vrcanaries Chapter 642: Consuming several tons of ammunition and achieving a 1:10 result, this battle was reall
Chapter 642: Consuming several tons of ammunition and achieving a 1:10 result, this battle was reall
Under Lin Zhenhua's order for a comprehensive counterattack, 24,000 people from five regiments captured the positions of the Japanese eastern attack group like a whirlwind. Except for a small number of Japanese who were still resisting stubbornly, most of the positions had been occupied by the counterattack army.
Listening to the battle reports from the various regiments, Lin Zhenhua had a faint smile on his face. He had expected that the counterattack would be very smooth, but he had never thought it would be so smooth. Although there were still some positions that had not been occupied, the overall situation was set. The Japanese attack group on the east route had already been caught, and they could no longer think of jumping up.
"Immediately give orders to all attacking troops on the front line. They must immediately clear out the stubborn puppet troops and devils. The clearing must be completed before 12: this morning. At the same time, quickly send out the vanguard troops. They must rush to the next combat target in the shortest possible time. Shuiquan County and Fu'an County must be captured within three days!"
Following Lin Zhenhua's order, half of the main force was drawn out and, under the escort of the Air Force Regiment, rushed towards Fu'an County and Shuiquan County.
Lieutenant General Imai really didn't expect the situation on the battlefield to change so quickly. In a very short period of time, the offensive and defensive situations changed. The most terrifying thing was that the 80,000-strong army didn't even hold on for an hour and directly lost the position. He has now become a complete loser.
"Your Excellency Lieutenant General, we must leave now, it will be too late if we leave any later!" Miyamoto Kazuki persuaded anxiously.
Lieutenant General Imai knew that the situation was hopeless and that even if he held on, he would not be able to regain the lost position. He had already lost the capital to turn the situation around and could only temporarily suppress the hatred in his heart and leave it for revenge later.
"Immediately give orders to all the battalions to withdraw from their positions and begin a tactical shift towards Shuiquan County!"
The surviving Japanese officers who received the order from the headquarters immediately gathered their troops and began to evacuate. In the end, only more than 8000 Japanese soldiers evacuated safely, including more than 6000 wounded Japanese soldiers who fled in advance when they saw the situation was not good.
The clearing operation against the Japanese attack group on the east route did not end until the evening. In this battle, more than 28000 Japanese soldiers and more than 9200 puppet soldiers were killed, more than 3600 Japanese soldiers and more than 8900 puppet soldiers were captured. A total of more than 20 tons of bombs, 900 rounds of various artillery shells, nearly 160 million rounds of various types of bullets, and more than tons of explosives were consumed. The consumption of ammunition was extremely huge, and the victory was completely accumulated by firepower.
"College students, the total casualties in this battle were over 2200 soldiers, including 1626 killed, 289 seriously injured, and 312 slightly injured, with a casualty ratio of 1 to 10." Li Yunlong said excitedly.
Lin Zhenhua did not expect that the casualties of the troops would be so small. He thought that it would take four to five thousand casualties to capture all the Japanese positions. Unexpectedly, the casualties were less than half of his estimate, which really surprised him.
Chu Yunfei was also very surprised. He really didn't expect such an exaggerated casualty ratio. If it weren't for his 358th Regiment lagging behind, the casualties would have been at most more than people.
"Brother Yunlong, I didn't quite agree with your theory of firepower victory before, but now it seems that my vision is a bit narrow. In the face of strong enough firepower, humans are really insignificant."
Li Yunlong had a different opinion. He replied with a melancholy face: "Brother Yunfei, weapons can indeed play a significant role in the war, but they cannot play a decisive role. If there were not a large number of Japanese soldiers infected with the plague, and some could not even get out of bed, our attack would not have been so smooth."
"But even in such a difficult situation, the Japs still blocked us for a full hour. It can be seen that the Japs are still very scary when they fight for their lives. They really don't take their own lives seriously. They just rush towards us with explosives and grenades. More than 60 of our tanks and armored vehicles were blown up. It shows how crazy the Japs are!"
"If tens of thousands of Japanese soldiers launch a desperate charge at the same time, our first round of attack will not be able to break through the Japanese positions at all. The battle will fall into a stalemate and become a complete tactic of adding fuel to the fire!"
"Not to mention that we have prepared for today's general offensive for half a month in advance, using a large amount of ammunition to completely suppress the enemy's firepower. Fortunately, the enemy's air force did not participate in the battle, otherwise it would not be easy for us to win!"
"In short, this morning's victory was indeed a coincidence. We can only say that the right time, right place, and right people all came together for us, which allowed us to achieve such a strong record!"
Chu Yunfei nodded in agreement and said, "Brother Yunlong's analysis is very correct. The people are the main factor that determines the outcome of the battle. Previously, our weapons and equipment were much weaker than those of the devils, but we still won several battles!"
"We can't ignore the Japanese just because our weapons and equipment are better than theirs. If we think that way, we will definitely suffer a great loss!"
The three of them chatted briefly, and after arranging people to garrison Ping'an County, they led the army out of Ping'an County and headed towards Shuiquan County.
The news of victory soon reached the Zhaojiayu base, which made Zhao Gang and Xing Zhiguo very excited. They immediately sent a transport team to transport the captured supplies. At the same time, they also urgently dispatched an air defense battalion to Ping'an County to deploy defenses.
The news that the Japanese eastern attack group had been destroyed soon reached the Taiyuan Command. Upon hearing the news, Yoshio Shinozuka was so angry that he started cursing on the spot, but it did not help the situation.
"Commander, the plague is now out of control. The number of people infected with the plague in our area has reached millions, and people are dying from the plague every day. Our soldiers alone have lost nearly 20,000 people to the plague, and this number is still increasing rapidly."
"If the plague cannot be resolved as soon as possible, the consequences will be disastrous. By then, we may be left without any soldiers to fight, and facing the enemy's attack, we can only sigh in despair! Commander, please issue a kill order and directly execute those ordinary people infected with the plague. We cannot allow the plague to continue to spread, otherwise our 12th Army will be in danger!" Chief of Staff Ippei Mitsui persuaded earnestly.
Shinozuka Yoshio was furious for a while, but it didn't solve any problems. He looked at the telegram on the table and replied anxiously: "Mitsuki, the number of our soldiers infected with the plague has risen to 11. Except for the soldiers stationed at the junction of the two provinces, the vast majority of soldiers in other areas have been infected with the plague. The situation is much worse than we imagined."
"The figures reported by various places are actually unreliable. The number of people infected with the plague in the entire Jin Province should have exceeded 300 million. We are no longer able to control the current situation. What I mean is that except for the important strongholds that continue to be retained, all other non-important strongholds should be abandoned and the plague should be allowed to rage. We only need to defend those key cities."
"Immediately order all troops to gather medicines, and at the same time find ways to collect various Chinese herbal medicines, arrest Chinese folk Chinese medicine practitioners, and save soldiers infected with the plague at all costs!"
"Fujiwara, have your air force launch an air strike against the enemy starting tomorrow!"
Ichiro Fujiwara wanted to argue, but after seeing Yoshio Shinozuka's stern look, he could only swallow back what he was about to say.
Since the outbreak of the plague, the 18th Flying Division has not been spared. A large number of ground crew members and pilots have been infected with the plague, and it is impossible to guarantee normal attendance. But he knew that Shinozuka Yoshio had run out of tricks, otherwise he would not have given him such an order. He could only go back and find ways to raise pilots from two squadrons to stop Lin Zhenhua's counterattack.
Compared to the Taiyuan Command which was in trouble, Kojiro Hirata had always had very good luck. As soon as Lin Zhenhua launched a counterattack, he immediately led his men to withdraw from the camp.
"Mr. Yamamoto, the losses of the special forces this time are very heavy. A total of 173 members of the special forces died in the plague. This has reduced the number of our special forces by half compared to the original number. We must start a new round of personnel selection as soon as possible and make up for the shortage within three months."
"Here is a silver note worth 30 dollars. Please keep it for now. I will leave all the reconstruction matters to you!"
Yamamoto Ikki took the 30 yuan note without hesitation. He and Hirata Kojiro were now on the same boat. Once the boat sank, neither of them could escape. This incident was too big, and it was very difficult for Hirata Kojiro to get through it safely. He could only escape by escaping, which required Yamamoto Ikki's help.
Taro Mitsui and others also stepped forward to donate money. In the future, they would need to change their identities and start a new life. If they wanted to clear everything up without arousing suspicion, they could only let Yamamoto Ikki do it.
Yamamoto Ikki took the banknote with a smile on his face, and solemnly assured: "Everyone, I have made arrangements in advance, you can change your appearance without worry. In order to ensure your safety, please do not leave my side in the next two or three months to prevent being discovered by others!"
Kojiro Hirata and others nodded in agreement. The situation in Jin Province was so chaotic now and they had nowhere good to go. Following Yamamoto Ikki was the best choice. Even if Yamamoto Ikki didn't bring it up actively, they would have brought it up indirectly.
In order to get rid of the pursuers behind them, they immediately turned to the mountains. After paying the price of more than 30 casualties, they successfully entered the mountains...