Chapter 286: Adjustments by the Combatants

On the Songhu Battlefield!

The Republic of China Army has already fallen into exhaustion, and their combat effectiveness should have declined significantly.

The 18th Division, and the 23rd Brigade under its command.

After landing, they have not yet encountered any resistance; their combat effectiveness is strong, and the soldiers are all very excited.

According to the military strength comparison, Yanagawa Heisuke was also relieved.

He believed that the 18th Division would not let him down.

And at this moment, a Communication Staff Officer of the 10th Army came before Yanagawa Heisuke.

"Your Excellency, Commander!"

Marshal Liu thought!

These units have all been withdrawn from the Third War Zone, and their combat effectiveness has been severely damaged.

That would simply be asking for trouble for himself.

Marshal Liu is aware of this man, Liujianxu, who is leading the 10th Group Army on the Songhu front.

He had not yet heard of this unit.

The Songhu battle has been going on for so long; how the subsequent fighting should proceed requires detailed discussion.

Nanjing is also holding a military conference.

The 16th Army Corps under the 15th Group Army—these are all Chen Cixiu's direct-line units.

At the conference, everyone expressed their own views and elaborated on how the subsequent fighting should proceed.

Then, negotiations will be held in Nanjing.

Yu Hua and the 144th Division of Guo Xunqi have successfully withdrawn to Pingwang.

After the 10th Army dampens the enemy's fighting will, immediately consolidate the occupied area; do not pursue the enemy army.

Luo Zhuoying's 16th Army Corps is fine, possessing four divisions.

But, only the Sichuan Army 23rd Group Army and the Guangxi Clique Seventh Army can be considered fresh troops.

It seems that the Seventh War Zone has abundant troops;

Immediately following, Matsui Iwane.

This meeting is mainly to discuss the subsequent operational issues.

Daytime!

After arriving at Pingwang, the Guangxi Clique Army did not rest either.

Numerous generals also proposed.

On the contrary, the 23rd Army Corps—damn it, this is only three brigades; if at full strength, the troop count is just over ten thousand.

Currently, the Third War Zone is withdrawing troops.

After all, in the Songhu Battle, Nanjing invested over seven hundred thousand troops to barely hold back the Japanese Army.

Tanabe Moritake asked in a low voice, as he noticed the change in Yanagawa Heisuke's expression.

He stood to the side and did not join the conversation.

He saw the Seventh War Zone increasing its troops.

Regarding troop deployment, the following adjustments are made.

Issued the latest order to the 10th Army Commander, Yanagawa Heisuke.

According to the Imperial General Headquarters' directive line, the 10th Army has already exceeded it.

The army corps has three brigades under its jurisdiction: the 11th Zanbian Di 11 Lü commander Zhou Xieqing.

Everyone also let out a long sigh of relief that the Nanjing Command is increasing troops for the Seventh War Zone.

This army corps is a Central Army unit converted from the Xiang Army.

If the Seventh War Zone does not increase its troops, these few men from the Sichuan Army might not last long.

The Sichuan Army 23rd Group Army, with over one hundred thousand men, cannot hold back more than 300,000 Japanese troops.

Soon!

Matsui Iwane was somewhat worried about whether he would be punished.

"The Imperial General Headquarters has established the Central China Area Army."

The 10th Army is merged into the Central China Area Army, and Matsui Iwane becomes his superior.

God knows if Nanjing has provided replacement troops for this unit.

The Guangxi Clique Seventh Army received orders from the Seventh War Zone to block the Japanese Army from crossing Taihu at the Pingwang line.

Zanbian Di 12 Lü commander Li Guojun and Zanbian Di 13 Lü commander Yang Yongqing.

Along the way, they did not encounter any air raids from the Japanese Army.

As the saying goes: "If you keep the people and lose the land, both the people and the land can be recovered; if you keep the land and lose the people, both the people and the land are lost."

23rd Group Army Headquarters.

Inquiring about the specific situation of the 23rd Army Corps.

Why Yanagawa Heisuke is a bit unhappy.

The furious Yanagawa Heisuke shouted inside the headquarters.

Now that the result is out, it seems the Imperial General Headquarters still has confidence in him.

Marshal Liu even wanted to transfer the 22nd Group Army to the Seventh War Zone to increase troop strength.

Everyone put forward their own opinions.

The 23rd Army Corps is a newly formed unit.

At the same time!

Today, the Seventh War Zone bears the brunt and will become the target of the Japanese Army.

Now that the Imperial General Headquarters has reorganized the establishment, Matsui Iwane has become the superior of Yanagawa Heisuke.

This is clearly a good thing; the Seventh War Zone is currently lacking troops.

The goal of the Imperial General Headquarters is to resolve the Battle of Songhu and end the fighting.

According to the overall operational policy formulated previously, it is a war of attrition.

Adopting the operational strategy of trading space for time.

Because, if one were to offer advice like "set your mind at ease" right now.

If it were not for the Sichuan Army 22nd Group Army pinning down a large number of devils in the direction of Niangziguan on the Jin Province Battlefield right now.

Yanagawa Heisuke is a bit displeased.

Liu Dashuai sent a telegram to Jinling.

Because the 10th Army received orders to fiercely attack Songjiang.

Yanagawa Heisuke's eyes widened, and he hurriedly took the telegram and scanned it quickly.

The Republic of China is at war with the devils; this is a long-term process, and one cannot care about the gains or losses of a single city or territory.

The telegram sent from Jinling.

These three provisional Brigades previously belonged to the 10th Group Army.

"What is it?"

"An emergency telegram from the Imperial General Headquarters."

"Your Excellency Commander!"

The strength of two Group Armies, all Sichuan Army, makes it easier to look out for each other when fighting.

Finally, the Nanjing Command emphasized the strategic policy for the Seventh War Zone moving forward.

"The 10th Army and the Shanghai Expeditionary Army are to be incorporated into it."

This old devil also let out a long, heavy sigh.

Yanagawa Heisuke and Matsui Iwane are of equal rank.

If the troop strength is insufficient, that would be the worst; it is estimated that the entire 23rd Army Group probably only has a few thousand men.

This is the strategic policy of fighting in Shanghai while negotiating in Jinling.

Therefore, only with the full support of the Naval Aviation for the 23rd Brigade could the marching of the Sichuan Army and the Guangxi Army be so convenient.

At the same time.

He immediately acted in his capacity as Commander of the Central China Area Army.

Liu Dashuai also received a telegram from the Nanjing Command.

After Fu Chang, Pan Wenhua, Fan Shaozeng, and others received the latest telegram.

"Matsui Iwane is serving as Commander."

Tanabe Moritake quickly figured it out.

According to the previous plan of the Imperial General Headquarters.

When he heard that the Imperial General Headquarters was going to reorganize the defenders in the Songhu Region.

Because the unfavorable fighting in the Songhu Region had already caused the Imperial General Headquarters to doubt his command ability.

Due to the unfavorable operations in the Songhu Region, his Shanghai Expeditionary Army had consistently failed to overcome the enemy forces.

Being a subordinate to Matsui Iwane right now, his heart is still unbalanced.

Jin Province!

He even drew his Command Sword and split his desk directly into two halves.

In view of the fact that the Seventh War Zone will bear tremendous pressure.

As for the 23rd Army Group, Liu Dashuai is not very clear.

Yanagawa Heisuke put down the telegram in his hand, "Tanabe-kun."

In the Taihu Region, the pursuit speed of the 10th Army was truly too fast.

The Seventh War Zone is adding the 16th Army Group under Luo Zhuoying and the 23rd Army Group under Liujianxu.

Liu Dashuai understands that this is giving military power to Chen Cixiu.

"Baka yaro!"

On the high seas, Matsui Iwane, on a warship, received the latest order from the Imperial General Headquarters.

This period of time.

This was still thanks to Yanagawa Heisuke leading the 10th Army in a flanking maneuver, which allowed them to disintegrate the enemy's defense.

The two armies in the Songhu Region, the 10th Army and the Shanghai Expeditionary Army, are both of the same rank.

After Yanagawa Heisuke was activated by the Imperial General Headquarters, he had always wanted to prove himself.

Liao Lei then ordered the troops to construct Field Works.

Now one must seize the time to prepare for battle.

(End of this chapter)