The imperial warriors who participated in the attack on the front line lost 188 people, 13 people were missing, and 18 people were injured. 6 of the injured have been declared dead and will see Amaterasu at any time to serve His Majesty the Emperor.
Nagumo Zouji couldn't believe his eyes when he looked at the battle damage report handed over by Lieutenant Colonel Yanagihara, the captain of the 9th Infantry Battalion under his command, who had lost the first battle and retreated, with a pale face and lowered head.
Although he was mentally prepared for the failure of the attack due to the huge explosion coming from the front line, he still couldn't accept such huge battle losses.
It’s no wonder that Colonel Nagumo’s eyes nearly popped out.
In this battle, the 9th Infantry Brigade deployed a total of three infantry squadrons to attack two Chinese positions, plus 180 people from the artillery squadron directly under the wing assigned to it, and the 9th Infantry Brigade's own machine gun squadron.
The total strength of the army reached five squadrons and nearly a thousand people. According to the approximate proportion of the war between the Imperial Army and the Chinese Army, it would not be a big problem to deal with a regiment of 3,000 people in their regular army. But the final result was that 188 people died in the battle and 13 people were missing.
Missing on the battlefield means death, the kind that leaves no bones. In just one hour of battle with the weak Chinese, the battle damage was as high as 20%. This was the first time since the establishment of the Fourth Division.
Since then, the 8th Regiment, including the Eighth Regiment, which had repeatedly suffered defeats against the Russians in the Russo-Japanese War, has experienced unprecedented casualty rates.
What's more, who is the most elite standing division of the Empire of Japan facing? It's not the Chinese regular army, it's a group of Chinese farmers. Even if Nagumo Zoji lost more than 90 of his most elite reconnaissance soldiers before the war,
It has not changed his definition of his opponents as a group of Chinese farmers.
Yes, the Volunteer Army used explosives to scare away the aggressive Japanese infantry brigade, and took the initiative to retreat 1,500 meters. Then they sent a small group of Japanese soldiers with red cross flags and no weapons to collect the corpses. Originally, according to the Volunteer Army
I have no intention of letting this Japanese team go back.
Liu Lang thought about it and did not let them do this. First, the military discipline of the Fourth Division in the past was acceptable and they did not commit heinous crimes on the land of China; second, these corpses were bloody.
The psychological impact on the volunteers was too great to pull them back to the position. It would be troublesome to deal with it yourself, so why not let them handle it. The third thing is the most important. Pulling these broken corpses back will just hit this gang of hawkers.
their morale.
After all, a pork seller would never want to become a piece of pork and put it in front of others, right?
The Japanese army's corpse collection team collected all the remaining body parts that could be picked up, but there was no way to deal with those who were in the center of the explosion and had no bones left. They could only report them missing. There were as many as thirteen people in the group.
In fact, whether it was the infantry squadron responsible for containment at Position 2 or the two attacking squads on the flanks, the casualties were not large. A total of ten people were killed and seven wounded in the three battlefields. In addition, the artillery squadron was directly under the control of the Chinese "black gunners"
"The seven people who died in the battle with black guns were only seventeen people killed in the battle, which is still within the acceptable range.
However, now including the thirteen people who couldn't even pick up a finger, a total of 201 people were killed. In other words, the four teams of 216 people who went into the frontal attack actually lost 184 people. That's it, these four
The survivors of this team were basically the grenadier soldiers located more than 400 meters behind the position. Of the dozen or so infantrymen who finally escaped from the explosion of the explosive pack, 6 of them returned due to severe internal shock injuries.
Not long after, he vomited blood profusely, wishing he could even vomit out his lungs. Now he is just hanging on for breath and may die at any moment.
There are only 26 people left in the four infantry squads. In other words, the four infantry squads are almost completely wiped out. The sergeant is gone, the infantry is gone, the machine gunner is gone, and there are only a few guys squatting in the distance to shoot small artillery.
In addition to the more than 90 people who died in the previous battle, the 20th Infantry Regiment that had just arrived in the Huanghuachuan Mountains had killed nearly 300 people. This Baga was almost an infantry squadron and a half, and the 20th Infantry Regiment under his command Nagumo II
The 20th Infantry Regiment only has over 3,700 troops.
Stars flashed in front of Nagumo Zoji's eyes. If the other two infantry captains hadn't quickly provided him with a hand, a certain commander would have hit the ground like this. Judging from his weight, he probably would have become a
"unicorn".
"Haga, Lieutenant Colonel Yanagihara, you should immediately pledge your loyalty to His Majesty the Emperor like those imperial warriors who died in battle, instead of standing here and letting all the officers and soldiers of our Fourth Division accompany you to shame." Nagumo Zoji looked angrily.
The subordinate who faced him lowered his head and did not dare to speak.
He was the only one who didn't reach out to help him just now. I'm afraid he wanted to wait until he fell headlong into the ground and was killed, and then he, the captain of the company, would take the blame for him! Another kind of resentment was silently growing in Nagumo's second colonel's heart.
"Hi!" the Japanese lieutenant colonel said with his hands close to the seams of his trousers and his head bowed respectfully.
Even so, the legs did not move. Obviously, what this person means is that Colonel, you are right. I have embarrassed you all, but we are not willing to take the initiative to be loyal to His Majesty the Emperor. What can you say?
Second Colonel Nagumo was so angry that his face turned purple, and he touched the saber on his waist but felt helpless. Although the hierarchy in the Japanese army was strict, and a senior official could crush someone to death, it did not mean that the superiors could do whatever they wanted.
Regarding the lives of subordinates, especially those who have reached the rank of junior officer, even if they want to use military law to deal with him, the division or even a higher-level organization must speak out. Let alone the junior officer, even if he, the captain of the colonel, has the power to execute him in wartime
Lieutenant, you have to report and explain to the division in the end.
What's more, if you are now sitting in a position of real power such as a colonel, especially an infantry battalion captain, who doesn't have one or two big legs behind him? Unless he becomes a deserter or suffers a disastrous defeat, he, the captain of the colonel, really can't let this go.
What happened to the infantry battalion captain who committed suicide by caesarean section to apologize?
The two infantry battalion captains next to them took a look and saw that the colonel was still being lifted up in the air and could not get down. Come on, quickly hand over the ladder to the colonel and let him get down! Besides, this is not just a matter of getting the colonel down the slope, but
I also want to express my attitude by the way. We come to China to make a fortune, not to fight with the Chinese people.
As for what kind of medal? How much can the medal be sold for after the war? That thing is not made of real gold. The most awesome thing is just a gold-plated one.
"Your Majesty Colonel, although Yanagihara-kun lost the first battle, this was not a crime of war, but the Chinese people were so cunning that they used new weapons to sneak attack while the imperial warriors were charging. If we really want to talk about the responsibility for the defeat, I think it is
, it’s none other than those idiots from the First Mixed Brigade. If they hadn’t informed our army that the Chinese Peasant Army had a large number of grenades and explosive packets, our army would have suffered such a tragic situation?” said a man who also wore the collar badge of a lieutenant colonel.
The Japanese officer stood up and said.
"Yes, that's right. All of this was caused by the idiots in the First Mixed Brigade. I suggest that the Colonel should report to the brigade and division. It was precisely because of their negligence that the 20th Infantry Regiment was destroyed.
A heavy loss. In other words, Colonel, why did they neglect such important military information? Could it be..." Another infantry captain added more heart-wrenchingly.
These two men very lightly brushed off all responsibility for the defeat of their infantry regiment, and shamelessly passed all the blame on to the Jehol garrison, which did not send a single soldier.
Nagumo Zoji's small eyes narrowed.
Not only was the way the two subordinates shied away their responsibilities just now was good, but it was also caused by the idiots in the First Mixed Brigade who inaccurately informed the military situation. Moreover, the reminder from the subordinates somewhat woke him up.
Is this... was it done deliberately by the idiots in the First Mixed Brigade? Because they were unable to eliminate a group of Chinese peasants for two years, they were reprimanded by the headquarters countless times.
This time, the Fourth Division came to be the main force to wipe out the rebels. But if the Chinese peasant army was wiped out in one battle, would it show that they were too incompetent? Then they played a little trick like this, using the Imperial Warriors
Take their own lives to prove that they are not as incompetent as the command thinks?
The more he thought about it, the more Nagumo Zuoji felt that it was that way.
This is human nature, with a dark psychology, you always feel that other people are as dark as you think.
But don’t tell me, the people of the Fourth Division really did not wrong their colleagues. The First Mixed Brigade did indeed “accidentally” ignore some inconspicuous information about the Chinese Peasant Resistance Army in Jehol.
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For example, the Peasant Resistance Army had a lot of explosives and even ambushed them by planting explosives on the roadside. Another example is that the Chinese Peasant Army can make homemade grenades.
"Baga, how can you blame the friendly forces for your own defeat? Don't say this again. You all stand down. I will personally report the situation of this battle to the brigade commander." Nagumo Zoji said with a sullen face.
He drove away several assistant officers, including the unlucky guy who suffered a huge defeat.
The Lieutenant General of the 4th Division, who had obtained the report of the Second World War made by Nangumo and was visiting Manchukuo in Xinjing, went directly to the Kwantung Army Headquarters and almost returned the station to Rehe in front of Lieutenant General Okamura Neiji.
The major general commander of the first mixed brigade sent a telegram and cursed.
The Fourth Division is very united at all times, even if their current division leader is a royal prince and has little relationship with the vendors.