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Text Chapter 277 The cunning Toshichi Uemura

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    Li Mingfeng and Xiao Yongzhi heard that Guo Bingxun had opened his mouth to say goodbye.  ¡¾.Com text¡¿Don¡¯t dare to delay.  Immediately rushed back to the army to receive additional troops, and formed a regiment as quickly as possible, plus a mountain artillery battalion from the brigade artillery regiment, a 100mm howitzer company, and a heavy mortar battalion reinforced by the headquarters.  Li Mingfeng led the troops south overnight and rushed to the west bank of the Guokui River, one of the blocking areas designated by the headquarters.

    We rushed to the west bank of the Guokui River before we had time to take a breath, check the terrain, and build fortifications.  Li Mingfeng received a report from the reconnaissance force: "A large number of Japanese troops were found on the east bank of the Guokui River preparing to cross the river. A squadron of their vanguard has already crossed the river and established a covering position."

    This time going south, Li Mingfeng was very cautious.  He mobilized his most capable reconnaissance staff and the oldest company commander in the army, and led a leading company composed mainly of veterans to advance lightly.  The main force behind them kept a distance within the maximum communication range of the two-watt walkie-talkies in their hands.

    Before leaving, Li Mingfeng specifically told the company commander to be cautious and to put leading soldiers composed of experienced veterans in front.  You are not allowed to open fire when encountering enemy conditions, and you must report the situation as soon as possible.  Li Mingfeng had no choice but to do so. The reconnaissance companies of the three regiments only brought half of the companies, and the rest were left to the first brigade.  Lacking reconnaissance power at hand, he could only temporarily mobilize front-line combat companies.

    However, it was Li Mingfeng's caution that allowed the vanguard to discover traces of the Japanese army before the enemy.  Otherwise, once they are noticed by the Japanese army before approaching the enemy, I am afraid that judging from the current situation, the situation will be very unfavorable to them.  Although the Guokui River is the main tributary of the Muling River, it is not a big river after all, especially because the flood season has not yet arrived and the water volume is not large.

    When the water is shallow, you can even ford it in many places.  Once the Japanese army finds out that Li Mingfeng has arrived, they will most likely forcefully cross the river.  This was not a good thing for the troops led by Li Mingfeng, who had marched south from Boli County at the speed of a forced march and were now extremely exhausted and had not even had time to build the most basic field fortifications.

    Hearing that the Japanese army had arrived at the Guokui River line and began to cross the river overnight, Li Mingfeng was slightly surprised: "Aren't the Japanese troops still at the Diaolong River line? How could they arrive at the Guokui River line a full day ahead of the headquarters information? This little devil  It came really fast, thanks to me taking the first step. If I had acted according to the plan, by the time all the troops were replenished and moved south, all the Japanese troops would have crossed the river. "

    "Once the little devil crosses the whole river in advance, he will be really passive. The door is almost wide open all the way from Guokui River to Sifang Dingzi Mountain. If this little devil takes advantage of us and crosses the river first, then  But it was really lively. Fortunately, I kept an eye out."

    After telling the communications staff to immediately report the situation to the headquarters and tell his subordinates to prepare for battle, Li Mingfeng and Bai Qishan, the commander of the fourth regiment, immediately rushed to the bank of the Guokui River to observe the enemy's situation.

    When Li Mingfeng rushed to a small dirt bag more than 300 meters away from the west bank of the Guokui River, he raised his telescope and looked at the densely packed torches and piles of bonfires on both sides of the Guokui River to the east. He was shocked:  "The little devil is really cunning. I'm afraid it's not just the main force of the 18th Regiment here now."

    After observing carefully for a while, I saw that the Japanese army had temporarily built hundreds of rafts and they were ferrying them back and forth in a hurry. Some of the Japanese soldiers were measuring the water depth and preparing to find a shallow water area that could be forded.  Trying to transport the troops on the east bank of the river across the river as quickly as possible.

    Li Mingfeng put down the telescope in his hand and looked at Bai Qishan beside him and said: "Old Bai, it seems that the Japs are coming with us, and they have just started to cross the river. The Japs are attacking from the east to the west, giving the illusion that they are still on the front line of the Diaolong River. In fact, the main force has already  We rushed to the front line of the Guokui River and actually managed to hide it from No. 3. It seems that this Uemura Toshido is really smart and cunning."

    "In this case, you immediately notify the artillery and ask them to ignore the Japanese troops who have come ashore on the west bank of the river. Concentrate their artillery fire on the bright spots on the east bank and give me half a base. Let the heavy mortar battalion and regimental artillery concentrate their firepower on the river for me.  Blockade and cut off the Japanese army's route to continue crossing the river.

    "As for the Japanese squadron on the west bank of the river, don't worry about them. Concentrate an anti-aircraft machine gun company to suppress them and don't let them develop in depth. Also tell your troops to deploy immediately and start building fortifications along the river and prepare  Fight. Remember, when constructing a blocking position, you must make more use of natural barriers.¡±

    Speaking of which.  Li Mingfeng couldn't help but said with some regret: "Have you known this before? Why don't you bring over the 107th Rocket Artillery Battalion attached to the column? The Japs are now gathering in a group on the east coast. It is this kind of artillery that exerts its firepower."  The best opportunity. This time we brought twelve short-legged mountain cannons and four 100mm howitzers, which are a bit powerful.?.  "

    Li Mingfeng on this side of the river seizes the time to spread out and prepare for battle.  On the other side of the river, Lieutenant General Toshichi Uemura, the commander of the 29th Division who personally commanded the 18th Regiment on the North Road, was also urging Colonel Takano Naomichi, the captain of the 18th Regiment, to seize the time to cross the river.  He knew very well that the illusion he had put on by staying on the front line of Diao Long would be seen through sooner or later.  Once the opponent realizes that something is wrong, he will be the one who is in danger by moving south.  I don't want to make the same mistake as Machijiri Yuki and Tokawa Jiro.

    Lieutenant General Toshichi Uemura spent most of his military career as a staff officer.  He has been on the staff of the division until he became the lieutenant general and chief of staff of the Third Army, but he is very shrewd.  This time the main force of the 29th Division marched eastward to rescue the 6th Division.  He did not rush into the march, but marched slowly and steadily.

    After losing contact with the headquarters of the Sixth Division, instead of speeding up the march, they consciously slowed down.  Even several urgings from Army Commander Hatada Juichi were ignored.  No matter how urged the army headquarters was, they would proceed step by step and never underestimate the enemy's advance. Only after reaching the front line of the Diaolong River would they leave the baggage troops and a small number of engineers behind, pretending to be the main force.  He led the main force of the 18th Regiment, breaking the custom of not marching at night, and suddenly marched straight into the Guokui River at the speed of a forced march.  What he was doing was trying to take advantage of his opponent's victory and paralyze him with a single blow.

    He is very clear about the combat effectiveness of the Sixth Division. Even if the opponent defeats the Sixth Division, the casualties will definitely not be light.  Judging from the intelligence transferred from the military headquarters, the opponent's firepower is indeed strong, but there are not many additional troops.  The troops currently present should have been exhausted.

    And judging from the enemy situation report transferred from the army headquarters, they are currently concentrating their main force to go west to find trouble for the 14th Division.  There are not many troops in the southern part of Buri.  If the 29th Division takes the opportunity to rush into its depth, and if the point-to-point attack is done well, it is likely to destabilize the opponent's front line.

    Looking at the 18th Regiment that was nervously crossing the river, Lieutenant General Toshid¨­ Uemura touched the neatly trimmed snot moustache under his nose and said to Colonel Takano Naomitsu next to him: "Hurry up and don't stop after crossing the river. Immediately go to  March to Beiqiang. We must reach the Sheepland and Hushan lines in Boli before tomorrow morning."

    Regarding Toshichi Uemura's order, Colonel Takano Naomitsu said with some confusion: "Your Excellency, Division Commander, the situation in the Sixth Division was tense before, so you walked in a leisurely manner. Now the Sixth Division has died down.  Why are you so anxious? Aren't you afraid of going in alone and suffering the consequences of these cunning Chinese people?"

    "Judging from the enemy information report transferred from the military headquarters, these Chinese people are very cunning. They are also well-equipped and have strong firepower. We are advancing alone now. If we are ambushed, the terrain here and the surrounding situation are likely to  You have to suffer a heavy loss. Even the elite soldiers and generals of the Sixth Division have disappeared. Does your Excellency, the Division Commander, think that the newly formed Twenty-ninth Division is more powerful than the Sixth Division?"

    "Is it the Eighth Division that cannot stand up in battle? Or is it the Eleventh Division that is now attacking from east to west? Or is it the Fourteenth Division that is now unable to protect itself? The Eighth Division lost its combat effectiveness inexplicably. What exactly did it encounter?  It hasn¡¯t been found out yet. The 11th Division has been transferred to the Tieshanbao front line.¡±

    "In addition to these divisions, what other troops does the current Fifth Army have that it can use? This time we go to war, even the border guards have been mobilized. We are trapped in a tight siege. Who else can come to rescue us?  ?¡±

    "Your Excellency, Division Commander, I beg you to be more cautious. How many pieces of useful information have we received since the battle began? From the Kwantung Army Headquarters to the Fifth Army, we still haven't figured out how many troops the opponent has. Firepower  I¡¯m still confused as to what the configuration is. All the opponent¡¯s main forces are transferred to the west to besiege the 14th Division. Huh, I can¡¯t believe it, but I can¡¯t believe it at all.¡±

    Regarding Colonel Takano Naomichi's failure to engage in battle and the first words of defeat, Toshichi Uemura did not get angry as expected, but said calmly: "Takano-kun, saying such words without the spirit of bushido is not your usual style. Isn't it?  Is the 29th Division worse than his 6th Division?"

    "The Sixth Division has always been known for its tenacity in the Imperial Army. This is true. But the Twenty-ninth Division is not a soft-legged crab like those Osaka soldiers. Remember, the Imperial Army has the most combat effectiveness among all the armies in the world.  The most ruthless army that dares to devote itself to the emperor's belief, no matter which division, there is no weak force in the imperial army. "

    "The failure of Lieutenant General Machijiri Yuuki was not because the opponent's combat effectiveness was stronger than the Imperial Army. It was because of our intelligence errors and problems with high-level command. He Machijiri Yuuki also had certain reasons for underestimating the enemy.  The troops were too concentrated on the front line, causing more than half of the Sixth Division to be killed by the opponent before engaging in battle. "

    "But we are different. The Sixth Division is the strongest soldier of our Imperial Army, and its tenacious fighting spiritHis ambition is unparalleled in the Imperial Army.  Although their entire army was wiped out, their opponents' casualties probably wouldn't be as low as theirs.  Now they were outnumbered and suffered heavy losses.  "

    "Our 29th Division adopts fictitious and real tactics, taking advantage of its weakest moment to penetrate its depth with the main force, completely disrupting their deployment. Regardless of whether it is true that their main force besieged the 14th Division,  As long as we are inserted at the front line of Sifang Dingzi Mountain, we can join the 14th Division to the west at any time, and join the 11th Division to the east to flank their forces on the eastern front. "

    "At that time, the initiative of the entire battle will fall into our hands. I don't think they have the strength to devour us like they ate the Sixth Division after suffering heavy casualties in the previous battle. This can also be considered as this battle.  The loser Machijiri-kun made the greatest contribution to this battle.¡±

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