Chapter 321 Let Na Huang Go, Don’t You Have Any Other Jokes?

Two hours later, the sun rose as usual.

At the same time, the attacking force of the Second Independent Mixed Brigade was urgently withdrawing from the position.

Although the devils failed to achieve the expected goal and did not break through the four lines of defense of the Eighth Route Army in one go. But they must return to the mountains before seven o'clock and wait patiently for the night to fall again.

This is the sadness of losing air superiority. No matter how much meat you eat, you have to vomit it out.

Looking at the soldiers who were carrying supplies around, Major Onodera Jiro of the Fifth Independent Infantry Battalion angrily stabbed his samurai sword on the ground.

"Baga, we fought all night, but in the end we didn't gain anything."

"We fought hard to grab two lines of defense, and now we have to return them intact to the Eighth Route Army! When has our army of the Great Japanese Empire ever suffered such anger!"

"Even without air superiority, the samurai dared to continue fighting under the enemy's bombing."

At this moment, ordinary soldiers did not dare to come forward to talk, and the atmosphere on the position once dropped to freezing point.

Everyone can see that the major is in a bad mood. If you rush to join in the fun, you will definitely get a big fight, and you may even be forced to join the suicide squad.

"Major, something seems wrong."

"It's sunrise now, and the enemy has the initiative. Theoretically, the Eighth Route Army is most likely to take the opportunity to launch an attack and recapture the lost defense line with air-ground coordination."

"But, there is no movement on the opposite side, and there is no sign of action at all."

As soon as these words came out, the Japanese major immediately trotted to the front observation post.

As a grassroots officer with rich combat experience, Onodera Jiro has always adhered to the style of seeing is believing, and he must go to check any emergencies in person.

After a moment, he put down the telescope in his hand with a puzzled look.

Weird, it's really weird.

The opposite position looks like there is no one, and just now there were even two birds flying by safely.

Could it be that the Eighth Route Army can't even fight a favorable battle? Shouldn't we call in bombers to lick the ground first, and then directly concentrate superior firepower to carve a hole in our own defense line?

"There must be something fishy about this matter, what do you think, Mr. Matsumoto?"

Although he didn't expect his own major to throw the question back, the chief of staff still gave a relatively reasonable answer.

"Send troops to investigate, to find out the enemy's strengths and weaknesses."

"I suggest that a reconnaissance team be divided into five groups, each with ten outstanding Imperial Army soldiers, to see what the Eighth Route Army is doing."

"If there is no one on the third line of defense, continue to go deep into the fourth line of defense. If there is someone, then be loyal to His Majesty Tianhuang."

This proposal is a very conventional solution.

Although it will waste some time, and there is even a certain probability of gaining nothing. But it is steady. Even if the other side has an ambush, at most it will lose some ordinary soldiers.

There is no war without death, as long as nothing happens to you.

"Okay, you will be the one to arrange the reconnaissance."

"I have only one request, we must find out the enemy's dynamics within an hour and a half."

"Major General Mano is very urgent, and we don't have much time left. And no one knows when the Eighth Route Army's air force will arrive at the battlefield, so we can't delay too long."

"Hey! Leave it to me!"

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Half an hour later, the third line of defense in Lijia Village.

"Corporal Morishita, I didn't expect us to survive. It seems that the Eighth Route Army has really left the battlefield."

"What should we do next? Should we thoroughly check the third line of defense first, or continue to explore the fourth line of defense. The remaining time is still sufficient, enough for us to take our time and do a good job."

The person who spoke was a private, who looked around vigilantly while asking the deputy squadron for a plan.

When this group of people received the order, they almost set out with the belief of dedicating themselves to Tianhuang. But they never expected that this trip would be so smooth that it was a bit abnormal.

Not only did they save their lives, but they also touched the enemy's position.

"Let the cannon fodder move first, let these lowly inferiors explore the way for us."

"The Eighth Route Army is not a good thing, and they may leave some traps on the position. Be careful in everything next, and don't hurt yourself because of negligence."

"Let's go."

Following the order of the deputy squadron, ten puppet soldiers carefully moved towards the front position.

It is worth mentioning that among these second devils, there are not only puppet Mongolian troops, but also some Korean soldiers from the peninsula.

Compared with ordinary traitors, their combat effectiveness will be stronger, and they are definitely not the kind of waste who thinks about saving their lives when they hear gunshots.

"Bang!"

Facts have proved that the second devils are quite lucky.

As soon as these people entered the position, they encountered the trip ropes hidden by the soldiers of the old third regiment.

More than fifty offensive grenades exploded in the crowd, and countless fragments cut their bodies into flocs, once again adding bricks and tiles to the fertility of Shanxi land.

Similar things happened one after another between various positions.

Seeing that the ten cannon fodders had completed their mission in an instant, Corporal Morishita and the four Japanese soldiers stayed where they were and did not dare to move, fearing that they would touch a trap and die on the spot.

"Corporal, what should we do next?"

"If it really doesn't work, retreat. The major just asked us to test the enemy's strength. Now there is no Eighth Route Army on the position, so we have completed the mission."

Hearing his subordinates' words, Morishita nodded subconsciously.

This place is too brutal. Who knows what will happen if we continue to move forward? It is definitely a wise choice to retreat decisively.

If everyone dies here, no one will go back to pass on the most important information.

After making up his mind, Morishita looked at the surrounding environment, and then decisively ordered: "Retreat!"

Good fortune never comes alone, and misfortune never comes alone.

When the Japanese decided to return, there were bursts of strange buzzing sounds in the southwest sky, as if some beasts were approaching.

At first, Morishita and others still had a fluke mentality.

After all, looking from high altitude to the ground, the size of a person is basically a dot. Unless you pay special attention, it is difficult to be locked as a target.

It's a pity that the explosion just now became a beacon for the pilots of the Air Force 1st Division.

Rows of Browning machine gun bullets swept by, and most of the Japanese scouts followed the footsteps of the second Japanese. But their ending was relatively better, and they could fall in a pool of blood and watch their own brigade being bombed.

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"Report to the brigade commander, our troops are unimpeded! Repeat! Our troops are unimpeded!"

"At present, the 5th Independent Infantry Battalion has broken through four enemy defense lines in succession. The deployment of the Eighth Route Army in the Tianzhen area cannot interfere with our troops' progress at all."

"Please issue an order for a general attack, so that we can kill to Julebao in one go."

After hearing the news reported from the front line, Mano Goro almost choked to death. He saw the bombing just now clearly, but now it has become unimpeded?

It's not right to exaggerate the results of the war so much, it's simply an insult to people's IQ.

It's obvious that both sides have won and lost, why does the battle report look like a one-sided crushing.

"Takamatsu-kun, why do you think the Eighth Route Army would voluntarily give up their positions?"

"According to the battle situation last night, their strength is definitely enough to continue to hold the defense line between the two villages. If the enemy chooses to hold on, it may become a tug-of-war."

"It's very strange, I think there is a trick."

The question of the brigade commander made the entire command center fall into silence.

In the end, it was the chief of staff who took the initiative to speak. He first took out a piece of paper from the battle report, and then said to everyone:

"In my opinion, the main reason for the enemy's voluntary retreat is casualties."

"The Jin-Cha-Ji Military Region of the Eighth Route Army has not participated in large-scale battles since the Hundred Regiments Campaign. In the Battle of the Central Plains and the Second Battle of Taiyuan, they were responsible for guarding the border."

"In other words, the enemy's soldiers have no experience in large-scale field battles."

As soon as this view came out, it was immediately recognized by everyone.

After a whole night of fighting yesterday, our side lost a total of 3,000 soldiers. Although this number includes many Imperial Army, the casualties are indeed not to be underestimated.

No matter how strong the Eighth Route Army is, how can it not die 1,500 people.

1500 and 3000 are really nothing on the Eastern Front in Europe. Such a small number of people can't even make a splash. But it is a big deal on the Asian battlefield. It is definitely the standard of a large-scale battle.

How many main forces do you have in a military division? How can you have such heavy casualties on the first night?

Seeing that everyone accepted his point of view, Chief of Staff Gao Song continued:

"Yesterday's battle took place on a plain. The defenders who prepared fortifications in advance did have an advantage. But after a round of artillery battles, the fortifications in the four lines of defense were all destroyed and almost had no effect."

"If we continue to fight, both sides will be on the same starting line. And we have an advantage in numbers. Their firepower and air superiority will be weakened at night. Giving up the position is definitely a wise choice."

"What's more, the Eighth Route Army did not completely give up resistance. Aren't those mines and the bombing just now the best proof?"

After a round of analysis, Mano Goro suddenly became clear.

The Eighth Route Army, which was originally extremely fierce in his mind, did not seem to be as powerful as he imagined.

In this way, it is not completely hopeless to avenge Abe Nobuhide and be promoted to lieutenant general.

"Takamatsu-kun, I have something to add."

"Expanding the force will inevitably reduce the quality of individual soldiers, and technical arms like artillery are not so easy to train. If we continue to fight on the plains, the enemy will expose more shortcomings."

"Retreat at this time must be to preserve our own strength."

Under the guidance of the devils and the first division, the Second Independent Mixed Brigade was convinced of the weakness of the first division in Jizhong.

In the next half an hour, Goro Mano and his staff formulated a follow-up attack plan. The slightly complacent officers have even begun to think about how to attack Gaoyang behind Tianzhen.

It seems that within a week, they can directly penetrate the rear of the Datong defenders and relieve the pressure on the front cavalry group and the 26th Division.

"Pass my order! Send a telegram to Lieutenant General Amakasu Shigetaro and General Okamura Yasuji!"

"Just tell them that the supreme locust army is about to arrive at their loyal Tianzhen! Victory and honor will always belong to the Great Japanese Empire!"

What other famous jokes does the emperor have?