binnovel Chapter 380 Smart Man
Chapter 380 Smart Man
The commander of the regiment, Colonel Yoshio Tachibana, knew that after the two gunshots stopped not too far away, it meant that his 104th Regiment had lost some troops again. However, he could do nothing but let the officers and soldiers around him prepare for defense and prepare for the next attack from the Chinese army.
The regiment commander, Colonel Tachibana Yoshio, also called the flag guard officers of the flag guard squadron and asked them to be prepared. If the Chinese army broke through the defensive position, the flag guard squadron must burn the regiment flag without hesitation and must not let the Chinese army obtain the flag of the 104th Regiment.
The commander of the 104th Regiment, Colonel Yoshio Tachibana, knew that this time his 104th Regiment would definitely not be able to escape the encirclement of the Chinese army. He had to make preparations for the aftermath. Burning the regiment flag was the foundation for rebuilding the th Regiment later. The Imperial Japanese Army would never re-form a unit that could not even defend its own regiment flag.
When the Japanese pilots were forced to return due to insufficient fuel, they could only find a place to drop their bombs and then return as if they had completed their mission. However, one of the aerial bombs fell on the defensive position of the Japanese army in the encirclement, and ruthlessly took away the officers and soldiers who were cheering at a heavy machine gun position.
"Damn, are these airmen blind? They eat so well every day, it's simply a waste of the food of the Great Japanese Empire. I'm going to send a telegram to accuse them." The commander of the wing, Colonel Tachibana Yoshio, watched his heavy machine gun and the bodies of several officers and soldiers being blown into the air with his own eyes, and anger immediately emerged in his heart.
When this guy is unlucky, even drinking cold water will get stuck in his teeth. This is the real feeling of the regiment commander, Colonel Tachibana Yoshio, at this moment.
Since being assigned to the 16th Division to fight, the regiment commander, Colonel Tachibana Yoshio, has felt that nothing has gone his way. First, he was pulled to the rear guard line by the 16th Division to fill the hole of their 38th Regiment.
After finally stabilizing the defense line and starting to slowly move backwards as ordered, the Chinese army coming from the west wing defense line cut off their route and they were completely wiped out by the troops of the 16th Division.
Later, they were divided and surrounded by the Chinese army. They went to the 16th Division for help, but they didn't send even a single soldier to reinforce them, and they had to break out on their own.
Asking for help from Division Commander Ogisu Rikuhei was too far away. The division chief of staff, Major General Ishikawa Takuma, later sent him a telegram saying that the division commander had sent a telegram to the 16th Division, hoping that Division Commander Fujie Keisuke could send reinforcements to pick up his troops.
As a result, the 16th Division Commander Fujie Keisuke not only refused to respond to his own division commander's request, but also sent a telegram to ridicule his own division commander, saying that the current situation was caused by the problems of the 13th Division.
The regiment commander, Colonel Tachibana Yoshio, felt that the 16th Division was simply a bunch of shit. His own regiment was defending them from the back against the attacks of the Chinese army, but they even dared to say that their current situation was caused by the problems of the 13th Division.
Who caused the current situation of their 104th Regiment? Why didn't the division commander Fujie Keisuke say anything? How could the Chinese army appear in front of their troops so much earlier than expected? What about the western wing defense line defended by their th Division? Did their troops retreat at the stipulated time? Why didn't the division commander Fujie Keisuke of the th Division mention these questions?
Now we call for air support to help, but what happens when these proud airmen of the Japanese Empire deal with the situation? It's bad enough that you couldn't bomb the Chinese army, but how could you bomb your own people into the sky? This is simply outrageous.
The regiment commander, Colonel Tachibana Yoshio, didn't understand how these tragedies could happen to his own troops almost non-stop in such a short period of time. How unlucky he must be.
The commander of the regiment, Colonel Tachibana Yoshio, thought for a long time but could not figure out the reason. The only thing he could think of was that given the current situation of his troops, it would be difficult for them to survive safely tonight.
As for the order from the 16th Division Commander Lieutenant General Fujie Keisuke to lead his troops to hold the position, the regiment commander Colonel Tachibana Yoshio directly wanted to ask about the entire family of Commander Fujie Keisuke. Doesn't Commander Fujie Keisuke have any idea about the current situation of his regiment?
If your own regiment can hold on, do you still need to beg for reinforcements in a humble manner? Do you still need to let your own division commander, Lieutenant General Ogisu Rikuei, bow to you?
After calming down, the regiment commander, Colonel Tachibana Yoshio, sent a farewell telegram to his division commander, Lieutenant General Ogisu Tachibei, and chief of staff, Major General Ishikawa Takuma. In the telegram, he thanked the two men for their care in the past, and also reflected on himself for failing to live up to the two men's trust and leading the troops well. He also explained the actual situation of the troops to the two men, and expressed that he would lead the remaining officers and soldiers to fight bravely and would never bring shame to the 13th Division.
Of course, this telegram was also sent to Lieutenant General Fujie Keisuke, commander of the 16th Division.
Inside the 13th Division headquarters, Chief of Staff Major General Takuma Ishikawa was reporting on the morning's attack by the 18th Regiment to the division commander Lieutenant General Ryuhei Ogisu.
"Your Excellency the Division Commander, the attack by the 18th Regiment this morning was indeed very fierce. The commander of the 18th Regiment, Colonel Naomitsu Takano, was attacking completely in accordance with our ideas. He asked the Second Battalion, which had lost half of its troops yesterday, to be responsible for today's offensive operations. He also required the Second Battalion to attack according to conventional tactics and to strictly control the casualties of the troops. The attack of the Second Battalion was extremely successful. During the entire morning's attack, the Second Battalion lost a total of 19 officers and soldiers, of which only two died in combat." Chief of Staff Major General Takuma Ishikawa reported with a proud look on his face.
"In addition, the artillery unit's shell consumption in the morning was 1.5 times that of normal offensive artillery support. However, we are very close to Changshoudian, and the transportation of supplies and ammunition is very fast, which will not affect the subsequent artillery support." Chief of Staff Major General Takuma Ishikawa continued to add to the situation of the artillery unit.
"Well, it seems that the commander of the 18th Regiment, Colonel Takano Naomitsu, is also a smart man. Not only is he brave in combat, but his mind is also quick. Very good, let's continue fighting in this way. As for the battle report to the headquarters, you know how to write it, Mr. Ishikawa." The division commander, Lieutenant General Ogisu Tachibei, said to the chief of staff, Major General Ishikawa Takuma, with an expected expression on his face.
"Understood, Your Excellency the Division Commander..." Just as the Chief of Staff, Major General Takuma Ishikawa, was about to express his opinion, the communications staff quickly walked into the division headquarters tent and respectfully handed over a telegram.