Piaotian Literature Chapter 904 Japanese Army Breakthrough (Please subscribe!)
A brutal breakout battle
When the Wuhan Kwantung Army dispatched its troops southward, the mood of the commander, General Mijiro Umezu, could be said to have gone through many changes with the unpredictable development of the entire war in more than a month...
Originally, he hoped to delay the pace and strength of the East China Field Army's attack through street fighting. He watched helplessly as the East China Field Army completed the encirclement of himself, took the initiative to withdraw its troops, and launched a new round of offensive to the next target. His heart, the first
The tension was extremely high for a while.
Because the East China Field Army took the initiative to retreat, it undoubtedly meant that his opponent had seen through his plan. It also indicated that he, including the hundreds of thousands of soldiers under his command, would not be able to complete the important tasks assigned to him by the military headquarters.
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However, with the East China Field Army, the New Fourth Army, the Eighth Route Army, and even the Northeast Field Army, the Southwest Field Army reorganized from the original Japanese launched a series of heavy attacks throughout China. The entire Japanese invaders, 600,000 elite troops, were in China*
Under the powerful attack of the * troops, they retreated one after another, and were eventually compressed and surrounded by dozens of large and medium-sized cities in China, unable to move.
General Umezu Mijiro's nervousness gradually relaxed. Because, judging from this round of offensive launched by the Central Army, even if he completed the tasks assigned by the military headquarters, he would not be able to hold back the entire Central Army.
.More importantly, no matter what, he, including most of the elite members of the entire Kwantung Army's southward dispatched force, are still alive so far. This may be to a certain extent, it can be said that the commander Umezu Mijiro
The officer’s greatest gratification.
However, this relief did not last long and was interrupted by a telegram from the domestic staff headquarters.
At this moment, in the huge office, the commander, General Mijiro Umezu, and the chief of staff, Lieutenant General Ichiro Sakai, were like two sculptures, standing in front of a huge combat map on the wall, with gloomy faces.
Say nothing.
"Your Excellency, Commander, this order from the General Staff Headquarters is really embarrassing for us. You must know that around us, there are 200,000 elite members of the East China Field Army. And we have less than 100,000 people at full strength. What's more important is that
, although this 100,000-strong army has sufficient weapons and ammunition, there are no heavy weapons that can be used among these weapons. And heavy weapons are a necessary weapon in the process of breaking out... You see, how should we respond to the staff?
This order from the headquarters..." Lieutenant General Sakai Ichiro spoke first after a brief period of reflection, breaking the silent atmosphere in the office.
"Sakai-kun, I also know that it is difficult to break through. However, no matter how difficult it is, we must complete it. Because this order was not only issued by the staff headquarters, but was issued after His Majesty the Emperor personally signed it...
." General Umezu Mijiro replied helplessly.
Immediately, he told the chief of staff around him the situation that Japan was currently facing that only he knew about. He ignored the stunned chiefs of staff, Lieutenant General Sakai Ichiro and General Umezu Mijiro, and spoke straightforwardly.
"Sakai-kun, a breakout is certain. So, what we should think about now is how to break out..."
While speaking, General Umezu Mijiro put his eyes on the map in front of him and spoke again.
"Sakai-kun, judging from the current situation, taking the water route is definitely not possible. Although we can summon enough transport ships to transport troops. However, these transport ships, under the protection of our army's only one warship, want to pass through the artillery fire of the East China Field Army
It is almost impossible for the intercepted Yangtze River waterway to successfully reach the Shanghai outlet... Therefore, there is only one way left, and that is to break through the East China Field Army encirclement via land..."
After a brief period of contemplation, Ichiro Sakai slowly recovered from his shock. Then, with a thoughtful expression, he suggested: "Your Excellency, Commander, I fully agree to carry out the breakout by land. In addition, I boldly suggest that we carry out the breakout this time."
It cannot be accomplished overnight. While continuously exerting pressure on the East China Field Army outside the city, we should look for favorable opportunities to suddenly launch a desperate assault, break through the encirclement in one fell swoop, and catch the East China Field Army by surprise..."
"Yoshi, your suggestion is very good...Chief of Staff, now I order the staff to formulate a complete breakout plan in the shortest possible time, and then hand it over to me for review..." General Umezu Mijiro
He nodded with appreciation, and then ordered.
"Ha Yi, I promise to complete the mission..."
Outside the east gate of Wuchang City in the three towns of Wuhan, in the interlaced trench group, more than 2,000 elite members of a main regiment of the East China Field Army were nailed to the position like nails, blocking the only way for the Japanese army to break through the east gate in Wuchang City.
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And right in front of the entire position, there is a small hill that is not at all impressive at ordinary times, with an average altitude of less than 20 meters. At this moment, it has become a very important strategic point to defend the entire blocking position.
In order to guard the only commanding height outside the east gate, the regiment commander placed a reinforced infantry company on this small position. On the staggered main position, a deep communication trench extended to the center of this strategic point.
At the rear. At the same time, the small hillock, under the construction of more than a hundred soldiers for a week, has already turned into a large stronghold that combines bunkers, field fortifications, anti-blast holes, and underground bunkers...
Of course, this is not the most important thing. The most important thing is the main company standing on this commanding heights. The company commander happens to be our old acquaintance, Yan Yufa Company, 1st Battalion, 182nd Regiment, 7th Corps.
"Company Commander, do you think the little Japs will break out of the encirclement? More than a month has passed, and the little Japs in the city seem to be dead. There is no movement. So many of us are guarding here.
"In addition to eating, I just sleep. If there is no more fighting, the rifle in my hand will soon become rusty..." In the company command post, a platoon leader wiped the seemingly brand-new semi-automatic rifle in his hand.
complained.
"You have a lot of things to do... The rifle is rusty. I can only say that you don't take good care of it. Why is my gun not rusty? Wherever it comes from, go back to it..." In a month, even the little devil
The company commander, who was not even seen, also held back a sense of resentment in his heart and waved his hand impatiently.
"Company Commander, I'm just saying... This semi-automatic rifle is the best rifle I've ever had in my hands since I joined the army. How could I not take good care of it... I'm just worried. I haven't even had a small rifle for more than a month.
The Japanese didn't even see it. The entire company, not just me, but even the soldiers below, started to become a little restless..." said the platoon leader.
"Well...several other platoon leaders have also reported to me the matter you mentioned. In this way, instructor, you need to do some ideological work on the soldiers. I will find time to go to the regiment headquarters and ask
Commander, how long do we have to wait, let the commander give us an explanation..." the company commander ordered in a deep voice.
"Company Commander, leave the ideological work of the soldiers to me, you can just go ahead and do it..." the instructor nodded.
Just as the instructor finished speaking, the only field phone in the company headquarters made a series of crisp sounds. For a moment, the faces of the entire company headquarters showed a look of expectation. It was like
Like bloodthirsty hungry wolves, they stared at the phone on the table...
"Superior call, except for the instructor, everyone else, wherever they are from, please go back to me and get out of here right away..." the company commander shouted loudly. Then, he picked up the microphone in front of him with a look of expectation on his face...
"Are you Company Commander Zhang? I am Zhang Hongjun, the regiment chief of staff. I have just received an order from my superiors. The Japanese troops in the city may look for favorable opportunities from tonight to break out of our positions. Therefore, I ask you to lead the entire company to defend the enemy.
A good position to prevent the only commanding height of the entire position from falling into the hands of the Japanese breakout troops. How about, Commander Zhang, can you complete this mission..." Just as he put the receiver to his ear, the regimental chief of staff said cheerfully.
sound.
Upon hearing the order from the Chief of Staff, the company commander, who had just been complaining to his subordinates, was immediately enveloped in excitement. For a moment, he even forgot that there was a Chief of Staff waiting for his reply on the other side of the phone.
He was stunned on the spot with joy.
However, at this moment, the voice of Chief of Staff Zhang Hongjun reached his ears again.
"Captain Zhang, why haven't you heard back? Is there any difficulty?"
"No, it's not... Report to the Chief of Staff. I promise here that there is no coward in the company below me. I promise to complete the important tasks assigned to us by the regiment and defend the position to the death. Chief of Staff, please rest assured..." The company commander reacted.
, replied with excitement...
"Very good, the regiment commander, the political commissar and I believe in you and the soldiers of the first company..." After saying that, before the company commander could react from the shock, the phone beeped from the receiver.
sound.
Putting down the phone and seeing the instructor next to him who seemed to have realized something, the company commander could no longer suppress the excitement in his heart. He excitedly exclaimed to the instructor next to him...
"Instructor, good news. Little Japs, the little Japs in the city are finally ready to break out... The chief of staff has just issued an order asking our company to hold on to this high ground to the death. Quickly, notify all squad and platoon leaders in the company and come to the company headquarters immediately
The meeting is about to begin... The little devil doesn't have much time left for us..."
"Yes, company commander, I will give the order right now..."
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