Chapter 868 If you dare to set fire to me, I will light the lamp (1)
Chapter 868: If you dare to set a fire, I will light a lamp (1)
"ah--"
At the beginning of the lanterns, a thunderous roar came from the lobby of the Kwantung Army's frontline headquarters in Jinzhou City, followed by a sharp sound of a sharp blade cutting through the air. After the sharp blue saber was swung at the corner of the beautiful red pine table, it clicked.
"It fell to the floor with a sound, and the neat cuts were smoother and smoother than those made by a saw. The generals in the hall were so frightened that they broke out in cold sweat, hung their heads, and did not dare to even breathe.
Muto Nobuyoshi gasped for breath, and the saber in his hand drew a shining arc in the air. Then he slowly retracted his arm and stared at the text on the table that Chief of Staff Kuniaki Oiso had just sent from the Qinhuangdao frontline headquarters.
Suddenly, the red face slowly returned to its original color, and the undulating chest gradually calmed down. The anger in his heart was relieved to a certain extent after the sword was swung.
Muto Nobuyoshi concealed his extreme physical and mental exhaustion, unsheathed his precious sword inch by inch, bent over to lift up the chair that had fallen to the ground, sat down slowly, closed his eyes tiredly, and said, "The air force stopped all confrontation."
"Enemy action", regardless of the frightened expressions on the faces of the generals and the urgent need for explanation, he waved his hands with a nonchalant expression, signaling everyone to retreat.
At this time, Muto Nobuyoshi suddenly remembered two Chinese idioms: Adding superfluity to a dog's tail continues the attack! He regretted the large-scale attack launched yesterday afternoon. He originally thought that the confrontation situation would undergo a gratifying change after a successful attack, but who knew it would turn out to be the case in the end?
Became a counterattack and was defeated,
The entire army retreated 20 kilometers in an unprecedented disastrous defeat. Not to mention the casualties of more than 20,000 officers and soldiers, only the strategic towns such as Panzhuang, Lulong, Houzhuang, Shimen, and Haiyangcheng were lost again after the occupation of the east of Luanhe River.
, which dealt a huge blow to the psychology of the Kwantung Army officers and soldiers who were worried about the end of the year.
What makes Muto Nobuyoshi even more angry is that this morning's large-scale aerial bombing was originally to prepare for tomorrow's counterattack. The Kwantung Army, which shared the same hatred, vowed to rush the Chinese *** team to the area west of the Luan River again and go all out.
, annihilating the Chinese *** team that was stubbornly resisting, in order to avenge the battle that was driven out along the Luanhe River last night.
To this end, the Kwantung Army Headquarters has released all the fuel and ammunition supplies in stock, and urgently transferred all 30,000 puppet troops outside the Kwantung to the front line. To show the importance of this battle, Chief of Staff Kuniaki Oiso even went to the front line to command in person.
, just want to take revenge and continue to write the myth of the Kwantung Army’s invincibility.
But in any case, Muto Nobuyoshi could not have imagined that the stubborn young Chinese general An Yi would transfer five divisions under his command to the battlefield so quickly, so that the cautious Koiso Kuniaki who was sitting on the front line had to order to stop the offensive preparations and move the Chinese ***
The troop strength has increased to 140,000
Kuang made an emergency report to Muto Nobuyoshi. With such a huge disparity in strength between the enemy and ourselves, the Kwantung Army had to immediately switch to defense as the best choice. It once again fought hard to occupy the fighter planes in the area west of the Luan River. With the follow-up of the Anjia Army
Troops were coming in a steady stream, but they were completely lost.
Just when Muto Nobuyoshi quickly convened a group of think tanks from the headquarters to discuss countermeasures, Koiso Kuniaki's angry telegram was submitted again:
The Chinese *** team dared to escort more than 2,110 captured Imperial Army officers, soldiers and aviation troops to the front line, and tied them all to their bold forward artillery positions to threaten air superiority.
and the Japanese Imperial Army with superior artillery fire.
Muto Nobuyoshi, who was furious about this, was completely exhausted. If he sent superior fighters to bomb the defensive positions of the Japanese Army, it would be possible to destroy the more than 2,000 Japanese soldiers who were unfortunately captured along with the enemy's artillery. Perhaps
It can also kill the Chinese *** troops on the largest scale
.However, this determination is not easy to make. Not only will it have to withstand overwhelming domestic and international criticism, it may even damage the morale of the Kwantung officers and soldiers. After all, no one can guarantee that one day they will not become prisoners, and then their superiors will use this to
One move to deal with yourself.
However, without air support, even if there were twice as many Kwantung Army officers and soldiers on the battlefield, it would be difficult to defeat the squadron, which had grown to 140,000 people. Not to mention that the Kwantung Army's logistical supplies had also been exhausted.
It has reached the point where it is unsustainable, and we don’t know when the next batch of materials will be allocated.
Muto Nobuyoshi, who was in a dilemma, racked his brains and couldn't think of any good way to reverse the decline and regain face. The only feasible way may be to maintain the status quo and confront each other. The next step is to fight or make peace, all of which are left to the imperial staff of the Japanese Empire.
The Ministry and the Cabinet are responsible for handling the matter.
If it decides to continue the war, the country can only send troops to the Northeast and North China lines as soon as possible and replenish the consumption of the Kwantung Army since the war began; if the peace talks succeed, the worst result is to retreat to the north of the Great Wall. Anyway, the Kwantung Army has already
They captured Chengde, the capital of Rehe Province, and occupied all strategic locations in North China except the Great Wall. They accomplished their set goals brilliantly and also defeated the Great Wall. They still firmly occupy Linyu, Qinhuangdao and other coastal areas.
Muto Nobuyoshi, who was repeatedly tormented by anger and worry, had lost his original calmness and wisdom. He was unable to see the potential safety hazards that might arise at any time in various frontline departments. In addition to cursing the cruel and vicious An Jiajun commander An Yi in his heart, he
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He did nothing except not forgetting. He seemed to have completely forgotten the horror of the Anjia Army, which was confronting his Sixth, Seventh and Twelfth Divisions. He had forgotten that this tough and tenacious army had given victory to Guandong in western Liaoning.
A series of painful lessons learned by various military departments.
Just when Muto Nobuyoshi was feeling sulky alone, his right-hand assistant Koiso Kuniaki was at the Qinhuangdao frontline headquarters, urgently convening the generals of the three divisions to discuss countermeasures.
The Japanese generals and generals who had been angered by An Yi's "unhumanitarian" behavior completely lost their cool. The entire meeting was full of abuse and fierce words from beginning to end. Some generals even suggested that there was no need to worry.
Those shameful prisoners on the enemy's artillery positions, because the more than two thousand prisoners had not committed suicide, they were no longer worthy of being called members of the Imperial Army.
As soon as this statement came out, it once again triggered a fierce debate. The aviation general stood up and attacked mercilessly, asking the speaker whether he knew the value of every pilot? Did he understand the difficulties of pilots flying fighter jets after being shot? Do they know that after being captured?
The pain of not being able to survive or die? As a result, the entire venue was noisy and chaotic. It was not until late at night that Koiso Kuniaki calmed down under the loud scolding of Koiso Kuniaki, and everyone with red necks entered the main topic of the discussion.
At midnight, Koiso Kuniaki, who had exhaustedly conveyed the spirit of Muto Nobuyoshi's latest instructions, raised his head and saw the headquarters' operational staff hurriedly walked in with a look of panic on his face. He couldn't help but feel a shiver in his heart and stood up slowly.
He received the urgent telegram from the Sixth Division on the right wing of the front line, read it carefully, took a deep breath, and turned to the acting division commander and chief of staff of the Sixth Division who were waiting eagerly on the left front:
"I just received an emergency report that the headquarters of your Sixth Division was attacked by a small group of enemy troops. After a violent explosion that lasted for more than two minutes, more than 400 people in your headquarters and guard brigade were killed and nearly a thousand were seriously injured.
People, the buildings around the headquarters were completely destroyed, more than thirty cars were blown to pieces, and a large number of communication equipment disappeared among the ruins and fire..."
Seeing the two people's faces getting paler, Koiso Kuniaki sighed: "It sounds miserable, right? It caused so much damage, but the enemy didn't even leave a body behind. The two regiments deployed on the front line received
Alarm, just as we were about to cooperate with the two rear regiments to round up this enemy force, who would have thought that the two divisions of the Anjia Army on the opposite side of the position suddenly launched a violent attack?
They attacked fiercely. With the support of superior artillery fire, they attacked for fifteen minutes and immediately retreated. They probably completed the support and response to the force that launched the surprise attack. You two... go back now and review the defense.
For loopholes, you don’t need to give the report to me, just send it directly to Commander Muto, do you understand?”
The generals were shocked. At this moment, they remembered that they were facing the Anjia Army, which was extremely feared and hated by all the Kwantung Army. It seemed that they had to work hard in the future, otherwise they would die without knowing it.
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The two acting commanders of the Sixth Division were at a loss. They stood up and spoke incoherently. In the end, they simply said nothing, bowed in a hurry and ran out of the headquarters.
Koiso Kuniaki sighed again, thinking that these two guys were really lucky. If it hadn't been for an emergency meeting tonight, I would have had to rush to collect their bodies tomorrow.
At one o'clock in the morning, the enemy headquarters was in front of Tangshan, Beiping.
Five or six generals including An Yi, Huang Shaohong, Yang Jie, and Lin Wei, who had just flown to Peking to convey Chairman Chiang's highest instructions, finished discussing the battle situation and sat down on the round sofa in the west to drink tea together. They were unable to say a few words.
As he spoke, An Yi's intelligence chief Liu Qing walked in quickly.
After listening to Liu Qing's excited report, An Yi couldn't help but burst into laughter, turned around and shouted:
"Lao Shen, tell the brothers below to get a box of foreign wine, haha... Go to the dining hall at the back and take a look. If there are peanuts, braised pork elbows and other snacks, bring some. I am so happy today. I'm so happy.
It’s so damn good...Brothers, don’t go back yet. I’m asking for a late night snack, but feel free to eat it. There will be Scotch whiskey later, so I promise to let everyone drink enough tonight.”
Yang Jie, Huang Shaohong and others were shocked and speechless when they heard Liu Qing's report.
In the evening, An Yi escorted more than 2,000 Japanese prisoners to the front line to serve as cannon fodder. This caused a strong earthquake in the upper levels of Peiping and Nanjing. Who would have thought that this audacious guy would then send his own special forces to infiltrate the Japanese army?
In the hinterland, he attacked the headquarters of the Sixth Division and achieved an outstanding record of blowing up the Japanese headquarters and a large number of vehicles, and causing more than a thousand casualties to Japanese soldiers?
These shocking actions one after another left Yang Jie, Huang Shaohong, Lin Wei and others speechless for a moment. Everyone was secretly frightened by An Yi's cruel and sinister methods.