Chapter 151 Encirclement and Annihilation of the 18th Division
At this time, more than 7,000 people from the Japanese 18th Division were tightly surrounded by the Hainan Army's 1st Division in a slightly narrow area.
The 18th Division of the Japanese Army has launched many breakout operations, but they were all suppressed by the Hainan Army's ferocious firepower. The Japanese Army's famous "Pig Charge" suffered heavy casualties under the crossfire of machine guns, which made the division unable to survive for a long time.
Na Cheng realized for the first time the firepower superiority of the Hainan Army and sighed in vain.
In Hangzhou City, at the headquarters of the Japanese Central China Expeditionary Force, Commander Yanagawa Heisuke frowned and listened to the report of this major-level officer.
"Damn it! This stupid pig, Seiichi Kuna, should have his belly disemboweled to thank His Majesty the Emperor! Baga!" Yanagawa Heisuke couldn't help but cursed angrily.
The war could be fought like this. If Seiichi Kuna was still on the battlefield in Guangxi, Yanagawa Heisuke really wanted to shoot that damn guy.
But in fact, he also knew that he couldn't do this. He couldn't afford to offend the backer behind Cheng Yi. Not only could he not kill him, but he also had to find a way to keep him. If Cheng Yi died in Guangxi, then his commander
That's why I turned upside down.
With his brows furrowed, Yanagawa Heisuke walked around the headquarters irritably. The other staff members in the headquarters stood silently nearby, for fear of offending the still angry commander and causing an unknown anger.
Not long ago, a telegram came from Jiro Okamura of the Guangxi 116th Division saying that the 18th Division was now besieged by the Hainan Army, and Seiichi Kuna's calls for help came one after another.
Jiro Okamura was being dragged by the Hainan Army's 2nd Division in Nanning. The support of a regiment he finally sent was attacked by the Hainan Army's air force, and Seiichi Kuna was unable to support the 18th Division.
"Deploy the air force, deliver supplies to the 18th Division, and let them continue to hold on!" There was no way out for a while. Yanagawa Heisuke could only hope that the Imperial Japanese Army could tear apart the Hainan Army's air defense line and gain air supremacy, so he ordered.
Soon, the Japanese Air Force did not usher in the dawn of victory for him. The Air Force Airport reported that of the twenty-four Mosquito aircraft that took off, only two flew back staggeringly, and one of them was dragging black smoke.
It also crashed near the airport.
According to the pilots who came back alive, they were first bombarded by Hainan Army anti-aircraft artillery units, and then immediately encountered a large number of Hainan Air Force air interceptions. Under the opponent's flexible fighter planes and large-caliber and powerful cannons, his comrades
They tore apart the Japanese aircraft in an instant and turned them into volleying fireballs.
After the news that the Air Force was unable to do anything, the Army also received extremely bad news one after another. The National Army did not know what kind of medicine they had taken, and suddenly they rose up to block the Japanese ground troops, making it difficult for the supporting troops to move.
Nanning was besieged! The air force suffered heavy losses! Army support was difficult! Bad news came one after another, and Seiichi Kuna kept asking for reinforcements! He said that their casualties had exceeded 2,000 people, and they were almost running out of ammunition and food.
1uh.
Yanagawa Heisuke felt very powerless, and everyone shouted that they either asked for support or needed reinforcements! What can I bring to support? Those damn Chinese people kept harassing them, and even invested more troops in order to maintain the supply line.
"Where is the 67th Division?" Looking at the hanging military map, Yanagawa Heisuke couldn't help but sigh at China's vast land and rich resources. He wanted to know where the support troops from Fujian were.
If the more than 20,000 men of the 67th Division can reach Guangxi and receive the support of the 116th Division, it will be easy to break the siege of the 18th Division, Yanagawa Heisuke clearly knew what he thought.
"Still in Jiangxi Province, they are blocked by the 73rd Army of the National Army! They will be there immediately," a major general staff officer replied.
"Contact the 67th Division immediately and order them to abandon unnecessary baggage and relieve the situation in Guangxi!" Yanagawa Heisuke said to the herald on the side.
Now that Nanjing, the capital of the Nationalist Government, is right in front of us, it is still the main offensive target of the central China dispatched troops. The Japanese troops with limited strength have not landed in other areas, so the support troops need to land from Fujian. It seems that the Hainan Army's northward movement has seriously affected Jiangnan.
War situation.
Soon, there was a sudden sound of hurried footsteps outside the door, and a Japanese major came hurriedly in with a telegraph document. After reading the telegram, Yanagawa Heisuke's joints holding the paper turned white, and then he became weak.
He slumped down on the chair.
This telegram was sent from Fujian. It stated that the new 4th and 5th divisions of the Hainan Army in Guangdong began to move to Fuzhou. The 54th Dacun Regiment stationed in Fujian was attacked by the Hainan Army Tank Regiment. More than 3,000 people were killed.
Everyone is in pieces.
The city of Fuzhou, which lacked military strength, was in danger. He knew that Fuzhou was more important than the 18th Division. Once the Hainan Army took control of Fujian, they would not only threaten the security of the Japanese army in Taiwan, but also be connected with the strength of the National Army.
The plan to conquer Nanjing will eventually go bankrupt, and he cannot afford this responsibility.
At the same time, shelling continued for two hours in front of the Hainan Army's 1st Division position, covering the Japanese 18th Division under the barrage. More than a hundred large and small artillery pieces bombarded the Japanese position over and over, some with relatively low
The short mounds were almost flattened by artillery fire.
"Brothers! Charge!" The soldiers of the Hainan Army jumped out of the trenches one after another, stepped on the impact point of the advance, and launched a fierce charge towards the Japanese position opposite with their rifles.
"Actual combat is the best training! Look at the progress of these soldiers!" Looking at the seamless cooperation between artillery and infantry, division commander Jiang Tao couldn't help but sigh.
Because the Hainan Army was established only a short time ago, the impact is that the officers within the system are getting younger. Except for the officers who came from the base, the oldest among the other senior officers is only in their early forties.
There is some lack of experience in commanding combat operations. Judging from the performance of these constant battles with the Japanese army, it can be seen that the soldiers are growing up very quickly.
"Ta! Ta-ta!" The Type 92 heavy machine gun on the Japanese army's position began to ring. From the beginning it fired continuously but now it can only fire bursts. From this, it can be seen that the Japanese army's ammunition has been seriously consumed and there is a shortage.
In less than an hour, the Hainan Army launched a total of four assaults. Each time was a charge of about a thousand skirmishers. Each time, they would only retreat slowly when encountering a frantic blockade by the Japanese army. This not only consumed
The Japanese army reserves ammunition and realizes the problem of coordination between arms.
There is a saying in the art of war: when it is necessary, it is necessary, and when it is necessary, it is real. The virtual and the real change graphically. Every charge is not just a feint. If there is an opportunity, Jiang Tao will also issue an order for the entire army to charge.
The Hainan Army charged again, and finally slowly retreated. If there is no chance, you don't have to use your flesh and blood to deal with the 18th Division of the Japanese Army, which is already a trapped beast. The Hainan Army has plenty of opportunities to annihilate them.
"Buzz!" A roar sounded in the sky, and veterans who were familiar with the sound knew that it was the sound of an approaching Air Force plane.
Soon, a group of Air Force fighter planes with blue sky and white sun patterns on their wings appeared in the sky above the position. Seeing that they were our own fighter planes, many soldiers on the battlefield waved to them excitedly. For a time, the morale of the soldiers on the position was high.
Very encouraged.
"Boom, boom, boom!" First of all, Air Force fighter planes carried out aerial bombing as usual. Explosions, flames, and gunpowder smoke filled the entire Japanese position.
After the bombing, the Air Force planes did not return immediately, but brutally used the cannons on their wings to hunt down the remaining Japanese soldiers on the Japanese positions.
On the position, there was a Japanese machine gun position. After the air force bombardment, it may not be able to withstand the bombing, so it fired anti-aircraft machine guns and air force fighter planes fired first.
A fighter plane that was able to avoid it was hit by a series of sweeps. Fortunately, the fuselage was shaking and the wings were scarred by bullets. However, although the bombs were hit, they did not explode.
The pilot looked at the anti-aircraft machine gun on the ground with lingering fear. He quickly pulled the operating lever in anger and the plane dived. However, when the machine gun position was set up like a sight rack, the pilot sent a message and pulled the trigger of the gun.
After the plane roared past, the machine gun position was filled with screams. The shooter and the assistant shooter next to him were both dead. The anti-aircraft machine gun also turned into a mess. The pilot was satisfied with admiring his masterpiece.
While the Hainan Army was using the air force to bomb the Little Japs, the Japanese machine guns misfired. The Hainan Army soldiers launched another charge. Several soldiers quickly approached a position of the Little Japs. With a few grenades, the fortress was destroyed with a loud bang.
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Of course, the Japanese troops in Fang's hands would not remain indifferent. At the risk of being blown up by the air force, the Japanese artillery fired at the Hainan Army position.
At this time, the positions of both sides were filled with smoke and fire, corpses and parts of weapons and equipment such as guns were everywhere, and there were also shouts of death and the sound of gunfire everywhere.
In the temporary headquarters at the center of the battlefield of the 18th Division, in a solid ventilation facility, Seiichi Nagana of the 18th Division looked at the few senior officers around him with a pale face. After several days of fierce fighting,
A large number of senior officers in the Japanese army were killed in battle, and many military units were crippled and had to be reorganized.
Kuna Seiichi, who was surrounded by the Hainan Army, was becoming more and more desperate. A day or two ago, they had the ability to fight back, so it was not impossible to break out.
But now, having run out of ammunition and food, how can they withstand the Hainan Army's attack?
At present, the entire Japanese battlefield is in chaos, and the battle line will be torn apart by the Hainan Army at any time. Kuna Seiichi had to start to gather the soldiers, but for a long time, he could only gather the remaining troops of several hundred people.
After a long while, Seiichi Kuna said: "Send a farewell message to the headquarters! We swear to be loyal to His Majesty to the death!"
As soon as his words came out, the rest of the Japanese officers, including those who were seriously injured, stood up. Because among the Japanese army, if they encounter an invincible enemy, they will send a farewell message to the rear, which means that they have made all preparations.