Chapter 896: The Kwantung Army's Learning to Apply (Ask for Subscription!) ）

The Kwantung Army put what they have learned into practice

Seeing that one of his infantry brigades, in less than ten seconds after rushing out of the position, he was slaughtered by at least a hundred tongues of fire in the position of the East China Field Army on the opposite side....

Nearly a thousand soldiers of the Yellow Army, and in a few seconds, at least half of them fell on the way to the charge. The remnants of the officers and men, because of the impermeable firepower network above their heads, had to lie on the ground with their heads buried in the ground, unable to advance or retreat. A look of shock quickly flashed on the face of the brigade chief of staff. Asked loudly.

"Brigade commander, how is that possible. Didn't the Air Force just report that there were only artillery units of the East China Field Army on the opposite position, and there were no infantry....So, where did so many machine guns and so many troops come from, are they all heavenly soldiers and generals...."

"Chief of Staff, don't you see it. Are all the machine guns used by the other side light machine guns that are very convenient for battlefield transfer? Besides, the enemy's trench group is so dense that it is simply impossible for our air force units to find out all the reconnaissance without missing a single thing. It seems that we still underestimate each other too much, and the cunning of the East China Field Army is completely beyond our imagination...."The brigade commander replied in a deep voice.

However, just as his words fell, a trace of bad premonition appeared in the mind of the brigade commander. Then, under the shocked gaze of the subordinates around him, he exclaimed loudly.

"Not good, the attacking troops are still in danger. Still stunned for what to do, he immediately ordered the air force to attack and cover the retreat of the attacking troops. Let's not forget that on the opposite position, the East China Field Army also has a large number of mortars hidden ... Go and deliver the order..."

Actually, there is no need for the brigade commander to give orders. After the three bombers on patrol alert in the air saw the sudden appearance of powerful firepower from the positions of the East China Field Army on the ground, beads of sweat the size of beans appeared on the heads of these pilots.

Because, just a few minutes ago, he clearly informed the ground army troops. On the opposite position, there was hardly any infantry except artillery. And the facts in front of them, like a loud slap, slapped them in the face hard, making them unable to speak.

Of course, it was not this loud slap that they were worried about, but the joint and several responsibility for the heavy losses of the infantry. An infantry brigade on the ground, which is responsible for sorties, is still in a dilemma. If this infantry brigade loses on the battlefield because of its own reconnaissance mistakes. Well, even if you are a naval pilot, you are not under the command of the army. will also be punished by superiors because of the anger of the army generals, and even sent to a military court...

Thinking of this, the three pilots, without being greeted, immediately pulled down the nose of the plane, piloted their own fighters, and with a huge whistling sound, prepared to dive and drop bombs on ground targets.

"Boom, boom, boom..."Several violent bomb explosions sounded like thunder on the battlefield. Suddenly, dozens of light machine guns in the bomb explosion range, including dozens of machine gunners, were thrown into the sky without warning by the huge air wave generated by the bomb explosion. Then, under the blow of countless shell fragments, it was torn to shreds, and not even a single intact corpse remained.

I saw a few puffs of black smoke left on the position, and smelled the thick smell of blood wafting from the gunsmoke. On the position of the East China Field Army, the machine gunners who were strafing frantically scattered everywhere had to abandon the few hundred devil soldiers left in front of the position. Before the second round of bombs of the Japanese army arrived, he carried the light machine gun with the barrel in his hand and rushed to the nearest anti-artillery hole....

The entire retreat process, in the eyes of the Japanese pilots, was as if it had been rehearsed, and people were stunned. Because, just when the three bombers, under the control of the three pilots, circled in a circle, and once again came to the sky above the position, ready to drop bombs. The position of the East China Field Army, which was still full of machine-gun fire just now, instantly became quiet, and not even a single figure could be seen. …,

"The brigade commander, the machine gunners of the East China Field Army retreated. Did you order the troops to take advantage of this opportunity to immediately launch an attack and take the forward positions of the East China Field Army in one fell swoop...."Looking at the dense fire net hanging over the heads of the troops in front of him, it disappeared in an instant. The chief of staff of the brigade and regiment, the proposer of the entire combat plan, immediately showed a look of expectation on his face, and excitedly proposed.

"Yaga, didn't you hear my order clearly. Order the troops, immediately retreat, is a retreat...."The brigade commander asked sharply.

Seeing what the chief of staff in front of him wanted to argue about, in his heart, through the failure of several attacks, the brigade commander, who had already faintly developed a trace of fear, continued to scold:

"Haven't you seen it from the battle just now? The combat means of the East China Field Army on the opposite side can be said to be endless. Can you guarantee that the retreat of the machine gunners on the opposite side is not brewing a huge conspiracy again. Today's battle, because of our carelessness, has lost more than a thousand soldiers. In any case, we cannot afford to continue to lose like this. Otherwise, our troops will all be lost on the offensive road during the day, and at night, what troops will we take to meet the attack of the East China Field Army..."

"Ha Yi, I'm going to convey the order right away..."Although the chief of staff was very unwilling in his heart. However, under the stern gaze of the brigade commander, he still had a helpless face to convey the order.

On the battlefield, time is of the essence. And for the hundreds of devil soldiers who are still lying in front of the position at this moment, this is even more so. Just when hundreds of devil soldiers heard the call to retreat, they were just about to get up. The hundreds of artillery personnel who were hiding in the trenches and re-transferring their positions had already aimed the black holes in their hands at the very edge of the Japanese forward positions, waiting for the retreating Japanese troops to throw themselves into the net......

"Woo woo woo ...boom ....", a series of shrill shells whistling just reached the ears of the brigade commander. A picture that made the brigade commander feel extremely heartbroken once again appeared in the eyes of the brigade commander.

The hundreds of Imperial soldiers who had successfully retreated to the edge of the position, and were about to return to their positions, were instantly enveloped in the thick smoke of gunpowder from the explosion of the shells......

The successive defeats of several offsets, the mood of defeat brought about by the heavy losses of the troops. It was more than an hour on the Japanese position before it slowly dissipated due to the arrival of reinforcements.

In the headquarters of the former enemy of the Japanese army, the brigade commander and a group of subordinates were sitting in their seats with a solemn face, listening to the battle report just counted by the chief of staff....

"Brigade commander, ladies and gentlemen, according to statistics, our entire brigade, plus an infantry wing that has just been reinforced, totals more than 11,000 soldiers. After two days and nights of fighting, less than 5,500 men remained. Of these, all the artillery units, with the exception of some mortar units, all mountain runs and infantry artillery units were lost...."

"Also, from the successive attacks this morning, we can find out. Since the East China Field Army on the other side changed its tactics, even if our counteroffensive troops had absolute air superiority and artillery superiority, they would not be able to gain any advantage in the face of the dense trench groups of the East China Field Army..."

"Well, what the chief of staff should have said has already been said. If you have any opinions on the next deployment of our army, please tell me...."The successive defeats made the brigade commander look extremely tired. As soon as the chief of staff's words fell, the brigade commander asked helplessly.

Surprisingly, when the subordinates were silent. The captain of the Dazuo Wing, who had just come from the reinforcements, first broke the tranquility of the headquarters and spoke to everyone. ..., "Brigade commander, from the introduction just now, I think that in the face of the new tactics of the East China Field Army, it is obvious that it is impossible for our army to carry out a counteroffensive in a short period of time. So, in the next adjustments, we must focus our army on defense...."

"Since the trench group of the East China Field Army can be called almost invincible in defense. So why can't we apply what we've learned? Before the East China Field Army launches a counteroffensive after dark, the positions of our army will also be built into the trench groups of the East China Field Army..."

For a moment, two different remarks immediately appeared in the entire conference room. Except for a small number of people who still held the idea that the Imperial Japanese Army was invincible in the world, they opposed this proposal. In today's battle, most of the officers who were fully aware of the merits of such a position did not hesitate to agree.

"Yo Xi, this suggestion of Nakayama-kun is very good. The chief of staff immediately ordered the engineer unit to construct a position of the same scale on the position of our army in accordance with the trench group model of the East China Field Army. It must be done before dark. Otherwise, military justice engages in ...."

"In addition, all combat units, with the exception of a small number of alert units, are informed. The rest of the troops will be rested immediately. Recharge your batteries and prepare for the fiercer battles of the night.

"Third, the telegraph ordered the air force to carry out continuous bombing and strafing on the positions of the East China Field Army, and if the target is found, it must be cleared...."

"Fourth, report to the Supreme Command and ask the command to immediately replenish our troops with light and heavy machine guns, mortars, grenadiers and the corresponding ammunition. The command can add as much as it can to us......" The face of the brigade commander once again showed a serious look, and he ordered very decisively.

"Ha Yi, Your Excellency the Brigade Commander is wise...", the subordinates replied in unison. Even everyone's faces, because of the order of the brigade commander, once again regained their self-confidence ....

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