Chapter 371: Close and Close (Please subscribe, please vote!)
Using telegrams to create a line of Japanese troops, they successfully withdrew from Songjiang and threw dozens of kilometers away from the approaching Japanese Tenth Army. These were considered tactical victories.
But this does not mean that this tired army is safe.
Because China has lost air control in the southeast.
The Japanese reconnaissance planes rumbling overhead brought a huge threat from the air.
This was not only known to Tang Dao and Lei Xiong, who were saluting each other, but also to Lieutenant Generals Wu and Guo, who were following the main force of the Songjiang defenders five or six miles away.
Withdrawing from Songjiang freed them from the siege of the Japanese infantry, but at the same time it also put the entire Songjiang army in another danger.
In the open wilderness, there are no fortifications to withstand aircraft bombing.
The Songjiang garrison originally consisted of two infantry divisions of the 67th Army, a special service regiment directly under the 67th Army Headquarters, a supply battalion, an air defense battalion, a mountain artillery battalion, a field artillery battalion, 5 infantry companies of the 43rd Army, and the Songjiang Security Group, with a total strength of more than 33,000 people.
After four days and nights of fierce fighting with the Japanese Tenth Army, more than 7,000 people were killed in the entire army. Not counting minor injuries, more than 3,000 people were seriously injured, and the actual loss of troops reached 10,000.
Compared with the previous battle losses of more than 15,000 in time and space, the battle losses have been reduced by one-third, and the results have been expanded several times. The results are naturally extremely brilliant.
However, the more glorious the record, the more the Japanese army will hate them and the less likely they will let them go.
Not only would the Tenth Army, which had sensed the abnormality, pursue it relentlessly, but the Japanese fighter planes that had almost dominated the entire Songhu sky would never let the entire Songjiang army escape like this.
Up to 3,000 seriously wounded soldiers became the main reason that slowed down the retreat speed of the main force.
Before deciding to evacuate Songjiang, Lieutenant General Wu issued a death order. All units were not allowed to abandon a seriously injured person, and they had to carry him away even if he was still breathing.
This military order certainly brought tears to the wounded, but in fact it was considered extremely stupid by many military experts in the future.
In order to prevent unnecessary losses, the few trucks in the 67th Army's supply camp were hidden in advance at Tianma Mountain, ten kilometers away from Songjiang City.
Pack horses need to be used to transport various heavy equipment, and the wounded can only be transported by manpower.
The Songjiang garrison usually requires four or even six soldiers to take turns to carry a seriously injured soldier, and the soldiers have to carry individual equipment and rations weighing more than ten kilograms.
The marching speed was seriously slowed down, which was absolutely fatal for a force that was in urgent need of evacuating the Japanese pursuit.
From midnight to 8 a.m., the entire Songjiang army walked without sleep for a full eight hours, only covering a mere 60 miles. This was because Lei Xiong, who received the telegram, dispatched his last seven trucks and 67 baggage loads.
Ten trucks hidden in Tianma Mountain helped transport more than 600 wounded people.
If they were to advance lightly, the Songjiang defenders, who were well aware of the danger, could run 80 miles in these eight hours. By this time, the main force might have already passed the Baihegang Bridge and headed towards Kunshan.
"Sir, if it's to survive, why should we come to Songjiang? If we abandon them today, then anyone can use the same reason to abandon us in the future." This is the dilemma Tang Dao faces when he is indecisive at the headquarters.
When he was a commander, he replied without hesitation. "Any army that wants to become a strong army must not abandon or give up. This will surely become the creed of every soldier!"
Tang Dao revealed the mystery with one word. Since everyone chose to come to Songjiang, they were already prepared to die. Taking 3,000 seriously injured people on the road was nothing more than embarking on the road to death. The two commanders did not hesitate at that moment.
, and made a decision that many military experts who only considered it at the tactical level thought it was stupid.
If it only relies on abandoning the wounded and baggage to escape, this army that only seeks to survive for itself, even if it once created glory, will only be at its peak for a short time, and will become a mediocre army from now on.
Because the soldiers who abandoned their living brothers and allowed them to be slaughtered by the Japanese invaders would never use their full strength from now on, fearing that they would also be abandoned.
What a soldier fears most is not death in battle, but betrayal, betrayal of his comrades who he once thought could hold his back.
And for China, which is in dire straits at this time, does it need mediocre troops?
A "mediocre army" that collapses in a single strike can only become a burden that wastes food and military pay.
For the two army lieutenant generals who had the ambition to serve their country, degradation was more terrifying than death.
It's better to go on the road together, even if that road is a dead end, as long as one person can survive, the spirit of this army that fought fiercely against the Japanese invaders in the isolated city will be passed on.
The battlefield is a chessboard played by the commanders of both sides, but the soldiers are by no means just pawns. The two army lieutenant generals made the most correct choice.
But, whether right or wrong, they have to face another problem.
How this army, which still has more than 20,000 people, can deal with threats from the air, especially on this relatively clear day, is most difficult.
The soldiers who had been marching for more than 8 hours were already exhausted. When the order to take a temporary rest was conveyed, more than half of them sat down on the same spot. Even the Japanese reconnaissance planes flying high in the sky did not let them move.
Lei Xiong led a group of backbones from the Sixing Battalion to greet Tang Dao. Tang Dao, who was also the commander of the two battalions, was followed by officers above the second lieutenant level of the security battalion.
If nothing else, the two battalions will fight side by side before officially leaving the battlefield.
The Sihang Camp has a great reputation, but many people in the Guard Camp saw them for the first time except Tang Dao. They felt both admiration and curiosity for the dozen colleagues who stood as straight as pine trees in front of them.
However, besides introducing the two deputy battalion commanders, Tang Dao had not introduced them to each other before a Japanese reconnaissance plane flew over.
"Old Lei, can you still fight?" Tang Dao raised his head and looked at the small Japanese aircraft looming in the clouds, and suddenly asked.
"Haha, battalion commander, you have to ask the kid first if he dares to come." Lei Xiong raised the corners of his mouth with a relaxed look on his face.
Then, he suddenly turned his head and looked at the platoon leaders and squad leaders behind him who had come to greet Tang Dao with him. His voice was like thunder: "Brothers, the battalion commander just asked us if we can still fight. What did you say?"
"Fight!" Leng Feng took a step forward.
His eyes were sharp and his figure stood erect, like a spear about to be pierced.
"Fight!" Li Jijin followed closely.
Youzi, a former veteran, had been on the battlefield for many years without getting hurt. Although his eyes were not as sharp as Leng Feng's, they were a little more firm and steady.
"Fight!" Cheng Tieshou finally stepped out.
As a shooter who had fought against Japanese aircraft, the tall and strong Army lieutenant just stood there and a murderous aura rushed towards him.
The three most important officers under Tang Dao's command in the Sixing Camp have already expressed their attitude on this.
Tang Dao had obviously expected this statement. His expression remained unchanged, his forehead slightly tilted, his eyes slightly turned, and he looked at the officers of the security battalion standing behind him, "What do you say?"
"Without him, everyone in the garrison battalion is waiting to be dispatched by the commander's military orders." Guo Shouzhi smiled calmly, and the scar on his face twitched with his muscles, looking a little sinister.
"If the officer says you'll do it, then do it for him." Master Zhuang glanced at the murderous officers and lieutenants of the Four Elements Battalion across from him, with a look of shamelessness on his face.
He picked his ears and found that although his voice was quite low, it was enough for the people at the scene to hear: "That's right! Killing Japanese people can't be done just by having a loud voice."
What he meant was very obvious. What happened to the world-famous Si Xing Camp? I'm not bad at Songjiang Guard Camp, but you are the loudest?
Although the former major and battalion commander of the security corps has become accustomed to the brutal battlefield, his old gangster habits are still intact.
Lei Xiong narrowed his eyes slightly and glanced at the officer who was wearing the uniform of a major in the security regiment with a face full of smoke. He was greeted by Zhuang Shisan's raised eyebrows.
This is even more powerful.
Lei Xiong smiled and took the initiative to reach out to Zhuang Shisan: "Deputy Battalion Commander Zhuang, you are the deputy battalion commander, and I am also the deputy battalion commander. We are both working under the battalion commander to kill the Japanese invaders this time. We two brothers represent the two battalions.
Get close and close first!”
"That's right!" Zhuang Shisan stretched out his hand without fear.
Although Lei Xiong is an army that can fight hundreds of battles just by looking at his stance, and his fierce momentum is intimidating, but he never loses the battle, and Zhuang Shisan, who has been in the arena for more than ten years, will show weakness.
Yang Xiaoshan and Erya both lowered their heads and collectively observed a moment of silence for this army major who did not know how to live or die.
Chief Lei was another perverted player in the Four Elements Camp besides Chief Tang, the number one pervert. Even Captain Leng Feng, who had defeated him one-on-three in hand-to-hand combat, kept a low profile when he met him on the training ground, for fear that this man would pick a fight with him.
pick.
Sure enough, as soon as the two men's hands grasped each other, they exerted force at the same time in a tacit understanding.
Zhuang Shisan's face first turned red, then white, then black, and beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.
Apparently, his hand was going through some bad pain.
Lei Xiong raised the corners of his mouth slightly.
He was able to crush hard pecans with just the strength of his hands. When fighting a single Japanese soldier, he even broke the cervical vertebrae of a Japanese infantryman. Even if he only used 60 to 70% of his strength at this time, he was not an ordinary person.
Can withstand it.
If nothing else happens, this guy from the security team will take the initiative to withdraw soon.
However, for the sake of his colleagues, he will not press too hard, which can be regarded as a small lesson to him.
Not everyone can shout in front of Si Xing Camp.
But obviously, the reality is somewhat different from what Lei Xiong imagined.
Master Zhuang was sweating profusely from the pain and looked a little embarrassed, but his eyes were still fierce, he didn't take the initiative to let go, and he just didn't say a word.
Lei Xiong's eyes flickered, he took the initiative to withdraw his hand, and raised his hand to salute: "We are now colleagues in the Four Lines Camp and the Guard Camp. Please take care of me, Brother Zhuang, in the future."
"That's necessary." Master Zhuang snorted and raised his hand in return.
The two had a secret battle, and Zhuang Shisan finally learned that the name Si Xingying was not for nothing, but that it was strong enough; and Lei Xiong also understood the reason why the battalion commander of the security regiment could become the deputy battalion commander of the security battalion. His strength
Although he is a little weak, he will never give in.
No wonder Tang Dao can like a lot of security troops.
Tang Dao turned a blind eye to the secret battle between his two main officers.
The two armies want to merge together. If there is no collision, it will be a fool.
Time is urgent now, otherwise, Tang Dao will arrange for them to meet in person on the training ground.
In the military, you don't rely on words, you have to speak with your fists.
Obviously, he is quite satisfied with the result so far.
"Lao Lei, Lao Guo, Lao Zhuang, you and your brothers will get to know each other well. I'll go to the headquarters." Tang Dao turned around and left.
Erya and Xia Dayu quickly followed...
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