12dz Chapter 112: Making up for one's mistakes is like committing suicide
Chapter 112: Making up for one's mistakes is like committing suicide
The adjutant beside him heard what the commander said, he took a step forward and said, "Commander, knowing shame leads to courage, Matsui Iwane, isn't this giving them a chance?"
"Yes, it was an opportunity, but it was an opportunity to die."
Tani Hisao had a brigade headquarters wiped out and a battalion destroyed. What he wanted most at this moment was revenge, and to use actual combat results to tell his superiors that they were still invincible.
If a person is angry and wants to prove himself, then the thing he wants to do most is to kill the opponent without leaving a single piece of armor, and it would be best to chase the opponent to the point where he has no way to escape.
If they can truly rely on their own strength to win, then that would be great, but the question is, will I give them this opportunity?
Yes, if we don’t throw such a good trap to them, what else can we give them?
"Hold him with all your strength for two hours. After two hours, retreat." General Yu said this and took two steps before adding, "If anyone dares to retreat one step within two hours, I will kill him."
He handed over the command and hurried to the army headquarters.
Xue Lao Hu was preparing to mobilize troops for support. The Japanese army's targeted attack this time was because they had already noticed something. The 74th Army would become their main focus, so he needed to contain or support it immediately.
"Sir, I suggest that our troops retreat." General Yu came up to him and said straight to the point.
Evacuate backwards?
Commander Xue looked up at him, then looked back at the map. After a while, he took the pencil next to him and quickly drew something on it. "Do you want to eat up the Sixth Division?"
"If we can't eat him, we have to cripple him and lure him to the rear. Let the independent regiment attack, and the rest of our troops will do their best to block him."
The independent regiment has only been down for two days, and is it appropriate to ask them to come up again?
Xue Lao Hu was thinking about this problem. He had thought of this plan in his mind, but it was very risky. If the Sixth Division could not be defeated quickly, the counterattack of the Japanese army would become the biggest threat to the army.
But they couldn't stop the opponent's fierce attack.
"I believe Zhou Weiguo and his men can defeat them quickly." General Yu thought for a moment and added, "Sir, let them in. If we miss this opportunity, we will definitely regret it in the future."
Even if we fail, what can we do? It's just pushing the front line back a little. What's the big deal? The battle here has already come to this point, so why bother about this distance?
Xue Lao Hu took a deep breath, then walked to the map, outlined a place and said, "Okay, I agree with your plan, but the independent regiment cannot march during the day. Let them set out at night, delay the front battlefield for two hours, and then deploy two lines of defense in the back. When they come, after a little resistance, quickly surround them. Leave the frontal attack to your independent regiment. In addition, transfer a regiment from your 58th Division to launch an attack on them."
"Yes." General Yu saluted excitedly. "Don't worry, sir. Our 74th Army will go all out to cripple the th Division."
Annihilating or defeating the Sixth Division has become the most top-secret matter of the army group. All radio stations will not send any content related to this plan, and all orders are carried out manually.
Zhou Weiguo was training the tank troops, teaching them how to evade and how to cooperate between tanks.
Fang Shengli found Zhou Weiguo breathlessly beside a tank. "The military headquarters ordered that our entire regiment advance in direction No. 4 tonight and arrive at Caiyuanzi before 3 o'clock tonight to change the Sichuan Army Division's defense line."
"Which area?" Zhou Weiguo almost thought he had heard it wrong.
The number four direction is already considered the rear. The Sichuan Army Division is stationed there. In fact, its main purpose is to prevent enemy infiltration. Another task is to guard a bridge over there. That bridge is an important passage for the marching of various armies and the transportation of supplies.
"Area No. 4, vegetable garden." Fang Shengli repeated the order.
"Shall we go as the escort team?" Zhou Weiguo was very familiar with that place, as they had gone to Shanghai from there.
Fang Shengli narrowed his eyes; "We are the main force."
Yes, the main force still has armored tanks, so there is no way they would do this, but why would they do this?
"Did something happen ahead?" Since that wasn't the case, then some adjustments must have been made ahead, and the independent regiment has to shoulder the responsibility of the region.
Fang Shengli didn't ask yet, but he kept the messenger.
He knocked his head and said, "Let's go back to the regiment headquarters. The messenger hasn't left yet. He is now our liaison with the military."
The radio station is no longer usable. This is going to be a big disaster.
Zhou Weiguo rushed to the regiment headquarters and asked someone to find a messenger.
The messenger didn't know the details. He shook his head and asked Zhou Weiguo to look at Fang Shengli. "You lead the team. I'll go to the military headquarters to find out the situation first."
If you don’t understand the situation, how can you know how to prepare?
The 58th and 51st Divisions had been holding off the enemy for more than an hour.
The Sixth Division was ruthless this time and launched two consecutive group charges. Although they were eventually defeated, they suffered heavy losses.
When Zhou Weiguo arrived at the military headquarters, General Yu was answering a call from the 51st Division.
"Wang, I'm telling you, not to mention that you've wiped out an entire regiment, even if you've wiped out an entire brigade, you still have to hold them off until the appointed time before you can retreat. Before that, if you dare to retreat even one step, I'll shoot you."
"General, the losses are too great. They have gone completely crazy."
"I don't care. The crazier he gets, the better. Just hold on. We'll evacuate according to the original plan when the time comes. We need to buy time for the independent regiment to march and deploy. That's it."
Snapped……
General Yu hung up the phone, cursed loudly, then turned around and saw Zhou Weiguo.
"What are you doing here? I asked you to lead the troops to the vegetable garden."
Zhou Weiguo had just heard a few words sporadically, but most of them were unclear. He coughed and took out a cigarette.
General Yu waved his hands and said, "I don't want cigarettes. I want the lives of the Sixth Division. What do you think? Can we kill them?"
The Sixth Division?
Zhou Weiguo narrowed his eyes. "Are the commander Wang and his men blocking the remnants of the Sixth Division?"
General Yu nodded and motioned Zhou Weiguo to come to his side. Then, he took out another map from the side. "I think you know how important the area next to the vegetable garden is. This time, the army headquarters is using the hatred of the Sixth Division to lure them into this place.
As expected of him, he later became the commander of the Ninth War Zone. Commander Xue's move was really vicious. Even if Tani Hisao knew that there was cash ahead, the huge benefits would make him move forward again. By then, he would not encounter the Sichuan Army Division, but his own independent regiment.
If they don't die, they will at least lose a layer of skin.
"Your regiment's mission is to quickly launch an attack on the enemy after they arrive here. Eat them up." General Yu said and looked at Zhou Weiguo; "Do you have any questions?"
Zhou Weiguo stared at the map for a while, then took a deep breath and nodded; "No problem, but sir, I have a request."
"explain."