"Hey...the 35th Regiment? What happened there? Why were they pushed so far forward by the Japanese army? How did they command Niubeng?"
In a command post halfway up the mountain behind Guojialing, Cun Xingqi was furious on the phone, and Gao Hongming's worries became a reality.
Just after the Third Army hurriedly dug a position, the 37th Division and the 9th Brigade arrived almost at the same time in the evening of the next day.
After a short investigation, Lieutenant General Adachi 23rd of the 37th Division and the commander of the 9th Brigade, Shigeyasu Suzuki, discussed and concluded that among the three troops in front of them, Gao Hongming's Liantai Militia Group had the smallest number of troops and was stationed in relatively difficult terrain. Yangping Town is a flat town, but this unit has the most elite equipment and the strongest combat effectiveness.
The troops on the right are the Eighth Route Army. In the opinion of the two men, although the Eighth Route Army's equipment is poor, its fighting will is extremely tenacious and its tactics are flexible. It is also a tough nut to crack.
On the other hand, the Third Army on the left is just a miscellaneous army with poor equipment, and the 37th Division also fought against them a few days ago. Although the Third Army is stationed at Guojialing, which is the most difficult to attack, in The two of them seemed to be the best at fighting.
In view of this, the two combined to use the 37th Division as the main force to attack Guojialing with all their strength, while the 9th Brigade protected the right wing of the 37th Division. As long as they could eat up the Third Army in the shortest time , the remaining Liantai Militia and the Eighth Route Army are naturally nothing to worry about.
It's just that although Anda Twenty-Three's idea was good, the reality was somewhat beyond his expectation.
After a short period of repairs by the Third Army, coupled with the weapons and ammunition presented by Gao Hongming and the steep terrain and fortifications, the attack of the 37th Division was not smooth. The 228th Regiment, which was the main attacker, attacked for several hours. Even the first position could not be taken.
Now the commander of the regiment, Yoshizo Nagayama, was a little anxious. You must know that the division commander was watching behind him. If he couldn't even take the position of a miscellaneous army, he might not know what the division commander would think of him.
In desperation, he ordered the entire First Battalion of Xia Darling to attack, and he personally commanded the artillery squadron directly under the regiment to provide cover.
"boom!"
With a muffled sound, Yoshizo Nagayama saw through the telescope that a machine gun fire point on the 35th regiment's position on the opposite side was knocked out by a jammed cannon. He nodded with satisfaction: "Yoshi... That's it, as long as the machine gun fire of the Chinese Destroy them all, and nothing will be able to stop the imperial army from advancing..."
"Boom...boom..."
Just as Nagayama Yoshizo finished speaking, he heard several artillery shells falling around the 37mm flat-fire cannon that had just finished firing and had not had time to move its position. The black smoke instantly swallowed up the artillery.
"What's going on...this...is actually a heavy artillery!"
Nagayama Yoshizo could tell at a glance that the caliber of these shells was at least 100 mm, but how could the Third Army have heavy artillery?
"Your Excellency Colonel, these shells are coming from the direction of Yangping Town!" Someone next to him said immediately.
"Baga... must be Gao Hongming's army, and only he can equip heavy artillery."
Nagayama Yoshizo's face immediately darkened. The Thirty-seventh Division was affiliated with the First Army. Although he had never fought against the Liantai Militia, he was already familiar with Gao Hongming's name.
Whether it was the heavy damage to the 41st Division at Qixiaguan or the poisonous gas at Qingyuan River that forced the 16th Division to return to the mainland for repairs, these achievements deeply hurt the hearts of all Japanese officers.
This is why the Thirty-seventh Division did not attack the good Yangping Town, but instead attacked Guojialing, which has the most dangerous terrain.
There is no other reason than that the Liantai Militia has left a profound impression on the Japanese army over the past year or so.
Yoshizo Nagayama turned to the chief of staff and said, "Contact the division commander immediately and ask him to urge the artillery regiment to speed up the march immediately, and be sure to arrive at Guojialing before noon."
The chief of staff agreed, and then asked: "Your Excellency, Wing Commander, do we still want to continue the attack?"
Nagayama Yoshizo thought for a while, "The attack cannot be stopped, but the method of attack must be changed. Immediately order the First Battalion to withdraw three squadrons, leaving one squadron to continue the attack."
"Hi!"
The chief of staff thought for a moment and understood the intention of the regiment leader. Now that the opponent had heavy artillery support, if he continued to attack as a group, he would undoubtedly become a target for the opponent.
But it won't work if we stop the attack. The division commander is still watching from behind, and he retreats when he encounters the enemy's artillery fire. What's the use of such a regiment commander?
Therefore, it is necessary to launch an attack with the squadron as a unit. Firstly, it can show my attitude. I am still attacking, but I am not afraid to invest too many troops out of caution. Secondly, even if I am bombarded, there will not be too many casualties. It can be said that
It kills two birds with one stone.
Thinking of this, the chief of staff felt both admiration and contempt. All in all, he felt extremely complicated.
Nagayama Yoshizo's little abacus was of course very successful, but how could he hide it from the division commander Adachi Twenty-san who was supervising the battle from behind.
When Adachi Twenty-three received the situation reported by the 228th Wing and began to slow down the offensive, he immediately understood Nagayama Yoshizo's thoughts.
Standing behind and watching the battle were not only Adachi Twenty-three, but also 227th Regiment Captain Ueda Katsu, 229th Regiment Commander Harada Hiroki, as well as the chief of staff and other junior officers.
The commander of the 229th Regiment, Hiroki Harada, put down his telescope and shouted with a faint sneer: "Yo Xi... Mr. Nagayama is really familiar with the proverb of the Chinese people, be careful when sailing the ship of ten thousand years."
Facing the huge Guojialing, he actually sent only one squadron. It seems that he is very confident to defeat China's third army with one squadron, Ueda-kun, don't you think so?"
A few days ago, Katsu Ueda's 227th Regiment fought a battle with Cun Xingqi's 12th Division at Wufujian Ferry, but was severely beaten by the sudden arrival of the Liantai Flying Group, and was hit by a 500 kilogram bomb carried by more than a dozen P47 fighters.
The aerial bombs knocked people off their feet, and then they were shot several times by P47 fighter jets with 12.7-caliber machine guns.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! How can I say that the scene is no different from a slaughterhouse. The heavy casualties forced them to give up the Wufujian Ferry to the 12th Division.
Due to the heavy casualties of the 227th Regiment, a full 3,800-man infantry regiment was left with less than 2,000 men. Before the arrival of additional troops, this regiment could only serve as division security and other tasks.
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Now hearing Harada Hiroki's unabashedly sarcastic words, Ueda Katsu could only remain silent and did not speak. He just quietly moved two steps to the side. It is better to stay away from such an arrogant and arrogant guy.
At this moment, not only the 37th Division was paying attention to the progress of the 228th Regiment's attack, Gao Hongming, Brigadier Chen and others were also paying close attention to Guo Jialing.
The two even called Tang Huaiyuan to ask if they needed help, but Tang Huaiyuan refused.
What a joke, if help is needed even for an attack of this level, all the soldiers of the Third Army could just go home and take care of their children. Why fight?
At an observation post in Yangping Town, Wu Chengfeng said in confusion to Gao Hongming, who had just put down his telescope: "Regiment leader, what are you kiddos doing? Is the attack of a majestic division like child's play?"
"You kid is stalling for time." Gao Hongming snorted, "Did you see that the 37th Division on the opposite side didn't even prepare for artillery fire? This means that the opponent's artillery regiment hasn't arrived yet. Now
It's just conducting fire reconnaissance.
When their artillery regiment arrives, that's when the fun begins. Not to mention their plane hasn't arrived yet."
"yes."
Wu Chengfeng nodded, with a hint of worry on his face. This time they had to face a hundred thousand Japanese troops, and the cooperation of hundreds of fighter planes. This was an unprecedented battle. Can they withstand it?
Can you live there?
Gao Hongming didn't notice the worry on Wu Chengfeng's face. On the contrary, his heart was filled with eagerness and pride at this moment.
Looking at the entire Anti-Japanese War, he was probably the only one who, as the leader of a militia group, could make an army of the National Army and four regiments of the Eighth Route Army willingly cooperate with him in fighting.
If this central flowering plan can be successfully realized and change the history of the Battle of Zhongtiao Mountain, it will be awesome.