kingnovel Chapter 389: Defense of Gaojia Town 5
Chapter 389: Defense of Gaojia Town 5
After two test attacks, although Matsuura was angry, he also had a clear idea in his mind. He knew that the other side did not have many troops to mobilize, otherwise they would have suffered even greater casualties.
As evening approached, the Japanese command center was brightly lit. The old Japanese soldier Matsuura sat at the top, and officers from the 26th and 106th Divisions sat on either side.
"Gentlemen, you have all seen today's offensive. Tens of thousands of warriors are stationed here. We cannot be trapped in this small area. Let's discuss how we should fight tomorrow!"
Matsuura actually already had an idea at this time, and he asked everyone just to see if there were any other ways.
"Your Excellency, the enemy's firepower is not inferior to ours. Should we wait for the 6th Division's attack? Thousands of brave warriors have been killed today..."
The commander of the 106th Division, Major General Yamaji Hisahiro, was interrupted by the old devil Matsuura before he could finish his words. He frowned and scolded:
"Mr. Yamaji, are you still a general of the Empire? Would the two divisions of the Empire be afraid of such a small loss?"
As soon as these words were spoken, the Japanese officers realized that the division commander had no intention of waiting.
In fact, the Japanese officers here are not stupid. Those who can sit in the command center are either major generals or colonels, and the lowest rank is just a combat staff officer.
Seeing that no one said anything, Matsuura looked at Kobayashi Ichizo, signaling him to speak.
Kobayashi Ichizo hesitated for a moment, then said with difficulty, "General, should we abandon the advantage of our mechanized corps and fight these Chinese in the mountains?"
"Given the bravery of the Imperial warriors, I believe they will not be defeated by the Chinese even in the mountains."
This made Matsuura nod slightly. He actually had the same opinion. There was no benefit in being deadlocked in Yitiantian. They should be like the 6th Division, which would give them more room to play.
After Kobayashi Ichizo finished speaking, seeing that Lieutenant General Matsuura had no objection, he continued:
"The Laiyuan Independent Regiment is small, after all. In my opinion, if we take a detour through the mountains and forests to attack their base, the Chinese in Gaojia Town will surely come to our aid, and our predicament will naturally be resolved."
The fact that Gaojia Town is easy to defend and difficult to attack is just a targeted measure. If the Japanese abandon their advantages, it will indeed cause Gu Changfeng a headache.
What Kobayashi Ichisan said was indeed correct. The independent regiment had too few people and was not enough to guard against so many Japanese soldiers.
After the previous battle of Huangtuling, the brigade commander Kobayashi has obviously grown up. When facing the independent regiment, he should not follow the old path.
After Kobayashi finished speaking, there was silence in the temporary command center for a long time. Matsuura looked at the Japanese officers with sharp eyes, and then spoke slowly.
"Only Kobayashi-kun here has fought against the Independent Regiment. You've all witnessed their firepower today. I hope you can draw on your experience."
"After entering Gaojia Town, I will still rely on you gentlemen. Please!"
After Matsuura finished speaking, he stood up and bowed deeply to the Japanese officers.
"Hi!" Seeing the division commander say this, the Japanese officers stood up one after another to return the greeting and bowed in agreement.
The next day, Kobayashi Ichizo led the 26th Division to retreat quietly, and then the regiment under the 106th Division continued to feint attack on Yixiantian.
This time, the Japanese deployed fewer troops and fought as if they were just playing. They withdrew after a few dozen of them died, giving the Second Battalion no chance to expand its victory, which left Yang Zhenhua speechless.
But he didn't care. It was just a way to delay time. The Japanese's actions actually relieved him of a lot of burden.
This situation lasted for about two days until a telegram was sent back to the special forces. After receiving it, Gu Changfeng hurriedly took his men back to Xianyaling and called back the two regiments of the 115th Division that were originally arranged to go to the east.
"Changfeng, what's going on?" Ji Guangshun asked first.
Gu Changfeng shook his head and smiled bitterly: "The Japanese outside Gaojia Town have split up their forces, and their target is the rear of our Xianyaling."
"I don't think I can hold Gaojia Town for long. It's too big. If the Japanese attack Gaojia Town directly, those of us who stay here will be in great danger."
The Japs' splitting of their forces completely disrupted his plan.
To be honest, he really didn't expect the Japanese commander to be so decisive and directly order the 26th Division to abandon its own advantages and go into the mountains, even though the 6th Division had set a precedent.
"So what are you going to do next? We are guests, Changfeng, just tell us directly!"
Chen Zhengrong is very direct. Once they come here, they just have to obey orders. Other things are not something they should consider.
Moreover, with the combat effectiveness of the independent regiment, there is nothing to be embarrassed about for them to obey orders.
Gu Changfeng thought for a moment and said, "It doesn't matter whether Yixiantian is defended or not. I still want to fight the Japanese in Gaojia Town, so I'll leave this garrison to you."
"Some heavy artillery will be arriving later. I'll allocate them to you."
The 115th Division did not bring any heavy weapons with them. He happened to have a few thousand points at the moment, so he exchanged them for a few 107 rocket launchers and directly supplemented the two regiments to prevent the two regiments from being overwhelmed while he was away.
Hearing Gu Changfeng's words, Ji Guangshun was happy and said with a big laugh: "You have so many good things, it would be disrespectful for us to refuse them."
"Don't worry, as long as we are here, the Japanese won't be able to get in."
There are still people left behind in Xianyaling, and with more than 3,000 of them, it will not be a problem to hold off the Japanese for a few days.
Gu Changfeng said, "My special forces team is good at jungle warfare. They will cooperate with you when the time comes. I estimate that it will take three days in Gaojia Town. I'll be working hard here."
He has been staying in the special forces behind Xianyaling to prevent the Japanese from launching a sneak attack, and this is just the right time.
In fact, if the Japanese wanted to enter from the rear of Xianyaling, the first thing they would face would be a large number of minefields. If they were not familiar with the road conditions, they would easily suffer losses.
The second is the special forces. Their presence is enough to give the Japanese commander a headache.
On the other side, after two days of marching, Xiaolin Yisan finally took a detour into the mountains and forests. At this time, he was still more than 30 kilometers away from the Xianyaling base.
We have already entered the area of Xianyaling. If we go further, there will be a lot of minefields.
"Qiantian-kun, lead your regiment down the mountain and cooperate with General Matsuura to open the gate of Gaojia Town."
After entering the forest, Kobayashi Ichizo was obviously much more relaxed. Although it was safer to stay with Matsuura in numbers, he couldn't stand the fact that the two of them were not from the same division, and he always felt awkward.
"Sir, shouldn't we go and eliminate the Chinese here first? Why?"
Colonel Chida was a little confused. He had never heard Kobayashi talk about this plan before.
Upon hearing this, Xiaolin Yisan glanced at Qiantian calmly, and said with a smile on his face:
"A great reputation is a noble one, Qiantian-kun. The Laiyuan Independent Regiment was able to defeat so many famous generals in the empire. Do you believe they didn't make any arrangements here?"
Kobayashi's question left Chida speechless. If they were to talk about the ones who were defeated by the Independent Regiment, wouldn't their Tanaka Brigade have suffered the same fate?