Chapter 681 Our Army’s Heavy Artillery Was Destroyed

Chapter 681 Our Army’s Heavy Artillery Was Destroyed

In order to deal with the outflanking attack by the Kumamoto Division, Xiang Chu ordered:

"Xiao Wan! Order the 6th, 7th, and 8th Divisions to rush to the border between Xiangyin and Miluo to prevent the Kumamoto Division from outflanking our rear."

"Yes!"

Yu Xiaowan hurriedly accepted the order.

Kong Ling suggested: "Her father! Why not ask the Supreme Command to send troops to harass Wuhan to prevent the three divisions of Kumamoto, Kyushu and Hokkaido from moving south and interfere with our efforts to destroy the Kagoshima Division."

Xiang Chu smiled bitterly and said, "Well! That's a very good idea. I guess the higher-ups may not send troops."

"How could we not send troops?"

Kong Ling said angrily and sent a telegram.

Soon, a reply was received: "It is impossible to gather heavy troops to attack Wuhan in a short period of time."

Kong Ling was so angry that she jumped up and down: "Can they fight? They can't even cooperate in harassment?"

Xiang Chu waved his hand and said, "Forget it! The higher-ups have their own arrangements, and other battlefields are also important."

At this time, Gan Rong reported: "Commander! The shadow spy discovered the heavy artillery position of the Kagoshima Division, just at the Laoya Ferry on the north bank of the Miluo River."

"very good!"

Xiang Chu smiled, checked the map, picked up the megaphone and ordered,

"Captain Hong! The heavy artillery regiment of the Special Mixed Division will go west to Lianxiang Lake, Zhangjiashan, and Zuojiaying Village, and then attack the heavy artillery positions of the Japanese Kagoshima Division at the Laoye Ferry on the north bank of the Miluo River.

Gan Rong! The shadow spy is responsible for directing the artillery fire, and at the same time, an infantry regiment is sent to follow and protect the heavy artillery regiment. "

"Yes!"

Hongyi and Gan Rong hurriedly accepted the order.

Xiang Chu picked up a pencil and compass, and drew a warning circle with the Japanese heavy artillery position at Laoya Ferry as the center and based on the effective range of the heavy artillery.

The troops continued to move forward and gradually arrived at the town of Gupei.

"Boom!" There was a loud noise.

The Japanese Kagoshima Division's heavy artillery began bombarding.

Liu Zhengxiong shouted loudly: "Commander! The Japanese heavy artillery almost hit our vanguard."

Xiang Chu picked up the megaphone and responded, "It's still far away! It's at least two kilometers away from your vanguard."

Liu Zhengxiong shouted, "Your calculation is definitely inaccurate. My soldiers said it was only about a hundred meters."

Xiang Chu responded: "Okay! Stop advancing and disperse in an evacuation formation. For safety reasons, the radio communication between the divisions will be established through the Baizu radio operator."

"Yes!"

The division commanders immediately received the order.

Xiang Chu ordered: "Shima! Tell the 3rd Division to send out the cavalry, pretending to attack the Japanese heavy artillery position at Laoya Ferry from the upper reaches of the Miluo River, to attract the Japanese's attention for our heavy artillery regiment.

At the same time, they were told to only make detours, not to be surrounded by the Japanese troops, and not to enter the 12-kilometer effective range of the Japanese heavy artillery.

"Yes!"

Shima hurriedly accepted the order.

In Miluo City, Kagoshima Division Command Post.

The Japanese division chief of staff, Teragai Canyang, said happily: "Your Excellency the division commander! Our heavy artillery bombarded and frightened the troops of the Chinese 34th Army so much that they dared not advance."

Gu Shou, the butcher, said happily: "Yoshi! Although the 34th Chinese Army is large in number, it is just a mob."

Siwai Canyang nodded and said, "With our army's heavy artillery, tanks, and poison gas bombs, we don't even need the Kumamoto Division to come over to encircle us. We can still defeat the Chinese 34th Army."

Gu Shou the butcher pointed at the map and shook his head, "No! Chu Xi is not an ordinary Chinese general. He has a certain method in fighting. He showed an attitude of encircling and annihilating our army right from the start."

Outside the temple, the setting sun said in astonishment, "Really? How dare you surround and annihilate our army?"

He hurried forward to look at the troop deployment of the 34th Army shown on the map.

At this time, a Japanese intelligence major ran into the command post and reported loudly:

"Your Excellency, the division commander! A Chinese cavalry regiment has appeared in the upper reaches of the Miluo River. It seems that they are going to cross the Miluo River and attack our heavy artillery positions."

Gu Shou the butcher sneered, "Chief of Staff! Send a battalion to stop the Chinese cavalry and destroy them on the north bank of the Miluo River."

"Hello!"

Outside the temple, Canyang hurriedly accepted the order.

The Japanese radio operator stepped forward, handed a telegram to Gu Shou the butcher with both hands, and said loudly:

"Your Excellency, Division Commander! General Doihara asked my division to give him a battalion so that he can assist our army in the battle on the front line and provide us with the most useful intelligence on the current China 34th Army."

Gu Shou the butcher tore up the telegram paper and waved his hand, saying, "Tell him to get as far away as he can!"

"Hello!"

The Japanese radio operator bowed and accepted the order.

Gu Shou the butcher said bitterly: "This shameless man, who has destroyed two battalions of the empire, still has the nerve to ask me for a battalion. He is dreaming!"

Temple Outside the Sunset said thoughtfully: "Your Excellency the Division Commander! What if he really has the most useful intelligence about the 34th Chinese Army?"

Butcher Gu Shou nodded and said, "You are right. Why not send a telegram to ask Doihara Ken'er what the information is."

"I'll ask him!"

Outside the temple, Canyang said with a smile and hurriedly instructed the radio operator to send a telegram.

Not long after, I received a reply from Doihara Kan'ei: "You must give this general a battalion before I can tell you."

Gu Shou, the butcher, was so angry that he yelled, "This Doihara Ken'er is really not a human being!"

The setting sun outside the temple consoled him, "Your Excellency the division commander! Don't be angry. We can pretend to agree to Doihara Ken'er and trick him into revealing the information but not sending troops to him. Wouldn't that be a happy thing? Haha!"

Butcher Gu Shou said with a smile: "Yoshi! Send a telegram right away and trick Doihara the salted pig. Haha!"

At this time, on the south bank of Dongting Lake.

Doihara Kanji finally boarded the Kamakura transport ship.

He said with a smile on his face: "Alas! This general is really lucky and blessed. I have escaped a disaster. I will surely have good fortune in the future."

Takahashi Taisho, the embodiment of justice, criticized, "Your Excellency the General! You should be sad about the loss of the Linxia Brigade, not so happy."

"roll--!"

Doihara Kenji kicked Takahashi Taisho into Dongting Lake.

Yamashita Yoshiaki handed the telegram to the furious Doihara Kan'er and said respectfully:

"General! Gu Shou the Butcher sent a message, asking what the information is."

Doihara Kenji took the telegram and read it, then drafted it himself and handed it to Yamashita Yoshiaki, saying, "Send it to the butcher. He swore a solemn oath that if he doesn't give me a battalion, his whole family will be killed."

"Hello!"

Yamashita Yoshiaki hurriedly accepted the order.

In Miluo City, the Japanese Kagoshima Division Command Post.

The setting sun outside the temple received the reply and read aloud:

"Butcher Gu Shou! You must keep your word, otherwise your whole family will die. This general tells you the truth. The heavy artillery regiment of the 34th Chinese Army is heading for your heavy artillery position. Hurry up and attack their heavy artillery regiment, or move your heavy artillery position."

Gu Shou the butcher was so angry that he yelled, "Baga! Your whole family will be killed."

Temple Outside Canyang said anxiously: "Your Excellency the Division Commander! We should quickly notify the heavy artillery regiment to launch an attack on China's heavy artillery regiment."

"Boom! Boom!"

There were rumbling sounds of artillery fire from the west of Miluo City, as if more than 20 huge cannons were being fired.

Immediately afterwards, a shocking explosion was heard at Laoya Ferry on the north bank of the Miluo River.

Soon, the radio operator reported in tears: "Your Excellency the division commander! The heavy artillery commander reported that our heavy artillery was destroyed."