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After Aoki Shigesei finished reciting Yamashita Eiji's farewell telegram, he felt a chill coming from the soles of his feet and rushing straight into his head. After listening to it, Itagaki Seishiro next to him was also dumbfounded and in disbelief. [△网.]
Just now, Aoki Shigemako had vowed that it would be more than enough for the Ninth Division to hold on for more than half a month. As a result, as soon as he finished speaking, the temporary headquarters of the Ninth Division was destroyed, and even the acting division commander Jingshu Xuan Shi also died in pieces and died for his country. This result was completely beyond their expectations.
However, the matter does not end here, there is still a sequel.
What's worse is the chain reaction that will be triggered after the destruction of the 9th Division's temporary headquarters.
First of all, the remaining three infantry regiments of the Ninth Division and the two infantry groups of the Navy will lose unified command and will soon fall into the dilemma of fighting independently.
Secondly, with the destruction of the 19th Infantry Regiment and the destruction of the temporary headquarters of the 9th Division, the main force of the patrol battalion will be able to move along the supervisory road and attack the 9th Division from behind. The infantry wing and the two naval infantry brigades launched a fierce attack. The remnants of the 9th Division were attacked from both sides and lost unified command. The results can be imagined!
Although they have not yet received emergency telegrams from the 7th, 35th, and 36th Infantry Regiments, Itan Seishiro and Aoki Shigemako can fully imagine that it will not be long before these three infantry regiments and the Navy The two infantry brigades should send a request for assistance telegram to the 12th Army Headquarters.
Now, the only hope of Itagaki Seishiro and Aoki Shigesei is that the remnants of the 9th Division can resolutely withstand the most difficult three days, so that the patrol battalion will not get enough rest and adjustment. time, the 20th Division can join the battle immediately after arriving in Shanghai.
But soon, the two old devils' hopes were dashed like soap bubbles.
Itagaki Seishiro and Aoki Shigemai were worried about the fate of the remaining three infantry regiments of the Ninth Division and the two navy infantry brigades, and as a result, three more communications staff officers filed in.
"Your Excellency, Commander, Second Lieutenant Kawashima of the First Independent Infantry Battalion of the Navy bid farewell!"
"Your Excellency, Commander, the 7th Infantry Regiment is calling urgently, requesting urgent tactical guidance!"
"Your Excellency, Commander, Second Lieutenant Kono, communications staff officer of the 35th Infantry Regiment, sent a farewell telegram!"
"Your Excellency, Commander, Captain Wakisaka Osaka of the 36th Infantry Regiment sent an urgent message: When our regiment was engaged in a fierce battle with one part of the patrol battalion on the Henan Road battlefield, we were suddenly attacked from behind by another part of the patrol battalion. Due to the The incident happened suddenly. After a long battle, the officers and soldiers of our regiment were exhausted and unable to fight hard. We had no choice but to abandon the position on Henan Road and transfer to the North Railway Station!"
The four signal soldiers finished their reports one after another. Itagaki Seishiro staggered and fell down on his chair.
"It's over, it's over, it's all over." Itagaki Seishiro sighed grandly, "The Ninth Division is over."
Aoki Shigemai was also stunned. He couldn't come back to his senses for a long time. He couldn't imagine how this battle was fought. The Ninth Division has a small number of 20,000 officers and soldiers. Even excluding non-combatants, the number of truly combatable infantry is at least 12,000, which is even more powerful than the patrol battalion!
Not only that, the Ninth Division also set up a turtle shell formation with Kunshan Garden and the surrounding four streets as the core. This turtle shell formation can be said to be extremely strong. Aoki Shigemako said that unless there are more than three times the number of troops, and You also need to have heavy artillery to be able to crack open this turtle shell array in a short time!
However, the patrol battalion had neither strength advantage nor heavy artillery, but it actually cracked open this turtle shell overnight! This completely subverted Aoki Shigemai's understanding of war! Aoki Shigemai suddenly felt that the military theoretical knowledge he learned at Army University was all bullshit and was not trustworthy at all!
How else to explain the destruction of the Ninth Division in a short period of time
In an instant, Aoki Shigemai even began to doubt his life.
After a long while, Aoki Shigesei finally recovered from the huge shock, and then said to Itagaki Seishiro: "Your Excellency, Commander, Isho-kun died in pieces for his country, and most of the 9th Division was wiped out, leaving only Wakiita. The remnants of the brigade retreated to the North Railway Station, and I thought they might not be able to hold on for long."
"I'm afraid?" Itagaki Seishiro sighed, "It's not that I'm afraid, but it's for sure!"
I didn’t even think about it, but my opponent this time was Xu Rui. Xu Rui never left anyone any room for action. Even the turtle shell array set up by the Ninth Division was smashed by Xu Rui. The 36th Infantry Regiment Only a few remaining troops retreated to the station. How could the hastily constructed fortifications be able to withstand the patrol battalion's attack
"Hai." Aoki Shigesei nodded heavily and said, "After the collective defeat of the Ninth Division, there were no organized imperial troops around Shanghai. There were only a small number of military police troops stationed in Baoshan, Qingpu, Songjiang and other counties. These military police units are definitely not enough to withstand the patrol battalion."
What Aoki Shigemako said is true.
Originally, the Ninth Division was more than enough to serve as a security force for Shanghai and surrounding counties. If the Ninth Division had not suffered repeated heavy losses and its combat effectiveness had seriously declined, Itagaki Seishiro would not even be able to leave a division in Shanghai. At most, Just leave a mixed brigade, because no matter from any angle, Shanghai is very safe.
However, no one expected that the Communist Party would actually transfer Xu Rui to Shanghai.
Moreover, no one thought that Xu Rui was not only powerful in mountain guerrilla warfare, but also in urban guerrilla warfare. Within a few months of arriving in Shanghai, he stirred up the entire Shanghai beach, and finally set a huge trap to destroy the Japanese navy. The Third Fleet has been installed.
Now, they are taking advantage of the victory to pursue and annihilate the entire Ninth Division!
Xu Rui is so difficult to deal with, and the patrol battalion is so powerful. How can the gendarmerie from the counties around Shanghai be their opponent? As expected, Xu Rui will definitely send a small force to attack the Baoshan counties around Shanghai. If troops are not urgently mobilized from Suzhou and other places for reinforcements, the surrounding counties will definitely fall.
But the problem is that the Twelfth Army is now very stretched. Where can we mobilize troops
Aoki Shigemai could think of this, and Itagaki Seishiro could naturally think of it. He sighed and said: "Aoki-kun, there is no other way now but to give up on the counties around Shanghai, but the bottom line is Taicang and Kunshan. , Jiashan and Pinghu, Xu Rui’s forces cannot be allowed to cross this line under any circumstances.”
Aoki Shigemao said: "In this case, we must urgently transfer the 104th Division to Suzhou, and then transfer part of the 18th Division from Hangzhou back to Jiaxing. Otherwise, I'm afraid I won't be able to stop the patrol battalion. .”
Itagaki Seishiro nodded and said: "Let's do it this way. Fortunately, the pressure on Dameishan has been reduced, and the National Army's third theater has done nothing. Therefore, even if the 104th Division is transferred to Suzhou, if part of the 18th Division is transferred back to Jiaxing from Hangzhou, nothing will go wrong."
Aoki Shigemagi gave a heavy nod, turned around and left.
Watching Aoki Shigemai leave, Itagaki Seishiro turned to his adjutant Togo Kota and said: "Togo-kun, please immediately draft a telegram to the base camp and report the results of the Shanghai Battle truthfully."
"Hai." Dongxiang Haotai nodded and followed the order.
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Meanwhile, in Tokyo.
Xianyuan Gong Zairen was woken up from his sleep by the sound of voices outside. Xianyuan Gong Zairen was already in his seventies. He slept very lightly at night and would be awakened by the slightest sound. Yuan Gong Zai Ren woke up from his sleep and faintly heard his adjutant talking to someone. The voice sounded familiar.
Just as Xianyuan Gong Zairen was about to wonder who this person was, there was a gentle knock on the door outside.
"Your Highness, Your Highness!" the adjutant's voice sounded softly, "Your Majesty Tojo, please see me."
"Tojo? Tojo Hideki!" Kanin Miya Zaijin immediately remembered, wasn't the voice just now that of Tojo Hideki? But the next moment, Kanin Miya Zaihito's mood immediately became heavy. As the deputy minister of the army, Tojo Hideki was busy with official duties. If it weren't for urgent matters, it would be impossible for him to come to see him overnight.
An urgent matter? What's up? Did something happen on the Far East battlefield? !
Thinking of this, Xianyuan Gong Zairen suddenly felt a chill in his heart and responded loudly: "I'll be here right away!"
After a while, Kanin Miya Zaijin came to the small living room in his pajamas. Tojo Hideki, who had been waiting for a while, quickly stood up, nodded, and saluted Kanin Miyazai: "Your Highness!"
Kanin Gong Zaijin waved his hand and said, "Tojo-kun, what happened?"
"Something did happen, and it was a big deal!" Hideki Tojo didn't hide anything, and directly told the story of Isho Nobu Tokiyama being shattered and the main force of the Ninth Division being completely annihilated.
"Nani?" Upon hearing this, Xianyuan Gong Zairen was stunned for a moment.
What does this say? The staff of the Ministry of War still swore yesterday that it was more than enough for the Ninth Division to hold on for half a month, but in the end, the patrol battalion was wiped out in less than one night? ! What is this thing called? !
Tojo Hideki sighed and said, "Your Highness, I don't even know how to tell Your Majesty this matter."
"No, this matter must not be told to Your Majesty!" Xianyuan Gong Zairen was startled when he heard this and said sternly.
In the past two days, Hirohito received bad news from Shanghai one after another. He was vomiting blood and fainting. The imperial doctor said that he even had mental problems. If Hirohito knew about the annihilation of the Ninth Division, what would happen to him? Still okay? If Hirohito gets angry, the consequences will be unimaginable.
"My humble position also thinks so, so I came here at night to ask for an audience with His Majesty the Prince." Tojo Hideki said with a sad face, "But such a big matter cannot be kept hidden from His Majesty forever. What do you think we should do?"
Kanin Gong Zaijin was immediately speechless, because what Tojo Hideki said made sense. Mobile phone users please visit m.read for a better reading experience.