"Special correspondent!"
"Group seat?"
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Chen Shusheng, Zhao Weidong, Wang Tong, Lu Jian and others all rushed back after receiving the Dragon Boat Festival order.
Dragon Boat Festival did not hesitate and directly asked about the casualties of the troops, because he had to know how many troops he could still mobilize now.
Commander Yu of the 51st Army had informed him by telegram that at least one Japanese regiment had bypassed the back of the 114th Division and headed due east.
But Duanwu didn't think that the little devil's regiment was heading for the 113th Division. (The 113th Division is on the east side of the 114th Division) Because in addition to the 113th Division on the east side of Bengbu, there is also the Dragon Boat Festival.
Of course, it's definitely not because Dragon Boat Festival thinks too highly of himself, but because Bengbu City has been destroyed, and if the little devils don't come to reinforce him, then it can only be said that Prince Beibaichuan is a fake.
Therefore, in addition to fighting against the Japanese in Bengbu, Dragon Boat Festival also needs to beware of Japanese sneak attacks.
He has already sent out scouts, but they are not as useful as Lao Snoring's spy battalion.
So in addition to Wang Tong and Lu Jian's two troops, Duan Wu felt that it was time for him to take action.
He telegraphed Zhou Weiguo to continue to pester the Japanese, while the entire independent regiment quickly sent reinforcements to Bengbu.
And if they encounter Japanese soldiers on the road, Shangguan Zhibiao and Zhu Shengzhong will lead their men to stop them, while the three battalions of Sun Shiyu, Pang Hu, and Lao Shou will still move quickly towards Bengbu.
The Dragon Boat Festival battle has revealed the true intention of the Japs. It is obvious that the trap designed by the Japs is aimed at himself.
But the Little Japs overestimated themselves. Although they had strong troops, the 51st Army was blocking them in front, and at least the two or three regiments of the Little Japs couldn't move.
Of course, the 51st Army cannot move. If the 51st Army moves, the defense line will be riddled with holes by the Japanese. And by then, let alone stopping the Japanese, it would be difficult for the 51st Army to protect itself.
Fortunately, Commander Yu of the 51st Army has very strong military command capabilities. Coupled with the soldiers of the Northeast Army who have been replenished with equipment and have good combat effectiveness, it may not be that easy for the little devil to capture this army.
But the most critical battle is still the Dragon Boat Festival. If the Dragon Boat Festival wins, no matter what the little devil's plan is, it will be crushed in Bengbu.
But if Dragon Boat Festival is defeated, then I am afraid that the 51st Army will also pay for it.
There are more than 20,000 people in the entire 51st Army. If they are sacrificed in Ningyuan and Mingguang, it will be an immeasurable loss.
So even Dragon Boat Festival had to treat this battle with caution.
At this time, Chen Shusheng, Zhao Weidong, Wang Tong, and Lu Jian reported the casualties of the troops to Duanwu.
Chen Shusheng's machine gun company lost more than 30 machine gunners, and more than a dozen ammunition handlers also died. But this number is likely to increase, because other troops have stopped, but Chen Shusheng's machine gun company is still fighting the Japanese on the city wall.
The commanding heights on the city wall must be captured, because whoever occupies this commanding heights will have the overall initiative.
Zhao Weidong's cavalry battalion suffered more than 80 casualties and more than 100 horse casualties.
Such figures made Duanwu feel a pain in his heart, because the cavalry battalion was a sharp weapon that Duanwu had established. However, in just one battle, more than 80 soldiers were killed and wounded, and the horses suffered even greater casualties.
But there is no way, because this is war. And without the cavalry battalion's sudden advance and Duanwu taking the initiative on the battlefield, I am afraid that the Battle of Bengbu would never have been like this.
Then Wang Tong also made a report. After a brief battle with the Japanese, his regiment suffered at least one hundred casualties.
The battle was very fierce. Although the battle only lasted for just over half an hour, both sides used machine guns, artillery and other heavy weapons.
Wang Tong suffered a lot this time, but the little devil didn't get any benefits either. Wang Tong said that his troops at least suffered one-to-one battle losses with the Japanese, which was considered a draw.
Of course, this is all due to the two Type 92 infantry cannons given to Wang Tong during the Dragon Boat Festival. Without these two cannons, I am afraid that Wang Tong would not have dared to face the little Japanese hard steel in this battle.
Lu Jian's two regiments suffered more casualties than Wang Tong, with nearly two hundred casualties.
Most of these Sichuan soldiers died in the charge. Lu Jian's intention was to cooperate with Wang Tong's troops to outflank the Japanese on the left and right, and take the opportunity to attack from the east and west gates.
But the firepower of the little Japs is very fierce, and the Japs also know what the consequences will be if the commanding heights of the city wall are lost.
Without these two commanding heights, it can be said that half of the area will be exposed to the guns of Chinese soldiers.
Therefore, the resistance of the little Japanese was very tenacious, and the Japanese reinforcements arrived later, which caused the Sichuan army to suffer very heavy losses.
At this time, all four people had finished reporting to Duanwu, and Duanwu seemed to have a headache. Although there are no immortals in a war, seeing this battle is filled with piles of human lives. As for how much to fill in? No one knows at this point.
Because there will be street fighting with a higher casualty rate, and the longer this battle lasts, the more people will die.
Do you still remember the tragic Battle of Stalingrad? Millions of people just filled in.
Dragon Boat Festival does not want to see the same tragic situation as the Battle of Stalingrad, let alone let each and every heroic Chinese soldier die in vain.
But at this time, this was a victory for Wang Tong and Lu Jian. In the battle against the Japanese, if the casualties of the troops were three to one, it would be considered a victory.
Of course, if three of us die and one Japanese soldier dies, the battle will be considered a victory.
Because the little Japs have strong combat effectiveness and excellent weapons and equipment, being able to inflict losses on the Japs is a victory in the eyes of those high-level officers. What's more, at this time, their rough estimate was that at least one large group of Japs had been annihilated.
Based on this calculation, the casualty ratio between them and the Japanese would be more than one to two. It's them one and the little devil two.
For Lu Jian and Wang Tong, this was simply a great victory over the Japanese.
But in Duanwu's eyes, this is definitely not the case. Because the number of casualties is too high. If such losses continue, I am afraid that all the strength of their nearly four regiments will be used up by the Japanese in Bengbu.
Because at this time, the battle situation has fallen into a stalemate. The Japanese have good marksmanship and are well-trained. As long as they stabilize their formation, this battle loss ratio will slowly be caught up, or even eventually smoothed out.
Therefore, Dragon Boat Festival must come up with a way as soon as possible to break this deadlock.
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At the same time, the little devils were also discussing the next battle plan.
The little devil mobilized the troops of the two brigades to stabilize the battle situation. This was also a victory for Kitashirakawa Ai.
He occupied half of the city, so he could still drag the Dragon Boat Festival in Bengbu and continue to complete his dragon-slaying plan.
And for some reason, he felt that this seemed even more perfect than his previous plan!
(End of chapter)
