Chapter 699: The Combat Effectiveness of the Northeast Field Army (Ask for Subscription!) ）

Combat effectiveness of the Northeast Field Army

With the roar of the huge engines, the long-awaited air reinforcements of the Japanese army, the fighters of the whole two squadrons, faced with the situation that the ground was already in battle, had to drop the bombs in the belly at will and deal with the situation. Then, he swung his wings and quickly flew away from the battlefield....

"Commander-in-chief, little devil's plane, returned in vain. The rest of the devils, under the encirclement and suppression of our various combat units, are also about to be destroyed. It seems that we have won the entire encirclement and annihilation battle...."Looking at the Japanese plane that was rapidly departing overhead, the combat staff officer next to him reported with a smile on his face.

"Well said, I really didn't expect that in less than 12 hours, we would annihilate the 50,000 Japanese army with 30,000 people. With a huge result, if the declaration is made, I dare say, it will definitely cause a sensation in the whole world...."

Regarding the answer of the combat staff officer, Liu Hua nodded with satisfaction, and then ordered.

"Staff Officer Wang, from now on, all combat units on the front line, if there is any battle report, you must report it to me as soon as possible..."

"Yes, Commander-in-Chief....", the operational staff officer replied in the affirmative.

As soon as Liu Hua's order was issued, a telegram was sent to the combat staff officer in front of him. After a quick glance at the telegram in his hand, a smile of excitement immediately appeared on the face of the combat staff officer. Then, he reported to Liu Hua in front of him.

"Commander-in-Chief, Commander of the Cavalry Division Wang Hu Battle Report. After a night of pursuit. The Japanese Army's Seventh Division, except for the remnants of less than 1,000 soldiers, who were scattered and escaped from the pursuit of the cavalry division, the remaining main forces, including the commander of the Japanese Major General's Division, did not miss the net, and all of them were annihilated. At present, the cavalry division is shrinking its strength under the leadership of Division Commander Wang, and is ready to accept new tasks from the headquarters...."

"This Wang Hu still can't change his temper. The Seventh Division of the Japanese Army has just been completely annihilated, and he has made a great contribution, and he is thinking of making a second great contribution....Well, since Comrade Wang Hu wants to make meritorious service so much, then I will give him this opportunity. Immediately send a telegram back to Division Commander Wang Hu, ordering the cavalry division to assemble, take the rocket artillery battalion directly under the headquarters, and immediately attack, go to the direction of Liaoyuan, and block the possible second wave of Japanese reinforcements...."Liu Hua ordered very decisively while being excited....

"Yes, Commander-in-Chief...."

Less than ten minutes after the communications staff officer left, another combat staff officer appeared in front of Liu Hua again. Then, he reported excitedly.

"Commander-in-chief, Commander Li of the 13th Army, after a night of bloody fighting between the two main divisions, more than 16,000 people of the newly formed 6th Division of the Japanese Army were surrounded and annihilated by the two main divisions of our 13th Army, including the commander of the Major General Division, none of them escaped the net, and all of them were wiped out... At present, of the four main regiments participating in the battle, except for one regiment, which was left by Commander Li to clean up the battlefield, the remaining three main regiments have been assembled under the order of Commander Li and can participate in new battles at any time..."

"Okay, it seems that our Commander Li can't wait. Immediately sent a telegram back to Commander Li, ordering Commander Li to immediately lead the 39th Division to advance in the direction of Liaoyuan, cooperate with the cavalry division, and eliminate the possible enemy in the direction of Liaoyuan. Before receiving the order to retreat from the headquarters, resolutely block the possible invading enemy..."

In the Supreme Headquarters of the Kwantung Army, the commander, General Mizu Meijiro, at the same time as Lieutenant General Nakajima sent troops, he also put all his energy on this reinforcement force at the first time.

"Chief of Staff, how is the current situation of the reinforcements......

Since I learned that the reinforcements I sent were ambushed by the Northeast Field Army on the way. Although it was already late at night, for the safety of the 50,000 army, General Mizu Umejiro, as the commander, had to stay in the war room, keeping an eye on the fate of the 50,000 army at all times.

Faced with the commander's urgent question again, the chief of staff beside him replied very helplessly:

"Your Excellency, Commander, according to the last telegram sent by the Supreme Commander of the reinforcements, Nakajima-kun, it shows that the 50,000-strong army of our Liaoyuan attack has been surrounded by the Northeast Field Army. The newly formed Sixth Division was besieged by the two main divisions of the Northeast Field Army and suffered heavy losses. ”

"The newly formed Seventh Division, under the attack of the cavalry group of the Northeast Field Army, has collapsed into an army, and at present, it has lost its combat effectiveness. The troops directly under the headquarters, totaling more than 10,000 people, were also attacked by a reinforced division of the Northeast Field Army. Because the Northeast Field Army is equipped with a large number of artillery, and at the same time is equipped with a large number of battle defense guns and a number of new weapons that our army has never come into contact with... So, one of the tank wings equipped by my reinforcements, the field heavy artillery wing, has so far been devastating and incapacitated ...

"Yaga... According to Nakajima-kun's report, the Northeast Field Army has less than four main divisions and 30,000 troops. He was able to send me 50,000 reinforcements, and there was no room for him to fight back. Bastard, is it true that the combat effectiveness of the Northeast Field Army has really surpassed that of my Kwantung Army troops? ”

Although, for this report of the chief of staff, I have already heard it more than once. However, after hearing this humiliating report again, as a commander, he still couldn't help but be angry, and roared loudly at the chief of staff in front of him.

"Your Excellency, Commander, please calm your anger. The two divisions dispatched by Liaoyuan City this time were all newly formed divisions that had just been formed less than two months ago. In terms of combat effectiveness, it is not at all comparable to my elite Kwantung Army troops. I believe that no matter how fast the combat effectiveness of the Northeast Field Army progresses, it will not be able to surpass our elite Kwantung Army units with the same firepower..."The chief of staff hurriedly comforted.

"That's it....this matter, wait until after the war to discuss....Chief of Staff, where is the second batch of reinforcements sent by Liaoyuan City. How far is it from the ambush positions of the Northeast Field Army? After quickly regaining his senses, Admiral Mizu's face once again showed a capable look. Then, facing the chief of staff in front of him, he continued to ask.

"According to the reality of the telegram sent by the Liaoyuan Garrison Command, the second batch of reinforcements, a total of two infantry wings, one artillery wing, and one heavy tank brigade, totaling more than 10,000 people, had already set off two hours ago. According to the speed of their march, they will be able to rush to the battlefield and take part in the battle by noon tomorrow at the latest. The chief of staff replied.

"I hope that our second wave of reinforcements can arrive on the battlefield in time and rescue Nakajima-kun and the first wave of reinforcements from the ambush circle of the Northeast Field Army." Admiral Umejiro Mitsu replied expectantly. Immediately, a pair of eyes once again fixed on the huge military map in front of them.

However, this mood did not last long, and a news that made him feel even more desperate reached his ears again.

At about ten o'clock in the morning of the next day, after a night of hard work, General Mizu Meijiro, who was already very tired, had just closed his eyes and was ready to take a break. The sound of hurried footsteps reached his ears, waking him up from his sleep. Immediately after, the slightly panicked figure of the chief of staff stood in front of him.

Without waiting for Senior General Mizu Umejiro to ask questions, the chief of staff in front of him reported with an anxious face: "Your Excellency Commander, something has happened, something has happened." I just received a farewell telegram from Nakajima-kun. Our first wave of reinforcements, totaling 50,000 troops, was besieged by more than 30,000 troops of the Northeast Field Army, and it only lasted less than twelve hours before the entire army was wiped out..."

"Nani, what did you just say, say it again...."Senior General Mizu Meijiro, who had not yet recovered from the report of the chief of staff in front of him, frowned and asked rhetorically to the chief of staff in front of him.

"Hayi, five minutes ago, Nakajima-kun, the commander-in-chief of the first wave of reinforcements of our Kwantung Army, sent a farewell message to the Kwantung Army Headquarters, and then lost contact. If nothing else, I would have thought that the 50,000 reinforcements sent by our Kwantung Army would be annihilated in less than 12 hours under the siege of more than 30,000 troops of the Northeast Field Army...."The chief of staff replied again.

"Yaga... How could this be, the 30,000 Northeast Field Army, in less than 12 hours, completely annihilated the entire 50,000 troops of our Kwantung Army... How can it be. No, this must not be true, this is absolutely impossible, when did the combat effectiveness of the Kwantung Army of the Great Empire become so low... Impossible, absolutely impossible...."

For the chief of staff's answer again, General Mizu Umejiro's face maintained an incredible look. However, facts are facts, and no one can change them, including himself.

A few minutes later, after fully digesting the shocking and incredible news. General Mizu Umejiro slowly raised his head, and then asked rhetorically to the chief of staff in front of him.

"Chief of Staff, did Nakajima-kun report to us in his farewell message the specific reasons for the annihilation of the troops in less than twelve hours? Could it be that the combat effectiveness of our opponent, the Northeast Field Army, is really strong to the point of surpassing our Kwantung Army....",

"Your Excellency Commander, according to Nakajima-kun's report, there are three main reasons why the Northeast Field Army won the final victory of the entire battle without our superiority in strength." The chief of staff replied in the affirmative.

"What are the three reasons?" Hearing the answer of the chief of staff in front of him, General Mizu Meijiro's eyes immediately showed a trace of fierceness, and he hurriedly asked.

"According to Nakajima-kun's report, the first reason is that our enemy is equipped with a lot of heavy firepower, especially large-caliber artillery. Its heavy firepower equipment standard far exceeds that of our Kwantung Army field troops. According to statistics, in the first ten minutes of the entire ambush battle, our reinforcements came under heavy fire from at least two heavy artillery regiments, two field artillery regiments, as well as a large number of mortars. At the same time, in the hands of the Northeast Field Army, it has an artillery that can fire a large number of shells in a short time. In the first round of artillery strikes by the Northeast Field Army, our two newly organized divisions and regiments paid the price of nearly 10,000 casualties. At the same time, the field heavy artillery wing and the tank wing directly under our reinforcements were lost under the fire of the enemy's heavy artillery divisions..."

"The second is that the intensity of automatic firepower equipped by the Northeast Field Army has reached the standard of our Kwantung Army field troops. Of course, these are not important, the important thing is that among the weapons equipped by the Northeast Field Army, there are two weapons that we have never seen. One of these weapons is a rifle that can carry out continuous firing. The other weapon is a single artillery gun that can destroy all the standard tanks equipped by our Kwantung Army within 100 meters...."

At this moment, because of the chief of staff's answer, General Umejiro Mizu, who was already stunned, decisively interrupted the words of the chief of staff in front of him. Then, he asked rhetorically with an incredulous face.

"Chief of Staff, you mean that the Northeast Field Army is armed with two new types of combat weapons. How is it possible, as we all know, the weapons and ammunition equipped by the Northeast Field Army, including all heavy artillery, are the equipment of the captured Kwantung Army of our great empire. You say, they are actually equipped with new types of weapons that my Kwantung Army has never seen before, absolutely impossible ..."

"Your Excellency, what you have just said is completely true. Before the fall of Qingyuan County, the same telegram was sent to the headquarters of our Kwantung Army. Because it didn't attract the attention of all of us, it was left aside. Major General Yamamoto of Meihekou also informed our headquarters of this situation in a telegram asking for help. Combined with the farewell telegram sent to us by Nakajima-kun, we can be sure that the Northeast Field Army is indeed equipped with two secret weapons that are not known to the public...", the chief of staff replied affirmatively.

Seeing General Mitsu Meijiro in front of him, he also fell into deep thought, and the chief of staff continued to speak.

"According to the telegram, the Northeast Field Army is equipped with this rifle, although there are not many of them. However, in terms of performance, this rifle not only has the density of light machine guns, but also has the accuracy of a rifle. It is safe to say that this rifle, in terms of performance, has far surpassed all the rifles currently equipped by our Kwantung Army. And under the suppression of the fire of this rifle, the Type 38 rifle that our army is equipped with has no room to fight back at all..."

"As for this powerful individual artillery, within 100 meters, it can destroy all the existing armored vehicles and tanks of our army. None of the telegraphs, including the telegraph, could stop the legal shells of this artillery. At the same time, this gun is very lightweight, only one person is required to operate and transport, and it is a very good individual anti-tank gun..."

"Yaga... I really didn't expect that today's Northeast Field Army is not only equipped with a large amount of light and heavy firepower, but has even reached the point of developing and producing its own weapons. Bage Yalu, it's really a tiger... Now, with the addition of two types of weapons, the Northeast Field Army has improved its combat effectiveness in quality....Chief of Staff, what is the third reason? After a brief moment of shock, Mizu Meijiro would continue to ask.

"The third reason is that the Northeast Field Army's combat effectiveness and tactical level have become the best army unit in the whole of China. According to Nakajima-kun's estimates, at present, last night, the combat effectiveness of all the units of the Northeast Field Army participating in the battle is no less than that of the field units of our Kwantung Army ...."

"At the tactical level, the commanders and fighters at all levels of the Northeast Field Army have used it perfectly. In the battle to encircle and annihilate our newly formed Seventh Division, the Northeast Field Army first concentrated a large number of artillery pieces and carried out intensive artillery bombardment of the entire position for 10 minutes. After all the newly formed 7th Divisions were dispersed, a cavalry group was suddenly dispatched to break into our position. Then, by taking advantage of the superiority of cavalry, under the condition that our army did not have any defense, a large number of the living forces of our newly formed Seventh Division were killed and wounded, and finally the goal of completely annihilating our newly formed Seventh Division was achieved... According to Nakajima-kun's report, our newly formed 7th Division retreated on all fronts only under the first round of attacks by the cavalry group of the Northeast Field Army...",

Silence, at this moment, all the personnel in the entire war room, because of the chief of staff's answer, immediately fell into shock. Because, in these dozens of minutes, let everyone here re-understand their opponent, the real combat effectiveness of the Northeast Field Army...

A few minutes later, just when everyone still hadn't reacted from the shock. Senior General Umejiro Mitsu, who was the commander, was the first to react. Then, he spoke to the group of officers in front of him.

"I really didn't expect that today's Northeast Field Army is no longer the Northeast Field Army of a year ago. And we, the Kwantung Army, from today onwards, can no longer look at our opponents with the eyes of the past. Otherwise, because of the underestimation of the enemy, we will definitely pay a heavier price for the entire Kwantung Army than this battle. ”

"Ha Yi, Your Excellency the Commander is wise. But what should we do next? The Chief of Staff replied very approvingly.

"Today's Northeast Field Army, both in terms of combat effectiveness and the equipment of the troops, is different from the past. Therefore, the policy of our Kwantung Army toward the Northeast Field Army must also be changed. Chief of Staff, your General Staff, be sure to present them in the shortest possible time and hand them over to me for review..."Senior General Umejiro Mitsu ordered decisively.

"Hayi....but, Your Excellency, Commander. So far, the second wave of reinforcements sent by Liaoyuan is still on the way to the battlefield. Since the whole battle is now over, should you order the reinforcements to retreat immediately to avoid falling into the encirclement of the Northeast Field Army again?" replied with a nod from the chief of staff.

"Yo Xi, order the second wave of reinforcements to retreat immediately. At the same time, send a telegram to the Liaoyuan Garrison Command, ordering Liaoyuan City to immediately enter a state of combat readiness and respond to possible provocations by the Northeast Field Army at any time..."After casting a hint of appreciation at the chief of staff in front of him, General Mizu Meijiro resolutely ordered.

"Your Excellency the Commander is wise, and he will immediately give orders..."