ushernet Chapter 362 Preparation 1 Must be sufficient
Chapter 362 Preparation 1 Must be sufficient
"Everyone, the troops opposite us are the New 22nd Army, which is directly under the Chinese government. I believe everyone has heard of this unit a long time ago. We must fight to the fullest in this battle. This is also a good opportunity to avenge the former division commander, Lieutenant General Ito Masayoshi. Everyone should observe carefully and make adequate preparations for the future battles." Colonel Takano Naomitsu, commander of the 18th Regiment, lay on the grass, holding a telescope and said to the officers around him.
The officers of the 100th Regiment were also holding their binoculars carefully, observing the defensive positions of the new th Division. They needed to remember the details of each position so that they could give the best on-the-spot command when their troops attacked.
Colonel Naomitsu Takano, commander of the 18th Regiment, led the officers of his unit to observe carefully for more than an hour. During this period, they kept asking the staff officers of the 13th Division Headquarters whether the previous reconnaissance of the Chinese army's positions was consistent with what they saw now.
After careful observation, Colonel Naomitsu Takano, commander of the 18th Regiment, led all the officers to retreat to the position on the south side of the road. He needed to make detailed arrangements for his troops' subsequent attack.
"As you have just seen, the defensive positions of the new 22nd Army of the Chinese government are very well built. The logistics regiment of the 13th Division also launched a tentative attack before. As for the distribution of firepower points of the Chinese army in that attack, I personally think it can only be used as a reference. You must be alert and be ready to deal with various emergencies at any time." Colonel Naomitsu Takano, commander of the 18th Regiment, earnestly instructed the several troop commanders in front of him.
The commander of the regiment, Colonel Naomitsu Takano, knew very well that the previous attack of the 13th Division's Quartermaster Regiment had no artillery support, and the offensive strength of the officers and soldiers was not strong enough, which made it difficult for the opposing Chinese government's new 22nd Army to display its full strength.
After noon, when his regiment began to launch the attack, some firepower points that had not appeared before would definitely appear on the defensive positions of the New 22nd Army of the Chinese government opposite. The regiment commander, Colonel Naomitsu Takano, also reminded the officers of his troops not to be careless, and not to cause slow attack or large number of casualties among officers and soldiers because of their unpreparedness.
Seeing that the commander of the regiment, Colonel Takano Naomitsu, attached great importance to this operation, the commander of the first regiment, Major An Manqinyi, also took the lead and said, "Please rest assured, commander, we have made comprehensive preparations. No matter how powerful the firepower of the defensive position of the New 22nd Army of the Chinese government is, we will seize the position."
"Very good. Seeing that you all have such high morale, I believe that in this battle, our 18th Regiment will definitely bring fame to the 3rd Division and avenge the former division commander, Lieutenant General Masayoshi Ito. Everyone, get ready. The combat sequence will be based on what we agreed upon before. I'm counting on you all!" The regiment commander, Colonel Naomitsu Takano, ended the pre-war preparation meeting with great satisfaction.
Ten minutes later, the regiment commander, Colonel Naomitsu Takano, arrived at the 13th Division headquarters and reported on the pre-war preparations to the division commander, Lieutenant General Ogisu Rippei, and the chief of staff, Major General Ishikawa Takuma.
"Your Excellency the Division Commander, Your Excellency the Chief of Staff, all officers above the rank of squadron leader of the 18th Regiment have carefully completed their observation of the defensive positions of the New 22nd Army of the Chinese Government. The pre-war preparation meeting has also been held. Please give your instructions." Colonel Naomitsu Takano, commander of the 18th Regiment, respectfully reported to his current superior.
"Hey, Captain Takano, your 18th Regiment just arrived here last night. Logically, you should have had a good rest for a few days, but the current situation does not allow you to have time to rest. Yesterday, the 16th Division came under fierce attack from the Chinese Army, and was constantly ambushed by the Chinese Army at night. The situation over there is very bad now. The casualties of the entire unit are very serious, and the reserves of weapons, ammunition and other supplies are only enough for about three days. Therefore, the 11th Army Command orders us to break through the Chinese Army's defensive positions as soon as possible to rescue the 16th Division surrounded by the Chinese Army." Lieutenant General Ogisu Tachibe, commander of the 13th Division, was quite polite to the 18th Regiment that was dispatched.
Hearing what the division commander, Lieutenant General Ogisu Rippei, said, Colonel Takano Naomitsu quickly bowed and said, "Your Excellency the division commander, please give the order. All officers and soldiers of the 18th Regiment are ready to fight at any time. We have rested well."
The division commander, Lieutenant General Ogisu Rikuei, and the chief of staff, Major General Ishikawa Takuma, looked at each other before saying, "Very good, Commander Takano, at 1pm, the artillery unit will bombard the defense positions of the New 22nd Army of the Chinese government for 20 minutes, and then you can launch the attack. In addition, in order to better coordinate your unit's attack, you can use the radio and telephone to directly contact the artillery unit behind you, and they can provide you with artillery support at any time."
When the regiment commander, Colonel Naomitsu Takano, heard what Lieutenant General Ryuhei Ogisu said, he became happy. Now he could get artillery fire support whenever he wanted. This was a great condition.
"Please rest assured, Your Excellency the Division Commander, the 18th Regiment will definitely occupy and break through the defensive positions of the New 22nd Army of the Chinese Government as quickly as possible." The Regiment Commander, Colonel Naomitsu Takano, is now more confident in occupying the defensive positions of the New 22nd Army of the Chinese Government.
At 100:100 am, in the headquarters of the new 100th Division, Zhang Wenwu and Ouyang Heng were sitting in a captured Japanese tent and eating lunch. The headquarters of the new th Division was built in a field less than three kilometers behind the defensive position. In order to protect it from wind and sun, the officers and soldiers of the new th Division headquarters also set up the captured Japanese tents.
If you look at this from the outside, someone who doesn't know would think it's a temporary camp of the Japanese army. But this also has its advantages, that is, the Japanese planes will not bomb this place, so it can be said that it is making the best use of its resources.
"Division Commander, when do you think the Japanese army will start attacking? The whole morning has passed, and their reinforcements haven't arrived yet? It's really anxious to just wait." After finishing his meal, Ouyang Heng half-jokingly teased the slow pace of the Japanese army.
Zhang Wenwu ate the rice in his bowl while muttering, "Come on, my great chief of staff, the slower the Japanese army's speed, the better it is for us. The longer it takes, the better it is for us. However, the longer it takes, the more prepared the Japanese army will be for their attack, and the more fierce the attack will be."