Wucheng, 114th Division, Aso Regiment Headquarters
"Bagaya, this bastard Konoe Shichiro is a waste. Thousands of beggar-like New Fourth Army members scared him so much that he didn't even want the honor of a samurai!
A brigade of the Imperial Army can defeat a division of the Chinese Army in a field battle, and a single army can defeat it relying on the city. There is a full brigade of the Imperial Army in Spring Valley City, but in less than half a day, it was defeated by thousands of New Fourth Army troops. They asked for tactical guidance. , Lord Konoe’s face has been completely humiliated by him..."
The fiery-tempered Colonel Aso Motoji greeted all generations of the Konoe family, and his words were full of disdain for Konoe Shichiro, a several-generation ancestor who relied on family connections to rise to power.
Major Kuroki Masao, the senior staff officer of the regiment, could only listen with a Buddhist attitude. He waited until the regiment leader got tired of scolding before asking for instructions:
"Your Excellency, Captain, do you need to send reinforcements to Spring Valley City?"
"Yo Xi, assemble the First Battalion, Second Battalion, and Regiment Headquarters to rush to Spring Valley City and annihilate the New Fourth Army gathered outside Spring Valley City. The Third Battalion will stay in Wucheng."
After scolding, Spring Valley City was besieged by thousands of New Fourth Army. This still needs support, otherwise the division commander will not mind greeting his female family members.
"Your Excellency, Wing Commander, could this be a plan by the New Fourth Army to encircle the point and provide reinforcements?"
"Kuromu-kun, don't worry, this group of New Fourth Army must have broken out from Yunling. They lack supplies, so they risked attacking the county. Of course, they can't rule out encirclement for reinforcements;
The New Fourth Army headquarters in Yunling had less than 10,000 people, and more than 30% were non-combatants. They were severely short of ammunition and were forced by their government troops to take risks and break into the imperial army's defense zone.
Breaking through the blockade would result in at least a thousand casualties. The combat effectiveness of such a force with low morale, poor equipment, and a large number of non-combatants is not worth mentioning!
This is to give military merit to the imperial army. As long as the headquarters of the New Fourth Army are annihilated, the military merit will be great. "
Major Kuroki was in admiration for the commander. What he saw was the possibility of being ambushed by the New Fourth Army, but what the commander saw was the glittering medal;
The military merit of annihilating the headquarters of the New Fourth Army is enough for the regiment to be promoted to major general, and he can also be promoted to the coveted lieutenant general. It is worth taking some risks for this.
Thinking of this, Major Kuroki bowed heavily to Colonel Aso and said excitedly:
"Thank you, Captain, for your advice. Kuroki has learned the lesson. I will gather the troops and rush to the aid of Spring Valley City."
The Aso Regiment is a quick reaction force. Their mission is to deal with the New Fourth Army headquarters in Yunling. They are usually in a state of combat readiness and can attack at any time.
An hour later, the main force of Aso's regiment, more than 2,000 people, left the city in a mighty manner, led by Colonel Aso himself.
The marching columns of the Aso Regiment are the search team, the tank team, the 1st Infantry Battalion, the Wing Headquarters and the Infantry Artillery Squadron, and the 2nd Infantry Battalion, carrying 8 infantry guns;
No wonder Colonel Aso didn't take the New Fourth Army seriously. This configuration of troops and firepower was indeed not something that the beggar-like New Fourth Army would dare to ambush.
It is only 42 kilometers from Wucheng to Spring Valley City. Under forced march, it is possible to arrive in the morning and evening. There is no problem in staying in Spring Valley City for half a day.
As soon as the Japs left Wucheng, they were detected by Li Guoping's team of the No. 1 Tiger Squadron, and they quickly reported to the joint headquarters through the radio. This efficiency made the others' eyes light up, and they couldn't help but joke about Chu Xiong:
"Chu Xiong, all 30 people in your team are equipped with radios. They have a better life than our group. We are so envious!"
"Political Commissar, I just got 20 units. When we get to northern Jiangsu, I will send someone to send you ten units. They are all the most advanced Goshawk domestic products."
When the political commissar heard this, his eyes immediately shone with excitement. What they lacked most was a radio station. With these 10 radio stations, each regiment could at least be guaranteed to have one;
This will greatly improve the command ability of the troops, which is definitely a great gift.
"Xiao Chu, I take it seriously, you can't fool me."
“Political commissar, I only know how to fool the Japanese, and I have always treated my comrades with spit and spit.
In addition, the two Wei Shen cannons I brought here will be left with you when I leave. When I return, I will send you a batch of Wei Shen cannons, Hua Mulan cannons and corresponding shells through a special channel. "
Chu Xiong is in prodigal mode again. The equipment of the New Fourth Army is too poor. He plans to ask Thomas's transportation team to help. When he returns, he will bring a batch of materials to support the New Fourth Army. He will pay for the freight.
The political commissar was so moved that he didn't know what to say. This is the real Bolshevik. Chu Xiong is really a good comrade.
He held Chu Xiong's hand tightly, tears welling up in the iron-like man's eyes. With these powerful weapons, the New Fourth Army would have to sacrifice fewer comrades.
"Chu Xiong, thank you!"
Uniting comrades is a fine tradition of the organization, which requires both external united front and internal unity to build good relationships.
"You're welcome, this is all for fighting the Japanese and for the revolution. If it weren't for the inconvenience of transportation, I would have sent the equipment here long ago;
Let’s not talk about what we’re seeing outside. Let’s discuss how to deal with the Japs together first. There are quite a few Japs coming this time, about 3,000 people. They are still less than 30 kilometers away from us. We should be able to get there before dark. arrive. "
Seeing Chu Xiong talking about business, the political commissar nodded and said:
"Xiao Chu, tell me what you think."
Chu Xiong was not polite and said directly:
"You see, the terrain we chose is like a trumpet placed upside down. Our supporting troops are placed right at the mouth of the trumpet, with relatively high mountains on both sides;
Our blocking position is about 800 meters wide and more than 500 meters deep, with three lines of defense. Put down a regiment. If the Japanese want to break through the defense line, they must put their horses and horses to fight with us in a positional battle.
The place where the Japanese can choose to camp can only be the skirt of the trumpet. In this area with a width of more than 1,500 meters and a length of more than 1,000 meters, there are mountains on both sides, and there is a very open pavilion in the middle, with a good view;
Even if the Japanese knew that we were ambushing in the mountains on both sides, they would not be afraid. Our position is at least seven or eight hundred meters from the middle road. This distance is not suitable for an ambush at all. Unless the New Fourth Army has a large number of artillery, the distance can be reached. "
He took Chu Xiong's words and said:
"It is useless to have a large number of artillery. Artillery positions cannot be established on the mountains, heavy artillery cannot be pulled up, and a small number of mortars are of little use;
Even if I were to lead the team, if there was an obstruction in front, the troops would be camped here, and then a ring of fortifications would be built along the highway. "
Chu Xiong continued:
"The Japs don't know that we have the Wei Shen Cannon, which is very powerful and has a long range. We are not picky about the artillery positions. We can place two cannons on a piece of flat ground. This is what gives me the confidence to ambush the Japs;
With Wei Shenpao, the tactics of guerrilla warfare and mobile warfare will be more abundant, making it difficult for the Japanese to guard against them! "
The political commissar immediately remembered something and said to Chu Xiong:
"Chu Xiong, save your cannonballs. Don't use them all. Leave some for us!"
