Chapter 330: Cannon Fodder
"An order was given to the 37th and 61st Infantry Wings, asking them to reinforce the 8th Infantry Wing by sending one more brigade each. The pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info "Lieutenant General Sekihara No. 6, the commander of the 4th Division of the Japanese Army, gave the order with an expressionless face.
"Hi, Your Excellency, Division Commander." Chief of Staff Keisaburo Okuzu nodded. However, his face was very unsightly. Guy had never sent a brigade each from the 37th and 61st Wings to reinforce the 8th Infantry Wing. It has only been less than half a day now, and the troops will be transferred again. If this continues, won't it be long before the entire 4th Division will be completely lost?
"Your Excellency, Division Commander, after the troops are transferred again, the 37th Wing and the 61st Wing will only have one brigade left." Keisaburo Okuzu reminded.
The current infantry divisions of the Japanese army are not the divisions and regiments of the previous two-brigade and four-wing system, but the divisions and regiments of the three-unit system, with a total of only three infantry wings and nine infantry brigades.
In this battle, the reinforcements of the 8th Infantry Wing and the two infantry brigades had been crippled and suffered heavy losses. If two more brigades were to be transferred, the entire division would eventually be left with only two complete infantry brigades.
"Alas, Keisaburo Okutsu, I know your concerns. However, there is no way around it. Since our 4th Division is guarding here, countless people are staring at us. There's no other way for us to do it than to stay here. Lieutenant General Sekihara sighed.
If he had a choice, of course he didn't want to fight hard with the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army here, and he would use up their strength little by little. However, there is no way around it. Unless he wanted to die, he could only hold on.
"Hi, Your Excellency Division Commander, I see." Keisaburo Okuzu nodded, he understood the difficulties of Lieutenant General Sekihara.
"Send a telegram to the command, we need reinforcements. If we don't have reinforcements, we're going to run out. Lieutenant General Sekihara ordered.
At this time, they can't always let their 4th Division be at the forefront, and other units also need to share some responsibilities for them. Otherwise, only the 4th Division was caught in a bitter battle, and the other troops were watching the drama from the sidelines, how could there be such a reason in the world!
"Hi, Your Excellency Division Commander, I will send a telegram to the headquarters immediately."
The temporary headquarters of the 18th Front Army of the Japanese Army, Lieutenant General Akito Nakamura and others, were also troubled by the fierce attack of the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army and the heavy losses paid by the Japanese army.
"Your Excellency, the sandbar on the Wangbin River has all fallen into the hands of the Chinese people. The 4th Division fought very hard. The 8th Infantry Wing had been crippled, as had reinforcements drawn from the 37th and 61st Wings. Now, General Sekigahara has once again ordered reinforcements from the 37th and 61st Wings. However, it is very difficult to say how long they will be able to hold out under the powerful firepower of the Shina people. Major General Kunitaro Yamada reported.
"The 4th Division has done its best this time, and they have been hit by the superior firepower of the Shina people! There are planes on top, artillery below, and the infantry fire of the people of China is far above them. If it were any other army, I am afraid that it would not be the opponent of the Zhi Na people! Lieutenant General Moriya sighed.
"Yaga! Conspiracy, this is simply a conspiracy set up by the people of China. As reported by the 4th Division, the people of China clearly wanted to use the powerful firepower and consume our vital forces. The troops we replenished to the front line were all hit by the strong firepower of the Chinese people, so they suffered heavy casualties. For most of the day, more than half of the main infantry brigade of the 4th Division had been disabled. If it is calculated in this way, even if the entire 4th Division is filled in, it will not last long. Lieutenant General Akito Nakamura's face was as black as the bottom of a pot.
"Your Excellency, what can we do now?" Maj. Gen. Kunitaro Yamada asked rhetorically.
Suddenly, the atmosphere in the office suddenly became solidified.
Indeed, even if they knew that this was a conspiracy of the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army. But do they have a choice? If they did not send troops to the front, once the 4th Division stationed there suffered heavy losses, I am afraid that it would not be able to withstand the attack of the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army. At that time, the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army will drive straight into the defense line of the Japanese 4th Division. The entire Wangbin River defense line will collapse as a result. More than 200,000 Japanese-Thai coalition troops will stage a major rout. Before the arrival of the 2nd and 38th armies, they could lose most of Thailand. Such a situation is definitely not what Lieutenant General Akito Nakamura and others are willing to see.
"Yaga!" Lieutenant General Akito Nakamura couldn't help but scold.
But there was no other way for him to do anything but vent his anger in this way.
"Your Excellency, Commander, a wing from the 56th Division will be transferred over to stabilize the situation. In addition, withdraw our troops from the front-line positions and let the Thais go on top. In this case, even if it is consumed, it will be the Thai people who consume it. Lieutenant General Moriya advised.
It would be a pity for the Japanese soldiers to be swallowed up by the powerful firepower of the Anti-Japanese Salvation Army in vain. If the Thais are allowed to go up and consume the Thais, they will not feel the slightest bit distressed.
"That's right, Your Excellency, Commander. Letting the Thais consume the shells of the Chinese while also buying us enough time is a double win. Major General Kunitaro Yamada agreed.
"If the Chinese attack, will the Thais be able to resist it?" Lieutenant General Akito Nakamura was a little worried.
It would be good to use the Thais to consume the shells of the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army. But again, it also adds some risks. Once the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army launches an attack, those Thais may not be able to resist it at all.
"As long as we keep enough troops, there should be no problem. As soon as the signs of landing were detected, our troops immediately attacked. You should be able to hold the line. Besides, we can't always be passive and defensive, we still have to launch counterattacks from time to time. If we can recapture the sandbar occupied by the China, then we will be able to hold out much longer. Lieutenant General Moriya advised.
Lieutenant General Akito Nakamura thought about it a little and adopted this suggestion.
On the night of January 25, the attack of the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army ceased. The Japanese army immediately took advantage of this opportunity to retreat all the Japanese troops on the front line and replace them with those Thai army. They hope that these cannon fodder will be used to consume the ammunition of the Anti-Japanese Salvation Army, and at the same time, it will also buy them more time.