"Who will take back the Temple of Enlightenment right away?"
"Come out now!"
"Let me see your bravery in battle!"
When the commander of the 9th Division, Lieutenant General Yoshizumi Ryosuke, finished venting his anger, he quickly glanced at all the Japanese officers he had called over and said:
Therefore, Major General Akiyama Yoshiyuki, commander of the 6th Infantry Regiment, was under his command, Colonel Kazuo Isa, commander of the 7th Infantry Regiment (Kanazawa), and Colonel Fujisueyoshi, commander of the 35th Infantry Regiment (Toyama).
There are also Major General Nobutoki Isho, commander of the 18th Infantry Brigade: Colonel Hidezo Hitomi, commander of the 19th Infantry Regiment (Tsuruga), and Colonel Jiro Wakisaka, commander of the 36th Infantry Regiment (Sakonoe).
There are also Colonel Ago Mori, the captain of the 9th Cavalry Regiment, Hide Serikawa, the captain of the 9th Mountain Artillery Regiment, Toshisada Nonaka, the captain of the 9th Engineer Regiment, and Mitamura, the captain of the 9th Infantry Regiment.
Colonel Masanosuke and other Japanese officers,
They also looked at each other and were thinking about whether or not to immediately agree to the order from the division commander Lieutenant General Yoshizumi Ryosuke to take the lead in the battle.
"Let me go! I promise to complete this combat mission!"
"Your Excellency, Division Commander!"
When seeing that no one stood up immediately, Major General Akiyama Yoshiyun, commander of the 6th Infantry Brigade, one of the confidants of Lieutenant General Yoshizumi Ryosuke, commander of the 9th Division, was the first
One accepted the order.
"Sigh! Okay! Leave this matter to your elite troops to handle!"
"Shunwu Temple is a Chinese Army position that we must capture, so there is no room for failure!"
"And we also need to let these miscellaneous Chinese troops know that if they want to fight against our imperial army, they are simply not qualified to rely on their inferior weapons and equipment!"
"I will kill all the miscellaneous Chinese troops who occupied the Dunwu Temple!"
"So just go ahead and do it!"
"As for that miscellaneous Chinese army that occupied the Temple of Enlightenment, I have already obtained information about them from our empire's intelligence department!"
"It seems to be the Sichuan Army. I heard that they have the poorest weapons and equipment among all the miscellaneous Chinese armies!"
"As for the detailed situation, please refer to the information provided by the Intelligence Department!"
"I don't have time to pay attention to the miscellaneous troops of the China Army now, because my goal is to pursue the elite troops of the China Army. I am fighting the elite troops of the China Army. Only by completely annihilating the elite troops of the China Army can we end this situation as soon as possible.
The Battle of Songhu!"
"And beat out the glory of our imperial army!"
"Of course it also includes the combat glory of our ninth division!"
"So the gains and losses of Suwano Temple are entirely left to you to supervise the battle!"
Seeing that his trusted general was the first to accept his combat order, the division commander Lieutenant General Yoshizumi Ryosuke was also very satisfied and gave an encouraging speech to the commander of the 6th Infantry Brigade, Major General Akiyama Yoshiyuki.
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"Hai!"
"Don't worry! Your Excellency, Division Commander!"
"I will definitely complete the combat mission you assigned me, and I will definitely annihilate all the Chinese troops in Suwano Temple!"
"Just wait and see!"
"I will let these motley Chinese troops who attacked our Imperial Army at night and captured our positions know what will happen to the Ninth Division who offended us!"
"I will use their blood to wash away the shame of our lost position!"
In response to the encouragement from the division commander, Lieutenant General Yoshizumi Ryosuke, the commander of the 6th Infantry Brigade, Major General Akiyama Yoshiyuki, responded with more confidence and fighting spirit, making a promise.
For him, he really didn't pay attention to a miscellaneous Sichuan army.
Even when facing the most elite troops of the national army, the 88th and 87th German Arms Division, he did not feel at ease because he felt that his troops were the real ace troops on the battlefield.
The national army was nothing more than a whetstone for him to achieve military success, an opponent he could easily defeat.
"Sigh! I just like confident generals like you!"
"Well done!"
"After you have achieved results, I will definitely take credit from you, the Commander, and the base camp!"
When the division commander, Lieutenant General Yoshizumi Ryosuke, looked at the commander of the 6th Infantry Brigade, Major General Akiyama Yoshiyun, with an increasingly confident expression and demeanor, he suddenly looked at him more and more, and the more he liked him.
Said with a bright smile.
"Hai!"
"Thank you! Your Excellency, Division Commander!"
Upon hearing this, Major General Akiyama Yoshitsune, commander of the 6th Infantry Brigade, immediately felt happy and hurriedly expressed his gratitude.
However, this time the division commander, Lieutenant General Yoshizumi Ryosuke, smiled slightly and said nothing more.
Major General Akiyama Yoshiyun, commander of the 6th Infantry Brigade, also withdrew from the headquarters of the 9th Infantry Division with great interest to mobilize troops.
As for the Japanese officers under his command, Colonel Isa Kazuo, captain of the 7th Infantry Regiment (Kanazawa), and Colonel Fujisueyoshi, captain of the 35th Infantry Regiment (Toyama),
They also followed him out together to prepare for battle.
"The combat mission of attacking the Temple of Enlightenment and regaining the lost positions will be left to you!"
"Isa-kun!"
"Take your troops well and recapture the Temple of Enlightenment within one day!"
"Don't let our division commander down!"
"This is also the last opportunity for us to make military exploits, so you have to perform well! As for me, I have to attack the Chenjiahang area with Fuji-kun, so I will leave the Dungo Temple to you!
"I'm very optimistic about you!"
"Especially since your opponents are just some Chinese miscellaneous troops with inferior weapons and equipment. It is simply an easy task to deal with such a vulnerable miscellaneous Chinese army!"
"It's as easy as picking up money!"
As soon as Major General Akiyama Yoshiyun, the commander of the 6th Infantry Brigade, left the headquarters of the 9th Division, he immediately issued a combat order to the two Japanese commanders who followed him out.
"Hai!"
"I will definitely be able to recapture the Suwano Temple within a day, no! In half a day. As for those miscellaneous Chinese troops there, I will definitely make them all die! Die!"
"Your Excellency, Brigade Commander!"
After being so valued by the brigade commander, Major General Akiyama Yoshiyuki, and being given a new combat mission, Colonel Kazuo Isa, commander of the 7th Infantry Regiment (Kanazawa), responded immediately and emotionally.
"Sigh! I just like a confident captain like you!"
"I'm waiting for your good news!"
After hearing this, the brigade commander, Major General Akiyama Yoshiyuki, also imitated the tone of the division commander, Lieutenant General Yoshizumi Ryosuke, and encouraged the commander of the 7th Infantry Regiment (Kanazawa), Colonel Isa Kazuo, to smile.
"Hai!"
"Thank you, Brigade Commander, for your trust!"
Encouraged by the brigade commander, Major General Akiyama Yoshiyun, the commander of the brigade, Colonel Isa Kazuo, seemed to have been given a shot of blood. He became even more excited and agreed loudly.
Then he immediately followed the order and acted.
As for the brigade commander, Major General Akiyama Yoshiyun, he immediately took another regiment commander and rushed to the next battlefield to fight.
At this time, the heavy rain and dark clouds at Suwan Temple last night had long since disappeared without a trace. However, at this moment, the land was covered with scorched black earth.
Looking from a distance, we can see the ruins after the war, with corpses everywhere and smoke filling the air.