Songhu: Never Give Up
Chapter 173 Encirclement and reinforcements
Chapter 173 Encirclement and reinforcements
Outside Kunshan City, the two battalions of Japanese soldiers formed two columns, with a mechanized squadron at the head, consisting of 2 armored vehicles, 6 motorcycles, and 6 transport vehicles;
The transport vehicle was carrying a squadron of infantry, with a Type 99 light machine gun mounted on the front of each vehicle. The motorcycle squad was responsible for the search, the armored vehicles led the way, and the infantry of the two battalions followed up at a running pace, charging towards the source of the gunfire.
The 16th Army Division was also a Class A division, but was briefly disbanded due to the economic crisis.
After the full-scale war broke out, they were rebuilt together with four divisions, including the 4th Division and the th Division. So they were eager to show their abilities. After landing in China, they were quite brutal and massacred civilians many times in North China, earning them a very bad reputation.
After being transferred to East China, they became even more powerful and became the famous Beast Division.
After leaving the city, the Japs were equally arrogant and insolent. When they were chasing the main Chinese army, a single squadron of them dared to chase thousands of fleeing soldiers, killing them and leaving corpses all over the ground, with blood flowing like a river.
Precisely because of these experiences, their two battalions can now move sideways in the rear, completely ignoring the Chinese.
"Ohara-kun, the terrain ahead is a bit complicated, shaped like a gourd bag. Should we stop and wait for the fast squadron to pass before entering?"
Major Nakao Shoichi was a cautious person, so he added that their two battalions were led by Major Ohara;
Major Ohara waved his hand and said:
"Nakao-kun, you worry too much. They are just a bunch of guerrillas. I hope they have the courage to ambush the imperial army and catch them all in one fell swoop!"
"Ohara-kun, don't you think this sneak attack came too suddenly?
I always have a feeling that the Chinese have a conspiracy, so it's better to be cautious!"
Although Lieutenant Colonel Ohara was the designated person in charge, he and Major Nakao were both battalion commanders, so they still had to give him some respect. So they adopted his suggestion and stopped the infantry battalion outside Hulukou.
After stopping, he said nonchalantly:
“Mr. Nakao, the terrain near Kunshan is very flat, and it is not suitable for a large-scale ambush.
I also know the terrain inside the gourd bag. It is very open. Even if there are ambushes, a charge will be enough to defeat them."
Nakao agreed and said:
"Ohara-kun, nothing bad can come of being careful, and it won't waste any time."
At the second team's ambush position, Liao Jianping saw that the Japanese stopped at the gourd's mouth and refused to go in, and his heart was in his throat.
There really weren't many places suitable for ambushes around Kunshan City. It was almost flat, and there wasn't even a large valley to be found.
They could only settle for the next best thing and ambush the troops on the back of a slope far away from the road. Each man was camouflaged with vegetation so that they could not be discovered unless they got close.
After the fast squadron entered the gourd bag, the machine guns on the motorcycles fired at the low slopes on both sides. There were weeds everywhere, but it was obvious at a glance that there was no place for anyone to hide.
The slope was not high and it was about two or three hundred meters away from the road, which was not suitable for an ambush at all.
The Japs fired a few rounds of bullets as a routine and then left. Reinforcements were needed to put out a fire, so they didn't have much time to waste.
This ambush was strictly speaking a field battle. Yue Qianli wanted them to leave the city, and a field battle was much easier to fight than a siege.
Lieutenant Colonel Ohara saw that the fast squadron had passed the danger zone smoothly, so he smiled and said to Major Nakao:
"Nakao-kun, you should feel relieved now, right?
None of the Chinese had the guts. The terrain was narrow at both ends and wide in the middle, with no strategic location to defend.
Even if there are ambushes, the most we can do is turn it into a field battle, which is what the Imperial Army is best at."
Major Nakao thought about it and didn't say anything more. Lieutenant Ohara waved his hand and the Japanese infantry marched in in a mighty force.
Soon after they entered the gourd bag, a brigade from the second detachment quietly ran up from a few hundred meters away and blocked the entrance;
Captain Ai Jicheng immediately led the troops to dig trenches. Due to limited conditions, they only wanted to dig a linear trench that could hide their bodies.
Not long after the Japanese entered the gourd bag, fierce gunfire was heard in front, and the fast squadron was blocked in front; Lieutenant Colonel Ohara did not panic after hearing the gunfire, as it was normal to be blocked, and it was impossible for the Chinese to not have troops to block the reinforcements.
There are now two options before them: either send reinforcements, or occupy the slopes on both sides first and gain an invincible position.
Major Nakao's opinion was to occupy the slopes on both sides. He always felt that there was a conspiracy, and he said in a firm tone:
"Ohara-kun, I even suspect that there are ambushes behind the slope, and their purpose is to attack the imperial army in the gourd bag."
As soon as Major Nakao finished speaking, a row of mortar shells flew in from behind the slope on the right and smashed into the group of Japanese soldiers, causing great chaos. There was indeed an ambush!
"Bakayaloo, enemy attack!"
More than 30 mortars and mountain cannons were used together, firing wildly at the Japanese from a kilometer away;
Rows of artillery shells fell from the sky, forcing the Japanese to flee in a panic, causing heavy casualties.
The Japanese reacted quickly. After the initial confusion, teams of Japanese soldiers, led by officers, attacked the slopes on both sides.
Lieutenant Colonel Ohara had rich battlefield experience. In this situation, only the two wings had a chance to survive, and they didn't know which was the escape route, so the two battalions broke through from the left and right.
Before they got close, intensive gunfire sounded on both wings. There was indeed an ambush, and the firepower was very fierce. There were hundreds of machine guns alone, killing the Japanese and leaving corpses all over the ground.
Lieutenant Colonel Nakao's expression turned serious, and he said in a low voice:
"Ohara-kun, we Chinese have been ambushed. The fast squadron in front has been blocked. There are at least several thousand ambushed troops on the left and right wings. There is no doubt that our retreat route must have been blocked.
The real target of the Chinese is us, this is to surround the point and attack the reinforcements!"
Lieutenant Colonel Ohara nodded and said:
"Nakao-kun, do you have any good suggestions?"
If the Chinese dare to ambush the Imperial Army here, they must have enough troops to stop our counterattack on both wings;
This is not a defeated army at all. They have no less than 30 artillery pieces and hundreds of machine guns. This firepower configuration is at least that of a division!
The Chinese are good at defense but not at attack. It would be better to withdraw our forces and switch to defense on the spot, and then ask the commander for tactical guidance."
Lieutenant Colonel Ohara shook his head and said:
“Mr. Nakao, there are only a thousand men in Kunshan City, and the corps commander can’t send many reinforcements;
Since there are ambushes on both wings, we can only concentrate all our forces to break out in one direction. With the Imperial Army's offensive power, there is still a glimmer of hope.
The premise of shrinking into a ball is that the other side has no artillery. Now the Chinese have at least 30 artillery pieces, and there is no place to defend. If they hold on and wait for help, they will die! "
Lieutenant Commander Nakao thought about it and his eyes became firm. Then he said:
"Ohara-kun, report the situation here to the commander of the brigade and ask them to defend Kunshan City to the death. There are a lot of combat supplies there. I suspect the Chinese are targeting Kunshan City."
After hearing this, Ohara broke out in a cold sweat. The more he thought about it, the more likely it seemed that a division of Chinese people was enough to capture Kunshan City.
(End of this chapter)
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