mtl008 Chapter 352: Revenge for the Benefactor
Chapter 352: Revenge for the Benefactor
But who could have thought that in just a short while, this place suddenly became the front line. After learning that the position in front was attacked by the Chinese army, Colonel Haruo Yamamura pulled all the people in the regiment headquarters to the position on the south side for defense.
Colonel Osamu Yamamura reorganized the officers and soldiers who escaped from the Third Battalion's position and arranged them into a reserve force. They rested in the position and were ready to go to the front line for defensive operations at any time.
After the regiment commander, Colonel Haruo Yamamura, had spent forty minutes in fear, the division commander, Lieutenant General Rikuhei Ogisu, personally led all the members of the quartermaster regiment to the position, which finally put the regiment commander, Colonel Haruo Yamamura, at ease.
Although the combat effectiveness of the Quartermaster Regiment cannot be compared with that of the Infantry Regiment, if it is just for garrisoning, there will not be any big problems. After all, there are more than a thousand officers and soldiers who have received combat training.
"Your Excellency the division commander, I have ordered all men to take up their positions for defense. So far, the Chinese troops on the north side of the highway have not launched an attack on us." Colonel Haruo Yamamura, the regiment commander, respectfully stood in front of Lieutenant General Rikuhei Ogisu, the division commander, and reported.
"Very good, Captain Yamamura, you did a great job. Now that the quartermaster regiment has arrived here, you can send some officers and soldiers to scout the situation of the Chinese army on the north side of the highway and try to clarify the situation. After the troops dispatched by the 3rd Division arrive, we can attack the Chinese army's positions." The division commander, Lieutenant General Ogisu Rikuhei, was very satisfied with the arrangements made by the commander of the regiment, Colonel Yamamura Osamu.
At least, the position here has not been lost, which is the best result. They can use this position as the starting point for the attack, which will be of great help for subsequent attacks.
When the regiment commander, Colonel Osamu Yamamura, heard from the division commander, Lieutenant General Ryuhei Ogisu, that the 116rd Division would send a regiment of reinforcements, he felt more at ease. Now his th Regiment would have basically no chance of getting into trouble in the rest of the battle.
The division commander will not let the 116th Regiment, which is almost destroyed, to launch the main attack. Even now, the division's logistics regiment is much more powerful than his own 116th Regiment. Without more than half a year of rest and replenishment, it is impossible for his 116th Regiment to recover its combat effectiveness.
Lieutenant General Susumu Fujita of the Japanese Army's 3rd Division also received an order from the headquarters to withdraw troops, which surprised him a little. When did the Chinese army gather so many troops? On his side, would the Chinese government's Fifth War Zone also gather a large army, waiting to give him a fatal blow when he relaxes?
But after a brief thought, Lieutenant General Susumu Fujita, commander of the 3rd Division, denied his worry. The Fifth War Zone of the Chinese government wanted to encircle and destroy the 16th Division that attacked Zaoyang. It was impossible for them to have more troops to attack their own troops.
When Lieutenant General Susumu Fujita received the telegram from Lieutenant General Ryuhei Ogisu, commander of the 13th Division, he immediately ordered Colonel Naomitsu Takano, commander of the 18th Regiment, to lead the 18th Regiment, which had always served as the division's reserve, and the 13th Artillery Regiment, which originally belonged to the 13th Division, to fight in the direction of Changshudian. At the same time, Lieutenant General Susumu Fujita also specially dispatched the 1st Battalion of the 2nd Regiment of the 3rd Division's Field Heavy Artillery to provide reinforcements.
After receiving the order from the division commander, Lieutenant General Fujita Susumu, Colonel Naomitsu Takano, commander of the 18th Regiment, immediately assembled his troops and quickly rushed towards Changshoudian.
These days, his 18th Regiment has been stationed at the headquarters of the 3rd Division. Now his regiment is well-manned and the morale is very high. Colonel Naomitsu Takano and all the officers and soldiers of his regiment have long wanted to be transferred to the front to fight.
The commander of the regiment, Colonel Naomitsu Takano, was also very happy about being able to fight in the direction of Changshoudian. You know, the New 22nd Army of the Chinese government had a great grudge against the entire 3rd Division.
The reason is quite simple. Lieutenant General Masayoshi Ito, who was killed by the New 22nd Army in Hongcheng, was previously the commander of the 3rd Division. Now the regiment commanders and most of the battalion commanders in the 3rd Division were promoted by Lieutenant General Masayoshi Ito.
It can be said that the New 22nd Army killed the "benefactors" of these middle and senior officers of the Third Division. This was something that all the officers and soldiers of the Third Division would hate. They had long wanted to fight against the New 22nd Army of the Chinese government and completely wipe out this direct force of the Chinese government that had a deep grudge against them, in order to avenge their teacher, Lieutenant General Masayoshi Ito.
At the same time, the rear guard of the Japanese 16th Division in Zaoyang area had been attacked by the Second Army. For a time, smoke rose from behind the 16th Division, and all kinds of telegrams and phone calls requesting tactical guidance flooded into the division headquarters.
Lieutenant General Fujie Keisuke, commander of the 16th Division, had been stationed in the division headquarters for a long time. When Shinno was attacked, he rushed to the headquarters from his comfortable bed. After receiving the news from the headquarters that Shinno might have been lost, he was asked to prepare for the defense behind his division.
After learning that Shinno was lost, Lieutenant General Fujie Keisuke quickly ordered the 38th Infantry Regiment of the 16th Division in the rear to prepare for defense, but the defensive measures that could be taken in such a short time were limited.
When the 38th Infantry Regiment was building fortifications, the troops of the Second Army came into contact with the 38th Regiment from all directions at the same time. For a time, the scattered troops of the 38th Regiment were beaten back by the attacking forces of the Second Army and were unable to organize an effective defense line.
"Order the 104th Regiment of the 104th Division to immediately establish a defense line behind the division headquarters. They must stop the Chinese troops attacking from Xinye. Order the th Regiment to delay the advance of the Chinese army as much as possible to buy enough time for the th Regiment to establish a defense line." Lieutenant General Fujie Keisuke, commander of the th Division, also adjusted the deployment of the troops based on the current battle situation.
"Your Excellency the division commander, the 31st Army of the Chinese government in the direction of Zaoyang has launched an attack on the 9th and 20th Regiments in front of us. Now the Chinese army has occupied the starting positions of these two regiments. The 33rd Regiment on the west side was also attacked by the Chinese army coming from the south of Xinye. The two sides are now fighting fiercely, but the commander of the 33rd Regiment sent a telegram to Colonel Kengo Noda requesting tactical guidance." Major General Mitsuo Nakazawa, chief of staff of the 16th Division, reported all the summarized situations with sweat on his head.
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