Anti-Japanese War: I have unlimited assistance

Chapter 38 is very uncomfortable.

Dai County Airport.

The Chucun Squadron from Dai County and the Baimu Squadron from Gangxian did not arrive at the airport until dawn.

Seeing Demura Naisou and Kashiwagi Nanping appear, Yantian said angrily:

"Baga, where have you been? Why did you show up just now? The plane has already been blown up by the enemy!"

The surviving Japanese pilots all wanted to attack Yantian and have a meal.

If this guy hadn't been so arrogant and didn't spread out reconnaissance alert, how could the plane have been blown up by the enemy?
However, Yantian wanted a large number of elite soldiers, so the Japanese pilots were itching to take action but did not dare to do so.

Seeing the reinforcements appear, Yantian felt like he had grabbed a life-saving straw and wanted to put the blame for the plane bombing on the reinforcements.

"idiot!"

"waste!"

Demura Naisou and Kashiwagi Nanping snorted coldly at the same time.

The two looked towards the airport at the same time, and saw that the southeast side of the airport was full of shell holes and aircraft wreckage.

Although the two county towns are not far from the airport, and reinforcements are all sent by truck, it should take only half an hour to arrive.

However, not long after the two squadrons' convoys left the county town, the front wheels ran over a landmine, the entire vehicle was blown up, and all the Japanese on board were killed or injured.

The Japanese thought they were ambushed and jumped out of the car and fired in both directions, but they were all in vain and didn't see even a ghost.

For fear of stepping on landmines again, the two squadrons could only let the engineers clear mines in the front and the scouts search ahead.

By the time the Japanese arrived at Dai County Airport, it was already dawn and the Eighth Route Army had long since escaped.

"Shiota-kun, why don't you commit seppuku and apologize? What are you waiting for?"

Chucun Naicao looked at Yantian coldly and said:

"Are you waiting for me and Kashiwagi Nanpei to be your kaishakunin?"

Although these three devils belonged to the same infantry regiment, they did not have a good relationship with each other.

"idiot!"

Yantian cursed angrily and said coldly:
"The plane was bombed. I can commit seppuku, but you two can't escape responsibility either! I will truthfully report the fact that your support was ineffective!"

Kashiwagi Nanping snorted coldly: "Please do as you please!"

After reconnaissance, Decun Naicao and Kashiwagi Nanping returned to their respective defense areas.

The Fifth Division is ready to send people to investigate the matter.

When Naicao left the village and returned to Daixian County, he heard that the prisoner-of-war camp had been attacked and Tomoeda's team was completely wiped out.

Decun Naisou was so angry that he slapped Tanaka Koichi's face like a pig's head.

……

Xinkou front.

Japanese front-line headquarters.

"General."

Lieutenant Colonel Yamanaka Takasuke, who was on his way to Daixian Airport to investigate, walked in quickly.
"We've investigated and found that the enemy had established artillery positions 800 meters southeast of the airport and used Type 1 infantry guns to bombard Daixian Airport, destroying 24 aircraft from the Locust Army's 5st Aviation Regiment and killing 50 pilots. The airport guards were ambushed while attacking the enemy artillery positions, resulting in the deaths of over soldiers!"

"Nani?"

Itagaki Seishirō suddenly stood up and said in an incredible tone:

"Type 92 infantry gun?"

Itagaki wouldn't be surprised if the enemy blew up the plane with a grenade.

but!

Itagaki found it unbelievable and extremely humiliated that the Type 92 infantry gun was used to blow up the plane.

The enemy used the Locust Army's weapons to blow up the Locust Army's planes and pilots.

Damn it! Itagaki's face darkened. "Where did the enemy get their Type 92 infantry guns from? How many did they use? How many rounds did they fire?"

As a magic weapon for mountain warfare, the pride of the Japanese - the Type 92 infantry gun.

The Japanese's combat rules were that as long as the artillery was alive, the men were alive. Even if the artillery was destroyed or the soldiers were killed, the enemy must not be allowed to seize the infantry guns and artillery shells.

Lieutenant Colonel Yamanaka Takasuke said in a deep voice, "Reporting to the General, the enemy's Type 5 infantry guns were probably obtained during the Pingxingguan battle. According to the airport guards, the enemy used at least five infantry guns last night, firing approximately 400 rounds of 70mm high-explosive shells!"

"Pingxingguan?"

Itagaki's face darkened. He felt sick when he thought of Pingxingguan.

That battle was the most humiliating battle for the 5th Division since its entry into China. Although the Japanese army suffered only more than a thousand casualties, the myth of the Japanese army's invincibility was shattered, which strengthened the determination and confidence of the Chinese military and civilians to fight the war.

The main force of the Japanese army is now having a hard time fighting in Xinkou, and the disastrous defeat at Pingxingguan is a big factor.

But...it is true that in the Pingxingguan battle, the enemy had the possibility of seizing the Locust Army's infantry artillery.

But did the enemy capture five Type 5 infantry guns from the Locust Army at Pingxingguan? Itagaki Seishirō expressed doubts.

Itagaki, baffled, asked again in a deep voice, "Which unit was responsible for defending the airport? Why didn't the troops from Gangxian and Daixian arrive in time to reinforce them?"

Lieutenant Colonel Yamanaka Takasuke replied, "The Shiota Squadron of the Sonoda Battalion, commanded by Captain Kaname Shiota, is responsible for guarding Daixian Airport. The Kashiwagi Squadron from Gangxian and the Demura Squadron from Daixian were attacked by mines while on their way to reinforce the airport, so they were unable to arrive in time to provide reinforcements!"

"H-Ha!"

Itagaki was furious:

"Order Captain Shiota to perform seppuku in gratitude to the locusts. Severe reprimands are issued to the Demura and Kashiwagi squadrons."

Yamanaka Takasuke: "Hi!"

After he finished speaking, Itagaki glanced at the map on the table and said sternly, "The enemy must have crossed the south bank of the Hutuo River to attack the airport. The Chinese people in this area are accomplices of the enemy. Order the troops to sweep the villages on the south bank of the Hutuo River!"

"in addition!"

"The enemy is active in the rear, attacking the locust army's transport convoys several times and cutting off traffic from Datong to Yanmen Pass."

"Order the dike detachment to prevent the enemy from attacking the transport convoy!"

"Hi!"

Lieutenant Colonel Yamanaka Takasuke suddenly lowered his head.

"Your Excellency, Division Commander, will you continue your attack on the Chinese army's positions today?"

After Yamanaka Takasuke left, Major General Miura Toshiji, commander of the 21st Brigade, came over and asked in a deep voice.

The attack originally planned for this morning was quickly repelled by the Chinese army due to the lack of support from the air force.

Moreover, the casualties of the Japanese attacking forces were much greater than usual.

Hundreds of Kuomintang soldiers in Xinkou and other places were killed by these planes every time, and the communication telephone lines between the troops were cut off three or four times almost every day, and the roads were also destroyed, which resulted in the officers and soldiers' food supplies being unable to be delivered in time.

So these Japanese planes posed a huge threat to the Chinese army.

But now these planes have been bombed by the Chinese army.

It's hard.

"The attack must not stop!"

Itagaki Seishirō narrowed his eyes, his eyes filled with murderous intent:
"The Chinese army is now on the verge of collapse. Even without aviation support, the Locust Army's infantry can defeat the Chinese army!"

"The battle at Xinkou has now reached a fever pitch. It's just a matter of who will give up first. Once the offensive stops, the locust army will be exhausted."

"Our reinforcements, the Yidao Detachment, are about to arrive. Once they reach the front line, immediately order them into battle."

"Also, call the North China Front Army Headquarters and request the dispatch of aviation reinforcements."

The old devil’s thinking is very clear.

Miura Toshiji suddenly lowered his head: "Hi!"

(End of this chapter)