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Chapter 391: The Japanese Army Sets Out

Japanese Headquarters.

There was a depressing and suffocating atmosphere in the operations meeting room at this moment. Every senior officer in the command was dejected and silent.

Fumio Abe, who was in charge of presiding over the meeting, looked uglier than any other devil present. He had a gloomy face and said in a sharp voice:

"The 12th Division is gone, the entire army was killed by the Chinese, not a single one survived, what do you think?"

"The Independent Mixed Division is about to arrive in Shanghai. Do we still need to start a war?"

"Should we dispatch more troops to Shanghai to complete the mission of encircling and annihilating the anti-Japanese armed forces in Shanghai?"

Regarding these three questions, the senior officers of the Japanese headquarters were all frowning and seemed extremely hesitant.

If it were two months ago, Abe Fumio would have ordered without hesitation to mobilize a large force of 100,000 people to Shanghai and eliminate the anti-Japanese armed forces in Shanghai at any cost.

But things are different now.

Japan today is in a state of disrepair and is unable to mobilize large-scale troops.

There are several main reasons.

First, a terrible anthrax virus outbreak had previously occurred in Japan, infecting tens of millions of people and with a high mortality rate. The virus is now raging in their country, with wailing everywhere and countless lives lost.

Without a steady supply of troops, they had to withdraw troops and return to the country in order to stabilize the situation.

Because of the virus, not only did their military spending become a problem, but the weapons and ammunition most needed for fighting were also facing depletion.

Before the virus spread, the entire Japanese mainland had become a state machine, producing a steady stream of airplanes, cannons, warships, guns, ammunition, etc. Now more than 90% of all factories are paralyzed.

How can we fight a war without weapons and equipment?

Second:

The Japanese troops were facing pressure from the front line. In order to cover the development and struggle of the Shanghai Anti-Japanese Armed Forces, China began to fight with Japan at all costs.

As for the Northwest Base Area, during this period, troops were sent out frantically, constantly attacking surrounding towns. Their elusiveness and destructive power were extremely strong, making the Japanese encirclement and suppression troops constantly running around in a desperate situation.

The southwestern mountain city also began to frequently mobilize troops, wanting to counterattack and recapture the city. However, there were still millions of troops here. The Japanese were under great pressure, and a large number of troops were tied up.

Third:

China is too vast.

This ancient country with thousands of years of civilization is temporarily backward now, but its vast area is still there.

The Japanese devils captured cities and towns one after another, but they also had to send a large number of soldiers to defend these cities.

The dispersion of troops is a major problem for Japan.

Think about it, how many cities are there in China? How many counties, towns, and villages? Japan has to send troops to guard so many places. Here, nearly 200,000 Japanese troops have been tied up.

……

In order to regain control of the damage situation, Japan dispatched nearly 70,000 troops four times, which was a great determination.

Four squadrons.

Two battalions.

A wing.

Two divisions.

The result is now visible. Except for the Independent Mixed Division which has not yet engaged in combat, all other troops have been wiped out. Now in the whole of Shanghai, only a few small soldiers and crab generals are still holding on. It can be said that the control of Shanghai has now changed hands.

The issue is……

Can the independent mixed division that is about to charge forward really eliminate the anti-Japanese armed forces in Shanghai?

Abe Fumio was unsure, and other senior decision-makers at the headquarters were also unsure.

difficult!

It’s too damn difficult!

This is what Fumio Abe is thinking at this moment, angry and helpless, with great unwillingness and resentment.

How can a ragtag army like yours fight against the elite troops of the Great Japanese Empire?

"If we go to war, we must not lose the treasure house of Shanghai, because a large amount of our military expenditure depends on sucking blood from this city. If we don't take Shanghai back, our situation will become more difficult."

"That's right. Our country is in chaos and we have no support. If we want to fight against Shenzhou, we must find a way ourselves to recapture Shanghai and show the power of our Great Japanese Empire. Only then can we deter the enemies in the northwest and southwest battlefields."

"Since the independent mixed division is likely to fail, we will increase our firepower output, let our air force and navy push forward, and use the absolute advantages of sea, land and air to destroy the Chinese anti-Japanese armed forces."

"But now, our domestic arsenal is almost paralyzed, and weapons and ammunition are a big problem!"

"Then go buy it and find the foreign devils. Anyway, we have plundered a lot of wealth from China over the years."

"I agree. Those foreign devils are greedy capitalists. As long as they are paid enough, weapons and ammunition will not be a problem."

"Although our 12th Division was defeated, the anti-Japanese armed forces also suffered heavy losses. In the next battle, our Great Japanese Empire will win!"

……

As expected, the Japanese military is dominated by hawks, each of them is extremely radical and refuses to bow their heads.

Abe nodded, agreed to continue the fight, and then raised a big question:

"We also have to consider another aspect. What if the independent mixed division is defeated?"

A Japanese soldier with scars all over his face said menacingly, "Keep fighting. Draw another 100,000 troops from the southwest battlefield."

Someone asked, "If we transfer 100,000 troops, how will we deal with the counterattack from Shancheng?"

The scarred devil sneered contemptuously and said, "You think too much. How many of the high-ranking officials in Shancheng really want to fight? In order to preserve their strength and maintain their rights, they will definitely not start a large-scale war. We can withdraw our positions further and secretly send personnel to reach a ceasefire agreement with Shancheng."

Abe Fumio asked, "Once they know that we are weak, will those high-ranking officials in Yamashiro not be tempted?"

Scarred Jade said, "I know these warlords. Many of them are selfish. They wish that our Great Japanese Empire and the underground party would fight to the death while they watch the fight from the sidelines. Even if we withdraw 100,000 troops, we still have more than 100,000 troops in the southwest battlefield. Do these cowardly warlords dare to attack? In my opinion, even if they are given ten times the courage, they will only hide in the mountains and dare not show their heads."

Another Japanese soldier raised his hand and suggested, "It would be best to decide the outcome with one battle. We should directly dispatch two more elite divisions to Shanghai and strive to achieve a great victory and destroy the Chinese anti-Japanese armed forces."

For a time, the Japanese headquarters was plunged into controversy, with everyone debating whether to withdraw the "one hundred thousand troops".

In the end, it was the host Fumio Abe who spoke up and voted by raising his hands.

The proposal was passed.

"Okay, pass the order, have the independent mixed division stay in place after entering Shanghai, and not to clash with the anti-Japanese armed forces, and stay on standby."

"Another order, have the main forces of the 5th and 7th mechanized divisions immediately prepare the army, strengthen the full staffing, replenish weapons and ammunition, and rush to Shanghai immediately."

"Telegram to all departments: from now on, fully support the soldiers in Shanghai. The navy, army, air force and other forces must also cooperate unconditionally. Anyone who disobeys will be dealt with by military law."