Chapter 645 We are the Elite Mixed Division
After Major General Takeda left, Ono Chika immediately walked into Okamura Ningchi's office and reported loudly:
"Commander! The West Dongting Lake area is not suitable for the Empire's mechanized forces to fight. Many tanks of the Sendai and Kagoshima divisions have sunk into the lake. Please send them a large number of motorboats so that they can participate in the battle to encircle and annihilate the 34th Chinese Army."
Okamura Ningchi asked angrily: "Ono-kun! How many more cars are there? Can you give an accurate number?"
Ono Chika said helplessly: "15!"
"Baga! The Empire's chariots are free?"
Okamura Ningchi was so angry that he almost fainted. After a long while, he said helplessly,
"Ono-kun! Tell these two divisions to attack Changsha from the east of Dongting Lake via Yueyang and Miluo."
"Hello!"
Ono Zhihua bowed and accepted the order, then turned around to pass on the order.
"slow!"
Okamura Ningchi called him and asked,
"Where is the Anami Geometry Brigade of the Osaka Division? Why didn't they go to Xidongting to pursue the 34th Army?"
Ono Chika smiled bitterly and said, "Commander! Because the Chinese Mixed 1st Division claimed to be the 34th Army, the Anan Brigade went to the wrong place and ran to Yiyang to pursue the Mixed 1st Division. I have notified them to pursue the 34th Army."
"You can still get the direction wrong! Cough! Cough!"
Okamura Ningchi was so angry that he kept coughing. He took a sip of water and ordered, "Ono-kun! According to reliable intelligence, the 1st Mixed Division is going to find the 34th Army. Let the Anan Brigade continue to pursue the 1st Mixed Division and cripple it first."
"Understood! Ono will implement it right away."
Ono Zhihua hurriedly took the order and ran out of his office.
On the south bank of the Yuan River, hundreds of ships are docked.
The 34th Army was divided into several groups and marched southward along the highway.
Abandoning boats, cars come in handy again.
Xiang Chu and the other two got back into the armored vehicle.
Kong Ling complained, "What the hell! The Supreme Command is really forcing us to stay in Xiangbei. If I had known, I would not have asked for permission to retreat."
Xiang Chu smiled bitterly and said, "It's definitely not possible without asking for permission, but we can't take the water route. How long can our fuel last?"
Yu Xiaowan smiled and said, "My dear brother! There must be enough fuel. Gan Rong and his men have taken all the fuel from the four Japanese warships in Potou Port."
Xiang Chu rolled his eyes at her and scolded her, "The Japanese warships all use diesel. Except for our heavy tractors, our ordinary cars all use gasoline."
Yu Xiaowan said angrily: "I know! If there is no gasoline, we can continue to take the boat back."
"Fine!"
Xiang Chu was speechless.
At this time, Ye Shian's anxious voice sounded from the radio loudspeaker.
"Commander! More than 30 Japanese bombers are flying from the north and heading upstream along the Yuan River."
Xiang Chu asked, "Shi'an! Where are you?"
Ye Shian smiled bitterly and said, "We have taken a long detour and have not even left Potou Township."
Xiang Chu responded: "Don't worry! Be careful along the way. All divisions stop advancing and hide on the spot. The heavy artillery anti-aircraft regiment should be prepared for air defense."
"Yes!"
The division and regiment commanders hurriedly received the order.
Soon, the sound of more than 30 Japanese bombers came from far away.
They formed an aerial bombing formation and flew westward along the Yuan River.
When they saw the ships on the river, regardless of whether they belonged to the 34th Army or not, they immediately dropped aerial bombs like crazy, as if they had taken stimulants.
Moreover, after dropping two bombs, it flew back without stopping at all.
On the surface of the Yuan River, explosions occurred one after another and a large number of ships sank.
Bao Ge was in charge of escorting the ship and reported using the radio loudspeaker:
"Commander! The Japanese bombers are really weird. They dropped the bombs and immediately returned. What are they trying to do?"
Xiang Chu said angrily: "What do you think the Japanese pilot is thinking? Report the loss of our ship immediately."
Bao Ge smiled and said, "Our boats were all hidden in the willow forest or reed marsh near the shore, so there was no loss."
Xiang Chu smiled and said, "Very good! After the Japanese bombers finish this wave of bombing, all ships will immediately speed up and head upstream. The Japanese bombers must have run out of fuel, so they will return immediately to save fuel."
"understand!"
Bao Ge gladly accepted the order.
Soon, the Japanese bomber group dropped light bombs and returned north.
Two bombers seemed to have discovered something and had plenty of fuel, so they flew towards the highway to the south.
Hongyi asked, "Commander! Two bombers are coming here to kill themselves. Should we shoot them down?"
Xiang Chu responded: "Of course I will shoot it down! Hit me hard."
"Yes!"
Hongyi hurriedly accepted the order.
Two Japanese bombers approached the 34th Army marching on the ground, and they even lowered their altitude in order to see more clearly.
"Boom! Boom!"
Countless 88mm heavy artillery shells and anti-aircraft machine gun bullets were fired at the two Japanese bombers.
The Japanese bombers were caught off guard and were hit by dense rain of shells and bullets, and both crashed.
"Boom! Boom!" twice.
One Japanese plane crashed into the Yuan River, and another Japanese plane exploded with its nose hitting the ground.
"Good! It feels great."
The officers and soldiers of the 34th Army cheered in unison.
"Amitabha!"
Hongyi clasped his hands together and chanted a Buddhist name.
His fellow apprentice Hongguang laughed and said, "Brother! You should say: Go to hell!"
Hongyi nodded and said, "Yes! It should be said: Go to hell, little devils!"
All the Japanese bombers flew north, and the bombing danger was lifted.
Kong Ling suggested: "Fifty thousand of her father! In order to cover it up, why don't we pretend to be another army."
"Okay! Listen to the fifty thousand motherfucker!"
Xiang Chu said without hesitation, issuing a ridiculous marching order,
"All divisions and regiments should roll up their flags and march in a loose formation. We should act like an army with poor discipline. If the common people ask along the way, we should say we are the elite mixed 1st division."
"Yes!"
The division and regiment commanders understood the order.
Kong Ling grabbed Xiang Chu's ears and scolded him, "Stop using dirty words."
"Did I say something bad?"
Xiang Chu asked doubtfully, looking bewildered.
A sloppy and sloppy troop was marching on the road.
The officers and soldiers looked almost the same, with their hats tilted and their collars open.
Wherever he went, people pointed and criticized him:
"What kind of army is this? They are not even as good as the ragtag army."
"They are still paid by the emperor, but the government supports such troops?"
"They must have been recruited by the bandits and are incapable of fighting."
Ning Qiang also asked the minority officers and soldiers of the 5th Division to sing folk songs, which was very lively.
An old scholar couldn't help asking, "Which unit are you from?"
Ning Qiang responded loudly: "Old man! We are the elite mixed 1st division."
The old scholar was so angry that he slammed his cane on the ground and said angrily:
"You, the elite mixed 1st division, are too outrageous! Too outrageous."
A young man wearing glasses observed from a distance. When the troops were far away, he walked up to the old scholar and asked with a smile, "Old man! Which army are they from?"
The old scholar shook his head and said, "Elite Mixed Division! This is outrageous."
The young man with glasses said thoughtfully: "I don't think I deserve the word elite!"
The old scholar sneered, "Rubbish bastard master!"
The young man with glasses asked weakly, "Is this unit the 34th Army?"
The old scholar said angrily, "Young man! The village head said that the 34th Army is an elite division and just won a great victory. How could it be such a rubbish bastard unit?"
"Too!"
The young man with glasses agreed with him and thought to himself, "The elite 1st Mixed Division is actually here. Didn't Commander Anan Geometric chase the wrong unit again? No! I have to report this to him immediately."