Chapter 620: The Battle of Wanjialing (4)

"General, I'm afraid we're in trouble."

Chief of Staff Yoshitaka Akiyama's face was unprecedentedly serious, and it was no longer as relaxed as before.

The division commander Junrokuro Matsuura looked at the unusually chief of staff and said: "Although the 74th Army of China has arrived nearby, if you want to block the pace of our troops' attack, I am afraid that we will not be able to catch it."

Chief of Staff Yoshitaka Akiyama shook his head and said: "General, in addition to the 74th Army appearing on the front line of Zhanggushan and Changling, our reconnaissance planes have also discovered a large number of Chinese troops gathering near us."

Junrokuro Matsuura was also taken aback, if the current 4th Army was to add a 74th Army, their 106th Division would not be in their eyes, but if more Chinese troops participated in the war, they would probably have some difficulty coping with it.

Although they were an integrated field division, after all, they were alone in the depths, and in order to intersperse operations, the field artillery units remained in the Mahuiling area, and their firepower was greatly weakened and their strength was greatly reduced.

"How many troops?" Junrokuro Matsuura restrained his smile and raised his head to ask.

"At least ten divisions, or more." Chief of Staff Yoshitaka Akiyama replied.

Hearing that the Chinese army had mobilized at least ten divisions of troops, Matsuura Junrokuro was also stunned, and immediately let out a cold snort.

"The Chinese have such a big appetite that they want to eat us in one bite."

Chief of Staff Yoshitaka Akiyama frowned and suggested, "General, I'm afraid we have to change our battle plan for attacking Dean."

Junrokuro Matsuura was also worried, their original task was to attack De'an and cut off the retreat of the Chinese army, who would have thought that they would get into the encirclement of the Chinese army, which made him very unwilling.

"Has Aoki-kun torn apart the defense line of the Shina Army in front of him?"

Chief of Staff Yoshitaka Akiyama shook his head: "The Chinese army resisted very stubbornly, and it attacked for a day, but it was still difficult to advance."

Junrokuro Matsuura had hoped that the 136th Brigade would open a way forward, and that they would be able to go straight to Dean.

Since the road to De'an cannot be opened, and in the face of the encirclement of more than ten divisions of Chinese troops, it is only right to leave quickly.

Junrokuro Matsuura was able to serve as the commander of the division, and he was also a decisive person, and seeing that the attack plan could no longer be completed, he gave up decisively and left here first.

The reason why he is so decisive is also related to the fact that they are lightly armed this time, they do not carry much ammunition and dry food, and they cannot be entangled with the Chinese army, once they are entangled, they will be consumed to death.

Junrokuro Matsuura propped up the table with both hands, overlooking the map, now the front is no longer passable, it is unrealistic to retreat along the same road, there is no food or drink in the mountains, I am afraid that there is no need for the Chinese army to attack, they themselves will collapse.

Soon he set his eyes on the direction of Zhang Gushan, where he had found a 58th Division, and it was easy for one of their divisions to break through from there.

"Order all wings to shrink their defenses, and the 113th Wing will attack on the front line of Changling and Zhanggushan to clear the passage for the main force of the division to break through."

"Telegram to Your Excellency Commander, in view of the situation on the battlefield, our unit has changed its attack plan and is now making every effort to break through."

"Hey!" Chief of Staff Yoshitaka Akiyama agreed, but his heart was extremely bitter.

Originally, I thought that this time their 106th Division would attack De'an, and when the time came, they would cut off the rear route of more than 20 divisions of Chinese troops, so that they would be able to sweep away the shame of the past.

But who knew that they would not succeed in stealing chickens and rice this time, and now in the face of the Chinese army surrounding, they had to adjust their deployment, and some attack plans were changed to breakthrough plans.

The commander of the 11th Army, Okamura Ninji, was originally in a good mood, but when Junrokuro Matsuura's telegram was sent back, his face suddenly darkened.

Adou, who really couldn't be helped, the 106th Division was now in danger of being surrounded instead of completing the attack plan, and his mood suddenly became bad.

But in the face of the encirclement of more than ten divisions of the Chinese army, it seemed that there was no other way but to break through, and he could only pinch his nose and admit it, who let himself send such a waste division.

"Order the 27th Division to quickly move east to meet the 106th Division that broke through."

The situation on the battlefield is changing rapidly, and the victory is still in hand in the morning, and the breakthrough is about to break through in the afternoon, but fortunately, Okamura Ninji has experienced a lot of strong winds and waves, but he is also calm and calm.

But what Okamura Ninji didn't know was that in order to eliminate the 106th Division of the Devil that was advancing today, General Xue Yue not only transferred a large number of siege troops, but also a lot of blocking troops on the periphery.

The 27th Division was ordered to rush to the aid of the 106th Division to break out safely, but they encountered unprecedented resistance at Qilin Peak.

The battle south of the Yangtze River suddenly became tense, and the devil troops on the periphery desperately tried to get closer to the 106th Division, but they were blocked by death.

The 106th Division, which was trapped in a radius of more than 10 kilometers from Wanjialing, also fell into an unprecedented predicament.

In addition to maintaining an offensive posture on the front line of Zhanggushan and Changling, the rest of the directions have begun to turn to contraction and defense.

As long as the breakthrough of Zhang Gushan and Changling is opened, then the entire division will quickly break through.

The devil chose Zhang Gushan and broke through on the front line of Changling, but he cried for the 58th Division of the 74th Army defending here, and the division commander Feng Shengfa was suddenly pushed to the cusp, and the pressure on his shoulders increased sharply.

"Let's fight! Only desperate! ”

When he learned that the devils were attacking this side, Feng Shengfa, the commander of the 58th Division who had just arrived in Zhanggushan, gritted his teeth and said.

Although the 113th Devil's Wing was only a wing, its strength was on par with that of the 58th Division, and in the face of the Devil's troops rushing over, the brothers who had just arrived on the battlefield and had not yet taken their breath had to quickly enter the battle.

"Bang! Boom! ”

Although the devil's field artillery remained in the Mahuiling area, the mountain artillery and infantry artillery were transported by mules and horses, and the three-plate axe came up, and it was a fierce bombardment of the position of the 58th Division.

As soon as the 58th Division arrived on the battlefield, it didn't even have time to build fortifications and trenches, and the devils pounced, and they had to hide in the ravines and mountain passes.

Shells kept falling near them, blasting the ground into steaming craters, and the earth and gravel were blown all over the sky, falling into the collar with a clatter.

The devil's infantry took advantage of the artillery bombardment, and they had already rushed up with bayonets, and as soon as the shelling was over, they were already in front of them.

However, the 58th Division is also the main division under the command of the 74th Army, and compared with the 51st Division, which is known for its attack power, they are more powerful in combat and can attack and defend well, which is why they were transferred in the first place.

Seeing the devil rushing to the front with a bayonet, the officers and men of the 58th Division were not frightened at all, they fought bloody battles with the little devil repeatedly, and fought many tough battles.

"Brethren! Kill the devil! ”

The battalion and company commander at the head raised his arms and shouted, and took the lead to meet him.

Seeing that the officers were taking the lead, the ordinary brothers were also bold and rushed forward with murderous spirit.

For a while, the sound of poofing bayonets into flesh kept sounding, grenades exploded, machine guns rang out, and the two sides strangled together.

The brothers in front and the devils fought desperately, and the brothers who came up in the back quickly waved shovels and dug trenches shirtless, forming a spectacle on the battlefield.

The two sides fought fiercely until dark, the devils were repulsed, and the 58th Division was in Zhanggushan, and the Changling line finally gained a firm foothold.