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Chapter 381: Movements of Central China Front Army

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    No matter what the officers and soldiers thought, the training of the 61st Army continued and did not stop because of dissatisfaction among some people.

    However, what the front-line soldiers of the national army did not know was that while they were seizing the time to train, the senior Japanese officers at the Central China Front Army Headquarters were also plotting to eliminate them.

    The Japanese army in North China was having a hard time during this period. They had just suffered a huge defeat in Linyi, and before they could catch their breath, they were beaten black and blue by the Fifth War Zone in Taierzhuang.

    But compared to the Central Front Army, it is much better. Now the Central China Front Army, from Commander Yan Junliu to the soldiers in the front-line troops, are in an embarrassment, especially Commander Yan Junliu's life is even more difficult.

    The last time the 13th Division and the 101st Division suffered a disastrous defeat, one could blame it on unfamiliarity with the situation, but this time more than 30,000 main troops were lost all at once, and a major general detachment leader was killed. This was not easy to explain to the base camp.

    In fact, when the Central China Front reported the battle report to the base camp, it received a telegram of reprimand from the base camp in less than an hour.

    In this telegram, several powerful men in the base camp scolded Junroku Yan and Ryosuke Yoshizumi, who was in charge of the frontline command.

    Although no handling opinions were reported at the time, everyone including Yan Junliu knew that the base camp would never be raised high and let down gently this time, and it would never give up until a few people were dealt with.

    However, after such a big thing happened, it was somewhat difficult to decide how to end the base camp. Therefore, although almost 10 days have passed since the Battle of Bengbu, the Central China Front Army still has not received the results of the base camp.

    And this also made many senior Japanese generals, including Tayan Shunroku, feel quite uneasy. It was like waiting for a verdict. Maybe the death penalty is not that terrible, but waiting for others to sentence you all the time is definitely a kind of torture.  .

    On April 28, after waiting for 13 days, the processing results of the base camp finally came out and were directly sent to the Central China Front Army Headquarters.

    After reading the results of the treatment at the base camp, Yan Junliu breathed a sigh of relief, and then notified all officers above the major general to attend a meeting at the headquarters.

    On the morning of the 29th, the Central China Front Army held an emergency military meeting in Nanjing. All major generals and officers above the level of brigade commander must attend as non-voting participants. They are not allowed to ask for leave or be absent without excuse.

    At the beginning of the meeting, General Yanjun asked the chief of staff, Major General Hebian Zhengsan, to briefly explain the situation of the Battle of Bengbu, focusing on the losses in this battle.

    After finishing speaking, Yan Junliu stood up in person, and then said: "Gentlemen, I just received the accountability telegram from the base camp regarding this fiasco. Yoshizumi Ryosuke, the commander of the 9th Division, is appointed as the commander-in-chief of the Bengbu front line. He is responsible for coordinating the front line battle situation and taking the main responsibility.  , after the base camp reported to His Majesty the Emperor, he decided to remove Lieutenant General Yoshizumi Ryosuke from the position of division commander and return to the country immediately for investigation!"

    Then Yan Junliu continued: "In view of the major errors in the intelligence of this war, the enemy's strength and weapons and equipment exceeded the imagination of the imperial army, which directly led to the tactical misjudgment of the frontline commanders. The base camp decided to attack Hirata.  The major general was demoted, but he was not removed from his position as the head of the intelligence agency. He could be allowed to perform meritorious service for his crime!"

    "Of course, as the commander of the front army, I myself cannot escape the blame for the heavy losses in this battle. Therefore, His Majesty the Emperor also issued an imperial order to reprimand me, but he also allowed me to stay as the commander of the front army, so that I can make meritorious deeds!"

    "As for other officials and subordinates, the headquarters and His Majesty the Emperor are magnanimous and have not issued any orders to hold you accountable. Instead, they have encouraged us to know our shame and be courageous, so as not to make similar mistakes again!"

    Hearing Yan Junroku¡¯s words, everyone present except Yoshizumi Ryosuke breathed a sigh of relief.

    To be honest, the losses in this battle were so heavy. With the urinal nature of the base camp, everyone expected it to be a bloody storm. However, they did not expect that only Yoshizumi Ryosuke and the head of the intelligence agency were held accountable, but no others were held accountable.

    But it¡¯s right to think about it. The Imperial Japanese Army has already lost too many troops in this battle, and the front-line officers also suffered heavy casualties. If another batch is dealt with, the 9th Division and the 13th Division will really collapse.  Yes, this is definitely something that the base camp does not want to see.

    Yan Junliu's eyes flashed across everyone's faces one by one. With his understanding of human nature, he naturally understood what these subordinates were thinking.

    "Gentlemen, although the base camp has not held us accountable for our dereliction of duty, we still need to understand, is this battle really the responsibility of Yoshizumi-kun and Hirata-kun? Do you really have no responsibility at all?"

    Then Yan Junliu continued to say loudly: "No, our Central China Front Army is fighting from top to bottom in this battle.responsible!  In the Battle of Bengbu, it can be said that the Imperial Japanese Army suffered an unprecedented blow and unprecedented humiliation in central China. An army company lost three-quarters of its strength, and thousands of wounded were brutally massacred. What a shame.  Shame?  "

    "If the frontline commanders hadn't had some guts and burned all the flags of each regiment at the most critical moment, otherwise the consequences would have been disastrous, and we don't know how many regiments would have had their designations cancelled.  "

    Having said this, Yan Junliu said almost word for word: "So, gentlemen, in the next time, the only thing our Central China Dispatch Army has to do is to eliminate Li Guoyao's troops and avenge the previous humiliation!"

    "Eliminate Li Guoyao and avenge previous humiliation!"

    "Eliminate Li Guoyao and avenge previous humiliation!"

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    The officers in the conference room were all holding their breath at this time. They fought this battle too cowardly.

    Originally, the troops on the front line were far stronger than the Seventh Division in terms of strength, but in the end, they were led by others, and in the end they were beaten to the point of losing their armor.

    40,000 troops besieged Bengbu City. Not only did they fail to capture the city defenses, but they also failed to eliminate Li Guoyao's troops. Instead, they lost 30,000 people. I'm afraid there is nothing more embarrassing than this.

    After everyone's emotions calmed down for a while, Yan Junliu continued: "Gentlemen, you should all know the information about Li Guoyao and the troops under his command. The latest intelligence a few days ago showed that Li Guoyao's troops had made outstanding achievements in combat.  , so it was upgraded by the China government from the A Division to the B Army, designated as the 61st Army of the National Revolutionary Army. Li was appointed Lieutenant General, and under his command was an A Division and an A Brigade."

    Hearing such news, everyone felt uncomfortable!

    You must know that the achievements of Li Guoyao's troops were obtained based on the blood and corpses of tens of thousands of those who died in their Central China Front Army. The higher the merits of others, the harder they were beaten.

    "Baga, Your Excellency Commander, our 3rd Division is willing to invite a battle and go to Bengbu to attack Li's army!" Susumu Fujita, the commander of the 3rd Division, said angrily.

    "Your Excellency, Commander, our Sixth Division is just outside Quanjiao City and less than a hundred kilometers away from Bengbu City. I am requesting a battle on behalf of the Sixth Division. I am willing to issue a military order. If I do not bring back Li Guoyao's head, I am willing to accept any punishment.  !" Lieutenant General Inaba Shiro, commander of the Sixth Division, stood up and said.

    "Your Excellency, our 15th Division has requested a battle. I am willing to lead our headquarters to participate in the battle. We will definitely wipe out that bullshit 61st Army"

    Seeing that the generals under his command were so active in asking for battle, Yan Junliu nodded with satisfaction.

    Then, Yan Junliu thought for a while and said: "According to the information obtained by the intelligence agency, Li Guoyao's troops suffered equally heavy losses in this battle. The number of dead buried in the wild mountains outside Bengbu City alone reached tens of thousands. In addition, there were not many  Counting the other dead whose bodies could not be collected. Therefore, the intelligence department conservatively estimates that the casualties of the Li Department in this battle were more than 40,000, or even more."

    "And the total strength of the Li Department does not seem to be that large, so it is conceivable that this war branch/that person has exhausted all the war potential around Bengbu, so it is a good time to officially capture Bengbu."

    "More importantly, the base camp has decided to gather and annihilate the main force of the government army in the Xuzhou area, and the troops on the northern front have been assembled, so only our troops on the southern front are left, so the base camp ordered our troops to go north at all costs  Xuzhou, encircle Xuzhou City with the Northern Branch/That Front Army."

    "Hai!"

    "Order: The Third Division immediately moves from Shanghai to Nanjing, and then passes through Nanjing and goes north to Chuxian County. The 15th Division leaves northern Jiangsu, attacks Yancheng, Yangzhou and other places, and goes all the way north to Xuzhou."

    "Hai!"

    "Order: The Ninth Division and the 13th Division are on standby, waiting for domestic reinforcements, and will be organized into the northward detachment after they regain their strength!"

    "Hai!"

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