12dz Chapter 276: The Despicable Japanese Army Captured People as Human Shields
Chapter 276: The Despicable Japanese Army Captured People as Human Shields
It was not just Sakata who didn't understand. Even the First War Zone Commander's Headquarters didn't understand why the Doizoku Division Headquarters moved towards Tianjia Town.
Although there was a small ditch ahead, it could not stop the infantry attack. Moreover, it was close to the road, making it convenient for tanks to move quickly.
"What is he going to do?" Commander Cheng frowned and looked at the location of the Doiyama Division Command, then looked at the Chahar Detachment and Sakai Detachment on the right side of the Japanese Army, and also looked at the 28th Brigade in the Lanfeng area. Although it was in the center of the triangle, the reinforcements were far away.
"What do you think?" Commander Cheng asked several senior staff officers around him.
Several people with frowns on their faces shook their heads slightly. Finally, one of them pointed at the 14th Division and said, "Sir, although we cannot determine why the other side did this, we should buy time for Zhou Weiguo's troops who are pursuing us. We can mobilize our forces to attack the north, forcing the other side to be cautious and not dare to move south. At the same time, the Cavalry Division should also move towards the Chahar Detachment to harass it and prevent it from moving south quickly."
"Okay." Commander Cheng signaled to the adjutant next to him to convey the order, and then he turned his gaze to Tianjia Town where Tu Feiyuan was.
Tu Feiyuan had some backup plan, or in other words, he had some confidence that his half-crippled force without any heavy weapons could withstand the attack of almost a brigade of the 74th Army plus the 102nd Division.
"Don't you know why he did this?" At Nanjing Xiaguan Wharf, Takeshita Shun put down his fishing rod and turned to ask Miyamoto Shigeru. Just now, Miyamoto Shigeru told him a situation that the 14th Division and the remnants of the 59th Regiment and the 2nd Regiment went to Tianjia Town.
"Captain, do you know?" Miyamoto Shigeru asked in surprise and added, "But why did he choose that place? That place is not conducive to defense. Why didn't he withdraw his troops back to the county?"
"If they withdraw to the county, Zhou Jun's troops may return to Lanfeng to intercept the 27th Brigade that is trying to break out. Doiyuan doesn't dare to take that gamble. He wants to use his own division as bait to hold back Zhou Jun's independent regiment, thereby buying time for the 27th Brigade and waiting for the Sakai Detachment to arrive. If Lanfeng's troops haven't broken out yet, he will go south to rescue them. If they have, he will go to join them and merge them together."
"What the captain said is true. This is indeed the safest way, but the premise is that he can defend it."
What’s the point of talking if you can’t defend it? No matter how good your plan is, you have to be able to defend Tianjia Town.
"He can do this because he has the means to keep it."
"What means?" Shigeru Miyamoto was very curious about what means the fat guy used.
Takeshita Shun took a cigarette from the side, lit it, and looked at the river for a while before saying, "One he thought was foolproof, and one that was enough for Zhou Weiguo to beat him to death."
What kind of method is so exaggerated?
Shigeru Miyamoto rubbed his head in confusion.
The corners of Takeshita Shun's mouth slightly raised and his eyes narrowed; "Human shield."
Rows of civilians, young and old, were driven out of Tianjia Town by Japanese bayonets, and then driven to the front of the Japanese positions outside Tianjia Town. Nearly 300 civilians wailed in the scorching sun. Some elderly people could not bear it and finally fell to the ground, but what greeted them was nothing but the glaring bayonets of the Japanese army.
"Will this really work?" Standing on a high ground, Sano Tadayoshi looked at the people who were taken out of the position with a worried look on his face.
Since entering Tianjia Town, he has deduced several times, and in the end, the enemy attacked Tianjia Town. However, this morning, he heard the crying sound, and he asked the adjutant beside him and found out. The 2nd Regiment was ordered to go to Zhou Weiguo and capture a lot of people.
Moreover, this was the order of the division commander, to take them out of the Tianjia Town position to act as meat shields.
This is indeed a good idea. As long as the enemy is afraid to attack, you will win.
But the question is, what if the other party forces an attack?
"Is this all the people we have?" Sano Tadayoshi frowned, pointed at the people tied up with ropes and asked the adjutant beside him.
"Everyone around here has been arrested, and many people from other villages have already fled."
"Not enough, not enough at all. These people are not enough to deter them. Let the county's military police immediately arrest them and send them here as quickly as possible. We need to have a certain number of human shields here to truly deter them."
"Hi." The adjutant responded and turned to leave. After waiting for the adjutant to leave, Sano Tadayoshi looked at the gray road in the distance. He hoped that this method could really stop the other party from giving up the attack, otherwise.
He didn't dare to think about the consequences.
"Asshole, I should have hunted him down back then." Zhou Weiguo kicked the empty ammunition box next to him away. The first and second battalions that arrived at the front first sent news that the Japanese army had built defensive positions outside Tianjia Town. In front of these positions, there were about 800 civilians who were tied up and thrown there by the Japanese army. They formed a human shield.
The previous call asked what to do.
There was a depressing atmosphere throughout the regiment. No one had expected that the Doiyuan Division would use such a heartless method to defend, using civilians as human shields to block the army's attack.
"How can these bastards who gave birth to sons without an assholes be so shameless? They are simply not human beings." Shen Xin also cursed loudly beside him.
"This is so fucking embarrassing." Ono was also angry. He really didn't expect that in order to protect his own command center, Tobiko would really lose all his dignity and use civilians as human shields.
This is even more shameless and hateful than killing prisoners.
"What should we do now?" Fang Shengli asked with his fists clenched. He had to admit that although the Japanese army's actions were shameless, he really had the upper hand.
More than a thousand civilians are at stake. Anyone who dares to give this order will be held accountable.
"All officers of the independent regiment, follow me to the front line." Zhou Weiguo took the helmet from the side and walked out.
The medical company followed the regiment's operations, so Xiao Ya would always bring Fan Xiaoyu with her on weekdays. After all, she was her cousin, so she had to take good care of her.
"Cousin, brother-in-law... brother-in-law won't ignore those one thousand people and really launch an attack, right?"
Xiao Ya smiled bitterly. To be honest, she didn't know what choice Awen would make.
However, no matter what choice Awen makes in the end, she will stand by him.
"Cousin, say something." Fan Xiaoyu blinked and pulled Xiao Ya's military uniform.
Xiao Ya glanced at Fan Xiaoyu and saw that her helmet was a little crooked. She reached out to straighten it and said, "I don't know what he will do, but no matter what choice he makes, I will stand by him."
Fan Xiaoyu looked at the officer of the independent regiment who was already packing up and heading out to assemble, blinking and nodding; "Yes, I will stand on my brother-in-law's side as well."