Chapter 510 Maritime Reinforcement

Jinzhou Airport, Japanese 127th Division Headquarters.

The loss of his daughter's north bank of the river was simply irrelevant for the commander of the 127th Division. After all, there was only one brigade of troops there, and after the Chinese troops attacked, they quickly withdrew their main positions. However, Koga Ryutaro is in a dilemma now because he didn't know how to deal with the retreating Manchuria. If these puppet troops were from the mainland, they would probably have no life. However, these troops were all from Manchuria. As the commander of the division of Koga Ryutaro, it would be difficult to deal with them rashly.

"His division commander, the headquarters' telegram, all of these Manchurian troops serve as transportation troops to assist us in transporting ammunition." The chief of staff of the division came over from outside and said with a telegram.

Koga Ryutaro looked at the telegram incredibly, but there was no smile on his face. These Manchus gave up their positions. According to Koga Ryutaro's idea, all of these Manchus must be killed. Only in this way can morale be boosted.

"How could this be the case with Haga? Don't the commander know that they will affect our morale? These people have no effect here at all. We should kill them to boost our morale." Koga Ryutaro said angrily.

The Chief of Staff put the telegram aside and said softly: "Secretary Commander, this is the order of Commander-in-Chief Umezu Mijiro. It is said that the Prime Minister of Manchukuo pleaded with Commander-in-Chief Umezu Mijiro, so these people can save their lives."

The expression on Koga Ryutaro's face calmed down a little, and he sat on the chair and looked at the map silently.

In order to guard Jinzhou Airport, Koga Ryutaro gathered two infantry corpses here, one field artillery corps and one anti-tank artillery corps, with a total of more than 10,000 troops. On the flank of Nanshan, there is another corps stationed by his division, which is equipped with a field artillery brigade. On the flank of Nanshan, there is Songshan Town. The main force of the independent 132nd Brigade is all stationed in Songshan Town, which is equipped with another anti-tank artillery corps.

Of course, Jinzhou Airport is very close to Jinzhou City. This is just the first defensive position of the Japanese army. Behind this defensive position is the Japanese position on the north bank of Xiaoling River. Once the battle here fails, all the Japanese troops will retreat to the second position and fight there.

"Secretary Commander, it's getting dark, you'd better take a break." The Chief of Staff looked at the sky outside and said in a low voice.

Koga Ryutaro nodded and slowly closed his eyes.

The battle in Jinzhou is imminent, while He Yingqin, in Chongqing, is constantly connecting with his own troops, wanting to take advantage of this opportunity to defeat Yang Junran and let himself sit in the position of chairman.

Yang Junran, who was in Peking, also realized something and set out from Peking overnight and returned to Chongqing.

On the plane, Yang Junran looked at the dark outside with a heavy expression on his face.

He Yingqin's proposal to remove Fang Hanqin from his position as chairman of the joint meeting surprised Yang Junran. Yang Junran knew that this was He Yingqin's counterattack, and He Yingqin would not be willing to let him do it. Now his counterattack is to prove to himself that he is not a person to mess with.

"Let's take a break, you haven't had a rest for several days." Sun Jingyi, wearing a military uniform, sat beside Yang Junran, and said in a low voice.

Yang Junran frowned and looked at Sun Jingyi and said, "I always feel that this time things are not as simple as that. He Yingqin dared to propose to remove Han Qin's post. I'm afraid he has any plans. Now there is only one mechanized infantry brigade in Chongqing, an armored regiment can be trusted. The other people are all from the Central Army. I'm afraid they will only obey He Yingqin's orders."

Sun Jingyi's face became a little worried when she listened to Yang Junran's words.

"You are here to Chongqing now. Once they take any action, wouldn't you fall into the trap?" Sun Jingyi looked at Yang Junran and said anxiously.

Yang Junran forced a smile on his face and looked at Sun Jingyi and said, "As long as I am still the chairman, they dare not do anything to me. Instead, I continue to stay in Peking, I am afraid that they will do something to really do something. He Yingqin has a great opinion on my successor to the chairman this time. It is very likely that he wants to fight for it, but the chance of him killing me will not be too high. After all, I have more than one million elite troops. If he gets rid of me, he may not be able to bear the consequences."

Sun Jingyi nodded, but she was still worried, and her white little hands were unknowingly placed on Yang Junran's hand.

Yang Junran didn't care about anything, but continued to think about his own problems.

"Chairman, the message I just received was sent by Cui Zhengming." A staff officer walked to Yang Junran and said in a low voice.

Yang Junran took the message and looked at it, with a surprised expression on his face.

This telegram was a telegram from Cui Zhengming to intercept the Japanese. The North China Front Army concentrated troops of six divisions to force reinforce the Kwantung Army.

"Give Fu Zuoyi a power immediately, and the attacking corps will immediately attack Shandong and restrain the Japanese troops." Yang Junran hurriedly issued an order.

The staff officer saluted quickly and walked towards the radio.

Shandong, Jinan.

In the North China Front Command, Okamura Yanji's eyes were red and he looked at the map and fell into silence.

The Navy has dispatched warships and dispatched 30 fighter jets to cover the mission. The two independent flight teams reinforced from Nanjing have also joined the escort organization. However, what makes Okamura Nishi feel a little regretful is that there are only three destroyers and one light cruiser, which serves as the escort warship this time, and the other ships are mainly transport ships, which makes Okamura Nishi a little unhappy.

"Hiss Commander, the troops are ready. Should we set off soon?" Chief of Staff Takahashi Tan walked over and looked at Okamura Yasuji and said.

Okamura Nishi frowned and looked at Takahashi Tan and said, "Order the division to set out in advance, follow the command of Commander-in-Chief Umezu Mijiro, and the division will follow him, and the four mixed brigades will be on standby."

Qiao Tan saluted quickly and walked out.

Okamura Yanji looked at the map not far away, but there was no expression on his face. He was not sure about this battle, because among the six divisions, except for the 26th and 32nd Divisions, all the other four infantry divisions did not have independent artillery corps, with only more than 10,000 people, all of which were expanded by the garrison troops, which forced Okamura Yanji to worry.

"Hiss Commander, the troops have set out." Takahashi Tan walked over quickly from outside and said to Okamura Yasuji.

Okamura Yasuji nodded, hesitated for a moment, and then walked out.

On the night of January 7, 1944, the commander of the North China Front Army, Okamura Yasuji, carried six infantry divisions and nearly 100,000 troops, set out from the Navy to reinforce the Kwantung Army's operations, while the troops in Shandong and Henan were directly commanded by the commander of the 12th Army, Hidetaro Uchiyama.

On the sea, warships were sailing rapidly, and the Japanese officers and soldiers took this opportunity to take a quick break. They knew what they were going to face and knew their mission better. Although most of these officers and soldiers were new soldiers, they still longed to be loyal to their emperor in their hearts.

However, they didn't know that the Chinese troops with advanced weapons were no longer the Chinese troops that were suppressed by the Japanese troops before. They had advanced weapons, high morale, and first-class commanders.

On the warship, Okamura Yasuji looked at the six division commanders in front of him, with no expression on his face. These six Japanese divisions were transported in advance. As for the other four mixed brigades, the warships were returning to transport after these divisions landed.

"This battle is related to the life and death of the entire Kwantung Army. The Chinese troops discovered now have reached more than 100,000. I don't know how many Chinese troops will participate in this battle, but Commander-in-Chief Mijiro Umezu has issued a clear order to us. In this battle, only when we unite to defeat the Chinese troops is our only way out. This battle is absolutely not allowed to fail." Okamura Nishi looked at the six division commanders and said in a cold voice.

The leaders hurriedly agreed.

Okamura Yasuji wanted to say something, but he was not in any mood at this moment. He waved his hand powerlessly, and the six division commanders quickly walked out.

In order to strengthen the combat capabilities of the troops, Okamura Yasuji took out all his assets and gave them to the other four divisions without independent artillery. Each division was equipped with a mortar brigade, and each brigade had thirty 150mm mortars. Although there was a mortar brigade, Okamura Yasuji was still in a bad mood because the range of 150mm mortars was only more than 3,000 meters.

"Commander, we are very sure of this battle. There are eight divisions in the east and west combat armies, and we have six divisions here, plus the Jinzhou troops, but there are nearly twenty divisions. Even if the Chinese troops have excellent weapons, they may not be our opponent." Takahashi Tan walked over and noticed Okamura's abnormality, so he said these words to comfort Okamura Nishi.

"Takahashi Jun, Yang Junran's troops must not be underestimated. They dispatched two reorganized divisions, which had more than 100,000 troops. If he dispatched several reorganized divisions, what would we do to deal with it? Although the combat plan seems perfect, we are also taking risks. If we cannot quickly encircle and annihilate the Chinese troops, we may be trapped in the encirclement." Okamura Yasuji said coldly.

Tan Takahashi stood aside, not knowing what to say, so he could only remain silent.

"I hope this battle can be won. For us, we need this victory too much. We underestimated Yang Junran's strength before, and this is a punishment for us. If we had killed all the money to wipe out Yang Junran's troops, I'm afraid that such a thing would not have happened today." Okamura Yasuji said helplessly.

After saying that, Okamura Yasuji sat on the chair beside him and closed his eyes.

"The telegram sent by General Hidetaro Uchiyama." A staff officer quickly walked over from outside and looked at Okamura Yasuji.

Okamura Nishi frowned slightly. Now that Uchiyama Hidetaro sent him a message, there must be something important, otherwise Uchiyama Hidetaro would not have sent him a message when he had just left Shandong.

Thinking of this, Okamura Yasuji quickly took the message and checked it carefully.

Chapter 510 Maritime Reinforcement
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