Anti-Japanese War: Developing on my own, I brought back a US-equipped division

After hearing this battle report, Yoshio Shinozuka and Toshi Miyano were both stunned, their mouths slightly open, expressions of shock, staring blankly, with dazed expressions.

Senseless!

shocked!

His eyes were full of disbelief.

So shocking.

Such a powerful Second Division was actually annihilated by the Eighth Route Army's Independent Battalion?

And it is a battalion-level combat unit.

It would not be surprising if the Second Division was annihilated by anti-Japanese forces that were more than ten times its size.

But now they have been wiped out by a battalion of the Eighth Route Army, which they have always looked down upon.

The shock and astonishment this brought was simply beyond words.

The most important thing is that this is only the third day of the battle for Ping'an County.

In less than three days, the Second Division was destroyed.

The speed is too fast.

This...how strong is this independent camp?

The Second Division has more than 16,000 people.

Even if there are more than 16,000 pigs, it may take three days to kill them all!

Totally shocked!

Yoshio Shinozuka and Toshi Miyano were both completely stunned.

There was a storm in my heart and I was shocked.

The fact that such a powerful and elite combat force as the Second Division was no match for the Independent Battalion was really beyond the two's expectations.

Just now they were thinking that the Second Division could hold out for ten days or so and defend Ping'an County.

However, it was unexpectedly destroyed in less than three days.

The blow was too great.

In the eyes of Yoshio Shinozuka and Toshi Miyano, the destruction of the Second Division by the Eighth Route Army Independent Battalion was a bit like a five or six-year-old child killing a tall and strong man who was also a master of fighting.

The gap was so huge... and in the end, they were counterattacked. The shock and impact it brought was naturally huge.

It's incredible.

Shinozuka Yoshio was extremely shocked, and his mind was a little confused and blank. After a long while, he slowly asked, "Is this... the battle situation accurate?"

Matsushima Mamori: "This should be the information that Takeshita-kun has confirmed."

Hiss hiss hiss...

Both Shinozuka Yoshio and Miyano Shun couldn't help but gasp in shock.

Miyano Shunya was very shocked and said: "I really... I really didn't expect that our Imperial Army's elite Second Division is no match for the Independent Battalion!"

"The Second Division of the Kwantung Army encountered such a devastating disaster just after entering the northwest of Shanxi. The blow and impact it brought is expected to be huge!"

Indeed... the Kwantung Army... the flower of the Imperial Army.

The combat effectiveness of the entire Kwantung Army is relatively strong, and it is one of the elite combat units in the Japanese Army.

The 2nd Division was the elite of the elite in the Kwantung Army.

Such an elite combat force was destroyed in northwestern Shanxi, and it was destroyed by the Eighth Route Army.

The most important thing is that it was destroyed by an independent battalion, a battalion-level combat unit of the Eighth Route Army... How big an impact will this have?

First of all, of course, it was the impact of the Japanese troops on morale, fighting spirit, and the hearts and minds of the people and the army.

Imagine that such an elite combat unit of the Second Division was wiped out in an organized manner. What would the Japanese soldiers in other units think?

They would definitely think: If such a strong and elite combat unit as the Second Division has been destroyed, then we will definitely have no chance of winning if we fight against the Eighth Route Army. What's the point of fighting?

The Second Division has been destroyed. We are definitely no match for the Eighth Route Army.

Let’s not fight anymore…let’s go home.

The anti-Japanese forces were so powerful it's terrifying.

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If such emotions or thoughts spread among the Japanese troops, it would definitely affect the morale, fighting spirit, military spirit and people's hearts of the troops.

The blow was indeed huge!

Secondly, if the news of the annihilation of the Second Division were to spread back to Japan, it would inevitably cause shock and sensation among the high-ranking members of the Japanese Imperial Headquarters' General Staff, and even cause an uproar throughout the country.

You should know that the 17nd Division was established in Sendai Town. It is one of the regular divisions. It has rich combat experience and has participated in many battles.

However, such an elite force was destroyed by the Eighth Route Army in northwestern Shanxi?

The impact and blow this brought can be imagined.

The high-ranking officials of the Japanese mainland headquarters and other departments of staff were naturally shocked.

After all, they didn't expect that the Second Division would be completely wiped out in such a short period of time.

At the same time, this will also arouse more anti-war sentiment and protests in Japan.

At the beginning of the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, the Japanese arrogantly declared that they would occupy China within three months. However, four years have passed from 1937 to 1940, and the Japanese have suffered heavy casualties.

It is precisely because of this that there have always been anti-war voices and anti-war sentiments in Japan.

Now that the Second Division has been destroyed, the anti-war sentiment it brings will be even greater.

The reason for opposing the war was also very simple: Look at you, the top leaders... Even the elite Second Division was destroyed, how could we possibly be a match for the anti-Japanese forces? Cease-fire! There is no point in continuing the war.

Therefore, when the news of the destruction of the Second Division reached back to the country, it instantly ignited anti-war sentiment in Japan.

The whole country was in an uproar.

Anti-war activists in Japan took to the streets in protest, hoping to stop the war and allow their children to return home.

The turmoil and impact this brings are not small.

After all, it was a fire in the backyard that caused the problem.

Therefore, the annihilation of the Second Division in Japan caused a great impact and sensation.

Of course, this is a story for later.

Third, the Second Division was destroyed, and the most direct impact was that Ping'an County could no longer be defended.

Originally, if the Second Division was still there, it could have defended Ping'an County with its equipment and combat effectiveness.

But now that the Second Division has been destroyed, Ping'an County is even more isolated and helpless.

Under such circumstances, it is almost difficult to defend Ping'an County.

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If Ping'an County was breached and Commander-in-Chief Okamura's favorite general Takeshita Shun was killed, such an important county town as Ping'an would fall into the hands of the Eighth Route Army, and they would lose in the end after investing so many troops... This would definitely be the most humiliating battle in the history of the Japanese Army.

Yoshio Shinozuka and Toshi Miyano were both very clear in their hearts what impact and blow the destruction of the 2nd Division would bring.

But there is no way.

After all, the Second Division has been destroyed and there is no way to save it.

Such a battle result is completely out of control.

Shinozuka Yoshio's face instantly became a little older, and he slowly said: "The Second Division... the Second Division of the Kwantung Army... how come it was not destroyed in such a short time?"

"Is it that the independent battalion is too strong or that our Imperial Army has become weaker?"

"The Eighth Route Army... the Eighth Route Army, the Eighth Route Army we have always looked down upon... the elite Second Division was wiped out by the Eighth Route Army we have always looked down upon... hehe... it was wiped out by just a battalion!"

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The 2nd Division was destroyed, which was a big blow to Yoshio Shinozuka, and his speech became somewhat incoherent.

Miyano Shun looked at Shinozuka Yoshio's state and quickly said, "General Shinozuka, victory and defeat are common in the military. Although our Second Division was defeated, it does not mean that our Imperial Army has lost this battle!"

"General Shinozuka, you have to hold on... The entire Second War Zone still needs you to take charge of the situation!"

Seeing Yoshio Shinozuka like this, Miyano Shun was really afraid that Yoshio Shinozuka could not withstand the blow.

After all, the current situation on the entire battlefield is very unfavorable for the Japanese.

Shinozuka Yoshio waved his hands and said, "I just can't understand how a battalion-level combat unit like the Independent Battalion could possibly annihilate our elite Second Division. I just can't understand it!"

Although the independent battalion has more than 12,000 people, it still has the number of a battalion.

When it comes to external propaganda or oral publicity, it is naturally said that the Independent Battalion wiped out the Second Division.

Outsiders don’t know how many people are in an independent battalion, they only know that one battalion wiped out the Second Division, which brought a huge impact and shock.

After all, no one could have imagined that although the independent battalion had the number of a battalion, its actual combat strength exceeded more than 14,000 people, which was comparable to the combat strength of a division.

Yoshio Shinozuka couldn't figure it out.

Miyano Shunya wants to figure it out.

Now Miyano Shun's mind is a mess and he is completely confused.

After all, before the battle of Ping'an County started, no one would have thought that the independent battalion could wipe out the Second Division of the Type A Division.

After a long while, Miyano Shun slowly said, "General Shinozuka, our Second Division is an elite Type A division with strong combat effectiveness and excellent equipment!"

"The reason for the defeat... could it be that this independent battalion, under the name of a battalion, actually has more than 10,000 soldiers, perhaps tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands?"

"With several times the number of troops, our Second Division will be annihilated?"

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Chapter 443: An independent battalion with over people? Where did so many Eighth Route Army soldiers come from? (First update, please subscribe)

The Second Division was so powerful and well-equipped, but it was destroyed by the Independent Battalion... This made Yoshio Shinozuka and Miyano Shun unable to understand.

There are actually two possibilities if you want to annihilate the Second Division.

First, the independent battalion is stronger than the second division.

When the independent battalion is stronger than the Second Division, it can naturally wipe out the Second Division.

Another possibility is that the independent battalion has more troops than the Second Division.

Several times or even dozens of times more.

The Second Division can be destroyed only if the number of troops is large enough.

Miyano Shun was unwilling to believe the first possibility and just hoped it was the second possibility.

Because only in this way, the complete annihilation of the Second Division, one of the most elite combat units of the Army, would not be so shameful.

After all, up to now, neither Miyano Shun nor Shinozuka Yoshio knows how many people there are in the independent camp.

It has the number of a battalion, but we have no idea how many troops it actually has.

Miyano Shun looked at Shinozuka Yoshio and said, "I believe that the Second Division must have been annihilated when facing an enemy that was several times larger than itself. Otherwise, our elite Second Division would not have suffered such a disastrous defeat."

Shinozuka Yoshio was stunned for a moment, then asked, "You mean that although the independent battalion is called a battalion, the actual strength of the "810" is tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of soldiers?"

Miyano Shun nodded and said, "Yes...it's not impossible. After all, we don't know how many people there are in the independent camp!"

In fact, neither Yoshio Shinozuka nor Toshi Miyano were willing to believe that the independent battalion's combat effectiveness was stronger than that of the Second Division.

After all, their Imperial Army has been invincible since it launched the war of aggression. Even if they suffered occasional defeats, it was because the anti-Japanese forces had more combat forces and won by numbers.

They were unwilling to believe that the Independent Battalion could completely wipe out the Second Division when the strength of the Independent Battalion and the Second Division was 1:1 or 2:1.

In the final analysis, they still have their own pride and fail to realize the rapid changes in the independent camp.

Shinozuka Yoshio agreed with Miyano Shun's statement and analysis, and slowly said: "There is indeed such a possibility. After all, our Second Division is so elite that it is impossible to be wiped out so easily!"

"The Eighth Route Army is very cunning, especially the independent battalion."

Although they had suffered a crushing defeat, Yoshio Shinozuka and Toshi Miyano were still unwilling to admit it and found completely untenable reasons and possibilities.

If Su Zheng’s independent battalion had hundreds of thousands of people, it would probably be able to reach Taiyuan.