Are you a spy? Killing the enemy is too cruel.

Chapter 477: The Glory of the Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere

"Report, at present, our army has won victory after victory in the Shanghai West Route battlefield. We have successfully broken through the seven Chinese defense lines and killed thousands of enemies."

"The commander of the Kamikawa Division at the front personally sent a telegram, saying that if we launch another large-scale attack, we can completely defeat the anti-Japanese forces in Shanghai. The army will enter Shanghai and regain control of this largest and most prosperous city in China."

"However, Division Commander Kamikawa requested that we have air force support for this battle."

Japanese High Command.

After listening to the report from his subordinates, Yamamoto, who was sitting in the first seat, had his facial muscles twitching violently.

This short and thin Japanese military hawk gritted his teeth and shouted angrily:

"Bakayarō, how did a fool like Kamikawa become the commander of a division?"

"Shame! He is a disgrace to the Great Japanese Empire."

Each of the dozen or so Japanese senior executives present had anger and frustration on their faces.

the reason is simple.

They knew the situation on the Shanghai West Road battlefield very well. How could there be any great victory?

It's all bullshit.

Yes, the large division force led by Kamikawa successfully broke through several defense lines of the anti-Japanese armed forces.

But what was the price?

Tens of thousands of Japanese elite troops!

Countless veterans died in battle!

These were the backbone forces of the Great Japanese Empire, and they were destroyed one by one.

Is this a war, or is it just giving heads to the Chinese people?

The anti-Japanese armed forces originally had only a few thousand people, and even if half of them were killed or wounded, there were still two or three thousand people left.

Where are the troops on Kamikawa's side?

He was beaten down to only about 7.5 men left. The original three elite divisions, with a total of troops, lost more than half. If you didn't know, you would think he was facing an anti-Japanese armed corps!

Only those who knew the situation realized that Kamikawa was facing only three regiments of anti-Japanese armed forces.

7.5 elite Japanese troops.

VS

1-strong Chinese armed forces.

After fighting for nearly 10 days, they were still blocked outside Shanghai. With this kind of casualty rate, Kamikawa, as the military commander of the battle, was absolutely a disgrace to Japan and would be nailed to the pillar of shame.

"Shinkawa is a complete liar. As far as I know, the anti-Japanese armed forces have set up more than 20 defense lines in the area of ​​hundreds of miles to the west of Shanghai. They are frantically digging trenches and preparing fortifications. Now they have only broken through a few of their defense lines. The final victory is still a long way off!"

"Humph, every time we break through a Chinese line, we will lose 2000 troops. If we continue to fight like this, even if we send in tens of thousands more people, we won't be able to enter Shanghai."

"Actually, this can't be blamed on Shenchuan. It's just that the Chinese Ye Feng is too powerful. According to the battlefield situation reported back by our observers, we lost 1 people in succession in the position attack and defense battle. Among them, at least more than 8000 were killed by Ye Feng's shooting."

"Yes, this commander of the Shanghai Independent Reorganized Division has excellent marksmanship and all his kills are by headshot, so it's easy to count them."

"If the losses continue like this, the 10 men of Kamikawa will be wiped out if they break through more of the Chinese's defense lines."

"We can't give up even after this. We must capture Shanghai. Otherwise, we will become an international laughing stock."

"The damn underground party members actually raised a force in Shanghai. With only 2 men, they actually blocked seven consecutive corps we sent out. Unfortunately, we had nearly 7 men, but now we have lost all of them, with only 18 left."

"The battlefield of Shanghai has now become the graveyard of our Great Japanese Empire."

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Yamamoto, who was sitting in the first seat, became extremely annoyed when listening to these voices. He naturally understood that in the "Shanghai Battlefield", Japan had already suffered a complete defeat.

Even if we could capture Shanghai at this time, so what?

That’s the loss of several elite divisions!

Originally, they had deployed more than 80 troops in Shenzhou so far, and they lost nearly a quarter of them in one go.

Next, how to deal with the complex fronts?

In the northwest, the underground party headquarters has been launching a frantic counterattack and has begun to occupy various villages, townships, towns, etc. The momentum is growing. Many county towns in the plains have also been besieged and fallen. More troops must be dispatched to guard and encircle them.

The mountain city headquarters in the southwest is also ready to launch a counterattack at any time.

In general.

This land of China, which has nurtured thousands of years of civilization, is really too vast.

The Japanese could attack, but they would have to constantly disperse their forces to defend.

Countless cities, towns, etc. have now become a burden to the Japanese. They have to be defended, but defending them will consume manpower.

"If we want to completely conquer Shenzhou, our current military strength is far from enough!"

Yamamoto said in a low voice:

"To expand the army, we must expand the troops in large numbers. Can you guys tell me how many troops we want to expand to?"

A Japanese soldier with a scar on his face said loudly, "I have analyzed the strength comparison between the enemy and us. If we want to fully capture Shenzhou, we need to deploy at least 200 million people, preferably 250 million. Otherwise, this battlefield will only continue to be deadlocked, and our Great Japanese Empire will be dragged into the quagmire of war, and our national strength will be gradually depleted, and we will eventually lose the war."

This voice was soon recognized by everyone. The Japanese high-ranking officials in every headquarters believed that they needed to add another 150 million troops to try to wipe out all the Chinese anti-Japanese armed forces in one fell swoop and win the battle completely.

Yamamoto did not hesitate and immediately gave an order to send two lieutenant generals to be responsible for the task of recruiting new soldiers.

Then, Yamamoto put forward a latest battle plan.

The plan says————

After the Second Fleet was replenished with troops, the total number of naval forces reached 8000. It will go to Shanghai the day after tomorrow and immediately carry out landing combat missions, break into the city in one fell swoop, and control the entire city. Any forces or civilians who resist the Great Japan will be killed without mercy!

After occupying Shanghai, a regiment of troops was dispatched to attack the anti-Japanese forces on the Shanghai West Road battlefield from behind.

After reading the battle plan, a Japanese soldier asked in confusion, "Mr. Yamamoto, isn't our Second Fleet carrying out combat missions in South Asia? If we withdraw it now, what will happen to South Asia?"

Yamamoto replied, "South Asia is full of small countries. Once the elite troops of the Great Japanese Empire arrive, they will all be vulnerable. Even without the help of the Second Fleet, we can forcibly requisition ships on the spot. For us, Shenzhou China is our biggest target of attack."

No one objected, and the combat mission was carried out smoothly.

The end of the meeting.

The two lieutenant generals in charge of recruiting soldiers in Japan raised questions, saying, "The country has just experienced an anthrax virus outbreak and the situation is unstable. Recruiting soldiers at this time may cause many problems."

In response, Yamamoto said with a sinister look, "This is for the Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere. Whoever dares to undermine the plans of the Great Japanese Empire will be our enemy. Now, do you know what to do?"

The implication.

When forced conscription was being carried out in the country, any Japanese people who were dissatisfied and opposed were simply killed.