War of Resistance

Chapter 1356 Strategic attempt! (12)

Lieutenant General Ryotaro Nakai is not very old. It is by no means easy for him to serve as the head of a first-class division after reconstruction at the age of 45.

As an ambitious and capable commander, Lieutenant General Ryotaro Nakai kept his abacus ticking, and his purpose was to use the platform of the [-]th Division to realize his ambition - not to seek complete annihilation, Also try to hit the enemy hard!

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At the same time, thousands of miles away, in southern Hubei, Tongcheng.

The No.30 Third Division Headquarters of the Japanese Army, the division commander's office of Amakasu Shigetaro.

"Reporting to your Excellency, Division Commander, the latest battle report has been received. In the direction of central Jiangxi, the 19th Division of our Imperial Army, led by Lieutenant General Ryotaro Nakai, has sent to the First Group Army of the Chinese Army and the No.[-] Group Army. The Gao'an and Fengxin areas where the Ministry is stationed will launch an attack!" A combat staff officer went directly to the division chief's office and reported.

"Yoshi, that's great! Immediately tell Chief of Staff Sonoda to come to my office!" Lieutenant General Amakasu Shigetaro's eyes flashed with excitement, and the frustration of being beaten up by an unknown small army has been swept away... …

Why is this so?Because now Amakasu Shigetaro sees his opportunity to make contributions!
According to the arrangement of Commander Neiji Okamura, the [-]th Division led by Ryotaro Nakai is not only a partial division, but also the main force. It stabs the abdomen of the Ninth Theater of the National Army from the direction of Central Jiangxi like a sharp knife— -Hunan!
After the 13th Division in the Jiangxi direction attracted most of the forces in the Ninth Theater, the Sixth Division and the No.[-] Division moved southward from the direction of Xinqianghe, breaking through the northern defense line of Changsha in one fell swoop, and attracting the National Army's No. [-] Division. Even if the main force of the Central Army's direct lineage troops in the Ninth War Zone cannot be completely wiped out, it can hold back this part of the army.

Only at this time, the opportunity for their No.30 Third Division came.

Amakasu Shigetaro felt a surge of excitement at the thought of being able to pass between the two major corps and then take Changsha in one fell swoop—if he could reach the city of Changsha in one fell swoop, or capture Changsha City, then he would be Lieutenant General Amakasu Shigetaro Battle to Fame!From now on, he will become General Amakasu Shigetaro!

While Amakasu Shigetaro was thinking about his brilliant future, Chief of Staff Terumasa Sonoda arrived.

"Your Excellency, Head of the Reporting Division, I have been ordered to report to you!" Sonoda Terumasa stood at attention and saluted.

"Sit down! Sonoda-kun!" Lieutenant General Amakasu Shigetaro said kindly, looking in a good mood.

"Hay!!" Sonoda Teru responded and sat down.

"Sonada-kun, I believe you have received the latest battle report, right?" Admiral Amakasu Shigetarou smiled.

Seeing the expression of Division Chief Amakasu Shigetaro, can Chief of Staff Sonoda Teruma not know what's going on?I saw a smile on his face, and he said with an affirmative tone: "Reporting to your Excellency, the head of the division, I have seen it, and I am sincerely happy for the head of the division. Our No. 30 Third Division Tuan, finally see the light!"

"Yoshi! Sonoda-kun is indeed my brains!" The smile on Amakasu Shigetaro's face became wider, "Then, it's time for us to talk about our next actions!"

As he spoke, Amakasu Shigetaro leaned forward slightly, and put his hands on the table, looking very interested.

"Hay!!" Sonoda Teru responded.

"If there are no accidents, we have three combat directions." Amakasu Shigetaro stretched out three fingers, "First, taking advantage of the fierce battle between the Ganzhong Army and the Xiangbei Army, our division went straight to the front with lightning speed. Second, to cooperate with the Xiangbei Army to annihilate the Guan Linzheng Department of No.15 Group Army, the main force of the Central Army of the Chinese Army; third, to cooperate with the Central Jiangxi Army to annihilate the Lu Han Department of the First Group Army of the Chinese Army in Fengxin and Gao'an areas and No.19 Group Army Luo Zhuoying. According to Sonoda-kun, what should it be like?"

Sonoda Huizheng bowed his head slightly, and said: "Your Excellency, Head of the Reporting Division, I dare not speak out of my opinion, but my humble opinion. All three are possible, but the one I think is the most likely is the first point you mentioned .”

"Why do you see that?" The smile on Amakasu Shigetaro's face grew wider.

"Because the latter two are not as strategically significant as the first point!" Sonoda Huizheng began to analyze, "As long as our division wins Changsha in one fell swoop, the battle in northern Hunan and central Jiangxi will be defeated!"

"Then what do you think about the second and third points?" Shigetaro Amakasu felt more and more that he was right to ask Sonoda Teruma to be his chief of staff—although someone who is qualified for the position of chief of staff There are many, but only the guy in front of him is the one that suits him best.

"About the second and third points, it will only appear when the plan to quickly break through Changsha goes bankrupt." Sonoda Teru is persuasive, "The second point is more likely to appear, because the enemy's No.15 Army It is the essence of the direct line of the Central Army of the China Army, and it is also the absolute main force of the Ninth War Zone. In addition, our main attacking force is the Sixth Division with the most powerful combat effectiveness and the most outstanding record in the Imperial Army, and according to Okamura The character of Commander Ning Ci is very likely to equip the main offensive force in northern Hunan with powerful forces. Needless to say, the No.13 Division, and the cooperation of the navy and air force is an inevitable option! As long as the No.15 Army of the Chinese Army can be encircled and wiped out, It is equivalent to winning Changsha!"

Hearing that Sonoda Teruma's analysis was just as he thought in his heart, Amakasu Shigetaro nodded again and again, and he said: "Sonoda-kun's thinking is almost the same as mine. Regarding the third point, I still want to hear Sonoda-kun's opinion."

"The third point is also very good. After annihilating the first group army and the No.19 group army, the main force of the Central Jiangxi Chinese Army, we can go north to besiege Changsha from the direction of central Hunan." The situation is analyzed clearly.

There is no way, this is the importance of having the initiative in the war in your hands - the opponent's reaction can almost be accurately predicted in the early stage, because they are the ones who launched the battle, and the opponent can only respond passively and hastily.

"Indeed, your analysis is right, but it is not all smooth sailing for us to reach the city of Changsha in one fell swoop. For example, there are still two obstacles in our way, namely Yang Sen's No.20 Seventh Army and Wang Lingji's. No.30 Army, in order to achieve this goal, we must quickly defeat the two armies in front of us, Sonoda-kun, how do you think we can defeat them the fastest?" When it came to business, Lieutenant General Amakasu Shigetaro swept away the previous Excited, a pair of eagle-like eyes fixed on Sonoda Teruma in front of him.

"Reporting to your Excellency, the head of the division, I believe that the No.20 Seventh Army and the No.30 Army of the Chinese Army are nothing to worry about. These two troops are the Sichuan Army units with the worst combat effectiveness in the Chinese Army. I have reasons to believe that, As long as the army of our No.30 Third Division is killed, they will soon collapse." Masaki Sonoda analyzed.

Amakasu Shigetaro's expression became serious after hearing this, and he said, "Sonada-kun, I heard what you said, but there is an implication. Do we have other difficulties now?"

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