The news that the front-line troops suffered heavy losses quickly spread back to the division headquarters of the 10th Division.
For this reason, the division commander Lieutenant General Shinozuka Yoshio was furious: "Baga! These damned China troops are so cunning! Formulate a second action plan immediately!"
"Second action plan?" A strange look flashed across the face of the chief of staff next to him.
However, the abnormal expression on the chief of staff's face did not escape Yoshio Shinozuka's eyes. He asked: "What's wrong? Mr. Bear, is there any doubt?"
"Your Excellency, Division Commander, I believe that the purpose of formulating the second plan must not be to cut off contact with the enemy." Chief of Staff Xiao Xiong said.
"Then what do you think it should be?" Yoshio Shinozuka looked at the chief of staff next to him.
The chief of staff said with a serious face: "We should focus on the long term. Since we can't open a passage from the enemy's side and back, why don't we use strength to defeat cleverness?"
"What the chief of staff means is that we open the situation from the side? For example, attack the mall?" Yoshio Shinozuka also reacted very quickly and grasped the key point immediately.
"Yo Xi. Your Excellency, Division Commander, look, if we capture the mall, we can directly threaten the entire Fujin Mountains. If the Chinese Army does not want to be wiped out, they will inevitably The whole army retreats!" the chief of staff said very firmly.
"Okay, let's do it! Send a report to the Commander immediately, and let's take this combat goal as the first priority!" Yoshio Shinozuka was not a loser either. He immediately realized that this was definitely a good opportunity and he had to seize it.
Some opportunities, once missed, will never come again.
So, just like that, the troops of the Japanese Tenth Division began to march towards the mall.
At this time, newspapers in Japan have also begun to report on the situation on the front line. The general content is as follows: "Our army encountered strong resistance from the powerful Song Xilian army of the Chinese Army in northern China. There is still no latest progress in this battle. Dongjiurei Prince Miyaminuhiko is leading the troops to continue to launch a fierce attack on the place."
As soon as the newspaper in Japan published it, there was an uproar in the country: They never thought that China, which their base camp claimed could be destroyed in three months, could actually last for so long.
Therefore, the Japanese base camp also felt the pressure, and ordered the commander of the Second Army, Prince Higashino Miyazaki, to "be sure to complete the northern war as soon as possible and complete the task of opening up the front line of Wuhan."
As for the Japanese army, in addition to sending the 10th Division north to Shangcheng to occupy the flanking positions of Mount Fujin, the Japanese Army also ordered the 13th Division Ogisu Military Station to strengthen its offensive.
At this time, the 13th Division had already carried out its fourth replenishment. Although the frontline troops suffered heavy casualties, they could still hold on.
"Your Excellency, Division Commander, this is the eighth day of our offensive. If we don't complete the mission, I'm afraid the 16th Division will have to attack on our behalf." The Chief of Staff of the 13th Division said to his division commander.
"Let the 16th Division attack on our behalf? This is absolutely impossible! Our 13th Division has already suffered a lot of casualties on the front line. Let their 16th Division take advantage of this? Impossible!" The veins on Zhou Libing's forehead were completely exposed.
"Hai!" the chief of staff responded.
"Order the troops immediately. After resting, immediately organize the main attack again. Be sure to capture Mount Fuji before Shinozuka Yoshio's 10th Division captures the mall!" Ogisu Ripei ordered, obviously very angry.
"Hai! The humble duty will be carried out immediately!" the chief of staff responded.
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Just as the Fujinshan front line has reached a stalemate, the stalemate on the southern front battlefield remains the same.
The fact that the Japanese army cannot be moved does not mean that they do not want to be moved. They are also accumulating strength for the next round of the main battle.
The top brass of the national army are also well aware of the Japanese army's thoughts in this battle, so they are also actively preparing.
The camera turned to Nanchang, the headquarters of the First Corps of the Ninth Theater Command of the National Army.
It is now the golden autumn season. Although it is still hot, it seems to have a crisp autumn air, and the city of Nanchang is no exception.
Although Nanchang City at this moment is facing an urgent situation with Japanese troops pressing down on the territory, it still looks peaceful inside because the National Army has stationed many troops here.
In the city, the headquarters of the First Corps.
There was silence in the operations hall. Several senior officials of the First Corps were already surrounding Xue Yue, waiting for him to make a decision.
"Everyone, I think everyone has a good idea of the situation on the front line! Now the Second Corps has basically dragged the Japanese 101st Division into the Lushan Mountains. And the Japanese troops are constantly moving in. We have increased troops in the north of De'an, and now the war is about to break out. I am going to transfer back the first regiment of the theater guard that has been entrenched in the north of Lushan Mountain for a long time. What do you think?" After saying that, Xue Yue looked at the people next to him, very worried. asked seriously.
"I think the commander-in-chief's move is okay. After all, the First Regiment of the Theater Guard is also an elite division. Coupled with the 74th Army and other troops already on the front line, we have the strength and confidence to win this defense war." ” said Wu Yizhi, chief of staff of the First Corps.
"The humble post also believes that this move is feasible. The Second Corps still has four armies. If the four armies still can't stop the Japanese army, one more regiment and one less regiment are irrelevant. Yes." said a senior staff officer next to him, his surname was Zhao.
"What Chief of Staff Wu and Chief of Staff Zhao said is reasonable, and I agree with it." Another major general officer next to him responded.
"Okay, then we will immediately transfer the First Theater Guard Regiment back to Nanchang and order Colonel Zhang Tianhai, the commander of the First Theater Guard Regiment, to lead the troops to set off immediately!" Xue Yue said in a deep voice.
"Yes! Junzuo!" a staff officer next to him responded.
Following the decision of the First Corps Headquarters, a telegram was sent directly from Nanchang to the headquarters of the First Regiment of the Theater Guard in Jijia Village, north of Lushan Mountain.
At the same time, a letter notifying the mobilization of the 1st Theater Guard Regiment was also sent to the Second Corps Headquarters. The 2nd Corps headquarters urgently issued a combat order for the 1st Theater Guard Regiment to temporarily mobilize the 1st Corps.
When these orders were issued, Comrade Zhang Tianhai, the regiment leader, was still inspecting the troops.
For Zhang Tianhai, his troops have been undergoing training for a period of time, and he must see the results of the training.
Therefore, for several days, Zhang Tianhai took time to inspect the front-line combat troops, especially the first battalion, the second battalion and the newly established sixth battalion.
As for other troops, it's not that Zhang Tianhai doesn't want to take a look, but his focus is on these troops. He wants to ensure that the combat effectiveness of these troops can be improved. He can't just lose control as soon as he goes to the battlefield, right?
"Leader, you said that our unit is getting bigger and bigger. But our unit has never been expanded to a brigade-level unit. If it continues like this, it won't work, right?" Li Chunfei reminded. Zhang Tianhai.
Zhang Tianhai also knew that there were certain risks in doing this, but he didn't want to lead two or three thousand people to do it with the little devils. That would be too much of a disadvantage.
"Ruiwen, no matter what, our troops can now compete with the Japanese army's regiment-level troops, right?" Zhang Tianhai looked at Li Chunfei and asked.
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