kingnovel Chapter 385: Defense of Gaojia Town 1
Chapter 385: Defense of Gaojia Town 1
Li Mingshan and Li Yan looked at Gu Changfeng with an indifferent expression, and when they heard him say that the battle record was nothing special, their smiles suddenly dulled.
During this period, there were a lot of five or six thousand Japanese soldiers, all of whom were veterans trained by the Japanese base camp. It was already very good to have such a result!
Seeing the two of them were silent, Gu Changfeng smiled and said, "Tell me about you guys. I came here in person today to see if you have any difficulties."
Hearing this, Li Mingshan shook his head and said, "We don't have any difficulties, except for the research on the 107 rocket launcher..."
His words were full of regret. If it weren't for the Japanese, their research would have probably made some progress, but it ended up taking so long.
Gu Changfeng waved his hand and said, "You still have a lot of time. We are all still young. Let's talk about it after we drive the Japanese out of Gaojia Town."
At present, he really has no shortage of cannons. As long as he has points, he will not take these things into consideration. He really treats these students as seeds for cultivation.
The two exchanged glances, and Li Yan looked at Gu Changfeng and said, "Captain, we understand this, but now it's wartime, and the supplies that we had originally arranged cannot be transported here."
Gu Changfeng nodded and said, "It's okay. Let's talk about everything after the war. Then we'll see if we can come back with the bullet production line that Mr. Tang built."
After finishing this topic, Gu Changfeng asked some more questions about the students' lives, gave them a few instructions, and then returned to Xianyaling.
Three days later, spies in Laiyuan, Shijiazhuang and Baoding reported the unusual movements of the Japanese almost simultaneously.
Afterwards, the exact news about Zhao Ziqing was also passed back to the special forces.
At this point, the time of the Japanese attack was determined, and the general attack would be launched two days later.
The attack routes were: the Baoding Japanese 6th Division followed Mizukawa Kita's tactics and attacked directly from the east, clearing away obstacles along the way.
The Japanese 26th Division did not change much. It set out from Laiyuan and headed straight for Gaojia Town. The 106th Division cooperated in the attack.
The Japanese had been preparing for this attack for more than 20 days. Commander Umezu Michijiro may have known that he would be dismissed, so he almost gave it his all and gathered all the mountain and field artillery, heavy artillery, and supplies he could mobilize and transported them all to Shijiazhuang and Baoding.
At the same time, under the order of Meizu Michijiro, the Japanese Eighth Mixed Brigade began to sweep the surrounding Eighth Route Army in order to prevent the Eighth Route Army from supporting Shijiazhuang.
Michijiro Umezu was indeed crazy. The 8th Mixed Brigade's departure from the city greatly increased the crisis in Shijiazhuang.
You should know that Shijiazhuang’s military strength consists of the gendarmerie, the 4th and 8th mixed brigades, and the 4th mixed brigade is responsible for maintaining the safety of the railways along the line.
In order to destroy the independent regiment in one fell swoop, he directly gave up the defense of Shijiazhuang and turned from defense to offense. It can be said that Umezu Michijiro also tried his best.
In fact, he was not the only one fighting. Division commanders such as Jun Harumiya, Shiro Inada, and Junrokuro Matsuura all suffered defeat during the attack.
The Japanese headquarters was naturally very dissatisfied with them, so the three division commanders all wanted to make achievements to demonstrate their abilities.
Now the boss's support plan completely failed, because apart from Shijiazhuang, the Japanese in other areas were also not idle, and they went out of the city to attack the Eighth Route Army in various areas.
The original plan of the 120th Division cooperating with the 115th Division to support the Independent Regiment naturally could not be completed.
You have to know that the Eighth Route Army during this period was not very strong, it just had the advantage in terms of personnel. If the Japanese really got serious, the Eighth Route Army in various regions would have to protect the people, so naturally they would have no spare energy.
After hearing about this, Gu Changfeng comforted Commander Yang. Since it was already a foregone conclusion, he would just have some fun with the Japanese in Gaojia Town...
At the end of January, the Japanese attacked as expected. At this time, Gaojia Town was defended by the 126th Battalion and the Artillery Battalion.
The equipment is still very luxurious, especially the anti-aircraft guns. If the Japanese planes dare to come, they will have no chance of escaping without leaving some behind.
What Gu Changfeng exchanged was not an ordinary anti-aircraft gun. The air defense range of the 88mm anti-aircraft gun was nearly meters. It was impossible for the Japanese planes to bomb Gaojia Town at an altitude of meters.
Of course, the damage is mutual. If the Japanese really fight to the death, Gu Changfeng's side will definitely not be much better off. He just has one more means to restrict the Japanese than the Eighth Route Army.
"Reporting to the regimental commander, two regiments of the 115th Division, led by Commanders Ji Guangshun and Chen Zhengrong, have entered Gaojia Town."
"Well, it came really quickly."
Gu Changfeng was not nervous about the coming war, but was eager to try.
Being afraid of death is not his style. No matter how scared he is, the Japanese will not let the independent regiment go. It is better to face it bravely. The preparations are sufficient, and the next step is just to deal with them as they come.
Ten minutes later, at the underground command center in Gaojia Town, Gu Changfeng personally went out and invited the two into the command center.
Compared with Gu Changfeng's calmness, the two regiment commanders were much more worried. They were already aware of Gu Changfeng's military strength. Apart from the militia company, the real main force was only more than 7000.
In fact, Gu Changfeng added this after he came back.
Even during wartime, the selection of new recruits in Xianyaling never stopped, including for the militia company. Therefore, in the two battles with the Japanese, the casualties of the independent regiment and the militia totaled more than 4,000 people.
"Captain Gu, how do you want to fight next?" Chen Zhengrong asked seriously.
When asked about the business, Gu Changfeng also put away his smile, slightly adjusted his words, and said directly: "After two battles, the strength of the Japanese 26th Division has been greatly reduced. The total number of troops should be more than ."
"I've also heard about the last battle of the Japanese 106th Division. Their mountain artillery was almost wiped out by Old Ji, and they lost about to men."
"After the remaining Japanese 6th Division was replenished, its combat strength was not as good as the first two. In addition, they suffered heavy losses in Dingxian and the battle with your 120th and 129th Divisions. In terms of troop strength, the Japanese should have less than men."
"This includes the Japanese baggage train, communications, medical teams, and hospitals. Plus, they also have to defend Baoding and Laiyuan. The actual number of Japanese troops attacking Gaojia Town should be between 30,000 and 40,000. Even if we include some puppet troops, the number would not exceed 50,000."
The Japanese have a lot to consider. If they really give up the cities and turn their full attention to taking down the independent regiment, Gu Changfeng will have a headache. The Japanese can overwhelm him with just the number of people.
This is also the reason why he is not nervous until now. The Japanese have heavy artillery and he has it too. His weapons and equipment are more advantageous than the Japanese. The only thing they don't have is airplanes, but he still has the means to restrict them. Why would the Japanese fight him?
After Gu Changfeng finished his analysis, the two regiment commanders did not speak. They were curious about how the independent regiment would deal with so many devils, so they listened quietly to his next preparations.