War of Resistance

Chapter 258 A grand entrance ceremony?
For Sakata Yuzo, if he was allowed to advance at full speed a day ago, he must have advanced at full speed.

Even if the superior commander doesn't let it advance at full speed, Yuzo Sakata must advance at full speed. The No.13 Regiment must be like a sharp sword drawn from its sheath, sharp and blood-killing!

Since the Hangzhou Bay landing, the tough battles have been fought by the 23rd Wing (Capital City Wing), the 45th Wing (Kagoshima Wing), and the 47th Wing (Oita Wing), but they are from Kumamoto City However, this number one trump card was hidden.

It's not Sakata, it's the blood from the wound that hasn't dried yet, you can't heal the scar and forget the pain, besides, the wound is still bleeding, isn't it?
"Mr. Takahashi, I think nighttime pursuit is extremely detrimental to our army." Sakata said something that he would never say in any case. The explosion on Niu Shou Mountain can be described as vividly. 10 minutes and it's gone.

That's more than 100 people, and that's not the main force of this Chinese army. To be honest, Sakata Yuzo has no idea how strong the main force of this Chinese army is.

People with God's vision will not experience the fear of unknown enemies. To be more precise, it was Ni Dayong's death squad that cast a psychological shadow on him, Sakata Yuzo.

That's right, it's a psychological shadow!
Don't say it's as big as [-] square meters, but at least [-] to [-] square meters are available.

After hearing this, Takahashi Masaobu frowned: "But if this is the case, don't you let the Chinese army run away? As we all know, under such circumstances, the Chinese army, in order to avoid the tracking and bombing of our aircraft, basically They rest during the day and march at night."

"My humble opinion is that Mr. Takahashi's words are inappropriate. First of all, my westward detachment has been advancing along this route for nearly a day and a night. Our warriors are already quite exhausted. If this is the case, we will encounter Will we be able to display the strongest combat power when the Chinese army is ambushing us?" Sakata Yuzo asked rhetorically.

"However, according to our estimates, this Chinese army is at most about one brigade in strength, and the number of troops they stayed in Chunhua Town is more than a thousand people. The establishment of this Chinese army is about two battalions. .” Masao Takahashi analyzed with a frown.

"Wow, Mr. Takahashi, don't forget too. The ones who are able to break through the encirclement now must be established troops, with more than a thousand people, and it is very likely that it is a regiment that was disabled by the Chinese Army. From this point of view, This unit is most likely a division of the Chinese Army, so it must be treated with caution!" Sakata Yusan said seriously.

"What Sakata-kun said is also reasonable, let's move on after dawn!" Masao Takahashi finally agreed with Sakata Yuzo.

Like the regiment of the No.18 Division, since Takahashi Masaotake's westward detachment pursued along the railway line, they did not carry heavy weapons such as artillery, and at most they could carry mortars and heavy machine guns. One of a kind.

Under Sakata Yuzo's suggestion, Takahashi Masaobu finally ordered the troops to stop advancing, and pursue them after dawn.

After all, they were also chasing them on foot, so the taste was not to mention sour.

As for the cavalry brigade, it had already been taken southward by Dizhou Libing to pursue the troops.

Just when Takahashi Masaobu and others were about to rest, a combat staff officer ran in: "Report to the captains of Takahashi and Sakata, and the commander of the No. 13 Division, General Ogizhou Libing, an urgent call!"

"Nani?" Takahashi Masaobu and Sakata Yuzo looked at each other, and they both saw the shock in each other's eyes—if there were no accidents, they might have to terminate their pursuit.

That's right, even if it's terminated, it's already midnight, and it's still an urgent telegram, there must be something big happening in Nanjing City!

"Quick read!" Masao Takahashi said.

"Hay!" The combat staff officer responded loudly, and then began to read the urgent telegram.

"Masaotake Takahashi and Isamu Sakata, captains of the Westward Detachment, are now receiving orders from His Excellency General Matsui Iwane, Commander of the Central China Expedition Army, and His Highness King Asakamiya Hatohiko, Commander of the Shanghai Expedition Army, to order your department to return to Nanjing as soon as possible. , to prepare for the grand entrance ceremony held by His Excellency Matsui Iwane and His Royal Highness Asaka Palace Hatohiko on the 16th! The entire No.13 Division and the No.13 Regiment of the Sixth Division will be on the morning of the 13th At that time, all members must arrive! Dizhou Libing, the commander of the No.1937 Division, sent an urgent telegram at 12:14 p.m. on December 11, [-]! It’s over!”

After reading, the combat staff officer closed the folder and waited for Takahashi's instructions.

After hearing this order, Takahashi Masaobu's face changed and became a bit ugly-could they suffer for nothing?That's two whole brigades, plus the loss of the No.13 wing.

"Takahashi-kun, are you alright?" Sakata Yuzo asked seeing Takahashi Masaobu's expression was wrong.

Takahashi Masaobu shook his head and said, "Forget it, let's execute the order! I'm just a little unwilling, and it's okay."

"Sun Tzu's Art of War says that failure is a common occurrence. We suffered a loss this time, so it's not a big problem. Next time, we will win back. Anyway, we have already captured their capital, and they are just losers. "Sakata Yuzo patted Masao Takahashi on the shoulder and said, his situation and Masao Takahashi were in the same situation, so he could understand Masao Takahashi.

"That's all. Retreat!" Masao Takahashi finally gave the order to retreat.

"Hay!" The combat staff officer responded.

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It is impossible for Zhang Tianhai to know about the retreat of Takahashi Masaobu's westward detachment. According to Zhou Fangjie's previous suggestion, Zhang Tianhai put the chariot company, the infantry company and the machine gun company of the [-]th Regiment under Liu Houming's jurisdiction on the ground. At the front, the troops of the Third Temporary Battalion followed, Li Zuoliang's Temporary Fourth Battalion continued to be responsible for following up the transfer of the people, and the Temporary Second Battalion continued to be in charge of the rear.

"Liu Houming, go, send a few brothers who run faster to scout the way forward." As the supreme commander of this patchwork team, Zhang Tianhai must be on the front line to direct and follow up command.

When the outpost troops are finished, the next troops will all be messed up.

Regarding this point, Zhang Tianhai has a clear understanding-these veterans who are part of the penetration regiment, if used well, they are a sharp sword, and if they are not used well, they will only hurt themselves.

Don't forget, these veterans are definitely good at fighting. If the situation is out of control, their life-saving skills are absolutely excellent.

"Yes, group seats." After Liu Houming answered, he quickly picked a few people and went up.

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PS: Updates are coming.Keep it short for a day or two...

good night, everyone.

(End of this chapter)