Lieutenant General Kunisaki Noboru clearly knew that what the 7th Division now needs to face is no longer the question of whether it can continue to complete the combat missions previously assigned by the army commander. It is whether he and the remaining strength can continue.
Safely retreat to the other side of the Siramulun River, and how to solve the problem of the next fate.
Now there are only two options before Lieutenant General Kunizaki Noboru and Colonel Tomita Naoliang. One is to concentrate all the remaining forces that can be concentrated, and take advantage of the fact that there are no anti-Union troops on the road from Baichengzi to Shaogen behind them.
Break away from contact with the Anti-Japanese Alliance and withdraw to the east bank of the Siramulun River. In other words, find a way to preserve the last remaining strength of the 7th Division.
Although he did not know that a large number of mechanized cavalry groups had been secretly hidden around him at this moment. But Kunizaki still knew very clearly that once the main force of the anti-alliance forces from Linxi to Bahrain Right Banner learned about the current situation of the Seventh Division,
It is bound to mobilize a large number of troops to give itself a fatal blow.
If this opportunity is not seized, then the resistance commander on the opposite side will be either a fool or an idiot. If you want to escape, now is the best time. If it is later, I am afraid that when the reinforcements mobilized arrive, you will not be able to leave even if you want to.
The Anti-Japanese Alliance has a large number of cars, tanks, and cavalry, and its mobility is far superior to that of the Seventh Division.
Either ignore the current situation of the division, concentrate the remaining troops and firepower, and continue to attack the front line of Balachirud at all costs. In other words, even if you jump into the well, you must jump with the anti-alliance troops in front of you. It means death.
Also put on a backrest.
Although the 7th Division is in danger of being destroyed by doing so, if deployed properly, there is still a chance to restore the honor of the 7th Division in a desperate fight. But Lieutenant General Noboru Kunizaki also clearly knows that even if it is destroyed at all costs
In order to break the resistance line of the Anti-Japanese Alliance on the front line of Bala Chirud, the current strength of the 7th Division is in no way capable of continuing to develop in depth.
This is under the premise that it can be torn apart, and judging from the situation since crossing the river, depending on the cunningness of the opponent, and the current strength of the 7th Division, it is probably only possible to make breakthrough progress on the Bala Chirud front line.
It is a wish. So for Noboru Kunisaki, both decisions are undoubtedly the worst.
In his mind, the first plan was actually the most difficult to accept. A fully-staffed and well-organized division was crippled in less than thirty-six hours after crossing the Siramulun River.
Withdrew from the battlefield. When we set out, we were fully equipped. When we withdrew, including the non-combatants at the company, division and regiment headquarters, as well as the search, engineering, and baggage regiments, there were less than 5,000 people left.
His country Sakito probably set a record for the rapid attrition rate of the Imperial Japanese Army since Emperor Meiji created the new army. Even before this battle, the Seventh Division suffered the most losses in the Russo-Japanese War, the Battle of Lushunkou 203 Highlands
, the Seventh Division's attrition rate was not so fast.
Of course, if the remnants of the 28th Regiment can be found, the result will definitely be better than now. But is this possible? He could hear the sound of heavy artillery on the shore of Lake Zagastanol last night clearly in Baichengzi. Although he participated
The attacking resistance force was only one regiment, but the ambitious and talented captain of the regiment dispersed the troops into squadrons and marched.
By doing this, isn't he rushing to find opportunities for others to sneak attack on him? Lieutenant General Noboru Kunisaki is very doubtful, even if the remnants of the 28th Regiment can be found, how many people will they have left. Being wiped out is not too big.
Perhaps, Lieutenant General Kunizaki Noboru is still very confident in this point.
Even the 28th Regiment suffered the greatest losses among the three regiments of the 7th Division during the Anti-Alliance air raid yesterday. However, Lieutenant General Noboru Kunizaki still believed that the Anti-Alliance regiment, no, still one
The strength of the newly formed regiment, even with the support of heavy artillery, would not be able to defeat a single regiment of the Imperial Army.
Even when the 28th Regiment encountered an opponent's night attack, its actual strength was only two infantry brigades. But these two infantry brigades were not all a mess. The enemy wanted to attack them all overnight.
They don't have the ability and stomach to swallow them. Not to mention the three thousand well-trained and well-equipped imperial warriors, even three thousand pigs cannot be wiped out by the enemy in one night.
It's just that although it is impossible to be completely wiped out, the 28th Regiment's marching method is organized into squadrons. Coupled with the extremely low visibility at night and the chaos of the battle, the 28th Regiment may itself
They were scattered. As soon as the gunshots were fired, and it was at night, the troops were probably scattered everywhere.
Thinking of this, Lieutenant General Kunizaki Noboru hated the captain of the 7th Division, who was the oldest in terms of qualifications and age, but whose ability was only average, but who always thought he had something to do. His heart was as high as the sky, but his life was as thin as paper.
.If it weren’t for this idiot, he wouldn’t have followed the division’s orders.
Without authorization, the 28th Regiment is organized into squadrons and spread out. At least the 28th Regiment will not suffer such heavy losses due to fighting on its own. Even if it suffers a certain amount of losses, it can still completely defeat the enemy.
Defeat. If the 28th Regiment is still there, no matter what decision I make now, I won't be in a situation where I have no troops available.
Now that the 28th Regiment has been lost, the whereabouts of the remnants are unknown, and the life and death of Colonel Ichiki Kiyonao, the commander of the regiment, is unknown. From midnight last night until now, the division headquarters has only received more than two squadrons of skirmishers from the 28th Regiment intermittently.
Most of them were stragglers who were scattered or scattered during night battles. The highest officer was just a squadron leader. As for the rest, their whereabouts are still unknown.
The officers and soldiers of the 28th Regiment who ran to the division headquarters were from each of its subordinate brigade formations. The return of these people undoubtedly proved that the 28th Regiment was not defeated in the enemy's night attack, but
Because his own forces were too scattered, he was overwhelmed by the enemy.
As a result, the originally superior force, the force that could be concentrated when attacked, was actually at a disadvantage compared with the enemy force that attacked at night. As a result, the enemy force that was attacked at night may have taken advantage of the chaos and succeeded in a sneak attack, but instead
It has brought unavoidable losses to itself.
The situation of the 28th Regiment was very depressing for Lieutenant General Noboru Kunizaki. A well-established main force was lost in such an unclear and incomprehensible manner. For the current No. 2 Regiment,
For the Seventh Division's predicament, this undoubtedly made matters worse.
But if we really concentrate on the last remaining forces to continue the attack, even though we know that our opponents are also strong and they will definitely not be able to support it. They are only a regiment, and they did suffer heavy losses in the night battle in the middle of the night last night. But Kunisaki Noboru firmly believes that
, with the combat effectiveness of the 7th Division, the casualties caused to the enemy would not be that small if the firepower was equal.
Although they have held the line of defense, I am afraid only they themselves know whether they still have the strength to continue fighting. But now only the ghosts and themselves know how many large-caliber artillery shells they still have in their hands. If it happens again, then now
The 7th Division, which is already a cripple, will face complete destruction. And this is a responsibility that I cannot bear no matter what.
Looking at the hesitant Lieutenant General Kunisaki Noboru, who had been silent all the time, Colonel Tomita Naoaki, who seemed to understand what he was thinking now, suddenly said: "Division Commander, we absolutely cannot withdraw across the Siramulun River now.
There are only two ways in front of us. One is to gather all the troops together and then stand firm and wait for reinforcements. The other is to gather the remaining troops and fight to the death with the enemies on the front line of Bala Chirud."
"In the battle at the 203 Highlands in Lushunkou, the 7th Division was almost completely destroyed and did not take a step back. If we retreated at this time, the division would certainly be able to maintain the last few people. But the 7th Division's predecessors in the past generations have
All the honors created will be destroyed in the hands of both of us."
"For us now, even the 28th Regiment still has a certain fighting capacity. But the remaining two regiments are almost completely wiped out. For the Seventh Division, it has undoubtedly collapsed. Now go back
, can only become the laughing stock of the Kwantung Army. Your Excellency, the division commander, will never forget what happened to the commander of the 23rd Division, Mr. Komatsubara, after the Battle of Nomonhan."
"And judging from the current situation, even if we want to withdraw to the Siramulun River, we may be in vain. Although we have suffered heavy casualties in previous battles, most of the remaining troops are still facing
The two key points of Balaqirud and Aohan Yingzi maintain considerable pressure, and the division has not yet collapsed."
"After the enemy's shelling stopped, although our army was forced to retreat, the closest distance to its defenders was still no more than three kilometers. If we reorganized our attack, we would at least stick to the defenders and maintain the closest contact. The enemy's aviation
The power of its support will be reduced by at least two-thirds. But once our army is completely separated from the enemy, what happened during the day yesterday will happen again."
"Yesterday during the day, although our division suffered certain losses from the enemy's air attack, at that time our division was fully organized and fully equipped with troops. In other words, it could afford the loss. But
Right now, if yesterday's experience is repeated, I'm afraid our division will be completely destroyed on the way back."
"Especially now that the sky has completely brightened and the visibility is extremely good, our retreat will inevitably be subject to all-out bombing by the enemy aviation. The anti-alliance aviation's bombing accuracy at night is so high, and its bombs fall
The points are almost all above our heads. Now that it is daytime, the bombing intensity can only be greater, and there will definitely not be any reduction."
"Also, division commander, you have forgotten one thing. That is that they attacked the 28th Regiment last night, but in the end it was the regiment that disappeared on the battlefield. It is already dark now, and we still haven't been able to identify them.
traces of them. If they seize Bayannur at this time, it will be equivalent to blocking our retreat route. As long as we are delayed by them, once the enemy troops lurking around us swarm in, the outcome waiting for our division will be even worse.
The misery."
"Even if Bayan Noor is not captured, if they suddenly come out to hold back our army while our army is retreating. Their troops in Bala Chirud simultaneously launch an attack behind our army, then we will be faced with being overthrown.
The fate of division and siege. Your Excellency, division commander, if we retreat now, we will only put ourselves in an even more dangerous situation. To put it more clearly, we will be sending ourselves to the road of death."
"I think we can either shrink the remaining forces to the area east of Zhangjiayingzi and fight the enemy's garrison. Although we will inevitably suffer damage from the enemy's heavy artillery units, we can use the most powerful aviation force to
When bombing the ground, we don't dare to be as unscrupulous as yesterday. The pressure on our division to withstand firepower attacks is much less."
"But if we do this, our division can buy a certain amount of time. But unless the Kwantung Army and the commander of the army can give us reinforcements from at least two regiments, it will still be difficult for us to escape the risk of the entire army being destroyed. Because we
Just because there are no reinforcements does not mean that there are no enemy troops. Huddled up in a ball, it can only delay time."