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    On the simple road, an endless team was driving from west to east. This team was half human and half mechanical. There were countless soldiers wearing khaki military uniforms walking on both sides of the road. Next to the soldiers were  They are a large number of mules and horses.  Countless people and livestock trampled the rice fields beside the road into shape.

    On that simple road that could only accommodate two cars, there was a convoy of hundreds of trucks. In this convoy of trucks, a black car looked very special inside.  Inconspicuously, Lieutenant General Keiichi Kumagai, the commander of the 15th Division, was sitting on the seat behind the car with his eyes closed to relax.

    The 15th Division was established in Toyohashi City, Aichi Prefecture in 1905. It was originally considered the main division. However, in the 14th year of Taisho (1925), the so-called "Ugaki Disarmament" was implemented by the Kato Takaaki Cabinet.  "The division was disbanded until it was reorganized after the Marco Polo Bridge Incident. The total number of the division was 24,400.

    The Fifteenth Division belongs to the Class B Division, which is also commonly known as the Pack Horse Division.  Although the 15th Division is not a first-class division recognized by the Japanese government (that is, the horse-drawing division), since the establishment of the 15th Division, the ambitious Keiichi Nagagumagaya has dreamed of leading the 15th Division to do something great.  event.

    Unfortunately, things didn't go as planned. When the 15th Division first came to the Chinese battlefield in 1938, they were assigned to Shanghai to perform security vigilance work. This made Keiichi Nagakumatani very dissatisfied. He made a report and strongly requested to go to the most intense battle.  Place to prove yourself.  Later, Chang Kumagaya Keiichi's wish finally came true, and he was assigned to the battle order of the Central China Expedition Army led by Okamura Neiji.

    After joining the battle sequence of the Central China Expeditionary Force, the 15th Division finally got what it wanted and encountered a powerful opponent. This opponent was the troops of the Fourth Theater Zone led by Su Rui.  However, Nagakumaya Keiichi's expectation of easily defeating his opponent failed to come true. Instead, he was beaten to pieces by the sky full of planes and dense rain of metal bullets. In the end, if Okamura Neji hadn't reacted quickly and issued the order to retreat in time, Ten  The Fifth Division may disappear from the Japanese army's battle sequence.

    After several months of rest and recuperation, the 15th Division, which had replenished its troops and weapons, embarked on the journey again.  It's just that this time, Chang Kumagai Keiichi's heart has long lost the eagerness and high-spirited mentality he had when he first came to China to contribute to the empire.

    Slowly he opened his eyes and stretched out his hand to open the curtains. Looking at the sky full of loess and the tired figures of the soldiers outside the window, a feeling of sadness surged in Chokumatani Keiichi's heart.  After witnessing the powerful artillery fire and the sky-filled aircraft of the troops of the Fourth Theater Command, Keiichi Nagakumaya's original idea of ??being arrogant and always facing the government has changed a lot.  He became the most terrifying opponent he had ever seen in his life.

    Nagakumaya Kei glanced at the liaison officer who was sitting in the driver's passenger seat and was playing with a portable radio and said solemnly: "Yoshino-kun. Have you contacted anyone at the Air Force?"

    The liaison staff member shook his head and said: "Your Excellency, Division Commander, not yet. Since we are on the road now, the antenna on the roof of the car is not long enough, and the contact distance is also very short. It is impossible to communicate with those hundreds of kilometers away."  Contact the Army Airlines. If you want to contact us, you have to get off the car and set up a long antenna. But now we have to rush to Susong County to reinforce the 39th Division. In terms of time" At this point, the liaison officer  A look of embarrassment appeared on his face.

    After pondering for a while, Nagakumaya Keiichi said: "Order the troops to stop and rest where they are. You immediately set up antennas to contact the Army Aviation and ask them to dispatch aircraft to cover our march. Do you understand?"

    The liaison staff officer was slightly surprised.  There was a look of embarrassment on his face, "General, thiswill this delay our rescue of the 39th Division? You must know that Commander Gangcun has repeatedly ordered us to arrive at Susong County on time!"

    Nagakuma Tani Keiichi flew into a rage and cursed: "Baga, are you the division commander or am I the division commander? I order you to execute the order immediately and act quickly!"

    "Hai!" Seeing Changxiong Gujing become angry, he didn't dare to say anything more when he contacted the staff.  He quickly used the radio to contact the surrounding troop commanders and ordered the troops to stop advancing. Then he asked the driver to stop the car. He opened the door and ran out to find someone to set up the antenna.

    After a while, seeing the dust and smoke raised by soldiers, mules, horses, and vehicles outside gradually dissipating, Nagakumaya Keiichi also got out of the car and stretched his muscles.  He squinted at the rising sun for a while, then looked at the liaison staff next to him who was busy instructing the soldiers to set up the antenna, and he couldn't help but feel a little anxious.

    It has to be said that cruel reality is the most educational. Keiichi Nagakumatani, who was beaten by Fatty, has already thrown away his arrogance in Java.  Became a cautious person.

    Thirty minutes later,The communications staff officer reported, "Your Excellency, Division Commander, we have contacted the Second Battalion of the Fourth Division of Army Aviation. They have agreed to our request. Twenty fighters will arrive in about forty minutes."  Cover us."

    "Forty minutes?" Keiichi Nagakuma looked up at the sky and moved his mouth to say something, but in the end he nodded: "Okay then, forty minutes is forty minutes, it's better than nothing."  good."

    Seeing the still uneasy look on Nagakumaya Keiichi, the communications staff officer felt a little disapproving, thinking that his division commander really didn't need to be so suspicious. It seemed that the shadow of the last defeat had not been eliminated from his heart. Thinking of this, he couldn't help but  Said aside: "Your Excellency, Division Commander, the Chinese fighter planes are indeed powerful, but the Empire's ground aviation is not a decoration. As long as the Imperial fighter planes come, we don't have to be afraid of them."

    The comfort from the communications staff did not make Nagakutani Keiichi feel much better. He let out a sullen breath and said depressedly: "I hope so! You should immediately order the troops to put up air defense"

    Having said this, Keiichi Nagakumatani stopped talking. He turned around and looked around. He saw that all the soldiers beside the road were sitting on the ground, talking or drinking water, and many others were lying on the ground.  At every turn, it seemed that many people were exhausted after a night of marching.  If we order the soldiers to prepare for air defense at this time, it will inevitably increase the fatigue of the troops. Is this really necessary?  Thinking of this, Nagakuma Gui Kei hesitated at first.

    "Forget it, the Chinese are not gods. They would not come here at this time by chance." In the end, Nagakumaya Keiichi did not give the order to form an air defense formation on the spot. Instead, he sat down next to a rock and saw  His Excellency the General sat down, and the orderly on the side quickly brought out a small and exquisite alcohol stove and boiled tea for His Excellency the General.

    Another thirty minutes passed Changxiong Gu Jingyi took a sip of tea, poured the remaining tea residue on the ground, wiped his mouth and said loudly: "Come here, order the troops to set off immediately!"

    "Hai!" Someone on the side agreed loudly.

    As the order was issued, the long queues displayed on both sides of the road began to move. The Japanese soldiers, who had rested for nearly an hour, moved significantly faster than before. Seeing that Nagakuma Gui Keiichi nodded with satisfaction, it seemed that  Necessary rest is very important for soldiers.

    "Your Excellency, division commander, please get in the car. We should be on the road." At this time, the communications staff officer walked away and said respectfully to Keiichi Nagakumatani.

    "Yes!" Changxiong Gujing nodded, stood up and strode towards the car on the highway, while the communications staff who had been waiting aside had already opened the car door.

    Just when Nagakumaya Keiichi was about to lower his head and get into the car door, a buzzing engine sound suddenly came from the sky.

    Chang Xiongtai Keiichi was obviously relieved, and with a smile on his face, he turned to look at the place where the sound came from: "Yoshi, I didn't expect those people from Lu Hang to be quite punctual."

    It¡¯s just that the smile on Chang Kumagai Keiichi¡¯s face froze before it fully unfolded, because he clearly saw that accompanied by a buzzing roar, the direction in which a large number of black spots appeared turned out to be the south direction.

    The shrill voice of Nagakuma Tani Keiichi began to sound, "No All troops immediately launched air defenses. That was a Chinese plane"

    Unfortunately, this warning came too late. At the same time as Keiichi Nagakumagaya spoke, there were already three fighter planes with wings bent forward like seagulls. They fell upside down and dived towards the ground. The low buzzing sound was also heard from the dive.  At the same time, it turned into a shrill siren, and soon three dark bombs fell towards the ground at high speed.

    "Boom, boom, boom"

    Like a demon emerging from hell, it is constantly spreading death to the ground. The flames rising into the sky with huge explosions and violent shock waves scatter metal shrapnel of death in all directions. Countless shrapnel of different sizes and shapes surpass the sound.  Flying at a very fast speed, they either penetrated the fragile bodies of Japanese soldiers or flew to nearby vehicles, causing countless screams and explosions wherever they went.

    "Hurry up and take cover, hurry up and air defense!"

    "Hide and set up the anti-aircraft guns immediately, hurry up!"

    Although some officers' shouts and curses could be heard from time to time amid the screams, they were already exhausted at this time. In a hurry, the Japanese army could not organize an effective counterattack at all, and could only let the planes in the sky ravage them over and over again.  Like a woman with half-undressed clothes and no resistance, she could only watch helplessly as these strong men rushed towards her, and a tragedy happened just like this.

    Looking at the soldiers who kept wailing in the flames, Nagakumaya Keiichi, who was pulled into a depression to hide by the quick-eyed guards, closed his eyes in pain. He knew that his tenThe Fifth Division will never be able to reinforce the Thirty-ninth Division in Susong County

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