mtl008 Chapter 159 So hard?
Chapter 159 So hard?
Seeing this scene,
The subordinate didn't care about etiquette anymore. He just picked up a cup of tea on the table next to him and poured it into Major General Hattori Naoomi's face.
"oops!"
Suddenly awakened from his drunkenness, Major General Hattori Naoomi wiped the tea off his face and slapped the subordinate next to him.
"Do you want to die?!"
The two men no longer cared about the pain, and endured the burning sensation on their faces as they quickly explained.
"Major General, a large number of the main forces of the Eighth Route Army have appeared outside the county town and are attacking the county town! The attacking Eighth Route Army has about two divisions, and is also equipped with a regiment of artillery. The North City is almost undefendable and the casualties are heavy!"
As soon as these words are spoken,
Major General Hattori Naoomi, who was originally a little drunk, was frightened sober in an instant.
"What? The Eighth Route Army is attacking us! This is impossible, absolutely impossible!"
The news came too suddenly. I had just woken up from a dream when the main force of the Eighth Route Army came to my door. Did I get up in the wrong way?
"Major General, the situation is urgent. Please forgive our recklessness." The two subordinates apologized sincerely.
Just now, I broke down the door and splashed water on the Major General to wake him up. It was indeed a helpless act under emergency conditions. There was a rumbling sound of artillery outside, but our Major General was sleeping like a dead pig.
There are now heavy casualties on the North Gate battlefield. The enemy's artillery units are too powerful. The artillery shells have never stopped since the battle began.
"When did the main force of the Eighth Route Army gather outside the county town? The reconnaissance troops are just there to eat and do nothing!" At this time, Major General Hattori Naoomi was very angry.
He was just here to carry out a visiting group mission, but how come he was suddenly attacked by the main force of two divisions of the Eighth Route Army, and the enemy also had an artillery regiment!
As an excellent commander,
Major General Hattori Naoomi was well aware of the power of an artillery regiment. Where on earth did these Eighth Route Army troops come from?
Confused and puzzled, Major General Hattori Naoomi ordered without hesitation: "Report this matter to the First Army Headquarters immediately, tell Lieutenant General Yoshio Yuzuka immediately, and tell me the situation of both sides immediately!"
at this time,
The late guard captain Fujita quickly saluted and handed over the command to the major general.
After understanding the current unfavorable situation, Major General Hattori Naoomi's face was uncertain, and he immediately issued an order:
"Immediately ask Captain Fudao to go to the headquarters for a meeting and send all the Imperial Army to the North Gate battlefield. We must stop the Eighth Route Army's offensive!"
Following the continuous instructions from Major General Hattori Naoomi, Captain Fujita acted quickly and conveyed the Major General's orders one by one.
The situation is urgent and cannot be delayed at all!
Just walked out of the room,
I saw that the north city gate was being bombarded continuously, and dense artillery shells kept falling. The entire county town had already been in chaos.
The Eighth Route Army's surprise attack came too suddenly, and most of the defenders were still asleep and were awakened by the sound of artillery fire.
No time to think too much,
Everyone immediately followed Captain Fujita's order and rushed to the north gate to provide reinforcements.
"Damn it! How did these Eighth Route Army know about our observation group? We have only been in the county for one day, and these Eighth Route Army have besieged Ninghai County. This is definitely not a coincidence!"
Looking at the defeat on the North Gate battlefield in the distance, Major General Hattori Naoomi's face looked very ugly. It all happened too suddenly. Just when the army relaxed its vigilance, the Eighth Route Army attacked. It seemed that everything was in their plan!
"Major General, this is a telegram from the First Command and the 36th Division!" As soon as Hattori Naoomi arrived at the headquarters, he received a telegram from Lieutenant General Yoshio Uzuka and Lieutenant General Hitoshi Iseki.
The telegram said,
The First Command has responded, and the 36th Division has also sent reinforcements, with Lieutenant General Jingguan Ren personally in charge!
"Order us to hold our positions, wait for reinforcements to arrive, form a siege, and completely destroy the Eighth Route Army!" After reading the telegram, Major General Hattori Naoomi's eyes became more determined.
"Haha, crisis and opportunity coexist, it's worth a try!" Major General Hattori Naoomi nodded affirmatively.
As an outstanding commander, he certainly knew the danger of the current situation and was surrounded by enemies on all sides.
All four city gates were attacked by the enemy, but the North Gate was the most critical at the moment. The main force of the Eighth Route Army was concentrated on the North Gate battlefield, obviously considering it as a breakthrough point.
under these circumstances,
Must keep it!
If he could cooperate with the First Army to complete this encirclement and suppression mission, it would be both an honor and a risk. The army would soon be expanded, and this was his chance. If he could accomplish this feat,
Maybe he can be promoted from major general to lieutenant general, which is very important to him!
At the same time that Major General Hattori Naoomi received the telegram, all the captains who were able to come to the headquarters in the entire county had arrived.
Looking at this scene, Major General Hattori Naoomi nodded with satisfaction and then put forward his own battle plan.
"This time the Eighth Route Army is coming with great force. We are facing the main forces of two divisions at the North Gate battlefield. Now we can only defend ourselves and wait for reinforcements to arrive and destroy the Eighth Route Army in one fell swoop!"
"The First Command has responded. Lieutenant General Yoshio Yuzuka has ordered the 36th Division, the 19th Brigade, and other regiments to form a large-scale encirclement and cleanup circle!"
"We must now use the existing forces to hold our positions and never let the Eighth Route Army cross the city wall. We must hold the city wall, which is our last line of defense. We must buy time for the arrival of reinforcements!"
As Major General Hattori Naoomi finished speaking, the captains, who were originally a little nervous, regained their confidence.
As soon as reinforcements arrive,
As soon as the reinforcements arrive, they can take the opportunity to wipe out the Eighth Route Army, which would be a great achievement!
By the time,
Their positions will rise, and there will be risks and opportunities!
Major General Hattori Naoomi's idea was very simple, which was to make his side a bait to buy time for the larger force to encircle the Eighth Route Army. As long as he could complete the encirclement of the Eighth Route Army, he would be promoted from major general to lieutenant general. This would be an absolutely crucial achievement, enough to influence his superiors' job appointments!
quickly,
As Major General Hattori Naoomi's order was issued, the defenders who were awakened from their sleep immediately rushed to the city gates to provide support.
The North Gate is the most important place.
In addition to leaving behind a gendarmerie, the main force of about two thousand Japanese and puppet troops were dispersed to the four city gates for reinforcement.
With the defense of the garrison troops,
The originally shaky defense line immediately stabilized again. The second battalion commander led the soldiers to charge twice, but was beaten back each time.
"What's going on? Why did the Japanese defense line suddenly become so tough!" Third Battalion Commander Wang Tao immediately realized something was wrong and quickly reported the situation to the regiment commander.
At this time, Qin Hai
He also stood high on the hillside, observing the battlefield with a telescope in his hand.
"With the addition of the garrison troops, these Japanese and puppet troops have already gained a firm foothold. The next charge will probably be difficult!" Qin Hai felt a little uneasy when he said this.