Luodian, the headquarters of the Japanese 44th Regiment, it was already twelve o'clock in the evening, and the headquarters was still brightly lit.
The commander of the regiment and the second colonel Zhiying were studying the deployment of troops with the map and several staff members, checking for gaps and filling in the gaps. The Japanese mid-level officers were crazy, but they were very experienced in combat.
The current Japanese army has only carried out the first round of military expansion. In addition to the original 17 permanent divisions, it has expanded 6 ad hoc divisions, namely the 101st to 106th divisions. These six divisions are all based on the 1st Division. Formed based on the reservists from the regiment to the 6th Division, they are all 4-unit systems, and some of the troops even exceed the parent division;
The reason is very simple. Since the war in North China began, the Japanese army has been very excited. Everyone is proud to fight in China. When they heard that six more divisions were to be expanded, the reservists rushed to sign up;
In order to find connections to get a quota, some even contributed their wives and daughters to recruiting officials just to get a quota for transfer to active duty. Therefore, there are few innocent people in the Japanese army without their support. , it is impossible for the Japs to arm millions of troops.
It is difficult to be a soldier, let alone an officer, so it is very popular in the Japanese army, and the promotion channels are very narrow. Those who can become the captain of the Japanese army are all ghosts, and the same is naturally true for He Zhiyinger. ;
This old boy is also very busy, and he is still working overtime with a group of staff members at 12 o'clock in the evening.
"Gentlemen, I have a feeling that this night will not be peaceful. The Chinese people will not let the imperial army sleep peacefully."
He Zhi Ying Er pinched a small piece of Ren Dan under his nose and said incessantly, like a deceitful charlatan.
Senior staff officer Major Chiba Takumi said questioningly:
"Your Excellency, Captain, it's raining outside at night and the visibility is very poor. The Chinese don't have many flares. The battlefield environment is completely unsuitable for an attack. They shouldn't choose such a time to launch a night attack."
Major Chiba is a top student who graduated from the University of China, while Takaji Wachi is a graduate of the Imperial Army. He still lacks enough respect for the captain who graduated from the Imperial Army.
The Second Colonel Hechitaka didn't take it seriously either. He had seen such idiots too many times. If it weren't for the fact that the Chiba family had a lot of connections in the military, he wouldn't have bothered to talk to him. But he was an old Jianghu after all, right? He would be as knowledgeable as an ignorant junior, but he said pleasantly:
"Chiba-kun should be familiar with the Chinese people's "Sun Tzu's Art of War". Soldiers, as well as craftsmen, pay most attention to attacking the enemy unprepared and unexpectedly. The more the opponent thinks it is impossible to launch an attack, launch an attack;
Chiba-kun is a top student who graduated from mainland China and is an elite of the empire. Even if you think that the Chinese will not launch an attack today, then they are more likely to launch an attack tonight. This is completely in line with the principle of being unprepared and unexpected. .
The Chinese generals have been using the "Sun Tzu Art of War" strategy to fight wars since two thousand years ago. Now that fighting during the day is not good for them, they can only fight at night. Such a rainy night when they can't see anything is really their best choice, because The harsh battlefield environment is fair to both sides, and night fighting and melee fighting are more beneficial to the Chinese;
If you were the commander of China, would you give up such a good opportunity? "
Those who can go to mainland China are all the best among the Japanese junior officers, and they have been trained by the highest military academy of the Japanese. Their vision and military literacy are still very high. What they lack is just actual combat experience. As soon as the old youtiao woke up, he immediately reacted. He immediately bowed deeply to Colonel Hezhi and said:
"Thank you, Captain, for your advice. I think the war is too simple. This war is about the life and death of the Chinese people. How can they care about the battlefield environment when the country is about to die? This little rain cannot stop them from counterattacking Luodian." Determination.
Your Excellency, Captain, since this is the case, the Imperial Army should prepare in advance and stand ready to let the Chinese people smash their heads and bleed in front of the imperial army's iron wall, and let the Chinese corpses cover Luodian! "
Kazuchi Takaji nodded with satisfaction and said:
"Yoshi, I am very pleased with Qianye-kun's understanding. The empire is expanding its army massively, and the future belongs to young people like you;
You just lack some military experience. What you are most afraid of is that the troops are too scattered at night like this. If you set up defenses everywhere, you will be defenseless. Therefore, I plan to shrink all the first brigade responsible for the outer defense of the town within the town, focusing on the town. The ten-mile long street in the east and the west of the town are placed along the line of Wudoujing, Jiepaiqiao, and Tuzhuyuan, and several large houses that can be connected in a line, such as Gongzhai, Panzhai, and Mengzhai, are guarded to guard the front.
The troops in Zhenxi are too weak. I am a little worried that one and a half squadrons of the Second Battalion cannot hold it at all, so I plan to add another squadron to Zhenxi. Is Chiba-kun willing to take a squadron to complete this arduous task? "
As soon as Major Chiba heard that the captain was entrusting him with an important task, he excitedly stuck out his butt and said:
"Thank you, Captain, for your care. Qianye will definitely fulfill his mission! We will defend Zhenxi to the death."
"Yoshi, Chiba-kun's bravery is admirable. You lead the first squadron of the third battalion over there, under the unified command of Major Tamura. You are responsible for cooperating."
Major Chiba followed the order with a hey voice, and Wachi Takaji looked at his back with a meaningful look. In his opinion, such an idiot who doesn't know the heights of the world should be beaten more often in actual combat, and he can practice it when he comes back alive. Even if he dies on the battlefield, he will be treated like one less piece of trash, and he still has to thank him for his care.
After strengthening a squadron for what he considered to be a weak link, Wachi Takaji was finally a lot satisfied. Although he said that the Chinese were very strong in front of Major Chiba, he did not think that the Chinese had the ability to learn from him. Take Luodian back with your hands;
Because once the battle starts, he can get support from the 43rd Regiment. In addition, the division has two more regiments that can threaten the Chinese from the outside.
There are not enough Chinese people coming, not enough for the 44th Regiment. He is confident that he can block the night attack of an entire Chinese army;
When there were more people, he called for naval gun support. No matter how many Chinese people there were, there wouldn't be enough.
Thinking of this, he yawned. It was already one o'clock in the morning. Chiba was right. It was time to rest for a while. Even if the Chinese launched a night attack, they would not be able to reach the headquarters in the center of the town for a while. It was time to rest. Still have to rest;
Seeing the commander yawning, another staff officer persuaded him very discerningly:
"Your Excellency, Captain, even if the Chinese want to counterattack, they will have to wait until midnight. With the First Brigade and the Second Brigade here, they won't be able to break through the defense line for a while. If you don't take a rest first, we will be in the command room." Keep an eye on it, only if you are well rested can you better command the warriors to destroy the Chinese."
Wachi Takaji nodded and gave him an appreciative look. This is the awareness that a staff officer should have. Fortunately, there is only one fool like Major Chiba. After he explained a few things to pay attention to, he yawned repeatedly. Tiandi went back to his room to sleep.
In the west of the town, groups of ghosts are hidden in the Chinese night. This is the night of the Chinese people, and naturally it is directed towards China. They touched the Japanese defense line, and the Japanese from the second brigade of the 44th Wing did not notice them at all. Just when they were about to take action, a lieutenant colonel rushed over from the dark night and reported in a low voice to a colonel of the national army:
"Tuanzuo, another group of Japs came from the town. There is about a squadron!"
The adjutant reported to Commander Hu Boyu of the 66th Regiment of the 33rd Brigade of the 11th Division.
