The sun is setting in the west, and after a day of gunsmoke, there is a rare trace of calm in the northeast. After a day of harassment by the Northeast Army, even with the elite level of the first division per day, it is a little overwhelming. Moreover, the Northeast Army withdrew every time it took advantage of a point, because it was afraid of being ambushed by the Northeast Army, and there were reinforcements in the rear of the pursuing troops every time it was eliminated, and the Northeast Army did not eat every time. But when the bait troops withdrew, the pursued Northeast Army would fight in turn, and then quickly withdraw the moment the Japanese responded. After a whole day of hard work, the Japanese army did not catch a single hair, but they lost their own troops and their morale plummeted.

But when the night sank, the Japanese soldiers not only did not relax, but their hearts became even more nervous. After all, last night's attack is vivid. If it's still like that today, it's strange that they want to rest well.

Haicheng, the headquarters of the 1st Division of the Japanese Army.

Lieutenant General Shibagoro took advantage of his face, and in front of him was a staff officer of Nakasa who was covered in cold sweat.

"Again, how much did we lose in battle?" Lieutenant General Shibagoro's voice was filled with a devouring anger.

"Your Excellency, Commander of the Division, after a day of fighting, up to now, 899 soldiers of the Imperial Army have been killed, 1,567 seriously wounded, and nearly 3,000 lightly wounded. Serious losses of weapons and ammunition ......"

"Yaga! How could there be such a big loss, damn the Shina people, the cunning Shina people. Lieutenant General Huo stood up like an angry monkey, his old face flushed.

"Your Excellency the Division Commander!" Staff Officer Nakasa had never seen the division like this, and his whole face turned pale. For fear of being angered by His Excellency the division commander.

"Division Commander!" Major General Hanzo Yamanashi, chief of staff of the 1st Division, walked into the headquarters with an ugly face.

"What's wrong again?" Lieutenant General Shibagoro saw Lieutenant General Hanzo Yamanashi's face, and he couldn't help but chuckle.

"Your Excellency, Division Commander, when I went to the Field Medical Department, Kimura Daisa from the Medical Department told me that we were running out of medicines. If we don't replenish it in time, our wounded will probably face the point where there is no medicine available, and we can only wait for death. Yamanashi Hanzo whispered.

"How so? I remember that the medicine of the division was very sufficient. However, in order to increase the combat capability of the First Division, the transportation capacity of the logistics units was also deliberately increased. You should also carry a lot more medicines than you used to! Why is there a shortage of medicines? ”

"Your Excellency, Division Commander, we have suffered heavy losses during this time. The army suffered a lot of casualties and wounded, and the seriously wounded needed medicine, and the lightly wounded also needed medicine. This is still the fact that we are carrying more medicines than usual, and I am afraid that it is impossible to survive until now. And ......"

"And what?" Lieutenant General Shibagoro's face became more and more ugly.

"Our logistics units have also been blockaded by the Chinese army. Food and other supplies can't be shipped anymore! I have just received a telegram from the logistics section of the military department, and they have never interrupted the transportation of grain, and now the grain has not arrived, which can only mean that something has happened. Lieutenant General Hanzo Yamanashi said.

"Damn, how long will we have more food?"

"With the current stock, as long as you save a little money, it can last for up to ten days. No longer will work. ”

"I should have thought that the people of China would do something to our grain road, but I didn't expect them to do it before we had a gap. I send electricity to a base along the route and ask for a clear situation. "Lieutenant General Shibagoro felt a little strange when he was sober. It is impossible to hide such a major matter as the closure of the grain road, and the military stations along the way should react. But it is known that now, the headquarters of the 1st Division has never received a telegram from any of the military stations about the food problem.

"There was no response from the military stations along the way, judging that it should be the poisonous hand of the Zhina people!" Major General Yamanashi Hanzo said sadly. You must know that in order to facilitate communication, the Japanese army will set up a military station for ten kilometers, which is not only convenient for transmitting messages, but also ensures the safety of the grain route. From Yingkou Road, the Japanese army set up a total of six military stations, each of which was guarded by a radio station and a small team of troops, even if the Chinese army launched an attack, the strength of a small team would not be able to penetrate even a little news. But now there is no response. The whole thing is full of weirdness.

Now the entire First Division has only more than 35,000 people, including eight infantry wings (two of which were heavily damaged by the Northeast Army, and the supply of troops is insufficient. ), a cavalry company, an artillery company, an engineer company. A logistics wing. Troops directly under the regimental headquarters of the division and division. The strength of the army far exceeded the size of the horse fighting division in World War II. The reason for this is that this is the first division of the Japanese army, which is suitable for the Japanese Guards Division and is listed as a division with the face of the Japanese army, and its prestige in the entire Japanese army is not comparable to that of ordinary troops.

"It's not an option to do this afternoon!" Lieutenant General Shibagoro began to ponder, trying to figure out a solution to his current predicament.

"Order the troops, have a good meal today! Then concentrate four elite infantry wings to defend the four sides, and the other troops seize all the time to rest. Lieutenant General Shiba Goro said loudly.

"Your Excellency the division commander, but our food ......," Major General Yamanashi Hanzao said with embarrassment. If they still follow the original configuration, I am afraid that they can hold on to lawlessness at most. And the reason why Major General Yamanashi Hanzo wanted Lieutenant General Shibagoro to report on the shortage of food was that he hoped that Lieutenant General Shibagoro would give the order to save food.

"The food for the army cannot be changed. Do as I command. Lieutenant General Shibagoro said with unprecedented firmness. Food is the foundation of a stable army, and the elite soldiers are also flesh and blood, and they also need to be eaten. Therefore, all generals attach great importance to the reserve of food for the troops, and if there is an accident to break through or go to an urgent mission, the food can be replenished by other means, otherwise there will always be a lot of food stored in the army. As the so-called soldiers and horses have not moved, grain and grass go first. Without food, the troops in Niucha can only fall apart.

In the night, the sea city is everywhere. Only a kilometer away from the collapsed city wall of Haicheng, four oddly filled wings of the Japanese army were staring in all directions. The division commander has already given an order that tonight's attack on the Chinese army must rely on the strength of each wing, unless it is against an invincible enemy. However, according to law and order, the army is all carried out in regimental units, and one wing is enough for the regiment of the Northeast Army to drink a pot. As long as it lasts all night, allows the soldiers inside to rest well, and ensures physical strength, the 1st Division will be able to break the deadlock.

Boom Boom!

Mortar fire, as usual, was fired. It's a pity that the Japanese army hid in a well-developed formula, and the mortar had no effect at all unless it was lucky enough to penetrate the Japanese trenches.

"Grandma's! The little devil is really good at learning, such a defense attacks large artillery, and the mortar can't gnaw at all. They're sure we can't bring the artillery over, damn it. "It was the four regiments of the Northeast Army that led the attack tonight. The 4th Regiment had impressed two attacks during the day today, and suffered few casualties, so it was assigned to be the first to attack in the evening. The Northeast Army's scattered camping method, not to mention that it was difficult for the Japanese army to find the location of the Northeast Army soldiers, even the theater headquarters only roughly knew where the troops were stationed, but there was no accurate location. After all, the range of defense selected by Zhenzhen is on the map, and it is impossible for him to go to all the battlefields to see, and the map of this era is not as detailed as Hou Die. Therefore, the specific situation still needs to be decided by the commanders themselves.

"Withdraw!" The commander of the fourth regiment looked at the firepower of the Japanese army's heavy machine guns, and knew that he might not return in vain tonight.

The fourth regiment retreated very calmly, because the Japanese army had already put on a posture that you like to go or not, and if you don't leave, I would open fire, anyway, my position was designed very perfectly, and with the mortars in the hands of the Northeast Army, there was no big result at all.

Headquarters of the Southern Military District. Received a group of intelligence. Zhen Zhen's face not only did not have a sad face, but a look of excitement appeared.

"Commander, what's wrong?" Qian Zhuangfei asked puzzled.

"The little devil is clearly going to defend tonight, so that the little devil in Haicheng can have a good rest. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for us, and the heavy artillery regiment has waited for so long, and it's time to do it. Lao Tzu said that the cavalry's horses were handed over to them to pull cannons. The joy of not allowing the artillery to only run is useless. ”

Before the battle, Zhen Zhen was still very worried about the Japanese cavalry, after all, if a wing of cavalry used the terrain to charge, it was still very lethal. However, the Japanese army gave up because they were afraid of the light machine guns of the Northeast Army.

As for the heavy artillery regiment, the Southeast Military Region specially made a special wooden car for this purpose, in order to be able to move the heavy artillery. It can make other small-caliber artillery guns a force rather than a burden in the war of movement. At the beginning of the war, Zhen Zhen once tried, but the Japanese army did not try to pursue it, and other troops responded, and the heavy artillery regiment barely threw off the enemy. However, the mobility did not make Zhenzhen very satisfied, which is also the reason why the Northeast Heavy Artillery never went to war after the war. As for the Japanese heavy artillery, it was because the attack speed of the Northeast Army was too fast, and it was elusive, and even if the Japanese heavy artillery set up positions in advance, it may not be useful. Now the logistics supply of the Japanese army has become tight, and every heavy artillery is extremely important, so they dare not waste it at will.

Just south of Haicheng. The Japanese Yamato United station.

Throughout the day,. The area directly south of Haicheng suffered the most from the Northeast Army, as if the Northeast Army had used all its strength here, so that the Japanese troops defending here had enough of searching. Although the losses of the Yamato Wing were not too great because of their careful vigilance, the soldiers consumed a lot of physical strength and spirit. When he heard the sound of gunfire coming from due east, the captain of the Yamato wing breathed a sigh of relief, at least his wing could breathe a sigh of relief. Although the mortar is less lethal, the terrain here makes it easy for the Northeast Army to touch the front of the Japanese position, which invisibly amplifies the role of mortars.

"I hope I can spend tonight safely!" Captain Yamato said as he looked at the deserted night sky.

(To be continued)