Quartermasters can also fight the devils

At three o'clock in the morning of the next day, after the officers and soldiers of the 210rd Battalion of the st Regiment of the Japanese Army had a good rest, they, led by the battalion commander, Major Katsuo Toriumi, all sneaked lightly to a place meters in front of the defensive position of the new th Division.

This distance is already a relatively dangerous area. The shells fired by the artillery behind him may deviate and fall on the heads of the officers and soldiers of the Third Battalion in the ambush area, causing casualties. However, the battalion commander, Major Katsuo Toriumi, still took the risk and set the troops' ambush area at this distance.

Captain Major Katsuo Toriumi now wants to take this opportunity to prove his command ability and the combat effectiveness of the Third Battalion. He wants to make all those who question the Third Battalion shut up.

Colonel Kanichi Okabe, commander of the 41st Regiment, and Lieutenant Colonel Hideaki Sato, chief of staff, also did not get much rest all night. They both took a nap in the tent in the camp in the first half of the night. After the officers and soldiers of the 3rd Battalion set off, they did not rest again. If we were to talk about the most nervous people, they would definitely include the two commanders of the 41st Regiment.

"Mr. Sato, the New 22nd Army of the Chinese government opposite us also used the limited time to reinforce its positions yesterday. Fortunately, today's shelling was just a cover and lasted only two minutes. In this way, we can save more artillery shells for subsequent attack operations. Today it depends on the speed of the charge of Major Katsuo Toriumi's Third Battalion." The commander of the regiment, Colonel Kan'ichi Okabe, said earnestly to the chief of staff, Lieutenant Colonel Hideaki Sato.

Chief of Staff Lieutenant Colonel Sato Hideaki saw that the commander of the regiment, Colonel Okabe Kanichi, was also sad, so he quickly comforted him: "Your Excellency, the attack today will definitely go smoothly. The Chinese government's New 22nd Army also fought with us for a day yesterday. Their casualties must have been very serious. I even suspect that they may voluntarily abandon this blocking position and retreat to the South China Sea today. After all, that is their last line of defense that they must hold on to."

The commander of the regiment, Colonel Kan'ichi Okabe, also deeply agreed with the judgment of the chief of staff, Lieutenant Colonel Hideaki Sato. He felt that there was nothing wrong with the analysis of the chief of staff, Lieutenant Colonel Hideaki Sato. The Chinese army's main purpose in Yangcheng was to contain and block the enemy. The purpose was to allow their government time to transport the supplies in Yangcheng. There was no need to fight to the death with the Imperial Japanese Army in Shunde.

Moreover, the New 22nd Army of the Chinese government must have suffered heavy casualties in yesterday's defensive operations, which would definitely have an adverse impact on today's defensive operations. But as for what Chief of Staff Lieutenant Colonel Sato Hideaki said that the Chinese army would take the initiative to retreat today, the commander of the regiment, Colonel Okabe Kan'ichi, believed that it was just a beautiful wish.

At 210: in the morning, the Japanese artillery units began to bombard the defensive positions of the new th Division very punctually. After one minute of the Japanese shelling, the officers and soldiers of the rd Battalion of the st Regiment of the Japanese Army, who had been lurking in front of the positions for several hours, led by the battalion commander, Major Katsuo Toriumi, crouched down and quickly advanced towards the positions of the new nd Army of the Chinese government in front of them.

Colonel Kan'ichi Okabe, commander of the 41st Regiment, and Lieutenant Colonel Hideaki Sato, chief of staff, were closely watching the attack of the 3rd Battalion with binoculars at the starting position. So far, Colonel Kan'ichi Okabe, commander of the 41st Regiment, and Lieutenant Colonel Hideaki Sato felt that there was no problem with the command of Major Katsuo Toriumi, commander of the 3rd Battalion.

"Yo, Captain Katsuo Toriumi organized the attack very beautifully this time. It seems that he must have discussed today's attack plan carefully with the squadron leaders last night. Yes, Katsuo Toriumi is worthy of our training." The commander of the regiment, Colonel Kanichi Okabe, said happily to the chief of staff, Lieutenant Colonel Hideaki Sato, holding a telescope.

Chief of Staff Lieutenant Colonel Sato Hideaki did not expect that Major Katsuo Toriumi would be so bold as to move his troops and lurk only 300 meters in front of the Chinese army's defensive position. This required great courage and some luck from the commander.

You know, if Major Katsuo Toriumi moved his troops to a position about 300 meters in front of the Chinese army and was accidentally bombed by the artillery behind him, then Major Katsuo Toriumi would bear all the responsibility after the war. It can be said that Major Katsuo Toriumi did this at a very great risk.

"Yes, Your Excellency the Regiment Commander, Major Katsuo Toriumi has indeed achieved the core of the combat plan you formulated yesterday, which is to catch the Chinese army off guard. This requires the officers and soldiers of the Third Battalion to be bold and careful and not afraid of danger. It seems that this attack will definitely be able to break through the defensive positions of the New 22nd Army of the Chinese government." Chief of Staff Lieutenant Colonel Sato Hideaki also followed the words of the Regiment Commander, Colonel Okabe Kan'ichi, to express his own views, and at the same time attributed the credit to the excellent combat plan formulated by the Regiment Commander, Colonel Okabe Kan'ichi. His flattery skills are extraordinary.

After listening to the words of Chief of Staff Lieutenant Colonel Sato Hideaki, Colonel Okabe Kan'ichi suddenly felt refreshed, and even his body, which had not had much rest, felt a lot lighter.

Before Colonel Okabe Kan'ichi could feel the sour feeling more deeply, the artillery unit's artillery attack stopped. The rest depended on the charge speed of the officers and soldiers of the Third Battalion.

"Warriors of the Great Japanese Empire, charge for the victory of the Great Japanese Empire." Major Katsuo Toriumi, commander of the 3rd Battalion, drew out his samurai sword, pointed it at the defensive position of the New 22nd Army of the Chinese Government not far ahead, and shouted loudly.

Following the order from Major Katsuo Toriumi, the commander of the Third Battalion, the officers and soldiers of the Third Battalion, who had been moving forward with their backs bent, raised their backs slightly and rushed towards the defensive position of the New 22nd Army of the Chinese Government opposite them, shouting.

With a distance of just over 100 meters, the officers and soldiers of the Third Battalion charged at full speed and reached the position of the security forces in less than 20 seconds. In order to ensure the effective command of his troops and to ensure the success of his Third Battalion, the captain of the Third Battalion, Major Katsuo Toriumi, personally led the charge.

When Major Katsuo Toriumi, commander of the 3rd Battalion, rushed into the position of the New 22nd Army of the Chinese government, he immediately felt something was wrong. The position of the Chinese army, which was crowded with people and had fierce and accurate firepower yesterday, was now empty. When did this Chinese army withdraw?

But this also made Major Katsuo Toriumi very happy, as it was equivalent to him picking up a credit for nothing. The Chinese army's active retreat could be said to be because the Chinese army had suffered heavy losses after the attack of the 41st Regiment in yesterday's battle, so they had to retreat all day. This was also the ironclad evidence that the 41st Regiment had successfully defeated the New 22nd Army of the Chinese government.

"Go and report to His Excellency the Regiment Commander and the Chief of Staff that the officers and soldiers of the Third Battalion have successfully occupied the Chinese army's blocking positions outside Shunde City. The Chinese army should have all retreated at night. Please ask His Excellency the Regiment Commander to assign orders." Major Katsuo Toriumi called the signalman over and proudly recounted what he needed to report.

In fact, he didn't even need to send anyone to report to the rear. When his 210rd Battalion rushed into the defensive position of the new th Division, the regiment commander, Colonel Kanichi Okabe, and the chief of staff, Lieutenant Colonel Hideaki Sato, who were fighting at the starting position, had already seen it all through their telescopes, but neither of them was as happy and excited as Major Katsuo Toriumi.

"Mr. Sato, why did the Chinese government's new 22nd Army retreat? Were their losses yesterday really so great that they could no longer hold on?" The regiment commander, Colonel Kanichi Okabe, felt that something was not right.

Chief of Staff Lieutenant Colonel Sato Hideaki also frowned and thought for a while. He felt that the retreat of the New 22nd Army of the Chinese government was too sudden. Could it be that the losses were too great and they could not hold on?

"Your Excellency the Captain, I think we should let the officers and soldiers of the Third Battalion search and advance in the direction of Shunde City. If the Chinese government's new 22nd Army has not deployed defenses in Shunde City, it means that their losses in the previous blocking battles were indeed too great, and they can only concentrate their forces in the South China Sea area for the final defense." Chief of Staff Lieutenant Colonel Sato Hideaki also cautiously expressed his opinion.

After thinking for a while, Colonel Kanichi Okabe, the commander of the regiment, nodded and said, "Sato-kun, you ask the officers and soldiers of the second battalion to enter the Chinese army's position, and the third battalion to search Shunde City. Tell the third battalion to be careful and the regiment headquarters to move forward as well."

When the officers and soldiers of the 210rd Battalion of the 210st Regiment of the Japanese Army rushed to the defensive position of the New th Division, meters behind the position, about a platoon of officers and soldiers of the New th Division were lying on a small earthen slope and observing the position in the distance.

When the Japanese troops appeared in the telescope of the commander responsible for the detonation, the lieutenant ordered his men to detonate the explosives. The order he received was that as long as he saw the Japanese troops appear on the position, he could detonate the explosives and then take his men to catch up with the main force. As for the effect of the explosion, it didn't matter. Commander Cai mainly wanted to scare the Japanese troops and make them cautious before moving forward, so as to achieve the effect of delaying time.

Chief of Staff Lieutenant Colonel Sato Hideaki had just turned around and taken two steps when a loud explosion startled the regiment commander, Colonel Okabe Kanichi, and Chief of Staff Lieutenant Colonel Sato Hideaki. The two turned to look at the Chinese army's defensive positions and were stunned by the scene in front of them.

"Hurry, let Oshima Hisatada take the officers and soldiers of the Second Battalion to the Chinese army's position, and the medical team should also rush over to rescue the wounded." The regiment commander, Colonel Okabe Kanichi, shouted loudly with red eyes at the chief of staff, Lieutenant Colonel Sato Hideaki, who was still stunned.

Colonel Kanichi Okabe didn't expect the Chinese army to use such a trick on him. This trick seems to have been used twice against the 132nd Brigade. I didn't expect the Chinese army to be so persistent that they could use it a third time. Are they all so stubborn? Don't they know how to adapt? How dare they use this trick repeatedly? The most important thing is, why do they always succeed?

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