NCCnovel Chapter 462 The opponent didn't retreat, but rushed over
Chapter 462 The opponent didn't retreat, but rushed over
Yu Huohuo and Zhou Weiguo looked at each other.
Zhou Weiguo took a step forward and caught Zhao Xiang Xiuling who was running towards him accompanied by Sakura and asked, "What's wrong?"
Zhao Xiang Xiuling took a deep breath to even out her breathing, and then she said, "It's terrible. Our troops opened the gap, but they didn't withdraw. Instead, they rushed over."
"They want to delay us and buy time for their main force to surround us." Xiao Ya frowned.
"This is going to kill us." Zhou Weiguo also added.
Everyone's face turned grim in an instant.
In the current situation, the troops cannot withdraw. Since they intend to tie down the main force and give them time, they have no intention of going back alive.
Today we finally saw that the Japanese army also has blood in their veins. In order to wipe out the 74th and 59th Armies, they fought to the death.
"It's troublesome." Yu Huohuo frowned and said, "If the enemy doesn't withdraw, we can only withdraw after we kill them all. But in this situation, the enemy is determined to die, so their fighting power will increase. Even if our army wins in the end, I'm afraid the losses will not be small."
They could only fight a bloody battle with them and leave after killing the last Japanese soldier. During this period, if the Japanese mechanized forces made a detour, it would be even more troublesome for the 74th Army to break through.
Minamizo Akiko was listening to the commander's explanation. She thought for a moment and said, "Commander, I have a way to quickly get rid of these two regiments."
Yu Huohuo looked at Nanzō Akiko. Zhou Weiguo had explained to him the origin of this person. She was Nanzō Yunko's sister. One of Nanzō Yunko's purposes in suggesting that Okamura Yasuji blow up the Yellow River dam was to protect her sister.
"You say." Yu Huohuo said.
"It is impossible to evacuate. The only way is to use weapons."
Use weapons?
Chao Xiang Xiuling sighed and asked, "Sister, are you talking about using a pistol?"
Minamizo Akiko nodded; "Yes, the pistols have low penetration and short range. We can mobilize all the pistols to reach the front line. On one side, we can kill a large number of people with pistols, and on the other side, we can stab them with bayonets. At the same time, the independent regiment can quickly gather and reach the road they must take to block them."
The independent regiment had been beaten to the point of having no strength left. Staying here would be useless. It would be better to take advantage of this opportunity to go to the rear to guard the road for the 74th Army to prevent the Japanese army from coming and blocking the retreat. In addition, it was also necessary to give the independent regiment a chance to catch its breath.
"Don't give them a chance to breathe, the troops must continue to advance." Ueda Kanekichi returned to the headquarters and came to the operations room. After seeing the advance of the Hata Detachment and the 13th Division, he pointed to the map, signaling the troops to continue to advance.
"General, the aviation reconnaissance has sent us news that the two regiments of the Yamaguchi Brigade are still fighting a bloody battle with the enemy. It seems that they are trying to buy time for us to make a detour. What do you think of mobilizing a force to make a detour behind the 74th Army and annihilate it?"
A senior staff officer, after combining the information sent to him, made recommendations.
Ueda Kanekichi snorted coldly; "He still knows how to make amends."
If Yamaguchi Ikki had not been worried that the air force would seize the credit for his work, the situation might not have been like this. The independent regiment might have annihilated itself by now.
However, he was not stupid. He knew that after he gave up on them, he could make quick adjustments and tie down the enemy's forces.
Forget it, let’s not worry about his greed and recklessness.
"Don't worry about the 74th Army. Even if one army is capable of fighting, it cannot influence the battlefield situation. Our goal is to advance quickly and join forces with the troops on the northern front. As for the main force of our army, we don't need to advance comprehensively. We just need to open a gap forward."
If the situation changes, then naturally we must also make corresponding changes on our side.
As for the 74th Army, I will wipe them out sooner or later, so why bother about it now.
"Your Excellency the General is right. It seems that this time, the Mountain City may have to fight a decisive battle with us again."
The two forces joined together and they had no choice but to attack the mountain city.
"I'm afraid we have no choice."
The First War Zone Headquarters. Commander Bai looked at the speed of the Japanese army's advance, and then turned his gaze towards Kaifeng.
After the enemy broke through their position yesterday, they changed their plan and only used a small force to hold down their left side of the defense line. The rest of the main force, a detachment and two divisions, were all fighting in one direction.
They concentrated their superior forces and made rapid progress, capturing three county towns in two days.
And this morning, news came from the Second Department that a northern force that had not taken much action, under the command of General Okamura Neiji, launched another attack on the defense line.
The First War Zone is now facing the situation of fighting on two fronts.
Fighting on two fronts, the First War Zone was unable to hold off the Japanese at all, while the Fifth War Zone and the Second War Zone were intercepted by the Japanese Sakata Division and Chahar Detachment respectively, making it impossible for them to send effective reinforcements to the First War Zone.
Fighting on one front is already difficult enough, and now we have to fight on two fronts without support. I’m afraid we won’t be able to defeat them this time.
The convergence of the Japanese troops was inevitable.
Since it is impossible to stop the enemy from joining together, is there any need for the First Theater Command to make this sacrifice to intercept something that is simply impossible to intercept?
What should we do next?
Commander Bai fell into deep thought as he looked at the now intricate map.
How can we avoid a head-on decisive battle with their main force after they have joined forces, thereby preserving our strength and engaging in a long-lasting battle with them?
"Sir, the Shancheng Command sent an urgent message asking you to rush to Shancheng."
Returning to the mountain city, it seems that the people in the mountain city have realized that they cannot be prevented from joining forces.
After thinking about this, Commander Bai looked sideways and asked the adjutant beside him: "What are the losses of the independent regiment?"
"The losses were heavy. Two-thirds of the troops were lost. Most of the remaining one-third were injured. Another part of the anti-aircraft machine guns and artillery were lost. Four tanks were lost. Now. They have retreated to Area 4. It is estimated that they will not be able to recover their combat effectiveness in two months."
He has not been able to recover for more than two months, which means that Zhou Weiguo is currently fine.
The Independent Regiment was Yu Huohuo's most powerful force, but it suffered such heavy losses. His remaining two divisions are expected to suffer even greater losses. The 51st Division held off the enemy's Hata Detachment and a brigade for two days, and now there are less than 3 people left in this division, all of which need to be replenished.
There is no need for Yu Huohuo to lead the 74th Army, which has no combat effectiveness. It is better for him to go to the mountain city with him to participate or make suggestions. After all, the officers on the front line will always understand the other side's plans better than the officers sitting in the office. "
"Send a telegram to the 74th Army, asking Yu Huohuo to bring Zhou Weiguo, Xiao Ya, Asaka Hiderei, Minamizō Akiko, and Takeshita Shun to Xuzhou as soon as possible." Commander Bai issued a new order.