Just when the Japanese gunboat fleet began to speed up and approach the river in Changsha,

Ninth Theater Command,

Commander Xue was furious again, looking at the damage report about the Japanese aircraft group after they bombed Changsha City on a large scale many times.

"You bastard Japanese! What do they want to do? Do they just want to rely on air strikes to defeat us and seize Changsha?"

"These damn devils don't dare to send army troops to fight head-on?"

"What kind of conspiracy are they doing? Since the beginning of the Songhu War, there has never been such a crazy and large-scale indiscriminate air raid. Such bombing is not normal at all.

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At this time, there were only Commander Xue and Commander-in-Chief Luo Zhuoying of the 19th Group Army in the entire headquarters. They were alone here, so Commander Xue didn't mind at all, and expressed his inner feelings about the Japanese Air Force's many major attacks.

The resentment of the large-scale bombing was vented.

As for all other officers and generals, they were all dispatched to personally supervise the various front lines in Changsha to see if they would encounter a surprise attack by the Japanese army at any time and at any time.

Because the current Japanese army's flight bombing is not normal at all, whether it is Commander Xue, Commander-in-Chief of the 19th Group Army Luo Zhuoying, Commander-in-Chief of the 27th Group Army Yang Sen, Commander-in-Chief of the 30th Group Army Wang Lingji, and Hunan

The senior generals such as Li Mo'an, commander-in-chief of the advancing army in the Hubei-Jiangxi Border Region, all have the same idea, that is, the Japanese army will launch sneak attacks anytime and anywhere.

Because in their eyes, so many large-scale bombings by Japanese aircraft groups were signs of the eve of a large-scale sneak attack. It was also the most commonly used routine when the Japanese army first launched an attack.

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Because the Japanese army has always carried out the bombing by the aviation force first, then the artillery fire coverage bombing, then the attack by the armored force of tanks and chariots, and finally the attack by the army infantry.

Therefore, Commander Xue, commander-in-chief of the 19th Group Army and other senior national army officers such as Luo Zhuoying, who were already familiar with the rhythm of the Japanese three-axe attack, were also very vigilant.

So even though it was late at night, they did not go to bed. They were personally supervising their troops and ready to fight against the incoming Japanese army at any time.

And even though they want to take a good rest now, they are not in such a mood.

The reason is very simple, that is, they are also afraid of being bombed by the Japanese who are so dense during the day and have crazy multiple large-scale bombings, because they are also worried about whether there will be night raids and bombings at night.

Their current mood is exactly the same as that of all the citizens, soldiers and civilians in Changsha City.

So now even if I ask them to go to bed, they still can't sleep.

"I think the Japanese army has sent so many large-scale air raids this time to cover the Japanese army that is about to launch an attack. Therefore, we have dispatched outstanding generals to every front line of defense.

, are personally supervising the battle, and all defenses, including air defense fortifications, are being strengthened as soon as possible!"

"It's a pity that we don't have much anti-aircraft weapons and equipment, otherwise we wouldn't have been bombarded by the Japanese planes so unscrupulously, and there would be nothing we could do!"

After Commander Xue vented his furious temper, the commander-in-chief of the 19th Group Army, Luo Zhuoying, was also calm and responded in a gentle tone.

"Is the Chairman's side willing to send the newly formed flying force to support our operations and defend Changsha?"

"The current situation is not optimistic. If it is purely to deal with the Japanese army, I am not afraid at all. Even if the Japanese army has heavy artillery units and a large number of artillery units, simple and continuous

They have sent out so many Japanese planes to carry out intensive air raids and bombings. I think this time these damn Japanese troops can destroy the morale of the people in Changsha without having to invest in the army!"

"It can even turn half of the residential areas in Changsha into rubble!"

"If it is such an intensive and large-scale bombing for one or two days, maybe we can survive it, but if it is like this every day, the consequences will be absolutely unimaginable!"

Regarding the thoughts of Luo Zhuoying, commander-in-chief of the 19th Group Army, Commander Xue was also worried and responded.

"Perhaps you can just go and discuss with the Chairman in person whether you can ask him to dispatch the aviation force. I have no choice! The new rear area is not very stable now, and the Chairman has just been there, right?

It’s been a long time coming!”

In response to Commander Xue's complaints and concerns, the commander-in-chief of the 19th Group Army Luo Zhuoying was helpless and responded.

"Well! That's all we can do, but no matter what happens tonight, all generals must personally supervise their troops and stick to their respective fronts, because all our current predictions are

We still don’t really know what the Japanese troops want to do with this intensive and large-scale bombing during the day!”

"Especially tomorrow morning and during the day, will they continue to be as frantic as today and continue to carry out multiple intensive and large-scale air raids and bombings, and those damn Japanese gunboat fleets will also take advantage of the opportunity.

Come and bombard all our innocent civilian areas near the river!"

"By the way, have the artillery units and coastal defense artillery units we deployed along the river been reorganized? I want them to kill them as soon as they see the Japanese gunboat fleet coming.

All the things were bombarded and sunk to the bottom of the river to feed the fish. I don’t want to see these Japanese gunboats so arrogantly assisting those damn Japanese planes in bombing our innocent civilian areas again!”

"But the number of casualties inside and outside the city today, as well as the number of losses caused by the collapse of buildings, are very huge and shocking! We cannot bear many such losses!"

When the commander-in-chief of the 19th Group Army Luo Zhuoying finished speaking, Commander Xue responded in a very irritable mood.

"I'm already doing this, don't worry! As long as those Japanese gunboat fleets appear here again on our riverside, our coastal defense artillery units and artillery units will definitely fight back against these damn Japanese gunboat fleets.

They will definitely sink to the bottom of the river to feed the fish!”

"At the very least, we can sink a few Japanese gunboats!"

To Commander Xue who was slightly upset, Luo Zhuoying, Commander-in-Chief of the 19th Group Army, agreed decisively.

"Yeah! Please!"

"Admiral Ciwei!"

After hearing this, Commander Xue was very grateful.

Luo Zhuoying, commander-in-chief of the 19th Group Army, did not say anything more, but nodded slightly in response.

After that, the two of them also briefly talked about the upcoming defense work, especially the issue of defense work in this sleepless night tonight.

But while the two of them were chatting and discussing like this,

"Boom! Boom! Boom, boom, boom!"

"Boom! Boom! Boom, boom, boom!"

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Suddenly, bursts of shelling sound became more deafening than the others. They suddenly exploded in the riverside residential area outside Changsha City and reached their headquarters.

"No! Is it another shelling and bombardment by those damn Japanese gunboats?"

"It can't be a night air raid by the Japanese!"

When they heard the sounds of these explosions, Commander Xue and Commander-in-Chief Luo Zhuoying of the 19th Group Army suddenly changed their expressions, while Commander-in-Chief Luo Zhuoying of the 19th Group Army exclaimed with a heavy heart.

"Let's go out immediately to see what's going on!"

At the same time, Commander Xue immediately responded in a very irritable mood.

But before he and the commander-in-chief of the 19th Group Army, Luo Zhuoying, rushed out of the headquarters, the sound of rapid footsteps suddenly sounded outside.

"No! Commander!"

"The Japanese gunboat fleet is attacking again at night, shelling and bombing!"

Then a messenger officer immediately yelled at the top of his lungs.
Chapter completed!