Cross the Songhu battlefield and rise to become the most powerful warlord

788 The Japs Don't Run Away

"The Soryu aircraft carrier fleet has set out from Keelung Harbor with a division of troops.

It is expected to reach the southern waters of Guangdong Province in two days.

Yo, in two days, the situation of the war will be turned around.

Tell this news to Aoki Chengyi.

It would be best if their division could break out within two days.

If you can't break out, then hold on and wait for help for two days.

In two days, the situation on the battlefield will be reversed, and they may then become the vanguard force in counterattacking Ye Qingshan.

After all, their division is currently the closest to Ye Qingshan’s troops.”

At this time, after confirming that the base camp had already taken action, the old Japanese Anami Korechi was in a much better mood.

“I didn’t expect that the group of idiots in the Navy Department would be able to understand the situation this time.

They are also willing to assist our army in combat.”

As for the navy, this time they actually dispatched an aircraft carrier fleet back from the Western Pacific.

To help their army, they transported a division of troops to Ye Qingshan's rear for a surprise attack.

Anami Korechika was also very surprised.

You know, the feud between their army and navy has a long history.

In addition, the previous joint operations between the Navy Department and their Army Department had cost the Navy a heavy price.

Aircraft carriers and battleships were both sunk in combat operations against Ye Qingshan.

This made the people at the Navy Department even more dissatisfied.

Even the people from the Navy Department later chose not to cooperate with their Army anymore.

This is the consensus of all the generals in the Navy Department.

Even if the emperor came forward to mediate, it would not work.

But this time, Anami Korechika didn't know what means the headquarters used to convince the people in the Navy Department.

Make them willing to cooperate with their Army Department once again.

“This time, I don’t believe that Ye Qingshan can be as lucky as before.

We in the War Department and the Navy Department should settle all our old and new grudges against him."

The news soon reached an old Japanese soldier in Aoki Castle.

Originally, there was an old Japanese soldier in Aoki Castle who was irritable because he had been unable to break through Nanxiong.

After seeing the new telegram sent by the headquarters, he finally smiled.

This made the other Japanese officers in his command think that they had seen it wrong.

During these few days, Aoki Shiroichi could not smile at all except when he was angry.

All the Japanese officers were guessing what the good news was.

I am glad that my division commander can still laugh in such a desperate situation.

"Everyone, come here."

General Aoki Shiroichi called all the Japanese officers in his command center over.

Of course, Aoki Shiroichi would definitely not announce their navy's actions at sea to all the Japanese officers.

This action is still kept secret.

Aoki Castle first had to revise the battle plan they had previously formulated.

The confused Japanese officers gathered around Aoki Castle.

The old Japanese soldier immediately asked a Japanese colonel, "Has the Miyamoto Battalion sent to open up Nanxiong set off?"

"Hi, His Excellency the Division Commander.

Major Miyamoto has already led the team out.

This time, all the imperial warriors of Miyamoto's battalion went there with the determination to die with honor.

If we don’t take Nanxiong, we’d rather die together.”

The Japanese colonel said this quickly to show their determination to fight to the end.

If this had happened before, Aoki Shiroichi might have said a few words of praise.

But at this time, Aoki Joichi waved his hand and said, "Send someone to inform the Miyamoto Battalion to change this decision.

Tell them that after they arrived in Nanxiong.

While the Air Force fighter planes were dropping special cigarettes on the Chinese.

Launch an attack on the Chinese army in Nanxiong.

It would be better if we could recapture Nanxiong.

If we can’t take Nanxiong within two days, then forget it.

Just let them withdraw when the time comes.

There is no need to die together. They can save their useful bodies and fight back. There are other battles waiting for them."

"what?"

After hearing this, the Japanese colonel was completely confused and couldn't understand why an old Japanese soldier in Aoki Castle suddenly had such a drastic change.

Could it be that their top management has other plans?

"Hi!"

The Japanese colonel had no choice but to nod in response.

Aoki Shiroichi then looked at the map. At this time, their division was being chased by the 1st Division and the 2nd Division from behind.

Continuous pursuit and attack.

Therefore, the Japanese 40th Division was divided into two major parts: the front and the back.

The latter part was the abandoned piece originally chosen by Aoki Chengyi, mainly to slow down the pursuit speed of Lu Dahai and Zheng Quezi.

This allows the main force of their division of 15,000 people to retreat better.

However, the main force of their division retreated here and basically could not continue to retreat northward.

After all, further north is Nanxiong.

At this moment, Nanxiong is still in the hands of the Armored Battalion and the Parachute Battalion.

The terrain becomes increasingly rugged as you head north, with only one road passing through the mountains.

The armored battalion and the paratrooper battalion are definitely blocked on this road now.

If they cannot annihilate the armored battalion and the paratroopers, they can just block the key position in the north with just a few hundred people.

The main force of their division, with more than 10,000 men, simply could not get through.

In fact, the terrain there is rugged, and it would be useless to send too many troops to attack.

Because there are too many people, I can't display my skills at all.

Previously, when the Japanese cavalry regiment attacked the position of the parachute battalion, they could only send one battalion to attack.

The main forces of other regiments were still placed in the wilderness to fight in the field with the armored battalion.

Aoki Shiroichi stood in front of the map, looked at it for a while, and pointed to several higher mountains surrounding their division.

He asked the Japanese soldier next to him, "Are these the highest mountains around here?"

After hearing this, the Japanese chief of staff next to him came closer to take a closer look.

Then he nodded: "Yes, Your Excellency, the Division Commander.

There is Huniu Peak, eight or nine kilometers to the northwest, and Dapan Mountain, fifteen kilometers to the east.

It is the highest place in this area.

Moreover, these two mountains are surrounded by mountains and the terrain is steep, making them absolutely easy to defend but difficult to attack.

However, these two places deviate from our marching route to the north.

I haven’t sent anyone to check it out yet.”

The Japanese chief of staff had no idea what was going on with these two mountains.

It was worth it for Aoki Shiroichi to suddenly ask this question at this moment.

Could it be that he felt that Nanxiong could not be recaptured and was preparing to launch a final tactic and fight to the death?

So why did you choose these two mountains?

Impossible. The Miyamoto Battalion sent to attack Nanxiong again has just set off.

The special smoke that the headquarters ordered the Air Force to drop has not yet been dropped.

How can you, Mr. Division Commander, conclude that Nanxiong cannot be recaptured?

Just as the Japanese chief of staff was puzzled, Aoki Shiroichi became more and more satisfied the more he looked at the two mountains.

After a moment, he pointed to the two mountain ranges and said loudly to everyone, "These two places are very good, easy to defend and difficult to attack.

I have decided to split our division into two.

We will station troops around these two mountain ranges, hold our ground and wait for reinforcements, and fight to the bitter end with Ye Qingshan's troops."

Aoki Joichi's words stunned the Japanese Chief of Staff.

Does their division commander actually want to choose these two steep mountains as the final burial place of their division?

"Your Excellency the Division Commander, Miyamoto's Battalion has not yet reached Nanxiong.

They may still have a chance to take over Nanxiong.

Should we wait and see?"

The Japanese chief of staff quickly persuaded.

The Japanese chief of staff thought that the old Japanese in Aoki Castle had given up hope and was ready to bring their division here to fight a final decisive battle with Ye Qingshan's troops.

But in the eyes of the Japanese chief of staff, this behavior was simply stupid.

The current supply and ammunition of their division can only sustain the battle for three or four days at most.

If they choose to defend these two mountains,

Then, after Ye Qingshan's troops have surrounded them, they can adopt the tactic of encircling them without attacking.

Consume them to death.

That's not holding on and waiting for help, but waiting to die.

Because, at this moment, there were no reinforcements around them to support them.

"Don't say anymore, I've made up my mind.

Ok, deal.

Immediately send all divisions to these two mountains and start building defensive fortifications.

Ye Qingshan's troops have been chasing us all the way, trying to encircle our division.

Now, there is no need for them to chase.

We are waiting for them here.”

Aoki Shiro turned around and said with a faint smile, looking confident.

"Two days. We only need to hold on for two days."

"What about two days later?"

The Japanese chief of staff asked doubtfully.

“Haha, two days later.

In two days, it will be our turn to hunt down Ye Qingshan."

When Aoki Cheng thought of this, he wished that these two days would pass by quickly.

When their reinforcements came north from Yangcheng, they stabbed Ye Qingshan in the back.

The troops pursuing them will inevitably retreat in panic.

At that time, it was time for their 40th Division to seek revenge on Ye Qingshan.

During this period of time, an old Japanese soldier in Aoki Castle felt that he was suffering a lot.

Every day he led his division and retreated continuously.

He's really had enough.

"Two days. I can wait."

The Japanese chief of staff wanted to say something, but an old Japanese named Aoki Cheng took out the telegram from his pocket and handed it to him.

The above is the telegram that Anami Korechika had sent him earlier.

The Japanese chief of staff took it and read it quickly.

I suddenly understood why Aoki Shiroichi suddenly changed their established retreat plan.

"Your Excellency, if this plan can really succeed.

That will surely be the key to our army's turning the tide in this battle."

The Japanese chief of staff did not expect that their base camp actually had such a big trick in mind.

What a pleasant surprise.

"I will go and convey the order now."

The Japanese chief of staff immediately had no questions.

Like the old Japanese soldier in Aoki Castle, he was very much looking forward to the next two days.

With just two days, their division was able to hold out.

What's more, they have two steep mountains as defensive locations.

On June 8, Ye Qingshan received new information in Shaoguan.

"At 40 p.m., the Japanese th Division retreated northward to the south of Nanxiong, and suddenly stopped moving northward after retreating more than kilometers.

The main force of the Japanese 40th Division was split into two before dark.

They entered Huniu Peak and Dapan Mountain respectively and relied on the mountain terrain there to carry out defensive operations.

After nightfall, they broke through the Japanese blocking forces in the rear and pursued the 601st Brigade and the nd Division.

We quickly surrounded the Japanese who had entered the two mountains and did not launch an attack for the time being."

The young warrior stood behind Ye Qingshan, reading the telegram that had just been sent back from the front line.

"Hahaha."

After hearing this, Ye Qingshan couldn't help but laugh out loud.