freenovelworld Chapter 201: Japanese Army Support
Chapter 201: Japanese Army Support
201 Japanese Army Support
"Your Highness, please calm down. This is not the time to pursue responsibility.
According to the telegram sent by the captain of the Qiufeng.
This time, Miyazaki and his fleet encountered mines laid in advance by the Chinese.
Moreover, it was a new type of mine that had never been encountered before that caused Colonel Miyazaki's battleship Kirishima to suffer losses.
Judging from the current situation, the Chinese commander who is commanding this battle has a big appetite and wants to devour our fleet.
Since they sent a telegram asking for help, it means the actual situation can only be worse.
We must take action as soon as possible and have the 13th Division send troops to support Colonel Miyazaki and his men.
These three warships cannot be sunk in the Yangtze River by the Chinese."
The Japanese chief of staff was very patient and tried to persuade the Japanese prince who was in a rage.
"Of course I know."
If this were true, three of their navy's warships would have been sunk in the Yangtze River.
The heavy losses are secondary.
The most troublesome thing is that this will make their imperial navy a laughing stock among the world's powers.
After all, the Japanese naval braggarts boast every day that their Imperial Navy is now the most powerful naval fleet in Asia.
Therefore, the Japanese no longer take traditional powers such as England and France seriously.
It is precisely because of the increasingly powerful naval fleet of the Japanese that Britain and France feel extremely oppressed.
As a result, these two old European powers chose to turn a blind eye to the gradual erosion of their interests by the Japanese in Asia.
But if these three Japanese warships were destroyed in the Yangtze River by the National Army, which has always been believed to have almost no naval power.
Isn't that equivalent to telling the whole world that the powerful navy you brag about every day is nothing but bullshit?
Even the national army, which has only a few ships, can sink your battleships.
By then, the Japanese will not be able to deter Britain and France internationally, and will cause them great trouble.
The Japanese prince was frightened at the thought of such a price.
If such a disastrous defeat had really occurred under his command, the Emperor would probably have removed him from his position as commander-in-chief of the front line.
"Send a telegram to the 13th Division Headquarters, asking them to dispatch troops to the riverside to support Colonel Miyazaki's fleet.
No matter what, we cannot let the Chinese sink our warships."
A moment later, the Japanese prince sent a death order directly to the Japanese 13th Division.
“Also, send a telegram to the intelligence department.
Let them find out for me who is the commander of the Chinese army that is leading the attack on our fleet this time?
I will never forgive him."
The devil prince finally said.
Not long after, the Japanese Chief of Staff came back with a telegram and said to the Japanese Prince: "Our intelligence department has sent a reply.
The commander of the Chinese army that led the battle against our fleet this time is an old acquaintance of ours. "
"Ye Qingshan?"
The devil prince looked up and said in surprise.
"Hey, that's him."
"Baga, this damn guy, why is he everywhere?"
The Guizi Prince had heard Ye Qingshan's name quite a lot during this period and had already remembered Ye Qingshan.
“Your Highness, it’s more than that.
Our spies in the city sent out messages several times.
It is said that at this time Ye Qingshan was the chief of staff of the Chinese army in Jinling City.
Most of the operations with our offensive forces were planned and directed by him.
On the contrary, Tang Shengzhi, the commander-in-chief of the Chinese Army, has not appeared for a long time.
Now, Ye Qingshan is the real commander of all the Chinese troops in Jinling City."
The Japanese chief of staff continued.
"Baga, this man is definitely a threat to the empire."
The devil prince said with gritted teeth.
"Yes.
Back then, this man was just a small major during the Battle of Shanghai.
It can cause us the loss of a heavy artillery regiment, and..."
The Japanese chief of staff originally wanted to say that they had also captured one of their generals alive.
But this incident has long become a scar that the Japanese high-ranking generals are most reluctant to mention.
Therefore, the Japanese Chief of Staff quickly skipped over the topic halfway through his speech: "I didn't expect that after only two months of not seeing him, he has risen to his current position.
This speed of promotion is rare even among the Chinese.
This man is the most difficult Chinese general I have ever seen, no matter in terms of tactics, strategy or courage.
It would be best to get rid of this person.
This time, he led his troops out of the city alone to deal with our fleet, which is actually a good opportunity."
This Japanese chief of staff didn't know that the reason Ye Qingshan was promoted so quickly was only because he seized power in one step.
"Yoshi.
Chief of Staff, you have a point.
This person must be eliminated, and this is indeed a good opportunity."
After hearing this, the Japanese prince nodded repeatedly.
“Then send another telegram to the 13th Division and ask them to find a way to find Ye Qingshan.
Shoot him to death.
If that unit does this, it can be promoted three levels directly."
In order to kill Ye Qingshan, the Japanese prince also made generous promises to the Japanese officers below.
"Nani?
Our fleet was trapped on the Yangtze River by Chinese mines?
How did the Chinese do it?
Also, have those idiots in the Admiralty become so stupid now?"
Not long after, the commander of the Japanese 13th Division, Hagisu Rippei, was speechless after receiving the death order from the Japanese prince.
At the same time, don't forget to mock the naval idiots.
Before, they were feeling uncomfortable because these naval idiots came and robbed them of their military achievements.
Now it's all gone.
“Division Commander, since it’s the commander’s order.
We have to execute it.”
The Chief of Staff of the 13th Division, Hisaichi Kameda, came over and said.
“Well, the commander’s orders must be carried out.
Send a message to the 58th Regiment, asking them to send two battalions to the western bank of the Yangtze River to support our fleet.
According to the command from the headquarters, the navy's group of idiots were trapped by mines.
Let us infantrymen go over there, mostly to assist them in clearing the mines in the river.
Tell the 58th Regiment to find a way to collect ships. If they can't, build one using local materials."
The commander of the Japanese 13th Division gave the order.
Soon, the order was passed down.
After receiving the order from the command post of the 58th Regiment of the 58th Division of the Japanese army, the commander of the th Regiment could not help but mock the Japanese navy for being a bunch of idiots.
"Let the Songshi Battalion and the Hubu Battalion go over to support those idiots in the navy.
They were closer to the river, so they could get there faster.
In addition, tell them the headquarters' order to collect the ships.
Let them prepare in advance.”
It was 4:30 in the afternoon. Wang Dachuan was standing on a mound of earth, muttering in boredom, "Chief Ye is a liar.
I have been waiting here for more than an hour, but no devils have appeared."
A young captain officer wearing glasses next to him also smiled bitterly when he heard Wang Dachuan muttering this.
Then he said, “Captain, don’t worry.
Since Commander Ye said that there would be Japanese reinforcements coming, there will definitely be.
Please wait patiently for a while."