Chapter 356: A Chance to Survive

"Your Excellency, Commander, please calm your anger. Pen Fun Pavilion www.biquge.info we still have a chance. Major General Kunitaro Yamada hurriedly persuaded.

He was afraid that Lieutenant General Akito Nakamura would be angry and make an irrational decision. In that case, it won't be a good thing for them. If this caused the entire army to suffer, it would be miserable.

"Whew!" Akito Nakamura took a deep breath and calmed the anger in his heart before asking.

"Yamada-kun, do you have any other suggestions?" Lieutenant General Akito Nakamura asked.

"Your Excellency, Commander, according to the information obtained, the Chinese people who appeared in Samut Prakan did not have many troops, only more than a thousand people. If we can defeat them and retake Samut Prakan, then our plan can still be carried out. Major General Kunitaro Yamada said.

Lieutenant General Akito Nakamura suddenly perked up. Indeed, the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Army occupying Samut Prakan did not have many troops. Even if their combat power is strong, it is not yet to the point where they despair. If they are able to retake Samut Prakan, then they may still be able to hold out until reinforcements arrive. In that case, he still has a chance to live.

"Order the 4th Heavy Infantry Wing and the 4th Engineer Company to rush to Samut Prakan Slope immediately, crush the Chinese people there, and recapture Samut Prakan Slope, there must be no mistake!" Lieutenant General Akito Nakamura ordered.

"Hi, Your Excellency, Commander." Major General Kunitaro Yamada nodded. However, he looked a little speechless and stopped.

"What's wrong? Yamada-kun, do you have any other suggestions? Lieutenant General Akito Nakamura asked.

"Your Excellency, I think that it is better to let the 4th Wing of the Baggage Troops and the 4th Wing of the Engineers go to Samut Prakan than to let the 56th Wing of the Heavy Soldiers and the 56th Wing of the Engineers go to Samut Prakan. Although the units of the 56th Division were newly formed units, their combat effectiveness and will to fight were stronger than those of the 4th Division. Major General Kunitaro Yamada suggested.

Akito Nakamura nodded immediately, he was almost stunned by anger. The combat effectiveness of the 4th Division was not strong in the first place. On the line of defense on the Wangbin River, if it were not for his stern orders. I'm afraid the 4th Division would have collapsed a long time ago. Now, they are facing a life-and-death crisis. Under such circumstances, it is unlikely that the remnants of the 4th Division, which had already lost the battle, would attack Samut Prakan at all. On the contrary, the remnants of the 56th Division had a much better chance of victory.

"Well, let Matsuyama-kun come and see me." Lieutenant General Akito Nakamura ordered.

"Hi, Your Excellency, Commander." Major General Kunitaro Yamada immediately went to summon Lieutenant General Yuzo Matsuyama.

Ten minutes later, Lieutenant General Yuzo Matsuyama, commander of the 56th Division of the Japanese Army, appeared in front of Lieutenant General Akito Nakamura.

"Your Excellency, Commander!" Lieutenant General Yuzo Matsuyama respectfully saluted Lieutenant General Akito Nakamura. Although, even a fool can see it. Because of this failure, Lieutenant General Akito Nakamura is about to lose his power. However, as long as the order of the Southern Army Command was not given for a day, he was a subordinate of Lieutenant General Akito Nakamura for a day, and he should be respected.

"Matsuyama-kun, the current situation is very critical for us. The Governor of the temple asked us to build a defensive line on Samut Prakan to prevent the Chinese from moving further south, and to buy time for the arrival of the 2nd Army and the 38th Army. If we can do that, the temple governor will approve my transfer to the reserves. Other generals will also be blamed for the past. Lieutenant General Akito Nakamura said sincerely.

A hint of surprise flashed in Lieutenant General Matsuyama's eyes. You must know that as one of the main divisions of the 18th Front Army, after this defeat, his future is also bleak. However, if Terauchi Shouichi will be able to protect them. Then, their future will not be affected. Even after the arrival of domestic reinforcements, the 56th Division, which had suffered heavy losses, could be rebuilt.

Of course, Lieutenant General Yuzo Matsuyama also knows why the frustration on Lieutenant General Nakamura Akito's face has now disappeared. For Lieutenant General Akito Nakamura, in such a situation, it is already a precious thing to be able to save a small life.

"Your Excellency, this is a great opportunity for us! We have to seize this opportunity. Samut Prakan, be sure to hold it! Lieutenant General Yuzo Matsuyama's face flashed with determination. For the sake of his own future, even if he risked his life, he must defend Samut Prakan.

Lieutenant General Akito Nakamura nodded: "Matsuyama-kun, if you can think like this, it would be the best." At this time, if we are all united, our 18th Front Army will not be without a chance at all. ”

A smile also appeared on Lieutenant General Yuzo Matsuyama's face. For these people, it is as if they are grasping a straw for a drowning person. I already see that straw as something that can save their lives.

"But, Matsuyama-kun. Now, the situation in Samut Prakan has changed a little. If it is not handled well, this is tantamount to a catastrophe for us. Lieutenant General Akito Nakamura changed his words.

"What's wrong? Your Excellency, Commander? Lieutenant General Yuzo Matsuyama suddenly became nervous, and he suddenly had a bad feeling.

"I just got the news that a small force of the Zhinamen, who don't know what was going on, ran in front of us. They have already occupied Samut Prakan. What this means to us, Matsuyama-kun must be very clear. If we can't retake Samut Prakan. Well, we will not only lose the way to retreat to the south. Even we'll lose the best battlefield to stop the Shina people. When the time comes, all of us will have only one way to die. Lieutenant General Akito Nakamura continued.

He wasn't alarmist, if they couldn't complete the task given by General Shouichi Terauchi. Then, the last chance to survive slipped away in vain. Lieutenant General Akito Nakamura, of course, can only apologize for his sins and wash away his sins. And the other generals of the 18th Front, I'm afraid none of them will be able to end well. In a way, they're all people in the same boat. If the ship capsizes, no one will survive.

"Your Excellency, how many people are there in the territory of Samut Prakan?" Lieutenant General Yuzo Matsuyama asked.

"The information I have obtained so far is a small army of more than 1,000 people." Lieutenant General Akito Nakamura said.

Hearing this answer, Lieutenant General Yuzo Matsuyama's heart finally breathed a sigh of relief. If it is a force of more than 1,000 people, then it does not seem to be a big problem. If they grasp it well, they can still grasp this last ray of life.