ps: Yesterday I took my child to the hospital for a check-up. It was a full day's work once I got there... When I came back, I had to go to the shop to help. After the work was done, it was already evening... I really didn't have time to update, so please bear with me! Now I will send you a message

I have updated the last 10,000 words, with a little compensation. I have to go to a dinner party tonight, so if I come back early, I will code more for everyone. If it is late, I will post 10,000 words tomorrow!

The situation in Shanluo is not good, and the situation in Fenshan is not much better. Although the offensive of the National Defense Force has slowed down, it is not easy for the 30th Division, which has lost more than half.

Hundreds of heavy artillery and mace-type heavy bombs were not easy to withstand, and the fortifications in front of the position were basically destroyed. With the assistance of the tank troops, the National Defense Forces rushed down three positions in one go.

Relying on shrinking its troops, the 30th Division managed to hold on to the fourth position. But Asaburo Kobayashi understood that it was only a matter of time before all the positions were breached.

The worst thing was that the two divisions sent by Dongying to support them were blocked more than ten kilometers outside the city. The two division commanders were killed, and the remaining regiment commanders managed to resist, but it seemed that

More bad luck than good.

Without support, one can imagine Fenshan's current situation. Kobayashi Asaburo's face was gloomy, because he had received a telegram from above, and the troops in the Sonluo area were attacked by the National Defense Forces because they were drawn out.

Now the defending brigade has suffered heavy losses, and is surrounded and unable to break out, so it can only prepare to be shattered on the battlefield of Shanluo. Is our 30th Division also going to follow this path...

"The 30th Division cannot die for the time being. They are still our bait after all. If they die, we won't be able to fish." This was Tu Sanpao's answer to whether the 30th Division should be annihilated.

But I saw him smiling and saying to Li Zongren: "Catch them! The location of Fenshan is too important. The Japanese have to come to save them. The more blood they lose here, the easier it will be for us to deal with them later."

Li Zongren also saw the Japanese fortifications, and he had to lament the Japanese war capabilities. The Jiangsu-Zhejiang campaign only lasted a few months. The Japanese army had already completely improved their positions.

During the Battle of Jiangsu and Zhejiang and the Battle of Shanghai, the Japanese army's positions made a lot of improvements specifically for the National Defense Force's charge. The structural foundations of the National Defense Force's ring fortifications, serial bunker groups and other fortifications were absorbed.

Then they strengthened their own fortification structures to defend against artillery fire and tanks. However, the new mace-type heavy bombs developed by the Wehrmacht shattered all their positions.

Until now, the Japanese army is still helpless against mace-type heavy bombs. Underground fortifications with reinforced concrete structures, as long as they are less than six meters tall, are no different from paper in front of mace-type bombs.

But if you are six meters underground, you can't do anything on the basic position. The most important thing is: the Japanese army still has not figured out how deep the mace bomb can explode.

Now, not only the Wehrmacht, but also the German Army has been keeping its mace bombs tightly covered for fear that they will be leaked and Britain, the United States and other countries will find ways to crack them.

"General Honma. I'm afraid Fenshan won't be able to survive if he doesn't get support anymore..." In Dongying City, Lieutenant General Maeda Masami, Chief of Staff of the 14th Army in the 14th Front Army Headquarters, held the telegram and said

His commander said.

"The fall of Sonora has become a foregone conclusion. I believe Marshal Sugiyama is thinking more about how to contain the National Defense Forces in the Sonora area." After a pause, Maeda continued: "And Fenshan

It is the gateway to Hanoi, if there is anything missing here..."

"Maeda... It's not that I don't want support. It's just that I think we seem to have walked into a trap!" Masaharu Honma shook her head and said: "Until now, we have been following the actions of the National Defense Forces.

It’s just a matter of picking and choosing. There’s no initiative at all.”

"Fenshan was attacked, and we sent two divisions to support. What happened? The two divisions were ambushed outside Fenshan City. The division commander died in the battle, and the regiment commander managed to support them."

"The situation in Shanluo is almost the same. Although it seems that we are taking the initiative to attack, but if you look closely, you will find that we are actually being controlled by others to attack. Every step and every rhythm is created by human beings.

Take control!"

Masaharu Honma took a deep breath and said: "This is terrible! Once we fall into other people's rhythm in the war, the only thing waiting for us is defeat. Britain, France, the Netherlands, Belgium... and other countries were defeated by Germany.

They were defeated because their war rhythm was completely controlled by Germany! This is very dangerous!"

Maeda Masami was silent for a while, bowed slightly to Masaharu Honma but said nothing. The two people in the room suddenly fell into silence at the same time.

Is it better to support or not to support?! The location of Fenshan is too important. If Fenshan is occupied due to lack of support, both Maeda and Honma will have to go to military court.

But if you want to support, how can you support it if you only have two divisions on hand?! Several strongholds on the outskirts of Hanoi are now under attack by the National Defense Forces, and if the troops supporting Fenshan along the way are blocked or ambushed.

Then the consequences would not be much worse than not supporting Fenshan. At this time, there was a knock on the door. The telegraph officer took the telegram from the headquarters Moto Sugiyama and handed it to Masaharu Honma and Masami Maeda.

"Let's go out..." Masaharu Honma said with a wry smile: "Your Excellency, Commander, has made up his mind. No matter how great the difficulties and risks are, we must bear it..."

Sugiyama Gen's telegram to Honma Masaharu was very simple, with only one sentence: If Fenshan is lost, Honma and the Fourteenth Front Army will be fully responsible!

After this order was issued, Honma Masaharu and the Fourteenth Front Army had lost other options. The only thing they could do now was to support the fighting Fenshan Front troops.

The First Army of the South China Front did not regard the occupation of Shanluo as its first priority. Even if it was not in the country, even if it occupied the city, it would not be of much significance to the National Defense Forces.

And the most important thing is that the requirement set by the entire Southeast Asia Theater Command is to do their utmost to kill and injure the effective forces of the Japanese army.

Anyway, as long as all the Japanese troops were dead, they would not be able to defend these cities. However, under the requirement to try their best to kill and injure the effective Japanese troops, the First Army of the South China Military Region did not regard the capture of Shanluo as a very important matter.

On the contrary, they paid more attention to the Japanese troops supported by Yilu and Mengxiong. In the front position of Shanluo, the First Army only maintained the offensive strength of two divisions.

Two armies were sent to Yilu and Mengxiong to ambush the Japanese troops who came to support them.

"The fight must be in full bloom! As long as the casualties of the Japanese army are large enough, they will not be able to defend even if we do not occupy these areas." Tu Sanpao could finally relax a little now. The Japanese army was exhausted by the National Defense Forces after the five-day battle.

The National Defense Forces gradually drew out the Japanese troops squatting in the fortifications, and then continuously carried out ambushes and blockades on the road. The strategic intentions of the National Defense Forces have not been seen through by the Japanese army until now.

It can only be said that the Japanese army's way of thinking is still stuck in the First World War. What they are fighting for is still the gains and losses of a city and a place, rather than the ability to kill the opponent.

In fact, you can't blame Sugiyama Gen for this. Download you Every inch of land gains and losses in Southeast Asia are extremely important to Japan. Those are related to whether the Japanese army can win this war, and those resources directly affect everything in Japan.

Without these resources, Japan has lost its ability to fight wars. Not to mention manufacturing weapons and ammunition. Even the warships that protect their homeland cannot start sailing.

"Chirp, chirp, chirp...Boom! Boom! Boom..." The 26th Division stationed in Mengxiong was only more than 20 kilometers away from Mengxiong when they encountered the commander of the 171st Army of the First Army of South China.

Zhou Zuhuang looked at the Japanese soldiers at the foot of the mountain who were covered by artillery fire with a look of lust in his eyes.

Zhou Zuhuang is a veteran of the Guangxi Army. He graduated from Wuchang Army Middle School and Baoding Army Officer School in his early years. Since the Anti-Japanese War, he has experienced the Songhu Battle, the South China Campaign, and the Jiangsu and Zhejiang Campaigns. However, due to his slight discomfort with new weapons and tactics, the results of the battle were

mediocre.

This made Lao Zhou hold his breath. He wanted to play big in Annan! He had been coveting the Japanese Major General's sword in the hands of Wei Yunsong, commander of the 148th Army, which also belonged to the First Army.

During the last battle between Jiangsu and Zhejiang, Wei Yunsong seized a Japanese major general's sword and put it in his toilet in a very conspicuous manner, saying that he wanted to learn from the Commander-in-Chief of the National Defense Force Tu Mengben to use the Japanese military sword for defecation.

Zhou Zuhuang, who had only captured a Japanese military sword, was very envious of it. He always thought that he could capture a Japanese general's sword so that he could display it in the toilet and show it off when people came. How honorable it would be!

"Tell the brothers not to rush in. It is more serious to surround them and not let them run away." Zhou Zuhuang put down the telescope and said: "Anyway, these Japanese artillerymen have been knocked out. Just grind them slowly."

"Yes!!" the adjutant responded and went out, but Liu Qingfan, chief of staff of the 171st Army, looked at his old partner in confusion. Zhou Zuhuang smiled and said: "Rushan, we just need to sleep.

Just stay with these Japanese troops. If we fight hard, we will suffer losses..."

As he said that, Zhou Zuhuang looked around and said in a low voice to Liu Qingfan: "And I think the Commander-in-Chief's skill of encirclement and reinforcement is really powerful. I thought to see if we can also try it. Look at these naughty guys.

Come to help or not..."

Liu Qingfan gave his old partner a thumbs up, nodded and smiled. Anyway, as long as they can trick the Japanese to death, they are willing to try any method.

Compared with Tu Sanpao's relaxation, Sugiyama Yuan's headquarters is now filled with gloom and gloom. News of the dispatched support troops being ambushed or blocked one after another continues to spread.

Now Sugiyama Gen no longer has the analytical mood he had when he received the news. He is now pacing the headquarters angrily, sometimes gnashing his teeth and sometimes cursing in a low voice.

"Shimizu! Come in!" After a long time, a call came from Sugiyama Moto's office. Shimizu, the chief of staff of the Southern Army, did not dare to neglect the rules.

He hurriedly walked towards Sugiyama Gen's office. After entering the office, Shimizu saw that the originally high-spirited Sugiyama Gen seemed to have aged several years overnight.

His hair was disheveled and his beard was droopy. His eyes were bloodshot from staying up all night, and his lips were a little white, as if he hadn't seen the sun for a long time.

"Your Excellency, Commander, I'm here..." Shimizu Nobuhiro had no idea what to do about the current battle situation. He bowed deeply to Sugiyama Gen and expressed his apology.

"Shimizu, I know. It's not your fault." Sugiyama Yuan's voice was like two pieces of iron rubbing against each other, making him hoarse and weak.

Qingshui remained silent, and Sugiyama Yuan didn't even speak. There was a strange calm between the two, which was suffocating.

"Qingshui, I called you in because I want to ask you where are the special bombs that the empire sent last time?!" After a long time, Sugiyama Moto suddenly said leisurely.

Qingshui Ruijie couldn't help being surprised when he heard this. Those special bombs were distributed by the empire to various troops before the Jiangsu and Zhejiang battles. Later, the war in Southeast Asia went smoothly, so those special bombs were not used.

Those special bombs were well sealed and placed in a secret warehouse of the Japanese army, guarded by dedicated personnel.

"Commander, please think twice! These special bombs cannot be used easily. Once the news of our use of these special bombs leaks out..." Qingshui bowed deeply to Sugiyama Gen and said in a deep voice.

Shimizu is not a good person. In fact, he agrees with Sugiyama Gen's use of these special bombs from the bottom of his heart. But he is also worried that once such special bombs are used, it may trigger retaliation from the National Defense Forces.

Even the US military's retaliation, can Japan bear these retaliations?

"The current war situation is like this, and you must know better than me the significance of Southeast Asia to the empire." Sugiyama Yuan said solemnly: "We have no other choice now. Either watch the war situation be broken by the National Defense Forces, or try our best to reverse this situation.

An extremely unfavorable situation for us..."

At first, Sugiyama Gen didn't think about using special bombs, because when special bombs appeared in China, the commander-in-chief of the National Defense Forces, Tu Mengben, warned of retaliation against Japan.

The Japanese were frightened by this tiger's warning. This was one of the reasons why they sealed up those special bombs.

But just now bad news came from Fenshan. Under the strong pressure of the National Defense Forces Air Force, the Japanese Army Air Force finally lost more than 130 fighter planes and withdrew from the battle.

The navy said that if they continue to provide support, they may not be able to conduct basic reconnaissance and maintenance in coastal areas.

In this case, Fenshan's air supremacy ultimately fell into the hands of the National Defense Forces. Once Fenshan was lost, the Southern Army would be completely passive.

Hanoi will be threatened first, and then probably the whole of Annan. It will even directly affect Japan's strategic posture in Southeast Asia.

And when the time comes, Sugiyama Gen will be the first to bear the brunt. As the commander of the Southern Army, once the war situation in Southeast Asia changes, he will undoubtedly be the first to be dealt with.

In order to avoid this situation, Sugiyama Yuan thought of the sealed batch of special bombs. In Sugiyama Yuan's opinion, maybe those sealed special bombs can change the entire war situation at this critical moment!

"Your Excellency, I am not opposed to the use of special bombs. But what we need to consider are the possible harm and consequences of using special bombs." Qing Shuirui paused and said: "If the National Defense Forces retaliate, then what will happen to our homeland?

Will we be hit?! If we use special bombs first, will it cause other countries to also use special bombs against us?!"

"In this matter, my personal suggestion is to ask the Commander to first request authorization from the base camp. Only after obtaining the authorization can we use those special bombs." Shimizu looked at Gen Sugiyama and said: "Otherwise, use these

The consequences of the special batch are something we cannot afford..."

Sugiyama Gen sighed. In fact, he had never thought about asking for authorization from the base camp?! But he also knew that it was very difficult to obtain authorization.

There is also a debate within the base camp about the use of special bombs. Some people are worried that once the Japanese army uses special bombs, the consequences will be that other countries will give Japan permission to use special bombs.
To be continued...