Chapter 853: The Japanese Army Has a Good Face
When the 26th and 109th Divisions of Daixian County were blocked by the troops of the 120th Division, and the 114th Division and the independent garrison of Mengxian County were blocked by the troops of the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region, Naosaburo Okabe was unwilling to let the troops of the First Division enter Wutai County alone to fight against the troops of the Honorary Second Division.
After the start of the Sino-Japanese war, Okabe Naosaburo began to serve as the chief of staff of the North China Front, and he knew more about Sun Weiguo's troops.
At the beginning, when Sun Weiguo was in charge of thousands of troops, he could already walk sideways in North China, and the Japanese army encircled and annihilated Sun Weiguo's troops several times, but did not achieve results.
And now there are more than 20,000 troops in Sun Weiguo's Honorary Second Division, including armored troops, which makes Okabe Naosaburo even more jealous of Sun Weiguo.
Even though Okabe Naosaburo was holding the Japanese ace 1st Division, he still had no belief in victory.
However, Okabe Naosaburo still issued an order to let the troops of the First Division enter Wutai County, because he knew that he could not let the First Division wait for the Japanese troops in Daixian and Mengxian to defeat the troops of the Eighth Route Army in Yuanping County, otherwise the face of the First Division would be lost.
Japan is an island country, the Japanese are extremely good-looking, Okabe Naosaburo knew that he could not let the 1st Division wait in Haradaira County, he could only give the order to enter Haradaira Prefecture.
Moreover, he knew that once the First Division was asked to wait for the Japanese troops in Dai County and Meng County in Yuanping County, it would also have an impact on the morale of the First Division.
Even though Okabe Naosaburo had a lot of reluctance in his heart, he still had to give an order for the troops of the First Division to enter Wutai County to fight.
However, Okabe Naosaburo was still prepared, on the one hand, he asked the 15th Brigade of the First Division to follow the First Brigade, on the other hand, he moved his division headquarters to the direction of Wutai County, ready to support the front-line operations at any time, and Okabe Naosaburo also had a hole card in his hand, that is, an independent field heavy artillery wing equipped with 36 150MM howitzers and 12 105MM cannons.
As Okabe Naosaburo's order began to be issued, more than 30,000 troops of the 1st Division began to advance towards Gotai County.
At 10:50 a.m. on 20 September, the 1st Brigade of the Japanese Army began to assemble at the junction of Yuanping County and Wutai County, and the 1st Brigade began to take a short rest.
The Japanese troops are already sharpening their knives, they are preparing to launch a fierce attack on Wutai County, and the honorary second division is also actively preparing, the big war is coming, and the air is full of the smell of gunsmoke.
The county seat of Wutai County, the middle school of the second division of honor.
Sun Weiguo laid out the map of Wutai County on the table, and there were four telephones on the table, and he picked up the microphone from time to time and talked directly with the commanders of each department, asking about the situation of each department.
"Division commander, the Second Theater Commander's Department called, and Commander Yan Xishan asked our department to choose an opportunity to evacuate Wutai County and abandon Wutai County."
Yang Tiezhu, the commander of the communications battalion, came to Sun Weiguo with a telegram, his eyes looked at Sun Weiguo, and he reported with a serious expression.
Hearing Yang Tiezhu's report, Sun Weiguo took the message and looked at it, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.
"It's an order from the Military Commission forwarded by the Commander's Department, and they don't want us to fight the Japanese army in Wutai County." After Sun Weiguo saw the content of the message, he said lightly.
Shen Wei and Zhao Lerong walked towards Sun Weiguo, they also checked the content of the message, and the expressions of the two changed differently.
"Weiguo, how are you going to call back." Shen Wei asked with some concern.
The troops of the Eighth Route Army are directly subordinate to the Military Commission, but the troops of the Eighth Route Army are fighting in the second theater of operations.
Whether it is an order issued by the Military Commission or the Second War Zone, according to common sense, Sun Weiguo must abide by it.
It's just that now the Military Commission and the Second Theater Commander's Department have asked him to give up Wutai County, and Sun Weiguo can't carry it out, and Sun Weiguo has been carefully planning for this operation for a long time.
"Call back to Chief Yan, our department has exchanged fire with the Japanese army, and it is no longer possible to evacuate Wutai County, and the honorary second division will live and die with Wutai County." Sun Weiguo said calmly.
"Yes, Commander." Yang Tiezhu immediately saluted, and he quickly began to call back the Second War Zone Commander's Department.
"Hey, I'm Sun Weiguo." Not long after Yang Tiezhu left, the phone on the table rang, and Sun Weiguo immediately picked up the microphone.
"Division commander, I'm Fang Chaoqun, the Japanese troops in Yuanping County began to enter Wutai County, and the second battalion of the supplementary guerrilla troops has exchanged fire with them, this group of little devils is very fierce, the guerrilla troops did not bargain, this Japanese army should be the elite troops of the Japanese army." Fang Chaoqun's voice began to reach Sun Weiguo's ears through the microphone.
"The troops shrink to the position for defense, contact the division headquarters at any time if there is a situation, and they must not retreat without an order, and those who violate the order will be shot on the spot!" Sun Wei said in a serious Chinese tone.
"Division commander, don't worry, as long as there is still one person in our regiment, the position will be in our hands." Fang Chaoqun immediately replied.
Sun Weiguo and Fang Chaoqun's call ended, and Sun Weiguo's eyes looked towards the area of Yangbai Township, Wutai County, with a solemn expression on his face.
"Division commander, it has been found out, the number of the Japanese army who came to North China from outside the border is the first division, the division commander is unknown for the time being, the number of the first division is about nearly 30,000, and they are one of the most elite troops of the Japanese army." Wang Kunyao, the chief of the intelligence section, came to Sun Weiguo, he looked at Sun Weiguo, and reported softly.
Wang Kunyao was very surprised when he knew this result, he didn't expect the little devil to send the first division over.
"It seems that the Japanese troops attacking from Yuanping County should be the first division." Sun Weiguo stared at the map, and he muttered to himself.
"Division commander, the nameless regiment participated in the battle in Ningwu County against the Japanese army's independent mixed second brigade and regiment before, the troops are very tired, and the sacrifice of the battalion commander Gu Yan will have an impact on morale to some extent, if the nameless regiment withdraws from the battlefield again, the consequences will be unimaginable."
Chief of Staff Zhao Lerong hurriedly came to Sun Weiguo, and he said with a worried face.
The nameless regiment had the experience of evacuating the battlefield without authorization, and now they were facing the first division of the Japanese army, Zhao Lerong's worries were not unreasonable.
"Defend the country, let's get ready for the Fourth Regiment of Honor, in case it ......," Shen Wei also said softly.
"Let the Honor Fourth Regiment prepare for an assault, I believe that the Nameless Regiment will be able to hold its position, but the little devils will definitely break through from both sides, as long as they break through from both sides, the Honor Fourth Regiment will immediately carry out a surprise attack and completely defeat the little devils." Sun Weiguo clenched his right hand into a fist, and he slammed it on the table in a serious tone.
The leaders of the Anonymous Regiment have all been replaced, and Sun Weiguo has great confidence in the current Anonymous Regiment.