Chapter 513: Really Annihilated
Zheng Zhili laughed heartily and said, "My benefactor! Do you want to sink this Kume Maru?"
"Yes! It must be sunk."
Xiang Chu nodded, paused, and explained,
"Zhili! The Japanese are now using poison gas bombs to clear the way during war. It's so abominable."
Zheng Zhili said bitterly: "This is a violation of the Hague Convention on International Law. Don't worry, benefactor! Zhili will get on board and ask for information about Kume Maru's arrival."
Xiang Chu said with concern: "For safety reasons, don't ask deliberately. We have a lot of people in the Shadow Agency. The Yangtze River is so long that Kumemaru can't escape."
"understand!"
Zheng Zhili nodded heavily.
At this time, Yu Xiaowan ran up and said anxiously:
"Head of Office! There is an important telegram."
"Zhili! Go to bed early."
Xiang Chu gave some instructions and followed Yu Xiaowan back to the captain's room.
Xu Lai handed him the telegram and said with a wry smile, "Brother Chu! The Supreme Command asked you to provide intelligence on the next move of the Japanese troops."
Xiang Chu ordered, "Alai! Please reply to the telegram and tell it to be reported after the meeting tomorrow morning."
"understand!"
Xu Lai hurriedly accepted the order.
Xiang Chu looked at the military map and couldn't help shaking his head and said, "With the fall of Huangmei, the gate to eastern Hubei is wide open. It seems that this battle is becoming increasingly difficult to fight."
Yu Xiaowan said angrily: "You are not the savior, stop worrying and go to bed early."
"There's no rush to sleep."
Xiang Chu smiled and pointed to the northwest of Ruichang.
"Xiao Wan! There is only one infantry regiment left here?"
Yu Xiaowan nodded and said, "Yes! The 6th Division only left a 4-man Sakurai Regiment, and all other troops have crossed the river."
"Great!"
Xiang Chu clapped his hands and laughed, and quickly sent a telegram to Song Xi.
"Ya! 20 miles northwest of Ruichang, the Sakurai Infantry Regiment has 4 soldiers who are alone and deep in the enemy's territory. They can be surrounded and annihilated with their single firepower. Wind!"
Soon, Song Xi replied to the telegram: "Feng! Reported. Two divisions will arrive at 10 a.m. tomorrow to encircle and annihilate the enemy. If the enemy has reinforcements, please notify us in time. Ya!"
Xiang Chu replied that he had received the telegram, pointed at the map and said, "You two! Be sure to keep an eye on the Ruichang direction tomorrow morning. If the Japanese have reinforcements, send a telegram immediately."
Yu Xiaowan nodded and said, "Got it! You should take a rest now. You have become tired and thin recently."
At nine o'clock the next day, Xicang docked at Jiujiang Port.
After Xiang Chu sent Zheng Zhili to Kumemaru, he took Gan Rong, Zhang Linmao and others and headed straight for Jiujiang City.
Enemies meet on a narrow road, and I met Aoki Fantong at the city gate.
Aoki Iidō taunted, "Captain of the Shadow Agency! You are still alive."
Xiang Chu retorted: "Aoki Fantong! Why haven't you gone to the Yasukuni Shrine yet?"
Aoki Iidō sneered, "Because the commander of this regiment has been promoted to brigade commander, he must kill 10,000 Chinese people before he can go."
Xiang Chu shook his head and said, "Boring! Fujiwara is a noble, and he is ashamed of you killing civilians. If you have the guts, go kill 10,000 Chinese soldiers instead of spewing shit at civilians."
Aoki Iidō roared loudly: "Baka! You are too outrageous."
Xiang Chu sneered and said, "I heard that you were timid and afraid to advance on the battlefield. You are really a disgrace to the generals of the empire. Please apply to be demoted to the rank of lieutenant colonel."
The Japanese do not have colonels, generals, or captains, so saying this is tantamount to humiliating Aoki Iidō.
Qingmu Fantong was so angry that he almost vomited, and shouted: "Yamashita Chuxiong, the commander of this brigade will definitely let you see my merits."
The two quarreled all the way and unknowingly came to the combat research meeting room.
This time, Xiang Chu was actually treated as an intelligence officer and was arranged to sit next to Doihara Kenji.
The two of them were sitting at the last seat, seeming to be very neglected.
Qingmu Fantong was still in front of Xiang Chu, and said sarcastically: "Captain of the Shadow Bureau! Although you are a lieutenant general, you are only in charge of intelligence, so you can only sit at the last seat. Haha!"
Everyone then noticed that the two lieutenant generals were sitting in the back. Apparently the staff officer who arranged the meeting had made a mistake.
Xiang Chu said calmly, "I am the head of the agency and work for the boss. It doesn't matter where I sit."
Such noble character and loyalty made the Japanese generals secretly admire him.
At this time, Kenji Doihara walked into the conference room and looked for his seat.
He suddenly saw that he was the second to last, and he immediately got angry and yelled loudly: "Baka! I am a lieutenant general, who arranged for me to sit so far back?"
No one answered him, so he arrogantly took the name tag to the side of Okamura Ningchi.
Then, he moved a chair and sat next to Okamura Ningchi, and together with the commander of the 6th Division, he sandwiched Okamura Ningchi.
The three people were standing shoulder to shoulder, legs touching, looking very intimate and ambiguous.
The contrast was so great that the Japanese generals began to like Xiang Chu even more.
At the beginning of the meeting, Okamura Ningchi frowned at Doihara Kan'er, but still said with great enthusiasm:
"Everyone! Our army has conquered Huangmei and Guangji and opened the eastern gate of Wuhan. This is truly cause for celebration. We must seize this opportunity and work together to advance westward from Huangmei and fully occupy Wuhan."
When Xiang Chu heard that he wanted to join forces to advance from Huangmei, it would be too terrifying if they joined forces with the Second Army, so he hurriedly said:
"Commander! Excuse me. According to the agreement, the 11th Army should attack westwards south of the Yangtze River. If you continue to fight north of the river, no matter how great the credit is, it will belong to the 2nd Army, and you may be brought to court-martial.
Moreover, the main force that conquered Huangmei and Guangji was the Second Army's Third Division. Although your Sixth Division has all arrived in Jiangbei, it is only a supporting role no matter how hard it works. "
As soon as these words were spoken, the conference room fell silent and the Japanese officers nodded continuously.
Xiang Chu did not give them a chance to interrupt and sneered, "At present, the offensive south of the Yangtze River has been blocked. A battalion was just annihilated in the Battle of Ma'anshan.
Duchang Airport was bombed, the Hata Special Attack Team was destroyed, and the Aoki Brigade of the 106th Division suffered repeated defeats at Jinguan Bridge on Nanxun Road and retreated.
The battle in northern Jiangxi was a mess, and we were blocked everywhere to the south. How can we cross the river and borrow a road to the west? How can we be loyal to the leader? "
Aoki Iidō said angrily, "Nonsense! How could the commander of our brigade be so cowardly? Commander Ying! You have no idea how strong the Chinese army's defenses at Jinguanqiao are."
After he said this, the Japanese generals who never admitted defeat all looked at him jokingly.
The hot-tempered general growled, "This is a disgrace to the Imperial Army."
Doihara Xian'er seized the loophole and sneered, "Captain Yingji! Your intelligence is inaccurate. Not all of the 6th Division has reached the north of the river. A regiment has been left on the south side of the river, 20 miles northwest of Ruichang."
Xiang Chu shook his head and said, "Impossible! If a regiment goes deep into the enemy's territory alone, it will be surrounded and annihilated by the Chinese army."
"The Chinese army can annihilate our entire regiment? Haha!"
Doihara Kan'er said this with disdain, and then he and the commander of the 6th Division beside him burst into laughter.
The two fat guys were getting fatter and fatter, and they almost squeezed the smaller guy in the middle, Okamura Ningchi, into jerky.
At this time, a lieutenant colonel from the intelligence department rushed in and shouted, "Commander-in-chief! Division Commander Inada! Something terrible has happened. The 4 men of the Sakurai Regiment have been completely wiped out by two divisions of the Ninth Chinese Theater of Operations."
Doihara Xian'er asked foolishly, "Were they really wiped out?"