"Yes, sir." The person behind Zhang Tianhai responded.
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Throughout the night, Zhang Tianhai was very busy patrolling the position with this group of major officers.
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When the first light appeared at the end of the night sky, the Japanese military airport far north of Yueyang began preparations for the day's mission.
"Beep——"
"Beep——"
The whistles of the Japanese officers were not unusually urgent. They received an urgent mission. This mission was received last night. They were to launch an intensive bombing of Sanjiang Town, and by the way, they were also required to bomb the forward positions of the national army!
"Oh! Hurry up, hurry up!!"
The Japanese officers were urging. This was an urging to get up, as well as a request for the ground support troops.
For these Japanese officers, these whistles are more to urge the ground service troops, because they also know that the pilots of these aviation units still need some time to prepare, and the ground service troops have not even filled up the engine oil. Now, these officers must urge them as soon as possible. The plane must take off from here in an hour!
An hour later, Japanese planes were being launched one by one, and those planes were all loaded with aerial bombs used to bomb the Chinese army.
"Unit No. 1, take off!!"
A Japanese lieutenant colonel was in command, and his subordinates were waving the flags in their hands and passing on orders. This battle was not ordinary.
As the Japanese planes flew into the sky one by one, the Japanese lieutenant colonel finally breathed a sigh of relief - ten planes took off, and the amount of these bombs was enough to give their enemies a good drink. The pot is ready.
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At this time, Sanjiang Town was already deserted, with only a few empty houses left in the town. With the roar of engines in the sky, several Japanese aircraft appeared in the sky.
Not long after, dozens of aerial bombs fell from the sky and landed in Sanjiang Town.
"Boom!!!"
"Boom!!!"
"Boom!!!"
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With the sound of an explosion, Sanjiang Town was plunged into a sea of fire.
"Report to the headquarters, report immediately! Sanjiang Town has been bombed." In the distance, a combat staff officer said, he was responsible for staying behind to observe the situation in Sanjiang Town.
"Yes, sir." The telegraph operator next to him responded.
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Halfway up the mountain five kilometers away from the front line, in a simple wooden house, this is Zhang Tianhai's temporary headquarters.
For Zhang Tianhai, Sanjiang Town was in danger, and the villages near Sanjiang Town were no longer safe, so he simply moved to the mountainside, and there were dense trees nearby for shelter.
Zhang Tianhai had only fallen asleep for two hours at this time. After all, touring the battlefield also consumes a lot of energy.
"Sir, there is an urgent call from Sanjiang Town." A staff officer on duty ran to Zhang Tianhai's command post and reported.
However, the staff officer on duty did not see Zhang Tianhai, but was stopped by the security team. According to Adjutant Xu, there was nothing particularly important. He should first report to Chief of Staff Li Yinglun and then report to Zhang Tianhai. Report from the Commander-in-Chief.
"Report immediately to Chief of Staff Li." Xu Xun walked out directly. He had already guessed the situation in Sanjiang Town - what could happen there? Except for the Japanese bombing of Sanjiang Town.
"Yes!" the staff officer on duty responded.
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When Sanjiang Town was bombed, the southward column of the Japanese Sixth Division also set out from the south bank of the Xinqiang River. They divided their troops into two groups and went straight into Sanjiang Town...
"Your Excellency General, I am thinking that this operation will go very smoothly." A major next to Ushijima Mitsuru said. He is Ushijima Mitsuru's adjutant, named Yoshijima Ryo.
"Yoshijima-kun, what you said is wrong. In your opinion, what is the advantage of our operation?" Ushijima's eyes were full of lust, and he was obviously very satisfied with the compliment from Major Yoshijima Ryo.
"I believe that our best chance of winning this time is to be personally commanded by His Excellency General Ushijima. From the time we landed in Shanghai to Nanjing and Wuhan, the main force of our Sixth Division was under your personal leadership, and it was unstoppable. We have never lost a battle!" Yoshishima Ryo rolled his eyes and directly flattered him with a high content of content.
"Yo Xi, you are right about this. However, the enemy we face this time is very cunning. Our Sixth Division has suffered its biggest defeat since landing in China. This shame, we must Get it back in person!" The arrogance in Ushijima's eyes has been revealed. For him, victory in this battle is also guaranteed.
"In this battle, under the leadership of General Ushijima, we will definitely be able to avenge our previous humiliation." Yoshishima said seriously, his flattery making a loud noise.
"Yoshi, it depends on the next progress." Ushijima Mitsuru's face was full of confidence.
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The Ninth Theater Guard Force guards the position of the 1st Battalion of the 1st Regiment.
This is the forefront of the Ninth War Zone's security forces, and it is also the most important link in Zhang Tianhai's formation. There are only two units responsible for this link, one is Lu Shaojie's battalion, and the other is the second guard. The first battalion of the regiment.
These two battalions can be said to be the strongest battalion-level troops in the two regiments of the Ninth Theater Guard Corps. Zhang Tianhai placed these two battalions here just to wait for the Japanese troops to come.
Except for these two battalions, the other troops were basically hidden on the two wings and were ready to encircle them at any time.
Behind the positions of the 1st Battalion of the 1st Guard Regiment and the 1st Battalion of the 2nd Guard Regiment, there was an infantry battalion and an artillery battalion waiting, waiting for the Japanese army to "capture" the middle position before providing fire coverage.
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"Our troops are basically here now. I estimate that our first battalion may suffer heavy losses this time." Lu Shaojie, commander of the first battalion of the 1st Guard Regiment, sighed on the position.
For Lu Shaojie, this task is indeed very difficult, and they will have to face it independently. The front line of the Japanese Sixth Division, and they had no reinforcements because they were the first line of defense.
"Batalion Commander, even you don't have confidence this time. I'm afraid this battle will be difficult to win, right?" the battalion staff officer next to him asked cautiously.
"This battle is not only difficult to fight! If we are not careful, our entire battalion may have to pay for it. But there is no way. The regiment has high hopes for our troops. Our troops are the first among the security forces in the theater. Top leader, if we don't dare, what will the brothers in other fraternal units think? Is it possible that the regiment is deliberately treating them differently?" Lu Shaojie sighed softly.
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PS: The second update is here!
