Chapter 139: The last battle, the reappearance of gas bombs(1/2)
Take his life while he is sick!
The Hu Ben Group rushed its troops all the way to cover up the killing!
In order to accelerate the evacuation, the Japanese soldiers had to abandon the ruins of the buildings that blocked the heavy buildings and switched to various streets and alleys.
As a result, he was killed by the Hu Ben Group and blood flowed into a river and corpses were buried everywhere.
When it was about 150 meters away from the East City Gate, Yang Jing suddenly stopped chasing and raised his hand to the monkey and others behind him and ordered: "Okay! Stop chasing!"
The monkey said in confusion: "Company Commander, why don't you chase after me?"
"Because we will be the ones who are being beaten!" Yang Jing pointed to the East Gate Chenghuan in front of the building through the ruins of the building and said, "Don't chase the enemy! Do you still see heavy machine guns and war defense cannons that the ghosts were erected on the Chenghuan in front?
As long as we chase forward for dozens of meters, we will leave the building area and will be exposed to the shooting realm of the Japanese heavy machine guns and war defense artillery!"
But the monkey said, "Room, we have killed a lot of Japanese heavy machine guns and war defense artillery before. Besides, the artillery battalion will soon support it.
There is no need to be afraid?"
Yang Jing said in a deep voice: "You won't naively think that snipers are omnipotent in street fighting. They can decide the outcome of a war with just one gun, right?"
The monkey and the sharp guns behind him couldn't help but nodded subconsciously.
This is not blind confidence, but they really think that as long as the regiment leader Yang Jing is here, it is enough to decide the victory and defeat the Japanese army!
The monkey even simply counted from beginning to end. In just over half an hour of counter-assault battle, Yang Jing killed at least 60 Japanese devils with one shot.
More than half of them were Japanese machine gunners and grassroots officers.
If you are not picky about food and kill the ghosts, the efficiency can at least double!
Yang Jing said: "Snipers can play a crucial role in street fighting, even in any battle! But you must remember that if you encounter heavy machine guns and flat-fired cannons, try to walk around as much as possible!
Because snipers are also humans, they are flesh and blood after all. If they are given machine gun bullets, or war defense shells, they will still be killed!
Especially after the exposed position, the sniper is actually very fragile!
Killing the enemy invisibly is what a sniper should do, not charge into battle!”
The monkey and the soldiers of the Sharp Spear Company nodded solemnly after hearing this.
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When he learned that the 20th Infantry Regiment carefully planned the attack and ended with defeat again, Caochang Chenye suddenly became angry and turned into a pig's liver.
Two hours ago, he told his chief of staff, Mii Ikeda, that this Watanabe Takemasa was not simple and would probably bring them a big surprise.
As a result, Takemasa Watanabe's performance disappointed him!
Slap in the face!
Still the kind that makes a joke!
Seeing that the brigade commander showed a disappointed expression, Chief of Staff Ikeda said in a bad tone: "Watanabe, it seems that the quality of military teaching in Berlin may not be as clever as that of the Imperial Army University! The so-called familiarity with street fighting is just a talk on paper after all!"
"Hayi!"
The success is the king and the defeat is the enemy. Any explanation for the loser seems redundant.
Therefore, although Takema Watanabe's face turned red, he didn't say a word of explanation, just held his feet attentively and bowed heavily.
Seeing that Ikeda was about to continue to sarcasm, he was interrupted by Caochang Tatsuya.
Caochang Tatsuya said: "Watanabe, I believe you have indeed studied street fighting, so I am very curious, how did the attack you commanded failed?"
Takemasato Watanabe paused and said, "Brig Commander, Hu Yi does not want to find a reason for defeat, but what I must say is that the commander of the Chinese army opposite is better at street fighting than me!
Moreover, there are a large number of excellent snipers and artillery soldiers in the Chinese army that are comparable to the Imperial Army!”
Seeing that Ikeda was not so angry, he sneered: "I said he didn't want to find a reason for his defeat. You are clearly exonerating your incompetence!"
"Hayi!" This time Takemasato Watanabe did not avoid it, but said: "I am incompetent and failed to capture Kunshan City and defeat the enemy, which disappointed the brigade commander and the chief of staff!
Please punish him or her brigade commander and the chief of staff according to military rules and regulations!”
Seeing that Ikeda became angry, he was about to continue speaking, but Caochang Taki raised his hand to stop him again.
Cao Changchen raised his hand and looked at the time. It was already four o'clock in the afternoon. It was only about two hours before dark.
Even if you have a full blown plan, you may not be able to launch an attack!
What made him most anxious was that according to the current situation, even if he launched another attack, he might not be able to successfully capture Kunshan City.
Faced with this mysterious and powerful Tiger Ben Group, his confidence was hit unprecedentedly.
It even creates a deep sense of powerlessness!
Originally, the order of the division commander was to take down Kunshan City early this morning.
After that, the deadline will be extended to the afternoon, which will be the greatest grace for the division commander.
Of course, there is a precedent for the 30th Infantry Brigade who was almost wiped out yesterday. Even if he goes back, the division commander will only scold him severely at most.
He would not be really dismissed, nor would he be shot.
But Caochangchen is really unwilling to give up!
He stared at Kunshan Castle with cold eyes for a long time, and finally asked in a deep voice: "Watanabe, tell the truth, if my 19th Brigade attacks and puts in the 9th Infantry Regiment, which has just been re-established, is it possible to take Kunshan Castle before dark?"
"Before darkness?" Takemasa Watanabe shook his head and said decisively: "This is absolutely impossible!"
Caochangchen's face turned completely gloomy and could almost drip water.
Takemasa Watanabe continued: "If you launch a strong attack at any cost from now on, the most optimistic estimate will take two days to take down Kunshan City and eliminate all the remaining enemies in the city!"
After pausing for a moment, Takemasa Watanabe said with a serious expression: "And, even if you can completely wipe out the enemy, the price you pay for the Imperial Army will be astonishing! Even the most conservative estimate is that the Imperial Army will suffer at least 8,000 casualties!"
"Nani?" Chief of Staff Ikeda said with wide eyes: "More than 8,000 casualties?"
It’s not that he was so shocked, because when the entire 19th Infantry Brigade was full, the total strength was no more than 8,000 people, not to mention that they were almost destroyed now.
It would cost 8,000 casualties to capture Kunshan City. That would be a big deal!
"Hayi!" Takemasa Watanabe bowed his head again: "It is precisely because of this that the humble rank is not recommended to take a strong attack.
Instead, we should carry out a long-term siege tactic of Kunshan City!
At the same time, we dispatch small troops to harass the city, consuming as much energy as possible and making it exhausted!
Finally, the Imperial Army seized the opportunity to achieve its contribution in one battle and annihilate it!”
"Long-term siege?" Ikeda asked with a dark face: "How long will it take to be siege?"
Takemasa Watanabe solemnly said: "It can be as short as five days, and it can be as long as one week."
"Baga Road! What are you saying? One week?" Ikeda said furiously: "A week later, the main force of the Chinese army gathered in the area east of Taihu Lake has long been away! What's the significance of our battle?"
Caochang Taki glared at Ikeda and said, "Chief of Staff, anger is the stupidest behavior! Because anger cannot solve any problem!"
"Hayi!"
Ikeda saw that he was bowing his head heavily and stopped talking.
But I feel ten thousand grievances in my heart. Brigade Commander, isn’t I just flattering you?
Caochang Tatsuya looked at Takemasato Watanabe again and said, "Is there no other way Watanabe, right?"
Takemasato Watanabe: "As far as the situation is concerned, there are two ways to deal with it."
"Oh? There are two ways to deal with it?" Cao Changchen suddenly became interested and continued to ask, "Which two ways to deal with it?"
Takemasato Watanabe: "First, bypass Kunshan and head straight to Suzhou."
Caochangchen shook his head and denied: "No, let alone the Hu Ben regiment brought endless shame to the 16th Division of the Imperial Army.
Just talking about its existence, for our 16th Division of the Imperial Army, it is like a ray of light on the back and a thorn in the throat!
If we cannot destroy it and choose to detour, and suddenly come from behind, how should we deal with it?"
Takemasa Watanabe said again: "Then we can only take the second method. Use poison gas bombs!
No matter how powerful the Chinese Tiger Group is, I think they will never be able to resist the poisonous gas bombs released by the Imperial Army!"
After Caochang Tatsuya looked down and thought for a while, he finally agreed to Takemasato Watanabe's proposal.
"If the poison gas bomb is used in the 16th Regiment of the Battery, you need to obtain the instructions of the division commander.
I'll go back to the division headquarters now!"
Caochang Tatsuya was already an action faction. After saying that, he turned around and got down from Xiaoshanba, and took Chief of Staff Ikeda Mi to head straight to the division headquarters a few kilometers away.
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The division commander Nakajima Ashigo learned that the attack of the 19th Brigade had ended in failure again. In his anger, he scolded Caochang Tanya fiercely.
But in the end, he agreed to Caochangchenyi's proposal.
And he gave him an ultimatum, and this time he must achieve his merits in one battle!
The city of Kunshan was flattened and the entire Tiger Ben Army was destroyed to relieve the endless shame it brought to the Imperial Army!
Caochang Tatsuya made a military order in front of the division commander Nakajima Atsugo, and then he bounced back outside the east gate of Kunshan with a full confidence.
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To be continued...