binnovel Chapter 408 Guess
Chapter 408 Guess
"Mr. Yoshimoto, we can only wait for news now. We hope that Lieutenant General Fujie Keisuke will be lucky." Commander Lieutenant General Okamura Yasuji was also not sleepy now, but he could do nothing about the current situation of the 16th Division. All he could do was to put on his military uniform, stand next to the sand table in the command hall, and calm everyone down.
Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Sadaichi Yoshimoto also followed the commander Lieutenant General Yasuji Okamura, who was dressed in military uniform, to stand in front of the sand table in the headquarters hall. Now they just wanted to give everyone a sense of stability, so that everyone could do their job well and not panic and affect the development of the war situation.
Compared to the depressing atmosphere in the headquarters of the 11th Japanese Army, everyone in the headquarters of the Fifth War Zone of China had a smile on their face. The night attack troops had successfully opened some gaps in the Japanese defense positions. As long as these gaps existed, it would be a natural thing to completely eliminate the remaining Japanese troops.
"Commander Li, the attacking force has already opened several gaps in the Japanese defense circle, and the Japanese counterattack has been beaten back by our attacking force. Now the Japanese have given up on plugging the gaps and are trying their best to slow down the advance of our attacking force." Chief of Staff Xu explained the current situation on the battlefield with a relaxed look on his face.
"Brother Yan Mou, the 16th Division of the Japanese Army will definitely not be able to escape this time. We can judge from the fact that they cannot plug the gap in the position. The current strength of the 16th Division of the Japanese Army is very weak. They want to delay the advance of our attacking forces. In the face of our superior forces, that is wishful thinking." It was also the first time that Commander Li affirmed his judgment on the unity of the 16th Division.
"Yes, Commander Li, the attacking troops in the front have already been organized. At eight o'clock in the morning, the offensive rotation troops will take over the attack from behind. The Japanese army will not be given any rest time. Even if they are delayed, they will be dragged to death. The 16th Division of the Japanese Army will definitely not be able to escape this time." Chief of Staff Xu also affirmed what Commander Li said.
"Well, let the new 100th Division step up its vigilance on the Xiangzao Highway. We have finally reached this last moment, and there must not be any mistakes." Commander Li also reminded Chief of Staff Xu again, reminding the new 100th Division not to take it lightly.
As for the new 100th Division, Zhang Wenwu and Ouyang Heng had already made various preparations without anyone reminding them. After knowing that the attacking force would launch an attack on the last remnants of the 100th Division tonight, Zhang Wenwu also asked the entire new th Division to enter a state of alert so as to be ready to respond to any full-scale attack that might be launched by the Japanese army at any time.
The 812th Regiment was required to place more troops on the front-line positions to guard against possible night attacks by the Japanese army, and to arrange secret sentries to stand guard meters away from the defensive positions.
Zhang Wenwu and Ouyang Heng were also paying close attention to the situation on the battlefields of all parties in the division headquarters. On this crucial night, neither of them dared to relax at all. It was not until they received the news that the attacking troops had begun a full-scale night attack that they breathed a sigh of relief.
"Division Commander, I have just called the 812th Regiment and asked them to step up their vigilance. It depends on whether the Japanese reinforcements will attack. However, even if the Japanese attack, we will definitely be able to repel them." Ouyang Heng walked out of the command tent and came to Zhang Wenwu who was standing outside to get some fresh air and said in a low voice.
After Zhang Wenwu stretched, he took out a cigarette from the pocket of his military uniform, handed one to Ouyang Heng, and then the two of them started smoking outside the headquarters tent.
"Brother Ouyang, our defense mission should be over soon, and now it has come to the final stage. The Japanese reinforcements will most likely begin to launch a formal attack. However, I estimated that based on the current situation of our attacking forces and the remaining strength of the Japanese 16th Division, the encirclement and annihilation battle over there can be completed within two days at most, and it may be over in about a day. Therefore, we still need to hold on for one to two days." Zhang Wenwu exhaled a puff of smoke, then looked into the distance in the dark night and said slowly.
"Commander, don't worry. Even if the Japanese army launches an attack of the same scale as on the first day, our new 100th Division can hold off the Japanese army for at least two days. This time is enough for the attacking forces in Zaoyang to completely wipe out the Japanese th Division." Ouyang Heng gave Zhang Wenwu a very affirmative answer.
"However, division commander, when do you think the Japanese reinforcements will launch a formal full-scale offensive? According to normal inference, after our troops launched an attack on the remnants of the Japanese 16th Division in Zaoyang, the Japanese reinforcements here should have responded. But now it has been three hours since our troops launched a night attack on the 16th Division. Why is there still no movement from the Japanese reinforcements on the opposite side?" Ouyang Heng was a little confused about what was going on with the Japanese reinforcements.
Zhang Wenwu was also holding a cigarette in his mouth, thinking about the question raised by Ouyang Heng in his heart. However, after thinking for a long time, Zhang Wenwu did not get an answer that satisfied him, so he could only say to Ouyang Heng: "Brother Ouyang, you also said that according to normal circumstances, when did the Japanese reinforcements have normal time during this period of time?"
Ouyang Heng was also stunned when he heard Zhang Wenwu's question. Yes, the Japanese reinforcements seemed to behave normally on the first day. In the following days, their behavior every day was not normal. Using a normal behavior to judge an abnormal behavior was itself very problematic.
However, based on Ouyang Heng's understanding of Zhang Wenwu, he also knew that his young superior had not figured out the problem of the Japanese army, but he did not pay much attention to this.
They were not afraid of the Japanese attack. If they did not attack, at most everyone would just have to worry for a whole night. No matter how you look at it, the new 100th Division would be taking advantage.
"Brother Ouyang, remember the issue we discussed about the Japanese reinforcements last time? Didn't we judge at that time that as long as the actual supreme commander of the Japanese reinforcements is not replaced, the Japanese reinforcements are unlikely to launch a full-scale formal attack. The commander of the 13th Division, Ogisu Rikiei, is a tough guy. Unless the 16th Division is basically completely annihilated, Ogisu Rikiei will not order the troops to formally attack, unless the general is replaced." After thinking for a while, Zhang Wenwu continued to express his judgment.