Chapter 889: The Kwantung Army’s counterattack (please subscribe!)
Kwantung Army's counterattack
After listening to the chief of staff's explanation, the brigade commander felt a little relieved. After a brief reflection, he spoke with great agreement.
"Yo Xi, Chief of Staff, you are right. Although the Chinese artillery fire is very sharp, as long as we hold on until dawn, no matter how powerful their artillery force is, they will be the best in front of our Imperial Japanese Air Force.
Target. At that time, under the cover of aviation, we can launch a counterattack against the Chinese people on the opposite side and regain all positions in one fell swoop..."
"Ha Yi, your Excellency the brigade commander is wise..."
The brigade commander, who had regained his confidence, after receiving a positive answer from the chief of staff, no longer hesitated at all, and gave a very confident order to the subordinates in front of him.
"Order, after the Chinese artillery bombardment is over, the First Infantry Brigade will immediately enter the position and fight to the death to block the Chinese offensive. In addition, tell the captain of the First Infantry Brigade that during the battle, we must be prepared for Chinese artillery attacks and reduce the number of troops as much as possible.
Loss….."
"Ha Yi, I will go and give the order right away..."
Amid the rumbling sounds of gunfire, more than two hours passed in an instant. Although the East China Field Army had a powerful artillery unit, as the Japanese army continued to change its defensive strategy, and at this moment, the battle with the soldiers
The little devils confronting each other were all battle-hardened veterans of the Kwantung Army.
Although the Seventh Corps once again suffered nearly a thousand casualties during the two-hour attack, the entire attack did not achieve any substantial results other than killing and injuring a large number of defenders.
In the front enemy headquarters of the Sixth Corps, I saw another regiment-level attack in front of the position. Under the desperate counterattack of the Japanese army, it quickly retreated like a wave that gradually dissipated, leaving corpses everywhere in front of the Japanese position. Commander Chen Geng
The operator's hands, which were holding the telescope tightly, finally couldn't help but begin to tremble.
With the retreat of the attacking troops, the troops were unable to attack the Japanese positions for a long time, and were once again enveloped by the powerful artillery fire of the East China Field Army. However, I don't know how much damage such fierce artillery fire can bring to the Japanese army...
After putting down the telescope and feeling the solemn atmosphere of the headquarters, Commander Chen Geng spoke to Chief of Staff Han Liancheng beside him.
"Old Han, how many times has this army attacked?"
"This is the fourth time... The little Japs standing on the ground seemed to be unable to finish the bombing. They had just finished blowing up one batch, and immediately after, another batch rushed up. What's more important is that after several battles,
From now on, the Japs' counterattack firepower has become more and more sophisticated. I carefully observed the battle just now and found that we had so many artillery pieces, but we only destroyed less than ten firepower points of the Japanese army." Chief of Staff Han Lian.
Cheng replied with a look of hatred.
"The Kwantung Army is indeed the most powerful and well-trained army unit in Japan. When I saw it today, it is indeed worthy of its reputation. However, even if the Kwantung Army opposite has arranged its position into a copper and iron wall, I, Chen Geng, will give it to me today.
He opened a gap..." Chen Geng said with emotion on his face.
However, just as he finished speaking, Chief of Staff Han Liancheng warned him very carefully.
"Commander, with the combat effectiveness of our army, it is certain to break through the position in front of us. It is just a matter of time. After the few attacks just now, it will be dawn in at most an hour. By then, the Japanese ship-borne
Planes will definitely come over our heads, and we will also lose our only artillery advantage due to the arrival of Japanese carrier-based aircraft..."
"Old Han, if nothing else happens, the arrival of the Japanese carrier-based aircraft will not only be as simple as losing the artillery advantage for us. Judging from the situation just now, in our four attacks, the Japanese army only sent one
The troops of the brigade are defending. According to what we learned, there is a whole brigade of more than 7,000 elite Japanese troops stationed on the opposite position. Therefore, I always feel that the Japanese army has never used their main force. It must be
There is some kind of conspiracy brewing...",'
"Conspiracy, Commander, you mean that the Japanese army plans to counterattack after the arrival of the carrier-based aircraft to regain the two lines of defense we have worked so hard to occupy..." Chief of Staff Han Liancheng immediately realized what was happening and quickly asked.
"A counterattack is certain... Such a good opportunity, as long as the Japanese commander is not stupid, he will not miss it, and even more quickly, they still have absolute air superiority..." Chen Geng replied affirmatively.
Immediately afterwards, he ordered to Chief of Staff Han Liancheng beside him: "Old Han, immediately notify all artillery units to move. They must disappear from the eyes of the Japanese army before dawn. In addition, notify the 17th Army.
The troops of the next division will defend outside the defense line we occupied, and the remaining combat troops will immediately retreat to the mountain forest two kilometers away."
"Yes, Commander..."
When the sky was just getting dark, three black spots appeared in the sky. At the same time, three huge engine roars overwhelmed the roaring guns and artillery on the battlefield and reached the ears of everyone on the ground.
Suddenly, the battlefield that had been fought all night became quiet in a very short period of time. The enemy's and our troops also immediately broke away from contact and withdrew to their positions.
In the Japanese enemy's headquarters, everyone breathed a long sigh of relief when they saw the East China Field Army retreating rapidly, and a look of relief appeared on their faces.
"Brigade commander, our air reinforcements have arrived, the Chinese have finally begun to retreat..." the chief of staff said with excitement.
"Yoshi, the moment for the Imperial Japanese Army's counterattack has finally arrived. Chief of Staff, immediately give the order to the reinforced bomber team to immediately carry out saturation bombing of the China positions to avenge the warriors who died last night. At the same time,
, asked the superiors to send reconnaissance planes to find the China artillery positions and destroy them. Finally, notify each unit to immediately count the casualties of the troops and prepare for the next counterattack." As the order was issued, a trace of confidence appeared.
A smile quickly appeared on the brigade leader's face.
"Hayi..."
"Boooooo...boom..." Three light bombers, under the control of three pilots, with a huge roar, began to circle back and forth to drop bombs on the second line of defense that the East China Field Army had just occupied. No.
By ten minutes, the entire position was completely enveloped by the flames caused by the explosions of bombs.
Of course, with the aircraft as a weapon of war, the only remaining artillery in the entire brigade... various mortars, not to be outdone, fired shells one after another into the positions where the soldiers were hiding, setting off clouds of fire from time to time.
Blood mist…..
Seeing the position in front of him that was already engulfed in a sea of fire, inside the Japanese enemy's headquarters, the expression on the brigade commander's face could be said to be extremely rich, including excitement, excitement, and joy...
However, just at this moment, the chief of staff walked in quickly.
"Brigade commander, the battle losses have been calculated. Facing the four attacks by the Chinese, we suffered a total of more than 2,000 casualties. Among them, the direct losses (including the seriously injured) were more than 1,500 troops.
So far, the entire brigade still has more than 5,500 combatable troops, of which three infantry brigades are at full strength..."
"Very good, although we lost a lot of troops. However, we have survived the most difficult moment. Next, it is time for our Kwantung Army to counterattack. I believe that our Kwantung Army has three fully equipped elite infantry brigades.
, with the reinforcement of air fighters, it is completely possible to deliver a fatal blow to the Chinese troops on the opposite side." The brigade commander said with confidence.
"Please give me the order, Brigade Commander..." the Chief of Staff said.
"Order: After the arrival of the second wave of carrier-based bomber reinforcements, the fourth, fifth, and sixth infantry brigades, respectively, under the cover of a bomber crew and a mortar squadron, will attack the opposite China position from the east, west, north, and west.
Launch a counterattack. It is required that the three infantry brigades must annihilate all the Chinese troops on the second line of defense and recapture the second line of defense. Then, the three infantry brigades will continue to counterattack under the cover of aerial bombers and will
The Chinese are completely driven out of our army's position..." Looking quietly at the second line of defense that had turned into a sea of fire in front of him, the brigade commander ordered in a deep voice.
"Ha Yi, I will go and give the order right away..."
The second wave of nine bombers in total just flew over the battlefield, and under the guidance of ground communications troops, they launched an even more violent bombing attack on the 51st Division of the 17th Army that was holding on to the second line of defense. Of course, in
During the bombing process, three heavily armed infantry brigades also rushed to the attack site immediately and began to launch an assault on the 51st Division under the cover of aircraft, mortars, heavy machine guns and other heavy weapons...
"Division Commander, the position of the 152nd Regiment was violently attacked by an infantry brigade of the Japs. The Japs' bombs and artillery shells were thrown at our position as if they were free. In addition, the time was running out, and we had no time to get to the position.
Build any defensive fortifications... In less than an hour, the 152nd Regiment suffered more than a thousand casualties... The position has reached a precarious level. Division Commander, what should we do next?" On the smoke-filled battlefield, five people
The Chief of Staff of the 11th Division reported anxiously.
"Division Commander, not only the 152nd Regiment, but the 151st and 153rd Regiments also suffered heavy losses. According to the Japanese attack method, our entire division will have to show up here in two hours at most... Division Commander, please think of a solution quickly?" Political Commissar
Immediately after, he said with the same anxious look.
Seeing the two anxious partners in front of him, and not far away, he saw the troops still fighting under artillery fire. The division commander was also very anxious in his heart. However, before receiving orders from his superiors, the only thing he could do was
Stick to it. Thinking of this, as a division commander, he could only shake his head helplessly, and then said.
"Political Commissar, Chief of Staff. Without orders, we can only hold on. In a word, we are still in position, and we must not give up the position we worked hard to win to the little devils. In this way, the three of us will go one by one.
Team. No matter what, we must persist until the end..."
"Yes, Commander, we are in position..."
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