dognovel Chapter 865 A Tough Nut to Crack
Chapter 865 A Tough Nut to Crack
865 is a tough nut to crack.
Robles felt that Ye Qingshan's request for the British troops to hold out on the Malay Peninsula for another half month was not too unreasonable.
Although the port had been captured by the Japanese, cutting off the British army's supply route from the sea.
However, their supplies are sufficient, and they can hold out for half a month without any problem.
Meanwhile, Ye Qingshan was somewhat dissatisfied with the British army's loss of the port.
"Seriously, no one else can do this."
The port of Hongshikan was so important, yet the British army lost it.
Now things are different; the British should have had the upper hand in the situation on the Malay Peninsula.
At best, we're evenly matched with the Japanese.
Ye Qingshan looked at Chief of Staff Luo Zhuoying beside him and said speechlessly.
"Yes.
Originally, the British army only needed to hold their ground on the Malay Peninsula, even if our expeditionary force couldn't break through.
We can wear down the Japanese soldiers by dragging them out.
After all, the Japanese Imperial Guard Division, which was heading south, had no logistical support, and their weapons and ammunition were running out as soon as they were used up.
Now, the Japanese have captured the port of Hongshikan.
This directly solved their ammunition supply problem.
Now, it's us who are anxious.
Commander, you promised Commander Robles that our expeditionary force would be able to advance within half a month.
What if I can't get through?
"Won't the British army be unable to hold out and there be another large-scale surrender?"
Luo Zhuoying's face was full of worry.
Ye Qingshan walked to the door in frustration, looking at the dark clouds gathering in the sky, which reflected his current mood: "We have no choice."
The passage to the south must be opened within half a month.
Tell Zhang Fa and Lu Dahai that within two weeks, no matter how they fight, they must open up the southward passage.
Two weeks later, Zhou Pingkou will lead the main force of our expeditionary force south along the passage they have opened.
Soon, Ye Qingshan gave a death order.
It was then handed over to Lu Dahai's New First Division and Zhang Fa's Armored Division.
"Damn it, those British guys are no good."
Lu Dahai angrily threw down the telegram in his hand.
"Go, call all the regimental commanders over for a meeting."
I just don't believe it.
We can't take the Japanese positions ahead.
Lu Dahai's New First Division has been blocked in front of the strategically important Banwufu position for several days.
Despite Lu Dahai's orders for the main regiments of his division to launch relentless attacks day and night on the position defended by the 2nd Regiment of the Japanese Imperial Guard Division, the Japanese forces continued to advance.
They only managed to capture one-third of the Japanese positions.
The three most important Japanese positions were still in the hands of the Japanese.
It's not that the New 1st Division is incapable of fighting; the New 1st Division is arguably the most combat-effective infantry division in the expeditionary force, apart from the well-organized armored divisions.
However, they were helpless in the face of the treacherous terrain occupied by the Japanese and the minefields in the jungle.
One day later, the armored division of Zhangfa arrived.
"Old Zhang, you've finally arrived."
Have you received the commander's orders?
Upon seeing Zhang Fa, Lu Dahai immediately approached him and asked.
With a stern, old-fashioned face, he nodded: "Yes, I received it."
A direct order: open up the southward passage within two weeks.
How's the situation on your end?
"Ugh, don't even mention it."
See those hills ahead? A regiment of Japanese soldiers is defending them.
They completely blocked our way south.
Our division's regiments have launched no fewer than twenty attacks in the past few days.
They still couldn't capture it.
The defending Japanese soldiers were from the 2nd Regiment of the Imperial Guard Division; they were all die-hards, fearless and incredibly difficult to defeat.
Zhang Fa held the binoculars and stared at the three mountains to the south for a long time, his expression grim.
"The terrain here is too dangerous."
Our tanks can't get up there either.
After examining the terrain, Zhang Fa understood why the New First Division was trapped here by a Japanese regiment.
In terms of both troop strength and weaponry, Lu Dahai's New First Division absolutely overwhelmed the Japanese Second Guards Regiment defending this area.
But we just can't get past them.
They suffered from the terrain.
As a result, their armored division also found this narrow and treacherous terrain very challenging.
In Zhang Fa's view, sending an elite infantry division to conduct this kind of assault is not as good as sending an armored division.
"What should we do?
The commander gave a direct order: our two main forces cannot fail to take down even a single Japanese regiment.
If word got out, wouldn't I be laughed at to death?
Lu Dahai was very anxious.
"Old Lu, don't worry."
As the commander always says, there's always a way to overcome a problem. Can a living person die from holding in their pee?
Come on, let's go into the command post. Tell me in detail about the situation at the front.
Let's talk this over properly.
Immediately afterwards, Lu Dahai and Zhang Fa, along with their advisors, held a meeting all night and finally came up with a new attack plan.
"Take area number five first."
The terrain there is also suitable for our tanks to drive through.
The problem is the large number of minefields in the jungle.
We don't have time to clear the mines; conventional mine clearance is too slow.
Contact Commander Zhou; they should have already taken over the airport left behind by the Japanese around Mangu.
Our fighter jets were able to fly over.
"Send bombers from the rear to bomb the entire minefield in the jungle of Area Five, opening up an attack route."