Since its establishment, the Cadet Army has fought with the Japanese army no less than dozens of times, and almost every time it has been able to get a little cheap, and the devils that have been eliminated have exceeded two divisions and regiments. The most outstanding battle of the Cadet Army was the complete annihilation of the 108th Division in the Battle of Tianjin, and the capture alive of the division commander Kenji Dohihara. Of course, because this was regarded as a great shame by the Japanese military department, it was deliberately concealed, so few Japanese people knew about it.

As a senior officer at the level of division commander, Nakajima Kemura was one of the people in the know, and it was precisely because of his careful study of this battle that he attached great importance to the Cadet Army from the bottom of his heart, believing that if the empire was defeated in China, it was very likely to be destroyed at the hands of the Cadet Army.

Yamaikegaki and the others didn't know about it, so Nakajima's current attitude and the words he just said fell on their ears, which was quite harsh. Even though Yamaikegaki and the others had suffered losses at the hands of the Scholar Army, deep down in their hearts, they never thought that the Scholar Army was really stronger than the Imperial Army. The hat of "the second strongest army in the world" has been worn by the Japanese for a long time, so unconsciously, from top to bottom, all the devils have developed a feeling of arrogance. They may realize that it is precisely because of their own arrogance that they have given the student army a chance to win, but it is impossible for them to admit that they are inferior to the student army.

In their minds, the current China cannot be compared with Japan—yes, China was once glorious, and at its most glorious, the Japanese even boasted that they could be accepted by the Celestial Empire and receive its conferry. Of course, this is a long way in the past, and it has long been drowned by the long river of history. Since the Spaniards bombarded Japan with gunboats, when a new powerful force appeared in front of the Japanese, they no longer looked up to being Asian, who admired the strong and always longed to be led by the strong Suo. Since the emperor, the Japanese have set their sights on the powerful West and are eager to be part of the Western power club.

After several generations of hard work, the Japanese finally succeeded, not only successfully joining the club of powerful countries, but also riding on the head of the former suzerain. And it is precisely because of the successful experience of uniting with the seven Western countries to invade Beijing that the Japanese have inflated their self-confidence, and they are no longer willing to lie dormant on the small island of Dongying, but want to be the boss of Asia. So, the Japanese attacked Korea, then turned it into their colony, and then challenged the authority of the Russian bear, and miraculously, they actually won. A dwarf actually defeated a strong polar bear, which is of course due to strength, but it seems to be more related to magical luck. Therefore, after this battle, it seems logical that the Japanese concluded that their own country was a kingdom under the care of the gods, and that the Yamato nation was the best nation in the world.

"There will only be one country and one nation in Asia, and that is our country of the rising sun, our Yamato nation!" In this case, it may have been just one or two mad frogs at the bottom of the well shouting at first, but when more people began to shout like this, this ridiculous statement turned out to be the truth.

A crazy country was born, and what he brought to Asia and the people of the world was a baptism of blood and fire.

The Yamato nation is the best nation in the world, and Japan is the most powerful country - such a view is so deeply rooted in the hearts of the people in Japan that Nakajima's words are like a plate of cold water, and the sense of superiority in the hearts of Yamaikegaki and others is completely extinguished at once. The complex of arrogance has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, and as soon as Nakajima's words were finished, someone immediately began to refute: "Your Excellency, I don't agree with your words, the student army is stronger than the general branch army, but are they comparable to our imperial army?" Impossible, our imperial army can grow into the second strongest army in the world, how much of the seniors have paid in this? But on the other hand, how long have they been established? Your Excellency, I believe that we have failed only because we have not paid enough attention to it. Your Excellency, if we pay enough attention, I believe that we will definitely defeat the Cadet Army. With the protection of His Majesty the Emperor, our Imperial Army will be invincible! "The person who said this was Major General Takashi Asaikura, who took over the post of commander of the Yamaikegaki Brigade.

Like Nakajima, Asai also belongs to the Airborne Forces. Prior to that, Asai had spent time in the Tohoku region and had made significant contributions in the fight against the local guerrillas.

The Japanese military has a strict hierarchy, and under normal circumstances, a subordinate officer cannot question a superior officer. Nakajima's expression became cold, and he looked at Asai and said, "Your Excellency Asai, I never thought that our Imperial Army would be able to defeat the Scholar Army. But there is a premise for this, and that is that we must be well prepared. I know that His Excellency Asai has exterminated many local guerrillas in North China, but I would like to say that the Chinese guerrillas are the most basic kind of armed forces, and they are completely different from the Cadet Army. How? You're not going to compare the Cadet Army to those mud-legged armies, are you? Oh, I forgot, it seems that Lord Asai has not yet had the experience of serving as a general in the regular army-"

The Japanese military values seniority, and Takashi Asai didn't have much to boast about before. Nakajima directly uncovered his old bottom, and Asai's face turned red, and he was speechless.

Yamaikegaki and the others looked at Asai, a shallow smile appeared on the corner of their mouths, and they looked happy to see jokes. Compared with the Airborne Forces Asai, the brigade commander at that time was obtained by himself from the beginning of the military Cao step by step, so he was naturally very unconvinced by this successor who did not have any outstanding achievements. At this time, seeing him deflated, he naturally felt refreshed.

After Nakajima used his own stratagem to capture Jiujiang without bloodshed, his prestige swelled in an instant in the 106th Division, and it can be said that he had completely subdued the hearts of the old 106th Division such as Yamaikegaki. He didn't dwell too much on this issue, he took the baton and began to point out the country on the delicate sand table and arrange the defense - "At present, our strategic focus is still defense, first hold Jiujiang steadily, and then look for opportunities to annihilate the student army. Ladies and gentlemen, the Xuebing Army now has heavy troops at Hukou, so if they want to attack Jiujiang, Guanzhou, Gutang, and Nanbanding may all be their priority points...... One might ask, what if other Chinese troops attack our army from the southwest? Don't worry about this, because according to the situation that the headquarters has just reconnoitred, the main forces on the front line south of the Yangtze River in China have now shrunk to Changsha, and Huangshi, the nearest important town to us, has only two divisions of regular troops. With the regular troops of these two divisions alone, I don't think they have the guts to take the initiative to attack us......"

Jiujiang is too important to Peng Ze, and if the student army wants to hold Peng Ze, want to hold Madang Fortress, and hold this Yangtze River fortress, they will definitely not allow the Japanese to occupy Jiujiang. This was well known to the high-ranking Chinese and Japanese officers who participated in the Battle of Hankow, so once the Cadet Army made a move to transfer troops at Hukou, Nakajima Kemura became highly nervous. However, what Nakajima didn't expect was that all the postures of the student army at the mouth of the lake were all illusions, and the main force of the student army was now turning eastward in the starry night.

The 106th Division built fortifications in Jiujiang, arranged defensive positions, and put on a posture of holding on. This latest information was sent to Ouyang Yun's desk, and he smiled: "The Japanese seem to have been fooled," he said to Chen Shichang.

Chen Shichang also smiled: "This person in Nakajima is very cautious, and his caution can help us a lot." ”

"If he finds out that we are at Hukou and that the troops in Pengze are all fakes, guess what he will do?"

"If I were him, I would definitely unite with the 11th Division to attack Pengze and turn the passive into the active. After all, this is a chance to take down Madang. ”

"Yes, even if Anqing is taken by us, because the surrounding area is under the control of the Japanese army, Okamura Ninji will definitely take it for granted that as long as they want, they can take it back at any time. After all, Anqing did not have a strong defense like Madang Fortress. ”

The real purpose of the Xuebing Army's raid on Anqing was not to seize Anqing, but to completely disrupt the battle situation in Jiangbei and Jiangnan, and then seek fighters in the chaotic army, and strive to fight another encirclement and annihilation battle similar to the encirclement and annihilation of the 17th Division. If the fall of Jiujiang was a nail in the south of the Yangtze River by the Japanese army, then the capture of Anqing was a nail in the rear of the Japanese army on the north bank. Of course, because Anqing is different from Jiujiang, there are almost no reinforcements around, so it will not cause panic among the Japanese army. On the contrary, because the Cadet Army put the main force in the direction of Anqing, the Japanese army would feel that they had seized the opportunity to attack Madang.

However, when the Japanese really attacked Madang on a large scale, they would find out that the surprise attack on Anqing by the Cadet Army was a trap at all.

Ouyang Yun has been working hard to bring the student army out of the quagmire of the possible Battle of Hankou during this time. The Battle of Hankou has been going on so far, although there is no indication that this may be a war of annihilation directed by Lao Jiang and the Japanese against the student army, but in order to prevent accidents, Ouyang Yun decided that it is safer to take his fate into his own hands.

What if you could take your destiny completely into your own hands? It's one thing to seek allies, and the other is to seize the opportunity to annihilate the Japanese army and complete the mission of Madang Fortress ahead of schedule. Madang Fortress is too important to the Yangtze River waterway, and it is impossible for the Japanese to give up the occupation of this strategic fortress, which Ouyang Yun knows very well. It is precisely because he knows this that he understands that one day he will have to give up Madang. And the day when Madang is abandoned, it is time for China to give up Wuhan.

The existence of Madang Fortress was not so much to hold the throat of the Shangjiang waterway, but to increase its casualties and consume its troops in the process of the Japanese army's capture of Wuhan. Since the ultimate mission of the existence of Madang Fortress is only to kill and injure the Japanese army, then, before the Japanese fully grasp the initiative on the battlefield, the Cadet Army took the initiative to create opportunities for the Japanese army, so that they thought that they could capture Madang at a very small price, so would it be possible to complete the mission of Madang Fortress in advance? It was from this point of view that Ouyang Yun decided to take a risk, using the unobtrusive strategic means of raiding Anqing to induce the Japanese army to launch a strong attack on Madang in advance. And once the Japanese army stormed Madang with insufficient preparation, then the mission of the Cadet Army to complete the defense of Madang Fortress was achieved ahead of schedule.

The Battle of Madang is bound to be the most tragic battle in the entire Hankou Campaign.