Chapter 258: The Order of the Japanese Army's General Offensive (Chapter 2 is here today)
In response to the rage of the division commander, Lieutenant General Susumu Fujita, the chief of staff, Colonel Toshio Toshio, did not answer, but listened silently with his head lowered.
Because they didn't know what to say, because the casualties this time were huge. The losses reduced almost a regiment of troops, plus a heavy artillery regiment.
Such losses simply destroyed half of their third division. Especially if the losses of another heavy artillery regiment from the last time were taken into account, it would be a disaster.
It's simply a broken army and a broken general!
So everyone is feeling heartache and heartache.
"What do you think we should do now?"
"I must take Liu Feiyang's life!"
"I will use his blood to wash away the shame of our Third Division and avenge those dead Imperial warriors!"
"Anyway, please tell me how we can kill all the Chinese troops who are stationed at the Sihang Warehouse and the bank as soon as possible. I want to annihilate them all without leaving any one behind!"
Seeing that no one answered, the division commander, Lieutenant General Fujita Susumu, became even more unhappy and scolded him coldly.
"Based on our current losses, if we still want to defeat Liu Feiyang's troops, we may need to unite with other regiments. This is the only thing we can do now!"
"Otherwise, based on our remaining troops, we may not be able to match Liu Feiyang's command!"
"Because this Liu Feiyang got a lot of weapons and equipment from nowhere. Even now, he still has such heavy firepower to fight against us!"
"And he also has aircraft to support operations. In addition, we still haven't figured out where the Chinese troops who sneak attacked our imperial army from outside came from!"
"And how many of these elusive Chinese troops are still lurking outside the Sihang Warehouse to give us a sneak attack!"
Although the division commander, Lieutenant General Susumu Fujita, was furious again, the chief of staff, Colonel Toshio Toshio, had calmed down and analyzed.
"Bagaya road!"
Hearing this, the division commander, Lieutenant General Fujita Susumu, cursed in a very unhappy mood, and then fell into silence.
Because he knew that what Chief of Staff Toshio Toshio said was right.
So the division commander, Lieutenant General Susumu Fujita, was once again in a irritable mood, with an extremely livid face, walking back and forth in the headquarters.
"Hai!"
"Your Excellency, Division Commander! Commander Matsui Iwane has called!"
"He issued an order for our troops to join the army the day after tomorrow to prepare for an all-out attack on the Sixing Warehouse that Liu Feiyang's troops are holding on to!"
"The premise is tomorrow's sneak attack by the Marine Corps and the envoys sent by Commander Matsui Iwane to persuade them to surrender. If the surrender fails, he will ask our troops to cooperate with more than three divisions of troops. In the aviation force and heavy artillery force,
With the assistance of a large number of artillery units, we will comprehensively attack the Sihang Warehouse!"
"We must completely capture the Sihang Warehouse and the bank within three hours, annihilate all of Liu Feiyang's men, and hang Liu Feiyang's body on the ruins of the Sixing Warehouse as a warning to the monkeys!"
"Let all the Chinese troops know the consequences of daring to go against our imperial army. Even if they are as powerful as Liu Feiyang's troops, they will be completely wiped out by our imperial army!"
"Is this a telegram from Commander Matsui Iwane? It contains a very detailed record of Commander Matsui Iwane's orders! Please read it, Division Commander!"
Communications officer Ryohei Ohtani was covered in cold sweat and anxiously reported.
"Nani!"
"Commander Matsui Iwane moves so fast!"
After hearing the report, the division commander, Lieutenant General Fujita Susumu, was immediately shocked.
Because he didn't expect Matsui Iwane to be so decisive in annihilating Liu Feiyang? He was very happy about this.
Because after having this order? With almost half of his troops disabled, he can definitely wipe out all Liu Feiyang's troops.
That means you can take revenge.
The division commander, Lieutenant General Fujita Susumu, still didn’t believe that Liu Feiyang’s troops could escape from the general attack of their army? And this was while the heavy artillery force and the aviation force were conducting artillery bombing?
After thinking of such ferocious bombing scenes and retaliatory scenes, the irritable mood of the division commander Lieutenant General Fujita Susumu immediately disappeared, replaced by a bright smile.
At the same time, he happily opened Matsui Iwane's telegram and read it, carefully savoring the order for decisive battle inside.
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Regarding this, the division commander who received the order from Commander Matsui Iwane to conduct a general attack was also very surprised.
"Who is that Liu Feiyang? He actually wants us to dispatch four divisions at once to encircle and suppress him?"
"And how come the Third Division is as useless as the 101st Division? It can't defeat a Chinese army that sticks to the Sixing Warehouse? These Chinese soldiers with limited weapons and equipment are fighting alone!"
"How come there are so many casualties among the Imperial Army? What does the Third Division do for a living? Why did the division commander, Lieutenant General Susumu Fujita, make such a mistake this time?"
When all the division commanders of the various Japanese divisions who were called upon to prepare for a general offensive after the failure to persuade them to surrender, were all puzzled and shocked.
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At this time, Matsui Iwane,
His confidant Chief of Staff Keisuke Watanabe? As well as the Chief of the Strategy Section of the General Staff Headquarters, Akira Kagesa, Kenshiro Shibayama, the Chief of the Military Affairs Section of the Army Ministry, who came from Tokyo, and Section Chief Toshiro Kawabe who was sent by the Japanese Army General Staff Headquarters and other important figures?
They also gathered in his office.
"What do you say to Lieutenant General Liu Feiyang, who is a dirty and fat man?"
"Not only is the Minister of War Marshal Sugiyama furious now, but even the cabinet and His Majesty have to ask questions about our army? And why the navy was defeated at the hands of that Liu Feiyang!"
"So we were sent here by His Majesty? Let's discuss with you? How to deal with that Liu Feiyang's subordinates! And we want to know more clearly what the origin of this Liu Feiyang is and why he can have so many new heavy weapons.
Fire weapons, equipment, and ammunition supplies!”
"Which powerful countries gave him help, and where are their logistical supply lines?"
Looking at Matsui Iwane who was silent and listening attentively, Section Chief Toshiro Kawabe was the first to speak out all the questions he had been asked to ask by His Majesty.
"We want to know too!"
"Because we also need to report to His Majesty, the Cabinet, the Minister of War, Marshal Sugiyama, the Chief of the Navy Command Department, and the Navy Marshal, Prince Higashi Fushimi Miya Yirito, on the situation of Liu Feiyang's unit!"
The Chief of the Strategy Section of the General Staff Headquarters, Kage Sasakiaki, who came from Tokyo, also quickly echoed.
"So Commander Matsui Iwane, please give us good news!"
Kenshiro Shibayama, chief of the Military Affairs Section of the Army Ministry, also interjected.
"..."
Matsui Iwane, who was being held accountable, didn't know how to respond for a moment.
Chapter completed!