After wiping out the 77th Regiment, Zeng Anli ordered the troops to immediately clean up the battlefield and collect all the corpses of the Japanese in the compound and burn them. The Japanese must not be allowed to discover the secret of the poison gas bombs used by the Black Tiger Army. This was a telegram from Su Tong.
Zeng Anli, who was specifically pointed out, also knew that the matter was of great importance. When Su Tong assigned the poison gas bombs to the Fourth Regiment, he issued a strict order that no person or unit was allowed to use poison gas bombs without Su Tong's autographed documents or telegrams, and those who violated the order.
...shooting.
Su Tong was afraid that once he opened this Pandora's box, it would have unpredictable consequences for the history he was familiar with. This would be extremely detrimental to the development of the Black Tiger Army, and would also disrupt the history Su Tong knew well, and for the unknown
Fear is human nature.
July 14, 9:00 am
When the Japanese Army's 79th Brigade Headquarters and the 78th Infantry Regiment and the Artillery Regiment arrived at Longmen Station, all they saw were neatly arranged rows of people with their heads chopped off and their bodies covered with blood.
The corpses of the Japanese soldiers were skinned like pigs with their hair removed, which is an old tradition of the Black Tiger Army, and there were also a pile of remains that were burned to ashes.
"Bhagaya Road..."
Major General Saburo Endo's command sword struck a nearby tree hard.
Shame, this is a great shame and humiliation for the Japanese Imperial Army. An entire regiment of the Imperial Army was wiped out, and it was annihilated by an unknown local militia. The most important impression of the Japanese Army is the Black Tiger Army.
Just because you are so audacious and reckless, a local militia dares to announce that it will take over the defense of Chahar. Do you think that the Japanese Imperial Army is just a living wage?
The brigade went to Zhangjiakou not because they valued the Black Tiger Army, but because they wanted to use this as an excuse to send troops to occupy the capital of Chahar, and then use it as an opportunity to occupy the entire territory of Chahar.
In Saburo Endo's opinion, the battle that could be solved by sending only one brigade turned out to be that the Seventy-seventh Regiment was completely wiped out. This was no less ridiculous than a burly man being raped by a weak and slender girl.
Generally ridiculous.
Saburo Endo took a deep breath and ordered the artillery to set up a position immediately. The 78th Regiment immediately formed its formation and prepared to attack.
On the Longmen Institute Black Tiger Army position, the fifth regiment was still responsible for the defensive task. Since the fourth regiment wiped out the 77th Regiment last night, Zeng Anli, who was already satisfied with the seizure of the regiment's flag, became a reserve team behind.
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10 a.m.
The 78th Regiment of the Japanese Army launched an attack on the 5th Regiment's position. Taking a lesson from the 77th Regiment, the 78th Regiment played very cautiously. The commander of the Regiment, Yamato Inoue, first sent a squadron to launch a test attack.
They advanced cautiously in skirmish formation. When they were 300 meters away from the position, the Black Tiger Army began to fight back. What surprised Inoue Yamato and Colonel Inoue was that the Black Tiger Army's firepower was quite fierce. As long as the Imperial Army fired, it would immediately attract a large number of people.
In a retaliatory attack, the Imperial Army in front suffered one-third casualties in less than twenty minutes. The Black Tiger Army on the opposite side was raining down heavy bullets, making it impossible for the Imperial Army to lift its head.
"The Nanishina Army used semi-automatic rifles." Major General Saburo Endo, who was watching the battle from behind, was shocked. The fierce firepower of the Chinese Army on the opposite side greatly exceeded his expectations.
"Order the artillery to bombard the China position immediately." Major General Saburo Endo ordered.
The artillery regiment that had just set up its position immediately launched an artillery bombardment at the Black Tiger Army's position. For a moment, sand and rocks were flying on the fifth regiment's position, and explosions were heard.
The fifth regiment did not show weakness. The artillery battalion was silent just now and was just waiting for you. The regiment-affiliated artillery battalion also immediately launched a counterattack. The regiment-affiliated artillery battalion of the Black Tiger Army has been reorganized and now has two artillery batteries: one company is equipped with 105 caliber
There are twelve howitzers, and the second company is equipped with sixteen 75-caliber infantry guns. After the merger of the artillery battalions of the fourth and fifth regiments, there are now four artillery companies with a total of fifty-six artillery pieces. With the Japanese artillery regiment's five
The fourteen 75-caliber mountain cannons are not inferior to each other, or even better.
"Ugh..." The shells streaking across the sky let the experienced Major General Saburo Endo know that this was a heavy artillery with a caliber of at least 100 millimeters. Due to the small country and lack of resources in Japan, they generally all use artillery with a caliber of more than 100 millimeters.
call it heavy artillery
The Chinese defenders were actually equipped with heavy artillery, which made Major General Endo Saburo feel even heavier. In just a few hours, Major General Endo Saburo looked much older.
"Send a report to the North China Garrison Headquarters, saying that the 79th Brigade's attack on Longmen Station was blocked. The 77th Regiment is in pieces. We are now requesting tactical guidance." After saying this, Yuan Yuan said.
Major General Fujisaburo slumped on the stone next to him as if all his strength had been taken away. He clearly knew what fate awaited him after sending this telegram. The best result was to return to the country for investigation or transfer to
Reserve.
Not long after, the results of the artillery battle between the two sides were known. The Black Tiger Army lost eight 75-caliber infantry guns, and the Japanese lost 33 mountain field guns. Most of the artillery lost by the Japanese were Black Tiger Army 105 guns.
The howitzer's contribution took advantage of the range, and the two 105 howitzer batteries made it a smooth battle.
To be fair, the quality of the artillery of the two armies is indeed not on the same level. The artillery of the Black Tiger Army has an advantage in terms of quantity and quality, but even so, eight artillery pieces were lost in the artillery battle just now. This makes
Wang Li, who came to the Black Tiger Army from the Jinsui Army and was used to living in poverty, was heartbroken.
Seeing that the Japanese artillery fire was so heavy that they dared not show their heads, Wang Li immediately ordered the artillery to divert fire and fire at the Japanese infantry company. The artillery fire from the two artillery battalions instantly fell on the third regiment of the 78th Regiment, which was preparing to launch another attack.
On top of the brigade, the Third Battalion was caught off guard and suffered heavy losses. Colonel Inoue Yamato quickly ordered the Third Battalion to retreat. After counting the number of people, the result made Inoue Yamato burst into tears. There were 1,100 people.
In less than five minutes of artillery fire coverage by the Black Tiger Army, the losses of the Third Battalion exceeded more than 300 people. In addition to the losses of the squadron in front, nearly one-tenth of the entire regiment had lost its combat effectiveness.
Major General Saburo Endo quickly ordered Yamato Inoue and Colonel Inoue to withdraw their troops, otherwise the losses would be even greater when the Black Tiger Army on the opposite side launched a counterattack.
In the headquarters of the Longmen Post, Wang Li saw the Japanese army on the opposite side retreating to a safe area in an orderly manner, and he admired the speed of the Japanese army's offensive and defensive transition. So Wang Li asked the third battalion, which was preparing for a counterattack, to stop.