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Chapter 1226 Political Mission

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    In Shanghai, the headquarters of the Japanese Thirteenth Army.

    Hyuga Shiaki asked Usami Taka in confusion: "Chief of Staff, why did you only send a small group of infantry to harass the mouth of the river? Why not simply send an entire infantry brigade to capture the mouth of the river?"

    After a pause, Hyuga Shiaki added: "Even if the Coastal Defense Corps comes to help, we still have enough time to withdraw to Shaxi. As long as we retreat to Shaxi, I understand that the Coastal Defense Corps will not dare to pursue us."

    But Usami Taka waved his hand and said: "Hyuga Shi-kun, you don't understand this."

    "Hai." Hyuga Shiaki said after a pause, "So I would like to ask the Chief of Staff to clarify my doubts."

    Usami Taka then smiled slightly and said: "Xikou, it is actually better not to capture it than to capture it."

    "It's better not to fight down than to fight down?" Hinata Shiming said blankly, "Why is this?"

    "The reason is very simple." Usami Taka said, "Once Xikou Town is captured, Chang Kaishen's first wife, his brother's family, and his seven aunts and eight aunts will become a hot potato, and you will get burned if you are not careful."

    "How could this be a hot potato?" Hyuga Shiaki asked puzzledly, "Wouldn't it be better to be used as a hostage to coerce Chang Kaishen into peace talks with the Empire, or even directly force him to surrender?"

    "Hostage?" Usami Takashi said with a smile, "Hyuga Shi-kun, you are so naive. Do you think that in a position like Chang Kaishen's, you will change your political stance because of your relatives? Do you really want to kill Chang Kaishen's brother and Yuan  In fact, it will help Chang Kaishen to unite people's hearts, and the resistance of the Chinese army will only become more tenacious!"

    After a pause, Usami Taka continued: "So, taking Xikou will only make the situation more tense! By then, there will really be no room for using political means to solve the incident in China, and we can only use military means.  It¡¯s been solved, but with the empire¡¯s current financial and military strength, do you think it can be solved through military means?¡±

    Hyuga Shiaki was silent when he heard this. Although he had no vision, he could roughly see that there was no hope of using military means to solve the incident in China, at least in a short time.

    But Hyuga Shiaki was still puzzled, and then asked: "What's the benefit if we don't win it?"

    "The advantage of not taking Xikou is that it can mobilize and restrain Zhong Yi's Coast Defense Corps." Usami Takashi said, "Zhong Yi's Coast Defense Corps is a big risk factor. In the Battle of Xinchang, the Coast Defense Corps did not directly participate in the battle, but  An artillery regiment was sent to assist in the battle, which caused heavy damage to the imperial army. Imagine if the Coastal Defense Corps directly participated in the battle, what would the next battle of Xinsheng be like?"

    Hinata Shiming said: "That will definitely be much more difficult."

    After a pause, Hyuga Shiaki continued: "However, the Fifth Division has landed from Sanbei and has taken an offensive stance against Cixi, Cicheng and Yinjiang. Under such circumstances, Zhong Yi may not dare to let the Coastal Defense Corps leave.  Yinjiang, right?"

    Usami Takashi said: "Hyuga Shi-kun, do you think Zhong Yi really doesn't know the reality of the Fifth Division?"

    The Fifth Division is actually not ready. Two infantry regiments plus a field artillery regiment are still in Guangzhou at this time. Another infantry regiment has been transferred to Hangzhou. Now there is actually only one infantry regiment landing in Sanbei.

    It is simply impossible for this infantry regiment to tear apart Yinjiang's defense line.

    ??And from the beginning, the Fifth Division was only a containment, and was not allowed to launch an attack until the other two Japanese armies formed an encirclement on the Yinjiang River.

    Hinata Shiming said: "What do you mean, Chief of Staff, by harassing Xikou Town and transferring Zhong Yi's coastal defense corps from Yinjiang River to Xikou for defense?"

    "That's right." Usami Taka said, "Zhong Yi has built an extremely complete fortification chain in Yinjiang. If we fight Zhong Yi in Yinjiang, the price the imperial army will pay will probably exceed our imagination.  ! But if we fight at Xikou, since the Coastal Defense Corps has no fortifications built in advance, the price the imperial army will have to pay will be much smaller!"

    "I see, I understand, I understand!" Hinata Shiaki nodded, deeply admiring Usami Taka's far-reaching calculations.

    But the next moment, Hyuga Shiaki immediately raised his doubts: "But, Your Excellency, Chief of Staff, I still have a question about my humble position."

    Usami Takashi said: "What's the question?"

    Hinata Shimei said: "If the battlefield is chosen at Xikou, then the strength comparison between the two sides in the battlefield in central Zhejiang will be the five infantry regiments of the Imperial Army against the eight divisions of the China Army, and it also includes three of the Coastal Defense Corps.  An elite division! In this way, the imperial army's strength will be at an absolute disadvantage."

    "No, Hinata-kun, you are wrong." Usami Taka pointed at the sand table, smiled and shook his head, "The army has not five infantry regiments, but nine infantry regiments!  "

    "Nani, there are nine infantry regiments?"

    Hyuga Shiaki's eyes fell on the sand table, and he saw that the directions pointed by Usami Takashi were Taizhou and Sanbei. This meant that once the Battle of Xikou started, the 22nd Division heading north along the eastern Zhejiang coastline, and the Sanbei Regiment from Sanbei,  The 11th Infantry Regiment of the 5th Division that landed in the north will encircle Xikou from both directions.

    Hyuga Shiaki's eyes lit up instantly and he said: "Chief of Staff, do you mean to fight a medium-sized battle in Xikou Town and wipe out the Tenth China Army and the East Zhejiang Coastal Defense Corps in one fell swoop?"

    Usami Takashi smiled and said: "If you can kill the rabbit by grabbing the grass and destroying the 10th China Army, you can also eliminate Zhong Yi's East Zhejiang Coastal Defense Corps by the way, then why not?"

    ??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? "I have a humble position but now I have some expectations. How will Zhong Yi react when he learns that Xikou was attacked?"

    "He will definitely send troops to help!" Usami Taka said with a smile, "For the imperial army, Xikou is a hot potato, but for Zhong Yi, this is a political mission!"

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    Yinjiang, the enemy¡¯s staff headquarters before the Zhejiang-Fujian Campaign.

    Zhong Yi suddenly said to He Wenxi: "Director He, call the Sixth Regiment of Yu Bojun immediately and ask them to come back immediately!"

    "Ah, let the Sixth Regiment come back?" He Wenxi was stunned, "Come on, why don't you save Xikou? The Japanese are right at Xikou!"

    "The Japs are just harassing Xikou, and Xiao Anzi's special operations brigade is enough." Zhong Yi waved his hand and said, "There is no need to go to the Sixth Regiment."

    Speaking of this meal, Zhong Yi said again: "This is probably a trap."

    "Is it a trap?" He Wenxi said blankly, "What trap?"

    Zhong Yi said: "That little devil Usami Taka probably wants to take advantage of the political status of Xikou Town to transfer our Coastal Defense Corps from the solid fortifications of Yinjiang River, and then force our Coastal Defense Corps to fight the Japanese army in Xikou.  In this case, the fortifications we built in Yinjiang will all become decorations."

    The reason why the Battle of Songhu was defeated that year was also due to this reason.

    ????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? together off Japan used the tactic of gradually increasing its troops to attract the national army to the outskirts of Shanghai little by little and annihilate them. Then the two national defense fortifications built by the National Government at a great cost became a display.

    But Zhong Yi is not Principal Chang and would never make such a stupid mistake.  (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com
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