Chapter 73: The rise and fall of the country is the responsibility of everyone!
Thanks to the great Qidian coins rewarded by "Xiu Se Jiangnan"
Huishan Wharf, the Japanese Marine Corps Command, has now been renamed the General Command of the Shanghai Expeditionary Force of Japan.
As early as a few days ago, in order to facilitate command, General Matsui Ishione, the commander of the Shanghai Expeditionary Army in Japan, led the command center to the Huishan Wharf.
In the headquarters, generals gathered. Lieutenant General Fujita, Chief of Staff Colonel Takurio, Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Yamamoto Sobu, Chief of Staff Colonel Kamamura 48, Chief of Staff Major Generals, Commander of the brigade, General Matsui Ishione and Chief of Staff Major General Iizawa Sho, Chief of Staff, as many as seven or eight generals in the entire headquarters.
There are also more than a dozen staff officers at the ranks, and the entire headquarters is crowded and looks particularly crowded.
On both sides of a large conference table that is seven or eight meters long and one or five meters wide, were the commanders of each division and chief of staff. At the first of the desk was the commander of the Japanese Shanghai Expeditionary Army, Matsui Ishione, and his lower head was Major General Iizawa Chief of Staff.
Behind Matsui Ishien, a huge sun flag is hung on the wall. On both sides of the sun flag, there are two slogans of the long-term Wuyun and the prosperity of East Asia.
Matsui Ishione sat in the first place with a high spirit, his eyes swept over the subordinates present one by one, and his heart couldn't help but feel full of enthusiasm.
Before Japan launched a large-scale invasion war against China, Ishione Matsui was stationed in Northeast China and Taiwan for nearly thirteen years. His father Takeko Matsui was a sinologist engaged in the study of sinology and an old Chinese master.
Matsui Ishione participated in the Russo-Japanese War that broke out between Japan and Russia in Northeast China. Within the Japanese army, he was known as an expert in the attack war, and was especially good at commanding key breakthroughs in the attack war.
For invading China, the expansion of force was the lifelong wish and dream of Japanese soldiers in the imperial dynasty such as Matsui Ishigen. After the outbreak of the Battle of Songhu, when Matsui Ishigen took office as commander of the Japanese Shanghai Expeditionary Army, he once said arrogantly: If he gives him five divisions, he will definitely be able to fight to Nanjing.
After glanced at everyone present one by one, Matsui Ishigen said with a stern expression: "You guys, the various units of our Imperial Japanese Imperial Army have been making smooth progress in recent days. They have successfully defeated the counterattack of the Chinese army and forced them to enter defense. Next, they are to continue to work hard to completely defeat the Chinese army, capture the entire Shanghai area, and then march towards the Chinese capital Nanjing! We are going to fight to Nanjing, completely destroy the Chinese National Government, and completely conquer the Chinese people."
"Go to Nanjing! Conquer the Chinese!" Several young staff members present shouted excitedly, waving their fists.
Matsui Ishigen did not stop them. Indeed, to attack Nanjing, capture the capital of the National Government, and destroy China were the ultimate dream of every warrior of the Great Japanese Empire. Matsui Ishigen was no exception. Once the Shanghai Expeditionary Force he commanded really captured Nanjing, the capital of China, he would be an indispensable contributor to the Great Japanese Empire. His name would be recorded in the history of the Yamato nation and be passed down through the ages.
The commander of the Third Division, Muri Fujita and the commander of the 11th Division, Mori Yamamoto, also had a red face and his heartbeat accelerated. He fought to Nanjing, captured the capital of the National Government, and destroyed China. What a great honor for the imperial soldiers.
Although they are all over fifty years old and their passion in their hearts is no longer as good as they were, their ambitions remain undiminished. It is their lifelong wish to be able to expand the territory of the empire.
Listening to the exciting slogans of the young staff, they couldn't help but feel rushing and their blood was boiling.
Fujita Jin stood up and said to Matsui Ishione with a solemn expression: "Commander, please give orders. My Imperial Japanese Imperial Army will definitely defeat the Chinese army in one fell swoop, capture Shanghai, and march into Nanjing!"
Matsui Ishigen nodded with satisfaction, raised his hand to signal Fujita to ink, "Fujita, please come here, please be quiet, you guys."
After Fujitajin and everyone calmed down, Matsui Ishione stood up calmly, walked to the simulated sand table beside him, took a command pole from an adjutant, pointed to a piece of terrain in the middle of the sand table, and said to Fujitajin who was following him: "Please look, here is the defense of our Imperial Army and the Chinese Army. At present, the Chinese Army has taken the defensive line on the entire line."
"Although the Chinese army has lost the ability to take the initiative to attack, it still has its strength. If we take strong attacks on the front, it will not be able to succeed in a short period of time. Therefore, strong attacks are not conducive to our quick battle and decision-making strategy."
Upon hearing this, Fujita Jin leaned forward and said with a sincere expression: "What the General is saying is very good. The frontal attack will not only take time and time, but will also cause considerable losses to the Imperial Japanese Army. Do you have any good solutions?"
"Yes!" Matsui Ishigen nodded confidently and picked up the command pole and pointed to a small blue flag in the sand table that represented the national army and said: "This is Luodian, and the geographical location is extremely important. As long as you seize it, you can gain the initiative on the Shanghai battlefield, cut off the Shanghai-Nanjing Railway, and cut off the rear route of the Chinese defenders in the Jiangwan area of Shanghai. In Chinese terms, the main force of the Chinese army in Shanghai will become a turtle in the jar and will not escape with wings."
After hearing this, Fujita Jin and Yamamu Sobu walked forward and carefully observed the terrain on the sand table, then walked to the combat map to check one by one, and finally nodded happily and said: "Yoxi, the commander is really wise. As long as our army can capture Luodian, Shanghai will be at your fingertips."
"Yes!" Matsui Ishigen nodded proudly, and then ordered in a serious tone: "Now, I order."
Fujita, Yamamuro Sobu and others quickly stood up and looked at Matsui Ishien with a solemn expression.
Matsui Ishigen paused and continued: "I order the task of capturing Luodian will be completed by the 11th Division. Please ask the lord of Yamashima to take Luodian, and then cut off the Shanghai-Nanjing Railway and surrounded all the Chinese troops in Shanghai. The base camp has urgently drawn reinforcements from the local area to help Shanghai. As long as the reinforcements arrive, we can eliminate all the Chinese defenders in Shanghai and then march into Nanjing!"
"Hayi!" The Yamashita Sowu immediately stood up and lowered his head and said, "Please rest assured, Commander, I will do my best to take down Luodian." After saying that, he immediately took a saber with his staff and others and walked away with him.
After Yamamoto Sobu left, Matsui Ishigen issued combat orders to the 3rd Division Commander Yamamoto Sobu and others, and everyone happily took the order and left. Soon the entire headquarters were left with only Matsui Ishigen and his chief of staff Major General Iizawa.
After watching everyone leave, the two looked at each other and smiled at each other, thinking that the day of destruction of China is not far away, and they will also make this great contribution to the great Japanese Empire.
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Nanjing, the official residence of the leader of the National Government.
The situation in the Battle of Shanghai was confusing. With the addition of the 15th Army, not only did it fail to regain the position seized by the Japanese army, but it almost lost the ability to take the initiative to attack after a few attacks from the Japanese army's superior weapons and equipment.
Chairman Jiang was very angry about this. The bad news was far more than that. Almost at the same time the Kuomintang army failed in Shanghai, news of the failure also came from the battlefield in North China. Hebei, Caichahar and other places were successively lost, and the Japanese army's troops were aimed directly at Shanxi.
A series of failures spread to Chairman Jiang's desk, which made him have no time to distract him, so he forgot that the "good student" Zhang Xinghan, whom he specially ordered to take care of some time ago.
At present, all the national troops on the front line have been forced to move into defense. The Sichuan Army, Yunnan Army, Guangdong and Guangxi are still on their way to the battlefield of Songhu. The situation in Shanghai is extremely urgent. Chairman Jiang couldn't eat and drink and sigh. If he had given him ten years of development, the Battle of Songhu would not have been the case.
Unfortunately, he did not turn back when he was drawn. Under the tight pressure of the Japanese invaders and the increasing anti-Japanese sentiment of the military and civilians across the country, as the leader of the country, he must stand up and lead the entire Chinese nation to fight to the death. It is the survival of the nation and the country is in danger and has to fight.
Just as Chairman Jiang was hesitating, a burst of rapid footsteps sounded outside the door. Chairman Jiang suddenly looked up and saw Minister of Military Affairs He Yingqin walking in in a hurry.
He quickly got up and asked, "Jingzhi, look at your face in a hurry, what's the matter?"
"Commission!" He Yingqin stood attentively and saluted: "Lt. General Zhang Zhi, the commander of the Ninth Army, called."
"Well? What's the emergency in Wenbai?" Chairman Jiang's face became solemn when he heard a telegram sent from Shanghai.
"Zhang Wenbai said in the telegram that after reconnaissance, the Japanese army had shown signs of seizing Luodian. Luodian was in a very strong geographical location. If it was occupied by the Japanese army, the Japanese army could attack the rear wing of our Songhu troops and carry out a roundabout attack on our army. In that way, our army would be in a passive battle. Zhang suggested that heavy troops be stationed in Luodian immediately to ensure the safety of our army's rear wing, so as to ensure that our army would not be in a passive state of beating throughout the Songhu Battle." He Yingqin replied according to the telegram.
How important is the location of Luodian? Chairman Jiang could understand without looking at the map. He pondered for a moment and immediately ordered: "Call Zhang Wenbai back to approve his suggestion, and immediately send heavy troops to garrison Luodian. You must never let Luodian fall into the hands of the Japanese army."
"Yes!" He Yingqin stood up attentively and saluted, then turned around and took the order happily.
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Hangzhou, the Ninth Army Command.
A colonel's communications staff hurried into Commander Zhang Zhizhong's office with a telegram. In the office, Lieutenant General Zhang Zhi was coughing violently. More than ten days ago, Lieutenant General Zhang Zhi was already infected and became increasingly serious. He should have gone to the hospital for treatment.
However, given that the Battle of Songhu is in arduous progress, as the commander-in-chief of the Ninth Army, he is determined not to withdraw from the rear for recuperation.
The colonel chief of staff walked in and saw that Lieutenant General Zhang Zhi was still coughing. He hurried forward and asked with concern: "Master, are you okay?"
"I'm fine!" Lieutenant General Zhang Zhi continued to cough again as soon as he finished speaking.
"You have coughed like this. I suggest you go to the hospital first and let the doctor show you. You are in danger of Beijing and Shanghai, so you must not be exhausted." The colonel advised anxiously.
"I'm fine. Now the Japanese invaders invaded our Chinese territory and slaughtered our Chinese sons and daughters, trying to destroy China. At this time of national crisis, the soldiers on the front line were bleeding and sacrificed on the front line. Every man is responsible for the rise and fall of the country! As the commander-in-chief, how could I leave my post without permission!" Lieutenant General Zhang Zhi flatly refused, coughed twice and then said, "Look at your hurried look, if you have something to do, hurry up and say."
"General, our air force reconnaissance aircraft reported that it was found that the Japanese troops were gathering in Huishan area on a large scale, and it seemed that they were preparing to attack Luodian. At present, there was no united defenders in Luodian. Luodian might fall into the enemy." The colonel's staff officer quickly took out the urgent telegram in his hand and reported.
Lieutenant General Zhang Zhi took the message and read it from then on, then said anxiously: "I have sent an urgent telegram to the Commissioner, requesting to mobilize heavy troops to station in Luodian. The 11th Division and the 98th Division are also gathering. As long as the Commissioner agrees, they can go to Luodian. However, there is no army in Luodian at present. What should I do? Once Luodian is invaded by the Japanese army, it will not be so easy to recover it."
Just as Lieutenant General Zhang Zhi was hesitating, another communications consultant walked in quickly, stood attentively and saluted: "Reporting Chief Executive Officer, Nanjing is in urgent need of telegram!"
"Remember!" Lieutenant General Zhang Zhi suddenly stood up and signaled.
"The commissioner called back and approved your department's suggestion and ordered troops to be sent immediately to prevent Luodian from falling into the opponent." The communications consultant said quickly.
When Lieutenant General Zhang Zhi heard this, he immediately said to the previous colonel's counselor: "Give power to the 11th Division and the 98th Division immediately, and order them to rush to Luodian immediately, and must rush to Luodian before the Japanese army and guard it!"
Chapter completed!