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    After losing their temper for a long time, Sonobe and Ichiro thought for a long time but could not come up with a good idea. Finally, he said to Aoki Shigege: "Immediately tell the three captains Machijiri Yuuki, Tanaka Shizuichi, and Yamakyo Masataka  Send a report to warn them to be careful of the Chinese armored forces. I have a hunch that the Chinese will not just wait for us to attack them"

    Sonobe and Ichiro's premonition was correct. While Sonobe's telegram was still studying this information, Machijiri Yuki was commanding the Sixth Division to set off from Huangshi. With the cooperation of the Army Aviation Corps and the Tank Regiment,  Attacking the area east of Ruichang, although there was some resistance along the way, Machijiri Yuki did not encounter the expected counterattack force.

    Sonobe and Ichiro know the importance of the first fire. If they lose this battle, their future will be bleak, so failure is not allowed.

    But he couldn't give an order to stop advancing. After all, he had just become the commander of the army, so he couldn't let his subordinates look down on him.  He weighed it again and again, and finally came up with a plan that killed two birds with one stone.  At 11 noon, he sent an urgent telegram to Machijiri Yuuki, reporting the sudden and unknown disappearance of the armored division originally stationed in Nanchang. He also assigned an Ishimoto brigade originally responsible for covering their flanks to Machijiri Yuuki.  The commander asked Machijiri to move southward.

    As soon as Machijiri Ryouki received the telegram, he was even more cautious than Sonobe. He immediately ordered the main force to build fortifications on the spot and prepare to fight a positional battle with the armored division who did not know when they would come out.

    In the past, Machijiri Yuki would certainly not have dared to adopt such a defensive posture, because it would be tantamount to a shame for the Japanese army that advocates attack. However, after suffering enough, the Japanese army now treats Su  Rui's attitude has already changed.

    Because anyone who dares to underestimate Suri and his troops has already used living examples to teach onlookers vivid lessons. From An Tengjili and Ishihara Wanji who were recalled from the base camp to rest on their laurels, they were forced to work in the office  Furuzou Mikiro committed suicide by caesarean section, Saito Ritsaburo was captured alive, and the 5th and 48th Divisions were wiped out, etc.  These lessons are a bloody history of blood and tears for the Japanese. If Machijiri Yuki doesn't learn the lessons, he would be too stupid.

    But Machijiri Yuuki waited cautiously for a day.  Except for the occasional report from the reconnaissance force of the enemy's small reconnaissance force and a few sporadic gunshots, not to mention the tanks, not even a hair on the tanks was seen. Machijiri Yuki was so angry that he cursed at his mother in the temporary command post.

    When things got to this point, it was difficult for Machijiri Ryoki to decide whether he should leave or not.  If he continues to attack and encounters the opponent's armored division, even a fool knows what will happen if he encounters hundreds of tanks on a flat terrain like Ruichang with no complete fortifications.  But if he continues to stay here, then his position as division commander will come to an end. A standing horse-drawing division with more than 28,000 troops will be frightened without even seeing the shadow of the Chinese army.  Don't dare to move. What's the use of a division like this?

    Just when Machijiri Ryoki was in a dilemma, a telegram from Jiujiang finally rescued him from this embarrassment. The Thirty-ninth Division, which was attacking Jiujiang, sent a telegram.  The armored division that was so frightened that Machijiri Ryoki dared not move for a day is now launching a fierce attack on them

    At 23:00 on August 15th, the deputy chief of staff of the Eleventh Army, Colonel Amano Masaru, arrived in a hurry with a telegram sent from the front line and knocked on the door of Sonobe and Ichiro's bedroom.

    Sonobe and Ichiro, who had been busy for several days, felt a little tired after dinner, so they watched a geisha perform folk songs and dances for a while, and after watching, they left a sixteen-year-old girl to stay with them.  Because this geisha was still young and had just awakened to human affairs, she would not cooperate, which made Sonobe uninterested.  I was about to have an attack, but when I saw the young girl's face, I couldn't bear it anymore and told the girl to sleep for a while.  Take a look after you wake up.  After the girl fell asleep, Sonobe was woken up by Amano Shoichi.

    The gardener lit the lamp and asked stiffly: "What can't you wait until tomorrow?"

    "An urgent call from the Thirty-ninth Division on the front line is coming from outside the Tianye Gate."

    The garden department approved the coat and jumped out of bed.  When I turned on the light and read the contents of the telegram, I was shocked. "Nani, the 39th Division encountered a Chinese armored division? How could the Chinese go to Jiujiang? Not only is our 39th Division there,  regiment, there is Anhui¡¯s 15th Division nearby, how dare they rush there?¡±

    Amano Masaichi bowed and said: "Your Excellency, Commander. Now is not the time to consider this issue. The commander of the Shanxie Division stated in the message that the situation was very critical, and the Chinese tanks launched an attack on them overnight. Since the two armies were  The battle was hasty and the Thirty-ninth Division did not have time to build fortifications, so the casualties were heavy."

    "Baga Yalu, this is ridiculous, Jiujiang areaThere are water nets all over, which is not suitable for chariot troops to fight. How could the Chinese people get there?  "

    Sonobe thought for a long time, but still couldn't figure out what those hateful Chinese people were thinking. They left Ruichang with flat terrain and attacked the 39th Division instead. They were not afraid of being surrounded by the 15th Division.  Come and surround them?

    In the end, Sonobe and Ichiro had no choice but to come up with a compromise, and said to Shoichi Tanoh: "Immediately order the 39th Division to defend in place and wait for reinforcements. Then order Machijiri Ryouki to rush to Jiujiang to reinforce the troops immediately."  The Thirty-ninth Division must arrive at Jiujiang before tomorrow afternoon, and at the same time telegraph Commander Okamura, asking him to order Anqing¡¯s Fifteenth Division to move closer to Jiujiang!¡±

    Tian Tian closed the folder and said with some embarrassment: "Your Excellency, Commander, the Sixth Division is on the march now. It has exceeded the radio contact time, and it is already dark. The Air Force cannot carry out airdrop orders. If tomorrow  If I send another report, I¡¯m afraid there may be changes.¡±

    Sonobu waved his hand impatiently: "You can find a way to inform her." After saying that, he closed the door and held the girl in his arms.

    Amano Shoichi has followed Okamura Neiji for many years. Comparing Okamura and Ino, he realized that Sonobe is a mediocre person. He felt very disgusted with Sonobe's performance at this time. He wanted to pose a problem to Sonobe, but he was afraid that he would miss something important.  I had no choice but to get through the call to the cavalry search unit and ask the third cavalry search company to send the telegram to each division.

    The telegram could not be sent to the marching Sixth Division, but the headquarters of the Central China Expeditionary Army was manned 24 hours a day, and Sonobe's telegram was soon delivered to Okamura Neiji.  When the sleepy Okamura Neiji saw the telegram sent by Sonobe and Ichiro, unlike Sonobe and Ichiro who were not anxious at all, he immediately broke out in a cold sweat because of his keen sense of smell.

    "No, the 39th Division is in danger!" As one of the most outstanding generals in Japan during this period, Okamura Neji's military level was higher than that of his successor Sonobe Kazuichiro in the 11th Army.  Somehow, he immediately smelled danger from this telegram, and his original sleepiness was thrown out of the sky.

    "Miyamoto-kun, you immediately order the 15th Division to set out overnight to reinforce the 39th Division. You must arrive in Jiujiang before noon tomorrow, and then telegraph Sonobe and Ichiro to ask him to immediately send the 13th Division to Ruichang.  Take over the vacancy of the Sixth Division."

    Okamura, who was a little out of breath after issuing several orders at once, thought for a moment and then continued: "Also, immediately let the five divisions from Zhejiang and Anhui attack the planned targets in advance to disrupt the Chinese people's plan.  "

    "Hai!"

    Ichiro Miyamoto looked at Neji Okamura with admiration. He was able to analyze so much information from a telegram in such a short time and make corresponding arrangements immediately. He was indeed a famous general in the empire!  In Miyamoto's view, Okamura should serve as the commander of the Chinese Expeditionary Force.

    ¡°I¡¯ll send the telegram right away!¡±

    After closing the folder, Ichiro Miyamoto bowed to Neji Okamura and went out.

    After seeing off Ichiro Miyamoto, Neji Okamura returned to the room. He wanted to sleep again but couldn't fall asleep. In the end, he had to get up and turn on the light. Sitting at the table, he picked up his pen and started writing.

    "Message to the base camp: China's fourth theater has responded to our army's actions. Just tonight, they dispatched armored troops to launch an attack on the 39th Division of the 11th Army. The 39th Division was  They were forced to defend in place, but due to the sudden incident, the Thirty-ninth Division suffered considerable losses. At present, the battlefield situation in China has undergone great changes, and the original plan of quick victory proposed by the base camp is no longer advisable. Due to the presence of Su Rui  With the four theaters he led, the China army has become more and more powerful, and it has become more and more difficult for the empire to govern China with force, so I think it is time to adjust the China battlefield strategy"

    While Okamura Neiji was writing furiously, the Thirty-ninth Division far away in Jiujiang was undergoing the most violent bombardment since its establishment. Countless shells fell on the Thirty-ninth Division's position like hail.  Although these artillery shells were of different sizes and calibers, they all caused huge damage to the Japanese army. The temporary positions constructed by the Thirty-ninth Division could not withstand such a fierce attack. Those temporarily dug fortifications soon began to fall violently.  It was reduced to ruins by artillery fire.

    The bombardment continued until 00:25 in the morning. When the fierce artillery fire slowly stopped, the Japanese soldiers hiding in every corner looked blankly at the dark sky.  At this moment, a harsh sound of metal friction came from a distance. At first, the soldiers in front thought that their ears were damaged by the shells, but as the sound of metal friction became louder and louder, they immediately  Someone sensed something was wrong.

    Suddenly a soldier pointed forward and shouted: "No, the Chinese chariot is coming." (?To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature, the novels will be better and updated faster!
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