Chapter 3: The Decisive Battle of Changping (19)
Ryosuke Yoshizu's greatest hope is to be able to catch his opponent off guard, and of course, this wish has been disappointed. The Cadet Army was not only well prepared, but also quite well prepared. He said to Hiroshi Nakagawa: "Open the way with artillery!" Objective, the village behind the clearing in front and the surrounding wilderness! ”
The order quickly reached the mountain artillery wing, and in the rumbling of the artillery, the village behind the "racecourse" was completely enveloped in artillery fire, and later a raging fire broke out.
After taking in every move behind the "racecourse" through the binoculars, and not seeing the figure of the soldiers of the Cadet Army, Nakagawa Hiroshi frowned and said: "The enemy army is well trained, the anti-artillery facilities are well dug, and the discipline is very strong. Your Excellency, Division Commander, I suggest that you use mustard gas bombs! ”
The Japanese army was determined to succeed in sending troops to North China this time, and for this purpose, it carried a total of nearly 1,000 mustard gas bombs, of which the Ninth Division was equipped with about 100 bombs.
Yoshiju Ryosuke's face became solemn, the use of such a weapon that violated the Geneva Conventions must be approved by the corps commander. When attacking Changping and rescuing the 18th Brigade, a middle-level Japanese officer who knew about it had already raised it, but considering the possible bad impact of the wind direction problem, Yoshizu Ryosuke and Shimoto Kumaya didn't even dare to ask Kazuki Kiyoji for instructions. The old devils started to do this because of their conceit, thinking that against a small city like Changping and a unit like the Xuebing Army, there was no need to use this kind of big killing weapon at all. Later, when the 18th Brigade was under siege and the 6th Brigade was blocked in Wangjiawei, Yoshizu Ryosuke really wanted to break the ban on use, but considering that the wind direction was wrong, it was likely to cause accidental injuries that he dispelled this idea again. At this time, the southwest wind was blowing, and the use of mustard gas would not adversely affect the Japanese army, but in the face of a small blocking force, was it necessary? Once the mustard gas is discovered by the Cadet Army, then there is no secrecy if you want to use it as a surprise soldier.
Shaking his head, Yoshizu Ryosuke said: "Nakagawa Daisa, there are not many people on the other side, and using a special weapon like mustard gas at this time is really detrimental to the dignity of our Imperial Japanese soldiers." Rejected Nakagawa Hiroshi's suggestion, and when he shouted out to Jing Shuxuan, let him come over.
Since escaping back from Lijiatunzi in embarrassment, Jing Shuxuanshi has been like a serious illness after a rub, and he has no longer been arrogant. He respectfully walked up to the division commander, bowed and saluted, and looked like he was humbly listening to the teachings.
Ji Zhu Ryosuke looked at him calmly, and said solemnly: "Major General Jing Shu, because of the ineffective command of the officers of the brigade and regiment headquarters in the past, the entire army of the officers and soldiers of a brigade and regiment in the empire was wiped out, this kind of shame, I think it has been deeply engraved into your bones, right?!" ”
"Hay!" Jing Shuxuan's face became more and more pale, his body shook, and he almost fell. Until this time, Major General Jing Shu was actually a little confused, that is, he didn't know how Lu Dao's 18th Brigade was eaten by the Xuebing Army, you must know that Lu Dao, their 18th Brigade is one of the standing military strength of the empire, regardless of the soldiers, officers, have been in battle for a long time, and they can deal with the Chinese army with one as ten......
According to the usual practice, the Japanese army generally has only two options for the defeated, especially the defeated who he is looking for, either to enter the military tribunal or to commit suicide by caesarean section, and for him, the best time for his caesarean section suicide has passed, then the only thing left is to wait for the war to be escorted back to the country to enter the military court. didn't expect that he would spend the rest of his life in prison, and Major General Jing Shuxuan felt that he might as well be brave enough to break the disembowelment jade at the beginning. So, when he heard Ryosuke Yoshizu say, "I'll give you another chance", he was so excited that his body couldn't help but tremble. Raising his head excitedly, he looked at the division leader, and only felt that the old face in front of him was so cute, no worse than those geisha in the Tokyo tavern.
Yoshizu Ryosuke obviously understood his thoughts at the moment, so he was very satisfied with his performance at the moment, and continued: "Take all the people of your brigade headquarters and use your blood to defend your honor, if you can't break through the defense line of the Shina people on the opposite side, you, including your men, don't need to come back!" ”
Jing Shuxuan put his feet together, stood upright, saluted hard, and said "Hai" loudly, leaving tears in his eyes.
It was this kind of purpose that Yoshizu Ryosuke wanted to achieve, and he turned his head and waved his hand lightly.
As a special soldier who once stayed in the wolf's tooth, one of the most elite units of the Cadet Army, Diao Yide's military literacy is quite comprehensive. It was precisely at his insistence that the reconnaissance company of the 1st Division and 3rd Brigade was the most comprehensive military training among all the company-level reconnaissance units of the three divisions, which included civil engineering operations.
The soldiers of the reconnaissance company once disdained to carry out this most basic training with shovels, but when the cannon of the Ninth Wing of Mountain Artillery, which belonged to the Ninth Division, sounded, they realized how lucky they were to have such a company commander as Diao Yide. It was precisely because he resolutely carried out his order and dug a deep enough anti-artillery hole that the Japanese artillery fire only killed them three and wounded six. At this time, they realized how correct the phrase "sweat more in peacetime and bleed less in wartime" in the mouth of the little commander. After the shelling stopped, many soldiers looked at Diao Yide with admiration and even gratitude.
Diao Yi didn't have time to pay attention to the eyes of his brothers, he was discussing with instructor Wang Youshu what the devil on the other side was doing. In the binoculars of the two of them, more than 200 devils on the opposite side were lining up in a neat line, listening to what a devil officer said. Wang Youshu couldn't understand it first, and asked: "What is the little devil doing?" ”
Diao Yi was well-informed (this was the consensus of the soldiers of the reconnaissance company, and the basis for this was that he had spent time in the wolf's teeth), thought for a moment and said, "Is it an organized death squad?" But no, they haven't figured out what we're capable of. ”
"Maybe the little devil seems to want a quick fix."
"It is possible to approach Wangjiawei as quickly as possible, then we can form a two-sided attack on our main position. The little devil has opened up this time! ”
"Well, if only we had a few mortars."
The little devils lined up neatly and densely, but they were far away from them, and they could only be hit with mortars. It is a pity that for the reconnaissance company, which is mainly responsible for reconnaissance missions, mortars are precisely the weapons they are not equipped with.
"There's our plane in the sky, and it would be nice if we could drop a few bombs!" In the sky, the roar of the motor was heard in the distance, and Diao Yi looked up and saw the logo of the student army on the fuselage, and he couldn't help but be whimsical.