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154. Chapter 154 The mentality of the Japanese army exploded

 Chapter 154 The Yue Army’s mentality exploded in the east

Li Yunlong was very greedy when he saw the trophies transported by the Jinsui Army. If he had no way to do anything, he would be anxious.

Li Yunlong soon set his sights on Sato's detachment. So far, Sato's detachment has been losing troops one after another and has more than a thousand troops.

They have three independent infantry brigades, a field artillery brigade, and an artillery squadron with more than 4,000 troops, and their losses were close to 3,000 people.

Moreover, the field artillery brigade has suffered losses one after another, and currently there are six artillery pieces.

Is Li Yunlong ready to find the right opportunity to continue to attack the Sato detachment and strive to completely eliminate that unit?

Under his command, three infantry battalions and artillery units began to take action, and they advanced towards the vicinity of Sato's detachment.

It is worth mentioning that at the time of departure, each of the three regiments deployed a battalion, equipped with four mortars for combat.

Their total strength is only about a thousand troops, but now, the troops commanded by Li Yunlong are fully 2,000 strong.

Zhang Dabiao's battalion now has a total of seven to eight hundred men, almost approaching the strength of a basic regiment of more than a thousand men.

The fourth battalion of the new second regiment and the seventh battalion of the independent regiment each have five to six hundred men. Their strength has increased a lot compared to before.

Could it be that because armed forces from nearby areas kept coming to provide support, Li Yunlong had ready-made weapons and equipment and directly integrated them.

The guerrillas, district squads, and county brigades in Xin County and other areas knew that there were main forces fighting, and they came one after another to help.

And if Li Yunlong is extremely rich now, he only has Type 38 rifles, crooked-handled light machine guns, and Type 92 heavy machine guns.

There are grenades, mortars, and field artillery.

Where have you ever seen so many weapons and equipment in places that don't even have many old sleeve rifles?

When faced with Lao Li's invitation, they chose to join without hesitation.

More than 2,000 troops began to be deployed near Sato's detachment, and Li Yunlong also began discussions with the three battalion commanders.

Their appetite is getting bigger and bigger now, and they want to completely eat up the Sato detachment.

The Sato detachment discovered a large number of Eighth Route Army troops appearing nearby. They rushed to defend and all entered a fighting state.

Lieutenant Colonel Sato's face was even more solemn now. After all, of the more than 4,000 troops, only about 1,000 people were beaten. His mentality was completely shattered.

"Deploy defense on the spot and prepare for battle. They want to hold on to their position and must not allow them to break through."

"I beg all ministries to be more vigilant and not to be careless in the slightest. The Eighth Route Army is very powerful."

"And they have seized a large number of moon-type weapons and equipment. Do they have the ability to deal a heavy blow to them?"

"In addition, Ma Zaihe and the army headquarters reported the situation there and requested...requested tactical guidance!"

By now, Lieutenant Colonel Sato had lost his previous self-confidence, and he had to start asking for help from the military headquarters.

After all, if the more than a thousand troops were completely annihilated, it would be a huge shame for the First Army.

Li Yunlong led his troops and prepared to eat the Sato detachment, which made the Sato detachment very nervous.

Colonel Harada, who was in Jinshan at this time, was about to collapse mentally.

The Harada detachment has jurisdiction over the 13th Independent Infantry Regiment in the east, the 1st Mountain Artillery Battalion, and the 1st Engineer Battalion.

At this time, the first mountain artillery brigade was destroyed, six mountain cannons were captured, and only the six east mountain cannons were left. More than 600 artillerymen also suffered 200 casualties.

The 13th Independent Infantry Regiment has three infantry brigades and one artillery brigade in the east, with a total strength of 4,300 people.

After continuous fighting, they lost more than a thousand people and now have more than 3,000 troops.

The only one that maintains a complete organization is the First Engineer Brigade, which has more than 500 engineering troops.

That unit was originally assigned to the First Battalion of the Mountain Artillery and was responsible for guarding the mountain artillery positions.

However, after Sato's detachment North's support was hit, Colonel Harada immediately withdrew the 1st Infantry Battalion to the mountain artillery position and immediately withdrew them to Jinshan.

Therefore, the 1st Engineer Brigade did not suffer any losses, and up to now they are fulfilling the task of guarding the detachment headquarters.

The Harada detachment of more than 5,000 people suffered heavy losses overall after this battle, and its combat strength was more than 4,000 people.

Their total casualties were more than a thousand, and eight artillery pieces were destroyed and captured, which would have a great impact on their combat effectiveness.

The most important point is that the artillery units continue to carry out shelling operations. Even if they carry enough artillery shells, there is currently a shortage.

Based on the current situation of the Harada detachment, are they unable to undertake large-scale offensive missions?

Even if they don't defend themselves, if their few artillery shells are used up, it will lead to a decrease in the troops' defensive capabilities.

The Harada detachment never expected that its first battle after setting off from northern Shanxi would end like this.

When he was at the detachment headquarters, he couldn't help but get furious, waving his saber and hacking at people one after another.

"Bagayalu, idiots, we stupid pigs have simply lost all the face of their 26th Division."

"They are not the third-rate troops organized into independent mixed brigades of the Sato detachment. They are field divisions, second only to the standing divisions!"

"More than 5,000 troops launched a fierce attack, facing more than 2,000 Jinsui troops, but we have been unable to take their positions."

"On the contrary, it creates opportunities for them one after another, allowing them to obtain results again and again!"

"We came there with dignity, you bastards should immediately have a caesarean section to apologize!"

At this time, Colonel Harada was almost in a state of madness, and waited until several major captains arrived at the detachment headquarters.

Colonel Harada roared angrily. He placed his sword on the table and quickly came to the major captains.

One slap after another, they were slapped towards the major captain.

Even at the beginning, Colonel Harada kicked and kicked three infantry major captains and two artillery major captains until they were in a miserable state.

The five majors lowered their heads with respectful expressions on their faces and did not dare to resist at all.

After venting his anger, Colonel Harada looked at them coldly.

"Ma is going back to arrange for the troops to rest and recuperate. He will quickly contact the First Army Headquarters to replenish ammunition."

"They seek to restore their combat effectiveness in the shortest possible time, and then continue their attacks to completely eat up the Jinsui Army troops!"

"No matter how powerful they are in combat and how powerful their artillery is, they will definitely want to completely annihilate that unit!"

Colonel Harada looked at the Major Captain and said in a cold tone.

In his opinion, the army of more than 4,000 people is very capable of fighting.

Now Colonel Harada is asking for quick reinforcements to restore the combat effectiveness of his troops.

He asked to continue fighting so as to completely eliminate Chen Ziyun's troops.

Now, Colonel Harada, is it possible that the Shanxi-Sui army commanded by Chen Ziyun is filled with hatred?

The Sato detachment and the Harada detachment successively sent reports to the First Army to request different types of support.

Although the Harada detachment was organized by the 26th Division of the Mongolian Army in the east, it was placed under the command of the First Army after they moved eastward.

So now that they need all support, they must contact the First Army as soon as possible.

At this time, the atmosphere in the First Army Headquarters gradually became solemn.

Outside Shinozuka Yoshio's exclusive office, it was already twelve o'clock, and the table was already covered with various foods.

But Yoshio Shinozuka didn't have the slightest appetite. He walked on the chair and frowned tightly as he read the message sent by Chief of Staff Kusuyama Hideyoshi.

"Commander Ge Dong, the eastern troops under the command of Wei Junru in Zhongtiao Mountain have begun to fully shift to a defensive state."

"After all, they began to use the high ground to defend themselves. Their attacks were met with fierce resistance and they did not make much progress."

"Moreover, the artillery units supported by the Kwantung Army continued to carry out supporting operations, and the ammunition consumption was astonishing."

"So some artillery units have been without any artillery shells, which has caused their attacking units to lose artillery support."

"Based on the current situation, it may be very difficult for them to press all their peripheral troops to Zhongtiao Mountain."

"Unless the Kwantung Army's batch of supplies can be urgently transported to the southern Shanxi front line, they still have no news of any military ranks."

Chief of Staff Hideyoshi Kusuyama looked at Yoshio Shinozuka in front of him and reported with a helpless expression on his face.

They had already received a report from the 26th Division, and the military column transporting combat supplies had already set off.

Judging by the time, the military column should have reached too far.

There has been no news about Coco's army for a long time. As the chief of staff of the First Army Major General, Kusuyama Hideyoshi realized that something happened to Coco.

He had quickly sent a message to contact the Harada detachment and Sato detachment to inquire about the relevant situation.

The two detachments have not yet reported the news of the interception of the military column, so the First Army has no idea about the relevant situation.

On the southern Shanxi front line, the First Army's attack force was supported by a large number of Liao-made artillery.

Those artillery pieces played a decisive role in the attack, causing Wei Junru's troops to be defeated one after another.

Since the war in Bu Nao, those Liao-made artillery shells have been consumed a lot, and many artillerymen have fired all their shells.

Even if some troops are equipped with artillery shells, the number is obviously insufficient.

Without artillery support, the offensive power of the Lunar Army troops dropped eastward, and they were unable to continue to obtain results.

However, the Liao-made field guns are not 77MM, the howitzers are not 100MM, and the artillery shells of the First Army are completely unmatched.

They can just wait for the Kwantung Army to transport artillery shells, and the military columns transporting that batch of materials will never reach the front line of southern Shanxi.

"Wei Junru has strong command ability, and the overall strength of the troops stationed in Zhongtiao Mountain is also very strong."

"They were able to achieve results before, solely because of the increased number of artillery pieces, which caught them off guard."

"But if we lose a lot of artillery support now and the overall attack power drops eastwards, we will naturally not be able to achieve results."

"Harada detachment and Sato detachment please deploy defense according to the plan. There will be no problem with the trains transporting supplies."

"We must pay attention to what they were wrong about, otherwise the consequences will be disastrous!"

"Mr. Nanshan, I imagine what the situation would be like if the Shanxi-Sui army fully cooperated with the Zhongtiao Mountain battle in Yidong."

"If Chu Yunfei's 48th Independent Brigade sends a unit to attack, they will have to seek assistance from the troops stationed in Mongolia."

Yoshio Shinozuka stood up, with a solemn expression on his face, and spoke slowly.

Kusuyama Hideyoshi couldn't help but show surprise when he heard those words.

The overall strength of the Jinsui Army is not too weak, at least they have sophisticated weapons and equipment.

Whether they can fully cooperate with the Zhongtiao Mountain battle is a difficult problem for the First Army.

"Commander Ge Dong, looking at it this way, they must strengthen communication with Yan Baichuan to ensure that he will not devote too many troops to fight them."

"As for the 48th Independent Brigade of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army that misled them in their active fighting, they must beg to eat them completely."

"Otherwise they will lead other Jinsui Army troops, causing more Jinsui Army troops to fight against them, which will have a great impact on them."

After Kusuyama Hideyoshi thought for a while, he immediately made a suggestion.

Shinozuka Yoshio nodded, he came to the window and looked into the distance.

It was at that time that the principal of the first class knocked on the door and quickly came to the room after receiving permission.

Section Chief Major Zuo immediately saluted and then began to report.

The contents of the messages from the Sato detachment and the Harada detachment were directly revealed by him.

Sato's detachment had more than 4,000 troops. After successive battles, only more than 1,000 people were beaten. There are currently a large number of Eighth Route troops nearby, requesting tactical guidance.

After a night of fierce fighting, more than 5,000 troops of the Harada detachment suffered more than 1,000 losses and consumed a large amount of ammunition, so they urgently needed supplies.

In addition, military trains transporting heavily needed supplies were intercepted, and a large number of artillery shells and artillery that should be transported to the front line in southern Shanxi were directly captured by the Shanxi-Sui Army troops.

A series of things came out from the mouth of Section Chief Osaka, and when Yoshio Shinozuka and Hideyoshi Kusuyama heard the news, they were immediately shocked.

The two people stared at each other in disbelief and looked at Section Chief Colonel.

Kusuyama Hideyoshi reacted and quickly took the document and looked at it carefully.

After confirming that the appearance was correct, Kusuyama Hideyoshi couldn't help but take a breath of air.

"The Harada detachment dispatched all its troops, but they were unable to seize the position held by their two thousand troops."

"Has the combat effectiveness of the Jinsui Army surpassed their field troops?"

"The military column was intercepted and the combat supplies became the spoils of the Shanxi-Sui Army. This means that there will be no replenishment of the artillery for the southern Shanxi battle."

"What happened to the Saito detachment? Their more than 4,000 troops actually suffered such heavy losses."

"What is the origin of the Eighth Route Army that appeared in the Xinxian area? How can they have such strong combat capability?"

"How come those Jin-Sui Army and the Eighth Route Army suddenly changed so much!"

Kusuyama Hideyoshi raised a series of questions about whether he should be the chief of staff of the First Army. Now he can't think clearly about those questions.

Shinozuka Yoshio gritted his teeth and took the document to check, then he slapped the document heavily on the table.

He quickly left his office and went directly to the combat sandbox outside.

Seeing the sand table at the marked Xin County location, Yoshio Shinozuka's face was full of anger.

"Contact nearby troops and quickly dispatch the Sato detachment and Harada detachment to replenish supplies."

"Let the Harada detachment quickly move closer to the Sato detachment, and the two detachments will soon be together."

"Contact the aviation force and immediately dispatch bombers to carry out carpet bombing of Cuosuohe Town."

"Completely wipe out Suohe Town and blow it up completely for him!"

Yoshio Shinozuka picked up the baton and roared loudly.

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