"Gentlemen, this is a humiliation, a great humiliation for the empire! Ever since the last war, the empire had never suffered such a great loss.”
Honzhuang Shigeru flew into a rage at a high-level meeting of the Kwantung Army.
The news that the 10th division had been wiped out had basically been confirmed.
The Army Air Force risked their lives to send several fighter planes to the Panshan camp to confirm.
There, they saw corpses, craters, debris, and a regiment of the temporary 101st Division cleaning up the battlefield.
The 20,000 soldiers of the 10th division were wiped out, along with the 2nd division and the 38.39th mixed regiment that was still surrounded.
A total of more than 40,000 people were wiped out by the border guards in just a few months.
Basically, the Kwantung Army was crippled.
Once this news was known by the domestic headquarters and the emperor.
None of the higher-ups of the Guandong Army could escape.
Hearing Benzhuang Fan's roar, everyone lowered their heads.
After confirming that the 10th division had been wiped out, everyone present was shocked and in disbelief.
From the start of the attack to the end of the battle, it had only been slightly more than three hours. Nearly 30,000 people had been killed just like that?
This was simply the biggest joke in the world, but this was the truth in front of them.
"This border guard is too strange, too strange.”
They were also very clear that it was not that the Empire's soldiers had become weaker, but that the enemy border guards were too strong.
Especially in terms of equipment, whether it was in terms of quantity or quality, it was overwhelming.
"They must have received secret support from the western countries. Could it be the Soviets in the north?”
"It's not impossible. These advanced weapons are definitely not something that the people of the ancient countries can make. It's just that we don't know how they transported them in.”
"There's no point in discussing this now. Everyone, guarding Fengtian and waiting for domestic support is the most urgent matter.”
Ben Zhuangfan calmed down and said after venting his anger.
"There are still two exploration teams from the 20th division, three independent garrison teams, more than 10,000 armed aliens, and more than 30,000 Imperial Association soldiers in Fengtian.”
"With so many warriors defending Fengtian, the border guards will definitely not be able to take them down.”
The 20th division had 20,000 men, and with the addition of the independent garrisons, the regular army had 25,000 men.
With the addition of the armed citizens and the Imperial Association Army, they had the advantage in terms of numbers.
No matter how advanced the weapons of the border guards were, it would not be a problem for them to hold them off for a few months.
At that time, the local reinforcements had already arrived in an endless stream.
Ben Zhuangfan swore that the day the reinforcements arrived would be the day they died.
Previously, they had underestimated the border guards and did not guard against them taking the initiative to attack.
That was why he was caught off guard.
This time, something like this definitely wouldn't happen.
The higher-ups of the Guandong Army finally saw the strength of the border guards, so they began to shrink their forces on a large scale.
Moreover, he had also built various defensive attacks on the periphery of Fengtian.
Similarly, in Fengtian City, fortifications and fortresses began to be set up on all major traffic arteries and streets, making preparations for a long-term city defense war.
At the same time, a distress message was sent to the headquarters.
It was no longer the time to hide the fact that the Kwantung Army had suffered a crushing defeat. The key was to defend the strategic location of Fengtian.
Because as long as they defended Fengtian, they still had a chance of survival.
Otherwise, what awaited them was probably a trial in the domestic military court.
The best outcome would probably be retirement in the reserves.
The two mixed regiments of the new citizens were abandoned by the Guandong Army.
After the 40th Infantry Brigade retreated, the 1st Division continued to attack.
Finally, they managed to wipe out two mixed regiments within an hour and a half.
"Continue to maneuver in the direction of Fengtian."
The 1st Infantry Division set out from Xinmin in the afternoon, their swords pointing straight at Fengtian.
The north and south gates of Fengtian were already open to the border guards.
They were very confident in defending Fengtian, and Qin Yi was also very confident in taking down Fengtian.
In the evening, the First Army and Second Army Yu Fengtian completed their meeting. Three divisions and a regiment of the temporary 101st Division, a total of nearly 50,000 people were ready to go.
The night was not conducive to the border guards to display their firepower advantage.
Therefore, Huang Baitao decided to let the troops rest for a night and launch a new round of attacks the next day.
After all, they had wiped out more than 30,000 Japanese soldiers during the day, and the soldiers were physically and mentally exhausted.
Only by recuperating could he throw himself into a new round of battle.
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When the Dongyang Kingdom headquarters received the telegram from the Kwantung Army, it immediately caused a sensation.
Everyone who knew about this battle report was shocked and furious.
This included the Emperor.
"Manchuria must not be lost. We must destroy this border guard at all costs.”
After the Emperor gave the order, the entire base camp became busy.
"Send the 1st division, 3rd division, 4th division, 11th division, and 7th flying regiment into the Guandong Army.”
At the same time, a new order was issued.
The new commander-in-chief of the Kwantung Army was replaced by the general of the Army, Ishikazu Takashi.
Ryutaka Tsuyosaki had not expected that he would return to his post less than a year after leaving the post of Commander of the Kwantung Army.
Ling Qiulong was serious and decisive in the army. He had a deep understanding of the ancient country's problems. He was probably the vanguard of the invasion of China and was also known as the leader of the army.
Now that Manchuria was in such a mess, it was better for him, a general who was proficient in ancient countries, to clean it up.
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