At the head of Langfang city, Zheng San was staring blankly at the direction of Gu'an. The sky over there was red, and the black night sky was so eye-catching: the gunshots over there were so fierce that they broke the silence. The telegram in his hand slid silently to the ground, taking away Chi Luli's dying whine.

From the start of the war to the present, Kawabian Masazo has suffered the main blow from the "Zhong" team. All the articles of the Chinese General revolve around the center line. Kawabian Masazo hated his weakness extremely. Before the war, the dispatching army headquarters wanted to transfer the 121st Division from Gu'an. Although he opposed it, his attitude was not firm and he succumbed to Okamura's will. Now it seems that this mistake is the biggest reason for the Gu'an crisis today.

After going to the 121st Division, Gu'an became weak, without a strong reserve team, without a strategic depth. But Gu'soufu, who was able to reinforce Gu'an, preserved his strength but did not have all his strength to assist Gu'an.

The gunshots were still fierce. "The troops were still fighting hard, but the Hebian Zhengsan knew that the troops had tried their best. The troops used by the Chinese army to block the enemy had a whole army, and the attacking Imperial Army had only 14,000 troops. Moreover, the Chinese army also had firepower and air superiority, so the Imperial Army's attack could only be carried out at night.

"The commander, the commander of the Ishii Division, reported that the sixth attack failed. He asked for tactical guidance." Chief of Staff Animoto reported with a gloomy expression.

Kawabian Masao was silent and hesitated whether to reinforce the final reserve team. Nagano sighed in his heart. Before the war, he suggested that the third division be transferred to Gu'an, but this suggestion was rejected by Kawabian Masao. Kawabian Masao's biggest reason was that Tani Shouo would do his best to reinforce Gu'an when Gu'an was attacked, but now...

If I had known why I had to be the first to do it today; Banbo had some opinions on the deployment of Hebian Zhengsan. Langfang had six divisions and one ** mixed brigade. "Hebian Zhengsan arranged the 6-4th division on the left wing to maintain contact with Wuqing, but Wuqing had more than 100 miles to Langfang. Even if the 6-4th division was only responsible for half of it, it was more than 50 miles." The military strength was weak. The Chinese army cut off the ties with Wuqing shortly after the attack began. Hebian Zhengsan had to dispatch the 123rd Division to counterattack. The same was true for the 41st Division and the 4th mixed brigade could not stop the Chinese army's offensive and were broken through after only two days of resistance, resulting in Gu'an being surrounded; Hebian Zhengsan arranged the 119th Division and the 3rd** mixed brigade on the front, and the most elite 3rd Division and 123rd Division remained in the city.

The Chinese army seized the weakness of the two wings of the Imperial Army, and invested five troops and one tank division to attack the two wings, successfully cutting off the two wings of Gu'an. In order to break through more thoroughly and eliminate the Gu'an defenders, the Fifth Army attacked the northern line of Gu'an in a large detour and conquered Yu'an and Pangge, and surrounded Gu'an on all sides.

Gu'an became an isolated city. "Huā Zhongjiang called out, and he had to give up all positions outside the city and retract the 212th Division back to the city. The 212th Division lost about one regiment's strength in the frontal blocking battle. The 3rd Mixed Brigade lost more than half of its strength. Now the Gu'an defenders still have more than 13,000 people.

Once the Chinese army conquered Gu'an, a huge gap would be opened to the entire front. Through this gap, the Chinese army could arbitrarily choose Zhuozhou and Langfang as the targets of the attack. Banben believed that Langfang would become the next target of the Chinese army. "If this gap is not blocked in time, the entire North China Expeditionary Army would be eaten by the Chinese army bite by bite.

"Your Excellency, I have the report that the troops have been in place. Should I launch an attack immediately?"

A trace of white fish belly appeared in the sky, and the sunlight shone silently on the ancient palace. The sunlight dispelled the cold of the night and brought a hint of warmth, but this warmth could not dispel the coldness in Okamura's heart at all. On the contrary, he hated this ray of sunshine a little.

The sunshine means that the weather is mild today, which means that the Imperial Warriors must attack under the bombing of the Chinese Air Force, which means that the Imperial Army will suffer heavy casualties.

Okamura was unsure of his mind, Ritakanosuke sighed softly and stepped forward: "Commander, once the wheel of war moves, it cannot stop."

This is a famous saying that the Germans believe in. The Army University posts it in the library and can be memorized by every Army University student.

Wars, whether it is a major battle or a small "battle", cannot stop as long as the troops are mobilized. Even if it is wrong, it must walk on the wrong track and cannot stop immediately.

After a long time, Okamura finally nodded: "Okay, let Yu Jingsan be moved. In addition, the Matsuyama troops will be assigned to the command of General Yu Jingsan."

"Report that Pang Gezhuang is lost."

Ai Castle and Ritsunosuke did not move. "This situation was already in their expectation, and Akari didn't defend it. "Pang Gezhuang would definitely not be able to defend it. The Fifth Army is worthy of being the elite of the Chinese army." This time, the arc was roundabout and beautifully completed the task of splitting the imperial army's front.

"Let's do it." Okamura was not affected. It was still very peaceful. Okamura and Takanosuke turned around and were about to leave." When they reached the door, Okamura called Takanosuke. Takanosuke looked at Okamura with some confusion. Okamura's fingers tapped gently on his palm, just like playing a piano.

"Let Gaojun, you set off for Tangshan immediately and meet with the Kwantung Army Forward Command. If necessary, you can go to Xinjing and urge the Kwantung Army to enter the pass as soon as possible. Tell Mei Jinjun that we may not have thirty days. " Within twenty days, the main force of the Kwantung Army must complete the assembly in Tangshan."

Rigaosuke was shocked. He was the teacher's eyes and ears in the Battle of Petrozin. When he was about to leave, the teacher lost his eyes and ears, but how should he refuse? Rigaosuke's mind quickly turned countless thoughts, but he was immediately denied.

"Stand up Gaojun, this task is very important, more important than going to the front line. From the current point of view, whether the empire can win depends entirely on whether the Kwantung Army can arrive at the battlefield in time."

Okamura obviously misunderstood Ritakasuke's hesitation, not to mention that there is the meaning of preserving Ritakasuke.

"Commander, Commander Umezu should understand that it will not be effective if I go or not." Ritakanosuke still wanted to persevere.

Okamura shook his head: "Mujinjun has never fought with the Chinese army. His judgment of the Chinese army may not be correct. You have been in North China for six years." With rich experience and a clear mind, you will definitely be able to help Meijinjun."

Rikio Nosuke had no choice but to agree, but there was a problem in front of him, and he could not convey the news that he was leaving. After leaving Okamura, he went home to sort out a little, took two staff officers and a small team of soldiers to set off for Tangshan.
Chapter completed!