Although the Sancha River garrison had its own commander, as soon as this guy arrived, he consciously became the Supreme Emperor of the entire Sancha River garrison and took over the command of the Sancha River garrison without hesitation. The reason is very simple. He is the representative sent by the division commander to Sanchahe. His words in Sanchahe are equivalent to the words of division commander Lieutenant General Ishiguro Sadzo. With this Shangfang sword in hand, even if the Sanchahe garrison commander no longer wants to bow his head, You can only obey his orders.
Under his coercion, the helpless commander knew that attacking now would mean death, but he had no choice but to lead two squadrons to try to recover the stone city captured by the Anti-Japanese Alliance. However, the captain also left a thought in his heart. With his heart in mind, he only led two of the four squadrons and half of the artillery squadron, instead of following the orders of the major staff officer and dispatching all the troops to drive the invading enemy back to the starting point.
Because as a mid-level commander, this captain has a much clearer understanding of the battle situation than Major Kei Seto, who is the senior combat staff officer of the division. This captain knows very well that since the Anti-Japanese Alliance wants to capture Sancha He, there are definitely not a few troops sent. What he should do most now is to stand firm and wait for reinforcements instead of attacking recklessly.
The captain is very clear-headed and knows that if he puts his limited troops in the peripheral battle, he will only be able to use up his few troops bit by bit. By that time, Sanchahe will not be able to defend it even if he wants to. Come on, he didn't think that just four squadrons could defeat at least one regiment of the Anti-Japanese Alliance.
With an absolute disadvantage in terms of military strength and firepower, rashly leaving the solid fortifications to fight a counterattack that outweighs the gains and losses will only allow the anti-resistance alliance on the opposite side to stay in the Sancha River and rely on the solid fortifications and familiar people here. Given the terrain, there is no problem in holding on until reinforcements arrive.
The Sancha River is the guarantee for the safety of the entire flank of the division. Losing the Sancha River means that the division will be surrounded. Under the situation of huge disparity in strength, it is the best policy to defend the Sancha River. For him, the perimeter It doesn't matter if I lose some of my positions, at least I have the Sancha River in my hands, that's enough.
However, the captain's idea was good and in line with the actual situation. However, Major Seto Keiji, the emperor who was sent by the division as a subordinate, was firmly opposed. This major, Your Excellency, accused him of sticking to the situation. The act of aid was a deliberate attempt to avoid war, a cowardly act, without the spirit of Bushido, and not a soldier of the Japanese Empire.
As a soldier of the Japanese Empire, he should dare to face all invading enemies and completely defeat or annihilate them, instead of being like a tortoise that hides in a solid fortification and dare not show his head. In the name of the division commander, he ordered the defenders to immediately launch a counterattack and push back the anti-alliance troops who had reached the Shituchengzi front line to ensure the absolute safety of the Sancha River front line.
After a fruitless argument, the helpless captain could only lead half of the defenders to fight. As a result, as soon as his two squadrons came out of Sancha River, they ran into the 20th Regiment of the Seventh Division to seize Stone City. After that, an ambush circle was specially set up for them, and their opponents obviously didn't want to waste too much time with them, so they came straight up and covered them with rocket fire.
The Japanese soldiers of the two squadrons were fired rapidly by rocket launchers and cross-fired by dozens of general-purpose machine guns and large-caliber machine guns. Not even one of them came back to report the news, and all this happened before Seto Keiji and Rui Under the eyes of the defenders who came down to defend the Sancha River, this scene in the telescope directly wiped out the major's unusually arrogant arrogance.
Especially those large-caliber machine guns that can directly cut a person in half as long as they hit, and the rate of fire is extremely fast, which has become a nightmare for this Major. Although I have heard that the Anti-Japanese Alliance's attack this time is equipped with a A new type of machine gun that is extremely powerful and can easily cut a person into two pieces. But hearing about it is one thing, and seeing it with your own eyes is another thing. A 14mm machine gun that shoots flatly left a lasting impression on this Major. left an indelible impression.
In the following time, it was equivalent to a nightmare for the Major. After the anti-alliance tanks were dispatched, they lost their confidence. Two hours later, Se was unable to withstand the blow anymore. Regardless of the importance of the front line of the Sancha River, Hu Keiji took the remaining one and a half squadrons and the remaining half of the squadron that had lost all the artillery, and ran all the way to Taolaizhao in the south.
He originally thought that the next move of the Anti-Japanese Alliance would focus on the main force of the division west of the Sancha River. However, he thought that before he could take a breath after arriving at the Taolaizhao front line, the Anti-Union forces were already pursuing him all the way. Coming in, looking at the pursuing anti-alliance troops, and thinking of last night's experience, Major Keiji Seto almost knelt down on the spot.
However, when his legs were somewhat trembling and he saw through the binoculars that the actual number of the Anti-Japanese Alliance soldiers who were chasing them was not very large, he changed his previous behavior and became full of energy again. Finally, he changed from yesterday. The young master came out of the shadows at night and began to set up defenses in a decent manner.
In fact, it doesn't matter how he arranges it. Although the Taolaizhao front line is not as well-fortified as Sancha River, as a strategic location, there are also a certain number of defense fortifications. In addition, there are not many anti-alliance troops rushing over, and there are This strengthened the Major's determination to fight on.
Although this Major Seto Keiji is arrogant and arrogant, he is a graduate of the Japanese Army University, and he still has real materials. He originally thought that the troops that attacked him were just the vanguard of the Anti-Alliance, so They have always adopted the tactic of hiding in the fortifications for defense.
But after the battle started, when he discovered that the only ones attacking him were the troops in front of him, his courage suddenly became quite great, and his thinking ability returned to normal. After repelling He Fangnen's two tentative attacks, , he began to prepare for a counterattack.
Major Seto Keiji knew in his heart that after losing the Sancha River, the most important stronghold on the flank of the 28th Division, in two hours, even if he defended Tao Laizhao, the division commander could not do anything to him, but he would not be able to do anything to him. A scolding is inevitable, and there will definitely be stains on one's files. For the Imperial Army, which has always been very particular about jade, abandoning the Sancha River line by oneself will obviously give people a feeling of fear of war.
He didn't care about the reprimands from his superiors, but for him who aspired to become a general, he couldn't accept it if his promotion was affected by the defeat on the Sanchahe front line. He was born in a poor family and tried his best to think about joining the army. Isn't the purpose of going to college to become a general and change the fate of your family?
If he could eliminate the daring resistance forces in front of him, who dared to go deep into the south of the Sancha River with only one company of troops to attack Tao Laizhao, and in the current unfavorable situation for the entire division, he could at least obtain a soldier who could be used A morale-boosting victory, perhaps the division commander would be lenient and turn a blind eye to his defeat at Sanchahe.
Of course, he would not easily throw himself into the counterattack with the regular Japanese troops who retreated from the front line of Sancha River. The reason is very simple. This semi-regular squadron of Japanese troops is his capital to defend Tao Laizhao. Once the anti-resistance reinforcements arrive, what will he use to defend Tao Laizhao? As the main force of the counterattack, naturally they will be the puppet Manchukuo police guards of the irregular army.
In addition to using the one and a half squadrons of Japanese troops as the final trump card, Major Seto Keiji also had an unspeakable thought in his heart. Among all the troops on Tao Laizhao's front line in the 28th Division, except for himself, the officers Besides, there are only two team captains. Except for one lieutenant, they are all low-level officers at the second lieutenant level. These guys who dream of being promoted are easier to win over and can be regarded as one of their own.
For these people, those nominal establishments are within the Manchukuo military establishment. In fact, Manchukuo has no jurisdiction over this force except for paying military salaries. The railway police force is an outsider. There are also many authentic Japanese, even veterans, but to Seto Keiji, these people are simply incomparable to his soldiers.
Using them as the main force in the counterattack can ensure the lives of the imperial soldiers as much as possible and lay the groundwork for the next battle, so that they can obtain more benefits in the subsequent anti-alliance offensive. From another aspect , can also play a disguised role in killing people and silencing them.
As long as these outsiders are dealt with, it is not a bad idea for the attacking resistance forces to say that they are a company or a battalion. As long as they do not brag too much and let others see that something is wrong, they will also get Subordinates who have benefits will not betray themselves.
Anyway, the Imperial Army has boasted a lot since the China Incident. If the numbers of the China Army announced by the Imperial Army were to be eliminated, the Imperial Army would have already occupied all of China. Why four years have passed and hundreds of thousands of soldiers have died? It is still difficult to resolve the China Incident.
Of course, the same cannot be said for these Manchukuo Railway Police Guards who are like outsiders. Although everyone is from the same country, what if those people strive for credit? Rather than letting them cause trouble for themselves, it is better to Now pull it up, beat it clean and pull it down.
The Major, who was already dazzled by the small victory, ignored the firm opposition of the commander of the Puppet Manchukuo Guard Corps stationed in Taolaizhao, and once again contained the Anti-Alliance offensive, the original The two squadrons stationed in the Taolaizhao Police Guards were all involved in the counterattack and concentrated all artillery fire to provide cover for the launched counterattack.
Anyway, due to the strategic location, Tao Laizhao was used by the Kwantung Army Headquarters as the logistics material base of the Japanese army in Fuyu and Yushu. Although due to the air strikes of the Anti-Japanese Alliance and the heavy consumption on the front line, the amount of materials and ammunition Tao Laizhao had at this time was not very high. It was too much, but it was enough for them to open up.
It was precisely with this confidence and the fact that the artillery in his hands far exceeded the enemy in front of him that Major Seto Keiji mustered up his courage and appetite, hoping to defeat all the resistance forces in front of him in one breath. Even though the Anti-Japanese Alliance on the opposite side only had one reinforced company, it was enough for Major Seto Keiji to get a military medal for himself in the face of the Kwantung Army's complete setback.