All gods, the lord who started with the bright sword

Chapter 331, the general fled

Large-caliber heavy artillery is not only powerful, but also the sound travels far enough.

Thirty kilometers away from the battlefield, Mandalay could hear the artillery battle more clearly.

The coming of war is what scares the common people the most. The Battle of Mandalay, which happened not long ago, is still vivid in my mind.

Countless civilians, with their families, flocked to flee the city to stay away from the flames of war.

The sound of the cannons made people think that the enemy had already arrived, causing a commotion in the crowd. People seemed to be crazy, rushing to the city gate eagerly to get out.

Even the Japanese soldiers guarding the city gate couldn't help but waver at this moment. Have they already been defeated?
"Defeated. An infantry regiment and two heavy artillery battalions told me they were going to be defeated in less than an hour."

"Bastard, if I put a dog on a leash, it won't be worse than this!"

At the headquarters of the division, Hiroshi Watanabe, the division commander who received the telegram, cursed mercilessly like an enraged lion.

The staff officers in the combat meeting room couldn't help trembling as his eyes swept over him.

Mr. Watanabe was even more annoyed than when a traitor appeared last time and his reputation was ruined.

If the previous failures were still within the scope of understanding, then this failure was beyond his imagination with his current cognition.

The current configuration of the battlefield is more than enough to place the two divisions of the Central Army on the northern battlefield.

Even the [-]th Division, which was quite difficult before, was only beaten and frustrated because they had the advantage of artillery fire.

The key is that the enemy has only one regiment, a new regiment that has just been entangled for a few days.

Even if the Germans came to arm such a regiment, all equipped with German-made weapons, it would not be like this!
"General, now is not the time to pursue those responsible, the strength of the enemy is completely beyond our expectations.

As soon as the two heavy artillery brigades showed up, they were wiped out in one round of attacks, which is enough to show that the enemy's long-range strike and suppression capabilities are far stronger than our army.

Moreover, the lack of heavy artillery troops to suppress, and the greater number of ghost cannons equipped by the enemy will completely suppress our army. "

The chief of staff of the division said worriedly that he had fought many battles, but it was the first time he had fallen into such a disadvantage.

At this time, the division most needs a backbone to make the right decision to lead them out of the crisis.

There is no doubt that only the division commander Hiroshi Watanabe is the most suitable candidate.

Having been in a high position for many years, Mr. Watanabe has his own way of controlling his emotions. He immediately suppressed the anger in his heart and called a group of staff to review the analysis.

Can the [-]th Regiment led by Ichiro Kawaguchi hold its position, or how long can it hold the enemy?
The originally prepared pocket dumpling tactic is already meaningless. Where should the [-]th Regiment led by Takeuchi Lianshan be used?

The staff members expressed their opinions in a hurry.

"At present, the enemy's chariots are crossing the river and turning around. If they attack the [-]th Regiment from the flanks and rear, coupled with the suppressing force of the Ghost Cannon, it will definitely be a rout."

"Just the impact of the chariot, with the bravery of our soldiers, it is not a problem to hold on for a day."

"The heroism of the imperial soldiers can't stop the bombardment of shells. I can see it for a long time at most."

No matter if you stick to it for a day or half a day, you have no hope for the [-]th Regiment and think it is a losing battle.

Suddenly a younger staff officer asked:
"Then what if the enemy's chariots are coming directly to Mandalay?"

As soon as this remark came out, there was a sudden silence in the conference room. Everyone looked at each other and thought it made sense.

I thought that according to the intelligence, the enemy's chariot was equipped with infantry.

More than 40 chariots carrying hundreds of infantry can completely bypass the still strong defense line and rush directly into the city of Mandalay.

If they didn't expect it.

Mr. Watanabe's face changed slightly, and he ordered eagerly: "Quick, block the city gate immediately, block the city gate, and never let the enemy's chariot rush in."

The staff officer near the telephone was about to take the phone, but was stopped by the chief of staff.

"Wait, block all the city gates, do we want to live and die with Mandalay City?" the chief of staff asked Mr. Watanabe.

In Mandalay City, except for the guards and the squadron directly under it, which are combat troops, the rest are personnel of the logistics organization, and their combat effectiveness is not a bit worse than that of normal soldiers.

There is a lack of experienced combat backbones, and there are very few weapons such as light and heavy machine guns, grenades, and artillery.

It is undoubtedly a daydream to rely on these people to hold Mandalay.

Coexistence and death, coexistence is estimated to be impossible, only common death remains.

Do you want to destroy the entire division here?
A division headquarters has been destroyed, and most of the organizational system has been lost. Even if it cannot be regarded as annihilation of the entire army, the situation is almost the same.

The chief of staff saw Mr. Watanabe's embarrassment and hesitation, so he decided to sacrifice himself, and proposed:

"General, I can't wait any longer. I will lead some people to hold on to the city and hold back the enemy. The headquarters and government personnel should withdraw quickly. Our 56th Division cannot be lost here!"

Watanabe was very hesitant in his heart. He knew that once the enemy's chariot troops arrived, with their strong firepower and mobility, they could completely block and surround Mandalay.

Wait for the enemy to completely defeat the frontal [-]th regiment, and then approach the city.

With the fighting power shown by the enemy, Mandalay won't last long, and it's impossible for a large number of reinforcements to arrive immediately.

At that time, the words of the chief of staff were verified, and the 56th division was defeated.

But if they retreat now, in case the enemy tank troops do not rush to Mandalay, it will inevitably appear that they have been beaten into a frightened bird.

If the enemy's chariot troops arrive quickly, it will take only half an hour to travel [-] kilometers with its mobility.

Ordering an emergency evacuation, how many people can be transferred in a hurry?
Most people will definitely be abandoned.

It was transferred by truck. If the enemy finds and chases them, it is undoubtedly a sheep meeting a wolf, so they have to abandon the car and flee in all directions.

Whether to withdraw or not, there are many bad expectations.

Of course, there are also different benefits. Maybe you can wait for reinforcements if you stick to the city, or maybe the retreating division headquarters can go to the rear safely.

Any decision Watanabe makes at this time is related to the life and death of thousands of people in the 56th Regiment.

You can't use your emotions at all, you can only think with the most rational brain.

The chief of staff urged anxiously like an ant on a hot pot: "General, you can stop hesitating and make a decision!"

There is not much time left for him to weigh the pros and cons.

After going through all the possibilities in his mind, Hiroshi Watanabe gritted his teeth and gave the order to retreat: "Even if you can't hold it in the end, you can't leave the supplies in the city to the enemy."

"Don't worry, general, I will definitely not leave any space for the enemy to use." The chief of staff replied crisply.

A group of logistics personnel under his command can't beat the enemy, so it's easy to sabotage.

Speaking of which, Hiroshi Watanabe did not hesitate at all. Hundreds of important officers and personnel of the division headquarters quickly boarded trucks and evacuated out of the city from the south gate.

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"Oh, the little devil has a good nose, he can run faster than a rabbit!"

More than 30 infantry tanks marched towards Mandalay in a mighty manner, among which the No. [-] tank was driven by the deputy head Long Wenwen.

The ability to observe the enemy's movement is due to the use of unmanned reconnaissance aircraft.

Before arriving in Mandalay, Long Wenwen had already seen the convoy on the main road of the city through the drone flying in the sky, heading straight for the south gate like a long dragon.

No need to think about it, there must be a large number of key personnel on the team.

Long Wenwen admired the enemy's decisive decision.

If it weren't for the drone to see it, maybe it would have really let the enemy run away.

Long Wenwen picked up the communicator: "Milong, a convoy of the Japanese army ran away from the south gate, and there must be high officials on it. Don't say you haven't been given a chance, lead your company to chase after me, if you want to see people die, you need to see corpses .”

"Yes, I promise to complete the task." Milong responded quite positively.

Don't forget that he is still wearing a sinful body. If he doesn't make a great contribution, he will be left behind by his former comrades-in-arms.

The ten infantry vehicles of the first echelon stepped on the accelerator to the bottom and rushed forward at the maximum speed of the infantry vehicles.

In fact, the Japanese army was completely lacking in intelligence.

I don't know the new weapons of the Sichuan Army, what kind of performance they have, and how effective they are.

The Type [-] infantry fighting vehicle has amphibious combat capabilities, and its maximum speed on the water is [-] kilometers per hour.

Therefore, in the eyes of the Japanese army, the two rivers that could not be crossed were like walking on flat ground to them.

The land speed of another infantry vehicle, when driving on relatively flat roads, has a maximum speed of [-] kilometers per hour.

During World War II, the road speed of tanks was [-] to [-] kilometers per hour.

The Japanese army transported mainly Toyota trucks [-] and Nissan [-], both of which were imitations of American-made Chevrolet trucks, capable of running [-] to [-] kilometers per hour on good roads.

The Japanese army thought that the tanks of the Sichuan Army could not catch up with them.

On the contrary, the maximum speed of the two is the same, and the local roads in disrepair make it difficult for the truck to run to the maximum speed.

The infantry combat vehicles with tracks can have no scruples, and it is only a matter of time before they catch up.

By the way, the 20-kilometer journey takes less than half an hour, more than [-] minutes is enough.

Long Wenwen led more than [-] infantry chariots to the north city gate quickly. The thick wooden gate was tightly closed, and many Japanese soldiers with guns stood on the city wall.

Obviously, after receiving the order, the Japanese troops guarding the city gate responded quickly.

Judging from the corpses of civilians at the gate of the city, in order to close the gate to prevent the enemy from rushing in, the Japanese army used drastic means.

"Assistant, the enemy is ready, do you want to fight?"

"Use armor-piercing bullets, aim at the city gate!" Long Wenwen ordered without thinking.

It's all here, how can it be done if you don't try it.

The armor-piercing projectile is automatically loaded, the turret rotates to aim, and the gun is fired.

A ball of flames exploded from the muzzle, and the armor-piercing bullets used to deal with the armor hit the thick city gate with extreme speed.

It is not a problem to hit a moving tank and hit a fixed target.

The city gate is made of wood, but it is a hundred-year-old elm, which is very strong.The outside is also covered with a layer of iron sheet, nailed full of copper nails.

Such a protective force is naturally quite enough for the ancient cold weapons to attack the city.

But it is not enough for modern cannons.

No matter whether it is two layers of thin iron sheets or a hundred-year-old elm, it cannot stop a [-]mm armor-piercing bullet.

As soon as the shot hit, a hole the size of a bowl immediately appeared on the city gate.

The Japanese soldiers, who were trying to stop them by piling up debris in the city gate, were killed by the explosion of the projectile, and immediately enjoyed the treatment of the tank soldiers.

Seeing the effect, Long Wenwen immediately ordered to fire: "Blow up the gate of the city, and take advantage of the enemy's low defense, go in and attack Huanglong!"

The city gate was under fire from more than [-] cannons, even if it was made of steel, it had to be destroyed.

Along the bombed city gate, Long Wenwen led a mighty force to enter.

The Japanese soldiers standing on the city wall could only watch helplessly. Such a simple and brutal way of attacking the city was something they had never expected.

The city gate did not play a blocking role, the moat was even more blind, and the chariots drove like walking on flat ground.

The enemy has no infantry exposed to the outside, and defensive weapons such as light and heavy machine guns and grenades can only jingle and play music on the chariot, without any effect.

They had no anti-tank guns to deal with tanks, and lacked a threat.

Throughout the brief siege, the enemy completely regarded them as air.

What can they do?
The soldiers reaped a sense of frustration, and the officer who commanded the defense roared angrily: "Damn it, what kind of enemy are we fighting against!"

In the battle of pecking each other, they encountered enemies who were a level higher than them.

Incompetent rage, only impotent rage.

The headquarters of the division was already in a mess, and a large number of burned documents ignited billowing green smoke, as if it was on fire.

Most of the mid-level and high-level military officers moved and retreated, and the chief of staff took three or two kittens to prepare for the urban street battle and the plan to burn everything together.

Not only can supplies not be left to the enemy, but even cities must be destroyed together.

"All the grenades in the warehouse are distributed, and the civilian staff each distribute three grenades. If the gun is not used well, the grenade will always be used. In short, the soldiers of the empire must never surrender to the enemy."

The chief of staff emphasized with a serious face that he asked the military police to supervise the battle team and do a good job of supervision to prevent people from surrendering and rebelling.

When it came to the matter of Major Anyuan, the whole division attached great importance to it.

Especially now that they are in a bad situation, in order to survive, cowardly and cowardly people who can't be found on weekdays will emerge and become traitors.

Suddenly, an officer on the phone said with difficulty: "Sir, sir... the north city gate has fallen."

"What?" The chief of staff who was explaining the matter turned to look at him.

"The city gate guards sent news that the enemy chariot troops blasted the city gate, the north gate was lost, and they broke in!"

His news was like a bolt from the blue, and everyone who heard it stopped their movements and looked at him in unison.

Too fast, really too fast.

The lightning-like speed once again exceeded their expectations.

The chief of staff took a deep breath and rubbed his cheeks vigorously with his hands to relieve the shock in his heart.

What kind of enemy is this? !
Is there nothing that can stop it?

(End of this chapter)