newbobooks Chapter 383 Attack Hangzhou?
Chapter 383 Attack Hangzhou?
383 hit Hangzhou?
Just when Ye Qingshan led his troops to attack the Japanese Lin'an Airport at night.
In the city of Hangzhou, the telephone in the Japanese city defense headquarters kept ringing.
"Commander, Lin'an Airport and Xiaoshan Airport were attacked by the Chinese Army at the same time. The situation is critical.
They are all asking for support.”
A Japanese major staff officer walked up to the Japanese Hangzhou city defense commander Shiho Taro and reported carefully.
"Baga, where did these two Chinese troops come from?
This is simply not possible.
There are no large Chinese military forces within hundreds of miles around Hangzhou.
Could it be that these two Chinese troops fell from the sky?"
The Japanese commander really couldn't understand it.
The Japanese Special High Section has not yet sent them any relevant information.
"They all need support. I don't have that many reinforcements. Give them support."
The Japanese commander was very annoyed.
Ye Qingshan and Zhou Pingkou led their troops to launch a night attack on Lin'an Airport in the west and Xiaoshan Airport in the south.
At that time, there was only one regiment of Japanese troops stationed in Hangzhou.
And more than 5,000 puppet troops.
He has no reinforcements to send out.
If all the troops in our hands were sent out.
Do you still want Hangzhou?
What if this daring Chinese army turns around and attacks Hangzhou?
Don't say it's impossible.
These two Chinese troops dared to attack their airport at night.
With this much courage, it is absolutely possible that they will come to attack Hangzhou.
The Japanese commander was weighing the situation in his mind.
No decision was made immediately.
"Tell the commanders of the garrisons at Lin'an and Xiaoshan airports to ensure the safety of the airports.
Reinforcements will arrive soon.
What if the airport is destroyed by the Chinese army?
They should just commit suicide to make amends.”
The Japanese commander gave the order.
But there was no preparation to send reinforcements immediately.
This Japanese commander is still very patient.
He is waiting for news.
On the one hand, he was waiting for news from the two airports. He believed that their defense work at the airports was still very complete in the early stage.
Even if the national army launched a night attack, it would not be easy to succeed.
On the other hand, the Japanese commander was waiting for information from their Special High Section.
He had to find out where the two Kuomintang troops that attacked their Lin'an and Xiaoshan airports tonight came from.
"Commander, an urgent message from the Special High Section."
Finally, after waiting anxiously for more than half an hour.
The Japanese commander finally got the news sent by their Special High Section.
The Japanese commander snatched the telegram and read it directly.
"idiot."
I cursed angrily as soon as I finished reading it.
“It’s that damn Ye Qingshan again.
It turned out to be his troops, secretly coming here from southern Zhejiang."
"Ye Qingshan's troops?
That's not right. Aren't Ye Qingshan's troops fighting with our 21st Division in Wenzhou? "
The Japanese staff officer next to him was puzzled.
“Ye Qingshan’s 86th Army has two divisions.
In Wenzhou is their 209th Division.
The one that came over this time should be another 208th Division."
"But how did they get here?
Hasn't our 40th Division already advanced to the Jinhua to Dapanshan line, blocking the passage from southern Zhejiang to here?
How could Ye Qingshan's entire division of troops be allowed to come over?
The 40th Division, they didn't notice anything?"
The Japanese staff officer was still surprised.
"Baga, how should I know.
The people in the 40th Division are just a bunch of idiots.
He let an elite division under Ye Qingshan pass right under his nose without even noticing.
Please pray that nothing happens to us at the Lin'an and Xiaoshan airports tonight.
Otherwise, the new division commander, Naojiro Amatani, will probably be removed from his position by the headquarters before long."
At this time, the Japanese commander Shiho Itarou was even more angry with their 40th Division than with Ye Qingshan.
"Go and pass on this information.
Send it to the 40th Division Headquarters and let Naojiro Amatani know.
Let them lead their troops back to provide support immediately.
If something happens in Hangzhou, he will be guilty of a great crime.”
"Hi!"
Soon, Naojiro Amaya, commander of the 40th Division of the Japanese army who was far away on the Jinhua front, received an urgent telegram from the Japanese headquarters in Hangzhou.
"Nani?"
When this old Japanese saw the contents of this urgent telegram, he thought it was impossible at first.
He also sent a telegram to Hangzhou to confirm it again and again.
The old devil Shiho Itarō was so angry that he started cursing.
"Baga, Ye Qingshan!
How did he get there?
After confirming that the ones who launched the surprise attack on Lin'an and Xiaoshan airports were the 208th Division under Ye Qingshan.
The old Japanese soldier Naojiro Amaya stared at the map of the command center for a long time.
"Division Commander, the terrain in southern Zhejiang is complex.
The other party is likely to take a mountain road that we are not familiar with.
Now, there is no point in discussing this any further.
What should we do next?
Do you want to return to Hangzhou immediately? "
The Japanese chief of staff next to him began to persuade him.
"Return to support, there must not be any problems in Hangzhou."
The old devil Naojiro Amaya made the decision without any hesitation.
He knew very well how important Hangzhou was to them this time.
In particular, the large airports around Hangzhou cannot have any problems at this time.
Otherwise, the hundreds of thousands of Japanese main forces attacking Wuhan on the front line would lose most of their air superiority.
This is a grave sin.
Thinking of this, Naojiro Amatani felt a chill down his spine.
"Quick, send a message to the 236th Regiment, and tell them to immediately break contact with the Chinese troops on the front line.
Return to Hangzhou overnight.
Block the Chinese troops attacking Xiaoshan Airport.
We must not let Ye Qingshan run away.
This time, I will make Ye Qingshan pay the price."
The old devil Naojiro Amaya roared viciously. He hated Ye Qingshan to death.
“The other troops also prepared overnight.
After daybreak, we broke off contact with all Chinese troops on the front line.
Let the 234th Regiment stay behind to cover the rear."
"Hi!"
Immediately, the main force of the Japanese 40th Division evacuated from the Jinhua front overnight.
However, the old devil Naojiro Amaya also knew it.
Even if they come back to help now, when they return to Hangzhou.
The battles at Lin'an and Xiaoshan airports are definitely over.
Whether or not they can defend these two airports depends on their 40th Division.
This time, he led his troops back.
In addition to defending Hangzhou City, the most important purpose is to block Ye Qingshan's 208th Division.
Destroy it.
This time, Ye Qingshan quietly led his troops, bypassing their front-line defenses and infiltrating near Hangzhou City.
In the eyes of the old devil Naojiro Amaya, it was just a slap in the face.
This made him, the newly appointed commander of the Japanese division, feel ashamed and humiliated.
Originally, this time, Naojiro Amatani led his 40th Division and took the initiative to attack the Jinhua front line.
It is to expand their buffer zone around Hangzhou.
This can be regarded as the first thing he did after taking office.
As a result, the new official had just started the first of his three fires, and had not yet had time to start the next two.
He was slapped hard by Ye Qingshan.
Moreover, because their 40th Division moved south, the defensive forces around Hangzhou were reduced.
This gave Ye Qingshan the opportunity to launch a surprise attack on the Lin'an and Xiaoshan airports.
In this case, his guilt after the war was not small.
This time, Naojiro Amatani was worried that he would have to annihilate Ye Qingshan's 208th Division to make up for his mistake.
After the war, his career as the newly appointed division commander might have come to an end.
He might set the record for the shortest tenure of a Japanese division commander.
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Just when the Japanese 40th Division received the news and withdrew overnight at the Jinhua front.
It was early morning.
The Japanese commander of Hangzhou City, Shiho Taro, once again received news from outside the city.
"Commander, this is bad.
Lin'an Airport was captured by the Chinese army and flames shot up into the sky.
The Chinese army destroyed our fighter planes, ammunition depots and fuel depots parked at the airport.
Lin'an Airport is finished! "
When the Japanese commander heard the news reported by his subordinates, he felt dizzy and almost fell down.
After a while, the Japanese commander recovered and pointed at the Japanese officer and asked, "What's the situation at Xiaoshan Airport?"
"Over at Xiaoshan Airport, the battle is still going on.
The enemy has not yet fully penetrated the airfield."
When the Japanese commander heard this, he immediately shouted, "Quick, notify Colonel Iida.
Let him lead two battalions and five security teams.
Leave the city immediately to support Xiaoshan Airport.
Xiaoshan Airport must be preserved."
The Japanese commander knew that since the Lin'an Airport had been destroyed.
With the reinforcements he had, he had no other choice but to go to support Xiaoshan Airport.
He no longer dared to take chances, and finally he didn't have to worry about it anymore.
If the support troops from the city arrive in time, there may still be a chance to save Xiaoshan’s airport.
Depart from Hangzhou and arrive at Xiaoshan Airport.
It only took the Japs' support troops less than two hours.
By around one o'clock in the morning, the battle at Lin'an Airport was basically over.
Ye Qingshan’s two main regiments completely attacked Lin’an Airport.
In addition to annihilating thousands of Japanese soldiers, all of the Japanese fighter planes, ammunition depots, fuel depots, and other facilities at the Lin'an Airport were destroyed.
All destroyed.
It only took five hours.
This is much shorter than the time Ye Qingshan had expected before the war.
It can be said that the battle went more smoothly than Ye Qingshan expected.
"General, the remaining several hundred Japanese soldiers are fleeing towards Hangzhou.
Black Bear and the special operations battalion chased after them.
But I didn’t let him get too far.”
Xiao Shanling walked to Ye Qingshan and reported.
"Ah."
"What's the news about the engineering battalion in the north?"
"The engineering battalion said they didn't see any Japanese reinforcements coming out of Hangzhou.
The Japanese in Hangzhou city did not seem to plan to support Lin'an Airport.
This is very strange. "
"Ok?"
Ye Qingshan turned his head suddenly and looked at Xiao Shanling, and a bold guess popped up in his mind.
"Chief of Staff, do you think this is because there aren't that many Japanese troops in Hangzhou?"
As Ye Qingshan spoke, his eyes sparkled even more.
Before Xiao Shanling could answer, he immediately said, "If that's the case.
Can we play Hangtown?"
Once Ye Qingshan had this thought, he couldn't stop it.
"This……"
When Xiao Shanling heard Ye Qingshan say this, he was a little confused.
Because he had never thought of this idea before.