It’s just that Major General Iwabuchi Sanji didn’t know that he was not the only one who was preparing for the final attack. Just when he was preparing to break out with all his strength, the anti-alliance position opposite him also prepared the final attack.
The preparations for Du Kaishan's additional artillery have all been deployed. They are just waiting for an order to unleash a heavy rain of steel on the only remaining positions of the Japanese army.
But what puzzles the troops who have made final preparations is that everything is ready here. Bullets and artillery shells have been loaded, and rockets have been sent into the launch tube, but the attack order has not been issued. And after two days,
After waiting for several hours, the order for a general attack was not issued. Instead, an order was received to cancel all bombardment operations and change the storm to be trapped in Sunzhengzhuang.
After receiving this order, the regiment commander who was responsible for the front-line command was confused. These previous orders were given to the division, and he scolded himself because of his poor progress. He ordered himself to do it at midnight today.
Previously, Sun Zhengzhuang's remnant enemies were completely and completely eliminated. Why was it that at the last moment, the order was suddenly canceled?
The regiment commander, who was confused by the latest order, directly hung up the phone with his division commander, but the answer he got was even more confusing. His division commander clearly told him on the phone that the original
The revocation of the order was correct, but before a new order was issued, they were required not only not to let the enemies on the front line of Sunzhengzhuang escape, but also not to let all the Japanese troops die.
As for the reason, he wouldn't ask for the time being, because he, as a division commander, didn't know. As for the next step on the Sunzhengzhuang battlefield, he was asked to wait for orders and trap the Japanese troops there before new orders were issued. But his
Although the division commander did not tell him the reason for the cancellation of the order, he told him clearly on the phone that this was an order from the headquarters and must be strictly implemented.
Putting down the phone in his hand, the regiment commander, who knew the character of his division commander, could only cancel all the original attack plans and change the troops from an attack posture to a siege posture in accordance with the requirements of his superiors. However, he was too cautious, and
Some preparations were made on the possible breakout route for the Japanese troops east of Sunzhengzhuang.
There was no way for the superiors to make clear requirements, that is, they could not kill all the Japanese troops, and they could not be allowed to run away. Such a strange order made the regiment leader feel that it was really tricky. However, during the Anti-Japanese War, the orders from superiors must be understood and executed.
, there is no room for negotiation if you don’t understand but still need to implement this discipline.
It is easy to deal with the fact that this Japanese army cannot be completely eliminated for the time being. Just concentrate on trapping them. But it is very difficult to not let them run away and not let them all die. If Sun Zhengzhuang
If the Japanese troops on the front line forcefully break through, should you stop them yourself or not?
If he ran away without stopping the enemy, he violated the order. But if he blocked it forcefully, who would be able to control the speed of the battle once it started? Who knows if it could go wrong and accidentally destroy the remaining points?
Have the Japanese troops been completely eliminated? In desperation, he could only find a way to use his brain to let the Japanese troops stay here honestly.
However, under this order, there were not many means available to him. He only laid batches of bombs in the direction east of Sunzhengzhuang, under the illumination of flares, and where the Japanese observation posts could see them.
The direction of Sun Zhengzhuang's breakout to the east and south was covered with minefields.
In addition, he openly let the Japanese army see that he deployed two companies from the front to set up an ambush east of Sunzhengzhuang. In other words, he clearly told the Japanese army in Sunzhengzhuang that you should not think about breaking out. I am in the direction where you may break out.
, detailed preparations have been made. If you break out from this direction, there will be no good fruits to be gained.
If you still want to live, just stay in Sun Zhengzhuang honestly. In order to complete the deployment of minefields before the Japanese army reacts, even in some areas, open boxes full of mines and use jeeps to directly
Pour boxes of pressurized mines onto the front edge.
This move confuses Major General Iwabuchi Sanji opposite him. He knows very well that the enemy has deployed such a large minefield east of Sunzhengzhuang and mobilized troops eastward to prevent his breakthrough.
But right under his nose, laying mines so openly and mobilizing troops, isn't it a bit abnormal?
They threw a considerable number of landmines directly on the ground, which basically did not have much effect. Is this a warning to themselves, or does it have other purposes? It cannot be that they are afraid of breaking through and laying mines in a surprise attack.
Field. Even if minefields were laid in a surprise attack, they would not do so.
The actions of the leader of the Anti-Japanese Alliance on the front line of Sunzhengzhuang really scared the tertiary Major General Iwabuchi. However, the Anti-Union forces never attacked. Compared with the intensive gunfire on the front line of Hulangzhuang in the south, the strange silence on the front line of Sunzhengzhuang made
He was unable to figure out the true intentions of his opponent, coupled with the piles of landmines in front of him and the constant blockade fire, he could only temporarily give up the idea of breaking out.
Are you kidding? There are no engineers to clear mines, and there is not enough artillery fire to clear mines. If we can only rely on people to go through the minefields, I am afraid that just a few people will not be able to break through the minefields, and the entire army will be blown up.
.With no other choice, he could only confront the anti-alliance troops on the opposite side at the front line of Sunzhengzhuang.
Of course, Major General Iwabuchi, who was frightened, did not know that two-thirds of the landmines laid on his planned breakout route were not equipped with fuzes. In other words, most of these landmines were used to scare people.
Not to mention stepping on it, even if you step on it and jump a few times, it won't explode. Without a fuse, it's just a lump of iron. It's okay to use it to hit people, but it won't work if you use it to blow people up.
As for why no fuzes were installed, the reason is very simple. Landmines are simple to lay out, but cleaning them in combat is always a headache. Especially the various types of anti-infantry mines made by the Anti-Japanese Alliance themselves. They are extremely lethal.
It's not that big, but it was crippled by the bomb.
It’s not like the regiment leader is mentally ill. He laid too many minefields during the offensive battle. He was causing trouble for himself. Not only did he block his own attack route, but he also caused endless trouble for cleaning up the battlefield after the war. Because
According to the requirements of the Anti-Japanese Alliance, all minefields operating on the mainland must have detailed minefield maps.
After the battle, the minefields must be cleared as soon as possible. Now that you are at an absolute advantage, you are in an offensive position. If you lay too many mines, you will cause trouble for yourself. At least clean up the minefields after the war.
A very troublesome thing. Especially in the densely populated area of the Bohai Plain, leaving an unexploded or uncleared mine would be a huge trouble.
The various anti-infantry jumping mines, trip mines, pressure mines and directional mines developed by the Anti-Japanese Alliance have always been a nightmare for the Japanese army when they attack, and also a nightmare for Japanese demining engineers. There was even a Japanese squadron launching an attack in the minefield
All casualties from the bombings. The Japanese engineers were basically helpless against the various mines of the Anti-Japanese Alliance, and were often bombed while clearing mines and could not protect themselves.
It’s just that the various landmines manufactured by the Anti-League have indeed played a considerable role in combat. But it is also not an easy task for the Anti-League to clean up the mines themselves. Regarding the laying of minefields, despite the requirements of superiors, they have been laying mines.
When fighting, it is required to draw up a detailed minefield map. After the battle, it must be cleaned at least three times to ensure that there are no hidden dangers in the minefield.
However, there have been incidents where landmines left over from old battlefields have killed and injured civilians. Especially those Type 40 anti-infantry mines made of Bakelite, which are quite difficult to remove. Although these mines are not directly fatal, they are
If you step on it, you will be a cripple. In this densely populated Bohai Bay, if you lay too many mines at one time, you will really cause trouble for yourself.
So when he was laying mines, he adopted a half-truth and half-false approach. Among the minefields he laid, only the ones thrown under the noses of the Japanese army were real, and the rest were all empty shell mines without fuses. However,
His method really fooled Iwabuchi three times. When he made the final decision, he kept delaying it because of hesitation.
Major General Iwabuchi broke through the encirclement three times in order to protect the last remaining defeated army. Under his nose, the Anti-Japanese Alliance adopted a variety of minelaying tactics and laid a large and deep minefield in a short period of time. If he forced his way through, I am afraid that he would not be able to do so.
People, once they get out of the minefield, there won't be much left.
If that's true, what's the point of breaking through or not? Major General Iwabuchi's three breakout actions were hesitant and hesitant, and they were delayed. Although it seemed like a lot of landmines were wasted, after all, they achieved the goal of their superiors.
The request made the group leader feel relieved.
In fact, those landmines without fuses are not considered a waste. They are exposed to the outside and can be easily eliminated without detonation. When the time comes, can they be recycled? In short, this man was wise to his own desperation and did not waste a single shot.
I have met the tactical requirements of my superiors and am quite satisfied.
Compared to the Sunzhengzhuang battlefield, which was filled with weird smells, the frontline battle at Hulangzhuang was somewhat strange. Du Kaishan continued to shrink the encirclement circle and weaken the strength of the 9th Division, but he did not launch a full-line attack. Although he
Although he has this strength, he still adopts methods of weakening him step by step.
Although Du Kaishan has never seen silkworms, he has been in the Northeast for many years and is still impressed by the tussahs that are abundant in the Northeast. The tactics he adopted on the front line of Hulangzhuang were like tussahs eating tussah leaves. First, the outer Japanese positions were
Eat them clean, and then skin the Ninth Division layer by layer.
With a large number of tanks, he actually adopted such a slow-effective tactic, which makes people feel strange. However, Du Kaishan always does things regardless of what other people think. The focus of his attack is still on Sanhu Village
On the front line, at the same time, part of the force was used to mop up the remaining Japanese troops at Qikou Beach. On the front line of Hulangzhuang, they were leisurely bleeding the Ninth Division.
Under his tactics, the battle on the front line of Hulangzhuang was quite strange. The layers of peeling off the cocoons made Lieutenant General Yuan Shou miserable. His many attempts to break out were all bombarded by dense artillery shells.
, we can only rely on the front line of Hulangzhuang to hold on, and constantly call the 44th Division to move closer to us.
Despite the intensive sound of gunfire coming from the direction of the 44th Division of Sanhuzhuang, as well as the anti-Japanese attack aircraft groups constantly hovering over the 44th Division, and the napalm bombs dropped by the napalm bombs igniting the sky-high flames. He knew that the four
The chance that the 14th Division could get through was almost non-existent. But knowing that he could not stop it alone, he still did not give up his last effort.
However, after a day of hard fighting, what Lieutenant General Yuan Mamo got was not bad news. After the efforts of the communications troops, at 16:00 in the afternoon, he finally got in touch with Lieutenant General Yoshio Yuetsuki who had arrived in Yantai. The entire battle situation was detailed.