Just at this moment when the Chinese machine guns rang out, the Japanese soldiers who were lying on the ground to shoot at the Chinese troops finally began to play their role. They began to aim at the machine gunners and shoot!
"boom!!"
"boom!!"
"Thud, tug, tug, tug..."
When the gunshots of the 38 guns rang out, the Japanese light machine guns were also firing, and the momentum of the national army's firepower suddenly stagnated.
Fortunately, just when the Japanese machine guns sounded, the officers and soldiers on the national army's position line finally began to fight back, crackling, and it was very lively for a while.
The officers and soldiers led by Lu Shaojie also happened to arrive at the position at this time.
"Batalion Commander, why did you come up here?" Lin Jianda asked Lu Shaojie.
"The kid's artillery fire should also be ready, be ready to avoid the Japanese artillery fire!" Lu Shaojie said in a deep voice.
"Ah? The Japanese army is about to launch an artillery bombardment. Sir, please retreat to the rear quickly!" Lin Jianda persuaded Lu Shaojie.
"Don't worry! This little artillery fire won't hit me. These little devils can't continue to move forward." Lu Shaojie smiled.
At this time, with the addition of effective forces, the firepower of the Japanese army became weaker and weaker, because their casualties were also increasing!
Yes, the Chinese troops also suffered casualties, but after all, they occupied a favorable location, and their firepower was even stronger than that of the Japanese army. Under such circumstances, it was actually difficult for the Japanese army to take advantage.
Seeing this situation, even the stubborn Ikeda Naganobu had to directly issue an order to postpone the attack - he was not stupid. The enemy's firepower was so fierce that even if he ordered the troops to continue the attack, it would not help. Yes, instead of sending people to die, it is better to wait for artillery support!
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"Your Excellency, the division commander, the attack of the 58th Regiment has been frustrated. The enemy troops have annihilated the troops of our division that invaded Changle Town, and they have dispatched artillery units. Their firepower is still very fierce. The 58th Regiment has been defeated. The commander of the regiment requests the division commander to approve artillery support!" A Japanese lieutenant colonel ran to the commander of the 13th Division, Shizuichi Tanaka, and reported.
"What's the opinion of Captain Onizuka Brigade?" Tanaka Shizuichi asked.
"Your Excellency, Division Commander, Commander Onizuka Brigade means to agree with the 58th Regiment's request. If possible, ask the Division Commander to mobilize aviation units to bomb Changle Town!" Zhong Zuohui reported.
After hearing this, Lieutenant General Tanaka Shizuichi thought for a moment and said: "I agree with the request of Commander Onizuka Brigade and the 58th Regiment, and call the Aviation Department of the Eleventh Army Headquarters immediately!"
"Hai!!" the Lieutenant Colonel stood up and responded.
Looking at the various signs on the map, Tanaka Shizuichi was actually not at peace in his heart, because he knew that his troops might have hit the iron plate.
The Thirteenth Division originally had congenital flaws compared to other divisions. In a series of battles such as the Battle of Wuhan, its vitality was severely damaged. Although it is now barely replenished, the combat effectiveness of the unit has seriously declined. The objective situation still exists.
Based on these internal reasons, and the fact that the national army did dispatch four divisions to drag them away, on average one of their infantry regiments would have to face one division of the Chinese army in battle.
If the Chinese troops they faced were all units with weak combat effectiveness such as the Sichuan Army, they might be able to deal with it quite easily. But now, they are facing direct troops of the Central Army, and their logistics and other aspects are not as good as those of the Sixth Army. Division, they are in great difficulty!
Therefore, for various reasons, Tanaka Shizuichi hopes that his troops can tear a hole in Changle Town, and then go directly south through the gap in Changle Street to form a situation that echoes the Sixth Division headquarters!
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The retreat of the Japanese army did not make Lu Shaojie feel very happy. On the contrary, when he looked at the Japanese soldiers who were evacuating in an orderly manner, his brows furrowed tightly.
"Battal Commander, the little Japs just retreated like this. Do you think it was a fraud?" Lin Jianda, the commander of the first company, asked Lu Shaojie beside him directly.
"There must be a fraud. This time they sent more than 300 people to attack. This was already their full squadron. Moreover, their firepower was not weaker than ours. They only lost more than 100 people. Retreating immediately is not a very good signal in itself!" Lu Shaojie analyzed.
"Then battalion commander, what should we do?" Lin Jianda asked.
After Lu Shaojie's eyes rolled around a few times, he said: "Evacuate Changle Town immediately. By the way, don't forget to take our wounded and firearms with you!"
"Yes! Sir!" Lin Jianda responded.
Soon, after this round of confrontation, the remaining officers and soldiers of the First Battalion of the First Guard Regiment in Changle Town withdrew from Changle Town with their own wounded and their own weapons.
Yes, this is also the "good tradition" that Zhang Tianhai brought to the Ninth Theater Guards - because in Zhang Tianhai's view, his weapons and equipment are quite sophisticated. If they are left to friendly or enemy troops, That is an absolutely huge loss!
It is precisely the implementation of a little thought that enables the Ninth Theater District guard troops to always regain their combat effectiveness in a very short period of time in several battles.
Why? In fact, upon closer inspection, the formation of an army is mainly inseparable from two aspects: first, well-trained soldiers, and second, weapons.
For Zhang Tianhai and others, given that China is so poor and weak today, if the soldiers are gone, he can retrain them and they will still be elite soldiers; but if the weapons are lost and they want to replace them, it will be quite troublesome. Yes.
Zhang Tianhai, Zhou Fangjie, and Li Yinglun have seized and recovered weapons through previous battles. Therefore, although the Ninth Theater District Guard Force has lost some weapons in previous battles, it can definitely be regarded as "profitable" in terms of overall scale.
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"Commander-in-Chief, almost all the troops of the First Battalion have withdrawn from Changle Town. Do you think it is inappropriate?" Guo Qiliang, acting head of the First Guard Regiment, asked Zhang Tianhai.
"What can be wrong? I think it is very appropriate. I know the strength of the first battalion. It is the strongest battalion-level unit in the entire army, and the quality of the soldiers is also extremely high. The little devil wants to beg for help from them. Cheap, I guess it is unlikely. If they withdraw now, I am afraid that they will be prepared for the next round of large-scale bombing and attacks by the Japanese army." Zhang Tianhai raised the corners of his mouth slightly, revealing a smile.
Zhang Tianhai knew that if his troops suffered a loss, they would never be as calm as they are now, and they would definitely run out without their armor.
"If the Japanese army took advantage of the chaos and occupied Changle Town, wouldn't our troops have to make great efforts to recapture it?" Guo Qiliang frowned slightly, obviously he was a little worried.
"Don't worry! This Changle Town has been bombed several times by our army and the Japanese army. There won't be many strong buildings for them to garrison. Besides, we don't always fight with the goal of being able to win and preserve at the same time. Do you want to fight based on strength? As long as our troops are still there, it won't be a problem when we can recapture Changle Town." Zhang Tianhai said with a smile, obviously already very confident.
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PS: An update is here, I’ll try to add a chapter later!
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