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

South of Peking

"Your Excellency, Division Commander, how can this be allowed? Although we have already occupied Peking, we must continue to advance towards eastern Shanxi. Now you are withdrawing one of our brigades for no reason. The war in Pujiang is a war, but our war is no longer a war?"

At the headquarters of the 9th Division, a young officer said angrily that the headquarters had sent a telegram yesterday afternoon, asking them to withdraw two divisions of troops from the North China Expeditionary Force and march south along the Beijing-Shanghai line to open up the battlefields of Peking and Pujiang.

"Mr. Qingtian, I hope you understand that this is an order from headquarters, not from our frontline headquarters. Fierce fighting is currently underway on the Pujiang battlefield. Although we're frequently bombed around Peking, the 72nd Army has already retreated to the mountains in the northwest and won't pose much of a threat to us. Deploying some of our troops now won't pose a significant threat to our defenses. On the contrary, they'll be able to play a greater role once they reach Pujiang."

The commander of the 9th Division, Kamiko Asada, said angrily that the people under his command were becoming more and more unreasonable, and even the orders of the headquarters were questioned. He should not have indulged these guys so much in the past. If he had disciplined them well from the beginning, they would not have such bad tempers.

"People at headquarters should know that taking Pujiang and Jinling will certainly increase our confidence in victory, but Pujiang has now become a melting pot. The Empire has concentrated nearly 400,000 troops in Pujiang, but it's simply impossible to break the situation. Armies from all over China are also gathering in Pujiang. We should take this opportunity to open up new battlefields in other parts of Longguo. Only then can we reap the rewards we deserve, rather than continuing to send more troops to Pujiang. That melting pot will absorb dozens of our divisions."

Colonel Aota became the chief of staff of the division at a young age. In addition to the fact that this guy had a very powerful family background, the most important reason was that he was one of the few people who had returned from studying in Europe and had learned a lot about some new European tactics.

After this guy came back, he conducted in-depth research on China and spent nearly six months traveling to many provinces in China.

So after the war broke out, this guy became the chief of staff of the 9th Division, and became the chief of staff of a permanent division with the rank of colonel. In the entire Japanese army, this guy was considered to have set a precedent.

It has to be said that many officers present agreed with what Colonel Qingtian said. Since the situation in Pujiang could not be improved, the Pujiang army should be mobilized to maintain the status quo of the Pujiang battlefield with the smallest army.

With the superior mobility of the Imperial Navy, other troops can be transported to the coastal areas of Dragon Country to engage in more battlefields.

"What you said has some possibility, but the Imperial Army can't just turn around and try to change course when faced with a mistake. Instead, they should continue on this path. Pujiang is the purse of the entire Dragon Nation. If we capture it, their tax revenue will drop by one-third, and the other battlefields will be unable to hold out. Furthermore, we can seize this opportunity to attack Jinling. If we capture it, we might be able to gain more leverage through negotiations."

In the eyes of the older generation of Japanese, as long as Nanjing was taken, there was basically nothing to say. The Nanjing National Government would sign an agreement with them similar to the Treaty of Shimonoseki, just like the Qing government.

Even if we don't occupy the entire Dragon Kingdom, we only need to give up a few coastal provinces, which is also quite good for us. After we have taken over the coastal provinces, we will start a new war again, and the entire Dragon Kingdom will be under our feet.

"Your Excellency, Division Commander, you're talking about things from the past. Now, look, we're stuck in Pujiang. The 72nd Army has marched south in large numbers, making it impossible for us to move. We must now find another battlefield, one without the 72nd Army. Only then can we achieve victory and break the deadlock, rather than constantly sending new recruits to Pujiang, only to have them become ash in the furnace of war."

Colonel Qingtian knew that his power was limited and he could not influence the ideas of the imperial high-level officials, but if he could convince our division commander, perhaps it would play a certain role.

"That's pure nonsense! You underestimate the fighting power of the imperial soldiers. When our army gathers at Pujiang, we will be able to crush them with overwhelming force."

It is obvious that Division Commander Maeda does not want to continue discussing this matter. The direction given by the headquarters is very clear. Even if we capture you as the chief of staff today, you must act in accordance with the regulations of the headquarters. Disobeying orders on the battlefield will not end well no matter who you are doing it for in the end.

Pujiang will plunge the empire into a quagmire!

Colonel Qingtian shouted in the direction where the division commander disappeared, but unfortunately the division commander already had his own ideas and would not listen to Colonel Qingtian's opinion at all.

He will send his troops to the assembly area tonight. After gathering two first-class divisions tomorrow, two outstanding lieutenant generals of the North China Expeditionary Army will command these two divisions to march south and open up the Beijing-Shanghai line.

There are so many provinces along the way, especially passing through the defense zone of the 72nd Army. You really dare to shout this slogan!

When he thought of the slogans shouted by the soldiers in Peking, he became extremely angry. He didn't even know who came up with the idea at the time.

He is both a short and fat guy and a Japanese pirate.

Li Shaoyi was immediately delighted when he learned that the North China Front Army sent two divisions south.

Ma Leizi was worried about not being able to find a job. Li Shaoyi ordered him not to leave Ludong Province. You can do whatever you want within Ludong Province, but if you leave this circle, be careful or I will put you in solitary confinement.

So when he received the news, he ordered his troops to advance westward at full speed and make sure to occupy Jinan before the Japanese arrived in Jinan.

According to him, this is also a critical matter. If the Japanese occupy the Beijing-Shanghai line through Jinan, then a large number of Japanese troops from North China and Northeast China can be transported there continuously. The most important thing is that around the railway, these Japanese troops will set up artillery towers and checkpoints and slowly spread.

Originally, when Commander Han of Ludong Province learned that the Japanese were heading south, he immediately withdrew his troops and had no intention of resisting the Japanese at all. Li Shaoyi had long known what kind of guy he was. He was a notorious deserter general.

One hundred thousand troops retreated without a fight and withdrew from eastern Shandong, handing over such a prosperous province to the Japanese. I'm afraid that's the only thing that happened.