Anti-Japanese War: When I get promoted, the system will explode with soldiers

In the eyes of others, this is a huge burden for the 72nd Army, but in the eyes of Li Shaoyi, this is an important link that unites the entire 72nd Army.

Because of this policy, all combatants of the 72nd Army had no worries. As long as they picked up their guns, they would fight the Japanese to the death.

While people from all walks of life in Pujiang were celebrating their victory, the Japanese side once again changed their generals at the last minute.

Naosaburo Okabe was dug out from the ruins. He only lived for a few more hours before ending his life with the samurai sword passed down in his family.

When it came to choosing the commander-in-chief on the front line, the young members of the Japanese army changed their previous style and no one took the initiative to step forward to take on this responsibility.

It's no wonder they think so. Under the current circumstances, the troops of the 72nd Army will continue to arrive at the various combat armies in Jinshanwei, Pujiang, and the number of the 72nd Army will increase. They were already unable to defeat them before, and now wanting to step on them under their feet is no different from a dream.

So in this situation, who can turn the tide?

"Is there no one left to help the Empire? I'm telling you this clearly. Whoever takes on the responsibility of commanding the front lines will be briefed on the situation here. Even if we lose, no one will be held responsible. I've also mobilized five divisions to launch a full-scale operation in this area."

General Matsui could no longer continue the meeting at this point. The most important topic today was to find the commander-in-chief of the front line.

But the problem is that no one has said anything now. Does he want me to take charge personally?

There was a deathly silence in the conference room. Dozens of generals sat obediently in their seats, and no one wanted to stand up and say anything. After all, they had all experienced the power of the 72nd Army. Although they did not go to the battlefield that day, they knew from a distance that the Jinshanwei position was almost blown to pieces.

When counting the troops now, the casualty rate of any unit that actually fought against the 72nd Army on the opposite side is over 40%.

This was after only two days of contact. If the contact lasted longer in the future, the casualty rate might exceed 60%, or even the entire army might die on the battlefield.

Everyone would weigh the pros and cons. In this situation, the chances of winning were too slim, but the chances of defeat were too high. Moreover, in the offensive a few days ago, all the tank companies in Pujiang were pulled there. Even if five divisions of troops were concentrated, the armored firepower would probably not be as good as in the previous few days.

Even with so much armored firepower, they were unable to capture Jinshanwei's position. Now that we don't have these things, isn't that even more ridiculous?

What's more, according to information from the intelligence department, the 72nd Army's 7th Artillery Regiment had already gotten off the train at Pujiang Railway Station this morning, and the area they were to be deployed in was also near Jinshanwei, which meant that there were three artillery regiments watching this place.

The artillery regiment of the 72nd Army is different from the Japanese artillery company. Their artillery regiment is very powerful.

There are enough large-caliber heavy artillery, and there are also small mobile forces. Two jeeps pulling two 120mm mortars will find any corner on the battlefield, and before you can react, more than a dozen shells will be thrown at you.

This is a 120mm mortar. When the shell falls on the position, no grass will grow within a few dozen meters around it.

Compared with those howitzers, this is the most lethal weapon, because you don't know when it will attack you, and the attack frequency of this thing is really too fast. Five people serve one artillery, and 10 shells can be fired within a minute.

An artillery regiment must have at least 20 such attack teams. After they have used up all their ammunition, they will rush back. Some even use motorcycles for transportation. Whether it is a three-wheeled motorcycle or a two-wheeled motorcycle, the 72nd Army has plenty of them.

Well-trained, it took less than two minutes to set up the artillery. From choosing a location to start the attack to loading all the artillery pieces onto trucks and moving them away, it took only five minutes. The Japanese army had no time to react. Over a hundred people had already died on the battlefield.

A hundred or so people in one position was nothing to the Japanese, but this squad was not going to fight here and then run back. As long as they still had shells on them, they would definitely choose the next place to continue attacking. Some squads even couldn't find the next place, so they went around outside and then returned to the original location and fired a dozen shells again.

Thinking about the horrific scene on the battlefield, no one stood up. Everyone wanted to share the burden of the empire, and everyone wanted to have another star on their shoulders. But the problem was that this was a fight of life and death. If you were not careful, your family would suffer as well...

Don't seek to achieve anything, but seek to avoid mistakes...

"idiot……"

Just when Commander Matsui was about to get angry, a combat staff officer came in with a telegram, saying that the Japanese headquarters had appointed a commander for Jinshanwei.

"You cowards have already lost the chance to compete for the position of commander of the front line. Now I am here to announce the order from headquarters. Captain Shigeto of the Shigeto Detachment will be promoted to Lieutenant General effective today. He will command the 31st Division and the 34th, 35th, 36th, and 37th Divisions to break through the Jinshanwei position."

When Commander Matsui said this, everyone present breathed a sigh of relief.

No matter who is appointed as the commander-in-chief of the front line, just stop forcing us. We have thought about the pros and cons many times. We will never rely on this official unless we are tired of living.

Shigeto Detachment?

When the people present heard the unit number, smiles appeared on their faces. These people were from the Japanese army composed of local people from Zhengzhou on an island in the southeast. In fact, they were the lowest-ranking in the entire Japanese army, even lower than those Koreans.

In terms of weapons and equipment, soldiers, and treatment, they ranked last in the entire Japanese army. However, under the leadership of General Zongheng, they still performed well on the Pujiang battlefield.

Why did the base choose this guy?

Isn't he the garrison officer on that island?

But this is none of our business. As long as someone takes over this difficult problem, we can all breathe a sigh of relief. Otherwise, the commander will force one of us...