kingnovel Chapter 386: Defense of Gaojia Town 2
Chapter 386: Defense of Gaojia Town 2
Seeing the two men staring at him, Gu Changfeng couldn't help but shake his head and continued, "In fact, it's nothing for me if the Japanese put tens of thousands of troops near Gaojia Town. I just need to hide in Xianya Ridge. The Japanese troops won't be able to deploy at all. It would be good if we can have one or two battalions each time we attack."
"Now we are just concerned about the safety of the people and want to kill more devils first."
Hearing this, Ji Guangshun spoke up: "So you plan to stop the Japanese in Gaojia Town and the official road to the east?"
Gu Changfeng nodded and said, "That's right. Let's eliminate some of the devils first. If the damage is too great, or if there's no need to defend, we can retreat. The battalions to the east can retreat directly into the mountains and engage in guerrilla warfare with the devils."
"Gaojia Town has retreated to Xianya Ridge to block the enemy. If this continues for too long, the enemy's logistics will become a major problem."
"Another point is that the consumption of tens of thousands of Japanese troops is not something that can be solved in a small way. When their supplies are almost consumed and they need to be replenished, it depends on whether my independent regiment's special forces brigade agrees."
This plan was decided after he and everyone discussed it for several days. First, they would deplete the enemy's manpower, and then fight offensive and defensive battles, as well as guerrilla warfare, against the enemy.
There is Xianya Ridge and other mountains blocking the way, and these alone are enough to give the Japanese a headache.
They divided their troops. If there were too many people, just getting food and water would be a problem once they entered the mountains. If there were too few people, they would be easily attacked. If it really came to this, the Japanese division commander and commander would have the headache...
"So what do we need to do?"
Seeing that Gu Changfeng was full of confidence, Chen Zhengrong put his worries at ease and asked with a smile.
"Haha, you guys really don't have any plans for now, let's just watch the show first!"
Gu Changfeng really had no idea what to let the two of them do. At present, there are enough people in Gaojia Town, and if more people are sent in, there will be no room for them.
Even if they can be put down, it will only increase casualties. The independent regiment has its own combat system. What's the point of letting two regiments participate in it?
Ji Guangshun thought about it and it made sense. Gaojia Town was such a small place and the troops here were enough, but he really didn't want to come and watch the show.
After thinking for a while, he said, "Why don't we go to the east? It would be nice to provide support."
"If your independent regiment can defeat them, we won't go up. We will go into the mountains and fight guerrilla warfare with the Japanese."
Chen Zhengrong nodded and said, "Old Ji's words make sense. We can't come here to eat and drink for free."
Gu Changfeng thought about it and agreed immediately.
In fact, he was not completely without any arrangements. He had considered it when he received the call from Commander Yang.
The original plan was to send two regiments to ambush the Japanese baggage train later, but the two men's suggestion was a good thing for the people hiding in the mountains.
The 115th Division is a regular army after all. Although it was badly damaged last time, their militia is different from the Independent Regiment this time. They are really going to participate in the war. Most of the militia companies of the Independent Regiment have never seen blood and are no match at all.
After the two men left with the team, Gu Changfeng personally led the team to the outskirts of Gaojia Town.
The narrow passage is a good place for sniping, and Gu Changfeng is unwilling to give up this advantage.
Of course, Gu Changfeng knew that the Japanese division commander was naturally also very clear that Junrokuro Matsuura had an in-depth communication with Division Commander Jun Hougong before setting off.
In order to avoid heavy losses at Yixiantian, they prepared to use heavy artillery, poison gas bombs, and incendiary bombs to completely open the gate of Gaojia Town.
By now, they are very clear about what equipment the independent regiment has, so they have no plans to send out bombers for the time being. With the precedent of Ding County as an example, the two division commanders are not that stupid.
More than ten kilometers away from Gaojia Town, Junrokuro Matsuura looked ahead with a vicious look, as if he was imagining how to retaliate against the Independent Regiment after opening the gate of Gaojia Town.
He had already learned about the encirclement and suppression by the Eighth Route Army Headquarters. It was entirely due to the heavy artillery provided by the Independent Regiment that he was caught off guard. Out of hundreds of mountain and field artillery, only a dozen or so were left, and many excellent artillerymen were also killed in the last shelling.
This made him very unwilling, so he took the initiative to request to lead the team this time. He wanted to personally destroy the independent regiment.
Indeed, Matsuura Junrokuro was almost successful, but he never expected that it would be destroyed by a few cannons. This result made him so angry that he almost vomited blood.
"Xiao Lin, you've fought against the Independent Regiment before. Tell me how we can defeat these Chinese!"
Junrokuro Matsuura was sitting in the car and suddenly asked the brigade commander Kazuzo Kobayashi.
In fact, Kobayashi Ichizo no longer had any desire for revenge.
After reviewing the entire battle, he felt that he had lost, losing in terms of equipment and personnel.
He had been in the army for many years and had been in China for more than a year, but he had never encountered such a thing. This result was undoubtedly a huge blow to him.
It's right for the Japs to worship the strong and want to defeat the strong, but when facing the independent regiment, there was not a single gleam in his eyes.
Snipers, long-range machine guns, rapid-fire artillery, which one can they defeat?
"Baga, Xiaolin, are you still a warrior of the empire?"
Junrokuro Matsuura's eyes became sharp and he stared straight at Kobayashi Ichizo who was sitting in the front row.
Kobayashi Ichisan, who was immersed in his thoughts, was awakened by the loud shout. He turned around and apologized quickly.
According to the Japanese military rank system, although Junrokuro Matsuura's 106th Division ranked low, he was still a lieutenant general after all. If he was really unhappy, he would slap Kobayashi a few times, but Kobayashi didn't dare to say anything.
After hearing the apology, Matsuura Junrokuro's expression became better and he repeated the question he had just asked.
Xiaolin Yisan understood and said respectfully, "Your Excellency General, we cannot treat the Independent Regiment with conventional combat methods."
"The Gaojiazhen army has a large number of snipers and is better equipped with conventional weapons than us. This is how the Imperial Army was defeated in the Huangtuling battle."
"Kobayashi-kun, I've seen your battle reports before. You were defeated due to carelessness. These Chinese discovered your heavy artillery regiment."
Junrokuro Matsuura regretted his words as soon as they came out of his mouth. Isn't he the same?
"Tell me what you think. How should we respond to this attack on Gaojia Town?"
Having said the wrong thing, Matsuura quickly changed the subject. They were both the eldest and second brothers, and it would be embarrassing for both of them to continue talking about things that looked down on others.
Kobayashi Ichisan didn't hesitate and directly expressed his thoughts.
"General, this time our three divisions are encircling Gaojia Town, and our military superiority is still significant."
"The Laiyuan Independent Regiment has less than 10,000 soldiers, and the rest are just security forces. So my suggestion is to split the troops and attack in all directions, so that the Independent Regiment can't take care of both ends."
After hearing this, Matsuura Junrokuro's brows relaxed slightly. After thinking for a moment, he asked, "Kobayashi-kun, tell me how to divide the troops."
"After occupying Gaojia Town, you will lead your 106th Division to besiege the Independent Regiment's headquarters. Brigade Commander Shuichuan and I will be responsible for clearing out the security forces and civilians in Gaojia Town."
Although Kobayashi Ichizo didn't want to fight, it didn't mean he didn't have any ideas.
When Matsuura heard this, he looked at Kobayashi with a strange look, nodded and said nothing more. He had to think about the loopholes, so naturally he couldn't just listen to Kobayashi's words.