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Chapter 520: A powerful opponent!

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    In the small marching tent, a military map was spread out on the table in the middle. On it was a military map of Central China vaguely marked in Chinese, with a scale of 1:50,000.

    Next to the military map stood a group of Japanese generals, led by an army lieutenant general. He was Lieutenant General Matsuura Junrokuro, the commander of the 106th Division.

    Standing next to him were several brigade commanders and commanders of the 106th Division. They were the core pillars of the entire 106th Division.

    After everyone had arrived, Matsuura Junrokuro said in a deep voice: "Gentlemen, everyone should be aware of the current situation. This army counterattacked Jiujiang, and the entire Hasada detachment was shattered. Commander Okamura Neiji ordered our department to cooperate with the 15th Division  The regiment once again attacked Jiujiang and captured this bridgehead. I wonder what your opinions are on this?"

    Since the 113th Regiment Captain Tanaka Shomichi was beaten and beaten by the Fourth Army on the Jinguanqiao front line, he became a little cautious and immediately said: "Your Excellency, Division Commander, we must be strict with the orders of the Corps Headquarters.  Execution, but we all saw the battle last night. The army in front of us is different from the ordinary motley army, so I feel that it is necessary to understand the situation of the enemy opposite our army before the war begins!"

    Matsuura Junrokuro nodded and said: "Yoshi, only by knowing yourself and the enemy can you fight without danger. Haraguchi-kun, you are the person in charge of intelligence, and you should answer this question!"

    A Lieutenant Colonel standing at the bottom said hurriedly: "Your Excellency, I am preparing to report this matter to you. The enemy we are facing has an unusual identity!"

    "Nani, what's so unusual about it? Tell me clearly!"

    "Because the number of the army opposite us is the 61st Army, and their commander is Li Guoyao!" Lieutenant Colonel Haraguchi said in a serious tone.

    "Li Guoyao? Is he the Li Guoyao who made His Royal Highness the Prince smash the White Pig Mountain in Suzhou?" Matsuura Junrokuro lost his voice.

    "Hai! In fact, it's not just His Royal Highness. Since the war began, there have been no fewer than ten imperial generals who have died at the hands of Li Guoyao and his army. This does not include those who were specially promoted. Otherwise, the total number will be no less than thirty.  , or even more!" Haraguchi Nakasa said in astonishing words.

    In fact, it is no wonder that the little devils have a custom, that is, after soldiers die on the battlefield, they are usually promoted to one rank.

    ??That is to say, an officer who was originally a second lieutenant will be promoted to lieutenant after he dies in battle, a captain will be promoted to major general, and a colonel will be promoted to major general after he dies in battle.

    In the past year, seven or eight Japanese regiments were completely wiped out by Li Guoyao, and more than a dozen officers at the rank of colonel were killed. These people were all promoted to major generals as usual, plus those real generals,  The number is astonishing.

    And Lieutenant Colonel Haraguchi¡¯s words really shocked the Japanese military officers present. Although they had all heard of the name Li Guoyao, after all, there was a difference between knowing and understanding.

    It's like we have heard the name of a well-known public figure or political figure. When we talk about this person, we have a certain impression in our mind. But if you were to tell us what the deeds of this public figure are, I'm afraid it would be impossible.  Most people will be fooled.

    Especially when the public figure is a foreigner, no one will know about it.

    Therefore, all the Japanese generals present knew that Li Guoyao had boldly ambushed His Royal Highness, and directly caused His Royal Highness to be broken. However, most people only knew this one thing, and the rest were just hearsay and knew very little.

    "Haraguchi, are you sure that the enemy we are facing is Li Guoyao and his elite team?" Matsuura Junrokuro asked in a deep voice.

    "Your Excellency, when the army on the opposite side attacked yesterday, I found that their military uniforms were quite different from the ordinary military uniforms of the government. However, because there were still some people wearing the standard military uniforms of the government army,  In addition, they all looked like mud monkeys, so I didn¡¯t pay much attention to them.¡±

    Then Lieutenant Commander Haraguchi continued: "But at night, I suddenly received top-secret information from the chief of the Central China Front of the Tekko Science and Technology Division, saying that the situation of the entire Botian detachment being shattered has been investigated clearly, and the culprit that led to the annihilation of the entire Botian detachment was  The famous Li Guoyao's unit, I then remembered that those troops with strange uniforms were the legendary 61st Army."

    Matsuura Junrokuro nodded and said: "This army is indeed different from ordinary armies. Everyone saw yesterday's attack. When the opponent attacked, he was as mobile as a rabbit, but when he defended, he was as solid as a rock. Moreover, the firepower configuration and soldiers  Their quality is not much worse than that of the Imperial Japanese Army, such a force can be called a formidable enemy of our division!"

    "Hai, the division commander is right. Our division had a hard time fighting with him yesterday."?In one hour, nearly 400 people were injured or killed. This has never happened before!  "Colonel Tanaka said solemnly.

    "By the way, Haraguchi, how many soldiers are there in this 61st Army?" Matsuura Junrokuro asked again.

    "Reporting to your Excellency, the combat units at the level of an army usually have two infantry divisions, each infantry division has two to three brigades, and each brigade has two to three regiments. According to the establishment of an A-type corps  The total number of troops is between 25,000 and 30,000, but in reality this army is often short of pay and not replenished in time. A division usually maintains only 8 to 9,000 troops, and an army can only have 20,000 troops at most.  .¡±

    Then Lieutenant Colonel Haraguchi continued: "In addition, Li Guoyao's department has just fought against the Japanese Imperial Army one after another. In the past week, at least 8,000 Imperial troops have been lost in the hands of this department. Therefore, based on the normal casualty ratio, the total strength of this department should be  If there is a significant decrease, the total strength should be around 10,000, and at most it will not exceed 12,000!"

    Matsuura Junrokuro's eyes suddenly lit up and he said: "Hey, kill ten thousand enemies and lose eight thousand. Although Li Guoyao's army is powerful and different from other armies, the Botian detachment and the Marine Corps are not second-line defenses."  Troops, Li Guoyao's troops will definitely suffer heavy losses against such elite troops."

    "Your Excellency, Division Commander, if the army on the opposite side only has 10,000 soldiers, with the existing troops of our division, it will not be a problem to defeat them!" Captain Ichikawa of the 145th Regiment said in response.

    However, Lieutenant Colonel Haraguchi on the side said hurriedly: "Commanders, please be careful. What Li Guoyao's department is best at is not offense, but defensive operations. The positions defended by this department are rarely conquered!"

    "Nani, are there any positions that the Imperial Japanese Army cannot attack?" Colonel Tanaka said in surprise.

    "Your Excellency, Division Commander, gentlemen, Li Guoyao's troops are very good at defense. When they were guarding Quanjiao, they blocked many attacks of the 13th Division with a brigade. The Battle of Bengbu was Li Guoyao's famous battle. Then  In World War I, with only one division, the unit blocked the attack of three imperial army divisions and an infantry brigade. Not only did it defend Bengbu City, but it also completely annihilated the Yin Dong Division and the Chongteng Detachment."

    Then Lieutenant Colonel Haraguchi said again: "In the Battle of Mengcheng two months ago, Li Guoyao's troops first fought against the Third Division, Sixth Division and Ninth Division alone in Mengcheng without defeat, and then fought against the two divisions in Guide.  Together, these miscellaneous divisions faced the attack of five imperial army divisions and two brigades, buying time for Xue Yue's troops on the northern front and consuming the Doihara division to death in the Lanfeng area."

    Hearing what Lieutenant Colonel Haraguchi said, all the Japanese officers and soldiers present took a deep breath.

    Every Imperial Army number mentioned by Lieutenant Colonel Haraguchi was very famous. Except for the 13th Division, the remaining troops were all Class A divisions, with extremely powerful combat capabilities.

    As a result, so many troops besieged Li Guoyao's troops but failed to annihilate them, which is really shocking.

    This not only reflects the strong combat effectiveness of Li Guoyao's department, but also reflects the strong ability of the department in defensive operations. No wonder Colonel Haraguchi reminded these officers so rudely.

    You must know that it is extremely impolite for a junior officer like Haraguchi to remind his superiors like this in the Japanese army. This will make his superiors think that he is questioning his superiors' command level.

    However, after learning about Li Guoyao's glorious record in defensive operations, no one would think there was anything wrong with Lieutenant Colonel Haraguchi's move.

    After a long time, Matsuura Junrokuro said in a deep voice: "Although the enemy in front of us is not weak in strength, especially in defensive operations, our Imperial Army is an invincible and invincible elite. No matter how hard the enemy's bones are,  We all have to break it into pieces and swallow it in one gulp.¡±

    "Order: The 145th Regiment is responsible for the main attack on the frontal position, the Artillery Regiment and the Light and Heavy Infantry Regiment will coordinate the attack, and the 113th Regiment serves as the reserve force!"

    "Hai!"

    "Order: The division search team immediately sends out an elite team to conduct a detailed reconnaissance of the terrain near Honghua Ridge to see if there is a shortcut around here. If the front cannot be broken through, the troops will attack in a roundabout way."

    "Hai!"

    "Order: The 147th Regiment and the 123rd Regiment are on alert in the direction of De'an to prevent Xue Yue's troops from going north to attack our army!"

    "Hai!"

    "Gentlemen: This battle is about the national destiny of the Empire of Japan, and it is also about the lives and fortunes of front-line officers and soldiers like you and me, and the honor of the military. Please!"

    "Hai!"

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