Chapter 903: Attacking Baijiazhuang Town
As soon as Okabe Naosaburo's order was issued, a staff officer hurriedly ran towards the division headquarters, and this staff officer had an anxious expression on his face. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 info
He came to Okabe Naosaburo, he didn't even salute the military salute, and the staff officer hurriedly reported: "Your Excellency the division commander, the reconnaissance unit has found that the Shina cavalry is approaching us, this cavalry is about more than 1,000 people, and an unknown number of infantry was also found behind this cavalry. ”
The headquarters of the 1st Division of the Japanese Army and the 114th Division of the Japanese Army were both set up in Baijiazhuang Town, where there were two lieutenant generals and division commanders of the Japanese Army.
Although there are two divisions and regimental headquarters of the Japanese army and personnel of two divisions and regimental headquarters in Baijiazhuang Town, at present, there are only two guard squadrons of the Japanese army in Baijiazhuang Town, as well as non-combat combatants directly under the two divisions and regimental headquarters, and its artillery wing, engineer wing and other units have been sent to the front line to participate in the battle.
The Japanese troops sent a large number of reconnaissance personnel in the vicinity, and they did so because they were worried that the Eighth Route Army would send troops to attack their command organs.
However, according to Ishihara's speculation, the nearby troops of the Eighth Route Army would be attacked by the troops of the First Division and the 114th Division, and it was impossible for them to come to Baijiazhuang Town.
When the staff officer received a report from the reconnaissance unit that there were thousands of Jin Sui troops and an unknown number of Jin Sui Army troops marching towards Baijiazhuang Town, he immediately came to the division headquarters to report.
After Naosaburo Okabe heard the staff officer's report, his eyes couldn't help but widen, and an incredible expression appeared on his face.
He immediately came to the map, and he looked at it, his brow furrowed.
"How did the troops of the Jin Sui Army appear here, why did they appear here, did they want to attack our division headquarters?" Naosaburo Okabe said with a puzzled face.
Even if the Japanese troops never took the Jinsui army troops seriously, the other side now has more than 1,000 cavalry troops and an unknown number of infantry troops, and there are only two guard squadrons of more than 400 people here in Baijiazhuang Town, even if you count non-combatants, it is only about 1,000 people.
But Baijiazhuang Town now has the headquarters of the 1st Division of the Japanese Army and the headquarters of the 114th Division of the Japanese Army, even Naosaburo Okabe, now he is a little nervous.
Once the Jin Sui army really came to attack Baijiazhuang Town, if the Jin Sui Army conquered Baijiazhuang Town, then the regimental headquarters of the 1st Division and the 114th Division would become dangerous.
"The commander of the Okabe Division is just a unit of the Jin Sui Army, even if they come here, they can't do anything to us, two guard squadrons are enough to deal with them."
The commander of the 114th Division, Lieutenant General Shigeji Suematsu, came to Okabe Naosaburo and said.
The senior generals of the Japanese army knew what kind of troops the Jin Sui army troops were, so in the opinion of Suematsu Shigeji, even if the Jin Sui army had more than a thousand cavalry troops coming towards Baijiazhuang Town, he felt that the two guard squadrons in Baijiazhuang Town were enough to deal with these Jin Sui army troops.
"Commander of the Gangbe Division, immediately transfer the 15th Brigade and Regiment troops back, the Jin Sui Army appeared here, and they dared to attack directly towards Baijiazhuang Town, which obviously shows that they have a plan, if I am not mistaken, this Jin Sui Army operation will definitely not be only more than 1,000 cavalry troops, they must follow a large number of infantry, and this Jin Sui Army operation must be related to Sun Weiguo, if the 15 Brigade and Regiment troops cannot be transferred back in time, I am afraid that Baijiazhuang Town will fall into the hands of the Jin Sui Army."
As soon as Shigeharu Suematsu finished speaking, Ishihara Wanji had already stood up, his eyes looked at Naosaburo Okabe, and he said with a solemn expression.
"Immediately send a telegram to the troops of the 15th Brigade and ask them to immediately return to Baijiazhuang Town." After hearing Ishihara's words, Okabe Naosaburo did not hesitate, and he agreed directly.
For Ishihara Waner, Okabe Naosaburo is very trusting, he knows that Ishihara Waner will not joke about this matter, and Ishihara Waner will not make a mistake in his judgment.
At this time, the troops of the 15th Brigade of the 1st Division of the Japanese Army had already begun to encircle the Unknown Regiment, and the Unknown Regiment and the three county brigades of the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region that had been rescued were about to fall into the encirclement of the 15th Brigade and the 127th Brigade of the Japanese Army, but after the 15th Brigade received the order from the division headquarters, the third wing of the 15th Brigade immediately began to advance lightly and returned to the division headquarters.
At four o'clock in the morning of September 24, the troops of the 1st Independent Infantry Regiment and the 3rd Cavalry Regiment of the Jinsui Army moved from Dongzhi Town to Baijiazhuang Town.
Four 82mm mortars under the 1st Independent Infantry Regiment began to fire at Baijiazhuang Town, and then more than 2,000 people of the 1st Independent Infantry Regiment began to storm Baijiazhuang Town.
However, due to the inferior weaponry, the first attack of the 1st Independent Infantry Regiment was quickly repulsed by the Japanese.
At half past four o'clock in the morning, the vanguard of the third wing of the 15th brigade of the Japanese army appeared on the outskirts of Baijiazhuang Town, and the vanguard of the third wing of the Japanese army and the third cavalry regiment engaged in an exchange of fire, and both sides suffered losses on both sides.
After Fang Yan and Yu Jinming discussed, they still decided to carry out Sun Weiguo's order, and the two regiments came to Baijiazhuang Town.
Fang Yan and Yu Jinming were both junior officers of the First Independent Infantry Regiment and the Third Cavalry Regiment, and they had followed their commanders to participate in the northwest operations of Shanxi Province and were under the command of Sun Weiguo.
Moreover, at present, many officers of these two regiments have participated in the operation in the northwest of Shanxi, and these officers have great admiration for Sun Weiguo.
They knew that Sun Weiguo had no selfish intentions and followed Sun Weiguo to fight together, and Sun Weiguo would definitely treat all troops fairly.
Many officers and men of the 1st Independent Infantry Regiment and the 3rd Cavalry Regiment were willing to accept Sun Weiguo's command, and they knew better that if they fought with Sun Weiguo, they would definitely win the battle.
"Tuanza, there are more and more little devils, we have done enough, now let's retreat immediately, if we don't retreat, I'm afraid the little devils will surround us, if this is the case, our troops will be wiped out, Tuanza, let's retreat quickly."
The chief of staff of the Third Cavalry Regiment had already come to Yu Jinming, he looked at Yu Jinming, and said with a solemn expression on his face.
At present, the main force of the 15th Brigade of the Japanese Army has come to the outskirts of Baijiazhuang Town, and the troops of the 3rd Cavalry Regiment have begun to be gradually pinned down by the Japanese army.
"Rush up with me, don't retreat, and shoot those who evacuate without permission." Yu Jinming held the saber in his right hand, and he said with a serious expression.
The officers and soldiers of the 3rd Cavalry Regiment brandished their sabers, and they followed behind Yu Jinming and began to rush towards the devil soldiers.
"Da Da Da!" The sound of Japanese Type 92 heavy machine gun fire sounded, and the devil soldiers had already begun to build artillery and machine gun positions.
Heavy machine guns began to fire, bullets raining down on the cavalry.