As the Sichuan Army and the Northeast Army prepared for street fighting, Zhonghua Gate and Guanghua Gate also began to be evacuated under cover of clone troops.
Faced with the sudden change of defense by the defenders of the two city gates, the senior officers of the Japanese army were very cautious and temporarily stopped the attack and carefully observed the battle situation.
The division commander, Lieutenant General Hisao Tani, and the chief of staff, Colonel Shimono Ichiho, once again held up their military telescopes and observed the suddenly changed defenses of the China Gate. At this moment, the two commanders of the Sixth Division were all disgraced, and even
Even the clothes on his body were covered in dust and stained with a lot of blood, which was the blood of those Japanese soldiers who had retreated.
"Bagaya Road! The China Army has replaced its defense with new troops, and their combat effectiveness is even stronger than the Sichuan Army troops, the Northeast Army troops, the German weapons troops, and the troops of the teaching corps that have been fighting with us!
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"What on earth is going on? When did the Chinese Army still have such a powerful combat force?"
"And the heavy firepower weapons and equipment they use are even better than ours!"
"What do our intelligence agencies do for a living?"
"There is still less than half an hour of time limit. If we fail to complete the combat mission assigned by Commander Matsui Iwane and Prince Asaka Palace Hatohiko, I'm afraid we may be punished!"
"And it's not just an ordinary punishment!"
"I don't want to be sent back to my hometown for retirement, or be ridiculed by all the division commanders!"
After seeing the elite clone troops being switched to resist the crazy offensive operations of their own Japanese troops,
After the division commander, Lieutenant General Hisao Tani, observed the battle situation at Zhonghua Gate,
He also had cold eyes and a ferocious expression.
"Now we can only ask the imperial aviation force to come again to support the operation and blow up the heavy fire positions of these elite China forces! Because our artillery units also suffered bombings from those enemy aircraft groups of unknown origin.
We have already suffered heavy losses and are unable to continue to carry out effective counterattacks against the elite China Army on the opposite side!"
Chief of Staff Shimoichi Huo Dazuo was also in a bad mood and responded.
Because once this combat mission fails to complete the combat mission within the designated time, then he will also need to be punished. As for what kind of punishment,
He didn't know it himself, but he and the division commander, Lieutenant General Hisao Tani, had exactly the same idea, that is, they did not want to be sent back to their home country for retirement.
"Sigh! I'm afraid we can't wait until the arrival of our Imperial Air Force. We don't have enough time!"
"Now we can only push all the troops up and fight, and use human lives to make up for it!"
"Although the Chinese army that changed defenses is very elite, it does not have many troops. Therefore, I believe that our imperial troops with more than 20,000 troops, plus the 16th Division behind them, also have more than 20,000 troops.
If our troops launch a crazy attack together, I don’t believe we can’t capture this place!”
"Although our heavy artillery group and field artillery group suffered heavy losses, some of them can still be used for artillery bombing operations, and we also have a reserve force of tanks and combat vehicles to support operations. In addition, we still have mortars,
Fight with grenade troops and a large number of light and heavy machine guns as support!"
"So the final victory will definitely belong to our Imperial Army, but we may have to pay a heavy price!"
The division commander, Lieutenant General Hisao Tani, still had cold eyes and responded with murderous intent.
"Hai!"
"Then follow the orders of the division commander!"
After hearing this,
Chief of Staff Shimoichi Huo Dazuo also nodded in agreement without hesitation.
"Yoxi! Okay! Immediately inform the commander of the 16th Division, Lieutenant General Nakajima Imago, and ask his troops to immediately support me. Commander Matsui Iwane must be completed within half an hour.
Officials and Prince Asaka Palace, Kituhiko, gave us the combat mission!"
After seeing his chief of staff agree to his combat mission,
The division commander, Lieutenant General Hisao Tani, was also very happy and nodded in agreement.
"Hai!"
Chief of Staff Shimoichi Huo Dazuo nodded and followed the order and left.
At the same time, Lieutenant General Nakajima Kongo, the commander of the 16th Division, and Colonel Kishiida, the chief of staff of the 16th Division, also held up military binoculars.
While watching the battle, under the limited combat time of Matsui Iwane and Prince Asaka Palace Hatohiko,
The Sixteenth Division commanded by the two of them assisted the Sixth Division in the attack, but it also paid the price of casualties of almost a regiment. Thousands of elite Japanese officers and soldiers were either killed or injured.
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So at this moment, both of them were covered in disgrace and blood.
They were also like Lieutenant General Nakajima Imago, the commander of the 16th Division, who personally supervised the battle on the front line and killed all the Japanese officers and soldiers who retreated.
"The Chinese Army at Zhonghua Gate actually changed its defenses. What do you think?"
"And the Chinese army that changed defenses was actually much stronger than the original Chinese army stationed there. They defeated the troops of the Sixth Division again! They suffered heavy casualties!"
"I'm afraid we need to dispatch troops to support them and fight again. It's all about that old guy Matsui Iwane and His Royal Highness the Prince's time-limited combat order. There is less than half an hour of fighting time left. We must capture Lower China.
The door!"
"I have seen the Chief of Staff of the Sixth Division, Shimono Yihuo Dazuo, walking towards us!"
"Go and get our troops ready to attack again!"
"We must fully occupy the city held by the Chinese Army within half an hour, no matter what the cost!"
"We must capture the China Gate that the Chinese Army is holding on to!"
Lieutenant General Nakajima Kongo, the commander of the 16th Division, after observing the latest battle situation of the China Gate,
He was also in a very bad mood and muttered to the Chief of Staff Colonel Kishida beside him.
Especially when he saw the Chief of Staff of the Sixth Division, Shimoichi Huo Dazuo, walking towards him personally,
He was even more irritable and issued combat instructions to the Chief of Staff Colonel Kishida beside him.
"Hai!"
Chief of Staff Colonel Kishiida quickly nodded in agreement.
Immediately, he immediately went to mobilize his troops and generals.
As for the commander of the 16th Division, Lieutenant General Nakajima Imago, he had a bad look on his face as he received the Chief of Staff of the 6th Division, Colonel Shimono Ichiho, who had already come to him.