allonlinenovel Chapter 434 The mantis stalks the cicada, but the oriole follows behind
Chapter 434 The mantis stalks the cicada, but the oriole follows behind
Kenkichi Ikegami ultimately failed to receive fire support from the Japanese aircraft before the five tanks disappeared from his sight.
According to the original plan, the Japanese Third Flying Group was assisting the 41st Division in launching an attack on the National Army's 14th Army. The sudden adjustment to the direction of the Japanese Ninth Brigade caught them off guard.
By the time the bombers appeared over the 5th Brigade, the five tanks had disappeared without a trace.
At this time on the battlefield, the Japanese 9th Brigade was fighting with the National Army's 3rd Army, and it was impossible to distinguish between friend and foe, which made it impossible for the Japanese bombers to start attacking.
After circling a few times, he had no choice but to leave.
After the five Type 5 modified tanks left, there was no need for Kenkichi Ikegami to exchange the Japanese soldiers. If he still let planes bomb the entangled National Army and the Japanese at this moment, no matter how the Japanese high-level officials punished him, he would definitely be shot by his subordinates before that.
The Japanese army's very classic story of the lower generals overthrowing their superiors will be staged again.
After leaving the battlefield, Sun Desheng and his companions did not dare to stop for a moment and ran all the way back the way they came.
As brave and heroic as he had just been in the battlefield, defeating the Japanese seven times, he looked so miserable now.
Because Sun Desheng had to hurry and leave the battlefield to find vehicles to deliver fuel and artillery supplies, he did not dare to delay at all.
Fortunately, when the fuel was running low, he met the headquarters' motor vehicle company and the 772nd Regiment who came to support him.
After confirming that the surroundings were safe, Sun Desheng quickly stopped the tank, climbed out of the tank, and said to the commander of the 772nd Regiment with a slightly tired look: "Report to Cheng Xia... Commander Cheng, the cavalry battalion of the independent regiment has completed the scheduled mission and is now on the way back. I wonder if the headquarters has any instructions?"
Sun Desheng almost followed Li Yunlong's habit and called the man Cheng the Blind Man, but he stopped himself at the last moment.
Among the dozens of regiments in Jin, only a few have real numerical numbers and can be called regular troops with numbers. Blind Cheng's level is not low.
Captain Cheng of the 772nd Regiment knew what Sun Desheng was about to shout. He knew Li Yunlong's subordinates very well and knew they would not be able to say anything nice.
But he didn't take it to heart, and just asked: "Captain Sun, you just withdrew from the front line, what is the situation now?"
"Captain Cheng, I'll arrange for someone to refill our tanks with fuel and ammunition, and then I'll talk to you."
Sun Desheng quickly arranged to replenish fuel.
Captain Cheng just watched Sun Desheng's operation and was not angry. Instead, he looked somewhat approving. Now they were still on the battlefield and they might encounter the Japanese at any time. The most correct choice was to ensure that these equipments could be used at any time.
After everything was arranged, Sun Desheng began to report the current battle situation to the commander of the 772nd Regiment, Cheng: "Commander Cheng, my troops have completely destroyed the tanks of the 41th Brigade and the st Division of the Japanese in accordance with the commander's order.
At present, the defensive pressure on the 3rd Army of the Fifth Army has been reduced sharply. When my troops withdrew from the battle, they had already begun to organize a counterattack. "
what?
When Captain Cheng of the 772nd Regiment heard this, he almost dropped his jaw in shock. He was very clear how difficult it was to defeat the Japanese tanks. Before, a platoon of soldiers might not be able to take down a Japanese tank even if they sacrificed their lives. He did not expect that the tanks of two tank squadrons would be destroyed by just five Type 5 modified tanks in front of him.
"You mean the enemy's tank squadron has been destroyed? And now the Yunnan 3rd Army has organized a counterattack against the enemy?"
This is a serious matter, Captain Cheng continued to confirm with Sun Desheng.
"Yes, Captain Cheng! I can be responsible for what I say!"
"it is good!"
The 772nd Regiment's Cheng Tuan responded straightforwardly, and then immediately said to his communicator: "Send a message to the headquarters immediately and tell them the latest battle situation."
After the commander received the battle report from the 772nd Regiment, he took a quick look and immediately burst into laughter: "I knew that Yu Ye would not let us down!
The tanks he built were extremely powerful this time, and they directly defeated the Japanese's attempt to quickly break through our defense line with tanks.
Sun Desheng is not bad either, he is decisive and efficient."
"Division Commander, we have helped the 3rd Army of the Fifth Army to stabilize their defense line. I think the Japanese will not break through so quickly.
The next step is for us to complete the encirclement of the Japs.
Now you need to lead the team yourself!"
"Okay, I have arranged for the 385th and 386th Brigades to begin their march towards the Zhongtiao Mountain area according to our predetermined plan.
This time, we will definitely give the devils a big surprise!"
The division commander straightened his uniform and strode out of the command center. Now it was his turn to take action.
Being a military genius is probably the best description of a division commander.
Now this battle deserves the division commander's personal presence to command. This time it is an active attack on the front battlefield. The Eighth Route Army in the entire Shanxi area must show its presence in the most unparalleled posture.
The entire Eighth Route Army in Shanxi assembled a total of 5 troops this time, moving towards southern Shanxi from northwest Shanxi and various bases in Shanxi.
These soldiers were all dressed in earth-gray military uniforms. They hid during the day and moved out at night, marching in a covert but fast enough manner.
If the Japanese knew how the Eighth Route Army was marching at this time, they would definitely find it extremely terrified. This silent march just showed how terrifying this army was.
Military discipline is combat effectiveness!
At this time, Ningji Okamura, who was presiding over the battle in Taiyuan City, had a headache. According to the original combat plan, today was the time for the 41th Independent Mixed Brigade and the st Division to jointly attack the junction of the Fifth Army and the Fourteenth Army of the National Army. According to the predetermined plan, at this time they had completely broken through the National Army's defense line and completed their division.
However, according to the latest battle report, the tank squadron used by the 5th Brigade to break through the Kuomintang's defense line was completely crushed by Chinese tanks that appeared from nowhere. In just half an hour, Chinese tanks destroyed more than Type tanks.
This made Ningji Okamura a little confused. Was he seeing a ghost in broad daylight? Where did China's tanks of this performance come from?
Not only did it destroy two tank squadrons, it also disrupted the offensive rhythm of the 9th Brigade, which caused a chain reaction.
The attack at this point was not going well, and the entire front line was affected.
Originally, Ningji Okamura had agreed to send bombers to cover these Chinese tanks, but when the bombers arrived at the designated location, they found that these tanks had disappeared without a trace.
It's really slippery.
What Okamura Neiji was worried about was not this problem. He realized that China was most likely, oh no, it was 100% impossible to produce a tank with this kind of performance, and it was very likely that China would be sent by the Russian bear in the north to participate in the war.
Since the Russians have joined the war, it is impossible that they only have these five tanks. Maybe they have ambushed tens of thousands of troops in some hidden corner.
Thinking of this, he felt as if an invisible hand was strangling his throat, and the feeling of being unable to breathe made him very uncomfortable.
But he could not have imagined that this time there was indeed an army of tens of thousands of people ambushing behind his army, but they were not the Russians, but the Eighth Route Army that gathered from Shanxi like sparks.