The rampage of Japanese planes did not continue. All units in the instructor division had trained in air defense subjects. When the Japanese planes bombed, all units put out their torches and turned off their car lights almost at the same time, so that the Japanese pilots could not be found immediately.
Target.
Almost at the same time as they extinguished the lights and threw the torches, the Eighth Route Army troops began to shoot into the air in companies and ranks. In an instant, a dense firepower network was formed over the Eighth Route Army assault troops and the surrounding troops.
A string of machine gun bullets suddenly swung into the sky towards the Japanese planes that were still triumphant just now. The riflemen did not show any weakness, raising their guns to the sky, aiming at the little Japanese pilots who were swooping and shooting.
The trigger was pulled.
The commander leading the Japanese planes did not expect that the Eighth Route Army would react so quickly and fire so fiercely, and hurriedly ordered the formation to move up to avoid the ground fire. At this moment, four unlucky Japanese planes had already hit the Eighth Route Army's fire net and were turned into fireballs.
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The shock stabilized, and the Japanese aircraft that was pulled up made a large circle in the battlefield and lost its attack target. Of course, the south bank of the Wen River was still dotted with lights, but the commander of the Little Japanese aircraft group was not that stupid. He knew that he was in a hurry.
The retreating 14th Division could not attack. The frustrated commander of the Japanese fleet found that there were still fires and lights a little far away from the battlefield. It was estimated that the Eighth Route Army was pursuing the retreating direction of the 14th Division. The commander of the Japanese fleet
The anger in his heart suddenly found an outlet, and he immediately issued the order to attack.
This is the reason why air combat cannot be carried out at night. In the dark night, it is very difficult for ground troops to identify attack targets, let alone aircrafts? However, one thing is that in the dark night sky, the target of the Japanese aircraft is very obvious, because on the aircraft
The navigation lights flashed and flashed, a bit like meteors, which made it easier for ground firepower to find targets. There was nothing that could be done about it. If there were no navigation lights and the Eighth Route Army did not fight them, the Japanese planes would have rear-ended them and might have crashed.
More than those shot down by the Eighth Route Army!
The fires discovered by the Japanese army were bonfires deliberately lit by the Eighth Route Army Air Defense Brigade and torches stuck on the ground, which looked extremely dazzling in the dark night.
Unexpectedly, the Japanese aircraft group roared down and hit the firepower net of the air defense brigade head-on. It became lively. More than 20 Japanese aircraft were like more than 20 moths flying towards the lights, attracted by the lights.
Living, burning, until it is completely reduced to ashes.
The result of this air battle made Kinoshita Satoshi and Shanshan Yuan fully understand that they must act according to the rules of combat and cannot take orders blindly. Especially Kinoshita Satoshi, sitting next to the radio station at the Nanyuan Airport tower, listening to the Japanese pilot's death
He wailed loudly and was so angry that he scolded Shanshan Yuan Baga on the spot. He was simply joking with the precious pilot's life!
As soon as the air defense alarm was lifted, the Eighth Route Army assault troops began a rapid pursuit again. Under the black night, there were car lights, flashlights, and torches everywhere. If the Japanese pilots could survive until this time and look down from the sky, what would happen?
Time and space were reversed, mistaking the earth for the starry night sky.
The Japanese commander of the North China Front, Shan Shanyuan, was too superstitious about the combat effectiveness of the 14th Division. In addition, when he first arrived in China, he had no personal experience with the combat effectiveness of the main force of the Eighth Route Army's teaching division. He actually ordered the 14th Division to withdraw to the south bank of the Wen River.
They built fortifications and fought with the Eighth Route Army until dawn, waiting for reinforcements to arrive and attack the Eighth Route Army together.
At this time, it was freezing cold. The defeated soldiers of the 14th Division retreated to the south bank of the Wen River through the Xiaojiahe Bridge and began to build positions. Unfortunately, this is easier said than done. The Eighth Route Army Artillery Group
The firepower was so fierce that the little devils were running like rabbits. We didn’t even need cannons. How could we need tools like engineering shovels? Besides, it was not easy to use engineering shovels. The ground was three feet frozen. You had to be able to dig fortifications even if you wanted to.
You have to move.
Takashi Seki looked at the group of torches coming from the north, east, and west. He was extremely surprised. He didn't know how many troops the Eighth Route Army had mobilized. Looking at the car lights, torches, and flashlights, it seemed like there was an overwhelming atmosphere.
I feel that fortunately the Eighth Route Army is advancing at different speeds. To the north are the Eighth Route Army’s convoys and cavalry, which are coming very fast. To the east and west are infantry, which are relatively slower. It will take some time for the Eighth Route Army to encircle them.
time.
Takamasa Seki called together officers above the commander of the regiment to study the deployment of defense lines. Unexpectedly, the commander of the 27th Brigade, Major General Guan Yuxun, bluntly stated that it was not a matter of holding on, but of retreating quickly so that the soldiers could survive.
The Eighth Route Army's artillery firepower is too fierce. Once they catch up, no matter how solid the position is, it will not be able to withstand such a huge artillery bombardment. What's more, they have just experienced a disastrous defeat and the troops have suffered heavy losses. They don't even have mountain artillery or field artillery. Why should they hold on?
Major General Guan Yuxun's words immediately resonated with the officers.
At this time, there were major personnel changes in the 14th Division. After the 27th Brigade's 59th Regiment Captain Banishi Kazuhiro was promoted to major general and transferred to the General Staff Headquarters, the 28th Brigade's Brigade Commander Major General Sakai Takashi was transferred to Zhangjiakou Secret Service Chief in August.
Later, Captain Morita Norimasa of the 15th Infantry Regiment acted as the brigade commander of the 28th Brigade.
The name of the Japanese is very strange when translated into Chinese. The commander of the 13th Brigade of the Japanese who was just killed was called Masanori Morita, and the captain of the 15th Brigade was named Norimasa Morita. For those who didn’t know, I thought
It's a person.
The biggest battle that Morita Norimasa fought since he invaded China was the Battle of Lanfeng. That battle was fought against Xue Yue's East Henan Corps. In Morita Norimasa's mind, Xue Yue's East Henan Corps was the most elite force in China.
, because they have tank troops. In the Battle of Lanfeng, the 14th Regiment relied on powerful artillery fire and maneuverability to escape. But the battle situation tonight surprised him. The Eighth Route Army actually used a powerful artillery group to bully an artillery fire.
The Imperial Army was famous for its powerful strength, and as soon as it launched the assault, it used its powerful armored assault force to defeat the 35th Division and the Japanese mixed 13th Brigade. This kind of artillery firepower and armored assault force were far away.
Far more than the Fourteenth Division, and also beyond Morita Norimasa's cognitive level.
As soon as Major General Tate Yu-sun's suggestion came out, Morita Norimasa followed suit: "Your Excellency, Division Commander, Major-General Tate Yu-sun's suggestion makes sense. Our division now suffers heavy casualties, and has lost the heavy artillery and the 20th Field Artillery Regiment.
, there is no heavy fire cover. It is late winter again, and the soldiers lack the tools to build fortifications. Once the Eighth Route Army artillery group catches up, the soldiers will be exposed to the Eighth Route Army’s artillery fire. If the Eighth Route Army continues to carry out large-scale and continuous shelling, there will be no need for the Eighth Route Army.
If the infantry launches an attack, we will be doomed. I suggest that we report to the Front Army Headquarters and the Twelfth Army Headquarters while retreating quickly, and strive to return to Yanzhou and rely on fortifications to hold on."
At this time, the Japanese officers all believed in "the bayonet sees red, and the real skill is within 200 meters", but the 14th Division was a little different. During the Battle of Lanfeng, they relied on the heavy artillery brigade under their command to repel the Japanese.
Those who attack also rely on the tanks, armored vehicles, and cars reinforced by the First Army to be able to attack thousands of miles. They have a deep understanding of the importance of artillery fire and the use of motor vehicles to increase the speed of movement. If there were no heavy artillery brigades and such
There are so many cars. The 14th Division has long been swallowed up by the tiger boy Xue Yue. How can they survive until now?
Major General Tate Yusun and Morita Norimasaichi said that the commanders of the regiments reported and asked to speak. The content was nothing more than that the troops suffered heavy casualties and heavy weapons losses, and that they should withdraw to Yanzhou and rely on fortifications to hold on.
Sekii Takanchang knew very well that if he really held on here, it would only be a matter of time before the 14th Division was destroyed. If he was lucky, it could last for a few more hours; if he was not lucky, it would probably be as soon as the Eighth Route Army artillery group arrived.
In two hours, the whole army would be shattered. The reason why he summoned the officers above the commander to discuss setting up the defense was because he wanted these officers not to agree to stand firm, so that he could explain to Shanshan Yuan.
This goal was achieved. Sekii Takamasa immediately ordered a report to Shanshan Yuan and Iida Sadagu, saying that after a meeting of officers above the 14th Division commander, in view of the excessive casualties of the troops and the excessive firepower of the Eighth Route Army artillery group, the excavation
The fortifications are too difficult, so we report to the Commander and request permission for the 14th Division to retreat toward Yanzhou and rely on the Yanzhou defense line to hold on.
Without the orders of Sugimoto Yuan and Twelfth Army Commander Iida Sadagu, Sekii Takamasa would not dare to retreat. No matter how much the officers suggested or requested, he would not give this order. The Fourteenth Division is very famous.
The Permanent Division, unlike the 35th Division, has to maintain the dignity and military discipline of the Continental Army. Seki Takamasa is a professional soldier and knows the cruelty of military orders. If Commander Shan Shanyuan does not approve the retreat, he is determined to
Stand firm on the spot and cannot retreat even if you fight to the death of every soldier.
Both Shan Shanyuan's telegram and Iida Sadagu's telegram arrived quickly, but the orders were completely opposite. Shan Shanyuan ordered the 14th Division to stick to the Wen River line, block the Eighth Route Army, entangle the Eighth Route Army, and defeat Liu Yiminjiao as the main force
Mentors buy time.
In the telegram, Shan Shanyuan informed Guanjing Takachang that the cavalry group had successfully crossed the river from the direction of Wujiadu and began to attack the Eighth Route Army's Yellow River defense force. The Eighth Route Army's Yellow River defense line would collapse in a moment. The main force on the northern front would continue to cross the river and capture Jinan, and then
Go south to attack Liu Yifeng's forces. The Eastern Front Group is invincible, and the blocking Eighth Route Army is about to collapse. In a few hours, the powerful Eastern Front Group will be able to reach Jinan City. As long as the 14th Division can hold on to the Wenhe line for five
Within hours, reinforcements would arrive on the battlefield. After dawn, the main force of the Imperial Army, under the cover of aviation, would be able to annihilate the main force of the Eighth Route Army's teaching division on the Wenhe line.
Iida Sadagu's order was different. He agreed with the 14th Division to withdraw southward from Yanzhou, and urged it to retreat as soon as possible. It must not be overtaken and surrounded by the Eighth Route Army, otherwise it would repeat the mistakes of the 8th and 10th Divisions.
There were differences in the orders between the commander of the North China Front Army and the commander of the Twelfth Army, which troubled Seki Takamasa.
It is obvious that Shan Shanyuan ordered to hold on to the south bank of the Wen River in order to hold back the main force of the Eighth Route Army so that the main force on the eastern and northern fronts could rush to the battlefield and eliminate or defeat the main force of the Eighth Route Army's teaching division. Twelfth Army Commander Iida Sadagu
The reason why the retreat was ordered was to withdraw the 14th Division to Yanzhou to defend it and assist Lunan in its defense. If the 14th Division was destroyed, Sekii Takanchang knew that the whole of Lunan would be like the Eighth Route Army opening its arms. The Japanese army would no longer be able to stop it.
The Eighth Route Army swept across Lunan.
It was difficult for Guanjing Takasho to decide whether to withdraw or defend.
Before Takamasa Seki could give the order, the Japanese officers had already started arguing.
When these guys who had been clamoring to retreat just now heard that the Japanese cavalry group on the northern front had crossed the Yellow River at Wujiadu, they were busy looking for maps to see where Wujiadu was. When they found the location of Wujiadu, the Japanese officers made some gestures
, and found that the straight-line distance between Wujiadu and their current Wen River was only 72.4 kilometers. This distance was a bit far for a purely infantry unit. It would take 10 hours to march without eating, drinking or sleeping, and the cavalry would have to travel for nearly five
hours. But for mechanized troops, this distance is nothing. They can arrive in two hours. The Second Division of the Northern Front Group is one of the three major mechanized divisions of the Japanese army, and its mechanization level is higher than that of the 14th Division.
This temporarily strengthened mechanized division is much taller. As long as the second division crosses the Yellow River, it can definitely reach the Wenhe line in two hours.
These officers also did not think about it. Wujiadu is just an ordinary ferry. Now it is better to catch the ice of the Yellow River and the infantry can quickly cross the river. How can the equipment of the mechanized division cross the river without a pontoon? Besides, the Second Division was under attack
The Eighth Route Army Aviation Brigade suffered heavy losses in the air attack. It is hard to say whether they can still be regarded as a mechanized division.
Of course, these officers did not know what the Second Division was bombed into, so it is normal for their judgment to be inaccurate.
As a result, the officers were divided into two groups. One group insisted on withdrawing south, thinking that the distance was too far and the 14th Division, which had lost the cover of artillery fire, could not support the arrival of reinforcements. The other group advocated holding on to the spot, believing that the 14th Division
The Fourth Division is well-trained and can rely on the favorable terrain on the south bank to repel the Eighth Route Army's attack and persist until reinforcements arrive. Even if the 14th Division is exhausted, the main force of Liu Yimin's teaching division will still be dragged along the Wen River line as the main force.
Kill them together to gain time.
There was no need for Guanjing Longchang and the officers to be in trouble, the Eighth Route Army made the choice for them.
Liu Yimin has long said that the three most important responsibilities of a commander are: first, to train the troops and improve the tactical level of individual soldiers and the overall troops. The second is to make good plans, so that we must be prepared to attack the enemy at all times.
Attack the enemy unprepared; when the enemy attacks us, plan in advance and prepare in formation. Never put the troops in a dangerous situation. Third, the determination must be correct. Whether to attack or withdraw, it must be straightforward and without hesitation. Takamasa Seki committed this crime
The third big taboo is to be hesitant by the Wen River. It is difficult to decide whether to retreat or attack. No wonder he was dismissed on the spot in history. Now it is not in history. A powerful instructor of the Eighth Route Army suddenly appeared.
It is impossible to remove him from office, and the fate that awaits him is even more miserable.
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