Hearing the burst of gunfire from the front, would the Japanese soldiers at Tongji Gate not understand what was going on? The first captain of the 13th Division of the Japanese Army stationed at Tongjimen immediately called the regiment headquarters.
"Moxi Moxi, this is Tongji Gate. From the Seven Bridges Urn in the direction of Tongguang Barracks, a Chinese army of unknown strength has broken through. The second brigade is asking for tactical guidance!" the Japanese major reported to the phone.
After hearing the report, the other end of the phone was silent for a moment, and then said: "Suzuki-kun, listen, as the captain of the regiment, I am now ordering all your troops to dispatch. You must bite this Chinese army and prevent them from breaking through. success!"
"Hai!" Major Suzuki responded.
After hanging up the phone, Major Suzuki said to the subordinates next to him: "Give me the order and all attack immediately!"
At this time, the main force of the penetration regiment had already passed through the Zhonghe Bridge, and even the second temporary battalion in charge of the rear was preparing to pass in full.
Yes, this Japanese army is Zhang Tianhai and his old enemy, the 13th Division of Ogizhou Rihei. In fact, after the battle at Suzhou River, the Japanese 13th Division went through a short period of supply deployment and After the reorganization of the Takata Regiment was completed, Ogisu Tateibei led his troops to Nanjing to fight. After suffering heavy losses from the Chinese defenders at Jiangyin Fortress, he was transferred to the front-line position in Chunhua Town where the battle was relatively smooth. This afternoon, the Kunozaki detachment opened the way. After that, the 13th Division entered Tongjimen.
For Major Suzuki, it is not a good thing to send out all his troops. The entire 13th Division suffered heavy losses in the battle, and his brigade was no exception. The small team just dispatched , or a team he specially reserved for mobile use. The reason is that this team is well-organized.
But the commander of the regiment has already issued the combat order, so it won’t work if he doesn’t go ahead, right?
An emergency whistle sounded, and the Japanese officers and soldiers of the Suzuki Brigade immediately gathered together. Judging from the size of a brigade of more than 1,100 people, this brigade only had about one-third of the people left. ——There is no way, the house leaked and it rained all night, and someone just killed more than 70 people.
After gathering the troops, Major Suzuki pulled out his command sword and waved forward vigorously: "Ha Youku, attack!!!"
Unlike the officers and soldiers of the National Army, this Japanese army was equipped with motorcycles and armored vehicles. The equipment was not bad, but they seemed to have made a wrong calculation. The officers and soldiers of the National Army's penetration regiment did not plan to walk on the road. After all, Zhang Tianhai is not that stupid yet - the Japanese army is much more mechanized than the Chinese army. If they walk along the road, it is impossible to outrun the Japanese army with so many people.
So Zhang Tianhai led the troops along a trail next to Niushou Mountain, which was just big enough for a vehicle to pass. This tested the driving skills of the officers and soldiers of the chariot company, while the officers and soldiers of the No. 3 Battalion followed the road. Marching on both sides, the journey was not delayed much.
Regarding the two companies sent by Wu Guangzong, Zhang Tianhai directly used them as vanguards and reserves. These were the only two companies in his hands that were truly organized. The secret service company has been dismantled long ago and can no longer be regarded as an organized company.
In this bitterly cold night, there was no other sound except the roar of tank diesel engines. The grass in the mountains was already up to the waist. Coupled with poor visibility at night, it was easy for someone to fall down accidentally.
But among those who fell, none of them said a word, because they knew that more noise means more noise and the risk of exposure.
At this time, Zhang Tianhai led the two companies of the 215th Regiment, led by a local Nanjing soldier, and took the lead at the front of the team. As for the middle and rear sections of the team, they could only rely on Zhou Fangjie's command. .
If the breakthrough channel in front cannot be opened and the Japanese troops behind catch up, all the efforts made before will be in vain.
There are not many requirements for this breakout. The only requirements are three: fast, accurate, and ruthless.
Move quickly, break out at the right location, and strike hard!
The commander of the infantry company is called Xiao Peihuan. Ever since he was ordered by the regiment to obey Commander Zhang's command, he has been following Commander Zhang. Only after he noticed Commander Zhang's steps did he discover this Zhang. The leader is not as simple as he seems - he walks in the mountains and forests as nimble as an ape. The rifle on his back is also covered with canvas. He doesn't know what kind of rifle it is, but he can only look at the sight. It looks a little different from ordinary guns.
Compared to the calm situation in the front, the tension in the rear was as high as the sky.
"Battal Commander, the Japanese troops behind are chasing us along the road!" A soldier ran to Zhou Fangjie's side to report.
"How many enemy soldiers are like this?" Zhou Fangjie stopped and asked.
"I don't know, there is at least one squadron of Japs. These Japanese troops came on motorcycles and armored vehicles." The soldier reported that he was responsible for the reconnaissance mission when he was teaching the regiment. Furthermore, these Japanese troops were marching at night. He directly turned on the car lights to pursue the advancing ones. If this was not discovered, it would be too embarrassing for the national army.
"Damn, these Japs aren't done yet, are they?" Zhou Fangjie squeezed out this sentence through his teeth, "Now that I have a reinforced battalion, am I still afraid of a squadron of you? Immediately set up an ambush along both sides of the road. , I want to give these little Japanese a surprise!"
"Everyone in the second battalion, listen up. Those who have grenades, stay as close to the road as possible. Your target is the Japanese armored vehicle! Those who don't have grenades, move back and try to knock down half of the Japs as soon as the battle starts. The machine gunner should also try to stay as far back as possible to suppress the enemy with fire!"
Following Zhou Fangjie's order, the officers and soldiers of the Second Battalion immediately hid along both sides of the road. These officers and soldiers of the penetration regiment were originally veterans from the elite units of the Central Army, and they had all been on the battlefield and had good tactical qualities. Naturally it won't be too low.
In less than two minutes, the various units of the Second Battalion were hiding along both sides of the road. The black muzzles of the guns were aimed at the road in unison, while the officers and soldiers carrying grenades were lying on the road. About twenty meters away on both sides, the twist cap at the end of the grenade had already been opened, and the drawstring had already been pulled out.
In this dark night, this road is full of murderous intent.
The enemy force responsible for chasing the penetration regiment was the 104th Regiment of the 13th Division, which was the second brigade of the Sendai Regiment. Under the leadership of Captain Anichi Suzuki, they were advancing with great success. At the same time, the Sendai Regiment The main force of the team quickly left Tongji Gate, closely following the pace of the second team.
Regiment Captain Takahashi seemed calm, but in fact he was not. After all, the Thirteenth Division had suffered very heavy losses in previous battles. Not to mention that it encountered a head-on blow from the Chinese army on the Songhu battlefield, killing two of its commanders directly. Let's just say that a regiment headquarters was taken away. In the battle to attack Jiangyin Fortress, their losses were also huge.
The troops that broke out from Nanjing were all elites of the Nationalist Government. Many of them were German weapons troops. Their combat effectiveness was no less than that of the Chinese troops in Jiangyin Fortress. How much did the 16th Division, the 6th Division, and the Guoqi Detachment pay? Takahashi didn't know the price he paid to invade Nanjing. In short, the price was by no means small.
Now there are only about 400 to 500 people in the Second Battalion, and it is really risky to chase these national army breakout troops who don't know how many troops they still have.
The camera then turned to Suzuki Kyouichi's second team. They had arrived at the spot where Ono Yunyong's pursuit team had been wiped out.
These corpses were placed in the middle of the road, arranged neatly.
Suzuki Xingyi's face was already red with anger, and the veins on his forehead were exposed. He cursed angrily: "Baga, these Chinese troops are so ungrateful! It's just a matter of killing my imperial warriors, and they will also The firearms were also taken away, and the remains of the imperial warriors were subjected to such humiliation! Send me an order, everyone, speed up immediately and do not allow this Chinese army to escape!"
"Hai!" After receiving the military order from the captain, these Japanese soldiers immediately got on their motorcycles, and the entire pursuit force set off again.
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PS: The update is sent, but it is several hours late. I can't help it, I've been quite busy these days, and the battle scenes I'm writing now are really difficult to write.
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