allonlinenovel Chapter 201 The Japs attach great importance to the Tiger Guard Division!
Chapter 201 The Japs attach great importance to the Tiger Guard Division!
"Your Excellency, the battle has reached a stalemate. Can we withdraw the 66th Regiment?"
"After all, the 66th Regiment has lost half of its troops in the past few hours."
"If we want to continue the offensive, then we should have other wings replace the 66th Wing."
Chief of Staff Ike Kyukazu also looked at the division commander Takeshi Araiida, then hesitated for a moment and spoke to the division commander Takeshi Araiida.
Chief of Staff Chi Jiuhe has been observing the battle situation for the past few hours. The 66th Regiment's attack is very fierce.
However, the firepower of the Guards Regiment was too strong, and it was difficult for the 66th Regiment to attack.
In just a few hours, the 66th Regiment had lost more than half of its troops.
If this continues, the 66th Regiment will be finished.
"Let the 66th Regiment withdraw. The 66th Regiment has already washed away yesterday's shame with its bravery."
"We will not attack for now. We will have the 37th Regiment start the attack this afternoon."
"Order the heavy artillery battalion to begin shelling the Tiger Guard Division's positions at 2:00 PM."
"Fire all the shells in this bombardment. I want the position at the north gate of Chidong County to be turned into a scorched earth."
"Also, order the troops at the south, east, and west gates of Chidong County to launch an upward assault on Chidong County at 2:00 PM."
"I will completely defeat the Tiger Guards this afternoon, and I will stay in Chidong County tonight."
After hearing what Chief of Staff Kazuya Ikegami said, Division Commander Takeshi Araiida thought for a moment and then said to Chief of Staff Kazuya Ikegami.
The 66th Regiment's attacks over the past few hours made the division commander, Takeshi Arai, realize that a normal attack would never be able to capture Chidong County.
Because the Tiger Guards' weapons and equipment were too good and their firepower was too strong.
If you want to capture Chidong County, you must give full play to your own advantages.
What are the advantages of the 37th Division now? It has a large number of people and a hidden heavy artillery battalion.
Therefore, the division commander, Takeshi Arai, decided to use up all the artillery shells and turn the position of the guard regiment at the north gate of Chidong County into a scorched earth.
Then they mobilized all their forces to capture Chidong County.
Of course, the most important of these is the heavy artillery battalion of the 37th Division.
The heavy artillery battalion of the 37th Division was behind a small hill outside the north gate of Chidong County.
The Tiger Guards Division could not find such a position, but as long as the Tiger Guards Division's heavy artillery units opened fire.
Then the Japanese heavy artillery battalion could easily find the location of the Tiger Guard Division's heavy artillery.
Today, the heavy artillery unit of the Tiger Guard Division has experienced bombing by Japanese aircraft and supported the Guard Regiment twice.
Now there are only four heavy artillery units.
These four heavy artillery units are located at the north gate, east gate, south gate and west gate of Chidong County respectively.
Although there were not many Japanese soldiers outside the east, south and west gates of Chidong County, they were not suppressed by heavy artillery units.
Liu Feng, Wang Dali and Sun Hu found it difficult to stop the Japanese attack.
You should know that the Japanese outside the east gate, south gate and west gate of Chidong County would attack every hour.
Originally, there were 2,000 soldiers from the Tiger Guard Division outside the east gate, south gate, and west gate of Chidong County.
However, due to the failure of the defense of the north gate of Chidong County, 500 soldiers of the Huben Division outside the east gate, south gate and west gate of Chidong County were withdrawn respectively.
Now, there are only more than 1,500 soldiers of the Huben Division outside the east gate, south gate, and west gate of Chidong County.
And after a morning of fighting.
The soldiers of the Tiger Guard Division outside the east gate, south gate and west gate of Chidong County all suffered losses.
The soldiers of the Huben Division outside the east gate, south gate, and west gate of Chidong County each lost three to four hundred people.
Of course, the Japanese soldiers outside the east, south and west gates of Chidong County suffered greater losses, but there were more of them!
"Your Excellency, Division Commander, can we spend a day or two?"
"The Tiger Guards Division only has over 10,000 soldiers. I believe that in a day or two, the Tiger Guards Division's strength can be reduced by at least half."
"When that time comes, we will launch a full-scale attack and capture Chidong County in one fell swoop."
"If we launch a full-scale attack this afternoon, our 37th Division will suffer heavy losses."
"After all, the Tiger Guards' firepower is too strong, and I guess they also have heavy artillery units."
Chief of Staff Ike Kyukazu also heard the division commander Takeshi Araiida, thought about it, and then said to the division commander Takeshi Araiida.
The strength of the Tiger Guard Division has exceeded the expectations of Chief of Staff Ike Kyushu.
Originally, Chief of Staff Chi Jiuhe also believed that Chidong County could be captured in one day.
But after several hours of fighting, Chief of Staff Chi Jiuhe also realized the strength of the Tiger Guard Division.
Therefore, Chief of Staff Chi Jiuhe also felt that the most prudent approach was to continue to consume the manpower of the Tiger Guard Division.
When more than half of the Tiger Guard Division's troops have suffered casualties, we will launch a full-scale attack on Chidong County.
"All forces in Jin are paying attention to this battle, so we must end it as soon as possible."
"Even if it means losing some soldiers, I can accept it."
"I believe Commander Shinozuka Yoshio will accept any losses we suffer in this battle."
"And Commander Tsuka Yoshio will reinforce our 37th Division as soon as possible."
"Six months ago, the Tiger Guards Division was just a puppet army with less than a thousand people, but in just six months, it has grown to tens of thousands of people."
"You and I are both aware of the Tiger Guards' battle record over the past six months, so we can't give them any more time."
"If we continue to allow the Tiger Guards to develop, we may lose control of Jin."
"Now I finally understand why Commander Tsuka Yoshio values Zhou Weimin so much."
"Because everything about the Tiger Guards was developed by Zhou Weimin, I suspect Zhou Weimin must have a German background."
"Otherwise, the Tiger Guards wouldn't have so many German weapons."
"Although the Germans are our allies, they cannot be trusted. We need to report this matter to headquarters."
After hearing what Chief of Staff Kazuya Ikegami said, Division Commander Takeshi Araiida thought for a moment and then said to Chief of Staff Kazuya Ikegami.
In fact, the division commander Arai Takeshi knew what Chief of Staff Ike Kyushu meant, and he also knew that Chief of Staff Ike Kyushu's suggestion was the most prudent.
But the division commander, Takeshi Arai, didn't want to wait any longer.
Because of these few hours of fighting, the division commander, Takeshi Arai, fully realized the strength of the Tiger Guard Division.
At this moment, the division commander, Takeshi Arai, was somewhat afraid that the Tiger Guard Division would continue to develop.
Therefore, the division commander, Takeshi Arai, decided that even if it meant wiping out his 37th Division, he had to completely destroy the Tiger Guard Division.
In particular, it is necessary to eliminate Zhou Weimin, the creator of the Tiger Guards.
Because the division commander, Takeshi Arai, saw a threat to the Japanese empire in the Tiger Guard Division.
At this moment, the division commander, Takeshi Arai, also understood why the old devil Yoshio Shinozuka wanted to destroy the Tiger Guard Division so much.