Shigeichi Hauda received a telegram from Ninji Okamura and was so angry that he couldn't speak.

It was Gangcun's idea to withdraw the troops from Jiujiang, and now the people of China have taken advantage of the loophole and said that he "has no confidence in victory and lacks the determination to be brave." "Is it his responsibility to lose Jiujiang?

He remembered a rumor about the death of Shiro Inaba, the former commander of the 6th Division. After Ye Zhan's death, the people of China built a simple tomb for him, and later, Okamura Ningji also led a large group of officers to hold a rather grand conjuring ceremony, and Gangcun cried sad and desolate at the ceremony, and the precepts were affectionate and sincere. But on the night of the ceremony, he was told that Shiro Inaba had been forced to death by Okamura Ninji.

Thinking of Okamura Ninji's always gentle and kind face, Shigeichi Harata shuddered.

Perhaps in the not-too-distant future, Gangcun once again led a large group of officers to hold an equally solemn memorial ceremony for him.

However, holding a grudge can only be held in his heart, Po Tian still concentrated a 3 infantry brigade plus only more than 10 mountain guns, and took advantage of the cover of night to counterattack in the northwest direction.

The squadron attacking in the western direction is the new 18th Division, although the number of this division is new, but its configuration is the same as the 107th Division and the 108th Division, and the division commander is Xu Ming.

In the dark night, from time to time, there were pieces of fire, which was the bombardment of artillery, the starlight constantly flashed in the muzzle of the machine gun, and the bullets of the rifle were like meteors, which were extinguished in an instant, but the close-range shooting could often take away the life of an Asian.

"Onboard!" A group of devils rose from the ground and charged with bright bayonets.

The leader of the devil detachment who rushed to the front stumbled and fell to the ground with a bullet, and the rest of the devils were even more crazy, they felt that the enemy in front of them was less than 50 meters.

Suddenly, there was also a wild roar from the opposite position, and the squadron did not flee and panic, but also launched a charge, and among the dim mountains, soldiers on both sides launched a bloody white-knuckle battle with bayonets and daggers and even teeth and fingers.

A dying soldier pulls a grenade and dies with the enemy next to him.

A Chinese soldier company commander slashed at the devil's head with a sapper shovel, ** and flesh and blood flew sideways, and then pounced on a devil officer with a command knife.

With a crisp sound and dazzling sparks, the sapper shovel and the saber collided heavily, and the company commander made a move with his hands, without stopping under his feet, and a side kick followed by a kick on the devil's waist.

The devil officer got up vigorously despite the severe pain in his body, the saber had already landed, and he didn't know where he was, he picked up his southern pistol and was about to shoot. A gunshot rang out, only to feel a sharp pain in his chest, and when he looked down, a big hole like a fist was exploded in his chest.

"Despicable China!" After finishing the last sentence with all his might, the squadron leader of the devil fell helplessly, and the pistol that had just opened the safety slipped on the ground.

The Chinese company commander did not pay attention to this dead devil, but turned off the box gun safe, picked up the sapper shovel, and looked for the next target.

This kind of white-knuckle warfare relies on the courage of soldiers who are not afraid of death, but in terms of courage, the 26th Army, which has never been defeated, will never lose to its defeated generals who are suffering from disease, not to mention that they have invested twice as many troops as the Japanese army!

The Japanese army originally thought that relying on the spirit of bushido, the opponent would be defeated with one blow, but they never thought that it was they who were defeated, and the last group of devils who were killed were not killed in the charge, but were killed by a knife or bullet in the back when they fled.

"The counterattack was thwarted?" Hakata Shigeichi asked lightly.

Lin Yiqing, the wing commander who commanded the attack, looked ashamed, "I was incompetent and lived up to the expectations of His Excellency the brigade commander." ”

Bo Tian didn't blame him, but comforted, "Lin Jun, you didn't live up to it, it's the opponent who is too strong." The responsibility for the defeat does not lie with you, but with me, Commander Gangmura, and the entire empire, we have always underestimated this opponent. ”

Lin Yiqing was shocked, "Brigade commander, there is still hope for our army, and Commander Gangcun will never forget us!" Commander Yoshizumi will come to our rescue. ”

Habata Shigeichi didn't speak again, just looked up at the night sky, and after Lin Yiqing left, he smiled sarcastically, "Hmph! Captain Yoshizumi will come to my rescue. ”

Whether or not to save the Hata detachment, or how to save the Hata detachment, is now a multiple-choice question in front of the commander of the 11th Army, Okamura Ninji.

Normal troops are surrounded, of course, they have to send reinforcements, but the Japanese army thinks differently from any other country. There are two differences: first, the spirit of attack is extremely important, even in the case of insufficient troops and desperate situations, it is also the first attack; Second, they have a very good face, such as losing a battle, and they resolutely refuse to admit it.

Whether it is Taierzhuang or Wanjialing in history, the Japanese army has used a lot of written techniques in the history of the war, such as losing the position and replacing it with a successful transfer, and repeatedly emphasizing that this transfer is effortless and implemented according to the original plan; What to do with heavy casualties? Ahem, there is also a way, for example, the casualties of the three wings, only the number of one brigade is recorded, and then the date is changed, 10 days of fighting, recorded to 7 days...

Therefore, the Japanese army will never admit defeat and be besieged? That's absolutely impossible! What's more, in Jiujiang, "according to the original plan, it will be effortlessly transferred down". Only an old imperial army like Shigeichi Harata knew that the 9th Division would not come to the rescue of an unbesieged unit.

Sure enough, the news that the Botian detachment was attacked by the strong attack of the squadron reached the headquarters of the 11th Army in Hukou, and most of the people's reaction was not to save it, but to defend it as an attack, besiege Wei and save Zhao.

The chief of staff, Major General Yoshimoto Sadachi, even thought that this was a good thing, and asked the Hatian detachment to contain the squadron **, and let the 9th Division, which was not far away, concentrate its forces and attack Jinguanqiao and Mahuiling. As long as they occupy it, cut off the Nanxun line, and then the troops go north, together with the Potian detachment, they will annihilate all the tens of thousands of troops near Yaque Mountain.

As soon as he finished speaking his opinion, he added loudly: "Your Excellency, Commander, this is the best opportunity to resolve the impasse in Jiujiang, if it is only to relieve the siege of the Botian detachment, at most it can repel the Zhina army, and tens of thousands of Na troops defending along the line of Lushan will give a huge obstacle to the imperial army advancing south. ”

Yoshimoto was a veteran staff officer, and the assignment of the base camp to the 11th Army was fully considered, and his opinion could not be ignored.

Miyazaki, the head of the operations section, also analyzed on Monday: "There are a total of 5 corps in the 1st Corps of China, and yesterday's attack of the 9th Division showed that the Jinguanqiao area is the 70th Army and the 64th Army of China, the first line of Meishan is the 8th Army, and the 25th Army and the 4th Army are attacking the Hatian troops. ”

Then, he picked up a military map and pointed to Saihu Lake and the big Tianshan Mountain next to it: "Ladies and gentlemen, after the Chinese army is surrounded, it can only retreat along the mountain roads and swamps here, and at this time our army pursues it, which can not only easily recover Jiujiang and save the political passivity, but also severely damage the enemy army.

Miyazaki said on Monday that Gangmura was heartbroken, and the tens of thousands of people in the Hatada detachment were defending against the danger, and the attack of the two Zhina armies should be able to hold, and the 9th Division should have no problem defeating the miscellaneous armies of the two Zhina, and it was indeed an excellent opportunity to lay the tide of the battle in one fell swoop!

There is also a reason that Gangcun and everyone know in their hearts, but cannot say clearly, is the opponent's commander Xu Ming, who now knows that Xu Ming is the acting commander-in-chief of the First Corps. These few people hated Xu Ming so much that they clenched their teeth.

The defeat in the Battle of Anqing made them lose face (what else can they do if they don't count?) That Xu Ming actually figured out a way to steal them, ah! What miserable days those days were! With no clothes to wear, no shoes, and on the mosquito-ridden thorny forest road, he was beaten by the rude Shina people... You say that this can only be done by people who are too bad, and you don't talk about the spirit of bushido...

Of course, these can't be said, after coming back, they just brushed the process aside, and no one dared to ask anyway, but recently there was intelligence, and the Shina people staged a scene of "Gangmura Geisha Blood and Tears" in the rear, and shook everything out with added fuel and vinegar, and there was news that because he found the tokens and love poems that he and the queen gave each other, he was going to make a movie in the United States, and the content was his Okamura Ningji and the queen's "Tokyo Love Story". Oh, my God! Who came up with this vicious idea, the emperor's reputation was ruined by my Gangmura...

Gangcun now saw Xu Ming's triumphant face after winning the battle, and he couldn't wait to pick up a knife to find an opponent to duel. And now, there is a chance to beat Xu Ming hard.

"Give the commander of the Yoshimoto division an order to strengthen the attack on the Jinguan Bridge!"