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With the support of artillery, the national army successfully destroyed the few remaining tanks and armored vehicles of the Japanese army.

The first wave of Japanese attack was aborted.

And at Wusongkou.

The six gunboats of the Japanese Navy's third formation formed a sea bombing formation, constantly shelling the Wusongkou position, looking for opportunities for the next landing operation.

The heavy artillery at Wusongkou has been hidden and on standby. The Japanese gunboats did not find out the position of the heavy artillery of the national army, so they dared not land rashly, for fear that they would be attacked by the heavy artillery of the national army on the way to land.

Therefore, the Japanese navy has been running amok on the river in an attempt to induce heavy artillery units to fire.

Sun Bing kept Liang Xiao's advice in mind, never revealing the location of the heavy artillery unit before seeing the enemy's aircraft carrier, let alone let the Japanese navy figure out the number and firepower of the heavy artillery unit.

In the face of the bombardment by the Japanese navy, he ordered the soldiers guarding Wusongkou to temporarily hide in the tunnel, leaving only observation posts and fake soldiers on the ground, so as to confuse the Japanese navy and the air bombing formation.

The attack on Qingyang Town is not going well, which indirectly affects the battle at Wusongkou. The Japanese army is now riding a tiger. If they continue to attack, the war will be stalemate. If they do not attack, they will not be able to capture Shizilin and Wusongkou Fortress, let alone open up the north-south communication line. .

The fighting continued into the night.

The Japanese air bombing formation returned to Shanghai to refuel and rest.

The army troops also stopped attacking, and the naval formation sailed out of the Wusongkou waters.

However, the national army received a telegram from the garrison headquarters, ordering the troops in Qingyang Town to launch night raids at any time, trying to make the Japanese soldiers unable to sleep or eat well, destroy their mental state, and make them feel exhausted.

At the same time, Liang Xiao ordered the New Tenth Army on the Nanjing-Shanghai Line to launch an attack at night.

The New Eleventh Army ordered Zhenjiang to quickly attack Wuxi and Jiading.

He wanted the three armies to advance side by side, so that the Japanese army could not concentrate their superior forces to compete with him for Shizilin and Wusongkou Fortress. You must know that the Japanese army's strength was about the same as his, and his most elite 26th army had not yet been dispatched. Who would win the battle in the end? Still hard to say.

Chapter 218 Dongfang Truck

The national army in the middle maintained a defensive posture, and the New Tenth Army and New Eleventh Army on the left and right flanks advanced at the fastest speed.

The tactics Liang Xiao adopted were to advance on both wings, maintain defense in the middle, attract the main force of the enemy, restrain the main force of the enemy army, and relieve the pressure on the national army on the two wings.

Moreover, his most elite 66th Army has been standing still, waiting for a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Once the opportunity is ripe, the 26th Army will be...he has severely damaged the Japanese army in central China.

Day after day of the war, both China and Japan each invested 10,000+ troops in the Jiangnan battlefield. The Japanese army dispatched the navy, army and air force, and the planes and artillery bombed violently in turn.

The Japanese aircraft and artillery are not vegetarians. After a few days, the two wings of the national army suffered a lot of losses. A regiment of the New Tenth Army was attacked by Japanese bombers during the assault. More than half of the 2000 people were killed or injured.

The New Eleventh Army also suffered losses. An integrated battalion was bombed by Japanese aircraft and gunboats.

In just a few days, all three armies suffered casualties. Among them, the newly formed two armies suffered the most losses. They were all middle-class rifles. Although Liang Xiao equipped them with Japanese-style machine guns and [-] infantry artillery, Mortars, mountain artillery, and a chariot detachment for each army.

Even so, the overall strength of the newly created two armies is still much worse than that of the Japanese army.

Of course, the current level of casualties has not yet reached the point where the two newly formed armies are hurting. Moreover, Liang Xiao just let them advance, and did not elaborate on the specific combat objectives. Therefore, their pressure It's not very big either.

Nanjing Garrison Command.

On the table opposite the commanding chair, there is a cup of strong tea, with the fragrance of tea floating.

Liang Xiao was drinking tea and smoking a cigarette, and there was a newspaper on the table.

Seeing that his expression is calm and calm, he is not worried about the war at all.

"General, the attendant called just now, asking about the progress of the battle, how should we respond?"

Chen Hua asked for instructions.

Liang Xiao said with a faint smile: "How else can I reply? Report it truthfully. Of course, you can also exaggerate some of our losses."

"The Japanese navy has cut off our connection with Jiangbei, that is to say, we will no longer... get support from the government."

Chen Hua sighed lightly.

"It's expected, it doesn't matter, anyway...we have sufficient food, grass and ammunition, enough to last for a few months. This war will end in a month or two at most. If we win, the Jiangnan area will be our Prancing Horse in the future. The springboard of the Central Plains, if the Japanese army wins, we have no choice but to get out of the south of the Yangtze River in despair and go to the land of Qilu to start again."

Liang Xiao said lightly.

Hearing Liang Xiao's words, Chen Hua said inexplicably, "There is good news, do you want to hear it?"

"When the battle is over, what good news can there be?"

Although Liang Xiao was smiling, his heart was very heavy.

"Director Zheng is coming back from Germany, and he is here to bring you great news."

Chen Hua sold a trick a little bit.

"Zheng Baozhen has negotiated with Germany"

Liang Xiao asked with a smile.

"According to Director Zheng, he has negotiated a price with the other side."

Chen Huadao.

"The war has reached the point where it is today. It is because we do not have air supremacy that the Japanese army threw bombs unscrupulously. The purpose of buying plane bombs this time is to compete with the Japanese army for air supremacy. Only when we regain air supremacy can we fight a close war with the Japanese army. .”

Liang Xiao regained his energy in an instant, these days Japanese planes dropped bombs on Nanjing every day, countless houses were burned down, the once prosperous national capital was full of ruins and homeless old people and children.

"General, besides..... Director Zheng is back, and there is another piece of good news."

Chen Huadao.

"What good news"

Liang Xiao's spirit was greatly lifted.

"Adjutant Zhao sent word that the car production experts in the arsenal manufactured the first truck. Although the workmanship is not as good as imported cars, the engine and parts of the car are assembled with the best materials. In terms of the performance of the car, it is no better than that of the United States and the United States. The little devil's truck is bad."

Chen Huadao.

"Let the Anti-Japanese War Association drive the first truck manufactured to the headquarters. I want to take a look at the cars manufactured by our arsenal. Since the Sino-Japanese War of [-]-[-], except... the Northeast Arsenal has produced cars Besides, there is no ... any arsenal that can make trucks, and our arsenal can make trucks, which is undoubtedly a major advance in the history of industry."

Liang Xiao said.

"The first truck manufactured by the arsenal has been shipped to the headquarters, please watch it, and please name the first truck we manufactured."

Chen Huadao.

"Okay, let's go and have a look."

Liang Xiao smiled and said, since it is a truck made by his own arsenal, of course he has to observe it.

Immediately, he brought Chen Hua and the guards to the base of the headquarters building, and there was a truck parked at the corner, but this truck had a strange shape and looked particularly awkward, like a big brick.

"This is what our arsenal makes"

Liang Xiao was slightly taken aback.

"The appearance is indeed a bit ugly, but the drivers of the security team have tried the performance of the car. The engine and load capacity of the car are much more practical than ordinary trucks. The total load capacity of this truck is five thousand catties, that is to say, each The truck can hold thirty soldiers."

Chen Huadao.

"Although it is ugly, it is also a major improvement. I think this truck is called Dongfang. The trucks produced by the arsenal will be called Dongfang trucks in the future."

Liang Xiao said.

"Yes, I will generate electricity for the arsenal later, and this truck is called Dongfang."

Chen Huadao.

"Notify the arsenal, let them build not only trucks, but also jeeps, and send some of the Japanese jeeps we captured to them for research. Although the little devil is extremely vicious, the quality of the things they make is still feasible. We are in the backward, not only to learn their industrial technology, but also to study their industrial achievements."

In Liang Xiao's view, if you fall behind, you will be beaten, and if you don't understand, you must learn. Anyway...he has no shortage of talents. Now he can make gun trucks, and he can make cars and cannons in the future.

"Yes, several German military experts were invited to the arsenal. Under their guidance, our arsenal production line not only expanded several times, but also added a mortar production line and a mountain gun howitzer repair factory. The firearms can be directly sent to our own arsenal for repair, and there is no need to put them in the warehouse to rust.”

Chen Hua smiled lightly.

"That's the truth. Since our own arsenal is developing so well, let them repair the [-] cover seized in the last war, and also repair the damaged [-] infantry guns and mortars. Now We are fighting every day, and countless firearms and supplies are worn out every day. Repairing these damaged firearms can also come in handy at critical times.”

Liang Xiao said.

Chapter 219 Three Way Attack

After Zheng Baozhen came back from Germany, he immediately came to see Liang Xiao and reported all the cooperation he had discussed in Germany.

This time, on behalf of Liang Xiao, he contacted the German Empire and wanted to buy German aircraft and howitzers. With the reception of the German high-level officials, the arms business was successfully negotiated.

“德意志帝国愿意给我们出售1战斗机三十架,轰炸机三十架,运输机十架,总共七十架飞机,共计一千500万美金,另外购买了150大口径榴弹炮五十门,12毫米榴弹炮一百门,12毫米山炮一百门,以及德械机枪一千挺,共计五百美金,赠送德械装甲车二十辆,购买飞机和火炮的总价格为2000万美金.”

Zheng Baozhen said.

"Old Zheng, you are such a prodigal son. You went to Germany, bought dozens of planes and hundreds of artillery pieces, and spent a total of 2000 million US dollars. This money is enough to form a dozen German gunsmiths."

Liang Xiao scolded with a smile.

Zheng Baozhen grinned and said: "General, this is already very cheap. The big-nosed aircraft and artillery are the most advanced weapons in the world. With the aircraft and artillery, we will have the courage to compete with the Japanese."

Of course, Liang Xiao knew that this deal was a good deal. What he couldn't figure out was why the German Empire was so tolerant to him. You must know that the German Empire was a militant during World War II, and they were the real war madmen.

"Doesn't Germany demand anything?"

Liang Xiao asked.

"There is no requirement. They know that we are fighting the little devils. All aircraft and artillery are escorted by German soldiers. The German diplomatic side has already discussed this matter with the Japanese side. If the Japanese side does not agree to the German weapons and equipment entering our area, our side The air force needs to be dispatched to cover the smooth arrival of German equipment at the Hangzhou Bay Wharf.”

Zheng Baozhen said.

"Did you pay the deposit?"

Liang Xiao asked.

"Not yet. The German side proposed that we pay a deposit of 200 million US dollars. After receiving the deposit, they will deliver all the aircraft and cannons to our area within half a month."

Zheng Baozhen said.

"We must hurry up. We are fighting fiercely with the Japanese army now. It is estimated that the situation will fall into a stalemate in the future. We urgently need this batch of aircraft and artillery to participate in the battle."

Liang Xiao said.

"I understand, if you agree, I will send a report to Germany in a short while, and give them a deposit of 200 million, so that they can deliver the aircraft and cannons within half a month, and we will settle the rest of the money in one go."

Zheng Baozhen said.

"This matter is left to you to handle. Remember, ask for more good things from Germany, such as their semi-automatic artillery, individual helmets, heavy machine guns, etc..., whatever can be used, how many ...we all need some, after we get it back, we can use it as a sample and send it to the arsenal for research, even if we can't make it, it will still increase the knowledge of the experts in the arsenal."

Liang Xiao said.

"Don't worry, I must ask them for some exotic gadgets. By the way, the German head of state gave you a high-end bulletproof car. According to the German military officer, this car has very good performance. The bullets of ordinary sniper rifles can't penetrate the body deck. , even a mortar can’t penetrate the iron plate on the outside of the car, the German leader gave you this car, and I look forward to your performance on the Eastern battlefield.”

Zheng Baozhen said.

"People in Germany really know how to do business. They send guns and cars. It seems that I have taken advantage of it."

Liang Xiao doesn't think so in his heart, now is the initial stage of World War II, Germany is looking for Asian allies, he may be included in the list of partners of the German head of state.

"Excuse me for my humble position, these big-nosed bastards, they are so tolerant to us, they must have something special to ask for."

Zheng Baozhen also felt that Germany had other plans, and he couldn't say what the specific plans were.

"It doesn't matter what they want, we can get the planes and cannons. During this time, the planes of the Japanese have blown us up so badly that they don't rest all day long. Look at the current city of Nanjing, which is riddled with holes and everywhere. They are all ruins, and if the bombing continues like this, I am afraid that the headquarters will not be able to keep it."

Liang Xiao said.

"From my humble opinion, it is better to move the headquarters to the suburbs. Firstly, it can avoid the bombing of Japanese planes, and secondly, it is easier to hide."

Zheng Baozhen said.

"It doesn't matter, I have been bombed for so many days, and I don't care about this moment."

Liang Xiao waved his hand and said: "You came back just in time. Our arsenal built the first truck, and it was parked outside the headquarters. You can study it later."

"Our arsenal makes trucks"

Zheng Baozhen was taken aback. He had been to the Dayushan Arsenal before, and he only knew that it could make guns, but he didn't know that it could make trucks.

"It has been built. Although the appearance is a little ugly, the performance is...... no problem."

Liang Xiao laughed.

"When I go out later, I will take a good look at the truck we built."

Zheng Baozhen smiled.

"By the way, take some time to go to Dayu Mountain and ask the arsenal for a list. According to the list, prepare the materials and send them to them in a short time."

Liang Xiao said.