Traveling through 1937, starting from the Battle of Songhu

Chapter 280 A gift from the devil?

The Japanese soldiers in Ding County did not escape successfully. Zhang Guofu blocked the road before the Japanese soldiers did, and just happened to encounter the Japanese soldiers' retreat.

No need to say, just do it.

After resisting for a while, the Japanese found that they could not break through the defense and had to retreat.

The Japanese brigade was not fully staffed to begin with, and they had also moved a large amount of property during the previous evacuation, making the evacuation very difficult.

Another important point is that the Sixth Battalion was fighting very hard, and the Japanese soldiers had no choice but to cut off their arms to survive.

After leaving a squadron to block the enemy, the old Japanese soldier Mu Gu decisively led his troops to evacuate.

Zhang Guofu ignored them and leisurely wiped out the entire squadron, then ordered the battlefield to be cleaned up.

There is absolutely no need to chase them because the Japs can't escape at all.

Since Zhang Guofu discovered that the Japanese had evacuated, it was obvious that the Japanese had discovered them.

In this case, the previous plan naturally cannot continue, so there is no need for the camps to ambush.

The old Japanese devil Mu Gu miscalculated. He didn't expect that the target of this army was really him.

Because they were reluctant to discard the large amount of seized goods, they stayed in the city for too long, resulting in being blocked during the evacuation.

Now they couldn't retreat and felt that there were enemies on all sides. The old Japanese soldier Mu Gu was panicking.

"Bakayaro, Toudou-kun, what did the division headquarters say? Do we have any support?"

Hearing the captain's anxious words, Fujido Koichi's face was full of regret and he shook his head and said.

"Captain, there will be no reinforcements coming to the division. The Laiyuan Independent Regiment can even annihilate the Empire's regiment."

"It's meaningless to send a small number of troops from the division, and it would be too late to send too many."

“So, we were abandoned.”

The division's orders were to hold their ground and wait for support, but the problem was that the surrounding counties had few troops, so support was meaningless.

If they can really hold on for two or three hours, they won't have to worry.

Besides, the division commander is not stupid. What if he really sends a regiment out and gets eaten?

Do you still want Baoding?

Baoding Japanese Division Headquarters.

Lieutenant General Inaba Shiro stared at the Rising Sun Flag in front of him with a sharp gaze, muttering, "Gu Jun, I'll leave the Kitani Battalion to you. We will slowly settle our grudges."

"I heard from Gu Jun that you are very strong. I want to see if you can survive this attack after the deployment of various regions is completed."

After the Battle of Nanjing, Lieutenant General Hisao Guizitani was transferred back to the headquarters, and his successor was Shiro Inaba.

The Japanese 6th Division had a deep grudge against Gu Changfeng, and after being replenished again, the 6th Division was transferred to the Central China Expeditionary Force.

After capturing Baoding, the Japanese 14th and 20th Divisions continued to move south, while the 6th Division was left behind in Baoding.

The main reason was that the 6th Division suffered heavy losses in Nanjing, and the reinforcements were all new recruits. Although the establishment was full, the combat effectiveness was far inferior to before, so it was normal for them to stay.

Although the devil Shiro Inaba was unwilling, there was nothing he could do about it.

As the successor of the 6th Division, he naturally has a lot of hatred for Gu Changfeng.

"Reporting to His Excellency the Division Commander, the scouts have sent news that the entire Kitani Battalion has been killed in action." Staff Officer Shimono Ichiho said respectfully.

After serving as two division commanders, he had changed and become more cautious.

The struggles among the top leaders have nothing to do with him, but they will lead him into the abyss. So since Shiro Inaba took over, he has become cautious in his words and deeds, not seeking to achieve anything but to avoid making mistakes.

"Let's hold a memorial service for the warriors. They are heroes." Inaba Shiro said lightly.

As for support, he had no such idea. He had no intention of sending troops out until the expeditionary force headquarters was ready.

Even the soldiers who had previously swept through the towns and villages were transferred to the vicinity of Baoding. Even now, at his suggestion, the headquarters directly agreed to the request to transfer the battalions and squadrons from the surrounding counties back to Baoding in order to prepare for the subsequent large-scale counterattack.

When that time really comes, he will compete with Gu Changfeng.

Lieutenant General Sangmu Chongming also had the same idea. The successive defeats in Laiyuan and Lingqiu had made him lose face at the headquarters. If he could not destroy this unit, his position as division commander would probably be over.

Therefore, the two had the same target, the Laiyuan Independent Regiment and the Eighth Route Army in the territory.

Gu Changfeng didn't know that he would be targeted by two division commanders at the same time. At this time, he had already returned to Lingyun Mountain with his battalions.

Seeing the Japanese division doing this, several people naturally had to discuss countermeasures, and Gu Changfeng spoke first.

"You all saw the telegram just now. The Japanese troops in several counties have all evacuated to Baoding, so we are in danger now."

He had wanted to test the Japanese before, but he didn't expect that the Japanese division would actually not support him, which made him very alarmed.

If nothing unexpected happens, the next attack by the Japanese will definitely be like a storm.

Wu Mazi said seriously, "This is also expected. There is no need to guess this time. The Japanese are definitely targeting us."

Zhang Guofu hesitated and asked, "Captain Gu, what should we do next? Should we retreat back to Gaojia Town first?"

Gu Changfeng took a sip of water, looked at the battalion commanders and said, "Wait for news from Lao Zhao. If there's no problem, we'll take this batch of supplies and then withdraw."

Since we have guessed that the Japanese are planning a large-scale attack, there is no need for the battalions to stay. If they are surrounded by a large Japanese force, it will be a waste of time.

"By the way, which Japanese division is stationed in Baoding?"

Gu Changfeng suddenly thought of this question.

"Our old rival, the Japanese 6th Division."

"They seem to have been replenished. The people I sent out reported that there is a brigade stationed in Baoding alone." Deng Wu said truthfully.

"The 6th Division." Gu Changfeng repeated, tapping the table lightly with his fingers, but his thoughts drifted back to the Nanjing battlefield.

The feud with the Japanese 6th Division started in Changshu.

In Changshu, Gu Changfeng led his team to destroy one of their regiments. In the subsequent Jinling Campaign, he crippled another regiment. Later, he took down two battalions at Yuhuatai using Katyusha rocket launchers.

It is no exaggeration to say that the Japanese 6th Division had a deep hatred for him.

Thinking of this, Gu Changfeng smiled: "Since the war is about to start, let's kill him."

"It's just the Japanese 6th Division. Even after replenishment, most of them are new recruits. There's nothing to be afraid of."

Wu Mazi liked Gu Changfeng's fearlessness and said excitedly, "Commander Gu, why don't we join forces with the Eighth Route Army and take Baoding."

"Yes, Commander Gu, the Japanese 6th Division killed many of our brothers in Changshu before. This time we just wiped them out directly." Deng Wu echoed.

They are all a group of people who like to have fun. They are no longer afraid of the brigade, so naturally they also want to challenge the Japanese division.

Luo Xiong hesitated for a moment, then said, "Have you all forgotten that we wiped out the Laiyuan and Lingqiu devils?"

"If a major war were to break out, the Japanese 110th Division would definitely be targeting us."

As soon as he said this, the three battalion commanders shut up. If two divisions attacked at the same time, they would not be able to withstand it.

Although they are not fully staffed divisions, the Japanese have a strong foundation. If a large number of puppet troops are added, they will be very dangerous.

"Okay, we've done enough research. The Japs are going to come anyway. As for the attack on Baoding, let's talk about it later. Let's see if we can seize this batch of supplies from the Japs first."

Gu Changfeng didn't want to say much about things that hadn't happened yet. When the enemy comes, we will fight him with our soldiers and when the water comes, we will block it with earth. There's no need to panic.

Moreover, Gaojia Town has been built, so no matter how many Japanese invaders come in, what can it matter?

If we really can't win, the worst that can happen is that we take the people and hide in the Taihang Mountains. What's there to be afraid of?