Anti-Japanese War: I have unlimited assistance

“BOOM, BOOM, BOOM!!”

On the Shaohukou battlefield, artillery fire rang out all day long. The Japanese 21st Division was entrenched on four or five hilltops, fighting its last desperate battle.

"Division Commander."

Inside the 21st Division Headquarters.

Lieutenant General Washizu Kohei had a crotchless pants tied on his head, with the words "must win" written on his forehead. He endured the strange smell coming from the crotchless pants, with a samurai sword hanging on his waist, sitting upright with a solemn and calm expression.

In front of him, Chief of Staff Colonel Chiba Kumaji was reporting today's battle results and losses.

"Today's casualties are equal to the total of the previous week. Today, our Locust Army suffered over 4,000 casualties, and the Locust Alliance Army suffered over 2,000 casualties."

"Although we had air support from the 21st Flying Regiment, they only sought to bomb the Eighth Route Army's heavy artillery and tank units and did not provide any air support for our infantry."

"Although there is a lack of specific intelligence, the General Staff estimates based on the fighting situation on the battlefield that the Eighth Route Army possesses no fewer than 300 artillery pieces of various calibers and no fewer than 100 medium and heavy tanks."

"Also, the road to Datong has not yet been opened, and the attacking troops were repelled with heavy casualties."

It was the 21th Infantry Battalion of the New st Regiment that cut off the st Division's retreat route at Erdaohezi.

After ambushing the Japanese transport team in Panshi Village, the 9th Infantry Battalion did not return to Daogu Mountain. Instead, it hid during the day and moved out at night, marching quickly along the small road to Erdaohezi.

They quickly seized the Erdaohezi stronghold, built positions, and cut off the retreat of the 21st Division.

As soon as Colonel Chiba finished speaking, the faces of the staff officers at the division headquarters all changed, and their eyes were filled with despair.

They didn't expect that the 21st Division would suffer such heavy casualties today.

At present, the casualties of the 21st Division have exceeded two-thirds. With a total strength of people, the casualties are almost .

What’s even more fatal is that the 21st Division’s retreat route is still not open.

The 21st Division received an order to hold on for two days, but none of the Japanese staff officers in the division headquarters, including Washizu Kohei, wanted to die.

Let the officers and soldiers under you fight to the death with the Eighth Route Army.

During festivals, Washizu Gongping and the Japanese staff would burn incense for them.

but.

If they cannot find a way to retreat, Washizu Gongping and the Japanese staff will all die in the battle of Shaohukou, and they will become the objects of burning incense and offerings.

In fact, at this point, Washizu Kohei was very clear that the so-called Bushido and the spirit of loyalty to the army were nothing more than a set of brainwashing terms woven by the government and politicians in order to achieve their invasion goals.

The higher the understanding of the Bushido spirit, the stronger the morale.

Colonel Chiba Kumaji continued:

"There are two more pieces of news."

"The first news is that the North China Front Army Headquarters telegraphed the entire army that the 21st Aircraft Regiment destroyed six heavy artillery regiments and three tank regiments of the Eighth Route Army at Shahukou yesterday."

"The second piece of news is that this morning, Major General Abe and the remaining troops of the 2nd Brigade were ambushed by the Eighth Route Army on their way back to Datong. Major General Abe has already surrendered to the Tianhuang Army."

"This last message was a plaintext telegram sent by the Eighth Route Army."

As soon as these words were spoken, the faces of all the Japanese soldiers changed again.

It is clear at a glance which of the two pieces of news is true and which is false.

Including today's battle record, the 21st Flying Regiment probably did not destroy the 21 artillery regiments and tank regiments of the Eighth Route Army. Instead, more than ten aircraft of the st Flying Regiment were shot down today.

The telegram from the North China Front Command couldn't be more fake, but Washizu Kohei and the Japanese staff could understand that the battle had reached this point and was in a fierce situation, and the morale of the troops on both sides was crucial.

Both telegrams were intended to lower the enemy's morale and boost the morale of their own troops. Obviously, the clear-text telegram issued by the Eighth Route Army was genuine, because the Eighth Route Army did not know that Abe Nobuhide had led the remnants of the 2nd Brigade back to Datong. If they knew, there would only be one possibility: Abe Nobuhide was killed by the Eighth Route Army on the way.

Although Washizu Kohei believed that Abe Nobuhide was just a name, he had to admit that Abe Nobuhide was more famous than him in the entire North China Front Army, second only to Sugiyama Hajime, Yamashita Tomoyuki and Shinozuka Yoshio of the North China Front Army Command.

In fact, Abe Nobuhide was even more famous in his own country. He was valued by Tian Huang and transferred to his side as an aide-de-camp. The Japanese media touted him as a famous general.

The morale that had just been boosted by the battle record announced by the North China Front Command would inevitably be dealt a heavy blow to the news of Abe Nobuhide's death.

"understood."

Washizu nodded and twisted his nose. The special smell coming from the crotch pants on his head made him feel intoxicated.

However, he had to continue wearing the victory bandana to boost the morale of the entire 21st Division.

"Request the North China Front Army Headquarters to dispatch air force units to bomb the Erdaohezi area. We must open up the road to the area."

"The 21st Division cannot be completely wiped out."

"in addition."

"Request the 21st Aircraft Division to ignore the Eighth Route Army's heavy artillery and tank units and fully support our infantry."

Washizu Gongping spoke coldly, his tone dissatisfied. The 21st Aircraft Regiment only cared about the Eighth Route Army's heavy artillery and tanks, completely ignoring the Locust Army infantry on the ground, resulting in heavy losses for the Locust Army infantry.

"Hi!"

Chiba Xiongzhi suddenly lowered his head and quickly drafted a telegram.

After Washizu Gongping signed, Chiba Kumaharu hesitated and said, "We have thousands of wounded. What will we do then?"

Tomorrow's battle will surely be extremely brutal.

It is hard to say how many people of the 21st Division will survive, maybe a few hundred, maybe dozens, or maybe the entire army was wiped out.

There were so many wounded, many of them seriously injured, more than a thousand, and there was no way to take them away.

"Give each wounded a Type 97 grenade and order them to pledge allegiance to the Sky Locust."

Washizu said this in a cold tone.

He knew that there were Japanese soldiers in the anti-war alliance in the Eighth Route Army, and these soldiers helped the Eighth Route Army to fight against the Japanese army.

outrageous.

Therefore, Washizu Gongye absolutely cannot let these wounded soldiers be captured by the Eighth Route Army, otherwise they will join the anti-war alliance after their injuries recover, which would be disastrous.

"Hi."

Chiba Xiongzhi lowered his head and quickly went to make arrangements.

the next day.

As the distant sky began to turn pale, the high-speed rotating projectiles made a harsh friction sound with the air, tearing apart the tranquility of the early morning.

Hundreds of artillery pieces of the Eighth Route Army opened fire almost simultaneously, and shells shot into the air like hundreds of orange-red meteors tearing through the mist.

In an instant, countless explosions rose on the Japanese positions, accompanied by dense and uninterrupted explosions like muffled thunder. Mud, shrapnel, and broken limbs flew everywhere, and flames and smoke billowed.

The earth is shaking.

Ten minutes later, the tanks and infantry of the Eighth Route Army took advantage of the heavy fog to launch an attack.

Because at this time, the Japanese aircraft can't provide support, so it's suitable to kill the Japanese pigs on the ground. (End of this chapter)