The commander of the 45th Infantry Wing of the Japanese Army, Toraki Miyazaki, looked at the battlefield in the distance and was silent. The attack of the two brigades and more than 1,900 people was completely exhausted in more than half an hour. This can no longer be called a battle, it is a complete slaughter.

What made Miyazaki Toraki even more unacceptable was that they had lost so many troops, but they had not even touched the defense line of the Chinese* army. The only effect was to consume a large number of shells and bullets of the Chinese* army.

Now, the 45th Infantry Wing of the Japanese Army can be regarded as a complete loss. Of the three main infantry brigades, only four or five hundred people remained. The artillery directly under the wing also suffered heavy losses. The remaining troops of the entire wing are only seven or eight hundred people. In addition, the brigade sent from the division to reinforce them was also completely depleted. It can be said that this counterattack by the Japanese army has completely failed.

"Your Excellency, what should we do now?" Koji Ogawa asked. Two whole brigades were dispatched to attack, but to no avail. Not to mention the remnants of their remaining army. Even if it is all thrown into the battlefield, it is just a little more than a little more corpses on the battlefield. It is even more delusional to want to defeat the Chinese* army and drive them into the sea.

"Retreat! Report our losses to His Excellency the Division Commander. Miyazaki Toraki Nakasa said with some weakness. It was as if his whole person's spirit had been drained all at once.

"Yes, Your Excellency, Wing Commander." Koji Ogawa nodded.

The remnants of the 45th Infantry Wing of the Japanese Army were defeated and retreated. You must know that the entire Sixth Division is only four wings. Now they have lost a wing plus a brigade, which is for the 6th division. Definitely a terrible loss.

The headquarters of the 6th Infantry Division of the Japanese Army, Lieutenant General Yuzuhara Wanzo was waiting for news from the front. The choice of the Chinese* army to land on Xuan Beach instead of Hakata Bay was completely unexpected by him. The field artillery wing and the field heavy artillery brigade of the 6th Division were deployed in Hakata Bay. The main force of the 6th Division is also in the direction of Hakata Bay. But. However, the Chinese* army landed in the direction of Xuan Beach, which caught them by surprise.

Fukuoka was reduced to rubble by the previous bombardment by the Chinese Navy, and there was not much left of the intact buildings. As for the residents here, they have already been evacuated. The rest of the city were all officers and soldiers of the 6th Division. The 6th Division turned the whole of Fukuoka as a battlefield. Between the ruins, they dug trenches and deployed heavy machine guns. Mortar. In the depths of the ruins, artillery positions were deployed. In order to resist the attack of the Chinese* army in the war.

"Your Excellency, Division Commander, a telegram from the 45th Infantry Wing has arrived." The chief of staff of the 6th Division, Masato Sakamoto Sayemon, reported.

"Oh? Did they win or lose? Did you drive the people of China into the sea? Lieutenant General Yuzuhara asked.

"Your Excellency, Division Commander, the 45th Infantry Wing has been defeated. Their attack was met with heavy artillery fire from the Chinese navy. Although, the warriors of the Great Japanese Empire braved the heavy artillery fire of the Shina people to attack. However, under the intensive fire of the China, heavy losses were drawn. Right now. The remaining troops of the 45th Infantry Wing are already less than 800 people. Co-captain Tora Miyazaki is a hitakasa. Request tactical guidance from His Excellency the Division Commander. Sakamoto Masaemon Osaku reported.

"What? A reorganized wing, plus a brigade, turned out to be less than 800 people left. Toraki Miyazaki, what the hell is he doing? "Although, Lieutenant General Yuzuhara Kanzo had long expected that the counterattack of the 45th Infantry Wing would most likely fail. But. Such a heavy loss was still beyond his expectations.

"Your Excellency, Division Commander, our counterattack was very fierce, but we encountered even more fierce fire from the China. So. The defeat of the 45th Infantry Wing was inevitable. The Chinese have naval fire support, and it is very difficult for us to drive them into the sea. Especially after the crushing defeat of the 45th Infantry Wing, the Shina people have completely gained a foothold. If we want to defeat them, I'm afraid it will be very difficult. Masa Sakamoto said.

Vice Admiral Yuzuhara Wanzo nodded, and the Chinese* army was supported by strong fire from the navy, which made the Japanese have to brave the heavy artillery fire of the Chinese navy, whether they were defending or attacking. And this is exactly the dilemma that Japan faced after the fiasco of the Japanese Navy. Japan is a large country, and most of the area is close to the coast. Almost all major cities are by the sea. This made it undoubtedly very difficult for the Japanese army to resist the attack of the Chinese* army.

"Order the 45th Infantry Wing to shrink the line. Since it is impossible to drive the people of China into the sea, it is useless to defend the vicinity of Xuan Beach. If the Chinese attack, they may be completely annihilated by the Chinese people. Lieutenant General Yuzuhara Wanzo ordered. Once the 45th Infantry Wing was completely annihilated, it would undoubtedly be a big deal. Except for the previous Sino-Japanese War, the Japanese Army has never had an entire wing wiped out. Of course, in the original Sino-Japanese War, the Japanese army not only broke the record of the total annihilation of the wings, but also the total annihilation of divisions and regiments.

"Yes, Your Excellency Division Commander." Sakamoto Masaemon nodded.

"Order the ministries to speed up the construction of fortifications, judging by the current situation, it is no longer possible for us to drive the people of China into the sea. The only way to defeat the people of China was to put them in the city and destroy them in street fighting. Once the two sides entered into street fighting, the artillery superiority of the Chinese people would not be so easy to play. Lieutenant General Yuzuhara Wanzo said.

Lieutenant General Yuzuhara Wanzo was able to become the division commander of the 6th Division, and he was certainly not a fool. He was well aware that the inferiority of the Japanese Army was there. In terms of firepower, there is undoubtedly a big gap between the Japanese Army and the Chinese* Army, which is supported by naval guns. If you want to hold Fukuoka and defeat the Chinese army, there is only one way, and that is to defeat the Chinese* army in the street battle, and make the Chinese* army pay a heavy price in the street battle. In this case, it may be possible for the Chinese* army to retreat because of the high casualties.

"Yes, Your Excellency, Division Commander. The ministries were desperately trying to build fortifications. Although it may not be able to withstand the large-caliber naval guns of the China Navy, it should still have no problem resisting the artillery fire of the China Army. The whole of Fukuoka has become a strong position. If the people of China attack Fukuoka, they will definitely be bleeding from their heads. Masa Sakamoto said confidently.

Lieutenant General Yuzuhara nodded, which gave him some confidence to regain his confidence. The 45th Infantry Wing was defeated. However, the main forces of the 6th Division remained. In street fighting, they can use favorable terrain and fortifications to resist the attack of the Chinese* army, and give the Chinese* army as much damage as possible. In this case, there is no doubt that victory will be achieved.

"Send a telegram to Your Excellency the Commander, there will be more and more troops landing on the Chinese people, and it will be difficult for our Sixth Division alone to resist the attack of the Chinese people, and we need reinforcements." Lieutenant General Yuzuhara Wanzo said.

Although, he knew that the entire Kyushu Island First Army was now facing several major shortages. However, since the Chinese* army has chosen to land in Fukuoka, they will basically not land elsewhere on Kyushu Island. The three divisions of the Second Army on Kyushu Island could be sent to the western part of Kyushu Island to support them. In this way, they will not be at a great disadvantage in terms of troops, and they will have a greater chance of resisting the attack of the Chinese* army.

"Yes, Your Excellency Division Commander." Sakamoto Masaemon nodded.

Far away in Kurume, at the headquarters of the 1st Army on Kyushu Island, General Kojiro Uchiyama also learned that the 6th Division had lost a wing. Half a day after the battle began, a wing was lost. Such losses are undoubtedly extremely heavy. However, he did support Lieutenant General Yuzuhara's plan to engage in street fighting in Fukuoka as a way to deplete the living forces of the Chinese* army. The use of favorable conditions such as terrain to deplete the enemy's living forces is a tactic often used by weak armies. Now, the Japanese army is already at a disadvantage in the face of the Chinese* army, and it is natural to adopt such tactics.

As for the reinforcements that Lieutenant General Yuzuhara Wanzo needed, Uchiyama Kojiro promised to send a wing to Fukuoka. In addition, Lieutenant General Yuzuhara Wanzo's proposal to transfer troops from the Second Army on Kyushu Island was not something that Senior General Uchiyama Kojiro could decide. He could only report to the General Staff Headquarters and let the General Staff Headquarters give orders. He and the commander of the Second Army on Kyushu Island, General Mitsutomi Kamio, are just at the same level. General Kamio Mitsutomi may not listen to him.

In addition to knocking down the idea of reinforcements on the Second Army on Kyushu Island, General Kojiro Uchiyama also kept sending telegrams urging the War Department and the General Staff Headquarters to transfer the Third Army on Kyushu Island as well. And the independent heavy artillery brigade he needs. In this way, he will have more capital to defend Kyushu Island.

After the Imperial Marines thwarted the Japanese counterattack, the 1st Marine Division began a major landing. The 2nd and 3rd Marine Divisions also departed from the port of Busan.

Marshal Shi Deshan, commander of the Imperial Operations against Japan, was very satisfied with the performance of the 1st Marine Division. The hardest part of this war was the landing operation. As long as the landing operation is successful, then the defeat of Japan by the Empire will undoubtedly be just around the corner. After the 1st Army of the Imperial Army landed, it would definitely be able to sweep the Japanese troops on the island and quickly occupy the entire island of Kyushu. (To be continued.) )

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