noffsinger Chapter 418 Passing by
Chapter 418 Passing by
"Brother Ouyang, there must be a way. War is not static, and there is no defense line that cannot be broken in this world." Seeing that Ouyang Heng had been successfully led astray by him, Zhang Wenwu preached with a bit of pride on his face.
Ouyang Heng ignored Zhang Wenwu's smug expression and continued to ask: "Commander, then tell me, if you don't consider the actual situation, how would you fight? Also, Commander, I know you have a foreign education, but I have also read a little. I heard that there is a permanent defense fortification in France, which is said to be very strong and a line of defense that will never fall."
Zhang Wenwu rolled his eyes at Ouyang Heng, then took a puff of his cigarette and said, "Brother Ouyang, let me first tell you how I would attack the current defense circle of the Japanese 16th Division if we don't consider the actual conditions. My method is actually very simple. That is to gather a group of bombers and carry out a comprehensive bombing of the small area currently defended by the Japanese 16th Division. This will directly eliminate the remaining troops of the Japanese 16th Division and reduce the casualties of our own troops to a minimum. Basically, our infantry will be responsible for cleaning up the battlefield after the bombing."
It was also the first time that Ouyang Heng thought about using aircraft for bombing. Indeed, the current defense circle of the 16th Division of the Japanese Army was only a palm-sized area. If aircraft were used for bombing, the Japanese army would have nowhere to hide and could only stand there and take the bombing.
Before Ouyang Heng could speak, Zhang Wenwu continued, "Also, Brother Ouyang, I also know about the solid defense line built by France that you just mentioned, but do you think this defense line can withstand the enemy's attack? No, you have to remember that the defense line is dead, but people are alive. There is no defense line that cannot be broken. You can wait and see. If a war breaks out, this solid defense line of France will definitely not be able to be defended."
Ouyang Heng was just about to make this bet with Zhang Wenwu, but the roar of an airplane came from a distance, which scared Zhang Wenwu and Ouyang Heng. Are the Japanese preparing to bomb their positions? Are the Japanese going to launch a full-scale attack?
Ouyang Heng also shouted at the personnel in the division headquarters to evacuate quickly to the surrounding areas to avoid the impending bombing by Japanese planes. At the same time, he also sent people to notify all troops to prepare for evacuation and guard against Japanese aerial bombing.
Zhang Wenwu and Ouyang Heng also each took some personnel from the division headquarters and dispersed in two directions to avoid being wiped out by the bombing of Japanese planes.
However, the Japanese planes in the sky did not even look at the situation below and continued to fly forward, which made all the officers and soldiers of the new 100th Division breathe a sigh of relief. Everyone also knew from the behavior of the Japanese planes that these Japanese planes were not here to bomb them.
Zhang Wenwu was standing more than 500 meters outside the division camp, holding a telescope and carefully observing the Japanese planes flying in the sky. Zhang Wenwu silently counted them and found that there were a total of six Japanese bombers. Since these Japanese planes were not bombing their side, they must be going to support the 16th Division of the Japanese Army. It seemed that the situation of the Japanese troops there was very bad.
Not only the New 100th Division was startled by this group of planes, the Japanese reinforcements were also frightened by their own bomber group. Even the Japanese troops who were pretending to attack the New 100th Division's blocking position quickly withdrew. If the bombers bombed the Chinese army's blocking position again, the attacking troops would be bombed together with the Chinese army.
The commander of the 13th Division, Lieutenant General Ogisu Tachibe, and the chief of staff, Major General Ishikawa Takuma, were also chatting leisurely in the division headquarters. For both of them, the revenge plan that had been planned for so long had finally reached the final moment.
When the roar of planes was heard, the division commander, Lieutenant General Ogisu Rikuhei, and the chief of staff, Major General Ishikawa Takuma, both changed their expressions, looked at each other for a while, then rushed out of the division tent with binoculars, and stood outside observing the situation of the fleet with binoculars.
"Sir, division commander, these are the bomber groups of our Great Japanese Empire, but we did not call for air support. Moreover, it seems that the scale of this bomber group is not small. What is going on? Could it be that Commander Okamura Yasuji directly sent them to support our operations?" After observing the bomber groups in the air for a while, Chief of Staff Major General Takuma Ishikawa asked uncertainly to the division commander Lieutenant General Ogisu Rikuhei who was still observing beside him.
After the division commander, Lieutenant General Ogisu Rikuei put down his binoculars, he shook his head and said to the chief of staff, Major General Ishikawa Takuma, "Ishikawa-kun, we haven't sent a telegram to the headquarters requesting air support. Besides, I don't think Commander Okamura Yasuji would suddenly send so many bombers to support us without telling us. These bombers are not coming to support us, they are probably just passing by."
After listening to the words of the division commander, Lieutenant General Ogisu Rikuhei, the chief of staff, Major General Ishikawa Takuma, also fell silent. Passing by? Now, apart from the battlefield on the Xiangzao Highway, there is only the defensive battlefield of the 16th Division in Zaoyang.
However, judging from the battle report forwarded by the headquarters, the 16th Division had been compressed into a very small area by the attack of the Chinese army. The battle report of the 16th Division had clearly reported that the attacking forces of the Chinese army were only about 300 meters away from their division headquarters.
"Your Excellency the Division Commander, if these bombers go to support the 16th Division in the battle, they will be completely useless. When the aerial bombs from these bombers fall, not to mention how many Chinese troops will be killed, the remaining troops of the 16th Division will definitely be wiped out." Chief of Staff Major General Takuma Ishikawa also raised his own questions.
In fact, Chief of Staff Major General Takuma Ishikawa did not dare to directly express his inner thoughts. If these bombers were passing by them as the division commander said, then Chief of Staff Major General Takuma Ishikawa had an absurd suspicion that these bombers were going to support the 16th Division or to destroy the 16th Division.
After hearing the euphemistic question from the Chief of Staff, Major General Ishikawa Takuma, the division commander, Lieutenant General Ogisu Rikuei, raised his lips and said, "Ishikawa-kun, it seems that Fujie Keisuke has done something that makes others feel uneasy. Now it seems that it is very safe for us to complete our revenge. Haha, I don't know what that idiot Fujie Keisuke has done to anger others. He is simply courting his own death. Tsk tsk."
When Chief of Staff Major General Takuma Ishikawa heard the words of the division commander Lieutenant General Rikuhei Ogisu, he immediately thought of the commander of the 11th Army, Lieutenant General Yasuji Okamura, because only the commander of the 11th Army, Lieutenant General Yasuji Okamura, and Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Sadaichi Yoshimoto had the right to mobilize so many bombers to carry out the mission.
The commander of the 13th Division, Lieutenant General Ogisu Ryuhei, and the chief of staff, Major General Ishikawa Takuma, looked at each other with a smile and told themselves at the same time: The 16th Division and their commander Fujie Keisuke are definitely finished this time.
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