A team of nearly 4,000 people was spread 3,000 meters from front to back. Even if the commander commanded effectively, it was impossible to concentrate the firepower in a short period of time, not to mention that there were nearly one-third of the soldiers just after the battle started. (Of course it is the authentic "Imperial Army") He raised his hands and surrendered in the face of the gunfire of the students, which directly affected the morale of the "Tu Imperial Army (the title given to the independent army by the natives of Southeast Asia)". In the words of the captain of the "Army" brigade: "Ba Ge, how can we fight this battle?"
The Japanese regard recruiting local people to join the imperial army as a favor to the local people and a privilege. In other words: letting you be cannon fodder means they think highly of you. Whether the Indonesians understand this or not, but from this battle Judging from their performance, the Indonesians are easier to use than the genuine Imperial Army of the Osaka Division. Two of the three brigades under the 70th Regiment are composed of Indonesians. In addition to the captain of the two brigades, the center The captain is held by a Japanese, and other military positions are held by Indonesians.
These group captains and squadron captains all came from the Marine Corps and were direct descendants of the Western Expedition Fleet. Therefore, their overall quality was higher than that of the officers of the Osaka Division. Under their intimidation, the two Indonesian brigades organized at the beginning There was resistance, which was in sharp contrast to the performance of the Japanese brigade. The resistance organized by the Japanese brigade and the 70th Regiment Wing Headquarters was very small, and the vast majority of them fled as soon as they shouted. Many people even knelt down on the ground with their legs weak and raised their guns high above their heads. The Indonesians who saw this scene couldn't help but be stunned. They surrendered without a fight. These imperial soldiers were not crazy. Alright,
The battle lasted for about forty minutes in total. The 16th Brigade suffered about a hundred casualties, annihilated more than 700 Indonesians and more than 400 Japanese, and captured about a thousand Indonesians and a thousand more. There were more than 500 Japanese and nearly 4,000 people in the 70th Regiment. In the end, only less than 300 people escaped.
The resistance of the Indonesians was very tenacious at first. In order to control them, the Japanese instilled in them many of the bad deeds of the cadets: killing prisoners and liking to chop off people's heads... To sum it up, it means: fight with the cadets and surrender. It's definitely a dead end. Rather than die, it's better to fight them.
The Indonesians obviously believed the Japanese propaganda, so they still resisted even though they knew they were losing. And if the real imperial army had not set an example for them and indirectly denied the Japanese propaganda, it is estimated that these two thousand Indonesians would eventually wiped out,
After the battle, Wan'an first sent a reconnaissance team along the mountain road in the direction of the Japanese attack, and then ordered the battlefield to be cleaned. It was not until this time that the Japanese and Indonesians discovered what was unique about this cadet force. A considerable number of them He actually has yellow hair and blue eyes,
Among the Japanese army, the Japs of the Osaka Division should be the only ones who dare to surrender to the cadet army without any psychological burden. They have had experience in dealing with the cadets of the Fifth Army. They behaved quite familiarly. Not only did they take the initiative to help the 10th The Sixth Brigade was cleaning the battlefield, shouting "Yang Taijun" one after another in a very affectionate manner. Among them, there was a particularly thick-skinned guy who dared to reach out and ask the cadets for cigarettes.
Many of the Japanese who commanded the Shinoda Brigade Headquarters and the two Indonesian brigades were captured. When they saw this scene, they were so shocked that their eyeballs almost fell out, and then they gnashed their teeth angrily: "Ba Ge, scum, the shame of the empire, the dignity of the imperial army has been desecrated by you."
In this regard, the vast majority of Osaka people were indifferent, and a few retorted righteously: "Gentlemen, you can't say that, we are just peace-loving. Don't you think there is anything wrong with being peace-loving?"
The cadets of the 16th Brigade have heard the legend about the Osaka Division, but is this different from witnessing the safety with their own eyes? Seeing the two groups of Japanese accusing each other and quarreling fiercely, someone asked those who could understand Japanese "What are the Japanese doing?" After figuring out what was going on, the cadets laughed collectively. Someone patted the "peace-loving" Japs on the shoulders and said, "You are right. Peace-loving ones are great." .”
"Roar." Before he could finish his words, the other students burst into laughter, which immediately relieved a lot of the tense atmosphere of the war.
Gunshots rang out behind him, screams came one after another, and a bloody smell blew into Shinoda Hayabusa's nose with the wind. He took two deep breaths. Thinking of Shota Sasaki's last words and deeds, he couldn't help but be deeply moved. He was so useless. Not everyone in the First Division is a waste. For example, Sasaki-kun, he had to follow the crowd because he could not stand alone, Shinoda thought, thinking that if he could return to Japan alive, he must Go find Sasaki's family and use practical actions to repay him for everything he has done for you,
Switch the camera. From the beginning to the end, the area commanded by Masaru Sasaki was the most intense battle. Then, about a quarter of an hour after Shinoda Hayabusa was carried away on his back, Sasaki also set foot on the ground under the cover of several subordinates. the road to escape,
The sound of gunfire on the battlefield gradually became sparse. Shinoda Hayabusa and his party trekked through the mountains and forests for nearly an hour. They reached the road four kilometers away from the battlefield and finally found the main force "coming to help".
At the front was a squadron of Japanese soldiers. They searched in a fan shape along the mountain road. From time to time they would shout: "Come out, I saw you."
Behind them are about 2,000 Filipino troops, then four brigades of Indonesian troops, and finally about one regiment of Japanese troops.
"Ba Ge, at this speed, they won't be able to reach the battlefield in another hour." Shinoda Hayabusa's adjutant said bitterly,
"Shut up, the defeated general, stop complaining." Shinoda Hayabusa said,
Everyone protected him and walked towards Sawada Shigeru. On the way, he met Colonel Eguchi Shunji, the commander of the 8th Regiment. Something disgusting happened to Shinoda. Eguchi came closer, shined a flashlight, and then said with a look of surprise. He said in a tone of voice: "It turns out to be Mr. Shinoda, the battle is over, ah, you are injured, medic."
He was shouting at the top of his voice, but Shinoda Hayabusa couldn't stand it anymore, and shouted with a gloomy face: "Get out."
Eguchi was startled and continued to say with concern: "Your Excellency, wasn't it just a defeat? It doesn't matter. When we go up, we will definitely help you take revenge, medic, medic."
Eguchi pretended to be stupid, and Shinoda Hayabusa was so angry that he reached out and slapped the helmet of the subordinate who was carrying him, shouting: "Let's go, let's go quickly."
The Japs who were carrying him did not dare to disobey, so they lifted him up and started running.
Shinoda said angrily in a low voice: "You are a dog-like thing who still wants to help me avenge you. If you really have the courage, you should have rushed to the battlefield by now."
The subordinates did not dare to answer the conversation and just hurried on. They walked out more than ten meters away when they heard a faint voice, "Your Excellency, this was the commander of the Shinoda Brigade just now."
"Yes, it's really unfortunate. He seems to be seriously injured."
"So the entire vanguard force is completely wiped out."
"It seems so."
"Didn't Mr. Shinoda claim to make the 70th Regiment and the 61st Regiment the nemesis of the cadet army? What?"
"Ba Ge, shut your mouth, Mr. Shinoda hasn't gone far yet."
"I was just talking casually. It turns out that Mr. Shinoda is also a guy who likes to talk big."
...Hearing this, Shinoda Hayabusa was so angry that he spat out a mouthful of blood, then tilted his head and fainted from the anger.