funbook-pk Chapter 330: Blocking the Japanese Reinforcements
Chapter 330: Blocking the Japanese Reinforcements
"Division Commander! Division Commander! Good news! Reinforcements are coming!"
At this moment, the chief of staff rushed into the headquarters in a hurry, holding a telegram in his hand and shouting excitedly.
But suddenly he saw the other person holding a samurai sword and looking at something, and he was suddenly shocked.
"Division Commander! Our reinforcements are coming! Don't do anything stupid!"
Hearing the chief of staff's call, the Japanese division commander was obviously stunned.
Then he turned his head to look at the other person and spoke slowly.
"What did you say?"
Looking at the puzzled look on the face of the Japanese division commander, the chief of staff grinned.
"Division Commander! Reinforcements from Peking are arriving soon! They... haven't forgotten us!"
The Japanese division commander watched the chief of staff's mouth opening and closing, and was obviously shocked by what he said.
However, when this shocking news came, the excitement was like a bright lightning that broke through the dark night sky.
"Are you saying... are we getting reinforcements?"
The soldier asked in disbelief, his eyes wide.
"That's right! Reinforcements are about to arrive!" Another soldier's voice trembled with excitement.
"Swish!" Upon hearing this, the originally serious Japanese division commander's face instantly bloomed with an extremely excited smile, like a blooming flower.
He quickly and decisively put the samurai sword in his hand back into the scabbard, his movements as smooth as flowing water.
Immediately afterwards, the Japanese division commander took big strides impatiently and walked straight towards the chief of staff.
His steps were quick and powerful, and every step seemed to be stepping on the drumbeat of hope.
When he walked up to the chief of staff, his eyes, bloodshot from excitement, stared straight at him and anxiously asked, "How many of them are there? Where are they now?"
The Chief of Staff took a deep breath, trying to calm his equally excited emotions, and then replied in a slightly trembling voice: "According to the latest intelligence, this batch of reinforcements will take about half a day to arrive here.
As for the number of people... there are a full 100,000!"
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At the same time, in the combat command center, Wang Lin was staring at the detailed map on the table with a frown, his face full of worry.
Just a short while ago, a drone hovering in the air had sent him an urgent message - the Japanese army's reinforcements had already set out from Peiping and were rushing towards Shizhuang City without stopping.
To be honest, for the battle-hardened Wang Lin, the threat posed by this reinforcement force itself was not particularly huge.
What really gave him a headache and even made him a little anxious was that he had never expected that the enemy reinforcements would actually number a full 100,000!
"Has the commander of these Japanese devils gone crazy?" Wang Lin couldn't help but curse under his breath.
"He's so reckless as to spend all his wealth. Is he really going to fight us to the bitter end and go all in with me?!"
Wang Lin really couldn't understand it.
At this moment, the most pressing issue facing them was how to quickly wipe out this Japanese reinforcement force.
However, our main force is still trapped in Shizhuang City and fighting fiercely with the enemy, and we are unable to spare any extra troops to deal with this situation.
It was obvious that the cunning Japanese commander had seized this opportunity, but he had never been able to detect his conspiracy. It turned out that the other party had been waiting for this moment.
Thinking of this, Wang Lin couldn't help but snorted coldly: "Hmph..."
There are not enough troops now to stop the Japanese army of 100,000.
The only hope is the 771st Regiment that had stayed there before.
"One regiment stops 100,000 people..."
Wang Lin frowned and looked carefully at the route on the map.
If we add our two unmanned fighter planes for support, it is not impossible to block the enemy until we capture Shizhuang City and then provide support.
But Wang Lin did not dare to take the risk and planned to let the 386nd Regiment of the 772th Brigade cooperate with the 771st Regiment to block the enemy. In this way, there should be no problem.
Ultimately, this battle was not to be fought as a war of outright annihilation, but as a crucial blocking battle.
There is no need to spend too much energy fighting these vicious Japs. It is enough as long as we can hold our position and delay the advance of the Japanese reinforcements until we successfully and completely occupy Shizhuang City.
Wang Lin immediately shouted, "Convey my order immediately. Have the 772nd Regiment rush to the 771st Regiment and cooperate with them to block the Japanese reinforcements!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the communicator beside him immediately took the order and transmitted Wang Lin's instructions via telegram to the headquarters of the 772nd Regiment several miles away as quickly as possible.
After receiving the order, the 772nd Regiment did not hesitate. All officers and soldiers immediately changed their marching direction and galloped towards the 771st Regiment’s base without stopping.
They knew that the mission was arduous, but everyone had a firm belief in their hearts - they must complete the mission, resolutely block the Japanese reinforcements, and buy precious time for the final victory in capturing Shizhuang City!
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At this time, in Shizhuang City, the Eighth Route Army troops were about to attack the inner city and clear out the Japanese soldiers inside. Shizhuang City was occupied.
"Hurry up! The brigade commander has given us a death order! Seize the opportunity to break through the enemy's headquarters! Capture Shizhuang City!"
Li Yunlong kept urging the chief of staff to seize the time to attack the Japanese defense line, and he kept firing at the Japanese positions with a submachine gun in his hand.
"Division Commander! The Eighth Route Army is about to enter the inner city!"
The entire Japanese command center was constantly under artillery bombardment. The ground was even shaking, and ashes and debris were constantly falling from the roof.
"idiot……"
The Japanese division commander's eyes were still fixed on the deployment on the map, and he couldn't believe that the Eighth Route Army could attack so quickly.
"Where are the reinforcements?" The chief of staff's originally resolute gaze was now filled with unconcealable panic. His eyes were erratic, as if they had lost focus.
"They... are still on their way." The person who answered had a trembling voice, and it was obvious that he was also unsure.
"Still on the way?! How could it be that it's taken so long and they haven't arrived yet?!"
Upon hearing this answer, the Japanese division commander was furious. You know, the call for help had been sent out long ago, and reinforcements should have arrived here long ago.
However, to this day, reinforcements are still on the way!
Seeing that his side was about to be completely surrounded and annihilated by the enemy, and the long-awaited reinforcements were nowhere to be seen, how could he not be extremely anxious?
How abominable!
Looking out the window at the battlefield filled with artillery fire and smoke, the deafening sound of gunfire came one after another, and became clearer and clearer in my ears, as if it was approaching step by step.
A deep sense of fear surged into people's hearts like a tide, gradually drowning everyone's reason and courage.
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"Yoshi! Everyone, listen up! Immediately organize and check your weapons and equipment! Then, set off immediately!"
With an order, the 100,000-strong Japanese army outside the city of Peking began to get busy.
The soldiers packed their luggage quickly and orderly, checking whether their guns and ammunition were complete.
In a short while, this huge army was ready to go.
Immediately afterwards, trucks loaded with soldiers and supplies started their engines and sped towards Shizhuang City, accompanied by billowing smoke and dust.
After a long drive, the troops finally arrived at a place only fifty kilometers away from Shizhuang City.
At this moment, the air was filled with tension, and everyone knew that a fierce battle was about to begin.
"General Matsumoto! I have an important report for you. We are only fifty kilometers away from Shizhuang City!"
The chief of staff trotted up to Matsumoto and reported to him in a serious tone about the troops' current progress.
"Have the tank and logistics troops in the rear caught up?"
"Already caught up!"
"Good! Keep going! Keep it up!"
"Yes!"
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"Commander! The reconnaissance team ahead has discovered the Japanese vanguard!"
The 771st Regiment had already seen the Japanese vanguard at this time and immediately made deployments.
"The 772rd and th Battalions will ambush on the hill ahead to disrupt their vanguard and create a blockage! Afterwards, have the nd Regiment attack the Japanese flanks to disrupt their formation!"
"Yes!"
The 771st Regiment immediately carried out the order and divided the troops into company-based combat units to attack the Japanese vanguard.
"Taro, seeing this scene reminds me of the time in Northeast China when we defeated the Chinese army with overwhelming force..."
"Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom..."
Suddenly, violent explosions sounded around the Japanese army.
The flames instantly engulfed the Japanese soldiers, and the shock wave generated by the explosion quickly sprayed out in all directions.
The Japanese soldiers' bodies were smashed directly, and they wailed and their blood splattered everywhere in an instant.
"Attack! It's the Eighth Route Army! Prepare to fight!"
"Quick! Eighth Route Army ambushed on both sides! Hurry and prepare for a counterattack!"
"Bakayaloo! I'm going to kill these people!"
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The Japanese vanguard was caught off guard and suffered heavy casualties.
"Division Commander! Our vanguard has been attacked by the Eighth Route Army!"
In the rear, General Matsumoto heard the report, frowned and said nothing.
"This group of Eighth Route Army soldiers is trying to hinder our support! Ignore them and don't waste too much time on them! The tank troops in the rear should hurry up and attack those Eighth Route Army soldiers!"
"Yes!"
Japanese General Matsumoto did not want to waste too much time here. After all, supporting Shizhuang City was the main task.
The combat effectiveness of this Eighth Route Army unit should not be very strong, so he did not take this team seriously at all.
"Tank troops! Attack!"
With an order, the tanks in the rear of the Japanese army started up and the engines made a humming sound.
The tracks began to turn, and the gun barrel pointed directly at the battlefield ahead.
"Ready, fire!"