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Finally taking over the first line of defense of the Japanese army, it was like opening a dam. In the next half day, the 177th Division's First Brigade fought hard and stormed all the way, and even conquered 6 lines of Japanese defense before dark. .
Although its own casualties were extremely heavy, it demonstrated the prestige of the Chinese army and forced the Japanese army to continue to increase troops to the Wanquan front line.
Originally, in Ganpa Jutaro's view, relying on the terrain advantage, even if the 8th Brigade had less than 10,000 troops, it would be enough to stop Li Guoyao's troops for a week.
But what he never expected was that they lost six lines of defense in less than a day.
Although there are factors in this that the Japanese and puppet troops deliberately let go. For example, some defense lines were not suitable for long-term garrisoning. After killing a large number of national troops, the Japanese army gave up on their own initiative, but this still cannot conceal the strong combat effectiveness of the Jiujiu Army.
It just so happened that Harada Kumakichi¡¯s 35th Division arrived at Zhangjiakou. Ganpa Jutaro immediately ordered more than 10,000 of the main force of the division to rush to Wanquan and coordinate with the 8th Brigade to defend Wanquan¡¯s front line.
After receiving the order, Harada Xiongyoshi's troops immediately rushed to Wanquan City overnight, and then took over the command of the front line.
Early the next morning, Harada Xiongyoshi arrived at the forward Zhoujiahe position under the protection of a squadron of guard troops.
This is a hilly blocking position. If the national army wants to continue to advance in the direction of Wanquan, it must capture this line of defense outside Zhoujiahe Village, otherwise the troops will have to take a detour.
The problem is that this detour is not ten miles or eight miles, but more than a hundred kilometers. At the current marching speed of the troops, it will take at least an extra day and a half to walk.
After thinking again and again, Lu Ding'an and others decided to attack the Zhoujiahe position.
Like yesterday¡¯s battle, it entered a fierce stage right from the beginning!
In order to seize this line of defense, the Ninth Army dispatched a large number of infantry and artillery, and even used air defense troops when Japanese fighter planes attacked.
After four hours of hard fighting and heavy casualties, the troops finally captured the Zhoujiahe position.
???????????? Harada Kumonaki watched the battle in the whole city and took his people away just before the national army captured the position.
After returning to Wanquan City, Harada Xiongyoshi immediately called a meeting of all officers above the captain level.
The conference room of the Wanquan City Garrison Headquarters was now filled with senior commanders of the Japanese army. In addition to Lieutenant General Harada Kumayoshi, the division commander, there was also Major General Yoshida Minetaro, the brigade commander, and below. There are five or six colonel officers, including the chief of staff of the 35th Division and the commanders of each main regiment.
After seeing that everyone had arrived, Harada Xiongyoshi immediately said: "Gentlemen, I personally went to the front line this morning to observe the attack of that person. To be honest, it was very shocking."
Hearing Harada Xiongyoshi¡¯s words, everyone present was extremely shocked!
?Everyone knows the character of this lieutenant general¡¯s division commander, that is, he is a flat-headed brother on the African grasslands, defying the sky, the ground, and the air, and no one is convinced.
Especially for the Chinese army, this man is even more disdainful. When he was in Kaifeng, he directly publicly declared that the first theater of the national army opposite was a bunch of rubbish and vulnerable. He even threatened that as long as the front army headquarters gave him three With the strength of one division, he could easily defeat Luoyang.
But today it seems that the sun is rising from the west. Instead of ridiculing the Chinese army, Lieutenant General Harada rarely praised the Chinese army. How could this prevent his subordinates from being surprised?
"Your Excellency, Division Commander, what aspect of that person impresses you, his combat effectiveness or his will to fight?" Chief of Staff Colonel Yoshikawa Nobuo asked immediately.
¡°There are all of them!¡±
Then Harada Kumayoshi continued: "This morning, the people attacked the Zhoujiahe defense line. This defense line is about two kilometers long and three kilometers deep. The Imperial Japanese Army has deployed an infantry brigade here, and there is also an Imperial Association Army. Infantry regiment, with a total strength of 1,800 people."
"In addition, there are 37 firepower points on this line of defense, 44 light and heavy machine guns, 4 Type 92 infantry guns, and 8 curved cannons. The number of grenades is no less than 20, and the ammunition is also quite large. adequate."
"According to my own estimation, this line of defense can withstand the enemy for at least two days, and may even force the opponent to make a detour. But what I didn't expect was that the army only used less than four soldiers. We captured a strong position within a few hours."
"During this offensive and defensive battle, I found that the field force was far stronger than we imagined. Their infantry and artillery cooperated well.He was so skilled that the infantry even dared to charge within the artillery range of less than thirty meters. This shows that the various arms of these armies have developed good habits of contract operations and are familiar with each other's movements. "
"More importantly, their fearless attitude of life and death really frightened the Imperial Army on the front line, so much so that the Imperial Alliance Army was so scared that they did not dare to shoot at them."
As soon as he finished speaking, Yoshida Minetaro said: "Your Excellency, the division commander, is right. Li Guoyao's unit is indeed a rare elite in the army. In yesterday's battle, our unit lost more than a thousand people. This is still in The result of taking advantage of the terrain, otherwise, our casualties in a head-on confrontation would be much greater than this."
Colonel Yoshikawa Nobuo frowned and said: "Your Excellency, division commander, do we need to adjust our tactics?"
However, Harada Xiongyoshi shook his head and said: "Don't make adjustments for the time being, but we need all units to be prepared for counterattack!"
"Counterattack? But right now that person is attacking!" Nobuo Yoshikawa said in surprise.
"Humph, what do you know? There is an old saying from the support/that person. The best defense is offense. Pure defense will only make us more and more passive. Only proper counterattack can take the strategic initiative!"
"Hai!"
Then Harada Xiongyoshi said again: "Although the combat effectiveness of that person is beyond my expectation, through today's battle I also discovered a loophole in theirs. If it is used well, maybe our unit can defeat Li Guoyao's unit this time." This main force might be eaten!"
"Loophole?"
"Yes, I found that the support/that person is bound to win Zhangjiakou City this time, so their frontline troops do not count casualties when fighting." Harada Xiongyoshi said.
Yoshida Minetaro immediately agreed: "It is indeed true. In yesterday's battle, the casualties of the infantry regiment that fought directly with our department were at least 7 levels or more. This was completely unthinkable before."
Harada Xiongyoshi continued: "This is a good opportunity for our army. Although it is only thirty kilometers from Huai'an to Wanquan, there are a large number of defense lines and bridges. If our army is allowed to support us all the way, /If that man continues to fight, how many of the troops at the front will be left by the time they reach Wanquan City?"
Yoshida Minetaro immediately said: "The elite force opposite us is the 177th Division of the three main forces under Li Guoyao. According to the establishment of the branch/that person, the full strength of this division is about 12,000 people. At present, this The division has suffered at least 2,000 casualties. If they wait until they reach Wanquan City, it is conservatively estimated that the casualties may be around 8,000."
"Yo Xi, the eight thousand casualties means that the 177th Division has suffered about 70% casualties. According to Western military science, this unit is already on the verge of collapse. If our unit launches a counterattack by then, what do you think of the chances of winning? How big is it?" Harada Xiongyoshi asked with a smile on his face.
Yoshida Minetaro and Yoshikawa Nobuo looked at each other, and both saw joy and shock in each other's eyes.
"Your Excellency, the division commander, is wise. If this is the case, our army's chance of winning will be more than 80%!"
"Your Excellency, Division Commander, please give the order. We will be alone in the 8th Brigade at your disposal!"
The adoring eyes of the two subordinates made Harada Xiongyoshi very helpful. He nodded and said: "We do not need to adjust the plan for the time being. We will continue to have the Eighth Brigade defend according to the original plan. When the support/person is about to arrive at Wanquan, I will The 35th Division also regained their spirits, and then the whole army immediately launched a counterattack and defeated that person in one fell swoop!"
"Hai!"
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