nucmednet Chapter 707 Playing a big knife in front of Guan Gong
Chapter 707 Playing a big knife in front of Guan Gong
707 Showing off one's sword in front of Guan Gong
Originally, Tanaka Hisaichi thought that Kondo Shinpachi's 19th Mixed Brigade had been operating in eastern Guangdong for more than two years.
Even if Ye Qingshan commanded the 89th Army to attack, the 19th Mixed Brigade would have no problem holding out for a month or so.
In particular, he has sent a main infantry regiment of the 104th Division to support the 19th Mixed Brigade.
Tanaka Hisaichi’s plan was very simple, which was to delay the situation in Guangdong.
By then, after they have recaptured northern Guangdong, they will fully support the 19th Mixed Brigade.
This old devil's idea is correct.
Indeed, retaking northern Guangdong is of greater strategic value to the Japanese.
However, Tanaka Hisaichi overlooked one point, that is, the Japanese 19th Mixed Brigade was surrounded and attacked by the two main divisions of the 89th Army.
Not to mention a month, I couldn’t even last half a month.
This is also the reason why Tanaka Hisaichi was so shocked when he suddenly received the farewell telegram from the 19th Mixed Brigade.
"Baga, impossible, absolutely impossible.
The 19th Mixed Brigade had people, plus the local puppet troops, a total of to people.
How could they be defeated so quickly by relying on the complete defense line they built in eastern Guangdong to resist Ye Qingshan's 89th Army? "
Tanaka Hisaichi paced around the command center and roared in anger about this result.
It's really unacceptable.
But after half a day he calmed down and had to accept this reality.
"Baga, why is Ye Qingshan so weird?
Is it possible that he is really born to defeat our empire?"
Tanaka Hisaichi had a gloomy face as he thought of this saying that was circulating among the Chinese people at that time.
Because Ye Qingshan has defeated the Japanese on the battlefield time and time again, and has never been defeated so far.
This led to various rumors spreading among the people.
One of them says that Ye Qingshan is the incarnation of the star Wu Qu.
The Jade Emperor in Heaven did not want to see China sink into oblivion and the Japanese pirates steal the sacred artifacts, so he sent Ye Qingshan down to specifically restrain the Japanese devils.
Naturally, Tanaka Kyuichi didn't believe this bullshit rumor.
But now, such an outrageous thing has happened again.
This made Tanaka Kyuichi unconsciously think about this.
"Chief of Staff, send telegrams to the General Headquarters and the headquarters at home at the same time.
Tell them that eastern Guangdong can no longer be defended.
Next, the place in danger is our Yangcheng.
I am not completely sure that our 104th Division alone can resist Ye Qingshan's 89th Army and defend Yangcheng.
So, we need more tactical guidance.
Don't tell me the rest of our forces can't arrive.
If you can't get there by land, then go by sea.
If they don't want to see Yangcheng and Guangdong Province being taken back by Ye Qingshan this time.
Then let them send more troops as soon as possible."
Tanaka Hisaichi suppressed his anger and gave instructions to the Japanese chief of staff next to him.
Tanaka Hisaichi felt the crisis, and he didn't want to see Yangcheng and Guangdong Province lost in the hands of their 23rd Army.
Therefore, this time he took a very tough attitude in asking for reinforcements from the Japanese headquarters and the domestic base.
"As for the 19th Mixed Brigade...
Kondo Shinpachi and his men are great. They didn't bring shame to our imperial soldiers.
They are wise to choose to die together and be loyal to Your Majesty."
Tanaka Hisaichi also knew that the 19th Mixed Brigade was beyond saving.
I also agree with Kondo Shinpachi's final choice.
It would be best if the 19th Mixed Brigade could hold Ye Qingshan’s 89th Army in eastern Guangdong for a few more days.
On the night of the 10th, the New 1st Division and the New 3rd Division joined forces at the city of Chaozhou.
Ye Qingshan also rushed to the front line in person and personally called over the deputy army commander Wu Hongguang, as well as the commanders and chiefs of staff of the other two main divisions.
"Do you need a break?"
Ye Qingshan asked directly.
"Commander, we don't need to rest.
The soldiers now only wanted one thing, which was to charge into the city and completely annihilate the Japanese 19th Mixed Brigade.
Now, even if you ask the soldiers to rest, they are not in the mood to do so."
Wu Hongguang told the truth.
The commanders and chiefs of staff of the other two divisions also nodded in agreement.
Seeing this, Ye Qingshan immediately said: "Okay, then the general offensive will begin tonight.
There are less than two days left before the deadline I set for you to annihilate the Japanese 19th Mixed Brigade within a week.
I hope that in time, you will be able to complete this task.”
"Don't worry, Commander. We will have finished the battle in two days."
"Correct!"
Soon, these people returned to their respective units, and that night the two main divisions, with thirty 155mm howitzers.
With the fire support of two rocket artillery regiments, they launched the final attack on Chaozhou City, which was being defended by the 19th Mixed Brigade of the Japanese.
Boom boom boom!
The deafening sound of artillery fire echoed throughout the entire night.
In the end, even the city walls were blown down by artillery shells.
Before dawn, Ye Qingshan received news that the New 1st Division and the New 3rd Division had successfully entered the city from two directions.
This surprised Ye Qingshan.
“It’s only the middle of the night and they’ve already entered the city?
Didn’t the Japanese 19th Mixed Brigade have only people left at the end?
Doesn't this look like two thousand devils defending the city wall to the death?"
Ye Qingshan was also full of doubts.
After daybreak, Ye Qingshan received telegrams from two main divisions in succession.
After Ye Qingshan finished reading it, his expression became strange.
Just because the telegrams from the two main attacking divisions said the same thing.
That is, the remaining soldiers of the Japanese 19th Mixed Brigade, scattered in the city, were actually engaged in fierce street fighting with the troops that had entered the city.
Looking at the reports from the two divisions, Ye Qingshan felt that the Japanese's street fighting tactics were so familiar.
Isn't this exactly the street fighting tactic he used when he dealt with the Japanese invaders who entered the city during the Battle of Nanjing?
"It's really interesting that the Japs are also trying to engage in street fighting."
Ye Qingshan guessed the intention of the Japanese brigade commander Kondo Shinpachi and couldn't help laughing.
"But if you engage in street fighting in front of me, you little Japanese are just showing off your swords in front of Guan Gong!
Do you really think that street fighting is a good tactic of using the few to defeat the many and turning the tide on the battlefield?
You are so naive.
This time, I will let you little devils know that street fighting cannot save you."
Ye Qingshan naturally had a plan in mind as to how to break the Japanese's street fighting tactics.
Boom boom boom!
Da da da!
As a result, after daytime, the sound of gunfire and artillery could be heard one after another in Chaozhou City.
The assault teams of the New 1st Division and the New 3rd Division that attacked the city were organized into companies and platoons, and their firepower was specially strengthened.
Soldiers armed with submachine guns and machine guns accounted for more than half of the assault team.
In addition, these assault teams are also equipped with walkie-talkies.
This makes it convenient for them to call for fire strikes from the artillery units outside the city at any time.
Therefore, Kondo Shinpachi soon realized that the Japanese street fighting teams he had arranged in various urban areas were being wiped out so quickly.