Chapter 64 Summary
Huangyangao, the defensive position of the 1st battalion of the 4th Regiment.
Half an hour ago, Takayo Fujido personally led the UU brigade of the Independent Infantry, the 14th Independent Cavalry, the 14th Independent Artillery, and the 14th Independent Chariots to Huangyangao. The artillery observers of the little Japanese measured the shooting numbers before dark. After a test shot, the dense shells rushed over according to the defensive position of the 1st Battalion of the 4th Regiment.
This time, Takayoshi Fujido transferred an independent artillery brigade, and the firepower intensity was definitely not comparable to that of a mere artillery squadron. The lethality of the 75mm caliber mountain cannon was not comparable to that of the Type 92 infantry cannon. After half an hour of artillery bombing, the fortifications of the 1st Battalion of the 4th Regiment were blown up in scattered areas, and the personnel were also killed and injured, reducing personnel by more than one-third.
After all, Xu Shijiu can obtain very limited resources. The 19th Detachment cannot build truly solid fortifications at various passes of Erlong Mountain, and it is even more impossible to build fortifications. The 19th Detachment's fortifications can also be supported against the grenade launchers, mortars and even 92 infantry cannons. Once it faces mountain cannons with a caliber of 75mm or even field cannons, it will basically become a decoration.
After basically destroying the fortifications of the 1st Battalion of the 4th Regiment, the Japanese immediately deployed two squadrons to launch a strong attack.
After losing the cover of the side fire point, the 1st Battalion of the 4th Regiment could no longer stop the attack of the Japanese. After fifteen minutes of fierce fighting, the 1st Japanese still allowed the Japanese to break into the position. The two sides immediately broke out in hand-to-hand combat. The remaining 1st Battalion of the more than 100 officers and soldiers faced about a small team of more than 40 Japanese soldiers, and finally broke into the defeat. The Japanese army that broke into the position was destroyed, and there were only less than twenty people left in the 1st Battalion.
The UU brigade of the Japanese Independent Infantry immediately launched a second wave of offensive. Except for one of the remaining sixteen officers and soldiers in the 1st battalion, they went to the regiment commander Lu Jian to ask for help, and the remaining fifteen officers and soldiers were all killed. Including the previous casualties, more than 400 officers and soldiers in the battalion, except for one survived, all the rest died in the country.
Although the battle at Huangyangao was fierce, it also brought out the military spirit of the 19th Detachment.
After Takayo Fujido came to the position with a saber, he turned around with emotion and said to Hattori and the two captains of Matsushima: "Hattori Sang, Matsushima Sang, have you seen it? These small troops are at a disadvantage in terms of military strength and are at an absolute disadvantage in firepower, but they would rather die in battle than retreat. Such an opponent should not be underestimated or underestimated."
"Hayi." Hattori and Goshima also bowed their heads at the same time, with a slightly solemn expression on their faces.
After breaking through the defense line of the 1st battalion of the 4th Regiment, Takae Fujido left the Hattori brigade to station on the spot, and then personally led the Matsuda brigade to continue moving forward. Finally, he met with the Ohara brigade at 9 o'clock in the evening.
This is the first time Fujido Takae and Ohara Shigemi met.
Ohara Shigemi stepped forward, bowed to Takahide Fujido, and said, "Your Excellency General, I've disappointed you."
Although this surprise attack on Erlong Mountain destroyed the headquarters of the 19th Detachment of the Anti-Japanese and National Salvation Army in southern Anhui and achieved some results, the main task was not completed, that is, it was unable to kill the commander of the Anti-Japanese and National Salvation Army in southern Anhui, Xu Shijiu, and Weiyuan Brigade also paid more than 20 casualties, which was a quarter of Weiyuan Brigade.
So, in Ohara Shigemi's heart, this surprise attack was actually a failure.
However, Takayoshi Fujido didn't think so. In his opinion, with only 80 people, he could go deep into the hinterland of Erlong Mountain without knowing it and destroy the headquarters of the 19th Detachment of the Anti-Japanese and National Salvation Army in southern Anhui. This was a miraculous victory. If such a surprise attack could be performed a few more times, the Anti-Japanese and National Salvation Army in southern Anhui would collapse directly.
Of course, Takayo Fujido also knew very well that such a surprise attack was absolutely unreplicable. After all, the 19th Detachment of the Anti-Japanese and National Salvation Army in Southern Anhui was not easy to mess with, and Xu Shijiu was not even a fool. After suffering losses, they would inevitably be more vigilant. It would be almost impossible for the Ohara Brigade to replicate such a miracle.
However, since this is the case, Takae Fujido still believes that this surprise attack by Ohara brigade is very impressive.
"Short down? No, I am very satisfied with your Ohara brigade's performance." Fujido Takae shook his head.
"Hmm?" Ohara Shigemi looked at Fujido Takayo in surprise. He couldn't understand why Fujido Takayo said that.
"Ohara Sang, you don't have to hide it." Fujido Takayoshi quickly revealed the mystery and said, "In this battle, although your Ohara brigade lost more than 20 special forces, he achieved great results. He killed at least 500 anti-Japanese and national salvation troops in southern Anhui, destroyed an arsenal, a hospital, and an arsenal. In a sense, the combat potential of the southern Anhui Anti-Japanese and National Salvation Army has been destroyed by your Ohara brigade.
Ohara Shigemi said: "Your Excellency General, do you know everything?"
"Well, I know everything." Fujido Takae said, "Before, the inside of the Special High School Course had already sent back the news."
Ohara Shigemi nodded and said, "However, General, our Ohara Brigade's operation is still a failure, because we failed to complete the main task of this trip, and we failed to kill the commander of the Southern Anhui Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army, Xu Shijiu."
"Ohara Sang, don't be humble. If Xu Shijiu is so easy to kill, then he is not Xu Shijiu." Fujido Takayo waved his hand disapprovingly and said, "To be honest, I was not optimistic about your Ohara brigade's operation at the beginning. I think you are too arrogant, but you taught me a good lesson, which gave me a new understanding of special operations."
Ohara Shigemi bowed heavily and said in a deep voice: "Thank you for your praise of General."
Takayo Fujido nodded slightly and continued, "I will report to the commander specifically about this surprise attack."
"Hayi." Ohara Shigemi could no longer hide the joy between her eyebrows, and she bowed her head again.
"Okay." Fujido Takae patted Ohara Shigemi's shoulder lightly and said, "Let's go back."
(Split Line)
This is a great victory for the 14th Brigade of the Japanese Independence.
However, for the 19th Detachment of the Anti-Japanese and National Salvation Army in southern Anhui, it was an unprecedented defeat.
After returning to Panshi Village, Gao Shenxing and Li Zihan came to Xu Shijiu and apologized.
"Old Xu, I disappoint you." Gao Shenxing lowered his head and said in a dull tone, "Our 5th brigade failed to leave the little Japanese who was sneaking into Panshizhai."
"No, this time I won't blame the 5th team." Li Zihan said immediately, "Captain, I was careless. When chasing, I didn't keep enough vigilance. As a result, I let the little Japanese kill and retaliate. I was caught off guard and failed to organize the defense line in time, so the little Japanese broke through the blockade and escaped. This is all my responsibility...
"Okay, what's the use of holding the responsibility now?" Xu Shijiu shook his head depressedly and said, "Can you save the brothers who have already died by pursuing the responsibility? Can you exchange the destroyed ammunition, supplies and equipment? Besides, if you really want to hold the responsibility accountable, the most important responsibility is actually me, this time I was careless."
After the 14th Brigade of the Japanese Independence and Independent Brigade entered Longkou, it did not immediately launch an attack on the Erlongshan base area. Instead, it launched more political offensives from the occupied areas and guerrilla areas to compete with the 19th Detachment for the people. Over time, all the soldiers of the 19th Detachment were inevitably a little slack, and they couldn't help but relax their vigilance in their thoughts.
Just talking about Xu Shijiu's defensive deployment, all the four main groups of the 19th Detachment were placed on the periphery, but only a serious lack of organization was placed in the inner line. This is a typical example of tightness on the outside and looseness on the inside, so the Weiyuan Brigade took advantage of such a big loophole and suffered such a big loss.
This time, Xu Shijiu really can't blame others.
Xu Shijiu continued: "The most important thing now is to count the losses and re-do defense deployment."
Chapter completed!