Chapter 193 Why the Japanese Army Hasn't Opened the City Gate
Chapter 193 Why haven’t the city gates been opened yet when the Japanese troops are approaching the city?
Author: Entertainment Cat
Chapter 193 Why haven’t the city gates been opened yet when the Japanese troops are approaching the city?
After listening to the words of encouragement from Lieutenant General Kozuki Kiyoshi, Lieutenant General Kawagishi Bunzaburo of the 20th Division also arrived at the front line in person, holding military binoculars, preparing to command his Japanese troops and launch a fierce offensive against Beiping City.
The chief of staff of the division, Colonel Hisashi Kimura, Major General Yoshito Takagi, commander of the 39th Brigade, and Colonel Tsuneichi Kobayashi, commander of the 40th Brigade, were also watching the military operations by his side.
As for Lieutenant General Kozuki Kiyoshi, he stayed at his combat headquarters and controlled the overall combat command.
The 20th Division of the Japanese Army was formed to garrison Korea. Its soldiers mainly came from Tokyo and Nagano Prefecture. The 20th Division consisted of the 39th and 40th Infantry Brigades, the 28th Cavalry Regiment, and Field Regiment.
The 26th Artillery Regiment and other units were one of the main Japanese units that participated in the Marco Polo Bridge Incident and the attacks on Yuanping City and Peiping.
The combat effectiveness is still better than that of the 29th Route Army. At least in terms of equipment, it is a completely overwhelming offensive operation.
So when this Japanese army fully occupied Marco Polo Bridge and Yuanping,
The 20th Division Bunzaburo Kawagishi and all the Japanese officers and soldiers under his command, as well as the combat staff, did not take the combat effectiveness and equipment of the 29th Route Army and the national army into consideration at all.
They felt that they were invincible and had a sure chance of victory, and could easily sweep and annihilate all the national troops who resisted them.
Especially facing the 29th Route Army, which had extremely inferior weapons and equipment, they felt that they would win even more.
"Has the 77th Infantry Regiment prepared the first round of offensive operations?"
"Li Dengxing, the commander-in-chief, are following my instructions and are preparing to fully capture Beiping City in Lower China within one day?"
"I heard from Commander Xiangyue that there are no troops of the 29th China Route Army in the current China Beiping City. They are like bereaved dogs and have been scared away by us, so we have to capture such a place without the China Army.
He was stationed in an empty city, and even if I gave him one day, it was already a very long wait!"
"So I hope he doesn't disappoint me!"
"What I would like to see most is to fully occupy such a city without a Chinese army within three hours!"
"Then put the flags of our 20th Division and the Empire all over the entire city of Beiping, China!"
"This is the moment when our 20th Division gains the highest glory. We are the first imperial army to attack China's Beiping City!"
After looking at Beiping City for a while,
Lieutenant General Bunzaburo Kawagishi of the 20th Division was full of confidence.
He turned to Major General Takagi Yoshito, the commander of the 39th Brigade beside him, and asked.
Because the commander of the 77th Infantry Regiment, Colonel Koi Dengying, belonged to the Japanese army under the 39th Brigade.
"Hai! Liden Xingyi is ready to launch the first round of offensive operations immediately!"
"As long as His Majesty the Division Commander gives the order, he can attack this Chinese city that is no longer guarded by the 29th Chinese Route Army in the shortest possible time!"
"I will also personally supervise his troops!"
"Please rest assured, Division Commander, our 39th Brigade will definitely complete the capture of this Chinese city!"
Regarding the order of Lieutenant General Bunzaburo Kawagishi of the 20th Division,
Major General Takagi Yoshito, commander of the 39th Brigade, was also full of confidence and promised.
Immediately, he personally went to supervise the troops of Colonel Li Dengxing, captain of the 77th Infantry Regiment, and launched an offensive operation.
After receiving the combat order to attack Beiping City,
Captain Li Dengxing, captain of the 77th Infantry Regiment, suddenly became excited and excited. He waved his command saber and kept shouting hysterically.
Encouraging his own Japanese troops, he took the lead in launching an offensive operation with a brigade of troops.
It's just that these Japanese officers and soldiers didn't realize that the gate of Peking City had not been opened.
There were no traitors or Japanese spies lurking in Beiping City to welcome their army into the city.
"Yo Xi! The troops under our command are indeed a group of imperial warriors who fight bravely!"
"But why is there no Chinese spies and imperial intelligence agents lined up to welcome us in Beiping City, which has no Chinese defenders?"
"Why hasn't the city gate been opened yet?"
After watching the Japanese troops commanded by Captain Li Dengxing of the 77th Infantry Regiment launch an overwhelming charge,
Lieutenant General Kawagishi Bunzaburo of the 20th Division was very satisfied, nodded and murmured to himself.
And he was suddenly confused as to why the city gates of Beiping City did not open as he imagined, and the scenes of traitors and Japanese intelligence agents appearing to welcome them into the city appeared.
So he had a little bit of a feeling that something was wrong.