Chapter 119 Swallowing the Bitter Pill

Style: Historical Author: Honest Wang MaziWords: 2122Update Time: 24/01/11 12:40:44
Nakamura Koushi was completely desperate. He understood that the two troops he sent had already ascended to heaven, and there was no chance of survival.

The only thing he could do was to firmly defend the camp and not give the enemy any chance to sneak attack.

The Japanese who had just fallen asleep were woken up again. They kept moving around, digging trenches, and getting information. All the processes had to be completed.

However, Wen San had no plans to attack the Japs Brigade's camp.

They had a great night fighting, but the soldiers were also very tired. If they didn't have huge results to support their energy and spirit, they wouldn't be able to bear it.

The remaining Japs from the two brigades didn't have much resistance. Wen San rushed forward with two battalions of troops and wiped out all the Japs with heavy casualties without much effort.

On the contrary, when the various departments were cleaning up the battlefield, it felt very tiring and they captured quite a lot of things. Wen San had to give up some of his slightly damaged firearms and let the soldiers pick out the ones he needed.

After a busy night, it was already past five in the morning.

Wen San didn't dare to let the ministries stop to rest. The reason was simple: it was almost dawn.

As soon as it gets light, the Japanese planes will pounce on us like flies that smell a bad smell. After suffering such huge losses in a row, the Japanese headquarters was furious and would definitely retaliate crazily.

So Wen San wants to withdraw his team to a safe area. Fortunately, the terrain here is quite complicated, with mountains and forests everywhere, so it is not difficult to hide his troops.

By the morning, Wen San's troops had been completely wiped out. The Japanese planes were flying around like crazy people, constantly dropping bombs on places where people might be hiding.

It's a pity that this madman-like behavior did not achieve any effect. Wen San's soldiers slept very soundly, and even the sound of explosions in the distance became a beautiful lullaby.

After the Japanese planes searched everywhere to no avail, they had no choice but to walk back in despair. With their short legs, they have no more fuel to go to further battlefields.

On the edge of the national capital, they have received the battle report of the 160th Division. The news that the entire Miyamoto United was destroyed was like a bombshell that shocked the media. The whole country was in jubilation, and the international powers were also laughing at the devil's joke.

The Japanese Central China Front Army, which had always been very strong, actually suffered a heavy loss again. There have also been some subtle changes in the views of the American and British powers on the Japanese. Their recognition of the government has finally improved, at least they are not as incompetent as they thought.

This time, the commendation order mainly fell on the head of the 160th Division, and all kinds of big cakes were smashed down, which was quite festive. However, the actual benefits are not many. Who said that the 66th Army was not a direct force of the national government? If they hadn't made great contributions, they might not have received this reward.

The contribution made by Wen San's subordinates has been selectively ignored by some people. First of all, they received so many rewards that they really didn’t know what to reward them in a short period of time.

After all, they were just 'auxiliaries' in this battle, and they could just give them verbal praise. The entire government never dreamed that Wen San's troops would do another big job at night, reducing the Japanese Xinye Brigade to half ashes!

On the contrary, the officers and soldiers of the 154th Division were a little confused. Last night, they heard a lot of intensive gunfire. But they didn't know which army was fighting against the Japanese, and they didn't get combat instructions from the vanguard, so they could only guard their defense lines nervously. Many soldiers didn't dare to close their eyes most of the night.

It wasn't until late in the night, when the sound of gunfire gradually disappeared, that they dared to take a nap.

The Xinye Brigade, which originally planned to attack the 154th Division's defense line early in the morning, did not launch an attack. They spent a whole morning and finally found several main battlefields last night. Seeing the piles of Japanese corpses, Nakamura Koshi was also frightened.

His brigade was actually killed by the enemy overnight. Less than half of its strength was killed. Until now, it is not even known which unit was responsible.

This army is simply a god of murder hidden in the dark night. If this problem is not solved, how dare he launch an attack in the direction of Tangshan. What if when they attack the front line of Tangshan, this army jumps out and stabs them in the back?

Nakamura Koji received a very severe reprimand from the command headquarters. Such losses occurred repeatedly, which had seriously affected the military deployment of the front army. If Nakamura's headquarters wasn't on the front line, I'm afraid the first thing waiting for him would be to remove him from his post.

The order given to them by the headquarters was to stay in place and wait for another unit of the 16th Division to approach. Nakamura's command rights have also been stripped away, and the remaining soldiers of the brigade will be merged into the new unit.

The Japanese did not dare to tell the truth about such a tragic defeat. The Miyamoto regiment had just been completely wiped out, but only one night later, even greater battle losses were reported.

The entire Japs frontline headquarters was in a state of bleakness. The old Japs Matsui Iwane was like a lunatic. He would curse anyone he saw and everything at hand would be smashed to pieces.

"It must have been done by Wen Youcai's independent regiment. Only this unit has such a strong combat capability, and its tactics are consistent with it." After comparison, the Japanese staff officer quickly came to a conclusion.

But even if they came to a conclusion, they did not dare to publicize it widely. The news could only be digested within the army headquarters.

The destruction of the Miyamoto United has already dealt a huge blow to the reputation of the Japanese nation. If this big news breaks out again, their international status will definitely be severely impacted. The attitudes of the great powers towards them will also undergo great changes.

Many of the rough behaviors committed by the Japanese in the concession were acquiesced by the great powers because they were indeed powerful. If such failures happen one after another, some people will doubt their strength.

Including some grassroots who are on the lookout, if they know that the Japanese have been hit hard on the front line, they will think more. Traitors are not that easy to be a traitor. If the Japanese are always defeated, how many people will dare to shamelessly fall to them?

In short, everything that happened that night was regarded as a bitter pill by the Japanese and was swallowed quietly.

But in terms of combat operations, the Japanese were very determined. They sent most of the troops of the 16th Division to the Tangshan line.

This shocked the 66th Army. The area they defended was already large and their strength was somewhat stretched. It is already not easy to withstand a Japanese brigade. Now that most of the division's troops are approaching, how can it be possible?

The 66th Army immediately reported the new Japanese movements to Commander Tang, and urgently called for reinforcements to strengthen the defense line.

However, what the 66th Army did not expect was that the Japanese 16th Division did not attack their defense line immediately, but instead conducted a dragnet-style search.

This was the rhythm of fighting rabbits, which made the soldiers of the 66th Army a little confused. They didn't know what the Japanese were crazy about.