ushernet Chapter 475 Reinforcement of Luwu
Chapter 475 Reinforcement of Luwu
Commander Bai knew very well that it was impossible to stop the Japanese reinforcements by relying on the 175th Division, which had been crippled before. However, Commander Bai had already made a plan for this situation: "Order the 175th Division to stop the Second Regiment of the Japanese Taiwan Brigade coming from Qin County at Luwu. Without my personal order, even if the troops are wiped out, they must hold on. In addition, send a telegram to Commander Xu of the 38th Army Group, asking him to send a division of troops to Luwu to replace the 175th Division to stop the Japanese army. Without orders, they must not retreat a single step, otherwise they will be subject to military law."
After receiving the telegram from Commander Bai, Commander Xu of the 38th Army quickly sent a telegram to his reserve 22nd Army, ordering Commander Huang to quickly dispatch a combat-capable division to Luwu to participate in the battle and to make sure that the Japanese reinforcements were blocked at the Luwu line.
After receiving the order, Commander Huang immediately ordered Zhang Wenwu's New 100th Division to carry out this difficult task, because the New 100th Division suffered the least troop losses in the previous Changsha Battle, and this time they were in a hurry to go to Luwu. The marching ability of the New 100th Division was also the best during the Changsha Battle. The most important point is that the defensive combat capability of the New 100th Division is the strongest in the New 100nd Army. As long as the defensive mission is assigned to the New th Division, there will be no one that cannot be completed.
It was four o'clock in the morning when the new 100th Division received the combat order. Except for the officers and soldiers on guard, all the officers and soldiers of the division were sleeping soundly. Even Zhang Wenwu was having a sweet dream.
"Bang bang bang" "Bang bang bang"
"Division Commander, Division Commander." A staff officer on duty at the division headquarters knocked on the door and shouted loudly to Zhang Wenwu.
After hearing the knocks and calls from outside, Zhang Wenwu also jumped out of bed. Although the new 100th Division was stationed behind the battlefield, the tension formed in normal times was still maintained all the time. Zhang Wenwu didn't even have time to put on his military uniform, and quickly opened the door and asked, "What happened?"
"Report to the division commander, the army commander sent an urgent telegram, ordering our division to assemble quickly and rush to Luwu to block the Japanese reinforcements." The communications staff also quickly repeated the order on the telegram.
"Okay, notify Chief of Staff Ouyang and order the troops to assemble urgently." Zhang Wenwu quickly signed his name on the telegram receipt and issued orders quickly.
Zhang Wenwu returned to the house and before he had completely put on his military uniform, he heard emergency assembly whistles blowing everywhere around the division headquarters. Suddenly, the small village where the new 100th Division headquarters was located became bustling with noise.
"Division Commander, the troops have begun to assemble urgently and the marching sequence has been determined. The troops can set off in an hour at the earliest." Ouyang Heng looked at Zhang Wenwu who walked into the command hall of the division headquarters and immediately reported the situation.
"Well, Brother Ouyang, Luwu is still some distance away from us. There is only a half-crippled 175th Division of the Guangxi Clique defending it. We need to speed up and let each unit move forward lightly. The baggage, weapons and ammunition just need to catch up as soon as possible. One minute earlier is better." Zhang Wenwu also explained the key points of this reinforcement.
In Zhang Wenwu's opinion, as long as his new 100th Division could arrive successfully before the Japanese army occupied Luwu, it would be impossible for the Japanese army's single regiment to break through the defense line of the new 100th Division. The key point now was whether the th Division of the Guangxi Clique could hold out until his troops arrived.
The 175th Division of the Guangxi Clique, which Zhang Wenwu was worried about, did not gather all the officers and soldiers who were scattered along the Yongqin Highway and were carrying out sabotage attacks to Luwu after receiving the task of blocking the 2nd Regiment of the Taiwan Brigade of the Japanese Army. Instead, it ordered the troops south of Luwu to block the advance of the 2nd Regiment of the Taiwan Brigade of the Japanese Army at various levels, while the troops north of Luwu were quickly gathered in Luwu to dig trenches and build fortifications.
The officers and soldiers of the 175th Division made full use of their advantages. Relying on their familiarity with the Yongqin Highway, the officers and soldiers south of Luwu began to actively destroy the Yongqin Highway. Some dug holes, some moved stones, and when the Japanese army came, they fired a few shots and retreated to the north, never fighting the Japanese army to the death.
Not long after Colonel Nobuyoshi Watanabe, commander of the 2nd Regiment of the Taiwan Brigade, led his troops from Qin County, they began to be frequently harassed by all kinds of strange things. There was suddenly a big hole dug on the road, several big rocks lying across the middle of the road, or the Chinese army suddenly fired a few shots from somewhere, causing the entire marching troop to constantly stop to deal with these things.
Colonel Watanabe Nobuyoshi, commander of the 2nd Regiment of the Taiwan Brigade, also knew that these were all noises made by the Chinese army in order to delay their own advance. Although these noises made by the Chinese army did greatly slow down the advance of their own troops, it could also be reflected from another level that the Chinese army did not have many defensive forces on the Yongqin Highway.
Colonel Nobuyoshi Watanabe, commander of the 2nd Regiment of the Taiwan Brigade, felt that he had keenly captured the weakness of the Chinese army, so he ordered all the infantry troops to get off the vehicles and attack on foot towards Kunlun Pass, while other vehicles and baggage artillery followed behind.
The commander of the regiment, Colonel Watanabe Nobuyoshi, believed that relying on his own infantry firepower was enough to defeat the Chinese troops near the Yongqin Highway. What was important now was time. As long as his infantry troops could reach Kunlun Pass, the entire battle situation would change greatly.
Besides, even without artillery support, he could still call on planes in the air to provide fire support. Originally, cars and artillery were prepared to improve his marching speed and attack capabilities. But now, under the destruction of the Chinese army, cars and artillery have become a huge drag on his marching speed. He must not let the Chinese army's trick succeed.
Under the command of Colonel Watanabe Nobukichi, commander of the 2nd Regiment, all the Japanese officers and soldiers got out of their cars and marched on foot along the Yongqin Highway. However, the cold gunfire from the officers and soldiers of the 175th Division of the Guangxi Clique still prevented the entire infantry unit from marching at a normal speed.
But for the regiment commander, Colonel Watanabe Nobuyoshi, this marching speed is already acceptable. The battle at Kunlun Pass will not end soon. These little tricks of the Chinese army can only be minor and will not be of any significance.
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