About half an hour later, Lieutenant General Kawashima, holding an urgent telegram in his hand, finally found Lieutenant General Okamura Neiji in the attic.
"Reporting to your Excellency General, there is an urgent message from Yueyang. According to Lieutenant General Inaba Shiro, our army was once again attacked by the China Army in Jiankou Town, and the 15th Group Army of the China Army has moved north. It is very possible that the Sixth Division's headquarters We must independently face the attack by the main force of the 15th China Army!" the strong Lieutenant Colonel Kawashima reported.
"At this stall, how dare they attack our Yueyang defense line? Aren't they afraid that they won't be able to defend the Changsha defense line?" Okamura Neiji could hardly believe his ears. After all, he had released the most powerful Sixth Division. We have gone to the front line, but looking at it now, the Sixth Division seems to be suffering from repeated failures? This made Okamura Neji a little unhappy.
"Yoshi, according to Lieutenant General Inaba Shiro's report, this is the case." Lieutenant Colonel Kawashima reported truthfully.
"Follow me back to the office immediately!" Lieutenant General Okamura Neiji said sternly. As the veritable supreme commander of the Wuhan area, if his style was not vigorous and resolute, it would be difficult for him to secure this position.
After returning to his office, Okamura Neiji began to observe the location on the map - he believed that an officer of Inaba Shiro's level would not be able to make such low-level mistakes as miscalculation.
There is only one possibility left, that is, the enemy troops are ready to come out in full force.
Thinking of this, Okamura Neji's face darkened, but the current battle line of Suizao battlefield was too long, and it was also in the stage of fierce fighting. He could not let Suizao's battle plan give up so easily—— If he gave up, it would mean that the threat to the northwest of Wuhan had not been eliminated. If he wanted to eliminate the threat, he would have to start all over again, which was not what he wanted.
Persist in the battle of Suizao and annihilate the main force of the fifth theater of the Chinese army! This is the decision in the mind of General Neji Okamura.
So if you want to maintain the process of Suizao Battle, it means that Yueyang must hold on. Otherwise, once Yueyang is lost, the bridgehead for attacking Changsha will also be lost - this is something Okamura Neji cannot tolerate. of!
"Kawashima-kun, please call Commander Inaba Shiro immediately and inform him that he must hold on to Yueyang and resist the offensive reinforcements of the 15th China Army. They will arrive within two days. At the same time, call the aircraft unit and ask them to spare part of it. Fighter planes support operations in the direction of Yueyang! By the way, remember to notify the Sixth Division and let them lay the forward airfield!" Okamura Neiji said very seriously.
"Hai!!" Kawashima Nakasa responded with his head lowered.
In terms of military technology and other aspects at this time, it has not progressed to a very advanced stage. What follows must be the roughness of fighter planes - therefore, it does not take so much effort to lay a frontline airport at this time. All it takes is a place to replenish aviation fuel and a large, flat piece of land for fighter planes to take off and land.
After Lieutenant Colonel Kawashima left, Okamura Neji started thinking: How many troops should he mobilize for reinforcements?
After much thought, Okamura Neiji finally set his sights on the 27th Division, which was north of Jiangxi and close to the Yangtze River port.
"Yo Xi, it's the 27th Division!" Okamura Neji nodded slightly. In his opinion, there is already the Sixth Division, a Class A division, in the Yueyang area. The entire Sixth Division is currently close to It is just right to organize six reorganized regiments and mobilize a 27th Division with only three regiments to go to Yueyang for reinforcements.
Then, Okamura Neiji called a lieutenant who was standing at the door waiting for instructions. He said: "Lieutenant Yoshizawa, come in right away!"
After Lieutenant Yoshizawa heard the call from His Excellency the Commander, he immediately strode in and said, "Your Excellency, Commander, I am here!"
"Yoshizawa-kun, listen carefully. Go to the telecommunications office immediately to convey my order. Please call Lieutenant General Masaharu Honma, the commander of the 27th Division, and order his troops to enter combat readiness immediately and head to the coast of the Yangtze River to prepare. Board the ship to support the operations in the Yueyang area!" Neji Okamura said seriously.
"Hai!!" Lieutenant Yoshizawa stood at attention and lowered his head and responded, then strode out of Okamura Neji's office.
After Lieutenant Yoshizawa left, Lieutenant General Okamura Neiji was not idle. He immediately picked up the phone and said: "Moxi Moxi, this is Okamura Neiji. Please call the naval office in Wuhan. I'll call you." Their leader Yoshii!”
Gu Chun quickly connected the phone.
Okamura Neiji didn't say much. He probably asked the navy to send warships to Jiangxi to contact the troops of the 27th Division to Yueyang.
I'm afraid Zhang Tianhai himself didn't expect that his actions would trigger such a large chain reaction!
For Zhang Tianhai, his first goal was to kill Japanese pirates and drive away invaders. He didn't think so much about other things.
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The camera turned to Yueyang City again, the headquarters of the Japanese Sixth Division.
"Your Excellency, the division commander, Commander Okamura Neiji urgently returns the call!" The combat staff knocked on Inaba Shiro's door.
"Come in!" Inaba Shiro's voice was very calm, no matter what? Now that Commander Okamura Neiji's call back has come, the outcome of this battle is already decided at this time.
"Hai!" the combat staff responded, then walked to Inaba Shiro and reported: "Reporting to the division commander, Commander Okamura Neiji said in the reply, let us hold on and resist China first. The army will attack and the forward airfield will be laid. Reinforcements will arrive within two days! Report completed!"
"So." Inaba Shiro nodded, took the translation of the telegram handed over by the combat staff and started to read it.
After reading the above text, Inaba Shiro casually signed his name on it, and then said: "Give this to the chief of staff! Tell him to follow the orders above and let him be responsible for laying the forward airport. business!"
With that said, Inaba Shiro handed the signed telegram back to the combat staff, who responded and left quickly.
At this time, Inaba Shiro looked at the ceiling and sighed: "It seems that this battle is getting more and more interesting..."
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But Zhang Tianhai, who was far away on the south bank of the Xinqiang River, had no idea that a big problem had arisen!
Zhang Tianhai may not have thought that his move would indeed attract the attention of the Japanese army, but it would also bring about the problem of increasing the strength of the Japanese army on the north bank of the Xinqiang River. Even if he had thought of it, he might not have imagined that things would go in this direction. develop.
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PS: Make up for last night’s work, I’m too sleepy, good night!
