After Kenji Doihara gave the order, the already assembled Japanese troops with two heavy artillery regiments and a chariot squadron (i.e. tank squadron) attached to the 14th Division set off.
There were more than 40,000 people, and there were three-wheeled motorcycles commonly seen in movies, as well as trucks used to transport soldiers and tow heavy artillery. One vehicle after another, they moved very quickly.
Of course, it was the cavalry regiments equipped by the Japanese standing divisions that were responsible for opening the way.
Walking at the back was the Japanese infantry regiment, one vehicle after another, one team after another. The scene was very shocking.
This is the standing elite force of the Japanese army!
And he is the best among the best!
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Not long after the main force of the Japanese 14th Division left Pucheng, a secret telegram arrived in Wuhan.
This sealed message was about the news that the main force of the 14th Division had left Pucheng and headed south.
Needless to say, this news must have come from the military commander who was lurking on the front line. It would be very difficult for the central commander to stretch his hand so far.
As soon as the news arrived in Wuhan, Chiang Kai-shek immediately issued an order for communications personnel to convey the news to the headquarters of the First Theater Commander and the Fifth Theater Commander.
As a result, two hours after the main force of the Japanese 14th Division left Pucheng, the information about the Japanese 14th Division leaving Pucheng was sent to the headquarters of the First Theater Commander.
Later, this urgent information was sent to the First Corps in Kaifeng through Cheng Qian's hands.
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Kaifeng, headquarters of the 1st Corps of the 1st Theater Command.
"Chief Xue, Chief Xue, Chairman Chiang transfers emergency battle report to the front line!" A combat staff officer came to the door of Xue Yue's office.
Xue Yue's office at this time was the office of Cheng Qian, the former commander of the first theater.
"Huh? An urgent battle report at this time? Come in! Read it." Xue Yue said in Mandarin with a strong Cantonese accent.
"Yes, sir!"
I saw the combat staff officer striding in: "Reporting to Commander Xue, Commander Cheng, Commander of the Theater Command, urgently telegraphed: Commander Xue Yue's First Corps Headquarters is now receiving urgent information from the Military Commission - the enemy Dohihara Kenji's No. 1 The 14th Division, together with one or two heavy artillery regiments, plus an unknown number of tank troops, has moved south from Pu County. All soldiers of the First Corps are requested to be ready for battle! The Headquarters of the First Theater Commander, It was 2:14 pm on May 11, the twenty-seventh year of the Republic of China!"
After learning the news, Xue Yue immediately set his sights on the military map.
"Puxian...Puxian..." Xue Yue turned his attention to the location of Pucheng, his expression was quite meaningful.
The location of Pu County County is not far from the Yellow River. To be precise, it is very close.
Not far after crossing the Yellow River, we reach Heze.
The location of Heze can be said to be far or close, but the advantage lies in its dangerous location - Yuncheng in the northeast of Heze and Juye in the east have both fallen under heavy siege by the Japanese army, and it seems that they will not be able to hold out for much longer.
Although there is a security group in Heze, what does it mean in front of tens of thousands of elite Japanese troops who are like wolves and tigers?
But don't forget, this security group has only two thousand people at most, and its equipment must be very poor.
With troops like this, can we expect them to be able to defend the Japanese army's first charge?
This is a huge question mark.
Of course, the most important thing is that Heze is very close to Lanfeng!
In less than a day, with the Japanese mechanized troops chasing after them slowly, their large troops could appear around Lan Feng!
"Kenji Doihara, what on earth do you want to do? After taking Heze, do you want to take Caoxian County and go straight to Dangshan Mountain, or do you want to attack Kaifeng directly?" Xue Yue murmured to himself, wearing a pair of white shoes The fists of the command gloves were already lightly clenched.
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After a long time, Xue Yue's clenched fist finally relaxed slightly.
"Consultant Wu!" Xue Yue called out to the staff officer who just came in to report.
"The humble post is here!" Staff Officer Wu responded in a deep voice.
"Let me ask you something." Xue Yue said with a very determined expression.
"Sir, please tell me, your rank must tell you everything you know, and tell you everything!" Staff Officer Wu responded in a deep voice.
"You have been here at the First Corps Staff Headquarters for a long time. You have visited the troops below at least two or three times, right? Do you know the troops below well?" Xue Yue turned around , looked at Staff Wu and said, his eyes were as cold as ice, as if he wanted to penetrate someone.
"Sir, I understand him quite well. Compared with many staff officers who have never been in the army, I can barely understand him." Staff Officer Wu responded.
"Then let me ask you, based on your understanding of the troops below, is there a brigade-level unit that has both the mobility of the cavalry and a certain combat effectiveness?" Xue Yue asked in a deep voice.
Staff Officer Wu thought for a moment and said: "I'm afraid there will be no more brigade-level troops... In the battle order of our national army, most of the brigade-level troops are still organized into two regiments and one brigade, and only a few troops are cavalry. company, but the direction of combat effectiveness is definitely insufficient.”
"Then according to what you say, wouldn't it be appropriate for me to send a division of troops?" Xue Yue's face sank slightly.
Indeed, the location of Heze is very important.
But the order he received, Xue Yue, was to guard the east of Henan and Kaifeng!
Furthermore, the distance from Heze to Lanfeng is indeed not that far for the Japanese army with mechanized troops.
But for the Chinese army, which relies on one pair of legs to run, it is indeed very far - this is an unequal choice.
The main force of the fifth war zone has been reduced to a mess outside Xuzhou. It is already in a state of being overwhelmed, let alone supporting the direction of Heze.
Moreover, Heze is backed by the Yellow River, and its east and northeast sides have been occupied by the Japanese army. Once its south and southwest sides are cut off by the enemy, it will undoubtedly be a last-ditch battle for the national army waiting to defend this place.
The situation is quite dangerous, which is why Xue Yue is unwilling to send large-scale combat troops to Heze.
But... did Heze and Heze's security team just give up in vain?
Xue Yue was unwilling to give in, so even if it meant adding trouble to Little Japan, he had to do it.
"Sir Xue, I understand what you mean. Indeed, Heze is now a sworn enemy, but if we send troops with proper actions, we can definitely solve it." Staff Wu gritted his teeth and said, "For example, the 71st The third theater under the jurisdiction of the military headquarters is directly under the first regiment. Its troops are well-equipped and their combat effectiveness is still good despite going through major battles."
"Oh? The first regiment directly under the third war zone? I think I've heard of it... I heard that the regiment leader is a thorn in the side, and only Song Xilian can defeat him." Xue Yue said something, but he didn't know where he came from. Heard it all.
If Zhang Tianhai knew about it, he would definitely say: "You are the fucking prickly one. Your whole family is prickly and acne-prone!!"
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PS: Make up for the last update of the month.
Recently, the unit has been transferred, and there are more busy things. I can hardly sleep well at night, so the update has been delayed...
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