The headquarters of the Japanese 114th Division, the division commander, Lieutenant General Suematsu Shigeharu, and the chief of staff, Colonel Saburo Isoda, also quickly received their subordinates, Major General Okabao, the commander of the 128th Brigade, and asked them to
Emergency reporting telegram from the Signal Corps.
"There was an unusual fighting situation on the other side of the foreign safety zone. The 115th Infantry Regiment under the 128th Brigade was attacked by local Chinese troops there and suffered many casualties!"
"As for the 150th Infantry Regiment under the 128th Brigade, it is currently being dispatched to support operations!"
"What do you think? Do you want to report this abnormal battle situation to Commander Matsui Iwane and His Highness immediately?"
"They told all our generals that in this Chinese city, there is still a Chinese army that is stubbornly resisting our imperial army, that is, the China Sichuan Army and the Northeast Army. If we cannot get rid of these two
As for the local troops in China, then the city here is still not completely in our hands!"
"This is also a situation that Commander Matsui Iwane and His Highness do not want to see!"
After reading the telegram,
The division commander, Lieutenant General Suematsu Shigeharu, was very calm and responded to the chief of staff, Colonel Saburo Isoda.
"Well! We must report immediately, otherwise in the next battle, something unexpected will happen again, which will be more troublesome!"
"As long as we report it in time now, even if a worse battle situation occurs in the future, we will still have an explanation! And for the two teams in the city that are stubbornly resisting our imperial army and fully occupying this place.
The combat effectiveness and situation of China's local troops are not known in detail!"
"Especially the opponent's logistics supply situation, because according to Commander Matsui Iwane's reminder, the heavy firepower weapons and equipment of these two local Chinese armies are very powerful, and many imperial troops have died tragically in their killings.
It’s down!”
"So now I am paying special attention to the logistical supply situation of their heavy firepower weapons. If their supplies are insufficient, then we don't need to worry about their heavy firepower weapons!"
"A heavy fire weapon without ammunition is almost like scrap metal!"
"If there are sufficient supplies, then we must find a way to destroy their logistics supply areas. We can use air strikes and bombing operations to blow up the logistics supply areas or supply lines of these cunning places."
Chief of Staff Colonel Isoda Saburo expressed his opinion.
"Well! Your idea is very good!"
"Then let's decide like this! Report it immediately!"
Division commander Lieutenant General Suematsu Shigeharu immediately nodded in agreement.
As for He Feiyang's Sichuan Army troops and the Northeast Army troops, although he has not personally led his own troops in a confrontation, he feels that it is better to be cautious.
At least as far as he knew, quite a few Japanese troops had suffered heavy casualties from He Feiyang's troops.
So he doesn't want to suffer such a big loss,
The painful lessons of the Sixth Division and the Sixteenth Division are still vivid in our minds.
Let him have to be on guard.
He didn't want his 114th Division to suffer too many casualties.
"As for the battle on the 128th Brigade's side, should we immediately bring our troops there for support to encircle and suppress these hateful local Chinese troops?"
"I'm worried that the 128th Brigade alone may not be able to encircle and annihilate these cunning local Chinese troops!"
Chief of Staff Colonel Saburo Isoda continued to remind.
"Yo Xi! Yes!"
"Let's prepare to go there! Now let the communications team report to the foreign safe area. He Feiyang's Sichuan Army troops and Northeast Army troops have appeared and are attacking the 128th Brigade of our 114th Division!"
"Requesting the latest combat instructions!"
Division commander Lieutenant General Suematsu Shigeharu decisively issued combat instructions.
"Hai!"
Chief of Staff Colonel Isoda Saburo hurriedly followed the order and left.
Soon, Commander Matsui Iwane and Prince Asaka Hatohiko received a telegram personally sent by Chief of Staff Colonel Saburo Isoda.
"That damn He Feiyang, why can his China troops still appear in the safe area of foreigners?"
"Aren't he and his troops fighting with our army at the general headquarters in front of us and at the Presidential Palace? How did they divide their troops to go to that side?"
"How many troops does he have? Why was he able to attack the 128th Brigade?"
After receiving the message,
Prince Jiuyan of Asaka Palace was the first to say angrily.
"Things have already happened. I think we should quickly mobilize more troops to support the 114th Division!"
"He Feiyang and his China troops are very cunning and must be treated with caution!"
"And we don't know how many troops he still has and how many broken troops he has collected!"
Commander Matsui Iwane said with a serious expression.
"Yeah! I'll issue instructions to support the operation immediately!"
"Let the troops of the Third Division go over and assist the 114th Division in encircling and suppressing these damned Chinese troops!"
"Be sure to annihilate them all! Leave no one behind!"
Prince Jiuyan of Chaoxiang Palace nodded in agreement.
Immediately, he immediately went to personally issue combat orders.