Chapter 636: The General Offensive Begins!! (Ask for a subscription!) ）

On the battlefield of the four camels where bullets were flying, after more than four fierce attacks, after paying the price of more than 400 casualties. () The ugly menstrual flag of the Japanese army, finally chā in the second trench that the guard regiment voluntarily abandoned.

Raising the binoculars in his hand, he saw the military flag fluttering in the wind on the position, and saw the imperial soldiers cheering next to the military flag. The corners of Yin Tengdazuo, the commander of the Fourth Infantry Wing, finally showed a satisfied smile. The brow that had been furrowed for a few days finally relaxed.

Soon, a Shaozuo captain, standing in front of Yin Teng Dazuo with a face full of gunpowder, reported with a moving face: "Report to Your Excellency, Wing Commander, my First Infantry Brigade, after paying the price of more than 400 casualties, successfully occupied the enemy's second blocking position. At present, the troops are resting and recuperating, and they are requesting guidance on the next step of operations..."

"Yo Xi, you guys, the attack is very good, I will definitely report to His Excellency the division commander on your achievements. Chief of Staff, immediately convey my latest order: the First Brigade will be withdrawn immediately, rested, and replenished. The 2nd Brigade, taking over from the 1st, continued the offensive and broke through the last line of defense of the enemy. At the same time, the 3rd Infantry Brigade, defending the enemy positions it had just occupied, organized defenses on the spot, and supported the 2nd Infantry Brigade at any time to prevent the enemy from counterattacking. Patting the shoulder of the captain in front of him, Yin Teng Dazuo nodded with satisfaction and ordered decisively.

"Hello..."

Half an hour later, the xiǎo devils, who had occupied the second trench, once again concentrated their forces and firepower and launched a fierce attack on the last line of defense defended by the guard regiment. However, at this moment, the xiǎo devil is not so smooth. Every attack is like hitting an impregnable wall. Except for leaving a lot of corpses in vain in front of the Eighth Route Army's blocking position, no progress and the Warring States were made.

Until nightfall, after the 4th Infantry Wing once again suffered more than 500 casualties, it still did not achieve any results and stayed in the second trench.

"Order the troops to stop the offensive and organize defense on the spot" There was no solution, and at the same time, the troops paid nearly 1,000 casualties, and two infantry brigades almost lost their ability to attack. Plus the departure of their own air reinforcements. Wing Commander Yin Teng Dazuo had to order to his subordinates.

Ten minutes later, Yin Tengdazuo, who had not achieved the predetermined strategic goal, lowered his head, and in the gloating eyes of his colleagues, walked into the division headquarters, stood in front of Lieutenant General Fukuda and began to plead guilty.

"Your Excellency, the commander of the division, is incompetent and has not completed the predetermined strategic goals. So far, our Fourth Infantry Wing, after paying nearly 1,000 casualties, has only occupied the enemy's second trench, and I ask His Excellency the Division Commander to punish him..."Looking at Lieutenant General Fukuda, who had not shown a smiling face in front of him for several days, Yin Tengdazuo said with a sincere face.

Surprisingly, Lieutenant General Fukuda, who seemed to have expected such an outcome for a long time, did not get angry. Instead, he patted Lieutenant General Fukuda on the shoulder in front of him and comforted him with a look of relief.

"Yin Tengjun, I have seen the whole battle, it's not your fault. It was not easy to capture the enemy's second line of defense. ”

Seeing Lieutenant General Fukuda in front of him, facing the pressure of his superiors and facing his own mistakes. Not only did he not punish himself, but he also encouraged himself. Lieutenant General Yin Teng's psychology was immediately moved. Then, he said with a moving face.

"Haiyi, thank you for your trust and love. He thought that after several days of continuous attacks, the strength of the Eighth Route Army on the opposite side had reached the point of exhaustion. Coupled with the fierce attack of our Fourth Infantry Wing today, the troops of the Eighth Route Army on the opposite side must be very tired. And the vigilance will definitely be lowered to the lowest point. Therefore, I implore Your Excellency, the commander of the division, to grant permission to launch a night attack on the troops of the Eighth Route Army on the opposite side this evening. In the other way, return the other. ”

"Nani, launch a night attack...," Lieutenant General Fukuda asked rhetorically, frowning at his brow.

"Hai, Your Excellency Division Commander, I humbly believe that the only way we can do it at the moment is to launch a night attack. Perhaps only by launching an attack by surprise can we achieve unexpected results. Lieutenant General Yin Teng replied decisively.

Seeing Yin Teng Dazuo with a confident face in front of him, his eyes were full of perseverance. Lieutenant General Fukuda's frowning brows slowly unfurled. After a short period of thought, he patted Lieutenant General Yin Teng on the shoulder in front of him again, and Lieutenant General Fukuda spoke. ,

"Yin Tengjun, if every Japanese emperor official can be as loyal as you. Perhaps, our 124th Division would have broken through the defense line of the Eighth Route Army in front of us a long time ago, and would no longer be ridiculed by our colleagues. Since you are so confident, then I agree with your plan and let you try again. In this way, I will replenish you with two squadrons of troops from the third and fourth infantry wings, each of them, for the night raid tonight. I hope you can make persistent efforts to break through the defense line of the Eighth Route Army in one fell swoop in the night attack battle tonight. ”

"Hayi, thank you for your support, the commander of the division, and I promise to live up to my expectations. If you can't complete the task and break through the defense line of the Eighth Route Army, the lowly government will take the initiative to apologize to His Majesty the Emperor on the battlefield. Yin Tengdazuo replied affirmatively.

"Yo Xi, very nice. I wonder if you have any comments on the resolution I just made? Lieutenant General Fukuda nodded and asked the rest of his subordinates in the headquarters.

Although, for the order of the division commander, each of them needs to be transferred to the wing commander of the two squadrons, they are very dissatisfied in their hearts. However, seeing Yin Tengdazuo in front of him, he had already shouted the slogan of becoming a benevolent if he was unsuccessful. The two Dazuo didn't want to say anything more, so they quickly replied.

"Hai, Your Excellency, the commander of the division, is wise. After the meeting was dismissed, the inferior post would definitely transfer the two sharpest infantry squadrons in the wing, and Jiāo to Yin Tengjun's hands to participate in the night raid tonight. ”

"Yo Xi, very nice. Yin Tengjun, it depends on you to break through the defense line of the Eighth Route Army tonight. ”

In this way, after supplementation, a fully staffed Fourth Infantry Wing, totaling more than 3,000 Xiǎo devils, under the command of Yin Teng Dazuo, penetrated into the encirclement of the Thirteenth Division without any scruples.

The funny thing is that at this moment, Yin Tengdazuo is still fantasizing about the reward he received after launching a night attack in the middle of the night and breaking through the defense line of the Eighth Route Army in one fell swoop. Unbeknownst to him, around him, there were several warriors who had been suffocated for several days, like wolves, watching his every move, waiting for the horn of attack to sound.

And at this moment, the headquarters of the 13th Division is also brightly lit, no different from before. However, the difference is that at this moment, it has changed from the headquarters of the 13th Division to the former enemy headquarters of the four-sided camel encirclement and annihilation battle. As for Li Yuanqing's 13th Division Headquarters, under the leadership of Li Yuanqing, it was directly stationed at the 37th Regiment Command Post.

In the former enemy headquarters, an operational staff officer came to Liu Hua out of breath and reported anxiously: "Report to the chief, Commander Zhou: Division Commander Li Yuanqing reports." The strength of an infantry wing of the Japanese army has completely entered the ambush circle of our 13th Division. However, according to the report of the forward observation post, the Japanese positions that entered my ambush circle were busy, without any intention of resting, and seemed to be planning something? ”

Liu Hua nodded, and did not return immediately. Instead, he hurried to the headquarters and asked Commander Zhou Baozhong, who assisted Liu Hua in commanding the operation, "Old Zhou, what do you think of this matter?" ”

After a mysterious smile appeared on Zhou Baozhong's face, he said, "Commander, if nothing else, the Xiǎo devil wants to launch a night attack. If you can't beat us in the open, you want to attack in the dark. However, they seem to have forgotten one thing, when it comes to night raids, our Eighth Route Army is their ancestor. ”

"Old Zhou, it seems that we are heroes. The combat staff officer immediately conveyed the order to Division Commander Li, telling him to pay attention to vigilance at night to prevent a sneak attack by Xiǎo devils. Of course, if the xiǎo devil really wants to send him to death, tell the soldiers in the forward position, don't be polite, and greet me to death. Liu Hua nodded and ordered decisively.

"Yes, Chief...."

Looking at the departing operational staff officer, Liu Hua's gaze, and in the command headquarters, everyone's eyes once again converged on a pair of combat drawings of the lieutenant general of the headquarters.

"Staff Officer Wang, continue to tell us about the current progress of each unit?" Liu Hua gestured to an operational staff officer next to the map.

"Yes, Chief..."

"Chief, so far, the positions of our artillery regiment, the 13th and 15th divisions, the artillery battalions, totaling nearly 100 mén artillery of various calibers, have all been arranged. And with the assistance of the artillery battalion of the 13th Division, all the artillery shè striking elements were set up. According to Regiment Commander Li's report, after the battle, our artillery group of nearly 100 mén artillery will definitely be able to cover all the positions of the Japanese army with artillery fire at the first time. ”,

Liu Hua nodded and continued: "Commander Li did a good job, go on..."

"According to the report of Li Yuanqing, commander of the 13th Division, all the commanders and fighters of the 13th Division, including the guard regiment directly under the column, are all ready for battle. It is guaranteed that within three xiǎo hours, all Japanese troops in the encirclement will be completely annihilated with lightning speed. Then, concentrate the forces and join the battle sequence of the follow-up troops of the total annihilation of the Japanese army. ”

"Commander Sun Shen of the 15th Division reported that the 15th Division had been divided into three routes, with regiments as units, from three directions, southeast, west, to block the retreat of the Japanese army and complete the encirclement of the Japanese troops. It is guaranteed that after the battle starts, the follow-up troops of the Japanese army will be trapped in the Sifang Camel Battlefield. In addition, in order to guard against the Japanese cavalry units and discover the movements of our army, the troops did not dare to go too far ahead. ”

According to the report of the operational staff officer, after marking all the troops under his control on the map. Two huge encirclements were clearly displayed in front of everyone. Looking at the map, it seems that the remnants of the 124th Division of the Japanese Army have been divided and surrounded. Liu Hua's face immediately showed a hint of expectation. Then, he asked Zhou Baozhong beside him.

"Fifteen thousand troops, with the superiority of artillery fire. If you want to completely annihilate the 10,000 jingrui xiǎo devil Kwantung Army, if nothing else, this battle will last at least a dozen xiǎo hours. At that time, with the arrival of dawn, we will face reinforcements from the Japanese air force. At the same time, the reinforcement of the other four divisions of the Japanese army can also cause us the consequences of destruction. Lao Zhou, how are we arranging these two points? ”

"There are no problems with air defense. Until now, the anti-aircraft battalion, as well as the anti-aircraft company of the Guards Regiment, with at least a few dozen high-altitude machine guns and 12mén anti-aircraft guns, were facing the sky. As long as the plane of the xiǎo devil dares to fly low and drop bombs, it is guaranteed that they will not return. And if you drop bombs at high altitudes, you won't have any hit rate at all in the face of such a close distance between us and the enemy..."Zhou Baozhong replied affirmatively.

Then, after replacing the map on the table with a map with a larger scope, he quickly found a few locations on the map to mark, and then said: "Commander, at present, the two xiǎo devils closest to the Sifang Camel are the 126th Division and the 128th Division of the Japanese Army. ”

"Two divisions, according to the normal marching speed, if they want to cross the mountains and mountains, and use the fastest time to reach the Sifang Camel, it will take at least eight xiǎo hours. However, these two divisions have been completely entangled by the troops of our two divisions. If you want to reinforce the 124th Division and rush to the Sifang Camel Battlefield, it is definitely an impossible thing to do without 15 xiǎo hours. So, as long as we can solve the battle within fifteen xiǎo hours, there will be no problem...."

"Fifteen xiǎo, let me think... The Thirteenth Division will take three xiǎo hours to solve the three thousand xiǎo devils in the encirclement. Then we can concentrate at least 10,000 troops and deal with the remaining thousands of devils. Enough, fifteen xiǎo hours are enough. Lao Zhou, let's arrange it like this. Immediately send a telegram to the two division commanders, and after the Quartet Hump Siege and Annihilation Battle begins, let them delay the Japanese army for at least 15 xiǎo hours. After a short period of contemplation, Liu Hua's eyes lit up and he ordered decisively.

"Yes, Commander...."

More than 10,000 commanders and fighters, under the cover of the night, made the final preparations before the start of the encirclement and annihilation station. Directly opposite the guard regiment, Yin Teng Dazuo, who did not know that he had been surrounded by the Eighth Route Army and could be wiped out at any time, was also making final preparations for the upcoming night attack.

"Report to Your Excellency, Wing Commander, an infantry brigade, more than seven hundred warriors of the Imperial Army, are all ready for a sneak attack...."A person with a menstrual belt tied to his head, the commander of the Xiǎo devil who fought at night tonight, stood in front of Yin Teng Dazuo with his upper body bare, and reported.

"Good. Xingshanjun, the honor of my 124th Division is entrusted to you. I hope you don't let us down..."Yin Tengdazuo nodded with satisfaction and said.

"Hai, dedicating oneself to the cause of the Japanese Empire at any time is the highest honor as an emperor..."

"Yo Xi, Xingshan-kun, go, I'm in the headquarters, waiting for your good news...."Regarding the answer of the young officer in front of him, Yin Teng Dazuo nodded with satisfaction and said.

Soon, under the cover of the dark night, hundreds of xiǎo devils, armed with rifles whose bayonets had been smeared with black mud, quietly left their station and walked towards the position of the guard regiment not far away. ,

However, what these xiǎo devils didn't expect was that at this moment, the first battalion of the guard regiment and the artillery company that were sticking to the position were already ready to meet the enemy and were waiting for the arrival of the xiǎo devils.

In order for the defending troops, it was possible to detect the Japanese units involved in the night attack in advance. At a distance of fifty to one hundred meters from the position, the fighters planted nearly a hundred mines. And these dense mines can be used to report to the soldiers at the first time the signal that the Japanese army is attacking.

"Boom, boom, boom..."Several successive mine explosions sounded, and hundreds of devil soldiers had just advanced through prostration, when they reached a position exactly one hundred meters away from the position. A few unlucky devil soldiers stepped on the dense mines in front of the position.

The sound of the explosion of a mine is the signal to open fire. Suddenly, on the artillery positions arranged behind the positions of the guard regiments, one ménmén mortar, one ménmén grenadiers. Immediately, he began to shè shells one after another against the predetermined design goal.

The sound of violent shell explosions and dense machine-gun sweeps broke the silence of the night sky in an instant and began to sound on the battlefield. In front of the position, the dense devil soldiers were also completely enveloped by the fierce artillery fire at the first time, and before they could react from the shock...

"Baga, we have been tricked..."Seeing that in front of the position of the Eighth Route Army, in the sudden dense artillery fire, the soldiers who were responsible for the sneak attack were instantly knocked to the ground. The casualties of the entire army were like a straight line, straight up. In the wing headquarters, Yin Teng Dazuo, who was paying attention to the entire night raid battle, immediately let out a burst of exclamation.

"Your Excellency, the firepower of the Eighth Route Army is too fierce, what should we do next, should the troops retreat immediately?" The vice-captain reminded...

"What are you still doing in a daze, do you want so many imperial warriors to serve as a live target for the Eighth Route Army? Quickly, retreat immediately, order a night attack on the troops, the plan has been violent, and the troops will retreat immediately. In addition, the 1st Infantry Brigade will immediately organize a defense and retreat in response to the night attack troops..."Yin Tengdazuo decisively ordered.

The night attack planned by the Japanese army was a crushing defeat at the cost of more than 300 soldiers. Subsequently, the three thousand devils in the encirclement of the 13th Division no longer made any movement, and very honestly nested in their positions, waiting for the arrival of reinforcements in the sky.

However, at this moment, the time for the final general attack of the Eighth Route Army is slowly approaching.

In the command post of the former enemy, the telephones that had already been answered were neatly placed in front of Liu Hua, waiting for Liu Hua to give the final general attack order.

Finally, on the battlefield, while everyone was waiting, Liu Hua's voice reached the ears of the commander of every unit of the Eighth Route Army on the battlefield at the first time through the phone.

"Order the troops, the general offensive begins..."

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