Taiyuan, First Army Headquarters
Xiao Zhuoyinan, Major General Miyamoto and others were studying the Zezhou campaign on the map;
"Bagayalu, this bastard Saito led more than 5,000 imperial warriors and couldn't even defend Zezhou City. Has the combat effectiveness of the imperial army declined?
Or are the Chinese suddenly able to fight? "
The loss of Zezhou City completely disrupted the deployment of the First Army and greatly increased the difficulty of encircling and annihilating the five divisions of the Shanxi-Sui Army. No wonder Lieutenant General Xiao Zhuo was so angry that he cursed.
The war situation has changed, and the chief of staff must naturally come up with a response plan, otherwise he will be too incompetent as the chief of staff.
Major General Miyamoto waited for Xiao Zhuoyi to scold him enough before continuing:
"Your Excellency, Commander, although the Jinsui Army captured Zezhou City, they also suffered tens of thousands of casualties and consumed huge amounts of ammunition. The Imperial Army only lost less than 3,000 people from the Saito Regiment;
There are less than 30,000 people left in the Jinsui Army. There is no food and ammunition inside and no reinforcements outside. The initiative is still in the hands of the imperial army!
If Yamamoto-kun's action can be successful, the Jinsui Army in Zezhou City will be in chaos, and it will be easy to annihilate this remnant army. "
Miyamoto said a lot, but in fact he did not say that the Japanese did not have many cards to play. One was Yamamoto's special attack team, and the other was another division used as a reserve team;
The authority to use the reserve force rests with the commander, and he is not in a position to say.
Xiao Zhuoyi Nan nodded and said:
"Miyamoto-kun, the reserve team cannot be used for the time being. Order the 71st and 72nd Divisions to use three days to clear out the two divisions of the Jinsui Army outside Zezhou City and compress all the Jinsui Army into the city;
Under the unified command of Lieutenant General Kubota of the 71st Division, they used fierce attacks to create huge pressure on the Shanxi-Sui Army, forcing my old classmate to panic and creating opportunities for Yamamoto-kun's special offensive operation. "
Jiang is still old and spicy, and Xiao Zhuoyi'nan who has calmed down is like a poisonous snake. At this time, he still has a reserve team in his hand, and he is guarding Chu Xiong.
Following Xiao Zhuoyi'an's order, the two main Japanese divisions, the 71st and 72nd, began to launch a fierce attack on the Jinsui Army. The battle became intense from the beginning.
"Boom boom boom..."
"Boom boom boom..."
The Japanese concentrated more than 60 artillery pieces and launched a fierce bombardment at the 65th Division's positions. The shells fell like raindrops and collapsed sections of the 65th Division's trenches. The 65th Division suffered heavy casualties.
A regiment of thousands of officers and soldiers responsible for the defense of forward positions lay in the trenches and silently endured the baptism of artillery fire. Whether they survived depends entirely on luck.
The Jinsui Army has always been famous for being good at defense. If the Japanese wanted to defeat the 65th Division with a few rounds of shelling, they would have made a mistake.
The Japanese's artillery preparations lasted for half an hour. The position of the 65th Division's regiment was plowed by artillery fire. It was terrible to look at at a glance.
"Yo Xi, the artillery fire of the imperial army is really fierce. The Chinese people on the position are probably blown to pieces. Miyashita-kun can go and replenish the Chinese people!"
Upon hearing this, Major Miyashita exclaimed excitedly and walked away with his command knife in hand.
Major Miyashita was just a reserve captain before he came to China. He thought he would never have the chance to serve the empire again. He didn't expect that the Japanese base camp would form 40 C-type divisions this time. He was lucky enough to catch the first batch of ten divisions. ;
He was also promoted to one level and became the coveted major captain. Now all he can think about is making contributions to the emperor.
Major Gongxiao didn't pay attention to the Jinsui Army at all. He went into battle personally and rushed to the front with his command sword raised. His posture was quite handsome.
"Kill the chicken and give it to me!"
"Onboard!"
A brigade of Japanese soldiers shouted slogans and rushed towards the 1st Regiment's position with their guns straight, leaving the 1st Regiment Commander Lu Bing and Adjutant Ren Qiong dumbfounded.
"Captain, what song are the devils singing? Are they bullying us by holding a fire stick in their hands?"
"No matter what tricks they are up to, inform all the battalions and bring the Japanese closer before beating them! Let them see how powerful my fire sticks are!"
Lu Bing had a cruel look on his face after he finished speaking. He had no reason not to accept the Japanese's death.
As a reserve officer, Major Miyashita had never fought in a serious war before coming to China. He only learned the written stuff in the military academy, and was really talking about war on paper;
He had heard many myths in China that the Chinese were vulnerable and that a squadron of imperial troops could chase down a division of the Chinese. His blood boiled with excitement. He took it seriously!
There was still some caution ahead. After entering the regiment's position for more than 100 meters, the Chinese position was still quiet. Now he completely believed that the Chinese people had been wiped out by the imperial army's artillery fire. He commanded the sword and made a very impressive move. The impact order was issued:
"Kill the chicken and give it to me!"
Thousands of Japanese soldiers from Miyashita's brigade shouted slogans on board and rushed to the formation excitedly like grabbing discounted goods in a supermarket.
Eighty meters!
Seventy meters! !
"Onboard!"
"Ta-ta-ta-ta..."
"Boom boom boom..."
Thousands of pieces of light and heavy firepower from a group opened fire on the Japanese almost at the same time, and bullets blew towards Miyamoto's brigade like a storm;
Miyamoto was dumbfounded!
"What's going on?"
Major Miyamoto was completely petrified. This was completely different from the legend. Are there Chinese people on the battlefield?
The Miyamoto brigade suffered a big loss this time. They were mopped down piece by piece. This was not a battle at all, but a loss of lives.
"Puff puff!"
The palace itself was hit by several bullets, and until his death he never understood why there were so many Chinese people on the battlefield.
This is the difference between reserve troops and field troops. They have almost no actual combat experience. They are also a large group and are essentially different from the old devils in Class A and B divisions.
The Miyamoto brigade rushed up in a swarm. After being fired upon by the Jinsui Army, they did not lie down like other old Japanese soldiers, but rushed forward another dozen meters inertia;
These ten meters almost became the path of death for the Japanese. The first round of concentrated fire strikes wiped out nearly half of the Miyamoto brigade.
Like many rookie troops, they habitually retreat after encountering setbacks. This is human nature, and it is no different from whether or not they have the spirit of Bushido.
Experienced commanders and troops will lie down nearby at this time, because a large number of casualties often occur when retreating. The consequences of leaving your back to the enemy will definitely be heavy casualties!
The remaining troops of Miyamoto's battalion retreated in a swarm. How could they escape at such a speed that they could outrun the bullets?
"Ta-ta-ta..."
"Boom boom boom..."
Groups of Japs were knocked down on their way back. The cruel reality taught them a lesson: China is not a place where they can do whatever they want.
The commander in the headquarters, Lieutenant General Kubota, was also dumbfounded. These reserve soldiers were such an embarrassment to the imperial army!
He cursed loudly:
"Bagayalu! Is this still a warrior of the empire?"
The remaining Japanese in Miyamoto's brigade finally escaped from the fire attack range of the group. They were all in shock, and they all escaped from the gate of hell.
The captain of the battalion, Major Miyamoto, was sent back to his hometown by a few bullets before he could perform his duties. He came to China all the way, took a boat and a car, spent more than ten days, and was sent back in just ten seconds.
The entire brigade managed to make up a squadron after escaping, resulting in more than 800 casualties.
