freenovelworld Chapter 475: Battle Damage and Result
Chapter 475: Battle Damage and Result
475 Battle Damage and Results
Just as Ye Qingshan was waiting for a reply from General Charles.
Twenty days later, Ye Qingshan also received the news sent back by Xiao Shanling from the front line.
The fighting on the front line is basically over.
Most of the National Army units sent out to pursue the Japanese, including the 209th and 76th Divisions, have also withdrawn.
Only a small number of troops have not returned yet.
The new Japanese commander, Itaenzheng Shiro, redeployed the Japanese troops he brought with him to the south of Hangzhou.
In addition, they quickly reorganized the defeated Japanese soldiers who had fled back from the mountains and rebuilt the defense line.
A standoff was re-established with the national army.
According to what Ye Qingshan had told him before he left, Xiao Shanling had no intention of leading his troops north to attack Hangzhou.
The battle lines between the two sides were pushed back to the pre-war period.
This time, Xiaoshan Ling also sent reports about their losses and results in the battle in southern Zhejiang.
According to Xiao Shanling's statistics, they lost more than 40,000 soldiers in this battle.
Among them, the 76th Division and the 28th Army suffered the heaviest losses, followed by Ye Qingshan's 209th Division and 208th Division.
However, at this time, Zhang Fa's 209th Division was already fully staffed again.
In the final battle to stop the Japanese from fleeing north, the 208th Division had no choice but to use the Japanese weapons because they had run out of ammunition.
According to post-war statistics, the total casualties of the entire division were over 5,000.
It's already a serious injury.
The casualties of other national troops were better.
As for the outcome of this battle, Xiao Shanling summarized the news reported by various Kuomintang troops on the front line.
It turned out that more than 100,000 enemies were killed.
Regarding this situation, Xiao Shanling knew that it must be caused by other units of the National Army exaggerating their battle results.
In response to this, Xiao Shanling sent people down again to conduct an assessment.
Finally, Xiao Shanling came to his own estimate.
In this battle, they wiped out at least 50,000 Japanese soldiers, and they found more than 30,000 Japanese corpses on the battlefield alone.
The remaining number of Japanese soldiers who died in the mountains was also quite large, but it was impossible to count them.
There are also those whose limbs were blown into pieces, which are impossible to count. The number will only be more, not less.
As for more detailed numbers, they would only be able to know them if their agents could steal confidential information from Itagaki Seishirō.
But this is obviously impossible.
Ye Qingshan also agreed with Xiao Shanling's estimate.
"Call the Chief of Staff back and report this number truthfully.
As for how the high command will publicize it in the end, that is their business."
After reading the telegram, Ye Qingshan said to the young martial artist next to him.
“Also, notify the Chief of Staff to transfer the 208th Division back.
Zhang Fa's 209th Division remained at the front line for the time being, allowing the chief of staff to reorganize the northern defense line.
Send the 25th and 73rd Armies to make a large-scale movement towards northern Jiangxi.
Scare the Japanese in northern Jiangxi and make the Japanese who have invaded western Hunan withdraw as soon as possible.
Help Commander Chen's Ninth War Zone."
"Yes!"
Xiao Wusheng wrote down Ye Qingshan's order and went to the telegraph room to call Xiao Shanling back.
After being fully staffed again and in the final counterattack, Zhang Fa's 209th Division suffered little losses and did not need to be replenished for the time being.
Therefore, Ye Qingshan continued to keep him at the front line for Xiao Shanling to command.
Zhou Pingkou's 208th Division infiltrated the enemy's rear this time, cut off the enemy's supply lines, and was also responsible for blocking the enemy from escaping to the north during the final counterattack.
In the end, they were out of ammunition and food, the soldiers were exhausted, and the losses were heavy.
Therefore, Ye Qingshan wanted to withdraw them to the rear to rest, replenish reserve troops, and restore their combat effectiveness as soon as possible.
In fact, during the few days since Ye Qingshan returned, the headquarters had already publicized the news of the great victory in the Southern Zhejiang Campaign in newspapers.
The newspapers even directly stated that in this battle, the National Army wiped out more than 100,000 Japanese enemies, achieving an unprecedented victory.
The numbers of all the National Army units that participated in the war were also written on it, and the 76th Division was especially praised.
Over the past year, the Nationalist Army has suffered almost all failures in major battles on the front lines.
They urgently need such a victory to boost national confidence and also to promote a heroic army.
In this battle, Gu Zhutong's 76th Division became the best choice.
As for Ye Qingshan’s 86th Army, it has long been a household name.
On the other side, in Hangzhou, Itagaki Seishirō was looking at the list of casualties from the Battle of Southern Zhejiang in his hand with a murderous look in his eyes.
The loss was too great to be accepted.
"Baga, what a shame! It's a shame for the empire!"
Itagaki Seishirō slammed the battle damage list on the table, stood up and roared angrily.
The other Japanese generals around were all silent.
“More than 50,000 people were gone just like that.
They fell into the mountains to the south, and the loss was almost as great as our loss in the Battle of Shanghai."
Itagaki Seishirō roared, still thinking in his heart how to report to the domestic headquarters and the emperor.
Although, he will not be the biggest scapegoat in this battle.
Instead, it was Matsui Iwane who had returned to the country and was under house arrest.
However, as the Chief of the General Staff, he would be implicated to some extent.
What's more troublesome is what their empire should do with Ye Qingshan, who has already established a firm foothold in southern Zhejiang.
Should we allow it to exist, or continue to send troops to encircle and suppress it?
It's a dilemma.
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Two days later, Ye Qingshan also received telegrams from Pete and Joseph at the same time.
"Oh, I knew these Americans would have a problem with money.
No matter if you are the commander of the Pacific Fleet, you will still choose to cooperate under my silver bullet offensive. "
After reading the telegrams from Pete and Joseph, Ye Qingshan sneered and said in a low voice.
The contents of the telegram were all told to Ye Qingshan.
General Charles agreed to his request for cooperation and promised to send warships to escort the Pitt family's shipping fleet.
Ensure that the Pitt family's fleet arrives at the port on his territory.
As for whether the Japanese will make a diplomatic protest against this.
General Charles said domineeringly that there was no need to pay attention to it and let the people on the diplomatic side deal with the Japanese.
The reason why Charles was willing to take the risk was because Ye Qingshan gave him so much.
With the battleship donated by Ye Qingshan and the subsequent procurement project promised by the navy.
This will not only make Charles himself a lot of money.
At the same time, it can also strengthen his voice in the American Pacific Fleet, which will be of great help to his future promotion.
Faced with such temptation, how could General Charles not be tempted?
In the end, after Joseph contacted him, he readily agreed to Ye Qingshan's request for cooperation.
Anyway, General Charles was also certain that the Japanese navy would not dare to use force against their naval warships.
Perhaps he also looked down on the Japanese naval fleet.
Charles' arrogance comes from the strength of their Pacific Fleet and the national strength behind it.
After receiving this news, Ye Qingshan felt relieved.
In this way, whether Ye Qingshan continues to purchase military supplies or machines, or plans to build an industrial zone.
Everything is guaranteed.