Quartermasters can also fight the devils

Hearing that Lieutenant General Nagakuni Seiichi agreed to his request, the commander of the 104th Division, Miyake Toshio, immediately stood up from his chair, bowed to Lieutenant General Nagakuni Seiichi and said gratefully: "Thank you for your understanding, there is no problem with the command of the troops you mentioned."

Lieutenant General Nagakura Seiichi also quickly stood up and bowed in return. He was in a very good mood. It really made him feel good to have another division commander come to ask for help. He also decided to be a good person to the end and said, "Mr. Miyake, I will send a telegram to Commander Furushou Kanro in a moment, asking him to withdraw an infantry regiment from the 104th Division to cooperate with the flanking operation."

This move by Lieutenant General Seichi Nagana, commander of the 104th Division, really moved Lieutenant General Toshio Miyake, commander of the th Division. Lieutenant General Miyake also sighed that Lieutenant General Seichi Nagana was such a good person. If the th Division had taken the initiative to propose this, the difference between this and going to the commander to apply for it himself would be very large.

The 104th Division took the initiative to propose it, which meant that it was needed on the battlefield. In that case, the joining of the th Division was to assist in the battle and could be legitimately counted as a military achievement.

If he went to the commander to apply to join the flanking operation, given the commander's cautious and balanced character and his unwillingness to offend anyone, he would most likely not agree to his request. After all, this would be a matter of great offense to Lieutenant General Seiichi Nagana, commander of the 18th Division, and would be an act of snatching food from the 18th Division.

Now, Lieutenant General Nagakuni Seichi has solved this troublesome problem for him at once. After the war, he has some achievements that he can talk about. Although this is a bit embarrassing, he is not afraid of shame. What he is afraid of is that he will get nothing after the war and still have to bear the blame.

Immediately, Lieutenant General Toshio Miyake, commander of the 104th Division, proposed that his 108th Infantry Regiment be transferred to the th Division to command the operations, and Lieutenant General Seiichi Nagana directly called the communications staff officer and asked him to send a telegram to the commander, Lieutenant General Kanro Furusho, in front of Lieutenant General Toshio Miyake.

After receiving the telegram from Lieutenant General Hisaichi Hisaichi, commander of the 21st Army, Lieutenant General Furusho Kan'ō, commander of the 18th Division, he also discussed the matter with Lieutenant General Hisaichi Tanaka, chief of staff.

"Mr. Tanaka, what does Nagakuni Seiichi mean? His 18th Division didn't suffer much loss, and he is fully capable of sending out troops on his own to carry out a flanking operation." Commander Lieutenant General Furusho Kanro didn't react immediately.

After thinking for a moment, the Chief of Staff, Lieutenant General Tanaka Hisaichi, said, "Commander, this should be the 104th Division Commander Lieutenant General Hisaichi Nakano who wants to help the th Division Commander Lieutenant General Miyake Toshio. I think they must have met and discussed it privately."

Commander Lieutenant General Kanro Furusho was stunned after listening to the analysis of Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Hisaichi Tanaka. When did the troops under his command become so caring and friendly to each other? This was truly surprising.

"Commander, I think the commander of the 104th Division, Lieutenant General Toshio Miyake, is not very confident about the battle of his troops on the battlefield on the west bank of the Pearl River. After all, his 104th Division only has one infantry regiment on the west bank of the Pearl River. It is not realistic to expect a great victory. He also wants to get some credit in the Daya Bay direction, so that he can feel a little more relaxed after the war." Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Tanaka Hisaichi continued to add.

Commander Lieutenant General Kanro Furusho nodded. He also knew that the 104th Division's troops on the west bank of the Pearl River would not achieve any good results, but he still needed to ask the Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Hisaichi Tanaka about his opinion on this matter. After all, this matter involved the issue of post-war summary.

"Commander, since the two division commanders have discussed it privately, let's just do them a favor." Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Tanaka Hisaichi had already thought about it. He had to agree to this kind of thing, otherwise he would directly offend the commander of the 104th Division, Toshio Miyake, and the commander of the th Division, Lieutenant General Hisaichi Nagana.

Therefore, the commander, Lieutenant General Furusho Kanro, agreed to the 18th Division's combat request with a wave of his hand. He would not be the bad guy.

On the west bank of the Pearl River, the troops of the 161st Regiment have slowly advanced to the first line of defense of the new 210th Division outside Shunde City. They have been advancing cautiously along the way. If there is any disturbance or something is not right, the regiment commander, Colonel Yoshiaki Ishida, will stop the troops until the search troops have thoroughly cleared all suspicious places, and then let the troops continue to advance.

"Your Excellency the Regiment Commander, we have discovered a defense line of the Chinese government's new 161nd Army in Shunde ahead. The commander of the st Battalion, Major Genichi Mon, has requested to launch an attack." Lieutenant Colonel Shimizu Madoka, Chief of Staff of the st Regiment, reported the latest news to the Regiment Commander, Colonel Yoshiaki Ishida.

Colonel Ishida Yoshiaki nodded expressionlessly, and then said: "Shimizu-kun, have the First Battalion send out scouts to first clarify the Chinese army's defense line, and then report the situation here to His Excellency the brigade commander. We must be fully prepared and strive to break through the Chinese army's defense line in one or two attacks. After the field artillery battalion arrives at the location, we will launch the attack."

Chief of Staff Lieutenant Colonel Shimizu Madoka nodded. He also felt that it was better to be cautious. Anyway, the combat time given by the headquarters was to occupy Shunde within three days. His troops still had time and there was no need to rush too hastily.

Commander Cai of the new 210th Division also came to the command post of the first line of defense. He knew that the first battle was very crucial. If it was fought well, the morale of the troops would be maintained. As the chief officer of the troops, his appearance at the first line of defense at this time would also make the officers and soldiers feel more at ease.

"How are the troops prepared?" Division Commander Cai was holding a telescope in the command center, observing the movements on the front line, and also asking the commander on the front line beside him.

"Commander, everything is ready. Do you think the Japanese will be fooled again? This trick has been used once." The commander guarding the front line gave Commander Cai an affirmative answer, but also raised his own questions with a little worry.

"It's okay. The battlefield is full of illusions. Besides, we buried the explosives so deep this time, and the caliber of the Japanese artillery is not large, so the explosives will not be exposed at all. What the new 100th Division can do, our new 210th Division can do as well. I came here to enjoy this pleasant performance, so don't mess it up for me." Commander Cai said unhappily without even turning his head.

As the oldest unit in the new 100nd Army, Commander Cai has been holding back his energy. He feels that what Zhang Wenwu's new 100th Division can do, his own troops must also be able to do. Not to mention surpassing the new th Division, but as long as you follow their lead you should be able to do well. If you can't even learn, it means you are totally unfit to be a commander, so you'd better give up your position as soon as possible.

The commander of the front-line troops also understood what Commander Cai meant, so he immediately promised to do a good job this time. After giving the promise, he was still worried and asked the people around him to check it again, to make sure that nothing went wrong. Otherwise, he would lose face and probably would not be appointed as the chief of the troops in the future.

Colonel Yoshiaki Ishida, commander of the 161st Regiment of the Japanese Army, and Lieutenant Colonel Madoka Shimizu, chief of staff, also arrived at the starting position of the attacking force five minutes before the attack began. They were to observe and command the troops' operations on the front line.

"Sir, Commander, if the Chinese troops withdraw later, should we occupy their positions, or what should we do?" The captain of the 1st Battalion, Major Genichi Menmon, came to the commander of the regiment, Colonel Yoshiaki Ishida, and asked respectfully.

He knew how the 137nd Battalion of the th Regiment was destroyed. As the commander of this attack, to be honest, he was a little scared. The new nd Army of the government was notoriously ruthless. Who knew if they had buried explosives on the position again.

The commander of the regiment, Colonel Yoshiaki Ishida, did not feel bad about the questions raised by Major Genichi Monkou. On the contrary, he felt that Major Genichi Monkou's caution was a good thing. When dealing with the New 22nd Army of the Chinese Government, you must be fully prepared. If you dare to take it lightly, the New 22nd Army of the Chinese Government will definitely teach you a good lesson.

"Well, Captain Motoichi Menkou, your cautious style is very good. Before the attack, I will let the field artillery units bombard the Chinese army's positions for ten minutes. Under this artillery bombardment, if the Chinese government's New 22nd Army dares to bury explosives on the positions, they will be sent to the sky by their own explosives. Moreover, the probability of repeating this kind of conspiracy is very low. Don't worry, if the Chinese army retreats, your troops will quickly occupy the positions of the opposing Chinese army." The regiment commander, Colonel Yoshiaki Ishida, patiently explained to the captain of the first battalion, Major Motoichi Menkou.

Major Yuan Yi at the door pondered the words of the regiment commander and felt that what he said made sense. The Chinese army could not have been unaware that they would guard against the tricks they had used before. He felt a lot more at ease. However, it was difficult for another shell to fall in a bomb crater, so he was being too cautious.

With the opening of Japanese artillery fire, the second phase of the New 22nd Army's defensive operations officially began.

The artillerymen of the Second Battalion of the 104th Field Artillery Regiment of the Japanese Army also fired shells one after another at the positions of the New nd Army of the Chinese government in front of them with anger. Their First Battalion was destroyed by the Chinese army on the opposite side, and the battalion commander was shamefully captured. They were now filled with anger.

For a while, there were continuous explosions on the first-line defense positions of the new 210th Division. Although Division Commander Cai, who was watching the battle from behind, appeared calm on the surface, he was extremely nervous inside. He prayed to God in his heart that the Japanese artillery would not detonate the explosives under the positions.

At this time, the commanding officer in charge of the front-line command calmed down instead. He was very clear about the placement of the explosives. As long as he was not too unlucky, they should not be detonated by Japanese artillery fire.

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