Chapter 339 Guzhuang Qianlang who was forced to the corner
It’s already the hot summer in Guangzhou in June. The scorching sun outside the window is raging unbridled on the earth, and the high-pitched cicadas are constantly rising and falling in the yard.
The weather was so hot, but Furushuo Chiro's heart was as cold as the winter in Hokkaido. He sat motionless near the window, letting the hot sunlight shine on his body, his pale and thin face reflecting in the sunlight.
Under the illumination, a sickly yellow halo appeared.
Although Furuzou Mikiro has maintained this posture for a long time, he has no intention of changing it. His whole body is stiff and only the little finger of his right hand is tapping the armrest of the chair slightly.
Ever since the news came that Jiangmen was defeated and Saito Risaburo was also captured by the Chinese army, Furushu Qianlang knew that he was finished. Even if his backing was the emperor, it would be useless. The officials at the base camp would never let him go.
Yes, isn’t my predecessor Rikichi Ando the best example?
After a long time, Guzhuang Qianlang sighed softly and said: "It seems that my time in China has entered the countdown, but I don't know who will replace me this time? He can handle the next three hundred China
Is the army attacking like a tide?"
Thinking of this, Guzhuang Qianlang couldn't help but smile bitterly. He didn't have much time here, so why did he bother so much? These things should be left to his successor to have a headache.
Slowly stood up, moved his hands and feet, Furushuo Qianlang opened the door of the office and appeared in the hall, but the scene in front of him made him feel angry. All the staff officers in the hall were
With their brows furrowed, they gathered together in twos and threes and whispered about something.
"Baga, what are you all doing? Don't you have to do something?" Seeing the scattered appearance of the staff, Guzhuang Qianlang felt an unknown fire rising in his chest, and a roaring voice suddenly sounded in the hall.
As soon as all the staff officers saw Guzhuang Qianlang, they all immediately dispersed. Despite this, some of the staff officers looked at him strangely.
"These bastards!"
Guzhuang Qianlang was so angry that he was shaking all over. He could clearly see the looks and feelings of the staff officers. They also knew that the 21st Army had suffered such a huge defeat. Even the division commander was captured. He, the commander, must have also
Since I can't do it for much longer, I naturally don't respect him as much as before.
Although I understood it, isn't there a Chinese saying that the law does not punish the public? Guzhuang Qianlang couldn't punish all the staff, so he could only walk back to his office and close the door tightly.
door.
After returning to the office, Guzhuang Qianlang finally calmed down his anger. Then he picked up the phone and said solemnly into the receiver: "Come to my office right away."
After a while, the door of the office was gently pushed open, and Chief of Staff Tanaka Hisashi walked in. As soon as he came in, he asked softly: "Commander, are you looking for me?"
"Well, sit down!" The face of Guzhuang Qianlang, who was sitting behind the desk, returned to his usual calmness. He asked: "Tanaka-kun, yesterday I asked you to send a mixed brigade to set off from Foshan and search in the direction of Jiangmen.
, how is the work going now to collect the defeated troops of the 18th, 38th and 48th divisions?"
Tanaka Jiuichi smiled bitterly and said: "Your Excellency, Commander, things are not going well right now. China's Three Hundred Army dispatched planes to constantly harass our retreating troops along the way. As long as there are signs of a large-scale build-up of our troops, they will attack
We carried out bombing, and the mixed brigade was also in a difficult situation. Sano Tadayoshi, commander of the 38th Division, reported this morning. More than half of his troops have been lost, all heavy weapons are lost, especially not a single transport vehicle is left. The situation is not optimistic.
ah!"
"What about the 18th Division and the 48th Division?"
Tanaka Jiuichi paused for a moment and then said: "The Eighteenth Division is the worst. It would be good to have a regiment of soldiers back. The situation of the Forty-eighth Division is similar to that of the Thirty-eighth Division. Originally, they added more
The troops have been deployed, and now that we have suffered such a big blow, we probably won’t think about fighting any big battles within half a year.”
Guzhuang Qianlang closed his eyes in pain. He seemed to see the defeated imperial soldiers struggling to march on the road, while Chinese planes with blue sky, white sun and red flags on the ground were unscrupulously dropping bombs on them.
, the heroic imperial soldiers could only fall helplessly on the roadside. The dead soldiers looked at the sky with dull eyes, as if they were accusing something.
"Amaterasu, is this how you punish your loyal people?"
Seeing the pain of Guzhuang Qianlang, Tanaka Jiuichi felt uncomfortable. He held it in for a while and then said: "Your Excellency, Commander, these are trivial matters. The most important thing now is to keep Guangzhou. I guess Suri is not
He would miss this opportunity. The reason why he did not immediately send troops to pursue the victory is because he still has to gather his troops. If he waits for a few more days, after he has gathered his troops, he will definitely launch an attack on Guangzhou. He
I will never miss this opportunity!"
"You don't need to tell me this, I would do the same thing in my place!" Guzhuang Qianlang slowly opened his eyes, revealing streaks of red blood, "Just watch, in less than three days, Suri will be able to
We marched eastward."
Tanaka Jiuichi was anxious: "Then what should we do, Commander, please think of a way quickly!"
Guzhuang Qianlang smiled sadly: "Me? What can I think of? The base camp hasn't called back yet. Don't you know the reason? I'm afraid the person sent by the base camp to replace me is already on the way!"
"Commander...I..." Seeing the look of Mikiro Furuzou, Tanaka Jiu felt as if something was stuck in his throat.
"You don't have to comfort me, I know what will happen to me!" Furushuo Mikiro waved his hand towards Tanaka Kuichi and said with emotion: "Do you still remember the scene when I first came to replace Ando-kun? At that time
I am full of confidence. I think that with my own ability and the military might of the Empire of Japan, I will be able to uproot Nasuri and the Three Hundred Army, and make the Yang Empire's military more powerful overseas. But what about now? As the saying goes, the greater the hope, the greater the hope.
The greater the disappointment, my end will be even worse than Ando-kun’s. There is an old saying in China, Thirty years in the east of the river and thirty years in the west of the river. This is what I am talking about!”
Speaking of this, Furushuo Qianlang patted Tanaka Jiuichi on the shoulder and said with emotion: "Tanaka-kun, if I leave, I advise you to exercise and be transferred as soon as possible. I can already smell the corpse stench in Guangzhou City.
It tastes good. In order to regain Guangzhou, Suri will do whatever it takes. You and the new commander had better be mentally prepared."
"Your Excellency, Commander!" Hearing the words from the bottom of his heart, Tanaka Kuichi's eyes immediately turned red, and he said sadly: "Your Excellency, Commander, the 21st Army cannot live without you!"
"Ha..." Furushuo Qianlang said with a sad smile: "What are you talking about? No one in this world is indispensable, not to mention me as a commander, even His Majesty the Emperor!"
"Your Excellency, be careful what you say!"
Tanaka Kuichi was startled by what Furushuo Mikiro said. He turned back and glanced at the door, his face turned blue with fright.
"Sir, you are confused! If this word spreads, you will be in great trouble."
"Tuk tuk..."
Looking at Tanaka Jiuichi who was frightened by him, Furushuo Qianlang smiled. Just as he was about to say something, there was a knock on the door. Then a communications staff officer walked in and saluted the two of them.
He said loudly: "Report to your Excellency, Commander, and call back from the base camp!"
Guzhuang Qianlang took a deep breath, grasped the armrests of the chair with both hands, and whispered: "Nian!"
"Hai!"
The staff officer took out the telegram and began to read it.
"Commander of the Denyu 21st Army, Koso Furou, today the 21st Army suffered numerous defeats in the battle with China's 300 Army and made no achievements at all. This deeply disappointed His Majesty the Emperor and the base camp. He should have been dismissed immediately on the spot.
However, considering that the war situation was urgent at this time, the headquarters decided not to approve his resignation request for the time being, and ordered him to retake Jiangmen within a time limit to repay His Majesty the Emperor's grace..."
Guzhuang Qianlang didn't hear clearly what was said next, but the sentence about not approving his resignation request for the time being and ordering Jiangmen to be taken back within a time limit rang loudly in his mind.
A deadline to retake Jiangmen? The 21st Army has no time to protect itself now. Does it have the strength to retake Jiangmen? This is forcing him to die!
After the staff officer finished reading the telegram, the office was completely silent for a while.
After a long time, Tanaka Jiuichi sighed softly and winked at the staff officer. The staff officer quickly put the telegram in front of Furuso Mikiro's desk and immediately turned around and left.
Tanaka Jiuyi made a promise for a long time, and then said softly: "Your Excellency, Commander... you don't want..."
"I don't need anything, haha!" At this time, Guzhuang Qianlang no longer looked downcast just now, and his spirits improved miraculously. His face also returned to a trace of abnormal rosiness, and he laughed and said: "I
I originally thought that I would go back to my hometown in Kyushu this time to retire, but I didn’t expect that the base camp would give me an opportunity to be loyal to the empire and the emperor. God really has not treated me poorly! Haha..."
Seeing the wild look on Gushuo Mikiro's face, Tanaka Kuichi felt sad in his heart. The base camp didn't even intend to give the commander a chance to retire with dignity!
After laughing for a while, Guzhuang Qianlang's face changed and became a little gloomy, "Tanaka-kun, you immediately give an order to the Guards Mixed Brigade, ordering them to rush within two days regardless of whether they have completed the task or not.
Come back...and withdraw the garrison in Foshan as well, they are no longer needed now."
Tanaka Jiu felt uneasy and couldn't help but ask: "Your Excellency, Commander, is this really necessary?"
Guzhuang Qianlang showed a murderous look on his face: "Humph, since the Chinese want me dead and the base camp also wants me dead, then use this city to bury me with me!" (To be continued...)