In fact, Gou Zaiquan's guess was not wrong. In order to quickly capture the Kong family shack, a choke point south of the twin cities that can control both roads and railways, the 25th Division adopted the tactic of killing the chicken with a knife. [., after passing.
After a short tactical reconnaissance, 70% of the division's artillery was used as fire cover, and a brigade of troops was concentrated to adopt the tactics of assault in turns, organized into a squadron.
In order to take down the Kong family shack in one go, the Japanese army moved extremely quickly. As soon as its artillery fire was transferred, the infantrymen held Type 38 rifles with bayonets mounted, under the cover of light and heavy machine guns, Type 92 infantry guns, and mortars.
The Japanese army was very determined and invested a lot of troops. There were seven or eight skirmishing lines deployed in one offensive.
It was obvious that the Japanese army was already very familiar with the deployment of troops of the Anti-Japanese Alliance in the Kong family shack. They launched an all-out attack as soon as they came up, in order to seize this choke point as quickly as possible before the opponent's reinforcements arrived, so as to provide
The next step is to open up vital lines of communication.
For Lieutenant General Suzuki Teiichi, the new commander of the 25th Division, whether he can regain Harbin is not the most important thing. For Lieutenant General Suzuki, the lessons learned from other previous divisions made him understand that in the current difficult situation with this difficult force,
Facing an opponent who rarely plays cards according to common sense, it is still necessary to maintain a smooth supply line and a retreat route when necessary.
Looking at the Kong family shack that was once again covered by shells, and the 3rd Battalion of the 40th Infantry Regiment that was launching an attack. Lieutenant General Suzuki Teiichi, who was personally commanding the front line, put down his telescope and looked at the captain of the 40th Infantry Regiment, Colonel Shoji Tatsumi, beside him.
Said: "Jiang Zhuangsi, I can only give you one hour to take down the Kong family's shack and open up the route for the division to attack the twin cities."
"One thing you have to remember is that we don't have much time to waste time here. If we can't capture the twin cities before the opponent's reinforcements arrive or before the deployment is completed, the 25th Division will have to pay more in the future.
Price. This time I changed my original plan. When the vanguard lost contact, I took the risk and advanced in order to capture the Twin Cities before my opponent could react."
Shoji Tatsumi heard the words of Lieutenant General Suzuki Teiichi, but he said indifferently: "Your Excellency, division commander, those anti-resistance forces deployed in the Kong family shack opposite are no more than a company of troops. I believe that the Imperial Japanese Army is powerful
Under the impact of combat power and the cover of such powerful artillery fire, it can be taken down in less than half an hour."
"But Your Excellency, Division Commander, if you can't deal with an enemy force of one company, is it a bit wasteful to use one brigade plus four artillery squadrons? You must know that in the battle in China, one brigade was covered by four artillery squadrons.
Even if the imperial army is facing the most elite Central Army of the Chinese government, it can still defeat the resistance of at least one brigade of the Chinese army."
"These people on the other side are just bandits. Even with the support of the Russians, they are just a bunch of rabble. The reason why they were able to occupy Harbin was just through opportunism. In a head-on battle like this, there will be
Our opponent of the Imperial Japanese Army? I think one squadron is enough. You know that the 40th Regiment was assigned to the 25th Division from a division like the 10th Division, which has elite soldiers and strong generals."
"No matter how strong the combat effectiveness and equipment are, can it be stronger than the Central Army of the Chinese government? I think that using an elite imperial army brigade is really a waste. We should pay attention to preserving our combat strength now to face the next step.
Battle to capture Harbin."
"And we don't have a lot of artillery shells. We consume too much here. If we don't replenish them in time during subsequent operations, our attack capabilities will be greatly affected. You should know that without the cover of artillery fire, if you want to capture Harbin
In such a big city, the soldiers of the empire will make heavy sacrifices."
"According to the current battle situation, that should be the focus of our operations. As for this place, including the two cities behind, we should not consume too much of our troops. Your Excellency, the division commander, given the importance of Harbin's strategic position. If
If you can take back Harbin from these bandits before other divisions, I think His Majesty the Emperor will definitely award you a first-class Order of the Rising Sun."
In response to Shoji Tatsumi's words that clearly looked down on his opponent, Suzuki Teiichi waved his hands with a serious expression and said: "You have just been transferred from the battlefield in China and do not understand the current situation in Manchuria. These people are no longer bandits in the Kwantung Army's mouth.
Have you ever seen which bandits have planes and heavy artillery? And according to the latest intelligence, they now also have a large number of tanks."
"This army is no longer the original Wu Xia Amen. It is extremely powerful in combat and has excellent equipment. The most important thing is that they have strict discipline that is not even part of the imperial army. They captured
Harbin is not an opportunistic move, but an extremely bold strategy."
"Some time ago, the Kwantung Army suffered a disastrous defeat at the hands of this army. The 10th Division, your old employer of the 40th Regiment, has been completely destroyed. Even the 25th Division itself, in their so-called autumn battle last year,
We also suffered heavy losses. Lieutenant General Shiro Kuwahara resigned as a result. We must pay attention to this army."
"I don't want to repeat the mistakes of Lieutenant General Shiro Kuwahara, and I don't want you to repeat the mistakes of your predecessors. As for recapturing Harbin, let's wait. This matter cannot be accomplished by the 25th Division alone. In
After capturing the twin cities, we can have an excuse to communicate with the Kwantung Army and then stop the attack."
"At least stop the offensive until reinforcements from other divisions arrive. I'm not that lunatic from Juichi Hatada who lost his bet. I can't take the risk of the 25th Division going deep alone. They dare to take the risk of being attacked from both sides and capture Harbin.
We must be fully prepared to face the imperial army's revenge. But in front of this prepared and cunning opponent, our division still appears to be too weak."
At this point, Suzuki Teiichi stopped Shoji Tatsumi who was still about to speak, and took another look at the battlefield where blood and flesh were flying everywhere before he said slowly: "All the elite soldiers and generals like the Sixth Division were completely destroyed. Just by relying on
It is impossible for the 25th Division, which has only been reorganized for half a year and is not yet fully staffed, to take back Harbin, an important city in Northern Manchuria, from the hands of this powerful opponent."
"This opponent is too cunning. We have never been able to figure out their true strategic intentions, and we can never guess their next strategic intention. Their next point of attack is always somewhere you can't think of. When facing such a
Cunning opponent, we must be extra careful in every move we make."
"We should learn more from Lieutenant General Uemura Toshichi. He is the only one who can escape unharmed after fighting this opponent. Don't learn from Ushijima Mitsuru. If you fail to launch a surprise attack, you will end up with your own corpse.
He also joined the 11th Division. Only by seeing your opponent clearly can you grasp the context of the battle. Tell your subordinates to be more cautious and don't be afraid of wasting your efforts. For your opponent, even a small company-level organization will
Don’t take it lightly.”
After being taught a lesson by Suzuki Teiichi, Colonel Shoji Tatsumi was not convinced, but he did not dare to refute. However, he was somewhat unconvinced in his heart, especially when Lieutenant General Suzuki Teiichi set the attack termination line at the Twin Cities line.
I was even more dissatisfied with the decision. In the view of Colonel Shoji Tatsumi, even if this opponent was cunning, they would not be a match for the Japanese soldiers who were known as the best soldiers in the world.
Although the 25th Division still has not made up for the shortfall, each group is short of at least four squads, or even more. However, the excellent tactical quality of the imperial soldiers is far beyond the comparison of their opponents. In China Pass,
On the battlefield, each soldier is worth several enemy soldiers. For the Japanese army, which has always paid attention to quality, the quantitative gap with its opponents has never been a problem.
And although the opponent has captured Harbin, they still have to set aside some troops to defend the First Division in Heihe to the north. There are still some troops fighting fiercely with the 12th Division and the 57th Division in the Suiyang area.
How many of the remaining troops can be used in the direction of Harbin, although it is still unclear, but the number will not be too many. Unless they no longer want their home base.
Although there was no refutation, Colonel Shoji Tatsumi, who had just been transferred from the Kanai battlefield and was focused on opening up territory for the emperor and realizing the grand cause of Bayiyu, had already made up his mind. If the division commander really will attack
If the line stopped at the Shuangcheng line, then he would lead a separate attack with the Forty Regiment to recapture Harbin.
However, the development of the subsequent battle situation was somewhat beyond his expectations. In his eyes, a brigade-level attack that could defeat the resistance of a regiment or even a division of the so-called China Army was incompatible with an opponent who could not defend a company.
When it comes to large and small villages, progress is extremely slow.
Despite the fierce artillery fire cover, he could not even break through the opponent's outer defense line within half an hour. This made him feel a little embarrassed, as he always looked down on the Chinese. Knowing the number of the opponent's troops, he understood that the opponent should be placed in the outer position.
The maximum number of troops on board should not exceed one platoon. The intensity of firepower resisted by the opponent also proves this point.
The offensive, which was organized as a squadron, actually failed to break through the opponent's platoon's blockade within half an hour, which made his face extremely tarnished. Although the commander of the division on the side did not say anything, Colonel Shoji Tatsumi,
You should have felt that there was a hint of indescribable sarcasm in Lieutenant General Suzuki's eyes as he looked over, intentionally or unintentionally.
Colonel Shoji Tatsumi, who was a little angry, didn't care that the division commander was watching the battle beside him, and called over the commander of the third battalion, Major Hojo Kashiji, who was making little progress, and gave him a slap on the ear. Then he slapped the major commander's face until it turned red.
, after he couldn't find it anywhere, he said angrily: "Major Hojo, your performance today is a disgrace to the imperial army."
"A brigade of troops, under the fire cover of four artillery squadrons, has not been able to capture a platoon-level position of the enemy in half an hour. It is simply a shame for the Imperial Japanese Army, and even more so for the 25th Division and
The disgrace of the 40th Regiment. The performance of you and your Third Brigade today is not an imperial army but a bunch of useless pigs."
"And you, Major Hojo, are not worthy of being a warrior of His Majesty the Emperor, let alone a samurai. I'll give you another half hour. If you still can't take the Kong family's shack, open the way for the whole division to fight in the next step.
You, Major Hojo, and your squadron commanders, should collectively commit seppuku to express our sins to His Majesty the Emperor."
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