He understood, of course he understood.

For an ordinary general, one such mistake is enough to end his fate, let alone a second time.

In fact, if it weren't for the fact that Okamura Ninji was the commander of the front army, and he had always had prestige in the army, the base camp would have relied on him more, otherwise, this time would have been enough to kill him!

However, even so, the defeat of the Battle of Changsha this time, and the loss of so many people, once the battle is over, what awaits him is still a serious punishment, which cannot be spared at all.

Thinking of this, Okamura Ninji was a little depressed, but he still forcibly cheered up and expressed his gratitude to Umezu Mijiro, and then hung up the phone.

Although the punishment is still severe, it also requires effort.

Not only for the lives of the tens of thousands of remaining soldiers of the 6th and 101st Divisions, but also for his own future and life.

If he suffers heavy losses, he can still save one or two, but if the 100,000 army is wiped out, even if he is Okamura Ninji, he can't save it, even if the emperor himself comes forward, he can't save it.

He will definitely be stripped alive by the angry people of the locality!

Okamura Ninji deeply understood the thoughts of those local people, and now the situation in China is all good news, if there is such a major defeat, he will definitely become the greatest shame in the history of the empire, even more shame than the surrendered imperial lieutenant general he scolded before!

So, he had to do his best.

However, despite the promise of Umezu Mijiro, and despite the fact that more than one brigade of aviation was won, it was really difficult to rescue the two divisions from the encirclement of the other party's army of two or three hundred thousand!

But no matter how hard it is, it must be done!

Thinking of this in his mind, he couldn't help but sigh, and when he came back to his senses, he saw that the staff officers around him were looking at him nervously, and there was a look of worry in their eyes.

Looking at their eyes, Okamura Ninji suddenly smiled, and then said: "Your Excellency Umezu Mijiro has promised to send an aviation unit of at least one brigade to support us!" ”

"Great!"

"Your Excellency Umezu Mijiro's assistance is really urgent!"

"With the aviation of this brigade, the certainty of rescuing the 6th Division and the 101st Division is greater!"

The staff officers all breathed a sigh of relief and said with some excitement.

"Now is not the time to be happy!" Seeing that they seemed to be a little relaxed, Okamura Ninji hurriedly clenched his fists and said: "Although His Excellency Umezu Mijiro has sent us support, we can't just sit here and wait for death, we must act our own, we need to relieve some pressure on the 6th Division and the 101st Division outside and fight for some opportunities for their breakthrough!" ”

Hearing this, these staff officers also gradually calmed down, and one of the middle-aged little devil staff officers said, "What is Your Excellency the Commander going to do?" ”

"We must take advantage of the fact that the reinforcements from southern Hunan of the Zhina Army have not yet arrived, and before their encirclement has been completely stabilized, the two divisions will be rescued, otherwise, once they are completely stabilized, it will be very difficult for the two divisions to withdraw!"

"To do this, we have to do something!"

Okamura Ninji said: "The fighter plane promised to us by His Excellency Umezu Mijiro will arrive before noon tomorrow, and then we will participate in the air battle, and grasp the air supremacy over Changsha, bomb the Chinese army and give the two divisions a chance to break through!" ”

"At the same time, I need our ground forces to also respond accordingly, threatening the Chinese army from the outside!"

Hearing Okamura Ninji's words, these staff officers were stunned for a moment, but then reacted and hurriedly said, "What does Your Excellency the Commander mean...... Sending reinforcements from outside? ”

"Not bad!" Okamura nodded.

"But we don't have any extra troops!" The staff officer said.

"There's always something to squeeze into!" Okamura Ninji said: "Although the Central China Front Army has not been able to deploy many troops, as long as the troops stationed in various places are gathered, they can still make up the strength of a division and regiment, and directly transfer it to press it on the outside position, threatening the Chinese army, so that the other side cannot attack as he wants, and this is enough!" ”

"But...... But these troops are all local guard troops, and if they are withdrawn, won't the Central China Front Army be empty? If all these troops are trapped, then Central China may fall! ”

Several staff officers were frightened by Okamura Ninji's proposal and said so one after another.

The local garrisons stationed in the local cities are some local garrison troops, or scattered wings or even detachments, they are all guarding the local order, if these troops are all trapped on the battlefield in Changsha after being withdrawn, and are swallowed up by the Chinese army, it will be bad!

At that time, the whole of Central China will become a blank area, and it will be completely at the mercy of the other party!

Even, even because of the fall of Central China, it will affect North China, if North China also falls, the planning and sacrifice of their empire for several years will be all destroyed!

At the thought of this result, these staff officers couldn't help but tremble and didn't dare to continue thinking about it.

This thing is so big that they feel chills all over their bodies and chills in their backs even thinking about it.

"Stupid!" Hearing their concerns, Okamura Ninji said angrily: "Even if we don't transfer all these troops, in case the 6th Division and the 101st Division are completely annihilated by the Chinese Army, won't the Chinese Army attack Central China?" Could it be that when the Chinese army attacked Central China, did you think that with the remaining local troops, you would be able to stop the regular army of the Chinese army? ”

"If the 6th Division and the 101st Division fall, North China will also fall, according to the words of the Chinese people, this is the truth of the cold lips and teeth, now the only thing we can do, the only thing we can do, is to rescue the two divisions, otherwise, no matter what we do, it will be the worst end!"

Speaking of this, Okamura Ninji couldn't help but sigh, calmed down his slightly excited mood, and then said: "We have all reached this point, we must show the courage to break the cauldron and sink the boat, otherwise, in this situation in front of us, if we even have the courage to fight hard, when the two divisions are destroyed, we will have no chance to fight hard!" ”

(End of chapter)