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Hebian Zhengzo couldn't sit still in the office, so he came to the communications department.
Although the Fanghua Garden was peaceful at this time, in the Huangnipu stronghold hundreds of kilometers away, the Iida detachment was fighting bloody battles with the Dameishan Independent Regiment. Hebian Zhengsan was very worried about the war there, and as time passed As time passed, Kawabe Masami became more and more anxious and began to pace back and forth in the communication office.
At this time, Hebian Zhengsan really wished that he could have a pair of wings so that he could fly directly to the Huangnipu stronghold hundreds of miles away to see how the fight was going there.
Logically speaking, the Iida detachment cannot be in danger.
In any case, the Iida detachment is a detachment, with two infantry regiments of nearly 7,000 infantrymen, and an independent mountain artillery regiment, equipped with thirty-six 75-caliber mountain guns. In terms of firepower intensity , the Iida detachment is enough to form a crushing advantage over the Dameishan Independent Regiment!
Even if it is a night battle, even if the mountain artillery regiment of the Iida detachment cannot play its due role, at least there are still two entire regiments of infantry. With these two infantry regiments, it will not be a problem to hold on for a whole night, right? No, it was past midnight when the Dameishan Independent Regiment launched its attack, and the Iida detachment only needed to hold on for six hours.
Six hours later, as soon as it gets dark, the aviation regiment's bomber group will fly over the Huangnipu stronghold. By then, this battle will be won! In any case, there is absolutely no way that the Dameishan Independent Regiment can continue to attack in the face of the aviation regiment's indiscriminate bombing, so as soon as daybreak, they will lose!
However, this is only a theoretical assumption.
Xu Rui can never be measured by common sense.
According to common sense, in the Battle of Nantong, the Battle of Yematan, the Battle of Dawan, and the Battle of Qingfeng Mountain Road, in which case could the Dameishan Independent Regiment be able to win? But what about the end? They won all the last few battles.
Moreover, it is basically an incredible battle of annihilation! unimaginable!
Therefore, Xu Rui's behavior cannot be measured by common sense!
Therefore, Hebian Zhengsan was particularly worried at this moment. What was going on at the Huangnipu stronghold
As time passed by, Kawabe Masami's mood became more and more anxious invisibly, and the pace of his pace became larger and larger, and the frequency became faster and faster.
Finally, a signal soldier suddenly stood up and reported loudly: "Report, the signal of the Iida detachment has been intercepted!"
Hebian Zhengsan paused suddenly, then turned around and walked forward quickly, walked to the signal soldier and said: "Quickly copy!"
"Hai." The signal soldier nodded heavily, sat back in front of the radio, put on his earphones, and began to transcribe the electrical signals.
After a while, the telegraph signal was copied. The director of the Communications Department, who had been waiting nearby, immediately grabbed the copy paper and translated it according to the code book. Halfway through the translation, the director of the Communications Department was already confused.
Kawabe Shozo didn't dare to look, and asked in a deep voice: "How is the Iida detachment?"
The director of the Communications Division swallowed and said in a slightly trembling voice: "Your Excellency, Chief of Staff, this is the farewell message just sent by Lieutenant Saotome, the head of the communications section of the Iida detachment. Lieutenant Saotome said that the Huangnipu stronghold was attacked by Dameishan. The independent regiment was bombarded by a heavy artillery group consisting of at least 200 heavy artillery pieces. The Iida detachment had no choice but to break out from the Huangnipu stronghold to the north. As a result, it was ambushed during the breakout. From the detachment leader down, the entire detachment consisted of more than 9,000 officers and soldiers. The whole army is destroyed!"
Silence, the entire communication office suddenly became deathly silent, you could hear a pin drop.
All the communications staff present stared at their division chief with disbelief. They couldn't believe their ears. The Iida detachment was actually wiped out by the Dameishan Independent Regiment? !
In less than two hours, a field detachment was completely wiped out
Not to mention humans, even 10,000 pigs cannot be caught so quickly, right
Silence, the entire communication execution was as quiet as death. Everyone stared, dumbfounded.
After a long time, Zheng Sancai by the river roared like a seriously injured trapped animal.
"This is impossible, impossible, this is absolutely impossible! The Dameishan Independent Regiment only had more than ten heavy artillery pieces, and they were all fixed at the artillery positions of Shaqiaogang Fortress. In addition to these fortress artillery pieces, there are also dozens of them. Mortars, where did they get the heavy artillery group? Two hundred heavy artillery pieces? How is that possible? This is absolutely impossible!"
"Absolutely impossible? Hebian Sang, you are too arbitrary!" A cold voice suddenly came.
When Shozo Kawabe looked back anxiously, he saw Hisao Nishio striding in with a livid face. Behind him, the commander of the 3rd Flying Regiment, Tadashi Hega, followed.
Nishio Juzo continued: "Kawabe-san, do you think Second Lieutenant Saotome will make fun of you with his own honor? Do you think he will make fun of you with the reputation of the Imperial Army?"
Kawabe Shozo was speechless for a moment. Of course he didn't think that Second Lieutenant Saotome would use his honor and the reputation of the Imperial Army to make such a big joke with him. However, Kawabe Shozo still couldn't believe Second Lieutenant Saotome's telegram, because Second Lieutenant Saotome's The farewell telegram was so bizarre.
How could the Dameishan Independent Regiment have a heavy artillery group? Right
Oh no, the Dameishan Independent Regiment did have the opportunity to have a heavy artillery brigade, but the equipment of the entire heavy artillery brigade was used by Xu Rui to exchange equipment with the National Army. Therefore, the current Dameishan Independent Regiment At best, there are only a dozen large-caliber heavy artillery left, and it is absolutely impossible to have a heavy artillery group!
At that moment, Kawabe Shosan argued: "Your Excellency, General, I have absolutely no doubts about Second Lieutenant Saotome's infinite loyalty to the Empire and His Majesty the Emperor. However, I can't believe that the Dameishan Independent Regiment actually has an entire heavy artillery group, and there are even more heavy artillery." With more than two hundred doors, there must be a misunderstanding."
"Misunderstanding?" Nishio Hisao glanced at Kawabe Shozo coldly, then turned back to Shiga Tadashi and said, "Shiga-san, should you tell Kawabe-san and tell him what your reconnaissance plane found?"
"Hai." Zhongzhi gave a serious pause, then turned around and said to Hebian Zhengzo, "Hebian Sang, after receiving your call, I immediately sent two reconnaissance fighter jets to fly to the Huangnipu stronghold to carry out the operation. Reconnaissance, when my reconnaissance arrived, it happened to be the time when the Dameishan Independent Regiment carried out a cluster artillery attack on the Huangnipu stronghold."
"Nani?" Hebian Zhengsan was stunned for a moment and said in a dream, "Dameishan Independent Regiment really has a heavy artillery group?"
"Hai, there really is a heavy artillery group." Zhihe Zhongzhi said with a heavy pause, "My pilot reported to me that there are at least two hundred artillery positions on the Dameishan Independent Regiment's position, and they are carrying out artillery bombardment. Because the sky is too dark, Black, plus my reconnaissance plane did not actually carry aerial bombs, so no bombing was carried out."
It is still possible to carry out aerial reconnaissance at night, but to carry out bombing at night without ground guidance is really difficult for pilots in this era. In this era without infrared night vision devices, if there is no ground guidance, It is basically impossible to carry out effective night bombing.
"At least more than two hundred artillery positions?" Hebian Zhengsan was immediately confused.
Nishio Juzo snorted, and then said: "Kawabe-san, the Iida detachment has been completely destroyed, and the Osaka Division's fraud has not subsided. Now only the Kumamoto Division is left, and it is already a single tree. So, This raid has actually failed, but please rest assured that I will bear all responsibilities and report to the base camp... "
"No!" Hebian Zhengzo immediately shouted and said loudly, "Your Excellency, the sweep has not failed!"
Nishio Hisao said coldly: "Kawabe-san, please face the reality, this raid has been declared a failure!"
"No, this sweep did not fail." Kawabe Shozo said, "What I said is the truth. This sweep did not fail. Although the Iida detachment was completely wiped out, they were originally an inconsequential division. The key to this sweep is the Kumamoto Division and the Osaka Division! So, we still have a chance!"
Nishio Hisao said coldly: "Kawabe-san, aren't you still giving up?"
Kawabe Shozo said forcefully: "Your Excellency, the battle has just begun, how can we give up so easily?"
Nishio Shouzou stared at Kawabe Shozo without saying a word for a long time, and Kawabe Shozo looked at him without giving in, just because Kawabe Shozo really had no way out. Others had retreats, even Nishio Shotzo. The escape route was that if the raid failed this time, he would have to atone for his sins next time. However, Hebian Zhengzo would not have another chance.
If this raid fails again, his future as a man by the river will be completely ruined!
Whether it's for his own reputation or his own future, Kawabe Shozo must make a move!
"General, please believe me." Kawabe Shozo said sincerely, "We still have a chance!"
Nishio Hisao said coldly: "Kawabe-san, do you really want to persist? You should know very well what it will mean if the final result is not what you said?"
"Hai, I am very clear about my humble position." Hebeian Zhengsan paused and said, "I am also willing to bear all the consequences for this."
"Okay, then I'll give you one last chance. I hope you won't let me down again this time." Nishio Hisao snorted lightly, then turned and left.
Kawabe Shozo didn't want to give up, but why did Nishio Juzo want to give up
If he gave up like this, it would mean that the raid was aborted before it really started. Once this result spreads in the military circles, Nishio Juzo will immediately become the laughing stock of his colleagues. What's more serious, Or his Nishio Juzo will leave an impression of incompetence in His Majesty the Emperor's mind. Once this label is attached, it will be very difficult to take it off, or in other words, it will be impossible to have such an opportunity again.
Nishio Juzo also wants to take a risk! (To be continued...)