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In addition, the areas occupied and active by the three verticals, north of the New Yellow River and the Yellow Flood Area, along the Henan-Shandong-Anhui border, belonged to the garrison of the Japanese North China Front, but they were marginal areas. This may differ from the Chinese's definition and understanding of North China, which includes Hebei, Shanxi, Shandong, Henan, and parts of Suiyuan, Chahar, Jiangsu, Anhui, and Hubei provinces.

Yang Tianfeng felt that he had stabbed the basket, but the Japanese intelligence may be that a county town on Jinpu Road in the edge of North China was occupied, and a wing headquarters was dealt a heavy blow; It is also possible that there are abnormal movements of the enemy around the Xiaoxian, Suixi and Bengbu sections of Jinpu Road.

Therefore, the Japanese army sent several reconnaissance planes from Xuzhou to conduct reconnaissance along the perimeter of the Jinpu Road to confirm the intentions and objectives of the Chinese* army. The fact that Su County was able to get two planes was already a manifestation that the Japanese army attached great importance to.

Don't look at it as a reconnaissance plane, the Tachikawa 94 reconnaissance plane is a two-seater, and it can be equipped with machine guns in the front and rear. In North China, and even in the occupied areas, because the Chinese army had almost no anti-aircraft firepower, the Japanese aircraft were very arrogant, and their mission was not only reconnaissance, but also often provided air fire support to ground troops.

As a result, this plane became a bargaining chip for Yamashita Konosuke to decide to attack again, and if he suffered another setback, it was also an excuse for him to take advantage of the slope to get off the donkey.

Under the instructions from the ground, the reconnaissance plane dived and strafed and bombed the town, looking for the opponent's mortar group, and covered the devil to launch an offensive.

The fierce battle unfolded again, and the troops in the town retreated step by step, relying on walls, houses, and bunkers, and after letting the enemy in, and then engaging in hand-to-hand combat with them, once a situation was formed, the enemy's artillery fire and aircraft bombardment lost most of their power because of the rat trap.

The dense gunfire was mixed with violent explosions, the rolling tongues of fire were intertwined with the rising columns of smoke, and the smoke and dust were tangled into a large net, covering the sky over Sipu Town, and even the sunlight could hardly flow down, and it was gloomy and chaotic.

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In Chuji, five or six miles west of Sipu Town, Yang Tianfeng constantly received telegrams from hidden observation posts outside the town, as well as reports back and forth from the cavalry communication soldiers, until finally, he summoned his staff officers and officers, his eyes were aggressive, and he seemed to have a bamboo in his chest.

"Order, all departments are dispatched to outflank Sipu Town."

The staff officers and officers were a little surprised, in two or three hours, the Chen detachment would arrive, why did it suddenly launch ahead of schedule?

"The enemy suffered heavy losses in Sipu Town, and they are still trapped in the town and fighting hard." Yang Tianfeng explained simply, and waved his hand undoubtedly, "Send a report to Tong Zhihe, and you will also go down immediately to command the troops and march towards Sipu Town." Send a squadron first, run forward, and reinforce Sipu Town. ”

"Yes!" Everyone had doubts in their hearts, but they still took the order.

The preset "two-plate axe" was successfully used, and the effect was exciting. If you wait for Chen's detachment to arrive, of course, the troops are stronger and more sure of defeating the enemy.

But Yang Tianfeng wanted to protect as many officers and soldiers who fought hard in Sipu Town as possible, and those were all street fighting elites who had been baptized by fire and had actual combat experience. If they live one more, they will be able to bring out a small team, or even a detachment of strong soldiers in street fighting.

Moreover, the enemy pursued at night and fought during the day, already in a state of exhaustion, and the ammunition he carried was also very depleted. Moreover, the devil's reconnaissance plane will soon return home with all its bombs, and it will not be able to fly back for two or three hours.

The whole army sent out to flank and besiege, and the strength of 1,200 or 300 troops was already overwhelming, and the exhausted enemy could completely win the battle.

What's more, Yang Tianfeng is not only preparing a "two-plate axe" for the devil, but also a plate axe will also be used immediately, as a loud sound of the final word.

As for why the previously determined plan was to wait for the arrival of the Chen detachment before launching a large-scale counterattack, it was really out of Yang Tianfeng's caution. He was not 100 percent sure whether the preset trap would succeed or how much the street battle would consume the enemy.

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"Your Excellency, the infantry artillery shells have all run out."

"Your Excellency, there are not many mortar shells left."

Yamashita Konosuke waved his hand, as if he didn't care about it, because artillery didn't have much effect on the battlefield at this time. He had already invested a large number of troops, and only a squad and artillery were left around him, ready to settle the battle in one fell swoop. This kind of investment has also had an effect, most of the town has been occupied, the enemy has retreated into a narrow area and stubbornly resisted, and there is no doubt that the battle will be resolved and the town will be occupied.

He has already figured out that the fight so far is no longer a matter of how many casualties there are, but that he must win. Because the casualties are already heavy after the rapid attack of mines and artillery, if he still has to return with a feather, and cannot plant the flag of the locust army in this town, then he will be discredited, and may even end his military career.

There may not be too many corpses left in the town by the enemy, but it doesn't matter, in such a tragic battle, the number of enemies destroyed will definitely not be small, right? Yamashita Konosuke had even prepared a telegram in his mind, greatly exaggerating the results of the battle.

During the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, in order to boost morale and boost people's morale, the warring sides often exaggerated their own achievements when publicizing their own losses. This is almost a commonplace thing in the propaganda of the two armies in the war of resistance.

According to Zhao Xiukun, then chief of staff of the 18th Division of the **** 18th Army, recalled: "In the middle of the Anti-Japanese War, the Military Command Department of the Military Commission of the National Government once ordered the troops to 'report ten to one for battlefield casualties and killings and captures of enemy troops' in order to 'influence the international influence and boost morale'. ”

Of course, the actual situation may not be as exaggerated as Zhao said, "one for ten", but it is not uncommon to say that the record is bigger.

For example, in the Battle of Taierzhuang, the casualties admitted by the Japanese army in this battle were 11,984, and the number of enemies destroyed reported by Li Zongren to Chairman Chiang was more than 20,000, and when Chairman Chiang announced the great victory, the data became: "More than 30,000 enemy casualties were killed and wounded, and I captured more than 10,000 rifles, 931 light and heavy machine guns, 77 infantry guns, 40 tanks, more than 50 cannons, and countless prisoners." The main forces of the enemy's Itagaki and Alum Valley divisions have been annihilated by us. ”

Whether it was fighting against the Nationalist Army or the Eighth Route Army, they exaggerated the enemy's losses and concealed their true casualty figures, so that even Japan's senior officers did not believe in the results of the Japanese army. Kenji Dohihara once described the results of the Japanese army as follows: "The statistics published by the base camp are quite impressive, but 70% of them are added to the water to boast about the results."

In the Pacific War, little Japan continued to carry forward the false report, and its "brilliant" record showed that it had wiped out the U.S. Navy n times. The most exaggerated thing is that as soon as the battle report of the Battle of the Taiwan Strait came out, the whole world was dumbfounded. The Japanese people were overjoyed, and the Emperor issued a pardon to commend the United Fleet and its meritorious personnel, and his brain was flooded and he commanded indiscriminately. Japan's new prime minister, Koiso, shouted at the meeting: "Victory is at hand." Even Hitler and Mussolini personally sent congratulatory messages to celebrate the "great victory" of the Japanese Navy.

However, soon after the ecstasy, the "sunken" American fleet approached the Japanese archipelago, and countless bombs were dropped on the heads of the Japanese, and a feast of fire began.

But today was destined to be the most unfortunate day for Konosuke Yamashita, as the retreating defenders of the town resisted stubbornly, relying on their melee weapons and increasing the density of their troops, so that every step forward of the enemy in front of them had to pay a great price.

Moreover, reinforcements from the north, south, and west sides of the town were arriving at a rapid pace. How much time does it take to run for a distance of five or six miles?

Soon, Yamashita realizes that the tide is turning. Enemies appeared on the outskirts of the town to the north and south, rapidly approaching the town and engaging in an exchange of fire with the locust army on the flanks.

Affected by this interference, the offensive in the town slowed down, and the devils had to divide their forces to resist, so as not to be wedged in by the enemies from the north and south, forming a situation of division and encirclement.

Yamashita Konosuke hesitated, facing the victory that seemed to be imminent just now, he was worried about being counterattacked by the enemy, and he was unwilling to give up in despair after paying a heavy price.

To the west of the town, a squadron of the Third Column ran along the road and rushed to join the war group as soon as it arrived. With the cooperation and guidance of the defenders, a counteroffensive was launched.

At this time, the losses of the defending troops were also very large, hundreds of casualties, but more than two hundred and fifty or sixty devils were killed and wounded. The reason for the large casualties is that China's houses are all civil and masonry structures, and their resistance to artillery is low, and they are far less solid than those made of reinforced concrete in Europe.

Even so, due to the use of small units in operation, it did not lead to the rout of the defenders. In Yamashita Konosuke's opinion, the judgment that victory can be achieved by attacking again is wrong. At the very least, the devils will no longer be able to take over the whole town if they no longer suffer more than one squadron of casualties.

With the addition of the new army, the devils were forced to divide their troops, which immediately reversed the tide of the war, several streets were recaptured, and the devils were pressed back step by step.

Three signal flares flew up in the air, and the men and horses of the three columns came in one after another, marking the beginning of the great counteroffensive.

Konosuke Yamashita finally threw away his illusions and hesitations and gave the order to retreat. The enemy is constantly coming, more and more, not to mention attacking again, even if it itself is in danger of being attacked by the enemy.

The Japanese troops in the town fought and retreated, barely withdrawing less than a squadron of men and horses, while the devils who were holding on to the north and south flanks to avoid the whole army being blocked in the town were surrounded and attacked from the front and rear, and it was only a matter of time before they were destroyed.

The mortar groups scattered and hidden outside the town, and the artillery that came with the brigade, also moved their positions with the advance of the troops, and used the ruins and broken walls in the town as a cover, giving full play to the advantage of curved fire, and frequently bombarding the enemy outside the town.

Defeated, completely defeated! Yamashita Konosuke lost the confidence to fight again, and led less than 200 devils to retreat along the road and escape the artillery bombardment. (To be continued.) )