Chapter 43 Street Fighting (Part 1)
The special condemnation brigade of the Kagoshima Regiment (45th Infantry Regiment) of the Japanese 6th Division was entrenched in the tofu shop. There was no so-called special condemnation brigade in the Japanese organization, but this was just a temporary establishment. The reason why Tanisuo and Umeshima Manta formed such a special condemnation brigade was of course to compete for the first time to capture Nanjing.
The commander of the Kagoshima Special Condemnation Team was Colonel Takeshita Yoshiharu. The team members were drawn from the infantry brigades. When they first entered the Nanjing Wucheng, there were more than 300 people. However, after a fierce battle with the Jiang Defense Regiment yesterday afternoon, there were only less than 200 people left. After all, Kori-Ni-Ben is not a heavenly soldier and general, and the Jiang Defense Regiment left from the Jiangyin Fortress is not a mud-made paper.
Speaking of Takeshita Yoshiguchi, the Chinese people may not have any impression of it, but his Lu Shi classmates had several tough roles in the same period, including Okamura Yasuji, Sakagaki Seishiro, Doihara Kenji and Ando Riki. They all ended up being generals because of these old devils, Lu Shi's 16th issue was praised as the "6th issue of glory" in the Japanese military circle.
However, Yoshiguchi Takeshita's promotion speed is really impossible to compare with his classmates. For example, Okamura Yasuji, Seishiro Sakagaki, Kenji Doihara, all of them have already become the lieutenant general commander at this time, but Yoshiguchi Takeshita is still a colonel, and his position is even more pitiful. He is still a deputy leader. When will the corps captain Kanda Masato die before he can become a regular?
In terms of military rank, position and ability, Takeshita Yoshita Yoshita is far inferior to his classmates, but in terms of cruelty index, Takeshita Yoshita is not inferior to his notorious classmates at all. After landing from Kinshanwei, there are not one hundred or eighty Chinese civilians who died under Takeshita Yoshita's sword, and there are not a few women who have been raped by him.
Takeshita Yoshiguchi was venting his desires on a poor Chinese girl. The noise was too big. Noguchi Takayuki who stayed outside could not even calm down and write a letter from home.
Noguchi Takayuki is an adjutant of Takeshita Yoshiguchi. He just graduated from the Army Non-commissioned Officer School last year. He was born into a poor fisherman family in Kagoshima. His parents died very early. He relied on his sister to be a prostitute to pull him up. He still cannot forget that when he boarded the train from Kagoshima to Nagasaki, his sister cried and almost died.
However, what Noguchi Takayuki was most unable to let go of was his lover Hanako Chiba. However, their relationship was not accepted by his future father-in-law. Thinking of Hanako's letter telling him that his father was forcing her to date a duke's son, and even forced her to get engaged, Noguchi Takayuki felt strangely irritable.
The letter was written at the beginning and couldn't continue. The ears were filled with the breath of the deputy captain's gasp and the curse of the Chinese woman. Although Noguchi Takayuki was just a second lieutenant, he still disagreed with Takeshita Yoshiguchi's beast behavior. He felt that as a real samurai, he should not insult women, even if she was a woman from an enemy country.
Of course, Noguchi Takayuki would not be arrogant enough to interfere with Takeshita Yoshiguchi's behavior.
A few minutes later, the panting Yoshihiko Takeshita walked out of the inner room. Noguchi Takayuki put the letter away and put it in his carry-on bag. Takeshita Yoshihiko glanced at him and asked, "Noguchi San, are you writing a letter to your fiancée?"
Yoshiguchi Takeshita still paid great attention to his adjutant. Noguchi Takayuki not only possessed excellent military skills, outstanding marksmanship, and swordsmanship were taught by Shinto Wunian Ruo. It is said that he already has seven stages of attainment. If it weren't for his humble origin, this kid would have been promoted to lieutenant and admitted to the Army University.
Yoshiguchi Takeshita also knew that Noguchi Takayuki had a lover, and he would stare at a photo from time to time. It can be seen that the two had a very good relationship. Since the Kagoshima United landed, the entire unit, from the captain to the private, has almost raped Chinese women, but Noguchi Takayuki had no interest in Chinese women.
"Captain of the United Nations, we are not engaged yet." Noguchi Takayuki shook his head and smiled bitterly, and sighed, "Hanko's father opposed our relationship. Before going to war, I couldn't even see Hanko for the last time." This was also the most regrettable thing Noguchi Takayuki. He didn't know whether he could see Hanko again in this life.
"Nani?" Takeshita Yoshiguchi said in surprise when he heard this. He couldn't imagine that there were still people who looked down on young Toshihiko like Noguchi Takayuki.
Seeing Noguchi Takayuki's expression was depressed, Takeshita Yoshiguchi said again: "Noguchi San, you don't have to care too much. Just rely on the military achievements you made for the Great Japanese Empire. I can guarantee that when you return to China in triumph, the old guy who is looking down on the lowly will cry and shout and marry his daughter to you, hahaha."
Noguchi Takayuki remained silent, he was not as optimistic as Takeshita Yoshiguchi.
But Yoshiguchi Takeshita smiled more and more happily and said loudly: "Noguchi San, our Kagoshima Special Condemnation Team is the first unit to attack Nanjing! Once China surrenders, we should return to China to receive cheers from the entire empire. At that time, we will not only accept the emperor's inspection in Kyoto, but also participate in a grand triumphal ceremony in Tokyo!"
Noguchi Takayuki said: "I hope we can live until the day we return home."
Takeshita Yoshiguchi said: "Noguchi San, not hope but certain, we will definitely return to China alive. The complete collapse of the Chinese army is approaching. Nanjing is about to open her arms to the Imperial Army of the Great Japanese Empire. Haha, the capital of this ancient empire, the precipitation of the five thousand years of civilization will belong to our Imperial Empire, haha!"
Seeing that Noguchi Takayuki still couldn't relieve his depression, Takeshita Yoshihiko said again: "Noguchi San, you should relax. Although you have learned kendo since childhood and have outstanding ninjutsu, people have their limits. If the string collapses too tightly and for too long, it will break." After a pause, Takeshita Yoshihiko said with a lewd smile, "Besides, the Chinese woman inside is really good."
Noguchi Takayuki could only smile bitterly and shake his head.
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With the protection of the night, more than 600 officers and soldiers of the 19th Brigade had quietly touched a small alley to the east of Tofufang. Two circular barricades were built at the entrance of the alley, and more than 20 remaining soldiers of the Jiangfang Regiment were held here.
Yesterday, Liao Ken personally led the Jiang Defense Regiment to fight back. Although he failed in the end, the remaining 100 people from the Jiang Defense Regiment were still stuck at the alleys around the Tofu Floor. Seeing a large group of German military divisions holding steel helmets and carrying flower mechanisms touched it, the officers and soldiers of the Jiang Defense Regiment immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
After learning about the enemy situation from the Jiang Defense Regiment, Xu Shijiu quickly made a combat deployment.
Xu Shijiu's combat deployment was very simple, so simple that it could even be said to be rough: he personally led fifty veterans with extraordinary marksmanship to walk through the main street in the middle to open the bloody road. Gu Wei led the L Company and the guard platoon to follow up, and Hu Jie led the artillery company to cooperate with the commando to clear the Japanese army's strong firepower points at a designated location. Lu Yong led the 2nd Company and the One-eyed Dragon led the 3rd Company to attack from the alleys on both sides.
If reflected on the map, the 19th Brigade will form three attack arrows and advance side by side from east to west.
To be honest, this is a desperate style of fighting. In order to strengthen the attack power as much as possible, Xu Shijiu did not even reserve a reserve team. Once the attack in the middle is not smooth, the game will be finished. Then let alone eradicate Xiaojiu, Xiaojiu, a counterattack general, will come over. The 19th Brigade is afraid that it will not even be able to defend on the spot, which is even worse than the Jiang Defense Corps.
But then again, sometimes the simpler and more rude combat methods are the more effective.
In Xu Shijiu's words, the battle has reached this point, so there is still so much to worry about? In a word, if you throw away the posture and fight to the death, either the little Japanese-language game is finished or the 19th brigade will be stopped! The brave will win when they meet on a narrow road. This is a street battle. What is tested is no longer the commanding attainments of the commander, but the courage and determination of all officers and soldiers.
"Brothers, I don't want to lie to you. Nanjing Wucheng is already in danger!" Xu Shijiu was conducting the final pre-war mobilization of fifty suicide squadrons. "Just yesterday afternoon, Xiao Riwuben collapsed two city walls with cannons, one at Guanghua Gate and the other next to Zhonghua Gate. The entrance of Guanghua Gate has been blocked, but the entrance of Zhonghua Gate has not been blocked yet. More than 300 Japanese Japanese have occupied the tofu shop in front. The task assigned to us by the master is to eliminate these Japanese Japanese."
The faces of the fifty veterans suddenly showed a look of tragic expression, and it was not until this time that they realized that they were going to fight street battles.
Most of these veterans have participated in the Battle of Songhu. How could they not know the cruelty of street fighting? What is street fighting? Street fighting is the enemy and us in narrow alleys and complex buildings, and they fight each other desperately. In that complex environment, life and death are only in a blink of an eye. A grenade or a cold gun can send you on the road. No matter how rich the combat experience is, it is useless.
The most dangerous thing is street fighting! If you can choose, these veterans would rather be on the position and be bombarded by the Japanese plane or cannons than fight street fighting.
But obviously, they have no choice.
"This battle is not easy to fight. The streets and alleys of Tofufang are narrow and the buildings are dense. The little Japanese man has already occupied the advantage of the territory. Although we have the advantage in military strength and firepower, our advantage is not obvious. Moreover, we have not much time left for us. We only have four hours. We must clear this Japanese devils before dawn!"
More than 500 veterans looked even more miserable. Street fighting and geographical advantage were almost decisive. Six hundred people were not allowed to pay 300 Japanese dollars. Even if they left enough time for the 19th Brigade, the winner was only 55. However, now, the 19th Brigade wants to eliminate the Japanese before dawn, which is almost an impossible task.
"But don't be too pessimistic. The old saying goes, the brave will win when we meet on a narrow road. As long as we show the confidence to win and the courage to die, it is no problem to kill this group of little Japanese man." Xu Shijiu said this, and his tone suddenly became even colder, "After all, this is on the ground of China, can it still make the little Japanese man crazy?"
Chapter completed!