The attack on the Japanese headquarters was once again in vain. The only gain was that a platoon had broken in. Although all members of this platoon were killed in the end, it at least showed that as long as they were organized properly, they could still attack;
After receiving the order to suspend the attack, Luo Ying made adjustments to the troops again. The previously temporarily formed commandos were disbanded and returned to their respective formations.
Although the First Company also participated in the storming of the Japanese headquarters, they were mainly responsible for the peripheral extraction points, occupying a warehouse on the flank and annihilating a Japanese platoon;
Since it was mainly a sneak attack, the casualties were not large, but the results were impressive.
According to his past life memories, the Ninth Army had been adjusting in the next two days. Instead, the Japanese counterattacked some important strongholds that had been lost previously, with the purpose of recapturing them;
If this is the case, then the cotton mill warehouse they occupied may become the focus of the Japanese counterattack. This point is too important for the Chinese army and must be defended with all its strength.
"Brothers, the location of the cotton mill warehouse is very important. The group leader asked us to control it at all costs, so we can only take turns to rest in the warehouse;
The barricade fortifications outside the warehouse are handed over to the first platoon, the second platoon is responsible for guarding the first floor, and the third platoon is responsible for guarding the second floor. The company headquarters is located on the second floor. Deputy Company Commander Li is responsible for commanding the first floor and barricade fortifications.
Before the Japanese counterattack, think of ways to reinforce the fortifications as soon as possible and find more iron plates to block behind the sandbags;
If the Japanese counterattack, they will definitely dispatch their tank troops. This thing has no artillery and is difficult to shoot. They can only use cluster bombs to blow up its chassis or engine parts.
After you go down, you should carefully study the tactics of fighting armored vehicles. While the large army is resting, the cotton mill warehouse must be defended, even if it means destroying the entire company! "
The commander of the Japanese Marine Special Marine Command, Maj. Gen. Okawauchi Denqi, did not look very good. The 88th Division's attack on the headquarters in the early morning brought tremendous pressure to him;
Hasegawa Kiyoshi's order to him was that he must hold on for more than ten days. If the Chinese people fought like this, five days would be enough, let alone ten days!
He glanced around and said:
"Gentlemen, it will take at least ten days for those Army Red Deers to reach Shencheng. It will not be easy to complete the landing, so it may take even longer to hold the headquarters.
In the early morning battle, although the imperial army defeated the Chinese attack and made them pay a heavy price, the imperial army also suffered nearly two hundred casualties!
In particular, a small team deployed in the warehouse of the cotton mill was all smashed into pieces after being sneak attacked by the Chinese, leaving a vital position to the enemy. This was something the imperial army could not allow. It must be recaptured and all of them must be captured. wipe out. "
Several little devils immediately stood up and said loudly:
"To serve His Majesty the Emperor, we must take back the cotton mill warehouse!"
Major General Okawa nodded with satisfaction and said:
"Yoshi! You are indeed the most loyal and brave warriors in the empire. I leave the cotton mill and warehouse to you!"
After Major General Okawa finished speaking, he bowed to the others in a pretentious manner. The Japanese seemed to like this very well.
The others immediately stood up and chanted, and the matter of counterattacking the cotton mill warehouse was decided. They had already figured out the defense strength in the cotton mill. It was a company of the national army, number 100, which could not attract their attention at all. , I felt that it was just a piece of cake to take it off.
Captain Jiro Kawabe of the First Battalion stood up and invited the battle:
"Your Excellency, leave the task of counterattacking the cotton mill to my first brigade!
The subordinate must cut off the head of the garrison commander and serve him wine. "
Major General Okawa laughed and said:
"Okay, if Mr. Hebian can take this responsibility, then the glory of counterattacking the Chinese will be given to your first brigade. Remember, I only want the cotton mill and warehouse, and I don't want any of the Chinese.
No need to work as a caterer! "
The other Japanese seemed to be infected by the commander's good mood, and they all laughed arrogantly, not taking Luo Ying and others seriously at all.
No wonder they are so arrogant. With only a few thousand troops, they easily withstood the siege of tens of thousands of Chinese troops. Naturally, even a single company could not catch their eye and could easily be captured.
The First Battalion began preparations after seizing the counterattack mission. The organization of the Japanese Marine Corps was very different from that of the Army;
Normally, an army brigade has 4 infantry squadrons, 1 machine gun squadron, and 1 infantry artillery squad. Together with the brigade headquarters, the total strength is as high as 1,100 people, which is almost the same as the number of an ordinary regiment in China.
The Marine Corps brigade only has two infantry squadrons, one machine gun squadron and some technical arms. The total strength is between four and five hundred people, which is equivalent to the number of a Chinese battalion.
A company of four or five hundred men is used to deal with the Chinese. In the eyes of the Japanese, the Chinese are already very highly regarded. When they calculate their combat strength, they usually calculate it on the basis of 1:7;
Being able to concentrate 4 to 1 troops to seize a key point fully reflects the Japanese's determination to win.
After an uneventful morning, the Japanese have determined that the Chinese army will need to adjust for a period of time. This just gives them the opportunity to counterattack various key points. The cotton mill and warehouse are the first to bear the brunt.
Outside the cotton mill warehouse, the Japanese were mobilizing their troops, preparing to give Yilian a thunderous blow and recapture the key point of the cotton mill warehouse in one fell swoop.
There is only so much space in the warehouse. Deploying one company inside is already the limit. Any more would be killing the enemy;
Although the main structure of the warehouse is also reinforced concrete, it has not been specially reinforced. It can block some small-caliber artillery. Once it is hit by a large-caliber naval gun, the entire warehouse may collapse.
Fortunately, the enemy's purpose is to recapture the warehouse for their own use, so it is not cost-effective to destroy it with valuable large-caliber naval artillery shells. There is even a hundred and ten people inside, which is not worth the shell.
On the playground in the Japs headquarters building, hundreds of Japs from the First Brigade were enjoying a delicious lunch. After eating, they were about to launch a counterattack against the cotton mill warehouse.
Captain Hatano Toshio had already finished enjoying his lunch and was taking out a photo to admire. The woman in the photo was holding a little girl and smiling at him. These were the two most important women in his life;
One is his wife Minami Yamashita, and the other is his daughter Hatano undressing.
"Hatano-kun, I'm thinking about your precious daughter taking off her clothes again. She should be entering middle school soon this year, right?"
As soon as Hatano Toshio heard the voice, he knew it was his good friend Captain Taro Arai. Both of them graduated from the Naval Academy and were cadets in the same period. They were very close when they were in school;
Hatano's wife, Minami Yamashita, is the daughter of Yamashita's instructor at their school. The two even pursued her together, and Minami Yamashita chose Hatano in the end.
This incident did not affect the friendship between the two people, but instead gave them a common topic;
Just like now, Captain Arai's eyes were full of paternal affection as he looked at Hatano taking off his clothes. Fortunately, Captain Hatano, who was immersed in memories, didn't notice it and just said with a smile:
"Yes, Mr. Arai has a really good memory. Before we came to China, he was only seven years old when he took off his clothes, and he is already twelve years old this year;
She has grown into a big girl, as beautiful as her mother!
It’s just that some people say she doesn’t look like me——”
When Arai heard this, the joy on his face flashed away, and then he interrupted Hatano and said:
"Taking off her clothes makes her look like her mother. If she looks like you, she won't be beautiful!"
No father can refuse someone to compliment his daughter on her beauty, and Captain Hatano was no exception. He put the photo away, carefully stuffed it into his underwear pocket, and then motioned to Captain Arai to sit down;
He was about to launch a counterattack against the Chinese position, and he happened to have some combat matters to discuss with Captain Arai.
"Arai-kun, the Chinese only have one company in the warehouse, but they are China's most elite security divisions. They have strong combat capabilities and strong fortifications. This battle is not easy to fight. Do you have any good suggestions?"
Arai was obviously not as interested in attacking the Chinese as he was in Hatano's stripping, not even Yamashita Minami. He came here to discuss Hatano's stripping!
Arai sat down on the ground first, and then said disdainfully:
"Hatano-kun, there is only a Chinese company, No. 100. Their combat effectiveness is low. The imperial army has no problem beating five of them. Now the enemy's and our strength ratio is more than 4 to 1. There is no suspense in this battle;
In a moment, your First Squadron will be responsible for guarding other Chinese troops. Just leave the task of taking down the warehouse to my Arai Squadron. You can have dinner in the warehouse. "
Hatano was also confident of winning this battle. He just wanted to discuss with Arai the cooperation of the two squadrons to reduce casualties as much as possible;
Since Arai was willing to play the main attack, he stopped arguing with him and just reminded him kindly:
"Arai-kun, just follow your plan. Although the Chinese people have low combat effectiveness, they have geographical advantages, so they should be more cautious-"
"Hatano-kun, thank you for the reminder, don't worry, I know how to deal with the Chinese;
I see the warriors have finished eating and are ready to fight! "
