In the forest, the sound of gunfire continued, and on the other side not far from the forest, the remaining troops responsible for guarding the 56th Division's tanks received the news and ordered them to support immediately.
Of course, as early as the beginning of the ambush, Masao Watanabe left all the tanks in another place. After all, the tanks could not go up the mountain. In order to remain concealed, they could only hide them.
Masao Watanabe's face was gloomy and he felt a little more relaxed. He didn't expect that their ambush battle would turn into an ambush! If he hadn't put the chariots in another place, I'm afraid they would really be surrounded.
Got it!
"Your Excellency, Division Commander! The Chinese attack is very fierce! It seems that they have been prepared for it!"
"Baga! Of course they have been prepared!" Masao Watanabe said angrily, "But don't worry too much. The tank regiment will come over soon, and we can cooperate with the tank regiment inside and outside to break through the siege! And, concentrate our troops again.
, and can also repel the Chinese!"
"Hi!"
Masao Watanabe has almost calmed down. The only disadvantage for them now is that they are surrounded on all sides and their forces are scattered. But as long as they break out and gather with the tank troops, with their firepower and troops, the expeditionary force is no match for them.
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Mutaguchi Lian was also leading his soldiers to retreat continuously, because as long as they opened a slight distance, the artillery shells of the 200th Division could not reach them smoothly.
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Zheng Tingji put down his telescope, looked at the retreating Japanese army, and frowned. The Japanese army continued to retreat. If the mountains and forests were so big, the impact of artillery on them would become smaller, and the accuracy of the soldiers' shooting would also become worse. If they
If they take the initiative to pursue, the Japanese army will have an advantage. However, if the Japanese army retreats, it will improve their morale. "Let the brothers catch up slowly!"
"yes!"
So, when the Japanese retreated, Zheng Tingji led the 200th Division forward.
The woods were densely filled with gunshots and people.
To be honest, if the Japanese have no way to break out, then being trapped here is inevitable.
…
"Your Excellency, the regiment commander, according to the order of the division commander, we are going to attack the Chinese army on the road where we ambush!" A Japanese major said to a Japanese colonel, "At that time, your Excellency, the division commander, they will also attack from there.
Break out of the encirclement on one side, then integrate our forces to compete with the Chinese."
"Well, then order the warriors to set off immediately!" After hearing this, the Japanese commander nodded.
"Hi!"
As a result, a tank unit slowly started to move towards the battle site.
The tank roared, its huge fuselage pressed against the earthy road, and for a moment, the vibrations spread far and wide.
Soon, the Japanese tank regiment arrived at the battle site. Seeing that the expeditionary force, which was originally supposed to be ambushed, was now constantly resisting the attacks on the mountain, the tanks soon began to attack.
The 49th Division, which was originally used as a bait, had no idea that the Japanese tank troops would run out from the other direction!
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"Mudaguchi-kun, it's time to rush out and assemble the troops." Masao Watanabe looked at Mutaguchi Renya and said calmly, "The Chinese never thought that we would put the chariot troops in another place.
place."
"Well, indeed, it's time to give them some color! They thought they could annihilate us here!"
"Haha! Let's go!"
"attack!"
As a result, throughout the forest, the Japanese troops began to attack downwards in the same direction.
The 49th Division, used as a bait, was very passive.
The powerful firepower stunned them all at once.
"Master! What a bastard of a Japs! Then the Japs on the mountain also rushed down!"
"Grass! Slowly retreat! Retreat to the river bed and wade across! Inform the commander and the others!"
"yes!"
Soldiers from the 49th Division were constantly being shot, wailing, and falling down, but at this time, no one was leading them back.
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Zheng Tingji was stunned when he saw that all the Japs were rushing down, "The Japs are trying to break out! Brothers, catch up!"
But at this time, the trees that had been blown up in the middle of the road also became their stumbling blocks! Blocking their steps! On the other two sides, the soldiers of the Sixth Army and the 66th Army also saw the Japanese in their tracks.
He retreated and gave the order to pursue. At the same time, some of them chased him down the mountain.
All in all, it was a mess!
This kind of attack is really messy. If you don't do it well, you can easily be hurt by the enemy.
But no one realized this. Most people thought that the Japanese were afraid and wanted to escape.
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Zhou Weiguo, who was sitting at the headquarters, naturally did not expect the situation on the front line. He thought that if he could give the Japanese a counter-ambush, they would be able to win.
However, after all, he overestimated the strength of the expeditionary force and underestimated the strength of these Japanese soldiers.
It can be said that using the 49th Division as bait to block the Japs' route down the mountain was somewhat inadequate, and facts have proven that this is indeed somewhat inadequate.
The combat effectiveness of the Sixth Army is indeed inferior to that of the Fifth Army. In other words, the elite unit of the expeditionary force, the Fifth Army, was dragged to Tonggu, while the remaining troops were used to carry out this counter-ambush.
Zhou Weiguo has no way to provide them with help, and the help he can provide has ended here. The specific results will depend on how the soldiers of the expeditionary force fight.
He hoped that there would be a good result.
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"Captain! The Japs' tank troops came from another place and crippled the 49th Division, which was used as a bait by the expeditionary force. At this time, the Japs on the mountain also broke out towards the bottom of the mountain."
Shou Yue frowned, "In other words, the encirclement of the expeditionary force has been broken?"
"Is such that!"
"Immediately send a telegram to the commander! Inform the battlefield situation! We estimate that these troops of the expeditionary force will not be able to retain the Japs, and they may be caught off guard by the Japs! Judging from the battlefield situation, the combat power of the two sides is almost not at the same level!"
Shou Yue immediately made a judgment and said seriously.
"yes!"
As a bystander of the war, your judgment of the battlefield situation is relatively accurate.
No one thought that the plan that was supposed to be successful would have such variables.
When Zhou Weiguo received the telegram, he was stunned! Sure enough, planning and execution are two different things! It’s not that the expeditionary force was not brave enough, but that the Japanese chariot was indeed missed. Originally, it was thought that the Japanese chariot was at least concealed in order to conceal it.
He would also hide in the woods, but ended up hiding in another place.
Zhou Weiguo fell silent. Du Yuming should know this news in time.
With a sigh, Zhou Weiguo walked out quickly. Thinking about it, in history, the performance of the 6th Army of the Expeditionary Force was indeed not as impressive as the 5th Army.
Everyone who got Zhou Weiguo's telegram was shocked.
"What! How could this happen?" Du Yuming couldn't help but be shocked, because this plan was planned by him! He originally wanted to give the Japanese a good look!