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Chapter 44: Offensive and Defensive Battle of Qinzhou (12)

.On the 26th, at about 1:00 a.m. When the 200,000 Chinese and Japanese troops on the Nanqin line were in full swing, the New Eighteenth Army, which had created several miracles, exploded again and broke the defensive position of the main force of the Japanese Fourth Division with more than 30,000 troops, and forced them to retreat across the board.

After the main force of the Japanese Fourth Division retreated westward, the New Eighteenth Army, except for one regiment to cooperate with the rapid column, was responsible for eliminating the lieutenant generals at the foot of the mountain that were not allowed to be used to cut off the rear. The two chariot brigades that were trapped in the mud pit, other units launched a comprehensive pursuit of most of the 4th Division, which still had 15,600 troops. This long-distance pursuit, which seemed to be directly attacking Huanglong, was very sensible. Although the New Eighteenth Army's pursuit momentum was strong, it was no more than that of the Japanese Fourth Division. It was just from time to time behind the back, stabbing one or two swords and putting two or three hundred.

The blood of the Japanese retreated happily and came again next time. Whenever the Japanese army was about to stop and try to organize a defensive front, the sharp knife composed of several main groups of the New Eighteenth Army would penetrate hard, and it would be until the Japanese army "opened the way" again. The Lieutenant General at the foot of the mountain was not a mediocre and inaction. He saw the intention of the Chinese army, and he had thought of concentrating a considerable portion of the troops and ambushing the vanguard of the New Eighteenth Army to release the fire of the Chinese army that was too vigorous. But as a result, Cheng Jiaji had been wary of the vanguard of the New Eighteenth Army and the main army.

When the mutual echoes very well, the mountain that did not dare to fight could not easily make a move. Secondly, the Fourth Division was already exhausted and timid, and was not forced into a desperate situation by the New Eighteenth Army, and could not have the courage to fight to the death. On the surface, several regiment captains agreed with the ambush plan at the foot of the mountain. But once it was time to choose a specific implementation force, everyone pushed three obstacles and four, and there were many excuses. To put it bluntly, these regiment captains were all trying to let others slash the edge of the New Eighteenth Army. They could sit and enjoy their wishful thinking. Finally, the three infantry regiment captains let the mountain get in the foot of the mountain.

The general was so anxious that he even made an ambush plan for the entire army to turn around and ambush, which almost made the lieutenant general at the foot of the mountain go to death. These bastards only considered not to let others take advantage, and they didn't think about it. If the entire Fourth Division turned around and even had a fart ambush, it could only be considered a decisive battle of the entire army...www.piaotian.com.com. If you really have the confidence to defeat the New Eighteenth Army in the field, why should the Fourth Division fall to the point where they are chasing and stabbing them in the butt? Won the battle on the original position. Wouldn't it be easier to get it?

The Fourth Division retreated across the line, and immediately alarmed that although he had focused his main energy on the Nanqin line, he was still wondering when. It would be better to use a car to transfer a part of the Fourth Division to the north to participate. As the troops at the Yamashita retreated, the commander of the 21st Army, who had already opened the door, would be directly attacked by the New Eighteenth Army. Within three hours, the Lieutenant General of the Yamashita who led his troops to retreat to Qinzhou, made four consecutive steps to ask the Fourth Division to stop retreating and build a defense line on the spot to block the New Eighteenth Army. Yamashita Fengwen, who was being chased by tens of thousands of brigades of the New Eighteenth Army, was so brave that he dared not to slow down. After receiving the orders of Ando Yoshita and his unsuccessful orders, the only thing he could do was smile bitterly.

The New Eighteenth Army and the Fourth Division had a total of 50,000 troops, and they fought and moved westward step by step. Before dawn, their morale and physical strength were extremely low. The Fourth Division finally couldn't stand it anymore and began to fall behind. Cheng Jiaji not only did not fight, kill or search his pockets, but also provided them with delicious food and drinks. He used heavy rewards to induce them to shout in front of the formation when the two armies contacted each other. At this time, they had fought for almost a whole day of battles. The officers and soldiers of the Chinese and Japanese armies were exhausted and moved their feet when they walked.

The only difference is that the New Eighteenth Army defeated a division of the Japanese army alone. This unprecedented victory was a pill of a heart-warming agent and could still hold on. But what else can there be courage in the defeated army of the Fourth Division? The Fourth Division lost its minimum morale and the belief in dying for the "Emperor" are not the officers and soldiers of the firm army make a decision between survival and death. The result is self-evident. Those Japanese officers and soldiers who were trying to live comfortably chose to fall behind, which is a very "decent" way of saying this in all aspects, and entered the prisoner-of-war camp of the New Eighteenth Army. The "non-national behavior" of these wavering elements gave Japanese generals and soldiers who were still playing and fighting and retreating with the New Eighteenth Army, which was a great psychological stimulation. People are not worried about poverty, but are worried about it.

An uneven animal with a strong sense of jealousy. If there is no comparison, although most of the officers and soldiers of the Fourth Division will not be too proactive and actively seek the New Eighteenth Army to fight hard, they can still fight the war after all. However, after comparing such a "traitor" who is not only worried about life and can enjoy delicious food, the "loyal and brave" soldiers with serious mental imbalances will inevitably be differentiated again. Although the Lieutenant General at the foot of the mountain was able to make the best efforts, and although the captains of each regiment were trying hard to consolidate their troops for their own interests. However, once some things were started, even the King of Heaven could not stop. This common saying was fully verified in the Fourth Division. In the Fourth Division of the Japanese Army, the phenomenon of "left behind" that was established finally appeared.

When the Japanese army climbed to Xinwei at a speed slightly faster than a turtle, it was already bright. After being chased by the Japanese army's huge fleet and about two brigades of Japanese troops attacking from Qinzhou for six or seven hours by the New Eighteenth Army like ducks, the Fourth Division finally gained a firm foothold.

As soon as the Lieutenant General of the Mountains counted the number of people, he found that the troops he commanded had nearly 20,000 people, and only more than 13,000 people could gather in Xinxu Town. In other words, within one night, he lost two regiments. What made the general of the Mountains most embarrassed and angry was that among the six or seven thousand people, except for the Takasaka brigade who had no autonomy and became a "god" in the Takasaka brigade, which had no autonomy, after careful calculation, there were probably not many "sacrifices" than those who were captured. Such a high rate of capture was certainly the only one among the Japanese army that had always advocated the spirit of decisive death. Even in the Chinese army with a slightly weaker fighting will, it was unimaginable before the collapse of the entire army.

While the Fourth Division, which had become a frightened bird, was busy building its positions diligently, the New Eighteenth Army rushed to the east after two hours of rest, and went to find trouble for the Eighth Regiment, which was alone outside Lingshan City.

That night, Cheng Jiaji used all his chips in his hand to fight Lieutenant General at the foot of the mountain for 300 rounds, and tore off several pieces of fat from the Fourth Division. The eight or nine armies on the Nanqin Road, which was directly commanded by the camp, also fought with the main force of the 21st Japanese army. It was only on the morning of the 26th that the battle of Guinan, which had been in a stalemate for 17 or 8 days, finally became clear.

On the side of Nanqin Highway, the Japanese Imamura Corps tried their best, but only from the mouth of the Chinese army, "rescued more than a thousand people, including Major General Nakamura Masao, who was probably destined to die at Kunlun Pass.

Although the other Japanese troops were besieged, they were not immediately annihilated on the spot because the Chinese army used all their main forces to deal with the Japanese rescue troops, they were not immediately killed. However, as the loss of their own soldiers was not worth it, they were forced to retreat south to Qinzhou because of the ammunition. Anyone with discerning eyes could see that the Chen area had already been defeated and the entire army of more than 2,000 Japanese soldiers were destroyed in two or three small villages. It was already a matter of time.

Compared to the Lieutenant General of the village, Ling and the lord of the mountain on the battlefield are much more unlucky. The bad luck index is so good that when the Buddha Tathagata meets the mountain, he will escape and avoid it. The main force of the Fourth Division was crippled. After losing the cover of the infantry, more than 20 chariots in two chariot brigades were destroyed, and most of them became the rich war bonus of the New Eighteenth Army. This is not the end. The most intimidating thing at the foot of the mountain is that the Eighth Regiment, the founding army of the Fourth Division, which is not afraid of defeat and escapes quickly. I don’t know what nerves it has sent this time, but it is even the best.

Even if you can't escape, you can't escape. The main force of the New Eighteenth Army was asked to surround Lingshan City. The accidental encirclement of the Eighth Regiment made the Lieutenant General at the foot of Lingshan City. The accidental encirclement of the Eighth Regiment made the Lieutenant General at the Yamashita in an embarrassing situation where he was unable to save his power, but could not bear this responsibility. He was squeezed up and down and felt that he had become a mouse in the bellows. He hated Colonel Hosokawa, who was so incompetent that he didn't even run away, and it was a pity that Colonel Hosokawa was under the "protection" of tens of thousands of Chinese troops at this moment. Lieutenant General at the Yamashita was helpless with Colonel Hosokawa for a while. Not only was he helpless, but the Lieutenant General at the Yamashita had to send them often.

, a telegram that made him feel disgusted, encouraged Colonel Hosokawa to continue to hold on. If Hosokawa could escape back to the 4th Division's headquarters at this time, he would only be able to judge military law and would never offer flowers to "heroes". In fact, objectively speaking, Colonel Hosokawa was really unfair. You must know that the order to attack Lingshan Prefecture to disperse the forces of the New Eighteenth Army was issued by Lieutenant General Yamashita himself. In this sense, if the main force of the Fourth Division was not so fast, even though he was entangled by thousands of militias, the Eighth Regiment, whose combat power was not damaged, was still an opportunity.

He would withdraw Heura, and it might even be possible to fight against the main force of the New Eighteenth Army with the troops led by Yamashita. Of course, no lieutenant general of Yamashita would remember all of this. The reason is very simple. After such an ugly defeat, there must be a scapegoat! It just so happened that Hosokawa was not very big and had a small position to play the role of "rescuing officials in the water and fire". In addition, when he was snatching business, he offended all the other captains of the Fourth Division, and no one would talk to him. Together, this hat that delayed action and delayed the military opportunity, led to the frustration of the entire division. Hosokawa would not wear it!

Unlike the narrow-minded Lieutenant General of Yamashita who has been promoted by the conscience, Lieutenant General Ando, ​​who is in charge of the entire battle, is a person who can take on the whole battle. Seeing that his subordinates are everywhere, it is harmful and useless to continue fighting. This lieutenant general commander who deeply feels that he is "the emperor's kindness" has taken the initiative to submit his resignation to the Tokyo Base Camp and take all his responsibilities. On the other hand, he transferred all the troops under his jurisdiction back to Qinzhou, defend (city), and Hepu, and put on the air of fighting against the sea by relying on the city (army).
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