Tajima Shutaro wiped out 1,500 enemies at the cost of more than 300 men. The news spread, and the Japanese in Ruian City finally seemed to have come back to their senses. They walked out of the shadow of the Cangnan defeat and had a little bit of "the second strongest army in the world." Matsui Iwane and Tani Hisao were alerted by the movement at Ximen. They appeared on the battlefield escorted by hundreds of Japanese soldiers. They saw Okuichiro standing on the tower with his hands behind his back, scanning the battlefield under the magnesium light of the flare.
The two people went upstairs one after another. Matsui looked at the guerrillas strewn with corpses on the battlefield. He did not hesitate to praise Okuichiro and said: "Okuichiro, this victory comes at the right time. This victory boosts morale." , we may be able to wait here for the northern front troops to come and join us.”
The South China Front attacked on both the north and south fronts at the same time. The target of the attack on the northern front was first Longquan and then Pucheng. The Longquan area was mountainous, and the mountainous areas were very conducive to guerrilla harassment. The commander of the northern front, Kawabe Shozo, was distracted by the guerrilla attack. Simply postpone the attack on Longquan and focus on clearing out the peripheral student army strongholds. So far, no major war has broken out with the student army. After the southern front troops were surrounded in Xiaojiang Town on the west bank of Aojiang River, Matsui Iwane failed to recruit from the combined fleet. To provide support, Hebian Zhengsan's northern troops could only go south for rescue. The old Japanese's original plan was to abandon the besieged troops on the west bank of Aojiang River. However, after this battle, he felt the urge to rescue the besieged troops on the west bank of the Aojiang River. This is why we came up with the idea of holding Ruian and other northern troops coming to join them.
"Your Excellency, I suggest we withdraw to Wenzhou." Okuichiro had won a battle, and it was inevitable that he would be complacent, but he did not get carried away. He stated the reason for insisting on retreating: "If the northern troops want to come to Ruian, the nearest route is We are going to Jingning and Wen'an, but these two places are the guerrilla base areas of the Xuebing Army. The Xuebing Army has been operating here for a long time. Even if Hebian Jun can defeat them, it will not be short. However, the troops on the west bank of Aojiang River are still there. How long can we hold on, Your Excellency, the Chinese artillery is too sharp, and they also control the air. I am afraid that we will not be able to wait for the reinforcements from the northern front and we will be surrounded again. Your Excellency, the Chinese guerrillas cannot attack, but They are good at sneak attacks. If I retreat later, I am worried that I will be held back by their brown sugar tactics in the field."
Matsui Iwane is eager to rescue the besieged troops on the west bank of the Aojiang River. There is a practical need. If the more than 10,000 people can be rescued, even if the battle has been determined, his face will look much better, and if only It doesn't matter if he can take these three thousand people back in Ruian City. After being completely wiped out, the old Japanese still kept his head clear. Hearing this, he sighed and said: "Your concerns are reasonable, so let's withdraw. Well, by the river Zhengsan, do you want some sugar to come over to Ruian?"
"Your Excellency, I think we should also let them retreat."
Matsui Iwane was stunned when he heard this, and Hisao Tani shouted: "What, I heard that Lord Kawabe has cleared out the strongholds of the Xuebing Army outside Longquan, so why don't you just give up attacking Longquan?"
Before he finished speaking, he was interrupted by Okuichiro. As the flares went out, Ruian City was completely plunged into darkness. In the darkness, Okuichiro said: "Your Excellency Tanishou, haven't you awakened yet? Our army The failure is not accidental. Think about it, light weapons, heavy weapons, tanks, fighter planes, as well as the quality of soldiers and tactics. In what way is the cadet army weaker than us? Your Excellency, Commander, please forgive me for being humble. I think that the empire The best opportunity to eliminate the hidden dangers of the student army has been lost. Now, what we should do is to seize the time to develop advanced armed forces and strengthen and consolidate control over the occupied areas. Hey, I used to oppose using China to control China, but now It seems that this is the most effective and trouble-free way to deal with China. The rebellion of the Ningbo Security Brigade is actually our own fault."
The rebellion of the Ningbo Security Brigade was a thorn in Hisao Tani's heart. He believed that if the brigade had not rebelled on the battlefield, the Xuebing Army would never have been able to withstand his last round of attacks, and the old Japanese would have no chance of losing. He felt conscious and said angrily after hearing this: "Ojiu-kun, just say that I brought the blame on myself. Why bother to pretend to put the responsibility on myself? Huh, I did do something wrong in this matter, but I want to declare that it is not my fault." On the contrary, the Ningbo Security Brigade put a glimmer of hope in them. There is an old Chinese saying that you have heard, right? People who are not from my race must have different hearts. Humph, I was just too merciful. I should have put them first at that time. The security brigade has been disarmed."
What Hisao Tani said was a standard stubbornness. Matsui Iwane couldn't stand it anymore and shouted: "Hisao Tani, please stop saying a few words."
Hisao Tani was so angry that he threw away his sleeves and left.
Matsui Iwane waited for him to get off the city wall and said to Okuichiro: "Okuichiro, Hisao Tani is a lunatic. You don't want to be the same as him."
"Sir, don't worry, I know my priorities."
"Jun Dajiu, you are the truly wise general of our South China Front Army. We really have no hope in this battle."
"There is still a glimmer of hope."
"A trace."
"Yes, this is the credit of His Excellency Gu Shou. Do you still remember the 'Destroying Fujian Standing Team' he sent out and the unit that unexpectedly attacked Taishun?"
Okuichiro's plan to ambush Ruihei's guerrilla column was indeed a brilliant battle. The most exciting part was that he accurately calculated Tian Wenfeng's psychology and knew that he would definitely launch an attack from the west gate. When he was defeated, it was natural for him to obey his advice. Hisao Tani launched three offensives against Guanmei, only the first round was approved by him, so he did not know about the "Destroying Fujian Standing Team". Because he didn't know, even though it was just "a glimmer of hope", because it came from Okuichiro's mouth, he couldn't help but have high hopes for it. He asked repeatedly: "'Breaking the Fujian Standing Team'? There are a total of How many people are there, and what did Hisao Tani ask them to do?"
"There are only one brigade with more people, but if Qianjiang Ichiro can command it properly, it may be able to disrupt the war situation in southern Fujian, because Hisao Tani asked them to kill people and set fires. Your Excellency, do you have any impression of Qianjiang Ichiro? That's the one who went there. Germany has studied special operations."
Matsui Ishimoto was a little disappointed when he heard that there was only one brigade with more people. But when he heard that it was led by Qianjiang Ichiro, and his mission was to go to the hinterland of southern Fujian to kill people and set fires, he understood the implication of Okuichiro's words, and his heart rose again. The flame of hope said: "I have seen Qianjiang Ichiro, a nice young man, who killed people and set fires. Well, if they can really turn the rear of the Xuebing Army into a mess, we really have a chance to turn defeat into victory."
"That's why I suggested that the northern front troops be withdrawn first, and then we see what scale Qianjiang Ichiro and the others can achieve. If there is a chance, we can launch an attack from the southern front. At that time, I think the combined fleet should supplement Finished the fighter plane."
"Just do as you say. I will personally sign the order to Kawabe Shozo and Oku-kun. I will leave it to you to specify when to evacuate to Wenzhou and how to evacuate. Thank you for your hard work."
"Thank you for your trust. I will do my best in this humble position."