Since the first day of the Battle of Zhongtiao Mountain, Gang Cunning once again stepped into the role of a strategist. He stayed in the office for food and accommodation. When he felt sleepy, he would lie down on the camp bed. After waking up, he kept staring at the picture on the wall.
Half a million to one map in a daze.
Staff officers who were familiar with his temper did not dare to disturb him at all. Generally, unimportant telegrams would be gently placed on his desk, waiting for him to read them when he was free. Until Ichiro Okamoto hurriedly took a
Telegram came to him.
"Your Excellency, Commander, the Third Flying Group called. They discovered a marching Chinese army in the northwest area of Zhongtiao Mountain. The number is unknown. The most important thing is that this army is all mechanized."
Okamura Neji, who was still staring at the map in a daze, seemed to have received a shot in the arm, his eyes suddenly became sharp: "Mechanized troops?"
Ichiro Miyamoto said in a positive tone: "Yes, according to the aerial reconnaissance of the Third Flying Group, almost all of that unit marched in trucks, and they were also accompanied by a group of tank troops."
"Gao Hongming...it must be Gao Hongming!"
Okamura Neji stood up from his chair, strode to the map, and "report their specific location immediately."
"Here." Okamoto Ichiro hurried forward, searched for a while on the map, and then pointed his finger at a location, "It's right here...sixty kilometers away from Qiuyang County."
"Qiuyang County...Yoshi!"
Okamura Neiji nodded, then turned his head, with a sharp look in his eyes, "Immediately call Sugawara Michio and ask him to mobilize all aircraft to bomb the Liantai militia. It is necessary to stop the Liantai militia from advancing and even inflict heavy damage on it.
We also sent a telegram to order the 37th Division and the 4th Independent Mixed Brigade to break away from the battle and rush to Qiuyang County at the speed of a forced march. This unit must be destroyed!"
"But your Excellency, Commander, the Thirty-seventh Division and the Fourth Independent Mixed Brigade are encircling and annihilating the Third Chinese Army and other national troops in Zhongtiao Mountain. Once those Chinese troops are evacuated, they will run away. Wouldn't all the previous efforts be wasted?"
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"No... you don't understand!" Okamura Neji shook his head, "This Gao Hongming has repeatedly defeated the imperial army in recent years and has shown signs of becoming the flag of China. We must not allow it to develop like this. What we have to do now is to
This flag is completely torn to pieces!”
"Bang!" After saying this, Neji Okamura slammed his fist on the table, and his usually calm and elegant face turned ferocious.
"Boom...boom..."
With a deep roar, a 230-kilogram aerial bomb exploded less than 200 meters away from Gao Hongming's command vehicle. The huge shock wave even shook the armored command vehicle weighing more than 20 tons.
Gao Hongming was silent for a long time as he looked at the Type 99 light explosive aircraft that was raising its nose to escape after dropping the bomb. Ever since the troops exposed their target this morning, the Japanese aircraft were rushing toward the troops like crazy.
Type 1 fighters, Type 99 light explosive aircraft, Type 97 heavy explosive aircraft and even Type 97 fighters all swarmed in. Bombs and machine gun bullets were tilted down as if they were free of charge.
If the general national army encountered this situation, it might collapse.
Fortunately, this unit that Gao Hongming spent a lot of energy and money to build did not disappoint him. Under such circumstances, each unit immediately launched an air defense formation, with various anti-aircraft machine guns and anti-aircraft artillery pouring firepower into the sky unceremoniously.
, the dense artillery fired barrage after barrage in a radius of dozens of miles.
In less than half an hour, ground anti-aircraft fire shot down more than a dozen aircraft, including Type 1 fighters, Type 97 fighters and Type 99 light explosive aircraft.
I originally thought that the Japanese planes, which had suffered such heavy losses, would calm down, but what was unexpected was that the Japanese planes not only did not stop attacking, but even increased their bombing intensity. There were still planes arriving in a steady stream. This abnormal situation immediately caused
Gao Hongming became vigilant.
"No...there's something wrong with the little devil!" Gao Hongming muttered to himself.
Planes are not toys, and the pilots who fly the planes are not those army red deer who can be recruited with a five-cent stamp. How can the Japanese, who have to put their buttocks in their mouths and take a sip of urine, be willing to let the precious air force follow them?
Anti-aircraft artillery firefight, isn't this a head-to-head confrontation between porcelain and clay pots?
When something goes wrong, there will be a monster, and when people go wrong, there will be a sword.
Gao Hongming knew very well that the Japs would never make a loss-making deal. They would rather waste precious fighter planes to anchor themselves here, so there must be a conspiracy behind it. The most likely possibility is that they are mobilizing heavy troops to surround themselves.
Here, the Liantai vigilante group was finally eaten in one bite.
Thinking of this, Gao Hongming immediately said to the communications soldier: "Immediately ask all commanders above the battalion to come to my place for a meeting."
More than half an hour later, more than a dozen battalion-level cadres from the entire regiment came to Gao Hongming's command vehicle.
Gao Hongming told everyone his analysis, and everyone agreed with Gao Hongming's judgment.
After Gao Hongming expressed his analysis, he asked everyone: "Now that we have determined the Japanese conspiracy, how should we deal with it next? You may wish to speak freely."
Wu Chengfeng was the first to speak: "Regiment, I actually think it is very simple. There are only two roads before us. The first is to continue to advance despite the Japanese bombings until we meet the national army. The second
It is to defend on the spot and act as a target here to attract the enemy's firepower.
Of course, we can also retreat while the Japanese are not encircling us, but I think Yidanzao’s temper will definitely not choose the last option.”
Gao Hongming glanced at Wu Chengfeng in surprise, and suddenly laughed: "Okay, Old Wu, you have made great progress. I have not been the battalion commander for more than a year in vain."
Wu Chengfeng laughed and touched his head in embarrassment after being praised in public.
"What did everyone say?" Gao Hongming, after praising Wu Chengfeng, looked at everyone again.
Everyone thought about it, and after a long time, Xiao Zhankui said: "Regiment leader, according to the humble opinion of the department, if we continue to move forward, it will not have much meaning except increasing casualties.
Because the purpose of our trip was originally to rescue the besieged national army in Zhongtiao Mountain. Since we can attract the Japanese troops here, why should we continue to move forward.
But if we hold on here, a new problem will arise, that is, if the Japanese try to withdraw all the troops from Zhongtiao Mountain and eat us, then what should we do? You must know the fate of Zhongtiao Mountain
There are a hundred thousand Japs. Once you are surrounded by a hundred thousand Japs, it is no joke."
After listening to Xiao Zhankui's words, everyone fell silent...
PS: Well, Ah Ding needs to say something more. It’s really not profitable to cut sugar cane. Okay, let’s continue coding and try to code another chapter.