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Text Chapter 51 The cunning Uemura Toshichi

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    Li Mingfeng and Xiao Yongzhi heard that Guo Bingxun had opened his mouth to see off the guests, and they did not dare to delay. They immediately rushed back to the army to receive additional troops, and organized a regiment as quickly as possible, plus a mountain artillery battalion from the brigade's artillery regiment, and one hundred troops.  The mm howitzer company and the heavy mortar battalion strengthened by the headquarters were led by Li Mingfeng and went south overnight, rushing first to the west bank of the Guokui River, one of the blocking areas designated by the headquarters.

    Hurrying to the west bank of the Guokui River, Li Mingfeng received a report from the reconnaissance force before he could take a breath, check the terrain, and build fortifications: "A large number of Japanese troops were found on the east bank of the Guokui River preparing to cross the river. One of their leading troops  The squadron has crossed the river and established a covering position."

    This time going south, Li Mingfeng was very cautious. He deployed 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, while the main force behind him kept their hands with them.  The maximum communication range of a two-watt walkie-talkie.

    Before leaving, Li Mingfeng specifically told the company commander to be cautious and to put forward troops composed of experienced veterans. They were not allowed to fire when encountering an enemy situation and reported the situation as soon as possible. Li Mingfeng had no choice but to do so.  The reconnaissance company of the first regiment only brought half of the company, and the rest was left to the first brigade. Without the reconnaissance force at hand, he could only temporarily mobilize the front-line combat company.

    However, it was Li Mingfeng's caution that allowed the vanguard troops to discover the traces of the Japanese army before the enemy. Otherwise, once they were discovered by the Japanese army before approaching the enemy, I am afraid that judging from the current situation, the situation would be very unfavorable to them. Although the Guokuihe River is Muleng  The main tributary of the river, but it is not a big river after all, especially because the flood season has not yet arrived, so the water volume is not large.

    When the water is shallow, many places can even be forded. Once the Japanese army discovers that Li Mingfeng has arrived, they are likely to forcibly cross the river. This is already extremely tiring for those who are marching south from Boli County at the speed of a forced march. Even the most basic  For the troops led by Li Mingfeng, who had no time to build field fortifications, this was not a good thing.

    Hearing that the Japanese army had arrived at the front line of the Guokui River and began to cross the river overnight, Li Mingfeng was slightly surprised: "Aren't the Japanese troops still at the front line of the Diaolong River? How could they arrive at the front line of the Guokui River 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 so damn cunning. I'm afraid it's not just the main force of the 18th Regiment here now."

    After careful observation for a while, I saw that the Japanese army had temporarily built hundreds of rafts and they were ferrying people back and forth in a hurry. Some Japanese soldiers were measuring the water depth, preparing to find shallow water areas that could be forded, and trying to move the east bank of the river as quickly as possible.  Troops transported across the river.

    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 also coming with us. We have just started to cross the river. The Japs are attacking from the east to the west with this move, 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 at the same time and played really well. He even managed to hide it from No. 3. It seems that this Uemura Toshido is really quite clever 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 me to cover the river.  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.  When fighting, remember that when constructing a blocking position, you must make more use of natural barriers. "

    Speaking of this, Li Mingfeng couldn't help but said with some regret: "If I had known this earlier, why not bring over the 107th Rocket Artillery Battalion attached to the column. The Japanese are now gathering in a group on the east coast. It is this  This is the best opportunity for artillery to exert its firepower. This time we brought twelve short-legged mountain cannons and four 100mm howitzers, which are a bit weak."

    On the other side of the river, Li Mingfeng seizes the time to launch operations and prepare for battle. On the other side of the river, Lieutenant General Toshichi Uemura, the commander of the 29th Division who is personally commanding the 18th Regiment on the North Road, is also supervising the captain of the 18th Regiment, Colonel Takano Naomichi.  He seizes the time to cross the river. He knows very well that the illusion he put on by staying on the front line of Diao Long will be seen through sooner or later. Once the opponent realizes that something is wrong, he will be the one who goes south and is in danger. He does not want to repeat the fate of Machijiri Yuki and Tokawa.  Jiro's mistakes.

    Lieutenant General Toshimichi Uemura spent most of his military career as a staff officer, from division staff to lieutenant general and chief of staff of the Third Army, but he was very shrewd. This time, the main force of the 29th Division went eastward to rescue  For the Sixth Division, he did not rush to march, but marched steadily along the way.

    After losing contact with the Sixth Division's regiment headquarters, instead of speeding up the march, they actually slowed down consciously. They even ignored several urgings from Army Commander Hata Juichi. No matter how the Army Headquarters urged them, they would just go step by step.  Go, never underestimate the enemy and advance rashly

    It was not until he arrived at the front line of the Diaolong River that he left 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 practice of not marching at night, and suddenly marched directly into the Guokui River at a forced march speed.  It was created by trying to take advantage of the opponent's paralysis after a big victory.

    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 information transferred from the military headquarters, the opponent's firepower is indeed strong, but there are not many additional troops. The current situation is  The troops should have been exhausted.

    Moreover, judging from the enemy information report transferred from the army headquarters, they are currently concentrating their main force to go west to find trouble with the 14th Division. However, there are not many troops in the southern part of Boli. If the 29th Division takes the opportunity to break into its depth and lead the way with one point,  If played 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  We must march to Beiqiang and 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, and you walked slowly and slowly. Now the Sixth Division has died down.  Why are you so anxious? You are not afraid of going deep 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, well-equipped, and have strong firepower. We are now advancing alone. If we are ambushed, the terrain here and the surrounding situation will be very difficult.  We may 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, the Eleventh Division that is now attacking from east to west, or the Fourteenth Division that is now unable to protect itself? The Eighth Division has lost its combat effectiveness inexplicably. What exactly did it encounter?  It hasn¡¯t been found out yet, but 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. Since the battle was launched, we have received several pieces of useful information. From the Kwantung Army Headquarters to the Fifth Army, we still haven't figured out how many troops and firepower the opponent has.  I¡¯m still confused as to what the configuration is. All the opponent¡¯s main forces are transferred from the west to besiege the 14th Division. Hum, 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?  The 29th Division is worse than the 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 is the most combat-effective among all the armies in the world.  The most ruthless army that is not afraid of death and dares to devote itself to the emperor's belief, no matter which division it is, 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, but because of our intelligence errors and problems with high-level command. He Machijiri Yuuki also had certain reasons for underestimating the enemy and reducing his strength.  Too concentrated on the front line, half of the Sixth Division was killed by the opponent before engaging in battle. "

    "But we are different. The Sixth Division is the first division of our Imperial Army.The soldiers, whose tenacious fighting will is unparalleled in the Imperial Army, although their entire army was destroyed, the number of casualties of their opponents would not be as low as theirs. Now they were depleted of men and horses and suffered heavy losses.  "

    "Our 29th Division adopts a 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 is besieging 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 battles. This can also be considered as this battle.  The loser Machijiri-kun made the greatest contribution to this battle.¡±

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