Seeing Shiro Inaba's dejected look, Shimono Ichihuo Dazuo also felt sad. Although the 6th Division of the Wuhan Raiders occupied Guangji this time, the casualties of the troops were too great. After reporting it, the headquarters will definitely treat the division commander
Some people think that this will definitely hinder the future career of the division commander.
In Shimono Kazuhiro's view, Inaba Shiro has done a good enough job, and anyone sitting in this position may not be able to do better than him. It's just God's will that it is like this, and there is no hope.
Thinking of this, Shimono Yihuo couldn't help but comforted: "Your Excellency, Division Commander, you don't have to be too sad. I believe Commander Okamura will understand your difficulties."
"I hope so!" Inaba Shiro also sighed. At this moment, he really didn't know how to write a report on today's casualties and submit it.
While Shiro Inaba was worried about the huge casualties, Chen Cheng, then commander of the Ninth Theater Command and Deputy Minister of Military and Political Affairs, was also nervously paying attention to the battle situation in Wanjialing.
It was late at night, but the lights of the Ninth Theater Command were still brightly lit, and many staff officers were still busy. Xue Yue sat behind his desk and frowned while looking at the huge military map in front of him.
After a while, a staff officer came to report, "Sir, the 300th Division has called. They have withdrawn from Guangji and are returning to Songshan Pass."
Vice Minister Chen nodded and said: "This Suri, he knows how to advance and retreat. If he hesitates any longer, he won't be able to leave even if he wants to when the Japanese warships arrive."
After a pause, Vice Minister Chen looked up and saw the staff officer still standing in front of him, and couldn't help asking: "Is there anything else?"
The staff officer said: "There is another thing. Commander Xue Yue, commander-in-chief of the First Corps, called. He said that the Wanjialing battle had begun, but the Japanese army had increased their bombing efforts against them. He requested that he be assigned an air force to return.
He takes command so that it comes in handy at critical moments.”
"Bullshit!" Vice Minister Chen couldn't help scolding: "This Xue Boling is really good at fooling around. The Air Force's only dozens of planes are not enough to defend Wuhan. There are no extra planes for him! Just tell him if he wants planes.
Let him stay where he can to cool down."
The staff officer also said in embarrassment: "The staff also told Commander Xue this, but Commander Xue didn't believe it. He said that the air battle in Wuhan was so lively a few days ago. I heard that the scale was not small. How could the central government do this?
No plane? You must be lying to him!"
Vice Minister Chen jumped at the crime: "What the hell are you talking about? How could I lie to him! Those planes belong to the 300th Division. I... Well, yes, the 300th Division has a flying brigade!"
As if thinking of something, Deputy Minister Chen couldn't help but think of something, and murmured: "We don't have an airplane, but the 300th Division does. We can borrow it from the 300th Division!"
Thinking of this, Chen Cheng dared to approach the staff and said: "Go to the telecommunications department immediately and see if you can contact the 300 Division. Today we informed the 300 Division of the situation of the Japanese fleet. Su Rui owes me a favor.
Well, you shouldn’t refuse my request, right?”
The weather will be fine at 14:00 pm on September 19
A mighty fleet sailed on the river more than ten kilometers away from Guangji. A blood-red ointment flag was hoisted on a heavy cruiser at the head. This fleet was the Japanese fleet that came from Jiujiang overnight to reinforce the Sixth Division.
Third Fleet and Fifth Fleet.
In the middle of this fleet is a "plain" aircraft carrier with a bridge and no island structure. This aircraft carrier is the Fengxiang, the world's first warship built specifically as an aircraft carrier.
Since the birth of the aircraft carrier, the Japanese Navy has also been paying attention to the development of naval aviation and aircraft carriers. As early as 1913, the Japanese Navy began to convert a merchant ship "Wakamiya Maru" into a seaplane carrier. In 192
In 2000, the Japanese Navy started construction of the country's first aircraft carrier "Hosho" at Asano Shipyard, and it was completed and put into service in December 1922. Because this ship used island for the first time in the history of aircraft carrier development,
It is called the second-generation aircraft carrier to distinguish it from the first-generation "plain-type" aircraft carrier. Its "appearance" is quite similar to a modern aircraft carrier.
However, after testing, the Japanese Navy found that the island structure of the "Hosho" was not very suitable for the take-off and landing of aircraft. Because the ship's flight deck was relatively narrow, the island-shaped structure appeared to be very obstructive during take-off and landing. In order to ensure the carrier-based aircraft's
After taking off and landing safely, the Japanese Navy dismantled the island building in 1924. As a result, the world's first "purebred aircraft carrier" returned to a typical "plain type" aircraft carrier.
At this time, Major General Kishi Fukuharu, commander of the Fifth Squadron, was standing on the bridge deck of the Hosho, looking at the vast Yangtze River and saying with a smile to Major General Kiichi Hasegawa, the captain of the Hosho next to him: "Tanigawa-kun, the Yangtze River in China can be
It’s so vast. The Chinese people don’t deserve to occupy such a beautiful place. Such a place should belong to our Empire of Japan.”
"Yes!" Kiye Hasegawa, who is short in stature and has a danren beard, looks very happy, nodded in agreement: "Sometimes I really don't understand, the Chinese people are stupid and prone to fighting among themselves.
You are cowardly, why can you occupy such a rich and vast land, while our brave people of the Japanese Empire can only huddle in such a barren place in Kyushu, Japan? God is so unfair!"
Major General Fukuji continued: "So, what we have to do now is to occupy this fertile place, spread the great military power of the Japanese Empire to every corner of this land, and then move our people here,
And what our navy has to do is to destroy all opponents who dare to stand in front of us!"
"Yo Xi!" Hasegawa Kiichi nodded frequently: "I have said long ago that the navy is the most noble branch of the military. Now even the guys in the army have to beg us. This is the most gratifying thing for me.
ah."
"Hahaha..." At this point, the two looked at each other and laughed.
After laughing, the two of them looked at the surrounding river again. Suddenly Kiichi Hasegawa pointed ahead and said in surprise: "Hey... Fukuji-kun, you see there are more than a dozen fishing boats on the river. The Chinese are coming."
We are fishing on the river."
"Baga!" Major General Fukuji stared at it and said viciously: "Such a beautiful place should belong to our Empire of Japan. People as despicable as the Chinese are not worthy of fishing in such a beautiful place. Order the Isuzu in front
The number immediately went to full speed to drive them away."
Major General Fukuji's order was quickly conveyed to the light cruiser Isuzu at the front. The cruiser Isuzu immediately increased its power and deviated from the original channel and rushed aside.
The sudden acceleration of the Isuzu caught the fishermen who were fishing in front unprepared. They panicked and hurriedly shook the oars to leave the place. But how could a small fishing boat outrun a fisherman who was born specifically for killing?
What about large warships?
Soon, only a crisp sound of "crash" was heard. The two fishing boats that had no time to escape were shattered into pieces like a piece of tissue paper under the impact of the thousands-ton cruiser. The fishermen on the boat also fell into it.
He disappeared into the river instantly.
"Hahaha...these splashing Chinese people should all be wiped out!"
Seeing the panicked fishermen on the river, the Japanese sailors on the Isuzu laughed loudly and showed arrogance and contempt.
"Dad!"
On a small fishing boat that had escaped disaster on the river, a dark-skinned young man was about to jump into the river desperately, but was hugged tightly by two fishermen beside him.
The young man yelled crazily: "Let me go and let me go down to save my dad!"
"Jiang Sheng, you can't go. If you go to your old Chen's house, you'll be in trouble!"
A companion also advised: "Yes, brother Jiang Sheng, these Japanese Japanese warships are too powerful. Old man Chen is gone. We can't just watch you die!"
The dull-looking young man looked at the warships flying by wildly with eyes split open. He suddenly held his head in pain and shouted crazily: "Oh God, please open your eyes, we ordinary people are going to die."
Way to live!"
Perhaps the cry of this young man moved God. At this time, two small black dots flew in from the distance one after another. They were flying quickly towards the river, attracting everyone's attention.
. Recently, Japanese planes have been flying frequently along the Yangtze River, and even dropped bombs on the shore from time to time. Who among these fishermen has not heard of their evil reputation?
"No, it must be a Japanese plane. Let's leave quickly!" After saying that, these fishermen quickly rowed towards the river without caring about salvaging the bodies of their dead companions.
At this time, a fisherman suddenly shouted in horror, "Oh no, those Japanese warships are crashing into us again!"
Everyone looked back and saw that the Japanese warship hadn't given up yet, turned a corner and collided with them again.
Seeing the warship crashing into them at high speed, the fishermen on the remaining fishing boats on the river closed their eyes in despair. The moment they closed their eyes, they seemed to see the ferocious smiles of the Japanese sailors on the warship.
After a while, the expected collision did not happen. The fishermen who closed their eyes only felt a huge aftermath, the fishing boat began to rock this way and that, and the fishermen also began to stagger along with it.
When they opened their eyes, they were surprised to find that the warship was heading towards the center of the river at high speed like a frightened rabbit. At the same time, a shrill siren sounded on the warship, and countless Japanese sailors came from all directions like ants.
The place popped up and ran towards various gun emplacements.
"What...what's going on?"
The fishermen were all stunned. Just when they were sober because of their escape, but also confused by the situation in front of them, a fisherman pointed to the sky and shouted excitedly.
"Brothers, look, that's our plane!"
The remaining fishermen quickly raised their heads and looked toward the sky.
"Our plane is here!"
"It's our plane!"
More than a dozen fishermen who had survived the disaster were looking at the sky with tears in their eyes. Some of them collapsed on the boat with excitement, while others waved their arms desperately.
Above their heads, two fighter planes roared past. Under the wings of the planes, the bright blue sky and white sun flags were clearly visible in the sunlight...
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