Chapter 163: Crippled Again
And compared to Li Ziyuan, who was relieved after the reinforcements arrived, Kencho Okazaki opposite him felt bad. ΡΡΡ.(vii) (ix) x.S.ΡΠΎΠΌ The update is so fast. The dense sound of gunfire and the occasional mortar shell explosion, as well as the sound of the charging horn getting closer, clearly told him that he was surrounded.
At this time, he realized that something was wrong, and he couldn't care about his ambition to eliminate these dirt roads in front of him. Hurriedly tried to shrink his forces, withdrew the slap that had been beaten, and prepared to meet the main force of the Eighth Route that rushed over. He clearly knew what would happen if he couldn't adjust his deployment quickly.
It's just that at this time, it is too late for Kencho Okazaki to make any tactical adjustments. The main force that rushed over, taking advantage of the 'hole' that Okazaki Kenaga had scattered before, continued to quickly divide and encircle it with superior forces. And the first position to lose was his mountain artillery position.
At this time, there were originally more than 500 people, but more than 100 people were killed and injured by Li Ziyuan the day before. Together with a squad covering the wounded, and scouts who had gone and did not return, they were actually reduced to nearly two hundred men on the first day of fighting. In today's battle, more than 100 people were killed and wounded, and at the same time, the Japanese army was already exhausted.
In the battle that has just ended, according to Li Ziyuan's estimate, I am afraid that the troops that have just completed their training will have nearly half of the casualties. More than thirty soldiers around him, and by the time they were replaced by the main force, there were still eleven people left plus five wounded who had been stabbed with bayonets.
The main force brought by Qian Defu's side also suffered more than 30 casualties in this 'fierce' battle. That side was the direction of the Japanese army's key attack, and the Japanese artillery fire and heavy machine gun fire were mainly concentrated on his side. With the attack ability of the Japanese army, even if the puppet army attached to it is not strong, after several hours of hard fighting, it would be strange if the casualties could be light.
And the more than 20 fighters that He Huizhang brought with him are now only half of them. After such calculations, the casualties of Li Ziyuan's department in this battle can be said to be quite light. Although Liu Lianming at the foot of the mountain, after the Japanese army withdrew, he came to report with the captured Japanese Type 92 heavy machine gun.
It's just that when he saw the only twenty or so fighters left by Liu Lianming's side, Li Ziyuan had another headache. There are more than 60 people in the two district squads, plus some of the basic militia, which is roughly about 100 people. There are only so few people left now, even if Liu Yanlai took some of the people with him when he rushed to District 1 after the main force arrived here, this result still shows that the casualties on Liu Lianming's side are not lighter than his own.
In other words, after this battle, Li Ziyuan's troops, whose vitality had just recovered, was once again disabled. Among the armed forces of the counties and districts under the military sub-division, plus a lot of trophies, Li Ziyuan's unit is now the only unit with more guns than men.
However, although Li Ziyuan was not happy at this time, he was almost bleeding in his heart. But compared to Li Ziyuan, Kencho Okazaki suffered more casualties today. In addition to the total annihilation of the dozens of Japanese troops he threw on the left flank, the Japanese troops who were invested on the front and flanks also suffered heavy casualties.
In particular, the more than 20 Japanese troops who were used as the main assault force and the Governor team all died here and none of them survived. The troops of the two more than two squads that were successively put in one after another also suffered more than half of the casualties under the three-sided attack. Coupled with the casualty figures on the right flank, it means that Li Ziyuan is certainly broken. But in addition to his losses the day before, he also suffered more than a hundred casualties in today's battle alone.
Addition, subtraction, and subtraction, within two days, this Okazaki Kencho Nakasa, when he set off, took with him more than 500 Japanese troops, and suffered more than 300 casualties. Of course, if the main force of the Eighth Route did not come over, the remaining troops would have almost no problem fighting Li Ziyuan, who also suffered nearly half of the casualties. The remaining troops at hand are not something that Li Ziyuan can handle.
In fact, if Kencho Okazaki chooses to retreat today, he will not fight hard with Li Ziyuan here. With the marching ability of the Japanese army and the assault force to retreat on the whole line before the main reinforcements of the surrounding Eighth Route Army arrived, Li Ziyuan really had no way to leave him.
But the day before, I didn't even see much of the enemy's shadow, and I suffered so many casualties. In addition to making Kencho Okazaki feel that his self-esteem was seriously humiliated, there was no way to go back to 'hand' the errand. Although he also knew that this was not a place to stay for a long time, he finally caught the whereabouts of Li Ziyuan's department. The humiliation he had received the day before had left everything behind.
As a result, although Li Ziyuan's troops were not much, they were a hard bone. Let him not be able to swallow it or spit it out in a short time. As a result, he wanted to completely eliminate this dirt road, but he was stuck here. Time and fighters are wasted in such a vain 'wave'.
The current situation has changed dramatically, and the main forces of the surrounding Eighth Route Army have been reinforced. According to the sound of gunfire and charging horns in the surrounding area, as well as mortar shells that do not form a fire cover, but often explode on their heads. The squadron leader who reinforced him from Hubei and was more familiar with the Eighth Route judged that the Eighth Route Army around him was at least two regiments.
Although it has been reinforced by more than 50 Japanese troops and more than 200 puppet troops dispatched from Hubei. The remaining forces were facing the offensive of the main force of the Eighth Route Army surrounded from all sides, but they could only resist passively. The most critical thing was a radio station brought by the reinforcements of the Japanese army, which was blown up by a mortar shell as soon as the main reinforcements came up.
Lost contact with his superiors, as well as with all the friendly forces in the vicinity. Its location is also too far away from the various strongholds in Hubei. Even if they find out that something is not good here, they will not be able to rush to reinforcements in a short time. The most important thing is that the Japanese puppet army around Hubei is currently sweeping 'sweeping' in Ludong and other areas.
Even if he received a request for reinforcements in urgent need, he would not be able to send troops in a short period of time. In other words, Kencho Okazaki, who is now surrounded and divided on all sides, is powerless even if he wants to ask for help, plus he can't get any reinforcements in a short time.
Despite Okazaki's constant attempts to gather his forces, he commanded the last of his guards to resist stubbornly. However, under the continuous division of the main force of the Eighth Route Army that rushed over, it was already possible to fight on its own. The idea that he wants to gather forces can only be a thought.
Kencho Okazaki's previous stubbornness made him delay here for too long. On the battlefield where the soldiers are fast and every second counts, especially in the case of the 'junction' between the north of the pot and Licheng, and the other side of the mountain is the most stable area of the Taihang base area of the Eighth Route Army, two days is enough to change everything.
Compared with Kencho Okazaki, who was in trouble and could only struggle desperately, Li Ziyuan's situation at this time had fundamentally changed after the main force arrived. At this moment, the troops that were already 'fine' and exhausted were replaced by a battalion brought by the old chief. Of course, he himself was left behind.
Although after the meeting, seeing a cut on Li Ziyuan's arm by a Japanese bayonet, Wang Cheng's face was a little not good-looking. But after seeing Li Ziyuan, there was still a trace of appreciation in his eyes. Of course, Wang Cheng, who knew his 'sexuality' personality, was afraid that this guy's tail would rise to the sky, so he didn't open his mouth to praise him directly.
And after seeing Wang Cheng, he originally wanted to ask his god-like sister Li Ziyuan, how is she doing now. After looking at Wang Cheng's somewhat unpleasant face, he hesitated for a moment and closed his mouth for a while, and turned to introduce the enemy situation in front of him and the previous battle situation to the old chief.
However, looking at Wang Cheng in front of him, Li Ziyuan was a little 'confused' and 'confused'. At present, isn't the Japanese puppet army in Ludong sweeping up the military subdivisions? Why didn't the old chief command the troops to carry out a counter-sweeping 'sweep' operation in Ludong at this time, but he ran to Hubei with a battalion?
It won't be the Japanese puppet army on the other side of the division, and it has stopped sweeping the 'sweep' now. However, looking at the main force of at least two regiments under the mountain, Li Ziyuan didn't say anything. Since the higher authorities have mobilized so many troops to participate in the war, presumably the higher authorities will definitely have the whole thing considered.
Whether the Japanese puppet army in Ludong will go south at this time is not a question that they should consider. Besides, even if the old chief brings a battalion, the military sub-division adds the Ludong basic battalion in Ludong, and at least one formed regiment has the strength of the sub-division, and the contingency measures of the sub-division are sufficient.
Wang Cheng held a telescope to observe the battlefield while listening to Li Ziyuan's introduction. After Li Ziyuan concisely 'handed over' the battle of the past two days, Wang Cheng said: "Your kid is famous this time, and the detailed process of this battle, you can go and report to the deputy commander-in-chief and division commander in person later." The deputy commander-in-chief and the division commander are on the commanding heights in the northeast, and the two leaders of the battle before you are watching. β
"To say that this time you have entangled this Japanese army in the mountainous area in the east of Hubei, ensuring that Licheng is not threatened by the Japanese army, and ensuring the safety of the military region organs and a large number of local cadres. With a local armed force of only 200 people, it was able to hold off the Japanese army, which had absolute superiority, for two whole days, and bought time for the main force to mobilize its troops. And give a lot of casualties to the Japanese army, you kid did quite well. β
"This battle, except for the final battle to the death, can be said to be quite 'fine'. To tell the truth, this time the Japanese army penetrated and 'interspersed' from Hubei to the hinterland of Licheng, and the superiors did not expect it. The Japanese operation was carried out in strict secrecy, and all transfers were carried out in secret. Not to mention our division, even the enemy engineering department of the military region did not notice it in advance. β
"If it weren't for the fact that you bought two days, the main force calmly mobilized its forces and sent back the information in time. Once this group of devils breaks into the territory of Li Cheng, then our losses this time will be too great. At present, a large number of organs, logistics and some confidential units are all in Licheng. β
"It's not too much to say that you have been rewarded for your performance in the past two days. But what kind of hero are you kid here? Although this little devil suffered a lot of casualties under your tossing yesterday, the remaining troops are not comparable to you. The devil's individual soldier quality and tactical literacy, you kid is not unclear. β
"Why did you only remember to fight hard at this time? Didn't you play well yesterday? Why not continue with yesterday's tactics? Could it be that your superiors don't let you believe it like this, so you have to make such a show? You just have such a little capital, if you run out of 'sex' once, I think you will do next? β
"I've told you many times that you have to plan before you act, and you must not be hasty in making your decision. Why did you throw it all in the back of your head when it came to a critical moment? After a bloody battle for a while, nearly half of your troops were killed or wounded. If it weren't for the timely arrival of the main force, how long would you have been able to hold out on to the previous battlefield situation? β