Chapter 1366 The house leaks and rains continuously (Part 2)
"What? Lieutenant Colonel Fujita was attacked by Chinese snipers and was loyal to the empire?" Fusutaro Toshima looked in disbelief at Lieutenant Colonel Futaro, who hurriedly ran to him and handed over the artillery regiment's message.
As the first senior officer of the division to choose to join him, Keichi Fujiwara does hold a very important position in Futaro Toshima's heart. However, in addition to Keichi Fujiwara himself being the chief officer of the important fire support force of the division, the Fujiwara family has
It also plays an important role in both the government and the opposition.
Even if Keichi Fujiwara is just a side branch, he is just one step away from the Army Major General and can become a part of the backbone of the army. If he died under his command, there is no guarantee that the Fujiwara family will not bear his grudge.
"Yes, I have confirmed with Captain Kazuya Ninomiya, the current supreme commander of the artillery regiment, that four Imperial soldiers including Lieutenant Colonel Fujita and Major Yokoyama Yu were killed in a sneak attack by the despicable Chinese." Lieutenant Colonel, Chief of Staff, said bitterly.
Face report.
Not to mention Fusotaro Toshima being shocked, the Lieutenant Colonel and Chief of Staff was actually just as bitter in his heart. The battle situation was originally not good, but now even the commander-level officers were killed in the battle. When the war was concluded, he, the brigade chief of staff, might not be able to escape his involvement.
If Futaro Toshima continues to be jealous and says that he can't command the artillery of the 5th Infantry Brigade in this battle, the disgraced boss at the Front Army Headquarters can't touch Lieutenant General Susumu Fujita to deal with junior officers like them.
Karami, that's not just a matter of holding hands.
Thinking of this, the Japanese Army Lieutenant Commander extremely regretted his previous choice.
"Order the cavalry squadron to be on standby. I am going to personally inspect the body of Lieutenant Colonel Fujita and escort his body to the brigade headquarters!" Fusutaro Toshima said with a firm face after staying for a long time.
"But your Excellency, brigade commander, this is a battlefield, and it's dark at night." The Japanese Army Lieutenant Colonel was caught off guard by the decision of his own brigade commander.
A major general in the army can be regarded as a general of sufficient importance in both China and Japan.
Especially in the Japanese Army, when a brigade commander is fighting, he rarely visits the front-line battlefield. He is basically surrounded by hundreds of infantry guards. The defense line is often pushed out hundreds of meters, making it almost impossible to defeat the opponent with a cold shot.
Opportunity for a sneak attack.
The biggest reason why Norihide Abe, the "Flower of Famous Generals withering on the Taihang Mountains" in time and space, was killed by several mortar shells was that the Japanese troops were lured deep into the Loess Ridge, and their tactics were sophisticated.
The space was not very large, so the Chinese had the opportunity to fire from the top of a hill several hundred meters away.
Of course, those four artillery shells were also extremely accurate. None of them deviated, and they all hit Abe Norihide's temporary headquarters.
The reality is that it is hellish to attack a Japanese general-level commander who is heavily protected. It is almost impossible to lurk on the battlefield like Tang Dao in the Battle of Songjiang and seize the opportunity to kill Gushoufu with one shot.
Miracles copied.
Moreover, since what happened in Matsue, the Japanese army regulations have been specially modified for this purpose, strictly prohibiting general-level commanders from entering the front line, in order to prevent the Chinese from using a small rifle to complete the attack on the commander.
The phenomenon of killing is really damaging to morale.
As a result, on a night like this, and knowing full well that the Chinese had sharpshooters lurking on the battlefield, Fusutaro Toshima would go to the artillery regiment a few miles away to personally inspect the remains and send them back to the regiment headquarters. Don't you think so?
crazy?
Anyway, that’s what the frightened Japanese Army Lieutenant Colonel thought.
"Lieutenant Fujita is loyal to the empire. No matter how dangerous the war situation is, as his boss and comrade, I, the brigade commander, cannot let him lie alone in a land he is unfamiliar with. Never! Fight!
After that, I will personally send him back to my homeland!" Toshima Fuotaro roared with a cold light in his eyes.
At that moment, the faces of the Japanese soldiers at the temporary headquarters of the 5th Infantry Brigade were all moved. They did not expect that the new brigade commander, who looked cold on the surface, would actually have a fiery heart.
Undoubtedly, Fusutaro Toshima's seemingly passionate move of taking risks to bring back the dead artillery regiment captain, at least at this moment, won the hearts of all the Japanese officers present.
This is even more useful than the rank of Imperial Army Major General on his collar badge.
In fact, this is also the effect Futaro Toshima wants to achieve.
The battle at Zishan is basically a failure so far.
In the afternoon, the two infantry regiments had already reported their latest losses. Among the infantry alone, 1,120 people were killed and 1,678 wounded. There were only more than 3,400 infantrymen who could continue to fight. This was the number of captains of the two infantry regiments.
In all-out attack mode.
At that time, Futaro Toshima was already feeling cold. If he had followed his military orders, I am afraid that the loss would have been one-third higher. The reason for using night bombardment was to gather two infantry brigades to attack the small highland tomorrow.
Shimabusa Taro is also planning a final attack. If it still fails to produce results, he will also start the destruction mode.
But with the death of Keichi Fujita and others in the battle, Futaro Toshima knew very well that even if he conquered that small highland, it would not mean that much to him.
What he has to do now is to make a good gesture. He believes that his move of "buying bones for a thousand dollars" will be spread to the North China Front Army Headquarters and the Fujiwara family.
A major general commander who took great risks to welcome the remains of his comrades was both brave and romantic, and perhaps one of the few bright spots on this completely failed battlefield.
Everyone needs a fig leaf, Commander Duo Tianjun needs it even more!
Seeing the emotions in the eyes of the surrounding Imperial officers, including the Lieutenant Colonel and Chief of Staff, who had been treacherous to him, Major General Fusutaro Toshima felt that his risky move could be called a stroke of genius. He not only pleased his superiors, but also bribed him.
broke the hearts of these officers.
"No need to persuade anymore, I have decided to order all members of the 1st Cavalry Squadron to be on standby and set off with me in 10 minutes!" Fusutaro Toshima waved his hand, adjusted his collar, picked up the command knife on the table, and cherished it
Hang it around your waist.
It looks like the final battle is coming, and the general is about to fight with his sword.
With his straight military uniform and upright posture, His Majesty Major General Fusotaro Toshima, who got on his horse and waved his hand gently to lead hundreds of cavalry, looked really handsome at that moment.
At least, that scene left an indelible memory for the officers of the 5th Infantry Brigade of the 3rd Division present.
Your Excellency, their newly appointed major general brigade commander, is an unparalleled hero!
However, there is a price to pay for showing off on the battlefield, let alone showing off too much.
Major General Fusotaro Toshima, who was riding a tall horse, took off his white gloves and the rank on his collar for safety reasons, but the command sword hanging on his waist was still too delicate, and he was wearing a Japanese Army Major General's dark yellow woolen military coat.
, and it is infinitely better than the cotton uniforms worn by the Japanese cavalry.
What's even more terrible is that in order to ensure the safety of their own brigade commander, the Japanese cavalry trotting in the wilderness instinctively used four cavalrymen with the most superb riding skills to guard Toshima Fuotaro's side.
It doesn't seem surprising at first glance, but if it falls into the eyes of someone who is serious about it, it is simply fatal.
For example, a duo who are rushing toward their intended target are 3 miles away.
Although the hundreds of war horses were not galloping with all their strength, even if the horses weighing hundreds of pounds were just trotting, they would still make a lot of noise, especially in the dark night with intermittent bombardment.
The two soldiers who heard the commotion had already hid behind a low hill, silently waiting for the arrival and departure of the cavalry in the distance.
It's not that the Japanese cavalry is worthless, but the snipers and fire support personnel who have just killed a Japanese artillery commander know that the cavalry is a far greater threat to them than the infantry.
Once the cavalry charges, it takes less than 10 seconds to cross a distance of 100 meters. Even if they are 300 meters away, for the cavalry, it only takes dozens of seconds.
No matter how accurate Pang Zilong's marksmanship was, no matter how fierce Lieutenant Heizi's machine gun firepower was, the Japanese cavalry who had stretched their formation to hundreds of meters could rush over from all directions and hack them to death in a minute.
If it weren't for special circumstances, the two of them would never do such a thankless thing.
"You must be exhausted! Come on, I can't smoke at this time, try this!" Lieutenant Heizi threw a piece of black stuff to Pang Zilong.
Those are betel nuts, which seem to be a local specialty of Hunan Province that Commander Gu of the 28th Division brought to Tang Tuanzuo half a year ago. I heard that they can refresh you and relieve fatigue. Tang Tuanzuo gave these to the reconnaissance company for use when going on missions.
Scouts who cannot bring tobacco.
Tobacco is a rare good thing for front-line infantry, but for scouts, it is a deadly thing. Whether it is the flickering light of cigarette butts at night or the unfinished cigarette butts, it is very easy to expose the target.
But Pang Zilong, who was already extremely tired, shook his head and rejected Big Brother's kindness. He always remembered that Tang Tuanzuo once said that a good sniper must not only disguise the environment, but also manage body odor.
Whether it is the smell of tobacco or betel nut, it may leave traces for the enemy to follow.
"Haha! You are indeed a good sniper material as the group said. You are strict enough with yourself, very good!" Heizi was not unhappy at being rejected. Instead, he grinned happily and put in the betel nut that Pang Zilong returned.
He held his backpack, looked into the distance, and narrowed his eyes slightly. "Why are the Japanese cavalry still marching on such a large scale this late at night? I don't know what they are doing!"
"Brother Heizi, look at the direction they are traveling in, it seems to be towards the artillery position. Do you think it has something to do with our killing of the Japanese commander at that time?" Pang Zilong thought for a moment and gave an answer.
"It makes sense! But everyone is dead, and such a large amount of cavalry is dispatched. Why, maybe someone wants to see the body and confirm whether it is real death or fake death!" Heizi nodded and shook his head.
Faced with this question, Pang Zilong was unable to answer.
The two Chinese elites were probably trying to break their heads, but they would never have thought that the Major General Commander of the 5th Infantry Brigade would actually play a trick of "paying a lot of money to see the corpse" for the sake of his own future, and the rumble of the war horse could be heard in the sky.
In the group, there is still the biggest BOSS among the Japanese army on this battlefield!
If the Japanese cavalry were far enough away from the two Chinese elites, or if they did not use flashlights to illuminate the road ahead, Toshima Fusutaro might have succeeded in this trick.
But unfortunately, nearly a hundred cavalrymen were not able to die. Not only did their marching route happen to pass near the low hill where Pang Zilong and his two men were, the straight-line distance was only 500 meters!
Forget it, in this kind of night with only moonlight and stars, if there is no independent light source, even if Tang Tuanzuo comes, he can only look at a blurry black shadow in the distance and sigh, let alone hit someone, just hit
Even a horse is difficult.
But the terrible thing is that because of the darkness, five horses have already stumbled and the cavalry has been thrown off their horses. In addition, they have been marching for five or six miles and have nothing to do. The Japanese cavalry gradually relaxed their vigilance. Under the order of the captain, they all opened their portable
The flashlight was shining forward, and in order to ensure the absolute safety of the brigade commander on the horse, two cavalrymen in front of Futaro Toshima lit up torches that illuminated a wider area.
Futaro Toshima's figure was simply a conspicuous figure in the firelight.
So, Heizi, who was looking into the distance with a telescope, rubbed his eyes hard, and after a while, he called Pang Zilong softly: "Boy, look, is this guy wearing a woolen military uniform?"
"Yes!" Pang Zilong picked up the telescope and observed it carefully for a while, and his face was even more surprised: "The command knife hanging on that guy's waist looks like a valuable thing."
"Good guy, let me show you the military uniforms. You've already fallen in love with the kid's command knife. That thing is not rare. I seize a lot of it after every battle. If I have a chance, I will take you to seize one as a souvenir." Heizi joked.
road.
Wait, there's a big fish!
As soon as Lieutenant Heizi finished speaking, the two soldiers looked at each other with surprise on their faces.
With the woolen military uniform and the command knife, it was basically certain that he was at least a lieutenant officer. Judging from the exquisite command knife hanging around the waist of the Japanese officer, he must have been a lieutenant colonel or a colonel at least.
Do you want to vote or not? Although neither of the two people who were looking at each other spoke, their eyes were full of this kind of emotional expression.
Although cavalry is not very cost-effective, such officers at the level of lieutenant commander and colonel are completely worth the risk.
"Sir, I request to carry out the mission!" Pang Zilong said firmly.
"It's so far away and the sight is so bad, are you sure?" Heizi asked softly.
"I can!" Pang Zilong replied.
"Okay! Do it!" Heizi's answer was also very brief.
A sniper kill in the dark with a straight-line distance of more than 500 meters was determined in just a few seconds of communication.
"I'll be your observer and tell you the approximate distance!" Heizi picked up the telescope and looked into the distance again.
Pang Zilong set up his rifle and used the scope to look at the lights in the darkness.
In the scope, it was almost pitch black, with only the pitifully low brightness of the fire and the figures gently shaking. But Pang Zilong was like a statue, holding the gun very steadily with both hands, and his gentle breathing was inaudible in the quiet darkness.
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"600 meters, 570 meters, 530 meters, 510 meters" Heizi's voice kept ringing in the night.
"Bang!" Pang Zilong suddenly pulled the trigger, then pulled the trigger again and fired three shots.
These were two additional shots that Pang Zilong fired in order to increase his hit rate. The Czech semi-automatic rifle's ability to fire continuously provided the possibility for it to fire three bullets within 5 seconds.
"Let's go!" Without observing the results of his battle, Pang Zilong turned around and left with his gun in hand.
He had done everything he could. In fact, Pang Zilong already felt that the three shots just now were the three most accurate shots he had ever taken as a soldier. If they could not kill the target, it could only be said that they were far beyond his own ability.
ability.
After completing their sneak attack, the two Chinese soldiers bent over and turned around to leave. They still had at most 2 minutes. The Japanese cavalry should soon determine the direction of the shooting from the location where the target was shot, and rush towards this side.
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Sure enough, after a short period of confusion, the Japanese army in the distance immediately dispersed about 30 cavalrymen, formed a half-moon shape, and searched in the direction where the two men shot.
On the other hand, most of the cavalry were galloping quickly in the direction they came from, and the rumble of horse hooves showed endless fear.
The two Chinese elites who were trying their best to escape might never have thought that the person they had just killed was not a lieutenant colonel or a colonel, but a Japanese Army major general, the dignified major general commander of the 5th Infantry Brigade.
According to the trajectory of history, this man was originally promoted to Army Lieutenant General half a year later, and served as commander of the Japanese Second Army a year later.
But now, with the sound of three gunshots, all calculations and glory are far away from this Japanese army major general.
Pang Zilong fired three shots based on his feeling. None of them hit the Japanese Army Major General. One shot hit a cavalryman who was close to the Japanese Army Major General. The blood from the horrific wound caused by the 'Black Claw' bullet splashed on the body of the nearby Japanese Army Major General.
The face of a Japanese army major general.
This was tragic, but it was not enough to scare a soldier who had been on the battlefield for a long time to death. The second shot came again, hitting the neck of Toyoshima Fusutaro's horse as he sat down.
Before he could react, Fusutaro Toshima fell off his horse.
Then came the third shot. The 'Black Claw' bullet that could kill a bison hit the Toyo horse's head. The tall horse weighing hundreds of kilograms was killed instantly. It fell down suddenly and hit Toshima who was falling to the ground and trying to get up desperately.
On Fuotaro.
"Crack!" The crisp sound of bone cracking was nothing in front of the huge sound of the horse corpse falling down, but Major General Toshima's eyes were darkened when he was crushed under the horse corpse.
That was not because the night was too dark, nor was it because the corpses of the war horses blocked the light.
Instead, his neck was crushed.
When the Japanese cavalry hurriedly lifted the horse corpse and dragged out their brigade commander from underneath, they were horrified to find that the brigade commander had become incontinent. Not only did he stink, but he was almost out of breath.
In the next 80 years, without special equipment, it will not be possible to save a person with a broken spine, let alone this era.
Therefore, an hour later, when Saburo Okabe received the funeral telegram from the 5th Infantry Brigade, he also had an expression of disbelief.
However, Okabe Saburo didn't have the intention of showing off to the devil Toshima Fuotaro. Instead, he frantically smashed everything he could see on hand and cursed 'idiot' for a full ten minutes!
