Chapter 621: Sounding the clarion call for counterattack
Inside the Japanese military headquarters, Kojima Yoshizo also heard the noise coming from the artillery position.
"Nani, how come the Eighth Route Army has so many mountain artillery?" Kojima Yoshizo was greatly surprised. When he fought with the Southwest Shandong Army Division before, although the Eighth Route Army also had artillery support, the only ones it displayed were Type 92 infantry cannons.
The range of the Type 92 infantry gun is far from threatening the mountain cannon with a longer range.
"Report, brigade commander, our artillery position was violently attacked by Eighth Route Army artillery. All twelve mountain cannons were blown up, and the soldiers suffered heavy casualties. Master Maeda Ryota was shattered on the spot!" A little Japanese with an unusually miserable appearance staggered.
Staggeringly ran into the headquarters to report.
Maeda Ryota was the captain of the cavalry artillery regiment under the 4th Cavalry Brigade. After the Japanese and puppet troops completed the encirclement, Kojima Yoshizo ordered him to lead the regiment soldiers and the artillery of the other two cavalry regiments to establish an artillery position.
"Baga!" Kojima Yoshizo's vision went dark and he could hardly stand.
In addition to feeling distressed about the twelve mountain cannons, what made this old Japanese feel distressed even more was that the Japanese troops on the artillery positions were the only remaining artillerymen of the Fourth Cavalry Brigade after the cavalry troops were wiped out.
At this time, except for some Japanese troops left behind in Shangqiu and the current brigade headquarters personnel, most of the elite of the Japanese Fourth Cavalry Brigade were basically destroyed.
"Taijun, is this group of Eighth Route Army in front of you the Eighth Route Army from other places? Judging from the firepower it showed when it shot down the Imperial Army aircraft, this unit is not an ordinary Eighth Route Army unit!" Sun Liangcheng stood beside him.
Although he secretly tipped off the Eighth Route Army, he did not want the Japanese army to lose too badly. After all, it was the Japanese who would support him in southwestern Shandong in the future.
Kojima Yoshizo also had this conjecture. Before he sent troops from Shangqiu, he had received intelligence support from Japanese troops in various places.
"A telegram from the brigade commander, the Thirty-second Division, and the East Asia Alliance Autonomous Army!" the adjutant strode into the headquarters tent.
"It is reported that the Eighth Route Army troops attacking Heze are most likely from the First Division of the Luxi Military Region of the Eighth Route Army, and their daily activities are in the Yuncheng area!"
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"The East Asia Alliance Autonomous Army mentioned in the telegram that the Eighth Route Army troops that usually operate west of Wei County have stepped up their vigilance, and it is suspected that the main force has been transferred!"
Hearing this, Kojima Yoshizo immediately asked: "Where is the 104th Brigade, the first independent mixed brigade?"
"Brigade commander, they didn't send a telegram!"
"Bagaya Road, a group of idiots are still scheming at this time!" Kojima Yoshizo closed his eyes and meditated, a name flashed in his mind, and then said: "This time the Eighth Route Army mobilized multiple troops, the troops are not limited to southwestern Shandong
The commander of the Eighth Route Army this time can only be one person!"
"Zhou Weihan!" Kojima Yoshizo said through gritted teeth.
The words are divided into two parts.
At this time, Isamu Terauchi who was in Handan did not know that the Japanese army in Shangqiu was to reinforce Heze. He just thought that Kojima Yoshizo had violated the order of the North China Expedition Army Headquarters and sent troops to encircle and suppress the Eighth Route Army. He couldn't help but feel worried for a while, and immediately thought about
His younger brother Kuroshima Morita serves in the 4th Cavalry Brigade.
After contacting Kuroshima Morita without success, Isamu Terauchi thought for a long time and secretly called Neji Okamura.
North China Expeditionary Force Headquarters.
Okamura Neiji hung up the phone angrily, and immediately called the newly appointed commander of the Japanese Thirty-fifth Division, Harada Kumakichi, in a private name.
At this time, Harada Xiongyoshi was also restless. Although the North China Expeditionary Army Headquarters had previously ordered not to fight rashly with the Eighth Route Army, the Japanese division commander had great power over the division's area.
Kojima Yoshizo was the one who advocated sending troops, so he naturally ignored the above report and stated that he was confident in solving the armed forces of the Eighth Route Army in southwestern Shandong. In addition, Harada Kumayoshi was appointed as the new officer, so he naturally needed some achievements.
In this way, the tacit understanding between the two people led to the Japanese army sending troops. Afterwards, as long as they showed their record, Okamura Neji would be silenced.
However, what Harada Xiongji did not expect was that on the first day of dispatching troops, Xinxiang Airport reported that the dispatched flight team had shot down four aircraft by the Eighth Route Army.
Looking at the red phone ringing on his desk, Harada Xiongyoshi frowned. Who would call him at this time?
"Hi, I'm Harada Kumayoshi!"
"Harada-kun, do you know why I want to call you on a personal basis at this time?" Okamura Neji's stern voice came from the other end of the phone.
"Hi, thank you General for your concern!" Harada Kumakichi broke out in cold sweat. The contact was made via a personal phone instead of a telegram from the dispatched army headquarters, which undoubtedly gave Harada Kumakichi room to change things.
At this time, Harada Kumonaki was ready to reveal the truth and report the known situation one by one.
On the other end, Okamura Neiji, who has always had a mild temper, was furious: "Bagaya, Kojima Yoshizo, this willful guy, the situation in southwestern Shandong will only be worse than you know!"
"Harada-kun, contact Kojima Yoshizo immediately to inquire about the specific battle situation. While maintaining the strength of the imperial army, Kawazawa County will be saved!"
Harada Xiongyoshi was stunned when he heard this, and then asked: "Your Excellency, General, is it really the time for the Imperial Japanese Army to become timid in fighting the Eighth Route Army?"
"If Heze County is captured by the Eighth Route Army first, will our department need to continue to reinforce it?"
"Withdraw your troops immediately. If the Eighth Route Army really captures Heze, this military operation is by no means an accident. What you need to worry about most at the moment are the soldiers of the Fourth Cavalry Brigade. The Eighth Route Army will most likely be commanding the operation this time from the Imperial Army.
The number one enemy, Zhou Weihan, this guy is a terrible opponent!" Although Okamura Neiji didn't know the specific battle situation, he knew the Eighth Route Army very well, especially Zhou Weihan.
"Harada-kun, China's territory is too big. Don't limit yourself to the gains and losses of one city or one place. The current strategy of our North China Dispatch Army against the Eighth Route Army in the occupied area has been approved by the base camp. Sometimes space is exchanged for time, which may not be a problem.
Good strategy!" Okamura Neiji emphasized again.
"Hey, I understand!"
On the other side, on the battlefield, a group of attached combat anti-artillery batteries took advantage of the advancing Japanese tanks and destroyed four tanks in the first echelon.
Then Kojima Yoshizo became even more angry and desperately ordered the appeasement army to attack in rotation, trying to use the human sea tactic to bring down the group.
Relying on its superior firepower, the regiment inflicted great damage on the Pacification Army, and the two hundred meters in front of the position became an insurmountable death zone for the enemy.
At the same time, waiting for Zhou Weihan, he also received a telegram from the group.
"The time is almost here. It seems that the Japanese army has pressed forward a lot. Give me the order and the new regiment will quickly contact the reconnaissance company and attack the Japanese and puppet army joint headquarters!"
