Quartermasters can also fight the devils

The Japanese 18th Division's suspension of the attack made everyone in the Fourth War Zone Command very happy.

What they were most worried about was the offensive of the Japanese 18th Division in Daya Bay. Judging from the previous attack speed of the 18th Division, they were worried that all the supplies in Yangcheng could not be transported out in such a short time.

Now, it was a surprise that the new 22nd Army's battle on the west bank of the Pearl River actually defeated the offensive of the 18th Division in Daya Bay.

"Commander He, I think the 21st Army of the Japanese Army is plotting a big conspiracy." Senior Counselor Wang, sitting in Commander He's office, pointed out thoughtfully the reasons for the strange actions of the Japanese Army in the direction of Daya Bay.

Commander He also had a rare chance to relax today. The Japanese troops on the Yangcheng battlefield had basically stopped attacking, which made him relax. After hearing what Senior Counselor Wang said, Commander He nodded and said, "Yes, the Japanese army must be planning some action, and I estimate that it is mostly because of the New 22nd Army."

Senior Counselor Wang also understood what Chief He meant, and he quickly asked, "Chief He, do you mean that the Japanese 21st Army is going to target the New 22nd Army? They want to concentrate their forces on the west bank of the Pearl River to destroy the New 22nd Army?"

Commander He glanced at the map on the wall of the office, then pointed in the direction of Daya Bay and said, "Yes, I think the Japanese are targeting the New 22nd Army. Otherwise, why would their 18th Division in Daya Bay suddenly stop attacking? This is because the commander of the 21st Army of the Japanese Army, Furujo Kan'iro, is afraid that his 18th Division will attack too quickly. Before they can completely send their troops ashore on the west bank of the Pearl River, the 18th Division will occupy Yangcheng. In that case, the New 22nd Army will definitely retreat quickly. This is not the result they want. For the current Japanese army, taking Yangcheng is not a problem. The most important issue is to eliminate the New 22nd Army."

Senior Counselor Wang also thought about it carefully. He felt that Commander He's analysis was indeed very reasonable. At present, the only target worth considering by the Japanese army in Yangcheng was the New 22nd Army. As for Yangcheng, the Japanese army had already regarded Yangcheng as something in their pocket. Moreover, according to the previous offensive and advancement speed of the Japanese 18th Division, the Japanese army did have the capital to think so.

"Commander He, we need to take advantage of the period when the Japanese army temporarily suspends its attack to speed up the transportation of supplies to Yangcheng. The sooner the transportation is completed, the earlier we can let the New 22nd Army withdraw. In this way, our battle in Yangcheng this time will be a huge success." Senior Counsellor Wang also saw that he could take advantage of the Japanese army's desire to destroy the New 22nd Army and transport all the supplies out quickly, so that the Japanese army would be left empty-handed.

Chief He immediately issued an order, asking the Yangcheng government to speed up the transportation of materials.

In the headquarters of the new 22nd Army in Nanhai City, Commander Huang summoned all the chief officers of the troops to come, one to summarize the previous operations, and the other to see how to stop the Japanese attack in the future.

"Everyone, the theater command just sent us a report on the battle situation in Daya Bay. The 18th Division of the Japanese Army began to slow down the pace of the attack today. It can be said that the Japanese Army has basically stopped its offensive in the direction of Daya Bay. This is obviously an attempt to buy time for the landing troops on the west bank of the Pearl River. It seems that the 21st Army of the Japanese Army is planning to target our new 22nd Army, haha." Commander Huang was also happy to talk about this matter. This is a matter of pride.

After hearing the news, the commanders of the various troops attending the meeting sat up straighter. They did have reason to be proud. The current favorable situation in the Fourth War Zone could be said to have been created by their new 22nd Army.

"The theater command also believes that the Japanese army's abnormal behavior this time is an adjustment made against our New 22nd Army. Its main purpose is to destroy our New 22nd Army. Everyone should pay close attention to the movements of the Japanese army in Zhongshan City. Now our New 22nd Army has become a thorn in the eyes of the Japanese army. Everyone must cheer up and not let the Japanese army take advantage and tarnish the reputation of our New 22nd Army. Do you understand?" Commander Huang explained the Japanese army's purpose with a smile and reminded everyone not to be careless.

Everyone is well aware of the Japanese army's purpose. They have fought with the Japanese army so many times and are very familiar with the Japanese army's combat style and tactics. They will not relax their vigilance just because of a victory. After all, the Japanese army still exists opposite the New 22nd Army. With the increase of Japanese landing troops, the degree of danger is also increasing.

"Commander, what is our next battle plan?" Zhang Wenwu also asked the next question on behalf of everyone. Now he is the leader of the chief officers of each unit.

"The task given to us by the war zone at present is to guard the west bank of the Pearl River. Judging from the current situation of the Japanese army, we estimate that it will take one to two days for the Japanese army to concentrate part of its forces and then attack from Zhongshan City towards Shunde. Therefore, the military orders: the new 210th Division to guard the front of Shunde, the new 211th Division to defend to the west of Shunde and guard the flank of Shunde to prevent the Japanese army from detouring from the flank, and the new 100th Division is responsible for guarding Nanhai City." Chief of Staff Zhao Dong also talked about the subsequent combat defense plan.

Everyone now knew that the war zone was also prepared to continue its defense work and to guard Yangcheng until all the supplies were transported. They were afraid that the war zone would get excited because of this victory and come up with some "surprise" combat plans.

Inside the headquarters of the 21st Japanese Army, Commander Lieutenant General Kanro Furujo was listening to the battle plan urgently formulated by his staff to eliminate the New 22nd Army of the Chinese government.

"Commander, we feel that if we want to completely eliminate the New 132nd Army of the Chinese government, the nd Brigade responsible for the west bank of the Pearl River must quickly occupy Shunde and then send one or two regiments of troops to make a large detour to occupy Sanshui. The th Division in Daya Bay needs to send troops to detour to the rear of Yangcheng after capturing Zengcheng and occupy Huaxian on the Guangdong-Hankou Railway. In this way, we will be able to form an encirclement and surround all the troops of the Fourth War Zone of the Chinese government near Yangcheng." A colonel officer explained carefully to the commander, Lieutenant General Furujo Kanro, while looking at the map.

Commander Lieutenant General Gu Zhuangganlang nodded. After weighing it for a moment, he asked, "The 132nd Brigade on the west bank of the Pearl River currently has only three infantry regiments. If they divide their forces to make a large detour after occupying Shunde, won't the frontal forces be too thin?"

The commander, Lieutenant General Kanro Furujo, had nothing to worry about regarding the arrangements in Daya Bay. He believed that with the strength of the 18th Division, the 12th Army of the Chinese government would not be able to stop the attack of the 18th Division. However, he was a little worried about the situation on the west bank of the Pearl River. The Chinese government's new 22nd Army must be taken very seriously.

Lieutenant General Tanaka Hisaichi, the Chief of Staff of the 132st Army, heard the commander's question and said helplessly, "Commander, the nd Brigade currently has only three infantry regiments. If we want to strengthen the west bank of the Pearl River, we can only use all the troops of the th Division on the west bank of the Pearl River. But in that case, according to the battlefield order, the person in charge of the attack on the west bank will become Lieutenant General Anriyoshi, the commander of the th Division."

Commander Lieutenant General Kanro Furusho also reacted immediately. Yes, if the 132th Division was sent to the west bank of the Pearl River, the person in charge of the entire battlefield on the west bank of the Pearl River would change. It would be impossible to let Major General Juro Goto, commander of the nd Brigade, command and lead Lieutenant General Yasuyoshi Yasuji, commander of the th Division. This would be a mess.

However, if the commander of the 104th Division, Lieutenant General Yasushi Anri, was allowed to lead and command the operations on the west bank of the Pearl River in the future, then the commander of the 132th Division, Lieutenant General Miyake Toshio, would definitely come to argue with him. After all, it was planned before the war that the 104nd Brigade would be fully responsible for the operations on the west bank of the Pearl River. If the person in charge of the battlefield was changed, it would be tantamount to completely denying the 104th Division, and would severely offend the commander of the th Division, Lieutenant General Miyake Toshio.

Should we transfer another regiment from the Fifth Division to the west bank of the Pearl River? No, if we transfer another regiment, the Fifth Division will definitely not be willing to do so. This will drain the Fifth Division completely. Instead of transferring more regiments like this, it is better to let the Fifth Division go as a whole.

"According to your deductions and the current troop situation on the west bank of the Pearl River, what is the chance of success of the combat plan?" Commander Lieutenant General Kanro Furusho decided to listen to the opinions of his staff first. If the possibility of success is too low, then he will have to do something to offend people. There is no other way. Compared with the expeditionary force and the headquarters, he will definitely choose to offend Lieutenant General Toshio Miyake, the commander of the 104th Division.

"This... Your Excellency the Commander, the result of our deduction is that with the current strength of the 132nd Brigade, the possibility of completing this combat mission is about %. This is mainly because the tactics of the New nd Army of the Chinese government are more varied." The colonel staff officer also said a less than ideal deduction result with a somewhat embarrassed look on his face.

Commander Lieutenant General Furujo Kanro is in a bit of a pickle now. The estimated probability of success is basically 104-. How can he make a decision? Isn't this asking him to guess the odds? If the probability of success is low, he will offend Lieutenant General Miyake Toshio, the commander of the th Division, and let the th Division take full charge of the operations on the west bank of the Pearl River. If the probability of success is high, he will keep the current combat strength unchanged.

Now the staff officers actually gave me such a deduction result. Isn't this making it difficult for me? It's a headache. The New 22nd Army of the Chinese government, can't you cooperate with my combat plan? Do you know how annoying you are?