On the morning of the 27th, at dawn, the Japanese army, under the cover of heavy artillery and tanks, invaded the Songhu Railway Station (Old North Station), which was already in ruins.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
"Ta-ta-ta! Ta-ta-ta! Ta-ta-ta!"
When the Japanese heavy artillery group stopped all artillery fire coverage bombing,
The sounds of the enemy's tanks and chariot groups' shelling and bombing, and the Type 92 heavy machine gun group's ferocious strafing attacks were still heard.
Although the entire Songhu Railway Station was deserted and was still bombarded by fierce Japanese artillery fire and turned into ruins.
However, the combat instructions from the division commander, Lieutenant General Susumu Fujita, and the chief of staff, Colonel Toshio Toshio, were still in progress.
They must really bomb the entire Songhu Railway Station and turn it into scorched earth.
Because behind them, there is Matsui Iwane, an old Japanese commander, who is supervising the operation.
So they would rather have a thorough scorched earth battle than go into any abnormal battle situation.
"Hey! This place has become a scorched earth. There is no longer a Chinese army. Even if there are, they are all corpses! So please, your Excellency, the division commander, issue new combat instructions!"
"Should we continue to push forward, or should we rest and recuperate?"
When the shelling and bombardment of the Japanese tank guns and the strafing sound of the heavy machine gun groups also stopped,
Major General Katayama Riichiro, the commander of the 5th Infantry Brigade, also hurriedly came to the division commander, Lieutenant General Susumu Fujita, and the chief of staff, Colonel Toshio Toshio, to report.
The 5th Infantry Brigade under his command fought against the Sichuan Army's 20th Army in Chenjiaxing. Although many Japanese casualties were caused, it has now obtained sufficient additional troops.
Therefore, the current strength of the 5th Infantry Brigade is still relatively full.
Perhaps it is because their elite Class A division now has Commander Matsui Iwane supervising the operations from behind, so whether it is the supply of troops, weapons, equipment, or ammunition, it is very fast.
Of course, these Japanese officers and soldiers also performed very bravely in combat.
Those who were not brave enough were either replaced by the division commander, Lieutenant General Susumu Fujita, and the chief of staff, Colonel Toshio Ta, or were disposed of, or were personally executed by the commander, Matsui Iwane.
Therefore, facing the personal supervision of the battle by Commander Matsui Iwane, none of the Japanese officers and soldiers of the Third Division dared to fight bravely.
"Well! Keep pushing forward!"
"As for the advance combat target, I have to ask Commander Matsui Iwane for instructions!"
"Now the Battle of Songhu is coming to an end. Those Chinese troops are no longer the opponents of our imperial army. They are in the process of being defeated!"
"Actually, if possible, I hope to encircle and annihilate all these Chinese armies. This is the best chance to annihilate all the main elites of the Chinese armies in Songhu in one fell swoop!"
"As long as we do this, maybe we can fully rule this country!"
"At that time, the production space of our empire will also be able to increase dramatically immediately!"
“This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and it’s best not to miss it!”
Regarding the inquiry from the brigade commander of the 5th Infantry Brigade, Major General Katayama Riichiro, the division commander, Lieutenant General Susumu Fujita, thought for a moment and then responded cautiously.
"Hai!"
"Everything must be obeyed by the division commander!"
As soon as the brigade commander, Major General Katayama Riichiro, heard that he needed a reply from Commander Matsui Iwane, he immediately nodded in response.
Anyway, he was just doing the reporting work.
As for the next course of combat operations, that is not something that a small brigade commander like him can say.
"Chief of Staff! Go and ask Commander Matsui Iwane for his opinion!"
"I'll wait for you here! I still need to command the troops and search the nearby battlefields to see if there are any Chinese troops lurking here!"
"Please!"
After seeing the brigade commander Major General Katayama Sato Ichiro shut his mouth and stop talking, the division commander Lieutenant General Fujita Susumu also responded in a calm tone,
And he also turned to the chief of staff, Toshio Toshio, to ask for help.
"Um!"
Chief of Staff Toshio Toshio nodded slightly, turned around and left to where Commander Matsui Iwane was at the rear to make inquiries.
And at this time,
Commander Matsui Iwane, also escorted by his Japanese guards, came towards the division commander Lieutenant General Fujita Susumu and their side. This time was also the moment when he personally went to the battlefield to supervise the battle.
It's just that he didn't expect that the Battle of Songhu, which originally worried him more, would become more and more smooth in the later period, especially when the enemy's reinforcements continued to flow in from the enemy's homeland by fleet.
The Japanese offensive became more and more overwhelming, breaking through the most tenacious defense lines of the Chinese army one by one.
Regarding this, as the commander-in-chief and commander-in-chief of the Songhu Battle, it is strange that he is unhappy.
It was also because of this that he suddenly appeared here in the Third Division to personally supervise the battle.
Although the division commander, Lieutenant General Susumu Fujita, and the chief of staff, Colonel Toshio Toshio, are also conducting operations within the army,
But he still came to supervise the battle in person,
Anyway, he would never interfere in the command of the Third Division when the war was going well.
Because the division commander, Lieutenant General Susumu Fujita, and the chief of staff, Colonel Toshio Toshio, are both elite Japanese officers, and they are both excellent in their ability to command operations.
So Matsui Iwane doesn’t have much reason to point fingers.
Moreover, he is not the division commander of this division now, but the commander-in-chief of all Japanese divisions in the entire Songhu Battle, so there is no way for him to stay in any division for a long time.
Therefore, he will not undermine the command authority of the division commander, Lieutenant General Susumu Fujita, and the chief of staff, Colonel Toshio, to command this division.
"Your Excellency Commander!"
"Songhu Railway Station has been completely occupied by our imperial army! Moreover, we have bombed the nearby areas into ruins and scorched earth. There will no longer be a Chinese army!"
"So this is the area occupied by our imperial army, so please give us the next combat instructions, Commander!"
"Your Excellency, the division commander, asked me to inquire!"
Just when Commander Matsui Iwane was on his way to Songhu Railway Station, Chief of Staff Toshio Toshio had already arrived in front of him and was giving a report.
"Yo Xi! You all did a great job!"
"I will arrive at the train station first. After observing the environment, I will give you the next step of combat instructions!"
Commander Matsui Iwane did not immediately issue combat instructions, but said to the chief of staff, Colonel Toshio.
"Hai!"
"Follow the instructions of your Excellency the Commander in everything!"
After hearing this, Chief of Staff Toshio Toshio immediately nodded in agreement.
Then he followed Iwane Matsui, who was in a good mood, and headed towards Songhu Railway Station.
On the way there, he kept answering various questions from Commander Matsui Iwane.
Unknowingly,
Commander Matsui Iwane has also arrived at Songhu Railway Station,
So he also personally inspected the Old North Station, which is considered a relatively strategic transportation location.
"Yo Xi! It seems that these Chinese troops have lost their momentum. In the past, their tenacious resistance was still difficult to deal with, but now they have been defeated!"
"It seems that this time the Battle of Songhu will be over soon, and the final winner will still be our Imperial Army!"
"Since these Chinese troops are so vulnerable! Then we should advance to the north side of the Suzhou River immediately, end this Songhu Battle as soon as possible, and capture the entire Songhu!"
"Let the whole world know how powerful our imperial army is!"
After Iwane Matsui inspected the fall of Songhu Railway Station, he was in a good mood and issued the next step of combat instructions.
"Hai!"
"Hai!"
"Hai!"
After his combat order was issued, all the Japanese officers of the Third Division, with the loud consent of the division commander, Lieutenant General Susumu Fujita, and the chief of staff, Colonel Toshio,
They all agreed in unison.
Matsui Iwane also looked at the situation in front of him with great satisfaction, and his smile became even brighter.