"Commander, the Eighth Route Army has agreed to our request. They will try their best to delay the Japanese reinforcements.”
"Alright, but we have to be prepared. We can't just rely on the 8th Route Army. No matter what, we can always rely on our own people.”
Ye Tian received news from the Eighth Route Army and ordered Mo Lin to prepare for the attack.
In the conference room.
"Stand up!" As Ye Tian entered, all the officers stood up. This was a military rule that all countries followed. Ye Tian walked to the top and looked at the high-ranking officers, smiling.""Sit down." Everyone sat down neatly and placed their military caps on the table in front of them. In the past, when they watched historical dramas, the Kuomintangs were willing to do this. As soon as Old Jiang entered the house, all the generals of the national army stood up, all kinds of arrangements, all kinds of military orders, and finally all kinds of defeats. Looking at it now, needless to say, this sense of accomplishment of having power in his hands was really not ordinary.
"I'm just a spectator today. Molin, announce the order.”
"Yes, Commander." Mo Lin stood up and saluted, then faced the crowd.
"First Regiment Commander, your troops will be stationed a hundred miles north of Shunde City. Stop the Japanese reinforcements at all costs. Reinforce your air defense battalion."
"Yes." The first leader replied and sat down.
"2nd Regiment Commander, your troops will be stationed 100 miles south of Shunde. Stop the Japanese reinforcements at all costs. Reinforce your air defense battalion."
"Yes." The second leader replied and sat down.
"Third Regiment, the artillery regiment, armored brigade, and division troops will attack Shunde City together with the division headquarters. In addition, considering the Japanese Air Force, we will strengthen an air defense brigade this time.”
"Yes." The other officers stood up and responded.
"The war is imminent. I will emphasize military discipline one last time. If anyone harasses the people, regardless of the general or school, kill them without mercy.”Ye Tian added.
" Please rest assured, Commander."
"Alright, I'll wait for the news of your victory at the base.”
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The independent division's troops were soon discovered by the spies from all sides. Such a large operation could not be concealed, especially with the appearance of a large number of heavy artillery and armored forces. They were basically moving on motorcycles, and the commotion could not be small.
In Chongqing, the chairman looked at the information in his hand and was speechless for a long time. "I originally thought it was just an army with decent equipment, but now it looks like it's actually China's number one division."”
Chen Cheng was speechless after reading the report. The equipment of this independent division was amazing, even more powerful than the 5th division. "Perhaps Ye Tian has the support of the Great Powers."”
"Who could it be? They mainly use German-style equipment, but Germany has already formed an alliance with Japan and cut off diplomatic relations with us.”
"It could also be the United States, but why support an army in the enemy's territory?”
"Let's see his movements first. This is a big scene, and I reckon the Japanese won't be able to sit still.”
Beiping, North China Military Command.
"Looks like the Independent Division is making a big move this time. Have you analyzed their motive?”Shouichi asked.
"Commander, judging from their deployment, it is possible for them to attack the city from the north, east, or south.”An advisor replied.
"All the troops defend their own defense zones. Order the 109th Division stationed in Beiping and the mixed regiment stationed in China to attack from the north to the south. He ordered the 2nd army to mobilize the 10th division to attack from the south to the north. They would attack from the north and south and devour this daring Chinese army.”
"Hi."
In Yan 'an, the leader smoked silently and said,""This time, the independent division has made a big move.”
" They're probably preparing to recapture the city," the Prime Minister said." What should we do with such a big operation?"”
"It's not enough to rely on the 129th Division alone. Order all of our teams in Huabei to cooperate with them as much as possible. No matter what they want to do, we'll help them this time.”
In Shunde City, the Japanese troops stationed there were the 108th Division Akiyama United. The 108th Division was a B division formed from the reserves of the 8th Division of Japan. It was split up and deployed in various places. It was the type of place where they were stationed. Unlike the destroyed Sakata United, it was the Japanese army's permanent division, the main elite of the Japanese army. Ever since this regiment had joined the war, they had been sent out to assist the main division. The entire division rarely gathered together, and now they were scattered to defend.
In terms of equipment, the Akiyama Regiment only had two thousand men, and they had very little heavy equipment. They only had a small number of infantry cannons and 75mm field cannons. This force was usually enough to guard a city and take care of the guerrillas. Now, it seemed a little miserable. The commander of the Akiyama Regiment had been extremely worried ever since he knew that the independent division's target was him. Back then, he had defeated the Sakata Regiment with just one regiment. That was the main force of the regiment, and they were much stronger than him. Now that tens of thousands of people were attacking him, and there were even tanks and heavy artillery, how could he resist?
"Quickly send a telegram to the dispatch army headquarters to inform them of the situation. In addition, gather all the Imperial Army and Imperial Association Army into the city to defend. We must hold on until reinforcements arrive." Qiushan nervously instructed the telegram operator.
"Regiment Commander, don't worry. There are two divisions and an exploration team on the way to the north and south. As long as we hold on for a while, we can work together with the reinforcements to take down the independent division. At that time, the regimental commander would be promoted. At the very least, he could be transferred to the main wing.”Chief of Staff Nomura advised. This superior was timid, or else he wouldn't have been sent to the second-line regiment with his experience.
The desire for promotion temporarily suppressed Qiushan's fear. Qiushan pulled himself together and went around inspecting the fortifications and encouraging the soldiers. The morale of the Japanese army was greatly boosted, and they were determined to defend the city. Unfortunately, they soon realized that courage was not enough.
Under Shunde City, there were already scouts from the independent division approaching the city wall to observe the Japanese fortifications. Qiushan couldn't be bothered to send soldiers to chase them away.
Soon, the main force of the independent division arrived outside Shunde. According to the reconnaissance report, the Japanese and puppet troops had all retreated to the city to defend. Seeing this, Mo Lin didn't waste any time and ordered the construction of fortifications on the spot. The air defense brigade was deployed in all directions to prevent the Japanese Air Force from attacking. The artillery would warm up for half an hour.
Immediately, the city became lively. Howitzers, field cannons, infantry cannons, and mortars bombarded the city wall together. The Japanese infantry cannons did not dare to fight back, so they could only leave a small number of observation posts and retreat down the city wall. This was also considering the civilians in the city. There was no blanket bombardment. Otherwise, the 150mm howitzer would have been more powerful than expected if it used high-explosive shells.
After half an hour of bombardment, several large holes were blasted in the city wall. The widest one was wide enough for tanks to enter. Mo Lin didn't waste any more time and ordered the armored brigade to lead the way, with the infantry following behind. They wanted to take down the city wall in one round.
Seeing that the independent division had begun to attack the city, the Japanese soldiers climbed up the city wall and began to resist. At this time, it was up to the sniper and the machine gun mortars to cooperate. As soon as the Japanese army appeared, they would attract machine guns or sniper rifles, but the fighting spirit of the Japanese army was still commendable. Even if they knew the danger, they still dared to fire. Because of the city wall, the tanks could not cover the infantry. For a while, the infantry behind them suffered heavy casualties. Many soldiers were hit by the Japanese army. Only the armored vehicles following the tanks were safe. Of course, the Japanese army was not doing well either. Many people were hit by sniper rifles and machine guns. The sniper rifles basically killed them in one shot. The heavy machine guns did not kill them, but they were disabled. The two sides began a tug-of-war. Every time the independent division rushed to the gap in the city wall, the Japanese suicide squad used explosives and even human bombs to deal with it. Many tanks were destroyed. Of course, the Japanese army also suffered heavy casualties. The few field cannons of the Japanese army were also destroyed by the large-caliber cannons of the independent division.
After repelling several attacks from the independent division, the Qiushan Regiment could no longer hold on, with only a thousand men left, with more than half of them dead. As for the puppet troops, they didn't suffer many casualties, but they were scared out of their wits. Akiyama ordered the Japanese to abandon the city wall fortification and enter the city to fight street battles.
At the same time, the reinforcements from the north and south were not far from Shunde City. However, they also encountered trouble. This trouble was the Eighth Route Army. The 8th Route Army began the guerrilla warfare they were best at, sparrow warfare. In short, they had to do their best to slow down the Japanese army. However, how could the Japanese army dare? Shunde City was in a precarious situation. They received a death order to support at all costs and destroy the independent division.
The tactics of the Eighth Route Army were still very effective. First, the railway. The special forces and the Eighth Route Army's railway guerrillas were sent out to destroy all kinds of things, so they basically could not leave. When the main force marched, the level of the Japanese army's mechanized army was not high, and there might be mines on the road. It was really a step by step. Although the casualties were not high, the speed of the march was comparable to that of a turtle. The Japanese army's commander was furious, but there was nothing he could do. The Eighth Route Army was destroying the route and making you unstable.
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