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Chapter 765 The decisive battle in Northern Jiangsu (please subscribe!)

Decisive Battle in Northern Jiangsu

The East China Field Army's Eighth Corps, Ninth Corps, Tenth Corps, and the guard column directly under the headquarters totaled four armies. Under the command of commanders at all levels, they formed four huge fans and quickly moved towards the outer positions of the Japanese and puppet troops around Huai'an.

Outflank them. Less than ten o'clock, a huge encirclement circle was quickly formed with Huai'an City as the center.

Of course, such a huge military operation could not be concealed from the scouts deployed by the Japanese and puppet troops on the periphery of the position. As soon as the huge encirclement formed by the four-pronged army was formed, this amazing news was delivered to Huai'an as soon as possible.

Outside the city, inside the temporary headquarters of the Japanese and puppet troops.

"Your Excellency, Chief of Staff, the latest intelligence from the forward cavalry scouts shows that there are signs of a large number of Chinese military activities around our army..." A combat staff officer said angrily in the Japanese and puppet army's temporary headquarters, which was lined with antennas and heavily guarded.

Panting, he stood in front of Lieutenant General Tian Zhong, the chief of staff of the Japanese Central China Front, and reported anxiously.

Hearing the report of the combat staff in front of him, until now, he still thinks that there are less than 50,000 Chinese *** troops in the entire northern Jiangsu region. And the troops in his hands have an absolute advantage over the Chinese *** troops.

The lieutenant general had not yet realized that a huge conspiracy was looming over his head. Instead, he said with excitement.

"Nani, massive Chinese army... great, the decisive battle we have been waiting for has finally arrived..."

"Order all combat units on the periphery to prepare for battle. However, without my order, no unit is allowed to attack for any reason. At the same time, order all cavalry in each unit to immediately disperse and attack to investigate the strength of the surrounding squadrons.

And specific deployment, and report to the headquarters..."

"Ha Yi, I will go and give the order right away..." the combat staff replied loudly.

Looking at the communications staff officer who left quickly, Lieutenant General Tanaka, who thought that his treacherous plot had succeeded, was immediately shrouded in a strong melting look. A pair of eyes, staring at the huge battle map in front of him, began to imagine that during the decisive battle, he

After commanding hundreds of thousands of elite Japanese and puppet troops, he annihilated all the squadrons in the entire northern Jiangsu region, which brought him great honor...

However, for Lieutenant General Tanaka, this beautiful fantasy only lasted less than an hour before it ended completely.

One hour was enough for these elite Japanese cavalry to find out the deployment of all squadrons in their reconnaissance area. As the reconnaissance results were quickly summarized, the headquarters was responsible for gathering intelligence.

The staff officer's face instantly turned from the confident look to a pale white face.

Then, with a look of disbelief, after confirming the size of the Chinese *** team in the intelligence many times, he had to believe the shocking fact in front of him.

"Chief of Staff, something happened, something big happened..."

Seeing the combat staff officer in front of him, regardless of any image, he rushed in front of him and interrupted his sweet dream. Lieutenant General Tanaka's face immediately showed a look of dissatisfaction. After glaring at the combat staff officer in front of him, he felt unhappy.

He opened his mouth and asked.

"What happened?"

"Chief of Staff, something big has happened... After investigation by the cavalry investigators, the total strength of the Chinese *** troops around us is not the 40,000 people we originally expected, but more than double the number, a total of 70,000 troops. At present,

These 70,000 troops have formed a huge encirclement around us. As long as the China commander is willing, he may attack us at any time..." Facing the gaze of the chief of staff, the combat staff hurriedly reported.

"Nani, how is it possible that there are 70,000 troops? Didn't the Intelligence Department say that there are less than 50,000 Chinese troops in the entire northern Jiangsu region? How could so many troops suddenly appear... What did you just say?

The Chinese army has completely surrounded us. It's impossible, absolutely impossible..." Although Lieutenant General Tanaka wore a thick military coat to keep warm, after hearing the shocking news, he broke into a cold sweat and was still unconsciously

, quickly flowed down the back.

However, at this moment, there was not much time for the chief of staff, who held the lives of hundreds of thousands of troops in his hands, to hesitate.

Sure enough, just as Lieutenant General Tanaka finished speaking, the voice of the combat staff beside him reached his ears again, waking him up from the shock.

"Chief of Staff, the Chinese army of 70,000 has formed a huge encirclement around me. And more than one-third of our troops are trapped in street fighting in the city. If the Chinese attack now, our army will

We will fall into a situation of being attacked from both sides, what should we do next?”

"Been attacked from both sides? Bageya Road, in order to win this decisive battle, the entire northern Jiangsu region must be firmly in our own hands. No matter what, we cannot fall into a situation of being attacked from both sides. Otherwise, I will be in dozens

With an army of ten thousand, there will be a danger of being completely annihilated by the Chinese army..." Looking at the city defense map in front of him, Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Tian Zhong said with a solemn expression.

After a brief reflection, a sharp edge flashed out of Lieutenant General Tanaka's eyes. Then, he asked the combat staff in front of him with a serious face.

"Combat Staff Officer, how is the battle in the city? How long will it take before our heroic Imperial Army of the Japanese Empire can completely occupy Huai'an and annihilate all the defenders in the city?"

"The attacking forces have just sent telegrams. The resistance of the Chinese defenders in the city is very tenacious. In almost every house in Huai'an City, our Imperial Army had to pay huge casualties before they could completely occupy it. At present,

, each attacking force is advancing towards the center of Huai'an City at a speed of one hundred meters per hour..."

"According to the current progress rate of various offensive forces, if the Chinese troops do not receive reinforcements, within twelve hours, our army can completely occupy Huai'an City and completely wipe out the defenders in the city..." the combat staff replied affirmatively.

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"Twelve hours..." Lieutenant General Tanaka's brows immediately twisted into the character "Chuan". Then, he answered with certainty.

"Twelve hours is too long. If nothing goes wrong, after a short rest, it will take at most six hours for the Chinese army that surrounded us to launch a fierce attack on us. I believe that with the help of the troops outside the city

The fragile defenses, coupled with the weak combat effectiveness of the Imperial Association Army troops, will definitely not be able to stop them for six hours. Therefore, I can only give them six hours. Within six hours, each attacking force in the city must occupy

Order the whole city to eliminate all the Chinese troops in the city. Then, we can rely on the strong fortifications of Huai'an City to block the attack of the Chinese troops."

"But, Your Excellency, Chief of Staff, after more than twenty hours of bloody battles, each offensive force has paid more than half of its casualties. More importantly, each offensive force is already very tired. I am worried that these troops will lose their lives in such a short period of time."

, it is impossible to complete this arduous task..." Thinking of the huge casualties incurred by various combat units in the two days of street fighting, a look of worry appeared on the face of the combat staff.

"Bagh Yalu, as warriors of the Japanese Empire, no difficulty can be used as a reason for them to shirk their responsibilities. Tell these commanders that if they cannot complete the task and occupy the entire city within six hours, then they will

I will directly apologize to His Majesty the Emperor. I believe that there are still many officers in our army who can better fulfill their positions and continue to command the heroic Imperial Army of Japan to attack..." A trace of murderous intent slowed down.

Slowly appeared on Lieutenant General Tanaka's face, and then, he said fiercely to the combat staff in front of him.

"Ha Yi, Your Excellency Chief of Staff..."

Seeing the expression of the chief of staff in front of him, he slowly relaxed. The combat staff suggested in a low voice.

"Your Excellency, Chief of Staff, in order to strengthen the strength of each offensive force and speed up our army's attack, do you think it is possible to once again mobilize four infantry brigades from our reserves to join the street fighting in the city?

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"Yo Xi, immediately deploy four infantry brigades and four artillery squadrons to reinforce the four attacking groups in the city. All high-speed commanders must completely wipe out all China garrison troops in the city before two days tonight."

"Hayi..."

In Huai'an City, Commander Deng Hua, as the supreme commander of the city defense forces, had no deviation in his prediction of the Japanese army's next move. When the Japanese and puppet troops outside the city learned that they were surrounded and would be attacked from both sides,

He will definitely launch a desperate attack on himself, trying to capture Huai'an City in one fell swoop before the main force outside the city launches an attack...

Inside the temporary headquarters, as the sound of fierce gunfire in the street battles got closer and closer, everyone's faces were shrouded in a thick cloud of sadness. Of course, as the commander, Deng Hua was also frowning at this moment.

This is his brow. However, what is different from others is that his eyes are constantly glancing at the big clock on the wall, as if waiting for something.

"Old Sun, is there no news from the headquarters yet..." Deng Hua, who was already looking anxious, couldn't help but ask when he saw that the hands of the clock were getting closer and closer to the time set by the headquarters.

"Not yet..." Looking at the clock on the wall, Sun Shiquan shook his head and said.

However, just as he finished speaking, a burst of rapid footsteps reached everyone's ears. Immediately afterwards, the voice of the headquarters' communications staff officer reached everyone's ears.

"Commander, political commissar, chief of staff, headquarters secret message..."

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