Anti-Japanese heroic righteousness

At three o'clock in the morning, Bangkok, the Japanese Southern Army Command.

Because the expeditionary force launched a sudden attack on the Menggong Heights at one o'clock in the morning, and dispatched tanks and helicopters at the same time, the No. 16 Division had already sent several telegrams requesting tactical guidance, so the headquarters was busy, and the staff generals shuttled among them. , The radio and the phone kept ringing.

Commander-in-Chief of the Southern Army, General Toshiichi Terauchi and Lieutenant General Tsukada, led a group of generals around a giant sand table. Everyone's eyes were fixed on the Menggong Heights on the sand table, but without exception, everyone frowned. Lock looked sad.

Cooperating with helicopters and tanks is also a brand new topic for them, and they have nothing to do. Facing the snowflakes of tactical guidance requests in front of them, the only thing they can do is to urge the Fifth Division to rush to Menggong for support as soon as possible. At the same time, I silently prayed in my heart to God Amaterasu to bless his people.

"Report, urgent call from the Fifth Division!"

A major general's staff hurried in to report, and everyone's eyes were immediately attracted by the major general's staff.

A trace of panic flashed in Temple Shouyi's eyes, and he said anxiously, "What's the matter?"

The Major General's staff said: "The Fifth Division was attacked by the Zhina Army's air force, and suffered heavy casualties. It is no longer possible to go to support it!"

"idiot!"

Temple Shou closed his eyes, gritted his teeth and cursed angrily.

As soon as the scolding fell, Lieutenant General Zhongyuan Shengxiao, the head of the Fifth Flying Regiment, walked in quickly and reported to Shouyi in the temple that the fighter jets that took off at night were intercepted by the Zhina Air Force. An air line of defense, all fighter jets seem to have clairvoyance, no matter which direction the imperial army's planes enter, they will swarm to them, their combat capabilities are not inferior to those of the daytime, and the performance of the aircraft is superior to that of the imperial army's aircraft, the imperial army's air force Unable to compete with it at all, fighter jets in three directions were forced to return and suffered heavy losses.

"Baga, hateful, Da Dadi is hateful!"

At the beginning, Terauchi Kotoshi paced back and forth rapidly in the headquarters, anger was second to none, what really worried him was the safety of the No.16 Division.

"Terauchi-kun, let me order Nakajima Konzago to break through the encirclement. How much can I break out?" said Chief of Staff Tsukada Kou. All the signs in front of him show that the expeditionary force is well-deployed, and it is inevitable to win the Menggong Highland. .16 Division under such a powerful firepower attack, I am afraid that it will not last until dawn.

Shouyi in the temple stopped walking, sighed deeply, the reluctance in his heart can be imagined, he had just spent a lot of effort to win Meng Gong, and seeing the dawn of victory was ahead, who knew that in less than three hours, the expeditionary force would Such a fierce counterattack broke out, and he also knew that the No.16 division had no chance of winning the battle before him without reinforcements and air supremacy. He hesitated for a few seconds, and Terauchi gritted his teeth After making up his mind, his lips twitched, and just as he was about to say something, another staff officer rushed over with a message.

And the news brought by the staff this time is absolutely shocking. It turned out to be the farewell message from the No.16 Division. This telegram was sent out, detailing the course of the entire battle, and reporting that division flags had been burned, and finally Long live the Emperor.

As soon as this news came out, the entire headquarters suddenly cried out in alarm, and then there was a dead silence, and everyone's eyes were on the Commander Terauchi Shouichi.

The old face of Shouyi in the temple was severely distorted, and his eyes showed a terrifying and fierce light.

"Aww??????"

Shouyi in the temple suddenly let out a roar that was almost like a wounded beast, and then a mouthful of blood spattered, and he staggered a few steps and was about to fall.

"Your Excellency!"

"Temple-kun!"

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There was a sudden exclamation in the headquarters, Tsukada Gong and several staff officers stepped forward quickly, hugged Shouichi Terauchi, and while calling for the doctor, helped Shouichi Terauchi to sit firmly on the chair, served tea and water, stroked his chest and wiped his back. , for a while.

The doctor came soon, and after some examinations, he concluded that the general in the temple was suffering from a temporary qi and blood attack, which was a heart disease, and there was no need to prescribe medicine.

After the doctor left, a group of people looked at each other and didn't know how to comfort Shouichi in the temple. It was not a small matter for a permanent division to weave jade pieces, and any words of comfort were useless.Moreover, the entire northern offensive had to be abandoned because of the demise of the No.16 division, and even those waiting for the imperial army had only one way to retreat.

Three divisions, a total of 12 troops, and two tank regiments were devoured by Jiang Haoran in less than half a month. It is not bad to have more than [-] people left. Let's see how many people are left in Tada Hayao's Fifth Division, but they were unable to go for reinforcements under the urging of several orders. It is conceivable that they have suffered heavy casualties.In such a situation, no words of comfort can help.

After a long time, Shouyi's breathing in the temple gradually stabilized, and the originally pale face slowly turned red, but the desperate melancholy between his brows could not dissipate no matter what.

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Siuchi Shouyi slowly got up, and arrogantly pushed away the staff who came forward to support him, and walked towards the battle sand table, and all the staff and generals also hurriedly surrounded him.

"Order, the Fifth Division retreats to Mina immediately, and strictly guards against it!"

Terauchi Shouichi seemed to have accepted the fact of failure, his tone was calm and powerful.

Regarding this order, Chief of Staff Tsukata Kou immediately frowned and said, "Teunai-kun, the Fifth Division may not have much combat power now, and with the remnants of the No. 30 Eighth Division, there may be less than three." 3, and most of them are technical arms and logistics troops. It is not bad for the real elite infantry to gather two regiments. The expeditionary force has won a new victory and its morale is high. To resist, and our nearest reinforcements are still in Bhamo, and it will take two days to get to Meina at the fastest speed. So, I think we should order them to cross the river immediately and withdraw from Meina?"

Terauchi Shouyi waved his hand and said, "No, we can't retreat. Once we retreat, the threat from the northern front of the Expeditionary Force will no longer exist. They can devote themselves wholeheartedly to the Battle of Yingdo. This will make it more difficult for the Second Division and the No.18 Division to attack. As long as the troops on the northern front are still there, Meng Gong's troops of the Expeditionary Army will not dare to act rashly. As for them taking advantage of the victory to pursue? You can rest assured that they dare not and will not do so."