This was almost the common thought of Yanagawa Kazuo and the captain's deputy who temporarily took over the command of the 3rd Infantry Battalion after half an hour of fierce fighting between the two sides.
From 10 minutes ago, Yanagawa Kazuo sent all his subordinates with guns to the battlefield.
But unexpectedly, the "Chinese" came from all directions and they even had a large number of grenade launchers.
That was perhaps the first time that the Japanese artillery lieutenant hated the excellent small firearms equipped by his own army.
In the absence of a cannon, this kind of individual grenade can do too much damage to infantry. At least dozens of people were killed or injured by this kind of firearm that can throw grenades two to three hundred meters away.
Down.
The only thing that makes Yanagawa Kazuo gratified is that he has enough men. If one person dies, the guns will be freed up, and the firepower can continue to be maintained, so that the Chinese will not break through the defense line.
The Chinese have too many troops. How do they maintain the intensity of their firepower under continuous attacks?
In fact, the Japanese captain opposite also had similar doubts.
Until the Japanese army, who was about to launch a strong attack, fired more than a dozen flares...
Under the light of the flares, the 'shit yellow' military uniforms of both warring parties were completely exposed to the sight of both sides.
Yanagawa Kazuo cried at that time.
He was attacked not by the Chinese, but by imperial infantry.
No wonder the opponent is equipped with so many grenade launchers! All doubts are solved.
"Cease fire. Tell them that we are the artillery brigade of the detachment and stop attacking immediately." Yanagawa Kazuo immediately ordered the front to cease fire.
But the Japanese artillery ceased fire, but the Japanese infantry did not.
The reason is very simple. As sneak attackers, it is normal for the Chinese to wear the uniforms of the imperial infantry. This also explains why the artillery position was breached in such a short period of time. This group of cunning Chinese must have used disguises to
broken.
"Baga! Beat me, beat me hard, I will hang all these shameless Chinese on the tree." The Japanese captain was obviously more enthusiastic when he saw the same military uniform.
The mentality of Yanagawa Kazuo and the artillerymen really exploded.
For a moment, they even doubted whether Lord Kunizaki was just trying to kill them, the defeated generals who had lost their positions.
Fortunately, the pursuit of survival is much higher than the so-called face.
"I am Private Moriki from Hiroshima Bay!"
"I am Sergeant Inoue from Etajima!"
At the request of their officers, the artillerymen shouted their positions in their native dialects amid the bullets.
Eighty percent of the officers and soldiers of the Fifth Division are from the Hiroshima area of Japan. I am afraid that no one except themselves knows the division of Hiroshima's subordinate areas so clearly, and the authentic Hiroshima accent is so clearly distinguishable.
The Japanese infantrymen were also stunned.
Could it be possible that they really beat their own people for dozens of minutes?
If it is true, then they have accomplished a feat that is enough to shame the Imperial Army!
But it's true.
The moment Lieutenant Colonel Yanagawa Kazuo walked out of the dense forest with a command knife in his hand, the Japanese infantrymen knew that the serial number of their infantry brigade could be written down in the history of the Japanese Army for eternity.
This group of Japanese artillerymen who abandoned their artillery and quickly fled were not killed by the Chinese, but they killed nearly a hundred people.
More importantly, they wasted precious time. The instigator of all this escaped while they were fighting to the death.
Lieutenant Colonel Yanagawa Kazuo and the Japanese captain looked at each other in despair, both thinking about how to extricate themselves from the quagmire of having to go to court-martial.
The pursuit of Tang Dao and the death squads was delayed again.
The two finally reached a tacit understanding and reported to Kunizaki in their own names: They met up with the artillery (infantry) during the pursuit. Due to the dark sky, the troops on both sides did not investigate the brief exchange of fire. Now they joined forces and continued to pursue the Chinese.
By this time, it was already more than half an hour later.
When they heard the gunfire became sparse, they knew that the Japanese had finally stopped being stupid, and they had already strode to the other side of the mountain, which was at least 1,000 meters away in a straight line.
If we chase again, it’s still not certain who will hit whom!
Although the number of casualties was not reported, in fact, they could not catch up with the Chinese, and because of the extremely stupid reason for the 'brief' exchange of fire between the two sides without checking, Kunizaki at the headquarters received this in a daze.
Is it possible to say "understatement" without spewing blood?
The loss of more than a dozen artillery pieces was a huge blow to Kunizaki, but what was really fatal was the lack of food.
The baggage in the east of Guangde City was burned, which was the most fatal.
Kunisaki was very sensible and knew that if he fought hard again at this time, based on the combat effectiveness shown by the Chinese yesterday, he would definitely suffer heavy losses. If he didn't handle it well, he would vomit blood and die.
Retreating temporarily is the only option.
Kunizaki is really a smart man, capable of bending and stretching. Before receiving the report from the pursuers, he had already ordered the entire army to pack up.
Before the light of dawn came over, the Japanese troops on the front line began carrying equipment and wounded people to evacuate in an orderly manner.
The commanders on the high ground watched silently, but did not order any shots to beat up the drowned dogs. It was not because they did not want to, but because precious bullets could not be wasted like this.
The hit rate under this kind of sight is appallingly low.
For Kunizaki Zheng, of course it is not that he should stop fighting, but that he must regenerate his strength.
After replenishing the baggage and artillery, fight again!
There are people behind us, and Kunizaki is confident that he will.
Kunizaki took the initiative to put down his body and reported to Ushijima Sadao of the 18th Division that the battlefield in the Mouseyama mountainous area was frustrated and that artillery support was urgently needed.
"There are no flowers in all kinds of red, and the battlefield situation is changeable. Occasionally, small setbacks are inevitable. Kunizaki-kun, don't worry about small losses. If you fight again in the future, you will definitely win a big victory!" Ushijima Sada who suffered consecutive defeats at the Jiashan and Jiaxing defense lines.
At this time, Xiong didn't laugh at fifty steps and smiled at a hundred steps, so he comforted Kunizaki with a warm heart.
In fact, it was not that Ushijima Sadao understood Kunisaki, an unlucky boy, but from another perspective, if the Kunisaki detachment advanced too aggressively, it would be an outlier among the tens of thousands of troops ordered to outflank Jinling's retreat, which was not in line with its temperament.
To put it bluntly, Kunizaki Zhengyue was so badly beaten that Ushijima Sadao, the lieutenant general's division who was destined to be abandoned, would not be shown to be so incompetent.
Now, it's pretty good, isn't it?
The 36th Infantry Brigade, which belongs to the 'Strongest Division on the Surface', has long lost its spirit and is just playing tricks on the side of the army.
The 18th Division pursued them all the way without even catching a single bird feather, and their morale was low.
Didn't the awesome Kunisaki detachment also suffer a blow? Let's not mention how much it was damaged and how much it was broken. Even the howitzers, mountain cannons, and field artillery were blasted into the sky by the Chinese as firecrackers. They even almost ran out of food.
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We need to carry everyone together!
"I will ask the 36th Infantry Brigade to reinforce your unit!" Ushijima Sadao, with a frosty look on his face but secretly happy in his heart, turned around and sold the most unlucky child.
However, the 36th Infantry Brigade was already broken and did not dare to do such things as disobeying military orders. However, the trick of subverting the puppet troops' covert and indirect disobedience was already fully practiced.
"Thank you for your trust, Mr. Ushijima. Our brigade will fight bravely to repay the enemy and repay the empire!" The reply telegram was full of courage, but the army moved as slowly as a snail.
In two days, the infantry did not run 20 miles. Instead, the artillery brigade assigned to them by the Sixth Division first arrived in Guangde County, where the Guoqi detachment was located.
Don’t you have no cannon? Then I’ll give you the cannon! I will never let you be taken advantage of.
The top and bottom members of the 36th Infantry Brigade showed their thoughts with almost unanimous actions.
Thousands of Japanese soldiers who were waiting for food supplies almost fainted from hunger.
The Chinese are too bad. They burn the oil on a fire, but they pour the oil into grain bags and light it together.
They didn't have time to pour oil, so they poured dung.
This is so disgusting.
But people are like iron rice and steel, and they are very hungry. It seems that they can eat even excrement after washing.
But even that is not enough for seven to eight thousand people.
As for Guangde County, which is said to be empty, except for the shabby houses, the Chinese who fled left nothing behind. Some clear water wells are even filled with stench, and it is not known whether there are any
Dead cats and dogs were thrown into the feces again. Not to mention food, even water was carried hard by the Japanese soldiers from the river.
If the baggage does not arrive, the packhorses originally used for transport may become the meal for Lord Kunizaki.
For three whole days, the Guoqi detachment was heavily deployed around Guangde County and did not move even a single step, even with the addition of 12 more mountain cannons. We provide you with the fastest updates and free reading.
