He Shuya quickly retreated with the third regiment and the cavalry battalion.
In less than half an hour, they evacuated ten miles away!
The 161st Infantry Regiment of the 104th Division of the Japanese Army, with the cooperation of the 8th Tank Regiment and three independent light armored vehicle squadrons, quickly crossed the Mao Mountain and then stopped. They did not dare to They rushed forward in pursuit because they couldn't determine whether there were any traps ahead.
Although the Dameishan Independent Group escaped, who knows if this is another trap
The defeat in the Battle of Maoshan finally calmed down Hebian Zhengsan's heart. Hebian Zhengsan deeply realized that the Dameishan Independent Regiment was far more cunning than he imagined. This time, Xu Rui's big army attacked. The Meishan Independent Regiment seems to be full of elites, but in fact it always leads the attack and never lets down its guard.
After realizing this, Kawabe Shozo decisively gave up the plan of raid.
The Chinese are too cunning, so we cannot play tricks with them. It is better to be upright and upright!
Kawabe Shozo immediately made a suggestion to Nishio Juzo to mobilize two divisions plus two independent detachments, plus the 2nd Field Heavy Artillery Brigade and the 8th Tank Regiment to launch a second sweep of Dameishan. However, this suggestion They were opposed by Nishio Juzo because the base camp did not allow them to go to war, so the base camp still insisted on surrendering.
The Japanese base camp still wanted to talk, but Dameishan didn't want to talk anymore.
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Meizhen, government guest house.
Yoshiko Kawashima had just gotten up and was washing up in the bathroom. The door to the room was kicked open, and then a large group of armed guards broke in. The leader was a young officer with a Browning pistol on his waist. Yoshiko Kawashima recognized this person as Xu Rui's personal guard, and his name seemed to be Xu Ye.
Kawashima Yoshiko was surprised when she saw Xu Ye barging in with a large group of guards.
Because Yoshiko Kawashima could feel that Xu Ye and these guards were doing something bad.
"Mr. Xu Ye, what are you going to do?" Yoshiko Kawashima said calmly, "I am the guest of your group leader."
"Guest? Ha, not long ago you were indeed polite to our Dameishan Military Division." Xu Ye chuckled and added, "But not anymore."
Yoshiko Kawashima said: "Why? Why not now?"
"Why? Your mother has the nerve to ask me?" Xu Ye smiled coldly and said, "Take it away!"
Two guards immediately rushed forward and grabbed Kawashima Yoshiko's arms. Another guard immediately came up with a rope and tied Kawashima Yoshiko without any explanation.
Within a few moments, Yoshiko Kawashima was tied into a rice dumpling, a very shameful posture.
"Presumptuous, you are too presumptuous!" Yoshiko Kawashima was angry, anxious and even more frightened. She struggled and shouted, "I am the guest of your commander Xu, you can't treat me like this. I am a member of the Imperial Japanese Army." Negotiators, you cannot treat me like this. If you insult me, you are insulting the Imperial Army and the Empire of Japan."
"Fuck the empire and the imperial army." Xu Ye couldn't help but said, and gave Kawashima Yoshiko a hard kick on her plump buttocks. Kawashima Yoshiko stumbled, and her forehead hit the door, causing a big knock in an instant. Damn it, Yoshiko Kawashima immediately started to moan, but she was really at a loss. She really didn't know what happened.
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Yoshiko Kawashima didn't know what happened, but Kenji Doihara knew.
Before Central China sent the Condemnation Army to start the operation, Doihara Kenji could have stopped it, but he did not stop it. The reason why he did not stop the Central China Condemnation Army's military adventure was to have more control over the subsequent surrender negotiations. Only in this way can Xu Rui's asking price be lowered as much as possible.
Otherwise, if Xu Ruishi asks to be the commander-in-chief of the Imperial Alliance Army, will you agree or not
Promise Xu Rui? It is obviously impossible, because this is completely inconsistent with the requirements of the empire. No matter how you look at it, Xu Rui is not a peaceful person. If the 500,000 Imperial Army troops are in his hands alone, the reform government may not If the empire's intentions are fully implemented, then what's the point of supporting this puppet government
If he doesn't agree, with Xu Rui's arrogant character, the negotiation is likely to reach a deadlock.
It was out of this consideration that Kenji Doihara pretended to be deaf and mute and condoned the military adventure of the Central China Condemnation Army.
However, what Doihara Kenji never expected was that the military adventure of dispatching the condemnation army in Central China failed in the blink of an eye! It can even be said that before the military adventure of Central China's Condemnation Army began, they were attacked head-on by the Dameishan Independent Regiment. This time, Doihara Kenji was unable to escape.
Because this not only did not reduce the chips in Xu Rui's hands, but made Xu Rui have more chips in his hands!
Kenji Doihara can fully imagine that Xu Rui will become even more unsatisfied in the subsequent negotiations.
Why do you say? Because he was confident, and because the Japanese army did not abide by the ceasefire agreement between the two sides and betrayed their trust!
"Baga, these are really a bunch of losers!" Kenji Doihara cursed rudely in front of Shun Nakamura, "A well-equipped permanent division has been carefully prepared for such a long time, but in one night They were so defeated that I really can't find any other adjective to describe them."
"Hai." Nakamura Shun said with a heavy pause, "Your Excellency General, if the military adventure of sending troops to Central China succeeds, although it will inevitably anger Xu Rui, in the surrender negotiations, we can completely use the cessation of military operations as a bargaining chip. to force Xu Rui to make greater concessions, but now, this idea has failed."
"It's more than that?" Kenji Doihara said with a groan, "Now let's think about how to calm Xu Rui's upcoming wrath!"
Before Doihara Kenji finished speaking, a signal soldier walked in and reported: "Your Excellency, General, we have just received a clear call from the Dameishan Independent Regiment. In view of the military provocation from the Central China Condemnation Army last night, the Dameishan Independent Regiment has decided to suspend the communication with Negotiations for the surrender of the Imperial Army, and the arrest of Colonel Kawashima!”
"Nani?" Toshin Nakamura said, "They arrested Colonel Kawashima?!"
"Hai." The signal soldier said with a heavy pause, "At least that's what the telegram said."
"Your Excellency, General!" Nakamura Shun turned to look at Doihara Kenji and said, "Now we are in trouble!"
Youdao means that the two countries are at war and Buza is here to envoy. As long as Xu Rui still has the slightest intention to continue the negotiation, he will not be able to arrest Yoshiko Kawashima, because this is equivalent to severing diplomatic relations and declaring war between countries! This basically means that Xu Rui does not plan to continue talking with the Japanese army, but is ready to go to war.
"Don't panic yet." Kenji Doihara waved his hand and said, "Maybe things haven't reached the worst yet!"
"Nani?" Nakamura Shun said with some surprise, "General, Colonel Kawashima has been arrested!"
"It was just an arrest, not an execution, right?" Kenji Doihara said cheerfully, "Xu Rui just arrested Colonel Kawashima but did not order an execution. This shows that he did not intend to make things happen." , this still shows that he still wants to continue the negotiation, so it has not reached the worst level yet.”
"Sodesnai." Nakamura Shun thought about it after hearing this, and it seemed that this was really the case.
Kenji Doihara continued: "The most important thing now is to immediately show our attitude to calm Xu Rui's anger as much as possible!"
Shun Nakamura said, "What should we do?"
Doihara Kenji said: "The first thing is to call the base camp immediately, to interrogate the inappropriate military adventures of the Central China Dispatch Army, and to ask the base camp for a reprimand! The second thing is to call the Dameishan area immediately, and be sure to report it to the base camp. They explained that the Doihara agency did not know about this matter in advance! There is also a third... "
After a slight pause, Kenji Doihara continued: "I will fly to Pukou immediately and prepare for a face-to-face meeting with Xu Rui. There is a very philosophical old saying in China. Crisis often means a turning point. This time the Central China Party Committee The failure of the Condemned Army's adventure is a crisis, but it may also mean a turning point!"
"Nana, Nani?" Jun Nakamura said in shock, "General, do you want to meet Xu Rui?"
After a slight pause, Nakamura Shun added: "General, this is too dangerous. Xu Rui is a tiger. Oh no, no, he is even more ferocious than a tiger. What if he doesn't have the idea of surrendering? I mean what if?" , If he is just giving in, wouldn't it be dangerous for Your Majesty the General to meet with him?"
"There is no doubt that there is danger in meeting Xu Rui." Kenji Doihara nodded, then changed the topic and said, "But there is an old saying in China, if you don't enter the tiger's den, how can you catch the tiger's cubs?"
"If you don't enter the tiger's den, how can you catch the tiger's cubs?" Nakamura Shun said, "What is the meaning of this statement?"
Kenji Doihara said: "That is to say, if you want to gain something, you have to take risks!"
After a pause, Kenji Doihara continued: "Nakamura-san, what you just said is actually very important. Xu Rui may not really have the intention to surrender. He is probably just giving in. If the facts are If this is really the case, then the longer this matter is delayed, the greater the harm will be."
Nakamura Shun suddenly said: "What do you mean, General?"
"That's right." Kenji Doihara nodded and said, "I am proposing a face-to-face meeting with Xu Rui now not only to show the sincerity of our Imperial Army of Japan and the Empire of Japan, but also to test Xu Rui. Xu Rui If he refuses to meet with me, it means he has no sincerity and is just giving in."
Nakamura Shun said: "If this is the case, we still have a chance to recover the losses. The equipment originally planned to be presented to a regiment of the Dameishan Independent Regiment has not yet been sent, and the cargo ship Atlanta is still near Zhenjiang." After a pause, Nakamura Jun then asked, "But what if Xu Rui agrees to meet?"
Kenji Doihara said: "That means Xu Rui at least has the idea to talk to us."
Nakamura Shun added: "But this is too dangerous, otherwise we should still do it with a humble job?"
"That's unnecessary, Nakamura-san. It's not that I underestimate you, but your appearance really cannot reflect the sincerity of the imperial army." Kenji Doihara waved his hand and said, "What's more, I don't know how to take any precautions. If I don't meet Xu Rui rashly, I will make careful arrangements in Pukou to ensure my personal safety."
"Hai!" Nakamura Jun paused heavily. (To be continued.)