At three o'clock in the afternoon on July 21, the twenty-sixth year of the Republic of China, "boom, boom, boom" explosions continued to sound all around.
"Moxi Moxi, this is the headquarters of the Second Division. Where are you?" a staff officer shouted into the phone.
"I am Colonel Aizu Wakamatsu of the 29th Regiment. We were violently attacked by the Chinese Army here. More than half of the troops were killed or injured. Please ask for reinforcements. Please ask for reinforcements."
"Baga, you must hold on, and you must not lose your position. I will report the issue of reinforcements to the division commander."
The staff officer came to the division commander Okamura Neiji and reported: "Division commander, Colonel Aizu Wakamatsu of the 29th Regiment has come to ask for reinforcements again. Do you want to send the third battalion of the fourth regiment?"
give him."
Okamura Neji and Chief of Staff Major General Taro Hashimoto, who were discussing the matter, looked at each other, nodded slowly, and ordered: "You can ask the third group of the 4th Regiment to support Taro Hashimoto, and tell him,
You must hold your position."
"Hi"
The staff officer bowed and turned to leave.
"Okamura-kun" Hashimoto Taro used a relatively familiar name and said anxiously: "If this continues, our division will be wiped out. The fourth regiment, which originally served as a reserve team, has now been split up.
It’s almost done. If this continues, our second division will be wiped out.”
Chief of Staff Taro Hashimoto is indeed very anxious. The current situation is indeed not good for the Second Division. Starting from the morning before yesterday, the Chahar army opposite them launched a continuous attack on the Second Division under the cover of tanks.
Absolute attack.
The defense of the Second Division was very difficult, and the fortifications converted from civilian houses were constantly destroyed. The 12th Chahar Infantry Division and the Airborne Regiment on the opposite side, with the cooperation of tanks, defeated the Second Division without heavy weapons.
The regiment is simply irresistible. If you want to destroy an enemy tank, you will have to sacrifice the lives of countless Imperial soldiers, and it may not be possible.
At noon today, Chahar's reinforcements arrived again. I heard that they focused their attack on the defense area of the 21st Division, which is the junction of the 2nd and 11th Divisions. If it is occupied by the Chinese,
Then the Second Division and the Eleventh Division will be completely separated. By then, let alone occupying Peiping, I am afraid that the Second Division will be completely wiped out here.
When he thought that one of the seven horse-drawing divisions with the most powerful combat power in the empire was going to be destroyed in his own hands, Okamura Neiji could no longer sit still. He stood up and grabbed the knife on the table.
hat, and strode towards the door.
"Your Excellency, Division Commander, where are you going?" Hashimoto Tairo asked anxiously upon seeing this.
"Headquarters of the 11th Division, I want to see Chief of Staff Hyōtaro Kimura to state face to face that this battle must not continue like this, otherwise our three divisions will be wasted in Beiping City."
As soon as Okamura Neji's voice came through, he was already at the door.
When Neji Mikimura came to the gate of the 11th Division Headquarters, he found that the atmosphere here was even more tense than that of his own division headquarters. Dozens of staff officers were shuttling in and out of the house. Lieutenant General Kimura Hyōtaro
He was discussing something nervously with Lieutenant General Yukio Kasahara, commander of the 11th Division.
The staff officers in the room saluted when they saw Okamura Neji coming in. Okamura was not in much mood to greet them at this time, and quickly arrived in front of Lieutenant General Kimura Hyoutarou.
"Ah, Okamura-kun, why are you here in person? How is the situation there?" Lieutenant General Kimura Hyōtaro forced a smile on his face after seeing Okamura come in.
"Your Excellency Kimura, please tell me, what is the situation of the 11th Division and the 21st Division now?" Neji Okamura asked seriously.
"It's very bad." Seeing Okamura Neji's expression, Lieutenant General Kimura Hyōtaro also suppressed the smile on his face and replied seriously: "Just now, the China Army's reinforcements attacked the 21st Regiment as soon as they arrived. If it weren't for Kasahara
If you send his Songshan Regiment as reinforcements quickly, the 21st Division may have collapsed long ago."
"Huh, the 21st Division only has three regiments. They suffered heavy losses when they defended the airport before. I admire Kameda-kun for being able to persist until now, and it's hard for him to persist until now." Okamura said.
There's quite a bit of irony in it.
Lieutenant General Kimura Hyōtaro also blushed. What Tada Shun did was indeed unreasonable. A second-class division with 25,000 men only gave him the number and number of a third-class division with 15,000 men.
Equipment, this thing would make even Buddha angry. No wonder Okamura Neji and others would fight against him.
"Well, Okamura-kun, let's not talk about this. What is the purpose of your visit this time?" Kimura Hyōtaro quickly changed the subject.
"Kimura-kun, I am here to advise you that we cannot defend Beiping City any longer. Before the Chinese reinforcements did not arrive, we could barely hold on, but since the Chinese reinforcements arrived, they have targeted the turtles.
Tian Jun's 21st Division's weak joints were attacked fiercely. If the 21st Division collapses, the Second Division is in danger of being annihilated." When Okamura Neiji said this,
The air in the headquarters seemed to be condensing.
The words "annihilated", which he had never thought of before, appeared in the ears of Lieutenant General Kimura Hyoutarou, making him feel solemn.
If the entire Second Division was wiped out, let alone him, even Shun Tada would be immediately dismissed from his post and returned home to face military trials. The empire would never allow a first-class draft horse division to be annihilated. It would have a negative impact on the entire empire.
It has had a major impact on the image of the military. Not only Kimura Hyotarō, but also the entire North China garrison cannot shoulder this blame.
"Report" a staff officer hurried in.
"Reporting to the commander, Lieutenant General Kameda Jiro sent a telegram that their division has less than 2,000 troops left to fight. He has ordered to prepare to burn the military flag and is determined to repay His Majesty the Emperor by burning them all."
"Baga keeps burning the military flag at every turn. Why does he return to Tianjiro for a living? The tragedy of the 13th Division of Datan Town must not be allowed to happen again." Lieutenant General Kimura Hyōtaro roared angrily.
Kimura Hyōtaro hesitated for a moment, then his eyes flashed with determination, and he shouted:
"Lieutenant General Okamura Neiji"
"Hi" Okamura Neji immediately stood up straight and stood at attention.
"Order your troops to immediately send a strong force to support the 21st Division, and then your troops will be prepared to retreat. When it gets dark, the entire army will withdraw from Beiping City immediately."
"Hey, humble officer, go and get ready immediately." Okamura Neiji saw that Chief of Staff Hyoutarou Kimura finally accepted his opinion, and his heart immediately relaxed, and he immediately rushed back to the Second Division Headquarters.
At this time, Okamura Neiji's Second Division was also struggling to resist the joint attack of Chahar's 12th Infantry Division and the Airborne Regiment.
"Quick, keep up with the tanks and don't fall behind."
At this time, on the street, a group of soldiers followed two tanks and slowly and carefully pushed towards a Japanese position in front.
The huge muzzle on the Siberian Tiger tank pointed straight ahead, while the infantrymen behind were vigilantly observing and searching the front, with the muzzles moving around and ready to fire at any time.
In the past few days of siege battles, the brutal street fighting taught the soldiers one thing, that is, this place is completely different from the field battles they usually study and train. Here at any time, there may be someone coming from a certain courtyard or
A few Japanese wounded armed with explosives or grenades pop out from the street corners and try to kill you together.
The Japanese army was inferior to Chahar's army in terms of firepower, but the crazy energy they unleashed under the influence of their fanatical bushido spirit caused a lot of trouble to the troops attacking the city. Many soldiers were in
He was caught off guard and was killed and injured by the Japanese troops who suddenly rushed out.
The battlefield is the most educational place. Those who cannot adapt to the battlefield no longer exist. The soldiers carefully followed the tank and looked around. Wang Yilong was slowly moving forward against the wall when suddenly he noticed a flash of light in front of him.
.
"Shut down under bombardment"
Shrill shouts floated in the air, and a Siberian Tiger that was driving ahead was hit by a shell.
With a loud "boom", the Siberian Tiger stopped immediately, but after a while it started moving again. This was a high-explosive shell from the Type 92 infantry gun, but it could not penetrate the 100 mm thick shell of the Siberian Tiger.
front armor.
However, the shrapnel flying in all directions knocked down several soldiers who had no time to dodge.
The behavior of the Type 92 infantry gun angered the armored soldiers. The muzzle of another Siberian Tiger was slightly turned in a direction and then aimed forward with a "bang bang" shot.
There was a loud "boom", and the temporary bunker built with bricks on the opposite side could not block the attack of a 100 mm caliber rifled gun. The broken corpses of more than a dozen Japanese soldiers and a pile of metal parts were accompanied by a violent explosion.
The sound flew up into the air.
"Hurry over and kill them."
"Dong dong"
The tank fired two more high-explosive rounds forward, and the soldiers took advantage of the rising smoke to rush over.
When a group of people rushed to the position where infantry artillery and several heavy machine guns were originally set up, the sight in front of them surprised even these soldiers who thought they had experienced hundreds of battles.
On the ground is a crater blasted by a tank gun, which is filled with metal remains and charred and completely deformed corpses. The fire that has not yet burned out is shining red among the fillings, making people wonder what this is.
Fire or blood.
Although a wall that was originally an infantry artillery bunker was not completely destroyed, there were only blue bricks that looked like they were splashed with dark red paint, two Type 92 heavy machine guns that had turned into twists, and some weapons mixed with clothing fibers.
Goo, and several helmets that were squeezed into the size of volleyballs.
"Damn, it's so fucking disgusting." Although he had seen this situation more than once, Wu Chengfeng thought that he still couldn't be as indifferent as some veterans.
"Alright brothers, we have already reached a place less than three miles away from the headquarters of the Second Division. Speed up and we will have dinner at the headquarters of the Second Division."
The company commander stood up at the right time and led everyone to continue to advance under the cover of tanks.