War of Resistance

Chapter 1196 Fighting with dates?

At this time, the No.11 army headquarters can't be said to be very busy!It can only be said in general, why do you say that?Because their staff is planning the next big battle!
As the main force of the Central China Dispatch Army of the Japanese invaders, the No.11 Army undertakes very important tasks, especially to stabilize the situation in Wuhan and its surrounding areas!
For Neiji Okamura, in order to stabilize the environment in Wuhan in the current battle, it is necessary to wipe out the main force of the fifth theater of the Chinese army entrenched in Northwest Hubei.

Yes, the troops in the Ninth War Zone of the National Army are basically on the front lines of Hunan and Jiangxi, where more than half of the troops of the No. It's different, their garrison is on the north bank of the Yangtze River. If there is a gap in their defense line or their troops are exhausted, these troops will be the first wave of counterattack troops!
It was precisely because of this awareness that Ningji Okamura once again summoned his senior staff to discuss and improve the combat plan for the Battle of Suizao, which will be launched two months later.

"Everyone, although the army of our empire has captured Wuhan within the scheduled time according to the original plan, during this period of time, I deeply felt the vastness of the land of China, and it is precisely because of this The vast territory prevents our troops from fully consolidating the occupied area! If we cannot even consolidate the occupied area, then our operations will be greatly reduced! For this reason, I am also thinking about launching a campaign during this period of time. The main target of this operation is to wipe out the main force of the fifth theater of the Chinese Army headed by Li Zongren!" Ningji Okamura eloquently said, with very clear language levels.

Sitting in front of Neiji Okamura were five senior staff officers of the No.11 Army. Among them, the lowest rank was also Colonel!

I saw that these senior staff officers were all sitting upright, listening to Lieutenant General Neiji Okamura's speech. They also knew that Commander Neiji Okamura had no other important matters and would not easily invite them to come here for a group meeting.

"About this battle, I plan to use the three main divisions as the main force, and then assign some support troops to carry out the operation, so as to gain momentum and annihilate the main force of the fifth theater of the Chinese Army in Suixian and Zaoyang areas! Please Everyone speak!" Okamura Ningji said very politely, after all, these people are his think tanks, and he relies on them for many decisions, so he respects them very much, and even usually speaks politely .

"Report to Your Excellency, General Okamura. First of all, I will unconditionally obey your decision and absolutely support it!!" The leading major general, Gao Shen, stood up and responded, and took a closer look. Isn't this person Kobayashi Asaburo?
"Xiaozhi and Chief of Staff Kobayashi have the same opinion!" Another major general, Gao Shen, stood up and responded.

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The following situation is not surprising, and I fully agree with Lieutenant General Okamura Ningji's Suizao combat plan.

Just then, there was a knock at the door.

Hearing this knock on the door, everyone in this small conference room frowned, because they all knew that it was definitely an urgent battle report coming at this time!
According to the regulations established by Lieutenant General Neiji Okamura-non-special urgent matters, the senior staff meeting cannot be interrupted.

After the knock on the door stopped, a voice came from outside: "Report to Your Excellency, Commander, Yueyang hastened the battle report!"

Hearing this report, Okamura Ningji's pupils shrank slightly. After all, in his opinion, the battle in Yueyang at this time was contrary to the Suizao battle he was about to launch.

Because since Neiji Okamura took over the defense of Wuhan, he has discovered the problem that his army's front line is too long. In this case, it is necessary to formulate a plan to fight with the jujube.But now, if there is a large-scale war in Yueyang, then Suizao's battle plan will definitely be postponed.

This is a hassle.

But since it has been stated that it is an urgent battle report, even if the main force of the Sixth Division is stationed in Yueyang, it is very likely that they will face huge troubles.

So, Neiji Okamura put down the draft in his hand, raised his head solemnly: "Come in!"

"Hay!!" There was a echoing sound from outside the door, and then the door opened with a "squeak".

A major who was about 34 years old walked in outside the door, and he trotted to Okamura Ningji and reported: "Report to Your Excellency, Commander, the Sixth Division urgently called, saying that the No. , was attacked by an unknown number of ace troops of the Chinese Army, and all the troops were "destroyed"! Lieutenant General Inaba Shiro, head of the Sixth Division, said that before the No.40 Fifth Regiment was attacked, the Mei Agency and the Super High School They didn’t even know about it, and they didn’t even know about the emergence of such a powerful Chinese army on the south bank of the Xinqiang River!”

The major also knew that such a report would be made in this staff meeting room.

Quiet, absolutely quiet, if there is the sound of turning a page at this time, it will seem very abrupt.

Time seemed to stand still.

This news is undoubtedly very shocking. It is normal for the former 11st Division or [-]th Division to kill a wing in this way.But this is the Sixth Division. Since the invasion of China, it has always existed as the main force of the absolute trump card. How could it lose a regiment like this?How cruel these enemies are, the senior officials of the No. [-] Army of the Japanese Army already have an answer in their hearts.

"Nani? All the 'jade fragments'?!" Okamura Ningji raised his voice slightly, as if he couldn't believe his ears. After all, when fighting on the north bank of the Yangtze River, a regiment of the Sixth Division could be used as another It is used by a brigade unit of the army.

"Hay!!" The major nodded, and then handed the telegram translation paper in his hand to Okamura Neiji.

Okamura Ningji took the telegram translation and read it carefully. The more he read, the more dignified his expression became.

Finally, Okamura Ningji put down the telegram translation paper and said: "Masters, this is the situation on the south bank of the Xinqiang River now. On the south bank of the Xinqiang River, a regiment of our army was defeated by the elite Chinese army in just one night." The troops were completely wiped out. This situation is absolutely intolerable. However, the people in the Super High School and the Mei Agency did not know about this situation. This is definitely the negligence of the intelligence agency! Everyone, what do you think about this matter?"

Neiji Okamura's words carry a lot of weight. The political direction has already been determined, and the rest must be handed over to these staff members.

"Your Excellency, Commander, I am wondering whether it is necessary to conceal the casualties. At least Masahiro Xiongwu, the commander of the regiment, should be there. Otherwise, our No.11 Army will lose all face." Kobayashi Asaburo's eyes A little bit of light flickered in it, as if it had already thought of a plan.

As soon as Kobayashi Asaburo said these words, the surrounding Japanese military officers seemed to understand something. After all, they are all smart people...

Well, people who are not smart can't be a staff officer, let alone a senior staff officer!
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