The forty-ninth chapter that gorgeous fireworks (1)
However, to the surprise of the Japanese and puppet troops, and even Yang Zhen who was hiding in the mountains, although it was already dawn and the visibility was even good, the deputy No. 1 Masandoku still did not rush to take action. [.Com text]
In response to the suggestion of Masao Iwayama, the accompanying captain of the First Battalion of the Independent Second Guard Corps, to immediately carry out a search for the mountain, the deputy No. 1 Masao waved his hand and said: "Iwayama-kun, yours has just been transferred from China. You don't understand the Chinese people."
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"The terrain here is not complicated. Although it is a mountainous area, it is not high. It can only be regarded as a shallow mountain area. But the vegetation is excellent, and the mountains are covered with vegetation. In such a large mountainous area, you know where those Chinese people are hiding
where?"
"Although we have a large number of troops, they are still insufficient for this mountainous area. Although those Manchu soldiers trained by His Excellency Sasaki Toichi are loyal to Manchukuo, they are not useful to our Imperial Japanese Army.
Completely reliable. The Chinese people’s thoughts are sometimes hard to figure out. It’s hard for them to maintain strict confidentiality.”
"So the Kwantung Army Headquarters ordered us to use our Imperial Japanese Army soldiers as the main force in the suppression of the rioting Chinese. Those Manchurians can only be responsible for guarding the periphery."
"The opponents we are fighting this time are not the anti-Manchu anti-Japanese elements in Manchuria, but the Chinese regular army soldiers who escaped from the prisoner of war camps. Their fighting style is different from those of the local anti-Manchu anti-Japanese elements. So we cannot
The previous tactics used against the anti-Manchurian and anti-Japanese elements must be changed."
"The targets we fight are different, and the tactics we adopt must also be different. As an imperial soldier, especially an officer, your tactics must change according to the identity of your target, and they must not be the same, especially for those who are fighting.
China’s Army.”
"The reason why I brought artillery this time is because these thugs are soldiers of the Chinese government army. They can only engage in conventional positional warfare and not guerrilla warfare. Bringing artillery can effectively reduce the casualties of loyal soldiers of the empire.
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After hearing these lessons from Nofu Shotoku, Iwayama Masao, although he was somewhat disapproving of them, still pretended to accept them with an open mind. After Nofu Shotoku finished speaking, Iwayama Masao quickly stood at attention and said: "Thank you, General, for your advice. Iwayama Masao will definitely
I sincerely follow the teachings of His Excellency the General. However, what should I do now? Please give me your instructions, Your Excellency the General."
In response to Masao Iwayama's request for instructions, Masato Noboshi raised the telescope hanging on his chest and carefully observed the surrounding environment before giving the order: "Order the artillery to concentrate firepower on several hills behind the mine headquarters to cover the heavy machine guns with firepower."
The team and the vanguard will occupy the mine headquarters. After occupying the mine headquarters, conduct low-level reconnaissance with machine gun fire."
After giving the order, Noboshi Masatori put down the telescope in his hand, and the words he said may be to Masao Iwayama, or to himself: "I have a strange feeling that our opponent is carefully observing us somewhere at this moment. According to
According to the Manchurian's report, they should be hiding on a few hills behind the small building at the mine headquarters."
In response to Nobuke Shotoku's analysis, Iwayama Masao said seductively: "Sir, the cook said that the Chinese people are hiding on the hills you mentioned. Could it be that the Chinese people did this intentionally to attract our attention?
Those hills are only more than a hundred meters away from the mine headquarters. It can be said that they are right under our noses. Those Chinese people have no artillery and are ambushing them there. Are they looking for death? Are they that stupid?"
Hearing that Iwayama Masao was a bit dissatisfied with his analysis, Nofu Shotoku smiled and said: "No, no, you don't understand this. The Chinese people have a saying, it is dark under the lamp. That is, they think the more dangerous the place.
It will be safer. Those hills are very close to the mine headquarters, but in their eyes they may be the safest place."
"Although we have the numerical advantage now, the enemy is hidden and we are clear. We don't know where those Chinese are hiding, and a hasty attack will only bring unnecessary casualties to the loyal and brave warriors of the empire. There is an idiom in China that is to alert the snake to the grass. I
Now we must use artillery shells to drive those hateful Chinese people out of their hiding places."
For Iwayama Masao, it doesn’t make much difference whether Noboshi Shotoku’s sixth sense is accurate or not. He is an officer of the Second Independent Guards, and Noboshi Shotoku’s words are orders to him. Although he disagrees with it, Iwayama
Zhengnan still resolutely carried out the order.
Following the order from No. 1 Shotoku, the Japanese artillery that came with them concentrated all their firepower and covered the hilltop where Yang Zhen was hiding and several small hills around it with intensive firepower. At the same time, several groups of Japanese vanguards
They were ready to set off, and after the artillery fire ended, under the cover of light and heavy machine gun fire, they launched a tentative attack on the mine headquarters.
The dense artillery shells fired by the Japanese army covered the hilltop where Yang Zhen was. Yang Zhen and all his brothers who were hiding on the mountain were unable to raise their heads due to the heavy fire.
She had never seen such a formation before. Zhang Ting, who had long lost her previous aggressiveness, now showed the fear that a woman should have.
Zhang Ting, who was baptized by artillery fire for the first time, was so frightened that she opened her mouth to scream. She even stood up involuntarily to avoid the shells that would hit her head. People who have never been on the battlefield will always think that
Her own legs ran faster than cannonballs.
Seeing Zhang Ting covering her ears in fright from the bombardment and about to jump up and shout, Yang Zhen quickly pressed her down. He covered her mouth with one hand to prevent her from making a sound.
He pressed her firmly to the ground to prevent her from being injured by the shrapnel flying around.
Li Mingrui, who was also a little confused by the formation of the wild deputy Changde, took advantage of the gap in the artillery fire to lie in the ear of Yang Zhen, who was desperately holding down Zhang Ting and struggling, and said: "The Japanese shells are all falling around us.
Have they discovered us?"
"Sir Yang, this hillock is not big. If we let the Japs continue to blow up like this, it won't take long for these brothers to suffer casualties, and the vegetation on this mountain will be blown up. Do you think we should retreat?
Avoid the enemy's firepower."
Regarding Li Mingrui's suggestion, Yang Zhen shook his head and said: "Although the enemy's artillery fire is intensive these days, the shells are falling without focus. This can only mean that they are shooting blindly. This means that the enemy has not really discovered that we are hiding here, so we
We must not move now. If we move, we will be truly exposed."
"The commander of this Japanese army is very cunning. He does not take the initiative to attack, but first uses artillery fire to test. If we guessed correctly, he is forcing us to move. Forcing us to either attack first or retreat. As soon as we move,
He can accurately determine our location."
"Tell the brothers to hold on and calm down. The Japanese came suddenly this time. They didn't use transportation, and they shouldn't bring too many shells. I think their bombardment should be over soon. However, what I'm most worried about now is their
If there is no accurate target for the shelling for a while, will the wires of the explosives be blown off?"
After hearing Yang Zhen's answer, Li Mingrui didn't say anything, but he didn't say anything about retreat. He just pressed his body tightly to the ground to avoid the shells.
Fortunately, Yang Zhen's prediction was correct. The Japanese shelling did not last long and became sparse. Although it did not stop, the intensity was far from what it was before. Watching the number of falling shells gradually decrease,
Li Mingrui breathed a sigh of relief.
Looking at the topsy-turvy trees that were bombed on the mountain, no suspicious targets were found. Nobuke Shotoku, who could only put down his telescope in disappointment, couldn't help but secretly wonder: "Is my guess wrong? Have the Chinese people already evacuated?"
Thinking of this, he turned around and asked the Chinese cook next to him who reported the news: "Are you sure they didn't evacuate and were hiding in the surrounding mountains?"
As soon as the man heard the Japanese major general asking him, he quickly bowed and said: "I can vouch for it with my life, what I said is absolutely true. They separated some people and evacuated with the workers, but their
The leader, the one who all saluted him, stayed with some of his people and went up to the mountain."
"The little one just used the mine phone to report a letter to the Taijun of Acheng, and he was locked up by them. They didn't let him out until they left. The leader asked if he could follow.
Go with them and say that they are also short of chefs."
"I am an honest person. I support the Manchu Empire and His Majesty Emperor Kant. I support the amity and coexistence and common prosperity between Japan and Manchuria. I am determined not to join them in resisting the Manchus and resisting Japan. I made an excuse and said that there are still people at home.
Mom, we can't leave. When the man saw that the little one wouldn't go with them, he let him go, and he led the team up the back mountain."
"After they released me, I thought that as a good citizen, I should cooperate with the imperial army to eliminate these daring and reckless anti-Manchu and anti-Japanese elements. I didn't go far and hid nearby. And when I saw the hilltop, I didn't go far.
The flashlight light stayed on until almost dawn before being turned off. So Taijun, they must still be hiding nearby."
"Taijun, I have reported to Taijun. Please see if the reward should also be given to me. I didn't go home that night. My wife and children at home should also be thinking about me."
Seeing the groveling slave look on the face of the man in front of him, Nobuke Masato suppressed the disgust in his heart and waved his hand. Although Nobuke Masato hated these people who betrayed their compatriots in exchange for glory and wealth, his transfer to the Kwantung Army had already gone hand in hand with him.
Having been with the Anti-Japanese Alliance for a whole year, he also knew that if he wanted to completely suppress those Chinese people who dared to resist them, he still needed such people. Even the more such people there were, the less likely it would be for the Japanese Empire to occupy Manchuria.
The more beneficial it is.
A Japanese military translator next to him saw his gesture, and reluctantly took out a pile of money and stuffed it into the hand of the chef who reported the news, and said disdainfully: "This is the thousand national coins that the Taijun rewarded you. Take it."
But don’t lose it. If you lose it, the imperial army won’t replace it.”
But after saying these words, the translator whispered to the cook who betrayed his compatriots in a voice that could hardly be heard by others: "You are not afraid of using the blood of your compatriots in exchange for this small amount of money.
If you burn your hands with flowers, then there are hundreds of human lives. You kid, be careful if you earn a life or lose a life. Get out of here right now, I feel sick when I see you."
Hearing what the translator said, the cook who reported the news couldn't help but froze for a moment. It wasn't until the translator kicked him hard on the butt that he realized what he was doing and rolled away.
Looking at the back of the cook, the translator turned around and did not dare to speak to Masato Iwayama. Instead, he said to Masao Iwayama: "Your Excellency Iwayama, is this cook deceiving the imperial army? If the shells hit you this time, even if the enemy on the opposite mountain
They were all dead and alarmed. Those thugs have not shown their shadows yet, so they must have run away long ago.
During this period of shelling, one-third of the portable artillery shells were destroyed, but no results were seen. Masao Iwayama, who was a little dissatisfied, heard his words and said coldly: "Don't doubt the general."
Decision. We are soldiers and must strictly obey orders from our superiors."
Seeing that Masao Iwayama was a little dissatisfied, the translator stepped aside and did not dare to speak. He just looked at the hill where shells were still exploding from time to time, with an imperceptible pain and melancholy in his eyes.
Naturally, no one was aware of the thoughts of this little translator, who was no more noble than a dog in the eyes of the Japanese. Whether it was Shotoku Nofu or Masao Iwayama, their eyes had already been attracted by the vanguard group that launched the attack.
When he received the news that the vanguard group dispatched first, under the cover of more than a dozen light and heavy machine guns and grenade launchers, easily occupied the small Japanese-style building at the mine headquarters, Nobu Shotoku was not only not happy, but his brows became more and more frowned.
The deeper.
He was sure from the cook who reported the news that the rioting Chinese people must not have gone far. He had been dealing with the Anti-Japanese Alliance active in Jilin, Jiandao, and Tonghua provinces for a year, and the experienced No. Fu Changde intuitively told
He and those Chinese people should at least partly be hiding in the mountains nearby.
The reason why Nobu Shotoku was so stubborn was not just the cook's report. As a Japanese major general, he was not that stupid. The reason why he thought so was because the cook told him that when the thugs evacuated, they took them away.
They took away all the materials they could use in the mine, as well as all the laborers. The materials were nothing more, but in the eyes of the wild deputy Changde, those laborers could only be regarded as a big burden.
Because he had participated in escorting laborers to build the Fengfeng Hydropower Station, he knew how his compatriots treated these workers who were almost free and inexhaustible in their eyes.
He also knew very well what the workers who had been here for a year were like. He knew that marching with so many weak workers and a large amount of supplies, the thugs who lacked transportation tools would not be able to move fast.
According to military common sense, with such a big burden, it is impossible for those who are officers and soldiers of the China government not to leave behind the troops to provide cover. If these people are not eliminated, their own operations in the mountains will definitely be affected.
Although he had great contempt for the combat effectiveness of the Chinese army, Ye Fu Changde did not want an enemy army to appear behind him while he was fighting the thugs.
For Masatori Nofu, since these opponents of his are from the regular army, the way to fight them must be different from that of guerrillas. According to the thinking of the regular army, the problem is considered.
The overconfident Nobuki Shotoku realized that his opponent had left someone behind, but it was not the cover he imagined, but was left behind to send them collectively to the west.
Nofu Shotoku stubbornly believed that his opponent was from the regular army, so when considering problems, he had to think with the mentality of a regular army. He did not expect, nor would he have thought, that his opponent would be someone from later generations. He did not just read the later generations quickly.
He was also proficient in the various tactics that the People's Liberation Army relied on for its success, especially mobile warfare and guerrilla warfare. He was also proficient in special operations, which he did not know, and did not really come into being until the outbreak of World War II.
Ye Fu Changde, who had never considered whether the Chinese government soldiers he mentioned were capable of guerrilla tactics, thought deeply after receiving the report that the vanguard group had successfully occupied the mine headquarters without finding any abnormalities or encountering any resistance.
After a moment, he gave an order: "Order the leading soldiers to continue searching forward and occupy a warning position behind that building. The headquarters for this clearing operation will be temporarily set up there. As for the rest of the troops, they will immediately move forward to prepare for clearing out the mountains one by one."
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"Your Excellency, do you want to let the soldiers eat first before carrying out the cleanup? Since we got on the train in Xinjing yesterday, we have been marching continuously, and the soldiers have not eaten yet. When we go into the mountains to clean up, I am worried that the soldiers will not be able to keep up with their physical strength.
." Hearing the order from Nofuku Shotoku, Iwayama Masao said with some hesitation.
It's not that Iwayama Masao cherishes his subordinates. He is just worried that he didn't kick out the soldiers when he took office because they couldn't keep up with their physical strength, which would embarrass him in front of the commander. In Iwayama Masao's eyes, those soldiers are just
They are just consumables and not worth mentioning at all. This is different from other middle- and high-level Japanese soldiers.
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