nucmednet Chapter 156: The Japs haven’t woken up yet?
Chapter 156: The Japs haven’t woken up yet?
"Bang! Bang! Bang!"
“BOOM BOOM!!! BOOM!!!”
"..."
Faced with this unreasonable firepower, the defense line of Liujia Town collapsed almost instantly. Because it was close to dawn, most of the defenders were asleep, and only a few Japanese and puppet troops were patrolling on the city wall.
The shells fell and the flames spread instantly. Before these Japanese and puppet troops had time to fight back, they turned into firemen!
Even if we are one mile apart,
You can also hear the miserable screams of the Japanese and puppet troops!
this time,
In order to capture Liujia Town as quickly as possible, conventional artillery shells were not used, but indestructible thermite incendiary bombs were used. When the shells fell, the extremely high temperature flames spread instantly.
Liujia Town was not as strong as Ninghai County to begin with, and coupled with the characteristics of the incendiary bombs, they almost instantly overwhelmed the defensive forces of the defenders' camp.
The air was filled with the smell of gunpowder.
The originally peaceful night was broken by this attack.
The gunfire was too loud.
The ground shaking could be felt two miles away, not to mention the Japanese and puppet troops far away in other counties and Shangdang, who all heard the sound of gunfire.
"problem occurs!"
Along with the fierce sound of artillery fire, the sky in the direction of Ninghai County in the north was constantly illuminated by flames, and the endless artillery fire was like thunder.
In a short time,
All the Japanese and puppet troops stationed in nearby counties and Shangdang immediately realized that the situation was not good.
Before that, the Eighth Route Army had launched a large-scale operation without any cover, clearing all strongholds within 50 miles along the road leading to Ninghai County.
then,
The Japanese and puppet troops stationed in Shangdang were confused, but when they heard the sound of artillery fire in the distance, they finally understood the Eighth Route Army's previous intentions.
So he set up a confusing array,
Make a sound in the east and attack in the west!
"Pass the order down, immediately send a reconnaissance team to Ninghai County for reconnaissance, and report this news to Commander Zhong and the 36th Division as soon as possible!"
this moment,
Urgent reports were coming in everywhere, via telegram or telephone, to nearby military headquarters.
The originally peaceful night was completely thrown into chaos with the outbreak of the battle in Ninghai County.
Simultaneously,
In the headquarters of the 36th Division, the division commander Jingguan Ren, who was sleeping soundly, was suddenly awakened by his men knocking open the door.
This sudden situation frightened Division Commander Jing Guanren so much that he jumped up from the bed and took out the gun under his pillow.
Jing Guanren, who thought there was an assassin, found that his men were anxious and holding a telegram in their hands, they hurriedly said:
"Captain Jing Guanren, something terrible has happened. Ninghai County has been attacked by the main force of the Eighth Route Army!" Jing Guanren's fierce eyes were instantly filled with shock and disbelief.
I can't think too much.
He snatched the telegram from his subordinate, glanced at it quickly, and his sleepiness was instantly scared away.
"Damn it! These Eighth Route Army soldiers are heading for Ninghai County!" Jing Guanren's face turned ugly, and he had a bad feeling that something was going to happen.
If these Eighth Route Army soldiers were coming for Major General Hattori Naoomi, then how did they get the news?
"Damn it! How did these Eighth Route Army soldiers find out the whereabouts of our observation group? How is this possible!"
As Igaseki Ren threw out questions like a machine gun, the chief of staff and Colonel Shintaro, who had hurried over, were also filled with anxiety.
This sudden change completely threw them into disarray.
They had just crawled out of bed and only now found out that the Eighth Route Army had secretly led its main force to attack Ninghai County, and that the target was most likely the battlefield observation group!
To know,
Also in the observation group is Major General Hattori Naoomi. If anything goes wrong, they cannot afford the consequences!
"Damn it, is the intelligence department just there to do nothing? Has it been infiltrated by the enemy? How could the whereabouts of the observation group be leaked!" At this moment, Division Commander Jing Guanren's eyes were wide open and he asked repeatedly.
After hearing this,
The Chief of Staff and Colonel Shintaro looked at each other, with the same look of disbelief in their eyes.
If the whereabouts of the battlefield observation group were really leaked, then it is very likely that the enemy has infiltrated. Otherwise, how could the Eighth Route Army grasp the movements of the observation group so quickly!
To know,
The itinerary of the battlefield observation group was highly confidential, and even the two of them only learned about it later. The main force of the Eighth Route Army suddenly launched an attack, and it was obvious that they had been lurking for a long time and got the news earlier than them!
"Captain Iseki Ren, we can't just sit there and wait for death, we must send reinforcements immediately. If anything happens to Lord Hattori Naoomi, we can't take the responsibility!" the chief of staff urged.
Even though there are thousands of questions in my mind, it is best to send reinforcements first.
This time, there is only a field infantry battalion withdrawn from the front line escorting the battlefield observation group. If they really have to face the main force of the Eighth Route Army, they probably won’t be able to hold out for long!
Upon hearing this, Division Commander Jing Guanren nodded immediately and issued an order:
"Immediately mobilize the 222nd and 223rd Regiments, and dispatch a reinforcement battalion from each to provide support immediately!"
"At the same time, the 36th Cavalry Battalion responded quickly and headed to Ninghai County immediately!"
"The 36th Supply Regiment, the 36th Engineer Regiment, and the 36th Artillery Regiment will all gather at the division headquarters immediately. I will personally lead them to reinforce Ninghai County!"
After quickly making the deployment, Lieutenant General Jing Guanren breathed a sigh of relief and turned to the Chief of Staff and said:
"Report immediately to your superior, Lieutenant General Yoshio Ozuka, and convey my order. Be prepared for any response!"
"At the same time, send a telegram to the head of the battlefield observation group in Ninghai County, asking for the specific situation of the enemy's main force!"
Although the incident happened suddenly, at this moment Jing Guanren's sleepiness had completely disappeared, and a bloodthirsty light flashed in his eyes.
To them,
This was undoubtedly an opportunity. The original plan was to have Yamamoto Ikki lure out the main force of the Eighth Route Army, but he didn't expect the Eighth Route Army to show up on their own!
"We, the 36th Division, must not miss such a good opportunity. Since the main forces of the Eighth Route Army dare to attack Ninghai County, we must make sure they never return!"
At this point, Lieutenant General Jing Guanren's eyes were both cold and excited. Although it was a huge risk, it was a big gamble for them.
All along,
The 36th Division was searching for the main force of the Eighth Route Army, but due to the vast area in the rear, it was difficult to find any trace of them even if they went to the Eighth Route Army's strongholds to sweep them.
now,
These main forces of the Eighth Route Army dared to appear directly in our hinterland and even dared to attack Ninghai County. This is undoubtedly a godsend opportunity!
To use the language of the Yan country, it means catching a turtle in a jar and making sure that these invading Eighth Route Army troops will never return!
When the Chief of Staff was about to leave, Lieutenant General Jing Guanren suddenly called him:
"The whereabouts of the battlefield observation group were leaked this time. It is very likely that there is a spy within the intelligence department. Report our suspicions. The performance of the intelligence department is really disappointing!"
At this point, Lieutenant General Jing Guanren's eyes were full of anger. The intelligence department leaked the whereabouts of the observation group, which was extremely bad.
If anything happens to Major General Hattori Naoomi, the head of the intelligence department will also be to blame!
"Yes, division commander!" The chief of staff nodded in agreement. He was also indignant in his heart and quickly conveyed the division commander's instructions.
……
the other side,
The siege of Ninghai County was in full swing.