Chapter 63: Restoring Gaochun (Part 2)
The 12th Supplementary Infantry Regiment Temporary Command of the 18th Division.
The captain of the regiment, Yoshinagasa, frowned and was urging the communications troop to set up a radio station. Not long ago, he received the order from the division headquarters to Wuhu, and led the troops to set off. Unexpectedly, he suddenly encountered the Tiger Regiment.
Since the 12th Regiment is only a supplementary wing, the weapons and equipment are not on the same level as the regular field wing. Although the soldiers of each squadron are equipped with simple individual weapons, there are not many heavy weapons, and the artillery only has some small-caliber mortars and grenade launchers.
The Chinese army, who suddenly encountered the Imperial Army, showed extremely strong combat power and strong firepower, and according to the front line troops, this was just a vanguard search force from the opponent.
Therefore, as the captain of the corps, Wu Ye Wei Yoshi was anxious. While ordering the main force of the corps to immediately build fortifications, he urged the communications troop to set up a radio station and prepare to ask for help from the division headquarters.
"Didi" As the radio ticked out sounded, a Japanese communication lieutenant took off his headphones and stood up and turned his head to report to the anxious Moriyoshi who had been waiting for a long time: "Captain, the radio station has been set up."
"Quick, immediately send power to General Nakajima and report that our troops encountered a very strong Chinese army. Please send reinforcements to reinforce our troops immediately." Moriyoshi quickly ordered.
"Hayi!" The Japanese Communications Lieutenant suddenly lowered his head and responded, then turned around and sat down, picked up his headphones and put them on, and quickly began to shoot telegrams.
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Wuhu, the 18th Division Headquarters.
Sadao Nakajima has just moved his headquarters to the office compound of the former National Government in Wuhu Castle. Since the headquarters has just moved here, communication stations and combat maps are under intense installation and placement.
Sadao Nakajima, who was idle, found Chief of Staff, Otomi Kotomi to play a game with him. Just as the two were in great joy, the radio station had just been set up and made a sound. Soon, a communications staff member hurriedly walked to Sadao Nakajima with the newly translated telegram and suddenly stood attentively and reported: "Genius General, the 12th Supplementary Regiment Army, Yoshinakasa, sent an urgent telegram."
"Hmm? Not Nomo Yoshiki?" Sadao Nakajima looked at the Chief of Staff Koto Eki in front of him with some confusion and turned to look at the communications officer, saying, "Ignore."
"Monye Mo Yoshinagao called, and the 12th Supplementary Regiment encountered a highly combat-capable Chinese army in Huyang 15 kilometers northeast of Gaochun. At present, Wuye Nakasata led the officers and soldiers of the 12th Regiment to resist bravely. Wuye Nakasata asked the division commander to send troops to reinforce immediately!" The communication staff quickly finished reading the message.
"Shenma?" Sadao Nakajima suddenly stood up, turned around and walked towards the giant combat map that had just been hung behind him. Chief of Staff Kotomi quickly stood up and helped Sadao Nakajima find Huyang's location on the map.
"Bagaya Road, why did a powerful Chinese army suddenly appear here?" Sadao Nakajima asked in anger.
Xiao Teng Huizi's eyes turned, and his face suddenly darkened: "God General, can it be the Chinese army that fought with us before?"
"Haga! It must be them!" Sadao Nakajima suddenly woke up. Thinking of this, he really regretted that he had not sent troops to pursue and follow. If he sent troops to pursue, even if he just followed, at least he would not let the 12th Supplementary Regiment fall into the current danger. Thinking of the strong combat power shown by the Chinese army before, Sadao Nakajima couldn't help but worry about the 12th Supplementary Regiment.
"Kotoki, immediately generate electricity for Nakasa Nobuo, and ask him to lead his troops to retreat to Gaochun quickly, defend the city, and wait for reinforcements!" Sadao Nakajima ordered in a deep voice.
"General." Kotoe's face looked a little ugly at this moment, and she said, "I'm afraid even if No Nakasa wants to retreat, it may not be possible."
"What?" Sadao Nakajima looked at Kotoe in confusion, and then said, "What do you mean is the target of these Chinese troops Gaochun County?"
Xiao Tenghui didn't say anything, but nodded with a very sad face. He asked the 12th Supplementary Regiment to come to Wuhu to give him the suggestion. Unexpectedly, it just gave the Chinese army an opportunity to take advantage of. Xiao Tenghui knew very well that once Gaochun was lost, not only would the 12th Supplementary Regiment suffer, but the most terrible thing was that the large amount of combat materials hoarded in Gaochun would fall into the hands of the Chinese army. If this batch of combat materials was lost, Xiao Tenghui could no longer imagine the consequences.
"Bagaya Road!" Obviously, Kotoshi was worried that Sadao Nakajima had already thought of it. He roared in anger: "Immediately order the 56th Infantry Regiment and the 124th Infantry Regiment to quickly reinforce the 12th Supplementary Regiment, and order the Wuye Nakasa to block the Chinese army at all costs. Then inform the left-behind troops in Gaochun to be vigilant and stand firm for assistance, and also call the air force to provide air support!"
"General, the 2nd Flight Squadron has just returned." Kotoki reminded him in a difficult face.
"Let them reinforce immediately!" Knowing the importance of Takasu, Sadao Nakajima roared almost roaring.
"Hayi!" Xiao Fujihui quickly lowered her head and responded, then quickly turned around and left.
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Huyang, the second and third battalions of the Huben regiment have built field fortifications. After seeing the powerful machine gun firepower of the reconnaissance company, the Japanese army on the opposite side did not dare to take the initiative to attack the Huben regiment, but built defensive fortifications on the spot, as if to fight a defensive battle with the Huben regiment.
On the frontier position of the Third Battalion, the Third Battalion Commander Li Yifeng was observing the enemy situation in the frontier trenches. The deputy battalion commander Li Jupeng, who looked at it for a long time, asked in confusion: "Yifeng, it's really strange. This Japanese devil has changed his temper today and has become a turtle with his head shrink?"
Li Jupeng remembered the Japanese who fought with them in Wuhu before, and they were all brave enough to rush forward with their powerful firepower. Compared with them, the group of Japanese in front of them was obviously not on the same level.
"I don't know, the Japanese don't move, let's move, wait. When our artillery has built a position, we will first beat him up and collect the corpse!" Li Yifeng put down the telescope and said with a relaxed look on his face.
"Room!" As soon as the two of them turned around, they saw Qiao Anbang strode over surrounded by several guards. They quickly stood up and saluted.
"How is the situation?" Qiao Anbang asked back to the two of them.
"The Japanese have also built field defense fortifications. It seems that they want to fight with us on a position." Deputy Battalion Commander Li Jupeng replied.
"Term battle?" Qiao Anbang picked up the telescope on his chest and observed for a moment, pondering: "It seems that the Japanese commander wants to stick to the rescue!"
"Group, what should we do? If you wait any longer, the Japanese reinforcements might arrive." Li Yifeng was smart. Qiao Anbang sniffed the danger. It was obvious that the Japanese wanted to drag the Hu Ben Group and attack inside and outside, and wipe out all the way.
"No more wait, fight!" Qiao Anbang said decisively: "I have ordered Zhao Gengyuan and Kong Xiangjie to lead them to lead their troops around the front battlefield to attack Gaochun County. We cannot let the Japanese escape and return to Gaochun to help, so fight immediately."
While speaking, Qiao Anbang and Er Li came to the front command post of the Third Battalion. When he arrived at the command post, Qiao Anbang took out a cigarette and lit it and sniffed it. He immediately said to the two: "The artillery battalion has been prepared. After three minutes, the artillery battalion will be shelled at the Japanese positions on time. Your battalion will serve as the main force this time. After the artillery is over, immediately launch an attack on the Japanese. Be sure to defeat them in one fell swoop! No, is it to wipe them out in one fell swoop? Or the same sentence, I will send me orders to each platoon and squad. I don't want to capture them, kill all the Japanese who see them!"
"Yes!" The two Li responded in unison, and then a captain company commander next to him asked with a silly smile: "Royal, if you meet a Japanese woman, will you be a prisoner or killed?"
"What do you think?" Qiao Anbang looked at the captain's company commander with his eyes as a knife.
The captain's company commander was so scared that his heart trembled, and he quickly stood up and said seriously: "Kill them all!"
"You prodigal son, keep it beautifully! Kill it after you finish it!" Qiao Anbang slapped the captain's company commander with a smile and scolded. He then took the guards and left with great strides.
Watching Qiao Anbang leave, the captain company commander touched the back of Huo Liaoliao's head, which was so painful that it was so painful that it was sensation after a while. He quickly stood up and said loudly: "Yes! Kill it after finishing it!"
"Hey, the first company commander, the regiment commander just said that Japanese women are not allowed to bully our own women." Li Yifeng immediately reminded him because he was afraid that his subordinate would make a mistake.
"Yes, don't worry, the battalion guards will catch you a few Japanese girls with big butts and big breasts!" The captain company commander stood attentively.
"Go and prepare quickly." Li Yifeng waved his hand helplessly. In fact, Li Yifeng did not agree with this approach, but Qiao Anbang had already ordered it, so he couldn't say anything.
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Gaochun County.
After the 12th Supplementary Regiment was launched, only one infantry squadron was left as the guard in the entire Gaochun County. Although one squadron had few troops and was even a little stretched, it was enough for the Japanese army.
Because they simply did not expect that Gaochun, who had become the rear of the Imperial Army, would be threatened when the main forces of the division had already reached Wuhu.
If it weren't for the large amount of combat supplies of the 18th Division that had been hoarded in Gaochun City, the Japanese even felt that there would be more infantry squadrons left.
In the city, the defending army headquarters.
Captain Koizumi Ichiro was gathering with several subordinates to drink. Koizumi Ichiro was holding half a roast chicken in his hands and eating, while several other Japanese officers were drinking, and those who ate meat were eating meat. Isn’t it happy?
At this moment, a communication soldier walked in with a panic expression, suddenly closed his feet and reported to Ichiro Koizumi: "Squadron Captain, General Nakajima is urgently sent."
"Hmm?" Koizumi Ichiro, who was already drunk, was stunned when he heard this, and then said without caring: "Ignore."
"The captain of the Wuye Regiment encountered the Chinese army in Huyang area. General Nakajima sent us to be vigilant to prevent the Chinese army from attacking." The communications soldier said.
"Haha." Koizumi Ichiro laughed proudly when he heard this, patted the communications soldier's shoulder and smiled unscrupulously: "Ono-kun, don't you think the general's telegram is very interesting? The Chinese army? The Chinese army has been beaten by the imperial army and fled in a hurry. How dare they attack us? Hahaha..."
"Captain of the Squadron, this is General Nakajima's telegram." The correspondent knew that Ichiro Koizumi was drunk and reminded him.
"Baga! Get out!" Koizumi Ichiro was furious when he heard this.
The communications soldier wanted to say something, but seeing that Koizumi Ichiro's face was not good, he could only turn around and leave.
At this time, the sky had gradually turned dark, and after the originally not strong sun set, the weather seemed to have become cold in an instant.
At the east gate of Gaochun, the city gate was closed at this time. Although Koizumi Ichiro did not obey Sadao Nakajima's telegram and ordered to strengthen his vigilance, the vigilance of other Japanese was reasonable.
Before the sky was dark, the city gate was closed and sent sentries to stand guard and patrol the city walls.
Other Japanese soldiers went down to the urn city to gather together to cook fire and have a meal.
In the woods next to the highway outside the city, teams of Chinese military officers and soldiers with guns and ammunition drove out of the woods. This place was less than five miles away from Gaochun County.
On a clearing ground behind the woods, a group of artillery soldiers were building artillery positions.
"Brother Kong, there is Gaochun County in front of me. I'm asking me to say that the Japanese are definitely not prepared now. Let's just fight directly. I'll be sure to take it down in an hour." Standing outside the woods, officers and soldiers jumped out of the truck and quickly gathered outside the woods. Zhao Gengyuan said with some dissatisfaction.
"Brother Zhao, don't let Captain Qiao down on his good intentions. When the artillery company has built the artillery position and slammed his mother's guns, it will be easy to take Gaochun. You have seen the power of this American howitzer outside Wuhu City. With them, why should our brothers die in vain? Do you think so?" Kong Xiangjie advised patiently.
"That's right..." Zhao Gengyuan said as he looked towards Gaochun County, which was almost flooded by night, with his eyes full of eager desire.
Chapter completed!