allonlinenovel Chapter 157 The Devil's Action Plan
Chapter 157 The Devil's Action Plan
The heavy artillery was pulled back to the camp, and Gu Changfeng felt relieved. With these two good things, he naturally felt much more confident.
As long as the Japanese dare to attack, Gu Changfeng will definitely give them a shock that they will never forget!
The power of the Katyusha rocket launcher is no joke, although it can only fire a few rounds.
The commander of the Japanese 9th Division, Yoshizumi Ryosuke, was not in a hurry to attack this time. Instead, he was waiting for someone, or waiting for support.
In this attack on Nanjing, the Japanese division commander, Lieutenant General Tani Hisao, led the 6th Division, heading straight for Zhonghua Gate from the direction of Jiangning.
The 9th Division's target is the line from Zhongshan Gate to Guanghua Gate. No matter how you look at it, the two will not have any intersection for the time being.
After the two of them talked on the phone, they discovered that they had a common enemy in Hushu Town.
The revenge for the destruction of the league must be avenged, so the two men decided to join forces and destroy it first.
However, Tani Hisao did not want to put all his military forces on such a matter. After all, the siege of Nanjing was the big deal, and revenge was just a side job.
So they only brought one regiment of infantry and half a squadron of artillery to help.
This is also the reason why Yoshizumi Ryosuke was not in a hurry to attack.
Two more days passed. The fighting was extremely fierce in other places, but the 301st Regiment, which had been in the limelight, rested comfortably for two days.
Of course, the so-called rest just means no fighting, and things like digging trenches still need to be done.
In the temporary command center of the Japanese army, Yoshizumi Ryosuke sat in the main seat, and a group of officers from the 9th Division sat below.
"Gentlemen, this operation is being personally led by Lieutenant General Tani Hisao of the 6th Division, so you should know exactly what to do."
Yoshizumi Ryosuke looked at his subordinates seriously and spoke in a cold tone.
How could the always arrogant Yoshizumi Ryosuke accept the defeat in the first battle and the loss of so many troops?
Upon hearing this, all the officers stood up and saluted respectfully.
The failure of the Ide Brigade made the entire division of the Japanese devils very embarrassed.
Colonel Fujii Miyoshi, commander of the 35th Regiment, said angrily.
"Your Excellency, the Chinese are making a big fuss about the mistakes of the Ide Brigade."
"This is a shame for our 9th Division and a shame for the Empire."
"If we can't take down the tiny Huxiu this time, I won't be the commander of the detachment any more."
After several days of publicity, and with the half regimental flag in the photo as proof, it was useless for the Japanese headquarters to deny it, and they could only suffer in silence.
But someone had to take the blame, and Yoshizumi Ryosuke was the first to be scolded by the old Japanese man Matsui.
Then the brigade commander Nobutoki Iide was escorted back to Shanghai, where he would be tried by a military court.
In just two days, a Japanese brigade commander, a major general, was completely defeated. It must be said that the results of the battle were indeed good.
The Japanese soldiers of the 9th Division have been holding their breath for the past two days and are determined to annihilate these Chinese and avenge their previous humiliation.
"As long as you understand, I will only give you two days to capture the defenders of Chunhua Town, Huxu."
Yoshizumi Ryosuke was very satisfied with the reaction of the crowd. The spirit of the Imperial Bushido cannot be without blood, and anger will make them even more crazy.
They had two routes of attack this time. The first was the 7th Cavalry Regiment, the 9th Cavalry Regiment and the 35th Cavalry Regiment, which attacked Hushu Town directly from Jurong.
The brigade commander, Major General Yoshiyoshi Akiyama, led the team personally and cooperated with the artillery regiment.
Add to that a regiment of the 6th Division and half an artillery regiment, and the lineup is quite luxurious.
The second route was led by Yoshizumi Yoshisuke himself, with the target being Chunhua Town, with the purpose of tying down the retreat of the Hushu defenders.
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In Huxu Town, Gu Changfeng had a good rest these two days.
Anyway, the scouts have been sent out, and they will be notified as soon as there is any movement, so he is happy to take a break.
Of course, he was not completely idle. He would pay attention to the current situation on the Jinling battlefield when he had nothing to do.
After several days of fighting, the situation on the battlefields in Nanjing was not optimistic.
Under the continuous bombing of the Japanese planes and various heavy artillery bombardments, the defending Nationalist troops had a very difficult time.
However, Gu Changfeng had no way to deal with this situation. At this time, he did not dare to run out to ambush the Japanese.
The Japanese encirclement has been formed. If he cannot eliminate them in a short time, he will be in trouble when they come to support him.
He could only wait patiently now.
"Changfeng, do you think the Japanese are planning something? Why haven't they made any moves in a few days?"
Ji Hongru asked worriedly.
After killing several thousand Japanese soldiers and hearing the propaganda from the upper echelons, we thought the Japanese would attack the next day, but we didn't expect that we would have to wait for the fourth day.
"Let's check the situation. The scouts have reported that the 9th Division is still in Jurong and there has been no movement for the time being."
To be honest, Gu Changfeng himself was a little surprised. He wanted to kill some of them as soon as possible, but the Japanese were not strong enough.
"Alas, the Japs are so calm that it makes me feel a little uneasy." Ji Hongru sighed.
Gu Changfeng smiled and said, "With the heavy artillery here, there's nothing to worry about. Just wait for them."
Ji Hongru nodded slightly and said, "That's the only way. Let's see how things go!"
As the two men finished speaking, the signalman reported, "Commander Gu, Commander Liao is on the phone."
Gu Changfeng was stunned when he heard this. What could happen to Liao Lei at this time?
The main reason was that after he made his position clear, the two of them had hardly any contact, so the call at this time made him a little confused.
When Liao Lei picked up the phone, he was furious and the first thing he asked was whether Gu Changfeng was in Hushu Town.
Gu Changfeng smiled bitterly and replied, "Commander Liao, how did you know I was in Huxiu?"
"My location should only be known to Commander Wang!"
Liao Lei said angrily, "Didn't you say you were going to ambush? Why did you run to the 51st Division? I asked you to defend Zhonghua Gate and you didn't come."
"Why? The 51st Division is treated better?"
This barrage of questions made Gu Changfeng burst into laughter. Why was he so angry?
"Commander Liao, I'm fighting the Japanese on the front lines to relieve your pressure."
Gu Changfeng asked back. He was grateful, but he was not anyone's subordinate, so he just ignored the questioning.
Liao Lei heard the dissatisfaction in Gu Changfeng's tone, and he slowed down a little, calming down a little before speaking.
"You guys have wiped out the Japanese regiment, right? This news has spread a long time ago. The more I think about it, the more I feel something is wrong."
"With the foundation of the 51st Division under Commander Wang, it is almost impossible to destroy an entire regiment of the Japanese."
"Although the 51st Division is capable of fighting, they are limited by their equipment and can only do so much."
He thought about it for a few days and felt more and more that something was wrong, so he called to inquire.
By the way, wasn't it agreed that the credit would go to them? Why is the 51st Division getting the spotlight?
Seeing that Liao Lei's tone had softened, Gu Changfeng said with a smile.
"The Japanese regiment was destroyed by my unit and the 301st Regiment. I don't want any honor or reward, as long as I can kill the Japanese."
Liao Lei knew Gu Changfeng's character and reminded him after thinking for a moment.
"You are still a member of my 21st Army. Let's forget about this time. Just come back here honestly after the fight."
"Also, I received news that the Japanese 6th Division seems to have split up."
"A wing is heading your way."
News and intelligence have their own channels, but are generally controlled by the Jinling Command.
But many people don't pay much attention to such a huge amount of news.
Liao Lei naturally paid more attention to his old rival, the Japanese 6th Division.
Since he confirmed that Gu Changfeng's troops were in Huxu, he naturally had to remind them. After all, the 6th Division also suffered a heavy loss in Changshu.