"Your Excellency, Commander, you seem to be in a good mood today. It must be related to the frontline war, right?" Chief of Staff Naosaburo Okabe said with a smile next to him.
"That's natural. The great victory our army won on the front line will be recorded in history." Terauchi Juichi said with a smile, and the bright smile on his face already showed his mood at this time.
"Congratulations, Commander!" Naosaburo Okabe gave him a loud flattery.
"Haha. Okabe-kun, you have become more and more tactful recently..." Terauchi Juichi made a rare joke to Okabe Naosaburo. In the past few days, he had been frowning and no one paid attention to him.
"The Commander is joking. This is all thanks to the command of the Commander. Now our army has captured Xuzhou. All that's left is to capture Kaifeng, seize Zhengzhou, and finally go straight to Wuhan!" Okabe said directly. Saburo said very excitedly.
"Okabe-kun's suggestion is excellent. I also have this idea. However, according to reliable intelligence, the Chinese army has assembled a large number of troops in the Kaifeng area. It seems that they are preparing to defend Kaifeng and fight to the death with our frontline troops!" Terauchi Juichi's words seemed to be very nervous, but in fact he was not. He said it in a teasing tone.
"Haha, Commander, since you are already sure of victory, why would you joke about such a trivial matter?" Naosaburo Okabe said with a smile on his face, and the sarcasm in his eyes was already very obvious.
"With only a hundred thousand Central Army troops, is it like blocking the advance of our imperial army? Impossible!" Terauchi Shouichi snorted coldly, his disdain clearly visible on his face.
"Then your Excellency, Commander, is going to implement our assault plan?" The smile on the corner of Okabe Naosaburo's mouth became even thicker. This set of plans was gradually planned and perfected from his hands. He not only wanted to perfect this plan It is to be shown in a more realistic way, and it is to break through the expected effect of the original plan.
"That's right. With the 14th Division as our assault force, we will take the lead in knocking down the heavily defended front of the Chinese Army, and then our follow-up troops will make a sudden advance and strive to capture Kaifeng in one fell swoop!" Terauchi Shouichi was full of confidence and pride. cloud!
"Yo Xi, Your Excellency, Commander, wish us long-lasting military success and great success!" With that said, Naosaburo Okabe saluted Juichi Terauchi with a military salute.
For Naosaburo Okabe, if this battle can continue to win a huge victory, then Commander Juichi Terauchi is very likely to return to the country to take up an important position. And how could he, who has been standing behind General Juichi Terauchi, not follow Qingyun? ?
Due to emotions and reasons, Naosaburo Okabe hoped that the North China Front Army, under the command of General Juichi Terauchi, could achieve a huge military victory.
"However, the specific combat plan needs to be changed to cooperate with the opinions of the higher authorities. They ordered us to occupy Guide (i.e. Shangqiu). Even so, we will use the 14th Division as the main force in this battle and attack Kaifeng first. Give the enemy in the direction a punch!" As he said that, Juichi Terauchi clicked on the map.
Naosaburo Okabe looked in the direction he pointed, and saw that the place pointed by Juichi Terauchi was "Ran Feng"!
"Lan Feng? Why do we have to attack here with heavy troops?" Naosaburo Okabe asked with some confusion.
"Although our goal is Guide, our next battle plan may not be certain. After our troops capture Guide, they will definitely continue to fight in the direction of Kaifeng." Terauchi Shouichi said in a deep voice.
Juichi Terauchi organized his speech, and before Naosaburo Okabe could speak, he continued: "Returning to virtue is the key point, but we must use the powerful firepower of the 14th Division at this stage to attack the China Army. Try to drive a nail in Lanfeng, a place very close to Kaifeng!"
After listening to Juichi Terauchi's words, Naosaburo Okabe suddenly realized.
Indeed, if we look at the overall situation, if they act as General Juichi Terauchi said, then their North China Front Army will be the first to break through Zhengzhou. In this way, even General Hata Shunliu will have to cooperate with them in their actions. .
By then, the prestige of the North China Front Army will be unparalleled, even completely overshadowing the Central China Expeditionary Army. Then what awaits them next will be infinite glory!
The two arrows go hand in hand, and the sharpest knife will break through the Chinese army's heavily defended defense line!
When he thought of this, Naosaburo Okabe's breathing gradually became faster - this was a genius idea!
"Hai! Okabe will definitely support His Excellency the Commander to the end, no matter what, no matter what, no matter what!" Naosaburo Okabe assured in a loud voice, his eyes full of determination.
"It's a good idea that you have, so let's implement this great plan together! We must capture Lan Feng in one fell swoop. The Second Army must also strengthen its attack on Dangshan to cover our Tenth Army. The advance of the Fourth Division!" Terauchi Shouichi said loudly, full of confidence.
"Hai!" Naosaburo Okabe responded.
Just when Naosaburo Okabe was about to leave the commander's office of Juichi Terauchi, Juichi Terauchi called out to him: "Wait for the sack (wait a minute)!"
"What are your orders, Commander?" Naosaburo Okabe turned around and asked.
"A large number of Chinese troops have gathered near Lanfeng, and they are the Central Army. Therefore, we must wait until the large forces of the 14th Division are assembled before going south!" Temple Shouichi warned, after all, the disastrous defeat in the Battle of Taierzhuang It’s still vivid in my mind.
"Hai! I understand!" Naosaburo Okabe responded.
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Soon, this order from the North China Front Army Headquarters was sent by telegram to the division headquarters of the 14th Division.
Juichi Terauchi was indeed cautious, but was Kenji Doihara really so cautious?
not necessarily.
Kenji Doihara, who was in Heze, was full of disdain after receiving this telegram from Juichi Terauchi.
"Your Excellency, Commander, are you afraid of being beaten by the China Army in Xuzhou? You actually want us to assemble a large force before attacking?" Kenji Doihara, who had a sinister face, snorted coldly.
"Your Excellency, Division Commander, judging from your humble position, the generals at the Front Army Headquarters may still have some concerns, right?" Chief of Staff Sano Tadayoshi said something from his heart, trying to persuade Doihara Kenji tactfully, worried that he would fall. Somersault.
Doihara Kenji could understand the meaning of Sano Tadayoshi's words, but he would not change his mind because of this: "Sano-kun, I understand what you mean. You are afraid that we will fall into the encirclement of the Chinese army. . How about this, order Major General Takashi Sakai, commander of the 28th Brigade, to lead his troops, as well as the artillery regiment directly under the division headquarters, plus two heavy artillery regiments. There are also tank squadrons and cavalry regiments to go first. Go south and approach Lanfeng."
"What about the other units directly under our division and the 27th Brigade?" Sano Tadayoshi asked subconsciously.
"The remaining troops will be led southward by the commander of the division himself. Fireworks will be set off in Lanfeng City!" Kenji Doihara said in a deep voice. In a flash, he drew out his katana and said loudly: "Tenth Fourth Division, attack!"
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PS: The first update is here. Please update the second update at 12:10!
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