Chapter 717: Airdrop Fraud Plan
Inspector Jiang walked out of the inner room, picked up a handwritten order and read: "The 34th Army Group's loyalty and bravery are commendable, but its retreat across the Xiangjiang River has offset its merits and demerits. We hope that they will continue to make persistent efforts.
We must hold out against the enemy's offensive for another ten days. Other troops will achieve great victories in western Hubei and northern Jiangxi, and the main force of the enemy's 11th Army will surely leave central Hunan and return to Wuhan."
After he finished reading, the senior officials in the conference room looked at each other, feeling that the 34th Army was wronged.
Looking at all the major battlefields across the country, there are very few troops that can achieve such results.
Moreover, the 34th Army has no ammunition. How can it resist five Japanese divisions for ten days?
Needless to say, these ten days allowed the 34th Army to hold back the main force of the Japanese and help some of the main troops win major victories.
North of Yuelu Mountain, 34th Army Command Post.
Kong Ling copied and decoded the message from the Supreme Command and said angrily, "Her father! We won such a great victory, but all he said was that our merits and demerits should be offset. He also asked us to hold on for another ten days to help other troops win the battle."
Xiang Chu took the telegram and read it, then smiled bitterly and said, "Dear! It doesn't matter if we fight for our country. At least the higher-ups didn't hold us responsible for retreating to the left bank of the Xiang River, which is not bad."
Yu Xiaowan said worriedly: "Brother Chu! But we don't have much ammunition left. How can we survive for ten days?"
Xiang Chu smiled mysteriously and said, "Don't even mention ten days, a month is no problem."
Kong Ling said angrily, "Don't brag! I think it will take more than three days."
Yu Xiaowan said anxiously: "Tell me the reason why we can last for a month."
Xiang Chu smiled and said, "We have been fighting against three divisions of the Japanese these days, and their losses and damage are even greater. We don't have weapons and ammunition, and they are not much better off.
We blew up the food and supplies in Miluo City, and they had nothing to eat or drink. We relied on the people of Changsha, so we had food and drink. "
Kong Ling sneered and said, "The devils are evil, and when they have nothing to eat, won't they just rob us civilians?"
Xiang Chu sneered and said, "Why are the 6th and 7th Divisions staying on the right bank of the Xiangjiang River? They are specifically to annihilate those Japanese troops who are trying to steal food. Moreover, the officials and people in Xiang have already implemented the policy of clearing the fields as I expected. Let's starve the Japanese for three days. If the Japanese don't retreat on their own initiative, we will cross the Xiangjiang River and destroy the hungry Japanese."
"it is good!"
Kong Ling and Yu Xiaowan cheered in unison.
The captain's room of the Chunlai transport ship on the surface of Dongting Lake.
Okamura Ningchi was so sad that he could not help himself and sighed:
"It seems that Doihara Ken'er is not a coward despite his repeated defeats against the 34th Army. Chu Xi's troops are indeed difficult to fight. Alas! How painful."
Ono Chika consoled him, "Commander! Our army has driven Chu Xi's troops to the left bank of the Xiangjiang River, so we can say that we have won."
Okamura Ningchi shook his head and said, "Our losses are five times his. How can we talk about victory? Moreover, our frontline troops have run out of food, supplies, weapons and ammunition. We can no longer continue this battle."
At this time, the intelligence officer arrived at the door and said happily:
"Commander! We have intelligence from a spy in Chongqing."
Okamura Ningchi was too weak to speak, he just waved at him.
The intelligence officer stepped forward and reported: "Commander! According to the secret report of the empire lurking in Chongqing, the Chinese Supreme Command did not praise the Chinese 34th Army, but only offset its merits and faults, accusing it of retreating to the left bank of the Xiangjiang River, and letting the 34th Army hold on for another ten days to help the direct troops in western Hubei and northern Jiangxi achieve a great victory."
When Okamura Ningchi heard this, he showed an incredible look on his face and asked in confusion: "Are the Chinese upper echelons stupid? Chu Xi achieved such a great result, but they didn't give any praise? What a bunch of pigs!"
Ono Chika hurriedly said, "Commander-in-Chief! You should immediately order three divisions to force a crossing of the Xiangjiang River so that the 3th Army cannot hold out for even a day."
Okamura Ningchi rolled his eyes at him and scolded him, "Nonsense! You can't even defeat the 34th Army on the frontal battlefield, and you still want to cross the river to fight. Don't you think you haven't lost enough?"
The Japanese intelligence officer suggested: "Commander! I think we should quietly withdraw the main force and repel the Chinese troops attacking western Hubei and northern Jiangxi."
Okamura Ningchi said arrogantly: "Even if the sky falls, this commander will not withdraw the main force from Hunan. I believe that our troops in western Hubei and northern Jiangxi will be able to disintegrate the offensive of the Chinese army."
At this time, a Japanese radio operator ran in and reported loudly:
"Commander! The three divisions in Kyushu, Hokkaido, and Kumamoto have reported that they have run out of food, weapons, and ammunition. They cannot get anything to rob, and they are worried about the attack by the 34th Chinese Army. Please ask for permission to retreat."
Okamura Ningchi was so angry that he jumped up like thunder and roared: "Baga! Why can't I get it?"
The radio operator said bitterly: "The 34th Chinese Army sent guerrillas to stop the harassment, the Chinese people implemented the policy of clearing the countryside, and the troops sent by various divisions to grab food suffered countless casualties, and not a single grain of food could be found."
Okamura Ningchi ordered: "Ono-kun! Call the Army Aviation and quickly send ten transport planes to the Changsha front to drop food and ammunition for the three divisions of Hokkaido, Kyushu, and Kumamoto."
"Hello!"
Ono Zhihua hurriedly took the order and sent a telegram.
Not long after, I received a reply by telegram:
"Commander! Ten transport planes from the Army Aviation will arrive at the Changsha frontline at 12 noon tomorrow to drop supplies. Please ask the frontline troops to draw white airdrop circles in advance. Takeda Tomohito!"
After reading the telegram, Okamura Ningchi said with satisfaction: "Wow! Commander Takeda is very capable."
At the same time, Yu Xiaowan received this telegram and said excitedly:
"Brother Chu! It would be great if the Japanese transport plane could somehow drop the supplies to us."
Xiang Chu smiled mysteriously and said, "It's not difficult to achieve, but it requires careful planning. First, the elite assault division will cross the river from Jinggang overnight, disguised as the Japanese troops, and paint a white airdrop circle at the northwest corner of the Japanese position, that is, Tongguan Kiln, to receive the airdropped supplies.
The second is to set off a large amount of smoke signals like last time to conceal the three Japanese divisions.
Third, our army’s heavy artillery destroyed the white airdrop circle drawn by the Japanese before 12 o’clock.
Fourth, prepare more than 100 ships at Jinggang to transport airdropped supplies across the river. "
Kong Ling clapped her hands and laughed, "Her father! The south wind has been blowing every day recently, and setting off signal smoke can just cover up the enemy's position."
Yu Xiaowan said anxiously, "Brother Chu! Hurry up and organize the plan. If we can trick this batch of airdropped supplies, we won't have any problem defending for a month."
Xiang Chu flicked her beautiful forehead with his finger and scolded: "Dean Yu! Please pay attention to your wording, am I lying?"
Kong Ling said angrily, "If it's not a scam, what are you doing? Implement your scam airdrop plan."
Xiang Chu laughed cheerfully and said, "Okay! I will immediately deploy the airdrop scam plan.
At noon the next day, smoke rose up from both sides of the Xiangjiang River and was blown towards the Japanese positions by the south wind.
The three Japanese division commanders stood together at the edge of the white airdrop circle, staring into the sky eagerly.
The commander of the Japanese Kumamoto Division sneered, "The Chinese 34th Army sent out smoke signals as soon as they heard that Imperial aircraft were coming. They are really a bunch of cowards."
The commander of the Hokkaido Division sneered and said, "What's the point of just setting off smoke screens? If you have the guts, come over the river and fight."
At this time, ten large Japanese transport planes flew over from the north.
The commander of the Kyushu Division, Qiu Zuka Goro, said happily: "Yoshi! With this batch of food and ammunition, our division will definitely cross the Xiangjiang River, capture Changsha, and destroy the 34th Army."
The commander of the Hokkaido Division nodded and said, "Yes! This commander must capture Chu Xi alive."
The commander of the Kumamoto division said lustfully, "No! This commander of the division wants to capture Madam Chuxi alive. Haha!"
Suddenly, the sound of whistling artillery shells came from the south, and the three Japanese division commanders hurriedly dodged.
"Boom! Boom!"
Several shells fell, and the white airdrop circles that the Japanese had worked so hard to draw were destroyed.