Chapter 1040 Surrender Frenzy
The sudden blow, especially the tragic situation of the Japanese, almost shocked the revolutionary army. They were not regular soldiers, but armed farmers with guns. They were able to participate in military training 10 times a year. It was already considered too much. On the battlefield, they only knew to charge and attack according to the officer's orders. Most of the soldiers were just pretending to behave. This weakness was exposed in the real war and kept magnifying.
The location of Shengquan Square is located in the center of several battlefields preset by the Northwest Army. Almost within the distance that can be seen by the naked eye, there are at least two divisions of revolutionary parties around them. They saw with their own eyes that almost most of the Japanese army were killed. It took only a few minutes.
The sub-dedication and lethality brought by heavy firepower rose to the extreme in an instant, and the surroundings were still facing the sound of cannons. The revolutionary army and the final willpower were washed away, like dominoes, fell one after another. Some soldiers who could not bear it chose to raise the weapons in their hands and shouted loudly to surrender.
~No~Wrong~Small~ Say~.
Logically speaking, when such soldiers were fierce, almost any commander would choose to kill them directly. Their behavior had affected the stability of the entire army. Unfortunately, the scene before was too terrible. Tens of thousands of people were concentrated on a piece of open space of dozens of acres, covered by concentrated artillery fire. The shells seemed to be shot out by machine guns, and they were poured out without money. Such a shocking feeling shocked everyone's heart. After the first surrender, the sentiment of surrender spread to everyone around, even some battalion commanders and officers like the company commander.
It can be seen from this that the importance of the basic system is different from that of the Beiyang and the Northwest. The revolutionary party's army is very casual. Sometimes, a division commander takes office, will bring a series of subordinates and occupy the position of the army. In their opinion, the officers are just tools to seek benefits and grasp power. As for the combat effectiveness of the army, there is no need to mention. A higher-level division commander brigade commander, or the like, may have been to military academy for a period of time, but the lower ones, who are the short men, can have a certain command ability, and they cannot deal with complex scenes at all.
The stronger Japanese were wiped out, not to mention that some officers, who were afraid of the Northwest Army, came over, took the initiative to take the military flag and surrender with a large group of people. The officers were all like this. Not to mention that the soldiers at the bottom came out one after another and threw down their weapons. The chain reaction began.
Zhao Ruiying never expected this to be like this, as if it was a circle of momentum. He hit the air directly, and the feeling of being empty made him feel uncomfortable. As for the battle and the offensive and defensive battle, he had prepared so many plans, but he did not even implement one. The sudden real-life scene of the city allowed most of the enemies to penetrate into the encirclement, and then the artillery only played a role, which played an annihilation role.
Zhao Ruiying is a mature officer. His past experiences told him that he could not be excited at this time. He could reduce casualties by a little, and that would be a little less. No matter how much he said he was a compatriot. He chose the Japanese direction as the first attack for this reason.
The remaining troops were ordered to continue to attack other revolutionary parties that were still resisting, and a small number of them had discovered the secret of the real scene of the city and walked to a block of about 3 square kilometers, with less than 3,000 Japanese troops, and the remaining ones were captured.
He was bold and careful. In fact, before the Northwest took action, the Revolutionary Party had already begun to organize its weapons, for fear that the Northwest Army would not see the same thing, so he piled up the weapons and equipment in a pile. After putting down the weapons, he raised his hands and stood beside him, looking at the sky in panic all day long, for fear that the shells would fall on his head again.
Fortunately, it seemed that their prayers were successful, and there was no unique whistle of artillery in the sky. In other words, the key point was not their direction. This made most people sigh at their previous choice. Fortunately, no matter how slow they were, they might not be able to save their lives.
The senior officers of the Revolutionary Party who were surrounded by rebel soldiers, some officers who had military qualities and knew that this was wrong, had no choice at this moment, because a huge number of soldiers surrendered and even put down their weapons. They were surrounded by some confidant soldiers, but the number was not large, only one or two companies. Such troops might have been integrated with their personal influence and the power of the officers when they had just put down their weapons, or had not yet put down their weapons. Now, it was too late. His guards could do nothing but kill people. If there was not enough army, how could they rush out of this city? It would be better to surrender.
Just as the revolutionary army in the two squares put down their weapons, the roar of cannons sounded again. The officers who were still regretting and putting down their weapons were in a good mood at this moment, except for luck. Not far from them, it was the 6th Division, which belonged to the First Army, the ace force of the Revolutionary Party, the First Army, which had a large proportion of military academy students and the new army in the past, had better control than the two divisions here. Some of them laid down their weapons, but the other part did not give up resistance, and the two sides even had a dispute.
At the quarrel, the sound of the cannon sounded again, almost like eyes, and accurately hit the command position of the Sixth Division, including the division commander, most of the Guards regiment became dead souls under the attack of the artillery, and the part that put down the weapons and surrendered was minimal.
At this point, the two divisions here put down the extravagant hopes of what was left in their hearts. The opponent not only had a large number of artillery, but also knew the situation here. Although the sky shone brightly and the visibility was greatly improved, there was still no trace of the enemy from all directions. The battle was like this, and the opponent's strength was obviously above them, and failure was inevitable, and at least life was saved.
After the senior officer completely put down his extravagant hopes and took the initiative to put down his weapons, the place became calm. Some senior officers who were still scared carefully observed the surroundings, trying to find the enemy from the surrounding environment, but nothing was discovered.
The Northwest Army, even if it is a second-tier squad, has been able to move to the battlefield after several months of regular military training. Not to mention such a complex environment in the city, it is too easy to hide. Even on the grassland that is completely visible, the Northwest can be quickly concealed.
For the revolutionary party, this short time was the calmest time. No shells were dropped and the weapons were put down, so they could only wait patiently and wait for the Northwest Army to receive it.
After waiting for about 10 minutes, a figure suddenly shaking in front of him. The revolutionary party's voluntary surrender accelerated the Northwest Army's pace of receiving. Only two battalions of troops were used to receive them. Some of them guarded the weapons, and the other part monitored the number of troops controlled by the revolutionary party began to decrease sharply.
Just near the Holy Spring Square, I accepted almost 50,000 prisoners. The Japanese army killed and the troops that continued to resist were equivalent to 90,000 people coming up on this side, and 60,000 were removed. Next, I continued to expand the results of the battle.
From 30,000 to 90,000, the difference is three times that of the two sides. Now, the strength of the two sides is similar. Under this situation, Zhao Ruiying has become more unrestrained. He is already a revolutionary party with a frightened ability. He has a very weak resistance. He only has a slightly more intense attack. He will kill a part of the people and surrender on a large scale, and the war situation is one-sided.
Later, the prisoners were almost captured. In addition to less than 7,000 casualties, the remaining 70,000 soldiers became prisoners. In this direction of Wuxi City, most of the enemy troops were wiped out, and the gunshots in Wuxi began to slowly weaken.
However, at about 9 o'clock, gunfire sounded again. In the battle of Wuxi, the most intense and real battle broke out. The brigade headquarters of the Ninth Brigade was encountered in the process of assembly by heavy artillery. Under the premise that the entire brigade was completely lost, less than two brigade teams and an almost complete brigade headquarters were left. After discovering the secret of the city setting, they continued to penetrate into the hinterland of Wuxi.
In just over an hour, from the periphery, gradually entering the market close to the central urban area, was blocked by the Northwest Army. The two sides encountered a battle. Due to the suddenness, the surrounding large-caliber artillery could not hit this point, and they could only face it head-on.
The strength of the Wuxi Division is not something that the Ninth Brigade can compete with. The combat defense artillery below 50 mm, mortars from 50 to 60 mm, and densely arranged light and heavy machine guns. After one encounter, after losing about two squadrons, the remaining Japanese troops fled in a hurry and finally entered a residential area.
This is a residential area of Wuxi Cotton Mill. There are more than 30 six-story buildings in the area of more than 200 acres. Because the construction age is relatively new, they all use reinforced concrete structures and are relatively sturdy. As for the residents inside, they had been evacuated long before the arrival of the revolutionary army. The Japanese army began to enter the community in a row, smashed open some doors, and continued to resist with the help of the solid buildings.
The war has been going on for more than an hour. They have also seen the experiences of most of the brigades, from officers to soldiers, and they have been very cleared. In the open land, when they encountered artillery fire from the Northwest Army, they were almost impossible to escape. They chose these houses, and no matter how hard they were, they were structured reinforced concrete, which could withstand a period of time.
The Japanese made the most correct choice. The area they chose was also the best around. With a limited number of machine guns sealing the door and a large number of infantry firepower, they rushed in rashly, commanding the loss of soldiers and generals. The situation on the battlefield stopped again, and the gunshots gradually became sparse. (To be continued...)
Chapter 1040 Surrender Frenzy:
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