Chapter 352: After the War (3)
On the simple marching bed lay Nishi Yoshiichi, whose head was covered in white bandages, and the tragic lieutenant general was not only bleeding from the internal organs of the shock wave, but also because of a flat sand and falling goose style when he landed.
However, instead of the ass, the brain is used.
Not only did His Excellency the Lieutenant General "kiss" Mother Earth not choose the right part, but Mother Earth, which belongs to China, may also be more anxious, and the landing site provided is a gravel field, and the sharp stones are sharp and fierce, and His Excellency Xi Yiyi has a "French wet kiss", and they all kiss into the flesh.
Therefore, if the deep scratches on the face of the lieutenant general were not covered with bandages, it would really be unbearable to see. It may be that the division commander ----- the head of the pig-headed division has never been injured so badly in the history of the Great Japanese Emperor.
In addition, His Excellency the division commander is still unconscious, so he can only listen in a coma in the temporary headquarters with his head full of bandages, although he can finally not make any decisions now.
Now the supreme command of the Japanese army is naturally in the hands of the chief of staff of the division, Terubei Tanibe, but Terubei Tanibe has never wanted to be a soldier so much, especially after seeing the series of losses listed on the paper list.
There are 3,200 soldiers and 3,100 lightly and seriously wounded in the 16th Brigade Regiment directly under the 8th Division, the brigade commander Nagawahara Kanyusha, the 8th Infantry Brigade Captain Yusha, the 5th Infantry Brigade Captain Yusha, the 11th Infantry Brigade Captain Yusha, and the list of Yusha lieutenants below the squadron leader made Tanibe Terudou's head three times bigger.
The 16th Brigade still has a total of 893 officers and men who can still fight, not to mention that the number is not enough for a brigade, that is, the morale is extremely low, and it is not certain whether the combat effectiveness can be stronger than that of a squadron.
Tanbe Terubei's face was like a mournful exam, and he only felt that his head was buzzing, looking at the unknown Nishi Yoshiichi lying there, Tanibe Terube even flashed a trace of evil thought in his heart, His Excellency the division commander would not take the initiative to meet the cannon! In this way, at least there is no need to face such a cruel truth.
The 16th Brigade is almost finished, and the entire Eighth Division is finished with them, the two most important combat units of the division, the Fourth Brigade has been shattered by the whole army, and the 16th Brigade has only two or three big cats and kittens left, and the remaining divisions and regiments are directly under the various branches of the army, and the Eighth Artillery Wing has lost 3,000 people.
So, the 8th Division, what's left? Tanibe Teru didn't faint, and his nerves were already very tough.
The 11th Brigade was not much better, with 1,982 soldiers killed and 2,740 lightly and seriously wounded, and only three infantry brigades could still maintain a basically intact establishment, and the infantry that could still fight would not exceed 3,000 people.
In addition, the tank brigade lost 8 medium tanks from its commander Watanabe Nakasa, and was almost completely wiped out. There is no news from the Lushun Heavy Artillery Brigade so far, and there will be no miracle in the future. According to an infantry squadron of the 11th Brigade, which had finally retreated, by the time they went, the Chinese had occupied the entire position, and even used the twin anti-aircraft guns equipped with the heavy artillery brigade to shoot at them.
AT THE THOUGHT THAT THE Chinese WOULD ATTACK THEMSELVES WITH CAPTURED 240MM CALIBER HOWITZERS, TERUBE TANIBE'S FACE WAS GREEN. The only consolation is that the heavy artillery brigade has already reported to the division and regiment headquarters that their ammunition storage is already less than a base, and it is basically almost empty.
I didn't expect that one day I would feel glad that my artillery was running out of ammunition, and Tanibe Terubei couldn't help but feel a little ashamed when he thought about it.
However, Kunizo Matsuda, who was sitting opposite him, also looked at the statistical report with his head down and was silent with a bitter face, so he almost wiped his tears somewhere, and he didn't notice the inexplicable shame of His Excellency the Chief of Staff.
The two Japanese major generals sat opposite each other with bitter faces for a while, and finally, as the current supreme commander, Tanibe Terubi, collected his mood and reluctantly spoke: "Matsuda-kun, what do you think we should do?" His Excellency the Commander of the Sakamoto Division has already conquered Gubeikou and is confronting the Shina people in Miyun, and the 14th Mixed Brigade of Major General Jiro Hattori and the 33rd Mixed Brigade of Major General Nakamura Shin have also overcome the cold mouth, and it is believed that they will be able to conquer the Xifeng Pass at noon tomorrow. The people of China, except for the defenders of Luo Wenyu Pass, should have all withdrawn along the Great Wall. Do you think we're 。。。。。。? ”
Gu Be's meaning is obvious, they still have tens of thousands of soldiers to fight, if they reflexively attack Luo Wenyu, they may be able to break through the pass, in this way, in the case of achieving the established strategic goals, they may be able to reduce the guilt of defeat.
That's right, the current Tanibe Terube has no illusions of rewarding or promoting at all. Regardless of whether the strategic goal designed before the war was achieved or not, judging from the casualties and losses alone, the battle at Luo Wenyu Pass was a defeat, an unprecedented defeat.
In particular, the lost tanks and heavy artillery, which were the killer features of the entire Kwantung Army, were all destroyed in this battle.
"Tanibe-kun, do you think we still have the ability to fight another tough battle with Luo Wenyu's Zhina? Or rather, a field battle? It's not that I'm arrogant, but the machine gun firepower of the people in China far exceeds mine, and even they have artillery, and the few infantry guns we have left, will they still be their opponents? In particular, there is the cunning commander of the other side. Kunizo Matsuda shook his head heavily.
Although he didn't want to admit it, in the face of the facts, Matsuda Kunizo, the brigade commander of the elite division of the Japanese army, also had to painfully admit that the light firepower of Liu Lang's independent regiment had completely suppressed them, and even now it had an overwhelming advantage in heavy firepower.
The meaning expressed by Kunizo Matsuda is also obvious, he doesn't want to fight anymore. The 8th Division is finished, and he doesn't want his 11th Brigade to be finished with him, it's as simple as that.
Tanibe's gaze completely dimmed, although he had expected Matsuda Kunizo to say this, but after hearing his words, he still despaired.
Although Terube Tanibe took over the supreme command, he is not Nishi Yoshiichi after all, he is the same as Matsuda Kunizo, he is a major general. What's worse is that the 11th Brigade is fighting with the 8th Division, and he can refuse to carry out orders after thinking that the commander has made a mistake in command, and his direct superior, Lieutenant General Sakamoto Masaemon, is also a domineering person.
At the same time, Terubei Tanibe is counting on Kunizo Matsuda to say something good for himself after the war! As for Xi Yiyi, he is lying in bed and pretending to be pitiful, who can take care of him?
"In that case, then we will first withdraw to Chengde, where there is still one of our infantry squadrons stationed, where our army can repair. As for those Chinese, leave it to Major General Jiro Hattori. Tanibe leaned back in his chair and made a difficult decision.
"In order to preserve the strength of our army, Tanibe-kun does not care about personal honor and disgrace, Matsuda Kunizo deeply admires, please rest assured, I will definitely report truthfully to Commander Muto." Kunizo Matsuda stood up and bowed deeply to Terube Tanibe.
After hearing Terube Tanibe say the word withdrawal, Kunizo Matsuda breathed a sigh of relief. He finally no longer had to play against the group of Chinese who were not afraid of death but were extremely combative. The battle merit that will cost at least the lives of thousands of imperial soldiers, whoever wants it will take it, he won't want it anyway.
Of course, he also has reason to express his gratitude and respect for Tanibe Terubei, and it takes great courage and responsibility to be able to say the word "retreat" in front of the Chinese who feel vulnerable throughout the empire.
"Matsuda-kun doesn't need to thank me, your unit still retains most of its combat effectiveness, and the divisional field hospital and wounded soldiers will follow your unit to act, please." Tanibe Terubei waved his hand, also stood up and bowed solemnly to Matsuda Kunizo.
"Please rest assured." Kunizo Matsuda nodded and turned to walk out.
Since it has been decided to retreat, it is necessary to make the best preparations for the retreat, and Tanibe Terube finally showed the ability of his division chief of staff at this time, and military orders were issued one after another, and all Japanese troops slowly retreated overnight in accordance with military orders.
It was too late, and Terube Tanibe was really afraid that Liu Lang would send 200 kg shells from the 240MM howitzer to his head.
Obviously, Tanibe thought too much, those big guys weighing more than two tons, without a car to tow them, are just big iron lumps, rather than being bombed by the Japanese bombers that are about to swarm tomorrow morning and lose manpower, it is better to blow up and save trouble.
Of course, the most important thing is that the little devil slipped away quickly, and Liu Lang didn't have enough artillery to operate these big killing weapons. Otherwise, Liu Lang wouldn't mind letting the little devils taste the power of their own cannons.
Moreover, even if there is no howitzer, Liu Lang can't use other guns?
Obviously, the answer to this is no.