While the 398th Division was at Spider Ridge and the base station of the Japanese 92nd Division, the Central China Headquarters in Nanjing was also busy. Countless staff officers in the three-story headquarters building were working on
Going in and out, the entire headquarters appeared to be extremely busy.
General Juichi Terauchi, the commander of the Central China Front, was standing in the combat hall looking at the large 100,000-to-1 military map hanging on the wall. Although his face still had the usual calm expression, his eyes flashed from time to time.
With a hint of anxiety, he had an ominous premonition ever since the 398th Division launched an attack on Spider Ridge.
At this time, the chief of staff, Major General Tsukada, walked over quickly and said to him: "Your Excellency, Commander, the Third Flying Division sent a new telegram. The aircraft they sent out suffered heavy losses, including fifteen Type 97 fighters and ten
A Type 93 heavy explosive aircraft (bomber) was shot down by a Chinese plane. Now the Third Flying Division is still competing with the Chinese for air supremacy over Spider Ridge. Master Michio Sugawara told me that their situation is very serious.
No, the performance of the Chinese fighter planes is very superior, but their fighter planes are too backward compared to them, so their losses are very heavy, and I am afraid they will not be able to give us much support."
"Yes, I understand." Terauchi Shouichi waved his hand to signal the chief of staff to leave, but before he could put his hand down, another staff officer hurried in and reported: "Report to your Excellency, Commander, Commander of the 92nd Division
His Excellency Lieutenant General Nishiyama Yuta reported that a Chinese division has attacked Spider Ridge, and he is now commanding the remaining soldiers of three regiments to resist at the last line of defense, and requests your tactical guidance."
"idiot!"
Originally in a hurry, Terauchi Shou couldn't help it any longer, grabbed the water glass on the table, threw it to the ground and shouted loudly: "What on earth does Nishiyama Yuta do for a living? A division can even attack by a Chinese in one day."
No, he actually has the nerve to send a telegram asking for help, why doesn’t he die?”
All the actions of the staff officers in the combat hall stopped. Everyone looked at Juichi Terauchi, and for a while, the hall that was originally bustling with people miraculously became silent.
Sensing the change in the atmosphere in the hall, Terauchi looked back and shouted angrily: "What are you looking at? Don't you have to do anything anymore? Go to work quickly!"
Following Shouichi's scolding in the temple, everyone quickly dispersed with a "Boom...".
Seeing everyone's appearance, Terauchi Juichi became even more angry. Just when he was about to have a fit, Deputy Chief of Staff Akira Muto came over and whispered in Terauchi's ear: "Your Excellency, Commander, Lieutenant General Ishihara Kanji has arrived.
Please see me outside."
"Oh. Ishihara-kun is here, please invite him in quickly." After hearing Muto Akira's words, Terauchi Juichi quickly asked him to invite Ishihara Wan'er in.
Soon, when Ishihara Wanji walked into the hall, he frowned unknownly when he saw the messy command and operations hall. But then he quickly calmed down. He walked up to Terauchi Shouichi and saluted him.
He saluted and said loudly: "Your Excellency, Commander, Ishihara Wanji has come to report. What are your orders?"
When Terauchi Shouichi saw Ishihara Wanji coming, he couldn't help but feel energetic, and quickly said: "Ishihara-kun, since you're here, you're welcome, you come with me." After saying that, Terauchi Shouichi took the lead and walked forward, Ishihara
Wan'er saw this and quickly followed.
Terauchi Juichi did not go to his office, but walked out of the door and walked downstairs. He quickly walked out of the building. Behind the headquarters building was a small garden with some flowers originally planted in it. Since the Japanese
After occupying Nanjing, Temple Shoichi ordered all other flowers to be removed and planted with autumn chrysanthemums. Now October happens to be the season when autumn chrysanthemums are in full bloom. As soon as you look at them, they are all filled with bright yellow chrysanthemums. They are very beautiful.
After arriving at the small garden at the back, he saw the blooming chrysanthemums trembling slightly in the autumn wind. They were so beautiful that Terauchi Shouichi slowed down and walked slowly along the flower garden. He looked at the sea of flowers around him and said softly:
"Ishihara-kun, your expectation has indeed come true. The Chinese really launched an attack on Jiangxi this morning. Their offensive was very fierce. Spider Ridge can hardly be defended now."
"What, so fast?" Ishihara Wan'er couldn't help being stunned. He frowned and quickly walked to only one step behind Temple Shouichi. He asked loudly without caring about being rude: "This is impossible, the Ninety-second Division
No matter how cowardly the regiment is, it still has a certain fighting capacity. In addition, Spider Ridge has built a fairly solid position. Even if they are faced with an attack by a Chinese army, let alone allowing them to counterattack, they can hold on for three days to a week.
No problem, how could you ask for help from the headquarters only a few hours later?"
After listening to Ishihara Wanji's words, Terauchi Shouichi showed a bitter smile, "But this is the fact. According to Nishiyama Yuta's report, the Chinese used a terrifying and cruel incendiary bomb that they had never seen before to destroy Spider Ridge.
They were all burned. This kind of flame is extremely cruel. Once it touches the body, it can never be extinguished. Many soldiers were burned alive without being prepared. Their first line of defense was lost in this way. Now the three of them
The remaining soldiers of the regiment are struggling to hold on to the second line of defense. If there are no reinforcements, they will probably fall soon."
Ishihara Wanji took a deep breath and said in a deep voice: "What about our Army Aviation? Didn't we deploy more than two hundred aircraft from the Third Flying Division in Jiangxi and Fujian? Hurry up and ask the Third Division to reinforce Spider Ridge.
!”
When talking about the pilot regiment, Juichi Terauchi said impatiently: "But the problem is that the Chinese also have planes, and they are no worse than the empire's aircraft in terms of quantity and quality. The first one sent by the third pilot regiment
The losses in this batch of reinforcements were huge. More than 30 aircraft passed by, but less than 10 came back. Immediately afterwards, Master Sugawara Michichi sent more than 50 aircraft to support, and a fierce battle started with the China Air Force, but the result was that they came back.
There are only eleven aircraft. Now Michio Sugawara is mobilizing the third batch of aircraft to reinforce Spider Ridge. Master Master Sugawara Michio said that if it fails again this time, he will have no choice but to give up the reinforcement of Spider Ridge, otherwise
The losses were too great for him to explain to the base camp."
Ishihara Wanji then asked: "What about the loss of the Shina people? Has Master Sugawara Dao Master reported it?"
Shouichi in the temple sighed quietly: "According to the statistics, the losses of the Chinese were very small. We only had a score of ten battles, and most of them succeeded in escaping by parachuting."
Ishihara Wanji bit his lip until he left a mark, and murmured: "So we lost more than sixty fighter planes, while the opponent only lost ten. The battle loss ratio actually reached
1:6? I didn’t expect the Chinese fighter plane to be so powerful. I really underestimated him.”
Originally, Ishihara Wanji thought that even though Japan's Army Aviation was slightly inferior to the Seventh Army's Air Force, the difference was not too big. With the strong strength of the Empire of Japan, it could bring down the other side's Air Force even if it was attrition.
Thinking that the difference would be so huge after a fight, my attrition tactics would not work.
In fact, Ishihara Wanji did not know that the results reported by the Third Division were also shrunken. In order not to lose too ugly, the commander of the Third Division, Lieutenant General Sugawara Michichi, bit the bullet and reduced the number of Chinese fighter jets shot down from three.
The frame was raised to a cross, otherwise Ishihara Kanji and Terauchi Juichi would probably vomit blood if they reported it truthfully.
After a long time, Shouyi in the temple said quietly: "Although we have deployed three divisions in Jiangxi, the 114th Division is in Nanchang and the 101st Division is in Yichun. It will take at least three days to reach Spider Ridge.
.But judging from the situation reported by the 92nd Division, I guess it will be good if we can support it for one more day. To use the Chinese saying, water from afar cannot quench the thirst of the nearer."
Taking a deep breath, Ishihara Wanji waved his hand: "Your Excellency, Commander, since the reinforcements cannot arrive in time, please quickly ask Commander Nishiyama Yutai to lead the 92nd Division Headquarters, the Cavalry Regiment and all the logistics troops to rush
Retreat toward Fuzhou, and then order the troops on Spider Ridge to withdraw tonight."
"Nani?"
Terauchi Shouichi exclaimed, stared at Ishihara Wan'er in disbelief, and said with some anger: "Ishihara-kun, do you know what you are talking about? Retreat? Do you know what will happen to us if we withdraw from the base camp like this? This will
This means that the impression of our Central China Front Army in the base camp will plummet."
"Your Excellency, Commander, your impression in the base camp has plummeted." Ishihara smiled and sneered. This arrogant and extreme general said without mercy: "Your Excellency, Commander, I think the most important thing for you now is not to consider who should be in the base camp.
Impression, but how to save the fate of the 92nd Division. If the 92nd Division is completely wiped out by the Chinese, do you think the base camp will still have a good impression of you?"
Ishihara Wanji's words were like a heavy hammer hitting Juichi Terauchi's heart. Yes, the example of the 21st Army being almost annihilated is right in front of us. Everyone has seen the fate of Koso Koro, and now the Nine
The Twelfth Division is still struggling to support itself in Spider Ridge. If they are completely wiped out, the evil fire that has been accumulated in the base camp due to the defeat of the Twenty-first Army will probably burn to itself immediately, and I can bear it.
Can you afford this responsibility?
Thinking of this, Juichi Terauchi became speechless. After a long silence, Juichi Terauchi said feebly: "Okay, Ishihara-kun, please immediately give the order to the 92nd Division to withdraw, and ask Nishiyama Yuta to send the troops quickly.
The regiment flags of the three regiments on Spider Ridge were confiscated to the division headquarters, and they immediately retreated towards Fuzhou. How much they can escape depends on the will of Amaterasu!"
After hearing what Terauchi Shouichi said, Ishihara smiled and nodded secretly. It seems that Terauchi Shouichi can still listen to different opinions, which is stronger than those stubborn people in the base camp who are stubborn.
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