Lieutenant General Takeshita Yoshiharu, commander of the 27th Division, came here with a group of captains, holding up binoculars to look at the battlefield ahead.
At this time, there were not many Japanese troops left around the division headquarters.
When the 27th Division was stabbed in the chrysanthemum, the baggage regiment and field hospital were attacked.
It is possible for all the 27th Division to abandon their positions and flee to the mountainous areas on both wings to save the main force.
But Takeshita Yoshiharu strictly obeyed Okamura Neiji's order, and all the troops of the 27th Division were nailed to the ground like nails.
After running out of ammunition and food, the 27th Division fought fiercely with the main force of the Eighth Route Army for a whole day.
but!
Under the attack from the front and rear of the Eighth Route Army, as well as the heavy artillery bombardment and the random bombing of aircraft bombs, the Japanese 27th Division had reached the end of its rope.
Even at this stage, these Japanese officers still have absolute confidence in the Imperial Holy War.
Even though the 27th Division was at the end of its rope and the North China Front was completely suppressed by the Eighth Route Army, these Japanese officers were still full of confidence in the Japanese Empire and the Locusts.
But at this time, I watched the continuous artillery shells of the Eighth Route Army in the distance falling on the position in front.
The faces of many Japanese officers did not have the usual coldness and perseverance, as well as the inadvertent fanaticism on their faces. Instead, they had expressions of despair.
The Imperial Crusade may be victorious, but they can no longer see that day coming.
Just as the gunfire stopped, a Japanese staff officer hurried in: "Report to the division commander, the Eighth Route Army has begun to attack!"
"Harada-kun, how many troops do we have?"
The division commander, Lieutenant General Takeshita Yoshiharu, looked at the chief of staff, Harada Yoshikazu, and asked in a deep voice with a gloomy look.
"There are about 400 more people!"
Harada Yoshikazu lowered his head and replied.
Takeshita Yoshiharu was silent when he heard this. A division of 15,000 troops was the only one left in a battle that lasted less than 2 days?
When they ran out of ammunition and food, many Japanese soldiers would choose to commit suicide in order not to be taken prisoner.
The soldier pulled the safety of the grenade, banged it on the helmet, then put the grenade on his chest, shouting loudly: "Layout". There was a loud bang, blood mist shot out, and the Japanese soldier's body was blown to pieces.
As for the Japanese officers, they usually perform disembowelment or point a pistol at their own heads and shoot themselves.
If Takeshita Yoshiharu hadn't strictly prohibited suicide, even if he died, he would have taken an Eighth Route Army soldier with him.
Otherwise, by this time, the 27th Division would have been completely wiped out by the Eighth Route Army.
In fact, Takeshita Yoshiharu knew from the moment he received Okamura's order that the destruction of the 27th Division was inevitable.
It's just a matter of time.
However, Takeshita Yoshiharu did not expect that all of the 27th Division's troops would arrive so quickly.
In fact, in this mountainous terrain, the tanks of the Eighth Route Army are not suitable for use, and only a few tanks can be used in each attack.
The Japanese 27th Division has complete fortifications. Even if the Eighth Route Army has tanks and heavy artillery, it will not be a big problem for the 27th Division to block the Eighth Route Army's attack for 5 to 7 days.
But the problem is that the 27th Division's chrysanthemum was poked, and the ammunition depot and grain depot were blown up.
At this time, Takeshita Yoshiharu felt extremely regretful. Why didn't he hide the ammunition and food in the tunnel?
But it was useless to regret at this time, because through his telescope, he could already see the infantry and tanks of the Eighth Route Army.
The Eighth Route Army's attack force has already come up and is preparing to eat the last remnants of the 27th Division.
From behind, there was also a burst of violent gunfire.
Obviously, the Eighth Route Army troops in the rear also launched an attack at the same time.
"Harada-kun, send the farewell telegram you have prepared!"
Takeshita Yoshiharu looked at Harada Yoshikazu.
"Hi."
Harada Yoshitsune and Colonel quickly walked to the location of the 27th Division's communications team. The farewell telegram had already been drafted.
"Gentlemen!"
Swish——
Takeshita Yoshiharu took out the lieutenant general's sword in his hand:
"The time has come to be loyal to the empire and to the Locust! Prepare to fight!"
Swish swish——
Accompanied by the sound of a sword being unsheathed.
The captains of the infantry regiment, the engineer regiment, the artillery regiment, and other Japanese commanders around them all drew out their official knives.
At the same time, the commander and lieutenant general were seen preparing to lead the charge.
In the trenches, foxholes, shell holes, and the Japanese who emerged from the tunnels, they inserted Type 30 bayonets into the front ends of Type 38 rifles.
In previous battles, the soldiers of the 27th Division had almost exhausted all their ammunition.
Although this position is easy to defend and difficult to attack, it has no ammunition and is in a flanking position.
The remaining Japanese soldiers are the real elites of the 27th Division.
However, this group of elites had run out of ammunition and food, and could only engage in hand-to-hand combat with the Eighth Route Army.
…
at the same time.
The room is filled with smoke.
Accompanied by the collision of tank tracks, the infantrymen of the Eighth Route Army's Independent Regiment bowed their bodies, followed the tanks with sharp eyes, and rushed towards the Japanese position.
"Open your fucking eyes!"
"When you see the corpse of a Japs, shoot first. The Japs are the best at pretending to be dead!"
In the offensive formation of the independent regiment, the company commander and platoon commander of the Eighth Route Army combat unit who were responsible for leading the troops shouted at the top of their lungs:
"Don't engage in hand-to-hand combat with the Japs. When you see the Japs, strike first. If you think there are Japs somewhere, just use grenades to greet them!"
"Whoever dares to save ammunition, I will kill him!"
A future marshal of the Republic once said that the troops with the best quality are those who dare to bayonet and see the red.
In the past, saving ammunition and stabbing the enemy was a last resort.
But things are different now.
But now that we have enough ammunition, but the enemy has run out of ammunition and food, it would be foolish to fight against the enemy's bayonets.
In Li Yunlong's words, who the hell is going to fight hand-to-hand with the Japanese when he has a machine gun?
Listening to the shouts of the company commander and platoon commander, the soldiers' eyes became more alert and they held the steel guns in their hands tighter.
The order in the regiment was: Although there were not many Japs left, they must be highly vigilant about counterattacks before the Japs died.
With minimal casualties, the last remaining troops of the Japanese 27th Division were wiped out.
At this time, the Japanese position was silent and silent, with only the craters and Japanese corpses on the trenches.
The attacking tanks and infantry approached the Japanese positions.
As in previous attacks, the tanks stopped more than 10 meters away from the Japanese forward position, and the infantry moved forward.
In this attack, the Japanese army ran out of ammunition and food, so they did not fire on the Eighth Route Army's attacking troops.
Therefore, while the Eighth Route Army tanks were advancing, the tank guns and vehicle-mounted machine guns did not fire at the Japanese positions.
At the front is a row of submachine gunners from the Independent Regiment. Each soldier has an M3 submachine gun hanging on his chest.
In addition to submachine gunners, there are also soldiers carrying M2 flamethrowers and riflemen who can replenish their guns at any time.
As the Eighth Route Army approached the Japanese forward position, Takeshita Yoshiharu heard the sound of footsteps close at hand, and immediately raised the command knife in his hand: "Kill to--"
Immediately.
The Japanese army's position seemed to be resurrected. Suddenly, the sound of a Japanese-style Japanese pig charge was heard.
The Japanese officers held swords and the Japanese infantrymen held 38 rifles with bayonets. They all stepped out of their positions with fierce expressions and launched a countercharge towards the nearby Eighth Route Army infantry.
The battle is about to begin!
The submachine guns in the hands of the Eighth Route Army soldiers were already loaded with bullets and the safety was on, ready to fire at any time.
Seeing the Japanese soldiers rushing toward them in dense numbers, the Eighth Route Army soldiers showed no fear and pulled the trigger of their submachine guns at the Japanese soldiers.
Da da da da da da da da—
The dense ammunition poured towards the Japanese soldiers, who fell down like mowing grass.
…
Baoding.
Frontline headquarters of the Japanese North China Front.
War Room.
"General, Lieutenant General Takeshita Yoshiharu, commander of the 27th Division, just sent a farewell telegram!"
Communications staff officer Haruo Kitani held a telegram in his hand and reported to Neji Okamura and Mitsui Arisumei.
"Nani?" Youmo Jingsan suddenly turned around, his face full of disbelief, "Farewell telegram?"
The 27th Division was under attack, and Okamura Neiji did not allow the 27th Division to retreat. It was a certainty that the entire 27th Division would be destroyed.
But Yumo Seizan didn't expect that the 27th Division would be finished so quickly.
This is less than 2 days.
Even if there were 15,000 pigs, the Eighth Route Army could not kill them all so quickly, right?
Neji Okamura's expression on the side was normal, but from his eyes with crazy murderous intent, it could be seen that Neji Okamura wanted to kill someone at this time.
The entirety of the 27th Division is nothing.
This is not the first time that an entire Japanese division has been destroyed.
but!
After the entire 27th Division was shattered, the Eighth Route Army's Northern Attack Group entered the North China Plain, which made Neji Okamura and Seizo Arisu feel the real pressure doubled.
Not only was Peiping captured by the Eighth Route Army, the Locust Army and the Locust Alliance Army in Baoding would also be attacked from a flank.
After a long silence, Okamura Neji uttered one word: "Read!"
"Hi."
Haruo Kitani took the telegram and read:
"Our division will fight until the last man is fired, and the holy war will be won! His Majesty the Locust is on board, and the Imperial Japanese Locust Army is on board!"
"Lieutenant General Takeshita Yoshiharu, commander of the 27th Division of the Imperial Japanese Army."
The content of the telegram is not long. The first sentence is a farewell telegram, and the latter sentence is the content of every telegram.
After finishing reading, Kugu Haruo remained silent.
By the time this telegram was received, the 27th Division must have been completely destroyed, otherwise the farewell telegram would not have been sent.
At this moment, a staff officer walked in hurriedly:
"Report to the General that the leading troops of the Eighth Route Army's South Attack Group have arrived in the Kaoling area."
Okamura Neji and Arisu Seizan's expressions changed slightly, and they found the location of Gaoling on the map.
You Mojing measured the distance from Gaoling to Baoding with his three eyes, and then said in a deep voice: "Your Excellency, the general, the main force of the new regiment of the Eighth Route Army is only one day's journey from Baoding."
When all the Japanese officers heard this, they all tensed up.
Li Yunlong is here!
The shadow of the famous tree, now the Japs in North China, whether they are officers or Japanese soldiers, will subconsciously tense up when they hear the words "Xinyi Tuan" and "Li Yunlong".
This news made the already unfavorable situation for the Japanese North China Front even worse.
Okamura Neiji narrowed his eyes: "Immediately send a message to ask, where will our reinforcements arrive?"