"Your Excellency, the Commander, the Chinese have launched an attack, and our defense line has been breached." A staff officer anxiously reported to General Bentaro Hongo. In the face of the attack of the armored forces of the Imperial Army, the Japanese defense line was easily broken through.

"Yaga! How so? How could the warriors of the Great Japanese Empire be easily defeated? General Hongo Fangtaro yelled angrily. He also prepared to defeat the Imperial Army in this battle. But now, this is the result.

"Your Excellency, the 24th Division has suffered heavy losses. General Watanabe Shotaro asked for a retreat. A staff officer reported.

"What? Could the 24th Division not be able to hold out so quickly? "General Hongo's face was very ugly. Although the combat effectiveness of the 24th Division was not comparable to that of the 23rd Division and the 37th Division. But it's also a powerful division with more than 20,000 troops!

"Your Excellency, the Commander, the people of China have dispatched their chariots. Our defenses were easily torn apart by the Men of the Shona. The 24th Division suffered extremely heavy losses. The staff officer said.

"Bastards, damn the Shina people, they actually threw in a lot of chariots?" Admiral Hongo Botaro finally knew why the Imperial Army was fighting them in the field.

In fact, compared to the strength of the Japanese army, which had nearly 100,000 troops, the more than 100 tanks and armored vehicles invested by the Imperial Army were nothing at all. However, the Japanese army's lack of weapons against these tanks and armored vehicles made their defenses completely vulnerable to the armored forces of the Imperial Army. After the defensive line was breached, the infantry of the Imperial Army was able to take the opportunity to expand the gains and further defeat the Japanese army.

The situation of the Japanese army was very threatening. A large number of defensive lines were breached, so that the Japanese did not even have a chance to reorganize the defensive line. Once the Japanese army gathered. The armoured units of the Imperial Army rushed forward and routed them.

"Order the 16th Infantry Division to speed up and not let the Imperial armored forces fall into the encirclement of the Japanese army." Admiral Shi Qingshan ordered. The armored forces consisted of just over a hundred tanks and armored vehicles. Mobility is their greatest strength. If the Japanese army used a large number of cluster grenades or explosives packs to destroy these tanks and armored vehicles at any cost, it would also cause great casualties to the armored units of the Imperial Army.

"Yes. Commander. The staff officer immediately went to give the order. The 16th Infantry Division could not help but speed up the pace of the offensive, following the actions of the armored forces of the Imperial Army.

"The 46th Infantry Division and the 61st Infantry Division on the flanks also have to keep up, surround the Japanese troops who have been divided, and encircle and annihilate them. In addition, the cavalry brigade set out to recapture Chikushino City and cut off the rear route of the Japanese army. Admiral Shi Qingshan asked.

The defense areas of several divisions of the Japanese army have been scattered by the armored forces of the Imperial Army. A large number of Japanese troops were killed. More Japanese troops were in disarray. The entire Japanese defense line had collapsed. And now, undoubtedly, is a good opportunity to beat the water dogs.

Chikushino City, where the Japanese army left an infantry brigade. However, the focus of their defense was not in the direction of Kurume, but in the direction of Fukuoka. In the eyes of the Japanese here, even if they were attacked, it should be the Chinese* army from the direction of Fukuoka. As for the Chinese* army in the direction of Kurume, it may have already been defeated by the Japanese army a long time ago. How could it be possible to bypass the Japanese blockade and come to Chikushino City?

Outcome. The 1st Cavalry Brigade of the Imperial Army quietly touched the Japanese approach, and then launched a surprise attack. Before the Japanese could react, they broke into the Japanese position. Although, using cavalry to storm the strong defensive positions of the infantry, that is no different from looking for death. But. The Japanese army was sparsely defended and unprepared at all, so it was naturally easy to be defeated by the 1st Cavalry Brigade of the Imperial Army.

After a fierce battle, the 1st Cavalry Brigade of the Imperial Army took the city of Chikushino and drove the Japanese out of the city after heavy losses. Subsequently. He took over the defenses and began to build fortifications to defend against the Japanese attack.

If the Japanese 3rd Army had been defeated by the Imperial Army, they would have retreated. And Chikushino City has become the only way for them. If the 1st Cavalry Brigade of the Imperial Army can hold this place. The Japanese army has become a turtle in an urn, and there is only one way to be annihilated by the Imperial Army.

"Your Excellency, Commander, the troops have suffered heavy losses. In our 23rd Division, one wing has been routed by the China, and another wing has been surrounded by the China. The whole situation is already very unfavorable to us, so please ask Your Excellency the Commander to order a retreat. We need to regroup our troops. Lieutenant General Hikosuke Fukuda, commander of the 23rd Division of the Japanese Army, suggested.

"Retreat? If you retreat at this time, it will cause confusion in the troops. When the time comes, we will lose a lot of troops. Admiral Hongo Fangtaro frowned. He had no idea that this field battle would be like this. The front of the Japanese Army was shattered by the Imperial Army, and chaos arose everywhere. It is unlikely that the Japanese will be able to stabilize their position. Let alone keep fighting.

"But, Your Excellency, the ministries are now in disarray. Many of the troops have been scattered. In such a situation, we have no way to compete with the Chinese people. Lieutenant General Hikosuke Fukuda said.

Although General Hongo Botaro is unwilling to accept this fact, the fact is the fact, and it is in front of him, and there is no way to accept it.

"Your Excellency Commander, give the order quickly, it's too late to do so." Lieutenant General Hikosuke Fukuda said anxiously.

"Okay, order the ministries to retreat to Chikushino City." Admiral Hongo Botaro ordered.

"Hi, Your Excellency, Commander." Lieutenant General Hikosuke Fukuda nodded.

After receiving the order to retreat, several divisions of the Japanese army began to retreat. However, there are still a large number of troops in disarray, perhaps besieged, and they simply cannot retreat.

"Commander, little Japan is retreating." The commander of the 16th Infantry Division of the Imperial Army reported to Admiral Shi Qingshan.

"Let the 46th Infantry Division and the 61st Infantry Division deal with those surrounded Japanese troops, and the 16th Infantry Division will cooperate with the armored forces and continue the attack." Admiral Shi Qingshan ordered.

"Yes, Commander." The commander of the 16th Infantry Division nodded.

"Commander, the 1st Cavalry Brigade reports that they have taken Tsukushino City." A staff officer reported.

"It's good, the back road of the Japanese has been cut off. If they wanted to escape, it would be impossible. We must seize this opportunity and inflict heavy losses on the Japanese army in one fell swoop. Admiral Shi Qingshan said excitedly.

If you can defeat the Japanese 3rd Army on Kyushu Island in one fell swoop in this battle, even if you can't completely annihilate them, as long as you can inflict heavy damage on them. Then, there will be no more suspense in this battle.

The four divisions of the Japanese army, excluding those who were killed, wounded and encircled, were only more than 50,000 men. They frantically fled towards Chikushino City. However, the armored forces of the Imperial Army and the 16th Infantry Division pursued them fiercely. Although, the pursuing force of the Imperial Army was completely inferior in terms of strength. However, the Japanese army did not dare to have the slightest idea of counterattack.

Night is gradually falling, and the road leading to Chikushino City is full of Japanese soldiers. In the previous battle, they had been frightened and completely lost the courage to continue fighting with the Imperial Army.

General Botaro Hongo was also hit hard. He categorically did not expect that this battle would be fought like this. Now the troops suffered heavy losses, and their morale was greatly affected. If you want to continue fighting, it will undoubtedly be more difficult than climbing to the sky.

"Your Excellency Commander, I just received news that Chikushino City has fallen into the hands of the Shina people." A staff officer reported with a panicked look.

"What? The people of Shina occupied the city of Chikushino? When was that? Hongo Botaro was shocked.

"Damn, Chikushino City is lost, how can we retreat?" Lieutenant General Hikosuke Fukuda said angrily.

However, no matter how angry they are, they can't change the reality that the back road is cut off.

That night, in the city of Chikushino, the Imperial Army and the Japanese army once again engaged in a fierce battle. The Japanese army wanted to reconquer Chikushino City and escape from here. The 1st Cavalry Brigade of the Imperial Army held on to this place, blocking the retreat of the Japanese army. Although, the strength of the 1st Cavalry Brigade was only one-sixth of that of the Japanese army. However, with the help of the buildings in the city, they built a strong fortification, which could not be defeated by the Japanese army.

The armored units of the Imperial Army and the 16th Infantry Division also launched an attack on the flanks of the Japanese army. In the face of the armored forces of the Imperial Army, the Japanese could not resist at all and were quickly routed.

There is an interception in front, and there are pursuers in the rear. Under such circumstances, the Japanese army was completely unable to fly.

When the armored units of the Imperial Army completely penetrated the Japanese defense zone and joined up with the 1st Cavalry Brigade, the Japanese army completely collapsed. Having suffered heavy losses, they fled with their way. Instead of those roads, country roads, or even mountain roads, were chosen to escape the encirclement of the Imperial Army. Even General Bentaro Hongo and others had to take advantage of this opportunity to escape. As for the more Japanese troops, they were either killed or surrounded.

This was also the reason for the lack of strength of the 1st Army of the Imperial Army. Otherwise, the results will be even greater. The 3rd Army of the Japanese army on the island of Kyushu will pay an even greater price.

Of course, even so, the Japanese 3rd Army on Kyushu Island suffered a devastating blow. Of the four divisions and more than 100,000 people in the whole army, only more than 20,000 people managed to escape back to the Zhufeng area. The rest were either killed or captured, and many disappeared directly. (To be continued.) )

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