Rise From Eight Hundred Chapter 1010

Chapter 1010 It turns out that the target is me!

May 30, 1938!

On the 10th day when the Japanese North China Front launched the Battle of Southeast Shanxi, according to the original plan, a total of ten armies from four directions, east, west, south, and north, had already broken through the Chinese army's defense line, broke into the hinterland of the Taihang Mountains, and launched a final attack on the enemy who had no time to retreat. At the same time as annihilation, we can also carry out a "three-light" style raid on the Chinese mountain people in the Taihang Mountains.

At this time, the Taihang Mountains in China should be filled with rivers of blood and corpses!

However, all three Japanese armies failed to achieve their pre-war plans. Only the 108th Division achieved its tactical objectives, destroying houses in several large towns in the Taihang Mountains and destroying some green seedlings planted in the mountains.

However, this is nothing. The Japanese North China Front Army Headquarters has long taken into account the factors that may not go smoothly in the battle, such as the attack being blocked and bad weather making the march difficult. The 16th Division and the 2nd Mixed Brigade were all prepared before the expedition. With sufficient baggage and a fleet of aircraft dropping supplies at the request of commanders at all levels, there is still no shortage of ammunition, food, medicine, etc.

But what makes Xiangyue Qingshi's head hurt is that, except for the 108th Division, which "successfully" completed the combat mission and desperately retreated, the casualties were unexpectedly high. The Second Mixed Division alone suffered thousands of casualties, resulting in The transport team he organized simply could not transport so many corpses and wounded soldiers.

Even in the bed of a truck, the corpses were piled high like piles of logs without any regard for maintaining any dignity, and it could not transport all the casualties of the combat units from the battlefield.

Not to mention that the battle is not over yet, even now, the number of casualties according to various statistics has exceeded 12,000, which is close to one-third of the Xuzhou War.

But then, it was a large-scale battle in which both sides invested 800,000 troops! Unlike here, both sides only invested more than 200,000 yuan. Even if the final battle really achieved all the tactical objectives as expected before the war, this huge number of casualties would be enough to shock the front army headquarters!

For this reason, as early as three days ago, Xiangyue Qingshi, who was already a little angry, scolded the leader of the Second Mixed Brigade, Yamashita Ichi, who suffered the most casualties.

Although the Second Mixed Brigade is not directly under his First Army, how many people died is something that the big boss at the Front Army Headquarters should worry about, but now the Second Mixed Brigade is fighting under his command, Xiang Yue Qingshi, which is surprising. The blame for the shocking casualty figures still has to be placed on him, the commander of the Eastern Route Army.

I am already dissatisfied with this arrogant guy Yamashita. He is just a major general brigade commander, so there is absolutely no need to give him any face. How can Xiangyue Qingshi, who has a head as big as a bucket, not vent his anger on this guy?

How do you feel about Yamashita, who is already very angry because of the heavy casualties in the headquarters, and was scolded by his temporary boss. The key is that he has not yet been able to refute with a good record.

It is estimated that of all the Japanese general-level officers who participated in the war in the entire war zone, he was the most aggrieved.

However, on the night of May 29, the Chinese troops who were originally fighting with his second mixed brigade actually ran away. It was thought that they could not withstand the huge casualties. This somewhat made the Japanese Army Major General, who was anxious and almost depressed, feel better.

The Chinese defense line has been broken, and the road ahead of his Second Mixed Brigade Army is smooth. Even if the 108th Division escapes, it doesn't matter. The Chinese mountain people living in the nearly 100 square kilometers of mountainous areas will all become dead souls under his gun.

Victory is at hand!

Just when Yamashita received news from the front reconnaissance troops, the Chinese army retreated more than 10 kilometers. According to the analysis of marching traces, their main force was disintegrating into the deep mountains on both wings, and the mountains behind were much higher than those in the previous fierce battle area. It was much smoother, and even if we fought again, it would be much less difficult. I took a breath and took a breath.

Yamashita sent a telegram from an infantry brigade deployed in the rear for security: A fierce battle broke out 20 kilometers away. A transport convoy used to transport corpses and wounded soldiers was ambushed by the Chinese army and the entire army was annihilated!

Yamashita is definitely a qualified general. Even when the battle on the front line was the fiercest, he never thought of using his elite infantry brigade deployed 10 kilometers away to guard his rear flank.

Even though various intelligence shows that the Chinese army's division-level establishment in southeastern Shanxi has been exhausted, the only one that has not yet been discovered is an infantry regiment called the Sixing Regiment. An infantry regiment can only have 3,000 people at most. How can it support him? Are more than 10,000 mixed brigades a threat?

But Yamashita still will not let his own rear be empty. He firmly believes that it is extremely stupid and unwise to put your own safety in the hands of others. Only guarding it by yourself is the most secure.

The battle lasted for more than 10 days. It was precisely because of his caution that his rear wing remained stable. This was one of the reasons why he always dared to attack the enemy in front of him with all his strength and confidence.

But now, enemy traces were discovered as far away as 20 kilometers away in the rear.

Looking at the telegram in front of him, Yamashita, who had lowered his head and pondered for a few seconds, suddenly turned pale with shock.

Of course, the dignified Major General of the Imperial Japanese Army would not panic because a transport convoy was ambushed and the entire army was annihilated. What frightened him was how the Chinese could operate in that area that had been judged to be safe.

A transport team will generally be escorted by at least one infantry squad during this kind of war. Even if the Chinese want to ambush them all and kill them all, they will need at least one infantry company or even more.

"Order Major Weaver to immediately find out which Chinese army is responsible for this attack, and immediately expand the scope of reconnaissance to see which Chinese troops are moving on the rear flank of our army." Yamashita issued the military order with a gloomy face. .

Not only that, Yamashita once again went beyond the level to request Major General Eagle II of the Intelligence Section of the North China Front Army Headquarters, hoping to obtain more information about the deployment of Chinese troops in the southeastern Shanxi region.

The entire Second Mixed Brigade was originally using the infantry brigade as a unit to search and seize the defense lines that the Chinese army had completely abandoned and stride forward. However, this major general's brigade was uneasy because of an insignificant piece of intelligence. Under the order of the regiment commander, the advance was stopped and the troops entered a defensive state relying on the currently occupied fortification positions.

The Chinese can use more than 20,000 people to turn this place into a flesh and blood mill that consumes the lives of soldiers on both sides. The second mixed brigade can also do it. According to Yamashita's rough estimate, even if the Chinese gather an army of 50,000 people and are in a defensive state The second mixed brigade can also fight against it for more than half a month.

Of course, this was just the worst-case scenario that passed through his mind. It was hard for him to believe that a small Chinese army in southeastern Shanxi would deploy such a huge force. The 16th Division and the 109th Division alone had already held back more than 80,000 Chinese troops. , plus the more than 20,000 Chinese troops here, the number is already nearly 100,000. This is the main reason why the Zhazha 108th Division can go deep alone.

Otherwise, how could He De of the 108th Division become the first imperial army to break through the Chinese army's defense lines and enter its hinterland?

Unfortunately, the worst case scenario finally happened.

First, the captain of the infantry battalion he stayed on the rear wing, Zhizao Futaki, telegraphed to him in great panic: "The enemy troops have fled from the place where the transport convoy was in pieces. It is impossible to determine which unit they are from China, but there are a large number of 9mm caliber bullet casings and Czech-made bullets left at the scene. Rifle shells. At the same time, the Chinese laid a large number of mines on the roads at all costs. This was also the main reason why the transport team consisting of 16 trucks and escorted by an infantry squad was completely destroyed.

In addition, six of the eight elite squadrons dispatched by the brigade were attacked by the Chinese army, and all of them were killed without exception. The subordinates had reason to suspect that a large number of Chinese elite troops had gathered on the rear flank of our mixed brigade. "

If this was just a guess, Major General Yamashita just frowned at that time, but the intelligence coming from the North China Front Army Intelligence Section at dusk gave him a blow to the head.

The 683rd Brigade under the Chinese 80th Group Army disappeared from the battlefield. Yesterday afternoon, the First Army Headquarters in Lucheng reported the information to the Second Mixed Brigade.

Even though the 683rd Brigade is called by the Japanese as the most powerful infantry brigade in the southeastern Shanxi region of China, an infantry brigade has limited strength and cannot pose any threat to the 2nd Mixed Brigade. Adding this coward of the 108th Division is The best thing to pinch is that the Japanese generals, including Xiang Yue Qingshi, made almost unanimous judgments yesterday. The Chinese 683rd Brigade may be planning on the 108th Division with the Si Xing Regiment that has never appeared.

Who allowed them to take advantage of the 108th Division two months ago? It is perfectly normal to have such psychological logic.

However, when the message personally sent by Major General Takashi from the Front Army Intelligence Section was delivered to Major General Yamashita, Major General Yamashita was really shocked and angry. His vision went dark and he almost was sent away on the spot.

China actually transferred an infantry corps from the Central Military Department into the Taihang Mountains 12 days ago, two days before the front army was still dispatching troops and generals to prepare to launch the southeast Shanxi campaign.

An infantry army has at least 30,000 soldiers.

In normal times, for the proud man like Yamashita, even if there were 100,000 Chinese people, not to mention a mere 30,000 Chinese, he would not frown. The front army has invested nearly 80,000 troops this time, and the Chinese side does not have 200,000. Even if they are bound to lose, these 30,000 more people are just here to die.

But after these six days of fierce fighting, he not only saw the steepness of China's Taihang Mountains, and how difficult it was to defend and attack, far beyond his expectation, but he also saw the terrifying tenacity of the Chinese soldiers who fought tooth and nail.

It is better to say that his second mixed brigade conquered the opponent's defense line, but it is better to say that the opponent retreated on his own initiative, and a similar line of defense might be created for him somewhere.

This battle is overwhelming, and it is a draw.

Another 30,000 yuan will really cost you your life.

At least, in the mind of Yamashita, who had lost a lot of his pride, if these 30,000 people came to attack him, at least half of his second mixed brigade would not be able to return to their hometown. However, compared to the Chinese quietly recruiting 30,000 people to enter the battlefield, the Empire made a mistake in estimating the number of Chinese troops participating in the war. What frightened Yamashita even more was that the Chinese actually hid themselves until now. Didn't show up.

It would be most reasonable if the Chinese used these 30,000 people to block the path forward of the 108th Division from the beginning. 30,000 versus 20,000. Plus the legendary Four Lines Regiment with very strong combat effectiveness. It's a defensive state, so holding the line of defense shouldn't be a big problem.

But the Chinese did not do this. They just opened a hole and allowed the 108th Division to break into its hinterland and wreak havoc.

Finally, allow it to retreat calmly.

“Retreat calmly?” When these four words kept popping up in Yamashita's mind, Yamashita always felt that something was wrong.

“Maedkun, give me the battle reports of those idiots in the 108th Division from the past few days.” Yamashita tried his best to stay calm and said to his brigade chief of staff.

In order to make this battle go smoothly, Xiangyue Qingshi came up with a new trick. He would report the important battle reports sent by three divisions and a mixed brigade to the headquarters to other ministries. This was to let all ministries understand the battle situation of friendly forces. And you can adjust your tactics at any time according to the fighting situation of friendly forces.

In the future, it will be called information sharing.

“The packhorses suffered from collective diarrhea

A large number of people were infected with dysentery, with the infection rate reaching one in ten

A small number of Chinese people continued to harass the army, but they were all repulsed

Food reserves are reduced, there is insufficient drinking water due to disease problems

On the way to the evacuation, Chinese troops appeared and appeared, so our troops speeded up the march."

Yamashita's eyes quickly passed over the battle report, and his eyes gradually became frightened, "No, the 108th Division was scared away by the Chinese."

The 108th Division suffered a major defeat just two months ago and had to recruit more than 4,000 recruits. From a psychological and practical perspective, it is actually the weakest among these four directions. Logically speaking, the Chinese want to make achievements in a certain direction. , they are the best choice.

But they have successfully evacuated and have now arrived in Li City.

But how many Chinese troops were involved in this successfully evacuated imperial army? So far, it is only the so-called small number of Chinese people who appear in their battle reports, which also means that the Chinese army with more than 130,000 troops is focused on the other three directions.

The 16th Division involves 40,000 to 50,000 people, and the 109th Division involves more than 30,000 people. Where are the more than 50,000 Chinese troops?

Where else could it be besides his second mixed brigade.

No wonder the 683rd Brigade could disappear from the defense line against the 16th Division. No wonder the legendary most elite Four Lines Regiment could never be seen. It turned out to be all because of the existence of this infantry corps that was not in the plan.

Yamagoshita, who had figured this out, was not the least bit lucky, but instead broke out in a cold sweat.

Because, the target of the Chinese may be none other than his second mixed brigade.

A missing 683 brigade plus a four-line regiment that has never been out may not be able to make a mixed brigade with 7,500 troops left, but if you add the two infantry divisions that can still fight, or add another What about an infantry division?

The strength ratio between the two sides will reach 6 to 1 or even 7 to 1, which is a data that will send chills down the spine of any general.

Even from the battle report of the 108th Division's smooth advance and then its smooth withdrawal, Yamashita had an intuition that perhaps from the very beginning of the battle, the Chinese commander had his mind set on his Second Mixed Brigade.

In fact, compared to the other three divisions, which can easily reach 20,000 troops, his mixed brigade, which has 12,000 troops but only has its own direction, is indeed the weakest.

The front army is considering how to destroy the survival potential of the Taihang Mountains area, but the Chinese have an ambitious idea.

They wanted to systematically kill an imperial army and inflict heavy losses on the front army, just like they did in the Battle of Taierzhuang.

Thinking of this, Yamashita realized that despite the different geographical environment, the tactics were almost the same.

But they always paralyze the opponent first, making the opponent think that the opponent is already trapped and still fighting, and then use the defensive terrain to let the attacker bite his back molars to attack. In a situation of certain death, the opponent can only do this if forced to do so, for no other reason than to consume the opponent's combat power to the minimum;

Finally, when the opponent's troops are exhausted and there are no reinforcements in a short period of time, send out a huge force that far exceeds the opponent's and devour them all in one go.

Of course, the only difference from Taierzhuang is that the Chinese, who had already mobilized heavy troops to quietly approach him, left him a high ground that was easy to defend but difficult to attack.

His second mixed brigade can rely on this high ground and wait for reinforcements!

Then, he inflicted unimaginable damage to the Chinese, letting them know that his Second Mixed Brigade was not a coward like the 108th Division who ran away when scared. If you want to kill them, you have to pay a sufficient price.

However, what troubled the Japanese Army Major General, whose eyes were filled with shock and anger, was that even if he inflicted heavy losses on the Chinese and made them pay a terrible price, so what?

Can his second mixed brigade hold on until reinforcements arrive?

The 16th Division and the 109th Division are still fighting fiercely against the Chinese. They themselves are too busy to take care of themselves. Do they have enough troops to support them? As for the 108th Division, Yamashita didn't dare to count on it. He even believed that as long as a Chinese infantry division set up a line of defense, the cowards of the 108th Division would not be able to break through.

If we wait for the front army to send additional support and mobilize a large army from Pingjin hundreds of kilometers away, then its only role is probably to collect the corpses for his second mixed brigade!

At least for a week, his second mixed brigade could not wait for any support.

The original rough estimate of being able to defend for half a month under the attack of an army of 50,000 people was false, but now that the accuracy is as high as 90%, Yamashita feels that it is a fluke to be able to defend for a week.

This mentality is like a couple in love. Anyway, Xia Jiba said that there is no need to pay. When he swore, he would go through fire and water. But when the lava was actually in front of him, the man who beat his chest and swore at that time was absolutely incredible. Save one.

Hehe, man!

To put it bluntly, what if the Second Mixed Brigade can use the terrain to kill 10,000 or even 20,000 Chinese? His second mixed brigade was probably almost done by that time, and maybe even the head of Major General Yamashita was hung on the cliff of Taihang Mountain.

That's the rhythm of killing a thousand enemies and killing a thousand yourself!

Less than 15 kilometers away from the entangled major general, a certain regiment member was smilingly asking the chief officers of the 683 brigade: "Yamashita has these three options at the moment. Big brother, Xiaoqiang brother, and Commander Xu, what do you think of Yamashita? What would you choose?”

ps: I went out because of something else yesterday, so I didn't update. Sorry!

(End of this chapter)

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