Anti-Japanese War: Unlimited evolution of arms, becoming the king of the northwest

The 18th Infantry Division detoured around Songjiang, obviously not wanting to waste any more time in Songjiang.

Historically, when three divisions of the Little Devils attacked Songjiang, they fought for three days. Only after almost annihilating the 67th Army did they capture Songjiang.

He wanted to capture the Sixty-seventh Army, which had been preparing in Songjiang for three days, and the Sixty-seventh Army seemed to be a new force in the eyes of the little devil.

Even if they are captured by then, the Yanhuang army on the Songhu battlefield will probably have almost evacuated from the Songhu battlefield.

You must know that along the way from Songhu to Jinling, a large number of Yanhuang troops are retreating in a crowded way.

Once these troops return to Jinling, it will be much more difficult to capture Jinling.

As the ancient capital of the Six Dynasties, the city wall of Jinling was second to none in Yan and Huang.

More troops have withdrawn to Jinling, which means that there will be many more enemies in Jinling City by then.

Therefore, Matsui Iwane was very straightforward and immediately ordered the Eighteenth Division to bypass Songjiang and attack Shuzhou.

In this way, although Songjiang was not captured in time, it could continue to cut off the retreat routes of a large number of Yanhuang troops.

Liu Yu knew the purpose of the little devil very well, and naturally it was impossible for the little devil to really get what he wanted.

The Sixth Division was the trigger that attracted the little devils to give up the pursuit.

Of course, if Matsui Iwane is really willing to watch the Sixth Division be annihilated and remain indifferent, then Liu Yu can't say anything.

However, Liu Yu also knew very well that it was absolutely impossible for Matsui Iwane to see the Sixth Division at risk of being wiped out. If a Sixth Division was really killed, the various adverse consequences would not be his. What a front commander can bear.

One is that it is impossible to explain to the people at home. If a division is annihilated, it is impossible to hide it.

For the little devils who have always been victorious, this is tantamount to a wake-up call. It will make the people doubt the outcome of this war. At the same time, it will also greatly damage the confidence of all combat troops in Yanhuang.

This kind of consequence is something that Matsui Iwane and even the base camp are absolutely unwilling to see.

The other is to boost the confidence of the Yanhuang people in the war of resistance. Once the Sixth Division is really wiped out, more people in Yanhuang will definitely think that the Japs are not invincible, and more people will strengthen their determination to resist the war.

As for whether he had the confidence to annihilate the Sixth Division, Liu Yu didn't think it was very difficult, it just took time.

The 20,000 Northeastern Han men in the Sixty-Seventh Army were not just for show.

Although Liu Yu's words to Zhou Weiguo did not ask the 67th Army to do anything, but if you think about it with your toes, you can also imagine what choices the 67th Army will make next.

What's more, after killing the Japs and a heavy artillery brigade, Liu Yu can now recruit more than 30,000 elite warriors.

In addition to the 5,000 troops recruited previously, the 35,000 troops faced a Sixth Division that now only had more than 10,000 people left.

With advantages in weapons and equipment, as well as strength, as long as enough time is given, Liu Yu is confident that even the Sixth Division, which has full combat effectiveness, will be crushed to pieces.

At this moment, Hisao Tani naturally didn't know what Ye Ming was thinking.

There was no news from the troops sent to the rear one after another, and no one was sent from the heavy artillery brigade to contact them. No matter how they called on the radio, there was no response.

Even if Hisao Tani didn't want to believe it, he had to admit that the heavy artillery brigade was doomed.

Moreover, according to the original plan, the team transporting supplies from the baggage force should have arrived by this time.

But still no trace.

Hisao Tani was almost 100% sure that there was definitely a powerful force behind him that had never shown up before.

This gradually made Hisao Tani feel very bad in his heart.

The continuous bombardment never stopped for a moment, which is the best proof.

At this moment, the sky has gradually brightened.

Hisao Tani also summoned all senior officers of the Sixth Division to the headquarters.

There were rumbling artillery shells outside, shaking the headquarters, which was defended by a structure of wood and earth and stone. From time to time, sand would fall down.

However, the faces of the senior Japanese officers and generals present did not change much.

"Gentlemen, now we can be sure that there is a very powerful Chinese army behind us.……"

Hisao Tani seriously told everyone present his judgment and analysis, and then continued:"Commander Matsui just sent a message asking us to postpone the attack on Songjiang and instead use all our strength to kill the Chinese army behind us. For this reason, Commander Matsui and the Kunizaki Detachment were dispatched from Magic City to support us."

"Your Excellency, Division Commander, we still don’t know the situation of the Chinese troops behind us. Do you want to request the 114th Division to speed up the march?"Ushijima Mitsuru asked seriously.

"The 114th Division is speeding up. Hisao Tani replied, and then immediately said:

"Because we have lost most of our large-caliber artillery and cannot launch an attack at all, the front army headquarters requires us to wait for support on the spot. We must further strengthen the current defenses, and also guard against the Chinese troops in Songjiang and the troops behind us. Troops, attacking from both front and back.

In addition, the aviation force will set off immediately to focus on destroying the heavy artillery group of the Chinese army. As long as we kill the opponent's heavy artillery group, that is when we counterattack. The shame that the Sixth Division has suffered in our hands must also be washed away by ourselves."

Hearing Hisao Tani's harsh words, all the little Japanese officers in the headquarters stood up at the same time and shouted in unison:"Hai!"

After Hisao Tani issued the order, he asked everyone to disperse and carry out the order.

For the Sixth Division, it was an unprecedented first time to issue an order to defend on the spot and strengthen fortifications.

Because this was For the first time, the Sixth Division lost the ability to take the initiative to attack.

This was an indelible shame for Hisao Tani.

In his opinion, his division should not be a defensive team.

But now, everything is just It may be that the aviation force can kill the Yanhuang artillery group in the rear, otherwise the Sixth Division, no matter how powerful it is, will not be able to display it.