Chapter 1239 The eve of the Jinshan Guard landing operation

Author: Thief Dongxue

Chapter 1239 The eve of the Jinshan Guard landing operation

The sky was full of stars, but because of the morning fog, the Japanese army's huge transport fleet was making a lurking posture towards the equally huge Japanese 10th Army's landing force, making a big turn towards the Zhoushan Islands at the entrance to Hangzhou Bay.

Sailing away, it was not until after midnight that the Japanese fleet activated the light blackout and the radio was silent until the fleet sailed into Hangzhou Bay and anchored about 4 kilometers away from the coastline of Jinshanwei, Jinsiniang Bridge and Quanggongting.

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The leading force of the Japanese army is still the Kunisaki detachment. They will take the lead in landing on the west side of Jinshan Acropolis after 3 a.m. and respond to the discovery and attack of the national army on that side.

As for the first part of the Japanese 18th Division, they are also preparing for a landing operation on the south side of Jinshan Acropolis, and the gun group of the Japanese naval destroyers is also ready to open fire and bombard the Jinshan Acropolis pool at any time.

After the Japanese 10th Army had completed all the work on the eve of the landing operation, all the Japs were waiting for the Japanese aircraft group to start the air raid and bombing, because once the Japanese aircraft group's air raid and bombing was completed, it would be time for them to immediately launch the landing operation.

It's time.

Therefore, it can also be said that the appearance of the Japanese aircraft group and the salvo attack of the Japanese destroyer fleet's naval gun group was the moment when the landing combat troops of the Japanese 10th Army began to launch assault landing operations.

"Hey! Are all the personnel ready for the landing operation? Are you ready?"

"Especially the Kunisaki detachment, which is leading the battle, the first division of the 18th Division, and the 6th Division, which is a reserve team and is ready to assist in operations, and other front-line troops, are they all ready for their first landing battle?"

"Once they successfully land on the east and west sides of Jinshan Guard, the second-line troops such as the 114th Division and the 1st and 2nd Reserve Infantry Regiments that I arranged will also immediately launch landing operations. My request is very simple, that is

by lightning

The battle advances to the front line of the Huangpu River. We must fully occupy the Jinshan Guard before dawn. As our first step in attacking Songhu, it is also the first step to contact Matsui Iwane's troops to encircle and annihilate the main elite force of the China Army.

step!"

Commander Yanagawa Heisuke was giving his combat orders to the chief of staff, Major General Tamichi Moritake, and the division commanders in the combat conference room.

"Hai! All the troops have made preparations for the war, including the navy, which has also entered combat mode. Their naval gun groups are ready to go. As for the flights dispatched by our Imperial Air Force,

The troops will appear in the airspace in this area in less than ten minutes and conduct air strikes and bombardments on the Jinshan Guards held by the Chinese Army!"

After Commander Yanagawa Heisuke finished speaking, Captain Kunisaki Noboru, commander of the 9th Infantry Brigade,

The leader responded.

"Our 18th Division has also made preparations before the war. With the assistance of our imperial artillery group, we can launch the most powerful charge at any time!"

Just after the brigade commander of the Kunisaki Detachment of the 5th Division, Captain Kunizaki Noboribu finished speaking,

The Japanese commander Kammu Ichiro of the 18th Division also responded immediately.

The Kunisaki Detachment is organized into the 41st Infantry Regiment, the 3rd Independence Mountain Artillery Regiment, as well as cavalry units, engineers, and heavy transport units. The commander of the 9th Infantry Brigade, Noboru Kunisaki, serves as the detachment leader.
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