nashuaworldcup Chapter 389 I can't afford to offend you, can't I just hide?
Chapter 389 I can't afford to offend you, can't I just hide?
"People who let their subordinates die for their own benefit are not worthy of my gratitude."
Yu Huohuo originally planned to say something eloquent, but seeing Chao Xiang Xiuling's big eyes looking at him, he didn't curse and changed his way.
"Cooperation, cooperation is also a kind of gratitude." Chaoxiang Xiuling pointed at the map in a different way; "To defeat the Kuroki Brigade, we must force it to go deep inside. And for this, we need to make retreat after being defeated step by step, and then surround it, and finally eat it up."
It is estimated that Okamura Neiji would not send out rescue forces so quickly. He still wants to use the corpses of the Kuroki Brigade to promote himself.
"That's it, Weiguo. Your independent regiment will lead the charge and lead him over to me. I will have the rest of the troops help intercept him, and then move to the left and right after the defeat. Once we counterattack, they will be able to press on immediately."
Isn’t this a replica of the Tianlu tactics?
Zhou Weiguo was thinking to himself.
The Tianlu tactics were a sophisticated concentrated combat method developed by Commander Xue of the Ninth War Zone, now the commander of the First Corps. If the left and right sides failed, they would retreat and make room for the middle road, allowing the Japanese army to enter the bottom and then launch attacks on them from all directions.
But this time, there is a difference. That is, Okamura Neiji wanted to come in on purpose. If he didn't plan to do so, this plan would be useless.
The corps on the right began to lead the Kuroki Brigade down little by little according to the predetermined plan.
The Kuroki Brigade had forgotten who they were in pursuit. They even asked a regiment of the 27th Brigade to follow behind them, and even shamelessly told them to let them see how powerful the elite of the empire were.
This made the 2nd Regiment Commander very angry, and he repeatedly reminded him whether he needed to wait for follow-up troops as the troops were advancing rapidly, but all he got was a cold eye from Kuroki. This forced the 2nd Regiment Commander to report to the Brigade Commander, who then told this news to General Okamura Neiji who was in charge of the overall situation in Kaifeng.
"Your Excellency, after the Kuroki Brigade broke through the blockade of the enemy's 59th and 71st Armies, they fought against the 74th Army. The 74th Army was defeated and is now retreating." Ichiro Tanaka came up to him, reported the current situation and added; "Because the battle line is too long, the 2nd Regiment suggested that he rest and wait, but Kuroki did not listen."
"It's right that you didn't listen." I spent so much time on this, and even at the Kaifeng meeting, I deliberately made it seem like he should continue to rest and let the 27th Brigade go out. However, despite the fact that I didn't explain the situation, he personally asked for battle and pursued the enemy southwards.
At that time, in order to reassure the other divisions, I agreed to his request.
"How did the other side evacuate and in what direction?" Okamura Neiji came to the sand table and asked.
Ichiro Tanaka personally took out several army emblems and inserted them on the sand table; "After the defeat, the 59th Army and the 71st Army retreated to the left and right respectively. The 74th Army Independent Regiment and the 58th Division retreated after being defeated by Kuroki. Now, their location is here."
Lijiazhuang is 74 kilometers away from the headquarters of the th Army. Thirty kilometers further ahead is the official road. Controlling it is like inserting a sharp knife into the right side of the First War Zone.
After watching the enemy retreat to the left and right, Okamura Neiji already knew that as long as the Kuroki Brigade moved forward, they would enter the enemy's ambush circle. However, this position was not far enough. Once the enemy was surrounded, he would definitely have to send troops to rescue them. If they were too close, they would not be able to achieve their goal.
"Send a telegram to the Kuroki Brigade. The enemy is evacuating left and right. There may be an ambush. Tell them to stay where they are and wait for the main force of the 27th Brigade to arrive before moving forward."
Ichiro Tanaka wrote down the order and frowned slightly. "Will they stay?"
"No, maybe after receiving this telegram, he will even curse me for being shameless."
"You bastard, you are really inhuman, worse than a dog." After receiving the telegram from Kaifeng, Kuroki crumpled it into a ball and said to the two regiment commanders beside him, "You are going to cut off the path of my brigade soldiers."
The two regiment commanders immediately looked unhappy. Although the Kwantung Army was an elite force, it was not easy to move up.
The Kwantung Army was originally formed to deal with the Northeastern Army. After the Northeastern Army retreated to the interior of the country, the Kwantung Army's goal shifted to monitoring the northern border guards. Although the two sides experienced several conflicts, no large-scale battles occurred. The only time, his 4th Division took advantage.
It was already difficult to get promoted, and now there was finally an opportunity. But what did Okamura Neiji do? He wanted to give the credit that originally belonged to him to his 27th Brigade.
How can a man endure this and not endure it?
The chief of staff beside him was not confused yet. He lowered his head and thought for a moment. "But, judging from the current situation, he is right. We are too far away from the main force. If we continue to move forward, we will most likely be surrounded."
Hei Mu glanced at him and said, "You know what speed is of the essence in war. As long as we attack fast enough, the enemy will not have time to mobilize troops to defend their front, so how can they have time to defend us?"
Hei Mu snorted and threw the message in his hand to the ground; "Pass on my order, the troops continue to attack."
The Chief of Staff thought for a moment and said, "We should let the 2nd Regiment go with us. After all, if something really happens, it is impossible for Okamura Neiji to just ignore it."
In general, more guarantees are better.
"Okay, let's do as you said. This time, we will use practical actions to tell him that any elite troops are just stepping stones in front of us. Similarly, we must also use practical actions to tell these people inside the pass what a real elite is."
"The enemy is an elite. This time, we will not attack immediately. You must be prepared..." Having arrived at the designated location, the independent regiment began to enter the trench digging stage. This was the beginning of the counterattack. Yu Huohuo assigned this task to the independent regiment and a regiment of the 58th Division. And asked the independent regiment to hold on here for two days.
These two days are days when we cannot attack. The independent regiment needs to fight the enemy on the position for two days to buy time for the 59th and 71st armies to make a detour.
Yu Huohuo was worried and came to the independent regiment in person.
This was his last line of defense. In order to force the Kuroki Brigade to come over, he had moved his headquarters to less than ten kilometers behind the Independent Regiment. As long as the Japanese army broke through here, he would have nowhere to run.
Zhou Weiguo, who was accompanying Yu Huohuo, raised his lips slightly and looked at the busy soldiers seriously, "General, they are elite troops, and we are not bad either. This time, we will make sure they can't leave."
"You can't take the initiative for two days. You know, this is completely different from your usual way."
Yu Huohuo was not worried in the past, but this time, he had to worry.
Zhou Weiguo was stunned for a moment, and he knew what the commander was worried about. He thought about it and said with a smile, "Commander, if I can't afford to offend you, can I not hide from you?"
What...what do you mean?