The Republic of Heroes

The first landing point of the Japanese army was not Ye County, but Zhuqiao, less than a hundred miles northeast of Ye County.After Zhang Zhonglin heard the news, he let out a long breath. He knew that the Second Independent Brigade stationed in Ye County was not a fuel-efficient lamp, and its brigade commander Li Mantun was even more stubborn. The Japanese did not go out when they met him. Looking at the almanac, I can only admit that I am unlucky.

"Closely monitor the movement of the Zhuqiao battlefield, and report at any time!"

After the messengers were sent away, some combat staff immediately raised questions.

"Brigade seat, the friendly army is under attack, shall we..."

Zhang Zhonglin interrupted the combat staff officer with a wave of his hand, and said:

"All combat troops immediately enter the first level of combat readiness, closely monitor the movement of the sea surface, and fire immediately when they find abnormalities, without asking for instructions."

Is this a combat order?The combat staff officer was a little puzzled for a while. The Japanese army's landing site was at Zhuqiao, a hundred miles away.

Although my heart was pounding, but seeing Zhang Zhonglin's icy face, I swallowed the words again. Yesterday, a staff officer had a very serious problem after the implementation of the suggestions, and he was held accountable by the brigade. If this is said, who can afford the responsibility in case something goes wrong?Thinking of this, he resolutely shut his mouth tightly.

In Zhang Zhonglin's hand, there was a telegram sent by Wu Xiaoliang himself, who had secretly entrusted him that the Japanese army might land in Ye County, and now the Japanese army actually launched a landing battle at Zhuqiao.Ordinary people would think that Wu Xiaoliang's information was wrong, but Zhang Zhonglin didn't think so. If it was ordinary information, the staff could send a telegram, so why should Wu Xiaoliang's confidential room send it?

He was keenly aware that there must be reasons for inhumanity. Although the Japanese had already chosen Zhuqiao, who could guarantee that they would not launch a surprise attack in Ye County?

Therefore, Zhang Zhonglin believed that instead of recklessly sending troops to assist Li Mantun's second brigade, it would be better to stick to the position and wait for the situation to become clear before taking action.

The sound of cannons on the battlefield in the distance could already be heard rumbling, and it was inevitable that the soldiers would be a little impetuous. Fortunately, most of the officers chose to support Zhang Zhonglin's decision, and then calmed down the impetuous emotions of the soldiers.

This made Zhang Zhonglin quite gratified, and he asked casually:

"Did the scout fishing boats sent out come back?"

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The heavy fog over the Bohai Sea has basically dissipated, replaced by thick black clouds, drawing black lines over the sea.This is a mixed fleet consisting of dozens of warships of various types.Under the scorching sun, the radiating rays of light hanging on the mast of the warship, the Japanese navy flag is even more blood red and dazzling.

"It is reported that the troops of Tsukata-kun and Sakai-kun have exchanged fire with the Chinese defenders. It is believed that the nearby Chinese defenders will soon ignore their own defensive positions and send a large number of reinforcements to Zhuqiao. Your Excellency, this time It's time for the main force of the task force to act."

Major General Tadamichi Kuribayashi, head of the 1.6st Cavalry Brigade, suggested to Neiji Okamura, commander of the task force who was half a step ahead of him.His gaze crossed the top of Neiji Okamura's head and cast his eyes on the sparkling sea.Ningji Okamura is probably less than 180 meters tall, while Tadamichi Kuribayashi is the opposite. The owner's height is [-] centimeters, which is still seen by Japanese.

This is the first time that Kuribayashi Tadamichi participated in the battle as a military commander of a combat unit. As a soldier of the Imperial Army, he is expected to participate in the battle, but in the Japanese army with many factions, as a member of the American school, he can only exist as a marginal figure. Those who can master the elite troops to serve the emperor in World War II basically belong to the direct line of the old German school.Therefore, he was fortunate enough to lead the cavalry brigade to fight against China this time, and he really had unprecedented hopes.

Although Kuribayashi Tadamichi desires to fight in his heart, he has long honed his patience due to his innate caution and years of repressed military career. Since Okamura Neiji kept him by his side, he To carry out the commander's order without compromise.He understands that the real battle is behind, and his chance to show his talents will not go away.

In other words, he did not think that the Tsukada Brigade and the Sakai Brigade, which launched the landing operation as a lure to the enemy, would succeed in a single battle.

This is also what Neiji Okamura thought in his heart. The reason why he kept Tadao Kuribayashi, who was extremely low-key, was because he liked his "obedience", because in the Japanese army where "downs and downs" has almost become a tradition A general like him who has experienced disastrous defeats and is physically disabled has no prestige among those fanatical young officers. Therefore, sending out all the unstable people and leaving a relatively low-key Kuribayashi Tadao For him, it was the only choice.

Neiji Okamura could feel his strong desire to fight from Tadamichi Kuribayashi's words without turning his head, but the time to fight is not enough now.He was waiting, waiting for the moment when the opponent on the other side of the sea made a mistake.

However, it was obvious that the opponent was very cautious. Over the past few days, he had sent out successive scout fishing boats, all of which were sunk by him mercilessly.

As long as the Chinese defenders can't hold their breath, their chance will come.

"Kuribayashi-kun, please send a telegram to Tsukada and Sakai, ordering them to speed up their attack... If there are insufficient troops, you can ask them, and I will give them reinforcements."

Neiji Okamura's answer can be said to be irrelevant to the question. Kuribayashi Chumichi understood the key points after a little thought. It seems that the lieutenant general is going to send a surprise soldier this time.

Historically, the competition in offensive and defensive battles is about the strength of the two sides. One side is attacking and the other side is defending.

If you can lure the defenders to leave the position, then take advantage of their weakness to attack in a big way.When the dispatched army returns, they can wait for work at leisure and fight a beautiful battle to aid and annihilate the enemy.

Kuribayashi Tadao sincerely praised him secretly, the Lieutenant General is very scheming and patient.I am afraid that only those who have experienced real failures will take their opponents who are Chinese people so seriously.The poor performance of the Chinese people on the battlefield in recent years has caused a strong contempt for the Chinese people in the imperial world.

He has also studied the failed battles against the Chinese people before, and many of them may not be defeated, and it can even be said that the defeat is unimaginable.Moreover, it was Lieutenant General Okamura, and it was precisely because of this that he put a mark of shame on his military career that would never be erased?

"There has been movement from the Chinese people..."

Suddenly, a major officer rushed out of the command room excitedly.