Chapter 387: Meat Grinder
Command of the North Korean Army.
"Yaga! What's going on? Are all the Chinese army crazy? He launched an attack on the positions of the Imperial Japanese Army without reservation. Do they want the jade to be burned? Lieutenant General Toshiyin Matsukawa, commander of the North Korean Army, roared loudly.
From the time the Northeast Army launched the attack to the present, the Korean Army Headquarters has received farewell telegrams from no less than 10 Japanese brigades. The two wings lost contact without sending any news. Three wings were heavily damaged, most of their troops were lost, and their combat effectiveness was completely lost. Such a large-scale loss made Lieutenant General Toshiyin Matsukawa lose his former composure.
"Your Excellency, Commander, as hard as it is believable, the decisive battle has begun. All we had to do was to give the heroic Imperial Japanese Army a victory. Major General Bai Shuidan, chief of staff of the DPRK army, said in a deep voice.
"Report the situation of the North Korean army to the military department, and ask the military department to increase the supply of materials to the North Korean army." Lieutenant General Toshiyin Matsukawa said in a deep voice.
"Hai, Your Excellency Commander." Bai Shuidan said loudly.
"Now we will immediately start adjusting the deployment and dispatch the 17th Division to support the No. 1 assembly area. Tell the commander of the No. 2 assembly area, Lieutenant General Iguchi Seigo, to let his 3rd Division cooperate with the 18th Division, and make sure to guard the No. 2 assembly area and ensure the safety of the No. 2 assembly area. At the same time, it attracted the attention of the Chinese army as much as possible, and dragged the enemy on the opposite side to the second battlefield. Lieutenant General Toshiyin Matsukawa said.
"Your Excellency, Commander, will this greatly reduce the defensive strength of the Second Gathering Area. You must know that the Northeast Army of China has gathered more than 70,000 people in the No. 2 assembly area, and we suddenly transferred more than 20,000 people, and the combat power on the opposite side of the No. 2 assembly area has changed, and we have fallen into passivity. Bai Shuitan said.
"Chief of Staff, with the combat effectiveness of the Imperial Japanese Army, 50,000 people is still no problem against 70,000 non-elite troops in China. At worst, they can be dragged to death in the second assembly area. At this time, we can concentrate our forces on the enemy in Raging Area No. 1. Now the form has become clear, and the people of China want a decisive battle with the Imperial Japanese Army. I want to do it all in one battle. This was in line with the strategic needs of the Imperial Japanese Army. Only when the main forces of the Southeast Military Region of China were defeated would the entire three eastern provinces be completely opened to the Imperial Japanese Army. At that time, the opportunity for my generation to contribute to the empire will come. Lieutenant General Toshiyin Matsukawa said confidently.
"Division Commander, I suggest that you be more cautious! According to the report of the 10th Division, the night attack on them should not be the ace elite unit of China, but a non-main force, such a force has caused huge losses to the Imperial Japanese Army, not to mention that now the China Army has more troops and better equipment, so we can't help but be on guard. I propose that a brigade be drawn from Position No. 2 to support Position No. 1. Major General Bai Shuitan said.
"Yaga! Did you let the heroic Imperial Japanese Army only defend and not attack? Have you forgotten what the Imperial Academy teaches that only offense is the best defense. What's more, is the Zhina Army really as evil as you say? I don't believe it, the Russian army is elite enough! It was not defeated at the feet of the Imperial Japanese Army, the German ** team was known as the first in the world, and it was not defeated by the Imperial Japanese Army in the Battle of Qingdao. Compared with these world's powerful armies, the Chinese army is far inferior in combat effectiveness. The affairs of the 6th Brigade and the 10th Division were only exploited by the Chinese Army because of the carelessness of the commanders. However, the current war between the two strategic staging areas is a real frontal hard offensive. The Chinese army wants to swallow our Korean army in one bite, and he still lacks a good pair of teeth. Lieutenant General Toshiyin Matsukawa said in a deep voice.
"Your Excellency Commander...... "Major General Bai Shuitan wanted to say something.
"Needless to say, follow the plan I said!" Lieutenant General Toshiyin Matsukawa said decisively.
Of course, Lieutenant General Toshiyin Matsukawa was clear about Major General Bai Shuidan's proposal, and he also had a certain understanding of the combat effectiveness of the Northeast Army. Being able to serve as the commander of the North Korean Army, Lieutenant General Toshiyin Matsukawa is certainly not a fool. He also understood that the transfer of a division from Concentration Area 2 would increase the pressure on Concentration Area 2. But the situation is too urgent. The logistics and baggage units of the North Korean army were seriously harassed, and although they set up a baggage protection brigade to protect them along the way, this was after all northeastern territory, and there were too many locals in the northeast army, and these people ran into the mountains and forests, even if the Japanese protection force was elite, they could not find it. The supplies of the North Korean army have begun to become tense after continuous consumption. In order to break the predicament, in addition to continuing to strengthen the strength of the protective baggage troops, the other is to start a war with the Northeast Army in advance and defeat the Northeast Army cleanly on the frontal battlefield. In this way, the entire battlefield will come out of the predicament, and even unimaginable benefits will be obtained.
As for the defeat, Lieutenant General Toshiyin Matsukawa did not think about it, he believed that at the end of the war, victory belonged to the Imperial Japanese Army.
Following the order of the Korean Army Command, the 17th Division of the No. 2 Strategic Raging Area withdrew with the help of the terrain and moved to the No. 1 Raging Area. This large-scale evacuation led to a sharp reduction in firepower on the battlefield, and naturally it was impossible to hide from the attacking Northeast Army.
"Report to the division commander, the enemy's firepower level has dropped a lot, and it is judged that the enemy has a large-scale transfer of troops." The reconnaissance staff officer said loudly to Liu Hei, the commander of the third division.
"Transfer? This little devil really doesn't fucking look down on us! In this case, there is even a transfer of troops! It's really not just how to write dead words. Send a telegram to Commander Lin Hu, tell him that the wolf has been dispatched, and tell him to be careful. A bloodthirsty murderous aura appeared on Liu Hei's face.
"Chief of Staff, order the heavy artillery units that are on standby to attack. After waiting for such a time, the artillery should also be able to lock on to the positions of the enemy's heavy artillery units. Beat them down for Lao Tzu! "On the No. 2 battlefield commanded by Liu Hei, from the beginning to the present, only twenty-four heavy artillery pieces have fired at the enemy. In terms of firepower, it was far from the enemy's heavy artillery units. The artillery of the Northeast Army was always pressed and beaten by the Japanese heavy artillery wing, and Liu Hei's troops were never able to get close to the enemy. This is certainly not the lack of heavy artillery in the Northeast Army. Rather, in order to confuse the enemy, the heavy artillery unit of a regiment in the northeast that had just arrived at the battlefield was still waiting in concealment. Wait to lock on the enemy's artillery positions and inflict heavy losses on the enemy's artillery.
Rumble...... On the No. 2 battlefield, a violent roar was heard in the direction that no one expected, and then one after another heavy artillery shells accurately landed on the Japanese artillery position, blowing up the defenseless Japanese artillery position. This sudden shelling caused the detonation of heavy artillery shells on the position. A massive explosion was triggered on the entire artillery position, the Japanese heavy artillery wing was heavily damaged, and the artillery suffered extremely heavy losses. The original suppression of fire on the Northeast Army suddenly disappeared.
Yaga!
Enraged, Lieutenant General Seungo Iguchi dropped the phone. Shouted at the captain of the reconnaissance brigade: "What's going on with this enemy artillery? Where did the artillery of this one wing come from. Didn't you say that the artillery of the Northeast had already been fully put into battle? Bastard, do you know what a loss your negligence will cause to my Great Japanese Empire! ”
Bang Bang Bang!
With a wild pump, the face of the reconnaissance team leader like a pig's head could not make Lieutenant General Iguchi Shogo slightly less angry.
The captain of the reconnaissance team listened to the reprimand with trepidation on his face, even if his face hurt to death, he did not dare to dodge in the slightest.
Tick Tick Tick Tick ...... The loud trumpet of the Northeast Army sounded, and the soldiers of the Northeast Army rushed to the position like a tide.
"Damn it, that man used some intrigues. Ordered the troops to counterattack with all their might, and for the honor of the Imperial Japanese Army, they must hold their positions. Lieutenant General Iguchi said loudly. The situation has now reached an extremely dangerous moment. After all, the heavy artillery positions were heavily damaged and could not be restored in a short time. However, the heavy artillery units in the northeast have been strengthened, and in this case, the Japanese fortifications will face the bombardment of the heavy artillery in the northeast, and the battle will inevitably become extremely difficult.
Boom Boom!
The Northeast Army did not let the well-mouth province wait long, and after wreaking havoc on the Japanese artillery positions, the intensive artillery fire of the Northeast Army began to cover the forward positions of the Japanese army, and the wooden and stone fortifications soon collapsed and caught fire, after all, the trees in the three eastern provinces were very oily, even if they were covered with ice and snow, they also caught fire under heavy artillery bombardment.
Through the telescope, Lieutenant General Iguchi saw the severed limbs that had been blown away by the heavy artillery of the Northeast Army. This shows that the forward positions have basically been blown up.
"Contact me with the 18th Division, and transfer two wings from it to strengthen the strength of the 7th Brigade. The 18th Division was ordered to be on guard, and the Northeast Army might choose to break through elsewhere. Lieutenant General Wellhead commanded loudly.
Although the Third Division is prestigious, after the annihilation of the Sixth Brigade, the Third Division was equivalent to half of the Northeast Army, and although the Seventh Brigade and the troops directly under the division and regiment, the Third Division still has nearly 20,000 people, but the invincible spirit no longer exists. This is also the reason why Lieutenant General Iguchi Shenggo strengthened their forces.
Command of the North Korean Army.
"Report to the commander, news has come from the No. 1 position that the troops of the Southeast Military District of the Northeast Army of China have intensified the offensive, our side has suffered heavy losses, and half of the position has changed hands. The two sides are engaged in a fierce battle. Just now, the headquarters received a farewell telegram from four brigades and a wing of the brigade. The chief of staff, Major General Bai Shuidan, said with a heavy face.
"Has you started to lose the size of the wing? It seems that the Chinese army is really desperate. And they should already know about the transfer of troops from the No. 2 assembly area. It makes sense to have such a reaction. Send a telegram to the 7th Division, telling him that reinforcements will arrive soon and that they must hold their positions. Send a telegram to the 17th Division, urging them to speed up their advance and devote themselves to the operation of the No. 1 assembly area in the shortest possible time. Lieutenant General Toshiyin Matsukawa said in a deep voice.
The intensity of the fighting between China and Japan was far greater than he expected. Although there is no careful counting, the losses of the Japanese army have exceeded 10,000 at present. Now it is beginning to lose the strength of the wing, which also shows that the cruelty of the war on the front line is escalating. The entire battlefield became a giant meat grinder.
(To be continued)