Wuhan Command of the Japanese Army.

Okamura Ninji looked at the huge map and was fascinated.

The attack of the Uemura detachment was blocked, and there was a danger of being surrounded.

They can only be evacuated to the camp first.

But how to arrange the troops later, Okamura Ninji didn't have a good plan.

Next, Tiger Boy's troops will definitely attack Yingtian.

The Shangcun detachment is in Yingtian, like a sharp knife, and it may attack at any time to attack Changsha.

Tiger Boy will never allow the Kamimura detachment to be in Yingtian, and will definitely do his best to recapture Yingtian.

Perhaps, we can make some articles around Yingtian.

Okamura's brain was thinking fast.

Aoki, the chief of staff of the Japanese army, hurried over: "Your Excellency, the camp has been recaptured by the tiger boy." ”

Nanana ...... Ninini?

Okamura Ninji's whole brain was booming.

How is this possible?

Didn't we just take the camp?

This is not hot in the hand, why was it taken back again?

Isn't Uemura defending there?

As long as a brigade is put there, the other side will not be able to take it back so quickly, right?

Moreover, isn't there no other side's troops near Yingtian?

Countless questions popped up in Okamura's head in an instant.

Now that Yingtian has been recaptured by Tiger Boy, that is to say, the Uemura detachment has no place to stay.

"How many troops does the opponent have in the camp?" Okamura Ningji looked at the direction of Yingtian on the map with a gloomy face.

The chief of staff of the Japanese army lowered his head and said: "The Uemura detachment sent a telegram saying that the battalion defenders are very strong in combat.

Judging from the firepower configuration of the troops, it should be the troops of one division of the opposing side. ”

A division of troops?

Okamura Ninji's body stiffened.

Could it be that the 300th division that threatens me with the clear code?

"In addition to the surroundings of the Uemura detachment of that unit, are there any other troops?"

Okamura Ninji suddenly had a bad premonition.

Yingtian was recaptured by the other side, blocking the retreat route of the Uemura detachment.

If Tiger Boy sends troops over again and surrounds the Kamimura detachment, it will be dangerous.

"What is already known is the 70th Army stationed on the Miluo River and the 99th Army stationed on the Xiangjiang River.

The Kamimura detachment was near Sanniang Bridge and also found a unit of the opposing side, but it was not known which force it was. ”

So many troops?

Okamura Ninji was taken aback.

If there is one army of the other side at Sanniang Bridge, in this case, the other side will have the strength of three armies.

Plus a division of Yingtian.

With this force, it is very easy to surround the Uemura detachment.

"Order the Uemura detachment to immediately retreat along the line of Dongting Lake. Let the 11th Ship Detachment support from Dongting Lake.

Be sure to let the Uemura detachment withdraw. ”

Okamura Ninji is really dead this time.

Originally, he thought that the Shangcun detachment would be able to threaten Changsha by taking the camp and then marching to Sanniang Bridge.

Disrupt the deployment of the tiger's forces.

But he didn't expect that a 300th division suddenly appeared on the other side.

There's actually their kind of bomb.

It's just horrible.

Let Okamura Ninji feel like a rat bogey.

In case the tiger cub is forced to be in a hurry, directly let their plane bomb the Wuhan headquarters with that kind of bomb.

That's too dangerous.

Although in Wuhan they still have more than two dozen aircraft, and the air defense forces on the ground have already been deployed.

But Okamura Ninji had to guard against it.

Even if their plane didn't come to Wuhan, it would be enough for them to fly over the heads of other divisions and regiments.

Lost.

Okamura Ninji sighed.

"Order, all troops, wait for the withdrawal of the Kamimura detachment, and withdraw immediately."

The chief of staff of the Japanese army was surprised when he heard that Okamura Ning was withdrawing his troops: "Your Excellency Commander, our troops in northern Hunan are gradually devouring the defense line of the tiger cub. As long as we continue to fight, we will be able to occupy Changsha.

It's a shame to withdraw the troops now! ”

Okamura Ninji gritted his teeth and said: "Aoki-kun, the Eleventh Army is a powerful force of the empire, and it must not be lost in Hunan.

If we attack now, even if we win, the Eleventh Army will be completely lost.

Without the Eleventh Army, our troops would not be able to threaten Chongqing.

Our plan to strategically force Chongqing failed.

So the troops must be withdrawn.

As long as our Eleventh Army is still there, it can still make Chongqing fearful. ”

At this time, a devil hurriedly ran over and carried a telegram: "Report to Your Excellency Commander, the railway from Wuhan to Changsha has been sabotaged by the enemy. A bridge over the railway was blown up. ”

What the?

Okamura Ninji's eyes were originally not big, but because of anger, his eyeballs were about to burst out.

Railroad bombed?

In this case, the supply from Wuhan to Hunan would be interrupted.

Okamura Ninji's heart ached suddenly, and he almost passed out.

He took a deep breath, then suppressed his anger and said, "Aoki-kun, immediately order, all the troops in Hunan should be withdrawn!" Don't delay for a moment. ”

The supplies are gone, and if you don't withdraw your troops, you're waiting to die.

"Commander, do we really have no hope of winning?"

The chief of staff of the Japanese army was very reluctant to withdraw his troops.

Their troops, with heavy casualties, would have been held accountable if they had withdrawn to Wuhan like this.

Okamura Ninji nodded: "It must be withdrawn, the Eleventh Army, there can't be an accident in Hunan."

I'm going to hurt you this time, Aoki-kun.

The order of the Empire, it should come soon.

The battle has become like this, and the two of us are going to be demoted. ”

Aoki, the chief of staff of the Japanese army, immediately stood up straight: "Your Excellency, Commander, I feel very honored to be able to fight with you!" ”

The Japanese troops, who received the order to retreat, immediately covered with artillery and carried out a large-scale retreat march in accordance with Okamura Ninji's request.

It was incredible to many troops in the Ninth Theater.

This Japanese army, how can you say that it will withdraw?

It's still dead just now, what about the attack?

Now this is a retreat?

This Okamura Ninji, what the hell is going on?

The sudden withdrawal of the Japanese army also surprised the tiger boy.

The New Fourth Army blew up their supply railroads, making it difficult for them to supply in the rear.

However, there is no need to withdraw troops in such a hurry, right?

According to Tiger Boy's judgment, Okamura Ning will withdraw his troops twice, and it will take two days later.

Withdraw now, it's early.

What was Ninji Okamura thinking again?

The tiger boy stared at the map, puzzled.

The Uemura detachment also received an order from Okamura Ninji to withdraw his troops, but he now found that he could no longer withdraw.

Yingtian's troops were very strong in combat, and he had already made his troops charge several times, but they were all defeated.

And several times, the other party actually launched a counter-charge, so that his vanguard was almost completely annihilated.

Is this the 300th Division that threatens Commander Okamura with a telegram??

What is the name of the division commander...... Zhao Ritian?

That's a great name!

If we give such a name in our island country, we will kill our heads.

Japan is fine, every day...... It's too much.

Li Lei's new 1st Brigade set up several lines of defense in Yingtian and was on the defensive.

His aim was to prevent the Uemura detachment from escaping back.

As long as the 73rd Army arrives, it can launch an attack together with the 70th Army and the 99th Army.

It took three more hours for the Seventy-third Army to arrive, and almost an hour for the Seventieth Army.

The 99th Army was a little better, their troops did not have to cross the Xiang River, as long as they prevented the Shangcun detachment from crossing the river and escaping.

The Uemura detachment is now in a great hurry.

The other troops had already received orders to start retreating, and if they could not retreat in time, they would most likely be surrounded by Tiger Boy's troops.

In order to cooperate with the retreat of the Shangcun detachment, the 11th Fleet continued to fire artillery at Yingtian on Dongting Lake.

However, because their troops were basically small boats, and the caliber of the guns was not very large, the effect of the shelling of the camp was not very good.

In order to distract the firepower of the 11th Japanese fleet, Tiger Boy ordered his 30 planes to hang bombs and bomb them.

Although they were all ground bombs, the bombing effect was not good, but it also made the 11th Boat Squadron feel uneasy.

Okamura Ninji had already received a telegram from the Uemura detachment, and his brow furrowed as he pondered how to withdraw the Uemura detachment.

Yingtian is now garrisoned by a division of the opposing side, and it is unrealistic to want to take it in a short time.

The plan of the Uemura detachment to attack Yingtian was not quite suitable.

"Order, the Nara detachment and the Saeda detachment, change the route, along the line of Dongting Lake, break through the opponent's defense line, and meet the Uemura detachment.

Ordered, the Uemura detachment changed its plan, bypassed Yingtian, went north along the line of Dongting Lake, joined up with the Nara detachment and the Saeda detachment as soon as possible, and then withdrew to Wuhan. ”

To the north of the camp is the 70th Army of Tiger Boy.

But they have already withdrawn from the defensive line.

Now it is estimated that there is a movement towards the flank of the Kamimura detachment.

As long as the speed of the Uemura detachment is fast enough, it can completely bypass the camp and get rid of the danger of being surrounded.

Now it depends on whether the Uemura detachment can make good use of this short time.

Uemura, who received Okamura's order, did not immediately follow the order.

The commander of the Uemura detachment, Uemura Daisa, was staring at the camp with scarlet eyes at the moment.

Now his troops are already red-eyed, and now they are retreating, it is too humiliating.

It's just the strength of one of the opponent's divisions, it's not a big deal.

Commander Okamura was too cautious.

When I take the camp, our superiority will be immediately apparent.

Uemura immediately sent a telegram to Okamura Ninji, saying that his troops had become entangled with the other side and could not retreat in time.

At the same time, Uemura expounded his views on the situation in Yingtian.

Uemura believed that although his detachment could not attack Changsha for the time being, the importance of Yingtian was self-evident.

As long as his detachment occupies Yingtian, then the threat to Changsha will still exist.

Even if you don't attack, you can contain the strength of at least two armies of Tiger Boy.

Moreover, now their railway supply lines are destroyed.

It was difficult to resupply by truck.

But it is much more convenient to supply by water.

Let the 11th Boat Fleet act as a water supply baggage force, and the camp field can be used as a supply storage point for their baggage.

In this way, they will still have the initiative in the war in Hunan.