Chapter Seventy-Three: No One Can Go Wild!
As the infantry brigade rushed to Nong'an City overnight, Hu Biao, who was in command of the defensive encirclement and annihilation battle, immediately ordered the first division to withdraw to its respective defense areas overnight. With this lesson, if the little devil wants to increase his troops in Nong'an City, he must also consider the consequences.
The reason for the decision to let the combat troops evacuate overnight was more to avoid being discovered by the Japanese army. The encirclement and annihilation of the mixed brigade will inevitably alarm the Japanese army. If nothing else, as soon as the sky is bright, the reconnaissance plane of the little devil may fly to Nong'an City.
Even for the infantry brigade that had just arrived, Hu Biao specially told Brigade Commander Wu that after the troops had used the breakfast prepared by the security regiment, they dispersed the troops to rest. As soon as the air defense sirens are heard, the troops should also quickly take refuge in places where air defense can be carried out.
As for the corpses of the Japanese soldiers abandoned on the battlefield, Hu Biao felt that it was necessary to let the little devil's reconnaissance plane take a look. Place the corpses of these little devils in the position outside the city, and even if the little devils want to bomb, they should drop the bombs in the city.
In contrast, if the officers and men of the infantry brigade are not afraid, it may be safer to hide in the anti-artillery tunnels of the defensive positions and rest. After the enemy aircraft left, the infantry brigade was rested, and it was not too late to take charge of cleaning up the battlefield.
Originally, according to Bai Chongxi's meaning, after the infantry brigade arrived in Nong'an City, it brought back the corpse of the adjutant that Hu Biao had specially ordered to be collected. But Hu Biao felt that since the infantry brigade had come, the Nong'an side still let the infantry brigade be responsible.
For Bai Chongxi, there are not many infantry brigades, and there are not many infantry brigades. With this infantry brigade sitting in Nong'an City, it can also completely dispel the illusion that the Japanese army will attack Nong'an City again and try to attack Nanning in a roundabout way.
Sure enough, the officers and men of the infantry brigade, who had just found a resting place, soon heard the sound of air defense sirens coming from the city. Hearing the piercing air defense siren, those officers also said in a panic: "Hide well, don't run around!" ”
When the little devil's reconnaissance plane appeared in the sky over Nong'an City, the officers and men of the infantry brigade who were scattered and concealed also felt very lucky. If they were to delay a little time on the road, they would be completely exposed to the wild, and they would inevitably be hit hard.
The officers and soldiers who were ordered to speed up the march last night also said with a happy face at this moment: "Damn, the little devil fighter is coming so fast!" Not long after this breakfast, the little devil's plane came. These little devils seem to be really anxious! ”
"Nonsense! When you entered the city just now, you didn't see that the position was full of the corpses of the little devils who had been killed and blown up. I heard from the commanders that the mixed brigade sent by the little devils to sneak attack Nong'an City was completely wiped out by us. ”
"Shhhh Annihilated by us? You're really going to put gold on your face! It's a credit to someone, okay? ”
"It doesn't matter whose credit it is! Didn't the previous commander order that after the air raid alarm was lifted, let us be responsible for cleaning up the battlefield? Since the above asked us to clean up the battlefield, there is no merit and hard work, right? We're also meritorious, right? ”
The officers and men of the infantry brigade who were hiding in a hidden place for air defense suddenly lost their sleepiness and began to discuss the encirclement and annihilation battle that could not be caught up. Until the sound of gunfire and explosions was heard in the city, these officers and soldiers also felt a little worried.
Fortunately, the gunfire and explosions did not last long, and the little devil pilot in charge of aerial reconnaissance found that there were defenders hiding in Nong'an City. But in the face of the defending troops that have been hidden, it is impossible for them to pull them out and shoot them.
After venting and confirming that there was no surviving Japanese soldier, these little devil pilots who were responsible for reconnaissance missions also felt a little serious. The total annihilation of a mixed brigade meant that thousands of officers and soldiers died in Nong'an.
At present, it is difficult for the little devils to recruit more troops in China. Even many young people who were studying were drafted into the army. Some middle-aged people who work in factories are also in the scope of military recruitment.
It can be said that many factories on the main island of Fuso have begun to recruit a large number of female workers. A limited number of men must be drafted into the army first. If such casualties continue to increase, how long can Fuso hold out?
Even though the Japanese army had expanded its conscription in the colonies at this time, many Japanese troops knew that the combat effectiveness of these troops recruited from the colonies was limited. It is acceptable to undertake garrison tasks, but it is extremely difficult to undertake combat missions.
Factors such as population, materials, and war potential have erupted as the war expands and continues to erupt. On the other hand, the strength of the anti-Japanese army that has been fighting against the Japanese army for more than two years is growing, which makes the Japanese army feel a lot of pressure.
If it weren't for the fact that the Japanese army had absolute superiority in the sea and air, with the expanded army strength of the anti-Japanese war forces, I am afraid that it would be able to compete with the Japanese army. The Japanese army, which embarked on the road of no return, knew very well what consequences the defeat of this war of aggression would bring to Fuso!
The more this was the case, the more the Japanese were concerned about the casualties of the elite troops. The annihilation of the mixed brigade undoubtedly greatly shocked the Japanese army attacking Guinan. The offensive battle, which lasted for a long time, even stopped.
When the Japanese suspended their offensive and waited for follow-up reinforcements to arrive. Hu Biao, however, took the task force and began to rush to Fuzhou City, which borders Gui Province. It is very close to the border, and it is also the area that Hu Biao focuses on.
In addition, Fuzhou City is not too far from Shillong, and it is also a key area for Shillong's outer defense. In order to cope with the subsequent Japanese offensive in the southwest, Hu Biao naturally needed to make some preparations in advance and reserve more troops and materials.
Now that the highway from Haiphong City to Longzhou and Nanning was cut off, Hu Biao decided to use Fuzhou City as a new material transit station. If the Japanese wanted to continue cutting off this supply line, they would have to conquer territory controlled by the colonial army.
Before leaving, Hu Biao specially called Qin Tianyou and said: "There is an infantry brigade in charge of Nong'an City, we can basically let go." If the Japanese army sends heavy troops to raid again, we should also come to the rescue, and retreat to the territory of Baise to rest first.
Next, I will go to Fuzhou City, which is also the focus of our next development. The new county magistrate and security chief have been replaced by our people. Then take some time to open up the highway from Fuzhou to Shillong.
It's closer to the border, and supplies from factories on the Shillong side are constantly being delivered to our settlements. Judging from the current situation, the next step for the Japanese army is bound to attack the British and French colonies in the southwest, and we must prepare early! ”
"Understood! Later, I will send someone back to talk to Lao Zhu and ask him to make some preparations in advance! ”
"Okay! If you can't decide something, just send me a telegram in time. When returning to Baise, pay attention to strengthening the vigilance of the troops. If nothing else, there will be a lot of people spying on our intelligence during this time, so we must be vigilant! ”
"Yes! I've already said hello to the rat, and he'll send some garrison intelligence officers over there. Whoever wants to find out the intelligence of our first division must be prepared to pay the price! No one can go wild in our territory! ”
"Not bad! As a division commander, you must have such domineering! ”
Listening to what Qin Tianyou said, Hu Biao also patted Qin Tianyou's shoulder happily. As an old subordinate, Hu Biao also hopes that Qin Tianyou and others will grow up as soon as possible. In that case, he would be able to put the troops in their hands in charge.
As the intelligence group took root in the southwest, it was difficult for most of the hidden Japanese spies to escape the discovery of the intelligence group. If spies are dispatched at a later stage, they will also be easily discovered by the intelligence personnel of the intelligence team stationed in various cities.
Once the identities of these spies are confirmed, they will either be killed or captured. Even if the spy officers of the special high school are very good at camouflage, they still can't escape the eyes of the intelligence team.
Turning back to Fuzhou City, it was more to pay attention to the battle situation in Longzhou City. Knowing that the little devil had ceased fire and rested on the Nanning front, Hu Biao probably guessed that the Japanese troops on the front line were also tired.
Since the beginning of the raid on Qinzhou, the little devil has been fighting for time, trying to occupy Nanning as quickly as possible. As a result, I didn't expect that the Gui army's reaction speed was also very fast, and a large number of fortifications were built outside Nanning City.
With the fortifications built in advance and the large number of defensive troops assembled, it was able to resist the Japanese army. In the face of the stalemate in the war, it is difficult to gain a battlefield advantage with only the Japanese troops currently arriving in Nanning.
In addition, the mixed brigade was completely wiped out overnight, and the Japanese commander in charge of the Battle of Guinan also realized that this area was very abnormal. First something went wrong on the Longzhou side, and now it's on the Nong'an City side.
Continuing the assault will only add more casualties to the troops. Once the troops are tired and suffer too many casualties, it will be extremely difficult for them to withdraw from Nanning. It is also very necessary to suspend the offensive.
Taking advantage of the opportunity for the troops to rest on the spot, the Japanese commander also instructed the troops in the rear to strengthen the vigilance and monitoring of the occupied areas. The spy personnel of the special high school section in charge of intelligence will also send more spy personnel to probe the enemy situation in the surrounding cities.
The destruction of the mixed brigade made the Japanese commander feel threatened. In the past, in order to seize speed and time, some cities have not been sent to take over. And these garrisons are currently confined to the city.
According to the reports of the garrisons, whenever they tried to go to the countryside to clear the countryside and raise supplies for the troops, they were attacked by an unknown number of rebels. Sometimes, it has even happened that entire squadrons have been completely annihilated.
After summarizing this information, the Japanese front-line commander quickly said: "Judging from the situation sent back by the garrison troops in various places, the situation in the areas we currently occupy has not been well controlled. The number of rebels, somewhat more than expected.
Secondly, the local people of China are very hostile to us. In many counties after the occupation, a large number of people have fled. In the event of a change in the rear, our logistical supply lines may be cut off.
To avoid this, we had to wait for reinforcements from northern Guangdong to arrive in order to gain better control of the occupied areas. As long as there is no chaos in the rear, we can continue to attack the Chinese army and destroy more of their main forces! ”
This kind of operational deployment for stability, even if some generals feel too cautious, they also know that Guinan is different from other theaters. If there is a real problem with logistics and supply, then there is a real possibility that there will be a problem with the front-line troops!