Matsui Iwane already knew what to do: since the opponent is good at mortars, letting such a dangerous enemy survive for one more day would be a great threat to the empire.

We must eliminate him while he is at Wusongkou Fort.

The best way is of course to order the Navy's First Air Fleet anchored in Nanpu to come back immediately and launch a violent bombing of the Wusongkou Fort out of the mortar range.

The Marine Corps once again dispatched a brigade to coordinate the operation.

As long as this trio of national troops with magical abilities are eliminated, the victory of the Battle of Songhu will belong to the empire.

Thinking of this, Matsui Iwane's face flushed, and he looked at Takahashi Mika with a strong look of admiration:

"Miss Meixiang! You are truly the flower of the empire! It was you who saved the honor of the Shanghai Expeditionary Force. I must thank you very much!"

"Hai! It is Meixiang's honor to serve His Majesty the General!"

Takahashi Mika left two hours later.

Hasegawa Kiyoshi waited in the reception room outside for an hour when he saw Takahashi Mika coming out of Matsui Iwane's office proudly.

He quickly stepped forward and bowed: "Miss Meixiang! Are you okay, General?"

Although Hasegawa Kiyoshi had just ruined the entire Third Fleet, he was still a general, and he was someone that a woman like Takahashi Mika could not afford to offend.

"Hai! Your Majesty General! The general is in very good condition! His mood has calmed down now."

"Thank you Miss Meixiang for everything you have done for the empire. Please ask Miss Meixiang to guide me next time!" Hasegawa Kiyoshi made a clear request.

"Hai! It's Meixiang's honor!"

When Matsui Iwane met Hasegawa Kiyoshi, he analyzed the experiences and lessons he had just summarized from Takahashi Mika with Hasegawa Kiyoshi.

Hasegawa Kiyoshi had already thought of a countermeasure while soaking in the river water.

Originally, I wanted to use this countermeasure to offset some sins, but it turned out that Matsui Iwane had already thought of it.

It now has fewer opportunities to avenge its crimes and make meritorious deeds.

When the news of the annihilation of the Navy's Third Fleet was sent back to the Japanese Navy Headquarters in Tokyo, Navy Vice Minister Yamamoto Isoroku saw the telegram.

It was immediately handed over to Navy Minister Uchimitsu Masaru, and the two Japanese soldiers unanimously agreed: Hasegawa Kiyoshi must be protected.

The next attack on Wusongkou Fort must be commanded by Kiyoshi Hasegawa, as the navy and army are at odds.

Ignore the Army's opinions.

In the afternoon of that day, Kiyoshi Hasegawa took a special plane to fly directly to Nanpu and boarded the aircraft carrier "Ryuxiang" which had been ordered to set off to Wusongkou.

This is a true 10,000-ton aircraft carrier, with a full load displacement of 13,650 tons, a total length of 179.9 meters, and a flight plank length of 156.6 meters.

The flight deck is 23 meters wide and has a draft of 7.08 meters.

Power: 4 ship-based steam turbines, 6 ship-based heavy oil boilers, 65,000 horsepower. Speed: 29 knots, endurance: 10,000 nautical miles.

The ship's weapons include four twin-mounted Type 89 127mm anti-aircraft guns, two twin-mounted Type 96 25mm anti-aircraft guns, and six quadruple-mounted 13mm machine guns.

There are 30 regular carrier-based aircraft and 12 spare aircraft, including eight regular Zero fighter aircraft and six spare aircraft.

There are twelve regular Type 97 naval attack aircraft plus six spare aircraft. Crew: 924 people.

Choosing the "Ryujo" as his flagship was something Hasegawa Kiyoshi had no choice about.

At sea, it prefers a rough-skinned and thick-skinned cruiser like the "Izumo", but it has been sunk by itself.

However, even with the First Air Force, Kiyoshi Hasegawa believed that he could deal with the national army's mortar.

They can sink one of my fleets with mortars, and I can capture their forts with anti-aircraft guns.

With this idea in mind, Kiyoshi Hasegawa ordered the First Aviation Squadron to set off overnight and advance towards Wusongkou.

The Japanese aviation fleet has been attacking Jiangyin Fortress these days, and their movements are what Jiangyin Fortress is most concerned about.

Eyes planted in Nanpu reported that when the Japanese First Air Force suddenly set off towards Shanghai, the Nanjing Military Commission's first reaction was: the Japanese were heading to Wusongkou for reinforcements.

Chairman Chiang once again called Luo Zhuoying, commander of the 15th Army Group, and asked in detail where the artillery for the 2nd Battalion of the 583rd Regiment had been sent.

The Chairman was relieved when he learned that the two cannons and thousands of shells had already set off.

Luo Tiying immediately complained to the Chairman: "Chairman! In order to support the Second Battalion! I have sent out all the mortar shells and infantry artillery shells of the 50th Group Army.

If supplies cannot be provided immediately, the artillery of the remaining units of the Fifteenth Army will all become incendiaries."

"Ciwei! I will keep the contribution you have made in mind. I have asked people to double the supplies for you and have already set off from Jiangyin along the railway line.

This time, I first supplied you with artillery shells from Jiangyin, and then supplied them to Jiangyin Fortress from Nanjing.

Don’t let me down!”

Hearing that the chairman of the committee valued him so much, Luo Zhuoying quickly stood up and said: "Thank you for your appointment! The students will definitely complete the task and annihilate the third division!"

"Okay! Okay! I'll just wait for the good news!" Chairman Chiang was very pleased.

My students are still reliable.

Six infantry divisions and an artillery regiment of the Left Army and the Central Army were being mobilized overnight, and the two cannons equipped for Wei Mingyang were also on the way.

Denshichi Okawauchi, commander of the special ground warfare of the Japanese Navy stationed in Shanghai, received the news that all members of the Sixth Battalion had survived.

"Nani? The Chinese defenders are so powerful?"

When it knew that the Sixth Special Marine Group was still on the gunboat, it was completely wiped out by mortars.

Before landing on the beach, more than a thousand Japanese soldiers died.

"Ba Ge! They're from the national army! They're dead!"

It commands the Marine Corps, and in the battles of the past few days, it blocked the attack of three elite divisions of the National Army with all German equipment.

These days, Zheng Zheng is very proud, even the army base camp has always been unable to deal with the navy.

I have to hold my nose and praise: Shanghai Special Marines! Well done! They have the three-point style of the Army.

Less than a month after receiving this honor, it was shot to pieces by a mortar at Wusongkou Fort.

This is really intolerable and unbearable!

It is said in Okawauchi that the seventh commander drew his samurai sword and cut the person in front of him into two pieces, but he still could not vent his anger.

After everything in the room was cut in half by it with its samurai sword, it panted and roared like a wild boar when it was angry:

"Call all the captains to the staff headquarters immediately for a meeting!"
Chapter completed!