NCCnovel Chapter 289 Is it helping him or not helping him
Chapter 289 Is it helping him or not helping him
Zhou Weiguo is not in Gangshan, so where is he?
"Some time ago, you told me that a series of robberies occurred in Qingdao. Even the bank that was about to transport the money back to the mainland was robbed, and the losses were heavy. However, the Qingdao Military Police Headquarters found someone."
"Yes, the losses were indeed severe, especially a batch of gold that was melted into gold bars. All of it was robbed. The person in charge committed suicide by seppuku. The military police headquarters was dismissed, and the officials who maintained local law and order were also punished."
"Isn't that right? What he is good at is stealing and you can't catch him." Takeshita Shun said with a smile.
No. Miyamoto Shigeru was a little confused. According to the captain, the one making a fuss in Okayama now was not Zhou Weiguo. Zhou Weiguo was in Qingdao. Then... who could be the one making such a big fuss in Okayama?
"That Gangshan?"
"Who is the one over there in Gangshan? I'm afraid only Zhou Weiguo knows it, but it has nothing to do with us. In addition, he ordered the small team that was ordered to attack the northern battlefield to stop the attack. This is all we can do to help him."
"Damn it, I have to say, although he is annoying, I am grateful to him this time." Independent Regiment Headquarters. After Zhou Weiguo and Tian Jing left Qingfeng Village that day, they went to the Eighth Regiment as agreed, handed over the money belonging to Shangjing to him, and gave him a gold bar, and then used the documents obtained from Shangjing to rush to the Independent Regiment.
He returned to the Independent Regiment the day before yesterday. Only after returning to the Independent Regiment did he find out that changes had actually taken place in the First War Zone during his absence.
Maybe Wuhan also knew that the Japanese army was coming with great force this time. If they were not stopped, what choice would they make? Maybe the dam-breaking plan was already on the desk, but the old man didn't sign it, and he didn't dare to sign it rashly. Once signed, no matter what your purpose was, you would be cursed.
Therefore, Wuhan made temporary adjustments to the First War Zone. The commander of the 27th Army, who had performed poorly in the last battle, was removed from his post and two division officers were executed. Afterwards, Commander Bai, the current Chief of Staff of the Guangxi Army, was transferred to the First War Zone, and Commander Cheng was temporarily in charge of Kaifeng. At the same time, a Sichuan Army group army, two Guangxi Army armies, and two Central Army armies that were about to enter the Second War Zone were transferred to the First War Zone.
The 1st and 4th Air Force Squadrons and several independent squadrons, with seventy to eighty fighter planes, gathered on the Henan battlefield, while Commander Li of the Fifth War Zone dispatched a corps to enter eastern Henan and harassed the Japanese troops in the Fifth War Zone.
After entering the first war zone, Commander Bai immediately changed the original long snake formation to form a Pin-shaped defense, with Kaifeng and Lanfeng on the left and right, and then concentrated troops 20 kilometers ahead to form the first interception. Troops were deployed in the middle and reinforcements were provided accordingly.
Heavy troops were assembled behind Kaifeng to form an interception line, and all railways and roads in the north were destroyed.
Because the 74th Army fought fiercely, it was transferred to the middle of the "P" formation as a reserve force. In addition, the 27th Army and the 71st Army were also selected to form the Central Corps, which was commanded by the 74th Army.
In Ono's words, there were three large corps, a small corps in the middle, and another large corps behind. If such a turtle formation couldn't stop the attack of 70,000 people, then the Yellow River would really be torn apart.
Just now, Xiao Ya told him a piece of news. The small team that had been active in the southern part of Kaifeng and harassing the transportation line suddenly stopped, as if it did not exist. According to the news intercepted by Xiao Ya and Ono, this was a small team that Takeshita Shun came to gain experience.
"Awen, what you mean is that your old classmate also figured out what we would do if we couldn't hold on. So, he stopped the attack to buy us some time."
"Is that little bitch so kind?" Ono snorted beside him. He thought about how he almost got beaten up when he went to the toilet. He didn't have a good face towards Takeshita Shun.
"He doesn't have good intentions, but he's not a bad guy either. If it weren't for this war, I would have become his best friend." Zhou Weiguo threw the pencil in his hand aside; "I do this because I don't want it to really happen. After all, if the dam breaks, these 70,000 people and their equipment will have to stay here."
Now that you are here, just stay.
At the 14th Division headquarters, Iseki Takamasa once again delayed the time of the attack, which made Sano Tadayoshi, who had made meritorious contributions despite his crimes, very confused.
The troops were already in position, so why did the division commander in front of him suppress the attack order once again? This was the third time, otherwise the attack would have been launched five days ago.
"Mr. Commander, I don't understand why you once again ordered the troops to stop attacking." After saying that, he lowered his head and thought for a while; "We... we need a victory to boost morale after all."
Jingguan Longchang glanced at him and said, "You also know that we need a victory, but do you think that we just need a simple victory?"
The 14th Division's face was so badly beaten that it couldn't be repaired. One third of the troops were killed, another third went to the hospital, and two thirds of the weapons and equipment were destroyed. This was the most serious loss since the establishment of the 14th Division, no, since the establishment of the entire Imperial Army, and since the end of the war with the north.
Can a simple victory restore the 14th Division's reputation and bring it back to its former glory? No.
"We need a victory, but not a trivial one. I can always get a simple victory, but what I need is a battle that can make the 14th Division return to its past, or even surpass it. This requires taking risks, and this risk is to let them concentrate more troops."
“But, they have already gathered so many people. If we wait any longer, their defense line in the south of Kaifeng will be completed. By then, I’m afraid…” Sano Tadayoshi knew clearly that the insignificant victory at the airport would no longer allow the 14th Division to recover.
It was too tragic. If it wasn't for the fact that this was a standing division, it might have been disbanded with such losses. This was a show of mercy from the higher-ups, and letting the 14th Division serve as the commander-in-chief on the front line was also an opportunity given by the higher-ups.
If they fail to seize this opportunity, the 14th Division will no longer be the 14th Division. It will become a shame for the Army and the place where the 14th Division is organized. The fat man who led this army into the abyss is already in the hospital. Of course, that was caused by the enemy, but what about themselves? What should they do? It is their luck that the enemy does not target them, but if they cannot get up or face failure again, will the Empire let them go?