Rise from eight hundred.

Chapter 1158 Selling a teammate!

Nagano Kameichiro is indeed a veteran who has experienced the battlefield!

Leaving aside his performance on the battlefield in the previous week, this decisive military order showed his sophistication.

The previous four-row regiment did not have such a violent shelling. The only possibility is that the attacking troops of the four-row regiment not only defeated the infantry defense line of the artillery regiment, but also captured part of the artillery and used it for their own use.

Needless to say, the two infantry brigades that could not be contacted were almost destined to become victims of heavy artillery!
Therefore, without the slightest hesitation, he directly ordered all the soldiers on the front line of Niangziguan to retreat!

It's just that it was difficult to attack, but now it's not so easy to retreat!
Because the Chinese army on the defense line may switch from defense to offense at any time, and the only passage for the 21st Division to retreat to Jingxing is also blocked. If they want to retreat, they can only throw away their luggage. Then climb over the mountains!
The so-called luggage refers to all vehicles, ammunition reserves, and even all heavy weapons, such as the remaining 12 mountain guns, the mountain guns equipped by each infantry regiment, and the 92 infantry guns are only 200 kg. After disassembly, they can be carried by pack horses. mountains.

This kind of retreat is actually no longer an evacuation in the traditional sense. It is more appropriate to describe it as a rout. For a division, this is not only a humiliation, but also requires many senior officers to take responsibility.

Moreover, the 21st Division has not yet reached a desperate situation. The three infantry regiments still have 5000 capable soldiers. For air supremacy, just ask the Army Aviation to bomb the Chinese artillery positions.

How to put it, I have to fight and see again. Is there anyone who just throws everything away and runs away like this?
Under such circumstances, even if Nagano Kameichiro is the head of the division, his decision will encounter a lot of resistance.

The three infantry regiment captains sent telegrams one after another, asking Nagano Kameichiro to take back the military order. They expressed their willingness to lead their infantry regiments to open the evacuation channel for the whole division.

But Nagano Kameichiro replied very firmly: "Those who do not obey the military order will die!"

He is the supreme commander of the Japanese army here. Although the Japanese army has a tradition of committing crimes, it is definitely not on such a battlefield where the entire army is easily wiped out. Even if it is as strong as Heng Shanze, he can only accept his orders with hatred!

In the end, before the two infantry brigades were wiped out, the 21st Division on the front line of Niangziguan, with an army of nearly [-] people, completed its preparations for withdrawal.

The three infantry regiments left one infantry squadron behind, and the rest of the infantry began to evacuate their original positions in an orderly manner. Each individual soldier was only allowed to carry their own weapons, 5-day rations, water, and artillery shells that could not be taken away. They are all planted with explosives and ready to be destroyed by blasting!
Even the only surviving artillery brigade, under the strict order of the division headquarters, completed the blasting and destruction work. All 12 mountain guns and all ammunition were blown up!

After the Battle of Jindong, Nagano Kameichiro's retreat order was considered wrong and shameful by the North China Front Army Command, which caused heavy losses to the friendly forces. The North China Front Army Command also misjudged because of the retreat of the 21st Division. The surviving Japanese Army Major General was also sent to a military court and sentenced to five years in prison!
By the time he is released from prison, the war has entered the final stage, and the Japanese Empire's navy and army have already lost their battles on their respective battlefields.

It was not until decades later that Major General Nagano Kameichiro, who had died of illness for many years, waited for many war historians to reverse the case for him!
Most military historians believe that no matter how serious the consequences of the withdrawal of the 21st Division were, but from the perspective of Nagano Kameichiro, the head of the 21st Division, he at least preserved thousands of people from the 21st Division. life.

Moreover, although he did not notify the North China Front Army Command in time that the 21st Division was about to withdraw, it was also because of the fierce artillery fire by the Chinese that damaged several field radio stations of his division headquarters, which was a crime of non-war!
The password he was going to send to Lieutenant General Saburo Okabe in Baoding has been confirmed by his subordinate Minister of Communications to be real!
But as for why Nagano Kameichiro first ordered the evacuation of the various units under his command, it was not until 30 minutes later that the Chinese began to use heavy artillery to attack the 21st Division's various units in a ground-washing manner, and then they thought of notifying the staff of the evacuation situation.

After all, military historians have not arrived at the real battlefield, and can only understand the battle situation by combining the battle reports written by China and Japan at that time. In addition, since Nagano Kameichiro stepped onto the court-martial bench, he has not only said nothing about the situation that day, but even refused to accept it. Without anyone's defense, no one knows the state of mind of the Japanese army major general at that time.

But the fact is that the Four Elements Regiment started its cluster bombardment 21 minutes after the 10st Division began to evacuate.

小到60毫米迫击炮、81毫米迫击炮，大到四一式75山炮、75毫米博福斯山炮、150重迫、80毫米榴弹炮、105榴弹炮，竟然有近百门大大小小火炮对21师团各部进行集火炮击。

Let alone the 21st Division, even the 6th Division with nearly [-] troops fought in Xinkou. Never before has so many artillery been invested in a certain battlefield at one time to participate in the battle.

In other words, since the outbreak of the Sino-Japanese War, on a division-level local battlefield, there has never been a single time when one side has concentrated so many artillery against the other side. The Japanese side has never done it, and the Chinese side is even more unlikely.

But on the front line of Niangziguan, it actually appeared.

The fire caused by the shells seemed to completely ignite the mountains before Niangziguan, and its light even surpassed the rising sun that was jumping over the top of the mountain.

This is still running fast enough. If the various units of the 21st Division still stay in the original position, it will be a miserable situation.

Even so, the units of the 21st Division that escaped into the mountains lost more than 40 people in this artillery battle that threw more than 6000 shells of various types in just 2500 minutes!
The artillery battle is not over yet, the loud trumpets resounded through the mountains, and countless dark blues rushed out from the defense line, preparing to strangle the 21st Division for the final time!

In the end, the hundreds of Japanese troops left behind to block the enemy were already dizzy by the overwhelming shells, 300% to 3000%, and only more than [-] infantry were washed away by the flying grenades, so there was still room to stop at least [-] Infantry charge?
In less than 5 minutes, the last line of defense of the 21st Division regiment's guard was torn to pieces!

According to a well-known military historian in Japan in the next 30 years, if Kameichiro Nagano hesitates for another half an hour, the four-element regiment, which is already crushing with heavy firepower, will be completely defeated within 24 hours. Swallow the 21st Division.

Not to mention that the 21st Division can still maintain a basically intact command structure and withdraw to Baoding with more than 7600 people, I am afraid that even a dog will not be able to escape.

This comment reached the ears of a shirtless uncle with muscular muscles who was busy in the vegetable field of his hometown. The certain uncle smiled lightly and asked his eldest nephew who had not seen him for several years: "What do you think?"

"I think, with the strength of the Four Elements Group at that time and the determination of you, Uncle Lei, and Father Leng, the 21st Division can last up to 12 hours at most." Shitou, who had reached middle age, replied after careful consideration.

Uncle Zhuangshuo grinned and didn't say any more, but just slapped Xiao Shitou, who came to visit him and was already the head of a border defense regiment.

"You mean, it only takes five hours? How is that possible? They still have 1 soldiers, but the Four Elements Regiment only had 4000 infantry!" Stone was stunned.

"What five hours and six hours? I mean that you have been eating and drinking here for five days. You are a big regiment leader who shoulders the heavy responsibility of guarding the border. What's the point of staying in a farmer's house? Why don't you hurry up Calf!" The strong uncle rolled his eyes and waved away.

"But the chief said."

"Everyone does their own thing, and we will have a chance to drink in the future!"

The back of the burly uncle who casually dropped a sentence made him unable to say anything.

Here, at least 20 snipers are in charge of protection!That is what he, a veteran soldier who spent his childhood and youth in the Four Elements Regiment, and has experienced 20 years of military career, saw, and what the uncle wanted him to see, and there are more hidden things that are deeper and farther away that he cannot see Yes, at least there is an infantry battalion. Are there such awesome farmers in the world?
No wonder Father Leng said that even if he disarmed and returned to the fields to accompany his wife and grandson, no one in this world could touch him. Before he left, Shi Shi glanced at the surrounding mountains with a wry smile on his face.

But it's not like he's been eating and drinking for five days, and he's not getting nothing!
What reassured the head of Shitou who returned to the frontier was that although his eternal uncle did not say it clearly, he also told him: "The war against the north cannot be fought, but the war against the south will break out sooner or later. At that time, he Will put on the uniform again!"

If he is here, he will not lose!This is a philosophy that has been ingrained in the stone since childhood!
In five hours, you can eat the entire 21st Division. It's not Tang Dao's conceit, but self-confidence!

As long as the 21st Division is reluctant to part with those supplies, then they are a lone army. Without strong enough fortifications as bunkers, they can withstand the heavy pressure of artillery fire for two hours without collapsing the line of defense. Tang Dao is renamed Tang Dao. !

The remaining three hours will be the division and encirclement that the Chinese army is best at in the future, and will not give the 21st Division any respite at all.

But this is just an assumption. What Tang Dao didn't expect was that Yongye Guiichiro made the most correct choice.

"That day when the sun was rising and the sun was shining, in front of Niangziguan, a line of defense where both China and Japan had paid a lot of blood, a whole Japanese army division waved their sleeves, leaving behind all the remains and many people who were too late to take away. Carrying heavy supplies, but not taking away a cloud!"

These are the original words Li Jiujin said solemnly when he was interviewed by the field reporters sent by the Second War Zone. Seeing the reporters, Tantai Mingyue was a little confused and rolled his eyes: "Speak human words!"

"That's right, the little devil ran away." Li Jiujin immediately concluded with a low eyebrow and a pleasing expression.

Thousands of Japanese troops scattered into the mountains, even the Four Elements Regiment would have nothing to do!
After all, they now only have 3 infantry battalions plus reconnaissance, guard troops, and a cavalry battalion. If they spread out to pursue them, they will be pecked by birds instead of being hit!

"The third battalion stays at the main line of defense, the first battalion, the second battalion, the artillery battalion, and the guard company are with the regiment headquarters, and attack!" Tang Dao's reaction was also first-class, and he ordered immediately.

To attack, not to chase after the already defeated 21st Division!

Instead, the 8th Infantry Brigade of the 17th Division is fighting fiercely with the 20th Division 39 kilometers away!

Yes, the reason why the North China Front Army Command was so annoyed that they even sent Nagano Kameichiro to a military court was the bad luck that the 20th Infantry Brigade of the 39th Division encountered later!
Nagano Kameichiro and the 21st Division ran resolutely enough, but they did an evil thing. They sold out their teammates without notifying them when they ran away.

The 20th Infantry Brigade of the 39th Division was still fighting with the 17th Division in Falluling. Would you have thought that the 21st Division would run away and give up their rear area?

This also led to Saburo Okabe, who received information that the 2st Division had withdrawn 21 hours later, when he notified the Major General Yoshito Takagi of the 39th Infantry Brigade, he had already entered the coffin before thinking of eating ginseng-the seats were all open.

The main force of the Four Elements directly copied the rear of the 39th Infantry Brigade!
This is made into dumplings?The exhausted 17th Infantry Brigade, which had been battling with the 39th Division for a week, may not be described as stunned at the moment when it heard the bad news.

After the 17th Division has enough mountain artillery, it is not so easy to bully. The 39th Infantry Brigade, which originally had 40.00 people, fought fiercely for a week, and the battle loss exceeded 7000%. Nearly 4000 infantry are now only available with [-] troops.

As a result, the result is that there was a hard bone with geographical advantages, let alone a dog that couldn’t chew it, and a panda with an amazing bite force could only numb its claws. Later, a panda that could drive nearly 21 people from the 2st Division A four-element group that becomes a dog!
You said, who would be scared to death?

"Ask for the support of the Army Air Center, and the support of the ground forces of the Front Army Command!" Takagi Yoshito sent two telegrams to his division commander Saburo Kawagishi in one breath.

Even, he didn't bother to condemn the 21st Division who ran alone!This also shows the fear in the heart of the brigade commander who was then the major general of the 39th Infantry Brigade.

Saburo Okabe, who was in the Baoding headquarters, was in an unbelievable mood at the time. Even if it was a telegram sent by Nagano Kameichiro himself, he also sent an army aviation reconnaissance plane to approach the front line of Niangziguan for reconnaissance.

As the "lucky guy" who survived the Chinese anti-aircraft fire countless times without any damage, Captain Sasaki was once again entrusted with an important task!

This time, the lucky halo is here again!
All the air defense positions on the front line of Niangziguan have been moved forward to the area of ​​Hualuling. Captain Sasaki descended from 2000 meters to 1500 meters in fear. Looking at the Niangziguan battlefield through binoculars, except for the positions that were blackened by artillery fire and gunpowder smoke, the ground is everywhere. Scattered khaki corpses!
The Chinese soldiers who were still active on the ground were not only not afraid when they saw his low-altitude reconnaissance plane, but also raised their guns and shot provocatively into the sky!
"Idiots will go down!" Captain Sasaki, who has been tested by the flames of war, is not the kind of guy who is easy to get on top of.

The battlefield he saw already showed that the 21st Division was finished, and the main force of the Four Elements Regiment at Niangziguan was indeed moving forward in the direction of Feiluling.

"Nagano Kameichiro is too shameless! Please, Commander, punish him severely!" This is a secret letter sent by Okabe Saburo to Sugimoto after confirming that the 39th Infantry Brigade was surrounded.

He knew too well the truth behind the reason why Nagano Kameichiro sent him the evacuation message two hours late.

Because Nagano Kameichiro knows that if he sends out before the evacuation, as the commander, Saburo Okabe will definitely ask him to persist for half a day, and at the same time promise him that he will have Army Aviation support!At that time, there will be a buffer time for the withdrawal of the 17th Infantry Brigade, which is fighting fiercely with the 39th Division in Hualuling.

But at that time, the 21st Division, let alone persisting for half a day, even half an hour at night, may have the entire army exhausted!
'Dead friends don't die poor daoists! 'Nagano Kameichiro made his choice!

As for the fact that the field radio station was damaged by the Chinese bombardment, Saburo Okabe even had reason to doubt that there was an 80.00% possibility that it was man-made.

It's just that he has no evidence!
Anyway, at 9 a.m. on September 15, the Japanese generals at the North China Front Command lost their appetite collectively.

Well-planned tactical deception, even at the expense of giving up support for the Battle of Jindong initiated by the Battle of Central China, turned into the current ghost situation.

A second-line division has already knelt down, and half of the first-class divisions have been surrounded. The key is that the North China Front Army of the Imperial Japanese Empire has yet to find a reliable army that can rescue them nearby.

As early as 3 days ago, the second theater of the Chinese mobilized 15 troops to launch a comprehensive counterattack on the southern Shanxi defense line. The Fifth Division and several master regiments fought together to resist the crazy Chinese offensive.

What made Saburo Okabe gnash his teeth even more was not just the safety of the 39th Infantry Brigade. He was horrified to find that in the 40 kilometers from Jingxing to Shimen, there was no imperial army larger than the infantry regiment.

If the Chinese in eastern Jin suddenly turned their troops around at this time, and then made another thrust, Shimen, an important town, should be defended with the head?

As the chief of staff of the front army, should he bring the guards to fill that hole?
You said, the 21st Division suddenly ran away and forced a dignified lieutenant general and chief of staff to look like a bird. His head was going bald. Does Saburo Okabe hate it?
But these are the sorrows of the big men. For the five or six thousand officers and soldiers of the 39th Infantry Brigade who were caught in the front and back attack, this noon was their nightmare.

The Artillery Battalion of the Four Elements Regiment has set up the artillery!
Whether it is against the ground or against the sky!

Once you taste the sweetness of violently doing devils, you will be addicted!

(End of this chapter)