kingnovel Chapter 189: Battle of Zhonghua Gate 3
Chapter 189: Battle of Zhonghua Gate 3
Since Liao Lei agreed to provide military support, Gu Changfeng didn't say much.
After all, the Battle of Nanjing still has to be fought, and when it ends is not up to him, Gu Changfeng, to decide.
If he had a choice, he would definitely want to drag the Japanese into street fighting, but now that Liao Lei said to wait a little longer, he had nothing to say and had to obey orders.
"What does Commander Liao mean? What does it mean to wait for an opportunity?" Zhao Ziqing was a little confused.
Gu Changfeng said: "Maybe they are waiting for the Japs to reveal their weakness. Katyusha and howitzers are our trump cards, but they are also his trump cards. It is not too much to be cautious."
"I guess he wants to do something big to the devil."
At this point, he suddenly understood.
The Japanese are most likely plotting against him now, so what should he do to get out of this pit?
This is a big problem.
"Old Zhao, can you help me analyze this? If the Japanese outside are targeting us, what will they do next?"
Seeing Gu Changfeng suddenly ask this question, Zhao Ziqing immediately fell into deep thought.
Gu Changfeng was not in a hurry. He waved his hand and asked the soldiers to bring food over.
Just as Zhao Ziqing was lost in thought, Huang Zhengkui and several company commanders came running over after finishing their meal.
"Changfeng, what are your plans for tomorrow?" Huang Zhengkui asked.
Today's battle results were good, but he did not complain about the heavy casualties like Gu Changfeng.
"Let's continue tomorrow. Commander Liao said he would provide us with reinforcements, so we can hold on a little longer."
"But I guess most of them are new recruits, so you better be careful."
Gu Changfeng said casually.
Their words woke up Zhao Ziqing who was in deep thought. He shook his head and said with a wry smile.
"The Japs are still insisting on attacking despite suffering such heavy losses today. Clearly, they have no good intentions."
"My opinion is to wait and see tomorrow. If it's still like this, we should evacuate."
Gu Changfeng nodded and said, "That's pretty much what I meant. The Japs probably saw that we were running low on ammunition."
"Also, they want to draw out our rocket launchers and heavy artillery, otherwise they wouldn't go to such great lengths."
Zhao Ziqing agreed, "That's what I meant. Since the situation is like this, let's just deal with it as it happens."
"If the time comes and we see that the situation is not right, we can just give up the city gate."
Neither of them was a stickler for convention, so they just gave up a city gate, it didn't matter.
If the Japanese dare to come in, it’s okay to close the door and beat the dog.
As soon as Zhao Ziqing finished speaking, Zhou Qianli walked into the command center with a serious expression and looked at Gu Changfeng.
"Just received the latest news. Guanghua Gate, Taiping Gate, and Zhongshan Gate were breached by the Japanese."
"After a desperate counterattack by both defenders, Zhongshan Gate was recaptured, and Taiping Gate fell completely!"
Upon hearing this, Gu Changfeng sighed and said, "The armies are seriously short of weapons and ammunition, and it's only a matter of time before they fall."
"Our ammunition supply will probably only last for two days before it runs out."
Although he had replenished his energy several times, it was difficult for him to fight like today twice more.
He probably couldn't even think about street fighting unless he went to exchange ammunition.
"If there is no other way, let's hold on for another day and prepare for street fighting!" Zhao Ziqing suggested.
He felt helpless in fighting this kind of battle without any replenishment.
"Let's do as Lao Zhao says and see if there's any chance tomorrow."
Gu Changfeng had long wanted to engage in street fighting. If Liao Lei hadn't interrupted him, he would have wanted to withdraw tomorrow.
The next day.
The devils gathered outside the city again.
Captain Yamamoto Shigetoshi stared at the Zhongshan Gate city wall with burning eyes, his face full of hatred.
In yesterday's battle, under the strict order of the division commander Shigeharu Suematsu, he and Endo Torapira did not choose to withdraw even though the losses were huge.
But that doesn't mean he can accept it.
The two regiments lost more than 2000 soldiers combined, which was the most unprecedented defeat they had ever suffered.
Yamamoto Shigetoshi was naturally full of hatred towards the army defending the city.
"Yuanteng-kun, the Chinese didn't deploy heavy artillery yesterday. It seems they were on guard."
Endo Torahira showed a bitter look and sighed:
"The division commander has issued a strict order. We must draw out the Chinese's trump cards today, or we can directly break through the Zhonghua Gate."
"Yamamoto-kun, what do you think?"
Yamamoto Shigetoshi's anger reached its peak when he just looked at the city wall, but he calmed down when he was about to attack the city.
Hearing Endo Torappei's question, he spoke directly.
"It's true that these Chinese are difficult to deal with, but the division commander's orders cannot be disobeyed."
"Besides, the division also supports 6 mountain artillery pieces. It depends on whether these Chinese will deploy heavy artillery today."
Shigeharu Suematsu is also a ruthless person.
In yesterday's battle, he saw that the people in the city did not take any action, so he directly sent a large number of artillery and 6 mountain cannons to the front line.
Together with the four guns on the east side, there are a total of ten guns, which are completely used to destroy Gu Changfeng's heavy artillery and Katyusha.
In fact, after reading the battle report, Shigeharu Suematsu became more alert.
He will never feel at ease until the threats in the city are eliminated.
After all, if he fails to destroy the heavy artillery that can instantly destroy a large number of soldiers, even he, the division commander, will be in danger.
If someone discovered his position and directly bombarded him with artillery fire, he would not be able to escape.
So even for his own sake, he had to destroy these threats, even if the cost was higher.
Endo Torapi heard this and thought for a moment before saying, "Since we entered China, the Chinese have always been vulnerable to us."
"I don't know where these Chinese people in Zhongshan Gate came from."
After yesterday's battle, Endo Torappei was deeply touched. He felt that choosing to attack here was a big mistake.
This kind of battle involves heaping lives on the line, so it's normal for him to feel dissatisfied.
"Endo-kun, have you forgotten what we said before the holy war?"
When Yamamoto Shigetoshi heard Endo Torapi say this, his expression suddenly became serious.
Now that the war is approaching, the most unacceptable thing is to shake the morale of the army.
The two are now cooperating to attack the west side of Zhongshan Gate. If the regiment commander Endo Torapira has no confidence, how can he let his soldiers fight?
"Hey!" Endo Torapire came to his senses and immediately bowed and said, "Yamamoto-kun is right. Everything is for His Majesty the Emperor."
"Yoshi," Yamamoto Shigetoshi nodded in satisfaction and continued.
"Endo-kun, your regiment will initiate the attack today. Remember the division commander's orders."
"Hi!" Endo Torappei bowed again and then went to make arrangements.
Ten minutes later, the attack began.
Boom boom boom!
Shells landed on the city walls, and violent explosions echoed throughout the battlefield.
The battle begins.
In the hiding cave, Huang Zhengkui couldn't help but shout:
"These little devils are out of tricks. They always use these rubbish tactics. There's nothing new about them."
Zhao Ziqing glanced at Huang Zhengkui and said:
"Don't be so cocky. It's useless to us, and it will cause great harm to other armies."
"Besides, not every place has the conditions we have here."
The soldier hiding cave on the Zhonghua Gate side is said to be able to shelter 3000 people and is said to have been left behind in the Ming Dynasty.
While Gu Changfeng and his men were hiding here, the Japanese had almost no chance of posing any threat to them.
That's why Huang Zhengkui is so proud and in a mood to chat.