Nagoya, one of Japan's six major cities, is also an important base for heavy industry in Japan, where the textile, printing, and chemical industries are very developed. The military industry, such as the manufacture of guns and ammunition, is also well developed.

Nagoya, like several other cities in Japan, is located by the sea and is extremely vulnerable to attacks by Chinese* forces. In order to defend this place, the Japanese Army deliberately used the 3rd Division, 26th Division, 29th Division and 38th Division, plus the 4th Brigade of the Independent Heavy Artillery, to become the 3rd Honshu Island of the Japanese Army, with a total strength of 110,000 troops. Its defense area is near Ise Bay. The headquarters was located in Nagoya, with Japanese Army General Seigo Iguchi as commander.

Although General Iguchi was already sixty-eight years old, he was still in good health, and this time the Japanese Army established the 3rd Army on Honshu Island, and he was able to defeat others and become the commander of this army.

However, General Iguchi, like the rest of the Japanese Army, did not believe that the Chinese Army would open up more battlefields before taking Kyushu Island. Therefore, although he ordered the 3rd Army on the island of Honshu to be ready for battle. However, the Japanese army was not required to enter the highest state of combat readiness.

Senior General Iguchi is still saddened by Japan's many calamities. Although, the Japanese Navy was defeated by the Chinese Navy, and the Japanese mainland was also reduced to a battlefield. However, Senior General Iguchi believed that as long as Japan was united as one, it would definitely be able to defeat the Chinese Army. After all, in the local war, the Japanese army still has a great advantage. Their army has expanded to forty divisions. In the future, the Japanese Army will expand more divisions. Even if the advanced weapons sent by Britain, France, and the United States are used up, they can still use the Type 38 rifles that have been reloaded before, or the Golden Hook Rifle and so on. In this way, at least thirty to forty divisions can be formed. In that case, the total strength of the Japanese Army would exceed two million. Plus a large number of Death Squads. Japan could have inflicted heavy losses on the Chinese Army on its own soil. When the time comes, the Chinese Army will have no choice but to withdraw its troops from Japan. And Japan will be able to continue to exist.

Of course, it is undoubtedly very difficult to really do this. If it wants to defeat the Chinese army, Japan will definitely pay a heavy price. I don't know how many Japanese will die in the war. Most of the country. will be reduced to ruins. However, paranoid generals like Admiral Iguchi think that even if it really gets to that point, it will be worth it. In addition to defeating the Chinese Army, Japan is still one of the world's great powers. When the time comes, assistance from Britain, France, the United States, and other countries will soon make Japan strong again.

This issue was also discussed by Senior General Iguchi and Lieutenant General Inoue Kitaro, commander of the 3rd Division of the Japanese Army, who claimed that as long as China could be defeated. Even the price is worth it. The Japanese army and the Japanese people will make it difficult for China to move an inch in Japan, pay a heavy price, and eventually have to evacuate Japan. At that time, it will be the victory of the Japanese Army. Japan will win a great victory, and with this victory, it will return to the ranks of world powers.

On the night of September 6, Senior General Iguchi went to bed early. But. While he was in a daze, Major General Koizumi Liuichi, chief of staff of the 3rd Army, knocked on his door.

"Your Excellency, Commander. There is an emergency military situation. Major General Koizumi's voice was a little urgent and nervous.

"What's going on?" Senior General Iguchi put on a suit and walked out.

"Your Excellency, Commander, the city of Tokoname has been attacked by the people of China. According to the report of the 50th Infantry Wing, the Shina launched a surprise attack and had already captured the port of Tokoname. It is highly likely that they will launch a large-scale landing in Tokoname. Major General Koizumi reported.

"What? The Shina raided Tokoname City, and are they still preparing to land there? Yaga! How could the people of China choose to land there. Why wasn't there any news before? "General Iguchi looked a little flustered. The entire 3rd Army was completely taken by surprise. If you can't get ready in time. If you drive the Chinese* army into the sea, the consequences will be troublesome.

"Give the 29th Division an order to march immediately to Tokoname City, and be sure to hold Tokoname City and retake the port. and drove the people of China into the sea. In addition, the 26th Division was ordered to be ready to reinforce Tokoname at any time, and the 3rd and 38th Divisions must also be put into a state of combat readiness. Who knows if the Shina will directly raid Nagoya or land on the Shima Peninsula? "General Iguchi Province Wu ordered.

"Hi, Your Excellency, Commander." Major General Junichi Koizumi nodded.

"In addition, send a telegram to the General Staff Headquarters that we have encountered an attack by the Shina people, and it is very likely that the Shina people will land on a large scale in Ise Bay, and we need reinforcements." General Iguchi commanded. After all, the 3rd Army on the island of Honshu had only 110,000 men. Among them, except for the third division, which is the elite, the remaining three divisions have a problem with their combat effectiveness. Once they encounter the main forces of the Chinese army, they are no match at all.

"Hi, Your Excellency, Commander." Major General Koizumi hurriedly went to give the order.

The 29th Division of the Japanese Army set out from Nagoya overnight and rushed to Tokoname City. Although Tokoname City is only a dozen kilometers away from Nagoya. However, in the absence of vehicles such as automobiles, the Japanese were only able to travel on their legs, and it took at least two hours to get from Nagoya to Tokoname. This required the 50th Infantry Wing of the Japanese Army to hold out for two hours. However, this is undoubtedly a very difficult task for the 50th Infantry Wing of the Japanese Army.

The 50th Infantry Wing of the Japanese Army, in order to recapture the port, has already committed a large number of troops. However, under the cover of the warships of the Imperial Navy, the 1st Battalion of the 41st Regiment of the Imperial Marine Corps firmly resisted the Japanese attack. With the remaining units of the 41st Marine Regiment also coming ashore, the Japanese lost the opportunity to retake the port.

The rest of the 4th Marine Division, which landed directly at the port, greatly improved its progress. At the same time, the 41st Marine Regiment turned from defense to offense and began to compete with the 50th Wing of the Japanese Army for Tokoname City.

The 4th Marine Division hoped to take all of Tokoname before Japanese reinforcements arrived. In this way, it will be easier to build defensive positions. If it is compressed in the port, it lacks defensive depth. If the main force of the Japanese army launches a fierce attack at any cost, it is very likely that they will be pushed to the port.

Several warships of the Imperial Navy opened heavy fire on the downtown area of Tokoname. Houses were set ablaze by artillery fire everywhere, and the entire city of Tokoname was reduced to a sea of fire. Countless Japanese people died in the fire. Of course, in the heat of battle, they didn't care about the lives of Japanese civilians at all.

As the 4th Division of the Imperial Marines began to land in the port of Tokoname City, the Imperial Marines were able to gain a foothold in Tokoname City. The Japanese wanted to drive the Imperial Marines out to sea, and there was little possibility.

It was at this time that Major General Zhang Hua, commander of the 4th Marine Division, sent a telegram to the 4th Army, informing them that they could land in Tokoname. After all, it was almost impossible to defeat the Japanese 3rd Army on Honshu Island with the strength of the 4th Marine Division alone. The 4th Army of the Army is the main force.

At half past nine in the evening, the 4th Infantry Division, the main force of the 4th Army of the Imperial Army, began to land at the port of Tokoname. With the help of port equipment, the progress of the landing of the 4th Infantry Division of the Imperial Army has undoubtedly improved a lot.

At the same time, the battle of the 4th Division of the Imperial Marine Corps in Tokoname City was also coming to an end. The 50th Infantry Wing of the Japanese Army, with more than half of the casualties, suffered heavy losses. Even though they don't want to lose Tokoname. However, under the fierce attack of the Imperial Marines, they suffered heavy casualties, and had to abandon this place and move outside the city.

The 4th Division of the Imperial Marine Corps also built fortifications outside Tokoname City overnight, preparing to defend against the incoming reinforcements of the Japanese Army.

In Tokyo, the capital of Japan, the building of the General Staff Headquarters is still brightly lit. Although, at the time of the Great Kanto Earthquake, the power system of the entire Kanto region was interrupted. However, after a few days of emergency repairs, the power supply was restored in some places. Important institutions like the General Staff were also one of the first places where electricity was restored.

Although it was already night, General Kawai was still busy at the staff headquarters. In order to provide disaster relief, the Japanese Army has successively dispatched eight divisions and regiments, and a full 20 people have been put into the earthquake area. In addition, a large amount of war reserves have also been transported to the earthquake area to resettle those victims. More than a million homeless Japanese people have put the entire Japanese government under tremendous pressure.

Fortunately, the Japanese Army seemed to be fighting well on Kyushu Island and resisted the attack of the Chinese Army, which made General Kawai Cao and other high-level officials of the Japanese Army a little relieved.

"Your Excellency Chief of Staff, the 3rd Army on Honshu Island in Nagoya is in an emergency." A staff officer reported to Senior General Kawai.

"The 3rd Army? What's wrong with them? A trace of doubt flashed through General Kawai's mind. However, when he opened the telegram, his face became very ugly.

"Yaga! The Shina people actually landed in Ise Bay? What's going on? Send a telegram to General Iguchi and ask him to find a way to drive the people of China into the sea. I'll send troops to reinforce him as soon as possible. "Admiral Kawai immediately realized the seriousness of the matter. Ise Bay is only a few hundred kilometers away from Tokyo. If all the coasts of Ise Bay fall, it will be a problem.

"Hi, Your Excellency Chief of Staff." The staff officer nodded, and immediately went to give orders. (To be continued.) )

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