Chapter 317: The Rampant Division Commander

The lights in the carriage were bright, and the four officers present, all of whom looked young, carried a star on their shoulders. A text flashed in Okamura Ningji's mind: Tian Jiyang, commander of the 22nd Division of the National Defense Force, was a member of the Liberation in his early years, participated in the Anqing Incident, and later joined the first phase of the Wuhu Teaching Team, Fang Zhi's descendant. He Chong, chief of staff of the division, is a first-term student of the Wuhu teaching team, and is a descendant of Fang.

The other two should be two brigade commanders respectively, and according to the system of the squadron, the brigade commander is a colonel. One of them, Okamura Ningji knew, Gu Pinzhen, one of the members of the Qing State non-commissioned officer student team in Japan, Gangcun happened to be the lieutenant district captain of this student team. But among the students, there are Yan Xishan, Sun Chuanfang, Li Liejun, He Yingqin and so on. However, these people are currently in the country, and they seem to be very ordinary, but this Gu Pinzhen is actually the brigade commander.

Okamura Ningji's judgment was correct, one of the two brigade commanders was Yang Xizhang and the other was Gu Pinzhen. From the lieutenant general of the 2nd Division of Yunnan to the 22nd Division of the National Defense Army to be a colonel and brigade commander, Gu Pinzhen's posture is really speechless. After Yuan Shikai stepped down, the whole country was reorganized, and the original military ranks were all abolished, and those who were willing to stay stayed, and those who were unwilling to stay were left to fend for themselves. Under this premise, Gu Pinzhen did not go to Cai Ye for help like others, but pinched her nose and went to Wuhu Lu University to apply for the exam. Interestingly, when Jiang Fangzhen reviewed the transcript, he found this junior and checked that he was from a Yunnan warrior. Jiang directly took him out of the list and let him go directly to the advanced class, and when he was assigned half a year later, he was just a regiment leader. Because he was strict in administering the army and generous, he was very enthusiastic about Tian, and when he caught up with the expansion of the army, he was recommended to the General Staff Headquarters, and he was promoted to one level at the beginning of the year.

"Gangcun Shaozuo. According to aerial reconnaissance, your army has built quite strong fortifications in front, who are you going to guard against? Tian Jiyang looked at the smiling man, but his tone was actually not good. Isn't this pretending to be confused? Who else can you guard against?

Faced with this question, Okamura Ninji could only pretend to be confused, and his attitude was very good, bowing first and then answering: "Your Excellency, our department is only carrying out garrison defense in accordance with normal military regulations, and has no other meaning, please don't misunderstand." Operations in the Far East were joint interventions. but also for the protection of the diaspora. Now Vladivostok has been taken by our army, the red army is nowhere to be found, and our department was ordered to pursue, but I did not expect to encounter your army. This is the meaning of a rake, the implication. Since it is a joint intervention, the best route for the squadron is not to kill Vladivostok, but to go straight to Chita after opening up the railway, with the convenience of the railway, the next step should be Irkutsk, why do you want to go south? So the Japanese army went north, and there were good reasons. The squadron is heading south, which is a bit unreasonable.

"Gangcun Shaozo misunderstood, we went to Vladivostok to protect overseas Chinese. Why don't you have a division, right? He Chong looked at this Okamura Ningji's sharp mouth. Tian Jiyang is not the kind of master who has the patience to talk nonsense with others, and if he doesn't agree with his mind in three sentences, he must slap the table and quickly take over the words. The task of the General Staff is clear. The main task of the 22nd Division was not to fight a decisive battle with the Japanese army. It was to reach Vladivostok as quickly as possible, breaking the Japanese army's intention to monopolize Vladivostok. Of course, the main forces of the division will not go to Vladivostok, it is enough to send a regiment, and the main forces are aiming near Vladivostok. In the event that the Japanese were to engage in a big battle, the 22nd Division could retreat to Shuangchengzi, where an infantry division and two separate heavy artillery regiments were waiting to meet it. As for the armored forces, after the opening of the railway, enough locomotives and wagons have been transferred from Harbin to move in the direction of Chita, and Irkutsk is going to take it, which is nothing polite, and the Russians will protest if they protest.

"It seems that it is the right time to come down and avoid some unnecessary misunderstandings." Okamura Ninji said it with ease, but his heart actually tightened. Protecting overseas Chinese? Obviously, the British, American, and Japanese armies have occupied Vladivostok, and an elite division of the people is heading south, what do you want to do? It's not nice to say, it's a meaning to come to a regiment, but a division is not here to do good things, not to mention that Shuangchengzi still has a receiving force, and the train going south is a day's work. With the convenience of the Eastern Railway and the Trans-Siberian Railway, at most a week, at least ten infantry divisions can be assembled. Japan's intelligence services in Northeast China are not vegetarians, and the Wehrmacht has 20 infantry divisions in Mongolia and Montenegro, and half of the Northeast garrison is in these two places.

Gangcun Ningci also dug a small pit, which is "Anglo-American". Anyway, the Wehrmacht would have fought a kind of past, and the British and American troops acted together with the Japanese army. In other words, if this is said to the chief officer of the old school, it is definitely very useful. For the gang of people from the teaching team, it is to throw the blind with flattery.

Tian Jiyang didn't plan to buy it at all, and he said with a wide range of eyebrows and eyes: "I don't care so much, the order I received is to lead my troops to Vladivostok to protect overseas Chinese." You go back and tell Sù Miyazu that tomorrow morning before six o'clock, my troops will pass through Guò ahead of the town of La. Any potential threat is to be seen as resistance from the Red Army. ”

Stratagem can work, and that is based on the equal strength of both sides. During the Anti-Japanese War, the tactics and strategies of the Japanese army were nothing new, but they could occupy most of China. Why? Isn't it just that the gap in strength is too large, and the war is not fought at one level? The Wehrmacht in this time and space does not dare to say how much ahead of Japan, it is certain that it is not difficult for a division of the first class to fight a brigade.

Okamura Ningji could only accept it helplessly, no matter what, he basically understood the bottom line of the squadron. What is certain is that the major general in front of him is definitely a bold guy, and from his eager eyes, it is not difficult to see that he is very eager to encounter a little resistance, and then he can justifiably launch an attack.

"In that case, I understand, farewell!" "Brigade Commander Gu will send off the guests, so as not to be rude."

Gu Pinzhen responded, stepped forward and saluted: "Captain Gangcun, I didn't expect to meet here." ”

Okamura Ninji smiled and said, "Gu Sang, I remember that when you were in Yunnan, you were a lieutenant general. ”

Gu Pinzhen smiled and said, "So what? Yuan Shikai was only a division commander of the Dian Army during the period, according to the academic qualifications of the National Defense Force, I was just the level of a non-commissioned officer, and without the further study during the Lu University, I was also a company commander. ”

The other three laughed and watched as they walked out. At this time, it was already eight o'clock in the evening, and the harsh direct light of the headlights of the car and the sound of the engine suddenly appeared outside the headquarters. Okamura Ningji raised his eyes and saw that he was uncomfortable by the light, and quickly turned his head and said, "Gu Sang, what are so many cars for?" ”

Gu Pinzhen smiled and said, "The baggage battalion of the Second Independent Heavy Artillery Regiment should have just arrived. ”

The two walked out hundreds of meters in parallel, and gradually left the area covered by lights, and when a sentry post appeared in front of them, Gangcun stood and turned around and said: "Gu Sang, I haven't heard of the number of the Second Independent Heavy Artillery Regiment before." ”

The corners of Gu Pinzhen's mouth were slightly crooked, and an imperceptible contempt flashed, and she said lightly: "Military secrets, I don't know." Okay, Mr. Gangmura, I can only send it here, have a good trip. ”

Okamura Ninji trembled in his heart, and rushed to an independent heavy artillery regiment that he didn't have before overnight, which was not a good thing. After passing the sentry post, there were still cavalrymen waiting outside who had escorted them before, Okamura Ninji turned around and took the reins of the guard, turned over on his horse, raised his whip and saluted: "Gu Sang, there will be a period later." ”

Looking at the disappearing back of Gangcun, Gu Pinzhen turned around slowly, and her expression became solemn. In the Battle of Qingdao, the Wehrmacht surrounded the Japanese army with several times the strength of more than 40,000 troops, and fought at home, although it was won, the final casualties were not small. Fang Jianxiong, chairman of the Military Commission, repeatedly emphasized in the irregular "Military Intelligence Circular" that "the Russian army and the Japanese army are also our fierce enemies." ”

The "Military Intelligence Bulletin" is published by the Military Intelligence Bureau, and only officers at and above the regimental level of all units have the right to read it, and they are required to keep it confidential. After the Battle of Qingdao, the Japanese army learned from the pain, and the total number of divisions and regiments remained unchanged, but the equipment was supplemented and strengthened. Despite maintaining the usual slashing of the door, he still advocated the destruction of the enemy with a minimum of ammunition, and supplemented the main divisions with some light machine guns and mortars. The strength of the Japanese army has increased, but it is not as fast as the National Defense Force. Not to mention the expeditionary force, the elite troops with the number less than 30 who remained in the country have already canceled the infantry artillery. The simple reason is that this thing doesn't have enough range.

Today's 22nd Infantry Division, the artillery regiment has added a heavy artillery battalion, equipped with 105 howitzers and 12 guns. The number of 120 mortars was doubled, one for the Stern submachine gun per squad, and one for the new gun grenades. From the point of view of the firepower structure, it is more reasonable. If you have to talk about the shortcomings, there is only a submachine gun, which can only be suppressed by continuous shooting from a distance of fifty meters, and the shooting accuracy is not very reliable. The pervert of the spy company, which is fully equipped with submachine guns, is 50 meters away and eats by the density of fire.

Gangcun, who was in a hurry, hurried away, and the fifteen-kilometer journey was not too far, and it took an hour to return to the town. I met Major General Miyazu and Damen Daisa, who had been waiting anxiously.

"Okay-kun, what's the situation?" Major General Miyazu did not hide his affection, and stood up from his chair and asked.

"Report sir, the situation is not good. Before leaving, a non-commissioned officer who had stayed in Japan sent me out, and accidentally said that the squadron on the opposite side had increased the firepower of an independent heavy artillery regiment. I hadn't heard of it before, it was a newly formed unit. Those bastards in the intelligence department, I really don't know what to eat? Okamura Ninji spoke quickly, with an obvious angry expression on his face.

Hearing this, Damen Dazuo's mouth opened wide, and he moved a few times before saying, "What does the independent heavy artillery regiment mean?" ”

Okamura Ninji said, "I don't know, but it's certainly not easy. According to previous intelligence, the Chinese army was armed with fifty heavy artillery regiments, each with 12 105 howitzers, 12 152 howitzers or 155 howitzers. According to this criterion, it is assumed that the deliberately increased independent heavy artillery regiment will be equipped with at least artillery of a caliber above this. The division commander of the Chinese army was extremely rampant, and the deadline was six o'clock tomorrow morning, and our army must retreat and give way, otherwise it would be regarded as the destruction of the red army. ”