Anda Twenty-three completely unaware that the encounter in search of the 28th United was just the beginning.

In the afternoon, not only did the 28th Regiment search, but also the three infantry corpses that followed were attacked.

After realizing that the main force of the Chinese army was hidden in the surrounding jungle, the 28th Division quickly organized troops to launch several attacks.

The result is very regrettable.

The three infantry brigades that attacked ran around in the dense jungle for an afternoon, but they did not even find a main force of the national army.

Small troops of the National Army, a size of 100 people, were everywhere. They caught the opportunity and ambushed the infantry reconnaissance teams sent by various corpses.

Although the Japanese army suffered not much damage in each battle, they could not withstand the frequency of battles. In the end, the number of casualties became a huge number.

By the evening, Anda Twenty-three finally realized that they were in big trouble.

For a whole day, the 28th Division, the vanguard of the 27th Army, advanced less than five kilometers.

Not only that, the 28th Division also suffered more than 1,000 casualties. Although most of the more than 1,000 casualties were injured, and only half of the casualties were killed, this was even worse for the Japanese army!

Because this means that the 27th Army needs to free up more personnel to protect and take care of these wounded people.

...

Central Railway, Binmana.

The 25th Japanese Army Command.

The Chief of Staff of the 25th Army, Gu Di Na Huaxiong, handed a telegram to Ishihara Kanir and said in a deep voice: "Commander, this is the battle report that the 27th Army has just sent."

Although Anda 23 tried hard to tell the signs of Kanji Ishihara, he still did not dare to hide anything about the experience of the 27th Army today, but reported it to the Myanmar Front Command truthfully.

This is like the commander of the 10th Army in the Battle of Shanghai, Yanagawa Heisuke, who ignored Matsui Ishione's orders, but he would still report the situation of the war to be reported.

"In just one day, more than a thousand imperial soldiers were killed or killed?" After reading the telegram, Ishihara Kan's face immediately turned dark, "And most of them were still injured?"

Gu Dina Huaxiong said in a deep voice: "Commander, the situation of the 27th Army does not seem to be very good?"

"It's not just not very good, it's extremely bad." Ishihara smiled and said, "This is just the first day of fighting with the left-wing Chinese army!"

"Yes." Gu Di Na Hua Xiong said deeply, "It's only the first day."

Ishihara Kanji said in a deep voice: "I seem to have predicted the tragic situation where the 27th Army was blocked by the Chinese army on the east bank of the Irrawaddy River, and it was difficult to move forward."

Gu Di Na Huaxiong said, "I really can't understand why Anda Jun insisted on taking the Irrawaddy River. There is a Central Railway and Central Highway that can provide the Imperial Army with mobility, but he insists on going to the difficult tropical forest. Why is this? Is it really good for him to play his shortcomings and avoid his strengths like this?"

Ishihara Kaner said in a deep voice: "Send another telegram to the 27th Army."

"Send another telegram?" Gu Dina Huaxiong said, "Please Andajun give up his previous decision and turn east to the Central Railway to meet us?"

"Yes, that's it." Ishihara nodded.

Gu Dina Huaxiong said, "Commander, please forgive me for being honest, and Anda Jun will not listen."

"It is his business of Anda Twenty-three, but whether to say or not is it me, Ishihara." Ishihara Kanir used his low emotional intelligence to the extreme and waved his hand and said, "Tell him in addition, I will ask the base camp to make a ruling again and ask the 27th Army to return to the Central Railway, and just send it out."

"Hayi." Gu Dina Huaxiong could only obey.

...

"Baga!"

No exception, Anda Noi San was so angry that he was half angry after receiving the telegram from Ishihara Kanir.

"Ishihara, idiot!" Anda 23 said to Chief of Staff Nakataro with a black face, "I really think that he is the only one who knows tactics in so many senior generals in the empire!"

"Yes," Nakanagataro said, "He only saw the difficulties of going north along the east bank of the Irrawaddy River, but he was blinded and could not see the tactical advantage of doing so."

"The jungle marching is indeed very difficult, but the Imperial Army is difficult, and the Chinese Army is equally difficult."

"At this time, what is competing with the will and qualities of both sides, but the Imperial Army is the world-class, and even the powerful Soviet Red Army cannot be compared with the Imperial Army."

"In other words, in the jungle war, the advantages of the Imperial Army soldiers in spiritual will and individual soldiers can be fully utilized, which has been fully proven on the Philippines battlefield and the Borneo battlefield! However, Ishihara Kanr was always selective and unwilling to face it, which is really puzzling."

"This is nothing to be puzzled." Anda 23 waved his hand and said, "It is impossible to make this stubborn guy, Ishihara, make a change and admit his lack of knowledge! So the only thing we can do now is to grab and defeat the opposite Chinese army as soon as possible, and then quickly detour from Ren'anqiang from Mandalay to form an encirclement of the Chinese army!"

"At that time, we can tell Ishihara Kanir with the iron facts that he is a fool!"

"Hai." Nakanagataro said with a sudden pause, "Facts will eventually prove that you are right, Commander, and Huyi also firmly believes that the base camp and His Majesty the Emperor will definitely agree with your views. Instead of engaging in an unnecessary war of attrition with the main force of China on the Central Railway, it is far better to send surprise troops to detour behind the Chinese army from Ren'anqiang."

Anda Twenty-three nodded slightly and said, "Order the 2nd Division to spread from the right wing of the 28th Division, and then let them increase the scope of search, and no matter what, they should pull out the Chinese rats in the jungle!"

"Hayi." Nakayakataro paused and turned to give orders to the 2nd Division.

...

The dispute over the route between Ishihara Kanir and Anda 23 once again came to Yuhito's front.

Hirohito suddenly felt that Ishihara Kanir might be right, so he urgently summoned Prime Minister Hideki Tojo, Army Minister Shunroku Hata and Army Chief of Staff Miyain Miyato in the palace to discuss matters.

Of course, Hideki Tojo firmly supports Anda 23.

Hideki Tojo said: "Your Majesty, the difference between Anda Jun and Ishihara Jun is actually only one point. Is it a crushing line from the Zhonglu with its advantages in military strength and firepower? Or is it a roundabout way from the flanks and a grinding attack from the north and south? I think anyone who knows a little military strategy can know which one is better or worse."

When Hata Shunruo heard this, he immediately closed his mouth.

Hideki Tojo said this, what else can he say?
Chapter completed!