Chapter 330 The joy and sorrow of the Japanese invaders (the 8th update at the end of the month)
At the same time, at the Eighth Division headquarters.
The headquarters, which had not seen the generals smiling for a long time due to the setbacks of the eight-day war, heard laughter for the first time. It was not just one person, but many people.
They were all rejoicing at yesterday's victory.
Although yesterday's battle was still a defeat, they were defeated in a fierce hand-to-hand battle on the Luo Wenyu front by the Chinese army without gas masks. In order to attack the enemy, they dispatched 10 infantry squadrons at one go, but in the end they failed and were able to withdraw.
Less than a thousand people came, and fully half of the imperial soldiers stayed on the Chinese positions forever.
Not to mention the 29th Army that defends the scapegoat. Those guys who like to chop people with machetes are just a bunch of lunatics. Even if they are stabbed with a bayonet, they will still use a machete to chop off the opponent's head. For a group of lunatics,
There is nothing to say if you lose the battle.
However, the independent group fought a down-to-earth duel, but still lost, and the defeat was very complete.
This should have been an extremely humiliating experience for the Japanese soldiers who always believed that their stabbing skills and fighting will were unparalleled in the world.
If General Muto Nobuyoshi, the commander of the Kwantung Army, saw that his subordinates were still chatting and laughing after such a humiliating battle, he would definitely use machine guns to collectively kill these guys who have no sense of imperial honor.
Got it.
However, not only Matsuda Kunizo, the commander of the 11th Brigade, was laughing, but Nagakawahara Kan of the 16th Brigade, who suffered the heaviest losses, was also laughing. For those who didn’t know, he thought his 16th Brigade had won some kind of victory.
You know, Luo Wenyu fought for eight days. He wanted to pull out his sword and commit suicide countless times. He was loyal to His Majesty the Emperor but was "stopped" countless times. Nagakawahara Kan now has less than one brigade of soldiers who can still fight.
, the rest were either put in small boxes or lying in the wounded barracks.
Even the thickest-skinned Li Shoushan didn't know why Kan Nagakawa, who could only be called the captain of the 16th Battalion, could still smile so happily.
Of course Nagakawahara Kan had to laugh. Although he was beaten into a captain, it was all worth it.
Because, just now, Mole had sent the message that the even more abominable leader of the abominable independent regiment of the Chinese had almost been killed by his 16th Brigade.
The 500 Japanese troops who rushed to Luo Wenyu's main position yesterday were under his command, Nagakawahara Kan. They were the last 500 elite veterans he could gather. They lived up to expectations and killed that devilish guy, the one who gave Nagakawahara Kan a nightmare.
The guy who wants to curse him to death.
Finally able to sleep well, that was the first thought that came to Nagakawahara Kan's mind after hearing the news announced by the division commander. For eight days, Major General Nagakawaharakan fell asleep at the thought of facing off against the independent regiment.
Without sleep, it almost means that he will have hundreds of fewer people under his command. But he only has more than 6,000 people in total. How many more days can he be the brigade commander? This is what Major General Nagakawahara Kan is so worried about that he can't sleep every day.
one of the reasons.
Now, without that demon, I no longer have to face this nightmare.
"Your Excellency, Division Commander, the Chinese newspaper also published the news this morning that Liu Lang was seriously injured and was still being rescued. We must be careful about this, so as not to be deceived by his tactics. The cunning of the Chinese, everyone here.
But they are all experienced." Terube Tanibe, chief of staff of the Eighth Division, suggested cautiously.
"Well, what Mr. Gu said is quite reasonable. Liu Lang is extremely cunning. We can't fully believe this news. However, the news from Mole is still 80% credible. The warriors under Mr. Nagakawa are retreating.
I also saw with my own eyes that an imperial soldier stabbed a bayonet into this man's chest, didn't I?" Xi Yi nodded. Although he tried his best to stay calm, he still couldn't hide the smile on his lips.
"Of course, the one who assassinated the enemy commander was Second Lieutenant Shunsuke Yagyu, captain of the 8th Squadron of the 13th Squadron, 6th Brigade of our 16th Brigade. Unfortunately, after Second Lieutenant Yagyu stabbed the knife, the enemy leader was trapped and fighting with a
An iron bar...died on the spot. Otherwise, I will ask the division commander to personally hang a medal on him." Nagakawahara Kan hurriedly continued what Nishi Yiichi said.
Seeing him grieving to express merit for his subordinates, most people's mouths twitched, but the expression of this naked person expressing merit for himself was too obvious.
"Yoshi, I will report Lieutenant Yagyu's merits to the headquarters. I will personally attend his cremation and funeral. I will not let the imperial warriors fall into the arms of Amaterasu like this. He will bring great honor to him."
In recent days, Yiyi spoke to Nagakawahara Kan as "Captain" in a very kind tone that was rare in recent days, and even nodded.
"Hai." Nagakawahara Kan bowed his head in joy.
Tanibe Terube sighed secretly. He understood that his suggestion just now was in vain. Lieutenant General Nishi Yiyi was overwhelmed by the great news that he almost killed the leader of the independent regiment. Although a small enemy soldier
It is extremely ridiculous that the life and death of a junior colonel, who is equivalent to a colonel, can attract such attention from a high-ranking lieutenant general in the empire. However, being in a different place, Terube Tanibe can understand the mood of the division commander.
Perhaps only those who have experienced this battle can deeply understand the helplessness that is almost desperate. The Chinese defenders on the opposite side are like an iron pea that is neither cooked nor chewed, and seems to collapse every time.
, but miraculously resisted each time. At the same time, the number of soldiers in the empire was decreasing day by day. The 25,000 imperial army plus the Fengtian Independent Brigade were still able to participate in the battle until last night.
, there are actually less than 17,000 people. What is even more frightening is that there are still nearly 10,000 people in various auxiliary arms.
When this number appeared, Terube Tanibe almost jumped out of his chair. This was almost a more disastrous failure than the collective defeat of the 4th Brigade. The casualty rate was as high as 40%. If it were not for the will of the Imperial Army to fight,
Determined, this battle is completely unwinnable. What they want to do is not to attack the Chinese positions again, but to think about how to retreat with thousands of wounded soldiers who are crying non-stop.
The Chinese still have hundreds of thousands of troops south of the Great Wall.
Although the first section of the 6th Division responsible for the Gubeikou battle defeated three divisions of the Chinese Central Army, they were blocked by four miscellaneous Chinese divisions that arrived one after another and reached Miyun. Although the Chinese people's will to fight was not strong, the
After all, there are tens of thousands of people. The 6th Division wants to surround Luo Wenyu. The tactical intention behind Xifengkou is obviously impossible to realize in the short term.
And the initiator of all this was the little colonel commander of the Independent Regiment. If it weren't for his existence, they would have already crossed the Great Wall. The military front only pointed at the Chinese important towns of Ping and Tianjin, forcing the Chinese government to sign the armistice agreement that the empire had already drafted.
, recognizing the empire’s occupation of the entire province of Jehol and making final preparations for the full occupation of this rich country in the future.
The death of such a person is undoubtedly the last life-saving straw for Nishi Yiyi, who is about to scratch his scalp. Without their leader, the once terrifying Chinese will not be so scary. Defeating them is probably the last straw.
What happened in the last day or two.
I am afraid that only in this way will the position of Lieutenant General Nishi Yiichi be retained. Terube Tanibe knew very well that with such heavy casualties, if the final victory could not be won, Lieutenant General Nishi Yiichi would not be in the Eighth Route Army anyway.
If the division stays, the best outcome may be to retire from active service early. This is undoubtedly extremely cruel to every general who is eager to make achievements.