Chapter 1484 Little devil, this is a broken brain!
More than just a drink, if the battalion and company commanders of the 152nd Regiment knew that the soldiers on the other side of the Huangpu River were the main force of the 47th Infantry Regiment of the 6th Division, their faces would be even more serious. If they were placed in a field battle, this would
The main infantry regiment in the main division of the Japanese army is the same as the entire 43rd Army, so it probably won't be a big problem.
In fact, the approximate number estimated by the Chinese commanders is correct. The 47th Infantry Regiment is indeed the 1st and 2nd Infantry Brigades under its command, but they are also followed by the 6th Engineer Regiment, which is the 6th Engineer Regiment.
The 6th Division was sent to build the pontoon bridge. As the forward troops alone, the Japanese army had nearly 3,000 troops, almost double the number of the 152nd Regiment.
According to common sense, the Japanese army had just arrived and was not very familiar with the terrain. They either sent planes to conduct reconnaissance nearby, sent reconnaissance teams across the river or raised balloons. Therefore, from the moment the Japanese army arrived, Xie Guji issued an order
The entire regiment was given a military order to be alert and ready for battle at any time.
Perhaps it was God's blessing that the weather was good yesterday and the sun came out in the morning. However, since about 10 o'clock in the morning, the continuous rain in the late autumn of Jiangnan has begun again. The rain is not heavy and there is no wind, but it is extremely cold and causes
The line of sight was not very good. Even from the high river bank, we could not clearly see the movements of the Japanese troops. Especially for the officers and soldiers lying in the trenches, this cold and clammy feeling was really bad. If not
When we came out of Sichuan, we were all wearing bamboo hats and raincoats, but they were all soaked through.
However, although it is uncomfortable for people, the weather is excellent for defensive operations. The reason why Xie Guji now orders the entire regiment to enter combat mode at any time is because in such weather, the Japanese aircraft and balloons are basically
It would not take off from the river. If the Japanese army wanted to conduct reconnaissance, they would definitely send a reconnaissance team to cross the river in small boats.
Well, we can't let it go. The Japanese 152nd Regiment cannot win. If dozens of people come here in front of more than 1,000 people, is it just like giving away food? You have to eat first. Anyway, the blocking position will be known to the Japanese sooner or later.
Why don't you just do it hard! The Sichuan people's extremely optimistic attitude towards life is most vividly reflected in this colonel leader.
The Army Colonel's estimate was correct, but the Japanese army did not send out a reconnaissance team to cross the river by boat first as he thought. Instead, they couldn't wait to start large-scale preparations for crossing the river at the riverside. The eager look seemed like
It’s like an old bachelor who has been single for forty or fifty years and marries a new wife. When entering the bridal chamber, he doesn’t even bother to turn on the lamp and takes off his pants first.
This made Xie Guji, who ran directly to the shore with a telescope to observe the enemy's situation, very confused. Who would have started crossing the river without conducting reconnaissance? The little devil was not following the routine!
In fact, it's not that the commander of the 47th Infantry Regiment, Colonel Kanzaki, doesn't want to play his cards right, it's that he doesn't have much time. To be precise, his more eager division commander doesn't have much time left for him.
According to the original plan, he could arrive at the fifty-kilometer road in less than four hours. But he knew that once it rained in this poor place, the road would be extremely muddy, and the wheels would often get stuck in the mud and become unable to move, which led to his
Mechanization can barely keep up with the speed of infantry.
Through contact with the rear, he knew that the main force was already 20 kilometers behind. If he and the engineer regiment had not set up the pontoon bridge when the main force arrived, the Japanese colonel almost knew how his face would be swollen.
That was beaten by Lieutenant General Hisao Tani.
The notorious reputation of Hisao Tani, a short-legged fat man, is not only spread among Chinese civilians, but also in the 6th Division. Anyone who hears it can only shudder. When an officer at the rank of colonel makes a mistake, he is treated like a big-hearted man without giving any face.
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After the commander of the Tenth Army, Yanagawa Heisuke, made the battle plan, and before the main force of the 6th Division was fully landed and assembled, Hisao Tani couldn't wait to issue the order for one of his main infantry regiments to accompany the 6th Engineer Regiment on the baggage regiment.
The order for the cars to advance towards Matsue. He even used the banner of Yanagawa Heisuke to mobilize all the 150 trucks of the 114th Division's baggage regiment under repair at Kanayama Guard. He planned to cross as soon as the main force arrived at dusk.
Crossed the Huangpu River and encircled Songjiang.
For Hisao Tani at this time, he had already received information about the Chinese defenders from the Shanghai Dispatch Army Headquarters. It was not a problem for an infantry division with less than 10,000 people to defend Songjiang City, but two infantry divisions and one infantry division were supporting Songjiang in two ways.
The infantry regiment is the most serious problem.
Of course, with Hisao Tani's arrogance, he did not take the Liu Lang Infantry Regiment and the Chinese 67th Army too seriously, but he was eager to establish greater merits and cut off the hundreds of thousands of Chinese troops in the Songhu Theater.
As for the way back, naturally we can't tangle with the Chinese in a small place like Songjiang.
Then Songjiang City must be conquered as quickly as possible. By the time the Chinese reinforcements arrive, not only Songjiang City has long been in ruins, hundreds of thousands of Chinese troops have also become turtles in the urn and cannot escape. Anyone who comes will be a meat bun and a dog.
Can't go back.
If we follow common sense, the Japanese army at this time has no understanding of the terrain on the other side of the Huangpu River and the defense status of the defenders, and their preparations are insufficient. The Japanese army should spend at least one afternoon on reconnaissance and preparation. Then, in
They began to cross the river around dusk. However, before setting off, Hisao Tani gave strict orders to Colonel Tetsujiro Kanzaki of the 47th Infantry Regiment in charge. If the pontoon bridge could not be set up to allow the main force to pass directly before the arrival of the main force, both the infantry wing and the engineer wing would
A chief officer must engage in military law.
You said, when the main force will arrive in three or four hours, but you are still wandering on the other side of the Huangpu River, how can the two Japanese commanders not be in a hurry? They still spend several hours on reconnaissance!
As for whether there will be Chinese here, is there any need to say? There must be! However, the threat of the Chinese is not considered by the captain of the main infantry regiment of the Sixth Division, which is known as Japan's strongest division on the surface.
The four 75mm mountain guns, four 70mm infantry guns and more than 20 heavy machine guns that have been deployed 500 meters behind the river bank will definitely wipe out the attempts of the small Chinese force to block the attack.
The possibility that the Chinese will send heavy troops to block the river has basically been ruled out by the Japanese commander. As long as the Chinese are not stupid, they will never choose to fight an opponent with such a huge force in the wild after receiving the information.
Fighting in the field. Relying on the city wall fortifications, they may be able to resist for a while, but in the field, once the division artillery wing arrives, 36 75mm field guns and 12 105mm howitzers can directly kill the Chinese infantry who does not know whether to live or die.
The teacher was sent to hell.
To put it bluntly, the reason why the Japanese army led by Colonel Kanzaki did not act according to common sense was firstly because of time constraints, and most importantly, because like his boss, he was too arrogant and invincible all the way in North China.
They really regard themselves as the strongest division on the planet.
The combat staff of the 47th Infantry Regiment and the Engineer Regiment studied the map of the Huangpu River in the Songjiang area, and then combined the actual battlefield conditions to come up with a "paper talk". They decided to assign the 1st Infantry Brigade to the 6th Engineer Regiment on 2
At about 50 hours, a folding boat was used to cross the Huangpu River. The 2nd Infantry Brigade and the two original artillery squadrons and the artillery squadron directly under the wing were used as the second echelon. First, the first echelon was on the narrowest river surface.
Cross the river, defeat the small group of Chinese harassing troops, and then establish a field position. The 6th Engineer Regiment will build a bridge, cross the vehicles, horses and the 2nd echelon, and cover the main force that will arrive later to cross the river.
The staff who made the battle plan based on the map had a perfect battle plan. After all, in their eyes, the Imperial Japanese Army was invincible, let alone the strongest division on the surface! Even if they knew that there was a complete army hidden on the opposite river bank.
Organized Chinese infantry regiment.
Conceit is not a bad thing, but arrogance can be fatal. Not only did you make a mistake in estimating the enemy's strength, but you also made a fatal mistake by relying solely on the map to look at the terrain.
In fact, it is not that the Japanese army did not conduct actual investigation.
After receiving the order to cross the river, the First Infantry Brigade sent three reconnaissance groups to the river to find a suitable ferry and find out the defense situation of the defenders on the other side. At around 2:10, the 3rd Middle School of the First Infantry Brigade
The team led by the captain, Captain Yamada, lay down in the reeds and used binoculars to look at the situation on the other side. Because the weather was really bad at this time, and because of the continuous drizzle, the river was filled with mist, and people were watching them on the river bank.
Like the Chinese commanders, neither side can observe the specific situation on the other side very clearly.
At first, they saw that the opposite bank was almost entirely covered with cliffs several meters high. Just when they were disappointed, they suddenly discovered that there was a flat sandy area on the opposite bank. Moreover, this section of the river was very narrow, with a width of only about 300 meters.
Captain Yamada thought that the sandy land was an ideal landing place, so he went back and reported to the commander of the company, Colonel Kanzaki, and suggested landing on that sandy land.
In fact, although Tetsujiro Kanzaki is arrogant, he is by no means stupid. Naturally, he will not just listen to the results of one group of investigations. He will make a comprehensive analysis of the results of three groups of investigations. Otherwise, he will not take the risk of violating military orders.
The time for the echelon crossing the river is set to 50 minutes later.
Soon, the other two reconnaissance groups returned one after another. Among them, the group led by Second Lieutenant Marushige of the 4th Squadron of the 43rd Infantry Regiment was the most dedicated. He still carried a folding boat in an attempt to cross the river to obtain the most detailed intelligence. However,
As soon as they arrived at the center of the river, a relatively excited machine gunner from the 152nd Regiment suddenly tightened his grip, just in time to pull the trigger, and fired a bunch of bullets at them. As a result, more than a dozen rifles fired at the same time, and they were not defeated.
He was hit, but the bullets whizzing past the folding boat frightened the "conscientious" young lieutenant. He didn't see anything and returned immediately, fully agreeing with Captain Yamada's opinion.
To put it bluntly, even if you didn’t see clearly at this time, you have to say you saw clearly, otherwise wouldn’t you be punished? Although the Japanese second lieutenant was very young, he still had this awareness.
The last group to return, led by Second Lieutenant Akimoto of the 1st Squadron of the 47th Regiment, found a high ground and looked out from a standing position. The view was clearer, so Akimoto judged that the sandy land was actually a sandbar in the river. However,
He originally wanted to cross the river quickly, but since the majority was against the minority, Kanzaki Tetsujiro naturally accepted Yamada's opinion and decided to land on that sandy beach.
So, 40 minutes later, the Army colonel, who was hiding in the reeds on the river bank with a telescope, opened his mouth in disbelief and looked at the Japanese forwards crossing the river in a mighty manner like a group of idiots.
"You're such a bastard, your little devil must have a broken skull!"
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ps: I don’t know why some book friends always say that I am watery and that the sea is full of water. Should we just come up and start doing it? "Click, click, click" the machine gun and sweep the special force, and "Boom, boom, boom" the cannon.
Special girl, then all kinds of Japanese troops were swaying here and there, one division, oh, two divisions must be wiped out to be useful? Sorry, Feng Yue can't write it. Feng Yue's anti-war story is not to emphasize how awesome the protagonists are, but to write
How strong our ancestors were at that time, Feng Yue can only try hard to let book friends know the stories of the little people of that era before killing the Japanese. Also, Feng Yue spent a lot of pen and ink to describe the psychology of various people, which is nothing more than
If I want to be a little bit logical, this may have something to do with Fengyue's age and occupation!