Wafangdian is a small county town near the Lushun area. Since the war between Tohoku and Japan, most of the people here have fled. The next battle between the 1st Guard Regiment of the Northeast Army and the Lushun Garrison enveloped the area in flames. The rest of the people also consciously went to take refuge. After all, in troubled times, ordinary people also have their own set of life-saving means.

Later, the 10th Division of the Japanese Army came to this area, and originally wanted to ambush the 1st Regiment of the Northeast Army Guard with the Lushun Garrison. Sun Erhu, the commander of the 1st Guard Regiment, discovered the Japanese army's attempt in advance, led the guard regiment to move forward quickly, jumped out before the Japanese encirclement was closed, entered the mountains and forests, and then tossed back to the rear. Then the 10th Division took advantage of the situation to occupy Wafangdian and transformed it into a war fortress. I want the courage to stop the Northeast Army.

The news of the arrival of the army of the Southern Military District could not hide from the Japanese troops. After all, after the destruction of the 1st Division, the remnants of the 10th Division became the only large Japanese army in the Northeast. Therefore, the Northeast Army will definitely come. The remnants of the 10th Division were stationed in Wafangdian in the hope that the war would be unfolded in the area they wanted. After all, in retreat, it is about to enter the Japanese-controlled Golden State. In order to build this forcible port, the Japanese army invested a lot of money here. When the guard regiment attacked at that time, it did not wreak havoc on the Jinzhou area, after all, Zhenzhen's order at that time was to occupy Lushun soberly, and those facilities were trophies. Now that the two sides are concentrating their armies here, if they do not evade, the whole of Jinzhou may be reduced to ruins, which the Japanese will not agree.

Wafangdian, the headquarters of the 10th Division of the Japanese Army.

Lieutenant General Fumihachiro Shimakawa, commander of the 10th Division of the Japanese Army, had deep worries. The chief of staff, Major General Kawai Cho, also stood beside him with a dull face.

"When will the next batch of reinforcements from the Empire arrive?" Lieutenant General Bunhachiro Shimakawa asked in a deep voice.

"We are assembling towards the military port, and we can arrive tomorrow afternoon." Major General Kawai said respectfully.

"Chief of Staff, it's not easy for us to fight this battle! The generals of the opposite branch army were as cunning as foxes, and such a strong force as the first division was completely annihilated by them. What's more, we didn't fully replenish the 10th Division. Lieutenant General Shimakawa Fumihachiro said with some depression. The 10th Division was hit hard last time, and the commander of the 10th Division, Lieutenant General Tsunade Mori, naturally had to bear the main responsibility, and now he has been transferred back to the country to be held accountable by the military tribunal. It is believed that with the destruction of the 1st Division and the crippled Korean army, Lieutenant General Mori Tsunari's punishment will be much lighter. Lieutenant General Fumihachiro Shimakawa, who is his successor, is pessimistic about the current situation. After all, in the entire southern battlefield, the Japanese army only had more than 20,000 people, while the Northeast Army had 50,000 or 60,000 people, and its combat effectiveness was extremely strong.

"Your Excellency, Division Commander, I have contacted the main force of the Combined Fleet and requested to be stationed around Port Arthur. Once the battle is lost, we can withdraw to Lushun as quickly as possible, and then rely on the sharp firepower of the combined fleet to stop the Northeast Army to the death. The chief of staff said.

"This is the only way to send a telegram to the Lushun garrison, so that they must ensure that the road between Wafangdian and Lushun is unblocked."

The 10th Division did not want a large force of the Northeast Army to enter Jinzhou and destroy the infrastructure they had built with great difficulty. The Northeast Army also wanted to fight the Japanese in an environment far from the Japanese Navy. After all, the heavy artillery of the Navy is too terrifying. Once the navy joins the army, the Northeast Army will be under a lot of pressure.

The Northeast Army's marching speed was much faster than Lieutenant General Shimakawa Fumihachiro, the commander of the 10th Division, imagined, and unlike the 1st Division's intrigues, the Northeast Army did not hesitate at all after its arrival, and besieged the 10th Division in Wafangdian with its superior strength.

Boom Boom!

The superior artillery firepower of the Northeast Army constantly bombarded the Japanese positions, constantly compressing the living space of the Japanese army.

"Damn, why did the Shina attack so quickly?" Lieutenant General Fumihachiro Shimakawa roared loudly. The telephone lines between Wafangdian and Lushun have been cut. They can only be contacted by radio.

"Your Excellency, Division Commander, the enemy's strength is more than 50,000 people, nearly three times our size, and the heavy artillery unit of the Chinese army is located due south, cutting off our back road to Lushun." Major General Kawai Cao said dullly.

"What do the people want to do? Could it be that the generals of the people on the other side of the country have changed? Why doesn't the special high class have the slightest information? According to the analysis of the battle formation of the Northeast Army general Zhen Zhen at the beginning, Zhen Zhen decided to fight and then acted, advocating movement warfare and trying his best to avoid a war of attrition. But the current Northeast Army obviously wants to eat the 10th Division at once. Although the 10th Division has been heavily damaged, it has now been strengthened to more than 20,000 people, and its weapons and ammunition have been replenished. In addition, a complete defensive position has already been built in Wafangdian, occupying the advantage of the terrain. It is definitely not easy for the Northeast Army to gnaw down.

"Your Excellency, Division Commander, do the people of China want to annihilate us all?" Major General Kawai had deep doubts between his eyebrows.

"Send a telegram to the corps headquarters and report back on the situation we are facing, I feel that things are not as simple as imagined." Lieutenant General Fumihachiro Shimakawa said in a deep voice.

"What about the attack of the Northeast Army?"

"Hit! Order all troops, give me a hard blow, and absolutely not allow the Northeast Army to occupy our positions. Lieutenant General Shimakawa Fumihachiro said in a deep voice. Wafangdian is not big in the first place, and if the Northeast Army occupies a position, their living space will be greatly compressed. It is very detrimental to the next operation.

Command of the Northeast Army.

"Commander, the troops have moved to the designated position, the Japanese 10th Division has not broken through, and now it has been besieged in Wafangdian!" Political commissar Qian Zhuangfei said.

"Order the troops, intensify the offensive. In order not to occupy a position, it is necessary to consume the enemy's weapons, ammunition and living forces. Zhen Zhen said in a deep voice. The enemy is besieged, and as long as he does not break through, he is alone. When the enemy runs out of ammunition and food, everything is not at their mercy.

"Old Qian, tell the Engineer Corps that you must build a position with the highest defensive intensity. Once the enemy breaks through, we will definitely face a lot of pressure. "Although the strength of the Northeast Army is close to three times that of the Japanese army, the Japanese army has 20,000 people after all, and it occupies Wafangdian, so it can choose the direction of breakthrough at any time. At that time, it will cause the Northeast Army to be at a disadvantage in terms of strength. If the position is not constructed, the Northeast Army will not be able to resist the Japanese army to break through. And repelling the enemy's breakthrough is the top priority of this operation.

"Yes!"

Yingkou. The headquarters of the First Army.

"Your Excellency Commander, the 10th Division is in an emergency, more than 50,000 people of the Chinese Army are surrounding Wafangdian with lightning speed, and 20,000 officers and soldiers of our 10th Division are trapped in the encirclement network."

"What?" General Anton Sadami's face changed, you must know that the annihilation of the First Division had just made him receive a stern reprimand from the military headquarters, which had intended to remove him from his post as commander of the First Army and transfer him back to the country and transfer him to the reserves. If something happened to the 10th Division at this time, then he would really be doomed.

"Send a telegram to the 10th Division, asking them to break out of the enemy's encirclement and return to defend Port Arthur." After the shock, General Anton Sadami still decided to let the 10th Division break through, not seeking merit but no fault. After all, since the beginning of the war, Japan's losses in troops have been too huge. Nearly 200,000 troops were wiped out, and even if the military service system of the Japanese Empire was perfect, it was now somewhat unbearable. You know, there are also three permanent divisions among them. The 10th Division was badly damaged, and with the capabilities of Japan, it could regain its strength in a short period of time, but once the whole army was destroyed, there was no reason to recover. The Japanese military department has a rule that if the battle flag is lost, there is no value for this unit to be rebuilt.

"Your Excellency, will this fall for the calculations of the China? According to our understanding, Zhen Zhen, commander of the Southern Military Region of the Northeast Army, would never fight such a tough battle with great losses. The 10th Division had occupied Wafangdian for several days, and the fortifications had been well constructed. With complete fortifications, the Chinese army could not please at all. In this case, the most likely thing for the Chinese is to find a way to get the 10th Division out of Wafangdian, so that they can gain superior fighters. Therefore, could the siege of Wafangdian by the Chinese army be their conspiracy this time? Lieutenant General Shigeyuki Hitohara, Chief of Staff of the First Army, said in a low voice.

"It's possible. It's just that I'm worried that the 10th Division won't be able to withstand the attack of the Chinese army, and if the 10th Division is really dumpled by the Chinese army, then we really can't explain to the military headquarters. Admiral Anton Sadami said in a deep voice.

"Your Excellency Division Commander, after all, there are more than 20,000 people in the 10th Division, and there are enough weapons and ammunition, so they can break out of the encirclement of the people at any time. I don't think the 10th Division should take advantage of the geographical advantages of Wafangdian to inflict heavy losses on the first part of the Zhina Army, so that it will be more beneficial to our army's next operations. Lieutenant General Shigeyuki Hitohara suggested.

"It's okay to send a telegram to the 10th Division, asking them to act freely according to the situation on the battlefield. If they find that the battle situation is unfavorable, let them break out immediately. Admiral Anton Sadami said, "That's right. How's the situation with our request for reinforcements? What does the military department say? ”

"The military headquarters has promised to transfer two reserve divisions to China on the basis of replenishing the 10th Division to strengthen the combat effectiveness of the First Army. There are signs of a permanent division in the empire being mobilized! "The Japanese army's permanent divisions were only about 20,000 before the war, and only in the face of a major war would a reserve division be merged into a permanent division, expanding the strength of the permanent division to nearly 30,000 people. As a result, the strength of the Japanese reserve divisions was between 12,000 and 15,000 men. Far from being able to compare with the permanent divisions.

"Two reserve divisions, such a force may not be able to change the situation in the far east. I don't know what those old guys in the military department think. Didn't he know that the Shina army was already a powerful force. General Anton Sadami said with some dissatisfaction.

(To be continued)