vrcanaries Chapter 252 Cutting off the connection between the Kwantung Army and the North China Army
Chapter 252 Cutting off the connection between the Kwantung Army and the North China Army
The 23rd Division suffered a defeat, losing more than 3000 men and countless wounded.
The puppet troops and security forces that fought alongside the 23rd Division suffered heavy losses and were almost wiped out.
24 artillery pieces and countless guns and ammunition were lost.
Everywhere he looked, he saw combat supplies that the Japanese had not had time to transfer, all of which were used to nourish Ding Wei's column.
In terms of the battle line, the two major columns pressed forward to the northeast in a strategic offensive posture.
The Japanese retreated across the board and further retreated on defense. The offensive and defensive situation of both sides reversed, and the sharp edge of the Sui-Re-Cha Military Region could penetrate directly into the headquarters of the Kwantung Army.
From Chifeng and Chaoshi to the northeast, there are large tracts of black soil and vast plains with no strategic locations to defend.
After taking the initiative in the attack, Ding Wei's armored brigade could penetrate the core of the Kwantung Army at any time and disrupt the opponent's deployment.
From a strategic perspective, the Japanese only deployed the 23rd Division in the southwest to fight against Ding Wei.
Once the battle line collapses, there will be endless troubles.
There were seven or eight regiments of troops deployed along with the 23rd Division, and most of them were swept away in the column's attack.
The combat effectiveness of Ding Wei's troops seems to have improved again.
Faced with the joint defensive force composed of Type A Division and Type D Division, they easily tore through the gap and achieved a strategic breakthrough.
In Fuxin area, Duan Peng and others who had completed the killing mission took advantage of the Japanese chaos and did not retreat to the mountains, but instead boldly rushed to the airport.
Most of the members of the Third Army Flying Regiment were killed, and the remaining ones were not enough to fight against the special forces.
The group took the opportunity to sneak in and began to destroy the plane with grenades.
Specifically aiming at the mailbox location, a grenade shot down a plane.
Fire spread and explosions rose to the sky.
All the fighter planes stationed at the airport were affected by the explosion, intact or damaged, no one escaped.
Hundreds of fighter planes and bombers, along with their reserve fuel, were set on fire, creating a raging fire.
The dull sound of explosions was heard in Chaoshi, Jinzhou, Fengtian and other places not far from Fuxin.
People were talking about what the lady was doing, lighting firecrackers in broad daylight?
There was a tragic scene inside the airport. The special forces had a very strong assault capability. After demolishing the airport, they moved towards the warehouses in the city.
A fire also burned down the reserve material warehouse of the Japanese 23rd Division. The fire was raging and the blazing flames were overwhelming.
Fukutaro Nishiyama was confused. How should he fight this battle?
The Eighth Route Army is pressing forward from the front, and the special forces are attacking from the rear.
The Japanese were left in great disarray.
This style of fighting made Fukutaro Nishiyama very uncomfortable. He had to take care of the rear and worry about the frontal offensive, which required a lot of energy from the commander.
General Jun Hougong had just issued an order that the 23rd Division must withstand the pressure at all costs. The Kwantung Army did not have any extra mobile forces to help.
Additional troops must be deployed to support operations on the Pacific islands.
The pilots of the Army and Navy Aviation had been exhausted, and the Third Front Army did not have any flying squadron that could support the operation.
Defend with all our strength, defend with all our strength, defend the Suirecha Military Region with all our strength.
This means there is no air support and no additional artillery support, and the 23rd Division has to withstand the pressure on its own.
We can definitely hold on, but the key is that the casualties of the troops cannot be guaranteed.
Fukutaro Nishiyama still has tanks, armored vehicles, and the most elite mechanized troops of the 23rd Mechanized Division in his hands.
Once these people are thrown up, the front line will definitely be stabilized.
But the casualties of the elite mobile forces were enough to make the top leaders of the Kwantung Army feel distressed.
When the 23rd Division was reorganized, it was planned to build a fully mechanized division.
When it came time to build the system, they found that they did not have enough money, so they only mechanized the troops outside the three infantry regiments.
The largest infantry regiment is actually equipped with mules and horses.
It can be said that the 23rd Division is the apple of the eye of the Kwantung Army, and the loss of any mechanized force is enough to make them feel heartbroken.
Under the current situation, Nishiyama Fukutaro could not help but feel distressed. If he did not send in his best soldiers, the front line would be broken.
The bridges in Suizhong area were quickly restored to their original state.
The Japanese deployed railway bridge troops to ensure the safety of the Beijing-Fengtian railway line.
Kong Yong led the advance regiment and engaged in a firefight with the garrisoned regiment.
The gunshots were continuous and crisp, without much sound of artillery fire. They were all snipers hiding in plain sight, searching for targets that could be killed.
This kind of small-scale ambush and sniping tactics gave the Japanese regiment a headache.
Continuously covering the empty areas with fire and heavy machine guns shooting.
Everyone was on edge, feeling that there were Eighth Route Army soldiers hiding in the bushes or behind a rock.
When going to the toilet, everything must be closed.
I would rather be so smelly that I can't breathe than leave even the slightest crack.
Both veterans and new recruits were driven into neurosis.
Kong Yong has the most snipers and the most sniper rifles, and he relies on one trick to make his way around.
Put on camouflage and lie down in the ravine, and you will be absolutely intimidating.
Through reconnaissance and sniping, we got a clear picture of the enemy's deployment.
A new airport was built in Suizhong, where many training planes took off and landed. The Third Front Army would have to wait until at least July before it would have new pilots who could take off and join the war.
The Japanese army and navy aviation model has resulted in their most elite veterans being killed in battles across the country.
By the time the new soldiers were no longer enough to support the country, the old soldiers had almost all died.
The new recruits who were hastily pulled out and only trained for three to five months do not have much combat effectiveness.
The fighting in the north was intense, Operation No. 1 in the south was in full swing, and at the end of April, the North China Expeditionary Force launched a fierce offensive.
The attack was fierce, taking one city a day.
The three main divisions easily tore through the defense line of the First War Zone and used roundabout tactics to defeat the 40 defenders.
Okamura was quite dissatisfied and extremely dissatisfied with the supply of logistical materials.
His troops were fighting hard at the front, but they were unable to get the combat supplies they needed, and there were problems with the supply of rations and ammunition.
The logistics line was attacked by the Eighth Route Army and a large amount of weapons and equipment was lost.
In order to deal with the Eighth Route Army, they even had to pay to buy their way through.
As long as the local guerrillas are given machine gun bullets, they can transport supplies smoothly. With a Type 2000 light machine gun and rounds of bullets, they can pass smoothly.
The puppet army had poor combat effectiveness, and the Japanese security forces were not much stronger. They were asked to transport supplies, but what they transported was less than what was robbed.
This greatly enriched the guerrillas, as they easily obtained a large amount of weapons and equipment.
A lot of good things were scraped off from the Japanese and puppet troops.
They took the captured items and used them to rob the artillery towers and attack the strongholds, thus creating a virtuous cycle.
After taking down the stronghold, we expanded our manpower and continued to rob the enemy's logistics lines.
Field troops are difficult to defeat, but are transport teams also difficult to defeat?
The North China region was almost paralyzed, and the main force of the Japanese army withdrew, giving the Eighth Route Army an opportunity to develop. They could expand their base and get rid of the local security forces.
From the Pinghan Railway to the south, the southern section of the Pinghan Railway was opened up, but control of the northern section was lost.
15 Japanese troops were fighting in central Henan, but their rear area had been cut off by the guerrillas.
The entire North China region was completely out of the control of the Japanese when Operation No. 1 was in full swing.