nashuaworldcup Chapter 713 We have to help them
Chapter 713 We have to help them
Fang Shengli didn't expect there was a second point here.
Shen Xin, who was following Sano Tadayoshi, saw her husband looking bewildered. She walked over to Fang Shengli and knocked on his head. "Silly, their airport was bombed not long ago. They will send some bombers over, but they dare not send all of them. After all, if they do, the airport will be bombed again."
"Yes, our air force this time is much greater than theirs. They will die if they come out, unless you transfer air forces from the mainland.
But this time, the headquarters' strategy was to attack from the south and defend from the north. Their main focus was to open up the passage between the 11th Army and the 21st Army. As for the north, they would defend it if they could, and evacuate if they couldn't. After all, Tongguan was a very good natural defense, whether it was against the east or the west.
Changsha, 11th Army Headquarters.
The battle in the north happened so casually and suddenly.
Looking at the troops deployed to the north and the position of the Independent Regiment, Okamura Neiji dropped his pencil on the table and said, "The Matsui Regiment is a bait and also a prey. If he withdraws quickly and decisively, he might be able to leave some of them behind. If he doesn't withdraw and instead tries to take care of the Second Army's weapons and equipment, not only will he not be able to withdraw, but all of his weapons and equipment will be swallowed up."
He was also unlucky. As a mobile force, he should have been on the second line, but Mei Jing Meijiro let him be deployed on the first line while serving as a mobile force.
This is a disdain for the mountain city's military strength.
Yes, he had reason to be disdainful, because part of the troops under his command were Kwantung Army transferred from outside the Great Wall, such as the Chahar Detachment and an independent brigade in his hands, which were elite forces outside the Great Wall.
As for those defending Baoji, except for the 1st Army of the Central Army, which has a slightly higher combat effectiveness, the combat effectiveness of the rest can be ignored.
This kind of naked contempt. But this time, they hit a wall.
The 74th Army of the Central Army is not the 1st Army. They have always been troops fighting on the battlefield. The soldiers are not afraid of death. Even under the influence of Zhou Weiguo, they have begun to move towards money.
If there is anyone in the mountain city who loves fighting the most, who is not afraid of the Japanese army but whose eyes light up, it must be the 74th Army.
"The Matsui Regiment is finished." Okamura Neiji thought of this and made a summary.
Nanzō Yunko glanced at the circled Matsui Regiment on the map, then looked at the surrounding troop deployments and said, "General, I think our troop advance will be delayed a bit."
"Hmm." Okamura Neiji turned his head and looked at Nanzō Yunko, frowning and asking in confusion, "Why are you delaying?"
He was just advancing along the route planned by the Ninth War Zone, and although they were resisting, they would not intercept him excessively and would withdraw.
If he was quick, he would be able to join up with the 21st Army by the end of this month. However, Nanzō Yunko wanted to buy herself some time.
"General, if we attack too quickly, the headquarters will think that our military strength is sufficient. In this case, the headquarters will most likely immediately deploy troops to Shaanxi."
Since it is a cooperation, while obtaining the predetermined benefits for yourself, you naturally also need to consider the interests of the other party.
Shancheng can give up some of its interests in the south, but they will keep the initiative in the north in their own hands.
If the 11th Army only thinks about its own vested interests and forgets their interests, what decision will Shancheng make in the end?
Cooperation is one thing, but how to cooperate is what the 11th Army should consider.
Yamadajima listened carefully to Nanjō Yunko's analysis and nodded. "Okamura-kun, Miss Yunko is right. We may need to slow down our attack and establish a standoff with them in certain areas."
"Yes, that's why headquarters isn't willing to rashly move troops north. Furthermore, the 5th Division landed in Malacca yesterday afternoon. This crucial port island connecting the Indian and Pacific Oceans will likely fall into our hands soon. The resources there, as well as those from Southeast Asia and other regions, are what we desperately need."
In this way, the resources are insignificant compared to the useless Northwest. It is even possible that the base camp will directly abandon Xi'an in order to successfully open up.
Tokyo, headquarters.
After convening a meeting, the Prime Minister returned to his residence accompanied by several people. He had just finished a cup of tea when his secretary came up to him and said, "Prime Minister, Mr. Bantan is here to visit."
Sakatan Seishirō?
The Prime Minister hesitated for a moment and then nodded. "Let him in."
During this period, because the army made smooth progress, Bantan walked with great confidence during several meetings. If it were not for several people in the cabinet suppressing him, this man might have taken off his shoes and hit those who opposed him to expand his victory.
However, today Sakata did not seem as happy as before. On the contrary, his expression seemed very similar to the moment when he just learned that Nakamura Masao's brigade had suffered crazy humiliation from the other side in Guangxi.
"What's wrong with you?" the Prime Minister asked with a frown, putting down his teacup. Although he couldn't stand the ambitions of a villain like Bantan, if something went wrong with the army, it would be of no benefit to either the Empire or himself.
"News has arrived from the Second Army. The enemy has suddenly launched a fierce attack. Their firepower and numbers are comparable to the Battle of Shanghai. The only difference is that this time they have control of the air, and our troops have suffered unprecedented losses."
The Prime Minister had already received the information from the intelligence department. He lowered his head and thought for a moment before looking at Bantan: "Then why did you come to see me?"
"Prime Minister, if we don't increase the strength of the Second Army, I'm afraid we won't be able to stop their attack."
Increase troops?
The Prime Minister stood up and paced around the room for a while before asking, "Do you think it's necessary to increase the military strength?"
"What do you mean, Prime Minister?" Bantan's eyes instantly fell on his face.
This man has no intention of increasing the number of troops. Is he crazy? If he does not increase the number of troops, the advantage in suppressing the northern line of the mountain city will most likely be lost.
What do you mean?
The Prime Minister, hands behind his back, came up to him and stared at his unwilling and puzzled eyes for a long time before laughing, "Why, you don't understand?"
Bantan shook his head. What he understood was that if there was a problem on the northern front, the suppression on the mountain city would be weakened.
"Well, let me ask you a question. I think you should understand whether we need to send more troops there."