Since the commander was in charge of the infirmary, the "illness" of these officers and soldiers was cured surprisingly quickly, so the joke that "the corps leader changed his career to be a doctor" was circulated among the Japanese army.

As a result, the Fourth Division was forced to open its business and was slowing down on the way forward. On the same journey, the Second Division arrived after four days, while the Fourth Division actually walked for eight days.

Before they arrived at the battlefield, the Soviet Union and Japan announced a ceasefire. After hearing this news, the Fourth Division rushed to the front line with a refreshed spirit, and some regretted that they did not have the opportunity to fight the Soviet Union.

On the return trip, the Second Division, who was beaten up for a long time, was depressed and the wounded soldiers were full of camps, while the soldiers of the Fourth Division were full of energy and fully equipped. It is said that the officers in charge of battlefield propaganda speechlessly changed the "Return of the Fourth Division of the Invincible Imperial Army" in the Japanese propaganda newspaper to "Return of the Fourth Division of the Imperial Army without Injury", indirectly satirizing the Fourth Division.

Afterwards, the Osaka Division, from the corps commander and officers and soldiers, felt deeply ashamed of their trust in the "leaders", and the matter was left to nothing.

At that time, the leader of the division was Yamashita Fengwen, and this period of dark history also became his pillar of shame and was laughed at by his colleagues for a long time.

Later, the Osaka Division was transferred to central China and participated in several sweeping operations and the second Changsha Campaign. During this period, it was a variety of stealing chickens and making soy sauce. The Fourth Division, which can be called a meat mincing farm, did not suffer many casualties, which was outrageous.

Some people within the Japanese army kept sarcasticating: "As long as the Osaka Division participates in the battle, we will lose the battle we could have won!"

In this way, the Fourth Division seemed to have become the "dead star" of the Japanese army, and as a result, no Japanese army wanted it. The base camp later had to change it to a direct-level force and transferred them to Southeast Asia during the Third Changsha Battle.

But what people unexpectedly expected was that the Fourth Division shone brightly in the battle against the Corregidor Fortress, defeating the US military that could not be captured for a long time and won the victory. However, their colleagues thought they had picked up the leak of the Sixth Division and scoffed at this victory.

Therefore, the Osaka Division has been discredited within the Japanese army. Not only outsiders like to "black" the division, but even their own people also like to "black" them.

But don’t think that the Fourth Division really won’t fight because of these bad news. Judging from some of the results, the Fourth Division’s performance is still very good and can definitely be regarded as a very troublesome opponent.

You know...a wolf that is calm and thoughtful is often more terrifying than a lion that only roars and furious.

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In the northwest direction of the Taizhi area, in the Menggong area, a Japanese squadron of about 300 people was lying on the open space beside the forest to repair it.

The rifle shoes and hats were piled aside, and many Japanese soldiers lazily leaned together to smoke and chat. The soldiers began to make fires and cook. A few Japanese soldiers were actually frying fish with grenades by the small river not far away.

The squadron leader Yoshiyoshi Village leaned comfortably under the tree, thinking about life while closing his eyes and resting.

Compared with the bloody battlefield of the Nanshi River 80 kilometers away, this peaceful and peaceful scene is really the difference between heaven and hell.

At this moment, a captain officer with a mustache walked to him with a lunch box: "Captain, we have been here for almost two days. Should we move forward? Otherwise, it will be difficult to explain."

Yoshinaga held up his upper body, stretched his waist comfortably, raised his hand and took the lunch box and feasted. While eating, he said vaguely, "Captain and the others are still behind us, why are you anxious?"

"But…"

"Don't worry, the Fifth Division is not so easy to defeat."

Ji Yong unscrewed the kettle and drooled, and said indifferently: "The situation of the war is unknown now, and the reaction of the Chinese people is a little worried. Anyway, the situation has been reported, and even the captain of the regiment has acquiesced, so don't worry."

The captain thought about it and felt reasonable. Although the Chinese were alone in the army, he always felt something was wrong. Unfortunately, the guys from the Fifth Division of the friendly army did not listen to the advice and insisted on running to fight. The superiors were very supportive. This would be a big deal if something went wrong.

Now, except for the Fifth Division, which is already entangled with the Chinese, the closest one is the 8th Regiment of the Fourth Division.

Although the orders from the superiors have been urging them, with the acquiescence of the wing headquarters and some middle-level officers, the 8th Regiment's units had no intention of going to reinforce. Instead, they roamed and hid near the main battlefield. If there was any change in the battlefield, they could respond as soon as possible.

This is the core idea of ​​the Fourth Division. You do not seek merit but do not make mistakes, and you will never fight unsure.

Since the Meiji Restoration, although Japan has gradually become a member of the great powers, it started late, its industrial foundation is relatively weak among the great powers, and its country is relatively poor. Therefore, the Japanese government intends to replace expensive shells with the lives of soldiers, vigorously advocate the so-called Bushido spirit and **** ideas, so that soldiers can devote themselves to the country.

Many Japanese soldiers think that the emperor's dedication is the highest honor. They are often prone to getting hot-headed and always play long live charges.

In contrast, the Osaka people of the Fourth Division are relatively clear-headed and realize that it is impossible to win a war by relying on fanaticism alone. They will use their brains when fighting and should consider how to reduce their casualties.

As mentioned above, the reason why the Sixth Division was defeated was that it relied too much on the soldiers' courageous spirit. In the fourth division, it first reconnaissed the battlefield to determine the enemy's firepower points and honestly used cannons to open the way, but the result was completely opposite.

In addition, the Fourth Division did not want to fight meaninglessly. For example, during the Battle of Nomenkan, the Fourth Division was ordered to go for reinforcements. However, the Fourth Division believed that this battle was meaningless from top to bottom. It was just to save the so-called face of the Kanto Army's upper class, so it adopted a passive and slackening attitude, and had not felt the front line for a long time, avoiding losses.

However, the 4th Division's brain-willing approach was quite alternative among the fanatical Japanese army at that time. Many Japanese soldiers thought that a unit that dared not die was a Japanese soldier, so various jokes about the 4th Division and exaggerated scandals appeared.

Judging from the situation where more than 6,000 Chinese troops were rampant, the other party was not panicked at all after being surrounded, and they built fortifications in an orderly manner. After a little analysis, they knew that the other party was obviously prepared.
Chapter completed!