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Text Chapter 509 Two Cities of Flesh and Blood (3)

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    In fact, Gou Zaiquan's guess was not wrong. In order to quickly capture the Kong family shack, a choke point south of the twin cities that can control both roads and railways, the 25th Division adopted the tactic of killing the chicken with a knife.  [., After a short tactical reconnaissance, 70% of the division's artillery was used as fire cover, a brigade was concentrated, and a squadron-organized assault strategy was adopted.

    In order to take down the Kong family shack in one go, the Japanese army moved extremely quickly.  As soon as the artillery fire was transferred, the infantrymen rushed up in a skirmish line with Type 38 rifles with bayonets mounted, and under the cover of light and heavy machine guns, Type 92 infantry guns and mortars.  The Japanese army was very determined and invested a lot of troops. In one offensive, there were seven or eight skirmishing lines.

    It is obvious that the Japanese army is already familiar with the deployment of the Anti-Japanese Alliance troops in the Kong family shack.  They launched an all-out attack as soon as they came up, hoping to seize this choke point as quickly as possible before the opponent's reinforcements arrived, so as to open up a vital communication line for the next battle.

    For Lieutenant General Suzuki Teiichi, the new commander of the 25th Division, whether he can regain Harbin is not the most important thing.  For Lieutenant General Suzuki, the lessons learned from other divisions made him understand that it is still very important to maintain a smooth supply line and a retreat route when necessary in front of this difficult opponent who rarely plays cards according to common sense.  needs.

    Looking at the Kong family's shack that was once again covered by shells, and the third battalion of the 40th Regiment that was launching an attack.  Lieutenant General Suzuki Teiichi, who was personally commanding the front line, put down the telescope in his hand and said to Colonel Shoji Tatsumi, captain of the 40th Infantry Regiment beside him: "Shouji-kun, I can only give you one hour to take down the Kong family shack and open up the division's attack.  The route to the Twin Cities.¡±

    "One thing you have to remember is that we don't have much time to waste time here. If we can't capture the twin cities before the opponent's reinforcements arrive or before the deployment is completed, the 25th Division will have to pay more in the future.  The price. This time I changed my original plan. When the vanguard lost contact, I took the risk to capture the Twin Cities before the opponent could react. "

    Shoji Tatsumi heard the words of Lieutenant General Suzuki Teiichi, but he said indifferently: "Your Excellency, division commander, those anti-resistance alliances deployed in the Kong family shack opposite can only have a company of troops. I believe that the Imperial Japanese Army is powerful  Under the impact of combat power and the cover of such powerful artillery fire, it can be taken down in less than half an hour. "

    "But Your Excellency, Division Commander, if you can't deal with an enemy army of one company, is it a bit wasteful to use one brigade plus four artillery squadrons? You must know that in the battle in China, a brigade was covered by four artillery squadrons.  Even if the imperial army faced the most elite Central Army of the Chinese government, it could defeat the resistance of at least one brigade of the Chinese army. "

    "These people on the other side are just bandits. Even if they have the support of the Russians, they are just a group of rabble. The reason why they were able to occupy Harbin was just through opportunism. In a head-on battle like this, there will be  Our opponent of the Imperial Japanese Army? I think one squadron is enough. You know that the 40th Regiment was assigned to the 25th Division from a division with elite soldiers like the 10th Division."

    "No matter how strong the combat effectiveness and equipment are, can it be stronger than the Central Army of the Chinese government? I think that using an elite imperial army brigade is really a waste. We should pay attention to preserving our combat strength now to face the next step.  Battle to capture Harbin."

    "And we don't have a lot of artillery shells. We consume too much here. If we don't replenish them in time during subsequent operations, our attack capabilities will be greatly affected. You should know that without the cover of artillery fire, if you want to capture Harbin  In such a big city, the soldiers of the empire will make heavy sacrifices.¡±

    "According to the current battle situation, that should be the focus of our operations. As for this place, including the two cities behind, we should not consume too much of our troops. Your Excellency, the division commander, given the importance of Harbin's strategic position. If  If you can take back Harbin from these bandits before other divisions, I think His Majesty the Emperor will definitely award you a first-class Rising Sun Medal."

    Regarding Shoji Tatsumi's words that clearly looked down on his opponent, Suzuki Teiichi waved his hands with a serious expression and said: "You have just been transferred from the China battlefield and do not understand the current situation in Manchuria. These people are no longer bandits in the Kwantung Army's mouth.  Have you ever seen that group of bandits have aircraft and heavy artillery? And according to the latest information, they now have a large number of tanks."

    "This army is no longer the original Wu Xia Amen. Not only is it extremely powerful in combat, but it is also well-equipped. The most important thing is that they have strict discipline that is not even part of the imperial army. They captured  Harbin is not an opportunistic city, but an extremely large city.Courageous strategy.  "

    "Some time ago, the Kwantung Army suffered a disastrous defeat at the hands of this army. The 10th Division, your old employer of the 40th Regiment, has been completely destroyed. Even the 25th Division itself, in what they called the autumn battle last year,  There were also heavy losses. Lieutenant General Kuwahara Shiro resigned as a result. We must pay attention to this."

    "I don't want to repeat the mistakes of Lieutenant General Shiro Kuwahara, and I don't want you to repeat the mistakes of your predecessors. As for recapturing Harbin, let's wait. This matter cannot be accomplished by the 25th Division alone. In  After capturing Shuangcheng, we can have an excuse to report to the Kwantung Army and then stop attacking.¡±

    "At least stop the offensive until reinforcements from other divisions arrive. I am not the lunatic of Juichi Hatada who lost his bet. I can't risk the 25th Division going deep alone. They dare to risk being attacked from both sides and capture Harbin.  We must be fully prepared to face the imperial army's revenge, but in the face of this prepared and cunning opponent, our division still appears to be too weak. "

    At this point, Suzuki Teiichi stopped Shoji Tatsumi, who was still about to speak, and took another look at the bloody battlefield before he said slowly: "All the elite soldiers and generals like the Sixth Division were completely destroyed. Just by relying on  It is impossible for the 25th Division, which has only been reorganized for half a year and is not yet fully staffed, to take back Harbin, an important city in Northern Manchuria, from this powerful opponent. "

    "This opponent is so cunning that we have never been able to figure out their true strategic intentions, and we can never guess their next strategic intention. Their next point of attack is always somewhere you can't think of. Facing such a  Cunning opponent, we must be careful with every move we make.¡±

    "We should learn more from Lieutenant General Uemura Toshichi. He is the only one who can escape unharmed after fighting this opponent. Don't learn from Ushijima Mitsuru. If you fail to launch a surprise attack, you will end up with your own corpse.  He also joined the 11th Division. Only by seeing your opponent clearly can you grasp the context of the battle. Tell your subordinates to be more cautious and don't be afraid of wasting your efforts. Even if it is a small company-level organization,  Don't underestimate it."

    Being taught a lesson by Suzuki Teiichi, Colonel Shoji Tatsumi was not convinced, but he did not dare to refute.  But in his heart, he was somewhat dissatisfied, especially with Lieutenant General Suzuki Teiichi's decision to set the attack termination line at the Twin Cities line.  In the view of Colonel Shoji Tatsumi, even if this opponent is cunning, it will not be a match for the Japanese soldiers who are known as the best soldiers in the world.

    Although the 25th Division still has not made up for the shortfall, each brigade is short of at least four squads, or even more.  However, the excellent tactical qualities of the imperial soldiers were far beyond comparison with their opponents.  On the battlefield inside China Pass, each soldier is worth several enemy troops.  For the Japanese army, which has always paid attention to quality, the quantitative gap with its opponents has never been a problem.

    And although the opponent has captured Harbin, they still have to set aside some troops to defend the First Division in Heihe to the north.  There are still some troops fighting fiercely with the 12th Division and the 57th Division in the Suiyang area. How many of the remaining troops can be used in the direction of Harbin is still unclear, but the number will not be too many.  .  Unless they don't want their nest anymore.

    Although there was no refutation, Colonel Shoji Tatsumi, who had just been transferred from the Kanai battlefield and was focused on opening up territory for the emperor and making great contributions to realizing the grand cause of Bayiyu, had already made up his mind.  If the division commander really stopped the attack line at the Shuangcheng line, then he would lead a separate attack with the 40th Regiment to recapture Harbin.

    It¡¯s just that the next development of the battle was somewhat beyond his expectations.  In his eyes, a brigade-level attack that could defeat the resistance of a regiment or even a division of the so-called China Army made extremely slow progress when faced with a small village that could not defend even one company.

    Despite the fierce artillery cover, he could not even break through the opponent's peripheral defense line within half an hour, which somewhat embarrassed him, who had always looked down on the Chinese.  Knowing the number of the opponent's troops, he understood that the opponent's troops placed on the outer positions should not exceed one platoon at most.  The intensity of firepower resisted by the opponent also proved this.

    The offensive, which was organized as a squadron, failed to break through the opponent's platoon within half an hour. This made his face extremely disgraceful.  The division commander on the other side didn't say anything.  But Colonel Shoji Tatsumi should have felt that Lieutenant General Suzuki was looking over at him intentionally or unintentionally, with a trace of indescribable sarcasm.

    The somewhat angry Colonel Shoji Tatsumi ignored the fact that the division commander was watching the battle by his side, and called over Major Hojo Koji, the leader of the third battalion who was making little progress, and gave him a slap in the face.  After beating the Major's face so red that he couldn't find it anywhere, he said angrily: "Major Hojo, your performance today is a disgrace to the Imperial Army.  "

    "A brigade of troops, under the fire cover of four artillery squadrons, has not been able to capture a platoon-level position of the enemy in half an hour. It is simply a shame for the Imperial Japanese Army, and even more so for the 25th Division and  The 40th Regiment is a disgrace. What you and your Third Battalion did today is not the Imperial Army but a bunch of useless pigs.¡±

    "And you, Major Hojo, are not worthy of being a warrior of His Majesty the Emperor, let alone a samurai. I'll give you another half hour. If you still can't seize the Kong family shack, open the way for the entire division to fight next.  You, Major Hojo, and your squadron commanders, let us collectively commit seppuku to express our sins to His Majesty the Emperor.¡±

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