freenovelworld Chapter 399 We need to retreat
Chapter 399 We need to retreat
"I understand, Your Excellency the Division Commander. I will send someone to the 9th Regiment to check out the situation." Chief of Staff Major General Mitsuo Nakazawa pretended not to know and continued to perform his duties as chief of staff.
The 9th Regiment, which they were concerned about, was now in a very bad situation. The troops of the 31st Army Group were responsible for attacking the positions of the Japanese 9th Regiment.
In order to eliminate the troops of the Japanese 16th Division as quickly as possible, Commander Tang of the 31st Army Group specially mobilized troops from three divisions to launch attacks on the Japanese positions in turn, leaving basically no time for the officers and soldiers of the Japanese 9th Regiment to rest.
Under the attack of the 31st Army Group, the 9th Regiment's position has been under attack from three sides. The commander of the 9th Regiment, Colonel Katagiri Morio, is now extremely anxious. The situation of the 9th Regiment is very bad now, and it may be surrounded by the Chinese army.
The regiment commander, Colonel Mamoru Katagiri, has now lost contact with the division headquarters. He also wants to retreat with his troops. He does not want his troops to be completely surrounded by the Chinese army. If that happens, the division commander will definitely not send reinforcements to rescue him. What's more, the division commander does not have any troops to send out now.
"Your Excellency the Regiment Commander, our troops can no longer withstand the attack of the Chinese army. The officers and soldiers are too tired, and the number of Chinese troops is too large." Lieutenant Colonel Furuki Ken, Chief of Staff of the 9th Regiment, rushed into the regiment headquarters with a gloomy face and said anxiously to the regiment commander, Colonel Katagiri Morio.
"Mr. Gu Xian, how many troops does the regiment have now?" The regiment commander, Colonel Katagiri Morio, looked at the panting chief of staff, Lieutenant Colonel Gu Xianjian, and asked with concern.
"Your Excellency the Regiment Commander, I have made a preliminary count. Our 9th Regiment, together with the logistics troops sent by the previous division commander, now has a total of only more than 900 people. Your Excellency the Regiment Commander, it will be difficult for us to complete the holding time assigned to us by the division commander." Chief of Staff Lieutenant Colonel Furuki Kenji was very frustrated and told the bad news to the Regiment Commander, Colonel Katagiri Morio.
Chief of Staff Lieutenant Colonel Gu Xianjian actually put it quite tactfully. According to his inner estimation, the 9th Regiment might not even be able to hold out until dark, or it might even be surrounded by the Chinese army after dark.
"Mr. Gu Xian, the division commander has given a death order. I also want to retreat with the troops, but I'm worried that the division commander will blame me. You know, disobeying orders on the battlefield is a very serious crime." The regiment commander, Colonel Katagiri Morio, also had a bitter face and helplessly explained his concerns to the chief of staff, Lieutenant Colonel Gu Xianjian.
After hearing the words of Colonel Katagiri Morioh, the Chief of Staff, Lieutenant Colonel Kokanken, he understood what Colonel Katagiri Morioh meant. In fact, Colonel Katagiri Morioh was asking him indirectly about his thoughts on leading the troops to retreat.
If I also agree with the idea of retreat proposed by the regiment commander, Colonel Mamoru Katagiri, then if the division commander blames me, I will have to be punished together with the regiment commander, Colonel Mamoru Katagiri, and no one can escape.
"Your Excellency the Commander, I think that judging from the current battle situation, we must retreat. Otherwise, with the current strength of our 9th Regiment, it is simply impossible to complete the combat mission assigned by your Excellency the Division Commander. If we do not retreat, we will most likely be surrounded by the Chinese army in this defensive position. At that time, our 9th Regiment will be in great danger." After thinking for a while, Chief of Staff Lieutenant Colonel Gu Xianjian agreed with the idea of retreat proposed by the Commander of the Regiment, Colonel Katagiri Morio.
The Chief of Staff, Lieutenant Colonel Gu Xianjian, also figured it out. At worst, he and the regiment commander would have to bear the division commander's wrath together. The division commander would not shoot both him and the regiment commander, so at most he would just give them a scolding.
When the commander of the wing, Colonel Katagiri Morio, heard that the chief of staff, Lieutenant Colonel Furukan Ken, also agreed to his retreat, he felt relieved. Now, if the chief of staff, Lieutenant Colonel Furukan Ken, also agreed to his retreat, then things would be much easier.
"Okay, Gu Xianjun, for the future of the 9th Regiment, let's move back temporarily. After reorganizing the troops, we will lead the 9th Regiment to launch a counterattack against the Chinese army. We must return today's shame to the Chinese army double." The regiment commander, Colonel Katagiri Morio, also found a way for his retreat.
Chief of Staff Lieutenant Colonel Gu Xianjian was just about to say a few polite words to support the speech of the regiment commander, but before he could open his mouth, a soldier led by the regiment staff rushed in, and reported loudly: "Report to His Excellency the regiment commander, His Excellency the Chief of Staff, this soldier is a communications soldier sent by the division headquarters. He said that he has orders from the division commander to convey." When the staff officer saw that the regiment commander and the chief of staff were in the command center, he quickly stood at attention and explained the situation.
When the regiment commander, Colonel Mamoru Katagiri, and the chief of staff, Lieutenant Colonel Ken Kokan, heard that the division headquarters had sent a messenger with the latest orders, they looked at each other at the same time, and confusion arose in their hearts.
"Soldiers, if the division commander has any orders to convey to us, why not give them over the phone?" Chief of Staff Lieutenant Colonel Gu Xianjian asked first.
"Reporting to His Excellency the Regiment Commander and the Chief of Staff, I am here on the order of the Division Commander to convey the Division Commander's latest combat order to the 9th Regiment. The Division Commander requires the 9th Regiment to report the current combat situation, and then the 9th Regiment must hold its position until tomorrow morning. Without orders, it cannot retreat without authorization. It must hold its position and wait for the retreat order to be issued tomorrow morning before it can withdraw from the battle and move towards the division headquarters. In addition, the telephone line is broken, so the Chief of Staff, Major General Mitsuyo Nakazawa, specially sent me to convey the order." The messenger also hurriedly conveyed the order.
"Okay, you go back and tell the division commander that the 9th Regiment will definitely complete the combat mission assigned by the division commander. The situation of the 9th Regiment is very bad now. The Chinese army has occupied about half of our defensive positions. We currently have only about 700 officers and soldiers left. I hope that the division commander will send us reinforcements as soon as possible, otherwise, our defense line may be completely broken through and occupied by the Chinese army at any time." The regiment commander, Colonel Katagiri Morio, expressed his combat determination without blushing or beating his heart, and then briefly explained the current situation of the 9th Regiment.