Yes, given the harsh conditions of the Wanjialing battlefield, combined with the existing measures that can be implemented, it seems that there is really no other better way besides throwing officers and soldiers there.
There are three thousand fewer people than in history, and the officers who were thrown last time were not implemented. The current situation requires people, a lot of people!
After learning from the previous experience, General Hata Shunroku ordered the aviation unit to be precise, accurate and fast in throwing, otherwise the predicament of Wanjialing will not be saved.
Late at night, various agencies and units behind the Japanese army near the airport blew their assembly whistles.
"Beep~~"
"Beep~~"
"Gather! Gather!!"
As the sharp whistle sounded, the grassroots officers of the Japanese army also began to shout. This was an urgent death order from the commander of the Central China Expedition Army, General Shunroku Hata. They must complete the assembly in the shortest possible time.
Soon, the Japanese troops completed their assembly, and Japanese soldiers came out at the same time.
Because of the shortage of time, they could never notify the officers first and then the soldiers. They had to do it simultaneously!
Three hundred officers are by no means a small number, and they require 500 brave soldiers. With a scale of nearly a thousand people, it is not an easy task - especially when there is such a shortage of front-line aircraft, it is not an easy task. .
However, this is a death order from Shunroku Hata, and it is the will of Emperor Hirohito. This is a task that must be completed!
"The warriors of the rising sun, after receiving the order from Central China's Central China Dispatch Army General Hata Shunroku, and in conjunction with the decree of His Majesty the Emperor, have summoned everyone here late at night today to select elite officers and brave soldiers to support Wanjia. Ridge front. Today in our squadron, we want to select three officers and ten brave soldiers, are you ready?!" the leading lieutenant officer shouted loudly.
"Hai!!"
All the Japanese officers and soldiers on the field were shouting, as if being sent to the front line to die was a supreme honor.
The same thing also happened in various units of the Japanese army's rear agencies.
The Japanese army has nearly one million troops in China, and the troops deployed in the rear agencies are about 200,000, of which about 130,000 are in North and Central China, and only about 60,000 or 70,000 are near the airport.
It is indeed not a small number to select 300 officers out of 60,000 to 70,000 people, and it requires 500 brave soldiers, which is a limitation.
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It didn't take long for the Japanese army to set off from various agencies and troops to their respective nearest airports, and then prepare to take off to the Jiujiang front-line airport.
It was busy.
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Look at the Wanjialing front line again.
Since the top of Zhanggu Mountain was captured by the 74th Army at night, Matsuura Junrokuro has gathered all the troops he can, and he is going to launch the final attack!
If this place is not captured, the Japanese army's last retreat will be cut off.
Matsuura Junrokuro cannot accept this result no matter what, he doesn't want to die yet!
"Aoki-kun, how this battle goes depends on you!" Matsuura Junrokuro said looking at Major General Aoki Keiichi in front of him.
Yes, due to the sharp reduction in Japanese commanders and combat personnel, Matsuura Junrokuro had to let his general and brigade commander Aoki Keiichi of the 136th Brigade personally lead the charge.
In addition, it is enough to see how much high hopes Matsuura Junrokuro has for this battle.
"Hai! I promise to complete the mission! Please rest assured, Division Commander!" Aoki Keiichi stood at attention and saluted, with a very serious expression.
"Yoshi! Aoki-kun, please complete the mission! Whether the 106th Division can break out of the encirclement depends on you. If it can break out, I will report to His Majesty the Emperor that Aoki-kun is the first contributor!" Junroku Matsuura said loudly, and patted Keiichi Aoki's shoulder seriously.
"I have written about your kindness to Your Excellency, the Division Commander. Your Excellency, I will set off first. Please wait for the good news, Your Excellency, the Division Commander!" Keiichi Aoki's eyes were full of respect.
After finishing speaking, Aoki Keiichi turned around and said very seriously: "Warriors of the rising sun, please set out with me to fight for a glimmer of hope for the survival of the division! Long live the Emperor~!"
"Long live the Emperor!!!"
"Long live the Emperor!!!"
The Japanese soldiers next to them, wearing dog skin plaster bandanas on their foreheads and taking off their shirts, were shouting that there were nearly 500 Japanese troops participating in the counterattack, and they were the best troops Matsuura Junrokuro could come up with.
Seeing that his officers and soldiers were so willing to fight, Aoki Keiichi nodded with satisfaction: In ten minutes, it will be time to launch the general offensive, and he seems to be able to see the beacon smoke burning on the top of Zhanggu Mountain.
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Looking at the National Army side, the garrison positions on the mountain have been fully taken over by the National Army troops.
But the troops that took over were the troops of the 74th Army, not Zhang Tianhai's First Guard Regiment, so Zhang Tianhai could only quietly watch the changes on the mountain at the foot of the mountain.
Having slept for more than three hours, Zhang Tianhai had no desire to sleep anymore, because he knew that the battle he fought in Nantianpu had greatly weakened the enemy's effective strength, and the Japanese army was at the end of its war effort. .
"Sir Yu, it won't be long before the Japanese army launches a fierce attack. If we cannot hold our position, the enemy will most likely take the opportunity to break out." Zhang Tianhai analyzed calmly. He also knew in his heart that the Nantianpu area Damn it, he took advantage of it.
If it weren't for the throwing place of the Japanese officers, there would have been a very fierce Japanese aviation bombardment; if the Japanese army hadn't thrown in the wrong direction that time, the combat effectiveness of the Japanese frontline troops would have been qualitatively improved; if it weren't for their artillery. The Japanese army's headquarters was bombarded by artillery, and it was impossible for the Japanese army to conduct such chaotic command.
Zhang Tianhai had made countless assumptions. If he had not been so lucky, he would not have been able to achieve such a great military victory in Nantianpu.
What's more, in that battle, their combat speed was indeed not very fast, and the battle was resolved in almost one day. If not, how could the Japanese army not react?
Indeed, it cannot be said that it was very fast to capture a village guarded by more than 3,000 people in one day, and this was also under the circumstances where the Japanese army was preparing to fight against a trapped enemy.
"Don't worry! I believe my troops can hold on. With these days of fighting, the casualties of the Japanese army have gradually increased. They must be eager to break out. I know this." Yu Jishi nodded and said, His expression was very determined.
"It will be good if Chief Yu knows, and I will feel relieved about my humble position." Zhang Tianhai also nodded and said.
In the next second, a cannonball pierced the sky and hit the top of the mountain. A column of smoke suddenly exploded from the mountain.
Next, more densely packed shells began to cover the entire mountain.
"Boom!!!"
"Boom!!!"
"Boom!!!"
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The sound of dense explosions came from the top of the mountain, deafening. At this time, the mountain had become a sea of clouds composed of smoke and dust!
"Woo~~~"
"Woo~~~"
"Woo~~~"
There was also a dense roar of bomber engines in the sky. Zhang Tianhai looked over and saw dozens of Japanese aircraft flying in the distance!
"This is a fucking general attack!" Zhang Tianhai's pupils narrowed and he came to a conclusion.
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