Chapter 376: Night Attack

The 10th Division of the Japanese Army was stationed.

As a permanent division, the construction of barracks in the Japanese army is still very technical. However, the actual situation was not as strict as it seemed, after all, the temporary station of the 10th Division was shrouded in the fire of the navy's heavy artillery, and the safety was greatly guaranteed. This also led to a much worse vigilance of the Japanese army.

The temporary headquarters of the 10th Division, the commander of the 10th Division, Lieutenant General Morinari Morioka, has not yet rested. Morinari Morioka was a relatively young Japanese general with a more aggressive personality. This time, he came to China with the Combined Fleet, and originally wanted to make contributions to the Great Japanese Empire and expand its territory. Who knew that the command actually sent a task to his 10th Division to stop enemy reinforcements. They were asked to march west along the coastline and capture the city of Jinzhou in China. Cut off the railway access between the three eastern provinces and Kannai. The hundreds of thousands of troops of the Northeast Army in the Guannai were trapped in the Guannei. Weaken the power of the Northeast as much as possible. Lieutenant General Morinoka was very dissatisfied with this task. However, he did not dare to disobey the orders of the Japanese military headquarters. It can only be that the 10th Division is constantly rushing when other divisions are fighting.

"Is there a new telegram from the North Korean military command?" Lieutenant General Morinari Morioka said to his chief of staff.

"Your Excellency, Division Commander, not yet. However, judging from the telegrams that came before, the Imperial Japanese Army was frequently attacked by a small group of troops in China because of its logistical supply lines, which made the weapons, ammunition, and food and baggage seriously insufficient, and now the Korean Governor's Office is organizing the local Imperial Army of Korea to escort the grain and grass baggage, and I think that when the weapons and ammunition are in place, it will be the moment when the Imperial Japanese Army launches the final blow against the Chinese army. The chief of staff shouted.

"Yo Si! I hope that this time the Imperial Japanese Army will be able to complete its work in one battle. There is an ancient Chinese saying that if you let the tiger return to the mountain, you will end up in trouble. The potential of the government in the northeastern part of China is simply too great. This imperial action has completely damaged the relationship between the two sides, and the two countries have reached a state of endless death. Coupled with the geographical location, China and the empire can only have one that stands at the top of the world. Morioka said in a deep voice.

"Your Excellency, Division Commander, you are serious! How could the Shina army be an opponent of the Great Japanese Imperial Army. Once the empire has gathered its strength, it will definitely take out all the resisting armies of China. At that time, the whole of Tohoku will be the Japanese Empire. The chief of staff of the 10th Division said confidently.

"Your Excellency Chief of Staff, you can't underestimate the enemy! The combat effectiveness of the Chinese army was completely beyond the expectations of the empire. The total annihilation of the 6th Brigade is a case in point. The Northeast Army of China has become a climate, even if we can kill them in front of us, the losses of the empire will definitely not be light. If you don't do it, the situation of the Russo-Japanese War will be repeated! Lieutenant General Morioka said with a sigh. The Russo-Japanese War was a turning point in the rise of the Japanese Empire and the greatest honor of their lives. This war allowed Japan to defeat a world-class power for the first time. Not only did Japan go from a weak country to a world power, but it also proved that the yellow race could defeat the white race. At the same time, Japan has become the number one power in Asia. However, Japan has a lot of scenery on the outside, but they are also aware of the pressure on the inside. The economy is on the verge of frequent collapses, the market is almost paralyzed, and the unemployment rate of the people is extremely serious. Supplies were extremely scarce, and there were even cases of people dying of starvation. Now that the empire has finally come out of its predicament, another bitter war with the Northeast is likely to drag Japan into the abyss of misery again. If someone said this before the war, Morioka Morioka would definitely pull the boss's ear scraper. Isn't this an honor that looks down on the blood of their generation! But since the total annihilation of the Sixth Brigade, Lieutenant General Morunari Morioka has begun to re-examine the most controversial power in the Northeast. This power that rose under the nose of the Great Japanese Empire.

The Northeast Army's endless new weapons on the battlefield were in no way inferior to the firepower of the Imperial Japanese Army, and such an enemy even surpassed Russia, the greatest enemy of the Great Japanese Empire. After all, it is impossible for the Russian Far Eastern Army to have such a level of firepower at present.

"Your Excellency, Division Commander, doesn't the North Korean Army Command have the results of an investigation! The matter of the 6th Brigade is that the people of China used intrigue and trickery, and it is not that the combat effectiveness of the Imperial Japanese Army is inadequate. What's more, in the Yalu River area, the empire has concentrated six divisions and 200,000 troops, how can the people of China resist. It's just that in such a great battle, our 10th Division could not participate in entering. The chief of staff of the 10th Division said disapprovingly.

"I hope so! However, we will soon leave the coastal area, and when the time comes, without the fire support of the Combined Fleet, we will definitely be blocked by the Chinese army, so that the soldiers can rest well. Tomorrow we may be on the battlefield. Morionari Morioka said. During the march of the past few days, because of the cover of the Combined Fleet during the day, the Chinese army never appeared, which greatly displeased the commander of the Combined Fleet, who was following the army. You must know that if the 10th Division is blocked, the ship-borne heavy artillery can take the opportunity to participate in the battle and reap military merits. In this way, we can also make more money in the distribution of military spending in the future. Although the Northeast Army did not block the 10th Division, small units of surrounding surveillance appeared from time to time. This is also the reason why Vice Admiral Morunari Morioka is so sure that if he leaves the range of the ship's heavy artillery, he will be blocked by the Northeast Army.

"Hay!" The chief of staff nodded.

It was late at night, and the entire camp of the 10th Division was completely silent. After all, it is a permanent division, and everything is very orderly.

Rustle rustle...... Under the cover of night, a black and oppressive figure pressed over. Each soldier had a white towel wrapped around his shoulder. This is to distinguish friend from foe in the dark. After all, although there is moonlight in the sky, it is very dim now, and if there is no eye-catching sign, once the fight starts, it is easy to mess up. If there is a thing of one's own people beating one's own people, it will be a real shame.

At the lurking site that had been secretly reconnoitred during the day, the 18th and 20th Brigades of the Northeast Army lurked one after another.

The battle was commanded by the commander of the 18th Brigade, Jiang Huai. Jianghuai is a veteran of the Southern Military Region. is also the captain of Zhenzhen's personal guard. Because he commanded the war well, when the 18th Brigade was formed, he was promoted and appointed as the commander of the 18th Brigade by Zhen Zhen. In this night attack, he commanded two brigades to fight.

"Is it all in place?" Jiang Huai turned to Ma Dong, the political commissar of the 18th Brigade, and said.

"Judging from the time, it should be about the same! Brigade commander, I think it's time to attack! Ma Dong said.

"Wait! Let the warriors all lurk. Now that the enemy has just fallen asleep, the attack will only cause the enemy to be chaotic for a moment, and will not have a greater lethal effect. After all, the little devil is a permanent division, and his combat effectiveness is absolutely strong. And they are still very particular about the construction of their camp, so there is no harm in observing more. When the time comes, we are attacking, and at that time, the enemy is sleeping the deepest. Jiang Huai said in a deep voice.

"How do you notify the 24th Brigade?" Ma Dong frowned and said.

"No need to be informed, the 24th Brigade will not move until we attack. Let the warriors lurk in peace and never let the enemy find out. The little devil's strength is no less than ours, if you accidentally let the little devil find out. Then we're in danger. "On the opposite side is the permanent division of the Japanese army, before deciding to attack at night, Zhen Zhen has repeatedly told you to be cautious, the enemy is strong in combat, and there must not be the slightest mistake. When Jiang Huai followed Zhen Zhen, when Zhen Zhen was the political commissar of the Western Military Region, Jiang Huai was by Zhen Zhen's side. As a result, he was severely affected by Zhenzhen. Commanding battles also has a Zhenzhen style.

The nights in the Northeast at this time are very cold. Having just set foot on the land of Tohoku from the warm mainland of Japan, the cold of the night made the Japanese soldiers a little unbearable. After all, the climate in the Northeast is more inclined to a continental climate, while the little devil has an oceanic climate, and the winters are relatively warm. Therefore, on such a cold night, the little devil who was in charge of the sentry patrol was a little perfunctory. After all, it's been seven or eight days since the landing. He didn't even see the shadow of the army, so he just hurried away. On such a cold night, they naturally hope that they can finish their rounds as soon as possible so that they can go back to sleep in the warm bed. In the final analysis, little devils are also people, even if they are strictly trained soldiers, in the case of peace and security, the inertia in their bones will appear. The 10th Division was originally stationed in the country, but this time when I came to the northeast, I didn't consider the changes in the environment at all, because the clothes were generally extremely thin. Therefore, in the face of low temperatures in the Northeast, it is naturally a little unbearable.

The moon is in the middle of the sky, because it is the middle of the moon, and the moon is very bright. At this time, under the moonlight, the clarity of the surrounding scenery seems to be much better than before.

"Order the troops to approach quickly, let the reconnaissance battalion go first, and not be allowed to shoot without the enemy firing." JAC ordered.

Following his order, groups of soldiers silently rushed out of the ambush point. And began to quickly approach the Japanese battalion. In enemy land, even if it is absolutely safe, it is necessary to maintain the necessary vigilance, after all, this is a foreign land, and here they are enemies. The carelessness of the Japanese army was doomed to pay the price in blood.

Poof! Poof!

Several patrolling Japanese soldiers had their necks cut. The soldiers of the reconnaissance battalion responsible for opening the way cleanly removed the obstacles outside the tent of the 10th Division.

“%&&&?” (Japanese: Who?) Soldiers at the Japanese-established lookout post shouted loudly. Because it was night, he couldn't see it very clearly, and the place where the Northeast Army chose to do it happened to be a dead corner that the Japanese lookout post couldn't observe, so they only heard the sound, not sure what was there.

Whoosh——!

A cold star shot at the lookout post.

uh——!

The Japanese sentry snorted and fell limply.

"Old Xiao, good means!" The commander of the reconnaissance battalion whispered.

"Hey, hey! Battalion commander, that's all I'm going to do! A man in his forties whispered scratching his head. This guy named Lao Xiao was born in the green forest, and he is very good at secret weapon kung fu. It's a pity that I'm a little older. It was swept down at the time of the selection of the special combat team of the military district. This can't be helped, a high-intensity class of special forces is no longer suitable for Lao Xiao's age. Plus he doesn't have much culture. I don't care much about that old Xiao either. After all, staying in the reconnaissance battalion is an absolute trump card.

"Up!" The reconnaissance battalion waved its hand, and the soldiers behind it rushed forward quickly.

Bang bang ——! Gunfire was heard at the Japanese lookout post. It turned out that there were two Japanese soldiers at the lookout post, but they just sat down and dozed off, so that the reconnaissance battalion did not find out.

(To be continued)