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Volume 1 On the Songhua River Chapter 1584 The Performance of Takakojiro

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    Opposite the position of the 51st Regiment of the 103rd Division of the Japanese Army, the U.S. Army was the 18th Infantry Regiment of the 5th Infantry Division. They faced off with the Japanese army for several days. In the face of the fierce Japanese attack, although they paid a lot of  Fortunately, the position is still in the hands of the US military.

    Colonel Albert, the leader of the regiment, felt as if he knew that the Japanese commander opposite was playing a conspiracy. Otherwise, with the fierceness of the Japanese army, the super combat effectiveness of the soldiers, and the attacking spirit that was not afraid of casualties, his position would have been destroyed a few days ago.  It should have been lost. The reason why it has been sustained until now is that the Japanese do not want to defeat it immediately.

    Colonel Albert also knew that the Fifth Infantry Division where he belonged was originally used by Commander-in-Chief MacArthur to defend Manila. Later, due to the tight fighting in the Calais Mountains, it had to be transferred to the battlefield. However, the division commander, Brigadier General Whiteman,  It was said at the operational meeting, "The blocking of our troops in the Calais Mountains is just symbolic. Therefore, all troops only need to repel the Japanese attack. They are never allowed to take the initiative to attack and conserve their strength to defend."  Manila!"

    Colonel Albert, of course, understood what the division commander meant. As long as it lasted a few days, the troops would withdraw to Manila. Although they would still have to face the Japanese attack in the end, that was a matter of the future after all. He believed that the division commander would definitely not make such an arrangement.  It was groundless. A few years ago, the division commander had served as the aide-de-camp to Commander-in-Chief MacArthur, and the two had a pretty good personal relationship.

    Therefore, Colonel Albert strictly abides by the division commander's orders. As long as the Japanese do not take the initiative to attack, he will never order his subordinates to fire the first shot. Even if the Japanese attack, they will be repelled. Although the Japanese attack  , several times a day, but after all, the position is still in your hands. Of course, the casualties of the troops are unavoidable, passive defense.  Almost waiting to be beaten!

    After fighting several times with the Japanese troops on the opposite side, Colonel Albert found that the Japanese seemed to have reached a certain tacit understanding with him and attacked a certain position.  will evacuate voluntarily.  Of course, I would not be so stupid as to take advantage of the opportunity to pursue him, so it was best just like this.  After a few days, we will return to Manila.

    I originally thought that the confrontation would continue like this, but what happened yesterday made Colonel Albert.  Desperate to cry without tears, those blind artillerymen actually dropped the shells on their own positions. The shelling in just thirty minutes caused more casualties to the troops than they had fought with the Japanese army for several days. After the shelling stopped  , looking at the dead and injured soldiers everywhere, and the craters everywhere.  A messy fortification.

    Colonel Albert, frantically, called the division commander, Brigadier General Whiteman, and tearfully accused the artillery of the evil deeds. This was a crime.  What a disgrace to the U.S. Army!  We must severely punish those bastards in the artillery and give our soldiers an explanation!

    But next, Commander Whiteman¡¯s words left Captain Albert speechless.  The division commander yelled angrily on the phone: "What! Punish the artillery? You can say it out loud. Do you know that it was your subordinates who reported the wrong position and coordinates, and the artillery shells fell on their own positions? Don't quibble.  I have personally verified it. Do you want me to show you the artillery records?"

    After putting down the phone, Colonel Albert was so angry that he almost vomited blood. He personally took the military judge and several military policemen with loaded guns and live ammunition. The regiment commander himself even held the pistol with the nose of the machine open and aggressively went to find the artillery observation group.  Bastard, he has already decided to shoot him on the spot and will never tolerate it!

    However, to Colonel Albert's disappointment, the fools in the artillery observation team had been blown to pieces by their own shells. Moreover, according to the description of the surviving soldiers, their location was among the first batch of  Where the shells fell, there was a ridiculous and sad ending.

    After repeated battles and accidental bombings by his own artillery, the 18th Regiment had lost nearly a quarter of its troops. Commander Albert did not dare to take the initiative to attack the Japanese troops on the opposite side.  As long as the machine gun sweeps over, the Japanese soldiers on the other side are swaggering, unaware of the hidden Japanese soldiers, and a large area has fallen. The artillery battalion of the regiment has more than twenty artillery pieces, and there are enough artillery shells. It only takes dozens of artillery shells to hit them, and that floating  The Japanese command headquarters of Sun Flag immediately became a pile of ruins!

    However, Captain Albert did not want to fight and did not dare to fight. He absolutely believed that as long as he destroyed the Japanese headquarters on the opposite side, it would bring disaster to his regiment. The ferocity and madness of the Japanese soldiers made him shudder.  .

    But today is no longer possible, the Japanese command post must be destroyed, because Lieutenant General Stilwell arrived at the Fifth Infantry Division, and, unfortunately, arrived at his own regiment's position. This unkind "crazy cowboy general" arrived  After the forward position, I saw at a glance the extremely arrogant, dazzling and eye-catching Japanese military flag.

    It was not what Stilwell observed deliberately, but Colonel Takako, who had no intention of hiding it at all. Stilwell's face was ashen. He could not understand such a close distance and such an obvious target.?Furthermore, it can be clearly judged that it was at least a regiment-level headquarters of the Japanese army. Why did the 18th Regiment allow the Japanese headquarters and military flag to be retained to this day?

    Stilwell put down the telescope, looked at Captain Albert with burning eyes, and asked sternly: "Commander Albert, did the Japanese headquarters with the military flag appear suddenly? I'm afraid not, then you  Why is the enemy's command headquarters allowed to exist to this day without being destroyed? I need a reasonable explanation?"

    Explain what!  Should Captain Albert be allowed to tell the commander's words and his inner feelings to this commander who is known for his stubborn temper?  Then why not pull out a gun and commit suicide?

    Although it is well known that Lieutenant General Stilwell is not popular with Commander-in-Chief MacArthur and has been ostracized, he is his top boss after all. It is not a problem to win a regiment commander. Therefore, Colonel Albert,  Very embarrassed, hemming and hawing, unable to express the complete meaning.

    Seeing Albert's bearish look, Stilwell was furious and shouted, "That's enough, I don't need to quibble. Remember, you are a soldier, a soldier of the United States of America. Show your courage. I  Order, use artillery immediately to destroy the Japanese headquarters on the opposite side!¡±

    Seeing Commander Stilwell with a black look on his face, Commander Albert did not dare to neglect, and hurriedly called the regiment's artillery battalion to convey Stilwell's order. However, on the phone, he did not respond to Stilwell's orders.  After giving some discounts, he ordered the artillery battalion commander to fire only one shell from each artillery piece, and the main purpose was to knock down the Japanese flag.

    Since Commander Stilwell didn't like the Japanese military flag, he just knocked it down. The technology of the US artillery was pretty good. Twenty or so shells were fired at it and it really blew down the flagpole and knocked down fifty  The regimental flag of the first regiment was as dirty as a rag. As for how many Japanese soldiers were killed, Colonel Albert didn't care much. As long as Commander Stilwell stopped losing his temper, everything would be fine.

    ¡°I don¡¯t know what the officers of the troops affiliated with the US military¡¯s Southeast Asia and South Pacific regional headquarters have been doing in the past few years. Are they busy eating, drinking and having fun, or are they making a fortune through business? I really don¡¯t understand some of the conditions of the Japanese army.

    The Japanese organic wing that was awarded the wing flag regarded the wing flag as more important than life, because it was personally awarded by His Majesty the Emperor. Within the wing, there was a flag protection squadron dedicated to guarding the wing flag, and even  In order to prevent the regiment flag from falling into the hands of the enemy, at the risk of hundreds of lives, Captain Albert thought that by blowing up the flag, the mission would be over. Little did he know that he really angered the Japanese army on the opposite side.  Colonel Takajiro Takajiro, commander of the 51st Regiment.

    First, artillery firepower destroyed the U.S. artillery positions. While the U.S. soldiers were still in panic, they immediately dispatched two fully-equipped brigades to launch a ferocious attack on the positions of the 18th U.S. Regiment.  , Japanese artillery also began to violently bombard the US military positions.

    Artillery shells fell like raindrops on the US military positions, filled with gunpowder smoke and loud explosions. Then, thousands of Japanese soldiers opened the skirmish line, holding bright and white bayonets, shouting like a strong wind,  Rushing towards the US military position, a fierce defensive and offensive battle began.

    Chu Tian could see that Colonel Takako was not blindly reckless. This Japanese officer was very methodical and an experienced commander, whether it was artillery suppression, heavy machine gun fire support, or the echelon configuration of the attacking troops.  , all achieved the best effect. The US military, which lost artillery cover, was fully suppressed.

    It seems that the Japanese army has carried out such attacks many times, and the tactical movements and firepower are coordinated very skillfully. The battle was over in one hour and ten minutes. Colonel Takataka proved his confidence. The 18th Regiment of the US Army  A position was captured, but the casualties of the Japanese soldiers were not large.

    Chu Tian saw in the high-power artillery mirror that the Japanese troops had withdrawn and detained dozens of prisoners. Chu Tian was very surprised. The combat effectiveness, combat awareness and firepower configuration displayed by the American soldiers were better than he had imagined.  Even weaker, this kind of surprise was unabashedly displayed on Chu Tian's face. Of course, this kind of surprise was for Colonel Takajiro Takajiro.

    Colonel Takako smiled and stroked his chin complacently. He was very concerned about the surprise on Chu Tian's face. The rhythm of the battle was in his own hands. The American troops on the opposite side were just a foil to show off his abilities. If it weren't for the alliance,  The flag was blown up, and the scale of the battle was more than twice as small, but it would still be good to teach the Americans a profound lesson.

    After the smoke from the battlefield cleared, Chutian had not yet left the high-power artillery scope. He wanted to see how the U.S. military would react after being attacked, so he kept adjusting the angle and direction of the artillery scope.

    Suddenly, Chutian¡¯s body was shaken, and all the muscles in his body tensed up.Then, just like a leopard discovering its prey, even Colonel Takakojiro felt something strange about Chu Tian and looked at Chu Tian in surprise, as if he was a different person.

    (To be continued)
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