nucmednet Chapter 843: Defeating the Japs from the South
Chapter 843: Defeating the Japs from the South
843 forcefully defeated the Japanese invaders heading south
Boom boom boom!
On May 15th, a fierce battle broke out in the Songkhla area.
"Come on!"
The infantry regiment of the New 1st Division, under the cover of several Sherman tanks, quickly launched a fierce attack on an infantry regiment of the Japanese 56th Division in front.
The artillery regiment of the New 1st Division in the rear was concentrating its firepower to cover the charging infantry and bombard the Japanese soldiers.
"Kill him!"
On the opposite side, thousands of Japanese soldiers, each with plasters wrapped around their heads, were also charging under the cover of their tiny tanks.
A fierce field battle broke out between the two sides here.
It turned out that Lu Dahai had received an order from Ye Qingshan last night, asking them to defeat the Japanese troops that appeared in front of them as quickly as possible.
After receiving the order, Lu Dahai did not hesitate at all.
The entire army was prepared for battle overnight, and early this morning, it decisively took the lead in launching an attack on the Japanese more than 20 miles to the north.
The Japanese troops heading south had already discovered Lu Dahai's New 1st Division.
But compared to Lu Dahai's decisiveness.
The commander of this Japanese army heading south seemed very hesitant.
Because the appearance of the New 1st Division was too sudden, the remnants of the Japanese 56th Division heading south were unaware of it beforehand.
The strength of the New 1st Division is even less clear.
So, the Japanese commander ordered his troops to defend on the spot, and then sent a telegram to the old Japanese commander Yamashita Tomoyuki at the headquarters.
Ask what to do next.
As a result, before dawn, the New 1st Division's offensive began.
"Tell everyone that this Chinese army must be defeated."
In the command center, the Japanese commander roared loudly.
The attack of the New 1st Division was very sudden, and they could only respond passively.
Moreover, time was running out; half a day was not enough for them to build fortifications here.
The soldiers of both sides could only engage in field battles.
Ring ring ring!
Soon, the telephone in the Japanese command center began to ring non-stop.
They were all calls for help from the commanders of the Japanese troops on the front line.
Facing the fierce attack of more than 10,000 people from the New 1st Division, the Japanese only had 3,000 to 4,000 people, not to mention the 30,000 indigenous vassal troops they brought with them.
They had been just playing bystander and had no will to resist at all when faced with the fierce attack of the New 1st Division.
Almost all of them collapsed at the first touch.
On the battlefield, we still relied mainly on the Japanese to withstand the fierce attacks of the New 1st Division.
However, the remnants of the Japanese 56th Division were outnumbered and their firepower was inferior to that of the New 1st Division. How could they possibly withstand such a full-scale attack from the New 1st Division?
The battle between the two sides lasted only about three hours.
Lu Dahai received good news at his division headquarters.
"Haha, the devils on the left wing have been defeated."
Lu Dahai put down the phone and smiled.
This is a good start. Once the Japanese on the left wing are defeated, it will only be a matter of time before the other Japanese and their vassal troops are defeated.
"Now, only the middle battlefield remains.
The Japanese tank regiment has not been taken down yet.
Tell the 1st Regiment that even if they were given another hour, they still wouldn't be able to defeat this Japanese tank regiment.
When we go north to attack the Japanese 25th Army Headquarters, they won’t be the main attackers for me.”
It turned out that in order for the remaining Japanese troops to move south this time to reach Long City, they could successfully help the trapped Japanese 18th Division to break the situation.
The old Japanese soldier Yamashita Tomoyuki actually handed over the last tank regiment in his hands to this Japanese army heading south.
A total of more than twenty Douding tanks became the most powerful force in the hands of the Japanese army heading south.
After the battle started, this Japanese tank regiment, consisting of more than a thousand elite Japanese soldiers and tens of thousands of vassal soldiers, relied on these small tanks to fight the main attacking regiment to a standstill.
However, as time went on, this Japanese tank regiment was annihilated by the New 1st Division.
It's only a matter of time.
After all, the New 1st Division also has a lot of Sherman tanks, which are much stronger than the Japanese's small tanks.
At 11 o'clock in the morning, Lu Dahai answered the phone again and burst into laughter.
"Commander, it looks like the Japanese tank regiment on the central battlefield has been wiped out by a regiment?"
A deputy division commander wearing glasses came over and asked with a smile.
"The first regiment performed quite well. They completely wiped out this Japanese tank regiment in five hours."
Lu Dahai answered with satisfaction.
"Yes.
Captain Shi had just received a call from the division commander, so it would be strange if he didn't fight to the death.
They did not want to lose the opportunity to launch a major attack on the Japanese 25th Army Headquarters.
The master's method of provoking others is becoming more and more adept."
"Haha."
"It was originally just a remnant of the Japanese army. With the combat effectiveness of a regiment, if we can't defeat the enemy quickly.
It wouldn't be a waste if I gave all the Sherman tanks in the division to their regiment.
The capable ones go up, the mediocre ones go down.
If you don’t do a good job, just come with me and give me assists.
Leave the main attack position to other regiments."
Lu Dahai said disapprovingly.
His principle of leading troops inherited Ye Qingshan's style, and only considering ability at critical moments.
It is precisely because of this that their New 1st Division became the most capable team in Ye Qingshan's expeditionary force.
"Report to the Master.
The Japanese army that marched south was completely defeated.
The various regiments were chasing the remaining Japanese soldiers fleeing northward, and they captured a large number of indigenous vassal troops on the battlefield.
Each regiment asks for instructions on how to deal with these captured native soldiers."
After a while, a staff officer from the division headquarters came running over to report and ask for instructions.
“The pursuit continues.
As for the captured native soldiers, people were sent to contact the British army and hand them over to them.
Let them be locked up, we don’t have time to deal with this.”
Lu Dahai made a quick decision.
In just half a day, the New 1st Division launched a powerful attack and defeated the Japanese reinforcements heading south.
While solving the British army's worries, it also opened up a channel for their new 1st Division to continue moving north.