Liang Jian: Peaceful battle, I will bring a group to help the scene

Chapter 284 Divide troops to aid the East?

"More than 8000 horses?"

At this time, it was Major General Tada Hideki, the chief of staff of the 41st Division, who spoke out loudly, and asked in a concentrated voice to the communications staff officer, Major General Kazuo Tachibana: "Are they all regular troops of the Eighth Route Army?".

"They are all regular troops of the Eighth Route Army, and it is true that more than 8000 troops are attacking Datongcheng. Now the west gate and south gate of Datongcheng are under heavy attack. I am afraid they will lose their defense, Chief of Staff."

Major Kazuo Tachibana quickly replied.

At this time, Takeshita Taro had finished reading the emergency telegram sent by the Japanese Garrison Infantry Regiment who took over their defense of Datongcheng, and then handed the telegram to Chief of Staff Hideki Tada, and said with a gloomy expression, "Replace our garrison commander Although the infantry regiment in Tongcheng has more than [-] people."

"But the combat effectiveness of this infantry regiment is only second-rate. Although there are still some Imperial Association troops in the city, their combat effectiveness is negligible."

"Big Copper City, it's a little dangerous."

And Tada Hideki quickly read the urgent telegram with "one eye and ten lines", and then said solemnly: "Division Commander, Datongcheng is an important town in northern Shanxi, and it is also the division headquarters where my 41st Division returned after the war. station.".

"Once Datongcheng is raided and captured by the Eighth Route Army, then this important railway hub in northern Shanxi will fall into the hands of the enemy. This will have a much greater impact than ours here."

Taro Takeshita listened to the whistling sound of the artillery shells fired by his own artillery regiment on the north bank of the Nanliu River, whizzing past overhead, with a serious expression on his face.

"There are more than [-] garrison infantry regiments currently stationed in the Great Copper City. Although the combat effectiveness is only second-rate, relying on the strong city of the Great Copper City, it should not be a problem to defend the Great Copper City."

Takeshita Taro frowned and said, "Don't worry!"

Tada Hideki shook his head and said, "Division Commander, the enemy attacking Datong City is a regular army unit of the Eighth Route Army, and judging from the urgent telegram sent by the garrison infantry regiment, it is very likely that Datong's west gate and south gate will fall. .”

"Otherwise, the Garrison Infantry Wing will not send us an urgent call. Besides, Datongcheng is the headquarters of my 41st Division. After we annihilate the 303rd Regiment of the Jinsui Army, our 41st Division will also Withdraw the Great Copper City and its surrounding towns. If the Great Copper City falls, we can change to another place to garrison at that time, but the importance of the Great Copper City is too great."

After a pause, Tada Hideki continued to speak in a concentrated voice, "Division Commander, once Datong City falls, the Eighth Route Army troops who raided Datong will go south along the railway line to attack Huaiyang City and other places."

"Maybe, once the north of Taiyuan City and other places are lost, our battle with the 303rd Regiment of the enemy Jinsui Army will only be able to withdraw to the south of Taiyuan City."

Takeshita Taro waved his hand to stop Tada Hideki from continuing to speak.

Of course, he understood what Tada Hideki meant. It was impossible for Datongcheng, an important town in northern Shanxi, to lose its hold.

The number of Eighth Route Army troops that raided Datongcheng exceeded 8000, indicating that the opponent was well prepared.

"Tachibana-san!"

After thinking for a while, Taro Takeshita, who went back to the military account headquarters and looked at the map for a full minute, said to the communications staff officer, Major Kazuo Tachibana: "Immediately ask the communications soldiers to send a report to the infantry regiment guarding Datongcheng, and let them Defend the Great Copper City."

"Datong City is an important town in northern Shanxi, easy to defend and difficult to attack. Even if the outer city of Datong City is lost, as long as the inner city of Datong City is not lost, there is no problem waiting for reinforcements to reinforce Datong City."

Major Kazuo Tachibana nodded, but after hesitating for a few seconds, he reminded: "The infantry regiment guarding the Datongcheng sent an urgent call to request my 41st Division to send troops east to aid the Datongcheng, Division Commander, what should we do about this? ".

"Even if we want to send troops to the east to aid the Great Copper City, do you think it will be possible to return to the Great Copper City from here?"

Takeshita Taro looked at Major Tachibana Kazuo Tachibana as if looking at a fool, and asked back.

"Uh!"

Hearing this, Kazuo Tachibana was at a loss for words, but this must be reminded!
The Royal Infantry Regiment, which replaced their 41st Division and stationed in Datong City for defense, did not belong to the 41st Division.

However, Datongcheng is the defense zone before the 41st Division, and it is also the location of the Division Headquarters.

The threat of falling is great, and Taro Takeshita must be asked for support.

It's just that Takeshita Taro said this, and the chief of staff of the division, Hideki Tada, who was listening on the side, said in a condensed voice: "Division commander, there are only more than [-] defenders defending the Great Copper City.".

"There are more than 8000 troops from the Eighth Route Army who raided Datong City. This is the preliminary judgment of the garrison infantry unit in Datong City. The number of raiding enemy troops outside the city may be more than [-]. Although Datong City has inner and outer cities, it is easy to defend. attack, but once the enemy raids Datongcheng with [-] to [-] troops, the possibility of Datongcheng falling is very high.”

Seeing this, Takeshita Taro asked: "What does Tada-kun mean?".

"What I mean is that it is necessary to reinforce the garrison infantry unit of Datongcheng, but it is too late to send troops from us to the east to aid Datongcheng. We can only send a report to the headquarters of Taiyuan City, asking Your Excellency the Commander to dispatch Soldiers to reinforce the garrison of Datong City. We still need to focus on killing the Nanliu River here. Even if we send troops east to assist Datong City, it will be too late in time. Your Excellency Commander should know our current situation. "

Tada Hideki said in one breath.

"Yosie, do it!"

Takeshita Taro nodded, and then said to the communication staff officer Kazuo Tachibana: "According to the chief of staff's intention, send a report to the troops guarding the Big Copper City and let them stand up.".

"The outer city of Datong can't be defended, so concentrate your forces, retreat to the inner city of Datong, and stand by for reinforcements. I have already sent a report to the headquarters, requesting your Excellency, Commander, to send troops to reinforce Datong City. You are going to guard Datong now." The troops of Copper City explained, let them resist."

Tachibana Kazuo said heavily: "Yes, Division Commander!", and immediately walked to the side of the military account headquarters, ordering the communications troops under his command to send reports to the devil defenders in Datongcheng and the devil's number one in Taiyuan city. Army Command.

After Kazuo Tachibana walked away, Taro Takeshita asked Hideki Tada, "When will the air raid fleet arrive over the north bank of the Nanliu River?"

"I have sent a report to the flight commander in charge of the air raid fleet according to the order of the head of the division. According to the information of the call back 10 minutes ago, it will not be able to fly over the air raid area until after two o'clock in the afternoon at the earliest."

Hideki Tada raised his right wrist and looked at the mechanical watch on his wrist. The time had reached 48:48 pm, and he said, "It's 15:[-] pm now, and it is estimated that there are still about [-] minutes before the air raid fleet will take off." Arrive at the sky over the north bank of the Nanliu River, and carry out air strikes and bombings."

"Send a report to the air raid fleet and let them speed up their flight!"

Takeshita Taro said with a gloomy expression.

"Yes, division commander."

Tada Hideki understood why Takeshita Taro was in a bad mood now, so he nodded and said, then waved his hand to ask a devil staff officer to inform Kazuo Tachibana, and then sent a report to the air raid fleet, urging the devil air strike fleet to speed up their flight.

And a few minutes later, in Taiyuan City, in the command room of the Devil's First Army Headquarters.

In fact, when Taro Takeshita led the army of devils to the south bank of the Nanliujiang Shiqiao area, Taro Takeshita had already sent someone to report to the headquarters of the First Army on the way north. .

Of course, Taro Takeshita sent a report on the situation in Datongcheng, and Yoshinan Shinozuka, an old devil, is also in a bad mood now.

(End of this chapter)