War of Resistance

Chapter 724 Scapegoat? (55, the fifth update from yesterday.)
As time went by, the national army's offensive became more and more violent, because it was an order from Chiang Kai-shek himself, requiring the frontline troops to wipe out Lan Feng's enemies as soon as possible.

In addition to Song Xilian's full strength and wanting to win the first attack, the other two troops also attacked very quickly, only Gui Yongqing's east troops were very weak.

Faced with the national army's three-sided pressure, it is impossible to say that Kenji Doihara's pressure is not too great-after all, they have fought for so long, and their casualties are definitely not small.

"Your Excellency, Division Commander, the enemy forces to the west and north of us have attacked us several times this morning, and the position has been advanced by 50 meters!" A combat staff officer ran to Kenji Doihara and reported.

"Nani?! 50 meters?!" Kenji Doihara couldn't believe his ears were normal. Normally, the distance of 50 meters was nothing.

But now, the distance of 50 meters can already determine the line of life and death.

Because the living space of the Japanese army has been severely squeezed-and it is squeezed into this small space with a radius of hundreds of meters. Every meter the enemy advances is a crisis for the Japanese army!
"Yes, Your Excellency, Division Commander!" The combat staff officer bit the bullet and replied. He also knew what the news meant for their troops. The division commander would definitely not be in a good mood when he heard the news.

Well, when the chief is in a bad mood, there are always people who will be unlucky.

Generally speaking, this unlucky person would be the one who reported to the chief, so the combat staff officer couldn't help but relax.

But to the surprise of the combat staff officer, Kenji Doihara didn't get angry, he just spun around nervously on the spot.

This time has come, and Kenji Doihara also knows very clearly that getting angry can't solve any problems, and only by quietly can he think of a way out.

"Immediately, call Chief Kozuki Kiyoshi and ask them to report to the commander of the North China Front Army, General Hisashi Terauchi as soon as possible, and please send reinforcements to support us as soon as possible!" The .14th Division belongs to Kozuki Kiyoshi's First Army, so it is correct to ask Kozuki Kiyoshi for help.

"Hay!" The young Japanese combat staff officer responded.

After the young Japanese combat staff officer left, Kenji Doihara fell into deep thought. He was thinking about whether he should find a suitable time to break through—after all, his troops are extremely powerful now. It may be almost too late for the moment when the large troops provide support.

For the center to bloom, it is only necessary for the troops in the center to be able to hold on. If they can't hold on, they will be eaten by the whole line!

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Soon, Xiangyue Qingsi who was far away in Taiyuan received this telegram from Lan Feng asking for help.

In this regard, Kazuki Kiyoshi did not hesitate much, and directly forwarded the telegram to the commander of the North China Front Army, General Hisashi Terauchi.

After Terauchi Shouichi received the telegram, he didn't even think about it. He directly ordered the front-line commanders Lieutenant General Rensuke Isoya and Lieutenant General Seishiro Itagaki to continue commanding the troops to move quickly in the direction of Lanfeng.

After all, if Lan Feng's battle can be won in the end, it must be the best.

If the fight fails, the No. 14th Division troops must retreat as soon as possible. Otherwise, once they are tightly surrounded and unable to escape, they will be wiped out.

On this point, no matter whether it is Kiyoshi Kazuki, Juichi Terauchi, or Kenji Doihara, they all think so.

It's just that Kenji Doihara is in the very center of the storm, and the pressure is not just one or two.

After receiving a telegram from Kenji Doihara asking for help from the front line of Lanfeng, General Kotobuki, who was in Beiping, immediately ordered the frontline troops to speed up their march.

Among them, the 16th Division of the Japanese Army and the [-]rd Mixed Brigade launched a very violent attack on Bozhou and Guoyang; after the No. [-] Division captured Yucheng, it immediately launched a very violent attack on the outer positions of Shangqiu.

Huang Jie's Eighth Army, which was retreating here, was attacked by the Japanese army very frantically. They had just retreated here not long ago, and they were in a state of instability, and they could not stop the Japanese forward troops like tigers.

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Shangqiu City, the headquarters of the Eighth Army.

At this time, Shangqiu should not be called Shangqiu, but Guide. Like most cities in China, here are also the landscapes of ancient cities.

It's just that Shangqiu at this time is not as prosperous as it was in later generations, nor is it as stable as it was in the past. What's more, Shangqiu is already in chaos!

Huang Jie, who was in the military headquarters, naturally knew how chaotic it was outside. Apart from the fact that the Japanese army was pressing hard on this chaotic situation, what was more important was that the troops under his command had already fainted. A sign of loss of control.

"Junzuo, our troops may not be able to survive for long. The Japanese troops from Guoyang and Dangshan are already pressing towards us. Moreover, our troops are so chaotic now that the will to fight is no longer what it was in Dangshan. It's so strong. If our army collapses face to face, it will become a laughing stock among the national army." The chief of staff reminded Huang Jie.

Huang Jie knows better than anyone what the situation of the troops in his hands is now. What the chief of staff said is indeed the truth, and he has the right to choose what to do next.

"Let's keep watch first. If I can't keep it, there is nothing I can do." Huang Jie frowned slightly, but a haze flashed in his eyes. He didn't want to follow in the footsteps of Long Muhan, but if that day really came , that is also impossible.

Everything was placed in front of Huang Jie, and he was allowed to think about it.

Huang Jie, can he really take that step?

It is very possible to die, but if you don't retreat, you will die if you lose the battle.

The point is, it depends on how you choose.

Huang Jie's choice of this multiple-choice question was very difficult. He thought about it, thought about it, and finally decided to learn from Gui Yongqing, first find a scapegoat, and then retreat!

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PS: This one is a bit short and short, and it feels a bit of exhaustion.

This is to make up for yesterday's fifth update.

Thanks to the starting point book friend Wang Bojun for the 500 point reward!

(End of this chapter)