20demayo Chapter 755 Stand firm
Chapter 755 Stand firm
Chapter 755: Gaining a Firm Foothold
755 Gaining a firm foothold
"Let's go, let's return!"
After waiting for two hours, the bomber group, which had dropped all its bombs, finally returned to Chaozhou Airport.
This wave of bombing by Meng Jifei and his men killed at least thousands of Japanese soldiers.
A large amount of the Japanese logistical supplies were also destroyed.
But all this is secondary.
More importantly, this wave of bombing directly delayed the speed of the Japanese 22nd Brigade's follow-up reinforcements to support Shaoguan City.
This gave the 89th Army soldiers time to break into Shaoguan City and gain a foothold in the city.
Originally, according to the intention of the commander of the Japanese 22nd Mixed Brigade, Miyama Miru.
He dispatched a battalion and an artillery battalion to provide rapid support to Shaoguan.
The purpose was to drive out the soldiers of the 89th Army who had counterattacked into the city in one fell swoop.
The capture of Shaoguan City was completely completed.
Once the Japanese artillery battalion and the newly reinforced infantry battalion successfully arrive at Shaoguan City.
The Japanese received large-scale artillery support and strengthened their military forces.
It is still possible to do this.
After all, the 89th Army, which had just entered Shaoguan City, had less than a regiment of troops and no support from large-caliber artillery.
But it doesn't matter, there is no rocket launcher or large-caliber howitzer support.
However, they received fire support from more than 20 heavy bombers in the sky.
The attack capability of these twenty-odd heavy bombers is stronger than that of a heavy artillery division.
What's more, the Japanese don't have much anti-aircraft firepower.
Because they never thought that they would be bombed by the bombers sent by Ye Qingshan.
They also thought that the air supremacy of Guangdong Province was in the hands of the Seventh Flying Regiment in Yangcheng.
This also ensured the success of this carpet bombing.
After Meng Jifei and others flew away, all that was left on the ground were the screams and wails of the wounded Japanese soldiers.
And the Japanese logistical supplies that were destroyed.
"Your Excellency, Brigade Commander, this is Colonel Noda reporting in.
All the logistical supplies we transferred over were... destroyed.
Moreover, the 67th Battalion, which was supporting Shaoguan, suffered heavy casualties.
No longer able to fight.”
As the Japanese chief of staff was reporting, he saw that the old Japanese Shanmi Shanlu's face was becoming increasingly ugly.
He quickly reported the good news: "Fortunately.
Our artillery battalion is well hidden.
We were not discovered by the Chinese bombers and suffered no damage."
"idiot!
This is shitty good news.
The 67th Battalion was crippled and all its logistical supplies were destroyed.
Without the shells, even if the artillery battalion is intact.
What's the use of that? "
Mishan Milu roared.
That’s right, the Japanese artillery was saved.
However, all the shells delivered were destroyed by the bombing.
If there is only a cannon but no shells, then the cannon is just a useless lump of iron.
It would be impossible to deliver artillery shells from the rear without two or three days.
Yoneyama Yoneru's face was gloomy, and he wanted to curse Tanaka Hisaichi, the commander of the 23rd Army in Yangcheng.
But he thought again and it seemed that Tanaka Hisaichi was now his direct superior.
Before that, he was transferred to the 11th Army under Anami Korechika.
But after a few days, he was transferred back.
He didn't dare to scold his direct superior.
He could only patiently say to the Japanese Chief of Staff next to him: "Send a telegram to the headquarters and ask Commander Tanaka.
Why didn't our flying regiment destroy Ye Qingshan's aviation team?
Why didn't our fighter planes even try to intercept the Chinese bomber fleet?
Let the headquarters find a solution immediately.
Destroy the Chinese air force, otherwise we will be bombed every day."
“Tell the 66th Battalion entering the city that the reinforcements may arrive a day later.
Let them continue to hold out in the city.
We must stop the Chinese attack and take Shaoguan."
“Contact Colonel Noda and ask him to collect new supplies and send them up as soon as possible.
Especially when it comes to artillery shells, if that doesn't work, contact General Anami Korechika.
Anyway, we want shells."
"Hi!"
The Japanese brigade commander, Miyama Miru, issued a series of orders, and the Japanese chief of staff nodded in response.
As a beneficiary of this bombing.
More than 89 soldiers of the th Army who broke into Shaoguan City took advantage of their high morale and launched a counterattack against the Japanese invaders who entered the city.
By nightfall, they had captured two-thirds of the city.
Instead, the Japanese were compressed into the northern area of the city.
Originally, they were prepared to drive out the remaining Japanese invaders in one fell swoop.
Unfortunately, the Japs subsequently changed their tactics, relying on their defenses in the north of the city.
Engaged in street fighting with soldiers of the 89th Army.
Use delaying tactics and wait for subsequent reinforcements to arrive.
This made it impossible for the 89th Army's soldiers to carry out their plan of a quick victory.
The impact of this massive bombing during the day is still spreading outward.
Soon, the Japanese commander in Yangcheng, Tanaka Hisaichi, the commander of the 11th Army in the Xiangxi battlefield, Anami Korechika, and the Japanese Chief of Staff Itagaki Seishirō who had just arrived at the Xiangxi front line.
Looking at the telegram they received, they were all confused.
However, Tanaka Hisaichi reacted quickly and his face looked very ugly.
He knew that the annihilation of his own flying regiment could no longer be concealed.
He also didn't expect that Ye Qingshan's air force did not come to bomb their Yangcheng.
Instead, they flew to northern Guangdong first and bombed the 22nd Mixed Brigade there.
No wonder in the past two days, the outer defense line of Yangcheng has discovered traces of the 89th Army's offensive forces.
But they weren't bombed yet.
“Damn Ye Qingshan, don’t come and bomb us.
Why do you have to bomb northern Guangdong?"
Tanaka Kyuichi was very angry. He was actually angry that Ye Qingshan didn't come to bomb him.
It's also weird enough.
However, the old Japanese devil Tanaka Hisaichi was already ready to throw the jar into the ground.
Even so, the news that the 7th Flying Regiment was annihilated here was eventually known to the General Headquarters.
He didn't care anymore.
Anyway, he knew that even the General Headquarters knew about this.
In this situation, the only thing we can do is to send a message to reprimand him.
It has no other impact on him.
It was even more impossible for the old Japanese devil Nishio Hisazo to withdraw him.
After all, northern Guangdong had not yet been conquered, and most of Guangdong Province had been recaptured by the 89th Army.
Only the 23th Division of their 104rd Army was left, trapped in the Yangcheng area.
If Nishio Toshizo removed him, he wouldn't even be able to send in a new commander.
As for other Japanese generals in Yangcheng, they want to take his place.
That's even more impossible. The entire Yangcheng is full of his old subordinates. Who would dare to take his place?
Thinking of this, Tanaka Kyuichi felt much more comfortable.
Sure enough, not long after that, Itagaki Seishirō's telegram was sent to Tanaka Hisaichi.
Ask him why he hasn't destroyed Ye Qingshan's air force yet.
Why did the troops in northern Guangdong suffer from bombing by the Kuomintang bomber fleet?
After reading the telegram, Tanaka Kyuichi threw it away.
I didn't even plan to call Itagaki Seishirō back, so how could I do that?
You can't say that more than a hundred fighter planes under my command have been destroyed by Ye Qingshan.