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699 How many people does Ye Qingshan have?

“Moreover, judging from the reports from the 19th Mixed Brigade on the front line.

Only Ye Qingshan’s 89th Army can possess such fierce artillery fire.

Especially the number of rocket launchers is so unbelievable.

Otherwise, it would be impossible for Meizhou to be lost in one day when there was a large battalion stationed there.

I have no doubt that it was Ye Qingshan's troops who did it.

Moreover, Kondo Shinpachi's analysis is completely reasonable and well-founded."

"Who attacked northern Jiangxi?"

Tanaka Kyuichi questioned with a gloomy face.

"this……

It is not clear at the moment, perhaps it is other Chinese troops.

Commander, we may have been fooled by Ye Qingshan again this time."

The Japanese chief of staff sighed and said helplessly.

Half a day later, the Japanese 23rd Army Headquarters received another piece of bad news.

"A large number of Chinese troops entered Guangdong from western Fujian and marched all the way to northern Guangdong."

After seeing the contents of the telegram, the Japanese Chief of Staff's face changed drastically and he shouted:

"Oops.

Commander, this Chinese army is heading towards northern Guangdong.

They must know that our 22nd Mixed Brigade in northern Guangdong has been withdrawn.

It turned out that all this was a conspiracy by the Chinese.

The Chinese launched a fierce attack on northern Jiangxi in order to force the General Headquarters to withdraw our troops in northern Guangdong.

Now it all becomes clear.

Kondo Shinpachi's analysis is completely correct.

Then the troops that marched eastward and attacked northern Guangdong should be the 10th Chinese Army Group that has been in western Fujian."

After reading the telegram, the Japanese chief of staff spoke anxiously to Tanaka Hisaichi.

It must be said that the situation of the Japanese 19th Mixed Brigade in eastern Guangdong was not very good at that time.

The Japanese chief of staff was not so panicked.

But now, after hearing that the Tenth Army was heading towards northern Guangdong, the Japanese chief of staff became really anxious.

Once northern Guangdong is lost, it will have a great impact on their 23rd Army.

If northern Guangdong was lost, their 23rd Army would become an isolated force in Guangdong Province.

All contact with other Japanese troops in China was completely cut off.

They will be trapped in a situation where they are fighting alone and will no longer be able to get support from other Japanese troops.

The Japanese commander, Tanaka Hisaichi, had a gloomy face, and everything became clear at this moment.

"So, this time the Chinese army is not heading for northern Jiangxi.

They were coming for our 23rd Army.

What Ye Qingshan wants is Guangdong Province where our 23rd Army is stationed.

The situation in northern Jiangxi was simply a smokescreen he released.”

"Yes, Your Excellency the Commander.

It should be like this.

The General Headquarters also fell for Ye Qingshan's trick.

Now, we must find a way to hold on to northern Guangdong and never let it fall into the hands of the Chinese army."

The Japanese chief of staff said anxiously.

“Baga, that idiot Shimayama Yosuke actually kept saying that they were under fierce attack by the main force of Ye Qingshan’s 89th Army.

Northern Jiangxi can no longer be defended.

Then what is the 89th Army that appears here?

This idiot is more trouble than help!"

At this moment, Tanaka Hisaichi severely scolded the commander of the 102nd Division in northern Jiangxi, Shimayama Yosuke.

He even included Nishio Toshizo and Itagaki Seishirō in his mind.

If these two people were his immediate superiors, he would have to curse them out loud.

"Chief of Staff, can the 22nd Mixed Brigade be transferred back?"

Tanaka Hisaichi didn't have time to think about anything else and asked the Japanese chief of staff.

They wanted to transfer the 22nd Mixed Brigade, which had been withdrawn earlier, back to northern Guangdong.

“No, it’s too late.

The 22nd Mixed Brigade arrived in western Hunan yesterday and was incorporated into Anami Korechika's th Army.

They may have already joined the war by now.

It would be impossible to transfer them back without Anami Korechika's consent.

Even if Anami Korechika released the people, it would take at least three or four days for the 22nd Mixed Brigade to return to northern Guangdong.

But now, the Chinese army has appeared in northern Guangdong.

We have very few troops left in northern Guangdong, and we can't hold out for long relying solely on the local Imperial Army.

Now we can only send the 170th Infantry Regiment stationed in Fengcheng to the north immediately, and perhaps it will still be in time."

The Japanese chief of staff quickly analyzed the situation and provided a solution.

After hearing this, Tanaka Hisaichi made a prompt decision: "Let's do this.

Send a telegram to Katsunosuke Noguchi's 170th Regiment, asking him to lead his troops to northern Guangdong immediately.

We must defend Shaoguan.

In addition, the 104th Cavalry Battalion was also sent north to slow down the westward advance of the Chinese Tenth Army.

Let all the bombers at our airport take off.

Bomb the Chinese troops advancing westward and make sure to protect northern Guangdong.

Then, report our situation here to the General Headquarters.

Request Anami Korechika to withdraw our 22nd Mixed Brigade."

"Hi!"

After hearing this, the Japanese chief of staff immediately went to send a telegram.

Not long after, when this telegram was sent to the Japanese headquarters, the Japanese headquarters was completely furious.

The two old Japanese soldiers, Nishio Toshizo and Itagaki Seishirō, looked at the information collected from all parties.

They had to admit that they seemed to have been really fooled by Ye Qingshan this time.

This made the two old Japanese soldiers look extremely gloomy and they didn't speak for a long time.

What a shame!

"Baga, that idiot Shimayama Yosuke should just commit suicide to apologize for his crime."

Finally, Itagaki Seishirō couldn't help himself and roared loudly.

All the blame was put on the 102nd Division.

They believed that if it weren't for Shimayama Yosuke, who kept asking for help and lying about military intelligence, they wouldn't have fallen for such a big trick.

At this moment, the situation on the battlefield in northern Jiangxi has indeed changed.

The 102nd Division, supported by two brigades and an aerial bombardment by a flying regiment, held the city of Nanchang.

Xiao Shanling saw that the Japanese reinforcements had arrived and had regained air superiority.

After starting to bombard them heavily.

They knew that they had no chance of capturing Nanchang City.

But fortunately, they have completed the feint attack mission in northern Jiangxi very well.

There is no need to continue attacking the city, as a strong attack will only increase casualties.

Besides, Nanchang City is high and the moat is deep. Now there are so many more Japanese defenders and they have air superiority, so there is almost no hope of taking it.

Xiao Shanling simply ordered the attacking troops to begin retreating.

Seeing that the siege was not going well, the various units of the 89th Army began to withdraw.

The Japanese division commander, Shimayama Yosuke, was originally complacent, thinking that he would definitely accomplish a great feat by defending northern Jiangxi this time.

As a result, a harsh telegram from the General Headquarters was sent.

"Nani?

This is impossible! "

The moment he saw the contents of the telegram, the Japanese division commander was completely confused.

I can't accept this fact no matter what.

"It's fake, the 23rd Army must have lied about the military intelligence.

The ones attacking them could not possibly be Ye Qingshan’s 89th Army.

Ye Qingshan's 89th Army is clearly attacking our northern Jiangxi, what is going on?"

Shimayama Yosuke could not accept such a result and insisted that they were fighting against Ye Qingshan's 89th Army.

He also has plenty of facts.

During this period of fighting, they also captured some prisoners of war from the 89th Army and obtained clear information.

It was definitely Ye Qingshan’s 89th Army that was fighting against them.