Three hours later, a scout from the Laohuo Special Agent Battalion came to report: "Reporting to the regiment, no trace of the Japanese was found in the direction of Bengbu."
"The little devil didn't come?"
I muttered to myself during the Dragon Boat Festival, thinking: This Kitashirakawa is really calm. The 10th Regiment was surrounded by him, but he didn't come to save them.
It turns out that the reason for not fighting during the Dragon Boat Festival siege was to give Kitashirakawa a chance to bring in reinforcements.
In Bengbu City, it can be said that the Dragon Boat Festival was locked in a bitter battle with the Japs. More than a thousand people died between Lu Jian's Sichuan Army and Wang Tong's Northeast Army alone.
And this does not include his machine gun company and cavalry battalion. The two armies also suffered nearly 400 casualties.
Therefore, the price of this street battle in the city is not small. Although the Japanese suffered considerable losses, in general, the fight between the two sides was a draw.
Duanwu really didn't want to continue this kind of battle. Because they are competing with the Japanese for strength.
Before, he had hoped that the Independent Regiment could arrive in Bengbu first, so that the independent regiment's firepower would be enough to crush the Japanese.
Although street fighting is cruel, if one party has enough troops and strong firepower, it can reduce many unnecessary casualties.
But it is a pity that the Independent Regiment encountered the Japanese Tenth Regiment and was unable to reach Bengbu at all.
Dragon Boat Festival quickly adjusted his tactics, abandoned the Japanese in Bengbu, and gave the 10th Regiment a big mouth when he counterattacked.
This slap directly wiped out half of the opponent's troops.
Originally, Duanwu believed that he had caused such heavy losses to the Japanese 10th Regiment and besieged it on Highland No. 3, so why didn't Bengbu's Kitashirakawa Wash take action?
But no, except for Zhou Weiguo's report to Duanwu that the Japanese 26th Brigade had made a move to break through the defense line, Duanwu did not receive any other reports. Including the 51st Army, there was no intention of the Japanese to break through the defense line.
Therefore, the plan to encircle the point and provide reinforcements is obviously not feasible at this time. And I don’t know why, but I always have a bad feeling about Dragon Boat Festival.
Kitashirakawa Aoi didn't come after him, and he had no intention of saving the 10th Regiment. In other words, the kid was going to abandon the 10th Regiment.
The meaning of discarding is cannon fodder. Although the 10th Regiment probably only has less than two infantry squadrons left, it is unreasonable to discard them like this.
And at this time, another unit of the Japanese army should have arrived in Bengbu.
At this time, Dragon Boat Festival was referring to the Japanese 63rd Regiment, but he only guessed that the Japanese would outflank them from both sides. The 10th Regiment was outflanking from the east, so there should be another Japanese army on the west side. It was precisely for this reason that Dragon Boat Festival suddenly left Bengbu. Because his reinforcements have not arrived, but the Japanese reinforcements have arrived, then he will definitely suffer a loss if he stays in Bengbu.
That's why Dragon Boat Festival attacked all night and captured the Japanese 10th Regiment.
It's a pity that Kitashirakawa Ai didn't come after him, otherwise he could definitely make a big profit this time during the Dragon Boat Festival.
But even so, it can severely damage the 10th Regiment, or even encircle and annihilate the 10th Regiment. Such results are something that other combat forces dare not contradict. Because you can just imagine, how many battles could have surrounded and annihilated a Japanese regiment at that time?
Even in history, the 10th Regiment was surrounded by three armies and was still run away by him.
So at this time, Dragon Boat Festival should be content.
It's just that he thinks it's abnormal. Kitashirakawa Xi has been so honest in Bengbu. This is not his character at all.
Duanwu fell into a brief thought, because he was thinking about whether there were any important strategic targets near Bengbu.
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For a moment, Duanwu suddenly opened his eyes because he thought of one thing. Most of his baggage troops, wounded soldiers, etc., as well as the villagers who escaped from Bengbu, were all in Liutaizi Village. And last night, the little devil sent someone to follow Lao Abacus.
Although the Sichuan army that rushed over later wiped out the group of Japs and sent a telegram saying that not a single Japs ran back. However, the straight-line distance between Liutaizi Village and Bengbu is only about 25 kilometers. If the Japs send scouts to search and there are so many people gathered in Liutaizi Village, they will definitely be exposed.
Thinking of this, Duanwu ordered: "Immediately send electricity to Lao Abacus and tell him to take his people to withdraw from Liutaizi Village. The sooner the better."
"yes!"
The communications soldier took the order and immediately went to generate electricity. At this time, Shangguan Zhibiao asked: "Tuanzuo, is there something going on with Lao Abacus?"
Duanwu said solemnly: "I hope I'm overthinking."
Speaking of this, Duanwu picked up the telescope and scouted the little Japanese's position.
He wanted to finish the battle quickly, and then go back and deal with Kitashirakawa Wash.
At this time, he had figured out Kitashirakawa's tactics clearly, and this little devil was coming after him.
And in this case, he first cut off Kitashirakawa Wash's arm, and Kitashirakawa Wash was left with only the reinforcements from the west that were outflanking him.
Judging from the reinforcement configuration on the west side of the Dragon Boat Festival, it is very likely that the west side is also an infantry regiment.
But with the Japanese's small strength, even if there were the remnants of Yin Teng's regiment in the city, Duanwu didn't take it to heart.
And it would be interesting if all these devils crowded into Bengbu City. After taking care of the 10th Regiment, the Dragon Boat Festival surrounded Bengbu with a backhand. All the Japanese could not even think of coming out, and even if they were hungry, they could starve to death.
Therefore, the speed on Dragon Boat Festival is also faster. He hopes to end this battle within two hours.
But when Duanwu picked up the telescope and looked at the Japanese position, he was laughed out of anger.
This little devil really has two brushes. During the three or four hours of the Dragon Boat Festival break, not only were trenches dug, but the three main positions on Highland No. 3 were connected into one.
Duanwu handed the binoculars to Shangguan Zhibiao beside him and said: "Sir, look at what the little devil has done in these three or four hours?"
Shangguan Zhibiao took the telescope and looked at it, then frowned and said: "Team leader, this little devil has dug so many trenches, our artillery may not be of much use. If I had known better, we should have rushed up the mountain in one go. go."
Duanwu shook his head and smiled: "We can't charge forward. Our soldiers didn't have the physical strength at all at that time. And the Japanese soldiers were condescending, and they were superior to us in terms of shooting range and physical strength, so even if our people did charge forward, they would only be at the end of their efforts. . But when the time comes, the soldiers rush to the top of the mountain risking their lives, but they are exhausted and panting. What can we do to fight with the little Japanese with bayonets?"
Shangguan Zhibiao nodded and said: "What the leader said is true, but at this time, the Japs have dug so many trenches. How should we fight this battle? Look at the two positions of his things, they are like a pocket. It's as if they want to eat us in one bite. If our soldiers rush up from here, they will definitely suffer heavy casualties!..."
