Chapter 638: The Tiger Digs Out His Heart! (Ask for a subscription!) ）

In the headquarters of the former enemy of the Eighth Route Army, Liu Hua, commander-in-chief of the field army, was standing motionless in front of the map, listening to the operational staff officers who were rushing in one after another, and reporting to him the latest battle reports from the front line.

"Chief, the fifteenth division commander Sun reported. The main forces of the Japanese divisions and regiments on the periphery of the four sides began to shrink their defenses, and built fortifications on the spot, preparing to hold on...", an operational staff officer, reported loudly.

"Xiao devil's reaction is really fast enough. Lao Zhou, how long will it take for the battle of the 13th Division to end? Liu Hua nodded and asked.

"The battle has been going on for almost an hour. According to the latest report of Division Commander Li Yuanqing: The remaining Xiao devils, who are less than 1,500 people, have been divided into three pieces by the troops. Now Division Commander Li is concentrating his forces and firepower to eliminate the Xiao devils in the encirclement one by one. If nothing else, when two xiao, the battle should be resolved. Zhou Baozhong replied.

"It's too slow for two xiao. At that time, although the strength of a wing of the Japanese army was eliminated. However, the main forces of the Japanese divisions in the rear would also build a strong fortification. In this way, it will bring us a lot of trouble for our follow-up attack? Liu Hua pondered.

After half a minute of contemplation, Liu Hua's eyes immediately showed a hint of sharpness, and he decisively ordered: "In any case, the main force of the Japanese army must not be allowed to build fortifications so smoothly." Otherwise, in the next offensive, the troops' Internet access will be too large. Ordered the artillery group, chou to transfer a battalion of artillery, reinforce Li Yuanqing, and resolve the battle as soon as possible. The remaining four artillery battalions, concentrating their firepower, shelled the main forces of the Japanese divisions and regiments, leaving them without the opportunity to build fortifications. ”

"Yes, long..."

Looking at the communications staff officer who was about to leave, Liu Hua followed and said: "Wait a minute, immediately send a telegram to the commander of the 15th Division, Sun Staff, ordering the 15th Division to advance step by step, compress the positions of the Japanese army, reduce their area of activity, and create more powerful conditions for the next battle." ”

In the rumbling cannon, the casualties of more than a thousand Xiao devils who had been divided and surrounded by thousands of soldiers immediately rose in a straight line. Groups of devil soldiers, under the unstoppable offensive of the soldiers, were eliminated one after another. The telegram of the 13th Division on the front line was also like snow, constantly sent to Liu Hua's hands.

As for the positions of the main forces of the Japanese divisions, they were under the continuous shelling of dozens of artillery pieces. The soldiers had to stop digging fortifications, holding their heads and lying on the ground, dodging the flying shrapnel from the explosion of the shells overhead....

More than a little time later, more than 3,000 people, including Yin Teng's wing, who were surrounded by the 13th Division, and Yin Teng's wing, the wing commander, did not miss the net, and all of them were wiped out.

"Order Division Commander Li to concentrate all the forces that can still fight, make persistent efforts, completely annihilate the main force of the 124th Division of the Japanese Army, and capture alive the commander of the Japanese Division, Lieutenant General Fukuda. At the same time, I ordered Li Guanghui, the commander of the artillery regiment, to shoot all the shells out for me, so as to kill and injure the Japanese army as much as possible and reduce the casualties of the troops. After receiving the good news from the 13th Division on the front line, Liu Hua was not happy for too long, but ordered decisively.

During the two-hour artillery bombardment, almost 5,000 shells of various calibers were poured into the dilapidated positions of the Japanese army under the command of the regiment commander Li Guanghui. In the face of such fierce artillery fire, these pampered Xiao devils of the Kwantung Army tasted for the first time a taste they had never tasted, that is, the taste of being bombed and unable to lift their heads.

Five thousand large-caliber shells, even if each shell only takes the life of one Xiao devil. After the two-hour artillery bombardment ended, the main force of the Japanese division of nearly 10,000 people, and the troops that could continue to fight, were left with very few left.

Sure enough, with the two-hour shelling, under the expectation of all the Japanese soldiers, it slowly stopped. A report of the casualties of the troops was delivered to Lieutenant General Fukuda in a timely manner.

"Your Excellency, Division Commander, after two hours of shelling, our 124th Division has paid a total of almost 6,000 casualties. At present, our 124th Division, which is still able to continue fighting, has less than 5,000 people left. As for the heavy firepower of the troops, apart from a small number of light machine guns and grenadiers, only one remaining heavy machine gun squadron around the divisional headquarters was left, nine tǐng heavy machine guns.o...."The chief of staff of the division and regiment reported.

After receiving the battle report handed over by the chief of staff, Lieutenant General Fukuda did not say a word. , walked to the door of the headquarters, raised the telescope in his hand, and under the reflection of a group of bonfires, every move on the battlefield was clearly displayed in front of Lieutenant General Fukuda.

At this moment, what caught Lieutenant General Fukuda's eyes was no longer the high-morale and invincible Kwantung Army troops of the Great Japanese Empire. It's a team of demoralized. It's like a unit without any strength, on a dilapidated battlefield, collecting the remains of soldiers killed in battle, treating the wounded....

Looking at the miserable scene in front of him, Lieutenant General Fukuda nodded thoughtfully.

Because at this moment, in his heart, an idea has already appeared: because of his own light enemy, because of everyone's light enemy, he finally led to his own 124th Division, more than 20,000 soldiers. After only a few days of bloody fighting, less than 5,000 remnants remained.

Thinking of this, Lieutenant General Fukuda's face immediately showed a look of repentance. said to the chief of staff who followed him: "Chief of staff, today's Eighth Route Army is far from being compared with the Anti-Japanese Union the day before yesterday. However, we still have the idea of fighting against the Anti-Japanese Alliance, and we command the troops to fight against it. Under the dominance of this idea of underestimating the enemy, we will not be defeated...."

"Hai, Your Excellency Division Commander, this is not your fault. So far, not many people in the entire Kwantung Army have realized that the combat effectiveness of the Eighth Route Army units we are facing has reached a point where they are comparable to those of the Kwantung Army of the Great Japanese Empire. Perhaps, our yù shatter will be able to wake up those Kwantung Army officers who are still in the first sleep of the Kwantung Army of the Great Japanese Empire..."The chief of staff replied thoughtfully.

"Perhaps, if the commander of the Kwantung Army can't pay attention to this Eighth Route Army unit as soon as possible, uproot it. Then, the harm to our Kwantung Army troops must be very huge... Chief of Staff, immediately send a farewell telegram to the Chief of Staff of the former enemy headquarters, the whole army of our 124th Division. We will truthfully report the situation of our army since the fighting for a few days, and hope that our death will arouse everyone's vigilance..."

When a man is about to die, his words are good. Facing the end of the battle that may be killed at any time, facing our 124th Division, which is already on the verge of annihilation. The commander of the division, Lieutenant General Fukuda, hoped to do his last bit of strength for the Kwantung Army before he died.

A few minutes later, as the farewell telegram came out, a dense burst of gunfire could already be heard around the position. Obviously, the troops of the Eighth Route Army on the periphery had taken advantage of the low morale and low combat effectiveness of their subordinates to launch the most rapid attack on their 124th Division.

Listen to the shouts of killing, gunfire and gunfire that are getting closer and closer outside the command headquarters. At this moment, in the face of death, Lieutenant General Fukuda's psychology, who had no worries, was surprisingly calm and did not have any nervousness.

"Chief of Staff, how long will the remaining strength of the troops be able to hold out? In addition, it will take how long it will take for the reinforcement of several main divisions of our army to reach the battlefield in the near future. Facing the chief of staff in front of him, Lieutenant General Fukuda asked calmly.

At this moment, I was surprised that Lieutenant General Fukuda showed calmness at the same time. The chief of staff did not dare to slack off, and hurriedly replied: "Division commander, the remaining strength of our army, under the siege of the Eighth Route Army, even in the best case, can only hold out for less than five hours. And the reinforcements will be able to reach the battlefield after ten hours at the earliest. ”

"Let's just let the reinforcements collect our bodies. Order the flag squadron to immediately burn the divisional flags. All staff officers of the divisional command, all assigned weapons, joined the battle. I hope that the remaining troops of our 124th Division will be able to kill and injure as much as possible the living force of the main force of the Eighth Route Army before the whole army is destroyed. Lieutenant General Fukuda waved his hand and ordered decisively.

In the face of Lieutenant General Fukuda's order, the faces of the officers immediately showed a look of shock. The chief of staff hurriedly asked: "However, Your Excellency the division commander, although the reinforcements arrived in time, there is no hope. However, we can also make a breakout. As long as we break out of the encirclement, our 124th Division will have time to rebuild. Please think twice, Your Excellency the division commander, the division flag must not be burned..."

"Your Excellency, Division Commander, please think twice..."Under the gesture of the chief of staff's eyes, all the officers in the command said in unison.

"Don't say anything, I've already decided. As the division commander of the 124th Division, he must not abandon his subordinates and break through by himself. Ladies and gentlemen, here today, I have survived the rest of my test tube with the belief that I will die. So, I hope you don't persuade me anymore, immediately divide your weapons, and prepare for the final battle...."Lieutenant General Fukuda waved his hand and ordered with a decisive face. , "Hay...."....

In the former enemy headquarters of the Japanese army in Shenyang, as the battle situation continued to deteriorate, Kimura Hyotaro, who had just been lying down for a short time, had to enter the headquarters again and began to personally direct the operation.

"Report to the commander-in-chief, General Fukuda, commander of the 124th Division. All the officers and men of the 124th Division, under the command of General Fukuda, the commander of the division, will fight to the end with the troops of the Eighth Route Army, and fight for His Majesty the Emperor..."

"What, don't telegraph. Didn't it say that the troops could still hold out for ten hours, how could it be so fast. Chief of Staff, what happened, did Fukuda-kun report the specific reason. The chief of staff, Lieutenant General Hyotaro Kimura, asked in surprise.

"Hello," replied Rear Admiral Kuroda in the affirmative.

"According to General Fukuda's report, the combat effectiveness of the Eighth Route Army troops surrounding our 124th Division is far from being compared with that of the Anti-Japanese Union half a year ago. And the weapons and equipment of the entire Eighth Route Army are far more original than a division of the Kwantung Army of our Imperial Japan. In the two-hour artillery bombardment, our 124th Division paid the price of more than half of the casualties. At present, the remaining more than 4,000 remnants of the entire division, under the command of General Fukuda, are putting up the final resistance..."

"Hún egg, how is it possible, order reinforcements, speed up the march, and reinforce the Quartet Camel Battlefield. Immediately call back Lieutenant General Fukuda and ask him to lead the troops to break out of the encirclement no matter what. The 124th Division, no matter what, cannot be wiped out as a whole. Immediately go to the telegram..."Lieutenant General Hyotaro Kimura clenched his fists and ordered loudly.

In the anxious waiting of Lieutenant General Hyotaro Kimura, time flew by. On the battlefield of the Sifang Camel, hundreds of kilometers away, the fierce battle of several hours has come to an end. And the Japanese reinforcements are still on the road dozens of kilometers away, like snails, slowly crawling towards the battlefield...

"Report to Your Excellency the Commander, the radio contact between the Communications Office and the 124th Division, all cut off. In addition, according to the reconnaissance plane's reconnaissance, the sound of guns and artillery on the battlefield of the four directions has slowly stopped..."The 124th Division of the Japanese Army has just been destroyed. The communication office, which could not receive any signal about the 124th Division, immediately rushed into the headquarters out of breath and reported in a lost voice.

"What, the 124th Division was wiped out....how could it be so soon..."After a brief shock, the commander-in-chief, Lieutenant General Hyotaro Kimura, couldn't help but exclaim.

"Hello," replied the communications staff officer decisively.

Seeing the face of the commander in front of him, there was still a look of doubt. Major General Kuroda replied decisively: "Your Excellency Chief of Staff, it has become a fact that the 124th Division has been completely wiped out. The 124th Division was completely annihilated, and the main force of the Eighth Route Army, which was assembled in the Sifang Camel area, would have enough troops to deal with our reinforcements. They have the ability to completely annihilate our 124th Division in less than ten hours, and they have the ability to completely annihilate a reinforcement of our army again. Therefore, I think that the urgent thing for us to delay is to make a decision immediately: whether to continue to advance reinforcements, whether to continue the entire encirclement and suppression operation..."

In an instant, Major General Kuroda's words were like a thunderclap, pulling Lieutenant General Kimura Hyotaro back to reality from shock. At the same time, there was a hesitant look on his face.

As Major General Kuroda said, the Eighth Route Army has the ability to completely annihilate the 124th Division, so it has the ability to once again completely annihilate a main division. In this encirclement and suppression operation, the most elite forces in his hands were the five main divisions. The five main divisions are like their own wounded five fingers.

And now, one of the five fingers has been cut off. If under the attack of the Eighth Route Army, one of its fingers will be cut off again. This encirclement and suppression operation can only end in failure. More importantly, the problem of command errors in the total annihilation of the two main divisions and regiments is not something that one chief of staff can bear.

Thinking of this, Lieutenant General Kimura Hyotaro immediately burst into beads of sweat the size of beans on his forehead. Facing Major General Kuroda, who asked this question in front of him, he asked, "Kuroda-kun, you are the former chief of staff of the enemy in this encirclement and suppression operation, and it is the specific responsibility of the General Staff to formulate a battle plan. What do you think we should do, whether the whole encirclement and suppression operation will continue? ”

"Hello. So far, not only has the encirclement and suppression operation not achieved any substantial results, but on the contrary, it has lost its troops. If the entire encirclement and suppression operation is now ended, then we will bear all the responsibility for the mistakes in command of this campaign. Therefore, not only can we not stop this encirclement and suppression operation, but on the contrary, we must continue to carry it out until we have achieved certain results before we can withdraw our troops. Major General Kuroda replied decisively. "Yo Xi, at present, it seems that the entire encirclement and suppression operation really cannot be stopped, otherwise, you and I will definitely be punished by our superiors, or even sent to a military court." Kuroda-kun, do you already have a good idea? Lieutenant General Hyotaro Kimura nodded thoughtfully and asked.

"Hai, Your Excellency Chief of Staff, I think that there is now an opportunity in front of us, please ask Your Excellency the Chief of Staff to decide." Major General Kuroda nodded noncommittally and said.

"To be specific?"

"The main force of the Eighth Route Army in the Meng Mountain area, in order to gather sufficient troops, completely annihilated our 124th Division. All the forces in its base area will surely pour out. If nothing else, at this moment, the entire Meng Mountain base must be very empty. As long as we can gather the strength of one or two divisions and regiments, we can go straight to the base area of the Eighth Route Army and completely destroy it. Then, the troops of the Eighth Route Army that have lost their base areas, without supplies and logistics, can only sit and wait for us to wipe them out...."Pointing to the military map in front of him, Major General Kuroda explained with a murderous expression.

"Well..."

Regarding the strategic plan proposed by Major General Kuroda, Kimura Hyotaro nodded noncommittally. A pair of eyes, staring closely at the military map in front of him, fell into deep thought.

A few minutes later, in the midst of everyone's anxious waiting, Lieutenant General Hyotaro Kimura finally withdrew his gaze from the map. Then, facing Major General Kuroda in front of him, his eyes lit up and said.

"Kuroda-kun, this plan is very good, I don't have any opinions. Now I order, the General Staff, within half an hour, to put the entire battle plan into writing for me to review. After that, it went down to the various combat units and immediately carried out the implementation. ”

"Hai, Your Excellency the Chief of Staff is wise..."

"In addition, notify the 125th Division, 126th Division, and 127th Division to reinforce the Sifang Camel Battlefield. The three divisions were distributed in a zigzag, supporting each other and covering each other, and marching towards the four directions. At the same time, the 128th Division was ordered to prepare for an assault on the G-Shan area of the Eighth Route Army's base area. This time, we will give the troops of the Eighth Route Army who have just won a battle to fight a fierce tiger heart. The corners of Lieutenant General Kimura Hyotaro's mouth showed a sneer, and he ordered decisively.

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