Chapter 285: Nothing to Worry About

The next day!

Jinshanwei Sea Area!

The Japanese Army Third Fleet provided cover for three brigades of the Jing'an Army arriving from the north to land.

Eight o'clock in the morning.

The Jing'an Army had already finished coming ashore.

According to the deployment of Yanagawa Heisuke and Tanabe Moritake, the Jing'an Army was split into two.

The 23rd Brigade under the 18th Division.

Brigade Commander Major General Xiaoye Guifu first led one regiment toward Jinshan County.

The remaining regiment waited for the arrival of two brigades of the Jing'an Army and one regiment of the reserve reinforcement brigade.

Now that it was known the Sichuan Army had withdrawn from Jinshan County, Brigade Commander Xiaoye Guifu immediately reported to Commander Yanagawa Heisuke.

"Songjiang Town is garrisoned by the Northeast Army 67th Army, the Sichuan Army 43rd Army, and Zhong Song's 61st Division."

The 114th Division encountered a landmine array ambush on the way to Jiaxing.

The desolate Jinshan County was surrounded by smoke.

Looking down from above, the entire county was smoldering.

After circling the first half of the urban area!

It was discovered that there seemed to be no living people in the entire county.

"The Sichuan Army 43rd Army is nothing to worry about."

Upon hearing this, Xiaoye Guifu felt that his Chief of Staff was right.

The Sichuan Army, with the strength of one division, resisted the 6th Division and the Kunisaki Detachment, so their casualties must have been very severe.

"But, they have now been crippled by the Imperial Army."

They began to construct artillery positions.

Tanabe Moritake wore a fawning smile: "Congratulations, Commander."

They possessed over a dozen Type 92 Infantry Guns and several Type 41 Mountain Guns.

While constructing the field position.

However, the Jing'an Army immediately dispatched engineers to carry out mine-clearing work.

But!

The current Yanagawa Heisuke had already been traumatized by the Sichuan Army.

The defenders inside the city still did not launch an artillery counterattack, which left the Japanese artillery commander somewhat bewildered.

Otherwise!

After the Imperial Army conducted three rounds of artillery strikes, the Sichuan Army should have counterattacked.

Now there was one brigade, one reserve reinforcement regiment, and two brigades of the Jing'an Army.

The Japanese artillery commander also knew that this Sichuan Army unit possessed artillery.

The Sichuan Army troops inside the city should have withdrawn.

The two brigades of the Jing'an Army, as well as the 23rd Brigade's remaining 56th Regiment.

"This army withdrew from Dachang Town; although their combat effectiveness is very strong."

It took some time for the two brigades of the Jing'an Army and one company of Japanese soldiers to enter the county.

After learning this news, Xiaoye Guifu and Shuishang Jianyilang were both deep in thought.

Regarding this result!

After the Japanese Army outside the city stopped shelling, it took a full ten minutes for the smoke to disperse.

Then came the Type 92 Infantry Guns, and finally the Type 41 Mountain Guns.

Xiaoye Guifu discovered quite a few corpses of Imperial Warriors.

Countless artillery shells, like a torrential downpour, smashed down toward Jinshan County.

Just like that, the 23rd Brigade's 55th Regiment constructed a field position outside Jinshan County.

Don't put all your eggs in one basket.

When Xiaoye Guifu arrived at Jinshan County, he found the entire county empty.

And the mortars constructed the third artillery position.

On the road to Jinshan County.

"Now we can continue to advance toward Songjiang, and my 10th Army can also complete the operational plan of the General Headquarters."

The standard artillery of the 55th Regiment, four Type 41 Mountain Guns, were under the command of the Japanese artillery officer.

"Tanabe-kun, the 23rd Brigade has already captured Jinshan County."

After the first round of shelling, the Japanese officer immediately ordered the artillery position to be relocated.

Seeing the Jing'an Army arrive, Xiaoye Guifu let these two brigades enter the city to search.

Yanagawa Heisuke breathed a sigh of relief.

Ever since the 10th Army landed at Jinshanwei, the Sichuan Army had become Yanagawa Heisuke's nightmare.

The company commander who entered the city then immediately left the city to report to Brigade Commander Xiaoye Guifu.

Seeing the Commander's intense reaction, Tanabe Moritake hurriedly said: "Commander."

Before Tanabe Moritake could continue, Yanagawa Heisuke exclaimed.

He dispatched one company of Japanese soldiers to hold the line.

And when the 10th Army landed at Jinshanwei, they were also hit by the Sichuan Army's use of a minefield, blowing up quite a few Imperial Warriors.

A division-level unit possesses at least one artillery battalion.

In the latter part of the urban area, a battalion of the Jing'an Army triggered the Sichuan Army's Landmine Array.

Upon hearing this!

A regiment of the Reserve Reinforcement Brigade finally arrived at Jinshan County.

The lives of Imperial Army soldiers are far more precious than those of the people of Zhongtu.

The artillery commander of the 55th Regiment ordered the Mortar position to open fire first.

Yanagawa Heisuke was also very happy after learning that the 23rd Brigade had taken Jinshan County.

They still dared not take risks and continued to order the artillery units to fire three more rounds of artillery.

Xiaoye Guifu wanted to probe the reality of the situation and see what exactly was going on in Jinshan County.

"The Republic of China's army of over 700,000 troops encircling the Songhu Region."

Moreover, the Sichuan Army's artillery technique was actually quite good, and their hit rate was quite high.

Very quickly!

The number of artillery pieces was at least comparable to a regiment; the Japanese Army artillery commander had to be careful.

After the 55th Regiment's Field Position was constructed.

The 23rd Brigade had already successfully taken Jinshan County.

Shuishang Jianyilang and Xiaoye Guifu were still relatively able to accept it.

The artillery positions were all fully constructed.

After all, they had already searched to the latter part of the urban area and still had not discovered the Sichuan Army.

"Yoshi!"

The clothes on these corpses had all been stripped off by the Sichuan Army and the Guangxi Army.

"The predecessor of this unit was the Independent 20th Brigade; they had received German-style training."

Brigade Commander Xiaoye Guifu wanted to order a company to enter the city to search.

This battalion was wiped out by the explosion.

"Your Excellency Commander!"

"Their combat effectiveness is strong, even now that they have been reorganized and expanded from an Independent Brigade into a Division."

Hearing the two words "Sichuan Army," his head would ache.

Shuishang Jianyilang felt that the Sichuan Army must have played some tricks in Jinshan County.

After such a long period of contact.

The 144th Division was garrisoned in Jinshan County.

He was afraid of artillery retaliation from the defenders.

At Jinshanwei.

Bursts of ear-piercing sound waves kept exploding in the air.

The 10th Army Headquarters.

The artillery shells were fired, bringing up circles of airflow in the sky.

"Nani?"

His Chief of Staff, Shuishang Jianyilang, thought of the series of tricks the Sichuan Army had employed on the Songhu Battlefield.

He ordered the entire regiment's artillery to be concentrated to shell Jinshan County.

Originally!

However, after waiting for the second round of shelling and the third round of shelling.

"The only worry is... Zhong Song's 61st Division."

Yanagawa Heisuke stroked his mustache.

He could only order the main force to advance.

A regiment-level unit possessed at least one mortar company.

"We still must attach importance to it."

Now in a time of war, Xiaoye Guifu had no time to collect the bodies of these Imperial Warriors.

"According to intelligence from the Special Higher Police."

"Thump, thump, thump, thump!! ——"

Although the two had this suspicion in their hearts, given the 144th Division's combat record.

"And there is a Sichuan Army in Songjiang Town?!"

He proposed waiting until the Jing'an Army arrived.

After the Japanese Army artillery commander received the order, he ordered the shelling.

At the same time, 12 Type 92 Infantry Guns at the battalion level constructed a second artillery position.

"As for the 67th Army, we do not need to worry too much about this army."

The total troop strength was over 20,000, close to 30,000 people.

Less than 600 people; with such a small number, the Imperial Army could wipe them out in one charge.

"The Northeast Army will only flee like rats when facing the Imperial Army."

"The number of people is less than 600, Your Excellency Commander, you do not need to worry."

Whether the 144th Division inside the city had withdrawn from Jinshan County.

Let the Jing'an Army enter the city, while the 23rd Brigade now besieged Jinshan County.

He also reported this situation to Brigade Commander Xiaoye Guifu.

For a time, the little devils and the Jing'an Army were both terrified.

Having taken Songjiang Town, he felt it was about enough.

The previous chapter was blocked and is currently being salvaged; it has been too difficult lately, so after posting this, it will basically be sent to the palace before long.

(End of this chapter)