Late at night, the cool breeze blows, and most people have already fallen asleep. After all, there are no good entertainment programs in this era. Going to bed early is good for the body. Well, if I have to talk about entertainment programs, the only one is probably making babies...
Ahem, cough, cough... Back to the main story.
Late at night, in Yueyang County, the headquarters of the Japanese Sixth Division.
For Inaba Shiro and others, they can usually go to bed early if they have nothing to do, but now the enemy soldiers are pressing down on the front line. How can they sleep peacefully without a response plan? But don't forget that receiving reinforcements and building frontline airports are also top priorities.
Just when Inaba Shiro was sitting in his office, wandering in his thoughts, there was a knock on the door.
"Your Excellency, the division commander, the commander of the southward column, Ushijima Mitsuru, is calling!" A voice came from the door.
After hearing this voice, Inaba Shiro came back to his senses and said: "Bring it in! You don't have to wait outside for a long time."
"Hai!!" The voice outside the door responded, and then a lieutenant colonel walked in. It was none other than Lieutenant Colonel Kawashima who came today.
"Kawashima-kun, are you on duty tonight too?" Inaba Shiro was a little surprised to see Lieutenant Commander Kawashima.
"Your Excellency, the Commander of the Reporting Division, yes, today is the time when the subordinates are on duty." Lieutenant Colonel Kawashima responded.
Inaba Shiro nodded and said, "Okay! Please give a brief report on what Captain Ushijima's brigade is going to do!"
"Hai!!" Lieutenant Colonel Kawashima responded, and then immediately reported the report on the southward marching squadron to the commander of the division, Shiro Inaba.
"Nani? Are Ushijima Mitsuru crazy? You want a regiment of troops to face the entire 15th China Army!" Yes, Inaba Shiro did find it a bit unbelievable. After all, this is unimaginable - -If we really do this, the chance of defeat is as high as 90%. Isn’t this a suicidal attack?
Yes, in Inaba Shiro's opinion, their so-called "Sunrise Warriors" are indeed not afraid of death, but they must not be brought to death.
"Your Excellency, the Commander of the Reporting Division, I think this suggestion is feasible, but now is not the time, because our reinforcements have not arrived yet. If our reinforcements arrive, it is completely possible to divide the troops." Kawashima Lieutenant Colonel couldn't help but express his opinion.
After hearing this, Inaba Shiro nodded slightly and said: "Kawashima-kun, your statement is correct. We are indeed not suitable for splitting our forces at the moment. When Masaharu Honma's 27th Division arrives in Yueyang From now on, we will be able to launch a large-scale counterattack.”
"Your Excellency, Division Commander, do we really have to order the frontline troops to wait directly where they are? Isn't that dangerous?" Lieutenant Colonel Kawashima expressed some concern. After all, he was a combat staff officer and has been around until now. All he can say is He is barely considered a senior senior staff officer, but essentially he still has to advise military commanders.
"No, no, no." Inaba Shiro shook his head, "We can't do this. If we do this, it will be equivalent to exposing our southward column to the sight of the China Army. This will affect operations in other directions. It is extremely disadvantageous. We might as well let the cattle supply be full and leave one regiment to guard the north bank of the Xinqiang River, while the other regiment cooperates with the cavalry regiment and other troops to counterattack Juankou Town. Only in this way can we disrupt the enemy's line of sight to the greatest extent. , no longer makes them stare at our southward troops. Two days, I think, should be enough. After all, Jiankou Town is not an easy-to-defend and difficult-to-attack place, not to mention that our special forces have also been dispatched. , it shouldn’t be a big problem.”
"Hai! I will execute this immediately!" Lieutenant Colonel Kawashima responded, and then left Inaba Shiro's office.
Looking at the leaving figure of Lieutenant Commander Kawashima, Inaba Shiro nodded slightly: "Tomorrow at noon, tomorrow at noon at the latest, the winner should be decided in Jiankou Town!"
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At eight o'clock in the morning the next day, when the battle in the Suizao area was going on with great vigor, a regiment of the Japanese Sixth Division quickly advanced from the north bank of the Xinqiang River to the direction of Jangkou Town. The moving speed was not ordinary. .
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The scenery on the south bank of the Xinqiang River is still so pleasant, but for Zhang Tianhai, the former enemy commander-in-chief of the National Army's Ninth War Zone Guard Force, he has no intention of admiring it at this moment. In terms of strategic purposes, the troops of the Second Guard Regiment have achieved their combat objectives. Well, they held on for a whole day!
Yes, it can indeed be described by the word "persistence", because in Zhang Tianhai's expectation, the Japanese army would launch a fierce counterattack as soon as the town of Juankou was lost.
But now, instead of launching a fierce counterattack, the Japanese army has given the national army a precious breathing space - whether to withdraw or not is already in a dilemma.
"Hey, the situation is really stronger than the people now!" Zhang Tianhai sighed softly.
"Sir, why don't we withdraw these people from the Second Guard Regiment? I always feel that these little devils have no good intentions. Since they can hold back from attacking Juankou Town for so long, I am thinking that this must be the case. There is a reason. If the Second Guard Regiment does not retreat, it is very likely that it will fall into the Japanese encirclement, and it will be difficult for us to withdraw by then." Li Chunfei, standing next to Zhang Tianhai, couldn't help but say something.
After hearing what Li Chunfei said, Zhang Tianhai felt that it made sense, but if he withdrew now, wouldn't the previous arrangements be in vain? So isn't this making fun of Guan Linzheng, the chief officer?
Just when Zhang Tianhai was still hesitating, Adjutant Xu Xun ran to his side, stood at attention and saluted: "Report to the Commander-in-Chief, there is an urgent call from the Operations Department of the Theater Commander's Headquarters."
After this report, Zhang Tianhai frowned and said, "Oh? Read the telegram quickly if it comes at this time. There must be an emergency!"
"Yes! Sir!" Xu Xun responded, and then said: "This is the theater security force headquarters, at 11 o'clock last night, at the Ji'an Pier in Jiangxi, the Japanese 27th Division has boarded the ship, especially the regiment commander Ben Lieutenant General Jian Yaqing, the leader is currently on the Shuojiang River, most likely to reinforce the Yueyang area. Please be sure to keep in touch with the 15th Group Army Headquarters to ensure that the operations are in sync. Commander of the Ninth Theater Region Urgent call from the First Operations Office of the Ministry."
After listening to the report, Zhang Tianhai looked at Li Chunfei and said with a wry smile: "Chunfei, you guessed it right. Our opponents are indeed holding back their ultimate move. If I guessed correctly, they are waiting for reinforcements. Then it will move south in one fell swoop, and it will be difficult for us to resist it."
"Commander in Chief, please quickly order the Second Guard Regiment to retreat. If we don't withdraw, I'm afraid the Second Guard Regiment will be assigned to the north bank." Li Chunfei was still very firm in his thoughts.
"Well, what you said is indeed very reasonable. If it is a brigade, we may be able to withstand it. If the enemy attacks with an entire division, I am afraid that we will have to recruit the 15th Army Group to be able to withstand it. Just rely on our strength. I'm afraid I will suffer a big loss." Zhang Tianhai agreed with Li Chunfei's statement.
Indeed, on this battlefield, the law of the jungle is the law of the jungle.
"Xiao Xu, send me an order right away and order the second guard regiment to withdraw to the south bank of the Xinqiang River. There must be no mistake!" Zhang Tianhai said seriously.
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