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Chapter 331: Showdown

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    On the front line of Chihe Town, the Japanese temporary headquarters is brightly lit!

    In addition to Major General Akiyama Yoshiyuki, commander of the 6th Infantry Brigade, the headquarters also includes Major General Nobutoki Ibo, commander of the 18th Infantry Brigade, Colonel Kazuo Isa, captain of the 7th Infantry Regiment, Colonel Fujisueyoshi, captain of the 35th Infantry Regiment, and Colonel Fujisue Yoshihiro of the 19th Infantry Regiment.  Captain Hitomi Hidezo, captain of the 9th Cavalry Regiment Ago Mori, Colonel Serikawa Hide, captain of the 9th Mountain Artillery Regiment, Colonel Toshisada Nonaka, captain of the 9th Engineer Regiment, Colonel Mita Muramasuke, captain of the 9th Heavy Regiment Regiment, and others.

    It can be said that except for the division commander Yoshizumi Ryosuke and the chief of staff Hirota Nakagawa, everyone else is here.

    At this time, the atmosphere in the headquarters was solemn. Although they had captured Daishan Town, the tenacity and combat effectiveness of the defenders far exceeded their expectations.

    More importantly, after a large-scale search by reconnaissance planes, the Second Cavalry Brigade, whose whereabouts were unknown the day before yesterday, has been found, but it has been completely wiped out.

    The most unbelievable thing is that when the captain of the 9th Cavalry Regiment, Mori Ago Roku, led the remaining cavalry to the battlefield mentioned by the aviation force, in addition to more than 500 Imperial Army corpses, there were not even the opponent's  Not a single corpse was found, so that they still don't know who wiped out the second group.

    As the top commander on the front line, Major General Akiyama did not expect that such a situation would occur in this battle, which made him not know how to explain it to the division commander.

    After being silent for a while, Major General Akiyama finally spoke: "Gentlemen, as of now, our Ninth Division has been fighting bloody battles with the Chinese army on the Bengbu frontline for three days. During these three days, the imperial army fought 22 large and small enemy armies and defeated them.  The Chinese army blocked 22 attacks, captured two villages and towns, and wiped out more than 3,000 enemies. However, our army also suffered heavy casualties. As of the statistics compiled two hours ago, the imperial army had a total of 2,287 killed and 1,254 wounded in this battle."

    "Among them, the cavalry regiment suffered 1,088 casualties, accounting for two-thirds of the total strength, and the artillery regiment suffered 762 casualties, accounting for one-half of the entire strength. This is the heaviest casualty in the history of our Ninth Division, which is comparable to  Call me the greatest shame of the Ninth Division!"

    At this point, Major General Qiu Shan's voice couldn't help but become louder, and he continued: "Gentlemen, the division commander already knows about the disastrous defeat of our troops in Daishan Town. Your Excellency is on the way here. It is expected that he will be able to arrive tomorrow morning."  Arriving at Chihe Town, if we cannot capture Chihe Town before the division commander arrives, everyone should know the consequences!"

    ??We all know the violent character of the Division Commander. He is a person who will resort to swordsmanship at the slightest disagreement. If he loses so many troops at once, it is impossible to guarantee that the Division Commander will really kill the enemy in front of the battle.

    What¡¯s more important is that normally they would have a chance to defend themselves, but if they are killed now, no one can really say anything!  The Imperial Army of Japan has the habit of executing officers who are incompetent in combat. Not to mention their junior officers, even if the generals make mistakes in their command, the base camp may order them to commit suicide!

    Thinking of this, all the officers in the conference room shuddered subconsciously!

    "Your Excellency, we have seen the defense situation in Chihe Town. Compared with Daishan Town, the defenses here are more complete, the trenches and bunkers are denser, and the number of defenders is larger. Therefore, it is difficult to conquer this place in a short time.  It¡¯s huge!¡±

    The speaker was Captain Isa Kazuo, the captain of the 7th Regiment. Two hours ago, his 7th Regiment was the main attacker and conducted a tentative attack on the garrison position in Chihe Town. As a result, after two hours of hard work, even the outer defense line was not conquered.

    As soon as he finished speaking, Colonel Fujii Sueyoshi of the 35th Regiment stood up and said: "Isa-kun, don't let other people's ambitions destroy your own prestige. It's just a small army, and it won't stop the Imperial Japanese Army from advancing."  Footsteps, the position that your 7th Regiment cannot conquer does not mean that other troops cannot conquer it!"

    At this point, Fujisueyoshi turned to Major General Akiyama who was on the throne and said: "Your Excellency, Brigade Commander, I am willing to command the headquarters as the main attack. Tomorrow morning, I will capture the town in front for the brigade headquarters as a way to welcome the division.  A gift from Your Majesty the Chief!¡±

    As soon as Colonel Fuji finished speaking, Colonel Hidden Hidezo of the 19th Regiment stood up immediately and said: "Your Excellency, Brigade Commander, I am also asking you to fight on behalf of the 19th Regiment. Our 19th Regiment is willing to serve as the main offensive force!  "

    Major General Akiyama and Major General Isho Nobutoki were very satisfied when they heard that the two commanders had taken the initiative to fight. In their opinion, although the imperial army suffered a lot of losses, almost all the front-line commanders were full of fighting spirit and their fighting spirit was not affected.  !

    "Hey, you are worthy of being the most brave warriors of our Empire of Japan. Well, tomorrow morning we will use the Fuji Regiment as the main attack, and the artillery and baggage regiments will coordinate the attack!" Major General Akiyama decided.

    ?"Hai!"

    ?¡­Dividing line¡­.Dividing line¡­

    There was nothing to say all night. At 6:30 the next day, when the sky was just getting dark, all the Japanese troops on the front line of Chihe Town gathered together urgently!

    The squadron in charge of troop meals had prepared breakfast half an hour ago, and the troops started eating after they gathered together!

    But when the Japanese soldiers on the front line saw today¡¯s meal, everyone¡¯s heart sank!

    It¡¯s not that the food is bad, it¡¯s that it¡¯s great. Breakfast includes not only chicken, but also horse meat, miso soup, large balls of sushi, and even some rare fruits. Except for the lack of good sake.  , this is almost their best meal.

    But the higher the standard of food, the more it means that today's battle is unusual, because usually only the most difficult battles will have such good food, and the usual breakfast is just one or two rice balls and a pot of wild vegetable soup.

    In fact, everyone expected that today's battle would not be easy. When they were in Daishan Town, all the Japanese troops realized that the Chinese army in front of them was extraordinary. Not only did they have a large number of artillery, they even had no light or heavy firepower.  Not inferior to the Imperial Japanese Army. Except for the lack of support from tanks and aviation, it can be said that they are not much worse than the Imperial Japanese Army in terms of firepower.

    This can be seen from the large number of wounded in the military camp, and they also saw the convoy transporting the remains of the dead from Daishan Town to Chu County yesterday. It stretched endlessly!

    But despite this, these Japanese soldiers who have been brainwashed by the spirit of Bushido are still not afraid, but their eyes are even more fanatical. In their view, only the strongest enemies are worthy of the most heroic soldiers of the empire!

    Under the orders of the front-line officers, these soldiers quickly finished their breakfast and then lined up on the front line to prepare for the first attack.

    When the Japanese army was gathering, the defenders on the opposite side were also crowded. The actions of the Japanese army could not be concealed from the troops of the 7th Division. They also started to eat and then moved into the front-line position.

    However, compared to the sumptuous breakfast of the Japanese army, the defenders only ate simple meals. Each soldier had two large white steamed buns, and then each had a large bowl of millet porridge. Then yesterday, the nearby folks sent several large trucks to the troops.  Everyone can get one of the best pears this morning.

    Although they are not as good as the Japanese army in terms of food, the morale of the defenders is still as high as the Japanese soldiers on the front line!

    At this time, the Chinese and Japanese soldiers were like two red-eyed boxers, both gearing up and preparing to fight their opponents!  (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com
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