"Gentlemen, have you been frightened by the independent division? Are we, the elite of the Empire of Japan, unable to fight against the independent division?" Tada Shun spoke calmly, but his words struck people's hearts.
Everyone here was silent for a while. Yes, since when did they start to retreat when facing the independent division? But this is the case. Can they really fight? Can they survive?
"The ancient Chinese people once had a very famous military book, "The Art of War" by Sun Tzu. I think everyone knows it." Shun Tada said, "It says that soldiers are crafty. Therefore, you can show your inability by using it.
No need, be close to show the distance, far to show the near. Use it to lure it, use it to get it from chaos, be prepared for it, be strong and avoid it, be angry and scratch it, be humble and arrogant, lose it and work for it, be close to it.
Then leave it alone, attack it unprepared, and take it by surprise. The victory of this military strategist cannot be passed down first."
"Since everyone wants to defend, we can't let the independent division see that we are afraid. What's more, attack is the best defense. Only by wiping out the main force of the independent division can we gain victory in this war.
victory."
"That's what the Commander said." Nobu Yoshikawa agreed. Yes, facing the independent division, they suddenly panicked. The first thing they thought of was not to fight, but to defend.
"I second the proposal." Kasahara Yukio also responded, "Since the independent division wants to attack us, we must counterattack, and this counterattack, defense and active attack are different. If we only defend, we will be too passive."
"Seconded."
"Second!" Then, a group of people changed their tune.
"In this case, we order Cangzhou to actively attack and find a way to eliminate the vanguard of the independent division. We will immediately organize our troops and go to Cangzhou to support. At the same time, we will mobilize troops to protect Tianjin. If necessary, continue to go to Cangzhou to annihilate the independent division!"
"Hi!"
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Gan Xinda was constantly advancing, and the speed was so fast that the Japanese could not resist quickly. As long as he captured a ground, he would continue to attack regardless of what happened behind him, while the second and third brigades of Xu Hu and Xie Weiwei continued to attack from behind.
Defending Gansinda's flanking enemies and cleaning up the mess.
However, when they reached Hancun, they encountered fierce resistance from the Japanese. Hancun, later known as Huanghua City, was only a few dozen miles away from Tianjin. It can be said that Hancun was the first line of defense outside Tianjin.
"Brigade, the Japanese resistance is very fierce, and the fortifications are very strong. Brothers are not easy to fight."
Gan Xinda nodded, "This place is close to Tianjin. The natural fortifications are strong, and the Japanese have sufficient logistics. If you want to take it down this time, I'm afraid you have to pay a price. Go and call all the regiment leaders over. I want to be as fast as possible."
Pass through Hancun and then march to Tianjin."
"yes!"
A few minutes later, Gan Xinda spoke to several regiment leaders, "Everyone has seen that the Japs in Han Village are resisting fiercely, at least much more fiercely than before. Who has any way to pass through Han Village quickly?"
"Brigade, I asked someone to explore the road. I can lead a group there, flank it from behind, and attack from both front and rear."
"Any more?"
"Brigade, while attacking from the front and back, we continue to increase the density of firepower to attract the enemy's attention and continue to attack from the front. Thinking about it, the enemy has no other good way to resist."
Gan Xinda was silent for a moment. Although Hancun was likely to be captured by a front and rear attack, the losses would still be huge. "Does anyone else have any ideas?"
When no one answered, Gan Xinda sighed, "The blitzkrieg we are conducting this time, as the name suggests, requires us to capture the target quickly. Now we have been blocked here for half an hour. If we stop moving forward, the Japanese support will become more and more important."
The more there are, the more difficult it will be to achieve strategic goals."
"Brigade, I think that as long as we can get close to the Japanese fortifications under the cover of tanks, we should be able to capture them quickly by throwing grenades into the Japanese fortifications. Although this method is crude, it should be more effective." Someone else said.
Gan Xinda looked over and saw that it was his second regiment commander, and then nodded with a smile, "Yes, although the method is a bit crude, it is effective. The three regiments will outflank from the rear, and send a signal when they are ready. The soldiers who are attacking from the front will be covered by tanks.
Get close to the Japanese fortifications and throw grenades into the Japanese fortifications as much as possible. In this way, the Japanese may not be able to retreat without retreating."
"yes!"
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After preparations, the first brigade and the third regiment had arrived at the designated position, a signal flare was launched into the air, and immediately, the sound of bullets on the battlefield became intensive again.
"Regiment leader, the grenades are ready!" a soldier said, "They can be distributed at any time."
"Distribute them all and tell the soldiers to hide behind the tanks. When we get close, throw them all into the Japanese fortifications!"
"yes!"
Subsequently, the soldiers of the first and second regiments of the first brigade distributed sufficient grenades and began to advance forward under the cover of tanks.
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"Captain, the Chinese have started attacking again!" A Japanese soldier said to a Japanese major, "Besides, the Chinese seemed to have sent a flare just now!"
"Nani?"
"Captain, it's not good, our rear was also attacked by the Chinese!" A Japanese soldier ran over and reported to the Japanese major, a little panicked, "The number of people is about one regiment of the China Independent Division!"
"Nani?" the Japanese major frowned. If they attack from both front and rear, they will inevitably fall into an unfavorable situation. "You immediately send a report to the headquarters and request tactical guidance. You, with the third squadron, block the enemies in the rear!"
"Hi!" The two soldiers nodded in agreement and ran away from the trench.
The shells continued to fall, and the Japanese major felt that the ground beneath his feet was shaking. At this time, he was extremely lucky that a permanent fortification was being built here. However, in his opinion, the momentum of the independent division was very strong. However,
If the army goes deep alone, it may be unsustainable. But the impression left by the Independent Division on him now is shocking. The large-caliber artillery, the torrent of hard steel, and the excellent quality of the soldiers are no less than the warriors of the Japanese Empire.
The most important thing, and what made him desperate, was that the equipment of the independent division far exceeded theirs. They had always heard about these things in the past, but they didn't pay much attention to them. Although they were ordered to retreat from above, they didn't take it seriously and felt that they were in trouble.
In the hands of the enemy, the Chinese could not hold out for long. But reality gave them a hard slap in the face. The independent division was indeed superior to them in many aspects.
In this situation, no matter what, their brigade can no longer sustain it. Just in terms of strength comparison, if it were not for the solid fortifications, he would not be able to sustain it for half an hour. Now the independent division has divided its forces and attacked from both front and rear.
It was impossible for him to defend anymore. Unwillingness spread in his heart. When did the Imperial Army of the Japanese Empire become so useless?
"Boom!" A huge explosion sounded next to the Japanese major, and a shell just landed not far from him. The Japanese major sighed. Although the independent division was blocked for half an hour, the losses were still considerable. What can be done,
He has already done it, and now he has to write his last letter.
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"Okay, brothers, throw the grenades in your hands to me! Throw them into the Japanese fortifications!" There was a shout, and someone took the lead to throw the grenades out.
The next moment, thousands of grenades flew densely toward the Japanese fortifications.
