Chapter 410: Hata Shunroku, Go Eat Shit

After the Yao Chaolun Regiment retreated into Teng County, the Japanese Sakamoto Detachment launched a fierce attack, with a regiment of the Jing'an Army walking at the very front, followed by the Japanese Army behind them.

When this regiment of the Jing'an Army attacked into the positions of the Yao Chaolun Regiment, they discovered that the Chuan Army had already withdrawn, and the leading Regimental Commander immediately reported to the Japanese Army behind them.

Immediately, a battalion of the Sakamoto Detachment rushed onto the positions, and the remaining Chuan Army soldiers, hiding in the foxholes of the positions, saw the Japanese Army and the Jing'an Army rush into the positions.

They sang the song "Chinese Military Soul" loudly and pressed the detonators in their hands.

"Boom—!"

In an instant, the sound of the explosion was like a volcanic eruption, and the little devils and the Jing'an Army soldiers also let out screams.

"Currently, our Central China Area Army must both maintain the occupied areas and attack in the direction of Xuzhou; we cannot spare any more divisions to move north."

"Yosh!" The corners of Terauchi Hisaichi's mouth curled into a smug smile: "Adjutant, send a telegram to General Hata Shunroku. Tell him the latest war situation of my Pingjin Area Army."

Inside Teng County City, Yao Chaolun heard the sound of the explosion, and his eye sockets turned red: "Brothers, go in peace. In the next life, we will still be brothers, eating from the same pot."

"Send it just like that!" Terauchi Hisaichi made the final decision.

Nowadays, the Segaya Detachment is fighting very smoothly in places like Jie River and Long Mountain, and his own detachment must speed up.

At five o'clock in the afternoon, the two detachments of the Japanese Army arrived at Teng County, one in the east and one in the west. Segu Qi and Sakamoto Jun simultaneously sent a telegram to the Pingjin Area Army Commander Terauchi Hisaichi, stating that they had already arrived at the city walls.

He also wanted his detachment to be the first to break through the Chuan Army positions and press on Teng County, becoming the first Japanese unit to break the defense of Teng County.

The honor of capturing Xuzhou and opening up the Jinpu Line would belong to his Pingjin Area Army; that old brat Hata Shunroku could only follow behind his ass and eat shit.

His Adjutant stepped forward: "Detachment Commander, I will go investigate immediately."

When the little devils on the hillside were charging upward, the sand and soil swept down upon them like yellow dust.

"Baka!" Sakamoto Jun cursed angrily: "With the Jing'an Army clearing the mines in front, how could we still encounter a minefield attack?"

"Report to the Detachment Commander, according to the reconnaissance of the frontline troops, the landmines on the Puyang Mountain position were detonated by wounded Chuan Army soldiers."

"Hai!" Yamada Saichi received the order and left.

"Once a division is moved north, the troop strength in the occupied areas of our Central China Area Army will be empty. If the Chinese army launches an attack on us, this will cause serious consequences."

"Hai!" Yamada Saichi nodded and bowed: "Your Excellency Commander."

"Order!" Sakamoto Jun shouted, "Immediately clear the remaining enemy troops. Next time we capture a position, let the Jing'an Army sweep the battlefield first to see if there are any enemy troops hiding."

"Bakayaro!" After reading the telegram, that old devil Hata Shunroku shouted in anger, his face turning livid.

Two hours later, at the Japanese Central China Area Army Headquarters in Shanghai, in the conference room, several Japanese division commanders and the Chief of Staff gathered together.

"Tonight, I believe the detachment must arrive at the walls of Teng County. I, Sakamoto Jun, want to be the first Japanese officer to take Teng County."

"What exactly is going on? Do the Chuan Army's landmines have eyes? They only explode after seeing the Imperial Army."

In Beiping, after Terauchi Hisaichi received the telegrams from Segu Qi and Sakamoto Jun, he shouted happily: "Yosh... Yosh!"

"Your Excellency Commander!" The commander of the Third Division, Fujita Susumu, spoke up, "We have already transported four divisions in the direction of Xuzhou; this troop strength is already sufficient."

At this moment, Terauchi Hisaichi felt that within three days, his army would be able to take Taierzhuang, and take Xuzhou in one day.

"Commander arrives!" Yamada Saichi shouted, and the little devils in the conference room all stood up.

Just like that, several positions on the outskirts of Teng County, such as Ishigaki and Deep Well, were taken by the Japanese Army.

Seeing the Detachment Commander say this, Sasa Yaichi silently gave Sakamoto Jun a thumbs up in his heart: the Chuan Army's landmines really did have "eyes."

"Bakayaro!" Sakamoto Jun was very angry; his detachment did not achieve good results in Langxie, and now the main force is surrounding Teng County.

Because the wounded soldiers moved too slowly, they affected the march of the troops when retreating. These wounded soldiers knew they were a burden, and everyone was willing to provide cover for the main force to retreat.

The soldiers left behind at the Puyang Mountain position were all wounded, and these soldiers all volunteered to stay behind.

As for Terauchi Hisaichi's actions, how could he, Hata Shunroku, not know? It was nothing more than telling him that no matter how the Central China Area Army he commanded fought, it could never keep up with the pace of the Pingjin Area Army.

This time, the honor of the Xuzhou Battle belonged to the Pingjin Area Army. For Hata Shunroku, who wanted to pad his resume, this was a provocation by Terauchi Hisaichi against him.

"Hai!" Sasa Yaichi nodded and bowed heavily.

"Adjutant!"

"You must immediately summon the officers; I am going to hold a military conference. Tell them to attend within two hours, no absences allowed."

"This battle truly displayed the might of our Imperial Army; the speed of the advance was very fast, and both detachments have arrived at Teng County."

A few minutes later, the Adjutant came to Sakamoto Jun's side: "Report to the Detachment Commander, our troops encountered a Chuan Army minefield attack at Puyang Mountain, and a battalion was killed in action."

Taking Teng County and then attacking Taierzhuang, they could reach Xuzhou in half a day. This way, they could completely open up the Jinpu Line. With several routes advancing so smoothly, Terauchi Hisaichi was very happy.

Following that, the Tenth Division's Isogai Rensuke also sent a telegram, stating that the Third Group Army in Jining and Wenshang was now retreating rapidly under the offensive of the Imperial Army.

"Gentlemen!" Hata Shunroku's gaze swept over everyone: "I just received a telegram from Pingjin Area Army Commander Terauchi Hisaichi."

"Hai!" Terauchi Hisaichi's Adjutant nodded and bowed, then drafted the telegram and let Terauchi Hisaichi look it over.

"Sit down!" After Hata Shunroku finished speaking, these division commanders and the Chief of Staff sat down in their chairs.

"The Segaya Detachment and the Sakamoto Detachment have now arrived at the walls of Teng County and have launched a fierce attack on Teng County."

"In this way, our Central China Area Army will become a mere foil in this battle, which is a disgrace for us."

"Therefore, I have decided to increase our troop strength to attack Xuzhou; our Central China Area Army cannot fall behind."

At the Sakamoto Detachment headquarters, Sakamoto Jun heard the explosion at Puyang Mountain and hurriedly asked: "What is going on?"

"These two detachments have already occupied one of the city gates of Teng County and are constantly expanding their results. If the Segaya Detachment and the Sakamoto Detachment take Taierzhuang again, they will only be half a day away from Xuzhou."

Subsequently, the Segaya Detachment and the Sakamoto Detachment seemed to be competing; as long as one side of the little devils broke through a Chuan Army position, the other would also work overtime to take a Chuan Army position.

"They were hiding in the anti-artillery caves and only pressed the detonator after seeing the Imperial Army come up."

Soon, Hata Shunroku in Shanghai received Terauchi Hisaichi's telegram.

Fujita Susumu felt it was better to be safe; after all, the Jiangzhe area was very close to the Republic of China Third War Zone. Although the troops of the Third War Zone were greatly weakened by the Imperial Army in the Battle of Songhu and the Nanjing Battle.

However, now after a few months of recovery, this batch of troops had also recovered much of their combat effectiveness. If the Republic of China Army launched an attack from the Third War Zone to threaten the Songhu Region, it could still cause some sense of crisis for the Japanese Army.

(End of chapter)