Chapter 465: An outstanding and hard-working Army Lieutenant Colonel (at the beginning of the month, please vote for me!)
The new official Setouchi Rishi did not start a fire after taking office, but he worked extremely hard.
After gaining command, the four infantry brigade captains who were still on the front line were immediately summoned to return to the temporary headquarters for a combat meeting.
Firstly, it was to declare his leadership, and secondly, of course, he felt that Kanda Masane's current fighting method was too reckless.
Because it was a night battle, the empire's artillery advantage was not fully utilized, and infantry was used blindly to attack the enemy. Although it had certain effects, such as conquering hills and highlands that were very important to the Chinese, that was
It was completed with great sacrifice, and almost an entire infantry brigade was consumed there.
When did the Imperial Army's victory depend on the lives of Imperial warriors? Nogi Nogi's desperate and frenzied attack tactics were already a thing of the past decades ago.
Army Lieutenant Colonel believed that the reason why Kanda Masane was deprived of command rights was closely related to the huge consumption of troops. Perhaps Mitsuru Ushijima, who was anxious to contact the divisions of the Tenth Army, had lost all patience with him.
As the successor frontline commander, he will not make such stupid mistakes again.
What's more, the 6th Heavy Artillery Brigade is finished. Their current tactical goal has changed from breaking through this position to eating all the Chinese in this position, including the hundreds of reinforcements they have just arrived.
While waiting for the four major captains to return from the front line, Setouchi once again studied the terrain of the Jiashan area in China and formed a feasible strategy in his mind.
The Chief of Staff of the 36th Infantry Brigade, who had been suppressed by Ushijima Mitsuru, was not only a top student who had studied at the Army University, but what was even more astonishing was his resume.
After graduating from the sergeant school, he served as an engineer second lieutenant, then as a baggage lieutenant, then as an infantry lieutenant, and then as an infantry captain. Due to his outstanding performance, he was transferred to the staff of the division headquarters and was promoted to major. He then entered the Army University for further studies and was promoted after graduation.
He was a lieutenant in the army. After serving in the division headquarters of the 6th Division for half a year, he was transferred to the 36th Infantry Brigade as chief of staff.
His early experience as an officer in various front-line military services shows that Setouchi is a staff officer with extremely solid grassroots combat experience and is not a person who can only talk on paper.
However, China's ancestors have long seen through human nature, "Everything that is beautiful in the forest will be destroyed by the wind." The more excellent the resume, the more people will be wary and cautious, especially Ushijima Mitsuru, who is the best in ambition and talent.
Brigade-level officer.
However, when the war situation deteriorated, Setouchi finally got a chance to show off his talents. Although he scolded Ushijima Mitsuru and Kanda Masane in his heart for half a life, the lieutenant colonel was actually happy.
Therefore, he cherished this hard-won opportunity and worked extremely hard to provide this fig leaf to the generals of the Tenth Army.
Especially Lieutenant General Ushijima Sadao of the 18th Division, if the corpses of more than 1,000 or even more than 2,000 Chinese people in front of him can be taken out and put on the battle report, the Army Lieutenant General who made a major mistake will
Thinking about it, I can shamelessly report to the big guys in the base camp: The Chinese smashed all the colleagues in the 6th Heavy Artillery Brigade with their shameless night attack, but our Tenth Army killed the enemy in the field, and the enemy soldiers laid thousands of corpses.
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As for what the "number" is, anyway, one thousand or two thousand is a number. If you want to know, come to the battlefield and see for yourself!
As long as Ushijima Sadao does not fall, he will be much more useful than an army major general like Ushijima Mitsuru who has ruined his career for his own purposes, especially after getting his gratitude.
It can be said that Setouchi's inner calculations were frantically set aside the moment he was appointed as the frontline commander.
Setouchi's tactics were not like Kanda Masane's crushing attack that relied on the superiority of troops and artillery fire, but it was absolutely ruthless.
This wise Japanese Army Lieutenant Colonel even thought about the possibility that the opponent who had defeated the 6th Heavy Artillery Brigade would lead his troops back to rescue the soldiers on his blocking position, although this idea did not even satisfy Ushijima, which was 1,000 meters away.
They all thought it was extremely unlikely.
That's because they are still proud enough. Even if they suffered continuous blows on this night, how can the pride of belonging to the "strongest division on the surface" be wiped away so easily? And their pride is the continuous victory since the establishment of the division.
What accumulates is not blind arrogance.
Whether it was the Sino-Japanese War or the Russo-Japanese War, the vanguard force of the Japanese Army always had only one division, numbered 6.
In the Sino-Japanese War of 1888-1894, under the leadership of Kuroki Weizhen, he captured Weihaiwei in one fell swoop after landing on the Jiaodong Peninsula. In the Russo-Japanese War, he was assigned to the 2nd Army led by Ao Baogong and participated in the Battle of Shahe and the Battle of Fengtian.
battle and defeated the Russian army.
During the three years from 1923 to 1925, he was stationed in Manchuria. After returning to China, he sent troops to Shandong for the second time in March 1928, causing the Jinan Massacre.
After the September 18th Incident, he was reorganized at the end of 1932 and participated in the Jehol Campaign, defeating Shang Zhen's 32nd Army at Lengkou of the Great Wall.
Such a strong army is naturally entitled to be proud. Even in the face of the current predicament, the middle and high-level officers of the 36th Infantry Brigade still unanimously believe that even if the Chinese army attacks the 6th Heavy Artillery Brigade, it will win and the losses will be extremely high.
Not too small. Naturally, it would be absolutely impossible for them to maneuver for more than ten miles to go head-to-head with the thousands of troops who had chased them in such embarrassment when their troops and physical strength were greatly depleted.
The most correct thing for the Chinese to do is that their main force has already fled in the direction of their main force on the Jiashan defense line. At this time, they should detach part of their forces to block their way before dawn.
In this case, although they lost the 6th Heavy Artillery Brigade in this sudden night battle, which was a defeat, they also killed all the Chinese elites. Not only did they save some face, but they also caused pain to the other side's commander.
Heartbreaking.
By this time, if they didn't know that the thousands of Chinese people they were chasing were actually elites selected by the Chinese army, they would be really stupid.
If you are not an elite, how can you hold off an infantry brigade of theirs for two hours with a thousand men? If you are not an elite, how can you make a side attack on the way to escape and smash the unprepared 6th Heavy Artillery Brigade to death?
Face full of tears?
If the Chinese are so awesome, let alone the 10th Army, it is impossible to set foot on this land, and even the term North China Expeditionary Army may not be available.
Killing such a group of Chinese elites is more effective than killing Chinese people who are several times their number.
This is the pride that belongs to the 6th Division. The two defeats are only short-term frustrations and do not damage their determination to win the final victory. Up to this moment, they are also thinking about how to annihilate the enemy's elite troops on the opposite side.
But Setouchi didn't think so. From the collapse of a bomber group composed of more than 20 naval fighters to the constant harassment of the infantry brigade during the pursuit, the Chinese were taking advantage. On the surface, it seemed that they were all
The luck of the Chinese people in their struggle for survival.
But combined with the current outcome of the 6th Heavy Artillery Brigade, Setouchi actually felt that this seemed to have been planned by the Chinese commander a long time ago. The ultimate purpose of this series of cunning operations was to kill the 6th Heavy Artillery Brigade.
This is what they have been thinking since a week ago.
If it was true as he thought, how amazing would the wisdom of the Chinese commander opposite him be that he had never met before? How could such a person design tactics according to the ideas of his defeated general?
If those idiots could guess his thoughts, why would they still use their lieutenants and majors to squat in the grass and beep? Shouldn't that be a place to go to the toilet?
Setouchi had to spend up to ten minutes to convince the unruly major captains that he was the one who made the decision, but the specific command on the front line depends on these people! If he violates the commander's instructions openly and secretly,
, the effectiveness of tactical execution will be greatly reduced. Japanese Army Lieutenant Sato, who has spent seven or eight years in grassroots units, understands this very well.
As for Ushijima Mitsuru, Setouchi didn't have to report so strenuously. The already harried Major General Brigade Commander should be busy studying how to get away with it with the guy from the 18th Division!
The nearly one hundred heavy artillery pieces of the 6th Heavy Artillery Brigade are important weapons of the empire. Once they are lost, not to mention the Tenth Army, even the North China Expeditionary Army Headquarters will be unable to suppress the news that will shock the base camp.
In other words, Ushijima Mitsuru is basically a sidelined general. He may not be able to wait for the final battlefield in Songhu to end, so he has to say, "Baga! Spread the oil!".
Setouchi's efforts paid off, and several majors accepted his opinions.
Although the 36th Infantry Brigade has suffered heavy battle losses, the heavy baggage troops that have followed can be replenished into the front-line combat units at any time. The addition of nearly a thousand heavy baggage troops can restore a lot of health, which basically solves the problem of insufficient troops.
Of the existing two infantry regiments and six infantry brigades, four were left half disabled. While replenishing heavy supplies, they continued to maintain a high-pressure offensive against the Chinese army in front of them. The other two were three kilometers away on both wings.
sports.
It is equivalent to forming a big pocket with the Chinese defense line in front of you as the mouth. If the Chinese reinforcements do not arrive, the pocket is closed and no Chinese on the battlefield can escape. If the Chinese army attacked the heavy artillery brigade,
If you are brave and dare to come, then surround them together.
If you can't chew it in one bite, wait until dawn and chew it slowly.
When the 12 mountain artillery pieces of the division's artillery brigade arrived, the gods couldn't escape.
Of course, these two infantry brigades, which still maintain sufficient combat effectiveness, are also tasked with guarding duties, just to prevent the Chinese from coming in a circle to sneak attack again.
Setouchi has learned how the Chinese behave like ghosts at night, and he will not give Tang Dao a chance at this time.
It is said that God favors children who work hard. After arranging all this, the Japanese Army Lieutenant Colonel is extremely looking forward to a good result in the coming time.
However, Setouchi apparently forgot one thing. The Major General, Colonel, and Major of the 36th Infantry Brigade were all tricked by Tang Dao. How could he, the Lieutenant Colonel, not be the same?
How could Tang Dao fight this battle according to his ideas?
What's more, Setouchi has 75 mountain cannons and infantry cannons in his hands, and Tang Dao also has cannons in his hands now.
