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."
Tobi Matsui Iwane and Tani Hisao were alerted by the movement at the west gate. 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 Longquan first and then Pucheng. The Longquan area is mountainous, and the mountainous areas are very conducive to guerrillas' nuisance. The commander of the northern front, Kawabe Shozo, was distracted by the guerrillas' 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 line troops were surrounded in Xiaojiang Town on the west bank of Aojiang River, Matsui Iwane failed to recruit them from the combined fleet.
To provide support, Hebian Zhengsan's northern troops could only go south for rescue. The old Japanese's initial plan was to abandon the besieged troops on the west bank of the Aojiang River. However, after this battle, he was kindled to rescue the besieged troops.
This is why the idea of holding on to Ruian and other northern troops coming to join them came up.
"Your Excellency, I suggest we withdraw to Wenzhou." Okuichiro had won a battle. 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 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 the enemy, but
He is very 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's eagerness to rescue the besieged troops on the west bank of the Aojiang River has practical needs. 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
What does it mean to be able to bring these three thousand people back to Ruian City? They were 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
Over at Zhengsan, do you want Tang 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. If he just gave up attacking Longquan, wouldn't it be——"
Before he could finish his words, 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? The failure of our army.
, it’s not accidental. Think about it, light weapons, heavy weapons, tanks, fighter planes, as well as the quality of soldiers, tactics, in which point is the student army weaker than us? Your Excellency, Commander, please forgive me, I humbly think that the empire has lost
This is the best time to eliminate the hidden dangers of the student army. 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
, 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, it would have been impossible for the Xuebing Army to withstand his last round of attacks. There is no way for the old Japanese to be defeated.
He felt conscious and said angrily after hearing this: "Ojiu-kun, you can just say that I brought the blame on myself, so why bother pretending to put the blame on myself? Huh! I did do something wrong in this matter. But I want to declare that I am not at fault.
Instead of Ningbo Security Brigade, I still put a glimmer of hope in them. You have heard of the Chinese people's old saying, right? Those who are not of my race must have different hearts! Huh, I was just too merciful and soft-hearted. 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 in the same league as him!"
"Sir, don't worry, I know my priorities."
"Jun Dajiu, you are the truly wise general of our South China Front. Are we really hopeless 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?"
The battle in which Okuichiro planned to ambush the Zuihei guerrilla column was indeed a brilliant one. The most exciting part was that he accurately calculated Tian Feng's psychology and knew that he would definitely launch an attack from the west gate. Matsui Iwane believed that he did not have this ability, and it was worth it.
At this time of great defeat, it was natural to obey his advice. Of the three attacks Tani Hisao launched against Guanmei, only the first round was approved by him, so he was not aware of the matter of "breaking the 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: "'Broken Fujian Standing Team'? Total
How many people are there? What did Hisao Tani ask them to do?"
"There are only one brigade with more people, but if Ichiro Chie is commanded properly, he might be able to disrupt the war situation in southern Fujian. Because Hisao Tani asked them to kill people and set fires! Sir, do you have any impression of Ichiro Chie? That's the one who went there.
Germany has studied special operations."
Hearing that there was only one brigade with more people, Matsui Ishimoto was a little disappointed, 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 Ichiro Qianjiang, a nice young man. He 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 troops on the northern front should be withdrawn first. Then, let's see what scale Qiane Ichiro and the others can achieve, and if there is a chance, launch an attack from the southern front. At that time, I think the combined fleet should add more
Finished the fighter plane!"
"Just do as you say! I will personally sign the order to Kawabe Shozo! 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!"