"Sir, this is the photo that the reconnaissance plane took just an hour ago."
In the Yangping Town headquarters, a staff officer handed Gao Hongming a stack of photos that had just been developed.
Gao Hongming gave half of the photo to Chi Yaohui, and then the two sat down and watched it carefully.
Although today's photography technology is far from that of later generations, after all, it is a close-up shot, and the most important thing is color photos, so these photos can already clearly show the situation on the ground.
There were about twenty or thirty photos, and the two of them read them quickly. Gao Hongming put the photos in his hands on the table and asked Chi Yaohui: "Zijie, you have also finished reading the photos. What do you think?"
Although Chi Yaohui has only been in the Liantai Militia for a few days, everything here has refreshed his outlook through his immersive experience and personal experience.
The most advanced aircraft, tanks, rifles and artillery, and the most abundant supplies all shocked him.
Although he didn't know where Gao Hongming got these things, his reason told him that only here could everything he learned be put into full play, and maybe he could do something that would leave a name in history.
But to do all this, there must be a prerequisite, which is to gain the trust of the man in front of you. Now is the time to test him.
He said without hesitation: "Sir, you see, these are all Japanese Nissan trucks, and behind them are Type 96 150mm mountain guns. This kind of artillery has a long range and is very powerful. It is the main support firepower of the Japanese field divisions."
If you look at this photo again, the mules and horses here may be transporting all artillery, but it looks like it should be a light mountain artillery specially used by mountain troops, probably a field artillery with a caliber of 75 mm or something like that.
Judging from the scale, the number of artillery should be around fifty to sixty. This is already the size of a strengthened artillery regiment. Once it arrives, it will pose a great threat to us.
Especially in the direction of Guojialing, the Third Army basically had no heavy weapons and relied on the steep terrain to resist the Japanese attack. After this period of observation, I found that the Third Army not only had backward weapons, but also lacked ammunition. If it hadn't been for me,
The army has supported them with a batch of weapons and ammunition some time ago, and I am afraid they are already in short supply.
Judging from this aerial reconnaissance, the Japanese field divisions are incomparable to those left behind in terms of equipment and combat effectiveness. Therefore, we must prepare as early as possible. Otherwise, once the war begins, it will be difficult for the Third Army to survive for three days.
It’s a problem.”
"Well……"
Gao Hongming nodded noncommittally, but looked at him without saying a word. His meaning was obvious.
You can't just ask a question, you must also have a solution to the problem.
Chi Yaohui thought for a while, "Regiment leader, if it is an ordinary national army, my advice can only be to retreat immediately and run as fast as you can. After all, the difference in strength between the enemy and ours is too big. Staying here is tantamount to asking for death."
road.
But our Liantai militia is different. Although we are at a disadvantage in terms of numbers, we have sophisticated weapons and a complete range of troops. It is still unclear who will win if we give it a try. So my suggestion is to send bombers immediately early tomorrow morning to bomb the Japanese reinforcements and weaken the Japanese as much as possible.
of combat effectiveness.
Moreover, we will not only bomb it once, but also carry out more than simple bombings on the Japanese. In this way, even if the Japanese can feel this place, their combat effectiveness will be reduced to the minimum."
"very good!"
Gao Hongming nodded with satisfaction, "You will draft a plan right away and hand it over to me in three hours. If there are no problems after I read it, I will immediately notify the flight team to prepare overnight."
Chi Yaohui smiled slightly: "If such a simple plan takes three hours, then I, the chief of staff, am too incompetent. Give me one hour, and I will hand over the plan to you in one hour."
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The heavy rain almost prevented the sisters Bian Daling and Bian Xiaoling from returning when they went out for reconnaissance, but it also caused trouble for the Japanese troops who were hurrying on their way.
The heavy rain didn't stop at once. Needless to say, the road conditions in China in this era were all dirt roads except for a few big cities. If they could occasionally be paved with a layer of gravel, they would be considered good roads.
, but the roads in the Zhongtiao Mountain area are by no means included.
Major General Miyazaki Shigesaburo, commander of the 31st Division, looked at the heavy rain that was still falling, and his mood was as dark as the current sky.
He looked at his watch and saw that it was already 18:00 in the evening. He was helpless and ordered to camp on the spot to rest.
After receiving the order, the Japanese troops quickly stopped their advance as if they were receiving an amnesty, and the soldiers began to set up tents and prepare to sleep outdoors.
It's just that this weather is too harsh for the marching team, and they can't even find dry firewood for cooking.
Fortunately for the officers, they could use the alcohol stoves they carried to cook some rice porridge or hot-pot flavored soup. The soldiers did not have this kind of treatment and could only eat dry rice balls in the rain. Many soldiers complained.
In the tent, Major General Shigesaburo Miyazaki looked through the screen window at the soldiers shivering in the rain outside, feeling extremely anxious.
The 31st Division is a new division that was formed only last year. It was formed by taking an infantry regiment from each of several four-regiment divisions.
It has jurisdiction over the 58th Infantry Regiment, the 124th Infantry Regiment and the 138th Infantry Regiment. These three infantry regiments were originally affiliated with the 13th Division, the 18th Division and the 116th Division respectively.
, all have strong combat effectiveness, such as the 31st Mountain Artillery Regiment directly under the division headquarters.
Especially the 31st Artillery Regiment. This artillery regiment is not simple. It has a strength of 3,000 people and is equipped with Type 92 70mm infantry cannon, Type 38 75mm mountain cannon, Type 38 105mm field cannon, and even six range guns.
11.5 kilometers of Type 96 150mm howitzers, more than fifty in total.
You must know that although this artillery has a long range and high accuracy and is known as the best artillery in Asia, due to its high cost, it is only equipped with a few permanent divisions. Now that the 31st Division can be equipped with this artillery, it is enough to prove that the base camp
Pay attention to the 31st Division.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! In fact, in this battle of Nakatiao Mountain, the 31st Division was indeed used by Neji Okamura as the main force. In the previous days
During the battle, the 31st Division lived up to Okamura Neiji's high expectations and defeated the 80th Army and the 17th Army of the Fifth Group Army in succession. It gained an unparalleled reputation. There were even rumors that Miyazaki Shigesaburo was favored by Okamura Neiji.
Prepare to apply to the base camp to transfer him as chief of staff of the North China Front.
Naturally, Miyazaki Shigesaburo also heard such rumors, and was secretly delighted. However, he knew that the more times like this, the more calm he had to be. It would be easy to say that the battle at Nakajo Mountain would be won, but if
If it is smashed, everything will be over.
A gust of cold wind suddenly blew by. It turned out that the tent curtain was opened, and in came the chief of staff, Colonel Akihisa Sakagami, who had just gone out for an inspection.
Seeing Akihisa Sakagami's return, Miyazaki Shigesaburo quickly asked: "How is the situation in the army?"
Akihisa Sakagami replied: "The situation of the troops is not bad. The soldiers have set up tents. It's just that the current weather is impossible to live in. The soldiers can't eat hot food. Some soldiers have complained about this."
Shigesaburo Miyazaki frowned and said: "If you can't eat hot food, you have to complain. When did the Imperial Army become so delicate? Are they still His Majesty's warriors?"
Akihisa Sakagami consoled him, "Your Excellency, Division Commander, after all, we are a new division that has been established for less than a year. The troops are still in the running-in period. It is normal for something to happen occasionally. You don't have to worry too much.
It’ll be fine in a while.”
"I know everything you said, but the Chinese people won't give us time."
Shigesaburo Miyazaki snorted lightly, "You also saw the China reconnaissance plane today, which means that the other party has discovered us."
"So what if I find out?"
Akihisa Sakagami said indifferently: "According to intelligence, the Third Flying Group and the Rendai Flying Group had a fierce air battle a few days ago. According to the battle reports not sent by the neighbors, although the Third Flying Group suffered heavy losses, the Chinese
The loss is not small.
I estimate that the Chinese will not be able to launch an air attack on us in the short term. Even if they do, we can call for air support, so why do you have to worry."