"A joke, this is a joke." Nishio Hisao snorted and said to Kawabe Shozo, "Kawabe-san, it's better to implement the emergency plan quickly." After saying that, Nishio Hisao left with a livid face.
Because there was really no way to stay in this place, Nishio Hisao was completely humiliated.
Especially in front of Dong Jiure, this made Nishio Juzo even more depressed.
Because there is now a rumor coming out of the base camp that the Minister of the Sixth Army Juichi Terauchi is reorganizing the Japanese troops on the Chinese battlefield and unifying them into the Chinese Condemnation Army. Considering that the new commander of the North China Front, Tada Shun, is the sixth Army University student Born in the twenty-fifth generation, his qualifications are relatively low, so Nishio Shouzou's call to serve as the commander-in-chief of the Chinese Condemnation Army is very high.
However, Nishio Juzo secretly learned through his classmates at the Army Headquarters that the Army Minister Juichi Terauchi and the Army Chief of General Staff Kanin Miyazaihito intended to nominate Higashihisa Ninahiko as the commander-in-chief of the Chinese Condemn Forces. As for the reason, Even though Higashikata Ninuhiko played the most important role in the just-concluded Battle of Xuzhou, Nishio Juzo did not perform well.
In a word, the reason why Higashikata Higashikata was nominated for the base camp was because of his battlefield performance.
The reason why Nishio Juzo was unable to gain recognition from the base camp was because he had little performance on the battlefield.
Originally, Nishio Juzo wanted to save some situation for himself through this raid on Dameishan base area, but now that this raid battle, which Nishio Juzo had high hopes for, has turned out like this, the balance of competition can only move more towards Higashikata Ninuhiko tilted to one side, and Nishio Juzo could even say that he had no chance at all.
So Nishio Juzo was very depressed and vented his anger on Kawabe Shozo.
"Hai." Hebian Zhengsan paused in disgrace, then turned around and shouted, "Order, the 8th Tank Regiment, the 1st, 5th, and 12th Independent Light Armored Vehicle Squadrons, immediately attack from Pukou in the direction of Hat, the infantry The 161st Regiment is responsible for coordinated protection and supporting the retreating 104th Division from the side."
"Hai!" The first signal soldier gave a heavy meal and turned around.
Hebeian Zhengzo breathed a sigh of relief and said: "Again, all the field lighting squadrons directly under the Condemnation Army will be turned on to conduct ground guidance for the bomber group of the 3rd Flight Regiment. The team took off in an emergency and carried out interdiction bombing on the area south of Mao Mao Mountain to prevent the Dameishan Independent Regiment from pursuing."
"Hai!" The second signal soldier paused and took the order.
Kawabe Shozo continued: "Instructions again, the 2nd Field Heavy Artillery Brigade and the 5th Independent Heavy Mortar Battalion, to carry out retaliatory artillery bombardment on the Maoshan position."
"Hai!" The third signal soldier paused and hurried away.
In the blink of an eye, the three orders from Shozo Kawabe were issued, and the various units directly under the Japanese Army's Central China Condemnation Army immediately began to operate. It has to be said that the Japanese Army at this time was really far superior to the National Army in terms of weapons. , especially in Nanjing, where the headquarters of the Central China Condemnation Army is located, the gap in weapons is even greater.
This is determined by the industrial manufacturing base between China and Japan.
Kawabe Shozo's battle plan is a joke, but the emergency plan is still very solid.
A moment later, groups of light bombers took off from Nanjing Ziyuan Airport. Even though it was night, the Little Devils' fleet was still guided by the ground lights of the lighting team, quickly determined their position, and then formed in the air. One attack formation after another was formed, roaring towards the Mao Mountain area.
Immediately afterwards, the heavy howitzers and heavy mortars of the Second Field Heavy Artillery Brigade and the Fifth Independent Heavy Mortar Brigade also began bombarding, hitting the hat with shells weighing tens of kilograms or even hundreds of kilograms. Mountain, in an instant, Maomao Mountain, which had just experienced eight thousand landmines, was once again completely covered by a violent explosion.
Then, more than a hundred tanks and armored vehicles from the 8th Tank Regiment and the 1st, 5th, and 12th Independent Light Armored Vehicle Squadrons also arrived under the coordinated protection of the 161st Infantry Regiment. , groups of Japanese officers and soldiers were scurrying from the mountains in front, but behind them, not even a Chinese soldier was seen.
"Baga!" Captain Yamamoto Koshiji of the 8th Tank Regiment leaned out of the turret and looked at the retreating troops of the 104th Division fleeing across the mountains and plains in front of him. He sneered in stunned silence, "I've heard this a long time ago. I have mentioned the Osaka Division’s ability to escape, and I always thought it was just a rumor, but today I found out that it is really well-deserved.”
The Osaka Division's ability to escape is indeed well-deserved. Kawabe Shozo's emergency plan is actually based on the gecko's survival by cutting off its tail. In other words, the aviation and heavy artillery will launch an attack on the middle ground between the Japanese army and the Chinese pursuers. Indiscriminate full coverage bombing, only in this way can we stop China's pursuit and minimize the battle losses of the 104th Division.
However, now, the bombs of the aviation force and the shells of the heavy artillery did not blast the defeated troops of the 104th Division at all.
Of course, the Chinese soldiers were not bombed.
Because He Shuya's three regiments didn't pursue them at all!
At first, Ding Li, Lei Peng and Yang Banan were all resistant to He Shuya's orders. The cavalry battalion commander Tiegang even openly contradicted He Shuya and threatened to lead the cavalry battalion to pursue them alone. However, He Shuya, who usually treated others like a spring breeze, was there. At this time, he showed his tough side and had Tiegang imprisoned!
Tiegang also had a bad temper, and he was so angry that he cursed.
"He Shuya, you nerd, how dare you hold me back? I'm not done with you!"
"He, please let me go immediately, otherwise I will be really rude to you!"
"He Shuya, don't think that because you are the leader's favorite disciple, I don't dare to do anything to you."
"The surname He really made me anxious. I just..."
While Tiegang was cursing, the roar of an airplane engine suddenly sounded behind him. When he looked back quickly, he saw navigation lights appearing in the southeastern night sky, and saw the navigation lights almost covering the entire night sky. Deng and Tiegang immediately opened their mouths, and the officers and soldiers of the third regiment hiding in the woods were also dumbfounded.
"You don't come out to bomb at night?" Tiegang let out a low cry and finally stopped scolding He Shuya.
It's obvious that if their cavalry battalion had pursued them just now, they would have hit the enemy's bomber group head-on and been bombarded by so many bombers. Tiegang could imagine what would happen with his toes. He looked back again. When He Shuya stood up, the anger in Tie Gang's chest disappeared in an instant.
However, the matter did not end here. Immediately afterwards, rows of artillery shells flew whistlingly, and then they landed in the Mao Mao Mountain area, and then exploded violently. Looking at the huge clouds of smoke and dust rising from Mao Mao Mountain, With the red light and feeling the shock wave transmitted from the ground beneath their feet, the officers and soldiers of the three regiments were all grateful.
My dear, luckily I didn't go after the Japs, otherwise I would have been dead!
Ding Li stared blankly at Mao Shan, who was shaking under the gunfire, and asked He Shuya: "Nerd, you have already guessed that the Japs will send out aviation and heavy artillery to retaliate, right?"
"What do you think?" He Shuya said calmly, "This is in Pukou, just across the river from Nanjing!"
Lei Peng also said: "Damn it, it seems we really underestimated the Japs. If we don't talk about anything else, let's talk about this firepower. If we really fight with the Japs with real swords and guns in Pukou, it will be enough for us. One pot.”
"That's you." He Shuya said calmly, "I have never underestimated the little devil."
He Shuya has indeed never underestimated the Japanese because he always kept Xu Rui's warning in mind. At this stage, at least for two years, the Dameishan Military Division does not have the strength to fight head-on with the Japanese army in Central China because of the lack of weapons. At the level, the gap between the two sides is too huge, and this gap is difficult to make up for through tactics.
Therefore, in the battle with the Japanese army in Central China, battlefield selection is very important!
Gaining the right to choose the battlefield means taking the initiative in the battle!
The reason why the Third Regiment was able to severely inflict heavy losses on the Japanese 104th Division this time was because He Shuya obtained the right to choose the battlefield and set a trap on Mao Mao Mountain in advance. Also, in the last battle of Damei Mountain, the reason why the Independent Regiment was able to completely The 10th Division was annihilated because they had the right to choose the battlefield and chose the Qingfeng Mountain Road as the battlefield.
However, the right to choose the battlefield is important, but judging the situation is even more important!
As a commander, if you fail to assess the situation, the consequences will be disastrous!
For example, in the Battle of Mao Shan, if He Shuya failed to assess the situation and mistakenly ordered the troops to pursue, he would have been bombarded by Japanese aviation and heavy artillery, and then the 161st Infantry Regiment, which quickly rushed to the battlefield, would have And under the fierce attack of the 8th Independent Tank Regiment, the army was defeated!
Fortunately, He Shuya has never underestimated the little devil!
Yang Banan stepped forward and asked: "Captain, what should we do next?"
Yang Banan's captain's shout was very smooth, and he shouted it out naturally. However, after shouting out, he felt something strange. Ding Li, Lei Peng, and Tiegang Bian were still tied up by Wuhua Da. He immediately cast a surprised glance at Yang Bayan, his eyes were slightly strange, but more of recognition.
It should be said that after the Battle of Maoshan, He Shuya truly won recognition.
He Shuya's face also looked a little unnatural. He was used to being called a nerd and a nerd. He was really not used to being called leader all of a sudden. However, he quickly adjusted his mood and said, "The little devil will definitely do it next." A massive counterattack, and it’s almost dawn, so we have to withdraw quickly before the reinforcements from the Japs arrive.”
"Yes!" Ding Li, Lei Bao and Yang Badan stood at attention, then turned around.
Seeing He Shuya turning around to leave, Tiegang became anxious and shouted: "Hey, Commander Xiao He, you haven't untied me yet."
However, He Shuya pretended not to hear and kept walking away. Tiegang said with a slumped head, "This intellectual's mind is only as big as the tip of a needle. I just scolded you a few times, what's the point?" ( To be continued.)