The Iron-Blooded Army of Beacon Fire

Chapter 257 Lure the enemy deeper? Pocket array?

The battle to regain the position of the 48th Division took less than twenty minutes. The Japanese troops in the position were almost completely wiped out under the siege of the special agent battalion and nearly two thousand officers and soldiers of the 48th Division. It is said that The whole army was almost wiped out because He Wei ordered the officers and soldiers of the special agent battalion to leave a few alive out of the need to keep alive. Therefore, in addition to the Japanese soldiers who were killed, there were two others who were slightly injured. The Japanese army was captured by the spy camp.

Not long after the battle ended, He Wei strolled through the 48th Division's position and looked at the officers and soldiers of the 48th Division who were maneuvering around and repairing their positions. However, he did not feel any joy at all because of the victory in the battle. On the contrary, the more he felt, the more he felt. As he wandered around the messy battlefield, the expression on his face became more and more gloomy.

It stands to reason that, having just defeated the Japanese troops who invaded the 48th Division's positions, He Wei led the special agent battalion and set an example, stimulating the bloody spirit and fighting will of the 48th Division's defeated troops. He should be happy. , but the facts before him couldn't make He Wei happy.

The Japanese army that had just been completely wiped out in the 48th Division's position had only sixty-four Japs, which was a reinforced squad. Well, that's right, it was a fucking reinforced squad of Japanese troops who captured The position of one division caused nearly two thousand officers and soldiers of the 48th Division to completely collapse.

If He Wei had not led the special agent battalion to rush over in time, blocked the opening, and quickly launched a counterattack to regain the position, the consequences would have been unimaginable. If the Japanese army continued to send troops to the occupied 48th Division position, and Using this as a starting point to continue launching a large-scale attack on the 41st Division's position, He Wei broke out in cold sweat from behind.

This damn thing really makes people unhappy!

As for the small victory he just won, He Wei didn't have any positive emotions. There were more than 2,000 people in the Secret Service Battalion and the 48th Division, and more than 2,000 people killed more than 60 people. Kouko, there is really nothing to brag about or feel complacent and happy about.

He Wei inexplicably remembered what Ding Zhipan said was the culprit of the defeat. The division commander Xu Jiwu who left his troops on the battlefield and only cared about playing mahjong and the bad things he had done, suddenly became more aware. I feel angry in my heart.

For this kind of black sheep, He Wei now feels that it is really necessary to use the energy in his hands to deal with it. If this kind of person stays in the position of teacher, he will definitely be a huge hidden danger.

He Wei was thinking about how to wipe the 48th Division's butt. Suddenly, Fu Chen, deputy battalion commander of the Special Agent Battalion and commander of the First Infantry Company, ran to He Wei along the traffic trench and said, "Go over and take a look, Ding Zhipan." Master Ding is here."

"go!"

He Wei ran over with a golden sword. In the center of the 48th Division's position, he saw Ding Zhipan, the commander of the 41st Division. Next to Ding Zhipan, there was a major general covered in blood. officer.

Before He Wei could ask, Ding Zhipan smiled and looked at He Wei with great admiration, and said: "Your army is good. It is really good. They are definitely good soldiers. I have been in the army for more than ten years." I have never seen such a capable unit, oh, by the way, let me introduce to you, this is Chief of Staff Ye of the 48th Division."

"Hello, sir!"

He Wei paid a military salute to the major general and chief of staff of the 48th Division. The major general was obviously injured and his right arm was still wrapped in a bandage, so he just nodded to He Wei.

"Battle Commander He, I came here to help the troops of the 48th Division consolidate their positions. The battle just now was actually commanded by Chief of Staff Ye. However, he was unlucky. He only had one brigade of troops under his control. , the Japanese army's first round of shelling directly hit his command post. The telephone lines and radio stations were all destroyed, and the communication network was interrupted. That's why the army collapsed so quickly. I brought him here to gather the troops as soon as possible and block the second wave. The gap in the Forty-Eighth Division.”

After Ding Zhipan finished speaking, he said kindly to He Wei: "Batalion Commander He, I really want to thank you this time. If it weren't for you, we probably wouldn't be able to regain the lost positions of the 48th Division on our own." of."

After Ding Zhipan finished speaking, He Wei suddenly moved forward and asked Ding Zhipan in a low voice: "Sir, I wonder where Commander Xu of the 48th Division is now? Since the position has been recovered, why?" Won’t you come back to gather the troops and continue to strengthen the defense?”

"Hmph, you said that bandit returned to his position? As soon as the position was lost, he threw away the game, abandoned the brigade he controlled, and went to the legion headquarters of Commander Xu of our Second Army to mourn. "

When he mentioned the commander of the 48th Division, Xu Jiwu, Ding Zhipan sneered with disdain on his face. The chief of staff of the 48th Division on the side also looked indignant. He Wei had already learned about Master Xu Jiwu before. All kinds of "glorious deeds."

Instead of playing cards in the command position, it’s enough to leave the command task to your chief of staff. But damn, he only gave the chief of staff one brigade of troops, and the other brigade was still controlled by him. In his own hands, this ultimately led to this extremely dangerous defeat.

He Wei continued to ask tentatively: "If I report this matter to General Xiao truthfully, will it have any impact on your army?"

He Wei asked Ding Zhipan what influence he had. In fact, he also considered that the factions and twists and turns in the Second Army, a semi-centralized former Zhilu coalition force, were also very complicated, so he still had to consult Ding Zhipan first. The opinion of this division commander.

Hearing what He Wei said, Ding Zhipan's eyes suddenly lit up. He hated and was extremely annoyed with Xu Jiwu, the commander of the 48th Division, but after all, he was only a division commander of the same level, not to mention the 41st Division Commander. Both the Division and the 48th Division belong to the Second Army, and there is also Army Commander Xu Yuanquan. If Ding Zhipan reveals Xu Jiwu's affairs without authorization, many troubles may arise.

However, if this matter was handled by He Wei who had no scruples and could speak directly in front of General Xiao, the current top commander of the Jinling Garrison, then the matter would be much easier to handle.

Ding Zhipan thought for a while and said, "Battle Commander He, I pretend I didn't hear what you just said. Of course, I can't control what you want to do."

With that said, Ding Zhipan gave He Wei a playful look.

He Wei was not a fool, so he naturally understood that Ding Zhipan was agreeing with him to expose Xu Jiwu's misdeeds. Then, He Wei glanced at the Chief of Staff Ye of the 48th Division and asked: " If Commander Xu of the 48th Division once leaves his command post, I wonder if the deputy commander of the division, or Chief of Staff Ye, will have the task of assuming the command responsibility of the first division?"

He Wei and Ding Zhipan had silently reached a consensus to oust Xu Jiwu, commander of the 48th Division, from the position of division commander to eliminate this hidden danger. Since they wanted to kick him out, they had to find a replacement to take over the command.

Ding Zhipan nodded: "I think it's okay for Chief of Staff Ye to take over the command!" "Sir, I understand!"

He Wei said with a normal expression. In just a few words, He Wei and Ding Zhipan quietly decided the final fate of Xu Jiwu, commander of the 48th Division, who had neglected his duties.

After settling the mess of the 48th Division, He Wei quickly returned to the special agent platoon, where he was going to interrogate the two captured Japanese prisoners. He Wei was about to ask Tao Heiwa to go find someone from the Rangers for questioning, but Unexpectedly, the members of the Rangers had already performed their duties very conscientiously and took the initiative to start the interrogation operation.

As soon as He Wei arrived at the special agent platoon, he saw Liu Lu (Kanjiro Nishi), the captain of the Rangers, leading several members of the Rangers. He was talking to the two Japanese soldiers in Japanese. Then, Liu Lu saw He Wei coming. , then he bent over and walked over with a flattering smile.

'He Sang, He Sang, thank you for your hard work, I am interrogating them. '
Liu Lu seemed to deliberately behave in front of He Wei, pointing at the two Japanese prisoners and said.

He Wei patted Liu Lu on the shoulder with satisfaction. Now he felt more and more that this group of rebellious young men were very useful, and they were getting better and better. After capturing the Japanese prisoners, they took the initiative without giving orders themselves. ran over to interrogate the prisoners. I wonder if this kind of proactive behavior is considered a kind of convert fanaticism?
"Yes, yes, your performance is very good. These two prisoners must be interrogated immediately. It doesn't matter whether they can be converted. The important thing is to extract information from them. It must be fast."

Liu Ludeng stood at attention and said seriously: "He Sang, don't worry, I will interrogate them out within half an hour. As long as you give me a separate room or interrogation room, I will make these two prisoners vomit out everything." .”

"Okay, then you interrogate immediately. There are many concealed areas and anti-gun holes in this position. Why don't you interrogate them there, and I will wait for your good news outside."

He Wei said.

"I understand, I understand, He Sang, I will interrogate him right away."

Liu Lu bowed to He Wei again and quickly retreated. Then, he led several members of the Rangers to pull the two captured Japanese prisoners into a shell-proof hole.

Then, for the next ten minutes, painful wails and curses, almost hysterical howls, and the sound of heavy objects colliding with human bodies were heard from the shell-proof cave. In the end, it only took two seconds. In more than ten minutes, Liu Lu led the members of the Rangers and dragged out two Japanese prisoners covered in blood and various kinds of excrement.

"Report to He Sang, the interrogation has been completed, and the two prisoners have vomited everything they know."

Liu Lu puffed out his chest and pretended to be asking for credit, and reported to He Wei.

"How's it going?"

"He Sang, these two prisoners are from the 38th Infantry Regiment of the 16th Division. According to them, they arrived at Xiaguan last night. They suddenly received a combat attack order this morning and broke into the position at our feet. It was the infantry squad to which these two men belonged, and the order their squad received was to launch a tentative attack on the position below us, and at the same time, they also had to observe the deployment of troops and firepower on the position below us."

"Before attacking the position under our feet, they had completed tentative attacks on three other positions. Moreover, before their team was completely wiped out, a sergeant led several soldiers with a weapon targeting this area. The firepower and position equipment prepared by the position were used to escape from here."

"He Sang, this is all we have asked. These two prisoners are just ordinary soldiers and their information is very limited."

"Well, I see."

He Wei said in a deep voice, and began to carefully analyze the Japanese military movements contained in this small amount of information.

Judging from the reports reported by the two Japanese prisoners, they carried out so-called exploratory attacks on multiple positions today, and also drafted various firepower and position equipment plans based on the actual situation in the battle. Judging from the large-scale shelling of the Xiaguan defense circle and the simultaneous attacks on various units of the Jinling garrison, He Wei vaguely guessed the intention of the Japanese commander.

The Japanese wanted to use large-scale artillery bombardment for tactical deception, and then conduct exploratory attacks on the positions of various units of the Jinling Garrison at the same time. The purpose of this exploratory attack must be to find a target on the Xiaguan defense circle. A relatively weak point that is easy to attack, and finally you can concentrate all your strength to attack this weak point and open a breakthrough in the Xiaguan defense circle.

In this way, it makes sense for the Japanese army's strange shelling today and the simultaneous attacks on various units. On the one hand, it is tactical deception to confuse the Jinling garrison. On the other hand, it can also test the intentions of the defenders in each position at the same time. Combat power and military firepower can really be said to kill two birds with one stone.

Once the Japanese army attacks what it considers to be a weak point, its attack power will be unimaginable. According to the intelligence obtained by He Wei in the past few days, the Japanese army that attacked Xiaguan yesterday was just the Kunizaki detachment of the Fifth Division. A large brigade was invested in the attack, and now the troops of the 16th Division have also arrived at Xiaguan, which has greatly increased the Japanese army's firepower. Once the Japanese army launches an attack on a weak point, it will definitely invest heavy troops.

This matter can be said to be very critical. He Wei realized that he must report the enemy's situation and report the situation to General Xiao as soon as possible. At the same time, he also had to comprehensively determine the next possible move of the Japanese army based on the combat situation of various units of the Jinling Garrison. If the attack direction cannot be prepared before the Japanese army takes action, the situation will be greatly disadvantageous for the Jinling garrison.

Of course, He Wei, who has always been accustomed to looking for breakthrough points and fighter opportunities in crises, also feels that even though the current situation is greatly unfavorable to the Jinling Garrison, everything has two sides, and the Japanese army's upcoming attack on the weak points of the Xiaguan defense circle may not be an opportunity. , an opportunity that can be exploited, for example, taking advantage of the Japanese attack to lure the Japanese into deep penetration, or setting up a pocket formation!

Although it may not be possible to turn bad things into good things, there is still a lot to be done by calculating the Japanese and giving them some color.

So, He Wei hurriedly gathered the troops of the special agent battalion and hurriedly returned to the hidden reserve position near the military police headquarters. After handing over the troops to deputy battalion commander Fu Chen for reorganization and placement, he rushed to the military police headquarters.

(End of this chapter)