The Sword of Swords is a Guard for Kong Jie

Chapter 1386 Okamura Neji is crazy (first update)

When Lieutenant General Lin Tian's retreat order was transmitted to the front battlefield, the more than 2,000 counterattack troops organized by the division chief of staff with great difficulty had been defeated by the combined force of Eighth Route Army aircraft, artillery, and infantry. Only less than 1,000 troops were left. Struggles on offense.

"Retreat...the division headquarters ordered...all troops to withdraw from the battlefield immediately and disperse in squadron units..." The order from the captain quickly reached the ears of the Japs' attacking troops.

These little devils who were nervous and prepared to die here all showed expressions of rejoicing that they had survived the disaster.

Faced with the two choices of death and survival, no one is willing to die.

Regardless of the formation or not, he turned around and ran back.

wrong……

After being bombarded by planes and heavy artillery, the little Japanese on the battlefield had long since lost their formation.

The troops of seven to eight hundred men turned around and fled backward.

If they react a little slower, the bullets from behind will penetrate their bodies from the back, leaving them here completely.

"Rumble..."

The roar of the tanks suddenly increased, and more than 20 tanks and armored vehicles lined up in a row accelerated and charged forward. Thousands of Eighth Route Army soldiers formed a fighting formation while running, intending to beat up the drowned dogs and kill the small children running for their lives on the battlefield. All the devils were wiped out.

"Dong dong dong..."

The vehicle-mounted heavy machine gun fired continuously, and the bullet rain followed closely behind the retreating troops of the Kwantung Army, taking away one life after another.

Some lucky bullets even hit three Kwantung Army deserters in a row before losing their power.

Looking down from the air, the Eighth Route Army's offensive force was like a huge sledge sweeping across the Kwantung Army's garrison. Wherever it passed, except for the corpses of the Kwantung Army, not even a single living person could be seen.

Under the cover of more than 20 tanks, the Eighth Route Army successfully entered the Kwantung Army's station with overwhelming force.

Although Lieutenant General Hayashida's retreat order had been issued for several minutes, a large number of Kwantung Army retreating troops could still be seen not far away.

"Divide your forces into pursuit and kill as many Kwantung Army troops as you can..." the leader of the Eighth Route Army ordered seriously.

"Pay attention to strengthen the alert to prevent the troops from being killed by the Kwantung Army and we are shot back..."

"Rumble..."

The roar of tanks sounded again, and the more than 20 tanks and armored vehicles that had gathered together quickly dispersed. In groups of three, they headed towards a retreating Kwantung Army force with about a battalion of troops.

Lieutenant General Lin Tian was the first to evacuate the station after the guard troops were sent to each other.

Before I had time to rejoice, a familiar yet unfamiliar sound of horse hooves sounded in my ears.

Familiar because he had come into contact with many cavalrymen a few years ago.

The reason for the strangeness is that the Kwantung Army's equipment is getting better and better, and it is equipped with more and more tanks. The cavalry units began to be eliminated a few years ago. Except for some reconnaissance cavalry, his division no longer has an organized cavalry unit.

Looking in the direction where the sound of horse hooves came from, hundreds of cavalry figures were forming a battle formation and quickly coming toward him.

"Bageya Road, why am I so unlucky? I just evacuated the station and escaped the pursuit of the Eighth Route Army's chariots, and now I am being targeted by their cavalry..." Lieutenant General Lin Tian held back his anger and couldn't help complaining.

But the dangerous situation facing the troops will not improve because of his complaints.

The sound of horse hooves became louder and louder.

The Eighth Route Cavalry that came from the flank seemed to be eyeing several groups of retreating troops, and they did not attack them all at once. Instead, they divided into three groups, and about a hundred cavalry came toward them. There are more than 200 guards around him, while the opponent only has more than 100 people. Although they are no match for a head-to-head confrontation, if they run for their lives, it is obviously impossible for more than 100 cavalry to pursue more than 200 infantry at the same time, and they are still pursuing them at night.

Lieutenant General Lin Tian's eyes lit up and he began to issue orders: "Continue to divide and move the troops. The troops will retreat in small groups. They must not confront the Eighth Route Cavalry head-on..."

Lieutenant General Hayashida was smart and chose an infantry team with the smallest strength.

The Eighth Route Cavalry had limited strength and could only pursue one or two of the Kwantung Army's retreating units at the same time. They had to choose units with more troops to pursue, so they were lucky enough to escape the cavalry pursuit.

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North China Front Headquarters, Peking.

After Okamura Neiji received the request for help telegram from Lieutenant General Hayashida, he jumped anxiously, but there was nothing he could do.

After calling the phone, the chief of staff hurried to Okamura Neji and reported: "Your Excellency, Commander..."

"I just contacted the aviation force..."

"It's going to be dark soon, and they don't have the conditions to take off."

"Even if the headquarters forces them to take off for combat, it will already be dark by the time the aviation troops arrive on the battlefield."

"The two sides are strangled together, and even if they want to provide air support to the Lintian Division, they can't bomb."

"Furthermore, the aviation force does not have any guidance after dark and is likely to lose its direction during the retreat..."

"In the event of an accident and the fuel runs out, all aircraft dispatched by the aviation force are likely to crash on the battlefield in North China."

Okamura Neji was so angry that he opened his mouth and began to curse: "Bagaya Road..."

"They didn't have the conditions to take off and couldn't take off to fight at night. So how did the Eighth Route Army aircraft do it...Why were they able to attack the Lintian Division at night and return to the airport smoothly without deviating..."

The chief of staff hesitated and explained: "According to intelligence investigation: the Eighth Route Army prepared a large number of bonfires between the battlefield and the airport, and used the bonfires to guide the planes back to the airport."

"The battlefield where the two sides are fighting is now located in the Eighth Route Army base area. We don't have any conditions to prepare a bonfire between the airport and the battlefield. After all, most of the places along the way are the Eighth Route Army base area."

"And the time is limited. The aviation force must attack immediately to provide air support to the Hayashida Division. We don't have time to prepare so many bonfires, even if we temporarily dispatch troops, we don't have time."

"Bagya Road..." Okamura Neji was about to go crazy, his eyes turned red at the same time, and he felt like he could breathe fire.

Immediately turn your attention to the sand table in front of you.

The aviation force was temporarily unreliable, so he could only place his hopes of reinforcing the Lintian Division on the surrounding mopping up troops, hoping that they could reinforce the battlefield in time and save the Lintian Division.

Fortunately, the Kwantung Army that participated in mopping up the Eighth Route Army in the wing had six main divisions. Because of the large number of troops, the distance between divisions was not very far.

A few hours of forced march can lead to the battlefield.

Just as he was about to give the order, the hurried figure of the communications staff appeared in Neji Okamura's field of vision again, and he quickly asked: "Is this a request for help telegram from the Hayashida Division... How are they doing now?"

"In addition to the air force, did the Eighth Route Army send out infantry for a frontal attack..."

"If there is, I don't mind letting the Lintian Division be used as a bait to surround the Eighth Route Army at the Lintian Division's headquarters and annihilate them together."

(End of this chapter)