Chapter 341 Japanese 21st Army
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Ouyang held the hands of a middle-aged man tightly, and felt very grateful.\r
This middle-aged man wore a pair of round glasses and a long gown and looked very elegant. His name is Yu Mohan, who is one of the important persons in charge of the Southern Bureau of our Party.\r
Yu Mohan said: "Comrade Ouyang, after reading your combat plan, the Minister was really praised. Therefore, he specially explained to our Southern Bureau that in this Guangzhou defense battle, all of our Southern Bureau will fully cooperate with your work!"
After saying that, Yu Mohan introduced another old man to Ouyang. This man was named Mr. Dong, and he was also an old comrade of our party. He has lived in Daya Bay for many years. He can be described as a terrain of Daya Bay.
"Then please trouble Mr. Dong!" Ouyang said happily.\r
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January 3, 1938, at 1:00 pm, Fuzhou.\r
The 21st Japanese Army Command.\r
"Hissergeant Commander, the 6th Army Provincial Emergency Telegram!"\r
The Japanese adjutant recited loudly.\r
At this moment, more than 20 Japanese officers gathered in the conference room, and the person who was the person in charge of the meeting was the highest position of Guzhuang Ganshu.
Karo Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan, born in 1882.\r
In 1937, after the outbreak of the Anti-Japanese War, he served as the commander of the Japanese army stationed in Taiwan and also as the commander of the 5th Japanese army. Now he serves as the commander of the 21st Japanese army that has just been formed.\r
"Yaxi!"\r
After reading the telegram submitted by the adjutant, the lieutenant general looked very happy. He then stood up and looked at the Japanese officers sitting down, and said loudly: \r
"The warriors of the Empire, just now, have begun to officially implement the plan to attack China Guangzhou in the 6th military province of the base camp, and our 21st Army will shoulder this sacred mission!"
"The 104th Division, transported by the Imperial Navy, set sail from Dalian, Manchuria at 1 o'clock this morning."
"The 18th Division also set sail from Shanghai at 11:00 this morning."
"The 5th Division, at 9:00 this morning, left Qingdao!"
"That is to say, starting from today, our great Japanese ~ the 21st Army of the Imperial Army has been officially established!"\r
After the words came to an end, all the Japanese officers present cheered and couldn't help themselves.\r
Although the 21st Army of the Japanese Army has been established for nearly half a month, it has always been an empty arsenal. Although the 6th Army and the Province of the Japanese Base Camp have already formulated the combat sequence of the 21st Army, due to the political struggle of various forces, the 21st Army has not been officially built.\r
Now that the 104th Division, the 18th Division, and the 5th Division have officially joined the battle sequence of the 21st Army, how can everyone present not be happy?
The 1o4th Division is a special division temporarily formed by the reserve service from the Northeast, with weak combat power;\r
The 18th Division, since the Battle of Shanghai, has been stationed near Hangzhou Bay for training. Its combat effectiveness is undoubtedly much stronger than that of the 104th Division.
What makes everyone happy the most is the joining of the 5th Division.\r
The 5th Division of the Japanese Army is one of the 17 permanent divisions of the Japanese army. It once created a record of sweeping over the country on the battlefield of China, and is known as the "Steel Army".\r
His former division commander was the infamous Seishiro Itagaki, and his current division commander was Lieutenant General Ando Rikishi.\r
The commander of the 21st Army, Lieutenant General Guzhuang Gan, said in a deep voice: "Now I will read out the plan to attack Guangzhou formulated by the base camp!"
In an instant, all the Japanese officers present stood up together, waiting for the order with a firm expression.\r
"This battle will be divided into two stages!"\r
"The first phase starts from January 12, with the 18th Division, the main force of the 104th Division, and the 9th Brigade of the 5th Division, climbing 6 from Daya Bay in Guangdong, passing through Huidong, Pingtan and Huizhou areas, heading westward and reaching the Dongjiang area soon."
"In the second stage, after the main force of the 5th Division arrived, it will break through the ** Dongjiang defense line and attack Guangzhou in three ways."\r
"At the same time, if the war is not going well, the 5th Division will draw some of its troops and take the risk of climbing 6 from the estuary of the Pearl River to capture the Humen Fortress, which is heavily deployed by the army, cooperate with the main force of the army from south to north, and seize Guangzhou in one fell swoop, cutting off the only remaining maritime lifeline in China!"
"Hi!"\r
In an instant, a group of Japanese officers answered one after another.\r
After the combat plan was read out, commander Guzhuang Ganlang's heart was quite passionate! \r
He knew very well what this battle against Guangzhou would mean!
It means that as long as the Japanese army takes Guangzhou, they can support the Japanese army in the battle of Wuhan to the greatest extent, thus achieving the strategic goal of conquering the entire China.\r
And he, Guzhuang Ganlang, will become the hero of the empire!
Commander Lieutenant General Gu Zhuang Gan Lang said loudly again: "The soldiers of the empire, in this battle, our 21st Army will shoulder the trust of His Majesty the Emperor and embodies the belief of the entire Japanese Imperial Army. Therefore, we only allow victory but not defeat in this battle!"
After pausing, Guzhuang Ganlang raised his hands high and shouted loudly: "Long live the Emperor!"
Immediately, the Japanese officers also raised their hands and raised their arms and shouted.
"Long live the Emperor!"
"Long live the Emperor!"
"Long live the Emperor!"
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Japanese 104th Division.\r
Lieutenant General Miyake Toshio was also very excited when he received a telegram from Commander Kara Kozura.\r
He said to the officers: "Warriors, this battle will be our 104th Division, the first battle since its establishment. In this battle, we will step on the bones of Chinese soldiers and promote the reputation of our 104th Division in one fell swoop!"
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Japanese 18th Division.\r
The division commander of the division, No. 1 Lieutenant General Nacheng, showed sneering and disdain.\r
"Chinese soldiers are just a group of mobs. We will definitely win this battle!"
Upon hearing this, the Japanese officers also agreed very much.\r
"Since the Imperial War, our imperial army has won many battles and defeated China's army step by step. How could we have the principle of losing our stern and sinking into the sand!"
"Yaxi!"\r
"According to the information from the Mei agency of the Empire, the 12th Army of the National Army stationed in Guangdong has a total of more than 80,000 troops, and the weapons and equipment of its units are extremely simple and scattered. I think we can completely capture the entire territory of Guangdong in less than a week!"
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Japanese 5th Division.\r
Lieutenant General Ando Kiri looked at the officers present with a serious expression and sneered: "Everyone, in this battle, you must put away your contempt and arrogance. China~The army is not as vulnerable as we imagine."\r
"Since the Battle of Lugou Bridge, although our great Japanese Imperial Army has been in Shanghai, Nanjing, North China, Shanxi and Central China, since 1938, the Chinese army has wiped out more than 100,000 of our great Japanese Imperial Army in Xuzhou, Lanfeng and Taihang Mountains."
"We are enough to see the tenacity of the Chinese team's resistance, far from our imagination!"\r
"There is an old saying in China that is 'Lion fights against rabbits, and use all your strength'. In order to completely annihilate the Guangdong defenders, we should work harder to live up to the trust of His Majesty the Emperor."
"So, I, Ando Kiri, are here, and I emphasize again that you must put away your contempt!"\r
Ouyang was unable to hear the combat meetings of the 104th Division, the 18th Division, and the 5th Division, otherwise he would have sighed.\r
Compared with the 104th Division, the 18th Division's contempt and arrogance, the 5th Division of the Japanese Army is no different from being too powerful!\r
The key to its strength is not the excellent weapons, not the bravery of the soldiers, but the hearts of the officers and soldiers of their troops.\r
"The lion fights the rabbit with all his strength!"\r
How many people in the entire Japanese invaders can do it, and now this sentence is the reason why the 5th Division can sweep the Chinese battlefield!
The 5th Division of the Japanese Army has a combat effectiveness that exceeds the 104th Division and the 18th Division. They will be the 512th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army led by Ouyang this time, and the biggest enemy!
Chapter completed!