Shijiazhuang, Hebei, the headquarters of the First Japanese Army. The Chief of Staff, Major General Shojiro Iida, pushed the door in, bowed respectfully, and said, "Your Excellency, Commander." ”

Lieutenant General Kiyoji Kazuki snorted and said, "Iida-kun, have you arrived at the predetermined location with the umbrella brigade?" ”

Major General Iida hurriedly said, "Yes, Your Excellency. According to the latest battle briefing, the warriors have landed smoothly and are now engaged in a fierce exchange of fire with the Chinese people. ”

Kazuki Kiyoji nodded, closed his eyes and said nothing, but his heart kept silently reciting the blessing of the gods. This is almost his last fight, if he wins, he will have a chance to turn over, if he loses, he is afraid that the road of the soldier will come to an end.

Iida Zhilu explained his thoughts and comforted: "Your Excellency, Commander, you can rest assured, Inoue-kun will bring us a big victory." ”

Kazuki Kiyoji smiled bitterly: "I have done my best, if I still can't succeed, it can only be said that it is the will of heaven." ”

He had a very difficult time during this time, first the 14th Division suffered heavy losses and was almost wiped out by the First War Zone. General Terauchi Shouichi, the commander of the Northern Branch Dispatch Army, who had a conflict with him, took the opportunity to fall into the trap again, and wanted him to bear the blame for the mistakes of the dispatch army.

Terauchi Shouichi was a hereditary aristocrat and had a great influence in Japan. A guy from a samurai family in the Kazuki Kiyoji District is naturally not an opponent, if it weren't for the fact that he still has some reputation in the military world, I'm afraid that he would have been wiped out by the Teranachi family a long time ago.

Shojiro Iida suddenly sighed and said, "It's a pity that the situation is too tight, if you give us half a year more, no, even if it's only three months." ”

Kazuki Kiyoji's expression was gloomy. Nodding his head and saying, "Yes!" I knew that this was the case, and I should have promoted this as soon as I took office, and I hope it will not be too late. ”

It turned out that the airborne troops sent by the First Army to Chenliukou were formed by Seiji Kazuki, and the soldiers were all selected from the elite of the First Army, and the equipment and training were supported by the allies of the Germans.

The reason why Xiangyue Qingji wanted to form such a force is also related to Zheng Weiguo. Since he was born from Ping'an County, he has concentrated his forces to fight annihilation battles many times, repeatedly annihilated strong enemies, and made the first army feel painful. But there is no solution.

From the point of view of strength. Zheng Weiguo's troops were not worth mentioning at all, but they were able to accumulate their strength into a mass to fight the weak links of the Japanese army. On the contrary, the First Army, although strong, had too many places to support. Once something happens somewhere. It is simply impossible to react in a short time.

Kiyoji Kazuki learned from the pain. It was decided to form a force that could be mobilized quickly, and it would be able to fight when it came. The battle can be won. After repeated comparisons, he believed that the airborne troops were the most valuable, and if they were properly trained, they would be able to attack any location in North China in just a few hours. For example, in the battles of Pingxingguan and Changle Village, if the Japanese army had an airborne brigade or wing, the Eighth Route Army would have suffered heavy losses.

However, although the idea is good, it is not easy to form an airborne force. As mentioned earlier, Japan has not paid attention to the airborne troops for a long time, and without the relevant technical and tactical accumulation, everything has to start from scratch.

Kiyoji Kazuki was keenly aware that the strength of Japan alone could not achieve the desired effect, so he resolutely asked the German allies for help, equipment, instructors, he wanted everything. To his delight, the Germans quickly responded by saying that they would give their full support in the formation of the Airborne Forces.

Didn't the mustache refuse to provide equipment in history, why did he agree so happily this time? It turned out that at this time, although the German army had formed an airborne corps, it was not verified in real combat. Since the Japanese originally intended to give money and people, what does it matter if they give personal favors? Not to mention anything else, as soon as the Japanese airborne troops engage the Chinese army, valuable tactical data will be in hand, which will be of inestimable value to the construction of the German airborne forces.

With the help of the Germans, the Japanese army's parachute unit finally came out ahead of schedule, and now has a reinforced brigade with the commander Inoue Kazuo and the rank of Osa. From the level, it can also be seen that the Japanese army attaches great importance to this unit. Originally, a special branch of troops like this should have been taken over by the military department, but Kazuki Kiyoji was the initiator and quite famous, so it was temporarily managed by the First Army.

According to Kazuki Kiyoji's idea, this army still needs to be trained a lot, and it will come in handy in North China. But the plan could not catch up with the changes, and the 14th Division was unexpectedly hit hard and forced by Terauchi Shouichi, so he had to use this hole card in advance.

The picture returns to the battlefield on the south bank of the Yellow River, where parachutes fall from the sky one by one, and a large group of Japanese soldiers quickly gather on the ground. Commander Inoue kicked his subordinates in the ass and shouted hoarsely: "Quick, get ready to fight!" ”

Groups of Japanese soldiers quickly assembled under the fire of the 11th Cavalry Regiment, and the few units that reacted quickly had even launched a counterattack.

It is no wonder that they were originally well-trained elite of the Japanese army, and they were trained in the tactics of German instructors, so their combat effectiveness should not be underestimated. In terms of the quality of individual soldiers, I am afraid that the special agent battalion brought out by Zheng Weiguo will not be able to compare.

Da Da Da ...... Bullets suddenly came in a dense manner, and the Japanese soldiers who were assembling hurriedly fell to the ground. Although the firepower of the 11th Cavalry Regiment could not catch up with the main brigades of the 33rd Division, the light and heavy machine guns, grenadiers, and mortars should do their best, and the firepower was relatively strong. This is very different from what the Japanese army imagined.

"Heavy, quick, fire suppression!" A detachment leader roared loudly with his arms flying. Attack is the best defense, and if you don't want to be killed by the machine guns of the 11th Cavalry Regiment, you must find a way to suppress it.

Soon, a sturdy Japanese soldier brought in an MG34 general-purpose machine gun, and the bullets clattered like a fire dragon and pounced on the ferry position. This machine gun uses a chain, and although it is only slightly heavier than a light machine gun, it is capable of firepower comparable to that of a heavy machine gun. With the successive development of the MG34s of each detachment, the superiority of the 11th Cavalry Regiment in firepower was gone.

Historically, the Japanese parachute troops used all domestically produced equipment, such as Type 99 light machine guns, Type 96 light machine guns, Type II paratrooper guns, Type 100 submachine guns, etc., in addition to self-esteem, cost reduction is also the key.

However, most of those legendary equipment are not yet available. Although the Type 96 light machine gun is available, it has not yet been mass-produced, let alone the equipment. So Inoue Icio and his subordinates had to use some German-style weapons, such as the MG34 general-purpose machine gun, the MP38 submachine gun, the Mauser pistol, and so on. The Germans sold them these weapons with the intention of passing the battlefield test.

Interestingly, the rifle armament did not use the Mauser Kar98k, but the Japanese Shisi style carbine, which is said to have been considered too bulky by the Japanese military top brass to be unsuitable for petite Japanese samurai.

Someone may have to ask, rifles with four-four carbines. MG34 for machine guns. The caliber of the bullet is different, and it is not universal? That's true, but in the eyes of the Japanese, it's not a problem at all. In World War II, the Japanese army had three bullets of different specifications and could not be used in a single caliber of 7.7 mm. In a word. There is a bushido spirit. All difficulties can be overcome. If you can't overcome it. It can only be said that you don't understand the spirit of bushido.

As the commander of the first paratrooper unit in the history of the Japanese army, Inoue Uei was a samurai with a strong bushido spirit.

He looked coldly at the high ground in front of him, and suddenly drew his command knife. Shouted loudly: "Suppress a few, attack them, and tear them apart!" ”

The heroic paratroopers shouted: "Onboard!" Then fiercely rushed to the high ground.

The German adviser next to him (actually a battlefield observer, responsible for collecting relevant data) twitched his face and couldn't help but say: "Mr. Commander, I don't think it's a good idea to storm by force, and it's not suitable for an elite unit like us." ”

Inoue Icio shook his head and smiled: "No! Hans Advisor, just wait and see the show! There is no need to be so complicated to deal with the Chinese people, and the simplest is the most effective way. ”

Hans shrugged and said, "Well, good luck!" With that, he and a few other German advisers went to another place to observe.

Chief of Staff Mizuno Nagayoshi looked at Hans's back, snorted and said, "Bah, these ghost animals, I really think they know everything." This is a battlefield, not a fight in a chaotic beer hall! ”

Inoue Kazuo said with a smile: "Hans advisers still have deep attainments in airborne and special operations, and infantry tactics are inferior to ours. Forget it, ignore them for now, fight our battle well, and let our allies see what a real war is! ”

On the other side, the German adviser Paul complained: "Mr. Hans, these yellow-skinned monkeys are too hateful. Obviously, there are good fighters who don't grasp it, but they always fight like a bull. ”

Advisor John scoffed, "The funniest thing is that they are still proud of it, saying that it is the spirit of bushido." ”

Several Germans laughed in unison.

Hans waved his hand and said, "Forget it, we just need to get the data." As for the outcome of the war, that's not something we have to worry about. ”

Despite being ridiculed by the allies as brutes, the Japanese offensive caused a lot of trouble for the defenders of the ferry. Compared to the enemy, the 11th Cavalry Regiment was indeed too weak. As cavalry, they did not lack heavy equipment, although they were replenished after being incorporated into the 97th Army, they were far from being comparable to the elite Japanese paratroopers.

"Give a few presses!" The Japanese launched another round of offensive, and they showed the characteristics of accurate marksmanship, shooting while advancing, and inflicted heavy casualties on the 11th Cavalry Regiment. The defensive line was shaken several times, and the enemy's troops had reached the edge of the position.

Commander Xu Mingshan was anxious and shouted loudly: "Brothers, resist me, resist, reinforcements are coming soon." ”

The officers are also desperately trying to cheer up the soldiers, but the difference in strength is too great to be made up for by bravery alone. What's more, the Japanese army was not lacking in bravery.

Seeing that the casualties were too great, the commander of the first battalion hurried to the headquarters and said, "Tuanzao, the brothers can't stop it, why don't you withdraw first!" ”

Head Xu Mingshan said: "No! We can only hold on to this position now, and if we retreat, we are afraid that we will collapse immediately. ”

The commander of the first battalion was anxious and said, "But why haven't the reinforcements arrived?" If you don't come again, our group will run out! ”

Regiment Commander Xu Mingshan gritted his teeth and said, "Without reinforcements, we will rely on ourselves." Tell me to go down, get on the bayonet, let's fight with the devil! ”

The soldiers were also angry at this time, and they shouted one after another: "Fight, fight!" The big deal is to die, and eighteen years later, he will be a good man again. ”

"Onboard!" While the 11th Cavalry Regiment was shrinking its position, a group of Japanese troops finally came up. Fighting positions, they are very experienced, and while attacking, they begin to divide and encircle, and they have the meaning of taking the position in one fell swoop.

Regiment Commander Xu stared at the enemy deadly, suddenly pulled out his saber, and shouted: "Brothers, kill me!" ”

The soldiers hurriedly howled and rushed towards the enemy, and the soldiers of the two armies hedged against each other, quickly fighting together, colliding with each other like two torrents, and countless blood flowers and screams burst out in an instant.

To the south, the special battalion that had come to reinforce was advancing at high speed. Because of the lack of transportation, they had to be reinforced on two legs, and they were all tired and sweaty.

"Quick, follow up!" Hearing the shouting and killing sound from ahead, Zhang Changgui was anxious. He made a military order, and if he couldn't complete the task, he wouldn't have the face to see the military seat. (To be continued......)