mtl008 Chapter 424 A Victory with a Heavy Cost
Chapter 424 A Victory with a Heavy Cost
Chapter 424 A Victory with Heavy Losses
Lieutenant General Matsuura, the division commander, died, his shriveled body lying in their command center, next to him were the officers of the entire 106th Division.
The charge of the Independent Regiment and the Eighth Route Army also began. A large number of Japanese soldiers fell on the battlefield, and the corpses lay in piles, which made people sick to their stomachs.
What Gu Changfeng didn't expect was that the Japanese were so weak. He originally planned to capture them in three nights, but it ended up being over in two days.
If Matsuura heard this idea, he would definitely look down on Gu Changfeng, which would really make the Japanese angry to death.
It’s no wonder that Gu Changfeng thought so, as he didn’t know the specific situation of the Japanese.
First of all, the Japanese soldiers had suffered a defeat before, and their morale was already low. In addition, a large number of Japanese soldiers died in the subsequent breakout, which naturally made the already low morale even worse.
Of course, the independent regiment's heavy artillery was also an important factor in breaking through the last line of defense in the hearts of the Japanese.
Support cannot arrive, and they don’t have enough supplies and ammunition. How can the Japanese fight? Even if God comes, there is nothing he can do.
Courage is not something you can eat, and there are only a few devils who can really break out in desperate situations.
Even that little bit was taken away by grenades, which was the main reason why Japanese officers like Matsuura committed seppuku.
On the battlefield, the sound of gunfire that had echoed for two days finally ceased, and a new red sun rose once again from the east...
"Haha, the sun is exceptionally warm today. Everyone, we succeeded!"
"It's a pity these damn devils can't see it, haha!"
Gu Changfeng's boastful words not only did not disgust Ji Guangshun, Huang Zhengkui and others, but instead made them feel proud and smiled.
"Whoever offends China will be punished, no matter how far away they are!"
Chen Zhengrong walked over and said with a serious face.
He often had this expression, and no one took it seriously. They happily shared their experiences in fighting the Japanese, leaving Chen Zhengrong and Gu Changfeng aside.
"Victory!"
“Victory!!!”
The cheers that resounded through the sky on the battlefield made everyone excited at the same time.
Some soldiers hugged each other, some cheered, and the whole atmosphere was full of joy!
Too many brothers died for this victory, and the Eighth Route Army and the Independent Regiment paid too much. Now they can indeed celebrate this hard-won victory with their heads held high!
In order to annihilate the 106th Division, nearly half of the independent regiment was sacrificed. Most of them were veterans, and there were also residents and militiamen from Gaojia Town.
The Eighth Route Army also suffered heavy casualties. They even replenished their militia, but there were still only more than a thousand left. It was a heavy loss!
"Captain, the battlefield has been cleaned up and the results have been tallied!"
Yang Zhenhua handed a list of battle results to Gu Changfeng with a happy look on his face.
Although the sacrifice is great, the result is good and the harvest is good, which naturally makes everyone happy.
"Okay, I won't look at it anymore. You read it and make everyone happy!" Gu Changfeng said with a smile and waved his hand.
"In this battle with the Eighth Route Army, we completely wiped out the Japanese 106th Division, killing Lieutenant General Junrokuro Matsuura and his men. The Independent Regiment followed the will of the regiment commander and didn't let a single Japanese soldier survive."
"As for the captured items, there were over 100 guns of various types, over 50 rounds of ammunition, over grenade launchers, and over mortars. The amount of food and supplies was relatively small, almost negligible!"
"So little ammunition?" Gu Changfeng couldn't help but ask.
There were quite a few Japanese soldiers still alive from last night's battle, and after their air drops, each person received less than five rounds, which is a bit strange.
"Commander, the Japanese soldiers were already short of ammunition, so these are good to have. They broke quite a few of their guns later on, otherwise they would have more than these. After all, we are a division."
Yang Zhenhua explained with a smile.
Indeed, many of the Japanese cavalry's horses, field artillery, heavy artillery, and even guns were destroyed.
"Okay, let's talk about the losses!"
It doesn’t matter to Gu Changfeng. If he’s gone, he’s gone. I can just seize him later. There’s no need to panic.
Upon hearing this, Yang Zhenhua's face suddenly grew heavy, and he said bitterly, "Over 5000 of our soldiers participated in the battle, 964 of whom were killed and over 560 injured. This is the overall result of our encirclement and annihilation campaign. We don't know the details about the Eighth Route Army!"
As soon as these words were spoken, Gu Changfeng's mood became heavy. This was not just a beating.
The independent regiment was almost destroyed. Out of a force of over ten thousand, only 3000 remained, and most of them were injured. It was indeed a tragic victory.
The Victory Independent Regiment couldn't afford to fight such a battle, and neither could the Japanese. Fortunately, after this incident, the Japanese should have no idea about Jinzhong, and Gu Changfeng still had time to develop, otherwise he would not be able to survive in Jinzhong.
"This battle was worth fighting. We fought a circle to prevent a hundred blows. After this, our area will be a restricted area for the Japanese. If they want to be arrogant, they have to see if our independent regiment agrees!"
Gu Changfeng quickly adjusted his mood and said with a very domineering wave of his hand.
Huang Zhengkui and the others saw that the two had been talking for so long, and they couldn't help but move forward. They just happened to hear the last part of their conversation and couldn't help but say:
"Captain, don't worry. Give us time. Sooner or later, we'll be able to form a larger force. That will give the Japanese a headache. So, when will you take us to attack Taiyuan?"
Seeing Huang Zhengkui approaching Gu Changfeng and the others, Ji Guangshun also came forward to join in the fun and said with a smile: "Taiyuan, you still have ideas about Taiyuan."
He touched his chin in a very pretentious manner and said, "You can consider this. When the time comes, bring our 115th Division with you. I believe the division commander and headquarters will definitely agree!"
Chen Zhengrong was speechless, rolled his eyes and looked up at the sky, not wanting to pay any attention to these lunatics...
At this moment, Zhao Chong hurried over, looked at Gu Changfeng and said, "Report to the regiment commander, Captain Zhao sent a message that the support of the 6th Division has arrived in Laiyuan, and they have already led the team to evacuate!"
The Japanese support was indeed fast enough, completely disregarding everything, and finally arrived at Laiyuan before the 106th Division was destroyed.
This time the 6th Division did not take the east route. It marched in a fully mechanized manner and it took it a day and a night to get from Baoding to Shijiazhuang. Unfortunately, it was too late.
Hearing this, Gu Changfeng nodded and said, "Let the special forces return to their base, and we will withdraw as well."
Laiyuan had no idea. Most of the Japanese supplies were in Shijiazhuang and Baoding. He knew this very well. It would be better to go home and lie down and rest instead of wasting energy.
Everyone is tired after fighting for so long, not to mention the need to rebuild the garrison and the destroyed villages in Gaojia Town. There are so many things to do!
"Changfeng, since there's nothing else, let's go back."
Ji Guangshun spoke, but he still didn't mention the heavy artillery!
He didn't mention it, but Gu Changfeng wanted to mention it. He looked at Ji Guangshun and said seriously, "Thank you for your hard work this time. I will give you the heavy artillery. I will also send the special forces' artillery to your base later."
He looked at Yang Zhenhua next to him and said, "Give out half of the guns, grenade launchers, and mortars, and half of the unused M60 bullets, and give them all to Brother Ji. By the way, let the militia soldiers go with them."
As soon as he said this, Ji Guangshun's mouth almost grinned to the back of his head, his eyes were full of stars, and his face was full of admiration for Gu Changfeng's magnanimity.
"Since you are so generous, Changfeng, I won't say much. Thank you very much!"
Ji Guangshun cupped his hands as he spoke. He did not refuse such a good thing. The Eighth Route Army suffered heavy casualties this time, and the subsequent training of new recruits in various units would require a large number of guns. He would not be too many as many as he wanted...
As for no bullets?
Don’t you also need a gun to practice bayonet fighting?