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Chapter 16: You were given a chance but you didn't use it.
"Hmph! Stop talking. According to you, even these remnants of the Central Army are stronger than our Yunnan and Guizhou armies. Have you ever seen our Yunnan army fight?"
Our Yunnan Army was founded by my teacher, Mr. Songpo. During the war against Yuan Shikai, our Yunnan soldiers were worth ten men each.
Under the personal leadership of General Songpo and this Commander, they swept across the southwest. The flag of the National Protection Army still flies in Yunnan today. How could they be the rabble that you call so easily defeated?
Although the Guizhou army still retained some old habits, it had undergone a complete transformation after reorganization and training. Wu Zhizhong's troops had made many achievements in recent years in suppressing the border chieftains.
Although the reputation of "Dual Gunners" is not good, it is precisely because they smoke opium that they become stronger in both mind and body after smoking. How can you completely deny them based on old impressions?
As for insufficient firepower, our army has always been good at mountain warfare and makes up for the equipment gap with flexible tactics. As the deputy commander-in-chief, instead of taking a holistic view, you question our army at every turn, boosting the morale of the Japanese army and diminishing our own. Is this what you call the responsibility of a soldier?
"I think you just don't want our Yunnan Army to achieve this great feat alone, do you? You're from the Central Army and always think about letting the Central Army reap the benefits while we, the miscellaneous troops, are used as cannon fodder, aren't we?"
Chief of Staff Liu Xing saw that Tang Shengzhi was getting angrier and angrier, so he quickly tried to smooth things over: "Commander-in-Chief, this is too serious, too serious. Deputy Commander Luo was just discussing tactics in a matter-of-fact manner and had no personal motives. Now that we have a formidable enemy at hand, we must not let this damage our harmony!"
Luo Zhuoying's face turned pale and then red as he was refuted, but he still stubbornly argued: "Commander-in-Chief, this humble general has absolutely no such intention!"
Tactical deployments are a matter of life and death for tens of thousands of soldiers, and subordinates dare not conceal the truth for personal reasons!
The effectiveness of the Guizhou Army's training will be revealed on the battlefield. However, if the safety of the entire army is gambled on, and the Yoshino Detachment breaks through the defenses, not only will the battle situation in Nanjing be in danger, but hundreds of thousands of civilians in the rear will also be plunged into the flames of war!
This humble general humbly requests the Commander-in-Chief to reconsider, and at least allow the 51st Division of the 74th Army, which still possesses combat capability, to advance to the flank for support. If the Guizhou Army has truly undergone a complete transformation as the Commander-in-Chief claims, then this reserve force will be of no use. But if...
Before he could finish speaking, Tang Shengzhi slammed his hand on the table, making the teacup rattle: "Enough! Luo Zhuoying, you have repeatedly contradicted this commander. Do you think that I, Tang Shengzhi, cannot command you, the deputy commander-in-chief sent by the Central Army?"
I'm putting this out there today: the battle plan is set, and no one is allowed to change it!
"If you dare to disrupt morale again, don't blame the ruthlessness of military law!" With that, he abruptly stood up.
Pointing to the Guizhou Army's defense zone on the map, he sternly ordered: "Wu Zhizhong's troops must enter the designated positions before dawn tomorrow. Once they engage the Yoshino Detachment, they are only allowed to lose and not win. When retreating, they must fight and retreat at the same time, luring the Yoshino Detachment to the ambush zone in Kori Town!"
Two Yunnan army divisions immediately move to the flanks, and once the enemy enters the ambush area, immediately block the valley entrance! Gui Yongqing's troops will proceed as planned to cut off the enemy's retreat! Anyone who dares to delay the battle will be court-martialed! Staff Officer Zhao, give the orders!
Luo Zhuoying's eyes reddened as he was about to argue further, but Chief of Staff Liu Xing and Staff Officer Zhao hurriedly stepped forward and pulled him back, saying, "Deputy Commander-in-Chief, the overall situation is more important. Please don't ruin the harmony. The Commander is in a bad mood right now. Let's talk about it later!" While persuading him, they pulled Luo Zhuoying out of the operations command room on either side!
With each jump of the radio waves, orders from various units flew to the battlefield like snowflakes.
Wu Zhizhong stood in the temporary command post of the Guizhou Army, his fingers trembling slightly as he held the telegram. The rain outside the window swept obliquely across the oil lamp, casting flickering light on his hesitant face.
The adjutant urged in a low voice, "Commander, it's time to assemble the troops. If we're any later, we won't be able to make the pre-dawn deployment."
He slammed the telegram on the table, turned and grabbed his military cap: "Pass on my order: give each of you five large opium pipes, and let them all smoke their fill. After that, the entire division will break camp immediately."
Tell the brothers that this battle is not a damn civil war, but a national and familial feud. Let the whole country see that we Guizhou people are not cowards either, and completely reverse that bullshit rhyme!
What the hell?
The Yunnan and Guizhou armies were sheep.
The Hunan Army was the alpha wolf.
Bai Chongxi's Guangxi Army was the most powerful.
"As fierce as a tiger and as vicious as a wolf"
Fuck your mother,
That's because we didn't want to fight a civil war. This time, facing the Japanese devils, we'll see if we're sheep or wolves in sheep's clothing. This battle will be the day our "Double-Gun Soldiers" become famous throughout the world!
The Yunnan Army's 182nd Division under An Enfu and the 184th Division under Zhang Chong were secretly shifting their positions in the pouring rain... They knew that this was an opportunity that their commander had won for them. If they fought this battle well, the Yunnan Army's reputation would soar, and the people of Yunnan would be proud of them!
In the dense forest on the west side of Guli Town, Gui Yongqing was squatting behind a rock, wiping his binoculars.
The humid air fogged up his glasses, and he breathed on them and wiped them vigorously with his sleeve: "Tell the vanguard battalion to scout three more miles ahead. If the Japanese scouts discover our movements, this mission of flanking and covering the rear will become a death sentence."
This battle will surely demonstrate the might of our Central Army Training Corps and show the whole nation that our Training Corps is the elite force of the entire army, far superior to those tax police!
Just as all the departments were gearing up for a big battle, several radio waves were transmitted from Nanjing and Chongqing to the Japanese Special Higher Police, the Military Police Headquarters, the Mei Agency, and the Central China Expeditionary Army Headquarters in Shanghai!
Shanghai, the headquarters of the Japanese Central China Expeditionary Army.
Commander-in-Chief General Takakage Shigeaki slammed his teacup on the table, splashing scalding tea onto the spread-out intelligence summary. His usually calm and collected face twitched, and his pupils burned with unbelievable rage.
"Baka! Here we go again! The detailed plan for the five-pronged attack... the timeline, the routes, the unit numbers... even the exact date the Yoshino Detachment will outflank Nanfushantang..."
His voice was forced out through clenched teeth, hissing coldly like the flicking of a venomous snake. "This is no coincidence! The heart of the empire is now held to the finger by the Chinese!"
Inside the command post, all the officers and soldiers were completely silent; the air was so heavy it was almost palpable.
Shock and fear were etched on the faces of every Japanese general. Although the disastrous defeat at Quangongting had not had much impact on the overall situation, the unforgettable lesson and the subsequent internal purge were still fresh in everyone's memory.
"Investigate! Investigate thoroughly!" Takashi Sakura slammed his fist on the table, his roar making the windows rattle. "Special Higher Police! Ume Agency! Military Police! What happened to your promises last time?"
Your report states that all personnel who had access to intelligence from the Itagaki Detachment have been cleared of suspicion and there is absolutely no possibility of leaking secrets!
What is this then? Could it be a dream message personally sent by Amaterasu to the Chinese?!
The officers of the Special Higher Police and the Military Police of the Ume Agency, standing at the lower end, were all pale-faced and their foreheads were covered in cold sweat.