cpa300_4; Tachibana Yoshio clasped the saber pillar on the ground with both hands, his eyelids drooped, like a sculpture, sitting motionless in the ancestral hall. This night, he hardly moved.
For those who don’t know, I think Tachibana Keio was asleep.
However, the staff of the headquarters and the orderly soldiers knew that Tachibana Keio was not asleep.
Major Maeda, the captain of the 3rd Infantry Battalion, strode in, walked up to Tachibana Yoshio and said: "Detachment leader, even if the China Army turns back halfway, it is estimated that it will not arrive so soon. While the China Army still needs
It will take some time to get to Haian Town, why don't you go down and rest for a while?"
Tachibana Yoshio opened his slightly narrowed eyes, waved his hand and said, "No, the China Army is almost here!"
"Huh? The Chinese Army is coming soon?" Major Maeda frowned, feeling rather disapproving.
According to the aviation reconnaissance report, yesterday evening, the remnants of the temporary 79th Division had passed Guxi Town. Guxi Town was already more than a hundred miles away from Hai'an Town. This was only a straight-line distance on the map. If you consider
Due to road conditions, the actual marching distance must be at least doubled, which is more than two hundred miles.
Not to mention whether the remnants of the temporary 79th Division would actually make a comeback, even if they did make a comeback, they would never be able to march more than two hundred miles in one night.
It would be too scary for the remnants of the temporary 79th Division to be able to march two hundred miles in one night. You know, even the most elite Guards Division or the 1st Division would not be able to do such a march.
strength.
Tachibana Yoshio did not explain to Maeda, but asked: "Is the 3rd Infantry Battalion okay?"
"Hai." Maeda nodded heavily and replied, "Following the order of the detachment leader, the officers and soldiers of the 3rd Infantry Battalion didn't sleep a wink all night and have been waiting."
"Yoshi." Tachibana Yoshio nodded, then turned to the other lieutenant commander and asked, "Sato-san, are the cavalry team ready?"
The cavalry captain Sato also nodded seriously and said: "Detachment captain, the cavalry has been waiting all this time."
"Yo Xi." Tachibana Yoshio nodded happily, raised his wrist and looked at the time, and then said, "It's time. The cavalry can be dispatched, focusing on reconnaissance in the southwest."
"Hai." Sato nodded heavily, turned around and walked away.
After a while, the sound of horse hooves could be heard outside the ancestral hall.
However, Tachibana Yoshio turned his attention to a colonel not far away and asked: "Ogasawara-san, has the Guards Brigade reached the designated position? Once the battle starts here in Hai'an Town, once the China Army is defeated, it will inevitably flee south, so
Whether the remnants of the temporary 79th Division can be completely annihilated this time depends crucially on whether the Guards Brigade can block the southern opening in time."
The chief of staff of the Tachibana detachment, Goro Ogasawara, strode over and reported: "Detachment leader, the Guards Brigade just sent back a telegram half an hour ago, saying that it is still more than 20 miles away from the target. If nothing happens,
, we should have almost arrived at the designated location."
Tachibana Yoshio yelled again.
Seeing that Tachibana Yoshio was in a good mood, Ogasawara Goro immediately said: "Detachment leader, all infantry brigades, artillery teams and cavalry teams have entered the designated positions. The remnants of the temporary 79th Division will move north, west or south.
Facing the encirclement of the imperial army, they have become turtles in the urn and are unable to escape."
"Ogasawara-san, don't be careless." Tachibana Yoshio waved his hand, but his expression was unavoidably proud, because no matter from every aspect, the Tachibana detachment was guaranteed to win this time.
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The temporary independent battalion of the 79th Division is indeed in trouble this time.
"It's amazing, it's amazing." Xu Rui said in a ferocious voice, "The little devil has also learned the lesson. He actually saw through our plan to seize the east and attack the west. He stayed in Hai'an Town and did not move. Now we are passive."
Leng Tiefeng gasped and said: "Old Xu, while it's just dawn, the little devil is dizzy, go around quickly."
"I'm afraid I can't get around it." Xu Rui shook his head coldly and said, "The defense line of the 59th Army is arranged along the Manyang River. Since the Japs have occupied Hai'an Town, the entire defense line on the north bank of the Manyang River will also fall.
If we have to take a detour, we have to go at least a hundred or two hundred miles east, and we don't have time."
"That's right." Leng Tiefeng looked up at the sky and said, "As soon as it gets dark, the Japs' reconnaissance plane is coming, and we don't have time."
At dawn, the Japs' aerial reconnaissance planes may fly over Haian at any time. As soon as the Japs' reconnaissance arrives, their whereabouts will be completely exposed. By then, the Japs in Haian Town and nearby areas will smell like prey.
The aura of wolves swarmed in from all directions and tore their independent camp into pieces.
"Reconnaissance plane?" Xu Rui shook his head and said, "The Japs' reconnaissance plane won't arrive that soon, but the Japs' cavalry will be dispatched soon to search for our whereabouts."
Leng Tiefeng said: "Old Xu, otherwise, we should turn around and go south?"
"No." Xu Rui shook his head decisively and said coldly, "It's too late to turn around and go south at this time. Not to mention that the Japs in Hai'an Town and nearby areas won't let us go south. Even in the south, there might be Japs cutting off our retreat.
When the time comes, there will be interceptions in front and pursuers behind us, and we have lost the opportunity, then we will really have no way to go to heaven and no door to earth."
Leng Tiefeng was silent. Although the Independent Battalion won a great victory in Nantong and incredibly annihilated the Chongteng detachment, he also knew that the miracle of the Battle of Nantong could not be replicated because there were too many things in the Battle of Nantong.
favorable conditions, but now, they don't even have any favorable conditions.
Let’s not talk about anything else. In terms of ammunition reserves alone, they cannot replicate the glory of the Battle of Nantong. Before the Battle of Nantong started, they had a full twenty Type 92 heavy machine guns, and each heavy machine gun had a full
Twenty bases of ammunition, but now, they only carry four heavy machine guns, and only two bases of ammunition.
While he was talking, Xu Rui's expression suddenly changed. After listening for a moment, he said ferociously: "There are cavalry. The little devil's cavalry has indeed been dispatched!"
Leng Tiefeng heard the words and quickly listened. After a while, he also heard the faint sound of horse hooves.
Leng Tiefeng's expression changed at that moment, and he immediately turned back to Xu Rui and said, "Old Xu, what should we do now?"
Xu Rui immediately made a decision: "There is no other way. We can only attack by force, open the gap, rush over, and then draw away all the Japanese ambush troops. Only in this way can the 1st, 3rd, and 4th companies have a chance to break through to the north."
Xu Rui's implication was to use the 2nd company as bait to lure away the Japanese and gain life for the other companies.
It is completely conceivable that the 2nd Company, which acted as a bait, would face the crazy siege of the Japanese and would definitely be in danger of death.
Leng Tiefeng nodded and said in a deep voice: "Old Xu, I will lead the 2nd company to attack. You go back and command the 1st company, the 3rd company and the 4th company. The independent battalion can be without me, but it must not be without you."
This is Leng Tiefeng. Whenever there is a mission that requires death, he will definitely rush to do it.
"Okay, stop arguing. This is a vicious battle. You and I both have to act together with the 2nd Company." Xu Rui flatly rejected Leng Tiefeng's kindness and did not let Leng Tiefeng go back to command the 1st Company.
The meaning of 3rd company and 4th company is that in the fierce battle that will follow, sharpshooters like Leng Tiefeng will be indispensable.
Xu Rui turned back to Heipi and said: "Heipi, go back and tell Deputy Wan Ying to lead the troops to break out. After the breakout is successful, wait for us at Dongtai. We will arrive at Dongtai in two to five days at the earliest.
I’ll meet you, if we haven’t arrived at Dongtai in five days, we don’t have to wait any longer.”
Xu Rui didn't say clearly what he meant by "no need to wait any longer," but how could Heipi not hear it?
At that moment, Heipi's expression changed, and he said with a ferocious expression: "Yingzuo, I'll go with you. You'd better let someone else inform Deputy Wan Ying."
Xu Rui felt relieved. After his transformation, the concept of never abandoning or giving up had gradually penetrated into the hearts of the officers and soldiers of the Independent Battalion. That's why Heipi categorically refused to deliver a message to Deputy Wan Ying, because doing so would mean
He abandoned his comrades and chose to escape alone.
Xu Rui was relieved, but his face was still cold, and he said in a deep voice: "This is an order, execute it."
Heipi still wanted to argue, but Xu Rui interrupted without any reason, saying coldly: "What, you still want to disobey?"
Heipi finally did not dare to look into Xu Rui's murderous eyes. He lowered his head and turned around without saying a word. However, he made a decision in his heart. After delivering the letter to Deputy Wan Ying, he would come back to find the troops.
Even if he dies, he will definitely die with the brothers from the camp, the auxiliary camp and the 2nd company.
As soon as Heipi left, Xu Rui turned around and walked back. As he walked, he used his right hand to slap the remnant soldiers who were sitting on the ground one by one on the head. The remnant soldiers who were photographed stood up one after another, and put the Sanba lying at their feet.
When the big lid, crooked handle or pheasant neck is picked up, the atmosphere immediately becomes tense.
The remaining soldiers knew that another war was about to begin.
Xu Rui slapped the heads of more than a hundred remaining soldiers one by one, then turned back and stood in front of the queue. He said in a deep voice: "Brothers, I know you are tired, sleepy, and hungry, but the military situation is so tense that there is no time to give."
It's time for you to eat and sleep, we must break through the Japanese blockade in the shortest possible time."
No one said a word, and the more than a hundred remaining soldiers were so silent that you could hear a pin drop.
Xu Rui added: "I don't want to hide it from you. The situation is not optimistic. In this battle, many of us will die."
After a pause, Xu Rui continued in an passionate tone: "However, what I want to tell you is that there have never been cowards in our independent camp. Even if our brothers in the independent camp die, they will have to hold the little devil on their backs.
Even if the soldiers of our independent battalion die, they will die on the way to charge!"
Listening to Xu Rui's eloquent lectures, the eyes of more than a hundred remaining soldiers immediately became hot.
Xu Rui removed the 38 cover from his shoulder, pushed the bullet into the chamber with a click, then pulled out the bayonet and inserted it into the slot.
The more than one hundred remaining soldiers of the 2nd Company pulled the bolts of their guns, pushed the bullets into the chamber, and then pulled out the bayonets from their scabbards and inserted them into the slots.
Xu Rui smiled solemnly, then rushed forward with the Sanba Gai with a bayonet on it. The next moment, Leng Tiefeng and more than a hundred remaining soldiers also followed Xu Rui with bayonets in their hands, heading forward.
The Japanese soldiers swooped over the Japanese position. In front, the Japanese cavalry had already crossed the position and were swarming towards this side.