Just after Xu Wen's order was conveyed, a prompt from the system sounded in his mind: "Ding Dong, the host killed the commander of the Japanese detachment, Major General Chongteng Qianqiu, and exploded a 5,000-ton light cruiser!" ”

", the old devil Chiaki Shigedo is amazing!" Xu Wen was overjoyed when he heard this.

Because Xu Wen remembered that cruisers were much more expensive than U-boats, and the price of a 5,000-ton cruiser was a hundred times that of a U-boat, up to four million points.

However, comparing the difference in tonnage and scientific and technological content of these two pieces of equipment, it is also relieved, after all, the displacement of U-boats is not even 1,000 tons, and the gold content of military technology and many other fields required by a cruiser is very high.

To get back to the point, under Xu Wen's order, more than 400 tanks and armored vehicles of the Independent Brigade, under the control of the soldiers, launched a full-speed rush to kill the devil!

And at the same time that Xu Wen and Chen Zhenglun led their troops to raid the Shigeto detachment, Ji Jia Ryosuke also led his headquarters to Taizhuo Town.

Having set up his former enemy command post here, Ryosuke Kigashi was relieved to learn that the 13th Division had lost only one wing because of its timely response.

After briefly appeasing the Ogishu soldiers and Yusaburo Tatsu and others, he took them together and discussed tomorrow's attack.

At this moment, a signal soldier suddenly broke in, hurriedly ran to Yoshika Ryosuke, Takushi Toshio and others, and saluted with a straight salute: "Report to Your Excellency General, the Kunisaki Detachment is in an emergency, and the Independent Brigade of the China Army has been stationed in Pukou!"

His vanguard was attacked by a large number of tanks from the other side, and more than 200 imperial cavalry were wiped out!

As a precaution, Major General Noboru Kunisaki had already led his officers and men to retreat and stop the march to Pukou.

At the same time, he also informed the Shigeto detachment of this situation!

Major General Kunisaki said that now that there is an independent brigade stationed in Pukou, only two troops, they and the Chongteng detachment, are no longer able to capture Pukou!

Please send reinforcements to help! ”

As soon as these words came out, Yoshika Ryosuke, Takushi Toshio, Ogishu Libing, and Yamamuro Sotake and others all changed their faces.

Because they all know the strength of the independent brigade, with the independent brigade stationed in Pukou, not to mention that the imperial army in Jiangbei has only two detachments.

Even if there are two infantry divisions, without the support of strategic forces such as heavy artillery brigades and naval and air forces, it may be difficult to take Pukou.

Therefore, while everyone was shocked, they all turned their attention to the commander of the 9th Division, Yoshika Ryosuke.

He is now the acting commander of the Central China Dispatch Army, and at such a critical moment, he naturally needs to make up his mind what to do.

Facing everyone's eyes, Yoshika Ryosuke did not panic, in fact, he was also panicked in his heart, but he didn't show it on the surface, and after the initial shock, he had gradually calmed down.

After a pause, he asked his chief of staff, Tian Jiu Lixiong, "Tian Jiujun, do you think I should send additional reinforcements across the river to help the Kunisaki detachment and the Shigeto detachment continue to attack Pukou?" ”

Tian Jiu Lixiong thought for a while and replied bluntly: "General, everyone, please forgive me for saying that sending reinforcements across the river now is a bit more than worth the loss.

Because we do not have enough equipment that can be used to cross the river, it takes time to raise boats and other equipment for crossing the river, and it also requires financial and material resources.

At present, the imperial army has assembled the absolute strength of four divisions and one heavy artillery brigade in front of Nanjing, and the most capable independent brigade in the Chinese army has been transferred to Jiangbei.

For us, now is the perfect time to concentrate our absolutely superior forces and firepower to storm Nanjing and capture this strategic place in one fell swoop!

Therefore, the deployment of troops and material resources to cross the river to help is definitely to seek the near and far, and the gains outweigh the losses! ”

"What about Jiangbei?" Although the commander of the 13th Division, Ogishu Libing, also agreed with Takushio's analysis, he still couldn't help but ask.

Ryosuke Yoshika also cast an interrogative look at Takushi Toshio, who replied unhurriedly: "The reason why the commander of Shina transferred Zhu Ziming's department, which they can fight the most, to Pukou is because the Imperial Army's Kunisaki Detachment and Shigeto Detachment threaten their only way to retreat.

In order to prevent the imperial army from forming a strategic encirclement posture against them, they have no choice but to concentrate their forces to defend Pukou!

It can be seen from this that the two roundabout troops, the Kunisaki Detachment and the Shigeto Detachment, have caused a huge threat and pressure to the people of China!

So now we don't necessarily have to take Pukou right away!

It is only necessary to let the Kunisaki detachment and the Shigeto detachment continue to maintain containment and deterrence against Pukou!

As long as they can contain the independent brigade and buy time for the main force of the Imperial Army to capture Nanjing from the front, then the final victory must belong to our Imperial Japanese Army! ”

"Of course, with Zhu Ziming's cunning of using troops, he will definitely not sit idly by, so in order to achieve containment and deterrence, first of all, the Kunisaki detachment and the Shigeto detachment must ensure that they will not be defeated by the independent brigade!

Especially against the armored forces of the separate brigades, they have a strong assault capability! Zhu Ziming is a very good man who is very good at commanding and using armored forces to fight.

You should have already understood this!

Fortunately, General Noboru Kunisaki deserves to be an excellent commander, and his response is very correct!

However, in order to ensure that nothing goes wrong, it is suggested that after dawn, it is still necessary to transfer a part of the sea-based and land-based aviation units to Pukou to give them some air fire support!

It's good to curb Zhu Ziming's independent brigade a little! ”

"Yo Xi, Chief of Staff Tian Jiu is reasonable." Yoshika Ryosuke was very satisfied with what he heard, and immediately asked the Ogishu Standing Army, Yamamuro Munetake, and the commander of the 18th Division, Nakajima Sadao and others: "Everyone, what do you think about this?" ”

Several old devils nodded in unison and replied: "We also agree with Tian Jiujun's analysis and suggestions. ”

The commander of the 11th Division, Yamamuro Sotake, even said: "Now the Independent Brigade is not in Nanjing, and we have four infantry divisions and regiments in our hands, as well as heavy firepower units such as the 5th Independent Heavy Artillery Brigade.

It is supposed to attack overnight, which can not only contain the enemy army and relieve the pressure of the Jiangbei roundabout troops, but also capture Nanjing as soon as possible and complete our mission in this battle! ”

The 13th Division made a roundabout attack on Niushou Mountain, and the 9th Division served as a reserve! All units must attack with all their might, and fight hard for the Japanese Empire and His Majesty the Emperor! ”