The establishment of the Hainan Land Command not only affected the Combined Fleet's Qiongnan strategy, but also affected Wanning's feint attack strategy. Arima Masabumi and Honda Inae originally disliked each other and had a quarrel, but now they are better. After receiving a telegram from Sawada Shigeru and learning that the Osaka Division had left independently, Honda turned a deaf ear to Arima's orders.
The battle situation in the Wanning area continues to remain strangely stalemate. The battle in Qiongxi Southwest has heavy thunder and light rain. Although Japanese fighter planes frequently dispatched to bomb the surrounding and even deep areas, the reconnaissance troops can detect a large number of Japanese military activities every day. However, , because the Japanese army has been operating in the coastal area of southwest Qiong, and has not violated the sniper line set by Chang Geng, so the two sides have actually never exchanged fire again.
Two days later, Japanese fighter planes continued to frequently bomb some cities and strategic targets, while the activities of ground troops simply stopped. This made Chang Geng suspicious. He wondered what the little devil was planning. That night, a man named Fu Qiaobo's scout sent back a piece of intelligence. Through this intelligence, Chang Geng figured out what exactly happened to the Japanese army these days. What made him feel incredible was that the reason why the Japanese ground troops, that is, the Osaka Division All combat activities were suddenly cancelled. The reason was actually a lack of food.
Yamamoto agreed to Sawada's request. There was indeed no shortage of supplies for the Osaka Division, but he reduced the amount to the minimum. Therefore, although people would not starve to death, it was impossible to eat enough. Sawada Shigeru began to realize In this regard, when he received the first batch of supplies, he distributed them according to the daily rations. Then the joke appeared. When he asked Yamamoto for the next supplies on the third day, he was told that the batch of supplies was for five days. The amount, he was immediately dumbfounded,
He took it for granted that Yamamoto did this to avenge his personal revenge, and immediately called Tokyo to ask for help from Seishiro Sakagaki. However, because Yamamoto had already sent a telegram requesting supplies before him, Sakagaki could do nothing although he sympathized with the Osaka Division's plight. Sawada was helpless. As a result, they had no choice but to tighten their belts with their men because the area was hungry and they didn't have enough to eat. Naturally, they couldn't continue the show of conquering everywhere.
After Chang Geng reported this information to all senior officers, it immediately aroused the strong interest of several division commanders. Among them, Yang Chuntai, commander of the 13th Xue Division, suggested to him: "Old Chang, this is our opportunity. The combat effectiveness of the Osaka Division We have already seen it, just like that, should we seize the opportunity to make him angry.",
The cadets defending Changjiang and Qifang Town were all under his command. The cadets in the two battalions were just gone. Although this was a result that had been expected for a long time, Yang Chuntai was always thinking about revenge. The Osaka Division This is definitely a God-given opportunity. In his opinion, if he doesn’t take action now, then when will he wait?
Chang Geng also had this intention in his heart. The Japs only had so few troops in total. If they could seize this opportunity to beat up the Osaka Division, even if they could not completely annihilate them, they would be able to change the current situation of the war if they were crippled.
He sent a message to Shan Renxiong for instructions. Shan Renxiong received a call from Ouyang Yun and knew that the commander-in-chief had other ideas, so he rejected his suggestion.
After learning the news, Yang Chuntai and others felt very sorry: "What a great opportunity, what a pity."
"The Commander-in-Chief has other arrangements, let's wait until the Commander-in-Chief arrives."
Only a few people knew about Ouyang Yun's arrival in Hainan. Yang Chuntai and others were a little surprised when they heard it. He asked, "The commander-in-chief wants to come to us."
Chang Geng said: "We have already passed Qiongzhong, and you can reach us today."
As Ouyang Yun is the soul of the Xuebing Army, no matter what the reason is for him to come to Baisha, it at least indicates that this fact is about to happen. Even if it is just for his safety, the headquarters will put in heavy troops to protect him, and jointly There are so many fighter planes in the fleet and the caliber of the naval guns is huge, which forces the Xuewu Army to adopt passive defense. Although this is a helpless move, it still makes Yang Chuntai and others feel extremely depressed. So, will the arrival of the Commander-in-Chief bring about As for the support of the Air Force, in the several confrontations between the Cadet Army Air Force and the Japanese Air Force, the Cadet Army was always slightly better.
Several division commanders' eyes lit up when they heard this. Ye Chengyan, the commander of the 15th Division, said excitedly: "If the Commander-in-Chief comes to Baisha, the Commander-in-Chief of the Air Force will definitely send fighter planes to escort him. Hehe, it seems that the Commander-in-Chief has some troops in Hainan. What a big move, if we can do Operation 'Sink It' again, the combined fleet will be ruined."
It was around four o'clock in the afternoon when Ouyang Yun came to Baisha. At three o'clock, Baisha had just suffered a round of bombing, so when he appeared at the foot of Baisha City, he saw a dilapidated scene filled with fireworks. , Chang Geng was organizing cadet soldiers to help local residents put out the fire at this time. After hearing the report, he hurried over with his adjutant and two guards.
There is only one syllable difference between Chang Geng and Chang Gen. For this reason, Ouyang Yun was deeply impressed by Chang Geng. The two of them saluted each other. After greetings, Ouyang Yun asked: "Now Baisha has become the front line."
Chang Geng replied: "Not really. The Japanese army only dares to send out fighter planes for bombing. The ground troops are still a long way from here. Commander-in-Chief, our officers and soldiers on the Western Front are all looking forward to your arrival."
"Um."
"We are all very angry at the little devil, and we are waiting for you to vent our anger."
"How can I vent my anger on you? I came to Hainan this time just to act as a spectator."
"Commander-in-Chief, judging from what you said, my command level is far inferior to yours. If you are in charge of the overall situation, I believe it won't be long before we can regain all the lost ground."
Ouyang Yun laughed: "Don't test it. The Air Force will not intervene in the Hainan battlefield. However, the troops I brought include two regiments of air defense troops. If the Japs come bombing again, I can lend them to you."
Chang Geng's previous words were indeed probing. He wanted to know if the air force could participate in the war. He was a little regretful when he got a negative answer. Hearing that Ouyang Yun wanted to hand over the direct air defense force to his command, he was a little surprised and asked: "General Commander, what do you mean, do we have to rely on the ground air defense troops to fight against the Japs?"
Ouyang Yun nodded,
"But that would cause huge casualties, and it would conflict with the strategy we originally formulated."
"There is no immortality in a war. As for conflicting strategies, there is no need to be taboo about this. I started to let you lure the enemy into depth and then encircle and annihilate it. I thought that the little devil's Marine Corps was a respectable opponent. If I had known earlier about the Japanese army on the ground The main force of the army is actually the Osaka Division, I will let you and the Japs fight against each other."
Mentioning the Osaka Division, Chang Geng became excited. He couldn't wait to tell the story about the Osaka Division's suspension, and then said: "Commander-in-Chief, we originally wanted to take this opportunity to strike back hard, but the military commander called us. You said you had other plans, so you took no action." He asked curiously: "Commander-in-Chief, I don't know what you plan to do with the Osaka Division."