Chapter 168: The Japanese Army Moves to the Defensive

"The 13th Division has been heavily damaged, and the forward positions have been occupied by the Chinese army......"

When the news reached the headquarters of the Central China Front, the top brass of the Japanese army, including Matsui Ishone, was greatly shaken. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

"Baga, how did the 13th Division lose so quickly. With the combat strength of the 13th Division, even if they all held sticks, they wouldn't have reached such a point......" Chief of Staff Tsukada asked.

"The Chinese army is no longer what it used to be, first destroying the fortifications of the 13th Division with powerful artillery fire and aerial bombardment, and then quickly launching a powerful attack, with Wei Qidong and Tang Xinyi's planes in the sky to provide low-altitude support."

"What's even more terrifying is that the individual firepower of the Chinese army has been significantly strengthened, and when the state soldiers reported that the Chinese army was rushing to the front at a very fast speed, the 13th Division was ready to fight them in close quarters to avoid the air strikes of Wei Qidong and Tang Xinyi."

"But unexpectedly, the Chinese troops who rushed to the front suddenly concentrated powerful firepower and strafed, and the 13th Division suffered heavy losses when it was unable to react. The Chinese army took advantage of this opportunity to quickly kill the position of the 13th Division, and further inflicted heavy losses on the 13th Division by virtue of its numerical superiority. ”

"According to the observation of the 13th Division, the weapons used by the Chinese army to concentrate their attacks should be submachine guns. I didn't expect this kind of firearm, when concentrated, to have such a good effect in the suppression of fire at close range. ”

The staff officer of this report explained the situation in detail, which can be regarded as a solution to Tsukada and others.

"As far as I know, among the current powers, there are no standard submachine guns, and I have never heard of a submachine gun equipped with a system, where did the backward Chinese army get so many submachine guns, and they still know how to use them in this way." Such doubts have been raised.

"It must be Wei Qidong and Tang Xinyi again, it must be these two people who have made a ghost." Tsukada attacked the grudge of hatred.

"It's strange how these two people seem to be omnipotent. According to Wei Qidong's news, he is from the Northeast, and his hometown has long been destroyed, and Tang Xinyi can't find any information. These two people have no roots, how can they have so much wealth to buy so many arms, not only use such advanced weapons themselves, but even support the Chinese army artillery and guns in large quantities. "Matsui Ishine couldn't figure it out. You must know that in recent decades in China, there are countless warlord factions, but I have not heard of any warlord with such strength, and hundreds of cannons can be taken out at will.

If even China's forces can't do it, why can Wei Qidong and Tang Xinyi, two young people, do it? What a hell of a thing.

"Yes, the things used by Wei Qidong and Tang Xinyi are not bargains, and those ammunition are so powerful, how can they be cheap. From the outbreak of the all-out war to the present, neither of them knows how many shells have been fired at us. ”

"These two people are full of secrets, and only by priing their mouths open can we truly solve so many mysteries......"

"Hmph, those are too far away, now let's think about how to solve the current dilemma. The cowards of the Combined Fleet still did not dare to move, and the Empire could only send merchant ships to provide support, and we had to withstand the pressure of the Chinese army until the support arrived. Tsukada was clearly unhappy with the Navy's inaction.

"Chen Cheng's troops gathered together, and they were ready to launch a decisive battle. However, Wei Qidong's cannon is too powerful, if our army also gathers together to fight a decisive battle with the Chinese army, and is attacked by Wei Qidong again at the critical moment, our imperial soldiers will be buried in vain...... "Matsui Ishine was reprimanded by the Japanese base camp because the main artillery force was destroyed, so he was also a lot more cautious.

"But if we don't concentrate our forces, how will we respond to the Chinese army, which is superior in firepower and numbers?" Tsukada Attack is also very headache, Wei Qidong and Tang Xinyi first restrained the navy to death, and now it is like a sharp sword hanging over their heads, always reminding them that the Japanese are better not to concentrate together, otherwise it will give him Wei Qidong and Tang Xinyi a chance to end.

"It is not appropriate to have a decisive battle with the Chinese army now, and try to avoid a decisive battle with them. If it really doesn't work, you can block the attack in sections, step up the construction of layers of fortifications, and avoid concentrating the positions too much. ”

"During the day, the Chinese army has a greater advantage, and their air force can not only bomb us at any time, but also correct the position of the artillery and Wei Qidong, which is very unfavorable to our army. So, try to avoid large-scale battles with the Chinese army during the day, and at night, we can launch night attacks to seize the positions we lost during the day, so that we can hold out longer......"

The Central China Front Command began to intensify its discussion of countermeasures, and finally basically discussed several policies: the first point: avoid a decisive battle and try not to have a large-scale battle with the Chinese army, so as to prevent being attacked by Wei Qidong and Tang Xinyi; the second point is to build several defensive lines as quickly as possible and strengthen the fortifications of the position; Third, try to defend as much as possible during the day and wait for an opportunity to counterattack at night. In addition, the Japanese army also discussed several seconded actions, such as the Sixing warehouse is trying to recapture it as much as possible, after all, in addition to saving the face of the Japanese army, more importantly, the materials inside are enough to support a period of time, which is a life-saving thing.

"However, the 13th Division cannot retreat, and their own positions must be defended by themselves. The combatants were exhausted, and the non-combatants were immediately replenished. The Central China Front immediately issued an order to the state soldiers, because in their opinion, even the non-combatants of the Japanese army were better than the untrained Chinese army, and the 13th Division was still the trump card of the A division, let alone the non-combatants.

In fact, with the arrogance of the state soldiers, even if the headquarters did not give him orders, he would not retreat easily.

Taking advantage of the darkness and the consolidation of the forward position of the Chinese army, the state soldiers immediately reorganized all the remaining personnel of the 13th Division, and arranged actions as soon as possible to build a defensive line and strengthen the position.

At this moment, Wei Qidong and Tang Xinyi drove the Apache to the Sixing Warehouse, but they did not land directly at the Sixing Warehouse, but flew to the top of the Japanese soldiers who were digging tunnels and watched their actions up close.

Because Apache did not fly high, the Japanese army used more than a dozen flashlights to illuminate Apache's figure through sound.

"Baga......" Takahashi Yanichi didn't know that he was being tricked, it turned out that Wei Qidong and Tang Xinyi didn't worry about him digging a tunnel from the ground to attack at all, because as long as they wanted, they could destroy the tunnel that was quickly dug at any time.

It's just that Wei Qidong and Tang Xinyi want to deliberately play tricks on them Japanese, and they can also delay some time.