Guderian did not want the blitzkrieg to turn into a regular positional warfare. In fact, even if the logistics supply line might be attacked by a sneak attack, he was determined to carry out the blitzkrieg to the end. By now, the situation of the decisive battle in Sabi has become clear. , for the time being, although Army Group A is fully on the defensive and the Central and Soviet armies are on the offensive, because the Central and Soviet armies do not have reserve forces, it means that as long as the main force is defeated, it does not matter even if all the fuel is lost, because At that time, compared to Army Group A and the Second Armored Army, the enemy forces at Yanauer were nothing more than a plague of scabies and were simply not enough to overturn the battle situation.
As one of the initiators of blitz warfare, Guderian has never lacked the spirit of adventure. However, after fully witnessing the war wisdom of the commander of the Chinese Far East Expeditionary Force, he realized that his opponent was by no means as incompetent as the legend said. His belief changed. Once he was shaken, he also lost the courage to gamble. Guderian's hesitation was also related to a battle report coming from the decisive battlefield today.
On the Sabi front, when the Japanese Peace Corps filled the front line, neither Zhang Zizhong nor Manstein was optimistic about the Japanese. Zhang Zizhong actively mobilized and selected second-line troops and was ready to replace the Japanese at any time; Manstein Stein responded to all changes by remaining unchanged, strengthening the defense on the northern front while accumulating strength on the eastern front. While stalling for time, he hoped to seize the opportunity to launch a counterattack when the Japanese could no longer hold on.
The Japanese's previous performance was amazing enough, but because their weapons and equipment were only at that level, and their straight-forward attack method seemed to have no tactics at all and seemed very primitive, that's why Zhang Zizhong and Manstein were chosen in this case. They maintained a surprisingly tacit understanding, as if the two had been close friends for many years.
The accident happened in the early morning of this morning. After two days and one night of fighting, both the Germans and the Japanese were a little tired. As for the German army, Manstein's idea was to delay time and continue to consume the Japanese army's combat power and then wait for others. The flaw was exposed, so he not only ordered the front-line troops to retain their strength uncharacteristically, but also immediately decided to switch defenses as soon as the front-line troops became tired. Here, Manstein was really careless. Changing defenses for the front-line troops was a taboo on the battlefield. It is necessary to be extremely cautious. However, perhaps because he felt that the Japanese army was vulnerable, Manstein's handling of this matter was very rough. He actually just gave an order and ignored it.
The Germans were careless, the Japanese happened to be very thoughtful, and then a dramatic scene happened.
Neither Zhang Zizhong nor Manstein took the Japanese Peace Army seriously, but the Japanese themselves did not think so. Of course, the anti-war alliance contributed to this, which at least proved that their ideological education courses were very efficient. The most important thing is that the expeditionary force headquarters generously rewarded the "Great Ambition".
From Zhang Zizhong's point of view, he was indeed forced to make a gesture. He not only personally commended "Great Ambition", but also personally inquired about his injuries and medical conditions, showing a gesture of asking for help, but in the eyes of the Japanese Come, this was something that made them burst into tears. All the officers of the Allied Army knew that Zhang Zizhong was one of the Chinese generals who hated the Japanese the most when they were still in Chongqing. After coming to Soviet Russia, what they saw Zhang's face has always been expressionless and cold. They are all old men in the Japanese army. Naturally they know the battlefield discipline of the Xuebing Army. Many people are worried, always afraid of being suddenly ordered by Zhang Zizhong. Killed by boredom,
At this time, Great Wild Hope and his 14th Brigade brought hope to their gray lives.
There are actually a few officers like Oh Yewang in the Japanese Peace Army, but they are not able to completely ignore the lives of their compatriots just to please the Chinese like Ohye Wang. Ohye Wang just started leading the 14th Brigade. When the Chinese people were "fighting bloody battles", many of them scolded the Japanese traitors and beasts in private. However, in the Japanese Peace Corps, they were promoted at the speed of the rocket squad, and the treatment of the Japanese Peace Corps also improved qualitatively. After the leap, most of them were immediately tempted. The Yamato people's national characteristics are inherently gamblers. Since working hard can really bring about changes in treatment and even glory and wealth, then why not take a gamble?
Da Ye Wang escaped back alone,
Da Yewang received another commendation and was promoted to division commander.
Ohno Wang was admitted to the field hospital of the expeditionary force.
...Witnessing the miracle of the Great Ambition with their own eyes, the officers of the Japanese Peace Army could no longer remain calm. Many of them began to plot to become the second largest Ambition, so there was this miraculous raid in the early morning of that day. war,
"Everyone should know that although we are free people now, the crimes we committed against the Chinese have not been eliminated. In other words, once we leave Soviet Russia and go to China, some of us will be punished. You may be shot for liquidation. Gentlemen, you must still want to go back to Japan and hug your wives and children to support your parents. I am also, what, surrendering to the Germans? Sergeant Suzuki, your head is Didn't he get kicked by a donkey? Don't you know what happened to the 14th traveler? Do you think they were all really killed in the battle? No, it's absolutely impossible. I dare to say that many of them surrendered to the Germans. But ,Humph, the Germans don’t even need to shoot, they can just crush them with tanks. Gentlemen, I am by no means an alarmist. You should know that Ohno-kun and I are from the same hometown. Yes, these are indeed what Ohno-kun told me, Being a deserter, huh, where can you escape in this unfamiliar Soviet Russia? I have heard that Soviet Russia is a vast country and sparsely populated with wolves and tigers. Do you want to be buried in the belly of a wolf? What should I do? My opinion is to take a gamble. We must not only survive, but also return home in glory. Mr. Ohno is our role model."
The person who said these words was a major named Shunye Kiyota. As a commander of the Japanese Peace Army, Shunye Kiyota had all the characteristics of a Japanese junior officer, that is, he was ambitious, arrogant and ignorant, and had a big head. foolhardy,
"Everyone has experienced today's battle. How did the Germans perform? No, it's not that the Germans didn't try their best, but they were scared by us. The Germans were tired, but we, anyway, I have high morale and feel all over the body. We have endless strength, gentlemen, that's great. As a man with ambitions and ideals, who doesn't want to leave a name for future generations, and today is our chance. Gentlemen, believe me, we will definitely succeed." After saying this with eyes blazing, Qingtian Shunye took out his command knife and struck hard on the bullet box in front of him. He looked around and said fiercely: "There are no cowards in our Qingtian regiment. Gentlemen, fight hard."