I fought guerrilla warfare in the Yimeng Mountains during the Anti-Japanese War

In Wuhan City, Sonobe Kazuichiro, the commander of the 11th Army Headquarters who was commanding this battle, looked at the newly added sequence and nodded with satisfaction. Yes, a battle should be conducted in the manner of a battle. Seizure and search are no big deal.

While the Japanese army decided on the deployment sequence, the list also fell into the hands of the deeply hidden agents of the Statistics Bureau.

The Ikeda Detachment was based on three infantry battalions and one mountain artillery battalion of the 36th Division, and its commander was Naozo Ikeda, commander of the 3th Infantry Brigade.

The Ishimoto Detachment was based on four infantry battalions and one mountain artillery battalion of the 40th Division, and its commander was Sadanao Ishimoto, commander of the 4th Infantry Brigade.

The Ogawa Detachment was based on two infantry battalions of the 38th Division, and its commander was Ogawa Gonnosuke, commander of the 2th Regiment.

The Yoshida Detachment was composed of an infantry battalion, heavy artillery, and anti-aircraft artillery regiment, and its commander was artillery colonel Yoshida.

The Matsushita Detachment was formed with the Hirano Battalion (Independent 63rd Battalion, belonging to the Independent Mixed 14th Brigade), the Gudong Battalion (Independent 61st Infantry Battalion, belonging to the Independent Mixed 14th Brigade), and the Sase Battalion (Independent 62nd Infantry Battalion, belonging to the Independent Mixed 14th Brigade) as its cornerstones, and dispatched a field artillery regiment and a tank battalion.

Matsui Detachment (based on 22 infantry battalions and 3 artillery battalion of the 1nd Division, led by Matsui Kanichi, commander of the 22nd Infantry Brigade)

The direct troops to reinforce the 11th Army:

Reinforced Tank Regiments (7th and 13th Regiments) and 6th Field Heavy Artillery Brigade

Coordinated reinforcements:

3rd Flying Group, 1st Navy China Expedition Fleet, 2nd Navy Combined Air Force.

Not counting the coordinated reinforcements, the Japanese army this time re-equipped itself with six detachments, two tank regiments and a field heavy artillery brigade, with a total strength of 88,000 people.

On September 9, all reinforcements gathered in Nanjing, boarded warships and headed straight for Wuhan.

At the Chongqing official residence, the top brass felt mixed emotions when receiving the news. Although the Japanese troop increase was the best affirmation for him and his troops, this increase was too ruthless.

"Send a telegram to the Fifth War Zone, and send the Japanese reinforcement sequence intact. Tell Li Delin to fight with all his might and not to feel any pressure. If we win, we will attack Wuhan. If we lose, I will retreat to the mountain city."

After giving the order, the senior executive waved his hand:

"Everyone go out! Zong Xiang stay for a moment."

After everyone left, the senior executive sighed, and his tough attitude suddenly relaxed. He shook his head at the director of the attendant's office who came forward to show concern, and was silent for a few seconds, as if he had made some kind of decision.

"Zong Xiang, send a telegram to Leng Qiang, and you do it yourself. All armed forces in Shandong are under his command. Ask him to find a way to take some action to support this battle."

The director of the attendant room was shocked. The word "please" was a bit heavy. It seemed that the top leaders were not optimistic about this battle. That was not right! The 122nd Division and the Northwest Army had already shown their momentum! Was it because of the Japanese reinforcements? He also sent a telegram himself because he didn't want a third person to know. However, the New Fourth Division and the Lunan Detachment had to communicate separately.

As if he had seen the doubts of the Director of the Attendant's Office, the senior officer continued to give the order:

"Put pressure on Yan'an. The Lunan Detachment must obey Leng Qiang's command completely and unconditionally within one year. Otherwise, withdraw from Shandong territory, send a telegram to Shen Honglie, and temporarily come under the command of Leng Qiang. They must continue to carry forward their style and fight brilliantly."

"Yes! I'll go right away"!

"Wait, are you sure it's sent to Zi Han, do you understand?"

"Yes! I understand!"

Chen Feng first saw the telegram from the Fifth War Zone. The Japanese army had increased its troops to as many as 80,000. There was a fleet, which was used to transport troops, and two joint air forces, which was terrifying. It was not certain how many planes there were in a joint air force, but it was estimated that the two air forces would have no less than 600 planes.

It's a bit crazy! What kind of stimulation did the Japanese get? It can't be entirely due to Wang Mingzhang's 122nd Division's face-slapping insertion.

After sending Li Yunyan away, Chen Feng tried to guess the reason why the Japanese army deployed heavy troops. To put it bluntly, the Zaoyi area was just a transitional area. Its geographical location was important, but it did not have much strategic significance for the Sino-Japanese war. It was nothing more than opening the gateway to attack Chongqing, which could not be compared with Songhu, Nanjing, Xuzhou and Wuhan. Chen Feng racked his brains but could not figure out the reason.

"Report"!

Song Zihan came in with an envelope.

"Captain, this was sent by the attendant's office. The first three words are top secret. I didn't dare translate the rest. You can do it yourself!"

Chen Feng took the secret envelope and when he opened it, Song Xiaoniu had already run away. It seemed that she was frightened by the three top-secret messages.

It seems that there is still some pressure over there! Seven divisions plus two mixed brigades, and another 80,000 to 90,000 troops have been invested, and there are only about 200,000 troops who can participate in the direct attack. It is also necessary to be cautious. Without this telegram, I also planned to attack Qingdao. This telegram only reflects one problem. Old Shen's mouth is very reliable.

After much thought, I decided to report the news of the attack on Qingdao. Firstly, it's a favor, and secondly, it's not an ordinary city. If I take it down, I need the recognition of others, even if it's just tacit approval.

Song Zihan ran away, and Chen Feng had no choice but to go to the communication room to look for her by himself. The two girls were sitting under the shade of a tree at the entrance of the cave, peeling oranges. This time they were green oranges. It seemed like they had been eating them all year round. No one knew how they could stand it.

"Zi Han, call me back, four words: conquer Qingdao."

There was no hiding from Li Yunyan. This girl kept her mouth shut. Apart from occasionally saying a few words about the telegrams from the Fifth War Zone, she didn't ask about anything else. Unlike Song Xiaoniu, this girl was curious about everything.

Song Zihan stood up, twisted her body and went in to send the message. Chen Feng sat on the small stool she stood up on. The soldiers of the independent regiment were not short of carpenters, and this bench was obviously made in Mengshan.

“Clouds and smoke, are they sour?”

Li Yunyan had just peeled one.

"It's very sweet, you try it."

The orange was very sour. Chen Feng endured the pain and swallowed an orange segment, then handed the rest back.

"I can't eat it. Is this what you call sweet? Don't you have a sour tooth?"

Li Yunyan's plot succeeded and she smiled brightly.

"I said it was sweet, I didn't say it wasn't sour, why don't you try another one?"

Chen Feng shook his head, feeling that the place where the two of them sat was quite comfortable. The southeast wind blew towards him, gently soothing the heat on his body. Looking around, it was all green. It was September! In another month, the trees should start to wither and turn yellow! I wonder if Li Yunyan and the others miss home.

"Yunyan, how are you? Are you used to it here?"

Li Yunyan chuckled:

"Captain, do you really have no other topic? I've been here for almost two years, and you're actually asking me if I'm used to it. Don't you know that I'm about to become the bully of Mengshan?"

It's so embarrassing. I wanted to show some concern for the girl, but she didn't buy it.

"I want to find a topic to ask you if you miss home."