The most cattle cottage in the Anti-Japanese War

Chapter 721 The Anxiety of Hejian's Great Work

The Japanese army was also constantly changing tactics. Although they did not dare to send troops out to pursue them, they sent a large number of lurking posts around the garrison. Once they found attackers, they would fire shots to call the police.Although a small number of latent posts were lost in this way, the damage caused by the attackers to the Japanese army was reduced.

Due to the existence of the Japanese army's lurking post, it also caused many casualties of the coalition soldiers.The attack tactics of the coalition troops were significantly weakened for a while.

Of course, Gao Jiu couldn't help it.

This morning, the officers and soldiers of the Japanese army hid behind the defensive positions. Although the ambush sentries had been released in front of the positions, they still did not dare to relax their vigilance. There were sentries watching carefully all around at any time.

Suddenly, there was a slight sound in the sky, which was the sound of shells piercing the air.In the camp of the Japanese army, a large number of shells fell, and these shells had a large caliber, which immediately caused heavy casualties to the Japanese army.

It turned out that when Gao Jiu saw the attack of the small troops, he could no longer achieve any major effect. He simply used 105mm and 122mm howitzers to bombard the Japanese camp from a long distance.

The Japanese army also used artillery fire to fight back, but their artillery caliber was too small to reach the Allied artillery, so they could only be beaten passively.Under such circumstances, the Japanese army could only be forced to dispatch infantry to attack the coalition artillery positions.

The observation posts of the coalition forces saw the Japanese troops dispatched, and they immediately notified the artillery, who hung the cannons on the back of the trucks and evacuated quickly.

This artillery guerrilla tactic also caused heavy casualties to the Japanese army, and it was obvious that the Japanese army was helpless against this guerrilla tactic.

Although the artillerymen have begun to fight guerrillas now, the soldiers of the coalition army are not idle. They have organized a lot of sharpshooters, and they ran to the vicinity of the Japanese army station in groups of three or four, and shot cold shots whenever they saw an opportunity.

Don't underestimate this tactic. You can only kill one or two enemies at a time, but it can't stop the large number of coalition forces participating in the attack, and it also causes dozens of Japanese casualties every day.

The Japanese army was about to be beaten crazy, and they were finally impatient. After an attack by the coalition forces, the Japanese army directly mobilized the entire force of the coalition to chase after the attackers.They wanted to eliminate the attackers no matter how many casualties there were.

The Japanese army was really desperate, they waded through the minefield recklessly, and lost at least hundreds of officers and soldiers, but they did not care, just waded through the minefield and rushed over.

The officers and soldiers of the allied forces took turns to cover, retreating while fighting. There were too many Japanese troops, and the density of firepower was much higher.

The officers and soldiers of the coalition forces also suffered many casualties during their retreat.Because the Japanese army was chasing too quickly and there were too many people, the officers and soldiers of the coalition forces also became confused, and they were unable to organize an effective blockade, and then turned into a retreat.

The officers and soldiers of the coalition army fled desperately, and the officers and soldiers of the Japanese army chased desperately. They opened fire while chasing.

Many coalition officers and soldiers fell down one after another. Seeing this situation, the Japanese army chased them even harder.In terms of stature, the officers and soldiers of the coalition forces are tall and big, while the Japanese have relatively short legs. Relying on this gap, the officers and soldiers of the coalition forces gradually distanced themselves from the Japanese army.

However, the officers and soldiers of the Japanese army became determined after eating the weights. Although they were running out of breath and their hearts seemed to be popping out of their chests, they still chased desperately.Some people were really out of breath and fell to the ground, while others continued to chase.

Among the retreating coalition forces were the guerrillas from Taohuashan.While running, they reported to Guo Hengming through the intercom.

Guo Hengming told Gao Jiu about the situation.

Gao Jiu sent a telegram back to Guo Hengming, telling him to contain these Japanese troops and keep away from their positions.He immediately organized the mobile units that had already been prepared, those who could ride in cars, and those who could ride horses, and rushed towards this regiment of the Japanese army.

The special forces members received Gao Jiu's telegram and hurriedly shouted to the fleeing coalition officers and soldiers, hoping that they could run slower and not let the Japanese lose them.

It's a pity that these guys were already scared of being beaten, and most of them only cared about running for their lives, while a small number of brave fighters obeyed the orders of the special forces.

They saw that the Japanese army behind them also began to slow down their running speed, so they simply stopped, set up their machine guns, and fired at the Japanese army again.

The Japanese soldiers who ran ahead were killed a dozen more on the spot.

At this moment, the Japanese officers and soldiers who were already unable to run, relying on the anger in their chests, gritted their teeth, and chased after them with their numb legs.

When the Japanese regiment was 10 kilometers away from their original position, the main force led by Gao Jiu had already rushed over.

Gao Jiu ordered the coalition officers and soldiers in the car to get out of the car and prepare to fight, and the officers and soldiers on horseback went to copy the Japanese army's rear.

The weather was hot, and most of the officers and soldiers of the Japanese army could not hold on after running for so long.They sat on the ground involuntarily, gasping for breath.No matter how much the officers of the Japanese army scolded them, they couldn't get up anymore. Their only thought now was to catch their breath.

Seeing that the Japanese army was so exhausted, Gao Jiu didn't care about arranging any ambush positions, and immediately ordered the coalition troops to attack the Japanese army.

The officers and soldiers of the coalition army came by car, and they were very energetic. While fighting with machine guns and submachine guns, they rushed towards the Japanese army.

The artillerymen of the coalition army also hurriedly set up artillery and bombarded the Japanese army.

The sudden appearance of a large coalition force made the Japanese army dumbfounded.The commander of the Japanese army hurriedly ordered the troops to organize defense on the spot.

The officers and soldiers of the Japanese army were not only exhausted to death, but also their formation was chaotic during the pursuit. How could they organize an effective counterattack in a short time.The firepower of the coalition forces was very fierce, and soon caused heavy casualties to the Japanese army.

The ranks of the Japanese army became even more chaotic, unable to stop the offensive of the coalition forces at all.

Seeing this situation, the regiment captain of the Japanese army hastily issued an order to retreat.After giving the order, he took the lead in retreating to the original position.

The captain of the Japanese army was riding a horse. He ran very fast, but those Japanese officers and soldiers only had two short legs. They ran here in one breath, and they couldn't even breathe well.They were quickly overtaken by officers and soldiers of the coalition forces.

Gao Jiu was extremely good at catching fighters in battle. At this time, the officers and soldiers of the coalition army were full of energy, with automatic firearms in their hands, completely defeating the Japanese army in terms of firepower.

The Japanese army was a tired army at this time, and the command was chaotic, and the coalition forces had a great advantage.

In this favorable situation, in order to quickly defeat the Japanese army, Gao Jiu ordered all the troops participating in the battle not to care about the formation, but rushed forward in a swarm, sticking to the Japanese army tightly, and did not give them a chance to organize effective resistance.

The officers and soldiers of the coalition forces were numerous and powerful, and their firepower was strong. They saw that the Japanese army in front was defeated, and their morale was even stronger.

They fought and rushed, killing every Japanese officer and soldier they could see.

The Japanese retreat soon turned into a rout.The desire to escape can often stimulate people's great potential.Those Japanese officers and soldiers who were already very tired ran fast again in order to survive.Their physical strength was exhausted, and after running for a while, their pace slowed down again. Many of them fell to the ground when their eyes went dark as they ran.

Many Japanese officers and soldiers are really tired. They just want to stop and take a breath. Even if they are about to die, they don't want to run anymore.

Many Japanese officers and soldiers lay on the ground, shooting at the officers and soldiers of the coalition forces indiscriminately.This had a certain effect, and many officers and soldiers of the coalition forces who rushed to the front were shot and injured.

The officers and soldiers of the coalition forces were full of morale. Seeing the resistance of the Japanese army in front, they used their machine guns and submachine guns to shoot at the Japanese army, constantly clearing away the remaining enemies, and then continued to pursue the Japanese army.

The captain of the Japanese army led his entourage on fast horses and fled desperately, hoping to escape back to the original defensive position as soon as possible.But their hopes were quickly dashed. They clearly saw a large number of enemy cavalry in front of them. Those cavalry dismounted one after another, set up machine guns and artillery on the ground, and soon shells and bullets came.

Although the officers and soldiers of the Japanese army were very brave when chasing the small coalition troops, their morale was already very low at this time, and they had lost the vigor they had when they were chasing them.They were very confused, and only after the officers shouted desperately did they begin to organize and resist.

Gao Jiu saw that the Japanese army had been surrounded, and the melee continued like this.cause unnecessary casualties.

So he ordered the troops to stop the attack, but surrounded the Japanese army regiments.

The officers and soldiers of the Japanese army were surrounded in the wilderness. They hurriedly repaired the fortifications, but their physical strength was exhausted, and they had no ability to dig the fortifications at all.

Not only that, but Gao Jiu would not give them time to rush to repair the fortifications.

Gao Jiu ordered the coalition troops to bring a large number of artillery of various calibers to bombard the surrounded Japanese army.

The Japanese army had very few artillery pieces, and most of them were thrown away during the retreat just now.The few remaining artillery pieces were quickly lost under the indiscriminate bombing of the coalition troops.The Japanese officers and soldiers were exposed on the ground and endured endless artillery fire. The only thing they could do was lie on the ground with their heads in their arms, hoping to stay away from themselves when the shells exploded.

Gao Jiu commanded the artillerymen to bomb for 40 minutes at a stretch, and the number of shells fired almost caught up with the number of Japanese officers and soldiers.

Most of the Japanese soldiers without any concealment were killed or injured by the bombing, and many people were stunned by the blast of the shells, basically unable to resist.

Gao Jiu saw that it was almost done, and ordered the coalition troops to launch a general offensive.

The officers and soldiers of the coalition forces rushed up, and the battle was completely resolved within a short time.

The fighting these days has consumed a large number of Japanese troops, and this battle has wiped out another Japanese regiment.The strength of the 66th Division of the Japanese Army has been reduced to less than half of what it was before. Seeing this situation, the commander of the Japanese Army asked Commander Ando for tactical guidance and asked the troops to turn to the sea.

Ando approved his request. That night, when the coalition's small troops came to attack them again, they suddenly dispatched their entire army and retreated towards the sea.

This time, it was a combat unit and three regiments of the British-Burmese Allied Forces who came to attack, and they were lost in the ranks of the Japanese army.

This is the largest loss suffered by the coalition troops since the start of this battle, and more than 300 officers and soldiers lost their lives.

Despite this, the 66th Division of the Japanese Army was beaten away, and the morale of the entire coalition forces was extremely strong.

Gao Jiu commanded the coalition forces to continue advancing towards the oil-producing area.

Ando, ​​the commander of the 16th Army of the Japanese Army, now knows very well that he can't beat Gao Jiu at all. Gao Jiu has a great advantage in terms of military strength and firepower.

In terms of tactical command of the campaign, Ando also felt very passive.

Ando was used to being arrogant, and he felt very useless when the battle was fought like this, so he took his anger out on the 11th Air Force.

He believes that the Japanese aviation has a great advantage. If they can participate in the battle, the battle will definitely not be like this.

He personally drove to the station of the 11th Air Force and asked the commander of the 11th Air Force why he did not send troops to help them fight.

Although the 11th Air Force of the Japanese Army was managed by the 16th Army of the Japanese Army, they did not take Ando seriously. The commander had already prepared a lot of excuses for Ando.

At the beginning, he gave Ando face, and he justified whatever Ando asked.Later, when he saw Ando chattering, he also became annoyed, and directly patted the table with him, the two sides had a big quarrel, and finally broke up unhappy.

Ando wanted to find a scapegoat, so he sued the Japanese 11th Air Force to his superiors.

The 11th Air Force of the Japanese Army was not to be outdone. They accused the 16th Army Ando of not protecting them well, so that their airports were often attacked by the enemy.

Although Hejian Dazuo is in Vietnam, he always pays attention to Gao Jiu's movements.

When the battle report from India came, based on his knowledge of Gao Jiu, he could tell that Gao Jiu had gone to India at this time, and the reason why the 16th Army lost was because Gao Jiu was in command of the coalition troops.

He Jian Dazuo has complicated feelings for Gao Jiu, including admiration and friendship.But he is a senior general of the Japanese army after all, and his position is still on the side of the Japanese.

He knew that Ando was definitely not Gao Jiu's opponent. If the battle continued, the 16th Army would not only suffer heavy losses, but the entire army might even be wiped out.

Now the Japanese army's strength is already stretched, and if it loses the strength of this army, its strength in Southeast Asia will be greatly weakened. Not to mention maintaining the position of strategic offensive, even defense will be difficult to achieve.

Daisaku Hejian really wanted to preserve the 16th Army, so he wanted to have a good talk with Ando.

However, Daisaku Hejian also has his own difficulties. He can't talk to Ando about many things. Ando is a difficult person to deal with. Daisaku Kawajian's good intentions may be misunderstood by him, and he will use This is the basis to accuse He Jian Dazuo and Gao Jiu of colluding with each other.

Daisaku Hejian had to think of a way to get Ando to come to him on his own initiative.

(End of this chapter)