The sun illuminates the plain in front of the mountainous area, and the grass slowly stretches out its buds on the ground, giving a feeling of "the grass grows and the orioles fly in the February sky".
Countless officers and soldiers of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China in yellow military uniforms are moving quickly towards Tangtou Town. A closer look shows that this unit is well-equipped. Almost every squad has a light machine gun, and there are definitely a lot of heavy machine guns!
Since the artillery battalion and the small artillery battery were relatively slow to move, Zhang Tianhai could only order the second battalion to move together with the artillery battalion and the small artillery battery.
After all, the small artillery company and the artillery battalion are all treasures, if they are taken over by the enemy. How heartbreaking that must be...
As a result, Zhang Tianhai could only lead the first battalion to Tangtou Town in person. If the fourth battalion arrived first, it was very likely that he would have an encounter with the enemy. This was not the outcome Zhang Tianhai wanted. .
According to the current situation, if there is an encounter, the whole regiment will definitely suffer - I have an absolute firepower advantage, and there is an artillery battalion to help, so only a fool would engage in close combat with the Japanese army! Isn’t that using one’s shortcomings to attack the enemy’s strong points?
Sometimes, an oversight can have extremely serious consequences.
For example, at this time, Sakamoto made a mistake due to an oversight.
Jun Sakamoto is forty-two years old this year. With his rich combat experience, he should not make such low-level mistakes, but underestimating the enemy is indeed the most fatal mistake.
After occupying Tangtou Town, no troops were sent to search the Tangshan area, which led to the dilemma of the Sakamoto detachment.
"Report to the brigade commander! A large number of Central China Army troops have appeared in the direction of Tangshan!" A combat staff officer ran in and reported to Jun Sakamoto.
"Nani?! China's Central Army?!" Sakamoto Jun's face changed. At this time, the enemy's most elite Central Army appeared near Tangtou Town. He knew what this meant!
If there really was a division of the Central Army, Jun Sakamoto would really have no chance of escaping.
"Yes, according to the report of the reconnaissance unit, the number of people is about a thousand!" the combat staff officer reported truthfully.
After learning the news, Sakamoto Shun finally breathed a sigh of relief: The Chinese army with such poor equipment, let alone a thousand people, even with a regiment of more than 2,000 people, may not be able to defeat these six of them. More than a hundred people.
Jun Sakamoto's self-confidence is not completely blind, but is judged based on the weapons and equipment of the Chinese army in recent battles: This Juxian battle can be said to be a big war. In this case, according to subsequent statistics, we know that These Chinese troops only have two artillery pieces.
For such a large combat operation, there are only two artillery pieces. What can these two artillery pieces do? Nothing can be done!
Sakamoto Jun also smelled something: so many people fighting in one battle, but only two artillery pieces? In addition, the officers and soldiers of the troops fighting them were all wearing gray and blue military uniforms. From this, it was concluded that these troops were motley crews of the Chinese army.
Under this subjective judgment, coupled with the battles in the Linyi area in the past few days, Sakamoto Shun further strengthened his ideas.
Jun Sakamoto didn't realize that he had made another fatal mistake and underestimated the enemy!
Jun Sakamoto believed that the more than 600 people in the headquarters could completely withstand the enemy's attack. After all, these more than 600 people were fully equipped with light and heavy machine guns, as well as grenades, mortars and other close-range weapons. Weapon support. With the pitiful strength of the Chinese army, it is completely impossible to attack without the support of heavy weapons.
Sakamoto Shun stroked the military cap on his head, and then said in a deep voice: "Order the troops to enter combat readiness immediately. With Tangtou Town as the main position, they must defend the position! Do not evacuate the position unless it is absolutely necessary!"
"Hai!" the Japanese combat staff member responded.
In Sakamoto Shun's view, as long as Tangtou Town is defended, and after the battlefield battles on both sides of the Yi River are won, the main force of the army can then turn around and wipe out the central army of the national army outside Tangtou Town, there will be absolutely no problem.
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Then turn the camera to Dachenzhuang, about three kilometers outside Tangtou Town.
Dachenzhuang is theoretically the village closest to Tangshan and one of the retreat routes for the Japanese army, so Jun Sakamoto still left a small team in several nearby villages. Even if they may not be able to defend them, they can still serve as a warning. I don't know if the way back has been cut off.
The officers and soldiers of the regiment and battalion of more than a dozen Japanese troops in Dachenzhuang annihilated them all in about ten minutes.
The death of these dozen Japanese soldiers was a message to Jun Sakamoto's headquarters.
"Regiment leader, do we have to wait for the troops of the second battalion? Even if the little devil's headquarters is empty, there are still hundreds of people, right?" Li Chunfei asked Zhang Tianhai tentatively.
Zhang Tianhai thought for a moment and said: "Then wait! This group of Japanese troops probably won't withdraw from Tangtou Town anyway. Then try to surround them in Tangtou and annihilate them in one fell swoop!"
"Yes, group seat!" Li Chunfei stood at attention and saluted.
Li Chunfei can be said to be Zhang Tianhai's number one confidant. The first battalion has the largest proportion of veterans and the strongest combat effectiveness among all battalions. In tough battles, the first battalion always goes first!
It's not that Zhang Tianhai doesn't trust the combat effectiveness of the first battalion, but the enemy's equipment and combat effectiveness are not weak. He must clench his fists before giving the opponent a fatal blow.
In Zhang Tianhai's view, if he hadn't been scrupulous about disobeying orders and accepting punishment, otherwise he would have already mobilized the entire regiment to recover Tangtou Town with all his strength!
After a while, a fast horse ran into Dachen Village and went directly to Zhang Tianhai to report the situation.
The soldier dismounted and ran directly to Zhang Tianhai and said: "Report to the regiment, the vanguard of the fourth battalion is preparing to arrive at Dachenzhuang!"
Zhang Tianhai nodded and said: "Very good, order the fourth battalion to speed up the march! I want to see them within half an hour!"
"Yes! Regimental seat!" After the soldier stood at attention and saluted, he quickly got on his horse and left Dachen Village.
This time Zhang Tianhai is full of confidence - he has guns, cannons, and troops. This time, the time is ripe to capture Tangtou Town!
"Communications staff officer, call immediately to ask Deputy Commander Zhou if the cavalry battalion has arrived at Tangshan Au." Zhang Tianhai said directly.
"Yes, regimental seat!" the communications staff officer responded.
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The camera turned to the Tangshan Au position. At this time, Zhou Fangjie was already arranging his troops. He deployed the Third Battalion and the Military Police troops on both sides of Tangshan Au to form fire suppression on the main road of Tangshan Au.
The main road in Tangshan Au was equipped with some roadblocks and mines. If the remaining Japanese troops wanted to pass this road, they would definitely not be able to do so without paying some price.
What troubles Zhou Fangjie most is that Zhang Tianhai transferred the fourth battalion. If there are two battalions, plus the regiment directly affiliated with the regiment, plus a cavalry battalion, it will be absolutely difficult for these little Japanese to gain wings even if they want to. Flying out.
But fortunately, there are still three battalions here, plus the cavalry battalion and the regiment directly affiliated team, there are also three battalions of troops.
Just when Zhou Fangjie was thinking about how to use this cavalry battalion on this battlefield, the communications staff officer turned to him and said: "Sir, the regiment is calling."
"Huh?" Zhou Fangjie had an ominous premonition and didn't know if there was going to be trouble in Tangtou Town.
After all, a fourth battalion was transferred, plus the original first battalion, second battalion, artillery battalion and small artillery battery. This kind of troop configuration and weapons and equipment is enough to fight a big battle.
Don't forget, the four battalions of the Zhiyi Regiment are reinforced battalions, and their organization is larger than the companies of the ordinary infantry regiment. The three battalions, plus the artillery battalion and the small artillery company, already have more than 2,000 people. .
There are more than two thousand people, and if they were replaced by other ordinary troops, such as the Fortieth Army, they would be an entire infantry regiment.
Isn't it true that infantry regiments like the 229th Regiment only have about 2,000 people?
"The regimental commander asked the commander whether the cavalry battalion has arrived at Tangshan Col." the communications staff asked.
"Call back to the regiment and I heard that the cavalry battalion has just arrived at Tangshan Col." Zhou Fangjie said truthfully.
"Yes!" the communications staff officer responded, and then started ticking the telegram.
After a while, the communications staff received a call back from Zhang Tianhai.
This time, the communications staff officer began to record it formally on telegraph paper.
Looking at the appearance of the communications staff officer, Zhou Fangjie knew that this was a formal order from the regiment commander, and the cavalry battalion might have to be transferred.
Sure enough, after the communications staff member finished translating, Zhou Fangjie took the telegraph newspaper and started reading it.
I saw the message saying -
"Commander of Tangshan'ao, Deputy Commander Zhou, most of the Japanese troops near Tangtou Town have supported the Yihe frontline operations. Now that Tangtou Town is empty of troops, it is the best time to recover Tangtou Town. The cavalry battalion under your command is now transferred Go to Tangtou Town to support the main force of the regiment to join the battle. Zhang Tianhai, commander of the first regiment directly under the Third War Zone, urgent call at 10:15 a.m. on March 14, the 27th year of the Republic of China!"
After reading this telegram, Zhou Fangjie looked at the road outside the trench, but his mind was racing.
Regarding this extremely formal order, Zhou Fangjie knew that Zhang Tianhai wanted to take the responsibility of disobeying the order on himself. If something happened, Zhou Fangjie would not have to bear the responsibility.
"It seems that the fighter plane in Tangtou Town has really appeared, but Zhang Yulin is not very sure. This one is a bet!" Zhou Fangjie sighed and came to such a conclusion.
"Commander!" Zhou Fangjie shouted directly.
"Here!" The messenger standing at the corner of the temporary headquarters stood up and responded.
Zhou Fangjie put his hands behind his back and said in a deep voice: "Immediately send an order to Battalion Commander Wang Yongcheng of the Cavalry Battalion. He said it was an order from the regiment and asked him to immediately lead his troops to reinforce the frontline operations in Tangtou Town and set off immediately!"
"Yes! Sir!" The ordering soldier responded and hurriedly ran out.
Not long after, after receiving the order from the regiment commander, Wang Yong set off with his cavalry battalion on horseback.
It has to be said that Wang Yongcheng is a master in training cavalry. In less than a month, he has trained the cavalry battalion in a decent manner. At least when he was taken out, it looked like an elite division.
Groups of cavalrymen wearing goose-yellow military uniforms and holding sabers galloped on their horses, bypassed the minefield and roadblock area, and went directly to Tangtou Town.
When Wang Yongcheng's cavalry battalion set off from Tangshan'ao, Zhang Tianhai, who was in Dachenzhuang, finally waited for Han Xingle's fourth battalion.
Zhang Tianhai immediately called Li Chunfei and Han Xingle and issued combat missions.
This time, he wants to surround Tangtou Town!
Looking at Li Chunfei and Han Xingle who were standing upright in front of him, Zhang Tianhai directly ordered: "Commander of the First Battalion, Commander of the Fourth Battalion, this time you two have to work together to encircle Tangtou Town. In the artillery battalion and small artillery battery Before we arrive, we will not let any little Japs from Tangtou Town escape alive! Now I have deployed the cavalry battalion as a mobile force to coordinate your two operations at any time!"
"Yes! Sir!" Han Xingle and Li Chunfei responded in unison.
Following Zhang Tianhai's order, the two main infantry battalions directly under the First Regiment of the Third War Zone began to march towards Tangtou Town. If you include the Second Battalion, the Artillery Battalion and the Cavalry Battalion, there were five entire battalions. Yeah...
In addition, since the formation of the army, the Zhiyi Regiment has regarded itself as an elite ace, but in fact it has not officially participated in any major battles under the designation of the Zhiyi Regiment, and the main components of the Zhiyi Regiment have participated in the Songhu Battle. Or they were mainly veterans of the Nanjing Defense War. The anti-Japanese sentiment among the officers and soldiers had already been rising day by day. This momentum could not be described as fierce and powerful!
The camera then turns to Tangtou Town, the headquarters of the Sakamoto detachment.
"Reporting to the head of the brigade, the enemy troops that have just captured Dachenzhuang are advancing towards Tangtou Town!" A Japanese soldier ran in and reported.
Upon hearing the soldier's report, Jun Sakamoto sneered: "With more than a thousand troops without heavy weapons, they dare to attack Tangtou Town? I'm afraid they don't have such good teeth. Order the troops to do a good job immediately. Prepare for battle! I want to see what they are capable of!"
"Hai!" the soldier responded.
At Sakamoto Jun's order, the entire Tangtou Town guard force began to be on alert and prepared for battle.
But what Sakamoto Jun didn't expect was that his punch, which was full of power, actually hit an empty space - Sakamoto Jun originally thought that these Chinese troops would launch a fierce attack on their defensive positions, but after a long time, nothing happened. No gunshots were heard.
Ever since, Sakamoto decided to go out and see for himself.
When Jun Sakamoto arrived at the outer positions, he found that these Chinese troops were relying on their favorable position and had a vague tendency to surround Tangtou Town.
Jun Sakamoto hid behind a wall and began to observe the situation outside with a telescope. He saw that, as the sentry said, these Chinese troops really did not seem to have any intention of attacking.
"Nani? What do these Chinese soldiers want to do? They surrounded Tangtou Town, but they did nothing. Are they here to make fun of them?" Sakamoto Shun murmured.
Judging from Jun Sakamoto's decades of life experience, these Chinese troops must have back-ups, but no one knows what their back-ups are.
The more the Chinese army behaves like this, the more cautious Jun Sakamoto becomes. As the same saying goes: When things go wrong, there must be monsters!
After a while, Sakamoto Shun put down the telescope and said to Matsushita Izo next to him: "Matsushita-kun, you have to pay close attention to the situation here. There is no way that these Chinese troops are coming here just to have fun with so many people." Yes! Their large army must still be behind! The safety of Tangtou Town is left to you!"
"Hai!" Matsushita Izo lowered his head and responded loudly.
As a result, the two armies faced off quietly, neither shooting nor scolding, just looking at each other across the bank, and the years were quiet...
Ahem, it seems that the wording is a bit inappropriate...
Both armies were waiting, but the difference was that the officers and soldiers of the Zhiyi Regiment were waiting for the arrival of the artillery battalion and the support troops of the small artillery company.
The Japanese army was looking to see what tricks the Chinese army on the opposite side was doing. Anyway, neither side would fire indiscriminately until they received orders from their commanders.
In short, just one sentence, wait and see what happens!
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PS: Today’s update is here. Another day has passed. The progress of the latest update is indeed a bit slow, and there are indeed more plots. Please read it slowly! You won't be disappointed.
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