What Zhang Tianhai never expected was that the Japanese army would not return for reinforcements as he expected.
As the saying goes, the battlefield situation is ever-changing, and no one can completely control the development of the battlefield situation!
In this war, no matter which side is trying to win the final victory, both sides will do their best to win the battlefield.
It's just that in this battle, the two sides had slightly different definitions of victory: the national army aimed to annihilate the remaining strength of the Japanese army's Sakamoto detachment, while the Japanese army's goal was to capture Tangtou Town and then use Tangtou Town as its final stronghold. Waiting for the reinforcements from the division cavalry regiment to arrive, so as not to lose so ugly in this Linyi battle!
Not long after, Guo Qiliang, who was at the headquarters of the Zhiyi Regiment, received an urgent telegram from Zhang Tianhai.
"What is Zhang Yulin doing? Let the whole regiment go into battle? If this is the case, doesn't it mean that all the strength of our regiment is invested?" Zheng Man looked at the telegram next to Guo Qiliang and seemed a little puzzled. .
Guo Qiliang gritted his teeth and said, "I can't control that much anymore. The fight has already reached this point. If we don't join the troops and continue the fight, the first and fourth battalions will be finished!"
After saying this, Guo Qiliang directly ordered Xu Xun on the side: "Xu Xun, you immediately run to the third battalion and convey the order from the regiment. The third battalion will use all its strength to launch a fierce attack on the side of the Japanese army. Be sure not to Let one Japanese soldier escape!"
"Yes! Sir!" Xu Xun stood at attention and saluted, and immediately ran out of the regiment headquarters.
"How the battle in Linyi will end depends on how we fight..." Guo Qiliang said with a long sigh, and then slowly closed his eyes.
It has to be said that the Japanese army's combat effectiveness is very fierce - under their desperate attack, the leading troops of the Japanese army have already broken through the last line of defense of the outer positions of Tangtou Town!
The camera turns to Huang Weigang's 38th Division north of Tangtou.
At this time, the leading troops of the 38th Division were getting closer and closer to the Japanese left flank.
"Report to the division commander! The vanguard troops will soon engage in firefights with the Japanese army!" A staff officer rode back and reported to Huang Weigang.
"Order Li Jiusi's 113th Brigade to immediately launch a final fierce attack on the Japanese army!" Huang Weigang said coldly.
"Yes! Division Commander!" After receiving the order, the staff officer immediately turned back.
"The whole division listens to the order! Immediately engage in all-out battle! Don't let a single Japanese soldier escape!" Huang Weigang ordered loudly.
As an old commander, Huang Weigang knew very well that at this time, the sound of guns and artillery in Tangtou Town had gradually weakened, but the shouts of killing were still constant. What did this mean? This shows that the Japanese army is already engaged in hand-to-hand combat with the headquarters of the First Regiment directly under the Third War Zone of the Central Army!
The fight has reached the stage of hand-to-hand combat. If we don't hurry up, we won't even have to take a sip of the pickle soup!
It’s not that Huang Weigang is the kind of person who cheats and resists passively, but the 38th Division, which is the main force of the 59th Army, has already suffered a lot of casualties when fighting on both sides of the Huaihe River. The entire 59th Army As a result, the number of troops was reduced by more than 7,000, and the full strength of the 30,000-strong army was reduced to only more than 23,000.
Among the more than 7,000 casualties, the 38th Division accounted for more than 4,500. Later, there was an emergency in the direction of Linyi. Li Zongren, the commander-in-chief of the Fifth Theater Command, directly transferred the most mobile troops from the Huaihe battlefield where the troops were relatively abundant. The 59th Army was transferred to the Linyi battlefield. It entered the Linyi battlefield directly without personnel replenishment, and only replenished a small number of guns and some ammunition.
In addition, the task of attacking the Japanese right-wing position was also carried out by the 38th Division. The casualties were not small. The designation was the 3rd Brigade and the 6th Regiment. It looked very powerful, but after many battles, one of the main forces was killed. The regiment was transferred to the front battlefield of Zhuge City. At this time, Huang Weigang's department was also in a state of overstretch.
Just when Huang Weigang issued the combat order, Zhang Tianhai had already led the Second Battalion and the special agent company to launch a fierce attack on the back of the Japanese army. The Japanese army was attacked from both sides and was suddenly in chaos. It was already in a state of melee!
"Kill!! Kill those sons of bitches and send them to see their dog emperor!!" Zhang Tianhai held up a light machine gun he didn't know he picked up from the hands of a dead machine gunner and pointed it at the Japanese army. A burst of shooting!
"Tu tu tu tu..."
A stream of bullets ejected from the muzzle of the light machine gun in Zhang Tianhai's hand. The Japanese army suddenly fell to the ground, and the wailing sounds could not be heard!
When Zhang Tianhai led his troops to attack the back of the Japanese army, it was when Sato Masaki and Katano Sadami led their troops to Tangtou Town and fought to the death with the officers and soldiers of the 1st and 4th battalions of the Zhiyi Regiment.
The gunfire from behind was like the straw that broke the camel's back, crushing the last hope in the hearts of Sato Masaki and Katano Sadami...
Sato Masaki raised his head and looked at the gradually brightening sky, a wry smile flashed across his face: "Katano-kun, it seems that we have lost this battle..."
Sato Masaki was already disappointed with the outcome of the battle, but Katano Sadami was not necessarily the same. He was roaring like a wounded beast: "Sato-kun! How could you despair so quickly?! Sunrise Even if you are a brave warrior, you will die on the way to charge!"
Katano Sadaomi's desperate counterattack also infected the Japanese soldiers around him who were fighting like trapped animals. These Japanese soldiers were rushing forward like wild beasts!
However, the desperate counterattack of these Japanese troops was in vain. Although the officers and soldiers of the Zhiyi Regiment were already suffering heavy casualties at this time, the firepower configuration of each of their squads with a light machine gun was not something to be trifled with. After all, These Japanese troops also suffered a lot of ammunition losses in previous battles. Especially at this time, they were even more lacking in ammunition.
Logically speaking, the Japanese army should not have suffered so badly, but the key point is that the weapons stockpiled by the Japanese army were stored in Tangtou Town at that time. What Zhang Tianhai did to him was not just as simple as the headquarters being taken away...
What's even worse is that the ammunition supply has been cut off...
"Tu tu tu tu..."
The 7.92mm caliber bullet fired by the Czech light machine gun flew through the air quickly, and then hit the wall behind the Japanese bunker, leaving shocking bullet holes!
"Fire suppression, cover charge!!!" Katano Sadami roared, but as soon as these Japanese soldiers raised their heads, they were suppressed by firepower from the officers and soldiers of the First Regiment, and could not even raise their heads at all.
If the Japanese army would not be in such a dilemma in normal times, after all, if one grenade shell cannot handle such a simple machine gun interception point, then two!
But the current plight of the Japanese army is really embarrassing - they are almost out of bullets, let alone small grenadier shells.
At this time, the large forces of the National Army finally completed the final attack and encirclement of the Japanese army. The arriving troops were not only the remaining main force of Huang Weigang's 38th Division, but also the remaining forces of the 40th Army, as well as casualties. The 180th Division of Liu Zhensan was not so serious.
It is worth mentioning that Wang Ziqing's Third Battalion did not launch the final attack on the Japanese army before Liu Zhensan's 180th Division!
The battlefield in Tangtou Town was filled with shouts of killing, and officers and soldiers fell to the ground one after another, including those from the Japanese army and those from the Chinese army.
After the first regiment directly under the Third Theater of the National Army received reinforcements from the remaining main forces of the two armies of the Northwest Army, the pressure suddenly became much easier, but the battle continued.
The melee outside the city between the two sides lasted until ten o'clock in the morning.
After stabbing the last Japanese soldier with a bayonet in his hand, Zhang Tianhai sat down on the ground, breathing heavily and sweating. His appearance was simply the best testimony of the aftermath of the disaster. He looked almost Didn't pass out.
After fighting continuously for a long time, Zhang Tianhai's physical strength has been seriously exhausted. He is hanging on only with his blood and courage. If he had not been able to hold on long ago, look at the many scratches on his woolen coat, which he is proud of. There are only a few cuts, and some of them are already leaking blood...
The melee outside the city ended, but the battle inside the city continued, and many Japanese troops entered Tangtou Town.
But the battle has reached the final moment, and there are not many Japanese troops left in Tangtou Town. Only Sato Masaki and the remaining twenty or so Japanese troops are hiding in a small house in Tangtou Town.
As for Colonel Katano Sadami, he had already been killed in the counterattack by the national army just now.
Hiding in this small room, Sato Masaki had already thrown away his Colonel rank collar badge.
A depressing atmosphere hovered in this small room, and no one knew what the outcome would be in the next second.
"Your Excellency, Commander of the Energizing Division, the Sakamoto detachment has run out of ammunition and reinforcements, and is now at the last moment of 'Jade Shattering'. I wish the Fifth Division a long-lasting military fortune, and long live the Emperor! The 42nd Regiment, the United Captain Masaki Sato, there was no electricity on the morning of March 17th." Sato Masaki read slowly, while the telegraph operator beside him slowly recorded everything, and then typed out the telegram.
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The scene shifts to Qingdao, Itagaki Seishiro's division headquarters.
After receiving the last telegram from Sato Masaki, Itagaki Seishiro seemed to have been drained of all his strength. He suddenly fell down on the chair and kept muttering in his mouth: "It's over, the twenty-first The brigade is over, Linyi is over..."
Due to the arrival of Zhang Tianhai and the random fight, the Linyi victory, which was originally supposed to be fought on March 18, was moved a full day ahead of schedule, and the original result of hundreds of Japanese troops escaping to heaven was changed a bit. "Nearly total annihilation" became "total annihilation".
However, the price Zhang Tianhai paid was also very heavy, which I will not reveal at this time.
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PS: The second update is here.
After working in front of the computer for four hours, I finally finished coding 6,200 words. I am almost exhausted. I hope everyone can continue to support the Eagle, and the Eagle will continue to work hard!
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