295. Chapter Two Hundred and Ninety-Five: The Battle Under the City
Just as Su Yuan had guessed, a large-scale military operation prepared by the Japanese army to open up the mainland's communication lines was about to begin. However, what the Japanese army headquarters did not expect was that at this time, the Chinese army actually launched an attack in advance.
war.
The loss of Anseong made the Japanese army feel pressure. This was the only way for large forces to go south to fight. A large amount of supplies prepared in Anseong also fell into the hands of the Chinese army, but this was not the most important thing.
What the Japanese army feared was that the Chinese army in Henan was well prepared. A large-scale battle carefully and secretly prepared would inevitably become a difficult battle, and the advantage gained by launching a sudden attack would no longer exist.
However, according to various intercepted intelligence, the defenders in Henan still did not believe that the Japanese army would launch an attack. This gave the Japanese headquarters another chance to retake Ancheng without disturbing the Chinese theater.
After careful consideration, the Japanese military headquarters decided to send a regiment of troops to capture Anseong. The number of troops could not be larger. They hoped that through this, they could capture Anseong without disturbing the Chinese theater. For this reason, they sent a second-class regiment but failed.
A large number of heavy weapons have been added.
The Yoshino Regiment, which was not the vanguard originally, was ordered to drive towards Anjo. The captain of the Japanese Regiment was well aware of the heavy responsibility he shouldered in this operation. The commander ordered him to rely on his own ability to occupy Anjo, otherwise he would have his belly cut open to express gratitude to the Emperor.
Although Yoshino was somewhat prepared for the battle, he did not expect that he would be sent up first. He was not familiar with the situation in Anjo and studied everything on the way forward. When he first accepted the order, he was still somewhat confident.
It's just a local regiment.
But as he got closer and closer to Anjo, Yoshino felt more and more pressure. The opponent he was about to face was not an ordinary person, but he still had a glimmer of confidence in his heart, that is, Su Yuan had not occupied Anjo for long, and their
The defense must not be perfected yet. In addition, his troops have also replenished a lot of heavy weapons. If they only occupy Ancheng instead of destroying the opponent as the main task, this can still be done.
As we get closer and closer to Anjo, Yoshino has also formulated a battle plan. In the past, sieges focused on surrounding three and missing one, launching attacks on three sides to leave a way for the opponent to escape, so that the opponent would not have the confidence to resist and would be eliminated in the wild when the opponent withdrew.
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But this time it was different. He was not familiar with Anjo's troop deployment, so Yoshino decided to launch the most ferocious attack on one side, forcing the other side to abandon Anjo with a powerful military strike.
Yoshino still underestimated the combat effectiveness of Su Yuan's troops. From the telescope, he saw the defensive positions established outside the city, and he immediately launched a tentative attack with one of his squadrons.
More than a hundred Japanese soldiers moved toward the position on guard. Yoshino watched from behind. When he saw his men advancing to about 200 meters away from the position, there was still no movement on the other side. There could be no Chinese troops there. Yoshino's heart suddenly
I felt an indescribable worry.
He has fought against the Chinese army many times, but he has never encountered such a calm force. If it had been in the past, the Chinese army would have started to block the attack with fire.
As the troops continued to advance, Yoshino felt even more uneasy. Finally, the attacking troops were getting closer and closer, and the Japanese began to disperse in twos and threes until they advanced only 70 to 80 meters away from the position. A sudden sound
The explosion sounded, which made Yoshino tremble.
A Japanese soldier stepped on a mine laid in front of the position. The explosion flashed out a ball of orange-red flames, and in the flash of fire was a thick black smoke. In the black smoke, a Japanese soldier's body was blown to pieces.
What followed was a series of explosions. The Japs entered the minefield buried in front of the position. However, there was still no movement on the opposite position. The Japs began to advance cautiously and fearfully. They were still forty or fifty meters away from the position.
Countless guns and figures suddenly appeared on the battlefield, and the sudden burst of firepower shocked Yoshino even more.
The firepower performance of a unit is the volley of firepower it gathers within a certain period of time, which shows the firepower capability of the unit, and such a sudden attack is more lethal. From this point of view alone, the opponent's firepower is
It has a more unified command than any troops I have encountered before, and its firepower is almost equivalent to the firepower configuration of a previous regiment.
Before he could give the order to retreat, Yoshino saw his soldiers falling down one after another like chopped stalks under the countless shooting flames coming from the opposite side.
In just a few minutes, forty or fifty Japanese soldiers lost their lives, and the remaining ones lay on the ground in panic, unable to organize firepower to fight back. The Japanese soldiers who lost their command began to roll and crawl back.
The first attack was repelled so easily. Yoshino was angry and immediately ordered preparations for the next attack.
From the minefields arranged by the opponent and the displayed firepower, Yoshino knew that he had met his opponent. He had a new understanding of his opponent, and there was a mixture of esteem and contempt.
The opponent set up a minefield in front of the position, and the firepower was also quite fierce. He also saw that this should be a regiment, and its firepower was not weaker than his own. However, the opponent actually exposed all its firepower in one battle. It can be seen that
The opponent's commander has average abilities.
The firepower configuration of the opponent's light and heavy weapons firepower was already clear, which built up confidence in Yoshino. He immediately ordered the artillery units assigned to him and his own artillery to conduct a violent bombardment of the position.
The Japanese's firepower was still quite fierce and accurate. The positions of the firepower points that had just appeared on the position were all bombed. The entire position was covered by artillery fire. Yoshino even saw the heavy machine gun that had been blown up, and his face finally showed.
A hint of smile.
As the artillery fire gradually became sparse, Yoshino immediately ordered one of his brigade to attack again. This time, the counterattack firepower on the position was significantly weakened. Yoshino saw through the telescope that the Chinese troops on the position seemed a little flustered, and as his soldiers
As the enemy gradually approached, they began to retreat. No, it was simply a rout.
Soon, his subordinates came to report that the troops had occupied the position and the Chinese troops had fled in all directions.
"Keep going." Yoshino ordered.
At this time, his chief of staff reminded him: "Your Excellency, Colonel, we should be more cautious about this opponent."
"What?" Yoshino asked.
"I did some research on the commander of this unit, Su Yuan." The chief of staff replied: "If nothing else, let's just say that this man once blocked our two brigades with a company of troops under Daming City for three days. This battle
It’s not like his style.”
"So what?" Yoshino replied: "I also know something about this person. He is indeed quite fierce in combat, but I also know about his troops. The composition of his troops is very complicated. There are local armed forces and some partial ones.
Regular troops, it can be said that his men have their own thoughts. Judging from the intercepted intelligence, their headquarters does not believe that we will have a large-scale military operation, and they already know that there will be no reinforcements. For this man, they
The war zone even wanted to get rid of him. Under such circumstances, they used such resistance to avoid being held accountable by the superior force, and also to avoid our encirclement of them."
"But I always feel it's not that simple." The chief of staff still said.
"Don't forget." Yoshino said impatiently: "If I can't capture Anjo on time and delay the movement of the large army, I will have to have my belly opened to apologize!"
Yoshino's words made the chief of staff dare not say any more. When Yoshino followed the troops to the position just now, what he saw in front of him further confirmed his judgment. There were discarded weapons everywhere on the position, including many light and heavy machine guns. It is estimated that the opponent also
It’s these family assets.
The reconnaissance report showed that the escaping troops did not return to the city. There were probably several hundred people who had fled westward in embarrassment. This only increased Yoshino's confidence. There were not many troops or weapons in the city.
"Should we send a force to chase the fleeing Chinese?" The chief of staff could not figure out the opponent's intentions at this time, so he suggested: "This can also prevent them from having any tricks."
"Well, send a squadron to pursue, and the large force will march towards the city." Yoshino ordered. And just like this, Yoshino and his squadron gradually fell into a new round of attacks prepared by Su Yuan for him.