At this time, it was slowly dawning, but the officers and soldiers of the Ninth War Zone Guard Force were densely hiding in the jungle to rest. The officers and soldiers of the large army were already asleep, because the real operations would not begin until night. , you must rest at this time!
Zhang Tianhai really couldn't sleep at the moment. He was thinking over and over the course of the battle. The spy company also accepted his order to closely monitor the whereabouts of the Japanese troops near Juankou Town.
At this time, the special agent company is like the eyes of the security forces in the war zone, and the tasks it is responsible for are not ordinary.
So, what is Liu Houming doing at this time? Of course he was sleeping. It was a beautiful day, so why not sleep? Besides, several of his platoons were already out on missions.
In this case, Liu Houming was of course relieved. After all, his current position was the closest to the front of Jiankou Town. If the Japanese army made any changes, they would definitely be aware of it.
In fact, since Liu Houming's spy company received notification from the former enemy headquarters, it has changed to a half-operation and half-rest state, with a twelve-hour shift system, in order to facilitate operations at any time.
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The camera turned to Jiankou Town.
The scale of Jiankou Town is larger than that of Sanjiang Town. After all, its location is better than Sanjiang Town. It belongs to the real intersection of Sanjiang. Because of its special terrain and the town closest to Xinqiang River, Inaba Shiro is Designate this place as the garrison of the 45th Regiment.
Why was it designated as the 45th Regiment? Because the 45th Regiment was the one with the fewest casualties among the four infantry regiments of the Sixth Division in the Wuhan Battle, Inaba Shiro believed that the unit was the most combat-effective unit of the Sixth Division, as long as the base camp had Once the order is given, the 45th Regiment can act as a vanguard on the battlefield and directly enter the south bank of the Xinqiang River.
However, Inaba Shiro never dreamed that the enemy on the other side would be so crazy and wanted to end the 45th Regiment in Jiankou Town within four hours. The key is that this 45th Regiment is currently the sixth This is the division's most powerful unit - all veterans, and they are all elites brought from Kumamoto. Most of them are units that have experienced the Wuhan Battle!
It is precisely because of this that not only Shiro Inaba has full confidence in the 45th Regiment, but also the commander of the 45th Regiment, Colonel Kumatake Masaro.
In their opinion, if the Chinese army wants to fight such a unit, it must dispatch at least two divisions to compete with it. Besides, the dispatch of so many troops proves that the Kuomintang army on the south bank of the Xinqiang River is going to carry out a large-scale Counterattack.
If...if the national army really launches a counterattack, then it will be great news for Inaba Shiro - for example, he can put on a unique show on the north bank of the New Wall River!
Why is it called "unique"? Because among the Japanese troops on the north bank of the Xinqiang River, he was the only one with the Sixth Division! So what does it mean to call it a performance? They were going to stage a counterattack in front of the top Japanese army, in which one division by one division defeated one group army of the National Revolutionary Army! Just like they were able to take the lead into Nanjing and fight from Nanjing to Wuhan with a single division!
Yes, all the officers and soldiers of the Japanese Sixth Division have the same mentality as the division commander Inaba Shiro, that is, they are extremely arrogant, thinking that they are the ace among the Japanese aces, the elite among the elite!
In fact, the Japanese Sixth Division and the Second Division are both the most capable units among the Japanese army, but the equipment of the Sixth Division is slightly inferior, and their combat effectiveness is actually slightly stronger than that of the Second Division. This shows that they The quality of the soldiers is high and their combat effectiveness is strong.
At this time, Masahiro Kumatake was leisurely listening to the music "Sakura Ballad" from his hometown in his wing headquarters. Listening to this song, Masahiro Kumatake felt like he had returned to Kumamoto.
Holding a sake cup in his hand, Masaru Kumatake leaned gently on the back of the chair, with his legs resting on the desk in front of him. He looked like he was enjoying himself very much.
"Yoshi, this feels so good... It feels like I'm back home... If the war hadn't ended yet, I would have wanted to go back to my hometown..." Masahiro Xiongwu said softly.
Xiong Wuzhenglang looks very young and handsome, with thick eyebrows and big eyes. He does not have the wretched temperament of other regiment-level officers. He looks to be about thirty-three years old. He looks talented and has a dignified appearance. He must be The rate of turning heads on the street was also very high back then. Judging from his age, it was obvious that he was an officer of the Young Soldiers.
Also in Kumatake Masaro's office was Wing Chief of Staff Mikami Shimizu. Chief of Staff Mikami Shimizu was five or six years older than Kumatake Masaro, but he had great respect for the former, not just because of his rank. , and more because Xiong Wu Zhenglang is a very young and promising captain. It can be seen from the battles in Nanjing and Wuhan that he is simply scheming.
"Yo Xi, your Excellency the captain, I also agree with your idea. It's a pity that there is no movement at all from the Chinese army across the river, otherwise we wouldn't be so bored. These days are passing day by day, and the soldiers are idle I have fleas on my body!" Mikami Shimizu complained.
"There is nothing we can do about it. Our Commander Okamura Neiji has issued an order to stop the war. As a frontline force, we cannot attack deeply... After all, at this time, we are in a state of isolation and helplessness. The front is too long. From the overall battlefield situation, we seem to have the advantage, but in fact our opponent is too weak. If our opponent is not so weak, then we You will be at a disadvantage!" Xiong Wu Zhenglang said lightly, as if he was talking about something that had nothing to do with him.
It is precisely because Xiong Wu Zhenglang himself has such a characteristic of being fearless in the face of danger that the officers who are older than him are so convinced of him.
"So, Commander Xiong Wu, in your opinion, how long will it take before we launch the next phase of operations?" Mikami Shimizu asked very humbly.
"The next stage of the operation? I advise you not to have any other illusions. It will take at least half a year. Only when this level is reached will our base camp be ready for the next stage of the operation." Xiong Takezhenglang analyzed He said, "Our battle line is too long. We need to sort out the follow-up, otherwise if we take too big a step, we will easily get hurt."
"Previously, the base camp had been saying that China would be destroyed in three months. But later on, it was said that Wuhan would be occupied in three months. But we all know that if the Chinese army had not retreated and abandoned Wuhan, would we have been able to capture Wuhan? Is it still the same thing, what do you think? Your Excellency, Captain!" Mikami Shimizu asked.
It is not easy for Mikami Shimizu to have such an opportunity to chat. After all, everyone is usually busy with military affairs. Either you are in a bad mood or I am in a bad mood, so he must seize the time to chat about something useful.
"It is precisely because of this that it also proves that the army of the Empire of Japan is gradually weakening. Except for the troops of our Sixth Division, other troops have been weakened a lot in the battle with the China Army. Like A unit like the 106th Division could be completely wiped out by the Chinese Army in the Wanjialing area! It's simply a shame. Therefore, we still need to have a better understanding of the layout of the base camp." Xiong Wu Zhenglang said solemnly, In his opinion, except for the Sixth Division, the casualties of other troops were not ordinary.
"Souga, what your Excellency, the commander of the team, is right, I have learned a lesson from you!" Mikami Shimizu said very sincerely.
After a long time, Mikami Shimizu added: "Your Excellency, Captain, is it necessary for us to send a small force to the south bank of the Xinqiang River to spy on the military situation?"
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PS: The third update is here!
I still owe my book friends thirty-seven more updates. I know there are still more outstanding ones, so I’ll make up for it after I finish paying this round!
There will be a fourth and fifth update later, please stay tuned!
