After more than half an hour of fighting, as the enemy's and ours' front lines gradually stabilized, in the remaining hours before dawn, surprisingly, the entire battlefield did not sound even a single gunshot. There were tens of thousands of enemies on both sides.
The soldiers all took advantage of this favorable moment to replenish the physical strength consumed by the long battle, waiting for the final battle to come...
Finally, while everyone was waiting anxiously, dawn finally arrived. The fierce fighting on the battlefield for several hours slowly revealed his true face and appeared in everyone's eyes...
Outside the north gate of Baishan County, the hilltop where the Eighth Route Army's supreme headquarters is located is the highest highland in the entire region...
Liu Hua, who was standing at the lookout of the headquarters, raised the telescope in his hand and stared unblinkingly at the battlefield in front of him within a radius of more than ten kilometers. After several hours of fierce fighting at night...
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"Commander, judging from the statistics of the battle results of each unit. At the base station last night, we have eliminated more than 6,000 Japanese troops. Currently, there are still about 15,000 Japanese troops surrounded by us.
In addition, in Baishan County, there are almost 6,000 Japanese soldiers who were left behind by Sato, the old Japanese soldier, to serve as cover... So, all added up, 40,000 Japanese soldiers have been eaten by us.
Half..." Returning to the headquarters, looking at the battle report he had just received, Deputy Commander Yang Jingyu said with excitement...
"Lao Yang, according to the news from the investigators at the city gate, the 6,000 people left behind by the old devil Sato in the county to serve as cover are almost all technical units with little combat effectiveness and all the lightly and seriously injured. Therefore, I
What I mean is, let’s attack the main forces outside first, and as for the remaining soldiers and generals in the county, we will slowly deal with them. What do you think..." After hearing the results of the army one day and one night, Liu Hua nodded with satisfaction.
, suggested.
After all, the more than 20,000 troops he leads today are not the original independent divisions with strong combat effectiveness. They are the Anti-Japanese Alliance with not very strong combat effectiveness. Even nearly half of the troops are hastily assembled anti-Japanese armed forces from all walks of life.
With such a chaotic force in hand, he was able to achieve such results in a day and night of fighting against the Kwantung Army whose combat effectiveness was countless times stronger. Liu Hua was very satisfied mentally...
Seeing the relaxed expression of Commander Liu Hua in front of him, the face of Deputy Commander Yang Jingyu also changed from the worried look at the beginning to the full smile now... He glanced at the map in front of him, showing the enemy and ourselves.
After the latest military deployment, Yang Jingyu continued to speak...
"Commander, we don't have to worry about the six thousand technical troops with low combat effectiveness and the thousands of lightly or seriously injured people. Don't forget, we still have three main regiments left in Baishan County.
In terms of numbers, we no longer have any disadvantages. More importantly, we also have the advantage of artillery fire... Therefore, my opinion is that we might as well give the little devils in the two places a two-pronged approach to combine the two.
Let’s take down all the little devils together, so as not to waste our precious time..."
"Okay, it seems that I was so happy that I even forgot about the three main regiments left in the county... I agree with your suggestion, let's give the little devil a two-pronged approach, and try to get there before dark.
Wipe out the remaining 20,000 Japanese troops, fight a beautiful battle, and show the little devils the true strength of our resistance..." Liu Hua said with a proud face...
Having made a decision, the two men no longer hesitated. At the same time, they raised their telescopes and looked at the battlefield not far away. They began to make new adjustments for the final attack based on the specific deployment of enemy and friendly forces.
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"Commander, look at the Japanese army's position. Under the constant compression of our army, more than 10,000 little Japs have gathered in a position of less than tens of square kilometers. On average, there are at least one to two per square meter.
There are so many little devils... Since the density of the little devils is so high, then we don’t have to be polite and directly greet them with artillery shells. I believe that one cannonball can definitely kill a large number of little devils..." Looking at
There were densely packed soldiers on the Jaap position. Yang Jingyu beside him was sighing with emotion and said with a smile on his face...
"Old Yang, it seems that we are heroes who have the same vision. I think so, first use cannonballs to greet these little devils, and then take the opportunity to take down the little devils' headquarters first and give them a shot.
Decapitation operation. If nothing unexpected happens, as long as we take away their headquarters, it will be equivalent to taking away the last support in the hearts of the little devils... By then, the remaining Japanese troops will definitely lose their combat capabilities and become a real
The bereaved dog was chased and beaten by us..." Liu Hua said confidently...
"The method is good, but in such a large area and densely packed with Japs, it's not easy to find the Japs' division headquarters..." Yang Jingyu nodded with deep approval and followed closely.
Afterwards, he shook his head helplessly and said...
"Don't worry, look at when I, Liu Hua, have ever fought an uncertain battle. Just last night, when the defense lines between the enemy and ours were just formed, I asked Captain Liu Xiaogang to send out dozens of scouts, disguised as little devils.
, took the radio and entered their position. If nothing happens, news will come out soon..." Liu Hua replied confidently...
A few minutes later, just as the two people were surrounding the Japanese position at the foot of the mountain, gesticulating and studying the army's attack plan, a rush of footsteps quickly reached the ears of the two people. Following closely behind, a
The communications staff officer stood behind the two of them holding a telegram...
"Report to the leader, Captain Liu of the advance detachment sent a telegram. This is the specific location of the Japanese division headquarters..."
"Old Yang, it seems we are talking about Cao Cao. Cao Cao is here soon... Immediately hand over the specific location of the Japanese division headquarters to the artillery battalion commander. Tell him that the first round of salvo must destroy the entire Japanese army.
Military division headquarters, eliminate all their commanders..." Liu Hua nodded and immediately ordered...
Looking at the communications staff officer leaving in a hurry, Yang Jingyu spoke again...
"Commander, the kid's division headquarters is over. Now we are ready for everything, we just need the east wind. Do you think we should launch the final general attack on the kid in the encirclement now?"
"Okay, now that you have said it, Lao Yang. Now I order that in half an hour, all artillery units will carry out a ten-minute saturation bombardment on the Japanese positions outside the city. After the bombardment is over, all combat units will attack.
Launch a final general attack on the remaining Japanese troops and annihilate all Japanese troops..." Liu Hua nodded and immediately ordered...
At this moment, in a desolate Japanese position, inside the Japanese division headquarters, the division commander, Lieutenant General Sato, surrounded by a group of commanders, stood at the entrance of the headquarters, observing the enemy situation around him...
However, after more than ten minutes of observation, Lieutenant General Sato's face showed no expression except for constant frowns and sighs...
Just when the frustrated Lieutenant General Sato was about to turn around and return to the headquarters, the anxious-looking chief of staff of the division appeared in front of him holding a piece of paper. Before Lieutenant General Sato could issue a message,
The chief of staff said impatiently.
"Your Excellency, Division Commander, all the losses of the troops have been calculated: after continuous fighting, the 26th Infantry Regiment, which we have high hopes for, now has less than 800 people left. More importantly, the troops carry
There is not much ammunition left...At the same time, there are now less than 15,000 of the more than 20,000 troops left. As for the ammunition in the hands of the soldiers, after continuous battles, only each one is left.
There are less than ten bullets for each person. Hand grenades and special grenades for grenade launchers are almost exhausted..."
Silence, as the Chief of Staff's words fell, with Lieutenant General Sato as the center and a dozen senior officers, everyone lowered their heads and fell into silence...
A few minutes later, Lieutenant General Sato, the division commander, broke the solemn atmosphere in the headquarters and spoke.
"Everyone, everyone knows the situation our army is facing now better than I do. If nothing else happens, after this battle is over, everyone standing here, including me, will report to Amaterasu.
However, what I want to say is that even if you die in battle, you must let the Eighth Route Army on the opposite side know that the dignity of the Japanese Empire's samurai is sacrosanct. Therefore, in the next battle, I hope you can lead your own
My subordinates, try your best to kill the effective forces of the Eighth Route Army so that the Eighth Route Army pays an unimaginable heavy price for us, and finally, as a warrior, dies on the battlefield..."
"Hai, please rest assured, Division Commander..." A kind of commander responded in unison with a look of awe...
"Woooooo..." However, just when the commanders were about to leave, a sharp whistle of artillery shells quickly reached their ears. And just as these little devil commanders were still
Before they could react from the shock, 36 densely packed artillery shells had already flown over their heads, completely covering the location of the entire division headquarters...
"Baga, it's a shelling, take cover quickly... Boom boom boom..." Seeing the dense shells above his head, Lieutenant General Sato was the first to arrive. He lay on the ground and shouted loudly to the officers at all levels around him.
exclaimed. However, before Lieutenant General Sato finished his exclamation, a burst of intensive explosions sounded in the area where the division headquarters was located...
One round of artillery shells and one round of artillery shells continued to explode at the location of the Japanese division headquarters... Finally, in everyone's shocked eyes, a minute passed. The little command
After being continuously bombarded by nearly two hundred rounds of artillery shells, the mortar battalion finally calmed down. The mortar battalion, which completed the artillery bombardment mission, had 36 mortars. Under the command of the battalion commander, the muzzles were turned around and prepared to practice all other
Together with the artillery positions, bombard other Japanese defensive positions and destroy the Japanese defense lines blocking the infantry...
The sound of the explosion of artillery shells ceased, and as the gunpowder smoke that filled the surroundings of the headquarters slowly dissipated, the tents that had turned into ruins were protected by heavy troops, but at this moment, amidst the violent explosions of artillery shells, the same
The semi-underground division headquarters, turned into ruins, suddenly appeared in everyone's eyes...
"Baga, Your Excellency the Division Commander...The troops will attack immediately to rescue Your Excellency the Division Commander. No matter what, we must rescue Your Excellency the Division Commander, otherwise, everyone will die..." In an instant, at the command headquarters
The surrounding Japanese troops who had not been affected by the shells immediately let out bursts of panic and exclamations. Immediately, hundreds of Japanese soldiers with weapons rushed into the area crazily, and they were blown into ruins.
The division headquarters is preparing to rescue their division commander...
"Baga, what happened up front? Why did the troops stop and don't take action immediately? Your Excellency, the commander of the rescue division..." Following closely behind the troops, the 26th Infantry Regiment was responsible for encircling the safety of the division headquarters.
The captain, Colonel Chi Mu, looked at the soldiers charging at the front. They all froze at the entrance of the command department, motionless. He couldn't help but roared loudly to the chief of staff beside him, wanting to know the specific reason...
"Your Majesty, the Wing Commander, your Majesty, the Division Commander, has been shattered..." Just when he finished speaking and the Chief of Staff didn't know how to answer, a Major Captain ran over panting.
Facing the captain in front of him, he exclaimed with panic...
"Nani? What are you talking about? Your Excellency, the division commander, is shattered... How is it possible... How could this happen? Take me there immediately..." After the brief shock, Colonel Chi Mu looked like he was angry.
The lion, holding the collar of the major captain in front of him with both hands, roared loudly...
"Hai, your Excellency, the commander, these are all true. Your Excellency, the division commander, was directly hit by a mortar shell. His body is at the entrance of the command department..." The major captain blushed.
face, quickly replied...
"Baga..." The commander of the regiment suddenly pushed away the major captain in front of him, and with the chief of staff behind him who also looked shocked, he hurried to the entrance of the division headquarters...
Seeing the arrival of the regiment commander, the hundreds of soldiers gathered around the division headquarters consciously made way for a passage... Walking into the innermost layer of the encirclement, the tragic scene at the entrance of the headquarters suddenly appeared.
In my own eyes...
At the entrance of the command department, centered on the lieutenant general division commander with a gold star on his shoulder. A dozen officers wearing the rank of colonel, major general, and lieutenant colonel fell around...and these dozen officers, without exception,
Under the blows of flying shrapnel, they all turned into bloody corpses...
Seeing the tragic scene in front of him, the commander of the team, Colonel Chi Mu, froze on the spot and could not say a word. With a pair of eyes, he could only stare blankly at his subordinates, giving away the bloody corpses one after another.
Clean it up. Then, start to count the specific losses of the division headquarters during the shelling just now...
Just when the commander of the coalition, Colonel Chi Mu, had not yet reacted from the shock, the captain who had just reported the situation once again stood in front of him, pulling himself back to reality from the shock...
"Reporting to your Excellency, Wing Commander, all losses at the division headquarters have been calculated..."
"Say..." the captain replied coldly.
"Hai, according to statistics, in the shelling just now, the entire division headquarters was completely destroyed... All 329 officers and soldiers from the division commander on down were killed... including the lieutenant general division commander, major general chief of staff,
There are four major general brigade commanders, five major general captains, and two lieutenant general captains... At present, you have become the highest-ranking commander in the entire division..." He glanced at the murderous commander in front of him,
The major captain replied quickly.
"Baga, how could this happen? All the senior officers of the division were completely destroyed before the war started... The Eighth Route Army was so cunning that it destroyed our army's command system before the battle started. Baga Ya
Road, immediately report all the situations here to the Kwantung Army Headquarters and request tactical guidance... Also, all situations that occur around the division headquarters must be kept confidential. Otherwise, military law will be engaged..." Captain Chi Mu Osano Ren
I couldn't help but became furious and ordered loudly...
"Hai, your Excellency the captain..."
Of course, all of this was the wishful thinking of the regiment commander, Colonel Chi Mu. The division headquarters had just been violently bombarded, and almost everyone on the entire battlefield saw it...
Immediately afterwards, the 26th Infantry Regiment, responsible for the security of the division headquarters, immediately dispatched heavy troops to blockade the entire division headquarters... With such a big move, anyone with a discerning eye can clearly know that the division headquarters must be
Something very important happened. Perhaps during the shelling just now, my division commander was killed...
Although such rumors spread one by one, they quickly spread throughout the entire position. However, before there was any conclusive evidence, although the soldiers' psychology was very unstable, there was no confusion... Officers at all levels were still
Under the constraints of the Japanese army, they stick to their own positions... However, everything is temporary. Because everyone knows clearly that as long as there is accurate news, these Japanese troops with unstable military morale will definitely attack again