War of Resistance

More than 13 enemies were wiped out. This was definitely a great victory. At least it could be regarded as a heavy damage to the main force of the Japanese No. 13 Division. If the number of enemy wiped out by other units is also included, it would have taken at least half a year for the Japanese No. [-] Division. I lay down to heal my injuries and couldn't move.

It is precisely because of this that when the battle report from the front was passed to Xue Yue, Xue Yue couldn't help but praise: "What a Zhang Yulin, did a very good job!"

"Sir, the position of the guard troops is very uncertain now. Should we order them to retreat?" asked the senior staff officer responsible for delivering the battle report.

"The current guard force has probably suffered heavy losses. It's time to rotate the troops." Xue Yue said in a deep voice, "Go and do some research to see which unit is suitable for rotation?"

At this moment, Lieutenant General Wu Yizhi, chief of staff of the theater and commander-in-chief of the guard force, finally appeared. He said to Xue Yue: "Commander, we have reached this time now. We must not rotate the troops, otherwise all our efforts will be wasted!"

Hearing this, Xue Yue's face suddenly straightened up, and he asked: "Where did the chief of staff say this? If the theater security forces cannot withstand it anymore, they will join the Sixth Division on the south bank of the Xinqiang River. This is probably not a good idea. information……"

"Commander, I have also studied this battle report. It is true that the war zone security forces suffered heavy losses, but the life of that old ghost Tanaka Shizuichi may not be easy either." Wu Yizhi reminded.

Xue Yue has always respected this chief of staff who has been following him for a long time, and will listen to the end. He said: "Chief of staff, I want to hear your thoughts, just tell me!"

I saw Wu Yizhi pointing towards the red star marking the location of the Sixth Division on the Xinqiang River and said: "Our current enemy should be the Japanese army of the Sixth Division. At present, they have entered the encirclement of our army. , our various troops are also moving rapidly towards the Xinqiang River, and it won't take long to encircle them. Now Tanaka Jingyi's troops are basically blocked on the front line of Changle Street and are afraid to move forward. When the troops go south, , received the 'key attention' of the No. 15 Group Army, and various troops took turns to attack, and their casualties were not small."

Wu Yizhi then pointed to the location of "Changle Street" on the map and said: "Now, the Japanese Sixth Division has marched straight in, and the closest to the Sixth Division is their No. 13 Division. Because they are eager to They could not keep up with the pace of the Sixth Division in time, so their troops separated at several points and broke through the positions of the No. 30 Seventh Army in batches. However, their logistics supply line was targeted by the First Division of the Second Army. The troops they used in Changle Street are probably more than a brigade."

"For a brigade, this is quite a feat for the Japanese army. And when the theater guard force was able to wipe out more than 30 enemy people, it proves that the brigade is very likely to suffer heavy losses, but the reality is that this is not It may be an integrated brigade. If it is an entire integrated brigade, their remaining attack points will be very weak. According to the battle report last night, the two divisions of our No. [-] Seventh Army faced The enemy launched a full-scale fierce attack on multiple positions and made breakthrough progress in multiple strongholds, but then they encountered a counterattack by the Japanese army, which was not weak."

"According to my understanding, the Japanese army should still be able to fight in the direction of Changle Street, but they themselves must have suffered heavy casualties. I don't believe that they will take the risk of repeating the mistakes of Wanjialing to reinforce the Sixth Division. What's more, as long as our dragnet in Xinqianghe is completed, they will all move south. By then, our No. 15 Group Army will be able to complete the feat of encircling and annihilating the Japanese No. 13 Division near Changle Street!" Wu Yi Zhilang said in a high-spirited voice.

Xue Yue was fine. He nodded slightly and said: "Chief of Staff, what you said makes sense indeed. If it is to sacrifice the temporary interests of the security forces in the theater in exchange for our army's glorious record of annihilating two Japanese divisions, then it is definitely worth it."

"Yes, our troops are coming now. As long as it takes more than half a day, we can complete the encirclement of the Japanese Sixth Division. Even if the Japanese Sixth Division is lucky enough to break through and escape, then we can also defeat No. 13 The entire division has been wiped out. When the east is dark and the west is bright, it will definitely be an excellent result." Wu Yizhi was full of confidence. He was definitely not trying to make a big deal, he was full of confidence in this plan!

"That's very good, but if the war zone security forces can't withstand it any longer and open a gap south of Changle Street, wouldn't our frontline troops suffer heavy losses?" Although Xue Yue agreed to Wu Yizhi's plan, his worries were not in vain. Unreasonable. "Don't worry! Commander, in your humble position as the commander-in-chief of the theater security forces, you still know the basics of the troops. At least it won't be a problem for half a day. But what we have to do now is to mobilize multiple small groups of troops to approach the theater security forces. , these troops are the reinforcements of the theater guard troops, and at least one regiment of reinforcements is going to pass." Wu Yizhi analyzed in a deep voice.

"One group? Is it enough?" Xue Yue asked, his words full of worry.

"Don't worry! Sir, based on my humble position, there are at least 800 combat-effective troops in the theater security force. They only need to withstand it for half a day." Wu Yizhi said decisively.

"Then it's up to you!" Xue Yue nodded and said another sentence: "There are still too few troops in the theater security force. Troops like this that can fight tough battles should be vigorously promoted."

"Thank you for the compliment, sir." As the commander-in-chief of the theater security forces, Wu Yizhi, his troops have been praised and recognized, how could he not be happy?
"That's it!" Xue Yue said seriously.

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The balance of victory seemed to be tilting towards the national army. The thick fog shrouding Yueyang City finally disappeared under the warmth of the sun. The warm sunshine shone on people, as if people were full of hope for everything.

At this time, Commander Okamura Neiji, who had been sleepless all night, got on his own special plane. He had to go to the front line to inspect the situation, otherwise he would be really unsure. This was related to the No. 11 Army and himself personally. He couldn't help but not paying attention to his future!
You know, Lieutenant General Okamura Neiji just lost a reorganized division in Wanjialing not long ago. This is already a lingering stain in his life. If it happens again, he will really lose every minute. committed seppuku...

"Your Excellency, Commander, can we set off?" the staff officer asked Okamura Neiji.

Okamura Neji steeled himself and said, "Let's go!"

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PS: Another update is here, good night! (End of chapter)