dtnovels Chapter 1523: Fighting Alone and Freely
Chapter 1523: Fighting Alone and Freely
Xiang Chu pulled her to the riverside, looked at the other side, and said worriedly:
"Sister! Wait a moment. If the 36th Division can't hold on, we have to go to the front line too."
Song Xi nodded and said, "Okay! But we can't wait too long. It's dark and the road is difficult to walk on."
At this time, Ma Fugui ran up and reported:
"General! There's a message from the Japanese headquarters."
Xiang Chu took the telegram and read it, then smiled bitterly and said:
"The devils actually asked me to report on the battle situation and make suggestions."
Song Xi smiled and said, "Brother! Just say that hundreds of thousands of troops have arrived from the East Coast, causing the Japanese headquarters to misjudge."
Xiang Chu nodded and said, "Yes! We also need to say that dozens of Flying Tigers planes are coming to bomb, so the 56th Division should be evacuated and switched to defensive operations. In addition, the Xifeng Brigade has been defeated by our army, and the remnants have been incorporated into other units. Fugui! Take the radio, I will send the telegram myself."
Song Xi smiled and said, "Brother! I have a radio in my car."
"Then use the one in the car."
Xiang Chu smiled and hurriedly got into the car to send a telegram.
Soon, we received a call back from the Japanese headquarters.
"Captain of the Shadow Agency! You have performed outstanding military feats deep behind enemy lines. I hereby award you the Order of the Paulownia."
Xiang Chu replied: "The Doihara regiment lost its composure, opened fire, and missed an opportunity. They lost the Huitong Bridge. It is useless to force a crossing of the Nu River. It is better to rely on the natural barrier of the Nu River and defend and counterattack."
Song Xi laughed and said, "Brother! You're talking bad about Doihara Xian'er behind her back again."
Xiang Chu said angrily, "Doihara Xian'er is just bad, why do I need to tell him?"
There was intense gunfire on both sides of the Nujiang River, and both sides were still firing at each other desperately.
Xiang Chu shook his head and said, "It seems that the 56th Division is not following the orders of the Japanese headquarters."
Song Xi smiled bitterly and said, "Brother! Maybe the Japanese headquarters won't accept your suggestion."
At this time, Qian Fuben stepped forward to report:
"General! We've received a call from the Japanese headquarters on the radio station. The 56th Division doesn't believe the Flying Tigers will come and wants to force their way across the river."
Xiang Chu sneered, "If you don't listen to me, you will suffer the consequences."
Song Xi laughed and said, "It would be better to let the Japanese attack by force. They will only leave more corpses."
Xiang Chu shook his head and said, "This is a sign that Taro Sakaguchi doesn't trust me."
At this time, a rumbling sound came from the eastern sky.
Xiang Chu looked in the direction of the sound and saw more than ten Flying Tigers planes swooping down towards Huitong Bridge. He exclaimed in surprise:
"Oh my God! Did the Flying Tigers really come to bomb?"
Song Xi said angrily, "Brother! You leaked the information about the Flying Tigers' bombing to the Japanese headquarters."
Xiang Chu smiled bitterly and said, "How could I have known that the Flying Tigers would really come? It can only be considered a coincidence."
Song Xi smiled and said, "I'm just kidding. The Japanese headquarters didn't listen to you. If the 56th Division forced its way across the river, it would just be sending heads to the 36th Division."
Xiang Chu praised: "Sister is really getting more and more beautiful."
"Go away! You want to say you're getting smarter."
Song Xi grabbed his ears and roared like a lion.
At this time, more than ten American planes flew over the Nujiang River and headed straight for the Japanese 56th Division.
Machine guns fired, bombs were dropped, and the Japanese on the ground and in the river were madly strangled.
The 36th Division set up artillery and bombarded the Japanese on the opposite bank.
The Japanese had neither aircraft to intercept nor anti-aircraft guns or artillery to counterattack, and suffered heavy losses from air-to-ground attacks by the Flying Tigers and the 36th Division.
The situation is set, there is no more suspense.
Xiang Chu laughed and ordered loudly: "Lao Liu! Don't look at the plane. Let the brothers get in the car quickly. You are responsible for leading the way in front."
Liu Zhengxiong shouted, "Who's watching the plane? Everyone get in the car, Xiaoliu! You'll be the driver."
"Yes!"
The spies all obeyed the order and got on the truck in front.
Two trucks sandwiched a jeep and headed north.
On the other side of the river, the command post of the Japanese 56th Division.
Sakaguchi Taro regretted it deeply and shook his head:
"The commander of this division should really trust the information from the commander of the Shadow Agency."
The new chief of staff suggested, "Your Excellency, the division commander! The head of the headquarters' shadow agency suggests that our army should rely on the Nujiang River's natural barrier and conduct a defensive counterattack."
Sakaguchi Taro nodded and ordered:
"Chief of Staff! Order the entire army to halt the attack and switch to evacuation and air defense. Order the Honda Battalion stationed in Songshan to dig Songshan fortifications."
"Hello!"
The Japanese chief of staff hurriedly took the order and made a phone call.
But the phone call was unresolved, and he said helplessly:
"Your Excellency, Division Commander! We can't contact the Honda Battalion."
Taro Sakaguchi said angrily, "You don't know how to send a telegram?"
The Japanese chief of staff ordered the radio operator to send a telegram.
Not long after, I received a call back:
"Your Excellency, Division Commander! In compliance with your verbal order, our battalion has been transferred to the Doihara Regiment and will march west to participate in the Battle of Mandalay."
Sakaguchi Taro roared in anger: "Damn Doihara Kan'er, how dare you cheat my troops away! Chief of Staff! Call the headquarters and report Doihara Kan'er."
The Japanese Chief of Staff suggested: "Your Excellency, Division Commander! Why not report all of Doihara Kan'er's disobedience, reckless command, repeated defeats, and the fact that he deceived the Honda Battalion?"
Taro Sakaguchi added, "I suggest that the headquarters transfer him to North China to fight the Eighth Route Army, and stop him from messing around here. If it weren't for him, our army would have captured the Huitong Bridge long ago."
"Hello!"
The Japanese chief of staff bowed and accepted the order.
Songshan East, Hongsong Village.
Because we were interfered with by our own aircraft last time, we failed to achieve our goal.
Doihara Kenji led the Japanese soldiers to raid again.
However, the village was deserted.
Doihara Xian'er was so angry that he roared, "Baka! Who leaked the secret? Xiaozheng! Tell me."
Takahashi Xiaozheng hated being called names, and angrily said, "General! The Chinese aren't stupid. How could they possibly wait for a fool like you to come over and kill them again?"
Doihara Ken'er felt very comfortable being scolded, and nodded:
"Xiaozheng! You are absolutely right. This general is indeed stupid."
At this time, Ninagawa Nishiemon reported in a low voice:
"General! Headquarters has called to criticize you for disobeying orders during the Burma campaign, commanding recklessly, leading to repeated defeats, and defrauding the Honda Battalion. You are ordered to return the Honda Battalion and march to Mandalay to fight."
Doihara Ken'er snatched the message, held it high, and laughed heartily:
"Gentlemen! Headquarters commends this General for his obedience to orders, his skillful command, and his unstoppable force during the Burma campaign. We are awarding our regiment the honorary title of 'Tiger of the Empire.'"
To make up for his earlier nonsense, Takahashi Komasa led the cheers, "Hello, Imperial Tiger! General Doihara is the Imperial God of War!"
The Japanese soldiers followed him and shouted mindlessly, which made Doihara Kenji very satisfied.
Ninagawa Nishiemon warned, "General! Although you have fooled the troops, you still can't get through to the headquarters. Why not put the blame on someone else?"
Doihara Kan'er rolled his eyes and ordered, "Nishiemon! Report to headquarters that our regiment fought bravely in Burma and achieved remarkable success. All the mistakes were due to the false intelligence provided by the Kage Chief."
"Hello!"
Ninagawa Nishiemon hurriedly took the order and sent a telegram.
Soon, a reply arrived: "Captain Zhu! Captain Ying provided very accurate intelligence and must not be slandered. Because the 33rd Division refused to allow you to return to the 15th Army, you are expelled. After your unit goes to Mandalay, you will be free to fight alone!"
Doihara Kan'er said happily: "Yoshi! No one is worthy of commanding me. I am really awesome."
Ninagawa Nishiemon and Takahashi Kozen looked at each other, feeling that Doihara Kan'er really couldn't understand what was being said.