This troublesome incident came earlier than expected. It started when the 106th Division began to march towards Wanjialing——
As we all know, the area around Wanjialing is full of high mountains, and transportation is extremely inconvenient. If the Japanese army wants to enter the Wanjialing area, how can the national army let go of its supply line? No, the national army has already launched operations around the Japanese supply line.
"Your Excellency, the division commander, according to the report from the baggage regiment, our division's supply convoy has been lost. This is already the third convoy!" A Japanese staff officer ran to Matsuura Junrokuro and reported.
"Nani?! Our third supply convoy has lost contact?! Why didn't Noda report it to me directly!" Matsuura Junrokuro gasped, obviously very angry.
"According to Captain Noda's report, he said that when contact was lost for the first time, he thought it was an accident, so he changed the route because our supply truck was escorted by a small team of combat troops; when the accident happened the second time , Captain Noda ordered the escort convoy to dispatch additional escort troops, which have been increased from a small team to a squadron. Only after this incident happened, Captain Noda felt that he had to report it to the division headquarters." The staff officer reported loudly, obviously the effort was done It's enough.
"Baga!! Noda-kun is so confused!!" Matsuura Junrokuro scolded, "What time is it now? We are already going deep alone. Any accident at this time should be taken seriously. If I guess correctly, , the Chinese army has cut off our army’s rear route!”
"Hai! I will immediately pass the original words of the division commander to Captain Noda!" the combat staff officer lowered his head and responded.
"Go right away!" Matsuura Junrokuro looked livid.
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When this result occurs, for Matsuura Junrokuro, it is definitely not a good thing, but a very bad thing.
At this time, the supply line was cut off, and there was only one possibility now, that is, they had entered the encirclement of the national army!
As a veteran military officer, Matsuura Junrokuro knows what this is like better than anyone else - when the heavy equipment has not been transported in and the army has a shortfall of more than 13,000 soldiers, he needs to be stable It is impossible to take the troops out!
Even if they can break through, it will not be easy - can the Chinese army allow them to leave this encirclement smoothly?
Regarding this situation, Matsuura Junrokuro made a decision: immediately let the vanguard troops occupy the favorable terrain, first occupy the village, and then use the village as a stronghold to occupy the high ground, and then use the existing foundation to advance northwestward to strive for an early response to the besieged Headquarters of the 27th Division.
However, what is ironic is that the 106th Division was clearly the force going to rescue, but it might have become the force being rescued.
In order to ensure the safety of the troops and let the superior departments make relevant preparations, Matsuura Junrokuro sent a telegram to the Eleventh Army Headquarters. The content of the telegram was also very simple. It said that his retreat was very likely to be blocked by China. The army has been cut off. Commander, please pay attention. Otherwise, all of their troops may be "broken into pieces" in Wanjialing.
Regarding this situation on the front line, the Japanese army had to deal with it urgently, so this telegram was quickly delivered to Lieutenant General Okamura Neiji.
Jiujiang County, Eleventh Army Headquarters, Commander Okamura Neiji's office.
"Your Excellency, Commander, the call from the frontline troops is an urgent one from Lieutenant General Junroku Matsuura. Please read the instructions!" Lieutenant Colonel walked to Okamura Neji and stood at attention, bowing his head.
Upon hearing that it was an urgent telegram from the 106th Division, Okamura Neiji put down the pen in his hand, took the telegram translation from Lieutenant Colonel's hand, and began to study it.
After a while, Okamura Neiji put down the telegram translation in his hand and said to the lieutenant colonel in front of him: "Oyama-kun, this telegram is urgent, but it is not particularly urgent. In this way, you pass my order and reply to Matsuura-kun. , let his 106th Division speed up to move closer to the 27th Division, and also let the 101st Division get rid of the entanglement in Lushan as soon as possible, and then support the direction of Wanjialing. Also, let Matsuura-kun’s troops should not be too far apart, otherwise it will be easy for the enemy to separate and encircle them.”
"Hai!" Commander Koyama responded, and then added: "But..."
"But what?" Okamura Neji frowned slightly.
Lieutenant Colonel Koyama hesitated for a while, but finally said it: "As far as I know, the commander of the division, Junroku Matsuura, is not a humble and teachable person. If we directly persuade him, will he be dissatisfied?" "
"So what if you are not satisfied? Now we have reached the stage of life and death. If we don't control it well, the empire's elite troops will be buried in Jiangxi! Please pay more attention to it!" Okamura Neiji said in a deep voice. Never allow this to happen!
"Hai! Your Excellency, Commander!" Xiao Yamanaka said with his head lowered.
Just when Lieutenant Commander Koyama was about to leave Okamura Neiji's office, the latter called out to him: "Oyama-san, there are some things... he may not listen to, but we have to speak up. Because this is our duty, And it is our mission. As for Matsuura-kun, we can only take it one step at a time."
Okamura Neiji's words were very vulgar and straightforward, which greatly benefited Koyama Funjiro. He lowered his head and said, "Thank you, Commander, for your teaching. I understand my humble position."
"Well..." Okamura Neji nodded.
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Funjiro Oyama followed Neji Okamura's orders to the letter. Soon, the order was passed back to Junroku Matsuura. The whole process took no more than twenty minutes.
"Your Excellency, Commander of the Division, your Excellency, Commander Okamura, has an urgent message!" The same combat staff officer walked up to Matsuura Junrokuro with the translation of the telegram.
After seeing this telegram, just as Oyama Funujiro predicted, Matsuura Junrokuro's expression was indeed not good. To use the words of Ng Meng-tat in Stephen Chow's movie to describe it, he said: "You are teaching me how to do things." ?”
As a close disciple of General Hata Shunroku, Matsuura Junrokuro naturally has his arrogance, which, to put it harshly, is headstrong.
But now that the enemy is approaching, his troops may be trapped by the enemy's siege. Thinking of this, Matsuura Junrokuro put away his previous "arrogance" because he knew that if he continued like this, , will only leave yourself and the 106th Division dead without a burial place.
Matsuura Junrokuro is indeed arrogant, but he is not a fool, the kind who is so stupid that he cannot even understand the situation.
"Shiver, your Excellency, division commander, what should we do now?" the combat staff asked.
Matsuura Junrokuro adjusted his glasses and said, "Reply to Commander Okamura and tell him that our 106th Division promises to obey orders and is prepared to actively move closer to the 27th Division."
Junroku Matsuura knew better than anyone at this moment that only by joining forces with the 27th Division could the two divisions survive, and when the 101st Division arrived, they completed a smooth counterattack .
Therefore, he must obey orders!
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