12dz Chapter 256 If we don't kill him, we won't have a good life here
Chapter 256 If we don't kill him, we won't have a good life here
Are you in trouble here?
Xiao Ya thought carefully about the meaning of Awen's words.
She looked at the map, and a route quickly formed in her mind.
If the Tang Corps cannot withstand the attack of the Isogai Division and other forces, then they will retreat to that side at full speed.
At this time, the enemy had two choices. First, continue to attack southwards and threaten Xuzhou. Second, use part of the troops to contain Tang Corps, and use the rest of the main force to detour to the left and cooperate with the remnants of the Sakatan Division and the Seya Detachment to besiege Yu Corps, which was mainly composed of the 74th Army.
Now that Yu’s Corps has been dispersed and unable to concentrate its main force, they can easily defeat them one by one.
For example, here, there are the main force of the 59th Army, a brigade of the 41st Army, an independent regiment and a regiment of the 71st Army. On the Seya Detachment side, there are the main force of the 58th Division and a brigade of the 51st Division.
Tens of thousands of people were divided into several groups. Without air superiority, any assistance would be reduced to ashes under their attack.
"Awen, you are worried that their main force will come and eat us up."
"Yes, we are the most capable force. If they take down our army, I'm afraid the Fifth War Zone won't be able to find anyone who can stop their large army."
The more Zhou Weiguo thought about it, the more he felt that this was not going to work. He stood up and said to Xiao Ya, "Let's go to the military headquarters."
The temporary corps has moved from Lincheng to Teng County. The guard troops of the 74th Army and a brigade of the 71st Army are responsible for the defense of Teng County.
There were no good houses to be found in Teng County, so the Corps Command could only clean up the surrounding ruins a little and then set up a few tents.
As soon as Zhou Weiguo's motorcycle stopped, the adjutant who came out saw him and ran over immediately; "You're here, hurry up, the commander wants to see you."
It also saved trouble, otherwise he would have to go and call people in person. After all, using the radio to notify people would make it easy for the Japanese army to detect them.
Zhou Weiguo handed over a cigarette and took Xiao Ya into the command center.
A row of radios were beeping. In front of the battle map, at least three major general staff officers were analyzing several maps. This was a staff group temporarily transferred by the Corps Command. They divided into groups to analyze the situation in each area, and then handed it over to Yu Huohuo, who was standing in front of a fused map, and asked him to make a decision.
Next to Yu Huohuo is the chief of staff, who assists him in making decisions and offering suggestions.
"General." Zhou Weiguo came up to Yu Huohuo and greeted him.
Yu Huohuo turned his head and glanced at him, then hummed, "It seems that you have also noticed the possible changes in the Japanese army, right?"
This... Zhou Weiguo looked at the chief of staff next to him.
The chief of staff was transferred from the theater headquarters, and he quickly explained the situation.
After listening to it, Zhou Weiguo also gave a thumbs up. It was surprisingly similar to his analysis.
"Commander, what shall we do next?"
"The scattered forces are not conducive to our defense and attack in the later stages. We thought about it and decided that we can't just leave the 11th Regiment there. We decided to defeat them or force them to retreat to the north. In this way, the main forces of our corps can be gathered together. Whether it is defense or attack in the future, we can take the initiative."
If the 11th Regiment is defeated, the troops besieging him can be deployed in Tengxian and Lincheng, which will be very convenient for support or evacuation in the future.
"General, you're right." Zhou Weiguo pointed at the map; "There's no need to defend Qingshui Town anymore. We can't stop them. It's better to withdraw our forces and unite as a group."
Yu Huohuo looked at the map and nodded: "You are right. I will leave the 11th Regiment to you."
Zhou Weiguo lowered his head and estimated; "I need air force reinforcements. In addition, the military's heavy artillery must be temporarily transferred to me."
The place where the 11th Regiment and another regiment are gathered together is a hill, which is convenient for defense. However, such a place cannot withstand the bombardment of heavy weapons. The sound can be transmitted in the empty valley, and the echo can infinitely amplify the explosion and shock wave.
Aerial bombs and heavy artillery will go back and forth, if they don't blow you to death, they will at least shock you to death.
The military had four 105mm heavy artillery pieces, which were originally bought by Ono. The military then snatched them away and formed a weird artillery battalion that was directly under the command of the military.
The ammunition was just replenished not long ago.
"Okay, you take it over. I'll send a telegram to the war zone right away and ask the 4th Air Force Squadron to go out.
At the Fifth War Zone Commander's Headquarters, the good news of victory in the Tengxian counterattack did not last long before the situation changed again.
The overall offensive was changed to left defense and right attack. In this way, all the pressure was placed on Tang Bingtuan.
But it is estimated that Tang’s troops cannot be stopped.
Commander Li felt that the Fifth War Zone was going to be in big trouble. The hundreds of thousands of troops might be surrounded. Once surrounded, it would be worse than Shanghai. After all, Shanghai was not attacked by two armies, but here it was attacked from both sides.
"Report, Yu Corps called, requesting the 11th Air Force Squadron to attack the besieged th Wing area."
Li knew that the 11th Regiment and a regiment of the 23rd Brigade were surrounded. He took a quick look at the map and then understood what Yu Huohuo meant.
By defeating the encircling force, this thorn was solved. Whether the Isogai Division wanted to go directly south or attack from the left, he would advance and retreat in moderation.
However, the Fourth Battalion alone may not be enough.
"Call Wuhan, the situation in our theater has changed, the troops of the left corps are scattered, please concentrate air force reinforcements."
"Sir, it is necessary for the air force to concentrate its forces for reinforcement."
The air force is already limited, and we need to concentrate our air power. Isn't this...
"Do you think Terauchi Hisaichi is stupid? As soon as the 4th Battalion moves, he will know what our army's intention is. The infantry cannot advance quickly. He can mobilize the air superiority to harass the attack of Yu Corps. If he does not concentrate the air force defense, their attack will be intercepted."
The Air Force has always been concentrated in Wuhan. The 4th Squadron was able to transfer to the 5th Theater because of the victory it won some time ago. Now we need to concentrate the remaining squadrons.
This...will Wuhan agree to this?
"Sir, will Wuhan agree?" The chief of staff was a little confused.
They must be hoping that the local troops will be wiped out in the confrontation with the Japanese army, so how could they allow the air force to provide full reinforcements?
Ha ha……
Officer Li turned around, picked up the teacup on the edge of the table, took a sip and said with a smile, "That old guy will definitely do it."
The corps on the left is an elite force, and the 74th Army is an elite force that was fought in Shanghai and Nanjing. How could he bear to let this force be surrounded? Moreover, the army around Xuzhou might be surrounded now. He is not so foolish as to ignore the defense of Wuhan in order to eliminate the local troops.
Unless he has a brain problem, he can't even withdraw hundreds of thousands of troops. After all, Yu's corps is the main force on his left side. He can't concentrate his forces and is torn apart. The hundreds of thousands of people behind him can't escape in a day or two.