Chapter 175: The 29th Army Has No Cowards
“No matter what intentions these Foreign Powers have, we must now destroy these damned Chinese Army’s new fighter jet groups, otherwise it will be greatly disadvantageous to the war we have now provoked!”
“Although we have not yet seen the combat capabilities of the United States’ active new fighter jet groups, what they are like?”
“But I believe the Foreign Powers’ latest fighter jets will still pose a certain danger to our Imperial Army’s Air Force, because the Foreign Powers’ industrial technology is somewhat stronger than our Empire’s, especially the United States!”
After the three Japanese Army high-level generals fell silent,
Commander Lieutenant General Wanichiro Tashiro was the first to make the decision.
“Hai! I think so too, because this war is very important for our Empire, especially since we have spent many years brewing the outbreak of this war, we absolutely cannot let the meat that is at our mouths escape!”
“Especially now that we are about to fully capture and occupy Chinese Yuanping City, we absolutely will not allow any mishaps!”
“As long as we capture Yuanping City, we will be able to deploy troops to capture Beiping!”
“After completing this final operation plan to occupy Beiping, that will be the true first step in completing the war we have provoked this time, we still need to continue to capture Chinese Taiyuan, and places like Northwest Shanxi!”
“If the battle progresses smoothly, perhaps our Empire’s military flag can be fully planted across the Chinese Army’s territory!”
Major General Masazo Kawabe also echoed.
“Then I will immediately communicate with the Air Force side!”
“However, those new fighter jet groups are now at the Chinese Shanghai’s Lanqiao Airport, it is not easy for us to bomb them, unless the Marine Corps and the Naval Fleet side dispatch carrier-based aircraft groups to carry out the combat mission, otherwise we are still helpless!”
“Because we are now in the Northern Region side, while the Chinese Army has placed their latest fighter jet groups in the Southern Region side, the distance is really too far!”
“Moreover, my personal view is that even if the Chinese Army obtains the latest fighter jet groups, we do not need to worry so much, their new fighter jet groups are all concentrated in the south there, and the quantity is limited, even if they break down or are damaged, they may not have parts and repairmen to carry out repairs!”
“Because they all rely on Foreign Powers to obtain imported models, all manufacturing technology is completely in the hands of Foreign Powers, they are completely toothless tigers, not scary!”
“The Chinese Army has no industrial system of its own, not even the basics!”
“So this is also why we are not afraid of them!”
However, Garrison Army Infantry Brigade Commander Lieutenant General Kiyoshi Katsuki was calm and composed, not very panicked, and conducted the analysis.
“What you said is also correct, but our Imperial Army still cannot allow the Chinese Army to obtain the Foreign Powers’ new fighter jet groups, and even more cannot let them become tools fostered by Foreign Powers to oppose our Empire!”
Commander Lieutenant General Wanichiro Tashiro shook his head and continued to express opposition and determination.
“Since that’s the case, then bomb them!”
“I will now go persuade those Navy high-level and Imperial General Headquarters!”
After hearing this, Brigade Commander Lieutenant General Kiyoshi Katsuki also fell silent again, then nodded in agreement.
Immediately they also split up to take action,
Brigade Commander Lieutenant General Kiyoshi Katsuki went to persuade Imperial General Headquarters and the Naval Fleet side to dispatch Air Force to bomb Lanqiao Airport where the National Revolutionary Army pilots are located, especially to destroy all P40 fighter jet groups,
While Commander Lieutenant General Wanichiro Tashiro stayed in command of the mopping-up operation to attack Yuanping,
As for Major General Masazo Kawabe, he was responsible for logistics supply and reserve troops’ support operation tasks.
With their renewed active command of the operation,
The battle in Yuanping City also entered a white-hot phase,
Everywhere were corpses strewn across the fields, some from the 29th Route Army, some from the Japanese Army, and some innocent civilians,
Everywhere were collapsed and bombed buildings, and dark cannonball craters, with thick gunpowder smoke continuously rising.
“When can the reinforcements arrive here?”
“We are about to hold out in Yuanping City’s defense, the Japanese People’s offensive has become more fierce and crazy!”
“If this continues, I’m afraid tomorrow this place will be captured by the Japanese Army!”
“Because our ammunition is almost depleted, and casualties are already half the troops!”
The 132nd Division Division Commander, also Brigade Commander Zhao Dengyu, covered in dust and dirt, after dodging a round of Japanese Army artillery barrage bombing,
Also asked the similarly dusty Deputy Army Commander Tong.
Because their 29th Route Army troops guarding Yuanping City had already suffered half casualties,
And the ammunition supply had not kept up, also nearly depleted.
“Commander Song is already deploying troops and generals, but no definite time has been given to me yet!”
“The 37th Division’s 110th Brigade’s Second Battalion from Changxindian is coming to cooperate with the Third Battalion, although some time ago they had successfully cut off the Japanese Army’s way out, and organized saber teams for a night raid on Dragon King Temple and the Japanese Army troops on the railway bridge, achieving a great victory and holding the position.”
“But because of our negotiation with the Japanese Army, it gave the Japanese Army an opportunity to continuously transfer from the Kwantung Army to Beiping, Tianjin, Fengtai and other places, already six divisions or more, so the 37th Division was also defeated by the Japanese Army, our reinforcements probably cannot arrive here for the time being!”
“So even if the city falls, we must fight to the death, our 29th Route Army has no cowards!”
“All of you prepare to kill more Japanese People, even in death, drag a few more Japanese People down with you!”
Deputy Army Commander Tong gritted his teeth with firm resolve.
Seeing Deputy Army Commander Tong’s response and statement with unwavering determination once again,
Brigadier General Zhao also sighed lightly,
Returned to his combat command post again, preparing to command the remaining 29th Route Army for the final desperate fight against the incoming Japanese Army.
And at this moment,
The platoon of 29th Route Army troops dispatched by Deputy Army Commander Tong to escort the evacuating Student Army was surrounded by the Japanese Army’s outer troops, roughly one Japanese company.
Facing being surrounded, all the Student Army also tightly gripped their old rifles or sabres, with fearful expressions, and together with the surviving 29th Route Army escort team, prepared to resist the next wave of Japanese Army’s offensive operation,
At this moment, they were all terrified.
