Chapter 126: Staying Firm (Asking for Subscriptions and Monthly Passes)
The first attack of the Japanese Sixth Division left thousands of corpses under the city of Gaizhou. They were repulsed without even touching the defense line of the Jilin Army. So much so that Sugihara Toru Nakasa slapped the captains of several brigades attacking.
"Your Excellency, Your Excellency the Brigade Commander wants to see you." A junior officer said to Sugihara Toru Nakasa.
"I see. You go back immediately to reorganize your troops, and when I come back, I will attack again, and next time, I must break through the defense line of the Chinese people. Sugihara said viciously.
"Hey!" Several captains hurriedly replied, leaving the wing headquarters with slap prints on their faces.
When Sugihara arrived at the brigade headquarters, he found that in addition to the brigade commander, Major General Okaichi Nosuke, the division commander, Lieutenant General Nishijima Sukeyoshi, was also there. It's just that their faces are very ugly. Sugihara knew that this was because of the poor performance of the 47th Infantry Wing.
"Your Excellency the Division Commander, Your Excellency the Brigade Commander." As soon as Sugihara entered the headquarters, he saluted them.
"Smack!" Major General Okaichi immediately rushed over and slapped Tsubakihara Toru Nakasa's face, causing him to fall to the ground, and blood flowed from the corners of his mouth.
Tsubakihara Toru Nakasa got up from the ground as fast as he could, not bothering to wipe the blood from the corners of his mouth and the dust on his body, and lowered his head and waited for further punishment from Major General Okaichi Nosuke.
In the Japanese Army, the hierarchy of superiors and subordinates is particularly strict, which leads to the common situation of corporal punishment of subordinates by superiors. Not to mention ordinary soldiers or junior officers, even those who are senior officers are often subjected to corporal punishment by higher officers. The most common is probably a slap in the face.
"Yaga, Toru Sugihara, what the hell is your wing doing?" Major General Okaichi asked viciously. The fierce gaze was like a beast about to eat people.
"I'm sorry, Your Excellency, Brigade Commander, for disappointing you." Sugihara Toru Nakasa can only keep apologizing. At this time, there is absolutely no way to justify. In that case, you will only be able to expose yourself to more severe punishment.
"Bastard!" Major General Okaichi also wanted to slap Sukihara Toru Nakasa. Merely. Lieutenant General Nishijima stopped him.
"Alright, Okaichi-kun. The 47th Infantry Wing is okay. The reason why they were not able to succeed was because the firepower of the people of China was too strong. Lieutenant General Nishijima said.
"Hi, Your Excellency, Division Commander." Major General Okaichi stepped aside.
"Sugihara-kun, the 47th Infantry Wing, can you continue to fight?" Lieutenant General Nishijima asked.
"Your Excellency, Division Commander, the 47th Infantry Wing, is still able to continue fighting. The next offensive. The subordinate generals will personally lead the army to charge, even if they die on the battlefield, they must break through the defense line of the Chinese people. Sugihara Toru Nakasa said immediately.
"Well, this is the warrior of the Great Japanese Empire. As long as you break through the defense line of the Shina people, I will take credit for you. Lieutenant General Nishijima patted Suzukuro Tsubakihara on the shoulder, very satisfied with his answer.
Sugihara Toru Nakazo trembled with excitement, and hurriedly expressed his gratitude: "Thank you for the cultivation of Your Excellency the division commander, your subordinates will definitely succeed!" ”
The words of Lieutenant General Nishijima Sukeyoshi. It is equivalent to forcing Sugihara Tonakasa into a desperate situation, if he can't break through the defense line of the Jilin Army. Then he probably had to really die on the battlefield.
Half an hour later, the Japanese 47th Infantry Wing attacked again. Because the Japanese artillery was suppressed by the Jilin Army, they did not get much artillery support when they attacked. had to brave the artillery of the Jilin Army to launch an attack.
Wing Commander Sugihara Toru Nakasa, who fulfilled his promise and personally led the army to launch a charge. Merely. Even so, they were not able to break through the defense line of the Jilin Army, but instead inflicted heavy losses on the 47th Infantry Wing of the Japanese Army. Tsubakihara himself was hit by a mortar shell during the attack and was torn to pieces.
When the battle is over. The entire 47th Infantry Wing of the Japanese Army pulled down less than 300 people. The rest of them have already fallen on the battlefield. And the losses they inflicted on the Jilin Army were minimal.
The face of Lieutenant General Nishijima Sukeyoshi, the commander of the 6th Division of the Japanese Army, was gloomy as if he could drip water. An entire infantry wing was lost, but it was not able to inflict much damage on the Jilin Army, but only consumed part of the opponent's ammunition. Such a result made it difficult for him to accept, and he regarded it as a shame.
In the afternoon of the same day, the Japanese Sixth Division launched another attack. Moreover, this time the Japanese army did not choose Gaizhou City as the direction of attack, but chose to break through from other areas, intending to cross the Daqing River and break through the weak defense line of the Jilin Army in one fell swoop.
However, the final result is still a failure. Although the Daqing River is not wide, it is not deep. But in this season, the deepest part is still not above people's chests, and it is not so easy to wade through the river. Not to mention that when the Japanese army crossed the river, it would be hit by intensive fire from the Jilin Army.
The corpses of the Japanese soldiers, floating on the Daqing River, flowed downstream along the river. Their blood had almost stained the river red.
After a full day of fighting, the Japanese 6th Division lost more than 4,000 troops. However, they were still blocked from the defense line of the 1st Infantry Division of the Jilin Army and could not move forward. This result made Lieutenant General Nishijima Sukeyoshi furious, but there was no other result.
In order to defeat the Jilin Army, Lieutenant General Nishijima Sukeyoshi decided to launch a night attack.
In the early morning of September 13, the 23rd Infantry Wing of the Japanese Army, with more than 2,000 people, attempted to cross the Daqing River and attack the Jilin Army in order to break through the Jilin Army's defense line in one fell swoop.
However, they were found while crossing the river. On the positions of the Jilin Army, flares were raised. Under the strong light of the flares, the figure of the Japanese army was undoubtedly revealed. And this made these Japanese troops who were crossing the river the target of the Jilin Army. For a time, all light and heavy machine guns poured bullets on the Japanese. The dense rain of bullets made the Japanese army pay a heavy price in the attack.
It's just that the performance of the Japanese army is also extremely fierce. Even at this time, they did not give up the attack, but changed from a sneak attack to a strong attack, trying to break through the defense line of the Jilin Army in one fell swoop.
This battle was fought extremely hard. The 3rd Battalion of the 12th Infantry Regiment of the Jilin Army, which defended this section of the defensive line, paid a heavy price. Although, they inflicted great damage on the Japanese army. But at the same time, the Japanese also broke into their positions, and the two sides engaged in brutal white-knuckle warfare for a time. In the end, with the help of the reserves sent by the regimental headquarters, the Japanese attack was repulsed. And the battalion was also in the fighting, paying the price of attrition of more than 50 percent.
The 6th Division of the Japanese Army tried its best, but it was still unable to break through the defense line of the 1st Infantry Division of the Jilin Army, but hit its head on the defense line and bled out. At the same time, the 8th Division of the Japanese Army, which was responsible for the break, was also besieged by the 3rd Infantry Division and the 8th Infantry Division of the Jilin Army and their instructors. Although, this time it was the Japanese army on the defensive, and the Jilin Army launched an offensive. However, the 8th Division of the Japanese Army was still miserable.
The Jilin Army hit the powerful firepower of three infantry divisions, inflicting great losses on the Japanese 8th Division. Nearly 200 artillery pieces frantically poured shells on the Japanese positions, so that many Japanese soldiers were directly killed alive in the shelling.
When the infantry of the Jilin Army attacked, they were also able to get strong fire support from mortars in the rear. Coupled with the light machine guns of each infantry squad, their firepower was very strong, and they suppressed the Japanese troops hiding in the trenches.
In order to repel the attack of the Jilin Army, the Japanese army had to launch counter-charges again and again, attempting to engage in white-knuckle warfare. Although the Japanese Eighth Division resisted the attack of the Jilin Army, it also caused them to suffer heavy casualties. If such a battle continues for a few more days, the Japanese Eighth Division will collapse.
Under such circumstances, Lieutenant General Yoshimasa Oshima, commander of the Japanese Kwantung Army, finally realized that the current situation was already very dangerous for them. If not, they will follow in the footsteps of the North Korean army before reinforcements from the rear arrive.
Therefore, General Yoshimasa Oshima could no longer care about face, and constantly sent telegrams to the General Staff Headquarters and the Manchuria Dispatch Army Headquarters asking for help.
At this moment, the Japanese Manchurian Dispatch Army was on its way to the northeast, and the Japanese First Division had already arrived in Dalian. They have taken over the defense of the entire state of Kanto. It's just that the 5th and 7th divisions of the Japanese army are still at sea. The subsequent Fourth and Ninth Divisions have not yet been able to complete mobilization.
The commander of the Manchurian Dispatch Army, Marshal Oyamayan, and his staff team were also still on their way to the northeast. The deterioration of the situation in the Northeast made Dashan Yan realize that the battle situation in the Northeast was even worse than he had expected.
Therefore, while he was still at sea, Oyamawa gave an order to General Oshima Yoshimasa, asking him to gather the troops of the Kwantung Army and prepare to hold on and wait for reinforcements. The Manchurian Dispatch will support him in the shortest possible time.
After receiving the order of Marshal Oyamaiwa, General Yoshimasa Oshima immediately issued the latest order. The 8th Division began to retreat in an orderly manner from the Haicheng front, while the 6th Division no longer attacked Gaizhou, but chose to retreat.
The main force of the Japanese Kwantung Army finally gathered at Qingshiling in an attempt to resist stubbornly here. The reinforcements of the Manchurian Dispatch Army had become their only hope of holding on. (To be continued......)
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