At noon the next day, the Japanese troops of the Ninth Division, who were ready, sent troops from Jiashan County (i.e. Mingguang) and Chihe Town respectively, passing through Fengyang, Dingyuan and Linhuaiguan to surround Bengbu.
"Your Excellency, the commander of the division, I have been ordered to report here!" Major General Akiyama Yoshiyun, commander of the 6th Infantry Brigade, walked up to Yoshikari Yoshisuke and reported.
Major General Akiyama Yoshiyuki has the most typical short stature among Japanese, but he is better than his stocky and majestic figure. The handle of the samurai sword at his waist has a cherry blossom pattern printed on it, with the name of the Ninth Division written in the middle of the cherry blossom. The code name is "武".
In fact, most divisions in the Japanese army have a code name - like the Sixth Division, its code name is "Ming"; for example, the Sixteenth Division, its code name is "Heng".
I don’t know if it’s because he has participated in many battles, but Akiyama Yiyun always has a murderous aura and an arrogant arrogance in his body.
The fleshy face means that Akiyama Yoshiyun is not a character who is easy to mess with.
Yoshika Ryosuke stood up from his chair, walked to Akiyama Yoshiyun, and said: "Akiyama-kun, I have summoned you and your sixth brigade back this time for an important mission! The Bengbu Army is already tenacious. I have persisted for a long time, and the main force of our division was previously focused on attacking Chihe Town and Jiashan County. Just last night, I received an order from Commander Haneda to capture Bengbu as soon as possible."
After hearing Yoshika Ryosuke's words, Akiyama Yoshiyuki immediately lowered his head and responded: "Hai! Your Excellency, division commander, as long as you give the order, Akiyama Yoshiyun will go through fire and water without hesitation. The headquarters of the Sixth Brigade is I will definitely be loyal to His Majesty the Emperor!"
Yoshika Ryosuke nodded slightly, and then said in a deep voice: "Souga, Akiyama-kun is worthy of being a righteous warrior of the empire, that's good. Now I have decided to temporarily strengthen your unit with the artillery regiment directly under the division headquarters, and you will Launch a comprehensive attack on Bengbu! Bengbu must be captured within two days, otherwise I will not be able to explain to Commander Haneda!"
"Hai!" Akiyama Yiyun responded in a deep voice again, but his behavior was full of excitement. Only when a battle is fought can one gain military exploits, and only when one has military exploits can he be promoted.
If he had two more big victories, Akiyama Yoshiyun would be close to being promoted to division commander.
Like most senior Japanese military officers, Akiyama Yoshiyuki was also a militant.
Early on February 1st, Akiyama Yoshiyun led the main force of his Sixth Brigade to surround Bengbu.
A fierce battle is about to break out...
Then turn the camera to Lanling, the city defense headquarters.
"I, Zhang Yulin, am going to be crippled. I have become so decadent just for such a cavalry company. How can I lead troops to fight?" Zhang Tianguan closed the door of his office and sat on the sofa covered with blankets, completely Just lying in Ge You's paralyzed posture.
A cigarette was lit in Zhang Tianhai's hand, and a wisp of smoke slowly climbed up to the ceiling like a filament, and then disappeared into the air.
This was supposed to be a very melancholic and sad mood, but it was interrupted by a knock on the door.
"Who?" Zhang Tianhai's voice sounded a little unhappy. After all, at this very decadent moment, it would be very shameful if someone saw him.
"It's me." A female voice as sweet as a silver bell came from outside the door.
After hearing this voice, Zhang Tianhai hurriedly opened the door and saw that it was Zheng Man.
After Zheng Man opened the door, he quickly waved the smell of smoke in front of his nose with his hand, then walked in, opened the curtains and opened the window.
After doing this series of things, Zheng Mancai glared at Zhang Tianhai and said: "Look at you, you are hiding in the office by yourself and smoking. Even if the door is not opened, the window is not even opened for ventilation. , isn’t everyone depressed?”
"It's okay, it's not a big problem. There are so many guns and so many shells in Japan, but they haven't killed me yet. As for our fate, it's pretty tough. Lord Yama probably didn't want to take our lives, right?" Zhang Tianhai smiled and said.
"Just be poor!" Zheng Man closed the door and sat next to Zhang Tianhai.
"You don't have to keep an eye on the communications department today?" Zhang Tianhai asked with a smile.
"No matter how busy you are, you still have time to be lazy." Zheng Man said, "By the way, when will you have time to accompany me back to Wuhan?"
"Wuhan?" A trace of confusion flashed in Zhang Tianhai's eyes.
The predecessor Zhang Yulin was from Wuhan, and he didn't know how he would face Zhang Yulin's parents and what attitude he would use to face them if he returned to Wuhan.
"Yes, the military and political organs in Nanjing have now been transferred to Wuhan." Zheng Man nodded.
He also understood what Zheng Man meant, probably wanting to take him to meet her parents.
It wasn't that Zhang Tianhai didn't want to take responsibility or something, but when he thought of the Japanese army that was pressing closer and the dangerous situation in Lunan, Zhang Tianhai frowned slightly: In a situation like this, he couldn't possibly Those who left, don't forget that in addition to being the commander of the first regiment directly under the third theater, he is also the commander of Lanling's city defense!
The Japanese army's front was already approaching Linyi and was about to reach Lanling. It was impossible for him to leave at this time.
"Wait until this battle is over! When the battle to defend Xuzhou is over, I will return to Wuhan with you." Zhang Tianhai made a promise, and it was time for him to return home to fulfill his filial piety for his predecessor Zhang Yulin.
No matter what happens in this life, he will live as Zhang Yulin, a national army officer who grew up in Wuhan and graduated from the seventh class of Huangpu!
"Okay, I'll remember it." Zheng Man stood up and said, then walked out of Zhang Tianhai's office with a smile on his face.
No one noticed her hurried footsteps, and she walked into her dormitory after a while.
There was a suppressed sound of retching.
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Wuhan, as a key city at the intersection of China's actual politics, economy, military, and transportation at this time (actually serving as the acting capital), can be said to be the heart of the Republic of China.
As such an important city that exists like the heart of the city, Wuhan and its surroundings are already a large military camp. More than a dozen Chinese troops have been assembled nearby, ready to be assigned to other battlefields to support operations at any time.
There is a cloud of war near Wuhan, but in the city of Wuhan, which is in the center of the eye of the storm, everything is calm.
As the head of the three towns in Wuhan, Wuchang is even more so.
It was night, and the lights were brightly lit in a large mansion in Wuchang City.
Zheng Boqu, a military and political official in the Kuomintang party, already has white hair. After all, he is sixty-one or twelve years old and is no longer young.
At this time, Zheng Boqu was sitting in the middle of the living room, leaning on a cane. He came from a wealthy family, and his words and deeds were as generous as those of a wealthy family.
"Butler! Butler!" Zheng Boqu said in a hoarse voice.
Soon, a butler in a suit appeared. As the butler of Zheng's residence, he was quite prestigious.
"Here, sir. Do you have any orders?" the steward said respectfully. Let's not talk about Mr. Zheng's lofty status. Let's just say that Mr. Zheng once saved his life and gave him a bite of food. It was worthy of him to treat it with such an attitude.
Zheng Boqu let out a long sigh and said, "I don't know how long it has been since my precious daughter left home. I feel like I haven't seen her for a long time..."
The housekeeper still maintained a respectful attitude and said: "Sir, before leaving Nanjing, you met her once, but not since. I heard that the eldest lady has followed the army to the fifth theater."
"It's good to be in Li Delin's Fifth War Zone. Last time I sent a letter asking her when she would come to Wuhan to see me as a father, but she hasn't replied yet." Zheng Boqu sighed. road.
"Aren't the eldest and second young masters accompanying you in Wuhan? What do you have to worry about? Besides, Minister He also said that the army the young lady went to is the German Arms Force. It has strong combat effectiveness, and basically nothing will happen. Yes." The butler said very patiently.
"Hey, don't mention the two little bastards, the boss and the second child. I get a headache just looking at them. Although they hold small positions in the government, they all got in because of my shadow. Otherwise, with their great How can you still get along with such a colorful personality?" Zheng Boqu said angrily, as if he didn't want to see his two sons.
Before the butler could speak, Zheng Boqu continued: "Hey, since Minister He said there is no problem, then I can only believe him."
"Yes, sir." The butler responded with a smile.
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PS: The first update is here. The second update will be after 12 o'clock. It's a bit laggy. I might have to make up for it tomorrow...
Go to bed early, everyone.
Thanks to Qidian book friend Kinoshita Eahi for giving me a monthly pass!
