"Moses Moses...this is the headquarters of the Sixth Division. I already know your situation. I will report to the commander of the Kanda Division immediately!"
The offensive actions of the Liantai Militia and the New Regiment not only beat the 108th Division to a flying halt, but also caught the Sixth Division by surprise.
Kanda Masane never expected that under the pressure of the two divisions, Gao Hongming not only did not shrink the defense line, but also dared to take the initiative to attack the 108th Division. Did he regard the Sixth Division as a dead man?
After receiving the report, Kanda Masane called Chief of Staff Shimono Ichiho, "Is there any movement from the Chinese in front of our position?"
"No." the chief of staff replied: "The China positions we are in contact with have been very quiet."
"Baga... What on earth was Gao Hongming thinking, that he dared to attack the 108th Division so brazenly?" Kanda Masane was really confused.
Colonel Huo from Shimono said excitedly: "Your Excellency, Division Commander, the Liantai militia can only hold out more than 10,000 people. Since they dare to attack the 108th Division with inferior forces, the number of troops used to resist us will inevitably be reduced."
, now is our best chance to annihilate the Liantai militia!"
"Is it the best time?" Kanda Masane muttered.
His many years of military experience and rationality told him that since the Liantai Militia dared to ignore the 6th Division and attack the 108th Division with great fanfare, they must have their reasons.
Gao Hongming is not an idiot, and no rational commander would make such a stupid mistake.
Is Gao Hongming a fool? The answer is naturally no. If he was a simple-minded fool who commanded and killed, the First Army stationed in Shanxi would have wiped him out eight hundred times.
Although he always felt that things were not that simple, the 108th Division was now under attack. As a close friendly force, if the Sixth Division really stood still and watched the 108th Division suffer heavy losses, then he would be dissatisfied with his own division.
The leader's seat is so comfortable.
"It's really a dilemma." Kanda Masane, who couldn't figure it out no matter how hard he thought, felt his head swell.
"Your Excellency, Division Commander, I understand your concerns, but no matter what, we can't stand still!" Shimono Yihuo couldn't help but become anxious when he saw that his division commander was still hesitant.
"what do you know?"
Kanda Masane scolded displeasedly: "Have you forgotten what happened to the 45th Infantry Regiment and the 6th Cavalry Regiment?"
Shimono Yihuo stopped talking for a moment. Last month, the Sixth Division finally caught the new group and pinned it on a two-hill hill. They were ready to wait until dawn when the large troops arrived to kill them.
Annihilate.
Unexpectedly, the opponent did not show martial ethics and directly called in the planes of the Liantai militia. After a burst of napalm bombs, most of the 6th Cavalry Regiment that was pursuing them was burned. The commander of the cavalry regiment, Colonel Mitani Nagakage, was ashamed and angry.
He was about to commit suicide by caesarean section on the spot. If his subordinates hadn't stopped him in time, he almost succeeded.
Even the 45th Regiment that participated in the siege suffered heavy losses. An infantry brigade was directly destroyed by an aerial bomb.
Shimono Yihuo shuddered when he thought of the 6th Cavalry Regiment with less than 300 men left and the gloomy Mitani Nagakei.
"But having said that, we still have to do something." Kanda Shouche pondered for a moment and then ordered: "Send a report to Peiping immediately, report this matter to Commander Okamura, and ask him what kind of air support he will give us.
time to arrive.
At the same time, another report was sent to Xia Yuanxiong Mi. The Sixth Division resolutely launched a fierce attack on the Liantai Militia position without any air support, hoping to capture the Chinese position in one fell swoop and relieve the crisis of the 108th Division.
Here, I hope that the 108th Division can use the heroic spirit of the Imperial soldiers to defeat the invading enemies, and the 6th Division hopes to work with the 108th Division to completely annihilate the Liantai Militia and make new contributions to His Majesty the Emperor and the Empire!"
"Hey... I understand." Shimono Ichiho took out his notebook and wrote down Kanda Masane's instructions one by one, feeling amazed and admired in his heart.
Although these two telegrams may seem ordinary, they are very meaningful.
These two telegrams were telling Commander Okamura and Shimomoto Xiongmi that the air support promised by the headquarters had not yet arrived, and the Sixth Division was now risking bombing by enemy planes to rescue the 108th Division.
, of course everyone is happy if I succeed, but if I fail, this can't be a slap on my body.
You see, two short telegrams removed all responsibilities from him, and he was invincible from the beginning. No wonder he can become the leader of the permanent division.
The Sixth Division is indeed the elite of the Japanese Army. Within twenty minutes after receiving the order, more than 20,000 people in the entire division began to take action.
The subordinate 11th Infantry Brigade, led by the brigade commander Major General Tokutaro Sakai, took a circuitous route towards the 108th Division. Their mission was to join up with the 108th Division.
Another brigade, the 36th Brigade, under the command of the brigade commander, Major General Ushijima Mitsuru, launched an attack on the Liantai Militia position in front of them. At the same time, the Sixth Field Artillery Regiment also began to tilt towards the Liantai Militia position.
There was artillery fire, and the Liantai militia position that was in contact with them was filled with flames and smoke.
"The regiment...the Sixth Division has moved."
The usually quiet headquarters was busy at the moment. More than a dozen staff officers were as busy as a clockwork top, while Gao Hongming was staring at the densely packed red and blue flags on the sand table in a daze.
After hearing Chi Yaohui's words, Gao Hongming suddenly raised his head and said, "Be specific."
"Gentlemen, the 6th Division has indeed dispatched according to the situation we imagined. The 36th Brigade is attacking our front-line position, and the 11th Brigade is detouring to meet up with the 108th Division."
"It's good now that it's moving."
Gao Hongming sneered, "If the Sixth Division is always cowering in the position, I can't do anything about it. Now that it's out, don't blame me for being rude. Tell Huang Huaimin... it's his turn to make a move."
"clear!"
Following the order, piercing sirens sounded at the four airports around Liantai County at the same time. All the pilots rushed from the lounge to the runway, and then almost jumped on the plane. The ground staff who had been on standby for a long time cleared the air one by one.
The wheel chocks were withdrawn, and soon the propellers of the aircraft began to rotate amidst bursts of roars. The aircraft, which had long been filled with ammunition and fuel, slowly slid out of the runway. As the speed became faster and faster, one after another the aircraft rushed towards
Sky.
As the planes began to take off one after another, the fleet soon began to gather in the sky.
What does it look like with more than two hundred aircraft gathering in the sky?
The answer is that it is so dense that it blocks out the sky and the sun.
This time, the Taiwan Air Force mobilized all its resources.
Two Stuka dive bomber squadrons, four B-25 bomber squadrons, four P-47 fighter squadrons and two F6F Hellcat fighter squadrons, a total of 288 aircraft were divided into four formations and flew towards the battlefield.