binnovel Chapter 309 Taking credit
Chapter 309 Taking credit
When the attacking force of the 42nd Regiment approached to a distance of 100 meters from the position, there was still no sound of gunfire from the Chinese army's position. This made the officer in charge in the front feel a little nervous. So, he ordered the troops not to advance any further, but sent a signalman to the rear to report the situation here and let the regiment commander, Colonel Hidenosuke Yamada, make the decision.
Colonel Hidenosuke Yamada also came to the starting position in person to supervise the battle. He had seen the strangeness of the Chinese army's position through the telescope. Colonel Hidenosuke Yamada was now cursing the defense forces of the Chinese government's new 22nd Army in his heart. What do you mean by this? Do you want to create another big explosion? Come out and defend upright like you did a few days ago. What kind of heroes are you if you scare yourself like this?
"Mr. Yasumi, let the troops in the front organize a vanguard team. If no Chinese army is found after entering the position, the vanguard team will quickly advance towards Nanhai City. After the vanguard team passes the Chinese army's position, another squadron of officers and soldiers will go up and follow the vanguard team to quickly pass through the Chinese army's position. We will let one squadron pass each time to ensure that the troops' losses are minimized in the traps that the Chinese army may set." Colonel Hidenosuke Yamada, commander of the 42nd Regiment, ordered the chief of staff Lieutenant Colonel Kinsaburo Yasumi beside him.
There was no other way. If we didn't occupy the Chinese army's positions, how could our troops advance towards Nanhai City? If we didn't occupy Nanhai City, how could our troops quickly launch an attack in the direction of Sanshui? Even if we knew that the Chinese government's new 22nd Army had set a trap on the position, we had to step into the trap obediently. It was too frustrating.
Fifteen minutes later, the attacking troops in front organized a 200-man assault team and launched a charge at the defensive positions of the New 22nd Army of the Chinese government opposite.
When the officers and soldiers of the Japanese volunteer team rushed into the front position with the determination to die, they simply searched the position, and then quickly moved forward to continue the attack. The follow-up troops of the Japanese army quickly passed through the occupied positions one squadron at a time and attacked the Nanhai City in front.
"Your Excellency the commander, we have received news from the troops in front that the Chinese government's new 22nd Army should have withdrawn in the dark, and now the troops in front are advancing rapidly towards Nanhai City." Chief of Staff Lieutenant Colonel Kinsaburo Yasumi reported the situation of the troops in front that he had just received to the commander of the regiment, Colonel Hidenosuke Yamada.
The commander of the regiment, Colonel Hidenosuke Yamada, also nodded. Now that the Chinese government's New 22nd Army had withdrawn, he could quickly occupy Nanhai City and complete the combat mission assigned by the headquarters. At the same time, he could also reach Sanshui City at noon today to reinforce the division commander who was surrounded by the Chinese army.
"Order all troops to advance quickly towards Nanhai City. The New 22nd Army of the Chinese government should have abandoned the defense of Nanhai City, so let the troops advance with confidence. After occupying Nanhai City, the troops in the front will attack westward and reach Sanshui City as soon as possible to meet up with the troops led by the division commander." The commander of the regiment, Colonel Hidenosuke Yamada, also gave the order, and then he led the officers and soldiers of the regiment headquarters to the direction of Nanhai City.
The good mood of Colonel Hidenosuke Yamada, commander of the 42nd Regiment, did not last long. The signalman who came back from the front told him some uncomfortable news that Nanhai City had been occupied in advance by the troops of the 55th Regiment of the 18th Division.
When the regiment commander, Colonel Hidenosuke Yamada, heard the news, he felt a little uneasy. Occupying Nanhai City was the combat mission assigned by the headquarters to their frontal combat troops on the west bank of the Pearl River. Now this mission goal was actually completed first by the troops of the 18th Division fighting in the direction of Daya Bay. Where would the Fifth Division put its face?
How come the troops of the 18th Division occupied Nanhai City so quickly? Didn’t yesterday’s battle report say that they were blocked by the troops of the New 22nd Army of the Chinese government to the north of Nanhai City?
Oh, by the way, the troops of the New 22nd Army of the Chinese Government evacuated last night. Our troops wasted a lot of time in the offensive because they were afraid that the New 22nd Army of the Chinese Government had traps on the positions. It must be that the troops of the 18th Division rushed into the blocking position of the New 22nd Army of the Chinese Government in the north. They had never fought with this Chinese army before, so they had no psychological worries about this. It can only be said that ignorance sometimes has great benefits.
When the regiment commander, Colonel Hidenosuke Yamada, thought about the reasons why his troops were lagging behind, he became a little jealous. He felt that the troops of the new 13nd Army of the Chinese government were too unrefined. Isn't this obviously favoritism? You have been ruthless to the th Brigade and the st Regiment before, so why are you so gentle to the troops of the th Division? This is unfair.
"Not good. Order all troops to advance at full speed. There is no need to stay in Nanhai Castle. The entire army should go west to attack Sanshui. We must not let the 18th Division be the first to meet up with the division commander's troops." The regiment commander, Colonel Hidenosuke Yamada, thought of the most critical issue and gave loud orders to everyone around him.
If the troops of the 18th Division meet up with the division commander first, then after the war, the 18th Division will definitely spread the word that it was they who rescued the troops of the 5th Division from the encirclement. Such a thing must not be allowed to happen, otherwise the division commander will definitely make things difficult for me, and I will find an opportunity to be transferred to some Class C division in the future.
In fact, the regiment commander, Colonel Hidenosuke Yamada, was also worried and confused. The Japanese troops closest to the 5th Division's flanking force were the 21st Regiment. After the new 22nd Army retreated completely, this unit was less than 15 kilometers away from their division commander, and they would be much more convenient than any other Japanese troops that came.
"Your Excellency the division commander, the two battalions of the 21st Regiment responsible for opening up the supply route have arrived outside the camp. The Chinese army's blocking forces quietly escaped last night. Our supply routes to the rear have been restored." Colonel Tsunahiko Watanabe, commander of the 11th Regiment, happily reported the news of the arrival of reinforcements to the division commander, Lieutenant General Anriyoshi.
Colonel Tsunahiko Watanabe, the regiment commander, knew that he and the division commander were now safe. Being surrounded was too unbearable.
"Very good, Watanabe-kun, order the officers and soldiers of these two battalions to quickly launch an attack on Sanshui City. The Chinese army should have realized that they could not destroy us in a short period of time, and then chose to retreat. Now Sanshui City is likely to be an empty city. Our Fifth Division must occupy this place before other troops." The division commander, Lieutenant General Anriyoshi, also quickly said to the regiment commander, Colonel Watanabe Tsunahiko.