Chapter 271: The Einsatzgruppen Joins the Battle
The first battalion of the 524th Regiment, under the command of Yang Ruifu, the soldiers used their tenacious will to block the last round of attacks of the Japanese army in the morning.
At noon, the Japanese army stopped attacking, and both sides ceased to prepare for the afternoon battle.
"We can hold out for two days, why did the division headquarters let us disarm in the afternoon?
Yang Ruifu returned to the command headquarters with his injuries, he was dissatisfied with Sun Yuanliang's orders, and the first battalion could hold out longer.
"An order is an order, where are there so many complaints. You should be glad to keep your soldiers alive! Remember, it's not about retreating, it's about feints. ”
Speaking of personality, Xie Jinyuan's personality is straighter than Han Xianyuan's. The retreat of the first battalion represented the withdrawal of the 524th Regiment from the battle, and all the subsequent battles were handed over to the 527th Regiment. In this battle, the 524th Regiment suffered heavy losses, and it should be fortunate that it was able to maintain the corresponding combat strength.
Han Xianyuan asked, "How are your injuries?" ”
Yang Ruifu replied: "It's okay, I was bitten by shrapnel." ”
Han Xianyuan said: "Hold on to one more round in the afternoon, withdraw the first battalion, and the division headquarters has the overall arrangement of the division headquarters." ”
At noon, a special figure came to the command of the 88 Division. Du Yuesheng is going to take his special team to participate in the next stage of the battle. At this time, he was the commander of this special unit, so he naturally had to stay at the post of commander.
In the command headquarters, Du Yuesheng said: "The next stage of combat missions will be handed over to the Einsatzgruppen." Although we have not been trained for a long time, and the army is composed of some dock workers, it is not inferior to your regular army. ”
Du Yuesheng seems to be full of confidence, after a month of training and scattered battles, the Einsatzgruppen has formed a basic combat effectiveness.
Chief of Staff Zhang Baiting asked: "Brother Du, then the right wing of Zhabei will ask you." ”
Sun Yuanliang added: "The purpose of the battle is still to consume the Japanese army's strength, not to gain or lose in one place at a time. ”
The battle plan was to take advantage of Zhabei's geographical advantages and build strong fortifications to block the Japanese army layer by layer. It has reached the goal of weakening its edge and consuming its combat power. Then, taking advantage of the lack of Japanese troops and unable to control the entire area of Zhabei, they launched a full-scale counterattack.
Du Yuesheng said regretfully: "It's a pity that Ye Lei is not here, otherwise I will let him see how our gangsters kill devils." ”
I really don't know where Du Yuesheng got the confidence to say such big things.
Not long after lunch, the Japanese attacked the positions of the 1st battalion again.
"Boom Boom" "Boom Boom" ".......... ”
The positions of the first battalion were again thundered with artillery. After a round of heavy shelling, the grenadier group behind the devils continued to shell the position. However, the falling shells did not explode, only a large amount of white smoke came out.
This time, the devil used smoke bombs to attack, and the position was suddenly filled with smoke.
"Wear a gas mask!"
Yang Ruifu continued to come to the front line to command the battle. After all, the 88th Division is a German armament division, and the individual equipment is very perfect, and the soldiers in the position have put on gas masks.
Under the cover of smoke, the ground devil infantry attacked.
"Hit!"
"Dadada" "......"
Gunfire erupted from the position, and regardless of whether they saw devils or not, the soldiers fired in a straight line at the street in front of them by feeling.
At this time, the eastern sky buzzed, and the devil flew again. Sato wanted to send planes in the morning, but the battle on the main battlefield on the northern front was even tighter, and all the fighters were put into the Onzahama defense line.
"Boom Boom" "......"
Planes bombed the streets below, and the middle streets were blazing like flowers.
At this moment, Yang Ruifu immediately made a decision and ordered the first battalion to evacuate on all fronts.
The gunfire suddenly stopped, and the devils in front immediately charged.
"Boom Boom" "......"
Just as the devils were charging with all their might, violent explosions suddenly occurred on both sides of the street, and dozens of devils were completely overwhelmed by the flames.
Subsequently, the Japanese successfully occupied the position of the first battalion, and by this time they had already occupied half of the northern part of Zhabei.
The occupation area is like a cone, advancing on the main road from the middle, and then spreading out to both sides. Because the devils on both sides of the area can't be ignored, if you break too deep and ignore the left and right areas, it is very likely to be attacked from the left and right.
Sato was a very cautious man, and he couldn't afford to lose this battle. After capturing the positions of the first battalion, the Japanese abruptly stopped the offensive.
In this series of battles, Sato seemed to see Ye Lei's shadow. A military intuition echoes in the brain, and it's a trap.
Faced with a situation in his favor, Sato began to be torn between how to attack next and which side to attack?
If it is normal to follow the situation, it is necessary to consolidate the center, divide the troops to the left and right, and completely clear the enemy on both flanks.
Now there are enough troops, but Sato has already seen the lack of troops. If the attack continues, with the current forces, it can only barely control the entire Zhabei District.
"Your Excellency Sato, the headquarters has called again, urging us to attack quickly."
An adjutant came to Sato to report. Sato supported his body with his hands and stared at the Zhabei map on the table, as if he hadn't heard it.
The adjutant said again, "Your Excellency Sato......."
"I hear you."
Sato straightened up and ordered the adjutant, "Telegraph to the headquarters if you can send us more reinforcements." ”
"Yes."
The adjutant turned around and sent a telegram to the Navy Command, but the reply was: No.
Not only Hongkou and Zhabei, but also the entire Songhu battlefield, both China and Japan invested all their forces. On the main battlefield of Onzaohama on the northern front, Matsui Ishine even threw the 13th division of the reserve army into it, and 5 divisions were fighting hard against more than 30 divisions of the national army.
It can be said that now both sides are fighting to the limit, and if either side can't support it, they can only accept the fate of defeat.
"Report!".
"What's the matter?"
A ghost soldier reported to Sato: "The reconnaissance from the front reported that there were no troops of the 88th Division on our left, but a group of armed forces dressed in civilian clothing, a battalion of the 527th Regiment of the 88th Division on the right, and a battalion of the 527th Regiment on the front. ”
Sato waved his hand and ordered, "Continue to investigate closely." ”
"Yes!"
The battle situation has become clearer and clearer, and the 88th Division has indeed reached the end of the strong crossbow, and there is a shortage of troops. actually let Du Yuesheng's special team defend such an important right wing.
Until 3:00 p.m., Sato issued another combat order: order the forward troops to consolidate the positions of the previous battalion and prevent the enemy from counterattacking; Order a force to attack the opponent's right flank with all its might.
In Sato's eyes, Du Yuesheng's Einsatzgruppen is a makeshift armed team composed of hooligans. They only know how to shoot, and they don't know what combat is at all, so their combat effectiveness can be imagined.
There is also a point that Sato has taken into account. Now it has attacked Zhabei in depth, and the surrounding buildings are complex and the terrain is complex, and the 88th Division has been guarding Zhabei for a long time, and it is very familiar with the surrounding environment and is good at street fighting. And Du Yuesheng's Einsatzgruppen is poorly equipped, has no tactics at all, and is not even called an army at all, just a group of rabble.
In a dilemma, Sato chose to eliminate Du Yuesheng's Einsatzgruppen first to ensure the safety of his left flank. But he never expected that the hooligans would also go crazy. Take a hundred plating and read the latest chapter of "Anti-Japanese God-level Soldier King Claw Book House" for free for the first time.