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Chapter 1,491: Linxi Attack and Defense Battle (please vote for me)

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    At 8:30 in the morning, there was a harsh buzz in the sky. A large number of Japanese fighter planes appeared on the battlefield. Some of them stopped over Linxi County, while others continued to fly west.

    After the aviation troops arrived, the battle in Linxi County finally began.

    In fact, according to Gao Pinbiao's opinion, it is best for the troops to rest for another two or three hours to relieve the fatigue of the long march before launching an attack.

    That way, not only will the casualties be much smaller, but the attack efficiency will also be higher than attacking now.

    However, the Kwantung Army headquarters could not wait any longer. In the past two months, they had encountered unprecedented challenges. In just a few months, two divisions of the Kwantung Army and many garrison troops were completely wiped out, leaving many casualties.  The number of soldiers exceeded 40,000.

    The Imperial Alliance Army that cooperated in the battle also suffered heavy casualties. More than five brigades of troops were annihilated. In addition, a large number of garrison troops were wiped out. More than 25,000 people were forcibly killed before and after.  Erased from the Manchukuo Army's order of battle.

    Although the total number of these troops is only 60,000 to 70,000, which is only a drop in the bucket compared to the more than 1.2 million Kwantung Army, this has sounded the alarm to the Kwantung Army headquarters.

    The Thousand Miles Embankment was destroyed in an ant nest. The current battle is not just as simple as losing tens of thousands of soldiers. The chain reaction caused by this incident cannot be underestimated.

    First of all, the imperial army was defeated one after another, and all division-level combat units were wiped out. This would inevitably greatly damage the morale of the imperial army, and at the same time stimulate the resistance forces throughout Manchuria, making it easy for the Anti-Alliance and Alliance forces to be eliminated.  The Volunteer Army and other troops returned to Manchuria again, and the entire Manchuria was at war.

    Secondly, the Kwantung Army's successive defeats will make the base camp very dissatisfied and even doubt the Kwantung Army's combat capabilities. This is acceptable to the Kwantung Army, which has always called itself the flower of the Imperial Army.

    There is also the Soviet Union. Japan has been adjusting its policy towards the Soviet Union in recent years. Both the base camp and the Kwantung Army headquarters know that at this time they have lost the best opportunity to attack the Soviet Union.

    Therefore, the base camp and the government have repeatedly warned the Kwantung Army Headquarters that they must maintain good relations with the Soviets no matter what, and must not accidentally misfire.

    But the current situation is a shift of offensive and defensive positions. It is no longer the Kwantung Army's control of the strategy and the initiative. Therefore, if the Kwantung Army performs too poorly in this battle, after the news reaches the Soviet Union, there is no guarantee that the old Maozi will take the initiative.  Attack on Manchuria.

    Because of this, Yamada Otozo did not dare to let Gao Pinbiao and others drag him down.

    Therefore, an hour after the 29th Division arrived in Linxi, the Kwantung Army headquarters told them that the fighter planes had taken off and were expected to arrive in Linxi in an hour, and an attack would have to be launched at that time.

    At the same time, Kwantung Army Commander Yamada Otsuzo personally issued a death order to Gao Pinbiao. The 29th Division should seize Linxi County at all costs, with a time limit of 8 hours. Otherwise, commander-in-chief Gao Pinbiao and ordinary officers would be punished by the front army.  severely punished.

    After receiving the telegram from Yamada Otsuzo, Lieutenant General Gao Pinbiao on the front line was a little aggrieved and angry, but there was nothing he could do.

    Compared with ordinary Japanese commanders, Gao Pinbiao can be considered a senior and experienced person. He graduated from the 25th class of the Japanese Army Non-commissioned Officer School and the 34th class of the Army University with excellent results.

    His resume is also quite impressive. He has served as Army instructor, Keelung Fortress staff officer, captain of the 50th Infantry Regiment, Army Engineer School instructor, Army Corps instructor, deputy of the 4th Guards Infantry Regiment, staff officer of the 16th Infantry Division, and 3rd Infantry Regiment.  Regiment commander, promoted to colonel in August 1937, commander of Kaohsiung Fortress, etc.

    In April of Showa 13, the left-behind 16th Division was reorganized into a three-unit division for security purposes, resurrecting the name of the 15th Division. In July, he was appointed captain of the 60th Infantry Regiment of the 15th Division in Kyoto, guarding Nanjing, Yangzhou, and  Wuhu area.

    Then, under the command of Lieutenant General Shigeichi Namada of the Taiwan Brigade, he attacked Wuchang along the south bank of the Yangtze River and participated in the Battle of Wuhan.

    In March of Showa 15, he was promoted to Army Major General, and was promoted to the commander of the 27th Infantry Brigade of the 14th Division of the Kwantung Army. Later, he also participated in the Battle of Western Hubei. His unit sometimes acted as a vanguard to break through, and sometimes acted as a feint and decoy. He was very active, but also  Suffering a heavy blow from the Chinese army, three of the five brigade captains were killed.

    Last October, Gao Pinbiao was promoted to Army Lieutenant General and transferred to the Kwantung Army as the commander of the 29th Division.

    Although he was promoted to Army Lieutenant General not long ago, Gao Pinbiao's combat command level is quite famous in the army. Especially when he was the captain of the 60th Regiment, he represented the 11th Army and directly defeated multiple Chinese infantry divisions on the Wuhan battlefield.  , took the lead in occupying Hanyang.

    Years of combat experience made him realize that if he launched an attack at this timeIn other words, how can the exhausted soldiers attack Linxi while the Japanese are waiting for work? Even if they are really captured, it will only be done with human lives.

    He originally planned to delay, because he knew that the Iron and Stone Troops on the southern line had also been ordered to go north. However, because the Iron and Stone Troops were not the Imperial Army, but the Imperial Association Army, they did not have so many cars and war horses to travel, so their speed was slow.  A lot.

    Before that, he had ordered people to check that the Iron and Stone troops had passed Wengniute Banner, and it was estimated that they would reach Linxi in five hours at most.

    Once the iron and stone troops arrive on the battlefield, they must play the role of cannon fodder. The 29th Division can wait for these Japanese soldiers to fight to the death and then come out to clean up the mess.

    But his wishful thinking ultimately failed. Under the forced order of the anxious General Yamada Otozo, Gao Pinbiao could only call several of his commanders to the headquarters to discuss the attack plan.

    As soon as the meeting began, Gao Pinbiao took out the death order from the Kwantung Army Headquarters. After reading it in public, he told his generals that there was no other way to fight this battle except to fight hard.

    Then, Gao Pinbiao issued the order to attack. The 38th Regiment under his command was responsible for the main attack. The artillery regiment and the tank regiment coordinated the attack. The other troops rested on the spot. Once the battle ahead did not go well, other troops would go out to fight.

    Linxi. Outside the east gate. Front line position.

    This is part of the outer positions of Linxi, and it is also an important stronghold guarding the traffic arteries between Linxi and Tongliao.

    Originally, the Japs built complete defenses here, but they were destroyed by Chow Tai Fook's troops. Fortunately, before the Japanese army arrived, the troops of the third column reorganized the place. Although it was still in tatters, it was still in tatters.  Better than nothing.

    Stationed at the outer defense line of the East Gate is the First Brigade of the Third Column. The captain of the battalion, Qin Shouyi, is an old brother brought by Zhou Dafu from Fulaishan. The First Brigade is also the most powerful brigade of the Three Columns.

    It is said to be a brigade, but in fact Qin Shouyi's command has a total of 2,800 people, which is equivalent to a reinforced regiment.

    Logically speaking, it is not a big problem to defend a peripheral defense line with a strengthened regiment, but at this time Qin Shouyi felt uncertain.

    It wasn¡¯t that the strength of a division of the Little Devils frightened them, but the hundreds of tanks placed at the front made Qin Shouyi a little worried when he arrived.

    Qin Shouyi and others are not afraid of infantry duels. They fought from Shandong to Hebei, then from Hebei to Shanxi, Suiyuan and Chahar, and now to the Northeast. Qin Shouyi has fought against the North China Front Army, the Kwantung Army, and even  He also fought against the little devil's navy. There was nothing he had not experienced in battles, big or small.

    But what he least wanted to face in these battles was the Japs¡¯ tank troops. Due to the lack of anti-tank weapons, his brothers often had to deal with the Japs¡¯ tanks with their own flesh and blood. The brutality was so brutal that people dared not look directly at it.

    "Three or two vehicles were nothing before, but now there are hundreds of them. Once they rush towards their position, they will definitely cause huge losses to their troops."

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