Chapter 581 The Destiny of the Ninth Division

"The enemy on the northern line has been cleared, and the 9th Division is huddling on the front line with Mujiazhai as the center!"

"Our army was subjected to strong resistance and requested artillery support!"

"Tank, ask for tank support!"

One by one, the phone rang out in the headquarters. It was already the most critical moment to defeat the Ninth Division. At this time, the Ninth Division began to huddle in the Mujiazhai area for the final resistance.

It was 2:00 a.m. on October 27, 2018.

The first phase of the "Sky Plan" has been underway for a whole day. The combat troops continued to attack, defeating the 35th and 36th Infantry Regiments of the Ninth Division, and annihilated a brigade of the 19th Infantry Regiments.

The Ninth Cavalry Regiment and the Ninth Engineer Regiment were divided and surrounded, and the situation was also in danger.

The Ninth Regiment of Mountain Artillery was devastatingly hit by Chinese artillery at the beginning of the battle, and the defeat of the Ninth Regiment of Packet Forces was a bit dramatic.

At that time, the 40th Division entered the First Field Hospital of the Ninth Division along the way, but encountered the Ninth Regiment of the baggage troops who were ordered to retreat. The commander of the regiment Yamaguchi Tamaki issued a retreat order, but he did not want to encounter the 88th Division again on the way back.

I don’t know whether it was the luck or sadness of the Ninth Regiment of the Purchase Force. I was attacked by two main forces in the Third War Zone of China in succession and was quickly defeated in a short period of time. The last telegram sent by Yamaguchi Tamaki sent a desperate lament, and used the Purchase Force to fight with the enemy’s elite main force. Although I tried my best to fight, I could not see the hope of victory at all...

Yamaguchi Tamaki made a wise choice, and when the breakout was simply impossible, he chose to surrender, although it seemed that it would lose the majesty of the Great Island Empire.

As the troops suffered heavy losses, Matsui Ione, commander of the East China Front Army of the island country, was forced to issue an order to break through in order to avoid the possibility of the 9th Division being annihilated by the entire army.

When Hiroji Yamamoto, who was commanding on the Anqing front, got the news and wanted to stop it, the order had already reached the headquarters of the 9th Division...

Yamamoto Hiroji said to his subordinates with a wry smile.

"The Ninth Division continues to stick to every extra minute, which can help me get one minute of attack time. If the Ninth Division is united in the battle, even if the Ninth Division wins, the Chinese army will have to pay a considerable price, but at this time, the original fighting spirit is gone, and the morale of the army is weak, and the Chinese army can take advantage of the situation to attack unscrupulously.

Our army in Anqing fought hard, and we could have concentrated our strength to attack. At this moment, we were attacked from both sides and we would be forced to draw our strength to deal with the upcoming attack. The military force was dispersed. Once Anqing could not conquer it, the consequences would be unimaginable. God would do this, and even if I tried my best, I could only repay His Majesty’s kindness to the emperor…”

This is lament, and the lament that the fate of failure is coming...

Hiroji Yamamoto knew that he was gradually losing the trust of Matsui Ishione, although the commander took the responsibility on him and assigned him the important task of supervising Anqing...

At 4:00 a.m. on October 27, an hour after receiving the order, Lieutenant General Yoshisuke Yoshisuke ordered a breakout.

The Sixth Brigade, the remnants of the 18th Brigade, broke through from the left and right wings.

After receiving the news of the Japanese pirates breaking out, Zheng Yong decisively ordered all the reserve troops to launch a final attack on the 9th Division.

The Chinese army, tax police force, and police brigade of the 11th Division came out in full swing, rushing towards the opposite island army like a tsunami.

The situation on the battlefield was settled, and the defeat of the 9th Division could no longer be reversed. At this time, Zheng Yong's eyes did not focus on Anqing, but on the position of Tieding Kingdom.

There, the Third and Thirteenth Divisions of the Island Army.

At this time, there are two choices in front of Zheng Yong. After defeating the 9th Division, reinforce Anqing, or turn the guns around, and launch a general attack on the Third and Thirteenth Divisions with absolute superior forces.

Zheng Yong obviously prefers the latter. If these two divisions are left alone and directly attacking the Japanese pirates in Anqing, his strength will not be concentrated, and victory or defeat will be unknown. In the end, he may evolve into a melee situation.

There are also great variables in choosing to attack the Third and Thirteenth Divisions first.

The primary prerequisite is to win in a short time, not to annihilate it, but to defeat the enemy in the shortest possible time.

"I also tend to fight the Third and Thirteenth Divisions first." Xue Yue stood completely on Zheng Yong's side this time.

"Otherwise, there will be variables in our army's back."

"Fight!" Zheng Yong smashed the table hard, then sighed softly: "But this way, Anqing's pressure will inevitably increase greatly. Lin Weidong himself has already fought very hard..."

At 8 o'clock, good news came from the front line. The 19th Infantry Regiment of the 9th Division of the Japanese pirates who broke through were blocked by the 111th Division and the 88th Division. They were forced to retreat to Guishan Village and resist stubbornly. Then they found that the 9th Division headquarters was also on the front line of Guishan Village. The 111th Division and 88th Division launched continuous attacks, but the enemy's resistance was very tenacious and there were no success in several attacks.

Zheng Yong quickly drew tanks to join the battle in a row, and the eight tanks that arrived at the battlefield first entered the battle as soon as possible.

At the same time, two divisions were ordered to move quickly towards Guishan Village.

The tax police force and police brigade were also used to build positions on the spot to prevent reinforcements from the enemy in Anqing.

The planes were dispatched in turn to bombard Guishan Village, and continuously attacked the confidence and morale of the island army.

At 9 o'clock, the strong attack on Guishan Village began.

Tanks were opening the way forward, and the soldiers of the National Army wearing steel helmets launched a continuous fierce attack on Guishan Village. The Japanese pirates' frontier positions were broken through several times, but the Japanese pirates had already felt the fate of destruction and their determination to resist was stronger than ever. They launched a recoil several times, gritting their teeth and fighting hard in every position with the Chinese army.

Fierce battles came one after another, and the fires soared into the sky.

The three senior officers, Situ Tianrui, Tao Ping and Ouyang Ping, were personally supervising the battle on the front line.

"We must break through the frontier positions before twelve hours, otherwise, Commander Tao, Commander Ouyang, and I personally charge with bayonets!"

This was the order issued by Situ Tianrui to his subordinates, and the heavy pressure was pressing on every front-line officer.

At this time, Yoshisuke Yoshisuke also issued similar orders to his subordinates.

"This is the place where we are loyal to His Majesty the Emperor. Let's fight to the last soldier. I will take you to fight in person, for the glory of the imperial soldiers!"

Major General Jing Shuxuanming, the commander of the 18th Brigade, fought on the frontline position himself.

At this moment, his heart was filled with sorrow. Could it be that in less than two days, the elite Ninth Division could not help swallow the bitter fruit of failure?

Will those pride and glory that once belonged to the island country be destroyed here?

Above our heads were Chinese people's planes, on the ground were Chinese people's tanks, and those who were bombing were Chinese people's artillery shells, and those who were constantly attacking like a sea of ​​people were Chinese soldiers.

And before this, all this should have belonged to the island country...

"His brigade commander, plane bombardment!"

As soon as his subordinates said something, a bomb had already exploded beside Jing Shu Xuanming. When the smoke of gunpowder slowly passed, Jing Shu Xuanming had already fallen to the ground.

"Medical Soldiers, Medical Soldiers!"

Hearing the anxious and fearful cry of his subordinates, Jing Shuxuanming woke up from his coma. He opened his eyes and looked at the side, and waved his hands.

"No need, my journey is over here. Please tell me the division commander, it is already difficult to defend here. If possible, please try your best to break through. The 9th Division may still have the possibility of reconstruction..."

"Huaxia, Huaxia..." His voice became lower and lower.

I am really not willing to do so. When I set foot in China from the island country, it was the dream of countless officers from the island country. I made great achievements and spread the might of the Great Island Empire to every corner of China, and finally conquered this country...

But now this place has become an indelible nightmare in the hearts of the island people...

He sighed softly, then slowly closed his eyes...

"Is that so? Is Jing Shujun gone? He is really a very outstanding soldier."

When he heard the news of the death of Myoshima-Hsumi Ryosuke, Yoshisuzu did not seem so sad or shocked. He just said this indifferently, but he reluctantly said this.

There is indeed no need to be sad, because it will be my turn soon...

"Your Excellency the division commander, all the frontier positions have been lost, and the Chinese army is launching a general attack here." Colonel Sanhaoxiping came in.

Yoshisuke nodded slightly, not saying anything.

"I have concentrated all my strength and must protect the safety of the division commander." Sanhao Xiping continued: "But to ensure..."

Yoshisuke waved his hand and interrupted his subordinates.

"There has never been a division commander in the Ninth Division who sacrificed his life for the Empire on the front line for the sake of holy war. Since that's the case, then I will start with this person. Colonel, please don't worry about my safety and fight for the glory of the division!"

Listening to the constant sound of gunfire from outside, Yoshisuke narrowed his eyes and sat on the chair.

After a while, the sound of bayonets intersecting each other came, and it seemed that the Chinese army had rushed into the village.

He really didn't feel scared at all, but he was filled with sadness.

A division will be defeated by the enemy in less than two days. This will be a shame that the Ninth Division will be difficult to clean up in their lifetime. Even when the division is reorganized, this stain will accompany them for life.

"The defeat of the Sixth Division was entirely caused by the commander's unfavorable command. If I were to command it, I would be able to hold on better and find opportunities to counterattack, and ultimately completely defeat those arrogant Chinese troops!"

What I said to my subordinates not long ago is now ringing in my ears again.

Yoshizuru Ryosuke smiled bitterly. The arrogant one was not the Chinese army, but himself, the commander of the 9th Division.
Chapter completed!