Compared with when he learned that the main force of the Japanese army had appeared in the direction of Jinshagang and that Baoqing County was actually under siege, instead of being nervous, Yang Zhen felt much more relaxed. Niu, the commander of the 11th Japanese Division in Qingyuan, Lieutenant General Shimamitsu was very angry as he held in his hand a telegram from the corps commander who severely reprimanded the entire division for changing the battle plan formulated by the corps without authorization and for the whole division to cross Mount Wanda and march north to Baoqing.
Looking at the livid-faced division commander after receiving the reprimanding telegram from the army commander, the upright and upright Colonel Colonel, standing next to him, said cautiously: "Your Excellency, have you called Lieutenant General Bo Tian back and explained it properly? Let’s talk about our tactical intentions, I think Namada will understand.”
"Don't get too stalemate with His Excellency Namada Juichi. After all, he is now the commander of the army. He previously sent six infantry brigades to reinforce the 10th Division. You only sent six infantry squadrons. This time you go north. They also insisted on transferring a large number of troops and ammunition from the Eighth Border Guard to replenish the 11th Division. This has made Lieutenant General Juichi Hatada very unhappy. If the stalemate continues, this will be very detrimental to you and the 11th Division. of."
Regarding the persuasion of the upright and upright Colonel, Ushijima Mitsuru waved his hands indifferently and said: "Don't worry about him, let's continue. As long as we capture Jiamusi and cut off the opponent's supply line, he, Namada Juichi, will not do anything to us. , and the 11th Division was dismantled to pieces. If the 11th Division were all here, why should I be so cautious? Maybe you and I would be drinking in Jiamusi now."
"How about transferring the 8th Border Guard Corps? The 11th Division was reduced to pieces by him. Several squadrons were assigned to the 63rd Regiment. Now six more infantry squadrons are transferred to take over the support of the 8th Division. The Sixty-third Regiment, even the three squadrons left behind in Mishan, were also dispatched by him to wipe out those so-called saboteurs. The current strength of the Eleventh Division was almost a full regiment less, but there was a delay in replenishing the troops. arrive."
"The Eighth Border Guard Corps has a brigade structure, and some people are transferred to strengthen the 11th Division for combat considerations. I don't want to follow in the footsteps of Machijiri Yuki and Tokawa Jiro, and the division was replaced by this army commander. If you take it apart and use it, and it is defeated by the opponent one by one, you will end up in a state of uncertainty about life and death."
"Lieutenant General Shigeichi Hatada has not yet understood the difference between the anti-Manchu armed forces fighting and the Kannai China government forces. The Kannai China government forces have poor firepower. Although most of the troops are determined to fight against the imperial army, they are internally weak. There are many different factions, and during battles, there are always attempts to undermine each other among the various factions."
"Furthermore, in the so-called China Army, the Central Army and the so-called miscellaneous local army are also very wary, and their ability to coordinate with each other in combat is also very poor. It is difficult for the officers who are from the so-called miscellaneous local army to command. On the one hand, the Central Army and the local miscellaneous armies have to fight against the imperial army, and on the other hand, they have to stay vigilant and not be annexed by their Central Army."
"This has caused many problems in the command of the Chinese government forces. Even on the same battlefield, they have to support each other. Things that are desperate between the Central Army and the local army of China often happen. This is inevitable in the imperial army. It is unimaginable, and the most important thing is that the training of the Chinese government troops has become a problem, and the tactics are too rigid."
"But our opponent now is completely different from the opponents the Imperial Army has encountered in the past. Not only is it well-trained and tenacious, but it also has powerful firepower, and they cooperate with each other extremely well. This is completely different from the China government army. Lieutenant General Shigeichi Hatada is still looking at people with the same old eyes, looking at this anti-Manchu armed forces with the same eyes as the Chinese government forces, and the only one who suffers is himself."
"He, Lieutenant General Namada Shigeichi, thought that it was the year before last, when he defeated several divisions of the Chinese government army with a brigade in the Battle of Wuhan, and was so majestic that now he was given another brigade to fight alone. If I try to fight against this opponent in front of me, he can still achieve a record of three or eight years, so I will immediately commit seppuku to apologize to him."
"Maybe the other side is concentrating its forces on the southern front now, waiting for the 11th Division to get into the pocket they have designed. When there is no response force in the rear, if I still act according to his plan, I will not be able to do it. Well, the 11th Division will make the same mistake as the 6th Division."
"Judging from the current progress of the battle, Namada Juichi's reputation for being good at attacking is just in vain. The entire 6th Division was destroyed, the main force of the 10th Division was completely lost, and only the 63rd Regiment was left in a dilemma. If we continue to fight based on his experience, the 11th Division will be in bad luck sooner or later."
Speaking of this, Ushijima Mitsuru waved his hand indifferently to stop the serious Yoshito who wanted to say something: "Anyway, his plan is to defeat his opponent. We just need to achieve this goal. As for how the 11th Division should fight, he Lieutenant General Juichi Namada shouldn’t be involved. Anyway, as long as he achieves his goal, he won’t be able to find any faults."
"As long as we can seize Jiamusi before the opponent's main force attracted by the 29th Division turns around, we will be sure to win this battle. As for other things, let's put them aside, Mr. Zhengzheng , don’t worry too much. As an imperial soldier, you must deploy tactics according to the development of the situation, but you cannot just rigidly execute the orders of your superiors."
Hearing these words from the division commander, which clearly showed little respect for Juichi Namada, knowing that the division commander and Lieutenant General Juichi Namada had a grudge, he did not continue to persuade him. He knew that he, the division commander, was quite Some people have a crazy personality, and the more you persuade them, the more stubborn they become.
However, when it comes to the knot between Ushijima Mitsuru and Namada Juichi, we have to talk about the position of the commander of the Fifth Army. If the commander of the Fifth Army is still Lieutenant General Doihara, Ushijima Mitsuru will naturally not I don't dare to look down upon this old man so much.
But for Ushijima Mitsuru, this person who was the same brigade commander as him at the beginning of the all-out war between China and Japan, and even the year before last, and who was still competing with him on the battlefield in Central China, now climbed above him and became It is indeed difficult for my immediate boss to accept this.
I remember that when Lieutenant General Ushijima Mitsuru was the commander of the 36th Brigade in the Sixth Division, he was quite impressive. First, he led his brigade on a rampage to Shanghai, Nanjing, and then to the so-called Wuhan of the China Army. During the battle, he commanded his own brigade, quickly penetrated, and cut off the retreat of hundreds of thousands of troops in the Fifth Theater of China in one fell swoop. Although he did not defeat his opponent due to lack of troops, he captured the only artillery brigade in the Fifth Theater of China.
Also performing well in the Battle of Wuhan, Shigeichi Namada rose through the ranks step by step. He was first promoted from the Lieutenant General of the Namada Detachment under the brigade organization to the Commander of the 19th Division. In less than a year, he succeeded Lieutenant General Kenji Doihara. , serving as the commander of the Fifth Army, the most important army of the Kwantung Army and the one with the most subordinate divisions.
This speed allowed him to be transferred back to China after the Wuhan Battle to serve as an Army Preparatory Officer School. He served first as an officer and then as a principal. Although he was promoted to lieutenant general, he dealt with a group of fanatical leaders all day long and was not directly promoted to a division. The elder Ushijima was quite jealous.
To say that he did not get a division commander, but he was transferred to the Army Noncommissioned Officer School, the base camp for training Japanese military officers, as the principal. Ushijima Mitsuru should not be jealous of the position of division commander, but the key is that he has other people in front of this noncommissioned officer school. Including a preparatory course, it is just a branch of the serious military academy. Even if you are the principal of two schools part-time, it is still incomparable with the position of principal of the Army Academy.
What makes Ushijima even more dissatisfied is that at the end of last year, when Mitsuru Ushijima was transferred to the position of Lieutenant General Commander of the 11th Division, he had already been in the position of Commander of the 19th Division for more than half a year. At the beginning of this year Following the expansion of the Kwantung Army, he was promoted to Lieutenant General Commander of the Fifth Army. His smooth career made Ushijima so jealous that he almost went crazy.
You must know that compared with the current expansion of division-level combat units, the Imperial Japanese Army only has a few military-level establishments. It considers that its abilities and talents are not inferior to Hatada Juichi, but it can only become a subordinate of the Fifth Army. As one of many division commanders, this was hard for Ushijima Mitsuru to accept. Although he didn’t say it, Ushijima Mitsuru was secretly dissatisfied in his heart. As his chief of staff, the upright and upright Colonel Colonel, naturally clear.
The reason why Ushijima Mitsuru sent out a surprise force this time was because the army commander did not follow the request of Lieutenant General Shigeichi Namada to transfer troops from the six main brigades to replace the Eighth Division when the Eighth Division was unable to regain its combat effectiveness. Instead, he personally led the main force of the division to go north with all his strength, trying to launch a sudden attack on Jiamusi from the direction of Baoqing. In addition to eager to change the current overall passive battle situation, he also failed to express his desire to the Kwantung Army Headquarters and Tokyo Base Camp. own meaning.
As the chief of staff of the division, the upright Colonel is able to position himself well. The previous persuasion was just out of his obligation as a staff member. As for whether to listen or not, Lieutenant General Ushijima Mitsuru had to say what he should say. Now that everything has been said, other serious commanders who always abide by their duties will not say another word.
The upright Colonel kept his mouth shut. After he greatly belittled his superior in front of his chief of staff, Lieutenant General Ushijima Mitsuru, who was in a much better mood, was disappointed that the battle on the front line of Jinshagang was progressing slowly and that the attacking troops were late. Chi was unable to break through the defense of Jinshagang's first-line opponents and felt quite dissatisfied.
After letting out a big sigh of anger in his heart, Ushijima Mitsuru was now dissatisfied with the attack speed of his men. Lieutenant General Ushijima Mitsuru turned to Colonel Masaru and said: "Masamune-kun, you give the captain of the 12th Regiment, Colonel Tabota, Send a telegram to urge the progress of the 12th Regiment.
"His 12th Regiment, supported by the firepower of the main artillery force of the division, has passed five or six hours since launching the attack, but it still has not broken through the Jinshagang front line. What on earth does his Tabaota eat? If his If the 12th Regiment cannot make progress, I don't mind replacing his 12th Regiment with the 43rd Regiment and letting Colonel Aoyama Kiyoshi take over his command."