All gods, the lord who started with the bright sword

Chapter 187, the stagnation of the attack
"Bastard, it's trash."

The head of the division, Gu Hisao, slapped the No. 13 infantry regiment commander on the face.

There was a bright red slap mark on Da Zuo's cheek, and he didn't dare to show any dissatisfaction.

In fact, being a high-ranking military officer at this level has a bit of face, and he won't be slapped as easily as a low-level military officer.

But who made the Sixth Division have a brutal and sturdy style.

It's perfectly normal to beat and scold at every turn.

What's more, the infantry regiment led by Da Zuo suffered a disastrous defeat, which can almost be said to be a complete defeat.

Officers who have fought such defeats usually do not end well. They are either demoted or dispatched. A slap in the face is considered light.

The brigade leader Tokutaro Tokutaro, who had just escaped, lowered his head and stared at the leather shoes on his feet.

He wasn't worried about being slapped, he was a general no matter what, and the commander of the division had to save him some face.But the point is that after losing the battle, seeing the angry look of the old superior, he was going to eat people.

It is undoubtedly a very bad signal for the head of the division to come out of the mountain again and command the troops to fight in the first battle.

The outside world will suspect, discuss, and feel that Hisao Tani is dead, old, and unable to fight.

In fact, people like them have a firm mind and are not easily disturbed by outside discussions.

When the capital of China was conquered back then, knowing that the massacre would attract criticism, the division commander still didn't care and encouraged the troops to carry out such barbaric massacres.

With such a big storm coming, the small defeat of the vanguard is nothing.

However, time changes a person.

After sitting on the bench for several years, Tani Hisao not only failed to cultivate his body, but became more and more eager for quick success.

He is eager for military exploits and a great victory, which will become the capital for his comeback and promotion

Therefore, the fiasco of Pioneer is extremely outraged.

Gu Hisao scolded the captain of the infantry regiment severely and told him that there would be no chance to rest.

The No. 13 Infantry Regiment must immediately regain morale and make meritorious deeds in the subsequent battles, otherwise they will commit suicide and apologize.

This is a blatant threat.

The cold sweat on Da Zuo's forehead fell to the ground, and he swore that he would not disappoint the general next time.

Of course, if he disappoints Hisao Tani, there will be no next time.

Gu Hisao waved away the obtrusive subordinates, glanced at Tokutaro Juni and sat on the chair: "Talk about what happened at night in detail."

"Yes, General."

Tokutaro Shii pursed his dry lips, and described in detail the two battles that took place last night.

Hisao Tani only learned about the battle reports in the rear, and he was quite lacking in understanding the specific war situation on the front line.

The ambush by the [-]nd Regiment, the main force of the Eighth Route Army, was no surprise to him in terms of tactics.

There is nothing unusual about this style of play.

The key is results.

A brief ambush almost lost the strength of an infantry brigade.

Such a situation is quite rare in the combat history of the Sixth Division, or in the entire combat history of the Japanese army.

"The victory at Pingxingguan was advertised by the Eighth Route Army of China back then. They mobilized a division and ambushed one of our transport convoys. The result was only a few hours of fighting.

Now the Eighth Route only sent one regiment, and dared to ambush an infantry regiment of mine, causing thousands of casualties.

Their progress is simply reborn. Gu Hisao said with surprise, his eyes widened.

How many years have passed?It's just unbelievable.

Tokutaro Shii nodded and said: "Yes, General, we captured some equipment after defeating the enemy.

Almost all of them use assault rifles that can fire in bursts, and their firepower is comparable to that of light machine guns.

Our ambushed troops were completely suppressed and beaten. If the chariot regiment did not attack and rescue them, they would have been wiped out by themselves. "

There is a strong gap in strength, and they have had similar cases.

For example, in the early days of the invasion, they fought against the Central Army and local warlord troops who had almost no artillery fire and poor training.

An infantry brigade can chase down a division.

Although the difference in strength between the two is seven or eight times, the opponent is completely superior in numbers.

But the difference in strength between the two sides is too huge. The so-called strategy and tactics, even if the opponent uses it correctly, it is difficult to win.

Now the roles are reversed.

The weapons and equipment of the Eighth Route Army have been greatly improved, so that it seems that they have become the disadvantaged party.

Gu Hisao sighed softly, he had to admit that he had underestimated him before.

I thought that the losers of the First Army were exaggerating the combat effectiveness of the Eighth Route Army in order to reduce their guilt.

How could you have imagined that it was actually true? !

"What happened to the tank battle of the Chariot Wing? The telegram said that even a single tank from the Eighth Route was not destroyed. Could it be that the gap between us is so big?"

Tani Hisao asked with a frown.

There is no need for Tokutaro Tokutaro to hide it for Ryuji Shinagawa.

He added fuel to the story about the combat incompetence of the chariot wing and whether they had sent back the news in time, which caused them to be unable to evacuate in time and suffered huge losses.

The huge loss of the infantry regiment after being chased by the eight-way tanks was all due to the incompetence of the tank regiment, which is true.

The infantry lacks anti-tank weapons, so you can't expect them to kill tanks with heavy machine guns, right?
The tank guns of the chariot didn't work, and the bullets hit it even more.

More traditionally, the Death Squad's method of killing each other with cluster grenades is at most destroying the tracks of the tank, and I am afraid that it will not be able to truly destroy it.

After all, the armor of that kind of tank, the [-]mm field gun of the Type [-] artillery tank, did not penetrate it.

Gu Hisao frowned and asked, "According to this, all the tanks of the Chariot Teaching Brigade have fallen behind, and they are not at the same level as the tanks of the Eighth Route Army?"

"Yes, whether it is in terms of attacking tank guns or defensive armor, they are not of the same level."

Tokutaro Juni replied with a bitter face.

He heard it from a senior tank commander who escaped back. Although he didn't want to admit it, this is the cruel reality.

According to this, the chariot teaching brigade is almost abolished.

As long as the eight-way tanks exist, it is difficult for them to play much role.

What troubled Gu Hisao was that the existence of the tank unit of the Eighth Route Army completely pushed them forward quickly, and shattered their plan of fighting fast.

Even troops could not advance.

Because once they are attacked by the Eighth Route Tank Troops, they have almost no way to stop the opponent and can only be massacred one-sidedly.

According to the basis that the [-]mm field gun cannot destroy it.

Then the caliber of the cannon must be increased by another height, and it must be a cannon, with a high muzzle velocity and stronger armor-piercing ability.

Destroy that damn tank on the eighth road!
The key is the artillery wing of the Sixth Division, which has only 36 [-]mm mountain guns and [-] [-]mm field guns.

There are no cannons or howitzers with a caliber of more than [-] mm.

Gu Hisao asked in a deep voice: "Can we only move forward when the cannons are brought up?"

"I'm afraid that's the only way to go."

Tokutaro Juni said: "I'm even worried that the 120-type cannon may not be able to destroy the eight-way tank. I heard that the eight-way tank gun has a caliber of [-]mm."

Hisao Tani is numb, so what is the purpose of designing such a large-caliber tank gun?
Could it be that the eight-way tanks are not targeting them at all?

He guessed right after his wild thoughts. This tank, which was designed after 40 years, was not used to fight their Japanese Douding tanks.

Used on the battlefield at this time, there are somewhat suspicions of adults bullying children.

Studying the goal of the eight-way tank is of little significance, the key is how to get rid of this obstacle.

"Report, a telegram from Changshan Airport."

Gu Hisao stretched out his hand to signal the officer to hand over the telegram, and quickly scanned the content of the telegram at a glance.

He suddenly became furious: "Bastards, they are all a bunch of people who are greedy for life and afraid of death. Have they forgotten the glory of fighting for the empire? Damn it!"

Tokutaro Shii was still wondering, what did the telegram say that made the head of the division so angry?
Doubts were immediately explained.

Holding the telegram handed over by the head of the division, he was surprisingly angry after reading it.

The air force at Changshan Airport refused to provide them with air support on the grounds of excessive losses.

Isn't it the bombing of the Eighth Route headquarters that lost [-] bombers?

That's just a few more people, compared with the people they lost yesterday, it's a fraction.

To say that greed for life and fear of death is light is a bunch of cowards, a bunch of parasites that can only live on the empire.

"I really don't know, how did they become soldiers of the empire?"

Tokutaro Junjing strongly condemned the covetousness and fear of death that despised the Air Force, and helped Tani Hisao vent his anger.

His anger turned to anger, Hisao Tani still calmed himself down, he had to figure out the situation and solve the problem of the Air Force's reluctance to fight.

Several telegrams were sent to Peking.

Not long after, Hisao Tani, who received the report, probably understood the situation.

After the data of the portable anti-aircraft missiles owned by the Eighth Route Army was learned by the Air Force, it was believed that there was no risk of being shot down when bombing at a level above 3000 meters.

But reality hit them hard in the face.

The [-] bombers that bombed the headquarters of the Eighth Route Army had clearly carried out as planned.

But the result was that all were shot down and no one was spared.

The loss is so great that it can be counted in the entire air battle of the invasion of China.

It also dealt a severe blow to the confidence of the Air Force. They couldn't help suspecting that Eighth Route had a more advanced air defense system, which could easily break through the height of 3000 meters.

Participating in a war entails the risk of death and sacrifice. Any soldier knows that, and he went there without hesitation.

But if you go to war, you will die, and this time you will die and there will be no life.

I'm afraid that ninety-nine percent of people will have to retreat, after all, who wants to die if they can live!

The air force that bombed the Eight Routes faced the latter.

The air defense system of the Eighth Route Army is not an anti-aircraft gun, but only has a certain risk of being shot down.It's the kind of missile with tracking, the plane can't run away when it catches up.

The aircraft of the Air Force is expensive, and the training of Air Force pilots is also quite resource-intensive.

Throw them into a deadly battle, not to mention whether the pilot will be renegade and refuse to participate in the mission.

Even the commander of the air force would not agree.

They will not use their own capital to make wedding dresses for others.

"General, if the air force is willing to cooperate and send dive bombers to cover our advance, the tanks of the Eight Route Army must not dare to make mistakes." Tokutaro Tokutaro reminded.

The aerial bombs used by airplanes are loaded with a sufficient amount of TNT explosives, and their power is much greater than that of large-caliber howitzers.

Even if the bomb can't be dropped very accurately on the tank's head, it can still play a certain role.

Gu Hisao knew in his heart that it would take at least one day for the cannon from the rear to be delivered, and he couldn't afford to delay.

The longer the delay, the more time Ba Lu had to react.

If the machines in the arsenal were moved, the underlying logic of their attack would no longer exist.

Facts have proved that the goal of the arsenal is the key to the Eighth Route Army.

Otherwise, they would not send troops one after another to stop their advance.

The pace must be accelerated, at all costs.

"Send me a telegram to Taiyuan...no, send it to Beiping, to Jun Tada."

Gu Hisao gave an order, and immediately began to dictate the content of the telegram.

He wants to send a telegram to North China Commander Tada Jun, emphasizing the importance of the Eighth Route Arsenal, thereby highlighting the necessity of their Sixth Division's rapid attack.

As a result, pressure was put on the North China Command.

The Air Force didn't want to cooperate, but there was no way.

As long as they are still a member of the army system, even if there are mountains of swords and flames ahead, they have to rush forward.

Everything is for the overall situation!
This implicitly threatening telegram caused an uproar in the North China Command.

Commander Tada Jun frowned after seeing it, and secretly scolded Hisao Tani for his arrogance. A lieutenant general division commander dared to threaten him, the commander of the front army.

"No wonder he was sent to the reserve after that battle, he deserved it."

To be honest, apart from personal emotional factors, Tada Hayao attaches great importance to it.

One inattentive, the Eighth Route Army turned from a confidant to a formidable enemy.

If the momentum of its development cannot be stopped, not only will Shanxi be lost from the empire, but the security situation in North China will also be corrupted.

The most critical thing now is undoubtedly the newly built arsenal of Eight Roads.

In any case, it cannot be established, even if it is completely destroyed, there will be no benefit.

"Mobilize more bombers, prepare a sufficient amount of incendiary bombs, and prepare for the worst. If necessary, the entire arsenal will be burned."

Tada Hayao said solemnly to Chief of Staff Miyano.

"I'll coordinate right away." Chief of Staff Miyano nodded, then asked after a pause, "What about the air support that Hisao Tani wants?"

Tada Jun pondered: "Give it to him, give him all the support that should be given, but if you can't fight well in the end, don't blame me for suing him at the headquarters."

He has another consideration.

After all, eight-way air defense weapons are rare, and it is valuable to consume some early.

If some rules can be studied, it will be good for the subsequent bombing plan.

(End of this chapter)