The 400 death squads ordered by Tang Dao were successfully formed during the artillery battle between the two sides.
In addition to Li Jijin's 2nd company, the other 300 officers and soldiers were all brave men selected from the revenge regiment.
However, they did not rush through the heavy artillery fire as they imagined, and then arrived at Highland No. 3 without leaving a single stone. Instead, under the leadership of Tang Dao, they disappeared into the forest.
During the day, the Japanese had planes and artillery, but no trenches or tunnels to support them. Fighting them was undoubtedly a recipe for death.
But at night, without planes and cannons, the two sides are on the same level. The only thing to fight now is to see who dares to die.
What's more, the target of Tang Dao is the Japanese artillery.
One of Gu Xishui's two special operations teams went to the mountains before the high ground in the afternoon to provide the artillery company with guidance on the coordinates of the Japanese heavy machine gun and infantry artillery positions, while Gu Xishui took Niu Er and others
After blocking the left-wing Japanese army in the mountains and forests, under the leadership of two local old hunters as guides, they made a large circle, bypassed the Japanese defense line, and sneaked towards Guangde County.
Gu Xishui carried a field radio on his back. Following Tang Dao's orders, he found the location of the Japanese artillery and a garrison in the east of Guangde City.
If Tang Dao's memory is correct, in the past time and space, the Japanese army had stored a large amount of oil, food and other supplies there, but Lieutenant General Rao, who led an infantry battalion, fired a carbine and burned them all.
That was also the last result of the Sichuan Army Lieutenant General before his death in battle.
The little butterfly from the future naturally knows this possibility and will not let it go.
Of course, the most important thing is the location of the Japanese artillery.
The four 105 howitzers equipped by the Kunisaki detachment were too great a threat to the battlefield.
The reason why Highland No. 3 could not hold out for even a day and the entire army was wiped out has to do with the four 105 howitzers.
It was the kind of howitzer with a killing radius of more than 15 meters that almost completely destroyed the trenches that took more than 2,000 people to dig out day and night, which resulted in the infantry being unable to be effectively protected from the attacks of heavy machine guns and grenade launchers.
, so in the afternoon, the Japanese army invaded the position several times.
Each round of hand-to-hand combat caused the Japanese troops to inflict heavy losses and drive them off their positions, but the loss of troops on the high ground was far greater than using firepower to stop the Japanese attack.
In just a few rounds, the number of troops on Highland 3 dropped sharply from three digits to two digits, until they had to be destroyed together.
Tang Dao's heart ached so much that even as strong as he was, he didn't have the courage to climb onto Hill No. 3 after the Japanese troops retreated as the sun set.
He was not afraid of the bloody battlefield, but he was afraid of seeing the soldiers' wide-open eyes.
It was he, the commander, who gave them hope at dawn, telling them that as long as they were brave, this battle and future wars would be victorious. But it was he, the commander, who personally ordered the bombardment of the top of the mountain, wiping out the lives of all the people there.
Even if they were willing to die under the fire of their own people, how would he, the commander, face it?
Depending on the battle situation, you must learn to choose to give up. This is what a general in an army must learn and bear.
This is also a required course in the military career of Tang Dao, who leads the army alone. Tang Dao understands these.
However, Tang Dao never thought that this day would come so early.
As a warrior, Tang Dao is impeccable. He can calmly and even coldly end the enemy's life.
But now he is not only a soldier, but also a commander.
From the Independent Battalion to the Avenging Regiment, a total of more than 2,000 people had to obey his military orders, whether to fight or retreat, whether to live or die.
For all soldiers, the battlefield is a battlefield of life and death, as well as a classroom.
It's just that this class is extremely cruel, and those who cannot grow can only enter the unlimited death list.
Tang Dao is no exception.
As a commander, he is also growing.
Just like now, he made the choice to give up.
However, what he is not facing now is not an escape, but a choice to comfort his comrades in another way.
That is, the fate of the Japanese invaders.
Tang Dao personally led 400 suicide squads, each carrying a gun, 100 rounds of bullets, 6 grenades, and half a catty of water, into the mountains and forests.
Except for necessary equipment, there are no supplies.
The reason why it is called the Suicide Squad is that this battle is either won or lost.
If you win, you will escape into the mountains and return to your position; if you lose, the entire army will die.
Both, do not require any food supplements.
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Lieutenant Commander Yanagawa Kazuo has always believed that he is a man with good luck.
When he was in the military academy when he was young, he met the beautiful Miss Kawako. He held the beauty in his arms and made all his classmates in the military academy blind with envy. Little did he know that a bigger surprise was waiting for him.
It was not until before the marriage that he learned that his fiancée's father was actually an army lieutenant general. With the support of this powerful father-in-law, Matsuda Naoo rose from a small artillery second lieutenant to a second lieutenant in just eight years.
Commander to Lieutenant Colonel and Deputy Captain of the Artillery Regiment. Compared with his immediate boss who only became a colonel when he was nearly 40 years old, the Artillery Lieutenant Colonel who is only 31 years old can be said to have all the advantages.
The entire middle and lower-ranking officers of the artillery regiment of the Fifth Division respected him as the artillery lieutenant commander even more than the commander of the artillery regiment.
Because, when the war started, even the famous lieutenant general, the division commander, thought that he would become a general in two years.
Therefore, when Kunizaki formed the southbound detachment, he was naturally the first commander of the artillery of the detachment.
Of course Yanagawa Kazuo thought so too.
Whether in North China or Southeast China, the artillery units under his command have always been the infantry's most powerful reliance.
More importantly, auxiliary arms such as artillery do not need to charge with bullets like infantry, and are much less dangerous.
Lieutenant Colonel Yanagawa Kazuo, who had witnessed the burning of the bloody corpse, was extremely lucky that he chose the artillery career. This should be considered a kind of luck!
Otherwise, I heard that the fighting at the front was extremely brutal, and Captain Kunizaki Zheng was so angry that Colonel Takeuchi Unzan was scolded. How could he, an artillery lieutenant colonel, still have the leisure to stay in the field tent and sip tea?
However, all the good mood was buried by the sound of gunfire one kilometer away.
Not long after Lieutenant Colonel Yanagawa Kazuo was alarmed by the fierce sound of gunfire and walked out of the tent, the signal corps brought him bad news.
"A small Chinese force is attacking the baggage train station located in the east of Guangde City. Captain Kawai Okazawa of the baggage train team requested the artillery brigade guard for support."
"Asshole, it's just a small group of Chinese. His baggage team has at least four to five hundred people. Why do you still need support from my artillery brigade?" Yanagawa Kazuo looked at the sky illuminated by the fire and could hardly believe his own
ear.
Could it be that all the baggage squadrons are pigs?
"There is a shortage of soldiers on the front line, and the baggage squadron has been reduced by more than half!" A staff officer had to remind the artillery lieutenant colonel who was in no good mood. "After receiving the information, your Excellency Kunisaki will also ask us to provide support!"
There can be enough food for the whole army to last for a week and fuel for the vehicles."
"Idiots, a bunch of idiots! What if the Chinese attack us if I send out the guards? Artillery is an important weapon of the empire!" Yanagawa Kazuo was extremely angry.
He is a strengthened artillery brigade, with 4 105 howitzers, 12 field guns and 4 mountain guns, and is protected by two infantry squadrons. The furthest distance from the main infantry is only a few kilometers. Logically speaking, it has no fear of any threats.
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But Yanagawa Kazuo is still very scared. He is a man who wants to become a general. He cannot be like those low-born infantrymen who have to be roasted on a wooden grill until they die, until they become a ball of ashes.
But he also knew that his staff officer was right. The main infantry was still confronting the Chinese on the high ground. Waiting for them to mobilize troops to support them, the day lilies would probably be cold. The most direct way would be to send troops from his artillery guards.
Deploy troops here.
"The first squadron of the Artillery Guard has all entered the trenches and is on standby. The second squadron is led by Captain Kawabe to support the baggage train! Order them to return to their positions immediately after repelling the Chinese." Yanagawa Kazuo, who became calm after his anger, gave the order that he thought was reasonable.
military orders.
There is actually nothing wrong with Yanagawa Kazuo's logic. The Chinese are blocked four kilometers ahead by their own main force, and it is impossible to send out a large-scale force. He has artillery and an infantry squadron, and he can hold on until reinforcements arrive no matter what.
Moreover, the artillery station and the baggage train are only one kilometer apart. If the Chinese try to divert the tiger away from the mountain, the Second Squadron can come over, and maybe they can cooperate with each other to kill the daring Chinese.
Of course Yanagawa Kazuo could not have imagined that if a person uses too much good luck, he will have bad luck again and again.
The person he had to face this time was a man who had disgraced all the Japanese army generals.
Moreover, his murderous intention at this time was unprecedented.
