Indeed, Zhang Tianhai correctly calculated Yueyang's status in the hearts of the Japanese army, but he failed to calculate that Neji Okamura attached far more importance to the Battle of Suizao than Yueyang——
It is true that Yueyang was the bridgehead for the Japanese army to march south to Changsha, but in the view of Commander Okamura Neiji, it would be troublesome to recapture Yueyang if it was lost, but if the threat from the northwest of Wuhan (that is, the main force of the Chinese army's fifth theater) If the troops) cannot solve it, it will be like inserting a nail near his heart, and this nail may pierce his heart at any time!
Solving the threat from the northwest of Wuhan is the top priority of Neji Okamura's recent combat goals!
As for mobilizing the 27th Division to reinforce the Yueyang area, Okamura Neiji just doesn't want to give up the existing territories so easily, because it will take him a lot of time to retake these territories - Eleventh Army Once the huge war machine is in operation, every second counts. Landing on the banks of the Yangtze River, landing on the south bank of the Xinqiang River, and then quickly cutting off the enemy troops, all of this takes time.
And what is Zhang Tianhai thinking and doing at this time?
At this time, Zhang Tianhai had just finished his meal. He was sitting on a chair and lighting a cigarette. With the smoke filling him, he looked very handsome.
Yes, Zhang Tianhai is now alone in his room. For him, it is good to have some leisure time in his busy schedule. After all, once the war breaks out, many factors are beyond his control.
Zhou Fangjie's deployment has been reported to him, so Zhang Tianhai is now happy and free. After all, the Japanese army is not good at night fighting, which is true.
Ahem, it's not so much that they're not good at it, it's more that they don't want to fight at night - nonsense, at night, their aircraft and artillery advantages can't be used at all, and the bright torches are very likely to be used by the Chinese army to attack them obvious goal. Do we really want to go head-to-head with the Chinese army with bayonets in the dark? This doesn’t seem appropriate, does it? In other words, it’s a big loss!
"Little Japan, little Japan, you are so damn calm. If we stick a nail on the north bank of the Xinqiang River, they will remain indifferent?" Zhang Tianhai muttered to himself, a wisp of smoke coming from his mouth. Slowly spit it out, looking very cool.
Indeed, it is impossible for the Japanese army to remain indifferent. The one they really fear is the Fifteenth Group Army, not the small number of guards in the Ninth Theater Zone.
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The camera once again shifted to the north bank of the Xinqiang River, where the Japanese Sixth Division's southward rapid column was seen.
At this time, if a plane flies over the sky, you will definitely find that the north bank of the Xinqiang River is filled with densely packed torches in the open space - these are Japanese troops!
Because the South Marching Column was established too hastily, many of their logistical supplies could not keep up. At this time, military supplies may be arriving one after another, but many Japanese soldiers have no time to use them. They must seize the time to recover. They must have enough physical strength to cope with tomorrow's military operations, otherwise they may die on the battlefield at any time if their physical strength cannot keep up.
Obviously, it is extremely uneconomical to risk one's own life just to sleep more comfortably.
As the temporary commander of the southward column, Major General Ushijima Mitsuru was fulfilling his duties. Even though it was already late at night, he was still studying the military map because they didn't know how many enemies were on the opposite side!
In order to find out the situation on the other side, Ushijima Mitsuru had sent several squadrons to reconnoiter the military situation on the other side, but the results were that they encountered a large number of enemies - because no matter which direction they conducted reconnaissance, they were attacked. came under intense firepower from the enemy.
"Gentlemen, I'm afraid we will encounter a strong opponent this time. According to my estimate, the enemy army in front of us has at least one army. As for the enemy army to the east of us, the number is unknown. It is conservatively estimated that there is a China brigade of enemies. Army. If we only leave one regiment, I am afraid that we will be isolated and helpless. Now we can only rely on the arrival of reinforcements before seeking action." Ushijima Mitsuru calmly analyzed.
"Your Excellency General Ushijima, since our one regiment cannot achieve the defensive effect, then why don't we try to use one regiment to attack the south bank, and then use one regiment to recover Jiankou Town? As the saying goes, one force can As long as we fight hard enough, the China Army will not be able to spare its troops and go straight into Yueyang!" A senior officer on the scene said calmly.
"Nani? Are you crazy to attack in this way?" Ushijima Mitsuru could not believe his ears because this plan was so crazy.
Obviously, if there are no reinforcements in the rear, the regiment responsible for attacking the south bank of the Xinqiang River will most likely become the turtle in the middle and be eaten up by the Chinese army.
"General, please believe that this plan is absolutely feasible, because our enemies also have no idea that we will use this trick against them. When we launch the attack, I am afraid that the enemy will be wondering if it is ours. Reinforcements have arrived? That's why we attacked their positions so boldly." The colonel was still very calm. For the people of the Sixth Division, a beast division, extreme adventurism seemed to have become the norm.
"Yoshi, we can think about it. But before that, we must ask for instructions from the commander of the division, Inaba Shiro. If we don't ask her, we will most likely fall into an isolated and passive situation." Ushijima thought. After a while, I finally came up with this answer.
For Ushijima Mitsuru, the first military priority is to control the town of Junkou. If he divides his troops to attack the south bank without asking for instructions, it will not be a trivial matter by then - the Sixth Division has already been lost. He has passed a reorganized regiment. If he loses another regiment at this time, then he will face the end of committing suicide to thank the emperor!
After making this decision, Ushijima Mitsuru said to a lieutenant beside him: "Immediately call the commander of the division, Shiro Inaba, and inform him of our upcoming plan to divide the troops. Please ask the commander of the division to see if he has any instructions."
"Hai! I understand!" the lieutenant responded.
After doing all this, Ushijima looked around at everyone with a very solemn expression. Maybe everything will change after tomorrow!
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PS: Updates are coming!
I had already decided to go to bed, but after thinking about it, I will update one more chapter when I have time! Good night, everyone!
