Chapter 497: Okamura Yasuji's Furious Scolding

At this moment!

Yu Jishi and Ou Zhen immediately reported this news to everyone in the command post!

Xue Yue and Sun Zhen frowned; they had not expected the Japanese Army 106th Division to still possess such powerful combat strength.

Right now, the Japanese Army on both the East Line and West Line had begun to counterattack, and the fighting at the front was extremely tense.

"Brother Yu..." Sun Zhen came to Yu Hua's side: "What do you think the Japanese Army is planning with this posture?!"

Yu Hua's head was also in a state of great confusion; he had just managed to clarify the goal of the Japanese Army on the West Line, and now the devils on the East Line were becoming restless as well.

What exactly was the 106th Division planning to do!

Just as Yu Hua was thinking, suddenly, a Staff Officer of the Central Army ran into the command post, "Report!"

"The Reserve 6th Division of Ji Zhangjian reports that a Japanese force has appeared behind them, possessing an Artillery Regiment, and this Japanese force is fiercely attacking the positions of the Reserve 6th Division."

When the Japanese Army maneuvered, they chose to attack Sun Kequan's 187th Division.

The two sides were deadlocked, and neither could do anything to the other.

Likewise, at the 22nd Group Army command post!

He had originally thought that in the previous artillery battle, at least two-thirds of the opponent's artillery had been wiped out, but the number of artillery pieces of the Republic of China Army now far exceeded his estimates;

Today, as the battle reached a stalemate, the artillery superiority of the Republic of China Army was immediately manifested.

"You must hold your ground for me!"

Sun Kequan widened his eyes: "Damn it, how did the Japanese Army get here?"

Soon, Sun Kequan received reports from his subordinates that many positions had been captured by the Japanese Army, and furthermore, the devils were numerous and their artillery fire was dense.

It was very likely that the Japanese Army 106th Division intended to tear open the encirclement, execute a flanking strategy, and wipe out our main force on the West Line!

Meanwhile, the Japanese Army on the East Line served as a diversion, preventing our army from mobilizing forces to rescue them.

Just like that!

Matsuura Junrokuro officially issued the order for the entire division to move toward the Japanese Army on the East Line, and then withdraw to De'an!

Okamura Yasuji was afraid that if the stalemate continued, complications would arise; he now harbored doubts about Matsuura Junrokuro's command ability.

After receiving instructions from Okamura Yasuji, Matsuura immediately sought out Sakurai Ryozo to discuss how to extricate themselves from the stalemate.

After speaking, Sun Kequan immediately called Sun Zhen to report the situation there.

"What exactly do these devils want? Why do they change their plans every other minute." Sun Kequan grumbled, "I will immediately dispatch reinforcements to you."

Matsuura Junrokuro immediately contacted the 11th Army Commander Okamura Yasuji to report the current combat situation, stating that the Imperial Army was at a disadvantage in terms of the number of artillery pieces.

Wiping his face with a wet towel, the icy sensation made Yu Hua feel much more clear-headed!

From the firepower just now, the Japanese Army discovered that the combat strength of Sun Kequan's 187th Division on the East Line was weak.

To prevent the Japanese Army from using tricks, Guo Xunqi did not dare to send a large force into the Japanese positions, but instead sent a small number of soldiers.

"At the same time, four 150mm heavy artillery pieces of the Central Army are also rushing to support the East Line."

After the two old devils studied the situation for a while, they decided to move toward the Japanese Army on the East Line and finally withdraw to De'an.

"Brother Yu, what is your opinion?"

Subsequently, Yu Hua contacted several Division Commanders on the front line by phone to ask about their combat situation.

At this time, Sun Zhen and Xue Yue also acted according to what Yu Hua said; the two saw that the plan drafted by Yu Hua was good and did not need adjustment.

Plus the rescue force he sent, it was equivalent to an Independent Mixed Brigade!

"Also, be sure to emphasize to the defenders on the East Line that they must block the Japanese counterattack; without orders, they cannot abandon their positions."

With such a massive force, even if they could not wipe out the majority of the enemy's main force, they could still quickly extricate themselves from the war!

How could it have fallen into a stalemate now?!

Regarding this point, Okamura Yasuji simply could not figure it out; how exactly was this Matsuura Junrokuro commanding?

In this regard, Okamura Yasuji gave a suggestion, which was to withdraw from Wanjialing as soon as possible and not get entangled with the enemy.

Only after discovering that the devils on the West Line had abandoned their positions and contracted their defenses did Guo Xunqi report it.

After the Sichuan Army adjusted its operational plan, the fighting in the entire Wanjialing area fell into a stalemate.

Furthermore, with Guo Xunqi's division possessing Anti-tank Guns and M2 Heavy Machine Guns, the Japanese tanks and Armored Vehicles could no longer charge around as they had before.

Guo Xunqi suspected that the Japanese reinforcement troops had arrived, and now the devils on both the East and West lines were becoming frantic.

Seeing the reports from the front-line commanders, Xue Yue, Sun Zhen, and Chen Cheng were all dumbfounded for a moment: what on earth were these devils doing?!

As for the West Line, Yu Hua had Liu Zhangqing's independent force cover Guo Xunqi's division and Ji Zhangjian's division to block the Japanese flanking maneuver;

The 22nd Group Army's artillery regiment immediately began to suppress the Japanese Artillery Regiment, and for the other Bofors Mountain Artillery Regiment, Yu Hua ordered them to move toward the 122nd Division immediately.

After learning this information, Yu Hua said to Sun Zhen and Xue Yue: "Commander-in-Chief Sun, Officer Xue, I propose dispatching a Mountain Artillery Regiment to support the East Line."

After the devils received the order, they no longer continued to stalemate with the Republic of China Army on the West Line and began to execute a flanking strategy, moving toward the Japanese Army on the East Line.

Especially on the Japanese side, Matsuura Junrokuro did not expect that the Republic of China Army would have so many artillery pieces.

Yu Hua rubbed his cheeks with his hands, attempting to make himself more alert; Chen Cheng, who was by his side, was very attentive.

After noticing this, he immediately had his Adjutant bring a basin of clear water for Yu Hua to wipe his face.

In Jiujiang, Okamura Yasuji saw this telegram from Matsuura Junrokuro and was so angry his lungs were about to explode; he cursed Matsuura, that old devil, in the command post, calling him a stupid pig!

Rescue troops had also been sent, and now the battle was in a state of scorching intensity; according to Okamura Yasuji's estimate, the 106th Division was an enhanced division, with a headcount equivalent to two divisions.

Feng Zhanhai's Northeast Army contracted its defensive line to move toward the Wang Mingzhang Division, the Rao Guohua Division continued to pursue the Japanese Army, and Bai Zhangsheng's Independent Regiment moved toward the Ji Zhangjian Division.

The Suzuki Detachment coming from De'an stated that the firepower of the defenders in the De'an direction was weak, and the Sazae Detachment coming from the West Line stated that the defenders on the West Line had strengthened their firepower, so choosing to withdraw to De'an was correct.

Just as the Staff Officer's voice fell, the Sichuan Army's Guo Xunqi Division also sent a telegram stating that they had also been hit by Japanese artillery fire from behind.

The Japanese troops who came to the rescue were also unable to tear open a gap in the Republic of China Army, and both sides entered into trench warfare.

"Division Commander, the Japanese Army on the West Line seems to be moving toward us."

Guo Xunqi sent a telegram to Sun Zhen, indicating that the firepower of the Japanese Army on the West Line had weakened, and furthermore, several positions that the devils had previously defended to the death were now gradually being abandoned.

Yu Hua, that kid, is truly exhausted tonight; for the past few days, in order to encircle and annihilate the Japanese Army 106th Division, Yu Hua has already pulled several all-nighters, and his spirit is clearly not very good right now.

He wipes his face while listening to the Staff Officers dictate the reports from the frontline commanders.

He wants to find some useful information from these reports.

(End of this chapter)