"Baga!" Yin Tangxiuer looked at the battle report in his hand and roared feebly!
After the tank squadron retreated on its own initiative, watching his infantrymen being turned into torn 'rag dolls' by the Chinese mortar shells that rained down like raindrops, Yin Tangxiuer helplessly issued the order to retreat.
But the dominance of the battlefield was not in the hands of the Japanese army. The two infantry squadrons, which had lost the cover of infantry guns, tank guns, and numerous machine guns, encountered the full force fire of the first battalion and second company!
In the end, this was the largest attack of the newly formed 21st Division since it entered the battlefield, resulting in the loss of a 70mm infantry gun and 25 artillery casualties; three 94 tanks, 9 armored soldiers were killed; and 1 heavy machine gun and machine gun were lost.
The shooter suffered 6 casualties; the infantry suffered 127 casualties, plus a 96 fighter jet and a pilot. It was over!
The result of the war! Almost nothing! In the history of Japanese military warfare, it is simply a big joke!
In fact, this is also the case. In this seemingly large-scale attack battle involving Japanese infantry and armored troops, the entire Second Company only had 3 soldiers killed and 8 injured. Five of them were able to continue after simple treatment and bandaging.
Get into battle.
In terms of battle losses, the number of casualties was actually 6. If compared with the main attacking Japanese infantry brigade, the battle losses were as high as 1:27, almost setting a new record!
In the evening, Tang Tuanzuo, who arrived to inspect the defense line in person, gave Wei Donglai a very high evaluation for being able to protect himself and inflict maximum damage on the Japanese army, especially after the Japanese tanks took the initiative to retreat, Wei Donglai
He made a prompt decision and used the strongest firepower of his infantry company to deal the greatest blow to the Japanese infantry. This was also a divine operation!
This wave of frenzied pursuit and attack, which was not stingy in the consumption of ammunition, not only caused a large number of casualties to the Japanese infantry, but its greater effect was actually deterrence!
Human psychology is like this, if you are strong, I will be weak! The Japanese will be psychologically afraid after being beaten wildly by this, and this fear will spread accordingly, and the combat effectiveness will inevitably decrease as a result, and they will definitely be worried about the next battle.
Extremely beneficial.
Many times, what is at stake on the battlefield is not only the equipment, the quality of the soldiers and the level of the commander, but also the psychology!
No one wants to fight with an army that is not afraid of death. In that case, even if they win, it will be a tragic victory in the end!
Just like the Battle of Taierzhuang, despite the joy when the Chinese announced the results, what was hidden behind the scenes was the bloody number of casualties on the Chinese side, which was close to 20,000!
The victory that Tang Dao hopes for the most is to kill his Gouri, but my brothers can still sit together and drink a celebratory drink!
Although this is just an extremely good wish, at present, it seems that Wei Donglai, the infantry company commander, has done a good job, killing more than 100 enemies. With his own figures of 3 killed and 3 seriously injured, no one is better than him.
Zhao Daqiang of the 1st Company did a good job. Not only did he repulse the Japanese attack forcefully, he also left the remains of two Type 89 tanks on the hillside, still emitting black smoke to this day.
Zhao Daqiang is a typical player who thrives when encountering strong forces. Facing the four Type 89 tanks also invested by the Japanese army, his method was to concentrate all his heavy firepower and confront them head-on. Two 7mm heavy machine guns and a 20mm machine gun concentrated fire.
A Type 89 tank.
If one steel-core warhead couldn't penetrate, then a few more would be needed. In more than 15 minutes of fighting, the two 7mm machine guns fired 3,000 rounds, with an average of 1,500 rounds each.
Two 89 tanks were beaten on the battlefield until sparks flew out, just like setting off fireworks during the New Year! In the end, the hard steel plates were completely shot through, and the front and side armor of the two tanks were exploded, leaving behind countless traces.
There are no less than 300 bullet marks. People with trypophobia will get goosebumps all over their bodies just by looking at it.
‘No matter how hard you are, I just want to fuck you. If I do it for a long time, you will become soft!’ Zhao Daqiang took this concept to the extreme.
That scene gave many Japanese infantrymen nightmares at night!
On the Si Xing Regiment side, the two infantry company commanders received commendations, but on the Japanese side, they were all filial piety!
"You two idiots, who gave you so much courage to invest so many troops in a tentative attack at once?" Major General Nagano Kameichiro, who arrived at the 83rd Infantry Regiment headquarters in person, looked at him coldly with a frosty face.
Standing in front of him were two silent infantry captains.
Faced with the questioning from their acting division leader, both Zhongzuo and Shaozuo dared to lower their heads and remain silent.
Nagano Kameichiro glanced at the several army leftists standing around who also lowered their heads and said nothing, and sighed in his heart. Although no one said the reason, how could he not know?
Because of the death of the commander of the Fatty Division, according to the principle of progressive progression, the position of a captain of the Left Alliance will definitely be vacant. Who wouldn't be jealous of the nine infantry captains under these three infantry regiments?
The desire to strive for success is inevitable and is human nature!
As the commander of the three infantry regiments under the original division commander, these infantry left officers who can stand here are all in his line. It would be unavoidable for him to suppress them as soon as he takes the position.
Chilling.
After a long pause, the helpless Japanese Army Major General could only try his best to make his tone less harsh: "This time, for the sake of your courage to fight for the empire, I will not pursue it any further, but if there is any
This time, we will definitely punish you severely!"
"Your Excellency, the Division Commander, is wise! Your duties will surely live up to the high expectations of Your Excellency, the Division Commander!" The two infantry captains hurriedly stood at attention and lowered their heads.
"You have all seen it yourself. The Chinese wear German-made steel helmets and dark blue military uniforms. They are definitely the most elite troops in China.
According to intelligence, the Chinese sent several infantry divisions and an infantry regiment this time. Based on observations and combat conditions during the day, it is very likely that what our division will face this time is that infantry regiment!" Nagano Kameichiro changed the subject.
"What? Your Excellency, Division Commander, with the calibers of artillery and heavy machine guns equipped by the enemy, there is absolutely no way it could be an infantry regiment." Yoon Tang Sooul raised his head, his eyes full of horror and he even retorted regardless of his dignity.
A Chinese infantry regiment can only have 3,000 people in size. If it can be equipped with heavy firearms of this level and can even withstand the attack of a full division of the empire, then this national war will be a failure.
"Hey! That's because you don't understand this infantry regiment!" Nagano Kameichiro did not blame his subordinates for being disrespectful. Instead, he sighed. "Perhaps if I tell you their records, you will understand what kind of enemies our division has encountered.
Already.
The 36th Infantry Regiment in front of Sihang Warehouse, the Guoqi Detachment in the Battle of Guangde, and the Second Mixed Brigade in the recent Battle of Southeast Shanxi were all defeated by him!"
"Si Xing Regiment?" The captain of the 83rd Infantry Regiment's Left Wing twitched his eyes fiercely.
When they heard this formation, all the Japanese generals were speechless!
Even though the newly-organized 21st Division was established in July and arrived in North China in early August, the name of the Si Xing Regiment is definitely a thunderous one!
Within the Japanese North China Front, there is a popular saying, "It is better to encounter a division than to encounter a brigade; it is better to fight an army than to encounter a regiment;".
The infantry brigade, the 683rd Brigade, has two main regiments under its command. It has been on various battlefields in Jin Province for a year, and has fought on dozens of battlefields, large and small, without a single defeat.
Although more than 80% of these were ambushes and sap battles, people have this elusive ability. The Battle of Shentou Ridge in April even ambushed soldiers less than 10 meters away from the edge of the road.
The position under the child can be called a god-level ambush battle example!
Speaking of this opponent, I have already added twice that the 108th Division and the 109th Division, which had the most dealings with them, gave everyone a splitting headache.
As for the infantry regiment that would rather fight an infantry corps than meet each other, who else could it be besides the Si Xing Regiment?
The history of the origins of today's Si Xing Tuan is familiar to the senior generals of Japan's North China Front. It is completely a 'history of getting rich' by riding on the corpses of the Imperial Japanese Army!
In the Battle of Songhu, the 36th Infantry Regiment was taken over by him together with the captain of the Great Zuo Regiment; in the Battle of Songjiang, Chang Gushoufu of the Sixth Division was killed, and the Sixth Division suffered heavy losses; in the Battle of Jiaxing, the Sixth Heavy Artillery Brigade was defeated
They were all killed, and all the heavy artillery was destroyed. The North China Front has not received any heavy artillery replacement so far; in the Battle of Guangde, more than half of the Guoqi detachment was damaged, and it is still being repaired in the rear; in the Battle of Southeast Shanxi, good guy, the Second Mixed Brigade
The regiment, together with Major General Brigade Commander Yamashita, were all shattered.
Picking any battle example is enough to make this unit famous. As a result, this small infantry regiment appeared on every battlefield that embarrassed the Japanese Imperial Army.
Not to mention how strong its combat power is, just its ability to defeat the Japanese Empire is enough to make people excited!
"However, please don't be intimidated by the enemy's majesty! According to the intelligence collected from various battlefields by the headquarters, we basically know the layout of the enemy's troops!" Seeing that the faces of his subordinates, the great left and the young left, were extremely ugly, Nagano Kameichiro began to give
They do psychological counseling.
"The five Chinese infantry divisions appeared in three areas"
As Nagano Kameichiro's hand slid across the map, the defense areas of the 921st Division, 101st Division, 17th Division, 104th Division, and 12th Division were highlighted one by one.
"What do you mean, the division commander?" A glimmer of hope flashed in Yin Tangxiuer's eyes.
"Yes, the enemy opposite our division will not have any other Chinese troops, only the Four Elements Regiment!" Nagano Kameichiro nodded.
A cold look flashed in his eyes, and his face was even more excited: "If the Chinese deploy another infantry division on this line of defense, maybe our division can only be hindered here, but there is only one infantry regiment."
"No matter how famous his Four Elements Regiment is, they only have a few thousand soldiers at most. Our division has nearly 20,000 troops. This battle will definitely eradicate this serious problem for the empire!" Seeing that his boss paused intentionally, Yin Tangxiuer knew it.
I mean, he immediately continued what his new division leader said!
"Yusi! What Mr. Shuuji said is true. Insufficient troops are the fatal weakness of the enemy on the opposite side of me!" Nagano Kameichiro nodded with satisfaction, glanced at the re-energized generals under his command, and his expression changed again.
serious.
"Gentlemen, the new formation of our division will mean the loss of Lieutenant General Washitsu Matsudaira. If we fail to achieve the goals set by the front army headquarters in this battle, everyone here including me will be punished!
The enemy army does not dare to retreat and cannot retreat, because they will die if they retreat, so they are forced to fight to the death! But I, the princes and the army of the empire cannot retreat, and can only fight to the death!
You understand!”
"Hi! I understand!" All the left officials bowed their heads in response.
"So, after tomorrow's artillery preparations, the 83rd Infantry Regiment will attack Position 1 with the 1st and 2nd Battalion and the 1st and 2nd Tank Squadron as the main attack! The 3rd Infantry Battalion and the 1st and 2nd Squadron of the Baggage Regiment will be in preparation.
Team!
The 62nd Infantry Regiment used its 1st, 2nd and 3rd Infantry Brigades, the 3rd and 4th Squadron of the Baggage Regiment, and the 3rd Tank Squadron to attack positions 2, 3, and 4 in front of them!
The 82nd Infantry Regiment, based on the reconnaissance information of the advanced soldiers, marched at 5 o'clock in the morning from 3 kilometers on the flank of the Chinese army's defense line into the mountainous area. The 82nd Infantry Regiment was personally commanded by Captain Yokoyama Zedaizuo of the 82nd Infantry Regiment to conquer the high ground on its flank and
Straight into the enemy's defense line!
By then, even if our army cannot pry open its frontal defense line, it can still destroy it in this mountain with its superior strength!
Also, in order to avenge Lieutenant General Washizu Matsudaira, I don’t need any prisoners in this battle! I want to hang the corpses of everyone in the regiment from the commander on down on their defensive line. Do you understand?" Nagano?
Kameichiro slapped his hand hard on the simple combat table, his face full of ferocity!
"Hi!" All the big leftists, middle leftists, and young leftists all stood at attention and bowed their heads.
The blows I suffered during the day are gone now!
Although they knew that the strength of the Si Xing Regiment should not be underestimated, they were a division with a strength of 90,000 troops. The opponent was just an infantry regiment, and they had completely crushed it in terms of strength.
It was precisely because of this Achilles heel of the Four Elements that Nagano Kameichiro made the current deployment of troops.
The 21st Division was almost the entire force. Just for the 800-meter No. 1 position where the 1st Battalion and 2nd Company were located, he deployed an entire infantry regiment, with two infantry brigades serving as vanguards, one infantry brigade and two baggage squadrons.
Reserve team.
The staffing of the Japanese army's baggage squadrons is different from that of the infantry squadrons. A baggage squadron has about 3,400 personnel and is basically composed of three brigades and nine baggage squadrons. The average number of soldiers in each baggage squadron is around 350.
They are usually used as baggage transport troops, but during fierce battles, they can be used as combat troops on the front line at any time. Moreover, most of the vacancies in the front-line infantry are also supplemented by baggage regiments.
In other words, the 2nd company of the first battalion Wei Donglai will face the attack of nearly 4,500 Japanese infantry and more than 20 tanks from two tank squadrons!
Moreover, in addition to this infantry tank, there is also an infantry regiment equipped with 4 mountain guns, 4 90mm mortars, and 9 70mm infantry cannons as auxiliary equipment!
Such a terrifying power, let alone a small line of defense, what if the entire Four Elements Regiment is here?
Nagano Kameichiro also used the strategy of "you are stronger, I am stronger", using position No. 1, which was the most severely damaged during the day, as a breakthrough point to gather a large number of troops for the main attack.
As for the 62nd Infantry Regiment, two baggage squadrons and a tank squadron, it is basically a diversionary attack, which is to bully the Fourth Army Regiment's small number of troops, contain or consume most of its troops, and let the 83rd Infantry Regiment attack No. 1 with all its strength.
position.
Even this old fox with good battlefield experience prepared himself mentally that he could not capture the position even with a strong attack, and placed the breakthrough point on the 82nd Infantry Regiment that was bypassing the flanks.
An infantry regiment had as many as 4,000 troops. He did not believe that the four-line regiment that defended a nearly 5,000-meter defense line could allocate many troops on the flanking high ground. Even if there were, he firmly believed that one of his infantry regiments could defeat them.
To put it bluntly, Nagano Kameichiro is ruthless to the enemy and even more ruthless to himself. If the main attack fails, then more than 4,000 infantry and four-line regiments will be used to consume it. If the offensive and defensive battles cannot achieve 1:1 battle losses, then 1:2 or even
1 to 3, 4000 more troops can cost you 2000 people no matter what.
What's the big deal even if the entire battlefield is a war of attrition? The 30,000 troops he invested were enough to consume the entire Four Lines Regiment.
Once the flanking high ground breakthrough is completed, it will be the end of the Four Lines Regiment.
Of course, Nagano Kameichiro not only used nearly 80% of his troops to attack the four lines of defense, but he also secretly held back a hand. The five heavy supply squadrons and the squadron directly under the division that had no combat missions totaled more than 2,000 people.
He placed him near the artillery regiment.
After knowing that the current enemy was the Four Troops Regiment, he carefully studied several battles in which the Four Troops Regiment participated. There were at least two surprise attacks on artillery positions by small groups. The Kunisaki detachment suffered heavy losses because of the loss of the artillery brigade.
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Therefore, surrounding his artillery regiment, Nagano Kameichiro secretly ambushed 2,000 troops. The Fourth Army Regiment didn't have to send a small group of elite troops to come. As long as they dare to come, they will definitely lose their wives and lose their troops!
Moreover, hundreds of cavalry regiments from the 21st Division were scattered in the mountains, forests and wilderness in front of the defense line to clear out the reconnaissance spearheads of the Four Lines Regiment who had not yet had time to withdraw.
Regardless of whether there is or not, Nagano Kameichiro feels that no matter how cautious he is, he can never be too cautious against a powerful enemy like the Four Elements.
This is also the benefit of having sufficient troops. Even if he invests nearly 30,000 troops in the attack, he still has enough troops to deploy calmly.
This night, Nagano Kameichiro, who had deployed all the tactical arrangements for the next few days, actually slept quite soundly.
On the first day of the battlefield, the hundreds of infantrymen who were lost in the battle were nothing compared to the entire division. The most satisfying thing was that Lieutenant General Fatty was finished. The feeling of not having to be inferior to one person and superior to ten thousand people was simply amazing.
Perfect.
Nagano Kameichiro may not have expected that it was not that the empire's spies were not strong enough and did not accurately report the current strength of the Four Elements Regiment, but that even the Second War Zone and the Ministry of Military Affairs themselves did not know what the current true strength of the Four Elements Regiment was.
Because the number of troops reported by the Four Lines Regiment has always been more than 2,800, which fully meets the standards of an independent infantry regiment. Even if there is an expansion, there will be at most more than a thousand men. This is the estimate of almost all generals.
But the fact is that the number of officers and soldiers of the Fourth Army Regiment that arrived at the Niangziguan defense line alone is as high as 8,000. If the newly formed Fourth Battalion is brought along, the actual number of troops that can be put into combat is no less than an infantry division.
If the estimation error exceeds 1,000 people, there may be countless variables, not to mention how many times the error is?
Nagano Kameichiro, who was smiling in his sleep and dreaming that he would soon wear the rank of Lieutenant General, would burst into tears soon.
His wishful thinking was really wrong. If this was a test, Washizu Matsudaira, who had been roasted alive, was the last one, so he would be tied with him. In addition, Yoshito Takagi would have to be added.
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Takagi Yoshito: Are you polite? Put two idiots from a B division in the same class as the commander of the major general brigade of our permanent division?
Even if I wag my tail again, it must be from the rocket class! The two idiots in the slow class should die as soon as possible.
Tang Dao: Don’t argue about the fast and slow classes. In my opinion, everyone here is rubbish!
It's garbage, and its final fate will be thrown into the incinerator!
This chapter has been completed!