Outside the city of Suqian, the sounds of killing, gunfire, and wailing were mixed together. The sound of gunfire and the shouting of killing were obvious, and the wailing sounds appeared and disappeared.
The Japanese who attacked Suqian City were made into dumplings one after another.
The most important thing is that their commander has been "died in battle".
"Your Excellency, Chief of Staff! We can no longer withstand the Chinese attack!"
"Baga! Let the warriors not panic! Fight back on the spot! Fight back on the spot!"
"Hi!"
The Japanese major general looked at the situation on the battlefield and gritted his teeth. He knew that they would definitely be defeated! But how many soldiers were here? They brought out a division, plus a brigade from the direction of Lianyungang, plus Suqian's original
A regiment! Almost the strength of two divisions!
So defeated?
How many troops does the enemy have?
have no idea!
The battlefield is in chaos. At this time, you must stay calm, gather your soldiers, and stand out from the enemy's encirclement!
"Come here! Immediately send a telegram to several company commanders and tell them to gather the soldiers and break out to the south!"
"Hi!"
At this time, in addition to calling for support, the only option is to break out! And if there are enemies to the north, east, and west, then we can only rush to the south!
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Kwantung Army Headquarters.
"Your Excellency, Commander! Suqian was captured by the Chinese, and the warriors who went to support from the direction of Xuzhou and Lianyungang were trapped by the Chinese!" A Japanese lieutenant general frowned, took the telegram, and handed it to Umezu Yoshijiro.
Umezu Yoshijiro's face turned ugly. He had been happy for several days when he heard the news about Zhou Weiguo's assassination a few days ago. However, after several days of attacks, the independent division was still so difficult to defeat, and his good mood disappeared instantly.
Without a trace. Until the two divisions on the Shangqiu side were actually eaten up by the independent division, and the telegram from the base camp, he was unwilling to give up.
But what can he do?
I originally thought it was a good time to capture the independent division, but what happened?
Still blocked from the position, unable to move forward even an inch!
After receiving the telegram, Umezu Yoshijiro read it, "Ya Lu! That's stupid! It's an obvious tactic of encircling a point and calling for reinforcements! You didn't see it? And you were killed by a Chinese artillery shell? Baga! What a disgrace to the empire!"
!”
"Hi!"
"Mr. Yoshimoto, order the frontline troops to break out to the south immediately, and order Huai'an and Suining to support them immediately! Order the air force to cover immediately!"
"Hi!" Yoshimoto Teiichi, Chief of Staff of the Kwantung Army, "Your Excellency, Commander, I always feel that the Chinese people may have more tricks than this."
"Oh?" Umezu Yoshijiro raised his eyebrows, "What did Yoshimoto want to say?"
"I feel that the Chinese people want to conquer Xuzhou!"
"Xuzhou?"
"Hi! Xuzhou is an important transportation area, adjacent to Shandong and Anhui. It is not surprising that the Chinese want to pursue Xuzhou! In the view of the Chinese, as long as the effective strength of the imperial army is eliminated, then Xuzhou will naturally be captured soon!
"
Umezu Yoshijiro was silent, and Iimura Tsumugi was transferred. He had always felt that Iimura Tsumugi was his right-hand man and a wise man. Later, Kimura Hyōtaro came and served as chief of staff for half a year and was also transferred.
, and then there is Yoshimoto Teiichi, who has been the chief of staff for more than a year.
Only now did Umezu Yoshijiro face up to Yoshimoto Seiichi, "You are right, the target of the Chinese people is probably Xuzhou. Xuzhou is an important city on the Jinpu Line, and it is an important city in China. Its geographical location,
It is really close to Shandong! According to the telegram, the Chinese people in the current part of Suqian City are the bait!"
"Hi!"
"At this time, the Chinese troops surrounding the warriors' rear are just fishing nets!"
"Hi!"
"As long as our fish is enclosed in a net, warriors will continue to come to support it! The Chinese people have great appetites and are good at calculating!"
"Hi!"
"Yoshimoto-kun, what do you think we should do?" Umezu Yoshijiro looked at Yoshimoto Seiichi because Yoshimoto Seiichi had brought him a surprise.
"Your Excellency, Commander, China started this attack only after the base camp issued the order to retreat and hold its position! So, do we have reason to suspect that this is a Chinese conspiracy? Or, in other words, it is a Chinese conspiracy
The policy for war with us in the future!"
"oh?"
"Because if the warriors stick to their positions and the Chinese people really want to fight, it will be extremely difficult! Only by letting the warriors leave the towns and positions and the Chinese people fight, will it be easy!"
"You mean, this is just the beginning?"
"Hi!" Sadao Yoshimoto nodded, "Because I have studied the previous battles and styles of the Independent Division, and I feel that the style of the Independent Division is basically retribution."
"Every revenge must be retaliated?" Umezu Yoshijiro thought for a moment, then nodded, "That's true."
"So, the Empire attacked this time and assassinated many senior leaders of the Independent Division. The Independent Division will not just let it go." Yoshimoto Teiichi said helplessly, "So, I'm afraid this is just the beginning."
"Yeah." Umezu Yoshijiro nodded, "The possibility is very high, so what do you think we should do? Don't you go to the rescue?"
"No, rescue is also necessary. After all, the strength is close to two divisions! The empire cannot afford to lose! Just follow your orders, Commander, and rescue. However, the defenders of Xuzhou cannot move anymore."
Yoshimoto Teiichi explained.
"Yo Xi, give an order to the defenders in Xuzhou to hold on to Xuzhou and not to rescue them! At the same time, give an order to the besieged warriors in Suqian to break out to the south immediately. The warriors in Suining and Huai'an will support them."
"Hi!"
…
Leng Yan would not have thought that his strategy would be analyzed by the Kwantung Army's chief of staff, and that for the sake of safety, they would actually order all places to stand firm.
Now, now, he is just watching the situation on the battlefield, watching the Japanese running around, watching the remaining Japanese soldiers gathering and retreating to the south.
"Send a report to Brigadier Tang and ask his 456th Regiment to hurry up and follow the plan to stop the Japanese running south. Don't let the Japanese escape!"
"yes!"
Leng Yan curled his lips, he originally invited you to enter the urn, how could this urn not be strong?
…
"Kill me!" The grassroots commanders of the Japanese army kept gathering the remaining soldiers and broke out to the south!
They brought machine guns, mortars, everything they could use.
At this time, all the Japanese soldiers realized that they had fallen into a trap! And they were surrounded! Their division commander was in pieces! Their brigade commander was also in pieces!
The battlefield is like hell to them.
They have never been so panicked.
"Kill me!"
"Da da da!"
"boom!"
Machine guns kept mowing down the comrades next to them, and they heard screams and cries for help.
"Tas gives it!"
"I don't want to die! Tas gives it to me!"
But, they have no choice.
The enemy's attack continues, how can they save them?
I can only watch helplessly as my comrades stay where they are!
…
"Tuanzuo, the Japanese are already here!"
"Okay! Let brothers get ready! Don't be polite for a while and say hello!"
