my scientific age

Chapter 375 You have to look like an imperial officer!

The headquarters of the Fifth Division in Yuxian County was filled with a dignified and tense atmosphere. A dozen Japanese military officers were extremely busy because of the attack on the reinforcements.

"Your Excellency, Division Commander, the Army Air Corps of Nanyuan Airport has dispatched four 10th fighter planes, and arrived in the sky over Pingxingguan in about 11 minutes. The No. [-] Regiment has left Laiyuan County and is rushing to Yima Ridge. Xiang Ling Qiu Kaijin, the garrison squadron of Lingqiu County sent troops to Yima Ridge and Caijiayu respectively." Takeshi Sakurada hurried to the war room with a copy of the latest battlefield information in his hand, and reported to Seishiro Itagaki.

"Very good. Is there any news from the Army Intelligence Department? Have you found out the number and commander of this unit?" Itagaki Seishiro nodded, slightly relaxed in his heart, standing in front of the military map, and asked Sakurada Takeshi.

"Your Excellency, Commander, there is no news from the Army Intelligence Department." Takeshi Sakurada lowered his head.

"It's really a bunch of waste. A whole division-level combat unit appeared out of thin air, and set up an ambush to attack the main force and supply team of the 21st Brigade under our noses. I can't imagine such a stupid and extremely low-level mistake on the battlefield." Seishiro Itagaki was angry. With a moderate fever, he crackled and roared, and his voice was full of contempt for the Ministry of Intelligence.

waste!

Total rubbish.

No wonder Itagaki Seishiro gave such an evaluation. If the strength of the attacking force is only 20, it is still reasonable, but how many enemies did the main force of the No. [-] [-]st Brigade and the supply force encounter?
More than ten thousand!
According to the establishment of the National Revolutionary Army, this is a standard division-level combat unit.

Who would have thought that he would be ambushed by a division?

In this incident, the intelligence department has to bear at least [-]% of the blame, the army aviation unit in charge of battlefield reconnaissance has to bear [-]% and half of the blame, and the last half of the blame belongs to the reinforcements.

Takeshi Sakurada broke out in a cold sweat listening to this, and could only keep silent, even if the head of the division dared to spray the Army Intelligence Department so wildly, anyone else would definitely be punished.

"I have conducted a field survey of Qiaogou. It is the only way to pass between Lingqiu and Pingxing Pass. There are towering mountains on both sides. The narrowest part of the bottom of the valley is about five meters wide. It can only accommodate one car. It is very suitable for Fighting ambushes, this Chinese commander is really smart...and bold."

Itagaki Seishiro vented his anger a little bit, his sharp eyes like vultures, fixedly staring at Qiaogou on the military map, his words were full of exclamation and approval, and then slowly said: "However, a mere division dares to ambush my reinforcements Troops, you don’t think much of the imperial warriors of my fifth division, I want to see why you dare to do this.”

Why?
This is what Itagaki didn't understand the most. Although the attack did startle him, he had to disrupt the original combat deployment of the 21th Division and dispatch surrounding troops to quickly support the [-]st Brigade reinforcements that were attacked. When Itagaki reacted, he only felt a sense of humiliation.

Yes, humiliation.

A single division dared to ambush four thousand imperial troops.

What is the concept of four thousand imperial troops?
In the Battle of Nankou, a division of Tang Enbo's Central Army could be pierced head-on, but a motley army of local warlords like Fu Zuoyi and Yan Xishan could almost penetrate an army of tens of thousands of troops.

Why would a motley crew that came out of nowhere dare to do this?
Don't they know the concept of four thousand imperial troops?
Is the so-called favorable terrain behind it?

Itagaki Seishiro was full of anger. He was angry not because the troops were attacked, but because someone dared to attack the Fifth Division at such a critical moment!

He passed by Qiaogou during his field survey in Shanxi in his early years, and he knew that this was a favorable terrain suitable for an ambush. However, the difference in strength between the troops of the two sides could not be smoothed out by a mere favorable terrain.

Now, Seishiro Itagaki just wants to wait for the "good news" from the No.20 [-]st Brigade's reinforcements, and severely injure these mice who like to attack sneakily.

He believed in the tactical literacy and combat effectiveness of the warriors of the Great Japanese Empire, and even more in the soldiers of the Fifth Division.

Stick to the spot, wait until the reinforcements arrive, and annihilate each other!

"Reporting to your Excellency, Division Commander, the Army Intelligence Department has an urgent call." At this moment, the Japanese Army's communications staff rushed over and reported at attention.

"Read." Seishiro Itagaki nodded in satisfaction when he heard the news. The news from the Army Intelligence Department finally came.

"It was initially found that the designation of this unit is the 115th Division of the National Revolutionary Army, which belongs to the 18th Group Army's battle sequence. It is organized by the China C Division and has a strength of 1.2. The commander and other information are not yet clear." Read the contents of the telegram from Army Intelligence.

"The 115th Division, how could it be Zhang Xueliang's Northeast Army unit? After the Xi'an Incident, Zhang Xueliang was under house arrest in Nanjing, and the Northeast Army was transferred to Songhu to participate in the battle. How could there be a Northeast Army unit here?" Seishiro Itagaki frowned slightly, indicating The combat staff officer of the Japanese army left. As one of the planners of the Manchurian Incident, he knew the Northeast Army's formation very well. He immediately recognized the 115th Division, but his doubts became more serious.

Shanxi, why is there still a Northeast Army unit here?

Besides, what about the 18th Army?
Takeshi Sakurada shook his head. Division commander Itagaki didn't know about this unit, and he naturally didn't know about it. The Fifth Division has been in a fighting state since it landed at Dagukou, and has little knowledge of outside information.

"Your Excellency, Division Commander, I don't think you need to worry about this issue, because whether it is the Northeast Army or the Jinsui Army, the final result is the same."

Chief of Staff Sakurada Takeshi said slowly, his voice full of coldness: "The unit of the 115th Division will disappear completely tomorrow."

Whoever dared to sneak attack the Fifth Division would have to pay the heaviest price.

"Then let us wait for the good news." Itagaki Seishiro smiled on his face when he heard the words, and nodded in anticipation, fully approving what Sakurada Takeshi said.

Northeast Army?
so what?
It's not that he never bullied the Northeast Army, which is known as the strongest miscellaneous army, six years ago. Today, six years later, he is even more unafraid of this group of wandering soldiers.

At this time, the combat staff officer of the Japanese army who had just left suddenly received a telegram from the reinforcements of the No. 20 [-]st Brigade. After quickly translating it according to the code book, his face turned pale in an instant, and he stumbled and ran to the war room.

"Report to Your Excellency, Division Commander, urgent call for reinforcements!"

"Why are you losing your composure, Major Ishijin, you have to look like an imperial officer!" Seishiro Itagaki criticized with displeasure on his face when he saw the communications staff officer's attitude.

He could not tolerate any faux pas from the elite officers of the Fifth Division.

"Hi!"

"read."

Communication staff officer Shi Jinxiuyuan was full of anxiety, and quickly read out the content of the telegram: "The commander of the reinforcement force, Major Kurokawa Shijie, was killed in action due to serious injuries from stepping on a landmine. 30%, lost all light and heavy machine guns and infantry artillery, a large number of cars and trucks were damaged, and the cumulative casualties have exceeded 1000 people. The enemy's firepower is very fierce, and the number of artillery exceeds [-]. Our department has been completely surrounded and cannot break through on its own. Ask the division to give air tactical guidance..."

"What did you say?!" Itagaki Seishiro lost his voice for a moment, only to feel his mind explode like a bolt from the blue, his blood pressure soared, and he became dizzy.

What did he hear?
The cumulative casualties of the reinforcements have exceeded 1000!

The enemy has thirty artillery pieces!
The reinforcements are completely surrounded and cannot break out on their own!

Seishiro Itagaki couldn't believe what he heard.

"Division Commander, this is a telegram." Shi Jinxiu didn't dare to delay after reading, and hurriedly passed the telegram in his hand to Seishiro Itagaki.

"Sakurata Takeshi, send an urgent call to Nanyuan Airport, take off immediately, and the bomber squadron on duty today will support the Qiaogou battlefield!" Seishiro Itagaki took the telegram and read it carefully. His eyes were reddish as if he was about to kill someone, and he suddenly turned his head to look at Sakurada Takeshi. growled loudly.

The words were full of anxiety. At this moment, the demeanor and demeanor of the commander of the lieutenant general disappeared instantly.

(End of this chapter)