War of Resistance

Chapter 679 Lanfeng War (29)

"Reporting to Your Excellency, Commander of the Brigade, it is absolutely true, this is the latest information from the sentinel troops on the front line!" The Japanese lieutenant reported firmly.

After hearing this answer, Takashi Sakai said to the people around him without even thinking about it: "Listen, all colleagues in the brigade and regiment department, order the troops to withdraw from the battle immediately and head towards Lanfeng! Immediately!"

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Ever since, under the order of Sakai Takashi, head of the No.20 Eighth Brigade, the Japanese troops began to operate and moved towards Lanfeng.

Of course, although the retreat of the Japanese army was hasty, they did not ignore everything for the sake of retreat.

In order to cover the smooth escape of the large troops, Takashi Sakai left more than 1000 people as the rear troops, just to withstand the attack of the follow-up troops of the national army.

Don't think that the strength of the more than a thousand troops is small, but for the Sakai detachment that was severely injured in the battle, this is almost a quarter of the infantry combat troops.

It can be said that this time, Takashi Sakai made up his mind.

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The fact that the Japanese troops are retreating does not mean that the battle in the direction of Yang Guji is over.

The flames were burning everywhere, illuminating the battlefield so brightly that both sides in the war had nowhere to hide.

Both sides were fighting fiercely, and even Zhang Tianhai's hand was aching from pulling the gun.

Looking at the two sides fighting fiercely, more and more troops on his side have fallen, Zhang Tianhai's heart sank - these troops are all his subordinates, if the second battalion is wiped out, In the absence of reinforcements, it means that the operation was a failure.

The troops were gradually reducing their numbers, and Zhang Tianhai's mood became worse and worse.

"Tuan Zuo, will this battle continue? If the fight continues, the troops will be wiped out!" Second Battalion Commander Lu Shaojie ran to Zhang Tianhai's side and reported.

Watching the officers and soldiers in front of the army fall down one by one, Zhang Tianhai gritted his teeth and said, "Hold on a little longer! If we can't hold on anymore, let's retreat!"

In fact, Zhang Tianhai still had some expectations in his heart. He hoped that Guo Qiliang would lead the reinforcements to arrive as quickly as possible.

That way, maybe the whole operation still has a chance to be saved. If they just retreat, there will be no chance.

On this point, Zhang Tianhai thought very clearly.

"Yes, group seat!" After Lu Shaojie responded, he hurried to continue commanding the troops.

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At this moment, Wang Ziqing, commander of the [-]rd Battalion of the [-]st Regiment directly under the [-]rd theater, was leading his troops into the city.

That's right, it's Lanfeng County!
Facing Lanfeng, which was as dark as a ghost town, Wang Ziqing felt a little apprehensive, but at the same time, he was eager to try—with the existing strength of the third battalion, plus his familiarity with Lanfeng County before. Therefore, there is still a certain degree of certainty in defending the city.

"Quick! Speed ​​up! Before the little devil comes, occupy the defensive position! Be sure to defend it well!" the prince said in a clear voice.

The troops of the Second Battalion were under the night, one by one, Wang Ziqing would stand by the city gate and watch as if he was reviewing the troops.

According to the established plan, the battalion with the strongest combat effectiveness will be stationed at the south gate.

Then there are three gates to be garrisoned with two rows of troops each.

Dividing troops into garrisons is a big taboo in itself.

But, does Wang Ziqing have another better way?there is none left!

If Wang Ziqing had a better way, he would definitely not split up his troops, but instead fight a war of attrition with the Japanese army in the city.

However, there are more than [-] people in the Second Battalion, no matter how they are arranged, there will not be more people stationed in other positions.

If there is a war of attrition, he can't consume the powerful Japanese army, so Wang Ziqing can only hope on the city wall - if the city wall can withstand the Japanese attack, that is the best. Nothing could be better.

But, can it really go as smoothly as he thought?Then I don't know.

Anyway, they were already preparing for battle.

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The commander in charge of commanding the rear of the Japanese army is Saburo Kamiyagawa. He is the assistant to the head of the brigade. To a certain extent, his tactical attainments are not low. His status in the brigade is equivalent to that of the deputy head of the brigade. 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, only two years younger than the latter, but the latter has always served as the chief military officer, while the latter is the assistant to the chief officer.

The status difference between the two is not that big.

The status is equivalent to the deputy head of the brigade. After all, he still has the name of an assistant, which is not very pleasant.

"Warriors of the sunrise, our enemy is almost unable to hold on, everyone must work harder! Use the bayonets in your hands to prove what a real warrior is!!" Saburo Kamiyagawa pulled out his samurai sword shouted.

Like most military officers who graduated from Lu Shi, Saburo Kamiyagawa also belongs to the category of "dragon and phoenix among men".

It's just that, compared to other people, he is a little "untimely", or more precisely "unlucky".

However, did Kamiyagawa Saburo really succumb to the so-called fate so easily?

No, Saburo Kamiyagawa is ready to continue to fight against fate!He wants to use his strength to prove that he is no worse than anyone else!
Judging from the gunfire of the first regiment of the National Army, Saburo Kamiyagawa began to conclude that this unit has gradually fallen into a disadvantage.

However, this is still the case, Kamiyagawa Saburo is still full of interest in the opponents they are encountering now-because judging from the gunfire of this army's attack, the strength of this army is not strong, probably There are only a few hundred troops.

But even if this army is very well equipped and has a large number of machine guns, it is crazy that such a small number of people dare to attack their artillery positions, right?
"Mr. Ino, send a few people to see what is the number of the unit we are facing. I would like to know what kind of unit is so crazy." Saburo Kamiyagawa directly ordered a captain next to him to say. .

"Hay! I will definitely complete the task!" Captain Ino responded, and then hurriedly sent soldiers to check the situation.

Saburo Kamiyagawa was about the same as other Japanese officers. He was also of short stature, and he was a little short and stocky, with some slightly bowed legs. At this time, he was standing in a relatively secret place watching the battlefield situation.

It's not because Saburo Kamiyagawa is afraid of death and doesn't have the so-called bushido spirit, but because he knows that among his opponents, there is a very powerful sniper who almost never misses a single shot.

Judging from all of this, the enemies they faced this time were not simple, and they were most likely the most elite troops in the Central Army of the Chinese army.

"Xi Shui-kun, you also order your troops to speed up the counterattack! Otherwise, our troops will most likely be unable to escape." After Saburo Kamiyagawa put down the binoculars, he turned to another captain beside him. Said Xishui Zhan.

This time, the troops that Takashi Sakai left for Saburo Kamiyagawa consisted of two whole brigades.

Although no matter which of these two brigades is in a state of incomplete organization, no matter how you say it, they are still two brigades.

More importantly, this is already the strongest force that can be drawn from the brigade department.

The rest of the troops are all in the state of the regimental captain coming down to become the captain, and with the infantry brigade attached to the heavy artillery regiment, they can barely get together the [-] people.

It can be seen how much the Sakai detachment suffered in this series of battles. In history, if Gui Yongqing and Long Muhan hadn't abandoned Lanfeng without authorization, causing the 10,000+ Central Army troops to collapse overnight, otherwise , the Sakai detachment really may not be able to run.

"Hay!" Zuo Ying said in the West Water Battle, no matter in terms of military rank or position, Kamiyagawa Saburo is the one who stabilized him, and he is definitely a proper officer. 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 giving the order, Saburo Kamiyagawa murmured: "I would like to see how capable the Chinese army in front of us is, to dare to sneak attack on the artillery positions of our Imperial Army. Commander, you are also a very bold guy..."

While muttering, Saburo Kamiyagawa was ready to compete with the "interesting" commander opposite him.

If he didn't have such thoughts, how could he send people to know the numbers of these Chinese troops?Theoretically speaking, he is only responsible for collecting them and then reporting them to the head of the division. There is no need to understand them so carefully.

Only by knowing the number of the other party, can their intelligence agency start with this, and then investigate all the information about the other party!
This is Saburo Kamiyagawa's intention!

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Time passed by every minute and every 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 national army, they were crazily rushing for time. arrive.

In war, every second counts.

Soldiers, the way of life and death, the place of life and death, must be observed.

Finally, after the troops of the [-]st Company of the [-]rd Battalion of the Zhiyi Regiment climbed up to the southern wall, the forward troops of the Japanese army arrived.

The battle is already imminent!
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The camera then shifts to Dangshan, which is thousands of miles away.

At this time, because the Sakai detachment in the direction of Lanfeng has fallen into a desperate situation, so, as the most peripheral unit of the Lanfeng battlefield, it is also the only one that can solve the current situation of the No. 14 Division as quickly as possible. Troops in trouble.

The Japanese army attacking Dangshan had a heavy burden on their shoulders...

It should be noted that as long as they capture Dangshan, they will be able to pose a huge threat to the encirclement circle of the national army that has already formed an encirclement of the No. 14 Division Sakai Detachment in the direction of Lanfeng.

They also believed that as long as Dangshan was captured, an elite detachment could be dispatched for rapid rescue in advance.

As long as Guide makes another move, the entire battlefield in eastern Henan will be revitalized. At that time, the balance of victory will be directly tilted towards them!
Therefore, the Japanese army who attacked Dangshan received a death order, whether it was the North China Front Army or the Central China Dispatch Army, their goal was to take down Dangshan at all costs!
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"Military seat! Military seat! The Japanese army launched an attack again, and our troops suffered heavy casualties!" An officer ran into Huang Jie's office and reported.

Yes, yes, this is the headquarters of the Eighth Army!
"What? Are these little devils crazy?! How many times have they launched attacks this day! They didn't rest in the middle of the night, really give us some time..." Huang Jie extinguished the cigarette butt in his hand, cursed fiercely.

Indeed, he was already a little impatient. These Japanese troops really did what he said, launching an attack with all their might, in order to take down Dangshan as soon as possible!
Moreover, in this short period of one day, I no longer remember how many attacks were launched.

Although Huang Jie commanded the strength of six divisions, he couldn't stand up to the attack method of Little Japan. These Japanese troops were completely desperate.

After the artillery bombarded the infantry, the infantry's attack was repulsed, and then the artillery continued to bombard. After the bombardment, the tanks went to the tanks, and the infantry behind the tanks continued to charge.

There is really a feeling of immortality in it.

With such an offensive method, the casualties of the Japanese army were naturally very large, but the casualties of the national army were naturally not small.

After all, many things are mutual, not to mention, the strength of the Japanese army's standing division is not as strong as the national army's troops guarding Dangshan at 01:30.

Although the troops of the Eighth Army were transferred from the Tax Police Headquarters, in the previous battles, the Tax Police Headquarters suffered a lot of casualties. The soldiers have changed a few times.

In war, after all, it depends on people.

"Yes, military seat. Just now No. 90 Fourth Army Commander Guo Chan called, saying that No. 90 Fourth Army suffered heavy casualties, and asked the headquarters to send reinforcements to support it." The young officer reported truthfully.

"Large casualties?" Huang Jie frowned slightly, then thought for a while and said, "Let them hold on a little longer, and send a regiment of troops from our Eighth Army to support them."

Although Huang Jie's Eighth Army suffered heavy casualties, it was not as important as the positions of the No.90 Fourth Army and No.20 Seventh Army's No.20 Fourth Division, which were in the most critical positions.

Guo Chan's No.90 Fourth Army was just formed, and it went directly to the most important position, and indeed withstood the pressure of the Japanese army. I'm afraid I can't justify it?
Therefore, this was the main reason why Huang Jie made up his mind to mobilize troops who were not considered ample to support him to the end.

"Yes! Military seat! I will give you your order!" The young officer stood at attention and saluted.

Looking at the back of the young officer leaving, Huang Jie fell into deep thought again.

As for what he was thinking, there is no way of knowing...

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PS: Let's make two updates together!

I will work overtime tonight, and then I will sleep in tomorrow, and I will give you an update around three o'clock, which is a return to the previous update, about [-] words.

Let's go to bed first, and leave me alone.

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