Anti-Japanese heroic righteousness

From all perspectives, the Chinese counterattack on Wuhan has already begun, Xinyang and Zhumadian are just the beginning, and this beginning is a big deal, directly rushing to the Ping-Han Railway to cut off the imperial army’s logistics channel and retreat. Swallow the rhythm of his entire No.11 army.

"Baga, that person has such a big appetite!" Ananwei's face turned purple, and he finally managed to say, "Kinoshita-kun, to the No.13 divisions in Xinyang and Jingzhou, and the independence of Zhumadian. The mixed No.15 brigade called back and told them that there were no reinforcements, and even if the division commander and brigade commander were left, they had to defend them for me."

Kinoshita Yong sighed, and said: "Okay, I'll call them back right now, Anan-kun, do you think you want to send another telegram to Okamura-kun to urge their reinforcements?"

"En!" Anan nodded slightly, and a voice came out of his nostrils. Without hesitation, Isamu Kinoshita walked out of the headquarters quickly and went to the telecommunications room to send a message in person.

Of course they knew the importance of Xinyang and Zhumadian, and they were prepared to send troops to reinforce them when the battle was uncertain, but now that the war was raging, they had no time to care about it, so they could only leave these two places to the reinforcements from North China.

It seems that the No.11 Army has a lot of troops. There are three permanent divisions, three B divisions, and three independent mixed brigades. The puppet army has as many as 20 troops, and a total of 21 troops. However, the scope of operations of the Eleventh Army includes Hunan, Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Hubei, Henan, and Anhui. It is necessary to send troops to garrison, especially since the Qingxiang Movement, the Japanese army paid more attention to cleaning up the "bugs and mice" in the corners, which made their troops excessively dispersed.

Although the number of the puppet army is huge, Anan Weiji never dared to believe them. The important strongholds and passes had to be guarded by the imperial army, not to mention the cities above the county level. The law and order here is solemn.

Six divisions, the fifth division is in Huangshan, the third division is in Jiujiang-Chizhou line, the No.30 fourth division is in De'an line, the No.30 ninth division is in Xiushui and Tongshan line, No.40 The division is on the front line of Yueyang, and the No.13 division is on the front line of Jingzhou and Xinyang.Three independent mixed brigades, one in Zhumadian and the other two in Wuhan, are the reserve troops of the entire No.11 Army. With such a force configuration, Anan Weiji dare not send troops to reinforce Xinyang and Zhumadian, so he can only throw them to foreign aid .

Of course, unless Anan only admits defeat and is ready to abandon Wuhan, the first priority is to ensure the retreat route of the logistics channel, but it is impossible for the imperial army to succumb like this. Although the army is coming fiercely, it may not be able to penetrate The defense line of the Imperial Army Wuhan.

From another perspective, the blocking of the way of retreat can better stimulate the fighting spirit of the imperial army, and the last stand may be able to create the glory of the eleventh army. This is Anan Weiji's most real thought at this time.

Isamu Kinoshita quickly returned and informed Neiji Okamura that he had called back and that the reinforcement No. They guarded against death and waited for reinforcements.

Ananwei nodded, the tension on his face relaxed a lot.The good news came one after another. In Nanjing, Admiral Hisao Nishio has dispatched a naval fleet, more than 30 gunboats and 11 to [-] transport ships. In the early stage, the supplies such as weapons and ammunition are mainly guaranteed. The autumn supplies of the No. [-] Army are still all Stuck in Zhumadian, the war is imminent, and supplies are currently the top priority.

In Hangzhou, Lieutenant General Shigeru Sawada, commander of the No.13 Army, also sent an urgent message. The No.13 Army plans to deploy two divisions to support Wuhan. The Seventh Division will depart from Xuancheng, and the No.15 Division will depart from Lin'an. The time for the large troops to reach Huangshan is five days later, and the early rapid troops can arrive within three days.

"Woo!" Hearing the news, Ananwei heaved a long sigh of relief, and the big stone in his heart finally fell. With these strong support, Wuhan is basically free from worries.

Anan Weiji waved his big hand and said: "Mr. Kinoshita, immediately order the third division to fully support Huangshan, and must ensure the safety of Huangshan." In less than a few minutes, Anan Weiji had regained his composure and confidence.

Kinoshita Yong frowned, and said: "Anan Jun, if all the third divisions are transferred away, the entire Yangtze River waterway will no longer be safe. You must know that from Poyang Lake to southern Anhui, the New Fourth Army has never stopped. If the third division leaves, they will probably take advantage of the vacancy, and it is impossible for the Imperial Association troops who are staying behind to stop them?"

Ananwei thought for a while, and said: "Although this is the case, I can't control so much now. Huangshan is too important to the imperial army. Once it is lost, the entire south of the Yangtze River will no longer be peaceful. The waterway channel of my No. 11 army It will also be blocked by them, and even threatened by them all the time. You also know that if you lose it now, it is basically unrealistic to take it out of Jiang Haoran's mouth. Therefore, Huangshan is not lost. Our immediate priority, as for the Hukou and Pengze areas, even if the New Fourth Army has an opportunity, it is only temporary. Once the reinforcements from Xuancheng and Lin'an arrive, the Third Division can return immediately. Besides, Nanjing The naval gunboats in the army can arrive tomorrow at the latest, and with their assistance to the Imperial Association Army, maybe the New Fourth Army may not be able to succeed."

"I hope?" Isamu Kinoshita nodded, but still looked preoccupied.

At noon, Changsha, at the foot of Yuelu Mountain, the front enemy headquarters of the third Wuhan battle.

Similarly, here is also a busy scene, staff generals shuttling back and forth, telephones and telegrams ringing non-stop.

Dai Li, the director of the Military Control Bureau, walked into the headquarters in a hurry. As the head of intelligence, the chairman of the committee certainly couldn't do without his powerful arm.

"Committee, according to reliable information, the Japanese army did not send additional reinforcements to Xinyang, but only ordered the troops from Jingzhou and Suizhou to move closer to Xinyang."

"Oh, Yunong, is the situation true?" The Chairman had a look of uncontrollable joy on his face. If the news was true, Xinyang would have no worries.

"Absolutely true! It's just??????" Dai Li's eyes flickered, and he began to hesitate.

"Just what? Say it!"

Under the chairman's questioning, Dai Li gritted his teeth and said, "It's just that the strength of the Eighth Route Army in Zhumadian may greatly exceed the information we have learned. Two divisions and two columns have already appeared, with a strength of at least [-]."

"What, more than [-]?" The chairman's face changed drastically, "Niang Xipidi, they are all a bunch of trash, the Military Control Bureau has neglected its duties, and the local army has also neglected to supervise. There are so many neighbors who don't know anything, a bunch of trash!"