"Sir, are you okay?" Whether as a subordinate or as the commander of the second company of the cavalry battalion, Wei Pinghai would inevitably ask a question or two when he saw his commander covered in blood.
"I'm fine, order the troops to prepare to come forward for support!" Wang Yongcheng rolled over and dismounted, panting like an ox.
"Yes! Battalion Commander!" Wei Pinghai stood at attention and saluted. For him, his unit belonged to a fire support company. Almost all its equipment was close combat artifacts such as light machine guns and grenade launchers. All of them were Japanese weapons. Suddenly, Launching an attack is not an ordinary thing.
Don't look at the data of a single Japanese weapon, but it also depends on the data and whose hands it is. After all, it is not an empty statement that an elephant will be killed by ants.
At this time, the Japanese army had learned to be smart. They no longer only focused their attention on the front, but assigned a considerable number of soldiers to guard the rear.
As time passed by, the Japanese attacking troops had to face a cruel reality - more than half of them were dead or injured!
The fierce battle has lasted for two hours, and the sound of gunfire and gunfire has continued, which makes Tanaka Shizuichi, the commander of the Japanese Thirteenth Division, anxious: Although their Thirteenth Division looks strong, in fact, this The two thousand men were already the elite among their elite, not to mention that they had already experienced a series of fierce battles on the way south, and the casualties were not small.
After all... they are facing the Central Army, not the local army with weak combat effectiveness... What's more, their own combat effectiveness is not top-notch!
Pacing back and forth in the hall, Tanaka Shizuichi's anxious state of mind was clearly revealed at this time. The Sixth Division was advancing all the way and had already reached the New Wall River, but their Thirteenth Division was still standing still. The key Yes, they even put their own money on the line.
"Your Excellency, Division Commander, you look very anxious." Chief of Staff Yoshida Shinnosuke said. He had to worry. After all, the previous Chief of Staff Yukida Ikeda was transferred not long ago. The reason was that Division Commander Tanaka disliked the latter's lack of ability. Strong and not paying enough attention to the affairs in the division headquarters.
"These two thousand soldiers are already the most powerful force in our division. The fierceness of the battle is far beyond our imagination." Tanaka Shizuichi was very impatient. He was very worried about this assault force. I am very confident, but at the same time I am also afraid that this assault force will be defeated directly in Changle Street. The key is, if it is over before the mission is completed, then what is the point of playing?
"Your Excellency, Division Commander, will our troops enter the siege state in advance and launch an attack within half an hour?" Yoshida Shinnosuke said seriously.
"Attack now?" Tanaka Jingyi's expression was uncertain.
"Your Excellency, Division Commander, if we cannot provide the maximum support to the frontline troops now, what if... my subordinates say, what if all our troops are shattered?!" Yoshida Shinnosuke seemed to have summoned great courage.
Sure enough, after hearing Yoshida Shinnosuke's words, Tanaka Shizuichi's face changed drastically, but he still did not react immediately - obviously, he had thought of this result, but he did not think of Yoshida Shinnosuke How dare you say it so boldly!
Language is an art. Sometimes it is a skill to understand but not to speak. Sometimes it is a skill to understand but not to speak. Sometimes it is a skill to speak nonsense if you cannot understand, and that will lead to disaster!
The uncertainty on Tanaka Shizuichi's face shows that most of Yoshida Shinnosuke's words are dangerous, but Tanaka Division Commander is not a fool, he is just stubborn and willful, that's all.
"Chief of Staff Yoshida, what do you think we should do?" Shinnosuke Yoshida was, after all, promoted by Tanaka Shizuichi, so he had to give him some face.
"I kindly request the division commander to order the troops to prepare for war, reinforce the Watanabe detachment within half an hour, or launch a full-scale attack on Changle Street on the front line!" Yoshida Shinnosuke stood at attention and lowered his head, looking very helpless.
Seeing that the chief of staff whom he had single-handedly promoted had reached this level, Tanaka Shizuichi finally relented. He said: "Yoshida-kun, what you said is indeed very reasonable. Let's do this! Order the troops to prepare for war immediately. Launch a full-scale attack on Changle Street in the next hour!!"
"Hai!! The division commander is wise!!" Shinnosuke Yoshida stood at attention and saluted. He looked in high spirits. It was obvious that he had great expectations for this attack.
In this way, with the full push of Yoshida Shinnosuke, Tanaka Shizuichi finally made up his mind to start an all-round war on Changle Street with the power of a lion fighting a rabbit. A big war has already begun! The momentum is so great that it may not be much better than the Sixth Division that reached the south bank of the Xinqiang River!
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The fierce fighting is still going on. Every gunshot and every explosion means that someone will leave this cruel and hopeful world, but these people are either the national army or the Japanese army.
"Report to the battalion commander, our troops have suffered heavy casualties. Two platoon commanders of the second company have been killed. Now the commander of the first company is in command, and the situation of the third company is almost the same." A soldier ran to Cao Wanshen and reported , that blackened face was full of anxiety.
"As long as I am still standing in this position, you will fight me! The brave will win when we meet on a narrow road!" Cao Wanshen said sternly. His unit is the one that has been on the battlefield the least among the security forces, and its training level is not as good as other units. , and it is precisely because of this that the entire army has high hopes for them. If they cannot do it at this time, how can Cao Wanshen be worthy of the commander-in-chief? How can you be worthy of all the people in China!
"Yes!! Sir!!" The soldier's face was full of determination. The officer was not afraid of death, and neither was he!
Cao Wanshen knew that his subordinates were not afraid of death. The sacrifice of so many grassroots officers proved that they were leading the charge and taking the lead!
"Adjutant Le, go report to the commander-in-chief and tell him that we are at the position!" Cao Wanshen said in a deep voice.
"Yes! Sir!!" Adjutant Le responded.
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In the frontline headquarters, Zhang Tianhai had just closed his eyes when he was woken up by Adjutant Le's report.
In fact, Zhang Tianhai also knew that the battle on the front line was very fierce and cruel, but when he heard Adjutant Le's report, he couldn't help but be stunned for a moment: The guard battalion of the General Headquarters had only been deployed for a long time, and there were so many casualties. Already? Even if the cavalry battalion, which is usually kept in the crotch as a base, has taken out its trump card, is it still so difficult?
"Okay, I understand." Zhang Tianhai nodded, "Go back and tell Battalion Commander Cao that if the guard battalion suffers too many casualties, apply for reinforcements immediately. Reinforcements will be here soon!"
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PS: Update again... (End of this chapter)
