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When they learned that the 61st Army actually arrived before the fall of Mengcheng and defeated the Japanese Ninth Division, thus relieving the crisis in Mengcheng, the commanders of the Third Theater District and the Fifth Theater District were overjoyed and gave the men one after another The military headquarters of the 61st Army sent a congratulatory message.
At the same time, the commander of the Fifth War Zone also called Li Guoyao, hoping that the 61st Army could hold on in Mengcheng for more than three days, because the troops in the direction of Xuzhou can be successfully withdrawn in three days.
Although Li Guoyao felt a certain amount of pressure, he still readily accepted the task in order to take the overall situation into consideration.
However, what Li Guoyao did not expect was that the Japanese army counterattacked Mengcheng much faster than he expected.
According to Li Guoyao¡¯s estimation, the Japanese army will need two days of preparation at the earliest, and they should not counterattack Mengcheng before the 14th.
However, on the afternoon of the 13th, the reconnaissance force sent back news that a small group of Japanese troops had been discovered 15 kilometers southeast of Shuangjian Town. Although the opponent only had about four to five hundred people, they were equipped with heavy machine guns and small steel cannons, and even There was also a cavalry team of more than a hundred people.
Li Guoyao understood from these configurations that this must be the main force of the Japs. It was obvious that the Japs were ready to counterattack Mengcheng.
Sure enough, at around six o'clock in the evening on the 13th, a main force of more than 4,000 Japanese troops arrived at the outskirts of Shuangjian Town, and less than three hours later, several thousand more Japanese troops arrived.
At the same time, the reconnaissance team also discovered that there were a large number of Japanese troops behind!
To be honest, the Japanese army did not expect that the Chinese army would deploy heavy troops in Shuangjian Town. After learning that the way forward was blocked, they immediately assumed an offensive posture.
After receiving the report from the leading troops, the commander of the Japanese Ninth Division who was behind was not only not angry, but actually a little excited.
After fighting in Mengcheng for two and a half days, Higuchi Kiichiro already had a deep shadow on Mengcheng. Although he received thousands of reinforcements from the Third Division, he still had no confidence in taking Mengcheng.
But things are different now. The stupid Chinese people actually gave up Mengcheng and instead fought with the Japanese Imperial Army in this small Shuangjian town. How stupid this is, a standard act of seeking death!
Higuchi Kiichiro did not hesitate and immediately ordered the vanguard troops to launch an attack immediately without waiting for the headquarters to arrive!
After receiving the order from Lieutenant General Higuchi Kiichiro, the Japanese troops on the front line immediately launched an attack on the defenders of Shuangjian Town!
The Japanese attack was still the same, with artillery bombing first, followed by infantry charge, rigid and stubborn!
Although this tactic of the Japanese army has worked well on other battlefields, now they are facing the 61st Army, a force that has failed, and the effect is obviously beyond the expectations of the Japanese army.
Just as the Japanese artillery was shelling, the artillery regiment belonging to the 61st Army also fired back!
"Compared with the artillery that had been beaten to pieces by the little Japanese, the 38 mountain artillery field guns of the 61st Army Artillery Regiment were obviously more powerful. The first round of shelling stunned the arrogant little Japanese.
The first round of probing attacks by the Japanese army was broken up as soon as it started, and even the infantry on the defending position did not need to fire!
The strong firepower of the defenders really shocked the Japanese commanders on the front line. It was difficult for them to imagine that the opposite side was a miscellaneous division of the National Army. You must know that even the most elite Central Army of the National Army did not have such a firepower configuration.
But after being shocked, the battle still had to continue, and then the Japanese army organized a second and third attack!
But without exception, they were all defeated by the defenders. In front of the front line, the corpses of the Japanese dead were spread out thickly.
Due to the heavy losses, the fact that it was completely dark, and the Japanese army was not well adapted to night fighting, the Japanese commander immediately ordered a halt to the attack.
At this time, Kiichiro Higuchi and the 9th Division also arrived at the front line of Shuangjian Town. After learning about the attack in the afternoon, Lieutenant General Kiichiro Higuchi immediately called a meeting with all officers above the regimental captain on the front line.
The front line of Shuangjian Town. The temporary division headquarters of the Ninth Division.
In the simple marching tent, all the senior officers belonging to the Ninth Division and the Third Division reinforcements were present!
On the main seat, Kiichiro Higuchi, the commander of the 9th Division, sat there with an embarrassed expression on his face and a solemn expression.
As the new division commander of the Ninth Division, Kiichiro Higuchi was originally in a very good mood and could be said to be very proud.
He originally planned to perform well on the Chinese battlefield and become a warrior like Lord Itagaki. However, just a few days later, reality slapped him and knocked all his pride to the ground.
Especially the previous Battle of Mengcheng, the firstNot only did the division lose troops and generals, he himself was almost made a dumpling by Li Guoyao's troops. Such a blow was really too big for Higuchi Kiichiro.
"Gentlemen, the number of the enemy we are facing has been clearly investigated. It is officially the 61st Army, our old rival of the Ninth Division. The predecessor of this unit is the 7th Zhi/Najuan Division, and the commander is named Li Guoyao."
Before Higuchi Kiichiro finished speaking, there was a buzz in the headquarters. It was obvious that everyone was very concerned about the enemy in front of them.
Signaling everyone to be quiet, Higuchi Kiichiro continued: "Gentlemen, everyone must have heard about Li Guoyao and the army under his command. Since the beginning of the war, that army has repeatedly severely damaged the Imperial Japanese Army. So far, most of them have The Japanese Imperial Army lost no fewer than ten generals at the hands of Li Guoyao. It can be said that this man is definitely the number one opponent of the Japanese Imperial Army in China."
"Especially, Li Guoyao's troops severely damaged our Ninth Division twice, causing all members of our Ninth Division to lose face. Therefore, the base camp and the front army headquarters repeatedly instructed our Ninth Division to annihilate it and capture that Li Guoyao alive. Return to Tokyo for trial and execute him to death in front of the people of Japan to comfort the spirits of the Yamato warriors who died in the war!"
Lieutenant General Higuchi Kiichiro's voice was slightly hoarse, but full of majesty, with murderous intent in his tone.
"Hai!"
"Gentlemen, the failure of the Battle of Mengcheng has caused serious dissatisfaction with the commander of the front army. Yesterday afternoon, His Excellency Yan Junliu personally called our Ninth Division and severely reprimanded us. Your Excellency asked us to conquer Mengcheng within two days, so we stayed here. We are not given much time, how do you think we should fight this battle?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Major General Ichiro Katayama, commander of the 5th Brigade of the 3rd Division, immediately stood up and said: "It's just a crippled branch/that miscellaneous army. It's not worthy of the imperial army's attention at all. In view of the despicable position." The imperial army does not need to formulate any battle plan, the army can easily defeat the opponent by pressing directly on it!"
Seeing everyone's stunned expressions, Major General Riichiro Katayama continued: "It's not because I'm humble and arrogant, but according to the results of the investigation by the intelligence department, Li Guoyao's command only has one division and one brigade, and the total approved strength is about 20,000 people." That is to say, even if the enemy in person is at its peak, its total strength will not exceed 20,000, or even less."
"In addition, according to the investigation of the intelligence department, the main force of the 61st Army is still in Huainan, so the troops on the Mengcheng front line should not exceed 10,000 people. Although our army currently has more than 8,000 people, there will be a third division in the follow-up The regiment has 20,000 backup troops, so in this battle, our army has an absolute advantage in terms of troops and firepower. With more than three times the elite troops fighting against less than 10,000/those miscellaneous soldiers, the imperial army wants to lose. It¡¯s all difficult!¡±
Hearing Riichiro Katayama¡¯s explanation, everyone was immediately relieved. If it was true as Riichiro Katayama said, this battle would not be too difficult.
Then at this moment, a senior officer sitting at the bottom of the conference table suddenly stood up and said: "Your Excellency, division commander, I believe that the imperial army should not be careless in this battle, but should be prepared for a hard fight!"
"Nani? Yamazaki-kun, tell me what you think!" Higuchi Kiichiro asked immediately.
"Your Excellency, Division Commander, everyone should know the situation of the battle this afternoon. The enemy in front of you is definitely the most elite of this army. This army is far from the average Chinese army in terms of strength and firepower. The army cannot compare. If the imperial army cannot unite as one, it will not be easy to defeat the opponent!" Yamazaki Colonel said in a deep voice.
This afternoon¡¯s battle was commanded by Yamazaki Osaka. He was very aware of the combat effectiveness of his troops, but he never thought that he would be killed in the small town in front.
"Yamazaki-kun, you are trying to make others' ambitions destroy your own prestige. You are just a miscellaneous army. Our 68th Regiment of the 5th Brigade is willing to be the vanguard and capture the position on the opposite side." 68th Wing Captain Yugi Muto stood up and said.
"Youxi, Muto is indeed a top student who graduated from the Imperial Continent. If so, then the important task of attacking the enemy in front of you will be left to your 68th Regiment!"
"Hai!"
"Gentlemen, now listen to my order: The 68th Regiment of the 5th Brigade will serve as the vanguard of our division. Attack the enemy in front of you. You must eliminate them in Shuangjian Town, and the rest of the troops will serve as reserves." Kiichiro Higuchi shouted loudly ordered.
"Hai"
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