Chapter 324: Overwhelming
Seeing Okamura Ninji's gloomy face, Sakurada Goro didn't dare to ask any more questions, bowed his head and answered Hai, and quickly conveyed the order. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 info
After arranging everything, Sakurada Gorou went and returned, and said to Okamura Ninji: "General, according to your analysis, should we urgently ask the base camp for help?" After all, we have less than 70,000 troops. ”
In the eyes of Sakurada Goro, the Imperial Cooperative Army, composed of tens of thousands of Koreans, could not be counted as real combat power at all.
It is true that when fighting a victorious battle and having a smooth sail, these puppet armies may be able to exert good combat effectiveness and extraordinary performance.
But if the war is frustrated,; Pig; Pig; Island; Most of these puppet armies in the novel zhuzhu + dao are about to collapse at the touch of a button, and the defeat is like a mountain.
Not only did they repeatedly lose their positions, but they also caused confusion in the eyes of the Japanese defense.
Okamura Ninji nodded, and said: "Immediately prepare a telegram, directly send a telegram to the base camp for help, the Chinese army gathered heavy troops to cross the Yalu River, and launched an attack on the Goryeo Peninsula, at present, it can be clearly affirmed that the enemy's target is the entire Goryeo Peninsula, in order to ensure that the imperial army is the last advance base in Northeast Asia, please send reinforcements to the base camp as soon as possible to aid the Goryeo Peninsula!" ”
"Hay!" Sakurada Goro suddenly bowed his head and answered, and immediately took the saber on his shoulder and took the order.
After Sakurada Goro left, Okamura Ninji sat down and muttered to himself, this madman who doesn't play cards according to common sense is too terrible, and he has become a big trouble for the imperial army after all......
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Outside Sinuiju, after receiving Zhang Xinghan's order, two integrated divisions and several tank regiments withdrew one after another, leaving only the four integrated battalions of the 201st Division to continue the siege.
The other main forces continued to advance south along the road, and the front of the troops was directed towards Longchuan County.
At this time, the reinforcements of the 19th Division of the Japanese Army were still hundreds of miles away, and the defenders of Longchuan County had less than one regiment of puppet troops and a squadron of devils.
The tank regiment directly under the 200th Division of the Northeast Army, as the vanguard force, led the way to the city of Longchuan County.
More than 100 No. 4 tanks immediately launched an attack on the city, and hundreds of 75mm tank guns carried out intensive cluster artillery bombardment of the city fortifications of the Japanese puppet army. 、
Shells flew in droves inside and outside Longchuan City. The small town of Goryeo was soon turned into a fiery hell, with fire and smoke everywhere, and violent explosions that destroyed almost 30 percent of the city's buildings.
The Japanese puppet army's fortifications at the head of the city were even more devastating.
The walls were riddled with bullets and devastation, and the devil's sack fortifications were blown to pieces.
Inside and outside the city are full of stumps and broken arms of the Japanese puppet army.
This is not a Chinese county town, so the tank regiment did not have any worries about attacking at all, and all kinds of incendiary bombs, explosive bombs and even poison gas bombs of mass destruction were used in one go.
The attack lasted less than an hour, and when the devils in the city were killed and wounded, the Goryeo sticks quickly raised the white flag. All surrendered.
By the time the follow-up infantry and tank units swarmed in, the tank regiment directly under the 200th Division had already taken Longchuan County, leaving only one company to maintain law and order and guard the prisoners, while the rest of the main force continued to advance southward without stopping.
Other units also resolutely carried out the orders of the General Headquarters, and after leaving only a small number of troops in accordance with the battle plan and marching route drawn up in advance by Jiang Baili and other staff officers, the whole army followed the footsteps of the tank regiment directly under it and advanced southward without stopping.
The offensive of the Northeast Army in the direction of Soju and Manpo was even more rapid, as the Japanese deployed far fewer troops in these two places than Sinuiju.
The main defensive force was made up of local puppet armies. So only after the local Japanese commander sent a farewell message to Okamura Ninji.
There were puppet troops who rebelled in front of the battle, surrendered to the Northeast Frontier Army, and directly attacked the Japanese army to counterattack, these puppet soldiers did not have the courage and strength.
But their capitulation. Directly led to the complete collapse of the Japanese army's defense, the opportunity could not be lost, and the two Northeast armies took the opportunity to launch a final onslaught against the enemy at Shuozhou and Manpu, and finally annihilated the remnants of the Japanese army. Directly captured Shuozhou and Manpu.
Without any worries, the two Northeast armies were dispatched and advanced south at full speed. When the first route troops captured Longchuan, the second and third route troops had already captured Jiangjie, Guicheng and other places respectively, and the troops were directed at Ningcheng and Dingzhou.
The Japanese army did not have many troops in the above-mentioned areas, and the garrison force was mostly composed of Koreans.
These Koreans have been oppressed and humiliated by the Japanese for a long time, and some time ago, "Japanese troops" continued to burn, kill, and loot in their vast rural areas, and stole a lot of grain.
After seeing the strength of the Northeast Army, who had hated the Japanese for a long time, they immediately regarded the Northeast Frontier Army as the savior who rescued them from the sea of suffering.
Not to mention the surrender one after another, they immediately became traitors who were inclined to China, leading the way for the Northeast Frontier Army, and providing a lot of information about the deployment of Japanese troops.
With the help of these Goryeo sticks, the advance speed of the Northeast Army on the three routes was very fast, and the surrender and uprising of the North Korean puppet army everywhere along the way, the Northeast Army only took one day to advance 200 miles and contact the defensive forces of the 19th Division and the 9th Division that had just retreated to Dingju and Tokugawa.
The county seat of Andong, inside the headquarters of the Northeast Frontier Army.
"Commander, the troops have successively arrived near the periphery of Dingzhou, the Japanese have already prepared, in view of the fact that the troops are resting and replenishing fuel, and it has been night, the troops have stopped attacking, Zhao Zhenfan and General Wang Yizhe have called to ask for instructions, is it possible to attack overnight?" Jiang Baili reported the battle situation to Zhang Xinghan.
"How is the logistics and transportation of our army?" Zhang Xinghan asked.
"The Koreans seem to welcome our army, not to mention the surrender of the puppet army, and the local people are also enthusiastic and have taken the initiative to help us lead the way, so the logistics and transportation are smooth for the time being." Jiang Baili said.
"That's good, the logistics are worry-free, and the troops can attack with confidence." Zhang Xinghan nodded happily.
"The commander means to attack overnight?" Jiang Baili asked.
Seeing Zhang Xinghan nodded, Jiang Baili said: "Commander, if you attack at night, our air force will not be able to provide fire support, and the casualties will probably increase more than during the day." ”
"I know, but our time is precious, not to mention one night, even an hour may decide the outcome of this war.
We have an unrivaled tank and armored force, and if used properly, we can defeat the Japanese army.
Tell all the attacking troops to work hard, give full play to our army's advantages in night battles, and take Dingzhou as soon as possible. In night battles, the chances are equal for both the offensive and the defensive. ”
"Hmm." Jiang Baili nodded nondeniably, then turned around and walked towards the communication room next to him.
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In Sinuiju, in one afternoon, with the help of their own artillery and air force, the four infantry battalions of the 201st Division basically captured the entire city of Sinuiju, leaving a small area where the Japanese headquarters was located still under the control of the Japanese army.
If it weren't for the fact that at night, the Northeast Army would have basically ended the fighting with the air force alone.
In the headquarters of the Japanese army, a small wattage light bulb emitted a cloudy yellow light, which was so bleak and conspicuous in the dark night.
Under the light, Inukaiichiro had already taken off his shirt and tied a samurai cloth to his forehead.
A saber was placed in front of him, and it was his adjutant knife.
At this time, the sound of gunfire and killing outside suddenly resumed, and the troops of the 201st Division attacked the Japanese again after some rest.
Listening to the shouts and guns outside, Inukaiichiro's eyes were full of despair, and he was silent for a long time, and finally reached out and picked up the adjutant knife that had followed him for many years.
With a sonorous sound, the sharp saber was drawn, and the blade reflected a blinding light in the light.
Inukaiichiro took a deep breath and held the saber behind his back, the tip of which was less than five centimeters from his abdomen.
"Long live His Majesty the Emperor! Long live the Great Japanese Empire! Inukaiichiro shouted, his hands slammed into force, and with a snort, the sharp saber instantly sliced into his abdomen.
Inukaiichiro's body was stunned suddenly, he let out a miserable howl, his hands suddenly forced, and the saber in his hand actually cut a section horizontally, directly cutting a cross-shaped incision in his abdomen.
Blood poured out from the corners of his mouth and abdomen, and he raised his head with difficulty to stare at the bright red sun flag in front of him, and Inukaiichiro fell straight to the ground.
He became the first high-ranking officer of the Japanese army to commit seppuku suicide in Goryeo.
Not long after, after a fierce burst of gunfire, a group of heavily armed Tohoku officers and soldiers rushed into Inukaiichiro's headquarters.
"Sir, there's an old devil here who has committed suicide." A Northeast officer armed with a Garand rifle kicked Ichiro Inukai, who had been out of breath for a long time, and turned his head to report.
"Don't worry about the dead, hurry up and clean up the battlefield, if you meet someone who can breathe, give Lao Tzu two bayonets without hurting, we don't want to live, after the new Yizhou is cleared, we will set off immediately, I heard that the main force is already 100 kilometers away!" A squad leader of the Northeast Army walked in with a submachine gun and said.
"Yes!" Several soldiers immediately turned around and walked out.
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Seoul, inside the war room of the Japanese army headquarters.
Okamura Ninji and his chief of staff officers gathered.
"General, Sinuiju, Soju, Yongcheon, Guseong, and Gangjie have all been lost, a large number of Goryeo people have surrendered, and at present, the Shina Army has advanced to Dingju and Tokugawa, and the 19th Division and the 9th Division are confronting it!" After receiving the telegram from the communications staff officer, Sakurada Goro reported to Okamura Ninji.
When a group of high-ranking officers of the Japanese army heard this, they changed color, and there were many dangerous and important places along the way, and the northeastern frontier guards actually advanced more than 200 miles in one day. It's incredible.
"If the Zhina Army does not attack at night in the second half of tonight, we will order the 19th Division and the 9th Division and all the Imperial Allied Army units in the Dingzhou and Tokugawa areas to withdraw." Okamura Ninji suddenly said in surprise.
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