You don't need to think about what the result of the counterattack will be.
The stubborn soldiers rushed forward in batches and were beaten back in batches. In the process, batches of soldiers fell.
Even the Japanese found it strange why these Chinese troops launched such a useless attack. They could clearly hide in fortifications and mountainous areas and cause greater trouble to the imperial army.
Do they think this can stop the imperial army from advancing?
Soon, the commander of the first theater realized that this tactic was wrong.
However, at this time, the frontline troops had suffered more than 2,000 casualties, and some troops were even defeated and began to flee in all directions.
So, the commander issued another order: "Stand where you are and do not retreat even half a step, otherwise you will be killed without mercy!"
But there were already many troops on the run on the front line, so this order became nonsense even before it was issued.
The commander had no choice but to add an additional order: "Retreat to the mountainous area and deal with the enemy!"
Three orders were issued intensively in a short period of time, but they did not consider that the communication equipment in Zhongtiao Mountain was insufficient and the signal was poor. So some troops were counterattacking, some troops were stationed, some troops were retreating, some were escaping, and some
Then simply surrender...
Before the enemy's ground attack officially started, Zhongtiao Mountain was already in chaos.
The Japanese usually do not attack at night, but Zhongtiao Mountain is an exception.
There is no other reason. The Japanese like to attack during the day in order to take advantage of their equipment, and Zhongtiao Mountain is not suitable for bombing by aircraft, artillery, let alone tanks.
Since these equipment are of no use in the first place, there is no need to insist on attacking during the day.
On the contrary, only infantry can be used to attack, and the infantry attacks are still the enemy's bunkers and fortifications, but the night can serve as a cover for the infantry.
What's more, the Japanese also sent a large number of mainland advance troops and puppet troops to sneak into Zhongtiao Mountain to launch an infiltration war... Although the puppet troops are not very effective in combat, they are very effective in infiltration warfare.
This is because it is not easy to train the Japanese army to advance to the mainland. From language to living habits, it will take several years at least to be flawless.
As for the puppet army... their language and habits don't need training at all. If you throw them to the opposite side, they will be a stubborn army that is as fake as it is.
If there is any difficulty, it is that the puppet troops are timid and their mission is extremely dangerous.
In this regard, the method given by the Japanese was "heavy reward". As long as they were willing to participate in the infiltration war, they would be rewarded with a thousand oceans. If there was any result, they would be rewarded with a thousand oceans for killing one person.
At that time, the value of the ocean was that one hundred yuan could buy a big cow.
With two thousand oceans, you don't have to worry about life for the rest of your life. Of course there are people who are willing to take risks for a lifetime.
(Note: The documentary said that the Japanese deployed airborne troops in the Battle of Zhongtiao Mountain. This is probably wrong. Please discuss this issue further in the comment area)
How could the recalcitrant army stand up to the Japanese's combination of infiltration warfare and frontal attack? Only two hours after the Japanese launched their attack, the commander of the first theater lost control of the seven armies... At this time, the troops stationed in Zhongtiao Mountain
There are a total of 11 armies with approximately 180,000 troops.
The so-called "loss of control" means that the order cannot be conveyed to the target unit, or even if the order is conveyed to the target unit, it cannot be effectively implemented.
The enemy's offensive strength was only three divisions and more than 50,000 people.
This made the commander secretly surprised. The Japanese's combat power was extremely terrifying to him, and could almost be said to be invincible.
At this moment, Guo Baizhou handed over a telegram with a shocked look on his face, saying: "Commander, two Japanese airports were bombed by the Eighth Route Army one after another. Thousands of their two hundred aircraft, pilots, ground staff, etc. were killed and injured!"
The commander raised his head in astonishment, and then laughed: "Chief of Staff Guo, I'm afraid this is false news from the Eighth Route Army! With the strength of the Eighth Route Army, I can still believe it if it can reach the Northern Prime Minister, and it can reach Yuncheng..."
As he spoke, he smiled and shook his head.
Is the Japanese airport going to be blown up?
If it were that easy, it would have been bombed several times by the Fifth Army.
"Commander!" Guo Baizhou replied sternly: "This is absolutely true! Our military spies confirmed this information. The flames of the Japanese Yuncheng and Beixiang airports can be seen more than ten miles away!"
The commander's smile faltered, and then his brows furrowed into a frown.
The defenders of Zhongtiao Mountain were defeated to this point, but the Eighth Route Army won a complete victory. Doesn't this embarrass our army?
Thinking about it, the commander immediately ordered: "Don't mention this matter again, and don't tell anyone about it!"
Guo Baizhou looked a little unnatural. He didn't expect that the commander was still thinking about this at this time.
Then the commander issued an order: "Order the 9th Army to immediately withdraw to the Yellow River to build a ferry and restore Yellow River shipping as soon as possible!"
"Yes!" Guo Baizhou stood up and responded.
This is also his idea. Restoring the logistics transportation line is the top priority at this time.
However, Guo Baizhou did not expect that what the commander restored was not a "logistics transportation line" at all, but an escape route for the troops stationed in Zhongtiao Mountain.
News that the airport was bombed also reached the Taiyuan First Army Headquarters.
When Neji Okamura heard the news, the pen he was holding fell to the ground.
"They..." Okamura Neji's tone was soft at first, and then suddenly roared: "How can these guys attack the airport? What are our troops doing?"
Yoshio Shinozuka replied: "Your Excellency, Lieutenant General, they did not attack the airport!"
"Then why..." As soon as Okamura Neji said these words, he immediately realized the problem. Then he slumped on the chair and said feebly: "'Spray into bullets', and 'spray into bullets' again?"
"Yes!" Yoshio Shinozuka replied: "They suddenly fired a large number of 'spray bombs' towards the airport a few kilometers away. Although these shells have little accuracy, there are enough of them, and our military's aircraft are too dense, so...
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Okamura Neiji stopped Shinozuka Yoshio from continuing. He didn't want to hear it anymore, and he couldn't bear to hear it anymore.
Okamura Neiji has never suffered such a disastrous defeat in his military career, and the defeat was so complete. What's worse is... he is still powerless against the enemy.
For example, this time, the Eighth Route Army used "spray bombs" to bomb the airport... This is also a good tactic. Suddenly a large number of "spray bombs" are fired at the airport. As long as one plane can be blown up, it is a victory.
However, can the empire develop "spray-injection bombs" as a result?
No, because the Eighth Route Army and even Chongqing don't have many aircraft. What can we do if we develop "spray-injection bombs"?
Can the Empire defend against "spray bombs"?
That's something that suddenly appears from hiding in the dark. To use Chinese words to describe it, it's "it's easy to hide from an open gun and hard to defend against a hidden arrow."
"Spray bomb" is undoubtedly this hidden arrow that is difficult to prevent.
After thinking for a while, Okamura Neji gritted his teeth and ordered: "Occupy Nakajo Mountain as quickly as possible!"
"Yes!" Yoshio Shinozuka responded.
He understood Okamura Neji's anger.
Okamura Neiji was eager to end the Battle of Zhongtiao Mountain, not to vent his anger on the Chongqing army, but to implement an encirclement and suppression campaign against the Eighth Route Army after the Battle of Zhongtiao Mountain.
At that time, it was a two-sided attack from the front and flanks.