Tachibana Yoshio, surrounded by Kasahara Goro and several combat staff, came to the battlefield where the cavalry had fought fiercely with the remnants of the temporary 79th Division. [Read full text]
By this time, the corpses of the Japanese had been collected and arranged in a row.
Tachibana Yoshio, carrying his saber, walked slowly past the feet of the Japanese corpse with a solemn expression, and finally stopped in front of the corpse of the cavalry captain Taro Sato.
Looking at Sato's pale face, Tachibana Yoshio sighed: "At this time yesterday, Sato-san was still talking with us about the supreme glory of conquering China, but now, Sato-san is lying here alone, unable to listen anymore. If we tell you, you will no longer be able to participate in the battle to conquer China, and your heroic spirit will die young, which is sad."
If Taro Sato were alive, Tachibana Yoshio would definitely scold him. What age is this? They actually use cavalry to charge from the front. Dragoons should have the awareness of dragoons. Don't always think about the Warring States Period. The glory of the warriors has now entered the era of hot weapons, and the cavalry is no longer the protagonist of the battlefield.
But now, Sato has died on the battlefield, and Tachibana Yoshio only has respect for him.
The Japanese have never been stingy with respect for the dead, especially those who died in battle.
Goro Kasahara comforted him: "Captain, Sato-san died for the Holy War of Greater East Asia. He died on the battlefield for the empire and for His Majesty the Emperor. He deserved his death. We should be happy for him, not sad, Sato-san." If he has a spirit in heaven, he doesn’t want us to feel sad for him."
"Hai." Tachibana Yoshio said after a heavy pause, "What Kasahara-san said is absolutely true."
After a pause, Tachibana Yoshio continued: "However, Sato-san and the 54 imperial warriors cannot die in vain. We must use the heads of the remaining members of the temporary 79th Division to pay tribute to their heroic spirits."
"Hai." Kasahara and all the staff members bowed their heads.
Tachibana Yoshio then turned around and told Kasahara: "Create all the remains, bury the ashes, and bring them back to Japan."
"Hai." Kasahara Goro turned around and waved fiercely, and the dozen or so Japanese soldiers who had been guarding both sides stepped forward one after another, carried the Japanese corpses lined up in a row into a large pit, and then poured water into the pit. Gasoline and finally torches were thrown into the pit, and more than fifty corpses stacked in piles burst into flames.
Tachibana Yoshio looked back, waved his hand and shouted: "Open the way!"
Half an hour later, Tachibana Yoshio and his party arrived at the Seven Star Lake again.
Goro Kasahara knelt down and looked at the footprints left on the ground. He stood up and said to Tachibana Qingxiong: "Captain of the detachment, this is where the China Army entered the swamp."
Tachibana Yoshio said solemnly: "The area of this swamp looks larger than what is shown on the map."
"Hai." Goro Kasahara paused heavily and added, "The map of Central Suzhou drawn by the Super High School Course is indeed different from the actual terrain. However, our military strength is barely enough. We can completely seal off the surrounding areas on the premise of ensuring , and sent another brigade deep into the swamp to pursue the remnants of the temporary 79th Division, but... "
Tachibana Yoshio looked back at Kasahara and asked, "Just what?"
Kasahara Goro said: "Just like this, it is impossible to take care of the rest of the temporary 79th Division. If Kahara-san's judgment is true and the commander of the temporary 79th Division is indeed here, then it doesn't matter. As long as If the commander of the remnant of the temporary 79th Division is killed, the remaining Chinese soldiers will no longer be a concern. However, if Shikahara-san makes a mistake in his judgment, the commander of the remnant of the temporary 79th Division will not be the special forces soldier he fought against. , that’s like picking up sesame seeds and losing watermelons, and I’m afraid the commander won’t be able to explain it.”
Hearing this, Tachibana Yoshio inevitably hesitated.
His intuition told him that Shikahara Junsi's judgment should be correct. The Chinese special forces soldier he fought with should be the commander of the temporary remnant of the 79th Division. However, intuition is just intuition after all, and cannot be completely used as a basis for judging the battle situation. , if his intuition goes astray, the consequences will be disastrous.
From the Wuxi breakout battle, the Baoxing ambush battle and the Nantong battle, Tachibana Yoshio has been able to basically figure out the character of the commander of the temporary 79th Division. This person's consistent style is to take advantage of any advantage and take advantage of it if he suffers a loss. We must take revenge, and we must take revenge immediately.
If someone else is a gentleman, it is never too late to take revenge in ten years.
This person is my revenge, from morning to night!
If what he ate this time was really just the bait released by the temporary 79th Division, then, according to this person's character, he would have dealt a heavy blow to the Tachibana detachment. Tachibana Yoshio could not imagine that his opponent It could pose any threat to him, but he definitely didn't dare to take it lightly.
The entire Chongteng detachment was completely wiped out, wasn't it
Even though the Tachibana detachment will not make the same mistake again, there is no guarantee that it will not suffer losses.
The Tachibana detachment suffered a loss, and it was still a matter of his personal dismissal. Because of the continuous defeats against the temporary 79th Division, it smeared the image of the Imperial Japanese Army, causing the entire empire and the entire Japanese royal family to become a laughing stock in the West. That is called It's over, and the foundation of the entire Tachibana family will be destroyed.
Do we need to use all our strength to encircle and suppress this remnant that has entered the swamp? Tachibana Yoshio was a little hesitant.
At this moment, a second lieutenant suddenly ran over panting, holding a saber in his hand.
"Detachment leader." Lieutenant Japanese ran up to Tachibana Yoshio, raised the saber in his hand, then paused heavily and said, "We found Lord Shigeto's saber."
"Nani, Chiaki Shigeto's saber?" Tachibana Yoshio's expression condensed, he reached out to take the saber and pulled it out. Hearing a clear sound, the sharp saber was unsheathed. Goro Kasahara and several combat staff members came over. Looking down, I saw that the word "Chong Veng" was engraved on the blade near the handle.
It’s really Chiaki Shigeto’s saber.
One of the staff members muttered: "Shigeto Chiaki's saber? Is Shigeto Chiaki here too?"
Hearing this, the other combat staff members suddenly changed their expressions. Chiaki Shigeto was captured alive by the Chinese. It was really a great shame for the Japanese army. If Chiaki Shigeto could be rescued or killed in a chaotic battle, it would undoubtedly be a great help. Greatly reversing the negative impact Chiaki Shigeto had on the Japanese army.
With a clang, Tachibana Yoshio sheathed his sword again, then turned around and shouted: "Order, the 1st Infantry Battalion immediately enters the swamp to pursue the remaining Chinese troops. The remaining infantry brigades, artillery teams and cavalry teams immediately enter the designated positions and completely blockade the entire area. In Qixing Lake Swamp, not even a single mosquito is allowed to be released.”
Kasahara Goro's face suddenly changed when he heard this, and he said anxiously: "Captain of the branch, this matter is quite suspicious. According to it, a saber like Chiaki Shigefuji's should have been a highly collectible trophy for the China Army, but now it is lost here. , this is totally unreasonable logically, I think this is probably a conspiracy... "
"Kasahara-san, you are worrying too much. I am not so naive, and I am not stupid enough to believe that Chiaki Shigeto will be in this swamp through a saber." Tachibana Yoshio waved his hand, and continued, "But, I What I want is that this is not a conspiracy, but a letter of war, a letter of war against that person!"
"War letter?" Kasahara Goro was confused after hearing this.
However, Tachibana Yoshio firmly believed in his judgment and continued: "This saber is the letter of war given to us by the commander of the temporary 79th Division. The commander of the temporary 79th Division is here, right here. Over here.”
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The veteran jumped down three times and fell down from the tree with a height of more than six meters.
"Old Xu, the Japanese have sent troops into the swamp!" The veteran came to Xu Rui and said in a deep voice.
Xu Rui carefully put the dried boots into his backpack, raised his feet, pulled out a thorn stuck in the sole of his foot, threw it into the fire, and asked casually: "How many people are there?"
Leng Tiefeng also sat by the fire, warming himself while saying, "It's difficult to see clearly due to the obstruction of the woods, but at least there is an infantry brigade!"
Xu Ruitou said: "It's pretty much what I expected."
The Japanese commander was obviously a powerful character. He neither underestimated the enemy nor was he intimidated by the glorious record of the Independent Battalion in annihilating the Chongteng detachment in Nantong. The miracle of the Battle of Nantong cannot be replicated. The strength of a brigade can guarantee Sufficient mobility while ensuring your own safety.
Leng Tiefeng added: "The Japs are coming very quickly. The vanguard squadron can get here in half an hour at most."
Xu Rui couldn't help scratching his head. It seemed that the Japs had really learned their lesson after suffering continuous losses. According to the nature of the Japs, the vanguard unit was usually an infantry squad, and at the end of the day, it was just an infantry team. If this was the case, Xu Rui must I don't mind giving the Japanese a hard blow and annihilating all their vanguard troops.
In such a jungle terrain, it is not difficult to use the inverted triangle ambush formation to kill a team of Japanese soldiers.
However, now, the Japanese have sent a full infantry squadron to serve as the vanguard, which is very difficult.
In the Nantong battlefield, Leng Tiefeng also used an inverted triangle ambush formation to annihilate a squadron of the Japanese. But that time they faced Taiwanese soldiers, and now they face Japanese soldiers. The combat effectiveness of the two is basically They are not on the same level, and their tactical qualities are completely different. It is basically impossible to annihilate a squadron of Japanese soldiers.
What's more, the independent battalion company doesn't have much ammunition reserves left.
Xu Rui asked each platoon to report their ammunition reserves, and found that the ammunition reserves for individual soldiers were less than a base, and the only three crooked light machine guns were only half a base.
Leng Tiefeng said solemnly: "Old Xu, we don't have much ammunition, so we definitely can't fight head on."
"I know." Xu Ruitou said, "Then take the Japanese in circles in the swamp. As long as they survive for one day, the 1st, 4th and 4th companies can successfully cross the blockade."