After returning to the division headquarters, Lieutenant General Sekihara 6, commander of the 4th Division of the Japanese Army, immediately convened the commanders of the first cadre to discuss countermeasures. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 At the beginning of the meeting, he announced to everyone with a solemn expression: "Gentlemen, tell them a not-so-good news. Just now, His Excellency the Commander told me that the defensive line where our 4th Division is stationed is very likely to be the target of attack by the Chinese people. ”

"Nani?" All the Japanese wing commanders were suddenly shocked and pale.

The officers and men of the 4th Division have always been greedy for life and afraid of death, even if this is a wing commander who can be regarded as a high-ranking officer, but they have also been affected by this aspect.

"Your Excellency, Division Commander, is this true? Will the Shina really attack our defense? The commander of the 8th Infantry Wing, Haruji Morita, looked worried. The 8th Infantry Wing was the core of the 4th Division. However, the nickname of this wing is "the wing that is not afraid of defeat", which shows that this wing is completely defeated and defeated again and again on the battlefield.

Needless to say, the strength of the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army is no longer too much. These Japanese officers are very clear. However, it is precisely because of this that they are even more worried that their troops will not be able to resist the attack of the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army at all!

"Your Excellency the division commander, otherwise, let's apply for a change of guard!" The commander of the 37th Infantry Wing of the Japanese Army, Jiro Koura, suggested.

"Yes, Your Excellency, Division Commander. Let's go straight back to Bangkok. It's much safer there. "The commander of the 61st Infantry Wing, Gen Sato, even put forward a proposal to withdraw to Bangkok. It can be seen that these guys are scared enough.

The commanders of the 4th Wing of the Search Wing, the 4th Wing of the Field Artillery, the 4th Wing of the Engineers, and the 4th Wing of the Heavy Infantry also looked at Lieutenant General Sekihara No. 6 with a blank eye, as if begging him to adopt the proposal to withdraw the troops. This made Lieutenant General Sekihara 6 very angry, but in addition to the anger, he was also a little sad. This is probably the 4th Division. If the officers and men of the 4th Division have become brave, it will not be the 4th Division.

"Gentlemen, I advise you to dispel this thought. Commander Akito Nakamura, as well as our teacher, Captain Terauchi, have already issued orders that we must defend the line to the death. Without receiving orders, it is impossible to retreat. Otherwise, the military will be dealt with. Therefore, even if all the jade is shattered here, we can't retreat without permission. Lieutenant General Sekihara said.

Suddenly, the faces of the captains of the first cadre became very ugly. They knew that this time it was time for real. I'm afraid they will have to fight the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army. Otherwise, Lieutenant General Terauchi Shouichi and Lieutenant General Nakamura Akito would not let them go.

"Morita-kun, the section of the river where the 8th Wing is stationed may become the direction of the Shina people's key attack. So, it's up to you next. Lieutenant General Sekihara No. 6 emphasized in particular.

"Hi, Your Excellency, Division Commander." Morita Haruji Osaku only felt very unlucky.

"Ladies and gentlemen, this time we have no other choice. If the Shina break through our garrison defenses, we will have only one end in sight. Therefore, we have to fight with the people of Hechina. Our reinforcements will arrive soon. So, even if we fight hard with the people of China, we may not lose, so please rest assured. "Lieutenant General Sekihara No. 6 cheered up the captains of the wings.

However, this does not seem to have achieved any effect at all.

At a time when the 4th Division of the Japanese Army was worried and frightened by the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army that was about to attack them, the preparations for the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army were proceeding in an orderly manner.

Sun Changwu, commander of the 1st Army of the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army, ordered the 1st Infantry Division to be the vanguard of the attack. The other infantry divisions were responsible for pinning down the Japanese army. In order to strengthen the firepower of the 1st Infantry Division, Sun Changwu specially ordered the 1st Artillery Brigade and the 1st Armored Brigade to support them. At the same time, Sun Changwu also personally sent a telegram to the air force, asking for the support of the air force.

Early in the morning, Sun Changwu rushed to the division headquarters of the 1st Infantry Division. Find out how prepared they are.

"The commander, the 1st Infantry Division, the 1st Artillery Brigade and the 1st Armored Brigade, are all ready. All the artillery has already entered the predetermined attack position. Half an hour later, the artillery shelling will begin. After the artillery had almost destroyed the Japanese fortifications on the other side of the river, the infantry would launch a river crossing. We have prepared a lot of small boats for the soldiers to cross the river. Lu Hengliang, commander of the 1st Infantry Division, reported.

Sun Changwu nodded, the 1st Infantry Division, as the most elite unit in the whole army, let them fight this battle, undoubtedly hoping that they would win with their powerful attack power.

"According to the information we have, the unit stationed opposite you is the 8th Infantry Wing of the 4th Division of the Japanese Army. However, if we attack from here, the Japanese army should continue to draw troops from other defense areas to fill in. Sun Changwu said.

"The commander, the 4th Division of the Japanese Army, has never been known for its strong combat effectiveness, it is just a garbage army, and there is nothing to worry about at all. If Japan* himself really keeps throwing troops here, wouldn't that be exactly what we want? Let this section of the river become the meat grinder of the Japanese himself! The living force of the Shohi* himself was completely wiped out here. Lu Hengliang smiled.

"Hmm. That's exactly what we mean. There is no better way to defeat the Japanese-Thai forces and wipe out their main force here. Sun Changwu said.

"Commander, in this section of the river, there are 5 sandbanks, from west to east, from top to bottom, we are numbered 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 in order. Among them, No. 5 sandbar is the largest, and the other four sandbars are relatively small. Blocks 1, 2 and 3 are located in the upper left part of Block 5 and Block 4 is located in the lower left part of Block 5. We planned to attack with two regiments, the upper and lower divisions, until we took Sandbar No. 5, and then used it as a base to fight the Japanese army. Lu Hengliang introduced their plan.

Regarding the battle plan of the 1st Infantry Division, Sun Changwu did not raise any objections.

At half past seven in the morning, the attack of the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army officially began. 72 heavy howitzers of the 1st Artillery Brigade, 12 heavy howitzers and 155mm light howitzers of the 1st Infantry Division, 18 self-propelled howitzers of the 1st Armored Brigade, 18 self-propelled howitzers of the 105 Armored Brigade, began to fire on the defensive line of the 4th Infantry Wing under the 8th Division of the Japanese Army, and the fire sweep began.