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Chapter 532: Decisive Battle in Jiujiang (5)

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    Behind the Japanese battlefield, Junrokuro Matsuura is also paying close attention to the battle at the front!

    Through the telescope, he saw that the firepower on the defenders' positions was significantly weakened compared to three days ago, especially in the front-line positions, where the number of light and heavy machine guns was reduced by at least two-thirds.

    Although the defenders¡¯ firepower is still very strong, there are many loopholes in the overall defense!

    Matsuura Junrokuro nodded with satisfaction and said to Jun Sakamoto, the commander of the 111th Brigade on the side: "Sakamoto-kun, what do you think of the garrison on the opposite side?"

    "Your Excellency, Division Commander, on the surface it seems that the firepower of the defenders has indeed been significantly weakened, but it is still difficult for the imperial army to conquer the opponent's position!" Sakamoto followed.

    "Oh, tell me what you think?" Matsuura Junrokuro said.

    "Look, Division Commander, the opponent's light and heavy machine guns on the front line are indeed fewer than before. The imperial army on the front line has already reached a distance of 100 meters in front of the opponent's position. It seems that they will be able to rush into the opponent's trenches in the next moment.  Then start hand-to-hand combat.¡±

    However, Jun Sakamoto changed the subject and said: "But division commander, don't forget that the defenders on the opposite side have a powerful fire support force. The tank unit at the division headquarters was defeated by that force two days ago.  . However, after that battle, the cunning supporter/man hid that army, and the imperial army has not eliminated it until now."

    "It can be expected that once the imperial army gains the upper hand in the battle on the front line, the support/that person will definitely dispatch that force, but with the current situation of the imperial army, it is simply unable to fight against that powerful enemy army."

    Matsuura Junrokuro nodded and said: "Hey, Mr. Sakamoto is right, but His Excellency Neji Okamura is about to counterattack Jiujiang, and the cooperation of the division is crucial. No matter how strong the army is, the emperor  The army must defeat them!"

    "Your Excellency, Division Commander, this is the truth, but we must also think about the division!"

    Then Jun Sakamoto continued: "Our division has lost one-half of its troops in less than half a year since it entered the branch, and the original veterans have even lost less than one-third. And once the casualties of the troops are too high,  If it is serious, it will definitely affect the overall combat capability of the army, and even if there are enough supplementary troops, it may not be able to restore the army to its peak condition!"

    "Well, what should we do based on your opinion?"

    Sakamoto Shun thought for a while and said: "Request combat guidance from the Legion Headquarters!"

    Junrokuro Matsuura frowned and said, "Haven't we already asked the Army Commander to provide us with ammunition and aviation support? Why do we still need to ask for combat guidance?"

    "That's just ammunition and aviation assistance. We didn't ask the corps commander for troop support at all."

    Speaking of this, Jun Sakamoto said with concern: "Your Excellency, Division Commander, I know that you look down on that army, but you must know that the enemy forces we are facing now are different. Honghualing in front is under Li Guoyao's command, and behind is Li Guoyao's army."  It belongs to the powerful Xue Yue of the government. Once these two armies unite to attack our division, the consequences will be very serious."

    "It shouldn't be a pincer attack. Now the 15th Division is counterattacking Jiujiang. The navy has also organized a large number of warships to go straight to Jiujiang. It's too late for the support/personnel to take care of themselves. How can they still have the mood and strength to attack the imperial army?" Matsuura  Junrokuro said.

    Having said that, Matsuura Junrokuro is still a little worried. He has just seen the combat effectiveness of Xue Yue's troops. One word is "strong" and two words are "very strong".

    Although the 106th Division was at an absolute disadvantage in terms of strength when fighting against Xue Yue's First Corps, this was not a reason for Matsuura Junrokuro, who had always liked fishing and thought he was good at defeating more with less.

    "A Xue Yue's subordinate is already a headache, and now we have to add a Li Guoyao's subordinate, and this battle will be really difficult to fight.

    "Your Excellency, Division Commander, the Imperial Japanese Army suffered a major setback in Jiujiang. Although the loss of troops was not many, it gave the army a wrong signal, that is, they have the strength to stop the Imperial Army's attack. Therefore, it can  It can be expected that in the following battle, the morale of the defenders will definitely increase greatly, and the resistance encountered by the imperial army will increase exponentially."

    Sakamoto Jun then continued: "Therefore, in this case, it is necessary for the Division Headquarters to request the Corps Headquarters to deploy more troops to the Jiujiang battlefield, and I think Lord Okamura will definitely agree!"

    Matsuura Junrokuro immediately nodded and said: "Hey, Mr. Sakamoto is right. I will draft a telegram to request combat guidance from His Excellency Neji Okamura."

    "Your Excellency, the division commander, is wise!" Jun Sakamoto flattered him in time.

    Hukou. Commander of the 11th Armydepartment.

    When the telegram was sent, Okamura Neji was frowning!

    The counterattack against Jiujiang has been going on for more than three days, and the result is very unsatisfactory. Although the main force of the 15th Division has landed on the Gutang line, due to the crazy blocking of the defenders, it is far inferior to the previous one.  The landing battle went smoothly.

    After three days and nights of fierce fighting, the 15th Division responsible for the attack suffered heavy losses and was never able to cross the Gutang line and advance towards the hinterland of Jiujiang.

    The battle on the southern front made Okamura Neiji even more angry. A B division with four regiments. Before the war, Okamura Neiji believed that the situation of the 106th Division should easily defeat the defenders in front of it.  The 15th Division counterattacked Jiujiang City.

    But the result was that after three days of bloody fighting, the 106th Division suffered heavy losses, but there was no breakthrough.

    Just when Okamura Neji was thinking about whether to send a telegram to reprimand Matsuura Junrokuro, he once again received a telegram from Lieutenant General Matsuura asking for help.

    After reading the telegram from Matsuura Junrokuro, Okamura Neji was silent for a short while, and then immediately ordered someone to call Major General Yoshimoto, the chief of staff of the 11th Army.

    Soon, Yoshimoto Teiichi, dressed in military uniform, arrived at Neji Okamura's office, then bowed his head and said, "Your Excellency, Commander, are you looking for me?"

    Okamura Neji nodded and said: "Yoshimoto-kun, this is the telegram just sent by the Matsuura Division, take a look!"

    Yoshimoto Seiichi did not show any pretense, he directly picked up the telegram on the table and read it. Just after taking a few glances, Yoshimoto Seiichi frowned and said: "Nani, the Matsuura Division requires the Corps Headquarters to send additional ground troops to support them?"

    "Well, what do you think?"

    "Your Excellency, Commander, the situation of the Matsuura Division is indeed not optimistic, but we don't have many troops available at the moment!" Yoshimoto Sadai said in a deep voice.

    "Without the cooperation of the Matsuura Division, what is the probability of the 15th Division conquering Jiujiang?"

    Yoshimoto Sadaichi thought for a while and said: "Less than 50%!"

    "The probability of 50% is still too small. The base camp is bound to win the battle of Wuhan, and there is no room for negligence. Therefore, we can only win this battle but not lose. We must support the Matsuura Division!" Okamura Neiji said!  .

    "but"

    Okamura Neiji interrupted Yoshimoto Teiichi's words somewhat rudely and said: "Yoshimoto-kun, I know that the Legion Headquarters is indeed very difficult, but you have to know that we are engaged in a small-scale war, and we must  Life and death are not a concern."

    "Hai!"

    Then Okamura Neji turned his attention to the map in front of him, and said: "Yoshimoto-kun, I have been paying attention to the fighting situation on the Jiujiang Southern Front these days and found a good fighter!" (Remember this site's website address:  www.hlnovel.com
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