After the Japanese mechanized troops were eliminated, the expeditionary force's attack significantly increased its intensity. The three main divisions of the Independent Army entered Nanzhang's country from three directions;
There is only one independent brigade in the Nanzhang Kingdom, and thousands of Japanese soldiers cannot stop the attack of tens of thousands of independent troops. The attack is as easy as marching.
The Nanzhang Kingdom is a weak country, sandwiched between Annam and Siam. Its population and economy are mainly concentrated in the area near the capital Vientiane (Vientiane), and other areas cannot support many troops.
The Japanese defenders also gave up their defense of other areas and all retreated to Yongzhen City to avoid being defeated one by one by the Chinese Expeditionary Force.
In the Indochina Peninsula, the only country that can be called a military power is Annan. The Japanese originally had an army stationed in Annan. During the Battle of the Emerald Kingdom, they deployed the 5th, 16th, and 58th Divisions from Annan to support the Emerald Kingdom. On the battlefield, they were completely wiped out in the bright light, leaving Annan's troops empty.
The Annan guerrillas are strong, and now they have the support of the Chinese Expeditionary Force. They are already on an equal footing with the Japanese. Moreover, they did not invite the expeditionary force to enter Annan, so the independent army only entered Nanzhang and spent a week fighting. Arrive at Vientiane City.
After the Independence Army arrived at Vientiane City, they did not rush to attack, but stopped to help the Nanzhang National Salvation Army establish the army and local government;
At the same time, a division was sent to attack the Isan area of Siam from the flank to contain the Japanese 102nd Division deployed in the area.
The Yishan area is a mountainous area, many of which are tropical rainforests, which are not suitable for large-scale combat. The Independence Army dispatched a division that is good at mountain combat to train the troops' mountain combat capabilities.
After the troops of Nanzhang Kingdom were deployed, Siam, the main battlefield, began to launch a new attack. The new battle reserve army also entered the Siam battlefield and sent troops to Chiang Mai.
The main force in the attack on the First Division is the three infantry divisions and the artillery brigade of the New Second Army. Naturally, precious mechanics cannot be used for positional warfare. The carefully prepared anti-tank trenches of the First Division will become a nightmare for tanks. .
To deal with the heavily defended turtle shell position, it is better to leave it to aircraft and artillery. There is no skill at all.
At the headquarters of the First Division, the tense atmosphere before the war could be felt from a distance. The division commander, Lieutenant General Mitsuo Nakazawa, summoned several regimental captains to deploy defense matters.
The First Division is also the old division of the Japanese. It is one of the six earliest permanent divisions established. It once participated in the Sino-Japanese War of 1894 and Lushun War. The famous young officers who made trouble in the 2.26 incident came from the First Division. The militarization of the devils started with them.
This is the thing that the First Division is most proud of. Mitsuo Nakazawa first reviewed the glory of the First Division and put his hat on everyone.
Then he said:
"Gentlemen, Your Majesty has made a three-month agreement with Chu Xiong, the commander of the Chinese Expeditionary Force. If the imperial army cannot defend Siam for three months, the empire and Your Majesty will be humiliated;
As the saying goes, the Lord humiliates his ministers to death. Our First Division has always been the staunch force of the Imperial Sect. Your Majesty's honor is more important than anything else!
The order given by His Excellency the Commander to the First Division is to hold Phitsanulok Palace for a month at all costs;
Then our Jade Division must complete this mission, even if we fight to the death, everyone understands? "
The other old devils all stood up and shouted slogans with great momentum and rigidity.
At this moment, the air defense siren sounded. This is the attitude of the Chinese Expeditionary Force towards diehard elements - let them die hard!
There was chaos in the division headquarters, and the captains of each regiment quickly returned to their units and prepared to fight.
As soon as Colonel Yoshida Toraya ran out of the command room, he saw a group of black aircraft in the sky, flying over with murderous intent, at least hundreds of them;
Colonel Yoshida's face became very ugly. His First Regiment was at the forefront. It only built simple civil fortifications and could not withstand the blow of heavy aerial bombs.
"Bagayalu, Chinese people don't work with martial ethics!"
Bomber Captain Zhao Tianci’s answer was:
"Comrades, blow the hell up!"
Following Zhao Tianci's order, a string of aerial bombs fell from the sky and roared into the enemy's position. A series of explosions stirred up dust all over the sky, tearing apart and burying the enemy in groups.
The civil engineering works that the Japanese had worked so hard to build were completely destroyed by the bombing. Sections of trenches were blown down. Traffic trenches and anti-tank trenches were filled up. Each of the anti-gun holes was directly hit. After the explosion, there were only broken limbs left everywhere. , even the burial is saved.
The Chinese Air Force bombs one after another, carrying different bombs. Some are explosive bombs, some are incendiary, and some are ground-penetrating explosive bombs, which are specially used to deal with shallow tunnel fortifications and can penetrate ten meters deep. dirt, then explodes underground.
The Japanese hiding in the bomb-proof cave still could not escape. The bombing lasted for more than an hour. After the first division's position was ravaged, the Chinese aircraft left with unfulfilled interest.
After the Chinese plane left, Colonel Yang Tian climbed up from the dirt pile and looked at the horribly bombed position. He no longer felt like cursing, because he knew that even if he cursed, he and other Japanese would have to do it in the future. Adapt to operations without air superiority.
Colonel Yangtian began to inspect the positions with a sullen face. The captains of each group and squadron were counting the losses. He knew without looking at the results that the losses of the First Wing would not be small.
When the senior staff officer of the wing reported the battle losses, he still felt that his eyes were darkened. There were more than 800 casualties in total, which was close to a brigade!
This was only the loss of one of his regiments. He estimated that the losses of the entire division would not be less than 2,000 men. Before he even saw the faces of the Chinese people, his regiment had lost more than 20%. This battle was really not Generally difficult to fight.
"Imada-kun, please report to the division headquarters and order the troops to quickly repair the fortifications. You must show the Chinese people's dignity!"
Colonel Yangtian was about to turn around and return to the headquarters when suddenly he heard the sound of the artillery blasting through the sky, his face changed, and he yelled:
"Enemy attack!"
As soon as he lay down on the ground, fireworks filled the sky, covering the entire first regiment. Yangtian burst into tears of grievance - what a bully!
Those who can release such brilliant fireworks are naturally the gods of war of the New Second Army Artillery Brigade Rocket Artillery Regiment. The combined effect of 24 130mm Wei Shen cannons does look gorgeous and colorful. Even Amaterasu Amaterasu in the sky is like a waste devil. It's too busy, one sack after another, one sack after another.
Since the Guangguang Industrial Park began to take shape, the military factory no longer stuck on the artillery's neck. It could be replenished as much as it was consumed, and the enemy's life was enough to exchange for it.
After having enough artillery shells, the commander of the artillery regiment became much more generous. He fired 12 rounds of salvos and threw thousands of high-explosive rockets into the position of the Japanese First Division within a few minutes. The bombed Japanese can no longer even hear the cries of ghosts and howls of wolves. There is no greater sorrow than the death of one's heart.
After the artillery preparations were completed, loud bugles sounded, and the New Second Army's general offensive was launched...
