Facing Kunizaki Noboru's accusation, Tomita Naoaki was speechless, and he didn't know how to explain it. After the Anti-Japanese Alliance sneak attack on the 28th Regiment last night, he advocated taking advantage of the empty frontline troops of Bala Chirud to attack nearby
He turned around and broke through the front line of Bala Chirud and inserted the right flag of Bahrain. He was the one who prevented the division from continuing to be attacked by the superior ground and air firepower of the Anti-Japanese Alliance and suffering in vain casualties.
Under the situation of being unable to attack for a long time, he adopted the latent tactic and attacked east and west to break through the stone table to open a breakthrough. After the breakthrough was opened, he insisted on investing a large number of troops. He advocated using all his strength to penetrate deeply into the Bala Chirud line and completely tear it apart.
It was he who broke through his entire defense line.
After the large-caliber artillery gradually fell silent in the second half of the night, no matter how critical the situation was, the battle was supported by some mountain field artillery and mortars. The one who insisted that the enemy's large-caliber artillery shells were almost exhausted was himself. It was his own strength
His persistence pushed the 7th Division completely into the abyss.
The results that were progressing smoothly before have now become like this. The breakthrough in the direction of the stone table has achieved results, but in the end it turned out to be short-lived. Not only did he fail to completely defeat Bala Qirud as he judged,
The front-line anti-Union defenders themselves were devoured, with almost no bones left.
If the division commander had followed the request of the division commander, when the 28th Regiment was attacked, the main force of the 26th Regiment would have been concentrated to the north for reinforcements. In cooperation with the 28th Regiment, the defenders' forces devoted to the night attack would have been overwhelmed.
Fall. Then take advantage of the emptiness in the middle of the enemy's army and break through to the north with all your strength.
Even if he could not achieve much results, he would not be reduced to such a situation. It was precisely because of his persistence that the division commander made concessions. Of course, the division commander did not necessarily have this intention at the beginning. But no matter
Did the division commander also have this intention, but after all, he carried it out at his own insistence. The battle turned out like this, and he, the instigator, really couldn't explain it to his superiors.
From last night to now, facing the garrison of only one regiment, the 7th Division has suffered more than 5,000 casualties. This does not include the losses of the 28th Regiment. The more than 5,000 people were
What number? If we add the casualties and losses in yesterday's daytime air raid, it means that both regiments were completely destroyed.
This casualty ratio has directly caught up with the Battle of 203 Highlands in the Russo-Japanese War, which almost wiped out the entire 7th Division. Judging from the actual comparison of the number of troops participating in the battle, it can even be said to be more serious. Since that war
After that, in all the battles that the 7th Division participated in, this was the first time such a casualty ratio had ever occurred. No matter what happened now, the 7th Division must give a satisfactory explanation to the base camp.
After a long silence, under Lieutenant General Noboru Kunisaki's aggressive gaze, Colonel Tomita Naoaki gritted his teeth and said: "Your Excellency, Division Commander, the responsibility for the 7th Division's suffering such huge losses this time lies entirely with me. I will never use the division to
It's difficult for you, Tuan. I will give an explanation to the base camp, the Kwantung Army, and all the fallen soldiers of the Seventh Division."
Looking at Colonel Naoki Tomita who remained silent once again after saying that he would give an explanation. Lieutenant General Noboru Kunizaki, who knew what the explanation he was talking about, was also speechless. Is it really necessary to force a division?
Chief of Staff, Chief of Staff, do you commit seppuku? Is it really that he, the chief of staff of the division, can only be responsible for the current war situation?
Lieutenant General Noboru Kunisaki knew very well that Naoaki Tomita had an unshirkable responsibility for causing such losses to the 7th Division. But as the division commander, he did not have no responsibility. As the division commander, in the end
The decision-making power was in his own hands. After Tomita Naoaki proposed a new combat plan based on changes in the enemy's situation, didn't he not firmly oppose it?
In fact, Lieutenant General Kunisaki Noboru knew why he did not object. It was because the 7th Division's progress was not smooth since crossing the Siramulun River. In the battle of the Siramulun River, the 7th Division was lost.
More than half of the artillery. Then there was a whole day and a whole night of indiscriminate bombardment with almost no gaps.
The own Seventh Division suffered heavy losses in the bombing and artillery shelling with almost no pause. Especially the accuracy of the carpet bombing of the Anti-Japanese Alliance, its accuracy made the Seventh Division almost unbelievable. Because even the Japanese Army has always led
The Army Air Force, which is proud of itself, cannot currently achieve this accuracy. Almost all bombs fall around the various marching columns of the Japanese army.
Ever since they crossed the Siramulun River, especially after experiencing a whole day and night of hellish journey, Kunizaki Noboru's 7th Division has been in the enemy's path since it crossed the Siramulun River.
The feeling of operating in a trap. Even in Noboru Kunizaki's opinion, if we continue like this, the 7th Division will not be able to wait for the target designated by the army and will be exhausted bit by bit.
This enemy sneak attack may be an opportunity to change the fate of the 7th Division. If you try your best, it may have an unexpected effect. At least real contact with the enemy will make the enemy's aviation bombing
He wouldn't be so shameless. It was precisely because of this feeling that he agreed to Tomita Naoaki's suggestion.
Using half of the defenders' forces to attack the 28th Regiment in a detour, the weak defensive force itself was further weakened. Change the original plan and turn around to attack the Bala Qirud line south, directly inserting into the right side of Bahrain.
Qi quickly entered the flank of Linxi's battlefield because he did not want to continue crawling in the firepower network constructed by the enemy and he had almost no power to fight back.
But Lieutenant General Kunisaki Noboru did not expect that things would end like this. First, he deployed the Hailitu front line, preparing to ambush the 28th Regiment when it retreated, trying to eliminate half of its two infantry brigades.
It was two hours until the sound of gunfire and gunfire in Zagastanor completely subsided, and he did not wait for his opponent to enter his ambush circle.
Not only did it not play the role it should have, but it actually wasted a lot of troops, which affected the troop input from Aohan Yingzi to Balaqirude. As a result, although Zhangjiayingzi, the commanding heights of the defenders' defense line, was captured,
However, they have been unable to break through the entire defensive line of defense.
By the time the troops of the two brigades were transferred back from Hairitu, the most favorable opportunity in the entire offensive and defensive battle to break through the enemy's defense line had passed. Fortunately, when the two brigades rushed back, they could be used as follow-up troops.
Invest it in the direction of the stone table and use it as a follow-up force for the latent troops after tearing through the enemy's defense line.
In order to free up the rest of the troops to strengthen the frontal offensive of Bala Chirud, strive for frontal attacks and flank assaults, and establish the victory in one fell swoop. However, after finally waiting for a gap to be opened in the direction of the stone table, although it was intercepted by artillery fire, it took a certain amount of effort.
price.
However, with no hesitation in investing, they finally opened a hole and penetrated deep into the defender's defense line. However, they did not expect that the heavy artillery unit of the defender, which had been gradually silent before, suddenly opened fire, causing the entire strategic plan of the 7th Division to fail.
Said, and paid such a heavy price in casualties.
According to the report of the senior staff officer of the division supervising the battle at the front, from Bala Qirude to Zhangjiayingzi. From Shizuizi to Sumoyintala, the enemy's artillery shells formed several fire nets, sweeping back and forth across the entire battlefield.
Extremely violent and accurate, artillery fire that had never been seen since the establishment of the 7th Division tightly blocked the stone table breach.
At the breach of Stone Table, fierce enemy artillery fire blasted out a wall of fire that could be seen with the naked eye until the enemy bombardment stopped.
Combat troops, or troops trying to connect outside the wall of fire, will be shattered into pieces as long as they touch this wall of fire.
When the enemy artillery fire subsided, the entire Stone Table breach was covered with the corpses of Imperial soldiers who had been blown into parts by enemy artillery shells. South of the Stone Table, in the depth of the enemy's army, the corpses of Empire soldiers who died in battle continued to stretch.
To the strength of eyesight.
The only surviving mid-level officer among the mid-level officers who participated in the war, the senior combat staff officer used three consecutive words to describe the outcome of the battle: "too tragic". When reporting, his tone was trembling. This tone was very harsh for these always arrogant battles.
For the staff officer, this was the first time I heard about Kunisaki Noboru. The terrifying scene can be imagined.
What Kunizaki Noboru didn't expect was that the enemy commander would be so calm. The troops that he had broken through and penetrated in depth had already reached under the nose of his headquarters, but they still did not use the hidden large-caliber artillery. Some of them still did not use the hidden large-caliber artillery.
At that time, Noboru Kunisaki really wanted to see what kind of person his opponent was.
To be able to use the few resources at hand to trap himself and the entire 7th Division one after another in such a short period of time. And he still has his own chief of staff, but he is still stupid.
Got into the trap. It can be said that the entire 7th Division has been crippled.
This time, not only did Naoaki Tomita, the chief of staff of the division who insisted on changing the direction of the main attack, find it hard to take the blame, but he himself, the division commander, also couldn't escape the blame. What was even more annoying was that he didn't know what to do next.
At this time, they turned around and headed north to continue executing the army commander's orders. The Seventh Division no longer had that strength.
The 7th Division, which continued to exert pressure on the front line of Balaqirud and suffered heavy losses, was really unsustainable. The most important thing was that the commanding heights of Zhangjiayingzi, previously controlled by the 7th Division, had been occupied by the Anti-Japanese Alliance.
Take it back. Although losing Zhangjiayingzi, it will not determine the final fate of the 7th Division.
However, the loss of the artillery deployed at the commanding heights of Zhangjiayingzi is nothing short of making things worse for the current Seventh Division. After Zhangjiayingzi was lost, the entire Seventh Division's artillery only had five 92 infantry guns, plus
One Type 41 mountain gun and one Type 94 mountain gun, one Type 38 modified field gun, and two Type 97 81mm mortars.
These artillery pieces are the only remaining artillery pieces after the artillery wing of the 7th Division plus all the attached artillery units. What makes matters worse is that the total number of shells of these remaining artillery pieces is less than 100 rounds. The entire division cannot
Counting the 28th Regiment, there are currently nine heavy machine guns left in all two regiments combined. With this intensity of firepower, the fight cannot continue no matter what.
What worries Lieutenant General Noboru Kunizaki the most is that except for the 28th Regiment, which has lost contact with the entire division and has sent people to search for it but has not been able to find it, all the combat power of the entire division is left.
There are a little more than 3,000 people. This is the result of including all non-direct combat units such as baggage troops and engineers.
Faced with the current embarrassing situation, Lieutenant General Noboru Kunisaki couldn't help but shed tears. Just yesterday, even though the artillery losses were serious, his 7th Division was at least a fully organized and fully reorganized division.
But now he clearly knows that his 7th Division is completely disabled.