Yichang City, the headquarters of the 13th Division of the Japanese Army.

The division commander Hidetaro Uchiyama, Chief of Staff Akashi Shizuke and other senior Japanese generals were like ants on a hot pan, wandering around the war room.

As the violent sound of shell explosions continued to sound around Yichang City, Uchiyama Hidetaro felt deeply anxious and even despair.

This feeling is unique in Uchiyama Hidetaro's military career for more than 30 years.

Uchiyama Hidetaro had never expected Yichang to be attacked by such a large-scale attack by the Chinese army. He never dreamed that the Sixth War Zone would fight so hard. In just a few days, nearly 200,000 troops were gathered, and the Japanese-occupied area in Hubei carried out a strategic counterattack battle without any scruples.

He even did not expect that the Chinese Tiger Army would descend from the sky, and rushed into Hubei from Henan, and attacked cities and villages, conquered several county towns, and then magically crossed the Han River, ambushed and wiped out a whole independent mixed brigade.

At present, the Hu Ben Army has already approached the city of Jingmen and is stepping up its attack on Jingmen.

The Jingmen, which has weak troops, seems to not last long, and it would be great if it could last until tomorrow.

Once the Chinese Hu Ben Army conquered Jingmen, it would be equivalent to breaking open an extremely important portal in the east of Yichang. The Hu Ben Army could continue to advance and meet with the Sixth War Zone in Dangyang and Yichang.

If this happens, it will undoubtedly be a step further. With the strong attack ability of the Chinese Tiger Army, it is impossible for Yichang to continue to defend and prevent it.

This is really like a pack of wolves in front and a tiger in the back. Yichang City is completely surrounded and faces a real life and death!

In turn, the expected reinforcements have become far away.

The 54th Division, the 18th Independent Mixed Brigade, and the 20th Independent Mixed Brigade have been separated and surrounded by the Chinese army. It was blocked on the road to reinforcements and was unable to arrive in Yichang to rescue the siege.

The main force of the 11th Army is fighting in northern Hunan, and the offensive battle against Changsha has entered a critical moment and it is difficult to return to support for a long time.

Unless Anan Weiji changes his original intention and immediately gives up the Changsha battle strategy, Hidetaro Uchiyama uses his feet to know that this is impossible.

As for the nearly 300,000 Kwantung Army, it was far away from Fengling, Banshan, Zhaoling and other places in Hunan Province, and built a defense line to block the more than 200,000 Chinese Expeditionary Forces that were returning to the rescue at full speed.

Obviously, such a powerful heavy army group is even more unlikely to give up its combat mission for Yichang City and run thousands of miles to rescue the 13th Division.

The 13th Division was the former permanent Japanese division, and it is the ace among the division A division, with the strongest combat effectiveness. The number was cancelled on May 1, 1925 and rebuilt on September 10, 1937.

The division successively participated in the Battle of Shanghai, the Battle of Jiangyin, the Battle of Wuhan, the Battle of Suizao, the First Changsha, the Second Changsha, the Battle of Western Hubei, the Battle of Changde, the Battle of Changheng, and the Battle of Guiliu, and committed numerous crimes.

The division was the vanguard in the war of aggression against China and the head of the crimes of the Nanjing Massacre.

The Japanese "Showa 12th Year, **Nanjing Strategies" records that in the brigade and wing level: Part 1 of Sasakido, Yamada Tanji, and the 65th Regiment are the most brave, slaughtering ** prisoners of war and Nanjing civilians, with more than 70,000 people.

As a Division A and as a strategic field force sequence, the 13th Division has been organized in the 44 system since the beginning, with combatants maintained between 15,000 and 20,000. Together with the First Division and the two Brigades, non-combatants in total.

However, before this, the 13th Division drew an infantry corps to attack Changsha with the main force of the 11th Army, so there were only more than 14,000 Japanese combatants in Yichang before the battle started.

But now the more than 14,000 combatants have to face the siege of more than 100,000 Chinese troops. After several consecutive days of strong attacks, the Japanese front-line combat troops in Yichang City are less than 10,000.

Under the siege of the Chinese army, Uchiyama Hidetaro, who had no choice but to retreat, could only mobilize all forces to fight to the death, and all the logistics personnel and the minor wounded participated in the battle.

However, the Chinese army's attack became more and more fierce, and the fighting will became more and more tenacious. The number of Japanese troops defending the city was decreasing, while the Chinese suicide squads that were responsible for the attack seemed endless.

This elite Japanese ace division, which has always been known for its attacks, is gradually melting in the living coffin of Yichang City and gradually losing its vitality.

Listening to the sound of artillery getting closer and closer, Uchiyama Hidetaro's feeling of being isolated and helpless became stronger and stronger, and later he gradually fell into deep despair.

"Endo!"

Uchiyama Hidetaro pondered silently for a long time, then suddenly turned to look at the flying squadron leader Nobuo Endo and said in a heavy tone: "Endo, I have a very important task now to you!"

"Hayi! Please give me instructions!"

Nobuo Endo quickly bowed his head. Even if he was asked to go up to the mountain of swords and fall into the sea of ​​fire, he would never frown.

Uchiyama Hidetaro took a deep breath and said, "Please take a plane to the 11th Army Command immediately. After seeing Commander Anan, you must tell General Anan that our division has tried its best to resist, but he can only hold on for another two or three days.

If reinforcements are not yet available, we, we may..."

Speaking of this, Uchiyama Hidetaro felt a sense of sadness at the end of his journey, but at this moment he suddenly felt that such pessimism and despair was too embarrassing, contrary to the Bushido spirit that he had always believed in and admired.

So, Uchiyama Hidetaro immediately cheered up and said, "After you meet Commander Anan, tell him that all the imperial warriors of our 13th Division will survive and die together with Yichang City!"

"God General, I won't leave. I will fight side by side with the Imperial Warriors. We can definitely wait for reinforcements!"

Endo Nobuo shook his head vigorously with red eyes. He did not expect that the task sent by Uchiyama Hidetaro was not to die, but to escape alone. He felt both moved and infinite pain.

Uchiyama Hidetaro sighed softly, "Endo, your loyalty to the Great Japanese Empire is something that everyone can see.

But the task of reporting the message to Commander Anan is more important. The imperial warriors of the 13th Division need you to tell Commander Anan and the people of the Great Japanese Empire about their heroic battles and their loyalty to His Majesty!”

"Hayi! Please rest assured, General. I will definitely bring what you explain to Commander Anan. Our 13th Division can also wait for reinforcements and will definitely kill all these hateful Chinese troops!"

Nobuo Endo nodded with gritted teeth, and at this time he was no longer pretentious.

Uchiyama Hidetaro stepped forward and gave Endo Nobuo a warm hug, and said in a decisive tone: "Yu Tengjun, please leave quickly. If you are late, I may not even have the chance to take off!"

"Hayi!"

Nobuo Endo turned around and left with tears in his eyes. At this moment, he hoped that he could cheat and help Uchiyama Hidetaro turn the tables against the wind.

"well!"
Chapter completed!