RPAGF Chapter 166 The Confusion of Kawagishi Bunjiro and Isogai Rensuke, and the Desperate Japanese Army
Chapter 166 The Confusion of Kawagishi Bunjiro and Isogai Rensuke, and the Desperate Japanese Army
Locking in the twilight years of dark clouds, locking in, locking in every update of "I put you in charge of the Sihang Warehouse, and you brought out a German-equipped division."
That was a gift from a 75mm short-barreled gun.
That was a gift from the Third Detachment's armored unit to the Japanese tank company.
Dozens of armored tracked vehicles, equipped with various cannons, machine guns, and so on, charged head-on at the Japanese army.
The Japanese soldiers, who were already somewhat dazed from the earlier artillery fire, were also thrown into a panic when faced with the surging torrent of steel.
This tank company of the 20th Division, with the fearlessness of youth, not only did not retreat, but chose to fight.
In terms of vehicle performance, Li Jianghe's Third Detachment used modified half-track vehicles, which were hardly outstanding.
The good news is that the enemy's tanks and armored vehicles are also really poor in performance.
Especially in terms of protection, the cannons mounted on these half-tracks of the Third Detachment were powerful enough to destroy the frontal armor plates of any Japanese tank or armored vehicle.
Although Li Jianghe's third detachment was equipped with half-track armored vehicles that had poorer protection, its numerical advantage was obvious.
When sheer numbers overwhelmed them, the bravery of these Japanese tank crews only hastened their demise.
Compared to the Japanese tank units, these Japanese infantrymen were actually in a more desperate situation.
In an encounter battle, without the protection of trenches, and on flat terrain, facing tanks with fierce firepower, high-speed charges, and a large number of infantry protecting them, the Japanese infantry had no anti-tank weapons and were almost powerless to resist.
The outcome was already decided the moment the two sides met.
More than ten tanks and armored vehicles of the Japanese tank squadron were instantly engulfed in a sea of vehicles.
As for the Japanese infantry, they were like pebbles thrown into the ocean, unable to even create a ripple before being overwhelmed by the firepower of the tanks or crushed by their wheels and tracks.
The surviving soldiers of the 788th Regiment were momentarily dumbfounded as they watched the Japanese troops being crushed by the steel torrent under the light of the flares.
"As expected of the tank unit of the Third Detachment, they're really ruthless when it comes to fighting the Japanese."
"You're right. If you ask me, if we were all equipped with these tanks, we wouldn't be afraid of those little Japanese devils at all."
"Stop dreaming. Our company doesn't even have many trucks, and you're thinking about these armored vehicles? How can we compare to the Third Detachment? I bet the Japanese devils tremble with fear when they see the Third Detachment's armored vehicles."
At this moment, Huang Zhenbiao, the regimental commander, was not really surprised.
In fact, when the Third Detachment's armored units were deployed, he already knew that even if the Japanese troops on the other side were all fearless zombies, they would not be able to resist the overwhelming force of the armored torrent.
"This is a crushing defeat of strength. I really don't know what the commander was thinking before, not allowing the Third Detachment to participate in the battle?"
"If the Third Detachment had joined the battle earlier, our regiment probably wouldn't have lost so many brothers."
Huang Zhenbiao silently complained to himself, but of course he couldn't say these words out loud.
Inside the 20th Division headquarters, Fumizaburo Kawagishi was waiting for good news from the front.
According to previous reports, the battle in the direction of Nanyu Village is nearing its end.
The Japanese battalion commander in charge of the forward command confidently assured that the next assault would completely annihilate the remaining enemy forces in Nanyu Village.
Fumizaburo Kawagishi did not think this was an exaggeration.
According to intelligence, the remaining enemy forces in Nanyu Village numbered less than one-third of their original strength, and almost all of their ammunition had been used up. No matter how strong their willpower was, it would be difficult for them to withstand the onslaught of the Japanese armored forces.
Just then, Kinemura Hisazo suddenly ran over to report to the leader:
"Reporting to the division commander, there's a problem."
"What's the problem?"
"It can't be that the 10th Division can't hold out," Kawagishi Bunzaburo asked.
He felt that this was the most likely direction for problems, after all, the 10th Division was a group of remnants, and it was not impossible for them to be directly defeated when facing the main force of the 3rd Detachment.
Kinemura Hisazo shook his head and said:
"No, Division Commander, it's from the direction of Nanyu Village. A large number of armored units from the Third Detachment suddenly appeared and launched a counterattack."
Currently, the enemy has recaptured one-third of the positions that our army seized at the front lines.
"What? How is that possible?"
Kawagishi Bunzaburo's voice involuntarily rose a little.
Everyone in the command center instinctively looked over.
They had heard the news earlier: the enemy's defensive line, which they had finally managed to break through, had now been retaken by the enemy.
"Didn't that guy, Rensuke Isogai, say that the main force of the Third Division is in the east? Where did these enemies come from?"
Kawagishi Bunzaburo immediately asked.
Kinemura Hisazo said at this moment:
"It is possible that Isogai Rensuke is indeed facing the main force of the enemy, but our intelligence is insufficient. Li Jianghe's armored forces are larger than we previously knew."
Another possibility is that Isogai Rensuke lied about the military situation; the enemy's main force he mentioned might only be half their original strength.
He actually leaned more towards the latter, after all, even if the 10th Division of Isogai Rensuke had lost a lot of combat power, it wouldn't lie about military intelligence.
This is certainly not something a professional soldier would do.
After calming himself down, Kawagishi Bunzaburo immediately had someone dial the 10th Division headquarters.
"What's wrong?"
As Rensuke Isogai spoke, the background noise was the roar of exploding shells.
Upon hearing this sound, Kawagishi Bunzaburo knew that the 10th Division was engaged in fierce fighting, and even the command post, which was located at the rear, could hear the explosions.
"How many tanks do you actually have facing this enemy force?"
Kawagishi Bunzaburo asked.
Isogai Rensuke seemed somewhat surprised by the question, but after a moment's thought, he replied:
"The more accurate number is between three and four hundred vehicles, including some light armored vehicles and armored tracked vehicles converted into combat vehicles."
At this point, he countered with a question:
Why are you suddenly asking this question?
When Kawagishi Bunzaburo heard the number that Isogai Rensuke had given him, he was even more puzzled.
That doesn't make sense; the enemy's main force should be to the east.
What exactly is the situation with this group of enemy troops to the north?
Perhaps Li Jianghe really did hide a force that he never exposed?
"A large number of enemy armored units have been discovered in the Tengxian area, which should also be members of the Third Detachment."
"It was a heavy tone," said Bunzaburo Kawagishi.
"impossible."
Rensuke Isogai immediately denied it:
"How is that possible?"
His tone softened slightly, "Could it be... that Li Jianghe has been concealing the actual armored forces he commands?"
"Perhaps. How is the situation for your 10th Division?"
Kawagishi Bunzaburo asked.