At the command center of the Japanese army in Cangyun Ridge.
The Japanese army's lieutenant, who had a sanitary beard, looked solemn as he observed the battle through binoculars.
This person was Lieutenant General Sakata Shingzhe, the commander of the 3rd Wing of the 4th Brigade of the Japanese Army.
He was not in a good mood. Although he had bitten the Eighth Route Army, he had not swallowed them up yet.
For Sakata, who had claimed that a united team could defeat three divisions of the central army, this was undoubtedly a big setback.
A Japanese lieutenant came in with a telegram."
"Regimental Commander, the regiment commander is calling.”
"Read it." Nobutetsu Sakata put down his binoculars.
The lieutenant opened the telegram in his hand." According to reliable information, the enemy you are facing is the 18th Army of China, the main force of the 129th Division.
North China Front Army Headquarters orders your regiment to occupy the main peak of the Gray Cloud Ridge at 12 noon.
We must wipe out all the enemy defenders and not let a single one escape. Long live His Majesty the Emperor, long live the Imperial Army of the Great Sun Kingdom.”
Nobutetsu Sakata nodded to show that he understood.
The Lieutenant General folded the telegram in his hand and put forward his idea."Regiment Commander, the enemy doesn't seem to have any heavy weapons.
Judging from the gunshots, their firepower was very sparse. In my opinion, it would be enough to use a large group of soldiers.”
The Sakata United was an elite team under the Japanese Army's Class A Division. The entire team had 3700 people and had once defeated a division of the Central Army in a battle.
The entire regiment had three infantry battalions, each of which had about 1000 soldiers.
The number of soldiers was already equivalent to an entire infantry regiment of the 8th Route Army. The firepower density of heavy weapons such as light and heavy machine guns and grenade launchers far exceeded that of the 8th Route Army.
Furthermore, the entire regiment had an artillery squadron with six Type 92 infantry cannons as fire support.
There was a certain degree of feasibility in the advisor's words.
Sakata Shintetsu picked up his binoculars and observed the distant position." Which unit of the Eighth Route Army is at the main position of Ashen Cloud Ridge?”
"The 129th Division of the Eighth Route Army." the lieutenant replied.
"Bastard!" Nobutetsu Sakata turned his head and glared at the Chief of Staff."What I'm asking is, which regiment of the 129th Division is it?”
"This…I'm not sure yet. So far, we haven't captured a single prisoner.”
"Baka, we've been fighting for half a day, but we still haven't figured out the enemy's number.”
Nobutetsu Sakata was furious. He had read Sun Tzu's Art of War.
Know yourself and know your enemy, and you will not be defeated in a hundred battles. If you don't know your enemy and know yourself, you will win and lose. If you don't know your enemy and don't know yourself, you will be defeated every time you fight.
Now that they didn't even know who the enemy was and how strong their combat strength was, how could they make targeted arrangements?
What he wanted was victory.
"Ha Yi." The lieutenant lowered his head.
He couldn't be blamed for not being able to capture the captives. Who asked the enemy in front of them to be so strong? The soldiers were very determined and would rather die together than be captured.
He was going to die, so how could you stop him from dying?
Furthermore, this was a battlefield.
However, the military had its own hierarchy and was very strict.
Not to mention scolding him, even if the colonel gave him a slap, the lieutenant chief of staff would have to bear it.
Sakata's anger came and went quickly. Recalling the previous attacks, his face revealed an expression of admiration.
"Pu Youjun, did you notice? The Eighth Route Army was very good at arranging their troops.
I judged that this 8th Route Army commander was a veteran of defensive warfare.
His circular formation was very unique. The trenches and foxholes were combined in a very orderly manner, and the configuration of light and heavy machine guns was also very particular.”
He raised a finger and praised,""Especially in such a short period of time, they actually set up a lightning field at the front.
The failure of the 5th squadron's attack was mainly caused by the lightning field. This person was not simple.”
The Lieutenant General nodded repeatedly and followed the regiment commander's words,""What the regiment commander said makes sense. It's not surprising that the China Army often sets up minefields in defensive battles.
However, this eight route was a hasty transition from a mobile battle to a defensive battle, which was especially valuable.”
After a day of battle, all thirteen attacks were repelled. The spirit of the alliance had already been lost.
Facing such a situation, even the arrogant Sakata had to admit that the unknown Eighth Route Army was a tough nut to crack.
However, bones were still bones, and they were food for hunters.
No matter how hard the bone was, Sakata was confident that he could chew it to pieces.
"I've carefully observed before. The enemy in front of us has suffered heavy losses in terms of both manpower and firepower after being attacked by our Great Sun Kingdom's imperial army.
The Eighth Route Army itself was a beggar army, and their government
If they didn't replenish their weapons and ammunition, they wouldn't have a lot of ammunition left.
When the 4th squadron attacked, it was obvious that they were running out of bullets and were shooting intermittently.
Moreover, the suppression of the mortars on our firing points is almost non-existent. It seems that they don't have any more shells.”
From this, he came to the conclusion that the enemy was already an arrow at the end of its flight, and a little more strength was enough to win.
It had to be said that Sakata, this old devil, was indeed worthy of being an old soldier for many years. To be able to secure the position of the ace regiment commander of an A class division, one must have some skills.
His ability to observe the enemy on the battlefield and analyze information was indeed powerful.
He had basically guessed the situation of the new group.
After analyzing the information, Nobutetsu Sakata made the following decision:
"One battalion isn't enough. Order the second and third infantry battalions to charge forward. We must defeat the enemy in one fell swoop and take down the enemy's position.”
"Also, tell the attacking team to capture this person alive. I want to see what kind of person he is!”
At this point, a hint of doubt flashed across Sakata Shingzhe's eyes.
He was very curious about the tactical ability of the commander of the 8th Route Army.
It was able to interrupt his attack rhythm several times, causing his many attacks to fail to achieve their goals.
This commanding ability far surpassed the commanders of the Central Army and the Jinsui Army that he had faced before.
If this person had an army that was not inferior to him, then the position of attack and defense would have been changed.
He really wanted to see this person. What did he look like, what military school did he attend, and what kind of person was he?
"Hey!"
" Yes," the lieutenant general responded. He walked out of the command post and looked at the mountain in the distance. His emotions were complicated.
There were not many people who could receive such an evaluation from the regiment commander, let alone an enemy.
He was now curious about the commander of the army in front of him.
When he was passing down the order to the troops, the Lieutenant General suddenly thought that since the enemy in front of him was not ordinary, would they launch a counterattack and fight back?
Isn't it too risky to move the command center forward?
Immediately, he was amused by his sudden idea. The enemy in front of him was too busy to take care of himself. How could he counterattack?
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