"Hi! Thank you for your trust, Division Commander. I believe that the key to the battle at Niangziguan lies not in the decisive victory of the defense line at Niangziguan, but in the battle at Fulu Ridge on Snowflake Mountain. Once these two important places are captured, our infantry will
The 40th Brigade will then detour to the right and rear of Niangziguan, and cooperate with the 39th Infantry Brigade to attack the enemies on the front line of Niangziguan, thereby defeating the Chinese defenders in the Niangziguan area." Yamashita Fengwen's men came from the Wululing area.
It slid past and curved in an arc, pointing directly to the side and rear of the main battlefield at Niangziguan.
If the future generals of the 386th Brigade and Zhao Shoushan were here, they would be surprised to find that the position where the Japanese major general's brigade commander's finger slid almost exactly coincides with the position where Liu Tuanzuo's finger slid on the map.
The reason is simple. They did exactly this in time and space.
"Yamashita-kun, please don't forget that the Chinese army in the Niangziguan area is not just tens of thousands of people. They also have tens of thousands of people on the defense line around Niangziguan. You are fighting in such a roundabout way with an infantry regiment alone.
We may also be surrounded by the Chinese, and the defeat of the 28th Cavalry Regiment is right in front of us." Takagi Yoshito said coldly.
"Therefore, the 80th Infantry Regiment is still insufficient for roundabout operations. I request the division commander to order the 79th Infantry Regiment stationed in Shijiazhuang to also accompany our brigade. In addition, additional tanks and mountain artillery units will be sent.
The brigade has increased its firepower." Yamashita Fengwen continued to speak without changing his expression.
His fingers stopped at a position at least a hundred kilometers south of Niangziguan, and there was a trace of ferocity in his eyes: "As for other defenders in the Niangziguan area of China, as long as our Western Front Corps pursues the remnants of the Chinese army's southward advance, the 109th Division will attack Shanxi.
In the east, they have no time to worry about anything else. They can only watch the imperial army of our 20th Division encroaching on all the Chinese defenders in the Niangziguan area step by step. If the Chinese theater commander is smart enough to issue a retreat order early, they may still be able to retain a little bit.
Yuan Qi, if not, our 20th Division will achieve a great victory in annihilating the enemy in ten days."
After the conversation, the whole audience was in solemn silence.
"Hey! Yamashita-kun is worthy of being the leader of our Imperial Army, and his tactical analysis is extremely brilliant." Bunzaburo Kawagishi took the lead in applauding with a smile on his face.
When I saw the boss, everyone applauded. Besides, this person’s analysis was so thorough and the tactical arrangement of the two roundabout armies was so flawless that people were speechless. Even Takagi Yoshito, who was extremely unhappy, could only do it even if he was reluctant.
I clapped my hands several times in response to the situation.
"Your Excellency, Division Commander, I have no objections to Mr. Yamashita's tactical arrangements with Takagi. However, our 39th Infantry Brigade is also determined to compete with the Chinese defenders in front of Niangzi Pass and Jiuguan Pass. Please grant your permission, Division Commander."
After applauding, Takagi Yoshito stood at attention and solemnly asked for orders.
"Takagi-kun's words are wrong. All of Yamashita-kun's tactics were launched when the main force of the Niangziguan Chinese was restrained by your 39th brigade. How could it be accomplished?" Bunzaburo Kawagishi, who has basically stood on Yamashita Fengfumi's side.
Secretly, I had a headache, but I couldn't reprimand him, the leader of the main infantry brigade, for asking me to fight, but could only comfort him with gentle words.
The factions within the Japanese army are actually no less complex than those of the Chinese army. They include the 20th Division and the 39th Brigade. Yoshito Takagi is considered a die-hard supporter of Bunzaburo Kawagishi, but Tomofumi Yamashita is not. He is also an airborne commander of the Army Ministry.
troops, the transfer from the post of director of the Military Investigation Department of the Army Province to the commander of another main infantry brigade of the 20th Division is nothing more than a gold-plated move.
It would be fine if he was an idiot with only a background, but it happens that this gold-plated army major general has military talents and his ideas coincide with Bunzaburo Kawagishi.
Here, if you don’t even give face to the little brother who works hard with you every day, will there ever be a little brother who is willing to sacrifice his life in the future?
To be a leader, one does not necessarily have to be very talented, but one must master the balance well, otherwise, once the seesaw is out of balance, you will only be the unlucky one.
Even if we know that Yamashita Fengfumi's subtext is correct, the 39th Infantry Brigade on the Niangziguan front line should be restrained by a feint attack. When the 109th Division to the south successfully completes the roundabout, the 40th Infantry Brigade can conquer Fulu Ridge and roundabout the Fish Town.
Even if everything is done in place, Bunzaburo Kawagishi cannot do exactly what he said.
Therefore, the commander of the 20th Division, who was well versed in the art of balance, issued a military order that he would regret greatly in the future.
"Everyone, listen to your orders." Kawagishi Bunzaburo suddenly stood up and said solemnly.
All the Japanese generals stood up in awe.
"The 39th Infantry Brigade will send out troops after breakfast tomorrow morning. They will march 20 miles forward and station 15 miles away from the Chinese Defense Area of Niangziguan to wait for the division's attack order."
"Hi!" Yoshito Takagi nodded loudly and accepted the order.
"The 80th Infantry Regiment is fully attacking the Chinese garrison position at Snowflake Mountain. The 1st Field Artillery Battalion will cooperate with it to complete its combat mission. Two days later, the 2nd Mountain Artillery Battalion of the 109th Division Artillery Regiment will also arrive to cooperate with its operations.
The 79th Infantry Regiment will set off for Jingxing County tomorrow. It will be responsible for the security of Jingxing County and ensuring the normal distribution of supplies for the entire army. After capturing Fulule Ridge, we will wait for the division's military orders."
"Hi!" Yamashita Fengwen also ordered.
"The 26th Artillery Regiment will set off for the Niangziguan area tomorrow and will arrive within 20 hours. The 2nd Field Artillery Battalion and the 3rd Artillery Battalion will cooperate with the 39th Brigade."
"Hi!" Hosokawa Nakayasu also bowed his head and accepted the order.
There was a hint of joy on Takagi Yoshito's face. The 3rd Artillery Battalion was not equipped with field artillery, but with 105 howitzers. This heavy artillery was assigned to him for combat. The subtext of Kawagishi Bunzaburo's order was that your 39th Brigade is also the same.
The main direction of attack is to conquer Niangzi Pass if you have the ability.
Obviously, the purpose of Kawagishi's boss slightly modifying the tactical advice provided by Yamashita Tomofumi is to gain benefits for his younger brother. Otherwise, when the post-war merits are rewarded, Takagi Yoshito will be at the back, responsible for the feint attack and containment.
It would be nice if the troops had some soup to drink. This is a common practice in any military evaluation of merit.
There was a trace of dissatisfaction on Yamashita Fengwen's downcast face, but he was helpless. Factions in the army were everywhere, and even in the midst of such a decisive battle, he was powerless.
Of course, not only the powerful Japanese army, but even the weaker Chinese army was only more powerful than them in this regard. The theater commander could not command a corps commander or even a division commander, which ultimately led to the defeat of the entire battle.
Division Commander Changhe not only escaped punishment but became a prolific leader. This was one of the characteristics of the Chinese army in the early days of the war.
And without exception, they are all disciples of the Emperor.
Those who are not disciples of the emperor, like Comrade Li, can only pay for their sins with their heads.
Wherever there are people, there are rivers and lakes, but it does not mean that rivers and lakes will disappear if there is a battlefield danger. This is the case for both the Chinese and Japanese armies.
"Except for one unit of the 20th Engineer Regiment, which is accompanying the troops on the front line, the rest of the units stayed in Shijiazhuang and served as left-behind troops to strengthen patrols and vigilance to prevent sabotage by the Chinese."
"Hi!" Nanfang Xun also nodded his head.
Kawagishi Bunzaburo, who had already dispatched all his main infantry, could only use second-line combat troops such as engineers as the city defense force of Shijiazhuang.
This is also a side effect of the destruction of the 28th Cavalry Regiment and the emergence of the independent regiment. You must know that in the past time and space, Bunzaburo Kawagishi used two infantry regiments to garrison Shijiazhuang, one on the Niangziguan front line and in the direction of Snowflake Mountain.
An infantry regiment was formed to launch the attack. It was not until Niangzi Pass was breached that all forces were devoted to the breakthrough. Finally, with the cooperation of the circuitous 109th Division in the southeast of Shanxi, Shouyang was breached and reached Taiyuan. The Battle of Xinkou and the Battle of Taiyuan thus began.
Total failure.
Most of Shanxi fell into the hands of the Japanese invaders.
But in this time and space, the main force of the 20th Division is fully deployed. The pressure on the Chinese defenders on the Niangziguan front line will be twice as much as in the previous time and space.
Don't underestimate the offensive power of a Japanese infantry regiment with additional reinforcements. The firepower of a Japanese infantry regiment with a full strength of 3,780 personnel is far greater than that of an ordinary Chinese division. In addition, it has artillery support directly under the division and aircraft.
, its attack power even exceeds the destructive power produced by a single Chinese army.
Otherwise, Zhao Shoushan's 17th Division would have had such a hard time facing an infantry regiment of the Japanese army due to its advantageous terrain. After the entire Niangziguan battle, the 17th Division with nearly 13,000 troops
The Seventh Division has only about 2,300 men left, including its artillery unit.
"Everyone, please work hard." Bunzaburo Kawagishi looked at the slight foreheads of his subordinates, "The empire may have a prosperous military fortune."
"The empire's military fortunes are prosperous." Japanese generals replied loudly.
After General Sakai left the meeting, Kushimura Kushiro looked at Bunzaburo Kawagishi who turned around and stared at the map and said: "Your Excellency, Division Commander, the Northern Expedition Army Headquarters sent a call to Kyoto, asking our army to try our best to search for Major Minamotogi.
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Bunzaburo Kawagishi frowned fiercely and said, "Has any information been received from the imperial intelligence personnel?"
"According to information from senior intelligence personnel of the empire, although Major Yuanyi's life and death are unknown, the Chinese military has not captured or killed Major Yuanyoshi. It is very likely that Major Yuanyoshi is still lurking in the mountains around Niangziguan.
, with his skill, he should be able to protect himself for a few days without any worries, but it will only take a long time..."
"Order Yamashita Fengwen's headquarters to dispatch an elite infantry squad, disguised as Chinese troops, and sneak into the Niangziguan area for search and rescue. All matters will be decided by the commander on the spot. If something cannot be done, they can be withdrawn at once." Bunzaburo Kawagishi ordered.
"But, Your Excellency, Division Commander, Kyoto..." Kushimura Kushiro couldn't help being surprised. Kawagishi Bunzaburo's move undoubtedly gave up on Minamoto Yoshihiro Steel.
"There is nothing but, this is the imperial holy war. For the victory of the empire, no one cannot be sacrificed, including the Minamoto family and Mr. Kitsura. Do you understand?" Bunzaburo Kawagishi suddenly changed his color and glared at this man who had a relationship with a Japanese noble.
The major general's chief of staff, who was inextricably connected, said sternly.
"Hi!" A layer of hot sweat appeared on Kimura Jiuzou's forehead.
He knew very well that Bunzaburo Kawagishi was extremely dissatisfied with the pressure exerted on him by the nobles of the empire through the upper echelons of the Army Ministry. If he persisted, he might also end up leaving after the war. What the headstrong Bunzaburo Kawagishi always needed was just
A staff officer, not a chief of staff.
As the military meeting between China and Japan ended, just as Liu Lang thought, a whole brigade, two infantry regiments plus two artillery brigades that arrived, started to attack the main defense line of Niangzi Pass as soon as the sky turned white.
March.
The Type 91 105 howitzer with a range of up to 10,800 meters and a weight of 1,750 kilograms took the lead to speak. The gunfire on the main battlefield of Niangziguan rumbled and the flames shot into the sky, turning the sky above the several miles of defense line at Niangziguan into a blanket of daylight.