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

After a whole night of fighting, all the National Government's armies suffered setbacks, except for Commander Zhou, who not only stabilized his front line but also recaptured the girls' middle school. This was the only shining point among the several German-equipped divisions, and of course the losses they suffered were not small.

In addition, over 600 Japanese were killed, leaving a mountain of corpses and discarded helmets nearby. The Central Daily News' war correspondents rushed over immediately, but Commander Zhou didn't take any credit for himself and quickly brought the Pujiang Police Department officers to the scene. The Central Daily News reporters didn't dare take any photos, after all, because they were promoting the 88th Division, not the Pujiang Police Department.

"I don't care. My army also needs the assistance of the Pujiang Police Department, otherwise I can't hold my current territory. Do whatever you want, this is all your business. Don't I know how bad the situation is with Old Zhou and how powerful he is? What on earth are the Military Commission fed up with? Don't they know how tense the situation is on the front lines? And now they're engaging in factional fighting?"

All the regimental commanders rushed to the 88th Division headquarters. Today was not the day for a military meeting, and they were not required to report to the headquarters, but after hearing about what happened on Lao Zhou's side, none of them could sit still.

"I've read about the Pujiang Police Headquarters, and they're part of our battle order. It's perfectly possible to mobilize their forces, and this is just one squadron. I know they have eleven squadrons in Pujiang. If these eleven squadrons were assigned to the various regiments, then Lao Zhou's victory could be eleven victories. Have the people in the Military Commission ever thought about this? If we count all these eleven victories, we could kill thousands of Japanese in a single day. How dare they still be so arrogant?"

"Even if we cut our numbers in half and kill two to three thousand Japanese soldiers in a day, can they afford such a loss? Don't be fooled by the Third Division's boasting. In yesterday's battle, they sent an infantry battalion of seven hundred men to attack Old Zhou. But what was the final result? They even killed the tanks, leaving them with no room for maneuver. Now we have to unleash this fierce tiger, the General Police Bureau, and distribute it to our various positions."

When Commander Sun of the 88th Division heard his men yelling, he wanted to approve it immediately, but the question was, did he have the ability to do so?

"Brothers, don't go at me if you have the strength. I've already slammed the table with Commander Zhang at the Security Headquarters, but Commander Zhang's orders have also come down. Besides sending them to the rear to capture the special agent team, only two or three squadrons are allowed to enter the battlefield."

Commander Sun of the 88th Division said somewhat depressedly that of course his luck was still good. There were three squadrons entering the battlefield in total, and their 88th Division got two of them.

In addition to Lao Zhou's army, another infantry battalion also got one, but the Japanese in front of them were too weak, with only one squadron, and all of them were killed yesterday.

"Then let's go to the headquarters together and have a good talk with Commander Zhang. Our infantry regiment will cooperate with their security squadron. This is the best combination. When the Japanese come, as long as there are no more than a brigade, we will bear the responsibility if the position is lost."

In the army of the National Government, few people would issue military orders, but at this moment, in order to improve the current situation, they could not care so much. In fact, many officers have seen clearly that without the help of the 72nd Army, we can't hold the current position at all. Although the position is still in our hands, the Japanese attack will gradually intensify, and our three axes have been used. If there is no substantial way to stop the Japanese in the future, then you will be responsible for losing your country.

While the 88th Division's headquarters was in chaos, Japan's newly formed Pujiang Expeditionary Force was also in a state of chaos.

The Japanese army now has two plans. One plan is to concentrate superior forces and quickly occupy Pujiang without the participation of the 72nd Army. All the forces of the five divisions will be deployed at once. In the past week, the forces of these five divisions will arrive in Pujiang one after another.

Another option is to temporarily hold back and retain the existing land, then continue to increase troops and wait for the 72nd Army to join the war.

"Mr. Matsui, I believe my plan is most suitable for the current Pujiang battlefield. If we continue to wait and miss the opportunity, it will be of no benefit to us. We cannot change our original East China combat plan because of a mere 72nd Army. Now the National Government's various armies are rushing to support Pujiang, and they should not be underestimated."

Lieutenant General Gu Fu of the Sixth Division brought out his battle plan at this moment. He believed that the attack could be launched now. If they continued to wait, the soldiers' daily food and drink might not be enough.

"The 72nd Army is no ordinary army. We must respect it. This is yesterday's combat report. An infantry regiment of the 88th Division, supported by an ordinary squadron of the Pujiang Police Department, captured the Girls' Middle School in one of the dozen or so battles yesterday. This was the only place they made progress, and it was also the only place we suffered a defeat. This is just a supernumerary unit of the 72nd Army. If the elite troops from the north move south, we will face the same fate as the North China Front Army. The North China Front Army claims losses approaching 200,000, but according to my investigation, the losses are at least over 300,000."

Lieutenant General Fujita of the 3rd Division said this in a deep voice. When he mentioned these numbers, everyone present could not help but frown. This is 300,000 imperial troops. Whether organizing or training, it is not an easy task for the Japanese Empire. Yet, they were lost at the gates of Tsu City.

This was completely different from Japan's battle plan at the time, so they were afraid that Pujiang would be the same as Tianjin. If a battle broke out in Pujiang, the battlefield would be larger and the empire would need to deploy more troops. Now the North China Front Army had been blocked by Li Shaoyi on the edge of Peiping and could not even move a step.

If it weren't for the war in Pujiang, according to the habits of the 72nd Army, the North China Front Army would even be driven into the sea by Li Shaoyi in at most half a year. The reason why they didn't take action now was, on the one hand, the threat from Russia in the north, and on the other hand, the war in Pujiang in the south.

The North China Front Army seemed to be victorious, but in fact, its life was hanging by a thread...