The implication of this sentence is that it is a lie, claiming that the 45th Regiment was not completely wiped out, but suffered heavy losses. At least this was the internal caliber.
"Chief of Staff Xiaolin's opinion is very pertinent, and I think it is feasible! The Sixth Division is the most powerful unit in our Eleventh Army. If even the Sixth Division will be annihilated by a regiment under your nose, Once this news comes out, it will definitely shake the morale of our army." Another major general, Gao Shen, said.
"Yoshi, what Chief Sato said makes sense. If you think it's feasible, you can report it to our superiors. Our Captain Kumatake Masaro is receiving treatment in the field hospital of the Sixth Division. Regarding the annihilation of the 45th Regiment The information should be blocked. In addition, the main responsibility of the intelligence agencies such as the Mei Agency and the Super High School Division must be held accountable!" A senior staff officer with the rank of colonel added.
"Reporting to Your Excellency, Commander, I agree with the opinions of Chief Kobayashi, Chief Sato and Staff Officer Yoshii that the relevant responsibilities of the Mei Agency and the Super High School Division must be held accountable. The wording of this report is very important. I believe that we can refer to the Sixth Division The reason for writing must be that our 45th Regiment suffered extremely heavy casualties and was almost wiped out. Otherwise, we will suffer a dumb loss, and we cannot bear this loss alone!" Again A senior counselor with the rank of colonel spoke up.
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In this way, under the advice of these senior think tanks of the Eleventh Army, a plan that was extremely shirkable but very reasonable came out.
In this report, most of the responsibility was borne by Mei’s agency and the Special Higher Education Department, on the grounds that they had failed in their duties. The remaining responsibility is partly borne by Inaba Shiro, the division commander, and the headquarters bears the responsibility for poor supervision.
Of course, the headquarters' responsibility is minimal.
The loss of a regiment is a big deal from the perspective of a division; a slightly bigger deal from the perspective of the Eleventh Army; a middling deal from the perspective of the commander-in-chief of the Japanese invading army; but from the perspective of the Japanese base camp, this is a big deal. It's a small thing.
In the eyes of these senior officials at the Japanese base camp, although the Sixth Division has encountered occasional setbacks, it is still a rare and powerful force. Only the Second Division can be compared with it, and it is slightly better than the latter. .
Seeing the "contribution" made by the Sixth Division along the way, the senior officials of the Japanese base camp deliberately spared it, ordered to make up for the losses of the Sixth Division, and ordered Okamura Neiji to pay more attention to Yueyang.
However, these senior officials at the Japanese base camp did not let go of those who had failed in their duties. They directly pressured the intelligence agencies and ordered the head of the Mei Agency in Yueyang, Toshi Ikeda, and the head of the Special High School Division in Yueyang, Higashikan Shinkuro, to "commit suicide." To thank the Emperor."
Under a series of "coquettish maneuvers" by Okamura Neiji and senior officials at the Japanese base camp, the head of the Mei Agency and the Special High School Division in Yueyang became the scapegoat for the Jiankou attack...
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The wind was rustling, the water was cold, and the Xinqiang River was as cold as ever. In order to shock the morale of the troops and pay homage to the fallen officers and soldiers of the 45th Regiment, Ikeda Shun and Higashikata Shinkuro committed suicide by committing seppuku by the river in Jiankou Town.
Kneeling by the Xinqiang River, Ikeda Shun and Higashikata Shinkuro were both topless. They glanced at each other and saw the sadness in each other's eyes - as the saying goes, only those who have wronged you know how wronged you are. When the military decided to use them as scapegoats, everything was irreversible.
"Dongguan-kun, Ikeda does not regret meeting you and then going to Huangquan Road together. It's a pity that the way we set out on the road was a little special. We shouldn't have left this world in this way..." Ikeda Jun sighed softly. A sound.
"Ikeda-kun, you and I have been friends for many years, but it's a pity that something went wrong at this juncture, and it's my fault that caused you misery. If we, the people in the Special High School, could pay attention to the transfer of the suspicious troop a month ago, maybe It won't end like today." Dongguan Shinkuro's words were full of apologies. Indeed, in his opinion, this matter should not be ignored.
"Dongguan-kun, since you have been able to determine which unit did it, I believe that with the power of our Mei Agency and the Special High School, we will be able to revenge for us soon!" Ikeda Jun nodded with a firm gaze. nod.
"Ikeda-kun, I have left the relevant information of that suspicious force to our next successor. We will definitely be able to take revenge soon!" Shinkuro Higashikan said in a deep voice.
"Yoshi, you did a great job. Dongguan-kun, we'll see you in the next life!" After saying that, Jun Ikeda picked up the seppuku knife and stabbed it hard into his stomach.
"Pfft!" As the sound of the sharp blade penetrating the body came out, Jun Ikeda's expression began to become very ferocious.
Not to be outdone, Higashikata Shinkuro shouted "See you in the next life, Ikeda-kun" before committing seppuku.
The Japanese army's military defeat in Jiankou Town was covered up by the senior officials of the Sixth Division and the Eleventh Army. It was enough for only the two persons in charge of the Mei Agency and the Super High School to bear the responsibility.
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What about the National Army?
Originally, Guan Linzheng had been prepared for the Japanese army to launch a large-scale counterattack, but he found that Zijun did not take the initiative to play with all this, but stuck to the north bank of the Xinqiang River, and even retreated a few kilometers.
Guan Linzheng knew the reason for all this without even thinking about it. It must have been that the theater security forces had taken care of these little Japanese.
Regarding the question of why the enemy troops were so afraid, Guan Linzheng went directly to Zhang Tianhai to ask, but what he got in return was a vague response - only raid operations, even asking senior officials of the war zone security forces. This can't help but It made him feel a little annoyed.
But no matter what, the theater guard force pulled out the cancer stationed in Jiankou Town in one fell swoop, which is still worthy of high praise, so Guan Linzheng reported the news of the theater guard force's victory to Commander Xue Yue.
When Commander Xue received this telegram, he was stunned for a moment. After all, he did not believe that the theater guard force could annihilate an integrated regiment of the Japanese army overnight. However, the fact was already before his eyes. He had to We need to handle this matter reasonably.
It is inevitable that you will be rewarded for winning a battle. But the subsequent political goals to be achieved are equally important.
So, Xue Yue took the telegram and read it carefully, then tapped the table with his index finger and said softly: "The theater security force should indeed have a commander, otherwise it will be really unseemly."
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