Chapter 708: Morale Hit

Against infantry divisions such as the 21st Division and the 114th Division, Sun Weiguo only invested two infantry battalions each to participate in the battle.

But to deal with the first brigade of the melee of Kunomura Momoyo, Sun Weiguo invested three infantry battalions, one machine gun battalion, one guard company, and one artillery company, which is almost equivalent to the strength of a regiment.

Kunomura Momoyo knew that Sun Weiguo valued him, and he knew even more that his troops would not have any advantage when he launched an offensive now.

And Kunomura Momoyo knew very well that it had not yet begun when it was time for the fierce battle, and he never heard the sound of heavy artillery fire from the New Second Brigade.

Kunomura Momoyo was waiting for the Fourth Cavalry Brigade to return, and he knew that if he wanted to force the new Second Brigade to use the last hole card, it would be a little difficult for him to have a melee brigade.

After listening to Kunomura Momoyo's words, Hattori Chiaki nodded thoughtfully, he knew that Kunomura Momoyo had far more things to think about than himself.

It was just that as soon as Kunomura Momoyo's voice fell, a Japanese captain and staff officer in charge of communications hurriedly came to Kunomura Momoyo.

"Your Excellency Brigade Commander, we have just received a clear telegram from the New Second Brigade, this telegram seems to have been sent directly to the First Advance Regiment and the Independent Regiment, according to what we have learned, the New Second Brigade is currently under the jurisdiction of the First Advance Regiment, the Sixth Cavalry Regiment, and the Independent Regiment, and this is the content of the message."

The captain's staff officer handed the message to Kunomura Momoyo with a solemn face, and he said in a somewhat pessimistic tone.

Kunomura Momoyo took the message and looked at it, and when he saw the content of the message, Kunomura Momoyo's face couldn't help but become heavy.

"You immediately contact the armored detachment and the fourth cavalry brigade to inquire, it is very likely that Sun Weiguo is deliberately undermining our morale."

The content of the telegram was that Sun Weiguo asked for a clear report to the First Regiment and the Independent Regiment of the Sixth Cavalry Regiment, and Kunomura Momoyo naturally did not believe it when he saw the results of the Sixth Cavalry Regiment.

The armored detachment and the 25th Cavalry Wing were completely annihilated, the 26th Cavalry Wing was heavily damaged, and the 72nd Cavalry Wing was routed.

You must know that the armored detachment has 36 tanks and eight anti-tank guns, and even a division of the Chinese troops will have a headache for the armored detachment.

"Your Excellency Brigade Commander, the armored detachment has lost contact, and the Fourth Cavalry Brigade has not yet called back." The captain's staff officer immediately replied.

"Brigade commander, this telegram must be false, it is impossible for Sun Weiguo to say the number of his subordinate troops in the clear code, which is contrary to common sense."

Chief of Staff Chiaki Hattori also looked at the contents of the message, and he immediately made a judgment and said.

"The armored detachment has been uncontacted, and it seems that the contents of this message are real." Kunomura Momoyo sat weakly in his chair, and he said with some frustration.

The New Second Brigade is the sworn enemy of the Japanese army in North China, and the Japanese army has a very large intelligence network, and the number of the new Second Brigade is naturally well known to the Japanese army, which Sun Weiguo knows very well.

In this clear message, Sun Weiguo did not shy away from saying the numbers of the Sixth Cavalry Regiment, the First Pre-Regiment, and the Independent Regiment, because he knew that the Japanese army knew all about them.

As long as there is a radio station, the clear-code message can be received by aligning it with the wavelength frequency, and Sun Weiguo wanted this message to be received by the Japanese troops.

If Sun Weiguo didn't want the Japanese troops to know, the message would definitely be encrypted, and in the message, Sun Weiguo would use the code names of each regiment.

The Japanese army brigades were equipped with radio stations, and Sun Weiguo planned to let all units of the Japanese army know the achievements of the Sixth Cavalry Regiment, so as to bring a blow to their morale.

"How is this possible, the armored detachment has 36 tanks and eight rapid-fire guns, and the 4th Cavalry Brigade also has 3 cavalry wings and a motorized infantry brigade, how did the 6th Cavalry Regiment of the new 2nd Brigade do it?" Chiaki Hattori muttered to himself.

The personnel in the headquarters of the first brigade of the melee were all silent, and they glanced at each other with stunned expressions on their faces.

The total annihilation of the armored detachment was a big blow to the 1st Brigade of the Melee Brigade.

"Immediately control all the messages and prohibit the spread of information!" Momoyo Kunomura, who was sitting in a chair, suddenly realized something, and he immediately shouted loudly.

However, it was already too late, and the Japanese military radio stations were all in charge of professional communications soldiers, and it was best to receive messages that did not need to be deciphered.

The radio stations of the various brigades had already begun to receive the message, and they had begun to report it.

Each of the Shaozuo Brigade Captains learned of the fiasco of the Japanese troops in Zanhuang County, and for a while various news began to spread among the Japanese troops.

"You know what? The armored detachment of our brigade has been completely shattered in Zanhuang County, and it is said that the cavalry unit of the 4th Cavalry Brigade has also suffered a devastating blow, and according to the information I have received, the main force of the new 2nd Brigade of China is not in Binh Dinh County, they have already arrived in Zanhuang County. ”

"How is this possible, don't say these words, the armored detachment has thirty-six tanks, the fourth cavalry brigade and three cavalry wings, and a motorized infantry brigade, even if such a force is completely annihilated, there is no problem with that army, how can they suffer such heavy losses."

"This matter is true, His Excellency the Brigade Commander has strictly forbidden all departments to discuss this matter, my fellow countryman is a communications soldier in the brigade headquarters, and he personally accepted the message, you should not spread this matter, otherwise we will all be punished."

"How can the troops of the New Second Brigade have such combat effectiveness, the armored detachment has been completely annihilated, and our brigade has lost a very important combat force, do you say that we will win this battle against the New Second Brigade? I always had a bad feeling that maybe we would lose this battle. ”

All kinds of discussions began to spread among the troops of the 1st Brigade of the Japanese Army, and Sun Weiguo's clear telegram had a lot of impact on the morale of the Japanese troops.

Yangquan County, in the regimental headquarters of the 21st Division of the Japanese Army.

Washizu Matsudaira was looking at the message he had just received, his brows furrowed tightly, and the expression on his face changed.

"Has the authenticity of the message been verified?" After Washzu Matsudaira read the message, he looked at the chief of staff of the division, and asked in a solemn tone.

"Your Excellency, Division Commander, the message has been verified and should be true." Chief of Staff Osa's immediate reply said.

"Shhhh Hearing Chief of Staff Osa's answer, Washizu Matsudaira couldn't help but gasp.

Looking at the results of the 6th Cavalry Regiment of the New 2nd Brigade written on the telegram, the expression on Washizu Matsudaira's face changed.

"The 82nd Wing and the 83rd Wing suffered more than 500 casualties, but we only captured the positions on the outskirts of Guanshan Town, Chief of Staff, are we really sure that we will capture Guanshan Town before two o'clock in the afternoon?" Washizu Matsudaira looked at Chief of Staff Osa, and he asked with some suspicion.