On January 24, 1938, the commander of the Japanese 13th Division, Ogisu Rihei, and the newly appointed chief of staff of the Japanese 13th Division, Yukiya Watanabe, also received reports from the commander of the Central China Expedition Army, Shunroku Hata, and the staff of the Central China Expedition Army.
Zhang Zhengsan's Xuzhou combat order ordered their troops to attack Fengyang and Bengbu. The main force was at Bengbu and Linhuaiguan to forcefully cross the Huaihe River and launch an attack on the north bank.
As for the remaining Japanese divisions, including the divisions commanded by North China Front Commander Juichi Terauchi, North China Front Chief of Staff Naosaburo Okabe, 1st Army Commander Kozuki Kiyoshi, and 2nd Army Commander Nishio Hiszo,
Including Kenji Doihara, the commander of the 14th Division, Bunzaburo Kawagishi, the commander of the 20th Division, Rensuke Isotani, the commander of the 10th Division,
The troops commanded by regiment commander Suematsu Shigeharu and other division commanders, as well as division commander Haremiya Jun of the 26th Division, are also deploying their own offensive operations at various designated locations.
Hasunuma Fan, the commander of the Mongolian corps, and the Mongolian corps commanded by Ishimoto Torazo, the chief of staff of the Mongolian corps, are also assisting in operations with them.
The headquarters of the Japanese 13th Division,
"How long does it take for our main force to reach the designated combat locations, Fengyang and Bengbu where the China Army is holding fast?"
"As well as the numbers of the Chinese troops stationed there, have you collected any information for me?"
After reading the combat telegram, the commander of the Japanese 13th Division, Ogisu Tatehei,
He also immediately asked Yukiya Watanabe, the new chief of staff of the 13th Japanese Division, next to him.
"Hai! In a few hours, our main forces will be able to gather in Fengyang and Bengbu areas defended by the China Army, and they can go into battle at any time!"
"As for the number of the China Army stationed there, it is China's 51st Army!"
"In addition, we also need to be on guard against the 59th Army in the Fifth Theater of China. Their commander is Zhang Zizhong. We are worried that when our war progresses smoothly, he will lead his troops to support the 51st Army in China!"
Chief of Staff Yukiya Watanabe nodded and reported the report.
"Yo Xi! Good!"
"You did a great job collecting intelligence!"
"We must be too worried about China's 51st Army and China's 59th Army, because they will all be annihilated by us, and our imperial army will definitely sweep them away!"
"When the time comes, let's use the lives of these two commanders of the Chinese Army to fight for greater honor and glory for our 13th Division!"
"Pass on our order. We must rest for a period of time immediately after arriving at Fengyang and Bengbu where the China Army is stationed. After waiting for the air raids and bombings of our Imperial Air Force, we can then engage in the artillery bombing operations of our artillery units!"
"We must work together to conquer these two areas of China with an unstoppable force!"
"We are going to be the first division to achieve the first victory. Let all divisions take a look at the combat effectiveness of our 13th Division. We are the most powerful combat unit!"
The commander of the Japanese 13th Division, Tatsuo Ogisu, responded with fighting spirit on his face.
For him, who was beaten badly by He Feiyang's troops and those stragglers in the capital, and suffered many casualties,
This is also his turnaround battle to regain his glory.
So he is determined to win,
His confidence comes from having a new carrier-based aircraft group to assist in air strikes and bombings, and the base camp has also fully replenished a new batch of artillery and tanks for his division troops.
Of course, the troops are fully supplied, and there is even an extra brigade of troops.
In addition, nearly 240,000 Japanese troops were dispatched at once this time, so he was no longer afraid of He Feiyang's Sichuan troops. He wished that He Feiyang could appear in front of him sooner and be surrounded and annihilated by them.
So he became more confident,
Confidence is also shown on the face,
"Hai!"
The new chief of staff, Yukiya Watanabe, quickly agreed.
Just as the two of them were chatting about when they would arrive at the designated combat location and the deployment of the combat,
Songhu Japanese-occupied area,
The second batch of new carrier-based aircraft, the Zero carrier-based aircraft group, and the Type 99 bomber group have also been successfully transported to the Japanese port in Songhu.
And it was successfully stationed at the airport in Songhu and the airport in the capital city.
The people who personally supervised the transportation process this time were Shunroku Hata, the commander of the Central China Expedition Army, and Shozo Kawabe, the chief of staff of the Central China Expedition Army.
"The second batch of new carrier-based aircraft groups, I dare not say fighter groups, or bomber groups, have all been fully stationed at various airports in our occupied areas and deployed for air defense operations!"
"As for the first batch of new carrier-based aircraft groups, they have been fully deployed to the frontline airports and are ready to assist our Imperial Army in their attack on Xuzhou, China!"
"The commander of the 13th Division, Ogisu Tatebei, has just reported that their main force will reach Fengyang and Bengbu where the China Army is stationed in a few hours!"
"After they arrive and rest, we can immediately let our empire's aviation force launch air strikes to bomb the defensive positions of the China Army and assist them in launching offensive operations!"
"It is expected that the first round of offensive operations will be launched before this evening, or early tomorrow morning!"
"Your Excellency Commander!"
Chief of Staff Kawabe Shozo reported to the Commander of the Central China Expeditionary Force, Shunroku Hata, quite respectfully.
"Yo Xi! That's good!"
"This time in the Xuzhou battle, our imperial army must achieve a comprehensive victory, and the damn China Army must be killed by He Feiyang!"
"I heard that he is fighting a bloody feud in the capital of Xuzhou City. We must take revenge and come back!"
"Although it was not the battle commanded by the two of us, but by Matsui Iwane and His Royal Highness, the two of them also suffered a sneak attack from those damn enemy planes of unknown origin and were destroyed!"
"Although the person is not dead yet, he is disabled and is being treated locally!"
The commander of the dispatched army, Shunroku Hata, nodded in response.
He looked up at the sky with sharp eyes, wishing he could kill He Feiyang with his own hands as soon as possible and cut him into pieces with a thousand knives.
He Feiyang's body was also hung on the city wall in Xuzhou to demonstrate the killing of chickens to scare monkeys.
"Hai!"
"We can definitely do it!"
"We have dispatched such a large force this time. We will definitely kill the China Army and make them terrified. As for that damn China Army officer He Feiyang, we will definitely capture him alive or kill him!"
Chief of Staff Kawabe Shozo also quickly agreed.
After hearing this,
The commander of the dispatch force, Shunroku Hata, also showed a bright smile of agreement.