"Baga! These red deer in the Fourth Division are simply a disgrace to the empire!"
Yamada Seiichi, the commander of the 5th Division, was furious when he stared at the battle report from the front line. Not only that there was no progress at all after a day of fighting, but most of the 4th Division that was supposed to come over for reinforcements actually stayed in place and didn't move. .
Especially the damn 8th Regiment. They were obviously very close to the battlefield, but they refused to move forward for various reasons. They had not even reached the halfway point of the day's journey.
From assistant officers to lieutenants and sergeants, they were either "sick and seeking medical treatment" or "old injuries recurred." The field hospitals were almost full. Out of concern for the soldiers' physical condition, there was a college student who had studied medicine for a few days before joining the army. The captain actually went to the hospital for a consultation in person, and a series of mysterious operations were really shocking.
This angered all the officers and soldiers of the Fifth Division who were working hard on the front line. While yelling and swearing, Yamada Seiichi also reported the opponent's various bad behaviors to Yamashita Fengfumi, requesting that those who derelict in their duties be severely punished.
Yamashita Fengwen also had a headache. Who knows the virtues of this fourth division? It's hard to figure out how to cheat and cheat. I took these guys to participate in the Battle of Nomenkan in Northeast China. Not to mention how terrible that experience was.
The key is that they are very united internally. Even Commander-in-Chief Terauchi was once one of the division commanders of this unit. As an Osaka native, Juichi Terauchi values his hometown unit very much and can deal with it wherever he wants.
However, they had to be scolded. A stern telegram was sent to the headquarters of the Fourth Division. The content... was nothing more than accusations and lessons for them.
"Hi eh...Wakali Masida...Hi eh..."
This was not over yet. The Southern Army Headquarters called Taunggyi directly. On the phone, Juichi Terauchi cursed unceremoniously. Masahiro Baba, then the division commander, was sweating and nodded into the phone like a grandson. .
"Please rest assured, I will definitely urge the following to provide reinforcements as soon as possible, hey!" Masahiro Baba wiped the cold sweat on his head and put down the phone with lingering fear.
"Damn it...it's simply brought the empire into disgrace!"
After finally being scolded, Baba Masahiro was full of anger and had no place to vent his anger. With a depressed look on his face, he became angrier and angrier as he thought about it, pacing back and forth in the headquarters with his hands behind his back.
There is no way, who asked him to take over this hot potato? The Fourth Division is basically in the same tune from top to bottom, and successive division commanders have been unable to solve this problem.
"Immediately send a report to the 8th Regiment and the 37th Regiment. They must arrive at Nandu River within two days, otherwise let them apologize to His Majesty the Emperor on their own!"
"Hey!"
Seeing the furious look of the division commander, the orderly soldiers did not dare to delay and hurriedly ran out to convey the order.
The reason why this fourth division is so famous may be due to some of their own mysterious operations, but also to the malicious manipulation of their compatriots.
The Fourth Division recruited troops in Osaka, and Osaka is famous for its business in Japan, so this division has the nickname "Trader Division".
Since most of the soldiers were composed of vegetable vendors and traveling merchants from Osaka, the Fourth Division was tainted with the habits of traders. During battles, they often liked to bargain with their superiors to negotiate terms, and even cheated and cheated without working hard.
At that time, Japanese army divisions were all collectively referred to by one-character code names, mostly using words that had a martial spirit, such as "Yong" for the Second Division, "武" for the Ninth Division, and "武" for the 54th Division. Dragon" and so on.
But what is interesting is that when the Osaka Fourth Division was formed, it gave its code name: "Yodo". You know, the use of the word "Dian" is very unique.
The origin of the word "Yodo" comes from the Yodogawa River that runs through the most prosperous Umeda business district in Osaka. Therefore, in the eyes of the officers and soldiers of the Fourth Division, the word "Dian" has both a rustic flavor and an auspicious sign of "bringing in wealth and treasures". This Japanese division is indeed very different. When it was first formed, it took into account its "homesickness" and "dream of getting rich", but it just didn't have the "martial spirit".
However, if you really think that this Osaka Division is a bunch of idiots, you would be wrong. In fact, the Fourth Division is also the real main force in the Japanese army and is not easy to deal with at all.
The Osaka Division was established very early. During the Meiji Restoration, it was one of the seven earliest permanent divisions. It was considered an elite force with "significant background" in the Japanese army.
At the same time, they are also one of the 17 first-level standing divisions formed before the Japanese invaded China, and belong to the Class A division of the Japanese Army. Therefore, the Osaka Division is not only senior in the Japanese army series, but its combat effectiveness should also belong to the first echelon.
The reason why they were scolded miserably by their own people was first of all because the Osaka Division was exposed for reselling military supplies during the war, which broke the image of the "heroic and capable" Japanese army and the hearts of Japanese senior officials.
In addition, the Osaka Division is not as mindless and fanatical as other divisions, and it is always engaged in "Banzai Charge". To put it bluntly, this division, regardless of its officers and soldiers, they cherish their lives!
However, in the eyes of the officers and soldiers of the Osaka Division, they did not do it for fun, let alone for cowardice. You must know that Osaka was the forefront of Japan's "Meiji Restoration" after all. People there became rich early and the people's intelligence became enlightened early.
As for the anti-Japanese fanatics in the Kanto region of Japan, especially the Hokkaido area, who have never seen much of the world, they are like being beaten to death if they are fooled by the top brass of the Japanese army. The people of the Osaka Division are very calm. They know that when they want to make a fortune, they must do their best, but if it is a war, especially a battle that is uncertain, they will never fight to the death!
Therefore, they were not deceived by the "Tian Nao Hei Ka". As for fighting, it was the business of those Japanese politicians and the emperor themselves. Who would really fight for it? After all, we still have to go back alive to continue doing business and make a lot of money.
But then again, if the rumors exist, there is some truth to them. The Fourth Division's performance in the war was brilliant, but it was more of a "sneaky act."
During the Battle of Xuzhou, the Chinese army encountered a "strange Japanese army" when they were retreating. When they encountered the Chinese army, they had no intention of pursuing them and even cooked food on both sides of the road. Only later did they learn that this Japanese army The "strange Japanese army" is a certain detachment of the Osaka Division.
Afterwards, the Osaka Division was transferred to support the Battle of Nomonhan. As a result, they were repeatedly delayed on the way. Although the orders from their superiors were conveyed early, the soldiers were reluctant to leave. The officers and soldiers within the division claimed to be suffering from strange illnesses and asked to stay behind, which made the Kwantung Army headquarters furious. Are the Imperial Army of the Japanese Empire so easy to get sick?
Under pressure from his superiors, one of the captains personally visited the infirmary to see what kind of strange disease these people were suffering from...
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