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Volume 3, Chapter 497: Ambush Battle

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    After a day of exploratory attacks and the Japanese army paying a huge price of more than 2,000 casualties, the 23rd and 33rd Divisions finally realized the true strength of the New Second Army and put away all their arrogance and prejudice.  , treated seriously.  The fighting was suspended for two days.  On June 22, Wu Ming calmly ordered the southern Jiangsu, eastern Zhejiang, Taihu, and Pinghu detachments that had been training in the Tianmu Mountain area and had received weapons and ammunition supplies to march into the Japanese-occupied areas again, creating chaos and causing chaos for the Japanese army.  When new base areas and guerrilla areas were opened, the two divisions confronting the New Second Army resumed their offensive.  Before the early morning dew had dissipated, the officers had completed their final mobilization, and the Japanese troops of three brigades were crawling in the trenches, casting hateful glances at the position of the New Second Division.  Seeing the rejuvenated officers and soldiers who were full of fighting spirit, the commander of the 23rd Division, Lieutenant General Michutaro Komatsubara, felt a little emotional. The losers and losers were young people who were easily deceived. In exchange for those veterans who have been fighting in China for many years,  Although he will carry out orders to the letter, he will never be as high-spirited as this.  Michutaro Komatsubara looked at his watch and called Colonel Yoshimo, the captain of the 72nd Regiment, who would direct the next wave of attacks, to give him the final instructions.  When the watch hands point to nine o'clock, the Japanese attack is officially launched.  The densely packed Japanese stood up, jumped onto the trenches one by one, quickly opened the distance between each other, followed the officers and non-commissioned officers, and marched towards the New Second Army's defense line in a skirmish formation.  The Japanese army¡¯s advance was not very fast, and when they advanced halfway to the defender¡¯s position, they stopped and lay down on the spot, as if waiting for something.  Through the telescope, Komatsubarado could only see the New Second Army's Flying Tiger Flag flying high on the hill opposite. There were no soldiers walking back and forth in the trenches in front and behind, only the telescope lenses of some scattered observation posts reflecting the sun's rays.  "It's a pity that the distance is too far for marksmen to be effective, otherwise these observation posts will be living targets."  Komatsubarachi breathed a sigh of relief. According to the experience of several previous attacks, the soldiers of the Chinese Army on the opposite side should be hiding in the defense line, or at most huddled in the anti-gun holes. However, this seemingly scientific and reasonable move will lead to their  There were greater casualties. He put down his telescope and looked at the white-faced officer standing next to him: "Sir Ishii, how many special bombs did your department use this time? I hope that this time the soldiers on the positions of the New Second Army of China can be wiped out in one fell swoop. "  Your Excellency, Division Commander, the weather is very good today with no wind at all. It is just suitable for aircraft to drop special bombs.  "The white-faced officer wore the rank of military surgeon. His face was very gloomy and he answered the question incorrectly: "The New Second Army of China on the other side is indeed very tenacious. The special ammunition used on them has made the best use of it." "Thank you so much, Ishii-kun. You personally  Led the special forces and came to the front lines of Zhejiang and Jiangxi to help. Our Imperial Army in Central China will definitely be invincible and invincible." Although the opponent was just a military surgeon, Michio Komatsubara, an army lieutenant general, kept sending out top hats for free, but  Contrary to what he said, his body could not help but take two steps back, a full four meters away from the opponent. This pale colonel was none other than Shiro Ishii, the advocate of Japanese germ warfare, a man who was loved by the Japanese generals.  "It's nothing. The human body's reaction when enveloped by poisonous gas is one of my research subjects.  But compared to throwing chemicals, I am more interested in bacterial bombs. Unfortunately, the enemy and us are entangled here. Once the bacterial bombs are thrown and the plague spreads, it may affect the imperial officers and soldiers, so there is no way to put them into actual combat. Shiro Ishii shook his head with some regret.  Shake his head.  This military medical officer looks polite and speaks in a humble and respectful tone, but the more he looks like this, the more Michichi Komatsubara, who has served in the Kwantung Army for a long time, feels that Shiro Ishii is unfathomable. He firmly believes that the most dangerous people are often unsmiling guys like Shiro Ishii.  During the conversation, the Japanese aircraft fleet had arrived. About thirty fighter jets were covering more than twenty bombers. The sky was densely packed. It seemed that the Japanese army was bound to win.  Approaching the sky above the New Second Army position, the fighter jets spread out and hovered around the perimeter. The bomber group adjusted their angles and swooped down one after another, dropping bombs on the defenders' position like fish laying eggs in the water. Before the bombs landed, they had already quickly lifted up.  high.  Not long after, dense light yellow gas appeared on the New Second Army position and spread rapidly.  Captain Yoshimoji of the 72nd Regiment of the Japanese Army, who was supervising the attack on the rear of the Japanese army, waved his hand and shouted at the messenger: "Quick, order the troops to put on gas masks." In fact, without his instructions, he saw the light yellow gas spreading.  The Japanese soldier quickly took out the gas mask from his backpack, quickly put it on, then stood up and resumed his advance.  Witnessing all this, Komatsubarachi clapped his hands excitedly. With such a large-scale gas bomb explosion, the China Army that was caught off guard must have suffered heavy losses. Next was the time for the Imperial Army to perform.  Just as he was about to shout happily to celebrate, he was suddenly surprised to see the defenders on the opposite side.On the ground, from time to time, officers and soldiers wearing gas masks jumped up from the trenches and fled to the back without looking back.  Xiao Songyuan opened his mouth in shock and looked at everything in front of him in disbelief. After a while, he stamped his feet in annoyance and yelled at the defenders' position: "China's New Second Army is such a coward. It actually attacked the special bomb early."  "Be prepared, and depending on the situation, there are not many people on the position." Ishii Shiro secretly despised it - the main force of the New Second Division evacuated early and was not discovered. Do you still expect the enemy to stay in the position obediently and wait to be annihilated?  ?  Thinking of this, Ishii Shiro walked to Xiaomatsubarachi and said expressionlessly: "Your Excellency, the division commander, you don't even know the exact location of the enemy's main force, so you rashly asked our 73l unit to take action so many poison gas bombs have been used in vain.  , This is a huge waste of the limited strategic resources of the empire." "Ishii-kun, please pay attention to your identity." Xiaomatsubarachi felt angry and shouted angrily. He suddenly remembered something, raised his head and met the cold eyes of Shiro Ishii, and couldn't help but feel a sudden surge in his heart.  Tightly, he took a few steps back and rushed out of the headquarters as if he was running away.  The command post of the New Second Division is located in Meichiling.  Seeing the yellow smoke billowing from Xionghebi to Caowu, Luo Yuming was overjoyed and said to deputy division commander Lu Dazhong: "If we hadn't withdrawn the troops last night, we would have suffered heavy casualties this time."  It will be a dirty trick. Now that I see it, it is true." Lu Dazhong chuckled, pointed to the forward position and said to Luo Yuming: "Division seat, the Japanese army has boarded the Xionghebi and Caowu forward positions, and the various units of our division are heading towards Meichi Ridge and the pit.  Retreat from the preset positions between Wushan Should we implement the next action plan? " "Okay" Luo Yuming nodded and said: "Immediately report the situation at the front to the military headquarters, and everything will proceed as planned Let's withdraw too.  "Wait a minute and ask the little devils to give up our command post in a polite manner." The Japanese reconnaissance plane soon discovered that the New Second Army was retreating to the south of the Kangwu Mountain line, and immediately passed the news back.  In view of the defender's escape, Komatsubara Michichi, who climbed to the top of the Iron Cap Mountain more than 80 meters above sea level to observe the enemy's situation, did not wait for Den Shunroku's order and directly asked the 72nd Regiment to follow up and bite the tail of the New Second Army.  Occupying an empty position made the young soldiers of the 72nd Regiment feel aggrieved. Now from the commander of the regiment, Colonel Yoshimo, the order from the division commander to continue the attack came, and the entire regiment was boiling.  The young soldiers who were full of expectations for making great achievements did not need the urging of their officers at all. They followed the "escaping" soldiers of the New Second Division and climbed to the tops of Xionghebi and Caowu Peaks, and then quickly went down the mountain towards Meichi Ridge and more in the south.  Run towards the Kengwu Mountain behind.  Every Japanese soldier vowed in his heart that he must teach these bastards the New Second Army a lesson and let them know that although the 23rd Division is a young division, it is not easy to bully.  Kenwu Mountain is not majestic and steep, and the highest altitude is only more than 300 meters above sea level. However, the rolling hills and dense woods hide the ambush troops of the New Second Army very well.  The headquarters of the Independent Division of the New Second Army is located in a simple thatched shed halfway up the northern foot of Kenwu Mountain, with a rickety table covered with maps.  Division Commander Yin Dizhong held a telescope and observed the Japanese 72nd Regiment that was entering the pocket formation between Meichi Ridge and Kenwu Mountain.  Yin Dizhong's face was as gloomy as water. As he watched, he said to the messenger: "Order the First Independent Brigade. Once all the Japanese troops enter the encirclement, seal the gap immediately and never let the Japanese break out. Order the Second Independent Brigade and the Third Independent Brigade to move forward with all their strength.  This Japanese army must be killed." Seeing the 72nd Regiment gradually disappearing from the top of the mountain, Komatsubarachi suddenly felt a palpitation in his heart, and this ominous feeling became stronger and stronger.  The confidential staff officer handed the telegram from the commander of the front army, Den Shunroku, into the hands of Komatsubara Michi. After reading it, Komatsubara Michio felt a chill in his back. The order from Den Shunroku was very simple. It was just one sentence: when the imperial army occupies a place, it consolidates it.  Land, do not pursue them to avoid being trapped by the Second Army of New Zealand.  Xiao Songyuan Road suddenly woke up and slapped his thigh. Many combat characteristics of the New Second Army appeared in his mind like lightning. Among them, ambushes and jungle operations were the New Second Army's specialties.  Komatsubarachi hurriedly asked the combat staff to send a telegram and asked the Jimao Regiment to withdraw. After thinking about it, Komatsubarachi asked the staff to add a sentence at the end - one hundred thousand urgent. At this time, most of the Jimao Regiment had rushed down the Meichi Ridge and entered the canyon area.  .  Seeing the wounded soldiers of the New Second Division escaping in front supporting each other and trying hard to escape to the front, the Japanese soldiers of Jimao Regiment couldn't help but feel excited.  Since the formation of the regiment, it has not fought a decent victory. The wounded soldiers in front of them are also soldiers, just in time for the soldiers who have just joined the army to taste the taste of blood.  Just when Colonel Yoshimo was about to order the troops to speed up, he saw the signal troops rushing over waving telegrams. As he ran, he shouted: "General Komatsubara Michichi telegraphed, ordering the regiment commander to lead his troops to retreat immediately." "What?"  Colonel Yoshimo didn't hear clearly for a while, blinking his eyes and listening attentively.  "Boom¡ª¡ª" A burst of fire flashed around the communications soldier, followed by a series of explosions. In an instant, fire was everywhere and smoke filled the air.  The 72nd Regiment of the Japanese Army was suddenly attacked, and many Japanese soldiers panicked. Colonel Yoshimogi, the experienced commander of the regiment, immediately checked the hills on both sides. There was a wave of figures in the woods. Halfway up the mountain on both sides, countless light and heavy machine guns were removed.  Covered camouflage.  ¡°Bang bang¡ª¡± A burst of artillery fire came, and Colonel Yoshimo turned around and saw that mortar shells falling like hail exploded among his troops, and many Japanese soldiers scurried away like headless flies.  Colonel Yoshimo quickly made a judgment and violently chopped down a panicked recruit. He shouted to suppress the commotion of the surrounding Japanese troops. He raised his saber and pointed at the exit of the canyon in the northwest, ordering the troops to rush out.  But it¡¯s easy to get in, but hard to get out.
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