"We cannot advance lightly, and the main force cannot send people to respond. The Japanese army has transferred an infantry regiment. Perhaps that infantry regiment has already set up a defense line on the only way our troops must pass. What should we do?" Zhou Dunhou looked desperate in his eyes.
The stronger the sound, the more hoarse the voice becomes.
Faced with this colleague's almost desperate roar, Lei Xiong didn't know how to answer him.
Because, he could only see the current situation, but he didn't know how to break it.
A certain death situation!
As for the previous bet between the two, it was nothing more than a spur-of-the-moment dispute of temper. At such a moment, naturally no one mentioned it again.
Everyone turned their attention to Tang Dao. Will this young man who has created miracles with them before be able to create it again?
However, no one dares to be sure whether their commander has the best plan.
The situation is really too complicated and critical. If you are not careful, you will fall into the attack of more than 10,000 Japanese troops.
That would really be a doom and gloom.
The officers looked at their supreme commander with hope, while Tang Dao looked back with bright eyes and firm eyes, "Major Lei Xiong's analysis just now is good. The situation you are worried about also exists. If nothing unexpected happens, the 18th Division
The infantry regiment that the regiment was transferred from should have come for us.
In fact, the purpose of the 18th Division's two-day mad attack to force the main force of our army to retreat to the second line of defense was to compress the strategic maneuver space of the main force of our army. It not only accomplished the purpose of conquering the Jiashan front line, but also allowed us to advance forward.
The regiment is getting farther and farther away from the main force of our army. Even if it is only 20 kilometers away, under the interception of one of its infantry regiments, our army can only be out of reach."
Tang Dao pointed his finger to a place on the west side of Jiashan, "If our advance group wants to smoothly join the main force, it is naturally impossible to pass through the entire war zone and enter from the east. The west is where our army must go. If I were Niu Dao
Sadao, that infantry regiment with more than 3,000 men will definitely dig field trenches here and wait for our army to arrive.
At that time, let alone 3,000 people, even 1,000 people, with tired troops like us, how could we attack their defense line? Even if we were not afraid of death, there would be a river of blood in front of the position.
And if our army does not dare to attack and continues to circle west, we will be trapped in a desperate situation."
"Why?" Zhou Dunhou asked blankly.
"Because the headquarters has already sent me a telegram. If we advance five kilometers further, we will completely enter Jiashan County. It is a land of plenty, with fertile fields and water systems. If we leave the road and enter the fields, all the cars and horses will be trapped in it.
If it weren't for this geographical environment, and the 128th Division repeatedly organized night attacks at night, the Japanese 18th Division might have broken through the defense line two days ago. Do you think their heavy artillery brigade with more than 30 heavy artillery was a vegetarian?"
"What if the main force of our army also sends infantry to attack that infantry regiment?" someone asked.
"The Japanese army couldn't ask for more. Within the built defense line, the casualties caused by heavy artillery can be tolerated. If they were in the wild, they would definitely die!" Lei Xiong's face was also tense when he answered him.
At this time, the more clearly I see the situation, the more painful and desperate I feel.
"You will die if you go forward, and you will die if you don't go forward. Damn it, why don't we just build a position and fight the Japanese behind us." The despair in Zhou Dunhou's eyes became even stronger, his cheeks were raised high, and the expression on his face was...
So it became a bit ferocious.
However, his thoughts should represent the vast majority of people.
"Yes, sir, why don't we just fight them here!"
"That's right, we still have at least two hours to build a position. Even if we die, we have to make the Japanese pay a sufficient price!"
"In my opinion, it is better to leave one unit to stop the Japanese invaders, and the remaining personnel will take the wounded and leave as many as they can."...
For a time, several anxious school officials expressed their opinions one after another.
This is also an emergency response when a person is in a critical moment, and has nothing to do with whether he respects Tang Dao as the commander.
Of course, this also shows that they don't have much confidence in Tang Dao, and they are more willing to fight to the death!
At this point, the quality shown by the more strictly disciplined Yulin Army is much stronger. Even when faced with a certain death situation like Sihang Warehouse, there is basically only one voice, the voice of Xie Jinyuan, the supreme commander, and the rest.
People just follow orders and act.
This is what is necessary for a strong army. Personal heroism is abandoned. The supreme commander is the only brain. The entire army dares not disobey the military orders, even if his decision is wrong.
"That's enough. Are you the commander, or is it Commander Tang?" Gong Shaoxun, who had never spoken much, roared. "Listen to Commander Tang. We will fight how he says we will fight. There are so many opinions."
Gong Shaoxun is the commander of the cavalry battalion directly under the military headquarters. Although his military rank is also a major, as Lieutenant General Wu's confidant and favorite general, his status is much higher than that of several guard battalion commanders. No one should smile when they see him.
After getting angry, several school officials who just expressed their opinions impassionedly fell silent immediately.
Everyone once again turned their attention to Tang Dao, who had already lit a cigarette and stared at the map with squinted eyes.
Light blue smoke enveloped Tang Dao's young face, making him slightly unpredictable.
Although they all knew that Tang Dao would make a decision, no one knew what decision he would make.
Where will he lead these 3,000 lone troops? With nearly 11,000 Japanese troops chasing and intercepting them,
Seven kilometers away, the brigade headquarters of the Japanese 36th Infantry Brigade.
The advance regiment stopped for repairs, and the 36th Infantry Brigade also stopped to rest due to fatigue.
A man wearing an ordinary Japanese military uniform sat facelessly under a big tree in the woods, sipping water from a military kettle.
If it weren't for the fact that there were two staff officers who were also wearing ordinary Japanese uniforms and respectfully addressed him as "Your Majesty the Brigade Commander", it would be hard for anyone to believe that this imageless person was sitting in the field with sweat dripping from his face, his buttons unbuttoned and exposed.
The guy in the white shirt turned out to be Mitsuru Ushijima, the major general commander of the 36th Infantry Brigade, who was known as the most rigorous soldier in the 6th Division.
Yes, I chased the advance group for six days, during which I was constantly beaten and beaten, and I never had a good night's sleep. For the sake of safety, your Excellency, the Japanese Army Major General, who gave up the three major tools of pretense, could not do anything.
If you ride a horse, you can only walk like an ordinary infantryman.
The usually pampered Ushijima Mitsuru had been suffering from old age these past few days. He was covered in stinky sweat when he walked and even felt like vomiting when he smelled it. His feet even had a large row of blood blisters from the ordinary cowhide military boots.
Just like that, if he could still maintain his so-called military demeanor as usual, the Great God of Heaven would probably give him a thumbs up.
It's not just the Major General who is in such a mess, the Japanese officers and soldiers of the 36th Infantry Brigade are not much better. After giving orders, no one digs any simple trenches according to army regulations. They all find a dry place to sit down.
There are not many people who lie down completely.
There is not much gray in the khaki military uniform, but with a little patting, the characteristics of the gray mouse are revealed.
If an unsuspecting person saw it, they might think that the 36th Infantry Brigade was the one being chased!
"Your Excellency, Brigade Commander, Your Excellency, Commander of Ushijima Sadao Division of the 18th Division, sent a telegram that the Omura Infantry Regiment under his command has set off in the early morning to set up a defense line in the designated area. If the enemy we are pursuing continues to maintain the current direction,
, you will die!" A Japanese military staff officer reported respectfully to Ushijima Mitsuru, who had just drank water and was able to breathe.
"Hey! The Chinese have become a turtle in a urn. I call back to His Excellency Sadao Ushijima to thank you for your help. After this battle is over, the 36th Infantry Brigade will never forget the friendship of the comrades of the 18th Infantry Division. I will ask for something in the future.
, all the officers and soldiers of the 36th Infantry Brigade will reach it no matter the distance." A smile appeared on Ushijima's tired face, regaining some vitality again.
At this time, Ushijima Man no longer simply hated the 'biting rabbit' seven kilometers away, but hated it to the core of his bones.
Because of that army, he has become a big joke to the entire Japanese navy and army in Songhu.
After six days of pursuit, not only did the Chinese army miraculously survive, the 36th Infantry Brigade also lost two Army lieutenants and three majors as well as more than 200 imperial officers and soldiers.
And he couldn't hide this even if he wanted to. The losses of junior officers must be reported to the Tenth Army Headquarters and the North China Expeditionary Force Headquarters. The Navy sends out reconnaissance planes every day, especially to the 36th Infantry Brigade.
They know their whereabouts better than the Army.
Under the deliberate propaganda of the navy and land forces, the story of an Imperial Army with 8,000 troops chasing a Chinese army with a force far inferior to theirs in the wasteland of southeastern China for a week, let alone the story in the Songhu Theater
The news has spread among the Japanese army, and even North China, which is two thousand kilometers away, knows about it.
Yanagawa Heisuke could not withstand the pressure from the North China Expeditionary Force Headquarters and sent messages for several days asking him when he would catch up with the Chinese.
If this army cannot be annihilated, this brand of shame will not only be nailed to the 36th Infantry Brigade, but even the entire North China Expeditionary Force.
For this reason, he could only lower his arrogant head and seek help from the 18th Division as a subordinate, and even made many promises.
"Order the entire army to repair for half an hour before continuing to advance. I will hang all those damn Chinese in this damn wilderness." Ushijima Mitsuru ordered in a low voice.
"Hi!" The two communications staff members bowed their heads in unison.
There was also relief on his face, this damn pursuit was finally almost over.
