Yes, it’s rough!
Compared to the ferocious Sixth Division, which was rebuilt when the war of aggression against China broke out, they were far inferior to the former.
Even if Lieutenant General Ogisu Rihei, a super capable one, was here to serve as the division commander, he would still be far from being troubled by the quality of the soldiers - especially now that they have been attacked by the national army. Part of the 52nd Army and all of the 37th Army were harassed, coupled with the destruction of field ridges and transportation facilities on the ground, the troops were moving at a crawling speed.
I originally thought that it would be okay if the troops were marching slowly. After all, this was someone's bow. In addition, our own combat effectiveness was indeed not fierce enough. Lieutenant General Tanaka Shizuichi accepted this situation.
However, just fifteen minutes ago, a scene happened that made his eyes pop: Damn it, these Chinese troops actually engaged in artillery bombing? And this density is not achieved by ordinary troops!
For Lieutenant General Tanaka Shizuichi, he had encountered this situation less than two months after he took office. It was quite miserable. Even the superiors above suspected that he, the newly appointed division commander, was not capable enough. .
It is said that when a new officer takes office, there are three fires. If this fire cannot be ignited, the trouble will be big: for example, right now, their army can be said to have suffered the greatest setback since its formation!
"Baga! Damn the China Army, where did they get the artillery from!" Tanaka Jingyi slapped the table hard. He didn't have a "good habit" of throwing teacups - if he broke it, he would have to make a new one. Come on, he is a bit mysophobic and doesn't like to use new things. He only likes to use things he is used to.
"Your Excellency, the commander of the division, based on the speculation of my subordinates, this enemy force is most likely to be the guard force of the 9th Theater District of the China Army. According to the information from the Special High School Division, the enemy force and artillery force we are facing are actually not many. , including the Fifteenth Army, there is no artillery battalion. Only the ninth theater level has artillery battalions. In addition, the China Army's ninth theater guard force also happens to have an artillery battalion. In this case , my subordinates have every reason to suspect that this is the ninth theater guard force of the China Army." Chief of Staff Yuki Ikeda analyzed.
"Yo Xi~ It seems more interesting. Even the elite troops of the China Army have been dispatched. It seems that the China Army is very afraid of my troops." As he said this, Tanaka Jingyi's mouth opened, as if he was really It's generally something worth getting excited about.
"Based on the high opinion of the division commander, what should we do now?" Ikeda Yuki is a smart man. If you need to ask for instructions, you should ask for instructions. If you should give the boss the spotlight, you must let the boss take the limelight.
"Order the 58th Infantry Regiment to continue to strengthen the attack on Changle Town, and the other troops will withstand the harassment of the Chinese Army!" Tanaka Jingyi said in a deep voice. He also knew that in the face of the harassment and attack of so many enemy troops, If his troops can attack quickly, they will be lucky; what's more, Changle Town is currently the only breakthrough for their troops to reach the Laodao River!
For Tanaka Shizuichi, instead of being so exhausted, it would be better to fight this unit that has long been famous among the national army in Changle Street - even though Zhang Tianhai's unit seems to be inconspicuous, but in the Japanese Army Special High School After a period of investigation, many things came to light, including the Fifth Division, the Fourteenth Division, the Sixth Division, and the 106th Division, which all suffered losses under his hands.
As the saying goes, "Wen Wu is the first, and Wu Wu is the second." For Tanaka Shizuichi, being able to fight against the Ninth Theater Guards is also something worth remembering: as long as he can defeat or annihilate this unit , which will have a huge impact on the morale and morale of the Chinese army, especially if it can feel proud in front of the Sixth Division and other troops, it is probably "Your troops always say 'I am the best in the world', but They couldn't even deal with a guard unit from the ninth theater of the China Army. If you look at us, we would deal with them directly."
Thinking of this, Tanaka Shizuichi became more and more interested in competing with the 9th Theater District security forces.
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The camera turned back to Changle Street.
After a burst of artillery fire from the Ninth War Zone security forces, Changle Street, which was already small, became even more dilapidated. The national army fired a full 180 rounds of artillery shells here, not just two or three rounds. Kind of battle.
Lu Shaojie's first battalion was the most well-established unit among the security forces in the war zone. Moreover, it was well-equipped and the soldiers were mostly veterans. Once they came into contact, they beat the crap out of the scattered peripheral troops of the Japanese army.
The gunshots of light machine guns and rifles were densely interlaced, and occasionally mixed with the explosion of small grenade shells. The firepower was very fierce!
Tanaka Tsunehiro was a squadron leader of the Japanese army. He was also an officer who survived the artillery attack. Perhaps he expected that the enemy would take the opportunity to launch a counterattack, so he immediately gathered the surviving Japanese soldiers to occupy and consolidate the position.
Honda Tsunehiro originally thought that his own troops must have advantages in the quality of soldiers and weapons and equipment, but in fact this does not seem to be the case.
Tanaka Tsunehiro saw that as soon as his soldiers raised their heads, they were suppressed by intensive firepower from the enemy troops. At the same time, the opponent's grenade was also extremely accurate and had already killed dozens of their soldiers one after another.
"Hachi~hachi~" Tanaka Changyu hid behind the bunker and gasped, as did the other soldiers around him.
It's not that Tanaka Tsunehiro is afraid of death, but the firepower from the opposite side is too strong. If you don't pay attention, a hole will be added to the heads of the officers and soldiers below.
"Ozuka-kun, how many more people do we have?" Tanaka Tsunehiro asked a nearby Japanese corporal.
"Report to the squadron leader, we have fifteen people left. We must hold on until reinforcements arrive. The Chinese army's firepower is too fierce!" said the Japanese corporal.
Indeed, the First Battalion of the First Guard Regiment also has a lot of light machine guns, one for each squad. The company-level unit also has a firepower reinforcement squad. In this case, the number of light machine guns in the battalion is close to nine. Ten of them, not to mention they also have twelve grenade launchers and six heavy machine guns.
Don’t underestimate the value of ninety light machine guns, six heavy machine guns, and twelve grenade launchers. For example, the Sichuan Army, a brigade or even a division does not have that much equipment, let alone one person. Equipment like the Zhongzheng rifle.
"You must hold on, no matter how difficult it is, you must hold on." When Tanaka Tsuneyu said this, in fact, even he was not very confident in his heart, because he did not believe that he could hold on with his own strength. how long……
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PS: The second update is here. The update is late, sorry!
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