binnovel Chapter 489 Zhang Wenwu's Depression
Chapter 489 Zhang Wenwu's Depression
Faced with the Japanese army's bunkers and cross-fire points on the last Jieshou position on Kunlun Pass, Dai Anlan, the commander of the 200th Division of the Fifth Army in charge of the attack, personally led the forces of two regiments. With swords, shovels and flesh and blood, they cut through the grass and cleared all the barbed wire set up by the Japanese army around the high ground, clearing the way for subsequent attacks.
Colonel Yoshinosuke Miki, commander of the 21st Regiment of the Japanese Army, looked at the Fifth Army troops clearing the barbed wire around them, and quickly ordered the soldiers on the position to shoot at the Chinese troops who were clearing the barbed wire. However, before the officers and soldiers could fire a few shots, they were immediately retaliated by the fierce heavy machine gun fire of the Chinese army, accompanied by mortar and field artillery bombardment.
This made the regiment commander, Colonel Miki Yoshinosuke, confused. He thought they were just firing to intimidate. Was it necessary to use such fierce firepower to attack him? The 21st Regiment only had so many troops left. Did the Chinese army still have to use such fierce artillery fire to consume these already exhausted officers and soldiers?
After being attacked by the Fifth Army's suppressing firepower, the regiment commander, Colonel Yoshinosuke Miki, also ordered all units to ignore the Chinese army's actions to clear the barbed wire, and asked all units to take time to rest in order to deal with the more fierce attack from the Chinese army later.
The officers and soldiers of the 21st Regiment of the Japanese Army pretended not to see the Fifth Army troops who were dismantling the barbed wire around their positions. This allowed the Fifth Army troops to dismantle the barbed wire more quickly. In less than half a day, all the barbed wire that was originally densely covered around the Jieshou position was completely dismantled by the Fifth Army troops. This speed also shocked the regiment commander, Colonel Yoshinosuke Miki, who had been observing the position.
Also a little surprised were the officers and soldiers of the new 100th Division in Luwu. Ever since they first arrived at Luwu, the nd Regiment of the Taiwan Mixed Brigade of the Japanese Army on the opposite side launched a full-scale attack. Until now, the nd Regiment of the Taiwan Mixed Brigade of the Japanese Army on the opposite side has not launched a real attack.
Zhang Wenwu and Ouyang Heng also came to the front-line position command post and watched the Japanese attack in the distance with binoculars. They were both a little amused by the ultra-long-range attack of the Japanese army. You know, since the Japanese army's full-scale attack was repelled, they started this ridiculous ultra-long-range attack. So far, in the entire new 100th Division, only five soldiers were slightly injured due to various other reasons under the ultra-long-range attack of the Japanese army.
"Division Commander, what are the Japanese doing? We came all the way here just to put on a show with them?" Ouyang Heng looked at the Japanese army in the distance through a telescope with great dissatisfaction, and kept muttering.
Zhang Wenwu thought to himself, you ask me, who should I ask? The Japanese army is not coming to attack, and I can't ask them to attack. Besides, the task given to them by the war zone is to defend Luwu, and they cannot retreat a single step until the battle at Kunlun Pass is over.
Now it is not a question of whether to retreat or not, but Zhang Wenwu and the officers and soldiers of the new 100th Division want to attack the Japanese army. Now the officers and soldiers stay in the trenches of the positions every day. It is safe, but it is too boring. They are here to fight the Japanese, and only by killing more Japanese can they get more rewards.
To put it bluntly, the officers and soldiers of the new 100th Division had placed all their hopes for promotion and wealth on the Japanese. Now they had to watch the Japanese army swaying around in front of them, which really made everyone anxious.
"Brother Ouyang, let more members of the suicide squad scout the situation of the Japanese army. Now in front of the Yongqin Highway, the 131st Division and the 188th Division of the Guangxi clique are intercepting the Japanese reinforcements coming out of Nanning City. The war zone has given our division the task of defending Luwu. Commander Huang has also called us repeatedly to inform us that we must act in accordance with the war zone's instructions. After all, our most important thing now is to cooperate with the Fifth Army's troops to occupy Kunlun Pass." Zhang Wenwu also suppressed his own thoughts and comforted Ouyang Heng beside him in a somewhat didactic manner.
Ouyang Heng put down the telescope in his hand, rolled his eyes at Zhang Wenwu, and thought to himself, Zhang Wenwu, you are obviously more anxious than me, why are you pretending here?
"By the way, division commander, the army commander called earlier and said that our troops might be pulled to Kunlun Pass to join the battle. What do you think the superiors will ask us to attack the Japanese troops at Kunlun Pass, or to block the attack of the 21st Brigade of the Japanese Army?" Ouyang Heng asked Zhang Wenwu beside him as he leaned against the observation port of the command post.
After hearing Ouyang Heng's question, Zhang Wenwu didn't plan to watch the Japanese army's long-range attack performance. He sat down under the observation port of the headquarters, took out a cigarette and lit one for Ouyang Heng before saying, "Brother Ouyang, the commander didn't say anything in detail. I estimate that the theater will most likely send the remaining two divisions of our army to these two battlefields to participate in the battle."
Zhang Wenwu lit a cigarette for himself and continued, "You see, the Kunlun Pass Jieshou position is so small that too many troops can't be deployed there, which is a sheer waste. The newly formed 22nd Division at Qitang is also fighting quite well. I think the newly formed 22nd Division seems to be deliberately retreating to lure the enemy. Maybe after the division we transferred over arrives, they will attack the 21st Brigade of the Japanese Army."
After hearing Zhang Wenwu's analysis, Ouyang Heng became alert and asked, "Division Commander, do you think our division can defeat all the Japanese troops in front of us after the two battlefields are successfully concluded?"
After Zhang Wenwu exhaled a puff of smoke, he sighed and said, "Brother Ouyang, don't think about it. Do you think that after the battles in those two battlefields are over, the Japanese army in front of us will stay here and wait for us to attack? I think the best possibility for our division is to see if we can get any benefits when attacking Nanning. You and I don't have to think about anything else."
After being reminded by Zhang Wenwu, Ouyang Heng reacted immediately. Yes, when the troops of the Fifth Army and the New 22nd Army occupied Kunlun Pass and then surrounded and annihilated the 21st Brigade of the Japanese Army, the 2nd Regiment of the Taiwan Mixed Brigade of the Japanese Army would have disappeared long ago.
Moreover, so many government troops were concentrated in this battle. In terms of seniority, the New 22nd Army belongs to the younger generation. It would be good enough if they could fight some beneficial battles, but they should not think about earning more credit.