The headquarters of the 5th division was located at the foot of a mountain about five kilometers southeast of Jinan.
Itagaki Seishiro and Chief of Staff Nishimura Rito were having breakfast in the headquarters.
The two regiment commanders and a few regimental commanders were in charge of the attack.
The Tiger Regiment's field defense was built on the walls of Jinan, so the place where they fought with the Japanese army was two to three kilometers away from the walls.
Han Tiansheng led the armored battalion and launched a surprise attack from the Japanese flank.
It was less than two kilometers away from the 5th division headquarters.
Therefore, when more than 30 powerful tank cannons roared and rained shells on the Japanese army's position.
Itagaki Seishiro, Nishimura Riken, and the others were all alarmed. Faced with the sudden explosion, Itagaki Seishiro's eyes flashed with panic and he asked,""Chief of Staff, what happened?"
Nishimura Liwen was also panicking. He immediately got up and ran out.
Itagaki Seishiro also followed him out. At this time, in the northeast direction of their command center, there were constant explosions.
"It seems like the 9th Brigade is in charge of the attack, right?" Itagaki Seishiro asked.”
Nishimura Liwen hurriedly lowered his head and replied,"Yes, General. I've already sent someone to check on the situation!"”
Itagaki Seishiro frowned and led the way to a small high ground not far away. He stood on it and looked in the direction of the explosion with binoculars.
When he looked up, he saw that the 9th Brigade's attack position was under heavy artillery fire.
The cannonballs streaked across the sky like meteors and bombarded the 9th Brigade's base, setting off balls of flames and violent explosions.
Seeing this, even a pig like Itagaki Seishiro understood that the 9th Brigade had been attacked.
However, he couldn't understand. At this time, which Chinese army would come to reinforce Jinan? It also had such powerful firepower.
One had to know that in the entire Shandong region, there was only the Tiger Legion.
Not long after, the contact soldier sent out by West Village's Liwen rushed back.
He came behind Itagaki Seishiro and the others, stood at attention and saluted,""Major General and Chief of Staff, a large number of Chinese soldiers have suddenly appeared in the northeast direction of the 9th Brigade.
With dozens of tanks leading the way, they launched a surprise attack on the 9th Brigade with the help of infantry and cavalry.
The enemy's firepower was very fierce. The flank of the 9th Brigade had been broken through, and the commander of the Kunizaki Brigade was trying to organize resistance.
However, the situation was not optimistic. The commander of the Kunizaki Brigade requested reinforcements!”
Itagaki Seishiro was already mentally prepared, so he did not show any signs of panic. Instead, he turned his head and asked Nishimura Rito,""Chief of Staff, where do you think this enemy army came from?”
"General, could it be that they came from Jinan?" Senior Lieutenant Nishimura analyzed. After all, according to the intelligence, Han Tiansheng had a tank troop!”
"However, we and the 14th division have already surrounded Jinan.
The east and south gates are both under our control, and the 14th division is also besieging the north and west gates. How could they leave the city without us knowing?”
Lieutenant Nishimura Liwen's expression was awkward. He obviously couldn't explain himself.
At this moment, a Japanese officer rode over from the southwest. When he reached the small high ground where Itagaki Seishiro and the others were, he dismounted.
He stumbled forward and shouted,""Major General, where is the Major General?”
Itagaki Seishiro, Nishimura Riven, and the others finally saw clearly that the Empire's soldier in ragged clothes and unkempt hair was their 5th Cavalry Regiment Commander, Otsuka Shifan.
It turned out that after his cavalry guards were wiped out by Sun Desheng's cavalry battalion, Fan saw that the situation was hopeless, so he immediately took advantage of the chaos to escape. Under the cover of the night, he was lucky enough to escape.
During the escape, this guy was in a panic and went in the wrong direction. Therefore, it took Han Tiansheng a full two hours to rush back to Jinan and find the main force of the 5th division.
When Itagaki Seishiro saw that Ogawa had appeared in such a state, an ominous premonition rose in his heart.
Nishimura Liwen also asked in shock,""Little Digger, how did the mud become like this? Where are your cavalry and tank regiments?”
Xiao Jue wailed in grief,""General, Chief of Staff, we were about to take Jining.
However, at the critical moment, Han Tiansheng led a group of elite troops to suddenly arrive. They had powerful tanks and excellent equipment. Whether it was cavalry, infantry, or firepower, they were all very fierce.
Our cavalry regiment and chariot regiment were attacked from both sides and were completely wiped out. Only this humble servant was lucky enough to escape during the chaos!”
Itagaki Seishiro, Nishimura Rion, and the others were all shocked when they heard this. Nishimura Rion immediately said to Itagaki Seishiro,"General, in that case, the China Army that attacked the 9th Brigade should be Han Tiansheng's reinforcements.”
Xiaojue Shifan quickly nodded and echoed,""General, it must be them. The troops led by Han Tiansheng not only have a very powerful armored force.
Their infantry and cavalry are also very well-equipped, and their firepower is very powerful. In the field, we are not their match at all. It is better to retreat quickly!”
Itagaki Seishiro had already recovered from his shock. He glared at Digger Shifan with great dissatisfaction and scolded,""Little Digger, how can you still have the face to come back?”
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