newbobooks Chapter 772: The Japs don't want to fight anymore, they want to run away? That's not okay
Chapter 772: The Japs don't want to fight anymore, they want to run away? That's not okay
Chapter 772 The Japs don't want to fight anymore, they want to run away? That won't work
772 The Japanese don't want to fight anymore, they want to run away? That's not okay
Time soon came to May 40th, and the Japanese th Division also arrived in northern Guangdong.
The fierce attacks of the Japanese Sixth Division in the past few days have captured several positions defended by the National Army in northern Guangdong.
However, the arrival of the 86th Division of the th Army under Ye Qingshan allowed them to hold Shaoguan firmly.
The two main regiments of the Japanese invaders who attacked Shaoguan suffered more than half of their troops in a bloody battle that lasted four days.
But still failed to capture Shaoguan.
This made the two old Japanese soldiers, Anami Korechika and Itagaki Seishirō, as anxious as ants on a hot pan.
"No, Anan Weiji, the war in northern Guangdong cannot be dragged on any longer.
Based on information from the Special Higher Police.
The main force of Ye Qingshan's 86th Army is heading towards northern Guangdong.
In another three or four days, his second main division will arrive in northern Guangdong.
Once Ye Qingshan has another main force, Inaba Shiro and his men want to take over northern Guangdong.
It’s even more difficult.”
The old devil Itagaki Seishirō couldn't help but said to Anami Korechika.
What he meant was that he wanted Anami Korechika's most elite Third Division to move south immediately.
Anami Korechika looked at him from the side. Although he understood that the situation was urgent, he was not going to agree with Itagaki Seishirō's approach.
"Just received a telegram from the reconnaissance unit.
Xue Yue's troops in the north are ready to move south at any time.
What if I let the Third Division move south and Xue Yue's army directly blocks our retreat to the north?
What to do then?
By then, there was the Chinese northern Guangdong defense line in the south that was never breakable, and in the north there was Xue Yue's army of hundreds of thousands occupying the advantageous terrain.
We are being attacked from both the north and the south, and our 11th Army may suffer the same fate as the 15th Army in Myanmar.
Don't forget that the fifteenth year was also destroyed by Ye Qingshan.
This guy has been defending northern Guangdong since the start of this battle.
No counterattack was ever organized.
I have studied this man's fighting styles in many previous battles, and none of them was like this.
Even at that time, we were at such a huge disadvantage in the Battle of Shanghai.
He, Ye Qingshan, also led people to organize a counterattack.
But this time Ye Qingshan was very abnormal.
I have to be on guard, this man is so cruel and ruthless, the cruelest of all the Chinese generals I have ever seen.
The more abnormal he behaves, the more worried I become.
Maybe now, annihilating one or two of our divisions will not satisfy this guy's appetite.
I’m afraid this guy is targeting the main force of our 11th Army.
Mr. Itagaki, do you know what terrible consequences would occur if something happened to our 11th Army?"
Anami Korechika was speechless when he saw Itagaki Seishirō, who was too impatient at this moment.
After listening to Anami Korechika's words, Itagaki Seishirō still shook his head: "Anami Korechika, you are actually afraid of Ye Qingshan.
You're afraid too?
The reason why Ye Qingshan did not fight back during the battle in northern Guangdong this time.
It's because the power in his hands is not enough to fight back.
You think too highly of him."
"I am not afraid of Ye Qingshan, but I have to be responsible for the hundreds of thousands of soldiers of my 11th Army."
Anami Korechika was not easily provoked by Itagaki Seishirō.
Anyway, he would not easily send the Third Division to northern Guangdong.
Even if Guangdong Province was lost and the 23rd Army was annihilated, he would not change this plan.
As long as nothing happens to the main force of his 11th Army, he can take all of these back later.
But Itagaki Seishirō could not bear the consequences of losing Guangdong Province, as that would mean the end of his career as Chief of the General Staff.
"In the name of the Chief of the General Staff, I order you to lead your troops south immediately."
In the end, even the old Japanese soldier Seishirō Itagaki got angry.
"Itagaki-kun, I am the supreme commander of the 11th Army.
Sorry, I don’t accept your order.”
However, in the end, Anami Korechika compromised a little and sent a telegram to the 40th Division and the th Division, asking them to intensify their attack.
If they can break through the defense line in northern Guangdong within a week.
Then, he would lead the Third Division directly south.
If a week later, their 40th and th Divisions combined are still unable to break through Ye Qingshan’s defense line in northern Guangdong.
Then Anami Korechika would not only not let the 40rd Division move south, he would even consider withdrawing the th and th Divisions.
Abandon the battle to enter Guangdong to support the 23rd Army.
Seeing that Anami Korechika had made up his mind, Itagaki Seishirō was left with no choice.
In fact, in his heart, he also felt that Anami Korechika's decision might be right.
But for the sake of his own official position, he still wanted to move the 3rd Division south.
Time passed quickly and it was the 23rd. On this day, Ye Qingshan received another good news.
Another main division of the 86th Army finally arrived in northern Guangdong.
"Commander, we are back."
Zhang Fa was also very excited when he saw Ye Qingshan.
"Okay, I feel relieved now that you guys are back.
We can settle the accounts with the Japanese devils later."
Ye Qingshan patted Zhang Fa's shoulder. He was naturally happy that the entire Third Division under Zhang Fa's leadership had returned.
The 86th Army has a total of five reorganized divisions, and two of them have returned now.
Now, Ye Qingshan no longer had any doubts about their ability to hold the defense line in northern Guangdong.
"Let the soldiers of your division rest for a day before joining the battle."
After Zhang Fa left, Ye Qingshan looked at the battle map of northern Guangdong.
At this time, most of the northern part of Guangdong was actually occupied by the Japanese.
At present, the only territory controlled by the National Army is the key positions around Shaoguan.
This is the last passage that blocks the Japanese from advancing southwards.
If we take this place, the Japanese army will be able to enter Guangdong Province unimpeded.
During this period of fighting, the three divisions of the Gui Army and the Tenth Army suffered heavy casualties.
With the return of Ye Qingshan's 86th Army's two main divisions, these Kuomintang troops will gradually retreat to the second line.
The defensive force will be replaced by Ye Qingshan’s two main divisions.
Moreover, by the end of the month at the latest, the last three main divisions of the 86th Army will all arrive.
By the beginning of next month, the 86th Army's heavy troops, such as part of the armored and artillery units, as well as the logistical units, will basically arrive.
"Now that two divisions of the 86th Army have returned, there will be no problem in defending northern Guangdong.
After Zheng Quezi's 2nd Division comes back, I should also consider giving the Japanese some surprises.
It's really uncomfortable to be on the defensive like this all the time."
Ye Qingshan began to plan a counterattack in his mind.
What the old devil Anami Korechika had analyzed before was actually correct.
This was the first time that Ye Qingshan fought on the defensive and did not take the initiative to attack during a battle.
At the same time, what the old devil Seishirō Itagaki said was not wrong.
It’s not that Ye Qingshan didn’t want to fight back, it’s just that the power in his hands was too weak before.
The defense line in Shaoguan is the key to this battle.
Even if Ye Qingshan wanted to fight back, he could only endure it.
Until this moment, with the arrival of the two main divisions of the 86th Army, Ye Qingshan finally had sufficient strength.
Only then did Ye Qingshan begin to consider the subsequent counterattack against the Japanese.
"However, the Japanese Third Division has remained stationary in southern Jiangxi.
Under such circumstances, it would be extremely dangerous to launch a counterattack against the Japanese invaders in northern Guangdong.
I have to say that this old devil Anami Korechika is really patient.
It turned out that he didn't go south.
Could it be that he was ready to give up on rescuing the Japanese 23rd Army from Yangcheng?
If this is the case, I will have to be more cautious in my subsequent counterattack plan."
"So, when we counterattack, which unit of the Japanese should we choose to destroy?
The 22nd Mixed Brigade? Or the 40th Division of the Japanese?"
Ye Qingshan looked at the main forces of the Japanese devils on the map and needed to choose a main target for counterattack.
"The Sixth Division of the Japanese is still too strong.
This elite Japanese division has demonstrated its combat effectiveness in the past two days.
But they are much stronger than other Japanese troops.
If you want to defeat him, you have to let Zhou Pingkou lead the main force of the 86th Army to northern Guangdong.
Otherwise, there is no play. "
Ye Qingshan looked at the area where the Japanese Sixth Division was currently located, thought about it and shook his head.
I have temporarily given up the idea of annihilating this elite division of the Japanese.
Just from the ranking, it is enough to know that the Japanese Sixth Division is an old and elite division of the Japanese.
An absolute tough nut to crack.
But it is much stronger than the miscellaneous divisions that Ye Qingshan had annihilated before.
This bone is not easy to chew. If you don't chew it properly, it's easy to break your teeth.
Before this, the most powerful Japanese division annihilated by the Japanese was the 13th Japanese Division.
Since then, the Japanese front-line commanders have become much more cautious, especially when fighting against Ye Qingshan.
We will never give Ye Qingshan the chance to surround their direct division again.
On the 26th, Ye Qingshan looked at the military intelligence sent from the front line and couldn't help but frown.
"what happened?
The Japs' attack is weakening?"
When the front-line troops reported that the Japanese attack was beginning to weaken, Ye Qingshan instinctively felt that something was wrong.
"Xiao Wusheng, is the Japanese Third Division still in southern Jiangxi?"
Ye Qingshan shouted to the young martial artist.
"Yes, Commander.
Our reconnaissance team reported that the Japanese Third Division has been staying in southern Jiangxi.
There was no sign of moving south.
Even a few days ago, General Xue sent an army south and discovered troops from the Japanese Third Division in southern Hunan.
They have been guarding several important roads in southern Jiangxi and Hunan Province.
Here, and here, respectively.”
The young martial artist walked to the map and pointed out those places to Ye Qingshan.
After reading it, Ye Qingshan knew that these devils left a retreat route for themselves and to guard against the large army under Xue Yue's command.
"It seems that old devil Anami Korechika is more cautious than I thought.
Perhaps he has given up on supporting the Japanese 23rd Army in Yangcheng.
Maybe the Japanese will weaken their attack on Shaoguan.
Could it be that... you want to run away?"
Suddenly, an idea popped into Ye Qingshan's mind.
Once this idea came up, I couldn't stop it.
"Commander, are the devils trying to escape?
That's impossible. The Japanese offensive has only weakened a little.
It has nothing to do with retreat."
The young martial artist was a little surprised when he heard Ye Qingshan's words.
Ye Qingshan quickly walked to the map and looked at the current distribution of the Japanese troops in northern Guangdong.
Gradually, Ye Qingshan really discovered that something was wrong.
"Damn it, the Japs are really going to retreat.
In the past two days, the Japanese offensive forces have been rotated.
The 40th Division was replaced by the 22th Division and the nd Mixed Brigade.
I thought the Japs were attacking in rotation.
Now it seems that the devils are simply preparing for their army's retreat."
"I would rather die than let my friend die.
It seems that Anami Korechika has given up supporting the Japanese 23rd Army.
He chose not to let his 11th Army fall into a trap.
That makes sense.”
Ye Qingshan suddenly realized the truth about the Japanese's mobilization and became anxious.
"How can we let the devils get away like this?
Damn it, I’ve been beaten up for so long during this period of time in northern Guangdong.
So many casualties were paid.
The Japanese want to just walk away now?
You wish.”
The more Ye Qingshan thought about it, the angrier he became.
He swore that he would never let the Japanese 11th Army withdraw so easily.
If they don't tear a piece of meat off the Japanese 11th Army, they will not be able to make up for their losses during this period.
Ye Qingshan just couldn't get over this hurdle in his heart.
But then, Ye Qingshan looked at the troops under his command, all of which were concentrated in the Shaoguan area.
To the north, to Danxia Mountain, and to the Hunan border, these places were all in the hands of the Japanese.
Under such circumstances, it was impossible for Ye Qingshan to leave behind a group of Japanese soldiers.
"Xiao Wusheng, when will Zheng Quezi's second division arrive?"
"Commander Zheng said tomorrow night or the morning after tomorrow."
"Send another telegram to tell Zheng Quezi.
Tell him that we are going to eat Japanese meat here.
They were told that the entire Second Division must arrive in northern Guangdong by tomorrow night.
Otherwise, they will miss out on this meat-eating operation."
"Yes, Commander."
"Also, notify Liu Jianxu's Tenth Army and have them pretend to be defeated this afternoon.
Abandon the two defensive positions east of Shaoguan."
Ye Qingshan continued.
"Ah, Commander.
That is the flank of our Shaoguan. If we lose it,
The Japs can directly threaten Shaoguan City."
The young Wusheng didn't understand what Ye Qingshan was going to do, and said.
Ye Qingshan smiled and said, "I know.
This is exactly what I want.
If we want to prevent the Japanese from leaving, we must now give them hope of capturing Shaoguan.
Otherwise, I'm worried that Zheng Quezi's entire Second Division might not be able to get back.
The Japs had already withdrawn decisively.
That won’t do. We’ll have to keep them here for another two days.
When Zheng Quezi's Second Division comes back, I will have a fresh force that can launch a counterattack.
At that time, with the help of Zheng Quezi's Second Division, they could tear a piece of meat off the Japanese 11th Army.
It should be fine.”
Ye Qingshan looked back and forth between the Japanese 22th Mixed Brigade and the nd Mixed Brigade.
At present, if Ye Qingshan wants to take advantage of the Japanese 11th Army, he can only choose these two weakest mixed brigades.
That night, the attacking Japanese suddenly captured two key defensive positions east of Shaoguan.
Now, the Japanese can even attack Shaoguan from the flank.
This news reached the ears of the Japanese front-line commander, Shiro Inaba, who was a little surprised.
“A breakthrough at the front?
this……"
If this happened three days ago, the old devil Shiro Inaba would have heard this news.
You will definitely be very happy.
But now, he couldn't be happy, and even felt embarrassed.
Just because they are now ready to withdraw their troops, they see hope of breaking through Ye Qingshan’s northern Guangdong defense line.
So, should we have this hope or not?