allonlinenovel Chapter 191: The Inoue Division Begins to Retreat
Chapter 191: The Inoue Division Begins to Retreat
Even if they could return to the Kwantung Army safely.
Before the battle even started, he had already lost almost an entire regiment of soldiers. How could he explain this when he returned?
At this time, the Japanese Chief of Staff was absolutely mentally devastated.
My Excellency, Commander Inoue Yu, let's not pose.
Do you need to arrange our schedule for today first?
I've got a bad feeling now. If we don't retreat, we're all going to be in big trouble.
As if someone had heard his thoughts, a combat staff officer from the division headquarters ran in in a panic.
"Reporting to the division commander, the search team just came back from outside to report.
The Eighth Route Army from Qijiayu has already approached our base, still twenty kilometers away from us.
The Eighth Route Army on our northern and southern wings ended their battle with the Imperial Army.
They have formed a pincer attack on us, I hope the division commander can make a decision soon."
The chief of staff asked, "How far are the Eighth Route Army troops on the north and south wings from us?"
The operations staff officer said: "Reporting to the Chief of Staff, the Eighth Route Army is still about 15 kilometers away from us."
At this time, Division Commander Inoue Yu finally came to his senses and immediately issued an order to act.
"I order the entire division to immediately begin preparing and head towards Taiyuan in half an hour...
No, it's too late to go to Taiyuan now.
We should move towards Lan County first and have the 4th Division ready to go out of Lan County to meet us.
All the fuel must be ensured to ensure that the armored brigade can reach the county seat of Lan County.
Then, all the cannons and shells that can be transported will be hung on cars and transported away as long as they can reach Lan County.
If they really can't be pulled away..., they will be blown up on the spot. The Eighth Route Army won't get any advantage.
As for the infantry, they will have to work harder.
They can't take the bus for the time being, so after arriving in Taiyuan, they will take the train directly back to the Northeast."
The "help" telegram has been sent to Taiyuan and Lan County in Shanxi.
Yoshio Shinozuka in Taiyuan felt a little unbelievable after receiving the telegram.
It's only been three days since we left Lan County, and yesterday we were talking about the 15th Mixed Brigade having already engaged the Eighth Route Army.
How come you told me before dawn today that there are only more than 2,000 people left out of the 40,000-strong Imperial Army?
Inoue Yu, you haven't woken up yet and are acting hysterical now?
However, the situation was urgent, so Yoshio Shinozuka quickly put on his clothes and asked his adjutant to start calling for people.
When the day just dawned, the commanders of various divisions were yawning.
The Japanese troops arrived in Taiyuan and held a meeting in the operations room of the First Army's headquarters.
The 4th Division stationed in Lan County behaved relatively normally after receiving the telegram from the 39th Division.
Perhaps the one in trouble this time was Inoue Yu, because of his relationship with the Japanese royal family, the 4th Division did not run away immediately.
The 4th Division had no choice but to go out immediately to support the Inoue Division.
Instead, he packed his bags and was ready to run back to Taiyuan at any time.
The Fourth Division also had sufficient reasons, as stated in Inoue Yu's telegram.
"Be prepared to leave Lan County at any time to support the 39th Division."
You see, Mr. Inoue's telegram was sent very clearly.
Our Fourth Division has always been "ready at all times" to go out of Lan County to meet him.
Not to mention Inoue Yu, who was hurriedly arranging the retreat, the Eighth Route Army soldiers had already caught up with him.
The mission of this combat is to drive all the invading Japanese troops out of the base.
By the way, we killed and wounded the Japanese army's manpower and brought some good mood to the people in the base area.
Therefore, the Eighth Route Army and the Gansu Army's guerrilla detachment both marched at a normal speed.
While marching, they waited for the cavalry behind them and brought them breakfast.
But the Japanese army did not have such a good idea. They planned to run to Lan County first and have lunch in Lan County when they were safe.
When the sky began to brighten, the Eighth Route Army troops had already started eating hot steamed buns.
The Japanese soldiers who had hurriedly moved in were still silently eating the northwest wind.
The Eighth Route Army and the Gansu Army, which were already strong in marching, pursued the enemy faster and faster after having enough food and drink.
From a distance, they could hear the sound of the Japanese bombing military supplies.
The soldiers bypassed the camp of the 39th Division and chased forward for five kilometers before encountering the Japanese's first line of defense.
When the Eighth Route Army gradually approached the Japanese soldiers who were responsible for covering their retreat, they found that they were really ruthless.
A regiment of troops was left behind to block the Eighth Route Army's pursuit.
The head of the brigade observed through a telescope and cursed with gnashed teeth.
"The Japanese have spent a lot of money this time. In the middle of winter, they have built three circular fortifications."
This Japanese devil's regiment commander does have some skills.
He not only asked the soldiers to use sacks to fill with soil, but also built a T-shaped circular fortification.
Soldiers were also ordered to pour water on the fortifications, which immediately increased their strength.
The half-man-high fortifications made the Japanese troops guarding the rear very comfortable, but it was much more uncomfortable for the Eighth Route Army.
They could only lie on the cold ground in the dead of winter and fight the Japanese.
After a while, the sound of heavy machine gun fire was heard from the direction of the front position.
But with the sound of mortar shells exploding, the heavy machine gun stopped firing again.
After a while, Zhang Dabiao ran in to report: "Commander, we just tried it with a heavy machine gun.
The Japanese fortifications are very strong. I'm afraid we won't be able to break through them in a short time."
Seeing that this group of Japanese devils are about to run away, who wouldn't want to kill a few more of them and avenge their fellow countrymen?
However, the Japanese soldiers from this regiment blocked the Eighth Route Army's pursuers and prevented them from leaving.
If the Japanese 39th Division was given a chance to catch its breath.
As long as they fill up the armored vehicles with fuel, we will be in big trouble.
The brigade commander asked again, "What happened to the mortar just now?"
Zhang Dabiao replied: "The Japanese artillery fired back at our heavy machine guns.
Fortunately, the heavy machine gunners were quick-witted and only fired two long bursts.
They saw that the heavy machine guns had no effect on the Japanese positions, so they ran back.
I had just run thirty meters when the Japanese mortars fired at me.
Oh, they observed that this group of Japanese devils were not equipped with Type 92 infantry guns.
They only had small-caliber mortars and a small number of light and heavy machine guns.
The artillery comrades saw that the Japanese mortars were of a type that could only fire at a distance of 800 meters.
This put the brigade commander in a dilemma, since at least the artillery unit was not far away.
But it’s still too late to transfer them to the front line now.
After all, Inoue Yu's 39th Division had left its base for almost two hours.
After a short delay, they rushed through three bends, and the Fourth Division of Lan County was right in front of them.
There is no other way, now we can only use the homemade tank made of quilts.
Prepare to use explosive packs to blow a hole in the Japanese fortifications.
Song Wenwan is very free now, and the command has been handed over to the head of the brigade.
Zhang San and Chen Feng were also sent to Sandaowan to help.
Without anyone around to interfere with his work, he could wander around by himself, feeling quite comfortable.
When Song Wenwan heard that Zhang Dabiao and his men were arranging the Eighth Route Army soldiers to organize a blasting suicide squad for a violent attack, she immediately became anxious.