In the face of Noboru Kunisaki's accusations, Tomita was speechless, and he didn't know how to explain it. Last night, after the sneak attack on the 28th Wing of the Anti-Japanese Federation, he strongly advocated taking advantage of the emptiness of the troops on the front line of Balaqirude, and turned around to break through the front line of Balaqirude and went straight to the right banner of Bahrain. It was he who prevented the division from continuing to be flanked by the superior ground-air firepower of the Anti-United Nations, and it was he who paid for the casualties in vain.

In the case of a long-term attack, it was he who adopted the lurking tactics and broke through the direction of the stone table to open the breakthrough. After the breakthrough was opened, a large number of troops were put into it. It was he who insisted on penetrating the first line of Balakirude with all his might, and completely tore through his entire defense.

After the large-caliber artillery that began in the second half of the night gradually fell silent, no matter how critical the form, it was some mountain artillery and mortars that supported the operation. It is still themselves who insist that the enemy's large-caliber shells have been consumed. It was his own persistence that completely pushed the Seventh Division into the abyss.

The results of the previous progress were quite smooth, but now it has become like this. The breakthrough in the direction of the stone table achieved results, but in the end it became a flash in the pan. Not only did he fail to completely defeat the anti-coalition defenders on the front line of Balakirude as he judged, but he was devoured and there was hardly a bone left.

If, in accordance with the requirements of the division commander, when the 28th Wing was attacked, the main force of the 26th Wing was concentrated to reinforce the north. Cooperate with the 28th Wing to eat up the forces that the defenders threw into the night attack. Then take advantage of the emptiness in the center of the enemy army and break through to the north with all your might.

Even if it doesn't achieve much success, it won't fall to such a point. It was precisely because of his own persistence that the division commander made concessions. Of course, the division commander may not have it at the beginning, and there is no such meaning at all. But whether the division commander also has this meaning or not, but after all, it was carried out at his own insistence. The battle was fought like this, and he, the initiator, really couldn't explain it to the above.

From last night to now, facing the defenders of no more than one regiment, the 7th Division has suffered more than 5,000 casualties. And this is not counting the losses of the twenty-eighth wing. What is the number of more than 5,000 people? If you add the casualties and losses in yesterday's daytime attack, it means that both wings are completely wiped out.

This casualty ratio has already caught up with the Battle of the 203rd Highlands in the Russo-Japanese War, which almost wiped out the entire 7th Division. Judging from the comparison of the actual forces participating in the battle, it can even be said to be heavier. Since that war, this casualty ratio has been the first time in all the operations in which the 7th Division has participated. Now, no matter what, the 7th Division must give a satisfactory account to the base camp.

After a long silence, under the aggressive gaze of Lieutenant General Noboru Kunisaki, Tomita Naoliang Osa gritted his teeth and said: "Your Excellency Division Commander, the responsibility for such a huge loss suffered by the Seventh Division this time is completely on me. I will definitely not make it difficult for His Excellency the Division, and I will give an explanation to the base camp and the Kwantung Army, as well as to all the fallen soldiers of the 7th Division. ”

looked at Tomita Naoliang Dasa, who was silent again after saying that he would give an explanation. Lieutenant General Noboru Kunisaki, who knew what he was talking about, was also speechless. Is it really necessary to force the chief of staff of a division and regiment to apologize for his crimes? Is it true that the current war situation can only be held responsible by the chief of staff of one of his divisions?

Lieutenant General Noboru Kunisaki knew very well that he Tomita Naoaki did not shirk the responsibility for causing such losses to the Seventh Division. But as the commander of the division, he is not without any responsibility. He is the commander of the division, and the final decision is in his own hands. After Naoaki Tomita proposed a new battle plan according to the changes in the enemy's situation, didn't he resolutely oppose it?

In fact, Lieutenant General Noboru Kunisaki knew in his heart what the reason for his lack of opposition was. Because from the beginning of the crossing of the Sila Murong River, the progress of the 7th Division was not smooth. In the battle of the Sila Murong River, the 7th Division lost more than half of its artillery. Then there was a whole day and a night, almost uninterrupted bombardment.

The 7th Division, which had suffered heavy losses in the bombardment and shelling that barely stopped at all. In particular, the accuracy of the carpet bombing of the Anti-Union made the Seventh Division almost unbelievable. Because even the Army Aviation, which the Japanese Army has always been proud of, is currently unable to achieve this accuracy. Almost all of the bombs fell around the various marching columns of the Japanese army.

Ever since crossing the Sila Mudron River, and especially after a full day and night trip to hell, Kunisaki Noboru had the feeling that the 7th Division had been operating in the trap of the enemy army since crossing the Sila Mudron River. Even in Kunisaki's view, if it continues like this, the Seventh Division will not be able to reach the target designated by the army at all, and it will be consumed little by little.

This sneak attack by the enemy may be an opportunity for the 7th Division to change its fate. If you give it a try, it may have an unexpected effect. At least in terms of real contact with the enemy, so that the bombing of the enemy air forces will not be so unscrupulous. It was precisely because of this feeling that he agreed with Naoliang Tomita's construction.

Taking advantage of the fact that half of the defenders had split their forces to make a detour to attack the 28th Wing, its own weak defensive force was further weakened. Changed the original plan to turn around and attack the Balakirude line in the south, directly into the right banner of Bahrain, and quickly entered the flank of the Linxi battlefield. Because he didn't want to continue crawling in the enemy's firepower net, which he had little ability to fight back.

But Lieutenant General Noboru Kunisaki did not expect that such a result would be the case. First, the Hairitu line was deployed, preparing to ambush the troops of the 28th Wing when they retreated, and strive to destroy half of its two infantry brigades. There it was until the sound of Zagastronol's gunfire completely subsided for two full hours, without waiting for the opponent to enter his own ambush circle.

Instead of playing its due role, Lang spent a lot of troops, which affected the investment of troops from Ao Han's camp to Balakirude. As a result, although Zhangjiayingzi, the commanding heights of the defenders' defense line, was taken, it was unable to break through the entire defenders' defense line.

By the time the forces of the two brigades were transferred back from Hairitu, the most favorable opportunity to break through the enemy's defense line in the entire offensive and defensive battle had already passed. Fortunately, when these two brigades rushed back, they could be used as follow-up forces in the direction of the stone table, and as follow-up forces for the hidden troops after tearing through the enemy's defensive line.

so that the rest of the forces were freed up to strengthen the offensive on the front of Balachrud. Strive for frontal attacks and flank assaults to win in one fell swoop. It's just that after finally waiting for the gap to open in the direction of the stone table, although it was intercepted by artillery fire, it paid a certain price.

But at the expense of investment, he finally tore a hole and penetrated into the depth of the defenders' defense. But he didn't expect that the heavy artillery unit, which had gradually fallen silent before the defenders, suddenly opened fire and frustrated the entire strategic attempt of the Seventh Division, not to mention, and paid such a heavy price for casualties.

According to the report of the senior staff officer of the division who supervised the battle in the front, from Balaqirude to Zhangjiayingzi. From the stone table to Sumuyintara, enemy shells formed several nets of fire, sweeping back and forth across the battlefield. And with extremely fierce and accurate artillery fire, which the 7th Division had never seen since its formation, it blocked the breakthrough of the stone table.

On the breakthrough of the stone table, a wall of fire that could be seen with the naked eye was forced out by the enemy's fierce artillery fire until the enemy shelling stopped. Whether it is after entering the depth of the enemy's army, facing the combat troops that want to withdraw from the unfavorable shape, or the troops who want to respond outside the wall of fire, as long as they touch this wall of fire, they will all be crushed.

When the enemy artillery fire subsided, the entire stone table breach, the corpses of Imperial soldiers who had been blown into parts by enemy shells covered the entire breach. And in the direction of the depth of the enemy army south of the stone table, the corpses of the Imperial soldiers killed in battle stretched all the way to the strength of the eye.

This senior combat staff officer, the only surviving mid-level officer who participated in the war, used three too miserable in a row to describe the outcome of the battle. When he debriefed, there was a tremor in his tone. For these always arrogant combat staff officers, this is the first time that Noboru Kunisaki has heard it. Its terrifying scene can be imagined.

What Kunisaki Noboru didn't expect was that the commander of the enemy army would be so calm. The troops that broke through and penetrated into the depths had already hit his command right under the nose, but they still did not use the hidden large-caliber artillery. Sometimes, Noboru Kunisaki really wants to meet his opponent, what kind of person he is.

In such a short period of time, he was able to use the resources that he didn't have at hand, one after another, to set himself and the entire Seventh Division into traps. And he and his own chief of staff still stupidly got into the trap. At present, the entire Seventh Division can be said to be disabled.

At this time, not only the chief of staff of the division and regiment, Naoliang Tomita, who insisted on changing the direction of the main attack, could not hold the blame, but even himself, the commander of the division, could not escape the blame. What's even more annoying is that I don't know what to do next. At this time, it turned around and went north to continue to carry out the orders of the army commander, and the 7th Division no longer had that strength.

And the 7th Division, which continued to exert pressure on the front line of Balachrude and suffered heavy losses, was really unsustainable. The most important thing is that the commanding heights of Zhangjiayingzi, which was previously controlled by the Seventh Division, have been recaptured by the Anti-Japanese Federation. Although the loss of Zhangjiayingzi will not determine the final fate of the Seventh Division.

However, the artillery losses deployed at the commanding heights of Zhangjiayingzi were tantamount to adding insult to injury to the current Seventh Division. After the Zhangjiaying was lost, the artillery of the entire 7th Division was left with only five 92 infantry guns, plus one Type 41 mountain gun and one Type 94 mountain artillery, as well as one Type 38 field artillery, and two Type 97 81-mm mortars.

These artillery pieces are the only remaining artillery units of the 7th Division's artillery wing plus all attached artillery. To add insult to injury, the remaining artillery shells combined were less than 100 rounds. The whole division does not count the twenty-eighth wing, and at the moment all two companies together have nine heavy machine guns left. This firepower intensity can't be continued no matter what.

And what worries Lieutenant General Noboru Kunisaki the most is that now the entire division has lost contact with the 28th Wing, which has been sent to look for it, but has never been found. All the combat strength of the whole division and regiment, there are still a little more than 3,000 people left. This is also the result of counting all non-direct combat units, such as baggage troops and engineers.

Faced with the current embarrassing situation, Lieutenant General Noboru Kunisaki couldn't help but burst into tears. At this time yesterday, even with artillery losses, his 7th Division was at least a fully formed and fully reorganized division. But now he clearly knows that his Seventh Division is completely crippled.