nucmednet Chapter 773 The First Returning Armored Unit
Chapter 773 The First Returning Armored Unit
Chapter 773 The First Returning Armored Unit
773rd First Returning Armored Unit
The Japanese front-line commander, Shiro Inaba, struggled for a long time and didn't know what to choose.
If we continue to retreat, we will give up this opportunity.
He felt unwilling.
After all, they paid the price of tens of thousands of casualties in northern Guangdong during this period.
He felt so frustrated that all his efforts were wasted.
Originally, many Japanese commanders on the front line were dissatisfied with Anami Korechika's order to retreat.
Just not very willingly.
But if we don't continue to retreat, it would be a violation of the orders of Commander Anami Korechika.
"Your Excellency, our tens of thousands of people have fought for such a long time.
We finally have this chance to break through the Chinese defense, how can we just give it up?
The Chinese are almost unable to hold on."
The Japanese chief of staff persuaded.
"Yoshi, tell the 22nd Mixed Brigade and the 40th Division to stop retreating.
Turn around immediately and intensify the attack on the Chinese.
We took the opportunity to expand our front-line troops and opened a gap east of Shaoguan.
This time, we must win."
In the end, the Japanese front-line commander Shiro Inaba listened to the advice of his subordinates and decided to try again.
"What about the commander?"
"I'll notify the commander."
Soon, as Shiro Inaba's order was issued, tens of thousands of Japanese devils who had originally planned to retreat.
The retreat was stopped immediately.
“Haha, that’s how it should be.
We finally opened a gap, how can we retreat easily?
This time, we must capture Shaoguan."
After receiving the order, the commander of the Japanese 22nd Mixed Brigade, Mishan Milu, finally stopped having a gloomy face.
He excitedly commanded his Japanese soldiers to continue attacking.
And to the east of Shaoguan, the troops that broke the situation came from their brigade.
The old Japanese was now holding back his anger, and was preparing to make a concerted effort to completely break through Ye Qingshan's other defenses in the Shaoguan area.
If he really did it, he would be the biggest contributor to the Japanese in this battle.
Promotion is just around the corner.
Thinking of this, the old devil suddenly became full of energy.
He personally commanded their brigade, the most elite troops, to intensify the attack and advance madly along the opened gap.
"Commander, good news.
The Japanese have stopped retreating, and those who were about to withdraw have now returned."
Ye Qingshan received the news that night.
"Oh? The Japanese are back and reinforcing their attack on the defense line east of Shaoguan?"
Ye Qingshan laughed.
My trick of "Fellow countryman, don't..."
No, it was 'Don't leave, devils!' It really worked.
"Yes, Commander.
Now, the Japanese 22nd Mixed Brigade is the vanguard.
Following behind them was the Japanese 40th Division, which had more than 107 elite Japanese soldiers, and was following the 108 and positions abandoned by the Tenth Army.
Quickly move to other positions and launch an attack.
The Japs obviously wanted to take this opportunity to widen the gap.
Eventually completely broke through our defense line.
Commander, I suggest that you send a detachment to the east.
I am worried that Commander Liu's Tenth Army's feigned defeat this time might turn into a real rout.
If we don’t have an emergency plan at that time, we will be in a passive position.”
Xiao Wusheng also expressed his own views at the end.
Ye Qingshan looked at him and praised: "That's good, little Wusheng.
Your command level is improving very quickly."
Because Ye Qingshan also thought so in his heart.
But before he could say it, the young Wusheng had already thought of it and brought it up.
After being praised by Ye Qingshan, Xiao Wusheng felt a little shy and touched the back of his head: “I have been with the commander for so long.
If you don't learn something, it will be a disgrace."
"Ha ha!"
"Okay, I'll do as you say and send a telegram to Zhang Fa.
Let him send two regiments to stabilize the defense line east of Shaoguan.
Our goal is to trick the Japanese into coming back and staying.
But we can't really let the Japanese completely break through the eastern defense line. I'm also worried that something might happen to Liu Jianxu's Tenth Army.
This time, it was rare for Commander Liu to fight so hard.
He led his troops in the east and west and fought a bloody battle with more than 20,000 Japanese invaders for nearly half a month.
This has far exceeded my expectations.
Their casualties are not optimistic either. Let him pretend to retreat this time.
It’s really a bit embarrassing for them.”
Originally, Ye Qingshan was upset about the last time Liu Jianxu ordered his Tenth Army to abandon northern Guangdong and leave it to the Japanese.
It's really hard to let go.
But later, what Liu Jianxu did when he came back with the 10th Army for the second time made Ye Qingshan look at him with new eyes.
In the week before Ye Qingshan’s 86th Army’s two main divisions returned to northern Guangdong.
Liu Jianxu's Tenth Army was responsible for the defense of almost half of the positions around Shaoguan.
After all, he had the Tenth Army, which had the largest number of troops at that time.
In the end, the Tenth Army commanded by the enemy suffered heavy casualties and managed to hold on to more than half of the positions.
This bought enough time for Ye Qingshan.
This finally dissipated a lot of Ye Qingshan's resentment towards Commander Liu.
Now, with the main force of Ye Qingshan’s 86th Army gradually returning, the mission of the Tenth Army has been completed.
Even this time, when the Tenth Army pretended to be defeated, it turned into a real defeat.
Ye Qingshan didn't intend to pursue the matter.
A few hours later, Xiao Wusheng came back and said to Ye Qingshan: "Commander, the retreating troops of the 70th Army have really gone from feigning defeat to a rout.
Originally, they were supposed to abandon position 107 and retreat three kilometers to defend position 125.
As a result, their feigned defeat turned into a real defeat, and they also lost the 125th position.
And they were defeated all the way towards Shaoguan.
Fortunately, a regiment sent by Division Commander Zhang blocked the gap in time.
We took back the 125th position from the Japanese and plugged the gap."
As the young Wusheng spoke, he felt fortunate in his heart.
Because Position 125 is their last defensive position east of Shaoguan.
If we lose this place, the Japanese will be able to attack Shaoguan City from the flank.
"It's good as long as it's blocked."
Ye Qingshan remained calm.
In fact, even if the Japanese attacked Shaoguan City again, Ye Qingshan would not be afraid.
Now in Shaoguan City, there is still a main force regiment left by Zhang Fa as a reserve force for Ye Qingshan to use.
With the strength of this regiment, it will be no problem to defend Shaoguan for a day.
A day later, Zheng Quezi's Second Division should also arrive here.
At the same time, the old Japanese soldier Anami Korechika received a new telegram from the Japanese commander on the front line, Inaba Shiro.
Knowing this, the Japanese in northern Guangdong not only did not carry out his retreat order.
They even turned around and continued to attack the Kuomintang defense line in Shaoguan.
Even deeper.
This made Anami Korechika look very unhappy.
He said nothing and fell into deep thought, instinctively feeling that something was wrong.
“It was at this very moment that the attacking troops on the frontline broke through the defense line east of Shaoguan.
Is this a coincidence or a trap?"
Anami Korechika walked to the map, pulled out all the small flags on the Kuomintang positions, and replaced them with their own.
But after watching for a long time, he was still not sure whether this was Ye Qingshan's trap.
Because the Japs' breakthrough was real.
If the follow-up to this breakthrough is successful, their front-line troops will have a real chance to break through the Shaoguan defense line.
If that happens, the situation of the war will really be reversed.
“If this is really Ye Qingshan’s conspiracy.
That person is too crazy.
Tell Inaba Shiro that since they have returned, let them intensify the attack at any cost.
But only for two days.
If they could capture Shaoguan City within two days.
When the time comes, retreat immediately without any hesitation.
The main force of the 86th Army transferred back by Ye Qingshan will be able to return to northern Guangdong in a few days.
If they don't withdraw before Ye Qingshan's 86th Army returns.
By then, we may not be able to withdraw.”
Until the end, Anami Korechika was unable to determine whether this was Ye Qingshan's conspiracy.
So there was no stopping the frontline troops from deciding to try again.
But we were only given two days and had to withdraw after two days.
It is obvious that Anami Korechika knows the information about the main force of Ye Qingshan's 86th Army.
Much more than those front-line commanders of the Japanese.
On the evening of the 27th, another large team arrived from northern Guangdong, with torches lighting up the winding road.
"commander."
Ye Qingshan was in a good mood as he looked at Zheng Quezi who was crawling out of an armored vehicle in front of him.
"You came back just in time."
Zheng Quezi grinned and said, "I received the commander's telegram.
Knowing that the commander was going to launch a counterattack against the devils,
Immediately let the armored battalion bring me here first.
Since we are going to eat meat, how can we leave out our Second Division?
The first shot of this counterattack must be fired by our Second Division, and no one should compete with us."
"Haha."
Ye Qingshan laughed and pointed at the armored vehicles behind him: "Just relying on these armored vehicles behind you.
Don't worry, Zhang Fa and Long Wendong are not qualified to compete with you for the vanguard of the counterattack."
That’s right, Zheng Guizi brought back an armored battalion.
This was also the only armored unit among Ye Qingshan’s 86th Army Armored Division that arrived in northern Guangdong first.
There is no way. The mountain roads in the southwest do not allow large-scale armored groups to maneuver quickly.
In desperation, Zhou Pingkou could only disband the armored division of the 86th Army.
They were divided into battalion-level units and dispersed into the 1st and 2nd Divisions, allowing them to follow these two main divisions.
The main force of the subsequent armored division will follow the baggage train.
There is no way. The armored divisions are different from the infantry. They need to consume fuel and cannot follow the baggage train.
It's a journey of more than a thousand kilometers, and they might just break down halfway through the journey.
The supplies of the 1st and 2nd Divisions can still support an armored battalion.
As for the 4th and 3rd Divisions, which were in a hurry to arrive first for preparation, they could not carry too much baggage.
Therefore, there was no armored battalion.
Ye Qingshan looked at the returning armored battalion.
It also allowed him to see the follow-up, which was one of his most advantageous means of counterattacking the Japanese.
That night, Ye Qingshan called Zheng Quezi, Zhang Fa, Long Wendong, and Xia Yang, the three division commanders under his command, to his command headquarters for a meeting.
“I have decided to start the day after tomorrow morning.
Carry out counterattack against the devils.
The Second Division is mainly responsible for this operation.
The Third and Fourth Divisions are responsible for assisting."
"Zheng Quezi, I will only give your master one day to rest. Is that enough?"
Ye Qingshan looked at Zheng Quezi. Their division commander was the main executor of Ye Qingshan's counterattack against the Japanese.
"Don't worry, Commander.
Our division is different from the Third and Fourth Divisions.
The march was not so urgent, so the soldiers in my division were not very tired.
We can start the fight now.”
Ye Qingshan waved his hand and said, "This day is not just for your teacher to rest.
I also need to dispatch the aviation force and logistics to send over a new batch of ammunition supplies.
Then we can start.”
"Commander, which group of devils are we targeting this time?"
Long Wendong asked.
"What do you think?"
Ye Qingshan kept the question in suspense and asked with a smile.
"In my opinion, the best thing would be to destroy the 22nd Mixed Brigade of the Japanese.
This Japanese brigade is the Japanese troop that has advanced the furthest south and is closest to Shaoguan.
When we counterattack, it will be easiest to cut off the retreat of this Japanese mixed brigade."
Zhang Fa was the first to speak.
"I think the same thing."
Long Wendong also nodded.
These two professionally trained generals were very professional when analyzing the battle situation.
At this time, let's analyze the situation on the battlefield.
For them, annihilating the Japanese 22nd Mixed Brigade was the approach with the least risk and the greatest benefit.
"Tsk, our 86th Army's elite troops are coming back.
Now, let us wipe out a small mixed brigade of the Japanese?
Are you satisfied with this?
Commander Zhang, Commander Long, you are too petty.
I think the commander's appetite cannot be so small.
The commander must want to wipe out the Japanese 40th Division or the th Division.
In fact, if the Japanese Third Division had not dared to move south.
I believe that the commander would most like to wipe out the Japanese Third Division, and would want to capture that old Japanese soldier Anami Korechika.
Let him reunite with the devil prince in our prisoner-of-war camp."
Zheng Quezi, who is not a professional actor, is not as well-behaved as Long Wendong and Zhang Fa.
He didn't even look at the battle situation between the two armies in northern Guangdong at this time.
But he knew Ye Qingshan's character very well.
After all, Zheng Quezi is one of the earliest people who followed Ye Qingshan and fought his way up to make his fortune.
He knew Ye Qingshan too well.
How could a mere mixed brigade of the Japanese devils possibly satisfy Ye Qingshan's appetite?
You know, before they came back, Ye Qingshan was suppressed by the Japanese in northern Guangdong.
I was beaten for more than a month.
After being suppressed for so long, if Ye Qingshan didn’t fight back fiercely, he would not be Ye Qingshan anymore.
At this moment, Ye Qingshan couldn't help but smile bitterly when he heard what Zheng Quezi said.
He quickly declared: "Don't listen to Zheng Quezi's nonsense.
I don't hold grudges like that.
Our counterattack must be based on the actual situation of the war and we cannot act recklessly.
Not only do I want to wipe out the Japanese Third Division, I also want to capture Anami Korechika alive.
I even want to kill the Japanese emperor.
What's the use?
Zheng Quezi, please speak based on the actual battle situation, don't bring it up with me."
Ye Qingshan was speechless.
The young martial artist next to him tried to hold back his laughter, but he felt in his heart that what Commander Zheng said made sense.
Because he thought so in his heart.
Based on his understanding of Ye Qingshan, Ye Qingshan had gone to such great lengths to keep the Japanese from escaping.
Just to wipe out their half-crippled mixed brigade?
This underestimates Ye Qingshan's appetite.
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