Chapter 847: The Japanese in Despair

In the history of the Sino-Japanese war, and even in the entire operational history of the squadron, the "Kyushu Island Landing Operation" is enough to be carefully studied from any angle!

This was the first large-scale landing operation in the true sense of the word in the history of the squadron. (Read Novel.com!) ）

To be honest, at the beginning of this landing operation, many problems were exposed. For example, the landing was successful, but the heavy equipment could not be transported in time at the first time. And in the battles of the 18th and 19th, it seemed a little chaotic, and most of the companies fought there independently.

But from the 20th, the situation quickly changed.

Heavy weapons have been delivered one after another, the command system has been restored, and the companies have been more targeted in their attacks, and they have made breakthroughs more resolutely, and so on

Problems are inevitable, and there are always problems that arise for the first time, and there is nothing terrible about that. Timely adjustment, timely correction, and improvement from the problem are the most important things

On the 21st, Wang Mingzhang, commander of the Third Army Corps, issued a general attack order, requiring all units to accelerate their advance.

Sasebo's Asahina Brigade had actually been crushed by the squadron, and a large number of squadrons rushed through Sasebo and began to advance into the depths of Kyushu Island.

Asahina Kusaburo knew very well that the war had come to this point, and there was nothing he could do. There is no way to stop the progress of the squadron.

Even if he still has faith, the soldiers around him are almost dead.

Empire, the empire you love so much, why has it been hit so hard one after another over the years? Those Chinese soldiers who landed simply could not resist

Maybe now that he is standing in front of the Chinese, the Chinese soldiers have no time to take care of themselves

At this moment, Asahina's mood was infinitely sad.

"Your Excellency, Captain, the commander has come to inquire about the battle situation here."

The words of his subordinates woke Asahina Kusaburo from his contemplation, and he muttered there for a while: "Call back to Your Excellency the Commander, my whole brigade fought bravely and destroyed countless enemies, but the enemy is large in number and has a large amount of superior firepower, and the soldiers of Sasebo and my brigade have tried their best, but they can't stop the enemy from passing through Sasebo"

Speaking of this, there was a sudden increase in his mournful voice: "But please rest assured, Your Excellency, even if I fight to the last soldier, I will decide to fight to the death, and I will never disappoint the glory of the emperor and the expectations of His Majesty the Emperor." I have gathered the last strength of the whole brigade for the final battle to the death, long live the jade shatter! ”

The telegram was sent, and there was a "rumbling" cannon sound outside, and Asahina Kusaburo knew that it was not his own cannon

All the last remaining Japanese of the entire brigade were concentrated, and Asahina Kusaburo distributed weapons to them, and then gave each of them a grenade.

He knew his men knew how to do it

He watched everyone leave here, even though it was the most helpless, the most tragic, and the last charge, but it was the only thing he could do for the Empire

Instead of rushing out, he turned around and sat down.

On the table in front of him, there was a machine gun, a grenade, which was his weapon. He knows what choice he should make when the Chinese rush to him.

He took out a pen and paper, and wrote there:

"Sachiko, my beloved wife, when you read this letter, I was no longer in this world. Your husband has already sacrificed his life for the empire When I put on this uniform, I have already taken on a responsibility, a responsibility for this country, of course, I did not expect this result before me...,

Now the island is full of the army of the Shina people, my brigade has been defeated, the soldiers are fighting the bravest battle, when the Shina soldiers rush in front of me, I will also fight with them to the end I regret that I did not fulfill the promise of accompanying you to old age, please don't blame me, bring up our son well, I believe that when Jiro grows up, he will also become a brave soldier like his father, definitely!

I am very sure that the people of Shina will attack not only Kyushu Island, but soon all of Japan, and their aim is to destroy the Yamato nation. You have to take care of yourself, take care of our son, and tell Jiro how his father died, whose hands did his father die, his"

Halfway through the letter, a dense burst of gunfire rang out.

Asahina Kusaburo hurriedly finished the last sentence, then put the letter close to his body, and put his hand on the machine gun

A large number of Chinese soldiers appeared, and Asahina Kusaburo frantically pulled the trigger, but he was greeted by even more frantic gunfire

"Madman" Asahina Kusaburo died, and his whole body was beaten into a hornet's nest

Several Chinese soldiers rushed in, glanced at the corpses on the ground, and did not pay much attention to them, but waved their hands, rushed out, and continued to rush towards the battlefield where the battle was still fought

Asahina Kusaburo died on September 21, 1934, Osa.

He "invented" a purely suicidal charge strapped to explosives and grenades, because of the nickname "madman".

Before he died, he was most concerned about his wife and son. However, his wife, Sachiko Asahina, died in a car accident in 1935, and his son, Jiro Asahina, died

It is very surprising that Sasebo's defense line was completely breached, and almost all of the Asahina brigade was killed.

It's not that the combat effectiveness of the squadron is so strong that the Japanese army has become vulnerable, but there are too many things worth remembering in the offensive and defensive battles of Sasebo.

For example, in this battle, the suicide attack method adopted by Asahina Kusaburo is very worthy of criticism.

Some Japanese researchers believe that if Asahina Kusaburo had not taken such a approach, but had made the battle arrangements more perfect, perhaps the outcome of the Battle of Kyushu Island would not have been the same

But all the things that have happened are no more, Asahina Kusaburo is still dead, Sasebo is still lost, and the squadron is still breaking through and continuing to develop towards Kyushu Island

And this is the last thing that Binjiang Xiaochun wants to see.

In his vision, Sasebo could hold out for at least a month, but he didn't expect that the * team had completed a breakthrough in less than three days.

Now that the entire island of Kyushu has become a battlefield, the squadron* can attack anywhere they want without any hindrance.

Where are your own reinforcements? Binjiang Xiaochun was confused, why three days have passed, and the reinforcements have not yet arrived? How long will you be able to hold on to this place by relying on your own strength?

"Your Excellency, the Red Army has also begun its destructive guerrilla warfare." Hamae Takasumi's subordinate Sato Toshi walked in, glanced at the commander's expression, and obviously hesitated, before telling the bad news.

"Oh, got it." Binjiang Xiaochun didn't look particularly angry: "You know what? Sasebo was broken through by the Shina army, and Captain Asahina was loyal to His Majesty the Emperor. ”

"What? That's impossible! Sato Toshi was taken aback: "Captain Asahina is your most brave and skilled subordinate, how could he lose Sasebo in less than three days?" No, it can't be, there must be something wrong with the intelligence! Your Excellency, Commander, please allow me to take my troops and reinforce Sasebo! ”…,

Binjiang Xiaochun slowly shook his head, sighed and said, "No need, the information has been confirmed, look, this is the last telegram Asahina sent me before the jade shattered"

Toshi Sato took the telegram, and then the whole person stayed there.

The Chinese's attacks were too sharp, and the most brave and combative Asahina Kusaburo was shattered. What now? What to resist the attack of the Chinese?

"What about domestic? Haven't heard from reinforcements yet? Sato perked up and asked tentatively.

Binjiang Xiaochun was silent for a long time, and slowly said to his subordinates: "No, there is no news at all, I have a bad premonition, they will not send reinforcements!" ”

"What? That's impossible! Sato shouted loudly: "We are fighting bloodily here, how can they not send reinforcements?" Will they be able to watch us die in battle and watch the island of Kyushu lost? ”

"If reinforcements are to be sent, they should have arrived by now." Hama-hama didn't seem surprised: "But until now, we haven't seen anything except telegrams asking about the situation of the battle and verbal promises, which is very abnormal. I had vaguely heard that there was a saying in the navy that as long as the super-battleship was not built, it should not have a decisive battle with the Shina people, and I was worried about that. ”

"Baga! Bastard! Toshi Sato shouted: "Those bastards of the navy, what do they want to do?" Throw Kyushu Island to Shina? Leave us in China? ”

He was thundering, yelling, and his angry expression was uncontrollable. But his expression of despair was already fully revealed. The feeling of abandonment stung him deeply.

Binjiang Xiaochun waited for his subordinates to vent enough, and then said with difficulty:

"Sato, no matter what, don't forget our identity, we are soldiers of the Empire, even if there is not a single reinforcement in the country, we must hold on here until the last moment!"

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