At night, the left-wing front headquarters.
"These devils are really crazy. Bushido is indeed a very evil thing."
Looking at the battle reports sent from the front line, Commander Yang shook his head helplessly.
In the daytime battle, the troops, with the Third Tank Battalion as the vanguard, narrowly defeated the Motorized Infantry Regiment of the Cavalry Group.
The Japanese also tried a desperate fight, but anti-tank trenches and ordinary infantry alone were no match for infantry-tank coordination and infantry-artillery coordination.
Facing coaxial machine guns and nearly a thousand soldiers, the Japanese army could only watch as the defense line was breached again and again.
After tearing a large gap, the subsequent troops began to extend to the two wings along the breakthrough, and then fully occupied the second position of the Mongolian army and completed the clearance.
In fact, given the strength gap between the enemy and ourselves, if it were an ordinary small European country, or even a super army power that only lasted for more than a month, it would have surrendered its guns long ago.
However, the troops stationed in Mongolia tried to break the front teeth of the Eighth Route Army at all costs. This crazy approach made Commander Yang, who loved his soldiers as his sons, extremely distressed.
After hearing his commander's words, Chief of Staff Xiong said subconsciously:
"When it comes to the degree of closed brainwashing, Xiaozi said he is second, but no one in Asia dares to claim first. I heard a saying when I was studying, peel off the skin of the Japanese, and what is inside is Bushido. "
"But looking at the crazy looks of those Japanese infantry, they must have been on drugs before charging."
Hearing this, Commander Yang curled his lips.
In the early days of the war, due to poor equipment, the Eighth Route Army also organized commandos similar to death squads.
At that time, when encountering Japanese heavy machine gun bunkers, firepower points stuck on traffic arteries, armored vehicles and tanks, they could only let the commandos hold explosive packs and force their way forward.
However, even if my comrades are determined to die, they will not directly use suicide attacks from the beginning.
But the devil in front of him didn't know how to write the word "death" at all.
In the recent confrontation, some people even tied explosives directly to their bodies and burrowed underground into the tank without saying a word.
Faced with these explosive packets moving with the help of smoke bombs, more than a dozen vehicle crews were still forced to withdraw from the battlefield even though Battalion Commander Liu made targeted commands and adjustments.
After thinking for a moment, Commander Yang explained to several staff officers in the room:
"After daybreak, tell the Third Tank Battalion not to rush to launch a general attack."
"Those elite infantrymen must be very few among the troops stationed in Mongolia. Without them, the Japanese would definitely send out a fleet of tanks to fight."
"I can't use a light tank to hit a medium tank. If the casualties are too great, the deputy commander-in-chief and Commander Xu will definitely not be able to spare me."
Judging from the current actual combat experience, the 37-gun can penetrate the front of the Type 97 medium tank, let alone the Type 95 light tank.
But in the same way, the main guns of the enemy's two tanks can also tear apart the Cicada's armor. In the case of mutual penetration, letting the third tank battalion fight is a very loss-making business.
After all, these armored troops are very valuable, and they are the teaching team of the Eighth Route Army at this stage. When there are enough advanced tanks in the future, most of the soldiers in the tank regiment can be promoted to one or even two levels.
Your cavalry group is a piece of shit, and it doesn't deserve to be exchanged with the crew of the third tank battalion.
Although Commander Yang has not stated his arrangements clearly yet, the tacit understanding over the years immediately allowed Chief of Staff Xiong to guess what the other party was thinking, and he spoke first:
"Director Huang once said something that I think is very suitable for the current scenario. We must follow two basic principles in dealing with the Japanese: cheap and efficient."
"Call the 2nd Air Force Division and let the friendly close support aircraft deal with the enemy tanks. Armor hedging? Let's wait until there are medium tanks in the future."
"There are still two tank divisions on the Kwantung Army side, which is enough for our armored forces to practice their skills."
As soon as he said this, Commander Yang immediately showed a satisfied smile.
Compared to the armored force which is not yet mature, its own air force has already made a mark in Asia and has even become famous around the world for some unknown secrets.
Besides, whether it was when Germany was sweeping through Western Europe or the current Eastern Front battlefield. As long as there are tanks, there will inevitably be close support aircraft in the sky.
Although due to technical reasons, the efficiency of aviation against armored forces is not high. The so-called tank killers and tank can openers are mostly just unrepresentative examples.
But as long as the fighter planes are dispatched at one time and the total number of sorties dispatched in a single day is enough. Even if you were to build a blueprint vehicle like the Type 5 Zhongzhan, you still wouldn't be able to withstand the horrific bombings of the Eighth Route Army.
Bushido?
I hope that when the bomb hits your head, you still maintain your courage.
"Yes, that's what I thought!"
"Send a message to the formation of the Second Air Division. There will be dozens of tanks that can be blown up tomorrow. How much success you can get depends on your ability."
At this point in time, Rudel had just received his first Iron Cross. Apart from sinking the battleship Mala, his record was really not as impressive as Fang Ziyi's.
Of course, when it comes to destroying battleships, our Eagles of the Republic of China will definitely have a chance in the future.
In the worst case, land-based bombers can board the ship, but if that doesn't work, they can also make temporary guest appearances as naval bombardment pilots. As for the choice of target, we definitely cannot use an antique from the First World War like the Marat.
How about Nagato?
It was parked in Yokosuka Port in Kanagawa in the later period. Rather than being used as a target ship by the U.S. to test the power of mushroom bombs, it would be better to become one of TG's achievements.
Or to be more arrogant, directly target the fleet stationed in Hiroshima Bay before June 1942.
At that time, there were 80 356s and 16 410s there, as well as the pride of the combined fleet, the battleship Yamato. It would be earlier than Doolittle's air raid anyway, so why couldn't we just bomb along the way?
What's more, this route can also kill the Etajima Naval Academy. Let's see if I can still be energetic when being hit by aerial bombs.
The plan goes through!
Very reasonable!
If this is done, TG will definitely leave a mark in the history of world military affairs.
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"The Motorized Infantry Regiment suffered more than 2,300 casualties, including more than 1,900 casualties. More than 70% of the basic infantry weapons were lost, and three Type 92 infantry cannons were also damaged."
Obviously, the casualties and losses far exceeded the Japanese expectations.
Compared to Commander Yang's relaxed and happy mood, the entire cavalry group's staff had a gloomy look on their faces. Even Nishihara Issei, who was known for his stability, had the urge to run away directly.
A fully replenished regiment was crippled in just one battle, with more than two-thirds of its soldiers reduced to pieces.
This kind of battle report made the old devil's heart bleed.
"Hey, is this how the Eighth Route Army felt back then?"
Looking at the third line of defense in the distance, Nishihara Issei sighed quietly.
At this moment, he thought of the fifth division's feat of penetrating North China and attacking Taiyuan.
At that time, Itagaki Seishiro also used armored troops as the vanguard, relying on his absolutely superior firepower to attack and break through all the way, just like no one's land.
Why did everyone pull their crotches when it was their turn?
But thinking about it, although we now have three divisions and three independent mixed brigades, the Eighth Route Army in front of us is many times stronger than the Locust Army at the beginning of the war.
After all, throughout the history of combat, even in the Battle of Nomenhan, there has never been a situation where the enemy fired nearly 10,000 artillery shells from a regiment's position.
After thinking for a moment, the old devil took a sip of water and cleared his throat, and then ordered to the staff:
"Get ready to fight. Let's conduct a night attack tonight and make sure to recapture the second line of defense. If we continue like this, the only thing waiting for the cavalry group is death."
As soon as these words came out, all the staff officers in the command post showed shocked expressions, and even a young Japanese soldier who couldn't hold his breath stood up and said.
"Night attack? Are you sure?"
"The enemy is attacking now? We are the defenders!"
The staff officer almost hit the muzzle of the gun. Nishihara Issaku stood up from his seat angrily and slapped the opponent in the face with a big blow.
Because the old devil was in a bad mood, he slapped him with all his strength, causing the corner of his subordinate's mouth to bleed.
"Baga! Is this how you talk to your superiors? Are you a loner and want to do the following?"
"The war has been going on so far. Only attacking can win a chance for the group! Staying in the same place and holding on is completely slow suicide! The 26th Division is a lesson learned from the past!"
Just two hours ago, Nishihara Issaku received a telegram from his right-wing comrade Yano Otonzaburo.
The 26th Division suffered heavy losses under the impact of the Eighth Route Army's infantry and tank coordination. In just one afternoon of fighting, two regiments were lost.
Those positional warfare systems that we were proud of in the past were completely worthless under the large number of artillery shells.
In fact, Nishihara Issaku also thought about retreating, but after repeated weighing, he gave up the plan of running away.
Not to mention whether Okamura Neji and Amakasu Jutaro will take themselves to a military court, the Eighth Route Army alone will definitely not let go of the cavalry group easily.
He had already gotten into the pocket arranged by the enemy. How could he not tie the pocket tightly?
After a moment, the old devil emphasized again with murderous intent:
"The Eighth Route Army has a saying that the daytime belongs to the enemy, but the night belongs to us."
"Using night combat and close combat, you can fully exploit your strengths and avoid weaknesses, suppress your opponent's advantages and use your own advantages. The Republic of China's air power is very strong, but as far as I know they are not equipped with night fighters!"
"And fighting at night requires throwing a lot of flares. I don't think the Eighth Route Army has enough stocks!"
"Without those damn cannons and planes! The enemy would be exposed for what it is! It's just bayonets! We, the Locust Army, are never afraid!"
"Hi!" (End of Chapter)
