There were many mines deployed from the upper reaches of Anqing, and the Japanese fleet and minesweeping teams drifted past. In short, the river leading to the Madang Fortress was densely packed with a large number of mines, as if they were free.

In this regard, the Japanese mine-sweeping team was also miserable, especially if they accidentally struck a mine and were blown up and sunk. Just like the "Lehua" of the 11th Special Mine-clearing Team of the Japanese army, it was because of being too careless.

The boat capsized in the ditch, struck a mine, and sank with a bang. It went to the bottom of the sea to feed the fish.

Seeing this, many Japanese mine clearance teams were frightened and began to clear mines in fear.

The Japanese troops also understood that if they continued to adopt such dangerous mine clearance methods to attack the Madang Fortress, they would probably pay a heavy price in casualties and spend a lot of time clearing mines.

Therefore, the top brass of the Japanese army planned to ask the Japanese army not to continue the attack up the river, but to change it to a less dangerous one. They would land directly at Xiangkou, follow the highway of the national army's supply line, go straight to the Madang Fortress, and kill the national army.

Caught off guard.

However, on the eve of adopting this combat plan, the Navy still dispatched a large number of carrier-based aircraft groups, as well as the aviation force, to bomb the Madang Fortress first.

Especially when the news that the Botian detachment was defeated by the national army of unknown origin in Anqing City was conveyed to the commander of the Navy's Third Fleet, Kiyoshi Hasegawa was still the commander.

As for Lieutenant General Imo Takahashi, who would later replace Kiyoshi Hasegawa as the commander-in-chief of the Third Fleet, at this time he was in China joining the new fighter aviation force and aircraft carrier fleet secretly formed by Yamamoto Isoroku.

In addition, Vice Admiral Toyoda, commander of the 4th Fleet Headquarters, did not participate in the battle this time.

He was responsible for staying on the Songhu side and guarding the Songhu base camp.

But even so, there are still a lot of naval fleets attacking this time, especially the carrier-based aircraft group, the aviation force's fighter group, and the bomber group, which are much more than before.

"Baga! That's what the Botian detachment did this time. It's such a shameful thing!"

"It is really a shame for our empire, and it also disrupted my battle plan a little bit!"

"And we've been searching for almost a day now, but we can't even find the shadow of the Chinese army that attacked them?"

"This is really too embarrassing and too cowardly!"

"If their detachment leader, Major General Shigeichi Namada, hadn't been killed in the bombing, I would definitely hold him accountable!"

When Commander Kiyoshi Hasegawa of the Navy's Third Fleet saw the report telegram sent back by Captain Mori Saburo of the 9th Marine Group, he immediately snorted and cursed.

"Then should we follow the original deployment and continue to dispatch the Botian detachment, together with our Marine Corps, to land directly at Xiangkou where the Chinese Army is holding, and then follow the road along the supply line of the Chinese Army and directly attack Madang where they are holding on?

Fortress, kill them without leaving any chickens or dogs?"

"Your Excellency Commander!"

After Kiyoshi Hasegawa, the commander of the Navy's Third Fleet, finished his insults in a very bad mood, Rear Admiral Okawauchi Denqi of the Marine Special Marine Corps immediately asked.

"That is necessary! Otherwise we will be wasted by the mines deployed by the China Army on the Yangtze River, which will waste a lot of time! I don't want to continue to clear mines. We must immediately send a large army to attack Xiangkou where the China Army is holding.

Capture that place and then go straight to Huanglong!"

"I want the defense line of Madang Fortress that they boast about to completely collapse!"

"I want the whole world to know that our Imperial Navy is the most powerful force!"

"Any fortress is vulnerable to our attack!"

"But in order to confuse the Chinese Army on the other side of the Madang Fortress, we must first continue to send a large number of bombers, fighter groups, and carrier-based aircraft groups to bomb the Madang Fortress!"

"Of course, we also need to send a group to bomb the Xiangkou where the China Army is holding, and then call me immediately to the Botian detachment, and the Marine Corps you dispatched to move the combat location and attack the Xiangkou where the China Army is holding on!"

"As for the search tasks inside and outside Anqing City, leave it to the Sixth Division!"

"Anyway, Commander-in-Chief General Hata Shunroku and King Higashi Kurunomiya Minuhiko have successfully dispatched the special operations force led by division commander Susumu Fujita to support the troops in the Anqing area!"

"So even if that mysterious China army comes out to attack our troops again, they will not be able to escape death. Our imperial army will definitely be able to annihilate them!"

"Because this time, the special operations force led by Division Commander Susumu Fujita himself is equipped with the most powerful and largest number of heavy firepower weapons and equipment, including artillery units and light and heavy machine gun units.

Moreover, a lot of the new Type 99 rifles and Type 97 tanks and combat vehicles have been deployed for them to fight!"

"So even if they encounter Liu Feiyang's troops, division commander Susumu Fujita's special operations force is still capable of fighting, and can even defeat Liu Feiyang's troops!"

When Major General Okawauchi of the Marine Special Marine Corps asked the question, Kiyoshi Hasegawa, the commander of the Navy's Third Fleet, responded very calmly and calmly.

"Hai!"

"I see how it's done!"

"Your Excellency Commander!"

After hearing this, Major General Okawauchi of the Marine Special Marine Corps was also in a cheerful mood and immediately nodded and bowed.

Then he also quickly issued an order to recall the Botian detachment, and change the destination of the attack with the marines he sent out, and instead immediately attacked Xiangkou and Huangshan where the national army was holding.

The national army unit defending Xiangkou is the 313th Regiment of the 53rd Division, but at this moment, they know nothing about it.

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At this time, Madang Fortress.

Chief Li is convening the township chiefs and security chiefs from Madang and Pengze, as well as officers above the platoon leader of each department under his jurisdiction, to conduct a graduation tour of the "University to Fight the Japanese".

Therefore, the defenses of Xiangshan and Madang fortresses suddenly relaxed their vigilance.

Especially for the defense on the Xiangkou side, there was only one platoon leader and one division chief left. Captain Bao, the commander of the Second Corps, was conducting the defense command.

"How long do you think our mine array can withstand the attack of the Japanese fleet?"

"This time we have even deployed a lot of newly developed light floating mines. The number of mines has exceeded a thousand, now!"

At this moment, one of the squad leaders of the Chinese army patrolling the minesweeper team dispatched by the Japanese fleet at Madang Fortress chatted to his platoon leader Ma Xiaohei.

"It's hard to say. The Japanese still have planes that can bomb us, as well as the Marine Corps and the Army. We still need to be on guard to be safer!"

"But! Looking at the slow speed of their mine clearing team, I think we can still be stable for a while, but I don't know how long such a stable life can last!"

Platoon leader Ma Xiaohei shook his head and responded to squad leader Luo Jiaming.

"Yes! I quite like the stable life now! I am very worried that if the Japanese army comes to attack then, I am afraid that with the strength of our troops here, we may not be able to resist it for long!"

Monitor Luo Jiaming also expressed his feelings.

"So now we can only take one step at a time!"

"But what I envy the most now are those who went to attend the graduation ceremony of the university organized by Chief Liu to fight against the Japanese!"

"I heard that many officers were there, as well as the township chief and the security chief!"

"I want to see it too!"

Platoon leader Ma Xiaohei changed the subject.

"I want to, too! But we still have to go on patrol, so we can't go, and my military rank is low! I wasn't invited!"

Hearing this, squad leader Luo Jiaming's business office said with envy.

"Hey! What is that? Why did the sky suddenly become so dark?"

But while squad leader Luo Jiaming and platoon leader Ma Xiaohei were chatting, a patrol soldier behind them pointed to a black thing not far above their heads in confusion and said.

"Um?"

"Ah! Tragic! It's the Japanese planes coming!"

"Everyone, hurry up and sound the air raid siren! Hurry!"

"Quickly notify our anti-aircraft artillery team to launch an anti-aircraft counterattack?"

"Quick!"

But when the platoon leader Ma Xiaohei followed the direction of the opponent's finger and looked up, his expression suddenly changed with shock and he exclaimed.

Just as he finished speaking, he saw the first batch of Japanese aircraft carrying out dive bombing.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

"Rumble, rumble..."

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Chapter completed!