************ Accompanied by Commander Sakai, Lieutenant Colonel Yamada from the Kwantung Army Headquarters entered the war room. The door was immediately closed, and several Japanese soldiers surrounded the war room.
Surround and stop letting others get close.
Entering the war room, Lieutenant Colonel looked around the room and saw that the room was very simple, with only the necessary combat command equipment, and he secretly approved of it.
He strode to the map and lowered his head to look. Lieutenant Colonel noticed Sakai's idea of the next stage of the battle above and couldn't help but frown.
Seeing his expression, Sakai was shocked and asked hurriedly, "Yamada-kun, do you have any orders to convey this time?"
Yamada looked away from the map, and instead of answering his words, asked, "General Sakai, was it you who made the combat concept on this map?"
Sakai nodded and said calmly, "Yes, these are my guesses and some thoughts about the next battle."
Lieutenant Colonel Yamada nodded slightly, with a hint of something interesting at the corner of his mouth, and handed the documents in the briefcase in his hand to the commander of the Sakai Division, "This is the order given to you by the headquarters, read it yourself."
After taking the document, Division Commander Sakai opened the letter and only glanced at it twice before his expression changed. After reading the entire order, Sakai frowned and couldn't help but ask, "Lieutenant Colonel Yamada, from the headquarters."
Is that what it means?”
Lieutenant Colonel Yamada nodded and said in a very firm tone, "Yes, General Sakai, this is the latest combat plan formulated by the headquarters staff headquarters. I hope you can implement it."
"Are these people in the General Staff Headquarters thinking about problems with their butts?" Commander Sakai was so angry that he threw the document on the table. "This is something that only a group of guys dumber than pigs can come up with."
Ideas, I really don’t know what they are thinking about all day long?”
"Commander Sakai Division, please be careful with your words." Looking at the furious Commander Sakai Division, Lieutenant Commander Yamada was a little embarrassed, because he was also a staff officer of the General Staff Headquarters. He coughed twice and tried to persuade him, "Commander Sakai Division
Commander, this is a combat deployment jointly formulated by the General Staff Headquarters and the Commander, I'm afraid you have no choice but to implement it."
Sakai also knew that this could not be changed. Minato just spoke like that just to vent his resentment. Seeing what Lieutenant Yamada said, he had no choice but to nod his head, "Okay, I will execute it."
Lieutenant Colonel Yamada breathed a sigh of relief. This time he was sent to deliver a message. If the commander of the Sakai Division refused to accept it, he would not be able to explain it when he returned, and he might be punished.
After conveying the order, Yamada Nakasa declined the invitation of the Sakai Division Commander to stay for a meal, boarded the armored truck, and left to return to Chengde under the protection of two military trucks. The words of the Sakai Division Commander really made him feel embarrassed.
It's a bit dark, so there's no room for dinner.
After Lieutenant Colonel Yamada left, Commander Sakai's face suddenly darkened. He picked up the document and looked at it for a long time, then put it on the table and walked back and forth with his hands behind his back.
Matsushita and Nagashima stood aside, not daring to express their anger. They knew that the division commander would definitely not be in a good mood now, so no one took the initiative to speak.
After half an hour, the commander of the Sakai Division stopped and turned to look at the two Matsushita, "Matsushita, Nagashima."
"General!" they both responded in unison.
"As you know, the command has come from the headquarters, allowing us to launch an attack on Meiling Town, no later than noon tomorrow." The commander of the Sakai Division pointed at the document, indicating that they could
Go and see, "Are you happy now?"
The two people took the document and read it ten lines at a time. Their faces were suddenly full of excitement, "It's really not great. How did the headquarters know that we are looking forward to attacking?"
"Hmph, don't be too happy!" Commander Sakai snorted with a sullen face, as if he didn't seem to be happy at all. "Currently, the enemy's troop allocation is unknown. This battle may not be as simple as you think."
"The army of the Empire of Japan is like those extremely sharp spears. Anyone who dares to stand in front of them will be pierced with one blow." Matsushita made a thrusting motion with his spear and said with confidence.
Sakai sighed, "Panasonic, I am ordering to launch an attack on Meiling Town tomorrow morning. Your department will be the main attacker, and the Nagashima Valley 3rd Department will be the support, and then prepare to go into battle."
Panasonic was very happy to hear this, but Nagashima Tanizo on the side looked unhappy and almost protested.
"Panasonic, you attack Meiling Town tomorrow. Don't rush forward after defeating it. You must first eliminate the enemies in Meiling Town. After you consolidate your steps, we will discuss the next step." Sakai warned him tirelessly, hoping to be as cautious as possible and not fall behind.
into the enemy's trap.
Panasonic agreed repeatedly, then turned around and went down happily, apparently to prepare for tomorrow's battle.
Looking at Matsushita's retreating back, the commander of the Sakai division shook his head and turned to look at Nagashima Tanizo aside, "Nagashima, do you know why I let him take the lead in the attack and let you support him?"
Nagashima Tanizo looked at the Sakai division commander in confusion, "General, I don't know."
"Panasonic is quite reckless in doing things. This time he is the main attacker. I am worried that he will not listen to my orders. Once he falls into the enemy's trap, you can rush to help and ensure the safety of him and the troops."
After hearing this, Nagashimaya Sanyi was happy and went down to prepare.
After the two men left, the commander of the Sakai Division returned to the map, grabbed the magnifying glass, and got back to work. He wanted to carefully consider how to attack before launching the attack tomorrow.
Although the collected intelligence analysis showed that the 41st Division had an absolute advantage in terms of strength and was very confident in the combat effectiveness of its troops, the commander of the Sakai Division still felt uneasy in his heart.
Perhaps it was because the reputation of the Yanhuang Legion was too loud, or maybe it was due to his naturally cautious character. After careful consideration, Commander Sakai decided to make some preparations in advance!
Thinking of this, he stood up and shouted outside, "Here comes someone!"
Two Japanese soldiers immediately ran in from outside the door and asked respectfully, "General, what are your orders?"
"You go and notify the law enforcement team and ask them to go to nearby villages to capture a few people. I will be useful!" The commander of the Sakai Division looked serious and gave the order to the Japanese soldiers.
The two Japanese soldiers hurriedly went down to deliver the order. Sakai knew that the law enforcement team would soon complete this task, and by then he would be able to learn a lot of things of value to him from the people's mouths.
This battle is related to the first battle of the Japanese Kwantung Army's encirclement and suppression of the Yanhuang Army. Sakai will never allow failure. He will kick off this encirclement and suppression with a good start.