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

Chapter 422 Attention from all parties

422 All parties concerned

The reason why Yuto Tadokoro was so angry.

There is a reason too.

Normally, a Japanese regiment of 3,000 people, relying on the dangerous terrain, could block Zhou Pingkou's 20,000 troops.

It’s no problem to hold off for ten days or half a month.

Even so, Zhou Pingkou's 208th Division was equipped with heavy artillery.

However, heavy artillery is not omnipotent.

Relying on the mountain defense, the Japanese also have a considerable advantage.

But unfortunately, this time the Japanese engineering regiment lost because Zhou Pingkou brought heavy artillery.

But the loss was in strategic deployment.

It took Yuto Tanosho half a day to calm down his anger.

He knew that it was useless to hold the Japanese engineer regiment commander Miyano Tengjin accountable at this time.

The other party didn't escape back.

Most of them have already pledged their loyalty to the empire.

The person is dead, there is no way to hold him accountable for any wrongdoing.

The most important thing for them now is how to defend Fuzhou City.

Immediately, Tanosho Yuto led a group of Japanese officers and personally climbed up the city wall to check the situation of the foreign troops in the city.

At this time, the main force of Zhou Pingkou's 208th Division had surrounded Fuzhou City.

Among them, the main force of the division was placed in the south of the city by Zhou Pingkou.

Because, the city of Fuzhou at that time was almost surrounded by mountains.

Except for the relatively flat terrain in the south of the city, the city walls in other directions are all built on the mountains.

It's too easy to defend and difficult to attack.

Therefore, Zhou Pingkou could only choose the south of the city as the main attack direction.

Both sides were well aware of this, and the Japanese commander, Yuto Tanosho, also knew it.

Therefore, the Japanese officer group he led was at the South Gate at this time.

"吆西!

Ye Qingshan’s troops were indeed different from those of other Chinese.

They marched all the way south and wiped out two of our regiments within three days.

They can also continue to rush outside the city overnight and complete the offensive deployment overnight.

The troops trained by Ye Qingshan are indeed elite. "

Yuto Tanosho took a telescope and looked towards the direction of the 208th Division's camp outside the city.

Originally, Tanosho Yuto thought that the 208th Division had arrived last night and had gone through hard fighting in the previous few days.

The 208th Division may show signs of fatigue and even have defensive loopholes.

If that were the case, they could take advantage of the opportunity to launch a sneak attack on the 208th Division, which was still unstable.

However, when Tanosho Yuto saw Zhou Pingkou setting up defenses outside the city.

So I gave up this plan.

And, Yuto Tadokoro knew it.

The 208th Division outside their city at this time was the expanded version of the th Division of the Japanese invaders that Ye Qingshan had completely wiped out.

Two days ago, the Japanese Special High Section sent information about Ye Qingshan to Tanosho Yuto.

And all the information about the 208th Division commanded by Zhou Pingkou.

At this time, Tanosho Yuto knew everything about Ye Qingshan and the 208th Division's past.

But the more he learned, the more he discovered the weirdness of Ye Qingshan and this army.

The more afraid I become.

"Brigade Commander, Ye Qingshan bought a lot of large-caliber howitzers from the Americans.

However, they had no armored vehicles or tanks.

Their firepower was enhanced, but they did not have tanks and armored vehicles as cover for their offensive weapons.

It is absolutely impossible to capture our Fuzhou City."

A one-eyed Japanese colonel behind him spoke very firmly at this time.

This one-eyed Japanese colonel was the commander of the 271st Regiment, the last main infantry regiment in the Japanese th Mixed Brigade, Keita Takahira.

"Mr. Gao Ping, you should never underestimate Ye Qingshan.

Our empire has suffered too much from this man.

This cannot go on any longer.

I also hope that the tradition of our imperial army being repeatedly defeated by Ye Qingshan will end in our hands."

Yuto Tadokoro looked at his subordinate, the one-eyed colonel.

The other party was his most capable general, and he spoke earnestly.

"Hey, don't worry, General.

We will definitely win this battle.”

"I hope so."

Half a day later, Yuto Tanosho led his men back to the command center in the city and began to formulate a defensive battle plan.

Originally, he still had a few days to prepare.

Unfortunately, Lianjiang's engineering regiment lost too quickly, and his original plans were all disrupted.

We can only formulate a new city defense plan.

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"What? You said Ye Qingshan's 208th Division reached Fuzhou?

It's only been three days.

How did they get to the outskirts of Fuzhou?

Weren't they blocked in the mountains north of Lianjiang yesterday? "

After dawn, Chen Cheng, the commander-in-chief at the Shancheng Headquarters, also received information about Fuzhou sent by the Military Control Commission at the front line.

Learned the news that the 208th Division had surrounded Fuzhou.

Suddenly, Chen Cheng was also shocked.

"Commander Chen, we were also surprised when we heard the news.

I also specifically asked Boss Dai to confirm the information again and again.

That’s exactly right.”

In the headquarters, there was a group of senior generals of the National Army, and it was rare for so many of them to appear at the same time.

“This Ye Qingshan is really good.

Even though they were not at a superior position in terms of troop strength, they almost wiped out two Japanese regiments.

It took only three days to reach the city of Fuzhou.

If Gu Zhutong were allowed to fight, even with 100,000 troops, he might not be able to reach Fuzhou city in a week.

As for the highest commander of the Third War Zone, I think it would be more appropriate to let Ye Qingshan be the commander."

After hearing this, Feng Yuxiang also praised Ye Qingshan highly.

But after Feng Yuxiang finished speaking, most of the people around him did not dare to respond to him.

Now everyone knows that Ye Qingshan is already very unpopular with the old man.

Who made Ye Qingshan obey orders and not declarations? He is even more arrogant than any other warlord.

At this time, most of the other warlords in the country still had to obey the old man's orders.

Only Ye Qingshan dared to act recklessly.

Just like this time, the attack on Fuzhou is such a big thing.

Ye Qingshan actually did not report to the headquarters and took action immediately.

It was not until one day after the fighting started that Ye Qingshan reported to the headquarters.

They even put it in a nice way, saying it was to prevent the Japanese spies from knowing it in advance.

These words made Boss Dai angry for a long time.

It was as if the Japs had infiltrated them like a sieve.

Well, it seems that is indeed the case.

But I would never admit it even if I were beaten to death.

“What’s this.

We all know that Ye Qingshan married an American woman.

A lot of large-caliber howitzers were purchased from the Americans.

I heard there are dozens of them.

It was with these heavy artillery that Ye Qingshan's 208th Division was able to defeat the Japanese so easily."

A national army general said with disdain.

There are quite a few Kuomintang generals in the headquarters who dislike Ye Qingshan.

"Bullshit, don't you know what the terrain is like in Fujian Province?

Even if you are equipped with heavy artillery, it will be extremely difficult to advance quickly there.

You are really lying with your eyes open."

Feng Yuxiang glared and scolded.

The others were unhappy, but no one argued with Feng Yuxiang.

Xue Yue, who was standing by, looked at the detailed battle report sent by the Military Control Commission and praised, "In this battle, Ye Qingshan's 208th Division won because of the heavy artillery in their hands.

It would be better to say that the 208th Division's move of infiltration was a beautiful one.

It was precisely because of the one-day and one-night infiltration of the 208th Regiment under the th Division that Lianjiang was captured.

This was the key to their breakthrough of the enemy's engineering regiment in the mountainous area within two days and almost annihilation of the enemy's engineering regiment."

When it comes to tactical command, Xue Yue is also a top player among the senior generals of the National Army.

"Humph, they have only just reached the city of Fuzhou.

There are still three Japanese enemy regiments in Fuzhou city.

Given the strategic location of Fuzhou City, it is not easy to take it down.

If the Japanese send reinforcements from the sea, Ye Qingshan will lose miserably. "

Some people are still not convinced.

Not everyone is willing to watch Ye Qingshan recover Fuzhou.

In that case, Ye Qingshan will have even stronger power.

"Okay, stop arguing.

Have the Military Control Commission keep an eye on the situation in Fuzhou and report every two hours."

Finally, Chen Cheng spoke and calmed down the quarrel.

He also wanted to know whether Ye Qingshan could capture Fuzhou this time.

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Just as the top leaders of the Nationalist Army were paying attention to the Battle of Fuzhou.

At the Japanese Shanghai City Defense Headquarters, a group of Japanese army generals were also discussing whether to support Fuzhou.

"What did Tadokoro Yuto say?"

The Japanese commander, Matsui Iwane, asked.

"General Tadokoro Yuto has requested reinforcements.

And, we hope to get support from our naval fleet and more air forces.

If they can, they will definitely be able to defend Fuzhou City."

A Japanese major general spoke up.

"Humph, if I could really send an aircraft carrier fleet over, would I still need him to defend Fuzhou?"

Matsui Iwane snorted coldly and said dissatisfiedly.

"The navy is still blaming us for the loss of several warships last time.

Now, let the navy send out an aircraft carrier fleet again to provide support near the coast of Fuzhou, China?

You are probably afraid that you have just forgotten that the navy lost the "Ryujo" and "Haruna" off the coast of Wenzhou some time ago.

Now, those idiots in the navy will definitely not come to support Fuzhou.

Let their aircraft carrier fleet get closer to the coast where Ye Qingshan's 86th Army is located."

Another Japanese general also said.

He also felt that requesting the navy to send a fleet to help them defend Fuzhou was not feasible.

“As for the navy, it’s unlikely that they will send troops.

They are currently planning new operations.”

The old devil Matsui Iwane spoke up.

As a core figure among the Japanese high-level officials, he knew some of the high-level movements in the country.

I know that the domestic headquarters is studying a combat plan that requires the participation of the navy.

But he couldn't say much.

Then, the old devil Matsui Iwane continued: "Although the navy cannot provide support.

But Fuzhou City still has to be protected.

Tell Tanosho Yuto to fight hard in Fuzhou City.

With so many people under his command, Fuzhou City is easy to defend but difficult to attack, no matter how powerful Ye Qingshan's troops are.

You can't finish it in a short time.

I will notify the country and dispatch a new air force to provide support.

Through this, more than half of our main force attacking Wuhan has been withdrawn.

We can send out two more divisions and try to attack southwards from land.

The Special High Police have been planning for a long time, so we can try to take over southern Zhejiang.

Ye Qingshan went to attack Fuzhou, so let’s go attack his hometown.”

Matsui Iwane quickly made a decision to create some trouble for Ye Qingshan. He couldn't just watch Ye Qingshan take over Fuzhou so easily.

"Hey! Commander, you are wise!"

Now, all parties are paying attention to the battle in Fuzhou.