The defenders on the mountain who had lost their ability to resist were all killed by the Japanese army, and none of them surrendered.
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"Commander, are we still going to fight this time?" a staff officer next to him asked with trembling hands.
"Snapped!!"
A loud slap sounded, and a bright red slap mark immediately appeared on the Japanese soldier's face.
"I tell you, this is the first warning. If anyone dares to say such words again, I will shoot him on the spot immediately! Without a word!" Liu Ruming said viciously.
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The ensuing battle was still fierce. In such fierce fighting, the Japanese army reached Guangji with difficulty.
Under this circumstance, the Japanese army launched the Battle of Guangji.
After the Battle of Guangji, the Sixth Division, the most elite Japanese army, suffered heavy casualties. It was already at the end of its war effort, and it was very difficult to advance.
In this case, the commander of the Japanese Sixth Division, Shiro Inaba, had to send a telegram to the commander of the Central China Dispatch Army, Shunroku Hata, to explain the situation.
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The camera turned to Nanjing.
At this time, the former capital of the Republic of China had become the headquarters of the Japanese Central China Expeditionary Force, and General Hata Shunroku commanded various troops in operations from here.
At this time, the strength of the Central China Expeditionary Force can be said to be strong. There are ten divisions with a total strength of more than 300,000. It cannot but be said that it is the pinnacle of the Central China Expeditionary Force and the pinnacle of Hata Shunroku's life.
"The progress of the Eleventh Army is slow, and the progress of the Sixth Division is also slow..." Shunroku Hata rubbed his aching temples and murmured, "No, it is definitely not an option to continue like this. We have to find a way to open a new front."
Thinking about it, Shunroku Hata put down the telegram in his hand and said: "Here comes someone! Come in immediately!!"
Soon, the sliding door of the back door of the screen was opened, and a young lieutenant colonel walked in, and then said to Shunroku Hata: "Please give instructions, commander!"
"By the way, are Zhengzhou's troops ready?" Shunroku Hata asked.
"Yes, they have arrived in Hefei. According to the report of His Royal Highness King Minuhiko of the Higashijiure Palace, five divisions of troops have been assembled," said the young lieutenant colonel.
"In this case, let His Royal Highness Higashikata Minuhiko lead four and a half divisions to open the gap from the Dabie Mountains! The remaining half of the divisions should stay behind and stabilize! Try to capture Wuhan as quickly as possible ! Time is running out before we can make the guarantee before the emperor." Hata Shunroku said seriously.
"Hai!!" the young lieutenant colonel responded.
Not long after, this order was sent directly to Hefei through the radio station in Nanjing.
At this time, Hefei has become a large military camp. Cars are coming in and out, and even the top of the city is covered with rising sun flags.
"Second unit, enter the city!!"
The Japanese commander on top of the city shouted, directing the troops below the city to come in and out.
There are five divisions assembled here. According to the Japanese army's establishment, a full division has 28,000 people. Five divisions, that is a full 140,000 army.
This is just the Japanese army. What about the other puppet troops? What about the logistics force? This is not a small amount.
It can be said that Hefei is a veritable military camp.
The headquarters of the large military camp in Hefei is in the center of the city, and the temporary commander is King Higashikata Minuhiko.
Why do you say he is a temporary commander? Because the formal appointment letter has not been issued yet.
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"Your Highness, the commander of the Central China Expeditionary Army, General Hata Shunliu, sent a message saying that he has been appointed as the commander of the North Route Army. He will command four divisions and a brigade to open a passage from the Dabie Mountains. Assist Wuhan!" A major general The officer came in and reported.
"Yo Xi, this is good news. Immediately notify all division commanders to come for a meeting and announce the appointment certificate." King Higashikata Minuhiko said in a deep voice, with a radiant spirit on his face. .
Obviously, people are in high spirits during happy events.
"Hai! Congratulations, Your Highness!" The major general responded in a deep voice. Obviously, he was a confidant of King Minuhiko of Higashikata Palace.
It didn't take long for the division commanders of these five divisions to arrive at the headquarters office of King Minuhiko in the Higashi Kuru Palace.
When the chief of staff of the headquarters read out the appointment order of King Higashikaru Palace Minuhiko, the entire headquarters applauded, and they all applauded to congratulate King Higashikuru Palace Minuhiko on his promotion.
King Higashikata Minuhiko is senior and belongs to the royal family. In fact, no one is surprised by his promotion.
On the contrary, it was expected.
"Everyone, both the Eleventh Army of the Southern Route Army and the Sixth Division of the Central Route Army, which are fighting on the south bank, are already locked in a bitter fight and cannot make any progress. Now, it's up to us, the Northern Route Army. "This is the first sentence of King Higashikata Minuhiko since he took office.
All the division commanders present were listening quietly to the speech of the new boss, Prince Higashikaru Miyazaki, and the needles could be heard on the spot.
"Now our Northern Route Army can be said to be the essence of the entire Central China Expeditionary Army, and it is also the strongest force. No matter how strong the Southern Route Army is, it still has four divisions, and they are basically dominated by reserve divisions. And we, The main ones are permanent divisions. More importantly, we have five divisions in our hands. In addition to the remaining brigades, we can also dispatch four and a half divisions. Our army will win this battle!" Dongjiu King Nimiya Minuhiko said in a deep voice, his tone full of impassionedness.
"Hai!" The division commanders present all bowed their heads and responded.
Among these division commanders was Kenji Doihara's successor, Lieutenant General Masataka Iseki, the new commander of the 14th Division.
It can be said that the main force of the North Route Army is basically the main force that completed the Battle of Xuzhou and the Battle of Lanfeng, and also includes the 5th Division, 10th Division, and 14th Division.
If it weren't for these permanent divisions as the main force, how could King Higashikata Minuhiko be so confident?
It should be noted that in the early stage of the Chinese battlefield, these divisions were the absolute main force. Except for the scammer Rensuke Isotani who caused the 10th Division to lose a reinforced brigade in Taierzhuang, which caused serious damage to its vitality, The other divisions were more or less unharmed.
By the way, the losses of the Fifth Division were not small. One brigade was severely damaged in Tangtou.
It was only because of Seishiro Itagaki's good influence in the country that he was the first to complete the replenishment - so, theoretically speaking, after a period of training and rest, the Fifth Division has almost recovered.
"Next, I will announce the battle plan." King Higashikata Minuhiko took out a piece of paper that had been prepared for a long time.
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The battle plan prepared by King Higashikata Minuhiko was not actually long, but a complete military route from Hefei to the attack on Wuhan.
As for when a point was captured, King Higashikata Minuhiko did not specifically mark it out, because war has too many uncontrollable elements. When it is captured, it will be determined by when, that's all.
It is precisely because of this that King Higashikata Minuhiko has only one instruction - to capture Wuhan in the shortest possible time!
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PS: Another update is here!
These chapters may be a little boring, but they are indispensable because this is the general trend of the battlefield.
If these chapters are missing, the following chapters will be very difficult to read.
Thanks to Qidian book friend James Leggeshen for the 100-point reward!
