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

Chapter 46 The gradual collapse of the First Guards Brigade!

In Binyang, at the headquarters of the 38th Army Group, Xu Tingyao looked at the telegram for assistance sent by the 49th Division and sighed.

If it were any other ragtag army, he might have ordered them to defend their positions to the death.

But considering that the 49th Division was the Central Army, and the division commander was also a graduate of the second phase of the artillery department of Huangpu.

He really couldn't give this order.

So after a moment of silence, he opened his mouth and asked.

"Which troops can be mobilized now?"

"Sir, all the troops that can be mobilized have been mobilized, and only the guard regiment is left. But we need to defend Binyang, and the Japanese army's goal is obviously to occupy and then attack Binyang, and then retake Kunlun Pass. If we withdraw more reinforcements, once Gantang can't be defended, Binyang will also be lost. Please think twice." The chief of staff advised immediately.

Hearing this, Xu Tingyao fell silent.

Because what the other party said was right, he had to consider the situation in Binyang.

Otherwise, if Binyang is lost, it will trigger a series of chain reactions.

"What about the 36th Army? Aren't they fighting pretty well? Haven't they taken the Qitang position yet?" Xu Tingyao did not immediately answer whether to send reinforcements, but instead inquired about the specific situation of the 36th Army.

"No, the Japanese defense was very tight, and they had the support of fighter planes and artillery. The 36th Army suffered heavy losses." The chief of staff shook his head.

"Didn't you buy a lot of equipment? And there's also a German-equipped regiment? It doesn't work?" Xu Tingyao asked in surprise.

"We have achieved good results in the past, but we lack anti-aircraft weapons. Facing the Japanese fighter planes, we have no ability to fight back and can only passively take the bombing. We have already lost a lot of troops, and we also request to send reinforcements." The chief of staff continued.

"There are no reinforcements. We need reinforcements everywhere. Where can we get so many? Let them hold on first." Xu Tingyao refused directly.

Now the Japanese army has launched an attack from the front, and all the positions are complaining and asking for support.

There are only a few reserves, and now almost all of them have been sent to the battlefield.

"Then we can't just ignore the 49th Division, right?"

"By the way, what about the garrison regiment? Didn't they go to provide support? Let them go to support the 49th Division." Xu Tingyao suddenly remembered the garrison regiment that he had coveted before and was planning to incorporate it under his command. He asked as he remembered it.

"I'm afraid not. They are already at the front line, fighting with the Japanese 76st Guards Brigade. This is a telegram from Wang Lingyun, commander of the th Division." The chief of staff handed over a telegram he had just received.

"This won't work, and that won't work. Let the resting 76th Division support the 49th Division and tell them to hold Gantang for seven days. Reinforcements are on the way from Guilin." Xu Tingyao glanced at the telegram, threw it aside, and said in a serious tone.

"Yes."

.........

After receiving the telegram, Wang Lingyun showed no expression after reading it.

After all, the 49th Division faced more than Japanese troops, who far outnumbered them in terms of both manpower and firepower.

It's normal to not be able to hold on for two days.

What surprised him was that the Japanese Army's 1st Guards Brigade had not yet taken over Yamaguchi Market.

It seems that the garrison regiment still has a strong fighting spirit and did not even ask for support.

He kept his eyes fixed on the position.

In the morning, he was still worried about whether he could hold the position, and he was even prepared to personally lead the 228th Brigade, which served as the reserve, to the front line to support the enemy.

The results of it?
No support has been requested yet.

The Japanese army has not yet broken through the Shankouxu position.

He had seen the firepower of the Japanese army. Even with the repeated bombings by planes and artillery, they still couldn't take the city. The combat effectiveness of this garrison regiment was far beyond his imagination.

"Gather the 228th Brigade and prepare to follow me to support the 49th Division's position in Luancheng." After pondering for a while, Wang Lingyun decided to personally lead the 228th Brigade to reinforce. As for Gan Tang, it was handed over to the 227th Brigade. The 228th Brigade, which had withdrawn from Sicai Village, continued to rest and serve as a reserve force to support the Shankouxu position at any time.

After making some arrangements, Wang Lingyun asked someone to call Lu Yuhua in Shankou Market, and then set out with his troops overnight. He wanted to arrive in Luancheng County by dawn.

On the other side, Lu Yuhua, who had just hung up the phone, didn't show much expression.

For him, it would not be a problem for these few people to hold out for three to five days.

When his reinforcements arrive, he wants to see what the Japanese can use to fight him.

"What are the casualties like?" After two days, although the Japanese army suffered heavy losses, the casualties on his side were not optimistic either.

"More than 300 people were killed, more than 200 people were slightly injured, and more than 50 people were seriously injured." Liu Yi reported immediately.

Most of them are conscripted soldiers, and a small number are national grenadiers.

"Where are the Japanese troops?" Lu Yuhua continued to ask.

"According to a rough estimate, there are at least 700 people, or even more. Because many people were blown up beyond recognition, they were not counted." Liu Yi explained.

Hearing this, Lu Yuhua nodded, which was similar to the merits he received.

The largest sum should be from a major in the Japanese army, who brought a thousand merits.

It takes ten points of merit for a mobilized soldier to be upgraded from primary to intermediate level, which means there are one hundred mobilized soldiers.

These are elite mobilized soldiers.

The combat effectiveness is rising steadily.

As for unlocking the Air Force Command, it is far from enough.

But he believed that it wouldn't take long to get it all together.

"The second and third battalions should have reached their limit. Let them withdraw and rest first, and wait for the follow-up troops to arrive. They will be given priority for replenishment at that time." Lu Yuhua ordered Liu Yi.

"Get your first battalion ready and take up position. Your mission is to hold the position for two to three days."

Naturally, Lu Yuhua had very high requirements for this force composed entirely of mobilized soldiers.

It turned out that his high hopes were not in vain.

Facing the Japanese attack, they did hold their positions tightly, and even often took advantage of the Japanese army's rush to their positions to launch a counterattack.

By the time the reinforcements arrived, the Japanese army had left more than 500 bodies in front of their position.

"There's something wrong with the number of their machine guns." On the third day, Takeshi Sakurada brought his men to the front of the position and observed the defenders on the Yamaguchi position up close.

The result was unexpected. This time the Chinese army's firepower was far beyond imagination.

"No, there are obviously more than the previous two days, and the tactics are very well arranged. They are all built around machine gun fire points, like a tight net that blocks our attack." Colonel Watanabe Takayasu, commander of the 1st Guards Regiment, also felt something was wrong and reported it immediately.

"Damn it, go check immediately which unit is on the opposite side. They are definitely not the 76th Division. They can't have so many machine guns." Major General Sakurada Takeshi roared angrily.

"Hay."

Ever since he read Lieutenant General Kuna Seiichi's telegram last night, his mentality has completely collapsed.

So, he is facing a tough guy?
The 18th Division is facing an easy target?

Such a huge gap naturally made him feel a little uncomfortable.

(End of this chapter)