Jinju battlefield.
As orders from the headquarters of each division were issued, more and more Japanese soldiers withdrew from the battlefield.
The Japs were running in dense numbers, and they were threatening to be defeated.
Just looking at the scale, there are at least 40,000 remaining Japs.
After a whole night of rapid marching and almost a whole day of hard fighting, even though these Japanese soldiers had a strong will to fight, they could no longer withstand it.
Takashi Takamori looked at the withdrawing troops through binoculars, his expression softening slightly.
Although they failed to defeat the main force of the Eighth Route Army in Central Hebei, the main force of the Locust Army is still there.
"Nishihara-kun, have you reported the situation here to the North China Front Army Headquarters?"
Takamori Takashi looked at Colonel Seihara Seiyo and asked in a deep voice.
"The telegram has been sent." Nishihara Seio replied, and then said with a worried tone, "Your Excellency, Division Commander, General Okamura will not punish us? After all, we issued the retreat order without authorization."
"Just punish them." Koichi Takamori waved his hand and said, "Do we have to let the enemy's rocket launchers continue to fire and the Locust Army suffer heavy losses before ordering a retreat? What's the point of such a retreat?"
"That's true."
Nishihara Seifu nodded, with a look of pity on his face.
pity.
We fought fiercely here for a whole day and engaged three divisions in the battle, but still failed to defeat the Jizhong Eighth Route Army.
If the fight continues, the Locust Army will have a chance to defeat the main force of the Eighth Route Army in Central Hebei.
The Locust Army was very tired, but the Eighth Route Army in Central Hebei Province was not feeling well either.
We spent the whole night digging trenches and fighting the locust army for another day.
The Locust Army's individual soldiers are strong, the Eighth Route Army's machine guns are fierce, and they even have air support.
If the fight continues, the battle will depend on the fighting will of the troops on both sides, and it will depend on who can't stand it first.
Now that the Japanese army has retreated, the two sides are fighting a draw.
But this result still made Seihara shudder.
The Eighth Route Army troops in Jizhong can only be regarded as second-rate in combat effectiveness among the entire Eighth Route Army.
The 129th Division, the New Second Regiment and the Independent Regiment are considered first-rate.
The new regiment is considered a top-notch unit.
Although the 40th Division and the 56th Division can be considered second-rate units of the Japanese army, the 11th Division is the ace unit of the Japanese army.
With this configuration, it actually failed to defeat the Jizhong Eighth Route Army.
It can be imagined how powerful the combat effectiveness of the 129th Division of the Eighth Route Army, the New Second Regiment, the Independent Regiment, and the New First Regiment were.
at this time.
Lieutenant General Seiichi Aoki, commander of the 40th Division, came galloping over on horseback with dozens of elite guards.
As the horse's hooves rolled, smoke and dust quickly rose.
As he approached, Lieutenant General Aoki Seiichi dismounted.
"Takamori-kun, Nishihara-kun, we must transfer to Baoding immediately. I suspect that the main force of the new regiment has arrived!"
Lieutenant General Aoki Chengyi glanced at everyone and asked in a deep voice with a solemn expression:
"Where is Watanabe-kun? He hasn't arrived yet?"
Lieutenant General Takamori Takashi's face became increasingly ugly.
"The headquarters of Lieutenant General Aoki and Lieutenant General Watanabe were covered by heavy artillery fire. We sent cavalry over, but we couldn't even find the body of Lieutenant General Watanabe!"
Colonel Seihara Seiyo said in a deep voice.
"idiot!"
Lieutenant General Aoki Chengichi heard this and cursed angrily.
As the saying goes, the fox dies when the rabbit dies. The 56th Division and the 40th Division were transferred to North China to fight together.
Now Lieutenant General Masao Watanabe is in pieces, and Seiichi Aoki is also filled with grief and anger.
"Aoki-kun, what did you just say?"
Lieutenant General Takamori Takashi's expression changed, as if he had grasped something important, and he asked in a deep voice:
"Do you suspect that the main force of the new group has arrived?"
"That's right!" Aoki Cheng said with a solemn expression, "The rocket launcher unit of the New Regiment of the Eighth Route Army has arrived in Jinzhou. This shows that the main force of the Eighth Route Army can definitely reach here. If I guessed correctly, the distance between the main force of the New Regiment of the Eighth Route Army is
We only have a few kilometers to go!”
After hearing what Seiichi Aoki said, Takashi Takamori felt that there was nothing wrong with the logic.
Wherever the Eighth Route Army's artillery can reach, the Eighth Route Army's infantry can certainly reach as well.
Takashi Takamori took out a map from his adjutant, pointed at the map and said:
"The main force of the New Regiment of the Eighth Route Army wants to enter North China from Shanxi. The only way is Zhengtai Road. However, Shimen City and Zhengding are still in the hands of the Locust Army and the Locust Alliance Army. The main force of the New Regiment of the Eighth Route Army will never be able to bypass Shimen City.
He Zhengding, arrived at Jinzhou battlefield!"
The main force of the New Regiment mentioned by Takamori Takashi includes the artillery unit, tank unit and infantry unit of the New Regiment.
Infantry can take detours and cross paths, but heavy artillery and tanks cannot. The maneuverability of heavy artillery and tanks places high demands on roads.
This is also the reason why Takashi Takamori dared to attack the Jizhong Eighth Route Army here.
As long as Shimen City and Zhengding are still in the hands of the Locust Army and the Locust Alliance Army, the Eighth Route Army will not be able to poke holes in the 11th Division, 40th Division and 56th Division.
"Takamori-kun, I have no intention of arguing with you."
Lieutenant General Aoki Chengyi said:
"Regardless of whether the main force of the new regiment of the Eighth Route Army has arrived, the Eighth Route Army already has such powerful artillery firepower that the Locust Army has no chance of winning. We must turn towards Baoding and request the North China Front Army Headquarters to send troops to Baoding to respond!"
"Aoki-kun, I very much agree with this." Takamori Takashi nodded and said, "So I gave the order for the entire army to move in, but the 56th Baggage Regiment has discovered the location of the Eighth Route Army's rocket launcher position and has already gone to attack.
, the Eighth Route Army's rocket launcher position is temporarily unable to fire, I have sent the 11th Cavalry Regiment to support, and ask the 40th Regiment of your division's baggage regiment to go to the woods immediately to drive away the mules, horses and cars."
The 11th Cavalry Regiment was stubbornly blocked by the Jizhong Cavalry Regiment of the Eighth Route Army in its previous attack.
Although the 11th Cavalry Regiment is very powerful in combat.
But the Jizhong Cavalry Regiment is not a vegetarian. Not only is it powerful in combat, but its equipment is better than that of the Japanese.
If the 11th Cavalry Regiment hadn't run so fast, the 11th Cavalry Regiment would have been completely wiped out.
Of course, the Jizhong Cavalry Regiment also suffered considerable losses.
Currently, the 11th Cavalry Regiment has less than half of its troops left.
After the 11th Infantry Regiment withdrew from the battlefield, it had received orders and was sent to the woods.
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Seiichi Aoki has just finished issuing the order.
The communication staff officer of the 11th Division had a look of fear on his face. He hurried over and bowed his head to Takamori Takamori to report: "Reporting to the division commander, the communications team of the 56th Regiment has just reported..."
Looking at the face of the communications staff officer, Takashi Takamori's heart suddenly sank. He instantly realized that something was wrong and asked in a deep voice, "What are you reporting?"
On the side, Seio Nishihara and Seiichi Aoki also cast their eyes over.
"Lieutenant Colonel Nagasaki Yoshio led two large baggage brigades to attack the Eighth Route Army's rocket artillery positions."
"Encountered hundreds of Eighth Route Army tanks halfway."
"The main force of the Eighth Route Army has arrived."
Although there was fear in the eyes of the communications staff officer, he still kept his tone fluent and finished reporting the encounter of the 56th Baggage Regiment.
"Nani?"
Takashi Takamori suddenly turned his head, his face full of disbelief:
"What did you say? Hundreds of tanks?"
Seio Nishihara and Seiichi Aoki also looked at him in disbelief and shock.
"Hi!" The communications staff officer lowered his head and confirmed, "There are indeed hundreds of tanks. In addition to tanks, there are also a large number of Eighth Route Army infantry!"
The infantry seen by the Japanese's baggage troops were only infantry from heavy tank battalions.
These infantrymen are all soldiers belonging to the tank battalion. Strictly speaking, they are tank soldiers. They only cooperate with the tank attack during the attack.
Their mission on the battlefield is to protect tanks in combat, that is, to coordinate with infantry and tanks.
Equipped with a large number of bazooka anti-tank rockets, M2 flamethrowers and other equipment.
During the march, they all sat on tank turrets and rode in trucks, ready to go into battle at any time.
"This is impossible!"
Lieutenant General Takamori Takashi's first reaction was that it was impossible, absolutely impossible.
Even if the rocket launcher unit of the Eighth Route Army arrived, hundreds of tanks of the Eighth Route Army also arrived.
Shimen City and Zhengding are still in the hands of the Locust Army and the Locust Alliance Army. Could it be that the hundreds of tanks of the Eighth Route Army flew over from Shanxi?
"Your Excellency, Division Commander."
"Now is not the time to talk about this. The 11th Cavalry Regiment has already sent reinforcements. I believe it can withstand the Eighth Route Army tank troops for a while."
Saihara Seifu said in a deep voice:
"We should take advantage of this opportunity and turn north immediately!"
but.
Takamori Takashi had a relatively shaky personality. He ignored Seihara Nishihara, but looked at the communications staff officer and said in a deep voice:
"Immediately connect the radio to the Second Front Army Headquarters of the Locust Alliance Army. I want to speak to Sun Liangcheng in person!"
"Hi!"
The communications staff officer turned around and left quickly.
After a while, the communications staff officer came over with a radio station in his arms, lowered his head and reported: "Division Commander, the radio station with the Locust Alliance Second Front Army Headquarters has been connected!"
"Moxi moxi!"
Takashi Takamori held the receiver in one hand and the microphone in the other, calling in an indifferent tone.
"Is this Taijun Takamori? I am Sun Liangcheng!"
Sun Liangcheng's respectful and somewhat flattering voice immediately came from the radio receiver.
"Sun Sang!" Takamori Takashi said coldly in broken Chinese, "I am Takashi Takamori. How is the war going on your side?"
"Report to Taijun Yingsen." Sun Liangcheng said immediately, "We have just repelled the third attack of the Eighth Route Army! The position is still in our hands. Please rest assured, Taijun Yingsen. The people are here and the Eighth Route Army wants to capture Shimen.
City and Zhengding, unless you step over my body, Sun Liangcheng!"
From the radio, Takamori Takashi could not hear the sound of gunfire, so Sun Liangcheng's explanation was reasonable.
"Sun Sang, ask the war supervisor next to you to call me immediately."
Takamori Takashi said in a deep voice.
On the way to escape.
Sun Liangcheng glanced at the head of Major Miyagawa and the Major's command sword carried by the guards in the distance, and replied:
"Report to Mr. Taijun."
"Are you talking about Major Miyagawa? It's a pity that the Eighth Route Army just launched a fierce offensive. Major Miyagawa went to the battlefield to fight against the Eighth Route Army and has already devoted his loyalty to the Locust!"
Jinju battlefield.
Takashi Takamori hung up the call with a gloomy expression.
"We were deceived. Sun Liangcheng led his troops to surrender to the Eighth Route Army. He gave us false information."
Takashi Takamori's eyes were filled with murderous intent, and his intestines were filled with regret.
Major Miyagawa's task is to supervise the battle. Unless the headquarters of the Second Front Army of the Locust Alliance Army is completely wiped out, it is absolutely impossible for him to go to the position in person.
Then there is only one possibility: Sun Liangcheng is lying.
If Sun Liangcheng were in front of him now, he would definitely order him to be executed immediately, shot and killed a thousand times, but he would not be able to understand the hatred in his heart.
"It seems that the Eighth Route Army has already occupied Shimen City and Zhengding, and the main force has arrived at the Jinzhou battlefield, but we don't know anything about it!"
Lieutenant General Aoki Chengyi said with a solemn expression.
"Order the 11th Cavalry Regiment to block the Eighth Route Army tank troops, and the remaining troops will immediately move towards Baoding as quickly as possible!"
Takamori Takashi gave the order in a hurried tone.
Hundreds of tanks, many of them heavy tanks, with air support.
If you run slowly, the 11th Division, 40th Division and 56th Division will all be loyal to His Majesty Tian Locust.
"Hi."
Seihara Seiyo and Seiichi Aoki suddenly lowered their heads.
…
After the main force of the Japanese troops left.
Duan Peng then led a sword brigade of more than 300 people into the woods where the Japanese baggage was located.
Because all the team members were wearing Japanese military uniforms.
In addition, the team members eliminated the Japanese scouts.
The sword brigade easily entered the woods.
A fierce battle broke out between the two sides.
A squadron of heavy troops is naturally no match for a squadron of swords armed to the teeth.
The battle ended in less than 10 minutes, and the remaining Japanese squadron was completely wiped out.
The 11th Cavalry Regiment arrived knowing that the baggage had been captured by the enemy.
Colonel Tanigawa Senji was preparing to order the cavalry to attack the woods to recapture the baggage.
"Report to Colonel, the division headquarters has just issued an order to our regiment via radio!"
The Communications Coordinator rode a military horse, galloped over, bowed his head and reported to Colonel Tanigawa:
"Eighth Route Army tanks appeared on the east side of the woods!"
"The division commander ordered us to launch an attack on the Eighth Route Army tank troops to cover the main force's transfer to Baoding!"
"Nani?"
Colonel Tanigawa Senji's eyes suddenly widened.
Are you serious, Division Commander, about letting the cavalry attack the Eighth Route Army tank troops?
Even the Japanese tank troops were almost impossible to rival the Eighth Route Army's tank troops. Letting the cavalry attack the tank troops was no different than risking death.
But the military orders are like mountains.
No matter how unreasonable the military order was, Tanigawa Senji could only execute it.
The enemy's main force has arrived, and if the main force of the locust army wants to move in, it has no choice but to sacrifice the cavalry regiment.
He raised his binoculars and glanced at the direction from which the gunfire came.
You can only hear the sound of artillery and see the rising smoke, but you can't see the specific conditions of the battlefield, and you don't know how many tanks the Eighth Route Army has.
"Cavalry Regiment!"
"Hi!"
The Japanese cavalry shouted in unison.
Colonel Tanigawa Senji, whose face was blackened by gunpowder smoke, quickly drew out his sword:
"Attack the enemy tank troops! His Majesty the Locust is on board!"
"Onboard!"
"Onboard!"
"..."
While the Japanese cavalry shouted long live, Colonel Tanigawa Senharu led the few hundred remaining Japanese cavalry, bypassed the woods, waved his command saber, and rushed towards the tank troops with a ferocious expression.
The edge of the woods.
Duan Peng and the members of the Sharp Sword looked at the backs of hundreds of cavalrymen running under the sunset, and they actually looked a little tragic.
"How come all the good things belong to Sun Desheng!?"
Duan Peng put down the Type 56 submachine gun in his hand with some depression.
In the situation just now, the Japanese cavalry were obviously going to attack the woods.
The firepower network composed of more than 200 Type 56 submachine guns and dozens of Type 56 light machine guns is enough for the Japanese cavalry to drink a pot.
"There is no fight."
"Another Japs are going to deliver food to the heavy tank battalion!"
"Is this devil's brain bad?"
"Let our infantry not attack, but instead attack our tanks?"
All the special forces members were also a little depressed.
…
at the same time.
Peking.
North China Front Army Headquarters.
War Room.
A number of high-level officials from the North China Front headquarters, including Okamura Neiji, Arisue Seizo and Yamamoto Kazuki, were present.
Everyone's eyes and attention were cast on the Jinzhou battlefield.
At the most critical moment of the battle, the heavy artillery firepower of the Eighth Route Army suddenly appeared on the Jinzhou battlefield.
This sudden situation made Okamura Neji, Arisu Seizan and others smell something unusual.
"Your Excellency, General."
Yusue Mizumi introduced the battle situation to Okamura Neiji:
"Currently, the main forces of the 11th Division, 40th Division and 56th Division have withdrawn from the battlefield and are preparing to move towards Baoding!"
"but."
"The 11th Division Headquarters just reported that the location of the 56th Division Headquarters has been confirmed. It was covered by enemy heavy artillery fire. The commander of the 56th Division, Lieutenant General Masao Watanabe, was shattered!"
All the high-ranking Japs fell into silence.
Another Japanese lieutenant general was shattered!
Okamura Neji sighed: "Lieutenant General Watanabe Masao is an excellent imperial general. I didn't expect that he would be loyal to His Majesty Ten Locust on the Jinzhou battlefield."
After finishing speaking, Okamura Neji was the first to bow his head to express his condolences.
Sue Seizo, Yamamoto Kazuki and all the Japanese advisers also bowed their heads to express their condolences.
If a Japanese lieutenant general was killed on the battlefield before, then the enemy troops who killed the lieutenant general would surely suffer the craziest revenge from the Japanese army.
But now?
The Japanese army was used to the fact that lieutenant generals were in pieces, let alone lieutenant generals, and even generals were in pieces. The Japanese army was helpless.
After about three minutes of silence, footsteps sounded at the door.
Only then did Okamura Neji, Sue Seizo and Yamamoto Kazuki raise their heads.
"General, Chief of Staff!"
Communications staff officer Haruo Kitani, who walked quickly and lowered his head solemnly, reported:
"The 11th Division Regiment Headquarters just sent an urgent call. On the west side of the Jinzhou battlefield, a large number of Eighth Route Army tanks appeared, numbering several hundred."
"Nani?"
Okamura Neji suddenly turned his head:
"What did you say? A large number of Eighth Route Army tanks appeared on the west side of the Jinzhou battlefield?"
Sue Seizo and Yamamoto Kazuki on the side also suddenly changed their expressions.
Hundreds of tanks appeared near the Jinzhou battlefield, which indicated that the main force of the new regiment of the Eighth Route Army had arrived.
Even Yamamoto Kazuki, who had always been silent, cursed in a deep voice: "Baga, what on earth is going on?"
"Hi!"
Kugu Haruo lowered his head and replied:
"According to the telegram from the 11th Division, it was the 2nd Front Army of the Locust Alliance Army that surrendered to the Eighth Route Army and deliberately gave false information to the 11th Division and the North China Front Army, creating the illusion that the main force of the new regiment of the Eighth Route Army was continuing to attack Shimen City and Zhengding.
, In fact, Shimen City and Zhengding had already been lost, and the tanks of the Eighth Route Army marched straight in and arrived at the Jinzhou battlefield!"
"idiot!"
"Immediately order the 11th Division, 40th Division and 56th Division to quickly move to Baoding."
Okamura Neji couldn't help but feel chills running down his spine.
Tanks can run much faster than the infantry of the Locust Army on plain terrain.
and.
Now that the tanks of the Eighth Route Army have arrived, there is a high probability that the cavalry and infantry of the Eighth Route Army have also arrived at the Jinzhou battlefield.
The situation of the locust army is very bad.
"Hi."
Kitani Haruo suddenly lowered his head.
This chapter has been completed!