Liang Jian: Peaceful battle, I will bring a group to help the scene

Chapter 340 Reversal and Withdrawal to the South!

Tada Hideki said: "Commander, the troops closest to Zhenting City are the remaining troops of an infantry brigade of the Imperial Army that is fighting fiercely on Jiujiangpo.".

"Currently, we can only try our best to order this army to break through the enemy's blockade in Jiujiangpo and go to Zhenting City."

Shinozuka Yoshinan looked at the map with a solemn expression.

Xiyuan Gong Chongren was captured by the enemy, which brought him a passivity.

It would be okay if the Chongren Jade in Xiyuan Palace was broken, but after being captured, the enemy army telegraphed it and publicized it.

Now, Yoshino Shinozuka didn't want to save Prince Chongren of Xiyuan Palace.

Otherwise, His Majesty Tian Locust will not let him go.

"The imperial army that is attacking Jiujiangpo is ordered to continue storming Jiujiangpo, try to break through the enemy's blocking of Jiujiangpo as much as possible!"

Thinking of this, Shinozuka Yoshinan waved his hands helplessly, and said to the communication staff officer, Major Kitamura Junyi.

"Yes, Your Excellency Commander!"

Major Kitamura Junyi replied heavily, and was about to turn around and leave.

A ghost messenger rushed out of the communication office in a hurry, and almost ran into Kitamura Junyi.

"Bageyalu, what are you doing?"

Seeing the flustered communication soldiers under his command, Kitamura Junyi hurriedly cursed.

"Report to Your Excellency Commander, Your Excellency Chief of Staff, Sir!"

The devil's communicator hurriedly stood at attention and said, "His Majesty the locust sends a telegram!".

After finishing speaking, the devil's messenger hurriedly passed the telegram in his hand to Shinozuka Yoshinan.

"what?"

Hearing this, Shinozuka Yoshinan's complexion changed drastically, Xu Rui's electricity was switched on so quickly, His Majesty Tian Locust, who was far away in the imperial palace of the empire, knew it so quickly?

When he came back to his senses, Shinozuka Yoshinan immediately took the telegram from the messenger and quickly read it.

After reading the telegram sent by the Japanese Emperor, Shinozuka Yoshinan handed the telegram to the chief of staff, Major General Miyano Michiichi, "Miyano-kun, Your Majesty already knows about Xu Rui's telegram."

"His Majesty Tian Locust already knows about the capture of His Majesty Xiyuan Palace."

The chief of staff, Major General Miyano Michiichi, who was listening to Yoshino Shinozuka's words, quickly read the telegram, and then said with serious eyes: "Your Majesty was shocked that His Majesty Xiyuan Palace was captured, and was publicized by the enemy all over the world." .

"Now, even foreign powers such as the Yingjiang Kingdom know about it. Your Majesty is very angry about the shame of the empire!"

After a pause, Miyano Michiichi said in a concentrated voice: "Your Majesty has directly issued an order to our First Army in the telegram, and must do everything possible to retake the captured His Royal Highness Prince Chongren of Xiyuan Palace.".

"Otherwise, we will not be able to bear His Majesty's wrath."

Yoshinan Shinozuka nodded silently, although His Majesty Tian Locust did not directly remove him as the commander of the First Army of Shinozuka Yoshinan in the telegram.

However, he understood what His Majesty Tian Locust meant.

In particular, His Majesty Tian Locust also knows that the 41st Division under the command of Taro Takeshita has lost more than 1 troops.

In this way, it is understandable for His Majesty to call in shock.

"Your Excellency, Commander, you can only order Takeshita Taro to withdraw the army to Mingjia Town. Then, let Takeshita Taro mobilize at least half of the army to go south to counterattack Zhenting City."

Miyano Michiichi looked at the map placed on the table in the command room of the headquarters, and immediately suggested to Shinozuka Yoshinan: "Only in this way can we regain Zhenting City, especially under the Xiyuan Palace.".

"After all, judging from the enemy troops who attacked and blocked them after arriving at Jiujiangpo, there are more than 2000 enemy troops blocking the southward imperial army on Jiujiangpo."

After a pause, Miyano Michiichi continued, "Under the current situation, the troops of the 58rd Infantry Battalion of the [-]th Infantry Regiment heading south from Mingjia Town are unable to quickly break through the old river slope."

"We can only order Takeshita Taro to withdraw his troops and return to Mingjia Town first, and then mobilize half of the army to go south to counterattack Zhenting City."

Hearing this, Shinozuka Yoshinan, who was silent while looking at the map, nodded helplessly, agreed with Miyano Doichi's suggestion, and said, "Miyano-kun is right."

Before Miyano Michiichi could continue to speak, another devil communication soldier walked out from the communication office of the headquarters.

"Report to Your Excellency Commander, Chief of Staff, General Takeshita Taro is calling!"

After speaking, the devil's communicator handed the telegram to Yoshino Shinozuka.

When Shinozuka Yoshinan heard this, he took the telegram and read it with a frown.

"Taro Takeshita's telegram of apology arrived very quickly!"

After reading the telegram, Shinozuka Yoshinan hummed, and then handed the telegram to Chief of Staff Miyano Michiichi, said.

"Commander, since Takeshita Taro is like this, then according to the method just now, order Takeshita Taro to withdraw the army from the front line on the south bank of the Nanliu River to Mingjia Town, which is five kilometers south."

Miyano Michiichi read the telegram and said: "Then, order Takeshita Taro to send at least [-] troops to the south to counterattack and recapture Zhenting City, and rescue the captured Xiyuan Palace.".

"Um!!!"

Shinozuka Yoshinan nodded, and then said to Communications Staff Major Kitamura Junyi: "According to what the Chief of Staff and I just said, send the report to Takeshita Taro!".

"Yes, Your Excellency Commander."

Major Kitamura Junyi paused heavily, then turned around and returned to the communication office, and immediately ordered the devil communication soldiers under his command to call Takeshita Taro back.

But after Junyi Kitamura walked away, Miyano Doichi worried: "Commander, if you see the enemy army under the Xiyuan Palace captured, if you see Taro Takeshita mobilizing troops to counterattack south, will you attack His Highness in time?"

In the end, Shinozuka Yoshinan understood what Miyano Michiichi didn't mean.

"Miyano-kun's worries are possible."

Shinozuka Yoshinan said bitterly: "Now, we can only place our hopes on Xu Rui, who did not order the captive Xiyuan Palace to be shot on the spot.".

"After all, a living imperial prince is more valuable than a dead imperial prince."

Michi Miyano nodded, agreeing with Shinozuka Yoshinan's analysis.

However, in case of an emergency, it is possible for someone to kill Prince Chongren of Xiyuan Palace.

But now, I can only hope for the time being that Xu Rui will not order the Xiyuan palace to kill the captives.

Otherwise, they will have no choice but to deal with Xu Rui endlessly.

And soon, the call back from the headquarters of the Devil's First Army quickly reached Taro Takeshita's hands.

On the south bank of the Nanliu River, somewhere, in the tent of the field headquarters of the 41st Division.

"Tada-kun, the commander did not withdraw the post of acting division commander of my 41st division. Now, the commander ordered us to withdraw from here to the south, and the army retreated to Mingjia Town. Then, divide [-] troops and go south to break through the old river. Slope, take back Zhenting City and its airport, and finally take back Xiyuan Palace!"

Taro Takeshita breathed a sigh of relief and said after handing the reply telegram from the command headquarters to Hideki Tada, the chief of staff.

"Master, now?"

Tada Hideki said in a condensed voice.

"Issuing a reversal order, withdraw to the south and return to Mingjia Town!"

Takeshita Taro said to Tada Hideki.

It is said to reverse the retreat to the south, but in fact it has not killed Nanliujiang, and the town of Zhenting in the rear has fallen into the hands of the enemy.

Now, it is useless for the army to continue to attack northward.

The logistics supply point, Zhenting City, was taken down by Xu Rui's men.

At this time, continue to cross the river to attack the north bank of the Nanliu River. Even if the food, grass and ammunition carried by the army is enough for half a month, the subsequent supply of food, grass and ammunition will always rely on ground supplies.

But now, Zhenting City has fallen.

(End of this chapter)