Chapter 215 Additional troops: 16th Brigade!

Author: Lonely Jungle

Chapter 215 Additional troops: 16th Brigade!

"But by mobilizing the 4th Division to participate in retaking Mingjia Town and opening up the logistics supply line for Taro Nagata's army, it is impossible for a division to be mobilized in a hurry at this time."

Shinozuka Yinan thought for a while, then shook his head and said: "Besides, it would be embarrassing to transfer a division to reinforce Taro Nagata."

"It is okay to add the 4th Division to the Osaka Merchant Division in terms of combat effectiveness, but the will to fight is a shame to the empire. I don't want to send this unit that may cause trouble at any time on the battlefield."

Seeing this, Miyano Michichi knew that Shinozuka Yoshinan did not agree with the mobilization of the 4th Division to participate in the battle to recapture Mingjia Town and open up the logistics supply line of the troops commanded by Nagata Taro.

Therefore, Miyano Michichi thought for a while and said: "The only way we can mobilize other troops is!".

"For units that are close to Mingjia Town and have combat effectiveness, the 16th Brigade can be dispatched to cooperate with the imperial army troops transporting the second batch of poison gas bombs to counterattack and recapture Mingjia Town, and go all the way north to get through Taro Nagata's back.

supply lines!”

Looking at the map, Shinozuka Yinan saw the current location of the 16th Brigade. He immediately thought about it and said in a solemn voice: "Then mobilize the 16th Brigade."

"Let them assemble overnight. By the way, Miyano-kun, when will the 16th Brigade arrive at Mingjia Town as soon as possible!"

Miyano Michichi immediately looked at the current location of the 16th Brigade on the map, and then immediately did some mental calculations, and immediately said: "Probably the fastest, around 10 o'clock in the morning after dawn, we should be able to get to the vicinity of Mingjia Town

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"That means it's almost an hour or two later than the troops transporting the second batch of poison gas bombs?"

Shinozuka Yinan said with a frown.

"Yes, Commander!"

Miyano Michichi nodded and said: "Furthermore, this is the calculated arrival time after the 16th Brigade received the telegram from the headquarters and immediately assembled and set off overnight towards Mingjia Town."

"But in fact, we may not arrive at Mingjia Town until between 10 and 11 o'clock in the morning."

Shinozuka Yinan frowned and continued: "That means that Taro Nagata will next command the remaining more than 19,000 Imperial Army soldiers to stabilize the position between Woyupo and Jinghai County until this time.

Clicked on?".

"That's right, Commander."

Michichi Miyano actually said: "Taro Nagata still has more than 19,000 troops in his hands. In terms of strength, even the 303rd Regiment of the Jinsui Army, the 358th Regiment and the New Regiment of the Eighth Route Army are launching a counterattack now."

"Since the artillery regiment in Taro Nagata's hands has not lost any artillery, their counterattack will not cause Taro Nagata to lose too much."

Hearing this, Shinozuka Yinan stared at the military map on the table thoughtfully, and began to think silently.

"Kitamura-san, immediately send a telegram to the 16th Brigade to assemble and set off for Mingjia Town."

Shinozuka Yinan thought for half a minute, and then said to the communications staff officer Kitamura Junyi: "Inform the commander of the 16th Brigade in detail about the situation on the front line so that he can be prepared."

"In addition, I have sent a report to Nagata Taro that I have mobilized the 16th Brigade to help him open up Mingjia Town and other places in the rear, open up the supply line behind him, and ask him to give me the goods before 12 noon after dawn.

Don’t let me lose any more troops.”

Kitamura Shunyi paused heavily and said: "Yes, Commander!".

"Right!"

Stopping Kitamura Junyi who was about to leave, Shinozuka Yinan thought for a moment and then warned: "Change to another set of secret codes to send the report!".

"Yes, Commander!"

Kitamura Junyi nodded, then turned back to the communications office.

After seeing Kitamura Junyi walk away, Miyano Michichi said in a serious voice: "Commander, do you think that the enemy has deciphered our radio in our previous communication with Taro Nagata?"

"I vaguely feel that this is a possibility."

Shinozuka Yinan said with a solemn expression: "Otherwise, why would Xu Rui unite with the new regiment of the Eighth Route Army to respond quickly?"

"It's night at this time, and the battlefield is changing rapidly, but the opponent's reaction speed is very fast!"

Miyano Michichi thought about it and considered the previous series of quick reactions from the other party, and he understood a little bit.

It is certain that Xu Rui knew the contents of the communications between the headquarters and Taro Nagata.

Otherwise, would Taro Nagata be so passive now?

"It's possible what the commander said!"

Miyano Michio nodded and said.

"So, changing to another set of passwords also ensures the security of communications."

Shinozuka Yinan said in a serious voice.

"The commander is wise!"

Miyano Michichi gave him a small flattery.

Shinozuka Yinan waved his hand, and then looked at the map silently, not knowing what he was thinking.

Four or five minutes later, on the back of a mountainous area on the side of the road far outside the south gate of Jinghai County, there was Taro Nagata's military tent headquarters.

"Hoo ho ho!!!"

After secretly exhaling three times, Nagata Taro handed the latest telegram from the headquarters to the Chief of Staff, Major General Taketo Kenzaburo, and then breathed a sigh of relief and said, "I didn't expect that the commander actually mobilized troops to support us."

"The 16th Brigade will arrive at Mingjia Town between ten and eleven o'clock in the morning after dawn and cooperate with the imperial army transporting the second batch of poison gas bombs to recapture Mingjia Town with the help of poison gas bombs.

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"Then, the 16th Brigade will continue to go north from Mingjia Town, recapture Nanliujiang River and Woyupo, and join us in the Dingjun Mountain area. Or, they will meet here under the city of Jinghai County."

After taking the telegram from Taro Nagata and reading it, Major General Taketo Kenzaburo, the chief of staff of the 36th Division, secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Unexpectedly, Shinozuka Yinan was so generous as to send troops and reinforcements to them.

After all, by this time they had lost more than 11,000 people.

If Xu Rui hadn't sent out a clear power on, let Shinozuka Yinan know.

At this time, Nagata Taro and Taketo Kenzaburo really wanted to wait until the battle results were better before sending a report on the battle situation and losses to the headquarters.

I just didn't expect that Xu Rui, a guy with no martial ethics, would actually use the trick of clearly electrifying again.

In this way, Shinozuka Yinan quickly sent them an inquiry telegram.

When he called back to the headquarters, Taro Nagata asked the headquarters to mobilize troops to open up the supply line behind him.

I just didn't expect that in the call back from the headquarters, Shinozuka Yinan agreed to mobilize troops and open up the supply line behind.

Of course, most of the call back was filled with words of rebuke from Shinozuka Yinan.

But for Nagata Taro, if a brigade can open up the supply line behind him, then the plan to withdraw troops southward at dawn tomorrow can be scrapped.

Sure enough, Taro Nagata continued: "After dawn tomorrow, the plan to withdraw troops south will be temporarily suspended.".

"The army continues to be under the city of Jinghai County. After waiting for the 16th Brigade to recapture Mingjia Town, it goes north to hit the north bank of the Nanliu River. Then it sends another group of troops south to cooperate with the artillery regiment already on Dingjun Mountain to attack the sleeping areas together.

Enemy troops on Yupo Mountain."

Kenzaburo Taketo understood Taro Nagata's intention after a moment's thought, nodded and said, "I understand, division commander."

"Then let's do it!"

Taro Nagata said solemnly: "However, we cannot let the enemy troops in the direction of Woyupo live in peace."

"Let the infantry brigade escorting the artillery regiment arrive in the Dingjun Mountain area. Under the cover of the artillery fire from the artillery regiment's position on Dingjun Mountain, it will bombard Woyupo southwards, and then go south to tentatively attack Woyupo.

If that doesn't work, withdraw, and the most important thing is to test the enemy's blocking position on Woyupo Mountain."

Kenzaburo Taketo thought for a while, it didn't matter, and then nodded and said: "Division Commander, this can be done."

"good!"

Seeing that Chief of Staff Kenzaburo Taketo agreed with the plan, Taro Nagata immediately said to the communications staff: "Send a report to the artillery regiment and convey the order from the headquarters."

"Yes, division commander."

The Japanese communications staff replied, and then immediately went to send the report.

At this time, when Nagata Taro received a call back from Shinozuka Yinan, he was full of confidence.

Inside the South Gate of Jinghai County, inside the temporary bunker headquarters of the 303rd Regiment.

Under the light, Xu Rui was looking at the map with Chief of Staff Luo Youdu, waiting for the intercepted call back to Taro Nagata from the headquarters of the Japanese First Army.

"The regiment has intercepted the latest radio message sent from the Japanese First Army Headquarters to Taro Nagata's headquarters, but the Japanese First Army Headquarters has changed the code to a new one, and we cannot decipher it quickly."

Communications staff officer Gu Jiaping came over and reported to Xu Rui.

"Can't decipher it quickly?"

Hearing this, Xu Rui asked with solemn eyes.

"Yes! Tuanzuo."

Gu Jiaping nodded and said: "Moreover, the new secret codes adopted by the Japanese First Army Headquarters seem to have added a layer of encryption."

"If we follow the deciphering method that the group gave us before, it will probably take twenty minutes to decipher it."

Hearing this, Xu Rui frowned.

"Made, it seems that the old devil Shinozuka Yinan may have realized that we have been able to quickly decipher the radio communications between them and Taro Nagata's headquarters."

Xu Rui said solemnly to Chief of Staff Luo Youdu: "That old devil Shinozuka Yinan is actually aware of it."

"Tuanzuo, the deciphering speed is too slow, which will affect our combat response speed."

Luo Youdu said with serious eyes.

Before, they were able to quickly unite the New Regiment and the 358th Regiment in the direction of Jiangjunling to deal with the Japanese roundabout attacks. This was because Xu Rui's communications troops, based on his deciphering skills, quickly deciphered the Japanese radio communications.

Now, Shinozuka Yinan noticed this situation and immediately changed the password to a new one, which was even more encrypted than the original one.

I have to say that Shinozuka Yinan is very vigilant!

"Chief of Staff, you are right."

Xu Rui nodded and said: "But, for me, even if the Japanese's new secret code is encrypted for several layers, I am sure that I can decipher it within five minutes."
Chapter completed!