"Your Excellency, the report to the brigade commander, it is absolutely true. This is the latest information sent back by the sentry troops on the front line!" the Japanese lieutenant reported categorically.
After hearing this reply, Takashi Sakai said to the people around him without even thinking: "Listen, all colleagues in the brigade and regiment headquarters, order the troops to withdraw from the battle immediately and head towards Lanfeng! Immediately!!"
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Ever since, under the order of Takashi Sakai, the commander of the 28th Brigade, the Japanese troops began to move and headed towards Lanfeng.
Of course, although the Japanese army retreated hastily, they did not ignore anything just for the sake of retreat.
In order to cover the smooth escape of the large army, Takashi Sakai left more than a thousand people as rear troops, just to withstand the attack of the follow-up troops of the national army.
Don't think that these more than a thousand troops are very small, but for the Sakai detachment, which was severely damaged in the battle, this is almost a quarter of the infantry combat force.
It can be said that this time, Sakai Takashi has made up his mind.
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The Japanese troops are retreating, but it does not mean that the battle in Yang Guji's direction is over.
Fires were burning everywhere, illuminating the battlefield so brightly that both warring parties had nowhere to hide.
Both sides were fighting fiercely, and even Zhang Tianhai's hand was aching from pulling the gun.
Seeing that more and more of the troops on his side were falling during the fierce battle, Zhang Tianhai's heart sank - these troops were all his subordinates. If the second battalion were to be wiped out, In the absence of reinforcements, it means that this operation has failed.
The army was gradually reducing its strength, and Zhang Tianhai's mood became worse and worse.
"Commander, do you want to continue this battle? If we continue the fight, all our troops will be wiped out!" Second Battalion Commander Lu Shaojie ran to Zhang Tianhai's side and reported.
Seeing the officers and soldiers in front of him fall down one by one, Zhang Tian gritted his teeth and said, "Hold on for a little longer! If we can't hold on anymore, let's retreat!"
In fact, Zhang Tianhai still had a glimmer of hope in his heart. He hoped that Guo Qiliang would lead the reinforcements and arrive as quickly as possible.
In that case, maybe there is still a chance to save the entire operation. If we retreat, there will be no chance.
On this point, Zhang Tianhai thought very clearly.
"Yes, regimental seat!" Lu Shaojie responded and hurried to continue commanding the troops.
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At this time, Wang Ziqing, commander of the third battalion of the first regiment directly under the third theater, was leading his troops into the city.
Yes, we entered Lanfeng County!
Facing Lanfeng, who was as dark as a ghost town in front of him, Wang Ziqing felt a little uneasy, but at the same time he was eager to try it out - with the existing strength of the third battalion, and the fact that he was already familiar with Lanfeng County. , so we still have a certain degree of confidence in defending the city.
"Quick! Speed up! We must occupy the defensive position before the little devil comes! We must defend it!" the prince said loudly.
The troops of the second battalion formed a group under the cover of night. Wang Ziqing stood beside the city gate and watched as if he was reviewing the troops.
According to the established plan, the most powerful battalion will be stationed at the south gate.
Then the three city gates were garrisoned by two platoons of troops each.
Dividing troops for garrisoning is a taboo in itself.
However, does Wang Ziqing have any other better way? there is none left!
If Wang Ziqing had a better idea, he would not divide his forces and instead fight a war of attrition with the Japanese army in the city.
However, there are only about 600 people in the Second Battalion. No matter how they are arranged, there will not be more people to garrison other positions.
If we fight a war of attrition, his small number of people cannot consume the powerful Japanese army, so Wang Ziqing can only place his hope on the city wall - if the city wall can withstand the Japanese attack, that is the best option. Nothing could be more perfect.
However, can the reality really be as smooth as he thought? That's unknown.
Anyway, they are already preparing for battle.
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The commander responsible for commanding the Japanese rear troops is Saburo Kamiyagawa. He is the assistant to the brigade commander. To a certain extent, his tactical attainments are not low. His status in the brigade is equivalent to that of the deputy brigade commander. Yes, the status is still quite high.
Keeping him at this time shows that Major General Sakai Takashi attaches great importance to this battle.
For Colonel Kamiyagawa Saburo, this is also an excellent opportunity to perform!
Saburo Kamiyagawa and Takashi Sakai are not much different in age, they are just two years younger than the latter, but the latter has always been the chief military officer, while the latter is the assistant to the chief officer.
The difference in status between these two people is not that big.
His status is equivalent to that of deputy brigade commander. After all, he still has the title of assistant, which doesn't sound too good.
"Warriors of the rising sun, our enemy can hardly hold on anymore, everyone must work harder! Use the bayonets in your hands to prove what a real warrior is!!" Saburo Kamiyagawa drew his katana sword. shouted.
Like most officers who graduated from the Army Corps, Saburo Kamiyagawa also belongs to the "dragon and phoenix among men" category.
It's just that, compared to others, he was so idle that he was born at the wrong time, or to be more precise, he was "unlucky".
However, could Saburo Kamiyagawa really succumb to his so-called fate so easily?
No, Saburo Kamiyagawa is ready to continue resisting fate! He wants to use his strength to prove that he is no worse than anyone else!
Judging from the gunshots of the National Army's First Regiment, Saburo Kamiyagawa began to conclude that this unit was gradually falling into a disadvantage.
However, this is still the case. Saburo Kamiyagawa is still full of interest in the enemy they are encountering now - because judging from the gunshots of this unit's attack, this unit is not very powerful. It may be possible There are only a few hundred troops.
But even though this unit is very well-equipped and has a large number of machine guns, it's crazy that only such a few people dare to sneak attack their artillery positions, isn't it?
"Ino-kun, send a few people to see what the number of the unit we are facing is. I would like to know what kind of unit is so crazy." Saburo Kamiyagawa directly ordered a captain beside him to say .
"Hai! I will definitely complete the mission!" Captain Ino responded, and then hurriedly sent soldiers to see the situation.
Saburo Kamiyagawa was similar to other Japanese officers. He was also short in stature, a little short and stocky, and slightly bow-legged. At this time, he was standing in a relatively private place watching the battlefield situation.
It's not because Kamiyagawa Saburo is afraid of death and doesn't have the so-called bushido spirit, but he knows that among his opponents, there is a very powerful sniper, who almost misses every shot.
Judging from all this, the enemy they faced this time was not a simple thing. It was very likely that they were the most elite troops in the Central Army of the Chinese Army.
"Xishui-kun, you also order your troops to speed up the counterattack! Otherwise, our troops will most likely be unable to escape." After Saburo Kamiyakawa put down the telescope, he said to the other captain next to him Xi Shui Zhan ordered.
This time, the troops left by Sakai Takashi to Kamiyagawa Saburo were two entire brigades.
Although each of these two brigades is incompletely organized, they are still two brigades no matter what.
More importantly, this is the strongest force that the brigade headquarters can draw.
In other units, the commanders of the regiments have come down to become the captains of the battalions. Coupled with the infantry brigade attached to the heavy artillery regiment, they can barely gather these 3,000 people.
It can be seen how great the losses suffered by the Sakai detachment in this series of battles - in history, if Gui Yongqing and Long Muhan had not abandoned Lanfeng without authorization, causing the collapse of hundreds of thousands of Central Army troops overnight, Otherwise, the Sakai detachment may not be able to run.
"Hai!" Lieutenant Colonel Xi Shui Zhan responded. No matter in terms of military rank or position, Kamiyagawa Saburo was the one who had the upper hand over him. He was definitely a proper commander. If he disobeyed orders, it would be a serious crime. Do you want to eat peanuts?
No, to be more precise, it’s the kind where you can’t even eat peanuts, you have to eat your own samurai sword, and commit seppuku every minute…
After issuing the order, Kamiyagawa Saburo murmured: "I want to see how capable the Chinese army in front of us is. They dare to sneak attack the artillery positions of our Imperial Army. Commander, he is also a very bold person..."
While muttering, Kamiyagawa Saburo was ready to compete with the "interesting" commander opposite him.
If he hadn't had such thoughts, how could he have sent people to know the numbers of these Chinese troops? Theoretically, he is just responsible for collecting it and reporting it to the division commander. There is no need to understand it so carefully.
Only by knowing the other party's number can their intelligence agency start with it and then investigate all the information about the other party!
This is the intention of Saburo Kamiyagawa!
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Time passed by minute by second. Whether it was the Sakai detachment of the Japanese army or the third battalion of the first regiment directly under the third theater of the Chinese army, they were all scrambling for time, hoping that the other party would come back after they had control over it. arrive.
In war, every second counts.
Soldiers must observe the path of survival and the place of life and death.
Finally, after the troops of the first company of the third battalion of the Zhiyi Regiment climbed onto the southern city wall, the Japanese forward troops arrived.
The battle is about to break out!
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The camera then shifts to Dangshan Mountain, which is thousands of miles away.
At this time, since the Sakai detachment in the direction of Lanfeng was already in a desperate situation, as the most peripheral force on the Lanfeng battlefield, it was also the only one that could eliminate the current 14th Division as quickly as possible. Dilemma Troops.
The Japanese troops attacking Dangshan had an unusually heavy burden on their shoulders...
It should be noted that as long as they capture Dangshan, they can pose a huge threat to the encirclement of the national army that has formed an encirclement on the Sakai Detachment of the 14th Division in the direction of Lanfeng.
They also believed that as long as Dangshan was captured, an elite detachment could be dispatched for rapid reinforcements in advance.
As long as there is one more return to virtue, the entire eastern Henan battlefield will be revitalized. At that time, the balance of victory will tilt directly towards them!
Therefore, the Japanese army that attacked Dangshan received a death order. Whether it was the North China Front Army or the Central China Expeditionary Army, their goal was to capture Dangshan at all costs!
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PS: I lied to Quanqin, please refresh in ten minutes!
Sorry, to make up for everyone, there will be another update later.
Today’s update is also a collaboration of two chapters and one release!
The update will be 3,000 words soon!
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The camera then shifts to Dangshan Mountain, which is thousands of miles away.
At this time, since the Sakai detachment in the direction of Lanfeng was already in a desperate situation, as the most peripheral force on the Lanfeng battlefield, it was also the only one that could eliminate the current 14th Division as quickly as possible. Dilemma Troops.
The Japanese troops attacking Dangshan had an unusually heavy burden on their shoulders...
It should be noted that as long as they capture Dangshan, they can pose a huge threat to the encirclement of the national army that has formed an encirclement on the Sakai Detachment of the 14th Division in the direction of Lanfeng.
They also believed that as long as Dangshan was captured, an elite detachment could be dispatched for rapid reinforcements in advance.
As long as there is one more return to virtue, the entire eastern Henan battlefield will be revitalized. At that time, the balance of victory will tilt directly towards them!
Therefore, the Japanese army that attacked Dangshan received a death order. Whether it was the North China Front Army or the Central China Expeditionary Army, their goal was to capture Dangshan at all costs!
The camera then shifts to Dangshan Mountain, which is thousands of miles away.
At this time, since the Sakai detachment in the direction of Lanfeng was already in a desperate situation, as the most peripheral force on the Lanfeng battlefield, it was also the only one that could solve the current situation of the 14th Division as quickly as possible. Dilemma Troops.
The Japanese troops attacking Dangshan had an unusually heavy burden on their shoulders...
It should be noted that as long as they capture Dangshan, they can pose a huge threat to the encirclement of the national army that has formed an encirclement on the Sakai Detachment of the 14th Division in the direction of Lanfeng.
They also believed that as long as Dangshan was captured, an elite detachment could be dispatched for rapid reinforcements in advance.
As long as there is one more return to virtue, the entire eastern Henan battlefield will be revitalized. At that time, the balance of victory will tilt directly towards them!
Therefore, the Japanese army that attacked Dangshan received a death order. Whether it was the North China Front Army or the Central China Expeditionary Army, their goal was to capture Dangshan at all costs!
The camera then shifts to Dangshan Mountain, which is thousands of miles away.
At this time, since the Sakai detachment in the direction of Lanfeng was already in a desperate situation, as the most peripheral force on the Lanfeng battlefield, it was also the only one that could solve the current situation of the 14th Division as quickly as possible. Dilemma Troops.
The Japanese troops attacking Dangshan had an unusually heavy burden on their shoulders...
It should be noted that as long as they capture Dangshan, they can pose a huge threat to the encirclement of the national army that has formed an encirclement on the Sakai Detachment of the 14th Division in the direction of Lanfeng.
They also believed that as long as Dangshan was captured, an elite detachment could be dispatched for rapid reinforcements in advance.
As long as there is one more return to virtue, the entire eastern Henan battlefield will be revitalized. At that time, the balance of victory will tilt directly towards them!
Therefore, the Japanese army that attacked Dangshan received a death order. Whether it was the North China Front Army or the Central China Expeditionary Army, their goal was to capture Dangshan at all costs!
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