Let's go back and talk about the remaining troops of the Wakayama Wing. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ

Before launching the final decisive general attack, the Qianzhong dog had said to Sano Yuto that if the attack failed, let Sanno Yuren quickly withdraw with the remnants of the Wakayama United, in fact, there were not many people left in the Wakayama United, and after being taken away by the Qianzhong Dog, there were less than 500 wounded left.

Qianzhong didn't care about the life or death of these 500 wounded at all, all he cared about was the wing flag of the Wakayama United.

For every wing, the flag is life, and once the flag is captured, it means that the establishment is revoked!

For example, in the first sweeping operation against Dameishan, the wing flag of the 10th Infantry Wing was captured, and the base camp was abolished, and then the 10th Division was soon rebuilt in Yangzhou, but the rebuilt 10th Division became a three-unit division, and this is the only three-unit permanent division.

At this time, two hours had passed since the death squad led by the Qianzhong dog to launch a general attack, but before the signal sent by the Qianzhong dog, Sanno Yuto knew that the decisive general attack of the Wakayama United had mostly failed.

In accordance with the order of the dry dog, Sano Yuto immediately gave the order to retreat.

It's just that the remnants of the Wakayama Wing led by Sano Yuto only remembered to retreat at this time, but it was too late.

The remnants of the Wakayama Wing had just withdrawn from the county seat of Meixian, and before they could cross the Qingniu Ridge, they collided head-on with the garrison regiment that rushed back to help, and in an instant, a fierce battle broke out between the two armies.

Although Gao Chu's garrison regiment had just gone through a forced march of more than 200 miles, and the officers and men were extremely tired, they were supported by the belief in defending their homeland; unlike the other three main regiments, most of the officers and men of the garrison regiment were locals, and their wives and children were all in Meixian.

In order to defend their homeland, the officers and men of the garrison regiment can not even take their lives, so what is it to be tired?

In addition, the garrison regiment has an overwhelming superiority in both firepower and strength.

In less than half an hour, the last remaining more than 500 remnants of the Wakayama Wing were all annihilated, and even the wing flag of the Wakayama Wing was not burned before it was captured by the garrison regiment, which was also the second Japanese infantry wing to lose the wing flag after the Himeji Wing, so it is completely conceivable that the Wakayama Wing will also be withdrawn.

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At the same time, Toshio Miyake was still waiting for the good news of Wakayama United.

Unfortunately, Toshio Miyake did not wait for the good news of the Wakayama United, but instead waited for the bad news that the main force of the Dameishan Independent Regiment came back in a big way.

"Nani? The main force of the Dameishan Independent Regiment has returned? ”

Toshio Miyake was taken aback by the sudden news, it was too sudden.

"Hello." Kataoka, chief of staff of the Osaka Division, paused, and said, "When a search detachment of the cavalry wing was sweeping through a small village twenty miles west of Meixian, it encountered a brigade of cavalry from the Dameishan Independent Regiment that had returned to the reinforcements, and its number was at least one battalion, which should have been the cavalry battalion of Dameishan. ”

It is no secret that there is a cavalry battalion under the Dameishan Independent Regiment.

The Osaka Division also has a cavalry wing, and when the infantry wing and the chariot wing are fighting fiercely, the cavalry wing is not idle, but attacks from all sides, on the one hand, it is responsible for the task of vigilance, and on the other hand, it collects materials as much as possible, especially food, because the logistics supply channel of the Osaka division has been cut off, and all the material replenishment, except by airdrop, can only be raised on the spot by cavalry.

It's just that the Dameishan Military Sub-district has already made preparations for clearing the wilderness.

Therefore, the cavalry wing of the Osaka Division did not grab much food.

But in terms of vigilance, the cavalry wing still played its due role.

"If it is really the cavalry battalion of Dameishan, then the main force of the Dameishan Independent Regiment is likely to have really returned." Toshio Miyake nodded, and said, "However, isn't the main force of the Dameishan Independent Regiment confronting the Kumamoto Division in Daping Town?" How can it be possible to return the aid? Isn't Xu Rui afraid that the door will open and the head of the Kumamoto Division will drive straight in? ”

Kataoka hesitated and said in a deep voice: "Division commander, there is actually another possibility. ”

"Another possibility?" Toshio Miyake said awe-inspiringly, "You mean, the Kumamoto division has been defeated by Xu Rui?" ”

"Hello." Kataoka said, "Considering the cruel fact that the main force of the Dameishan Independent Regiment has returned to help, there is reason to suspect that the Kumamoto Division is likely to have been defeated. Speaking of this, he paused, and then continued, "It is even possible that it has been completely wiped out." ”

"Annihilation?" Toshio Miyake said awe-inspiringly, "Impossible, right? ”

"I thought it was unlikely." Wing Commander Yamamoto Echiji of the Eighth Tank Wing said, "The Kumamoto Division is one of the two most capable of fighting among the 17 permanent divisions of the Imperial Japanese Army, and even if it is supplemented with a large number of reserve soldiers, its combat effectiveness is by no means comparable to that of the Iida Detachment. ”

"That's what Yamamoto-san said." Toshio Miyake said, "What's more, if the Kumamoto Division was really defeated or completely annihilated, why didn't the Command of the Dispatch Army say it?" ”

Kataoka shook his head and said: "Because His Excellency the Chief of Staff is worried that once we know the news that the Kumamoto Division has been defeated or completely annihilated, we will lose confidence in this sweeping operation and choose to retreat!" The commander of the division, you can choose to retreat, but your Excellency the Chief of Staff cannot, he has no way out. ”

As soon as Kataoka heard Kataoka's words, Toshio Miyake's face immediately changed.

Yamamoto Echiji next to him also changed his face slightly, and he also felt that Kataoka's analysis made sense, because Kawabe Shozo was the formulator of this sweeping plan, and he was the actual commander, everyone knew that General Nishio Shouzo, the commander of the Central China Army, had been in a state of confusion since his only son died on the battlefield.

So once this sweep ends in failure, Kawabe Shozo must take full responsibility for it.

Therefore, Kawabe Shozo has every reason to take risks with the Osaka Division and the Eighth Wing of Independent Tanks, and fight to the death! Because even if he still ends in failure, the result will not be worse, if he is lucky enough to take the risk and succeed, he can turn defeat into victory and fight his way out of the desperate situation.

After figuring out this layer, Yamamoto Echiji couldn't sit still anymore.

"Division Commander!" Yamamoto said in a deep voice, "Hurry up and ask His Excellency the General for verification!" ”

Toshio Miyake frowned and said, "Yamamoto-san, but now we are just guessing, and we are not sure if the main force of the Dameishan Independent Regiment has really returned to help......

Before the words fell, a communications staff officer suddenly hurriedly walked in.

"Division Commander!" The communications staff officer paused, "According to the observation post on Qingniuling, the 161st Infantry Wing suddenly encountered a large number of enemy troops on the way back, and the two armies are now fighting fiercely in the western suburbs of Meixian, but the enemy's strength is almost five times that of the 161st Infantry Wing, and the situation of the 161st Infantry Wing is very bad. ”

Before he could finish speaking, another communications staff officer hurriedly came in and reported at a moment's notice: "Division commander, forward observation post reports that the remnants of the 161st Infantry Wing have been completely annihilated by the enemy. ”

"Nani?" Toshio Miyake lost his voice and said, "The Wakayama United team was completely wiped out?!" ”

This sudden blow stunned Toshio Miyake, and at this point it is completely certain that it is really the main force of the Dameishan Independent Regiment to come back.

"Kataoka-san!" Toshio Miyake turned around and said to Kataoka, "Immediately call the headquarters of the dispatch army, and say that the main force of the Dameishan Independent Regiment suddenly returned to help, our division was caught off guard, the flanks were exposed, the battle situation had been eroded, and the fighter plane for the capture of Meixian had been completely lost, and I requested urgent tactical guidance from the dispatch army headquarters!" ”

"Hello!" Kataoka paused heavily, turned around and was about to straighten, but was stopped by Yamamoto Echiji.

"Wait." Yamamoto Echiji stopped Kataoka Kami, and then said to Toshio Miyake: "Division commander, the enemy encountered by the 161st Infantry Wing is only the forward of the Dameishan Independent Regiment, but since the advance has arrived, the main force must not be far from Meixian, so we have no time to ask for instructions from the command of the Dispatch Army, and we must retreat immediately!" ”

Compared with the arrogance when he first arrived at the battlefield in Anhui, Yamamoto is much more cautious now.

This is also reasonable, because after coming to the battlefield in central Anhui, Yamamoto Etsuji experienced a series of battles, and also witnessed the destruction of the Iida detachment, the defeat in the Battle of Pucheng, and the total annihilation of the 170th Infantry Wing, all of which prompted Yamamoto Etsuji to have a clearer understanding of the opponent of the Dameishan Independent Regiment.

The implication of Yamamoto Etsuji is that it is an established fact that the retreat will be caused by the first cut and then the prelude.

Toshio Miyake was a little hesitant and said, "Yamamoto-san, it doesn't seem like a good thing to do this, right?" ”

Kataoka also frowned and said, "The division commander is right, and it won't take long to ask the headquarters. ”

Yamamoto shook his head and said: "Division commander, Kataoka-san, I am worried that Your Excellency Riverside will still be lucky and will not allow us to retreat, and then the division commander will order to retreat again, which is disobedience and disobedience, and I am even more worried about the lowly position, just such a momentary delay, we are very likely to not be able to leave." ”

It soon turned out that Yamamoto's fears were justified.

As soon as Yamamoto Etsuji finished speaking, the wing commander of the 104th Cavalry Wing, Takahashi Hokazu, walked in with a solemn face and reported to Toshio Miyake: "Division commander, several cavalry detachments in charge of perimeter vigilance have reported at the same time that enemy troops have been found in our west, east and south at the same time, and there is at least one regiment in each direction!" ”

"Nani?" Toshio Miyake lost his voice and said, "The enemy forces were found in three directions at the same time, and there was at least one regiment in each direction? After a pause, Toshio Miyake said, "Doesn't that mean that we are already surrounded?" ”

"Hello." Takahashi Hokazu said, "We should have been surrounded by the Dameishan Independent Regiment. ”

"Yaga!" Toshio Miyake gritted his teeth and said, "What does Xu Rui want to do?" Could it be that he still wants to eat our Osaka division in one bite? He's not afraid to burst his stomach? (To be continued.) )