"Oh, is that?" asked Principal Chang, "These six divisions of the 10th Army have been reorganized?"

Zhong Yi is reorganizing the 9th division of the 10th Army. This is not a secret. Principal Chang turned a blind eye to this.

Because Zhong Yi's reorganization is different from others.

Others, such as Li Guangxi and Yan Laoxi, will only have one situation when reorganizing the troops, that is, they will reject dissidents and then arrange their own people in a large manner. They will only choose people who are loyal to them, without considering whether the person is capable or suitable for this position?

But Zhong Yi's reorganization is not like this.

Zhong Yi's reorganization only considers one thing, personal ability.

It is precisely because of this that President Chang will let it go.

When Principal Chang asked, Tang Zong replied: "Returning to the principal, not only the six divisions that attacked the cluster, but actually the nine divisions of the 10th Army have been reorganized. After the reorganization, each division of the 10th Army has about 15,000 people, and the entire army has a force of 135,000. In terms of force alone, the 10th Army has the largest number of troops among the 41 armies in the army and is also the most well-equipped."

"The 9 divisions of the 10th Army have all been replaced with American equipment."

"Especially, the Bazukka rocket launcher has been equipped to the squad, which greatly strengthens the infantry support firepower, and destroying ordinary firepower points is no problem."

"Because of this, the 10th Army attack cluster, commanded by Qiu Qingquan, is still very powerful. Even if you work head-on, the 5th Division and the 15th Division may not be able to withstand Qiu Qingquan's attack cluster now! What's more, the 5th Division and the 15th Division have to set up defenses everywhere, and the situation will only be more passive."

"It's light." Chen Shi said, "The 5th Division of the Japanese Army and the 15th Division need to be defended everywhere. Doesn't the 10th Army need to be defended? Doesn't Yinjiang need to defend?"

"Does General Chen have a misunderstanding of the forces of the 10th Army?" Tang Zong finally couldn't help but smile and said, "I just said that the 10th Army has 9 divisions and 135,000 troops, while Qiu Qingquan's attack cluster has only 6 divisions and 90,000 troops, so there are still 45,000 troops in Yinjiang."

"Of course I know this." Chen Shi blushed and argued, "But just relying on Wang Yaowu's 45,000 troops in three divisions, can he definitely defend Yinjiang? What if the Japanese 5th Division and the 15th Division ignored the life and death of the Guard Division, they rushed to the east and took advantage of the situation to attack Yinjiang? Will Yinjiang be in danger at that time?"

"I'm afraid not." Tang Zong said with a smile, "In the first Zhejiang-Fujian Battle, the 10th Army once used three divisions to withstand the siege of four Japanese divisions. Although Wang Yaowu still has only three divisions under his command, the combat effectiveness of the troops is completely incomparable to the past. So let alone two divisions, even if there are two permanent divisions, it may not be able to threaten Yinjiang's defense!"

"Agree." Liu Sheng on the side said loudly, "Actually, according to my opinion, it is enough for Yinjiang to leave one division. Zhong Ziren can add two more divisions to Qiu Qingquan's attack cluster. If this is the case, the threat to the right wing of the Guards Division will be much greater, and the confidence to encircle and annihilate the Guards Division will be greater than now!"

Principal Chang nodded and said, "After hearing so much, the meaning is that it is very promising to encircle and annihilate the Guard Division, but it is also very difficult. Is that true?"

"Yes." Tang Zongdao, "That's what it means."

Principal Chang nodded and said, "Then let's wait and see."

He paused and said, "If we can completely wipe out the Japanese Guard Division this time, the second Zhejiang-Fujian Battle should have almost ended, right?"

"It should be."

...

The situation in Yiwu deteriorated sharply, somewhat beyond Usa Mirō's expectations.

Just as Principal Chang was talking with a group of staff, Usa Mitaka and Okamura Nagaji were frowning.

Hinata Chiaki held the folder and was reporting to Usa Mirō the real-time battle report that the Guard Division had just sent back: "The 2nd Guard Infantry Regiment and the 4th Regiment organized four consecutive attacks, but none of them succeeded. Pinggangshan, Zhu Yunjian and Jilongshan were still firmly under the control of the Chinese army!"

"The Chinese Air Force launched continuous harassment on our defensive positions at the strength of every half hour, causing serious interference in the construction of our fortifications. So far, most corps have only built about three meters of trench fortifications, and the wood is also seriously insufficient. Currently, it is being used to remove houses from Yiwu County to obtain wood. However, due to insufficient trucks and horses, it will take time to transport the wood to the front line. In the current situation, it will take at least three days."

Hearing this, Usa Mitsuki and Okamura Yanji's brows became even more and more tight.

Since ordering to stick to the spot, bad news has been one after another.

First, the Kuomintang army suddenly stepped forward and occupied Pinggang Mountain, Zhu Yunjian and Jilong Mountain with lightning speed, which made the defense line of the Guards Division very embarrassing. How should this situation be described? It's like a fish bone stuck in the throat. I can't swallow it, but it's very uncomfortable, and it's especially uncomfortable when eating.

And if you ignore it, time may kill you!

In addition to the sudden forward of the national army, there were also the uninterrupted air strikes by the Chinese aviation army.

The Chinese aviation army was like crazy, launching endless harassment at the Guards Division at any cost, making it impossible for the Guards Division to build fortifications with peace of mind. By now, a day has passed, and each regiment of the Guards Division has only dug out shallow trenches, and there is not enough wood to strengthen the fortifications.

If there is no wood to strengthen it, just soil will not even be able to withstand grenades.

Fortunately, there are houses in Yiwu City and wood in the houses. But the problem is that people need to transfer houses, and trucks and carriages are needed to transport wood. However, in the battle of the 1st Cavalry Brigade, the trucks and carriages of the Guards Division suffered a lot of losses, which greatly reduced the efficiency of transporting wood.

But this is not what Okamura Yanji is most worried about.

What worries Okamura Yanji the most is the 10th Army!

Information shows that Zhong Yi's 10th Army has completed the assembly. Judging from this situation, the six main divisions that have completed the assembly in Shangyu and Shengxian County are obviously prepared for the Guard Division. This means that it is not only the 8 divisions of the 41st Army, but also the 6 main divisions of the 10th Army.

Although the Guard Division is an elite, it has to take over 14 main divisions of the National Army with one division, and it is the elite division with the highest combat effectiveness in the National Army, which is very unstoppable!
Chapter completed!