Darkness enveloped the earth deeply, and the artillery fire that had been going off all day gradually subsided. Both sides, who had been fighting for a day, were exhausted. They each hid in their own positions and licked their wounds, preparing to continue fighting in the future.
Suri stepped on the fine sand that had been burned into a crystal-clear solid by the high temperature of napalm bombs and walked into an underground bunker. This bunker turned out to be the headquarters of the 11th Japanese Brigade. Due to its relatively hidden geographical location and being underground
, but was not attacked by incendiary bombs.
Looking at the somewhat messy command room with unburned documents floating around on the ground and Lin Shiqian, Li Yifeng and other officers standing aside, Su Rui smiled and said to everyone: "Everyone, Makou Lake is finally here.
Now that we have captured it, we will launch an attack on the county town tomorrow. Which of you wants to take the lead?"
Lin Shiqian and Li Yifeng looked at each other, and Li Yifeng was the first to say: "Master, today the 398th Brigade has made a great achievement. Tomorrow it will be our 399th Brigade's turn, right?"
Lin Shiqian was a little unhappy when he heard this. He glared: "Old Li, what are you talking about? What does it mean to have achieved a great success? Without our efforts, can Makou Lake be won?"
Li Yifeng curled his lips and stopped talking, but the look on his face clearly explained his attitude to people.
Lin Shiqian and Li Yifeng have two different personalities. Li Yifeng is brave in battle and bold, with a hint of Sichuan Paoge. He pays attention to the joy of fighting. But Lin Shiqian is different. This Guangdong major general brigade commander fights
There is also a sense of shrewdness, and the emphasis is on obtaining the maximum results at the minimum cost.
Today, the 398th Brigade recaptured Makou Lake with the help of incendiary bombs. In Li Yifeng's opinion, it was not a real skill, so that's why he said what he just said.
Seeing his two major generals arguing, Su Rui just smiled and did not stop them. He was very happy to see the competition between his subordinates.
The capture of Makou Lake today also relaxed Su Rui's mood a lot. He said with a smile: "Okay, you don't have to fight anymore. Since the 398th Brigade has captured Makou Lake today, then
Tomorrow's main attack will be..."
"Report!" A voice interrupted Su Rui's words. A staff officer walked in quickly with a telegram draft and said loudly: "Reporter, there is a call from the Ninth Theater Command Headquarters!"
"Read!" Su Rui, who was interrupted, glanced at the staff officer in surprise and found that his expression was a little panicked, and he couldn't help but feel nervous.
"yes!"
The staff officer unfolded the telegram and read aloud: "The telegram exceeds 300 divisions. It is reported that the Japanese Third Fleet has dispatched the fifth warship consisting of the aircraft carrier Hosho, the heavy cruiser Ashigara, the light cruiser Isuzu, and the Avukuma.
The fleet is heading north from Jiujiang to reinforce the Sixth Division, and is expected to arrive in Guangji at noon tomorrow. I hope your troops will prepare as soon as possible and be ready to evacuate if nothing can be done."
This telegram struck everyone's hearts like a thunderbolt.
Liang Zhi first lost his voice and said: "Is the Japanese Navy going to intervene in Guangji's affairs?"
Lin Shiqian also murmured: "These Japanese navy will come sooner or later, but they come at this time. They really know how to choose the right time!"
"Hmph...I should have thought a long time ago that if the Japanese army eats turtles, why don't they use their navy!"
Su Rui clasped his hands tightly, his expression became very ugly. Seeing that he was about to launch a general attack tomorrow, Cheng Yaojin unexpectedly appeared in the middle of the battle. He was really unwilling to accept it.
Having read a lot of Japanese military materials in later generations, he was well aware of the power of naval ships.
Not to mention the power of the dozens of carrier-based aircraft of the Hosho aircraft carrier, the ten 200-mm-caliber cannons on one battleship of the Ashigara heavy cruiser are enough to bombard the three hundred divisions into internal injuries. The power of the naval guns is
Needless to say, just think about the Chinese soldiers who died tragically under Japanese naval gunfire during the Battle of Songhu.
If such a powerful fleet is really allowed to sail near Guangji, even if it captures Guangji, it will not be able to defend it with its current strength.
After the staff officer read out the telegram, the originally relaxed atmosphere in the war room suddenly became depressing.
After a long time, Li Yifeng said: "Master, the authenticity of this telegram has yet to be verified. We can't mess up our situation first!"
"The authenticity is estimated to be the same." Liang Zhi said with a stern face: "The headquarters will not joke with us about this kind of thing. It seems that we have to make a decision as soon as possible, and we must capture it before the arrival of the Japanese Third Fleet.
Guangji should evacuate here immediately."
After listening to Liang Zhi's words, everyone was silent. The so-called "those who travel hundreds of miles in half a century" probably meant this. After planning for so long, Guangji was about to be recovered, but the Japanese came with such a move.
, no one is willing to accept it.
Everyone looked at Su Rui, quietly waiting for the decision of the top decision-maker of the 300 Division.
Su Rui sighed, looked around at everyone and said, "Since the situation has changed, our actions must be adjusted accordingly."
Having said this, Su Rui paused and said: "I have decided that from now on, the officers and soldiers of the entire division will immediately begin to withdraw to Songshan Pass in batches and overnight."
"Teacher!" Several school-level officers headed by Li Yifeng looked at Su Rui reluctantly.
"Execute the order!" Su Rui said resolutely: "This order must be implemented. If anyone dares to delay, don't blame me for being rude."
Looking at the people who were still a little unwilling, Su Rui secretly sighed. Although he was very reluctant to retreat to Matsuyama Pass in such a dejected manner, the situation was compelling. This time, the Japanese even came to the navy to help. It can be seen that Okamura
Neji, this old devil, is really worried.
Looking at the unhappy people and depressive atmosphere in the war room, Su Rui suddenly realized that as a commander, he could not allow this emotion to continue to spread, so he quickly cheered up and said: "Okay, everyone, don't act like you're lost.
The money bag is as sad as the money bag. Although we didn't capture Guangji this time, it's not in vain. At least we still set a fire in Makou Lake, don't you think so?"
"hehe……"
Everyone laughed. The fire today burned down half of the Japanese regiment, which was enough to make the Japanese feel distressed for a while.
Liang Zhi also nodded and said: "Yes, what Master said is right. Although we failed to capture Guangji, we still severely damaged the Sixth Division, so there is no need to be so worried. The ancients said it well, planning matters.
Everything is determined by God, as long as we try our best, we will have a clear conscience no matter whether we succeed or not. Okay, everyone, please be energetic and return to the troops immediately to prepare for retreat!"
"yes!"
After listening to Su Rui and Liang Zhi's words, everyone gathered their spirits and prepared for the retreat.
That night, there were busy scenes everywhere outside Makou Lake and Guangji. The officers and soldiers of the 300 Division began their retreat without any scruples.
Of course, the retreat of the 300th Division could not be hidden from the Sixth Division, which was close at hand. When a combat staff officer reported the news to Inaba Shiro, Inaba Shiro was stunned for a moment and then just said lightly.
: "I know, you can go down."
The combat staff officer was stunned and couldn't help asking: "Your Excellency, division commander, since the Chinese have retreated, aren't we going to send a force to attack?"
"No need, I will handle this matter myself." Inaba Shiro's attitude was very firm.
"Your Excellency, Division Commander, how could you do this?" The combat staff officer was a little angry. The Sixth Division, who was born in Southern Kyushu, has always been known for its perseverance and courage. "Black skin, bright red blood" is theirs.
Slogan, the style of officers who have inherited these traditions is naturally more violent.
Seeing that Inaba Shiro did not even dare to pursue the retreating enemy, the staff officer suddenly became angry, and his attitude lost the previous respect. He said loudly: "Your Excellency, the division commander, the enemy is defeated now, we should take advantage of the victory to pursue."
Yes, how can you remain indifferent?"
“Pursue the victory while you are victorious!”
Inaba Shiro was well-educated and was not irritated by the attitude of this combat staff officer. He shook his head and said: "It seems that you haven't even learned the Chinese idiom well, and you haven't even understood the meaning of pursuing victory. Let me ask you
, have the Chinese lost the battle? Are they retreating? Do you think we can pursue China's 300 divisions with our strength?"
"The Chinese people have retreated. Isn't this a defeat?" The young staff officer said very persistently: "I admit that our division suffered a big loss today, and the China 300 Division also came because of the Third Fleet.
We retreated after hearing the news, but isn't this a good opportunity for us to take revenge? I think that as long as we send two regiments of troops to tightly entangle the 300 Division, and wait until the ships of the Third Fleet arrive tomorrow, we will
We can inflict heavy damage on them, and if we can hold them back for two days until reinforcements arrive, we can even encircle and annihilate this force in the Guangji area!"
"hehe……"
Hearing this, not only Inaba Shiro sneered helplessly, but also the Chief of Staff Shimono Ichiho could not stand it any longer. He shouted to the combat staff officer: "Baga, Junichiro Sakai, what are you doing, you idiot?"
You can talk to the division commander like this, do you want to commit the crime? If you don’t retreat, I will let the guards arrest you and put you in solitary confinement!”
"snort……"
Major Sakai snorted coldly, and seven of them were dissatisfied and the other eight went out angrily.
Seeing the major's back, Shimono Ikho smiled bitterly and said to Inaba Shiro: "Your Excellency, division commander, these idiots don't understand your painstaking efforts at all. You don't need to pay attention to them."
Inaba Shiro sighed and said sadly: "Oh... these staff officers who have just graduated from the military academy are all very ambitious, but they can't see clearly what they are doing on the battlefield. After winning a few battles, they really think that the Chinese are
It’s just mud. I can guarantee that if we pursue it like he said, we will definitely suffer a big loss!"
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