The Anti-Japanese War began with the TV series of crossing the Sichuan Army Chapter 196 Lieutenant General Yanagawa Hirasuke, Commander of the Tenth Army
Chapter 196 Lieutenant General Yanagawa Hirasuke, Commander of the Tenth Army
Chapter 196 Lieutenant General Yanagawa Heisuke, Commander of the Tenth Army
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Chapter 196 Lieutenant General Yanagawa Heisuke, Commander of the Tenth Army
The Japanese Fourth Fleet only has one battleship "Kashima" with a displacement of 6,300 tons, the second bow-type Katori-class battleship, and two antique light cruisers "Tenryu" and "Tatsuta" that participated in the First World War.
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There are also hundreds of ships transporting troops of the Japanese 11th Army,
There are also destroyers of the 29th Destroyer Division: Chai Feng, Hayate, Asagi, Yunagi and other destroyers.
And there is the 30th Destroyer Team: Mutsuki, Kisaragi, Yayoi, Mochizuki and other destroyers,
However, it does not have an aircraft carrier and does not have many carrier-based aircraft groups, so its air defense capabilities are relatively poor.
It was not Kurita's most powerful "Central Fleet" later. It could be composed of five battleships (five battleships: Yamato, Musashi, Nagato, Kongo and Haruna), and an additional 10
A powerful aircraft carrier fleet of 1 heavy cruiser, 2 light cruisers and 15 destroyers.
The current Japanese Fourth Fleet has no way to compare with those main aircraft carrier fleets. Even if the later commander of the Fourth Fleet was Japanese Navy Admiral Narumi Inoue, it was not a fleet with strong combat effectiveness.
But it can still be used as a fleet to transport troops.
At this time, the commander-in-chief of the Japanese Fourth Fleet was Lieutenant General Hosoo Goshiro, who later became the Japanese Admiral of the Fifth Fleet in July 1941.
As for why he became the commander of the Japanese Fourth Fleet, only the system knows this.
Looking at the sparkling sea,
Vice Admiral Gojiro Hoshihara stood on the deck of the battleship "Kashima", looking at the mighty fleet around him, sailing at the fastest speed in the direction of Jinshanwei, the designated landing site.
And there were some Japanese admirals standing beside him,
The commander of the Japanese Tenth Army was Lieutenant General Yanagawa Heisuke, and the chief of staff beside him was Major General Moritake Tanabe.
"Your Excellency, Commander! Do you think our 10th Army will succeed in this beach landing operation?"
The commander, Lieutenant General Yanagawa Heisuke, also stared at the sea and then asked the naval commander, Lieutenant General Hosoo Gokoro.
The tone he used was very calm, as if he didn't care at all.
"Hahaha! That can definitely be successful. The aviation force of the China Army has been crippled by our Imperial Air Force and Navy. It has almost been completely destroyed. Moreover, the navy of the China Army has also been suppressed by us.
If we fight, we will almost annihilate them all!"
"So once the China Army loses air and sea control, what else can they use to resist the beach landing operations of our Imperial Navy fleet?"
"And this time the beach landing operation is still left to elite troops like you, especially now that all the main forces of the China Army have been concentrated in other places, and the strength of the Jinshan Guards is basically zero!"
"So I don't see any reason why our landing operation was unsuccessful this time!"
"What's more, now our Ministry of Foreign Affairs is still using peace negotiations to confuse those stupid senior leaders of the China Army, making them think that we really want to negotiate to end the war!"
"It can be said that the current defense system of the coastline along the Jinshan Guard of the China Army is simply vulnerable."
"And for these China troops with inferior weapons and equipment, even if they can deploy a large number of China troops in the area where we are about to land for combat!"
"I feel that they will also be swept away by our powerful combat power that surpasses the imperial army."
"So I don't care at all whether the Chinese army can withstand our landing operations, because it is simply impossible to withstand our attack!"
"So your 10th Army's beach landing operation will definitely be successful! There is no doubt about it!"
Regarding the inquiry from Lieutenant General Yanagawa Heisuke, the commander of the Japanese Tenth Army, Navy Commander Lieutenant General Hosoo Gokoro seemed as if the other party asked him an idiotic question, so he laughed heartily and responded.
"Yo Xi! Your Excellency the Commander is right, you and I have the same idea!"
"I am determined to win this landing operation!"
"As long as we can successfully seize the beach and land, I'm afraid those Chinese troops who were defeated in the Battle of Songhu and are still desperately resisting our imperial army will be encircled and suppressed by us!"
"If we really reach that exciting moment, I feel that we will be able to quickly turn this country of China into a country ruled by our imperial army!"
"And everything here will belong to our empire!"
After Lieutenant General Hosoo Goko stopped laughing, Lieutenant General Yanagawa Heisuke smiled and responded confidently.
"Yes! As soldiers of the empire, this is how we should expand our territory!"
"This is also for the sake of the production space of our empire!"
"So I still have high hopes for your Commander Yanagawa!"
"I believe that under your command, your 10th Army will sweep through all the Chinese armies blocking your way forward!"
"And achieve final victory!"
For Lieutenant General Yanagawa Heisuke, who was full of confidence, Lieutenant General Hosuan Gokoro also rarely praised the other party.
You must know that one of them is the commander of the army and the other is the commander of the navy. They are two factions that often conflict and quarrel.
So complimenting each other is basically rare.
So after hearing Lieutenant General Hosoo Goshiro of the Navy's Fourth Fleet praise him in this way, Lieutenant General Yanagawa Heisuke was also satisfied and gave him a high look.
"Thanks!"
Then, Lieutenant General Yanagawa Heisuke also expressed his thanks.
In fact, at this time, he actually wanted to tell the other party in his heart that his ambition was not just as simple as landing operations, but that he had all the ideas of invasion as far as Nanjing, the capital of the national army.
It's just that he didn't say it out loud.
Because he has always liked doing it, that's why he said it.
One of the hard-working people.
The Japanese troops under his command chose the day of the astronomical tide on the third day of the lunar calendar based on the tidal characteristics of Hangzhou Bay. They took advantage of the high tide after 2 o'clock in the morning to send the landing troops in batches on boats within 2 to 3 hours, and
The landing boats were transported one by one to the beach closest to the coast for beach landing.
Then they will launch a surprise attack on Jinshan Guard before sunrise.
As for why they did not immediately launch a sneak attack in the early morning, only the Japanese army themselves know.
Inside the bunker-like position of Jinshan Acropolis,
Battalion Commander Zhang Long, company commander Zhu Jinhua, and other subordinates such as Li Wangcai,
It was also in their defensive bunker that they held up military binoculars and observed every move of He Feiyang's troops.
"Those Sichuan Army troops have really been deployed outside our beach with various anti-landing obstacles! It's just that many places here have ebb and flow tides!"
"I think many of the things they deploy may not be useful!"
"But judging from their actions, I feel that there might actually be Japanese troops launching night raids and landings from us! So you all should patrol and defend me with vigilance!"
"I also want to report this discovery to our regiment immediately. I hope he can report it to our master!"
"Maybe it will get the attention from above!"
"Even now those high-level officials are thinking about ending the Battle of Songhu, and have even begun to evacuate the troops, but I feel that if they don't pay attention to the fact that this place is occupied by the Japanese army, I'm afraid the consequences will be serious!"
After watching it for two days, battalion commander Zhang Long also worried about the officers and soldiers under his command, sternly reminding them to be vigilant in patrolling to prevent Japanese troops from seizing the beach and landing operations.
Because he could tell from the tense and busy deployment of beachhead defense obstacles by He Feiyang's troops that they were not playing around.
So he originally didn't pay much attention to whether the Japanese army would sneak attack and land here.
I also immediately realized that things were not simple.
"Yes! Camp seat!"
Company commander Zhu Jinhua, Li Wangcai and more than 100 of his subordinates also immediately agreed in unison.
Because they also realized the seriousness of the matter,
Especially since they are still the defenders here!
Once they are attacked by Japanese troops at night, they will be the first to die anytime and anywhere.
So after agreeing to the battalion commander Zhang Long, these national officers and soldiers also looked nervous and apprehensive, and seriously began to patrol cautiously.