Rise from eight hundred.

Chapter 1010 It turns out that the target is me!

August 1938st, 5!
On the 10th day when the Japanese North China Front Army launched the Battle of Southeast Shanxi, according to the original plan, there were a total of ten armies in the four directions of east, west, south, and north. At the same time as the annihilation, it is also possible to carry out a "three light" sweep of the Chinese mountain people in the Taihang Mountains.

At this time, China's Taihang Mountains should already be full of blood and corpses!
However, none of the three Japanese armies achieved the pre-war plan. Only the 108th Division achieved its tactical goal, destroying houses in several large towns in the Taihang Mountains, and by the way destroyed some young crops planted in the mountains.

However, this is nothing at all. The Japanese North China Front Army Command has long considered the factors that are not going well in the battle, such as the attack being blocked and the bad weather making it difficult to march. The 16th Division and the [-]nd Mixed Brigade are all ready before the expedition In addition, there is a sufficient supply of supplies, and there is also a fleet of aircraft that drops supplies according to the requests of commanders at all levels. There is still no shortage of ammunition, food, and medicine.

But what makes Xiangyue Qingshi's head hurt is that, except for the 108th Division, which "successfully" completed the combat mission and retreated desperately, the casualties were unexpectedly large. The second mixed division alone suffered thousands of casualties, resulting in The transport team he organized could not transport so many corpses and wounded soldiers.

Even in the body of a truck, the corpses no longer cared about maintaining any dignity, they were piled high like piles of logs, and it was impossible to transport all the casualties transported from the battlefield by various combat units.

Not to mention that the battle is not over yet, even now, the number of casualties calculated by various ministries has exceeded 1.2, which is close to one-third of the battle in Xuzhou.

But then, it was a large-scale battle involving 80 troops from both sides!Unlike here, the two sides only invested more than 20 yuan. Even if the final battle really accomplished all the tactical goals as expected before the war, this huge number of casualties is enough to shock the front army headquarters!

For this reason, as early as three days ago, Xiangyue Qingshi, who was already in a panic, scolded Shan Xiaxia, the head of the second mixed brigade who suffered the most casualties.

Although the Second Mixed Brigade is not a unit directly under his First Army, how many people will die is something that the boss of the Front Army Command should worry about, but now the Second Mixed Brigade is fighting under his command, Xiangyue Qingshi. The shocking number of casualties still has to be blamed on him, the commander of the Eastern Route Army.

"Retreat calmly?" When these four words kept appearing in Shan Xiawen's mind, Shan Xia Xia always felt that something was wrong.

In normal times, for the proud as a mountain, let alone 3 Chinese, even if 10 came, he would not frown. The front army has invested nearly 8 troops this time, and the Chinese side does not have 20. Even if you are bound to lose, the extra 3 is just to die.

An infantry army, to say the least, has 3 people.

However, compared to the Chinese who quietly dispatched 3 people to enter the battlefield, the imperial side miscalculated the mistake of the Chinese troops participating in the war. did not appear.

The battle lasted for more than 10 days, and it was because of his caution that the rear wing was always stable, which was also one of the reasons why he always dared to boldly attack the enemy in front of him with all his strength.

The front army is considering how to destroy the survival potential of the Taihang Mountain area, but the Chinese have an ambitious idea.

However, what made the major general of the Japanese army entangled was that even if he inflicted heavy losses on the Chinese and made them pay a terrible price, so what?

Twelve days ago, that is, two days before the front army was still dispatching troops to prepare for the southeast Shanxi campaign, the Chinese side transferred an infantry army from the Central Military Department into the Taihang Mountains by stealing the beam.

And the entire second mixed brigade army, which was originally searching and clearing the defense line that the Chinese army had completely abandoned with the infantry brigade as a unit, was striding forward. Under the order of the head of the regiment, the advance was stopped, and the fortification positions currently occupied were entered into a defensive state.

But after these 6 days of fierce fighting, he not only saw the precipitousness of China's Taihang Mountains, and the difficulty of being easy to defend and difficult to attack far exceeded his expectations, but also saw the terrifying tenacity of Chinese soldiers who fought their lives.

They wanted to systematically kill an imperial army and inflict heavy damage on the front army, just like they did in the Battle of Taierzhuang.

Yamashita's eyes quickly flicked over the battle report, and his eyes gradually became frightened, "No, the 108th Division was scared away by the Chinese."

To put it bluntly, so what if the Second Mixed Brigade can use the terrain to kill [-] or even [-] Chinese?His second mixed brigade was probably almost finished at that time, maybe even the head of Major General Shanxia might be hung on the cliff of Taihang Mountain.

The Chinese can use more than [-] people to turn this place into a flesh and blood mill that consumes the lives of soldiers on both sides. The second mixed brigade can do the same. The Second Mixed Brigade can also fight against it for more than half a month.

No wonder the 683rd Brigade can disappear from the line of defense against the 16th Division, and no wonder the most elite four-element regiment in the legend can never be seen. It turns out that it is because of the existence of an infantry army that was not in the plan.

In the future, it will be called information sharing.

The 108th Division only suffered a big defeat in the first two months, and added more than 4000 recruits. Whether it is psychological or practical, it is actually the weakest of these four directions. Logically speaking, the Chinese want to make achievements in a certain direction , they are the best choice.

Shan Xiaxia, who figured this out, was not at all lucky, but broke out in a cold sweat.

In addition, 8 of the 6 vanguard units sent by the brigade were attacked by the Chinese army, and all of them were killed without exception. I have reason to suspect that a large number of Chinese elite troops have gathered in the rear wing of our mixed brigade. "

A dignified major general of the Imperial Japanese Army certainly would not panic when a mere transport convoy was ambushed and wiped out. What frightened him was how the Chinese would operate in an area that had been judged safe.

Because the target of the Chinese may not be someone else, but his Second Mixed Brigade.

For at least a week, his Second Mixed Brigade would not expect any support.

Can his second mixed brigade hold out until reinforcements arrive?
Both the 16th Division and the 109th Division are still fighting fiercely with the Chinese. They are too busy to take care of themselves. Do they have enough troops to support them?As for the 108th Division, Yamashita didn't even dare to count on it. He even believed that as long as a Chinese infantry division laid a line of defense, the 108th Division's bastards would not be able to break through.

"The packhorses collectively defecate
A large number of people were infected with dysentery, and the infection rate reached one in ten
A small number of Chinese continued to harass the army and were all repelled
Reduced food reserves, lack of drinking water due to disease problems
On the way to evacuate, there are Chinese troops in and out, and our troops speed up the march."

If he waits for the front army to send another support and dispatches a large army from Pingjin, hundreds of kilometers away, then it is estimated that the only role will be to collect the corpse for his second mixed brigade!

His second mixed brigade can completely rely on this high ground and stand by for help!

Even if the 683 brigade is called by the Japanese side the most powerful infantry brigade in the southeast of Shanxi Province, an infantry brigade has limited strength and cannot pose any threat to the second mixed brigade. The best soft persimmons, the Japanese generals including Xiangyue Qingshi made almost the same judgment yesterday. The Chinese 108 Brigade may be fighting with the 683th Division with the four-element regiment that has never appeared.

This mentality is like a man and woman in love. Anyway, Shakiba said that he didn’t need to pay, and when he swore he would go through fire and water, he just opened his mouth, but when the real magma was in front of him, the man who patted his chest and swore at that time was absolutely different. Save one.

But now, 20 kilometers away, the enemy was discovered.

It is said that his second mixed brigade conquered the opponent's line of defense, but it is better to say that the opponent took the initiative to retreat, and there may be another similar line of defense for him somewhere.

This battle, breaking the sky, is also a tie.

Looking at the telegram in front of him, Yamashita, who had lowered his head in thought for a few seconds, suddenly turned pale with shock.

A transport team, in this kind of wartime, generally has at least one infantry squad to escort the whole process. Even if the Chinese ambush and want to kill them all, they need at least one infantry company or even more troops.

The 16th Division involved 5 to 109 people, and the 3th Division involved more than [-] people. Where are the more than [-] Chinese troops?

An infantry brigade deployed at the rear for vigilance by Yamashita sent a telegram: A fierce battle broke out 20 kilometers away. A convoy used to transport corpses and wounded soldiers was ambushed by the Chinese army, and the entire army was wiped out!
Yamashita is definitely a qualified general. Even when the battle on the front line was the most intense, he never moved to use the elite infantry brigade he deployed 10 kilometers away to guard his rear wing.

But they have successfully evacuated and have now arrived in Licheng.

Thinking of this, Yamashita realized that the tactics were almost the same regardless of the geographical environment.

The Chinese line of defense has been breached, and his second mixed brigade has a smooth road ahead. Even if the 108th Division runs away, it doesn't matter.

At least, in the mind of Shan Xiaxia, who had already lost a lot of arrogance, if these 3 people came to beat him, at least half of his second mixed brigade would not be able to return to their hometown.

However, they first paralyze the opponent, making the opponent think that the opponent is already a cornered beast, and then use the defensive terrain to let the attacker bite the back molars to attack. In a deadly situation, the opponent can only be forced to do so, not for anything else, but to consume the opponent's combat power to the minimum;
Finally, when the opponent's strength is exhausted and there is no reinforcements in a short period of time, he dispatches a huge force that far exceeds the opponent's strength, and swallows them all in one gulp.

Even, from the battle report of the 108th Division's smooth advance and then its smooth withdrawal, Yamashita had an intuition that perhaps from the very beginning of the battle, the Chinese commander had put his mind on his Second Mixed Brigade.

A missing 683 brigade plus a four-row regiment that has never been seen may not be able to make him a mixed brigade with 7500 troops left, but if we add the two infantry divisions that can still fight, or add What about an infantry division?
The ratio of troops between the two sides will reach 6 to 1 or even 7 to 1, which is a statistic that will send chills down the spine of any general.

Just at the foot of the mountain, I received the news from the front reconnaissance soldiers that the Chinese army had retreated more than 10 kilometers. According to the analysis of the marching traces, their main force was collapsing into the deep mountains on both wings, and the mountains behind were far more difficult than the previous fierce battle area. It's much more gentle, even if you fight again, the difficulty will be much less, when you take a breath of relief.

Then, he inflicted unimaginable damage on the Chinese, and let them know that his Second Mixed Brigade is not the kind of coward who ran away when he was scared.If you want to kill them, you have to pay enough.

However, on the night of May 5, the Chinese army who had been fighting with his Second Mixed Brigade unexpectedly ran away. Presumably, they could not bear the huge casualties. This somewhat made the anxious and almost depressed Japanese major general feel better.

If it is said that the Chinese used these 3 people to block the path of the 108th Division from the very beginning, that would be the most reasonable, 3 vs. It is a defensive state, and the problem of holding the line of defense should not be too big.

Who made them take advantage of the 108th Division two months ago!It is perfectly normal to have such a psychological logic.

Of course, this is just the worst case scenario that crossed his mind. It was hard for him to believe that the Chinese side would deploy such a huge force in the southeast of Jin. The 16th and 109th divisions alone have held back the Chinese army of more than 8 people. , plus the more than 2 Chinese troops here, there are already nearly 10. This is the main reason why the 108th Division of Zhazha can go deep alone.

O man!

Even if all kinds of information show that the Chinese army in the southeast of Shanxi has all the divisions, the only thing that has not been discovered is an infantry regiment called the Four Elements Regiment. An infantry regiment can only have a maximum of 3000 people. How can we support him? More than ten thousand mixed brigades pose a threat?
But Yamashita still won't let his rear be empty. He firmly believes that it is extremely stupid and unintelligent to put his own safety in the hands of others. Only by protecting himself is the most at ease.

"Order Weaving Commander, immediately find out which Chinese army was responsible for the attack, and immediately expand the scope of reconnaissance to see which Chinese troops are moving in the rear wing of our army." Shan Xiaxia issued the military order with a gloomy face. .

"Maeda-kun, bring me the battle reports of those idiots of the 108th Division a few days ago." Yamashita tried to stay calm and said to his brigade chief of staff.

He was already dissatisfied with this arrogant guy Shan Xiaxia, and this guy is just a major general brigade commander, there is no need to show any face at all, how could Xiangyue Qingshi, who is as big as a bucket, not take his anger on this guy?
Here, because of the heavy casualties in the headquarters, you were already very angry, and you were scolded by your temporary boss. The key is that Yamashita, who has not yet produced a record to refute, what mood are you talking about?
It is estimated that among the general-level officers of the Japanese army who participated in the war in the entire theater, he is the most aggrieved, not one of them.

Not only that, Yamashita once again leapfrogged to the second major general of the North China Front Army Command Intelligence Ke Ying, hoping to obtain more information about the deployment of Chinese troops in the southeast of Shanxi.

First, the infantry captain Weaving Futaki, who stayed on the rear wing, telegraphed to him in great horror: "The enemy army has fled from the jade fragment of the transport convoy. Rifle casings. At the same time, the Chinese planted a large number of landmines on the roads at any cost, which is also the main reason why the entire army of the transport team consisting of 9 trucks and guarded by an infantry squad was destroyed.

Originally it was roughly estimated that he could defend for half a month under the attack of an army of 90.00, which was due to falsehood, but now that the authenticity is as high as [-]%, Yamashita feels that being able to defend for a week is already a fluke.

But how many Chinese troops were involved in this imperial army that successfully evacuated?So far, only the so-called small number of Chinese appear in their battle reports, which also means that all the Chinese troops with a strength of more than 13 are focusing on the other three directions.

The 80rd Brigade under the Chinese No.683 Group Army disappeared from the battlefield. Yesterday afternoon, the First Army Command in Lucheng had already notified the Second Mixed Brigade.

Otherwise, how could He De, the 108th Division, become the first imperial army to break through the Chinese army's defense line and enter its hinterland?
Unfortunately, the worst has finally happened.

Another 3, that would really kill me.

Of course, the only difference from Taierzhuang is that the Chinese who have already mobilized heavy troops to approach him quietly have left him a high ground that is easy to defend and difficult to attack.

If this was just a guess, Major General Yamashita just frowned at that time, but the intelligence that came from the intelligence department of the North China Front Army at dusk gave him a blow to the head.

Besides his Second Mixed Brigade, where else could it be.

In fact, compared to the other three divisions with 2 troops at every turn, his mixed brigade, which has 1.2 troops but still has a monopoly in one direction, is indeed the weakest.

However, when the telegram personally sent by the Second Major General of the Intelligence Section of the Front Army reached Major General Yamashita, Major General Yamashita was really surprised and angry, and he was almost sent away on the spot.

Victory is at hand!

In order to make this battle go smoothly, Xiangyue Qingshi has come up with a new trick. It will report the important battle reports sent by the three divisions and one mixed brigade to the headquarters to the rest of the ministries. And you can adjust your tactics at any time according to the battle situation of your friendly forces.

But the Chinese didn't do this, they just let go of a hole and allowed the 108th Division to break into its hinterland and wreak havoc.

Finally, let him retreat calmly.

That is completely the rhythm of killing a thousand enemies and killing a thousand myself!

Less than 15 kilometers away from a certain major general who was entangled, a certain regiment was smiling and asking the chief officers of the 683 brigade: "Shanxia has these three roads to choose from right now. Brother, brother Xiaoqiang, and head Xu, what do you think of Shanxia? How would you choose?"

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ps: I went out yesterday due to something, so I didn't update it, sorry!

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