Chapter 709: One battle will destroy the spirit of the little devil
"Pass my order. At one o'clock, the New Regiment will retreat towards Dongming. The 41st Regiment will retreat westward towards Shan County and the Chengwu area. The reserve team will finally retreat, and then take the initiative to retreat north towards the ambush circle. The cavalry regiment will be responsible for cutting off the enemy in a roundabout way."
Escape!" In the headquarters, Li Yunlong issued the final combat order to the troops of the Southwest Shandong Military Division, and even the cavalry regiment, which served as the final trump card, was sent to the scene.
There were several telephones placed on the table, which were specially used to contact various front-line combat departments. After hearing Li Yunlong's order, several combat staff members picked up the phones one after another and began to convey them downwards.
Luo Benzhong pushed the door open and said: "Old Li, everything is ready. Comrades from the local armed forces have gone to the front line to pick up the wounded. The headquarters can retreat first!"
Hearing this, Li Yunlong looked at the battlefield ahead where the sound of gunfire was still fierce: "We have finished singing the foreplay, and the only thing left is to watch one group and the assault group!"
If it were in the past, Li Yunlong's personality would not tolerate this kind of peach picking. He would have to fight with his superiors.
On the frontal battlefield, although the battle had only begun for half a day, the intensity of the battle was unprecedented. Putting aside the consumption of ammunition, the Maxim heavy machine guns used by the Eighth Route Army all stopped firing due to overheating of the barrels.
Both warring parties were showing signs of fatigue. Fortunately, more than half of the Japanese attacking troops were transferred away, and subsequent attacks were hesitant. Instead, they exchanged fire with the Eighth Route Army from the positions on the opposite bank. This gave the Eighth Route Army troops a chance to breathe.
"Company Commander, the headquarters ordered us to retreat on time at 1 o'clock. Our company needs to gather at the regiment headquarters and then march to Chengwuyu to join the independent regiment!" said the instructor of the 1st Battalion and 2nd Company of the 41st Regiment.
"How is the condition of the wounded?"
"The last thirteen wounded have just been picked up by local comrades. We don't need to worry about the rest!"
"Hey, these little devils are really tough. When it comes to marksmanship, they are far better than our soldiers. We still need to strengthen training in this area in the future!" the second company commander sighed.
When the Japanese army that was supposed to attack began to hold on to their positions on the south bank of the Yellow River, they were no longer hindered by crossing the river. The tricky Japanese marksmanship of the 16th Division sharply increased the casualties of the Second Company. At the same time, the 50 small artillery had a devastating effect on the Japanese army.
Sharp decrease.
As the time for retreat approached, the second company commander asked the reinforcements from other companies to withdraw first, and the second company was responsible for the rear.
The sound of gunfire along the old route of the Yellow River began to weaken almost at the same time. Except for the main force of the Japanese army under the personal command of Nakazawa Mitsuo, the remaining Japanese and appeasement army offensive forces did not notice the abnormality at first, and at the same time they did not dare to send people rashly.
He crossed the river to observe the situation and gave the Eighth Route Army an opportunity to retreat calmly.
"Sir, other attacking troops reported that the Eighth Route Army on the other side is suspected of retreating!" the adjutant reported hurriedly.
"Nani?" Nakazawa Sanfu was stunned when he heard this. The gunshots of the Eighth Route Army opposite him didn't seem to have weakened much: "Give me an order. All attacking troops will cross the river at once. There is no need to rush into the Eighth Route Army base area. They can outflank this group.
The main force of the Eighth Route Army that is at war with our department!"
"The Mountain Artillery Brigade strengthens its fire suppression on the north bank and must hold back this group of Eighth Route Army troops!" Mitsuo Nakazawa said in a deep voice.
At this time, the reserve team sent by Li Yunlong was stationed on the other side. A certain company of the 41st Regiment originally stationed here had already evacuated first.
The scream of artillery shells piercing the air sounded. The guard battalion commander looked up and shouted: "Shells!"
Immediately, a total of twelve artillery shells in the first round exploded on the position, and flames rose on the position. At this time, the originally strong bunker had collapsed under the continuous bombardment of the Japanese army. The soldiers of the reserve team could only rely on the trenches on the ground to fight.
Fight back.
"Correspondent, where is the correspondent?" shouted the commander of the guard battalion.
"Battal Commander, Xiao Zhangzi died just now!" the guard on the side said with tears in his eyes. A comrade who usually slept on the bed was killed by a shell at the last moment when he was about to retreat.
"You, immediately notify the supply camp to retreat. All soldiers in the guard camp will retreat collectively in five minutes!"
"Yes!" The guard wiped his face randomly and responded with grief.
Five minutes later, the guard battalion commander looked at the time on his watch and immediately stopped hesitating. The guard battalion retreated collectively, but more than twenty bodies were left on the position.
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Perhaps the Japanese army believed that it was normal for the Eighth Route Army on the other side to have no ability to counterattack when covered by artillery fire, so they did not immediately notice the abnormality on the other side.
After about ten minutes, the outflanking Japanese troops rushed to the vicinity of the reserve position. When conducting reconnaissance through binoculars, they discovered that the Eighth Route Army position was empty.
"Bagaya road!" Nakazawa Sanfu looked at the almost intact position in front of him, feeling like he was being played by the Eighth Route Army.
In the early days, the Japanese troops of the Sixteenth Division were eager to advance, but they suffered heavy losses in front of the carefully arranged defense line of the Eighth Route Army. When Mitsuo Nakazawa concentrated his forces and tried to find a breakthrough again, the forces of both sides continued to gather here, completely turning into
Meat grinder.
Subsequently, Mizuo Nakazawa had no choice but to change his style of play and no longer forced the troops to attack. Instead, the situation shifted towards the Japanese side, which had a more obvious artillery advantage.
Unexpectedly, the Eighth Route Army retreated quietly shortly after switching to a more prudent strategy. Nakazawa Sanfu was worried that he had fallen into the Eighth Route Army's trick to lure troops. He was afraid that sending a unit would still end up in vain, but the main force of the Eighth Route Army would be left behind.
Slip away from your eyes.
When the Japanese troops of the 16th Division originally sent out troops, there were approximately one infantry regiment and one mountain artillery brigade. At this time, after a half-day bloody battle, the Japanese troops suffered heavy casualties.
The mountain artillery brigade was not damaged. The three heavy machine gun squadrons suffered more than half of the Japanese casualties. There were originally thirty-six heavy machine guns, but only fifteen were left at this time. The remaining infantry casualties were about 1,100. Even if the wounded were probably local Shangqiu people,
The Japanese troops took care of it on their behalf. After all the efforts were made, the Japanese troops of the 16th Division were left with less than 3,000 personnel who could continue to fight.
"Sir, the 38th Division of the Appeasement Army also suffered heavy casualties. Only about 1,500 people are left in the remaining division. They have been frightened by Tubal Road and have almost no combat effectiveness. Kuroshima Morita is quite critical!" said the officer responsible for keeping an eye on the Appeasement Army.
Jing Minming, who was fighting, said.
"Yes, sir, the casualties of our unit are not small. How should we fight next? The main force of the Eighth Route Army is suspected of fleeing north. Should our unit pursue it immediately? Maybe we can mobilize the imperial army troops in Shangqiu to strengthen our unit!"
Noda Takeshi on the side also asked.
Today's battle really frightened all the little devils. If it were in the past, without Nakazawa Mizuo's consent, Noda Takeshi would have taken the initiative to lead his soldiers to step up the pursuit for the sake of military merit.
After hearing this, Sanfu Nakazawa felt something strange in his heart. However, thinking of the faces of Kuroshima Morita and others, he immediately shook his head: "No, our army still has strength. The Eighth Route Army only has a strong defense line that can withstand the Imperial Army for half a day."
For a long time, the Mountain Artillery Brigade was ordered to replace non-essential combat personnel with infantry weapons to strengthen the strength of the infantry brigade, and at the same time, it was reported to the 35th Division Division Headquarters to report the progress of our department!"
"Send a search team with a radio to search for traces of the main force of the Eighth Route Army. The rest of the team will rest temporarily and set off immediately after replenishing ammunition supplies!"
