Chapter 335 The door to hell has opened (13th update at the end of the month)
Listening to Tanibe Terube's careful report, Nishi Yiichi could no longer believe his ears. After receiving the terrible casualty report of the sneak attack by a small group of Chinese troops, he was so angry that his hands and feet were cold, but he actually received it again from his subordinates.
The broken news about another brigade commander, Nagakawahara Kan, as well as the captain of the 8th Artillery Regiment, Nakao Inoue, and the names of several other lieutenants and majors, Nishi Giichi, were almost impossible to hear.
His head was already roaring, and his vision went dark. If Terubi Tanibe hadn't quickly helped him up with a hand, Nishi Yiichi, who was already over fifty, might have been finished without waiting for the early retirement notice from the base camp.
Even decades later, cerebral hemorrhage will be almost incurable.
No matter how imaginative Nishi Yiichi was, he would never have imagined that Luo Wenyu would become the bare commander in the first battle. Yes, the Eighth Division has two infantry brigades under its jurisdiction, and the commanders of the two infantry brigades,
They all died at Luo Wenyu Pass. Although one of these two was stupid and the other was unlucky, Nishi Yiichi, who did not want to be the leader of the Bachelor Division, still did not want them to leave him like this.
Even if the Eighth Division ultimately won this battle, the huge loss of two major generals in the first battle would be enough to make His Excellency Lieutenant General Nishi Yiichi stay away from the word "Your Excellency" from now on.
In other words, no matter what the outcome of Luo Wenyu's battle is, Nishi Yiichi's outcome has been decided. How do you think Nishi Yiichi is not angry and heartbroken?
"Baga, this is revenge, shameless and despicable Chinese people." Xiyi, who had regained his breath, became angry and drew his sword and cut the table in front of him in half.
His eyes were red as if he had eaten mad dog meat. Even Tanibe Terube was frightened by the completely berserk division commander and took a few steps back. If the crazy Nishiyi had stabbed him one by one,
If they are dead, let alone the Eighth Division, the entire Kwantung Army will probably become a big joke in the army. Three of the four giants of the Eighth Division are dead, and the one who is still alive may have no choice but to commit suicide by caesarean section to thank the world.
Nishi Yiichi, who was breathing heavily like a crazy beast, walked around the headquarters several times and finally regained some composure, although the orders he issued were not so calm.
"Tanibe-kun, Major General Nagakawa Tamaki, please temporarily take over the position of commander of the 11th Brigade and continue to command the 11th Brigade in combat."
"Hai."
"Lieutenant Colonel Naoyun Komura of the 8th Artillery Regiment temporarily acts as the commander of the regiment and continues to command the battle. The commander of the first squadron of the baggage brigade will take over as the group captain."
"Hai."
"It is now twelve o'clock. All soldiers on the front line are ordered to launch a full-scale general attack in an hour after lunch. The artillery bombardment is prepared for half an hour. The two artillery units are ordered not to save artillery shells. The baggage shipped to Luo Wenyu will arrive before noon tomorrow.
, they will have more artillery shells than before, tell them, I will let the imperial artillery shells hit the Peiping City of China, and I will let the Chinese people die in pain and wailing under the roar of the imperial artillery, no matter who he is."
"Hai."
Every time Nishi Giichi gave a military order, Tanibe Terube responded respectfully. At least so far, the division commander has not lost his mind because of the huge losses he suffered, and his mind is very clear.
"Order the 7th Brigade to draw out two infantry squadrons, the 14th Brigade to draw out two infantry squadrons, and the 25th Brigade to draw out one infantry squadron to form the division's peripheral security brigade. The search distance is thirty miles, and the 7th Brigade will
The captain of the battalion, Major Sakata Matomo, is in charge of commanding. Find those damn China rats and kill them. I will chop off their heads to pay homage to the imperial warriors who were shattered in this sneak attack."
Nishi Giichi's order made Terube Tanibe couldn't help but tremble. The division commander's military order was a bit irrational! This certainly strengthened the peripheral defense of the entire eighth division, but the seventh
The Brigade and the 14th Brigade are both infantry brigades responsible for protecting special diseases such as the Heavy Artillery Brigade and the 8th Regiment. Each brigade has two infantry squadrons, which leaves only one infantry squadron each to protect the artillery.
, that would greatly weaken the protection. Thirty miles is too wide a range.
The 25th Brigade was the infantry brigade responsible for protecting the safety of the division headquarters. Fortunately, the division commander was not so crazy that he ignored himself and only selected one infantry squadron.
Of course, Tanibe Terube also knew Nishi Giichi's difficulties. Even though he had tens of thousands of troops under his command this time, the actual infantry used for offensive and defensive operations was only more than 10,000. The other auxiliary arms such as artillery, baggage troops,
Engineers and the like are also as high as 10,000. In normal times, these more than 10,000 infantry are enough to withstand tens of thousands of Chinese troops. However, Luo Wenyu encountered such a Chinese army that was not afraid of death and was very capable of fighting, especially
The fortifications they built using the terrain actually withstood the constant bombardment of dozens of cannons from the division, and the bombardment of more than 20,000 artillery shells did not cause them much damage.
More than 10,000 infantrymen could only brave the hail of bullets and fight against the Chinese who had the advantage of the terrain. The final result was that in just eight days, nearly 3,000 people were killed and nearly 4,000 were lightly or seriously injured, almost destroying a brigade.
They were all wiped out. There are still more than 4,000 people on the front line, but they dare not move any more soldiers. They can only draw manpower from the last three infantry brigades responsible for protection.
However, Terube Tanibe was still very worried. The Chinese had not launched a sneak attack sooner or later, but they decided to launch a sneak attack at this juncture. Are they trapped beasts still fighting, or do they have some conspiracy? If it weren't for the intelligence sent by the mole, the cunning Chinese leader could not be identified.
About to die from his injuries, Tanibe Terube will definitely conclude that this is a conspiracy, a conspiracy to lure the tiger away from the mountain.
Tanibe Terube has been frightened by Liu Lang's endless variety of tactics. Even if he fights with him with real swords and guns, this major general chief of staff who is famous for his calculations in the Kwantung Army can do it.
I smell conspiracy.
"Your Excellency, Division Commander, I think we can use the Li Shoushan Division of the Fengtian Independent Brigade to participate in the pursuit of the Chinese without using so many imperial soldiers." Terube Tanibe finally bit the bullet and put forward his suggestion.
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"Tanibe-kun, do you think I can still trust those stupid Chinese people?" Nishiyoshi's dark eyes made Terube Tanibe shiver in his chest.
"How many brigade commanders do I have? How many regiment commanders do I have? Or am I the only division commander who can be assassinated by those crazy Chinese?"
"Hai, I will carry out the division commander's order." Nishi Giichi's series of questions, which gradually raised his voice, made Terube Tanibe sweat drop from his face, and he could only lower his head helplessly.
"Tanibe-kun, the more crazy the Chinese retaliate, the more it shows that their commander is in bad shape. What's more, do you think that after these days of fighting, they can still spare enough troops to attack me?"
Are you going to conduct a sneak attack?" Perhaps because he felt that his tone was too harsh, Xi Yi withdrew his scary eyes and explained in a slightly gentle tone.
"Hai, Tanibe understands." Tanibe Terube could only choose to be persuaded by Nishi Giichi's strong reason.
There is really nothing wrong with this. Unless the Chinese can spread the beans and make troops, where will their extra troops come from? Routine reconnaissance planes sent by the aviation force that have not participated in the war have already confirmed that there are no soldiers in the past few days.
One pawn approaches Luo Wenyu.
In the eight days of fighting, the Eighth Division suffered heavy losses, but the Chinese were definitely not going to have an easy time. Even if their original combat strength of more than 7,000 men was only half of their strength, they were powerful. In fact, it should only be one-third.
Yes, even if Liu Lang had tried his best, Luo Wenyu's defenders were less than half of what they were eight days ago. There were only 2,000 people left in the Qi Guangyuan and Dong Shengtang regiments, and the casualty rate was as high as 60%. And the independent
The regiment also suffered more than 1,000 casualties. Not counting the annihilated death-defying company, the number of casualties in the three positions at Luo Wenyu Pass alone was as high as 600. Those guarding the positions have been rotated for six rounds now, and even the strong men have become
Main force.
Four hours after Xi Yiyi's order was implemented, Liu Lang received a telegram from Ling Hong: The gate of hell has been opened, and Yama from the Ten Palaces has returned successfully.