Neji Okamura and a group of officers stood beside the runway, looking towards the north, as if waiting for someone.
"Buzz buzz..."
A dull engine sound came from the clouds, and soon a huge ki-57-v2 transport aircraft appeared in front of everyone. This transport aircraft improved from the ki-21 heavy bomber is Japan's most important transport aircraft
A transport aircraft, 22.6 meters long, 16.1 meters long, and 4.77 meters high. The volume allows it to accommodate more materials and personnel. The huge size will be accompanied by six 92s flying with it.
The fighter jet is exceptionally compact.
The plane began to land on the only cement runway at the airport. When the huge rubber tires began to contact the ground, it emitted bursts of smoke and harsh friction sounds, which made the people on the sidelines tremble with fear. Finally, the plane taxied for more than 500 meters.
After a distance, it slowly stopped.
Okamura Neiji hurriedly led everyone to greet him. The ground crew also quickly pushed the mobile gangway and aimed it at the hatch. Finally, the hatch opened, revealing the thin figure of Juichi Terauchi. Okamura Neji hurriedly greeted him.
When Juichi Terauchi walked down the gangway, Okamura walked over first and apologized: "Your Excellency, Commander, you have worked hard all the way. You had to rush here from Xuzhou for the sake of the war situation in Wuhan. This is a dereliction of duty on the part of a lower official."
Terauchi Juichi is a typical Japanese, top-heavy, short in stature, with a flat face, a flat nose, a tan beard and a big mouth. He is holding a saber with a chrysanthemum pattern inlaid on the scabbard.
He slowly walked down the gangway and came to Okamura Neji and said slowly: "Commander Okamura, you are busy with official duties, but you still stay here to greet us. This really touches me!"
Neji Okamura bowed fiercely and said: "Your Majesty, Commander, thank you very much. I just did what I should do."
Terauchi Juichi smiled slightly and began to walk towards a small car parked in front of him. Okamura Neji hurriedly followed.
A major staff officer who was in front of the car immediately opened the car door, and after the two of them got into the car, the staff officer closed the rear door and then got into the front passenger seat, and the car quickly left the airport.
Driving towards the city...
After Okamura Neiji got in the car, he asked Terauchi Juichi: "Your Excellency, Commander, all the officers and men of the 11th Army have expressed great welcome and excitement for your arrival this time. However, due to the busy war, we cannot arrive.
We will welcome you at the airport, please forgive me."
Okamura knows that Terauchi Juichi, a guy from a noble family, has always been narrow-minded. Today's welcome ceremony is indeed a bit crude. If he doesn't explain it, he will easily be resented.
Terauchi Shouichi snorted noncommittally and said, "It's better to be busy. This shows that our soldiers are opening up and expanding the territory for His Majesty the Emperor."
Listening to Terauchi Shouichi's sinister words, Okamura frowned invisibly. To be honest, from the bottom of his heart, Okamura despised his immediate boss. He always believed that if it weren't for his father, Japan's 18th
If he were to have the aura of Prime Minister Masaichi Terauchi, he would only be able to become a major with his talent.
Although he despised the earl's son in his heart, Okamura still did not dare to show any slightness and still respectfully accompanied Xin.
After a long time, Jiuchi Juichi said slowly: "Okamura-kun, this morning, the Empire's 21st Army has captured Guangzhou, and the troops near Wuhan are also showing signs of retreat. Do you think Chiang Kai-shek will abandon Wuhan?"
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Okamura Neiji shook his head solemnly: "This is difficult to judge. Chiang Kai-shek has already given up Nanjing once. I don't know if he will give up Wuhan again this time. But whether Chiang gives up on his own initiative or fights to the end
.The empire will completely occupy and control Wuhan for a long time, there is no doubt about it."
"Well……"
Terauchi Shou nodded and said in approval: "If we capture Wuhan this time, Okamura-kun, your contribution will be the greatest."
Hearing Terauchi Juichi's praise, Okamura shook his head: "No, the ones who deserve the most credit are the Imperial soldiers who fought bloody battles on the front lines. I just did what I should do."
Having said this, Okamura asked again: "Your Excellency, Commander. I wonder if you have any other important matters besides inspecting the army this time?"
Terauchi Shouichi was silent for a moment and then said: "Okamura-kun, I really want to supervise something when I come here this time."
"Please make it clear, Commander!"
"Have you ever dealt with him in the China Army's 300th Division?"
Okamura's heart skipped a beat. He quickly said, "Of course I know. Not only have I heard about it, we have also taught you how to do it."
"Oh...then what's the outcome?"
Hearing what Juichi said to the temple, Okamura Neji always felt uncomfortable in his heart, and said calmly: "Commander Qi, the 300th Division is currently fighting with my 2nd and 6th Divisions in Tianjia Town, and the outcome is still undecided.
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Temple Shou asked quietly: "Okamura-kun, is it really difficult to deal with the Three Hundred Division?"
Okamura couldn't help but was speechless, "This..."
This question from Juichi Terauchi makes Okamura very difficult to answer. If you say that the Three Hundred Division is easy to deal with, why haven't you defeated him yet? If you say that he is difficult to deal with, then it will also damage the military power of the Empire of Japan.
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Finally, Okamura smiled bitterly and bowed slightly to Terauchi Juichi: "Your Excellency, Commander, I am really ashamed that I have not been able to deal with this army until now."
"That's right!"
Terauchi Shouichi then sighed and said: "Okamura-kun, I understand your difficulties. If the Three Hundred Division had been easy to deal with, Fujie-kun would not have fallen in love with Xiaogan.
It’s not that I’m trying to embarrass you. I came here this time to inspect the army, and secondly, for the Three Hundred Division. Just the day before yesterday, His Majesty the Emperor had already inquired about this matter and issued an imperial edict that this army must be destroyed.
The army that has repeatedly opposed our Empire of Japan. Okamura-kun, you have to work hard!"
Okamura Neji's heart became heavy. He had known for a long time that the Three Hundred Division was a hot potato, but he didn't expect that even His Majesty the Emperor would be alerted. Now things would be in trouble.
After thinking for a while, Neji Okamura said: "Your Majesty Commander, to be honest, I only came into contact with this unit after the Wuhan strategy began. I had only heard about it before, but I didn't know about this unit until after the battle.
Difficult to entangle. They are well-equipped, and although their tactics are extremely rough, their will to fight is extremely strong. Once entangled, they will fight to the death.
Its commander Su Rui was a bold man. The destruction of our heavy artillery brigade and the sinking of the fifth fleet were all due to his handiwork. But what worries me even more is that this 300 Division is not a direct line of Chiang Kai-shek, but a direct force of Chiang Kai-shek.
He is from a miscellaneous army of the Guangxi clan, so his actions are even more unscrupulous. To be honest, this is a very difficult opponent to deal with. In order to deal with him, we have already lost too many troops!"
"Well..." Terauchi Shouichi took a long breath, "I ask you now, can you eliminate him?"
Okamura thought for a while, and finally shook his head with a wry smile: "Your Excellency, Commander, in order to deal with this force, our Eleventh Army has lost more than 10,000 warriors and 60 to 70 fighter planes. This shows the strength of this force.
, so I think that if you want to deal with the Three Hundred Division, you must use powerful troops to surround him unexpectedly, and then besiege him from the sky and the earth together. Otherwise, you can only talk nonsense if you want to completely eliminate him."
"That's right!" Terauchi Shouichi fell into a long silence after hearing this, Okamura Neji also fell into deep thought, and the car fell into silence...
While Okamura Neiji and Terauchi Juichi were discussing how to deal with Suri, the parties involved were standing in Li Yannian's headquarters in Tianjia Town, listening to Li Yannian announce the retreat time and route.
"Zhang Huailiang's troops will retreat towards Wuhan along Dagan Temple and Xiaogaozhuang at 3 o'clock tomorrow morning. Li Huailing's troops will start to retreat towards Lizizhuang and Xiaodukou towards Xiantao at 9 o'clock tonight, and Gao Shunli's troops will start to retreat towards Xiantao at 6 o'clock tomorrow morning.
Retreat to the Xiaogan area. The Su Rui tribe..."
At this point, Li Yannian gave Su Rui a meaningful look and then said: "The Su Rui Department will be responsible for the cover mission. We will retreat along the Xianning area after completing the cover mission at 8 o'clock the next morning."
"Buzzing..."
As soon as Li Yannian finished speaking, there was a buzz of discussion in the conference room. This retreat plan was really unfair to the 300 Division. Not only did they have to be in the rear, but they also had to be the last one to retreat. Wait until the day after tomorrow when all the troops have been withdrawn.
, they are facing the siege of two entire Japanese divisions. Will they still be able to pull it out when the time comes? This is not a cover for a retreat, it is clearly a suicide!
Thinking of this, the officers of some miscellaneous troops could not help but feel the sadness of a rabbit dying and a fox dead.
Seeing the looks of everyone in the conference room, Li Yannian couldn't help but smile bitterly and said: "Everyone, it's not that I, Li, are unkind, but the 300 Division is currently our most complete unit with the most powerful firepower. That's why the superiors are considering letting them
The Queen’s.”
Su Rui was not as furious as he expected. He asked calmly: "Chief Li, since the superiors have asked our department to take over the cover task, why don't they give us some compensation?"
Li Yannian was stunned for a moment, "I wonder what compensation Mr. Su wants?"
Suri smiled and said, "For example, adding some new recruits to our department can always be done, right?"
"Add new recruits?" Li Yannian suddenly smiled bitterly. He knew that last time he took advantage of the Three Hundred Division, Su Rui, a vengeful man, would never forget it.
Li Yannian said sincerely: "Mr. Su, to be honest, what happened last time happened for a reason. Now that you have spoken, I will not shirk it. I am sorry for you. Tell me, how many recruits do you want?
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A faint smile appeared on Su Rui's face, and he extended a slap: "Five thousand... As long as you add five thousand new recruits to my department, I won't say anything else..."
"What, five thousand?" Li Yannian exclaimed, isn't this taking advantage of the situation?