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Chapter 535: Decisive Battle in Jiujiang (8)

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    For Matsuura Junrokuro, he has the courage to fight against all odds and the determination to withstand heavy casualties, but he is somewhat worried about the military power at his disposal.

    After all, the losses of their 106th Division during this period were too great. Not to mention the losses in the front line of Jinguanqiao. On the Hongtuling front line alone, they lost more than 6,000 people, and they were killed almost every day.  An infantry group.

    In fact, before reinforcements arrived, there were only 8,000 men left in the Matsuura Division.

    Fortunately, Lieutenant General Okamura had anticipated these situations and directly transferred eight infantry brigades and a large number of technical arms to them. All the supplementary troops added up to more than 10,000 people.

    Therefore, including the remaining troops at the division headquarters, the total strength of the Matsuura Division instantly recovered to more than 18,000 people. If the lightly wounded are included, the total strength is around 20,000, almost reaching the peak of the Matsuura Division.  quantity.

    "It's just that the number of soldiers does not determine the combat effectiveness of the unit. The number of soldiers in the 106th Division has indeed returned to when it was first established, but the combat effectiveness is far behind.

    Fortunately, Okamura Neiji has already considered this and specifically ordered the aviation force to also strengthen support for the Matsuura Division. Moreover, their combat mission is not to attack, but to go south to contain the Xue Yue Corps. The real offensive operations are all left to  The 27th Division newly joined the battlefield.

    After receiving the order, Matsuura Junrokuro did not dare to neglect. After the 27th Division arrived on the battlefield, he immediately ordered all troops to leave the battle line and replenish and train on the spot.

    Although there are many thousands of soldiers specially allocated to him by Okamura, most of them are new recruits with very limited combat effectiveness. If they are sent to the battlefield without training, the casualties may be beyond imagination.

    Although Matsuura Junrokuro has never paid much attention to the life and death of soldiers, as a commander, the soldiers in his hands are the capital of his achievements. If he can save the lives of these soldiers, he will naturally not let them die in vain.

    As the 27th Division arrived on the battlefield, more than 10,000 additional troops also arrived at Hongtu Ridge to gather.

    At the same time, Songpu also stepped up its research plans, drawn up plans, and quickly deployed troops to replenish food and ammunition.

    Since all the mountains in the north of Jiangxi are mountains, preparations for mountainous operations must be considered when fighting south. The main force of the Matsuura Division comes from Osaka and other places, and there are no troops suitable for mountainous operations, so there are many things that need to be paid attention to.

    In order to adapt to mountain warfare, Matsuura Junrokuro could only order the troops to abandon their tanks and heavy artillery. Even weapons and equipment such as the Type 92 infantry cannon and heavy machine guns were dismantled and all were converted into pack horses.

    For a while, horses neighed and donkeys brayed in front of Hongtu Ridge, which was very lively.

    At the same time, just as the 106th Division was preparing to move south to attack De'an and other places, Masaharu Honma's 27th Division also figured out the situation on the Red Clay Ridge front line, took over from the Matsuura Division, and launched an attack on Li Guoyao's headquarters.  .

    The predecessor of the Japanese 27th Division was the Chinese Garrison Brigade. In 1936, the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army crossed the Yellow River eastward to Shanxi and was about to enter the anti-Japanese front line in Hebei Province. In order to prevent the Red Army's continued eastward march from affecting Japan's interests in North China, the Japanese government immediately  The "Chinese Garrison Infantry Brigade" was formed, with Major General Hebian Zhengsan as the brigade commander, and its headquarters was located in Peiping.

    Although this brigade has a small establishment and a small number of troops, its troops are stationed in a large area. They are stationed at various points along the railway from Peking, Tianjin to Shanhaiguan. The Marco Polo Bridge Incident as we know it was caused by this brigade  It was initiated by the 8th Squadron of the 1st Infantry Regiment stationed in Peiping.

    In February 1938, the brigade expanded its establishment and added a "Chinese Garrison Infantry 3rd Regiment". It was also reorganized into the "Chinese Garrison Corps", and Yamashita Fengfumi was appointed as the commander of the Corps.

    Two months ago, in order to concentrate its forces to attack Wuhan, the Japanese army organized the "Chinese Garrison Corps" into the 3-unit 27th Division in mid-July. Yamashita Tobumi was transferred out, and Naosaburo Okabe was succeeded as the Chief of Staff of the North China Front.  Lieutenant General Masaharu Honma, Chief of Intelligence of the Japanese Army General Staff Headquarters, serves as the division commander.

    Then the division entered the Yangtze River from Tanggu via the sea to land in Jiujiang. On the south bank of the Yangtze River, it and the 15th Division rushed from Anqing, Hukou and other places to the Jiujiang battlefield.

    It is said that after the 27th Division arrived on the battlefield, Masaharu Honma first had a brief meeting with Matsuura Junrokuro. After understanding the situation on the front line, he immediately took over the 106th Division and stationed in the front-line position.

    "In addition, because the 106th Division cannot carry those large-caliber artillery pieces when it goes south this time, the artillery wing of the 106th Division will all stay on the front line of Red Clay Ridge to cooperate with the 27th Division.

    After taking over the front-line position, Honma Masaharu immediately ordered the troops to form a formation and launch a full-scale attack on the defenders of the first-line position.

      Unlike Junroku Matsuura, who has lost his confidence, Masaharu Honma is very ambitious!

    Masaharu Honma was born in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. She graduated from the 19th class of the Japanese Army Military Academy and the 27th class of the Army University. She was good friends with Imamura at the same time.

    This person has not made any achievements in the military, and he has not even been on the battlefield before coming to China, but he has many commendable things. For example, Masaharu Honma is known as the best English speaker in the army, and he loves  Watching Western movies, he painted and wrote poems during the war, earning the nickname "Poet General".

    Moreover, Masaharu Honma is also a famous handsome man in the Japanese army. As everyone knows, Japanese officers and soldiers are generally short in height. In order to make up for this disadvantage, they have become very strong. Therefore, "short and stocky" and "fat and round" have become  The most common image in Japanese military camps.

    But Honma Masaharu is different. He is 1.8 meters tall, which makes him stand out among the Japanese soldiers whose average height is less than 1.6 meters. Moreover, Honma Masaharu has great attainments in poetry writing and is also quite knowledgeable in various new cultures.  According to some research, he can be regarded as one of the few "artistic youths" in the Japanese army.

    His unique temperament has also brought him a lot of luck. It is said that many popular Japanese female artists have had scandals with him.  Today, he is definitely the traffic star who supports the gossip news page!

    If we were to describe Masaharu Honma's life simply, it would be "chic" and "proud." However, this is not the life Masaharu Honma wants to live. As a soldier, he wants to make contributions and show it on the battlefield.  own value.

    This time, Masaharu Honma was very happy to be appointed as the commander of the 27th Division and to take over the Matsuura Division as the main offensive force on the southern Jiujiang line.

    Although he did not have much experience in commanding large-scale offensive operations, this did not hinder his confidence and determination to attack cities and seize territory.

    Of course, Honma Masaharu¡¯s confidence was not fabricated out of thin air, but came from her understanding of Matsuura Junrokuro.

    According to Matsuura Junrokuro, although the defenders on the opposite side were commanded by the infamous Li Guoyao, they were already at the end of their rope. Before the 27th Division entered the battlefield, Li Guoyao's command had already fought with the Marine Corps.  , Bo Tian Detachment and the 106th Division fought bloody battles for more than a week.

    During this period, Li Guoyao's troops achieved astonishing results. Not only did they annihilate more than a thousand Marines, they also annihilated the Botian detachment and severely damaged the Matsuura division.

    In just a few days, more than 13,000 imperial troops were lost to Li Guoyao, which is unbelievable.

    To be honest, even Masaharu Honma, who has always been eye-catching, was very surprised by such a record, but at the same time, it can be expected that after this battle, Li Guoyao's troops must have suffered heavy losses.

    And according to the close monitoring of the Matsuura Division in the past few days, Li Guoyao's troops have not received support from the Chinese government, so it can be determined that the defenders on the opposite side no longer have much combat effectiveness.

    Secondly, in the past few days, the 15th Division has finally established a firm foothold on the Gutang line and has been advancing smoothly towards Jiujiang. Although the Chinese defenders resisted tenaciously, it was still difficult to withstand the powerful front of the Imperial Japanese Army.

    As long as the 15th Division can invade Jiujiang City, the army can go south and attack Li Guoyao's troops with the 27th Division. By then, this famous Chinese army will surely be wiped out in one fell swoop.

    Therefore, Honma Masaharu is full of confidence in this battle and is determined to win.

    ps: The training is finally over. The experience of going to Jinggangshan this time was unforgettable. Although it affected the update, the author learned a lot, gained a lot, and benefited a lot.

    The author will be able to return home this afternoon, and the update will be restored to its previous state, so stay tuned!  (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com
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