bookrandom Chapter 198 The cunning of the Japanese division commander Arai Tianwu!
Chapter 198 The cunning of the Japanese division commander Arai Tianwu!
After receiving reports from the Japanese outside the east gate, south gate and west gate of Chidong County.
The division commander, Takeshi Arai, and the chief of staff, Ike Hisaha, also frowned slightly.
Because the division commander, Arata Takeshi, and chief of staff, Chi Jiuhe, did not expect that the Tiger Guard Division would bury mines in the positions outside the east gate, south gate, and west gate of Chidong County.
Division Commander Takeshi Araiida and Chief of Staff Ike Kyuho never expected that the attacks on the east, south and west gates of Chidong County would fail.
"Your Excellency, Division Commander, it seems our plan has failed. Now we can only focus on attacking the north gate of Chidong County."
"Of course, the troops stationed at the East, South, and West Gates of Chidong County cannot be withdrawn."
"We must ensure that the Tiger Guard Division will not flee Chidong County, so the troops outside the East Gate, South Gate, and West Gate of Chidong County cannot be mobilized."
"Of course, we can't give up our positions attacking the east, south, and west gates of Chidong County."
"So I suggest that the troops outside the east, south, and west gates of Chidong County launch an upward attack at regular intervals."
"This way we can ensure that the Tiger Guards will not mobilize troops from the East, South, and West Gates of Chidong County to support the North Gate."
Chief of Staff Ike Kyukazu also thought for a while, then slowly spoke to the division commander Arai Tianwu.
In fact, Chief of Staff Chi Jiuhe's plan was to launch a full-scale attack on Chidong County to see where the defense of Chidong County was weak.
Originally, Chief of Staff Chi Jiuhe also thought that Zhou Weimin would do so after learning that their division was focusing on attacking the north gate of Chidong County.
Heavy troops will be sent to defend the north gate of Chidong County.
In that case, the defenses of the east gate, south gate and west gate of Chidong County would be weaker.
However, Chief of Staff Chi Jiuhe did not expect that the defenses of the east gate, south gate and west gate of Chidong County were not weak.
On the contrary, the defenses of the east, south and west gates of Chidong County were similar to those of the north gate of Chidong County in the opinion of Chief of Staff Chi Jiuhe.
The defense of the north gate of Chidong County had more than a thousand more soldiers than the east gate, south gate, and west gate of Chidong County.
However, there were no mines buried at the north gate of Chidong County.
"This Zhou Weimin is no ordinary person. He wants to confront our division head-on at the north gate of Chidong County."
"So there are no mines buried at the north gate of Chidong County."
"But Zhou Weimin is worried that our division will attack the east, south, and west gates of Chidong County."
"So Zhou Weimin buried a large number of mines outside the east, south, and west gates of Chidong County."
"Of course, it's also possible that Zhou Weimin used this to force our division to launch a major attack on the north gate of Chidong County."
"Zhou Weimin is very confident about his troops. I don't know where his confidence comes from."
"Does Zhou Weimin think that he can stop our division with just over 10,000 troops?"
After hearing what Chief of Staff Ikegami Kazuya said, Division Commander Takeshi Araida sneered and said to Chief of Staff Ikegami Kazuya.
In fact, the division commander, Takeshi Arai, guessed right.
Zhou Weimin buried a large number of mines outside the east gate, south gate and west gate of Chidong County in order to force the 30th Division to attack the north gate of Chidong County.
Because there is a plain outside the north gate of Chidong County, this terrain is most suitable for tank troops to fight.
In particular, there are some small woods outside the north gate of Chidong County, which are suitable for Zhou Weimin to manifest tank troops.
"Your Excellency, Division Commander, I believe Zhou Weimin's confidence stems from the Tiger Guard Division's equipment and heavy artillery."
"It seems that the weapons and equipment of the Tiger Guard Division are indeed better than ours."
"Especially the Tiger Guards Division, which also has anti-aircraft guns. The aviation troops suffered heavy losses this time!"
"And the aviation troops' mission has not been completed yet."
"Although the aviation troops bombed some of the Tiger Guards' heavy artillery units, the Tiger Guards still have some heavy artillery units."
"These heavy artillery units are the biggest obstacle to our attack on Chidong County."
After hearing what the division commander Takeshi Araiida said, Chief of Staff Ike Kyukazu also thought about it and then said to the division commander Takeshi Araiida.
Chief of Staff Chi Jiuhe is also a very arrogant devil.
But at this moment, Chief of Staff Chi Jiuhe had to admit that the weapons and equipment of the Tiger Guard Division were one level higher than theirs.
"The Tiger Guards' heavy artillery units can't stop our attack, and now the Tiger Guards don't dare to fire anymore."
"Unless the Tiger Guards no longer want their heavy artillery."
Division Commander Takeshi Araiida spoke slowly after hearing what Chief of Staff Kazuya Ikegami said.
Zhou Weimin’s heavy artillery unit was equipped with 105mm heavy artillery, but the Japanese field artillery regiment also had 105mm heavy artillery.
Now the heavy artillery unit of the Tiger Guard Division has not discovered the Japanese heavy artillery battalion.
Before destroying the Japanese heavy artillery battalion, the heavy artillery units of the Tiger Guards Division did not dare to fire at will.
If the heavy artillery unit of the Tiger Guard Division fired, the heavy artillery position would be exposed.
This gave the Japanese heavy artillery battalion the opportunity to bombard the heavy artillery unit of the Tiger Guard Division.
Because the north gate of Chidong County is an open area, the position will be exposed as long as the heavy artillery unit of the Huben Division opens fire.
"This is all thanks to the wisdom of His Excellency the Division Commander. The Tiger Guards would never have thought that our heavy artillery battalion would be behind a hillside."
"The Tiger Guards Division can't observe it at all, unless they have reconnaissance planes."
"But does the Tiger Guards have planes?"
After hearing what the division commander Takeshi Araiida said, Chief of Staff Ike Kyuhei also smiled and said to the division commander Takeshi Araiida.
Originally, the commander of the Japanese field artillery regiment planned to hide the Japanese heavy artillery battalion in the woods at the north gate of Chidong County.
But he was rejected by the division commander, Takeshi Arai.
Because when the 66th Regiment attacked the north gate of Chidong County, it hid the artillery squadron in the woods at the north gate of Chidong County.
As a result, they were observed by the Tiger Guards Division, which bombarded the artillery squadron of the 66th Regiment.
There was no way that Takeshi Araiida would make the same mistake again this time, so Takeshi Araiida carefully observed the terrain.
Finally, they found a small hill and placed the heavy artillery battalion behind the hill.
Because of the obstruction of the small hill, the Tiger Guards Division could not see the Japanese heavy artillery battalion at all.
This also caused Wu Qianli's guard regiment to be constantly bombarded.
"Order the heavy artillery battalion to cease bombardment and the 66th Regiment to begin the attack."
Arata Takeshi used a telescope to look at the north gate defense of Chidong County and gave the order.
Today, the north gate of Chidong County is full of shell holes. More than ten minutes of shelling has made the position of the north gate of Chidong County shaky.
Many barbed wire fences have been blown away.
The Guards Regiment also lost more than 200 soldiers in the more than ten minutes of shelling.
"Hi!" Chief of Staff Ike Hisaha also bowed and responded after hearing the order from the division commander Takeshi Araiida.
Then he quickly conveyed Takeshi Arai's order.
As Takeshi Araida's order was issued, the Japanese artillery bombardment finally stopped.
The Japanese 66th Regiment began its charge as soon as the shelling stopped.