Headquarters of the Central China Front in Nanjing.

When the news of the death of the commander of the 13th Division, Ogisu Tatsu, arrived, all the officers, including the commander Shunroku Hatata, were shocked.

The commander of a lieutenant general's division was actually killed when the battle on the front line was like a bamboo.

Overnight, none of the 200-strong divisions and regimental headquarters survived.

This has not happened since the Imperial Army set foot on the East Asian continent.

But today the Central China Front happened, which simply disgraced the face of the imperial army.

In any case, Shunroku Hata is unable to accept this reality!

With a gloomy face, Shunroku Hata roared, "Why is this happening? Can anyone tell me! Isn't this Ogizhou army quite capable of fighting, how did he be beheaded by the Chinese army! Who can explain the explanation! ”

Courageous, the chief of staff of the Central China Front Army shouted: "Your Excellency, Commander, any situation on the battlefield can happen at any time, Ogizhou Junyu can only say that he is unlucky, and on the other hand, it can explain two problems!"

Slightly stunned, Shunroku Hata asked in a deep voice, "What's the problem?"

The chief of staff of the Central China Front Army groaned and shouted: "First, what does it mean that the 31st Army was able to send a small force to attack the division headquarters in the process of retreating? The military commander of the 31st Army is an extraordinary commander, his will to fight is like steel, like a vicious wolf, even if he is facing a desperate situation, he will bite us, and we must take strict precautions against the 31st Army! ”

Nodding, Shunroku Hata exclaimed, "What else?"

The chief of staff of the Central China Front continued: "On the other hand, it shows that Ogizhou-kun is proud of underestimating the enemy, and as soon as he sees that the battle is about to be won, he neglects to take precautions, and this must be taken as a warning, and the whole army must be warned that no matter what the battle situation is, it must maintain a high degree of tension and be on guard against possible accidents at any time."

After a moment of silence, Shunroku Hata shouted, "The chief of staff has analyzed it very reasonably!" In the final analysis, it is our military commanders who underestimate the enemy and underestimate the enemy, and this must be taken seriously! ”

After a pause, the chief of staff of the Central China Front Army shouted again: "Your Excellency Commander, from Shanghai to Nanjing, you have also seen that the will of the Chinese soldiers to resist has not diminished in the slightest, it seems that it is a joke that our imperial base camp advocates the destruction of the branch in three months, and then, we can't listen to the guys who talk about the army on paper at the imperial headquarters and despise the soldiers of the Chinese army!"

Shunroku Hata shouted, "Soga! The chief of staff is worthy of being the chief of staff, and it makes sense to look at the problem! ”

The chief of staff of the Central China Front shouted: "Your Excellency the commander has won the award!" However, at present, the 13th Division has no leader, and a military commander must be transferred to continue to command the Huainan military operation! ”

With a slight bow, Shunroku Habata shouted: "At present, the North China side is also stepping up time to attack southward, our Central China Front cannot lose, we must take the first step and take Xuzhou!" Who do you think is suitable for this new division commander, chief of staff? ”

After a little hesitation, the chief of staff of the Central China Front Army shouted in a sullen voice: "I think the airborne commander is better than the selection on the spot, I think the brigade commander Yokokawa Masaro is very suitable!"

Shunroku Hata exclaimed, "What is this person's ability?"

The chief of staff of the Central China Front shouted: "This Yokokawa Masaro is good at commanding, and in the encirclement and annihilation of the Shanghai defenders, he once captured three divisions of the Shina Army with an infantry wing in one day!"

With a look of surprise on his face, Shunroku Hata exclaimed, "Nani? This person's ability to fight is so powerful! ”

The chief of staff of the Central China Front replied: "Soga! It is precisely because of this exploit that Yokokawa Masaro was promoted two levels in a row, and was directly promoted from a brigade captain to a brigade commander! ”

Shunroku Hata shouted, "In this case, this kind of capable person must be used!" A letter of appointment was immediately drawn up, and Yokokawa Masaro was immediately promoted to the acting division commander of the 13th Division, with full responsibility for the Huai River military operation! ”

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31 Army camp.

As soon as the wild boar of more than 200 catties was carried to the cooking platoon, the platoon leader Xue was disemboweled.

Ten minutes later, the wild boar is slaughtered, the pork bones are boiled in soup, and the pork is sliced and fried until fragrant.

Then, under the personal guidance of Liang Shanhao, a pork rice meal was ready.

With a hungry look, Wei Shengli shouted, "Platoon Commander Xue, are you okay with rice?" The brethren are hungry with their chests on their backs! ”

Helping to lift the burst of a large wooden barrel to the open space, Platoon Commander Xue shouted: "Okay, okay, look at you in a hurry!" Brothers, it's time to eat! Fragrant pork rice, you must have never eaten it! ”

Hearing this, thousands of soldiers hurriedly lined up to finish the fight.

After eating one bowl, the warriors ate another bowl, as if they couldn't stop.

Inhaling the fragrant rice, the chief of staff shouted, "Platoon Commander Xue! This pork soaked rice is so fucking fragrant, I've really eaten it for the first time! ”

Also sucking the rice, Platoon Commander Xue sneered: "This is thanks to the idea of the military seat and this wild boar, don't you say it, this wild boar is really fucking fat, and the meat tastes very fragrant!"

Happily sucking the marrow of the wild boar bone, Liang Shanhao quipped: "Chief of Staff, the wild boar is delicious!"

Re-filled a large box full of rice, the chief of staff shouted indistinctly: "It's delicious, it's so delicious, I've eaten the fourth bowl!"

Stuffing a piece of fragrant fried wild boar pork belly into his mouth, Liang Shanhao shouted at the soldiers: "Eat with an open belly, it's enough!"

All the soldiers shouted in unison: "Xie Junza!"

The soldiers of the whole army are grateful, but isn't it, after fighting on the south bank of the Huai River for so many days, the soldiers have always been eating steamed buns with cold water, and serious hot food is rarely eaten.

Today's meal, thousands of soldiers ate so refreshingly.

Squad Leader Xue carefully observed, and each of the soldiers sucked at least seven boxes of soaked rice, and some of them were so enjoyable that they almost survived.

After sucking up the pork and rice in his hand, Liang Shanhao asked in a deep voice: "Chief of Staff, did the guard post find that the devil came with you?"

Chewing on the particularly tenacious wild boar, the chief of staff responded: "No, it is estimated that after the little devil's division headquarters was taken by us, he didn't dare to continue the attack with confidence for the time being!" However, the Xuzhou headquarters ordered us to continue to stay on the south bank of the Huai River and cooperate with the 51st Army to defend the Huai River defense line! ”

Nodding, Liang Shanhao shouted: "Chief Li has thought it well, but after this battle, the veterans of our army division are tired, and we must hurry up to replenish it before we can continue to fight the devil to the end!"

The chief of staff shouted: "Military seat, but we are in the occupied area, and I am afraid that we will not be able to receive supplies from the five war zones, so we can only rely on ourselves."

Spreading out a map, Liang Shanhao shouted: "This place is good, although it is far away from the main road of Jinpu Road, but the branch line passes through here, we can attack the devil's baggage in this place, replenish supplies on the spot, and recover our vitality!"

Rather than waiting for supplies from the unlikely Fifth Theater of Operations, the 31st Army, which was lurking in the occupied zone, should do it itself and have enough food and clothing.

His eyes lit up suddenly, and the chief of staff shouted: "That's a good idea, I think it's okay!"

Circled a strategic place with a pencil, Liang Shanhao shouted: "Bafang Town! The day after tomorrow, I will go to fight Bafang Town, this place was a prosperous commercial town at the outbreak of war, and the military supplies transported by the devils to the front line must be gathered here! Chief of Staff, order the reconnaissance platoon to reconnoiter the enemy situation near Bafang Town, and tentatively attack the devil's Bafang Town the day after tomorrow! ”

Nodding at Liang Shanhao, the chief of staff shouted, "Yes!"

(End of chapter)