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

Chapter 67 Commander, heading south is the right choice for us! (Subscribe!)
Lu Yuhua was very surprised when he saw the people from the 36th Army coming.

He didn't expect that it was Guo Su, the Chief of Staff of the 36th Army.

It was indeed unexpected.

I originally thought he was just a nobody.

"Greetings, sir." Lu Yuhua now holds the rank of colonel, so when he sees Guo Su, who holds the rank of major general, he naturally stands at attention and salutes.

"You're welcome, Captain Lu." Guo Su quickly returned the greeting, very politely, which made Lu Yuhua even more puzzled. Did he have something to ask of him?
Considering that the 36th Army fought well in this battle and dared to fight, Lu Yuhua skipped the greetings and asked.

"Sir, is there anything I can do for you? If you want us to hand over the Wutang position to your army, I'm afraid I can't do it."

Hearing this, Guo Su was stunned, then said with a smile.

"Captain Lu, you're overthinking it. My troops have suffered heavy casualties. It's already a struggle for us to hold the Liutang and Qitang positions. We have no idea about the Wutang position."

Hearing this, Lu Yuhua breathed a sigh of relief, as long as they didn't have to give up their position.

"That is?"

Since it's not about the position, there must be something else.

You can't just come here to admire it, right?
"It's like this. The commander of the war zone has just added 3,000 new recruits to my unit, but there are very few weapons. I still remember the last time Captain Lu sold arms. I wonder if he still has arms now?" Guo Su's words stunned Lu Yuhua.

He was not a fool, so he naturally understood the meaning of these words.

That is, our 36th Army has now also joined Zhang Fakui, and we are all one family.

If there are still weapons and equipment, then help the brother troops.

We all eat from the same pot.

If it were someone else, I'm afraid Lu Yuhua would refuse.

But since they said so, we have to give them some face.

After thinking for a while, Lu Yuhua spoke.

"Sir, how much equipment do you need? If it's too much, I'm afraid I can't help you."

The implication is that if there are too many words, he can do nothing to help.

"Not many, one or two battalions will be enough. They are all new recruits and they don't need to be equipped with weapons for a while. The main reason is that Commander Yao is obsessed with the German-equipped regiment. This time, we were able to capture the Batang position in one go thanks to them, but later we encountered bombing by Japanese fighter planes and suffered heavy losses." At the end, Guo Su sighed, looking distressed.

In fact, Lu Yuhua in front of him was also heartbroken.

There are less than ten people left out of fifty mobilized soldiers. The casualty ratio is really too high.

However, he did not expect that Zhang Fakui would directly provide him with 3,000 new recruits. If he remembered correctly, among these 3,000 new recruits, 300 of them were his mobilized soldiers?
It seems that my infiltration plan will be effective soon?

Or should we recruit more mobilized soldiers ourselves?

Throw more sand into each unit?

A bigger deal this time?
Just two or three thousand people?

"One or two battalions are no problem, but how do you plan to pay? These equipments belong to the Germans. I'm just keeping them for them. You know, I can't afford to offend the Germans." Lu Yuhua came back to his senses, looked at Guo Su curiously and asked.

If he remembered correctly, in the last arms deal, the 36th Army bought the most.

Do we still need to buy weapons and equipment now?

Do you have money?
I don't buy on credit.

"Don't worry, one or two battalions will be no problem. It will be settled in cash. We also know that the Germans cannot be offended. Now only the Germans are willing to sell us weapons." Guo Su naturally understood the rules and said with emotion.

Only Lu Yuhua sneered, and now he was concentrating on taking advantage of the Japanese.

Unfortunately, the Japanese didn't want to pay any attention to them.

However, as mentioned earlier, among the great powers after World War I, I am afraid that the Germans did not value the interests of the Far East.

So it’s no wonder that everyone has a good impression of the Germans. They just want to make money from minerals.

"Well, let's put it this way. Three days later, Commander Guo can bring his men to pick up the equipment at the Wutang position. The price will remain the same as last time, and I will give you an extra company's worth of equipment." Lu Yuhua still had a good impression of the 36th Army's performance. Besides, a company's equipment was not much and was nothing to him.

But for Guo Su, this is a great gift.

A whole company was killed in one go, that's really a big deal.

"Captain Lu, thank you so much. We, the 36th Army, will always remember this great favor. If anything happens in the future, we will definitely not refuse." Guo Su stood up, shook Lu Yuhua's hand, and said gratefully.

"Commander Guo, I take this seriously. If you need anything in the future, don't refuse." Lu Yuhua joked.

"Don't worry, I will never refuse. I guarantee it with my military honor." Guo Su looked at Lu Yuhua seriously and assured him.

"It's serious, it's serious."

Next, Lu Yuhua briefly chatted with Guo Su about some details. It was nothing more than getting to know the 21st Brigade. He learned that the opponent's combat effectiveness was very strong and they had not suffered as heavy a blow as the legend said, which made him confused.

"Did the Japanese army draw officers from their homeland to make up for the shortage of officers in the 21st Brigade?" Lu Yuhua guessed.

"It should be. The decline in combat effectiveness is not serious. As for why the enemy abandoned the Batang position, we also summarized it after the war. At that time, we should have been in the running-in stage. So in order to prevent the troops from suffering heavy losses, we chose to retreat first. Later, the Japanese fighter planes continued to bomb, and our offensive strength weakened. After the intensity of the bombing weakened, we attacked again and found that their combat effectiveness was not weak." Guo Su told Lu Yuhua all the information he knew.

"That is, the Japanese army drew officers from their homeland to make up for the shortage of officers in the 21st Brigade. Otherwise, there would be hope of annihilating the brigade, which would also boost the morale of the military and civilians in the war of resistance." Lu Yuhua looked regretful.

I originally thought it would be an easy target, but now it seems to be a tough one.

After all, they are also a Type A division.

The combat capability is not weak.

After hearing what Lu Yuhua said, Guo Su was stunned.

What do you mean?
You want to wipe out an entire brigade?
Are you crazy?
That's a brigade, right?

Even if they suffer heavy losses, you cannot wipe out all the remaining remnants.

I just thought that they defeated the Japanese Army's 1st Guards Brigade head-on.

Guo Su felt as if a huge rock was blocking his chest.

"It's getting late, and I should go back. I'll bring people to pick up the equipment in three days, and I'll give you the money then." Guo Su felt there was no need to continue the conversation, so he simply found an excuse to go back.

But Lu Yuhua was still not satisfied, he felt there was nothing wrong with what he said.

Is it difficult to completely wipe out a brigade?

It’s not difficult at all, okay?

Why does it feel like Guo Su doesn't believe it?
How about giving them a show?
"Why does it feel like he doesn't believe I can wipe out an entire brigade?" Lu Yuhua looked at Guo Su who was walking away, then turned to Long Wenjian next to him and said.

Long Wenjian looked at Lu Yuhua as if he was a fool.

Do you think I will believe it?
At this time, the hot air balloon had already taken off and began to observe the Japanese troops in the Shitang position using a telescope, and then sent down the recorded coordinates through a basket.

The other soldiers under the artillery command picked up the phone and reported quickly.

"Let the Japanese have a taste of how powerful our artillery is first." Lu Yuhua just finished speaking.

A sharp whistling sound was heard, and it smashed towards the Shitang position.

boom!
A shell fell to the ground and hit the Japanese position hard. The Japanese soldier who was still talking loudly was gone the next second.

"Baga, enemy attack, artillery fire, get out of the way quickly." The Japanese officer who came in to replace them was indeed very skilled in combat. He reacted immediately and began to organize his subordinates to get out of the way.

Fortunately, when building the fortifications, Motoichi Sakata specifically emphasized the need to dig air-raid shelters, which came in handy at this time.

The agile Japanese soldiers quickly got into the air-raid shelter, while some of the slower ones were blown away by the falling shells. When they stood up, they were bleeding from all their orifices.

The shock wave caused by the explosion of the 105mm howitzer can directly kill people if they are close, and just cause bleeding from all seven orifices if they are far away.

When we stood up and tried to find an air-raid shelter, shells struck again.

"Damn, is the hot air balloon they are using ours?" In an air-raid shelter behind Shitang, Motoichi Sakata looked at his subordinates' reports and asked in disbelief.

"Hai, it should be the hot air balloon lost by the 1st Guards Brigade." His subordinates' words left Sakata Motoichi speechless. He did not expect that the hot air balloon used by the Chinese army was actually captured from the 1st Guards Brigade. This was really ironic.

"Order: After the shelling ends, all troops must immediately take up their positions to prevent the Chinese army from attacking." Sakata Motoichi said with a deep breath.

"Hay."

As a result, this round of shelling lasted much longer than he had imagined.

Ten minutes later, Motoichi Sakata looked at his watch and frowned slightly. It's been ten minutes, why hasn't it ended yet?
Haven't they finished firing their shells yet?
Twenty minutes later, Sakata Motoichi's brows furrowed even deeper, and everyone could see that he was very anxious.

If the bombardment continues like this, the temporary fortifications will probably be destroyed.

Thirty minutes later, Sakata Genichi could no longer sit still.

It's been roaring for half an hour and there's no sign of it stopping?

How many shells do they have?
Why can't the battle be over? When did the Chinese army have such powerful artillery?

idiot!

Why doesn't it end yet?

Forty minutes later, Genichi Sakata was completely numb.

Some of the subordinates have already returned. Many of the air-raid shelters that had been built were blown down and many soldiers were buried in the ground.

If we go out to rescue him at this time, he might still survive.

But the shelling showed no signs of stopping, so he didn't dare send anyone out to rescue.

So we had no choice but to continue waiting and pray that those people were still alive in the soil.

Fifty minutes later, Motoichi Sakata no longer wanted to say anything.

He knew that the soldiers buried in the ground would not survive.

And there are many more soldiers buried in the ground.

An hour later, the intensity of the shelling finally began to weaken and Sakata Motoichi breathed a sigh of relief. It was too long.

At the same time, a hint of fear appeared on his face.

One hour of bombardment!

Are the Chinese troops on the opposite side crazy?

Aren’t shells free?

Where did they buy so many shells?
Unfortunately, no one could answer him.

"Report the intelligence here to the division commander and request reinforcements, otherwise our troops will not be able to hold the Shitang position." Sakata Motoichi said with tears in his eyes as he looked at the position that was bombed into pieces.

"Hay."

At the Wutang position, Lu Yuhua watched the explosion for a full hour. In one word, it was awesome!

It's really cool.

In the past, it was the Japanese army that bombed them.

Now it was the Japanese army's turn to feel the bombing.

It was fun, but all the 105mm howitzer shells we brought were used up.

In other words, in the next few days, the artillery company may not be able to show its power and can only watch the show from the sidelines.

Seeing the merits rising rapidly, the originally exhausted merits instantly reached four digits again, which made Lu Yuhua very excited.

If the bombing continues for another hour, I'm afraid the number will double.

He finally understood why it took one or two hours to prepare artillery fire in the war between the Soviet Union and Germany. It was really cool and it also boosted morale.

"Commander, how about I lead the team to charge again?" Long Wenjian asked excitedly.

"There's no need. Let's first let the Japanese troops on the position slow down. If we don't find the Japanese artillery position, we will be bombed even if we rush up." Lu Yuhua was very tempted by this suggestion, but after thinking about it, he decided to give it up.

Now only the 105mm howitzer's shells have been used up, but there are still 150mm howitzers to come.

And the 170mm that I have never sold.

So he is not in a hurry.

It would be better if there were more Japanese troops coming, so that more Japanese troops could be taken away with one shot.

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In the city of Nanning, Lieutenant General Kuna Seiichi looked at the Shitang position outside the city and felt annoyed.

After an hour-long bombing, I'm afraid the top of the mountain has been weakened by ten centimeters, right?
Moreover, the fortifications in Shitang were not built with cement. I’m afraid that such a temporary position could not withstand such a long period of artillery bombardment?
I don't know what the casualties are.

I'm afraid it will be huge.

For a moment, Lieutenant General Kuna Seiichi looked anxious.

"Commander, the 21st Brigade sent an urgent telegram requesting reinforcements. They have suffered heavy casualties. Almost people were killed in the recent shelling. Some soldiers are buried in the ground and are still being rescued. Casualties are expected to increase." Imamura Jun walked in with a telegram and reported quickly.

Although his Fifth Division was fully staffed, there were simply too many places to defend.

The Gaofengai position in the north was handed over to the Yizhou Mixed Brigade to garrison, and they had no time to take care of other things.

As for the 18th Division, it had just retreated to Pumiao Town and was still resting and waiting for ammunition replenishment.

Not to mention the 1st Guards Brigade, whose morale had not yet recovered.

In other words, the newly established 22nd Army had no soldiers available.

"Which troops can be mobilized now?" asked Lieutenant General Kuna Seiichi.

"I'm afraid there are only the 18th Division and the 1st Guards Brigade." Imamura Jun shook his head and said.

"Or we can send fighter jets to provide support."

Who knew that Lieutenant General Kuna Seiichi would simply shake his head and refuse.

"Forget about the fighter planes. There are anti-aircraft guns on the other side. Maybe this bombardment is also intended to attract our fighter planes. Unless it is a high-altitude bombing, the accuracy is too low and it may not have much effect."

HNA suffered a huge loss. If he doesn't learn his lesson, he will be a real fool.

"Let the 18th Division dispatch a brigade to attack the Wutang position in a roundabout way and find a way to force the enemy to retreat to Wutang." Lieutenant General Kuna Seiichi thought for a while and could only dispatch the 18th Division.

"Yes." Imamura Jun responded, but then made another suggestion.

"Commander, I suggest that we report to the headquarters and request reinforcements. The Chinese army's offensive is too fierce. We may not be able to hold Nanning."

"In fact, we can just defend the Qinzhou area and blockade the bay. There is no need to waste time with the Chinese army here."

"There are many mountains and narrow roads here. Our troops cannot be deployed at all. We cannot use our tank advantages against the Chinese Army. In addition, the 22nd Army lacks heavy artillery. If this continues, I'm afraid we will get into big trouble."

Hearing this, Lieutenant General Kuna Seiichi fell into deep thought, because what the other party said made a lot of sense.

If the Chinese army did not have heavy artillery, they still had hope.

In terms of firepower, they clearly have the advantage, but now the Chinese army has heavy artillery, which makes them very uncomfortable.

If time goes on for a long time, there is a real possibility of a disastrous defeat.

"I'm afraid the headquarters will not send us reinforcements. Our mission is to defend Nanning and cut off the Chinese army's external communication channels." Lieutenant General Kuna Seiichi took a deep breath and said helplessly.

"But I think all this is in vain. If they could really cut off external contact, they would not have Soviet and German weapons." Imamura Jun sneered.

"That road in the Western Regions is fully capable of transporting weapons and equipment. Could it be that the headquarters is planning to attack the Western Regions?"

"China is really too big. We should not try to swallow an elephant."

Upon hearing this, Lieutenant General Kuna Seiichi was silent for a while. Although this was something he shouldn't have said, it did make sense.

China is so huge that this kind of blockade is a complete waste.

But he had to abide by the decision of the base.

"What suggestions do you have?" asked Lieutenant General Kuna Seiichi in confusion.

"Go south, there are abundant oil, steel and rubber resources there, all of which can be converted into weapons and equipment. There is no need for us to consume them here." Imamura Jun expressed his opinion.

In fact, his ideas were shared by most Japanese troops.

For them, going south is the right thing to do.

Going north has proven to be impossible.

"Go south? Do you know what that means? That would offend the three great powers of the United States, Britain and France. The Empire of Japan cannot afford the consequences." Lieutenant General Kuna Seiichi shook his head. He felt that it was too risky. If they were not careful, the entire empire might be gone.

"Commander, this is the Far East. We should decide our future development ourselves, not the great powers," said Imamura Jun ambitiously.

This time, Lieutenant General Kuna Seiichi did not refute.

"The headquarters cannot accept your idea at all. Their current idea is to conquer China."

"I know, but China cannot be conquered. You will know if you read their history. Instead of wasting manpower, we should mobilize elite troops to the south. There are abundant resources waiting for us to take. There is no need to stay here." Imamura Jun felt that China was too poor.

Do not!
In other words, the rich places have been occupied by them, and what remains are poor places.

Continuing the attack is a complete waste of time. It would be better to end the war as soon as possible and gather elite troops to move south.

Four updates and 20,000 words! I did it, and then I was so tired, and I still had an old book with 4,000 words to write! Too tired! I only slept for more than four hours from 3:30 last night to now! I didn’t sleep well, and I was in a daze during the day! Finally, I beg for support!
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