The Japanese army, which surrounded Songjiang on three sides, had already begun to be busy on the battlefield, eating, organizing equipment, and various ministers loudly conveyed the military orders they had just received.
The soldiers' solemn faces looked even more gloomy under the shadow of their helmets, and they just mechanically stuffed freshly heated rice balls into their mouths.
The Japanese heavy artillery brigade was already well prepared on the position. It only waited for the order from the superiors to use artillery to teach the Chinese people how to behave.
A full four bases of artillery shells were placed ten meters away from each artillery piece. Because the range of Chinese artillery was not that far, the Japanese artillerymen had no scruples. What they had to do was to use the fastest speed to fire the artillery shells at the Chinese people.
It poured on the hard shell, completely smashing open the shields that killed countless Imperial infantry.
As heavy artillery shells exploded around Songjiang's already incomplete city wall, the Japanese infantry began to enter the front-line positions. The lower-level Japanese officers began to shout heartbreaking slogans, while the Japanese infantry continued to shout in response.
"Onboard!"
"Long live the Empire!"
"The empire's military fortunes are prosperous!"
The nearly 20,000 infantrymen chanted various morale-boosting slogans in unison. Although the roar of the mountains and the tsunami could not overwhelm the rumbling sound of artillery in the distance, it was still extremely powerful.
The Japanese army, which was determined to fight a decisive battle with the Chinese defenders, was already full of strength, and its morale was gradually improving compared to yesterday.
This finally brought a smile to Yanagawa Heisuke's face as he stood in the command post with a telescope hanging around his neck and wearing a helmet for the first time.
The military spirit is available! This battle will be won!
However, the Lieutenant General Commander of the Tenth Army did not see the expressions of his colleagues more than ten miles away.
It was Lieutenant General Ushijima Sadao who was personally commanding an infantry brigade of the 18th Division to encircle Beicheng. His face was slightly stiff.
Frontline officers kept coming to report to him that there were traces of a large number of people trampling in the wilderness outside Songjiang North City, as well as dung and scattered fodder left by horses.
Is this the Chinese coming to reinforce the army?
Ushijima Sadao's first thought was this.
But there is absolutely no such possibility. Not to mention that Matsue later sent out a task force of 400 people under the order of Yanagawa Heisuke. The other divisions also sent out small-scale reconnaissance troops. During the day, there were also reconnaissance planes sent by the navy.
After inspection, it is impossible not to find large-scale Chinese troop support.
This place is nearly 60 kilometers away from the west of Shanghai. Unless the Chinese have wings and can move an army of ten thousand people here overnight.
However, no matter how confused he was, Ushijima Sadao immediately sent a telegram to Yanagawa Heisuke about the discovery of traces of the passage of a large-scale troop.
After hearing the news, Yanagawa Heisuke was as disbelieving as Ushijima Sadao. He was not surprised that the Chinese reinforcements would enter Matsue Castle through the Hakusuru Port Bridge at such a terrifying speed, but he did not believe that the Chinese commander-in-chief would have such great courage.
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China has completely lost its air superiority, and Songjiang is surrounded by nearly 100,000 troops. Let alone sending an infantry division, even three or five, it is basically throwing fat into the tiger's mouth. This is a dead end.
The Chinese defenders in Songjiang City had delayed his Tenth Army for nearly four days and nights. From a strategic point of view, they had completed their mission.
Because of them, the Chinese in the west of Shanghai have at least withdrawn nearly half of their troops. Although their heroic and deadly battle made Yanagawa Heisuke gnash his teeth in hatred, from a purely military perspective, Yanagawa Heisuke still admired the Chinese commanders in the city.
Yanagawa Heisuke had even thought that if he found the top commander of the Matsue garrison after the city was broken, he would personally shoot him and then bury him.
But this kind of courtesy was only given to outstanding soldiers who could compete with his Tenth Army for several days, not to those high-ranking officials in China who performed extremely poorly in the war.
Yanagawa Heisuke could not find the reason why they had such courage.
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The commander of the Japanese Tenth Army, who had been pacing and thinking hard in the headquarters with his head lowered for several minutes, suddenly froze.
Looking into the distance with some difficulty, he seemed to have found the reason.
But, it's not because Baga has any reinforcements.
Instead, it seemed like he had made a huge mistake.
He believed too much in top-secret intelligence from China.
This thing is not necessarily true.
Perhaps, it is fake from its source and a complete deception.
Since it is impossible for the Chinese to have reinforcements, why can't they run away?
He had been tricked by the Chinese! In an instant, the sober lieutenant general commander felt like the soles of his feet were cold.
"Commander, what's wrong?" Sakai Tokutaro, who had been accompanying Yanagawa Heisuke, asked cautiously and softly.
Known as the most unlucky Major General Brigade Commander of the Tenth Army by the outside world, he was originally a cautious person. In addition to killing his Lieutenant General Division Commander and Major General Chief of Staff of the Army Headquarters, the 11th Infantry Brigade under his command almost
Having lost his combat effectiveness, Yanagawa Heisuke had no choice but to use the headquarters of his 11th Infantry Brigade to comfort him. He could only hide in the headquarters and drink alcohol. Of course, he was keeping his tail between his legs at this time.
Those who spoke softly and didn't know it thought that the Japanese Army Major General secretly practiced the "Sunflower Manual".
"Sakai-kun, may we have been deceived?" Yanagawa Heisuke calmed down with humiliation on his face and a fierce light in his eyes.
"What do you mean?" Sakai Tokutaro's heart skipped a beat.
Although this person is personally labeled as unlucky, he is not stupid.
The message just sent by Ushijima Sadao has two possibilities: China has sent reinforcements; the Chinese have escaped.
If the Commander determines that he was deceived, doesn't that mean the Chinese escaped?
To put it bluntly, the impassioned messages sent by the Chinese in Songjiang City to their superiors were just a cover. However, they were not meant to deceive their superiors, but to deceive them.
"Order the heavy artillery brigade to stop shelling, notify the front to send an infantry squad to quickly approach the Chinese defense line, and tell them to work quickly. If my guess is correct, there are no Chinese in the city, not a single one.
"After Yanagawa Heisuke gave the order, he sat down on the chair.
Ignoring Sakai Tokutaro anymore seemed to have exhausted all his strength.
If the facts prove his suspicion, then he will be completely defeated in this battle of Songjiang.
A general with an army of 100,000 people was held up by a Chinese army of only 30,000 people that seemed to be easily crushed. After four days, he fled away, but he is still here clenching his fists and exerting all his strength.
The feeling of planning to have a big fight is beyond words.
If I have to make an analogy, it's like a strong man was kicked in the crotch by a young girl who could have been pressed to the ground and rubbed hard, and then he hooked Yanagawa Xiaoro's chin with a smile, be good, don't worry
, waiting for you tonight! In the end, there was nothing.
Not wanting to talk to Tokutaro Sakai, the famous Lieutenant General Commander of the Tenth Army naturally felt that the thin man in front of him was so unlucky that if I said another word to him, he might kill him.
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Yanagawa Heisuke's mind was very flexible and he guessed the truth.
Cursing in their hearts that the lieutenant general commander is not a thing, the extremely anxious Japanese infantry team arrived at the city fortifications without any danger.
no one.
Not only was there no one inside the city wall fortifications.
Songjiang Castle was also quiet, eerily quiet.
Dozens of infantrymen broke into the city defense in an offensive formation, but were not met with the hail of bullets as expected until they entered deeper into the city.
As the signal troops ran out frantically, more and more Japanese infantry strode into the city.
The military flag representing victory was planted on the top of the city, and the cheers of victory resounded throughout Songjiang.
Without firing a shot or killing anyone, they captured a city that was previously difficult to fight. For ordinary infantrymen, this is a matter worth celebrating.
However, the Japanese generals, who had stood at attention in a military meeting a few hours ago and were determined to fight the Chinese to the death, once again had a unified expression.
His face looked as ugly as if he had swallowed a big mouthful of hot food.
It's too much, it's too much.
Baga, where is the one who promised to fight to the death until every soldier is killed?
That's it?
You ran away without leaving a single soldier behind!
No, to be precise, there is not even a dog. In Songjiang City, except for the Japanese who are enjoying themselves, no one is watching, and everyone laughs awkwardly. The happiness index is almost 0.
Even if they win, they are so frustrated. This is the mood of the Japanese commanders at all levels at this time.
But being frustrated is just the beginning.
The trouble is still to come.
Although the Chinese, who had greased their soles, left no living things behind, they still left a lot of dead things in the city.
Not the almost stinking corpses of Japanese infantry still left in the ruins...
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