"Where has Colonel Ishiguro been?"

"Report to the division commander, just passed Tianshui Well." Operational Staff Major Mizuda reported.

"Driven twenty trucks, fill up gasoline, send them to Colonel Ishiguro, speed up the marching speed, we must seize Juye County before the Chinese."

"Hayi!"

"Chief of the Division, we are determined to do so. If the commander blames us, we will take off our military uniforms and return to the country for trial." Tadao Yoshino was a little scared.

"Is Sano Jun timid?" However, Major General Toyama Yataro, the commander of the 27th Brigade, was very supportive of Kenji Doihara's strategy.

The current situation has been caused and cannot be restored. If it is bad, it can still be ruined. At this time, there is only the courage to burn the boat and give the China Army a fatal blow to the honorary First Division, which may change the situation.

"Please send reconnaissance planes to conduct low-altitude reconnaissance on the enemy. I want to have first-hand information on the enemy." Kenji Doihara sat on a tactical chair, wrapped in a military blanket, his face looked very bad, but he still gritted his teeth and insisted.

"The Front Command called and asked the division commander to give a reasonable explanation of these actions." The adjutant walked in with a telegram.

"The Chinese army is entrenched in Yanzhou and Jining. It is not very meaningful to cut off the Longhai Line to the south. We cannot achieve the goal of blocking the elite of the China Army's Fifth War Zone. Once China retreats from Weishan Lake, they can easily retreat from western Shandong to eastern Henan. Although our army is a mechanized corps, it is very difficult to block more than 100,000 troops, not to mention that they have mobilized more than fifteen divisions in eastern Henan. It is not realistic to cut off the Longhai Line in a short period of time." Kenji Dohihara said slowly.

"But the Central China Front Army has already reached Yongcheng and Suxian, and the next step is Xuzhou. The base camp will definitely not miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity."

"Did those people in the military think that by drawing the drawings, they can easily capture the Chinese city?" Kenji Doihara sneered, "You haven't seen how many blocking troops the Chinese have arranged here. Will they not give up this lifeline easily?"

"The division commander means that the Chinese will not give up Xuzhou easily?"

"Yes, Xuzhou's strategic position is so important. Once it is lost, the Chiang government in Wuhan will lose the support of the people, and most of its territory will fall into the hands of the empire. Chiang is just a local regime."

"You infer that the Chinese will definitely defend Xuzhou, right?"

"No, I can't make such a judgment, at least not yet, but judging from the current trends of the Chinese, they have the intention to defend Xuzhou." Kenji Doihara said slowly.

Jinan, the base camp dispatch squad and the combat section of the Second Army General Staff were also discussing strategies.

"Xuzhou's strategic position is important, and the Chinese will definitely not give up easily. Therefore, our strategic plan to encircle and annihilate the enemy's elite troops in the fifth Xuzhou can still continue. Even if we cannot wipe out all of its elite troops, we can still eat up some of them. This is undoubtedly, we have this ability." The Second Army's combat staff member Kiyofuku Okamoto said seriously.

"The 10th Division was defeated, what should we use to restrain the elite Chinese?"

"Cut off the Longhai Road and stop the Chinese from retreating before they realize it."

"The problem is that they have realized that the 14th Division was spent by the Chinese in Juancheng for a week. They did not have enough fuel, and heavy mechanized equipment became a drag!"

"Why don't you give up heavy equipment, advance lightly, or divide an elite soldier and make a quick roundabout attack?" Okamoto Kiyoki questioned, "Do you don't understand the reason why General Doihara is the reason why the soldiers are very fast?"

"After he suffered losses from the China J Honor Division in Nanjing, did he just want to take revenge and ignore the interests of the empire?" Suzuki, chief of staff of the Second Army, led a sharp question to the First Army's combat staff representative.

"this……"

"The 14th Division must immediately go south to cut off the Longhai Railway to ensure the empire's encirclement of the Chinese army in the Xuzhou area." Kiyoki Okamoto said solemnly.

"I also agree with Okamoto's opinion that the 14th Division must act immediately and implement the plan to cut off the Longhai Railway." The representative of the Central China Front Army and Deputy Chief of Staff Akira Muto, the war cannot be achieved by Kenji Dohirahara.

"The problem is that our 14th Division does not have enough oil and no oil, and heavy equipment cannot keep up with the troops in time. So how can we cut off the Longhai Railway Line?"

"There is no war without oil. Are the 14th Division all cowards?"

"Who is the coward?"

"The 14th Division is a coward, and I was scared by the Chinese. It took a week to walk a little bit, and it also implicated our General Isogaya..."

"Colonel Muto, you think it is easy to cut off the Longhai Road. If your Central China Front Army comes, why do we need our First Army?"

"Baga!" Muto Akira became angry, and immediately slapped the table, his eyes full of fierce light, which was about to turn against him.

"Report!"

"The latest information, based on the core secrets obtained by our intelligence personnel, the Chinese military has sent a general to take charge of eastern Henan. His name is Xue Boling. Everyone should have heard of it?"

"I have heard that this person is very famous in Chinese J. and has a nickname: Tiger, which means the tiger in the army. During the Battle of Shanghai, the Empire had a fight with this king. At that time, he was the commander-in-chief of the 19th Army. His commander-in-chief of the 19th Army was fierce and he was very difficult to deal with." Muto Akira said.

"In addition, on the Longhai Line, they sent three troops, which were spread out like a long snake along the way, and it was difficult to break through in a while. Niu Daoman besieged Yongcheng for three days, but he failed to take it down."

"It is not enough to cut off the Longhai Road alone by relying on one side of the force, so I hope that the two armies can cooperate so that the gate for the Chinese army to retreat west can be closed." Muto Akira said.

"What is General Xiangyue's attitude? Since the First Army has joined this battle, it should obey the command of the parties, rather than fight as much as you want!"

"Our First Army believes that the significance of eliminating the Honorary Division of the China Army is far greater than the hundreds of thousands of rabies that have eliminated Xuzhou." The First Army's combat staff representative said, "You all know the combat effectiveness of the Honorary Division. Some people have experienced it personally. The Empire also listed the Honorary Division as the most dangerous enemy. Even His Majesty the Emperor issued an order to eradicate the Honorary Division. This unit is now in Luxi. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. If you let it go, you may feel regretful in the future."

"It's not necessarily that this honorary first division is that powerful?"

"The Honorary Division is indeed a strong enemy of the Imperial Army. If it exists for one day, the threat the Empire receives is even greater. Its leader Leng Feng is even more dangerous. However, its whereabouts are mysterious. Our intelligence personnel cannot find out his specific location after many spyings." Muto Akira said.

"Is this what you Commander Xiangyue mean?"

"This is what our first army means."

"Can a mere honorary division stop the advancement of the Japanese Empire? It's ridiculous. I seriously suspect that your First Army is deliberately dragging your legs and seeking personal gain!"

"What kind of self-interest can you make for? It's ridiculous?"

“…”

After less than three sentences, the quarrel started again. As the chief of staff of the Second Army, Lao Seung-san, who was steadfast in the stern, felt a headache. The Minister of Operations of the Tokyo Base Camp, Hashimoto, was also a slap.

The problem is very serious now. The Battle of Xuzhou has made the Second Army a mess, and all the face and inside are ruined. What these people think of is not to solve the problem, but to blame each other and shirk responsibility.

"This Doihirahara kun was determined to throw his arms around, so what can we do?" Suzuki and Hashimoto Group came out of the conference room and quietly approached Hashimoto Group.

"Why did Suzuki Jun say this?"

"You don't know Doihara Kan. He is a person who will never give up until he achieves his goal. In his opinion, although the chess he is walking now is like walking a tightrope, which is very dangerous, but once he succeeds, the harvest will be huge." Suzuki said.

"But this violated the No. 84 combat order issued by the base camp, and he was openly disobeying the military order." Hashimoto's Qun had an objection to Kenji Doihara.

"He suffered difficulties that you and I could not imagine."

"It's because of that honorary first division?"

"Yes, his oil was destroyed by the Honorary Division overnight. The opponent used a regiment of heavy artillery to exchange it with him, and this person was Leng Feng, the commander of the Honorary Division," Suzuki said.

"Why don't I know this?"

"Hasashimoto has studied Leng Feng?" Suzuki asked.

"Just asking for advice!" Hashimoto said seriously.

"There is no other person among our generals who have studied Leng Feng the most profoundly. He even mentioned to me that if Leng Feng does not die, he will be the most terrifying opponent in the future." Suzuki said, "He even predicted that the empire might be destroyed in his hands."

"How is this possible? Doihara Jun is exaggerating." Hashimoto Qun didn't believe what Suzuki Rudao said at all. This was too scary. Such a prophecy was simply a devilish word to confuse the public.

"I think so too, but when Leng Feng suddenly appeared in Jining with his honorary first division, I immediately felt that although Jun Doihara was a little exaggerated, his premonition was right, and we still underestimated this Leng Feng." Suzuki Ruo said worriedly, "Mr Doihara's wisdom and ability are definitely one of the best among the army generals of the empire. But this time, he even used the dark chess he had arranged for many years, and finally hit Leng Feng's way. Now we don't even know how Yoshiya-kun and his troops fell into the opponent, as if they disappeared silently."

"This is indeed strange, but the news of Isotani's capture has not yet been confirmed?"

"The news about Viper is not wrong, and we have also obtained some news from other channels. It is basically certain that Isotani Kwan has fallen into the hands of the Chinese." Suzuki said.

"Then Mr. Doihirahara should withdraw it immediately?"

"It's too late, let alone if you withdraw at this time, you will have no chance." Suzuki sighed.

"Suzuki Jun supports Doihara Jun to change his original combat plan?" Hashimoto Qun was surprised. He didn't say that at the meeting just now.

Suzuki Rudao smiled and said nothing.

Hashimoto Qun was stunned for a moment, a trace of confusion flashed in his eyes, but soon he woke up. From the perspective of Kenji Doihara, he could only make such a choice. The troops had set up their formations. If they didn't fight for a while, they would really lose.

But from the perspective of the front army or the base camp, Kenji Doihara's unremitting behavior is intolerable. This kind of sign of challenging authority must be suppressed, otherwise anyone can do this in the future. How can this battle be fought?

But reality gave Doihara a glimmer of hope, that is time, and he still had time before the base camp made the final decision.

If his adventure succeeds, there may be a possibility of change. If it fails, he can only implement the established strategies of the base camp.

(To be continued.)
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