War of Resistance

The white clouds floating in the clear blue sky are as beautiful as snow, and just like the pure marshmallows without any impurities, it makes people full of appetite and love.

The rising red sun shines brightly, and wisps of hopeful rays penetrate the clouds, painting beautiful scenery, and finally reflected in this beautiful river and mountain.

Lieutenant General Okamura Neiji's special plane was graffitied with a red standard circle, and even a few small Japanese characters that looked like Chinese were spray-painted on the fuselage. If someone who knows Japanese takes a look, they will definitely find that what is written on it is "Martial luck is prosperous"!
Just like the Japanese written on the fuselage, Lieutenant General Okamura Neiji naturally hopes that he can have a long and prosperous military career. If he had not been so ambitious, he would not be able to serve as the commander of the Japanese No. 11 Army.

It should be noted that the Japanese Army No. 11 is the absolute main force of the South China Expedition Force of the Japanese invaders. Even the newly transferred commander of the South China Expedition Army, Prince Higashikaru Miyazaki, only has two divisions in his hands, and No. 11 There are as many as five divisions under the army, and the strength here is evident!
Okamura Neiji's special plane was modified from a Mitsubishi Heavy Machinery Firebird. It has all the facilities inside. Although it can't be said to be "luxurious", it definitely has all the facilities it should have.

The propellers of the plane were rotating at high speed, and at this time Okamura Neiji's mind was rarely empty - for him, it may only be at this time that he can feel tranquility, because as long as he is still on the ground, he will We have to think about all aspects of the enemy's intentions, as well as the progress of each division and unit.

Only at this time could Okamura Neji convince himself not to use his brain and take a reasonable rest, because he would need to think more when he was going to investigate the enemy's movements.

As the saying goes, if you are not in your position, you will not seek to achieve your goals. This is probably the case. People who sit in high positions feel that they are too cold at high places, but those who stand in low positions feel even more miserable when they look up at the halo above.

The special plane took off from the rough airport ground, blowing up bursts of smoke and dust. Lieutenant General Okamura Neiji was closing his eyes to rest. The staff officers next to him were not ignorant enough to interrupt the commander's rest.

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God is probably unfair, because some people are happy and some are sad. When Okamura Neji flew to the front line to inspect the situation, Zhang Tianhai was busy gathering the troops.

Although Changle Street has been lost, for Zhang Tianhai, it is a great achievement that they finally wiped out this night attack force. However, it is a pity that his own troops suffered huge losses. If they did not gather the troops in time, they would be in trouble. The next time the Japanese army attacks, it is very likely that our side will be defeated at the first touch, and the order to retreat and rotate has never been issued, let alone retreat.

Faced with such a situation, Zhang Tianhai had to gather the remaining troops. The theater guard troops lost up to two-thirds, which was a heavy casualty!
"Sir, the current situation is not optimistic..." Looking at the sad look on Zhang Tianhai's face, Xu Xun wanted to share some of the pressure, but his duties did not allow it.

"It is indeed not optimistic, but I think it is very likely that the Japanese army will retreat." Zhang Tianhai tried his best to make his face look normal.

"Retreat?" Xu Xun asked in confusion. He couldn't think of a reason for the current Japanese army to retreat. After all, the current Japanese army was unstoppable. The soldiers and horses pushed all the way to the north bank of the Xinqiang River. It was said that the leading troops had almost crossed the Xinqiang River.

Of course Zhang Tianhai would not say that he knew it from the remaining memories of later generations. He just said softly: "The Japanese Sixth Division is indeed powerful, but their successors are weak. After all, our army also has heavy troops near Changsha. Now The No. 13 Division was blocked by our troops at Changle Street. Although the rest of the Japanese troops moved south, I felt that their troops were insufficient."

"Insufficient troops?" Xu Xun couldn't understand.

"If they had enough troops, they wouldn't have fought so hard. Moreover, the Japanese Sixth Division was advancing with great success, but it seemed like it was going deep alone, directly losing everything behind it. If Changsha had enough troops, then they would definitely If they are surrounded, they may be wiped out just like Matsuura Junrokuro's [-]th Division." Zhang Tianhai guessed, but his guess had quite strong theoretical arguments, not to mention, after last night's In this battle, although the security forces were devastated, they also measured the true combat power of the current Japanese army!Yes, the combat effectiveness of the Japanese invaders is declining, because they also suffered huge casualties on the way to invade China. Especially after the Battle of Wuhan, Japan's domestic recruitment intensity rose to a new level. The war of aggression against China The war has begun, and Japan's war potential is being squeezed bit by bit!
As Mr. Jiang Baili judged, Japan is a country with extremely poor resources and a population far smaller than that of China. It is not easy for a bad wolf to swallow a giant elephant.

The Japanese army is rapidly expanding its military and is constantly sending troops to replenish the quagmire of the war of aggression against China. At the same time, their active-duty soldiers and retired soldiers are being swallowed up in this quagmire. The originally powerful standing divisions are now showing signs of fatigue, but It's not obvious in the Sixth Division and the Second Division, but it is definitely obvious in the No. 13 Division!

"So, our next step is to prepare to regain the lost ground?" Xu Xun's eyes lit up because he found that the current situation did not seem to be that bad.

"Of course we have to regain lost ground, and our firearms, ammunition, etc., have been severely depleted. We have to find a way to replenish them..." Zhang Tianhai sighed softly. This is what worries him most at the moment.

After this period of fierce fighting, the theater guard troops did kill a lot of enemies, but they also suffered heavy losses, and even the number of veterans dropped off a cliff.

It is difficult to travel, but it is difficult to reach the sky!
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At this time, Lieutenant General Okamura Neiji's special plane had flown smoothly into the air.

At this time, Lieutenant General Okamura Neiji asked his staff to take out the military map, and then he used a telescope to observe the situation on the ground.

The mountains are continuous and green, and the Dongting Lake in the distance is sparkling.

Okamura Neji looked at these lands with a greedy expression. This is the land that these little guys from Japan dream of...

Not long after, the plane flew over the Miluo River. At this time, the ground was devastated. Okamura Neji's expression remained unchanged. He was waiting to fly near the Xinqiang River.

The plane was soaring in the sky, as if it wanted to have a panoramic view of everything on the ground, and the birds nearby were within reach. But when Okamura Neji flew to hover near the New Wall River, he discovered a terrifying fact - countless The Chinese troops waving red flags in the blue sky and white sun on the ground are rushing towards the Xinqiang River!
The flags were like fire, and the dust raised when the troops advanced told Okamura Neiji that they were full of fighting spirit. They wanted to fight to the death with the beast division that committed heinous crimes under Nanjing City, and they wanted to keep these beasts behind. Both sides of the Xinqiang River!

This cruel reality forced Okamura Neji to issue an order that went against his heart for the first time in this battle: the entire army retreated to the defense line before marching south, and retreat immediately!

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PS: Updates are coming! (end of this chapter)