Anti-Japanese War: The whole world is a base vehicle

Chapter 33 The First Guards Brigade!

"General, don't blame yourself too much. On the battlefield, life and death are determined by fate. Besides, you've been used to it for so many years." Guo Su comforted him.

Hearing this, Yao Chun shook his head and said bitterly.

"That's what I said, but I'm human after all. They were all brothers I had followed for many years, and they're gone just like that. I feel bad about that."

"It is I, Yao Chun, who has let my brothers down. I can only repay them by working like a slave in my next life."

For a moment, everyone in the entire command center was moved.

"Commander..."

"Report, Commander, the forward observation post reports that the Japanese reinforcements have arrived at Liutang and Batang." The communications staff officer walked in and reported with a serious expression.

"The son of a bitch is finally here." When Yao Chun heard the news, he didn't seem too panicked, but a hint of ferocity appeared on his face.

"Tell the brothers, the Japs only have three weapons, don't be afraid, we have German equipment."

"No weaker than the Japs."

"Yes, military seat."

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A command post between Liutang and Qintang, where the Guards Mixed Brigade, composed of the 1st and 2nd Guards Infantry Regiments of the Guards Division and the 3rd Battalion of the 21rd Guards Field Artillery Regiment, had just arrived. The brigade commander, Major General Sakurada Takeshi, looked at Colonel Motoichi Sakata, acting brigade commander of the st Brigade, with a look of contempt.

Although both are Type A divisions, the combat effectiveness of both sides is similar.

But he is called the Guard.

What is a Guard?

The Emperor's Royal Guard.

Mainly responsible for the security and protection of the imperial palace.

Whether it is treatment or weapons and equipment, etc., they are all given priority.

So naturally they look down on other divisions, with a feeling of superiority.

Although he was very uncomfortable with Major General Takeshi Sakurada's contemptuous look, Sakata Genichiraku could only endure it.

It's because his military rank is lower than the other party.

The first level of officialdom crushes people to death.

What's more, he is only an acting brigade commander.

"Hmph, you are just a local ragtag army and you are forced to retreat to Liutang and Qitang. Mr. Sakata, tell me why?" Major General Sakurada Takeshi asked in a cold tone.

Originally, he and the commander of the 8th Division of the Japanese Army, Haruyoshi Momotake, had discussed the eight-day "Binyang Battle".

They advanced from Liutang to Batang and Tingzixu areas towards Binyang and launched a fierce attack on the Chinese army's defense line.

As long as Binyang is captured, the Chinese army's logistical supply lines will be cut off.

At that time, we can take advantage of the situation to encircle Kunlun Pass and regain the lost defense line.

As long as Kunlun Pass is in hand, the Nanning area will be very safe.

The results of it?
The Batang defense line was actually lost.

This made Major General Sakurada Takeshi a little annoyed.

When did the 21st Brigade become so useless?

"Your Excellency Major General, my men have already stopped the 200th Division of the Chinese Army. After seven days and seven nights of fierce attack, they were able to hold the Batang position. However, the new Chinese Army is a German-equipped division." Colonel Motoichi Sakata looked aggrieved.

If you say he was a poor commander, he would admit it.

But obviously not. His troops had already fought very hard.

It was not easy to hold off the fierce attack of the 200th Division for seven days and seven nights when more than % of the officers were killed.

Originally he thought that after replacing the ragtag troops, he could take a breather.

As a result, the opponent was a German-equipped division, which completely stunned him.

The 50mm mortar and 81mm mortar shells were like free, bombarding his position crazily.

The 21st Brigade, whose nerves had already been stretched to the limit, could no longer hold on and directly chose to make a tactical shift.

"German-equipped division? Impossible, this is absolutely impossible. They have already perished." Major General Sakurada Takeshi's first reaction was disbelief.

Colonel Motoichi Sakata looked as if he had expected it.

If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he would never have believed that the German-equipped division would appear again.

"Your Excellency Major General, I can swear that this is true. If you don't believe it, you can ask my subordinates. They saw it with their own eyes. If it is not true, why would I make a tactical shift?" Colonel Motoichi Sakata spread his hands and said helplessly.

Seeing that Colonel Motoichi Sakata did not look fake, Major General Takeshi Sakurada frowned slightly. If this was the case, then there would be trouble.

He naturally knew the reputation of the German-equipped division, but he didn't expect to meet it here.

"Is it the German-equipped division in the Battle of Shanghai?" After thinking for a while, Major General Sakurada Takeshi asked.

"No, the one on the opposite side is the 36th Army. They only have one infantry regiment equipped with German weapons, with a total of about 2,000 people. They should have lost several hundred people during this period, and their combat effectiveness has declined significantly." Colonel Motoichi Sakata explained hurriedly.

Hearing this, Major General Sakurada Takeshi glanced at him. A brigade tactical shift that could be defeated by a single regiment?
Ok!

Considering the heavy losses suffered by the 21st Brigade, it was not certain that it would be able to defeat the fully armed German infantry regiment.

"Your troops still need to continue to hold the front battlefield. According to the plan, I will attack Binyang in a roundabout way with the 18th Division. As long as we take Binyang, the war will naturally end and the Chinese army will be defeated across the board. Then we can retake Kunlun Pass." Major General Sakurada Takeshi began to speak out his strategic plan.

"Hi." Colonel Motoichi Sakata could only respond.

"Remember, we must not continue the tactical shift before we capture Binyang." Major General Sakurada Takeshi reminded again.

"The officers your unit is lacking are being transported by air and should arrive in the next two days."

In order to increase Colonel Motoichi Sakata's confidence, Major General Takeshi Sakurada revealed to him that the officers missing from the 21st Brigade were on the way and he just had to wait patiently for two days.

"Yes." This time, Colonel Motoichi Sakata agreed very readily.

Just as the two were talking, fierce fighting broke out again on the Japanese front line.

Hearing the familiar sound of gunfire, Takeshi Sakurada completely believed it this time.

"The sound of the Mauser K98 rifle, as well as submachine guns and machine guns. Is this a 50mm mortar? There is also an 81 mortar. These weapons can be confirmed to be German equipment."

Only after seeing it with his own eyes did Major General Sakurada Takeshi completely believe that this was true.

"I didn't expect to see so many German equipment here. It seems that the loss of the Batang position has nothing to do with you." Major General Sakurada Takeshi comforted.

"But where did they buy so many German weapons? If I'm not mistaken, it should be the MG34 general-purpose machine gun? The sound is like a cloth-tearing machine, and the firing rate is very fast. The German army didn't equip much of it. How did they buy it?"

Major General Sakurada Takeshi looked confused.

You know, the German army has already promised to stop arms sales.

Therefore, it is impossible for the Chinese army to purchase so much German equipment.

"Did they buy it before the war?" Colonel Motoichi Sakata expressed his opinion.

"Impossible. The war has been going on for three years and their weapons have long been exhausted. They are just struggling to survive. If it weren't for the damn Soviet army, they would not have been able to hold on until now." Major General Sakurada Takeshi directly denied his opinion.

(End of this chapter)