Cross the Songhu battlefield and rise to become the most powerful warlord

Chapter 334: Confident Tsukada Atsushi

334 Confident Tsukada Attack

"Baga, what did you say?

The 13th Division was surrounded by the Chinese Army?

How can it be! "

In the Japanese headquarters, the Japanese commander Tsukada Isao finally received the distress telegram sent by the old Japanese soldier Hagisu Rikihei.

The Japanese commander finally learned the truth that their 13th Division was surrounded by the National Army.

In fact, yesterday evening, the 104th Regiment of the th Division was defeated.

The old Japanese soldier Hagisu Rippei already knew that their division must have been surrounded by the National Army.

Then, the main force of the division began to be organized to break out eastward.

But this old Japanese still chose to conceal the truth from the Japanese headquarters and other Japanese divisions.

Until dawn today, they met with a bloody battle at Yaohua Gate.

The old Japanese soldier Hagisu Rippei discovered that the Kuomintang troops that were blocking them had an incredibly strong will.

It is unlikely that they will be able to break through the 208th Division's defense line at Yaohuamen.

There was no choice but to choose the tactic of staying in the encirclement and waiting for help.

Finally, they had no choice but to ask the Japanese headquarters for help.

After all, being surrounded and asking for help had never happened before in the Japanese's current division-level military units.

Even on the Battle of Songhu, the Japanese regiment was never surrounded.

Therefore, before Hagisu Rippei met the old Japanese, he concealed the truth about being surrounded and did not tell the Japanese headquarters.

It was purely for face, and the honor of their 13th Division.

But the current situation does not allow them to keep silent.

If we don’t say anything now, we might really be wiped out.

At that time, it will not be a matter of shame.

"What on earth did this idiot Hagisu Rikuhei do?

Their 13th Division must have at least tens of thousands of people now?

How many troops does the Chinese army need to mobilize to surround them?"

The Japanese commander Tsukada Isao roared angrily and was very dissatisfied with the old Japanese soldier Hagisu Rippei.

"Commander, you forgot.

The 13th Division attacked the Mufu Mountain line in the north of Nanjing City.

The terrain over there is surrounded by rivers on two sides, and Jinling City is to the south.

It was already disadvantageous to the 13th Division.

The Chinese army only needs to occupy the line from Yaohuamen to Qixia Mountain in the east to cut off the retreat route of the 13th Division.

We don’t need too many soldiers and horses.”

A Japanese major general next to him felt a little indignant for the old Japanese soldier Hagisu Rippei, so he reminded Tsukada Ko.

Tsukada Ko's anger subsided a little, and he finally remembered the specific situation of the 13th Division.

This is true.

But this did not prevent him from continuing to express his dissatisfaction with Hagisu Rippei.

"Humph, that's because their 13th Division is not doing well in combat.

The retreat route can also be cut off by the Chinese army.

I think that Hagisu Rikuhei, the division commander, is also not doing his job well."

After Tsukada Gong finished complaining, the matter still needed to be resolved.

It was impossible for him to just sit there and watch the 13th Division being annihilated by the National Army.

"Have you figured out who is the commander of the Chinese Army's encirclement of the 13th Division this time?

How many troops does the Chinese army have?"

After Tsukada Ko calmed down, he asked the Japanese major general next to him.

"A message from the 13th Division.

The commander of the battle in which the Chinese army marched north and surrounded our 13th Division should be our old rival."

"Ye Qingshan?"

As soon as the Japanese major general next to him finished speaking, the old Japanese soldier Tsukada Ko knew it immediately.

"Hi! That's him."

"Baga, this Ye Qingshan is really a threat to the empire."

Tsukada Gong must be familiar with Ye Qingshan.

Before, when he was the chief of staff, he assisted the Japanese Prince Asaka Naruhiko, or when Matsui Iwane was the commander.

I have dealt with Ye Qingshan a lot.

It can be said that the old devil, Tsukada Osamu, witnessed it with his own eyes.

How the Japanese Prince Asaka Naruhiko and Matsui Iwane were defeated step by step by Ye Qingshan.

Then, they were dismissed from their posts by their domestic base.

And now, it was his turn to be the commander.

But the opponent is still Ye Qingshan.

With the lessons learned from the two commanders who were dismissed before, Tsukada Ko dared not underestimate Ye Qingshan.

Since, this time Ye Qingshan is personally taking command.

And they are targeting their 13th Division, so their 13th Division may really be in danger.

If it were any other national army general, he probably wouldn't have the courage to do this.

But Ye Qingshan is different.

Ye Qingshan has a real record of annihilating an entire regiment and a brigade of the Japanese.

Now, Ye Qingshan's appetite is growing.

Defeating a regiment or brigade of the Japanese could no longer satisfy his appetite.

Directly targeting one of their divisions.

That's not bad.

“Ye Qingshan, this guy has a big appetite and actually wants to eat up the 13th Division.

Earlier, Your Highness and Mr. Matsui might not have known him.

That's how he can succeed time and time again.

But I'm different, I understand him.

So, I will never let him succeed this time."

The old devil Tsukada Gong felt that he knew Ye Qingshan very well, and said confidently at this time.

"go on."

Then, the old Japanese soldier Tsukada Kou signaled to the Japanese major general next to him to continue speaking.

"According to the intelligence currently available to the 13th Division.

This time, Ye Qingshan mobilized at least 50,000 to 60,000 Chinese troops to besiege them.

There were more than 20,000 Chinese troops defending the Yaohuamen area alone.

So, they couldn't break through.

The commander of the Libing Division, Hagisu, had no choice but to make the decisive choice of holding on and waiting for reinforcements.

Request the headquarters to send troops for rescue!"

"What? Where did Ye Qingshan get so many troops?"

As a result, after hearing the words of the Japanese major general, the old Japanese soldier Tsukada was completely stunned.

This time, Ye Qingshan actually mobilized 50,000 to 60,000 national troops to besiege the 13th Division.

It's incredible.

"Commander, could it be that the Nationalist army on the other side of the strait has secretly sent reinforcements to Nanjing?"

The Japanese major general next to him also felt that this number was a bit outrageous.

But if it is true, it can be explained.

Why was their 13th Division so easily surrounded by the National Army?

Why can’t I break out?

"Oh, that's possible."

Tsukada nodded.

He has always been the biggest supporter of the statement that "the national army on the other side of the strait continues to send reinforcements to Nanjing."

Anyway, he simply couldn't believe what the old devil Matsui Iwane had said before, that Ye Qingshan was secretly training troops in the city. This was an outrageous statement.

And now, the intelligence from the 13th Division has further proved that he is right.

“It seems that Ye Qingshan has received reinforcements.

This is being arrogant.

Prepare for the final battle with us.

No wonder the counterattacks of the national army in Nanjing City have become more and more fierce in the past two days.

They are not fighting back, they are counterattacking.

Ye Qingshan even secretly gathered superior forces and headed to the north of Jinling City.

He wants to eat up our 13th Division in this counterattack."

Tsukada Gong thought he had seen through everything.

This made him even more disgusted with Ye Qingshan's arrogance.