Chapter 217: The Battle of Nanjing’s Battle of Defence Xuzhou (Part 2)

It can be said that what Shiuichi Tanaka talked about was actually a taboo topic even within the Japanese army. Why did the *** people fight to the death? In fact, the Japanese generals were very clear about this issue, because almost all the divisions of the Japanese army fighting in China were uniformly distributed and allocated weapons and ammunition by the empire, but from military pay to supply of food, they all depended on plundering from the combat areas.

Plundering in wars is often accompanied by ***, plundering, massacre, etc. Such behaviors still make people accept the so-called imperial army and help them build the so-called imperial land. This move is undoubtedly a dream. The generals and staff of the Japanese military headquarters and the General Staff are planning everything on the drawings. They do not know that in fact, the predatory war is simply unpopular. They want to realize the so-called imperial land in the occupied areas, which may only last forever.

However, since the commander-in-chief of the Chinese dispatched army asked, Okamura Yasuji looked at Umezu Mijiro helplessly, saying that he could not point out the actual problem, and Takaichi Desunouchi would definitely not be satisfied, but how could he say that the Emperor's team burned, killed and looted? The lies leader was unwilling to listen to, and the truth might not be able to be heard.

Okamura Yasuji hesitated for a moment, and suddenly had an idea: "Your Excellency, the official believes that the construction of the imperial land is a long way to go. Manchuria is still invincible under the deliberate construction of the Imperial Kwantung Army. Many of our actions in the occupied areas are difficult to be recognized by the people. The actual situation of the Imperial Imperial Army does not allow us to do too many so-called kind-hearted behaviors. What's more important is that the morally corrupt Koreans in some subordinate troops have an outrageous degree of damage to military discipline. Many of our soldiers are inferior to them."

Since Okamura Yanji set off a head, Mejiro Umezu immediately stood up and said, "Your Excellency, I think Okamura is saying it very well! Take our army as an example. Only more than 300 of the 4,000 generals of the Yamazaki Detachment are large luggage troops composed of Koreans. They are equipped with a small amount of armed forces and ammunition, but our army attacks and advances all the way. Because the main force of the *** army retreated too quickly, our army pursued troops collected supplies on the spot. The Imperial Army generals of the Yamazaki Detachment had statistics and eliminated only more than 1,000 people who did not cooperate.

People, who received more than 7,000 kilograms of grain, but the North Korean large baggage team, which was less than one tenth of the Yamazaki Detachment, obtained 50,000 kilograms of grain, plundered more than 100 young women, and eliminated more than 3,000 kilograms of grain, which was hard to imagine, especially those who could not even resist were slaughtered in batches like livestock. Many of the soldiers below regarded beheading and assassination of living bodies as a kind of honor, so when using the North Korean troops, the captains of each unit were also in a dilemma!”

Teraunuchi nodded slightly and said, "These are just objective reasons. The indulgence of the North Korean troops is related to the acquiescence of the various troops. Since we want to establish the land of imperial deeds, our troops cannot plunder and massacre civilians arbitrarily. You must have read some history? The people of the *** people have been glorious in history, and the people of the *** people like personal heroism and are as good as our Yamato people. However, the people of the *** people are very xenophobic. During the rule of the *** people and the Manchu people in history, the Han people have been rising up and have not been able to complete the so-called national control and assimilation for hundreds of years. It can be said that the Han people are a very terrible nation. They have terrible and huge inclusiveness. The result of invasion of them is either killing them all or being assimilated by them. Out of the current stage of our army, the massacre can only arouse more resistance."

Seishiro Itagaki hesitated and said, "Then, Commander-in-Chief, how should we treat the people in the occupied areas? Especially those who do not cooperate?"

Shiichi Nakanuchi said proudly: "There is an old saying that killing chickens to warn monkeys! It means killing chickens to scare monkeys. We must learn to use the differentiated people to divide the people into three races. One is a person who actively moves to the Great Empire, one is a person who maintains the so-called neutral people, and the other is a repulsive rebel. For the first type of people, we must try our best to give them what they need. For the second type of people, we must adopt a policy of gentleness to let them feel our Great Empire's determination to build a paradise of imperial paths, and for the third type of people, we must completely eliminate them from spirit to body."

In fact, Okamura Yasuji, Umezu Mijiro, and even Itagaki Seishiro and Doihara Kenji were very clear that the so-called high theory of Soichi Desouchi was actually part of the people-friendly plan that Itagaki Seishiro and Doihara Kenji had implemented in Manchuria, but it changed its taste in the mouth of the Chinese Expeditionary Army Commander-in-Chief.

So everyone slapped his hands with shocked expressions. The Japanese soldiers guarding nearby were searching repeatedly and responsibly, not even letting go of a mouse hole, and meeting in the ruins of the battlefield where the battle had just ended. I am afraid that only the commander-in-chief of the Chinese Expeditionary Army, who was full of confidence, could only do reckless things. If a Chinese soldier with no eyes was shot or thrown a grenade, several colonels would have to have apologized. A large number of lieutenant generals and major generals, plus a general, the pressure on the Japanese troops responsible for the on-site alert may be unimaginable to ordinary people.

Then, Sakaichi Tezuo sighed slightly and said, "In order to conquer Texas, more than 1,100 soldiers were killed in battle, and more than 1,300 wounded soldiers were sent back. A small Texas abandoned by the Central Government can cause such huge casualties to the Imperial Army. This is really unacceptable to me. I hope that you can use our army's firepower and maneuver advantages more in the future, in order to reduce the casualties of the troops."

After hearing the words of Soichi Teraunuchi made Okamura Yasuji, Umezu Mijiro and others feel the urge to curse. It was originally that Soichi Teraunuchi ordered the attack before the heavy artillery troops arrived, and the troops suffered huge casualties. However, the people present at Soichi Teraunuchi had undoubtedly the highest military rank, so no one was willing to risk offending people to correct the mistakes of some people. Anyway, Soichi Teraunuchi did not say who would be responsible for this matter.

Shouchi Tanuchi pointed to the map spread by the combat staff and said, "Please note that our army's current mission is to cut off the northern section of Jinpu Road that Zhongzhang defended, breaking through the Yellow River natural barrier to capture Jinan as its goal. Then, with the main force, he went south to Xuzhou to fight with the main force of the fifth war zone of the Zhongzhang Team! Before that, our army also defeated the Chengqin headquarters of the first war zone of the *** and Yan Xishan headquarters of the second war zone. Now, the Li Zongren headquarters of the fifth war zone, which gathers almost all the miscellaneous troops, is no problem."

Teraunuchi waved his hand and continued, "It is planned to use the 24th Division, the 25th Division, the 36th Division, the 37th Division, the 40th Division, the 6th Brigade of the chariots and the 7th Brigade of the Heavy Artillery, as the main force of the Central China Front Army, marched along the north and south sections of the Tinpu Road at the same time, quickly defeating the *** block in front of him, and the 51st Division, the 8th Army of Umetsu Mijiro,

The 55th Division, the 56th Division was equipped with three divisions of Itagaki Seishiro's troops who were supported by the Fifth Heavy Artillery Brigade, and strategically attacked the Han Fuju troops in Shandong. After destroying the Han Fuju troops, they would concentrate their forces to attack Xuzhou. Once the main force of the Fifth War Zone in Xuzhou was annihilated or severely damaged, our main force would immediately prepare to cross the river to support the troops of the Zhongjun dispatched troops to conquer Nanjing, the capital of the ***."

Meijiro Umezu was stunned when he heard the combat plan of Soichi Teraunuchi and said, "Your Excellency, it will take some time for our army to defeat the main force of the Fifth War Zone in Xuzhou. I am afraid that Lieutenant General Asakamiya Hirohiko, who replaced General Matsui Ishione, would have captured Nanjing long ago. Li Zongren, the commander of the Fifth War Zone in Zhong***, is not a good guy to deal with, especially Bai Chongxi, who is the deputy chief of the General Staff of Zhong***. Especially Bai Chongxi is called Xiao Zhuge by the people. Both of them cooperated together in military and political terms for a long time. The Fifth War Zone in Zhong*** is also a miscellaneous army. Their meaning is mostly to block bullets for the newly established Nanjing government army in the Ninth War Zone. It is Chiang Kai-shek's specialty! Therefore, it is difficult for Zhongxi to fight our army to fight a decisive battle."

Teraunuchi nodded with satisfaction and looked at Mejiro Umezu. Mejiro Umezu was the general he promoted. His analysis just now was reasonable and well-founded. According to Mejiro Umezu, I am afraid that there would be nothing they have done in the Battle of Nanjing. If Asakamiya Hikari commanded nine divisions and three brigades, plus two field heavy artillery brigades and three chariot troops, with the full support of the Army, Navy and Air Force, and the defeated generals who could not conquer Nanjing, which was removed from Songhu, was not a joke?

Although at the beginning, a division of the Central Rehe Legion in Nanjing fought a beautiful short attack, which severely damaged the 11th Infantry Brigade of the arrogant 6th Division, everyone knew that this tactic of counterattack in front of the formation could only be used once.

Teruchi said with a disdainful smile: "You may not know who the commander of the *** army is in charge of the defense of Nanjing?"

Okamura Yasuji, Umezumi Mijiro, Itagaki Seishiro, Doihara Kenji and others exchanged gazes. They really didn't know the specific candidate for the *** Army's Nanjing Garrison Commander. There was information before that it was Tang Shengchi? Since General Tsouichi Teraunuchi said this, it is probably that his candidate has changed significantly.

Teraunuchi was very satisfied with the expressions of his subordinates, so he said very seriously: "The commander of the Nanjing garrison of the *** Army is the mortal enemy of the empire, Zhang Xuewu!"
Chapter completed!