ushernet Chapter 434 Found it, run away
Chapter 434 Found it, run away
When the commander of the 11th Army of the Japanese Army, Lieutenant General Okamura Yasuji, arrived at the area on the left wing of Laodao River by plane, he saw a scene that he would never forget. He saw large numbers of Chinese troops everywhere on the ground, gathering in one direction. This frightened Lieutenant General Okamura, who was on the plane, and he broke into a cold sweat.
You know, the officers and soldiers of the 6th Division and its two attached detachments have been exhausted by the broken road made by the Chinese army, and there are already problems with ammunition and supplies. If the troops on both wings of the Chinese army, with the cooperation of the guerrilla forces in the rear of the 6th Division, launch a full-scale attack on their own supply troops, then the attacking forces of the 6th Division and the other two detachments will be in danger of running out of ammunition and food.
At the same time, for some reason, the tragic scene of the 106th Division at Wanjialing reappeared in the mind of Commander Lieutenant General Okamura Yasuji. The commander of the Chinese army at that time was also Commander Xue.
At this moment, Commander Lieutenant General Okamura Yasuji firmly believed that what he had judged was the real purpose of Commander Xue's operation this time. Indeed, if he were in the position of Commander Xue of the Ninth War Zone of the Chinese Government, he would never miss such a good opportunity.
Commander Lieutenant General Yasuji Okamura felt that it was not too late for him to discover this matter now. After all, the Sixth Division had only sent a small number of troops to the Chinese army's defense line on the Laodao River to make a test attack. It was still not too late to order the Sixth Division's troops to retreat quickly. After all, the Chinese army was still waiting for the entire Sixth Division to fall into this trap.
Immediately, Lieutenant General Okamura Yasuji, commander of the 11th Army of the Japanese Army, ordered the planes to fly back to the three towns immediately. He needed to quickly arrange the retreat of the troops and pull the troops out of the trap set by the Chinese army before the Chinese army realized that he had seen through their conspiracy.
Lieutenant General Okamura Yasuji, commander of the 11th Army of the Japanese Army, was lucky. This time he used his many years of military experience and intuition to discover this huge crisis, but Colonel Tsubo Fumio, commander of the 13th Regiment, was not so lucky.
In the first exploratory attack just launched, half of the troops of his first battalion were lost. This made the commander of the regiment, Colonel Fumio Tsuboshima, still unable to recover. He always felt that he was having a nightmare. Could this be the combat effectiveness of the Chinese army? Was the enemy really the Chinese army? The elite 15th Army of the Chinese government had fought before. When did they become so good at fighting?
The commander of the regiment, Colonel Fumio Tsuboshima, looked at the retreating officers and soldiers of the First Battalion and calculated in his mind that his troops could only carry out four such exploratory operations, and then there would be nothing else. He had actually thought of relying on his two battalions to break through the Chinese army's defense line on the Laodao River. Now it seems that his previous estimate was too optimistic.
No, we can't attack anymore. If we attack a few more times, the troops he brought will be wiped out. The regiment commander, Colonel Fumio Tsuboshima, has also made up his mind not to launch an attack on the Chinese army's defense line opposite. He needs to tell the division commander about the situation here, and then wait here for the arrival of the main force of the division.
At the airport on the outskirts of Sanzhen, Lieutenant General Okamura Yasuji, commander of the 11th Army of the Japanese Army, quickly stepped down from the plane, and immediately got into the car that had been waiting on the side. As soon as he got in the car, Lieutenant General Okamura Yasuji ordered the driver to drive quickly and rush back to the 11th Army Headquarters as quickly as possible.
Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Sadaichi Yoshimoto did not wait for Commander Lieutenant General Yasuji Okamura at the airport today because, according to previous plans, Commander Lieutenant General Yasuji Okamura's plane would not return until the afternoon. At this time, Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Sadaichi Yoshimoto was arranging other work in the headquarters.
When Commander Lieutenant General Okamura Yasuji walked quickly into the combat command hall, Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Yoshimoto Sadaichi did not react at first. It was not until Commander Lieutenant General Okamura Yasuji walked in front of the sand table that Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Yoshimoto Sadaichi hurried to Commander Lieutenant General Okamura Yasuji and gave him a brief greeting.
Because Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Sadaichi Yoshimoto had already seen the anxious expression on the face of Commander Lieutenant General Yasuji Okamura, and it seemed that something big had happened.
Could it be that the Commander really discovered that the Chinese army had a large number of troops on both wings of the Laodao River defense line? Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Yoshimoto Sadaichi was also worried. Did the Chinese army really set a trap?
"Mr. Yoshimoto, I found a large number of Chinese troops gathering on the left wing of the Laodao River defense line. Although I did not go to the right wing to observe, I think the Chinese army must be gathering troops on the right wing as well. We were deceived by the Chinese army before. Commander Xue of the Ninth War Zone of the Chinese government set up a trap for us. We must order the Sixth Division to retreat immediately. Otherwise, if the Chinese army encircles it from both wings and cuts off the Sixth Division's retreat, the Sixth Division will be in danger." Commander Lieutenant General Yasuji Okamura said anxiously, pointing to the position on the sand table.
After hearing what Commander Lieutenant General Okamura Yasuji said, Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Yoshimoto Sadaichi was also shocked. The Chinese army really set a trap. Fortunately, the commander had a keen intuition. If it weren't for Commander Lieutenant General Okamura Yasuji's insistence, this time there would be real trouble.
"Commander, the Chinese army has been carrying out frantic harassment in the rear of the Sixth Division. These Chinese guerrilla forces are hiding in the mountains and villages. Our logistics supply troops have been exhausted by them. Moreover, half of the heavy equipment is stuck in the muddy road. If we retreat, it will be difficult for these heavy equipment to keep up with the speed of the infantry retreat." Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Yoshimoto Sadaichi also knew that the situation was very serious, but if they were to retreat now, the current actual situation had to be reported to the commander.
"Mr. Yoshimoto, send an urgent telegram to Lieutenant General Inaba Shiro, commander of the 6th Division, ordering him to quickly organize the 6th Division troops, the Nara Detachment and the Kamimura Detachment to retreat to the departure area before the war. The speed must be fast, and try to withdraw all the heavy weapons that are stuck in the middle of the road. If it is really impossible, these heavy weapons can be abandoned." Commander Lieutenant General Okamura Yasuji also issued the retreat order very decisively.
When Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Sadaichi Yoshimoto heard that even heavy weapons could be discarded when necessary, it meant that the situation might be worse than he thought, so he hurried to the telecommunications room. He needed to immediately notify the commander of the 6th Division, Lieutenant General Inaba Shiro.