The Wanjialing area has complex terrain, undulating mountains, rugged rocks, and green and beautiful mountains.
But now the commander of the 106th Division, Junroku Matsuura, is in no mood to appreciate this beautiful scenery.
The 136th Brigade commanded by Major General Kei Aoki is also considered the main force in the field. It is well-trained and has strong combat effectiveness. However, it was blocked by the squadron in front of him. This made him keenly aware of the changes in the battlefield situation.
I'm afraid ordinary guerrillas don't have this strength.
The only possibility is that during the past few days when he led his troops and got lost in the misty mountainous area, the Chinese ** brigade had already mobilized the main troops to set up defenses on this line.
"Order all ministries to quickly seize nearby commanding heights to rest and stand by, and let Mr. Aoki quickly find out the numbers and strength of the Chinese troops facing him."
"Hi Yi!" A Japanese intelligence officer quickly left.
Matsuura Junrokuro remained calm. Although the person who blocked them face to face might be the main force of the Chinese Army, he didn't take it to heart.
Although their 106th Division suffered repeated setbacks after entering the battlefield in northern Jiangxi, it was still able to deal with two or three divisions of Chinese troops with ease.
But Matsuura Junrokuro didn't know that their traces had already been exposed. This time, General Xue Yue, the commander of the 1st Corps of the Ninth Theater District, mobilized more than ten divisions to quickly surround them.
The brigades and regiments of the 106th Division were also extremely arrogant and arrogant. Just like their division commander, they did not pay attention to the mere Chinese interception troops. They took their time occupying the hills and cooking fires.
Rest and standby.
"General, it has been found out that those blocking our advance are the troops of the 4th Army of the Chinese Army Ouzhen."
The division's intelligence staff quickly figured out the number of the squadron that blocked them head-on.
Division commander Junroku Matsuura was a little surprised when he heard that the Chinese ** team in front of them actually had a corps. However, he didn't take it to heart. With their strength, they could easily defeat the opponent.
Chief of Staff Colonel Yoshitaka Akiyama frowned and suggested: "General, our whereabouts have been exposed. I am afraid that more Chinese troops will come continuously. Should we bypass the Chinese troops in front of us and attack De'an directly?"
The division commander Matsuura Junrokuro sneered and said: "Akiyama-san, you think too highly of the China army. They are an army made of sand. They collapse at the first touch. Aoki-kun's previous setback was also caused by the unknown enemy situation. Now that the enemy situation is clear, it will naturally be very difficult."
We will soon be able to break through the Chinese army's blockade."
Seeing the aloof-looking division commander Junroku Matsuura despising the squadron, the chief of staff, Colonel Yoshitaka Akiyama, felt something was wrong.
After all, they had suffered a bloody blow at the Nanxun Line and Wushimen, but as a subordinate, he naturally would not let his own prestige be compromised to emulate the enemy's ambition.
"I want to use Commander Aoki's brigade to attack with all his strength. The Chinese army will definitely not be able to stop it. However, in order to reduce unnecessary casualties, I suggest requesting tactical guidance from the aviation unit."
Division commander Matsuura Junrokuro nodded, deeply agreeing with Chief of Staff Akiyama Yoshitaka's words. Their soldiers are precious and cannot be wasted here in vain.
"Telegram to Commander Okamura that our unit has successfully broken through to the Wanjialing line in northwest De'an, but encountered a tenacious blockade by the 4th China Army and requested tactical guidance from the aviation unit."
"Hi!" Chief of Staff Akiyama Yoshitaka bowed heavily, then turned around and strode away.
The commander of the 11th Army in Jiujiang, Okamura Neiji, had not contacted the 106th Division, which was alone in the depths, for two days, which made him feel uneasy.
He now regrets his rashness. He took the risk of sending a division deep behind enemy lines just by relying on a single reconnaissance by an aviation reconnaissance aircraft. What if something unexpected happened?
But at that time, he was bent on breaking the stalemate in the war on the southern front. He was so excited that he rashly sent Matsuura's 106th Division out without sufficient intelligence support. Now there is no point in worrying. He can only pray that they will not let him down.
"General, there is news about General Matsuura." The chief of the Special High School walked into the 11th Army Headquarters with a happy face.
"Where are they?"
Commander Okamura Neiji suddenly stood up as if grasping a life-saving straw.
The head of the Special High School Section walked to the hanging map and pointed to a mountainous area in the northwest of De'an County: "They have advanced to the Wanjialing area. Now they are blocked by the Chinese Army and are requesting tactical guidance from the aviation unit."
Seeing that Matsuura Junrokuro's troops had unexpectedly advanced to De'an, Commander Okamura Neiji swept away his previous depression and anxiety, and his excitement was palpable.
If this roundabout plan was successful, then the entire anxious war south of the Yangtze River would be alive. They would win without a doubt, and he even couldn't wait to celebrate.
"Order the 3rd Army Flying Regiment to quickly go to the Wanjialing area to provide support, and at the same time telegraph the Navy to ask their 2nd Combined Air Force to also go to support."
"Hi Yi!" The combat section chief hurriedly contacted the aviation unit.
However, the commander of the 11th Army, Okamura Neiji, was pacing back and forth in the headquarters excitedly because of this good news. He felt that he should do something more.
Soon he stopped and told the staff officers who were also excited: "Order the 27th Division to attack along Ruiwu Road to contain the Chinese Army, the 101st Division to attack along the Dexing Highway, and the 9th Division to attack along the Dexing Road.
The division attacked the front line of Wushimen."
The news coming back from the front line made the headquarters of the Japanese 11th Army quickly become busy, and every officer who hurried in and out had a look of joy on his face.
On the contrary, inside the headquarters of the First Corps of China's Ninth Theater Command, the staff members looked hurried and the atmosphere was tense.
"Sir Xue, Commander Ou Zhen has sent back a telegram. Their 90th Division has blocked the Japanese 106th Division at Wanjialing and Xiaojin Mountains, but the Japanese attack is very fierce."
Commander Xue sat calmly behind the Eight Immortals table, staring at the map without raising his head: "Give Commander Ou power. Even if the 4th Army is wiped out, the Japanese must be blocked to buy time for the troops to encircle."
"Yes!" The combat staff saluted and hurried away.
"Where have the troops reached?" Commander Xue raised his head and asked.
Chief of Staff General Wu Yizhi replied: "The former enemy commander-in-chief General Wu Qiwei just called and said that the 58th Division of the 74th Army has arrived in the Changling area to set up defenses. The newly formed 13th Division and the Reserve 6th Division have also arrived. There is no news about the rest of the troops.
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"Tell Commander-in-Chief Wu to urge the troops to arrive at their scheduled positions on time. If anyone lets the Matsuura Division go, I will shoot him!" General Xue Yue said with murderous intent.
Chief of Staff General Wu Yizhi also knew that General Xue Yue was very angry when the Tufeiyuan Division escaped on the Lanfeng battlefield last time.
If the Matsuura division runs away again this time, maybe he will really shoot someone.
"Then I'm going to call Commander-in-Chief Wu." Chief of Staff General Wu Yizhi hurried to the phone.