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The Fourth Empire of China Piaotian Literature www.piaotia.com Chapter 558: Occupying Kyushu

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    "Master Yamagata, this is today's battle report! The Chinese have landed in Fukuoka and defeated the defenders of Fukuoka. Lieutenant General Ueda Arisawa led more than 20,000 defeated soldiers and retreated to Asakura!" Army Minister Katsura Taro said with a look on his face.  Respectfully handed the battle report received to Japanese Prime Minister Aritomo Yamagata!

    "What's going on? Fukuoka was lost in just one day. Once the Chinese have established a foothold in Fukuoka, they will be able to continuously send troops to land on Kyushu Island. By then, the fall of Kyushu Island will be right in front of us!"  Shanxian Youpeng said with a dark face.  Obviously, the performance of the Japanese army disappointed him.  Originally, he also expected the Japanese army to cause heavy casualties to the Chinese *** team, so that the Chinese *** team had to choose to retreat.  But now, Fukuoka fell in just one day, which made him very angry.

    "Sir Yamagata, Fukuoka is on the seaside, and the China people can get support from the navy. The power of naval guns is far beyond what flesh and blood can withstand. General Nozu Michinuki has prepared to gather troops in Asakura to fight with the China people.  The battle has begun. I believe that the final victory must belong to the Empire of Japan!" said Army Minister Katsura Taro.

    "Can we guarantee that the battle of Asakura will be victorious?" Yamagata Aritomo obviously didn't believe it.

    "Sir Yamagata, it is currently confirmed that the army where the Chinese landed is the Second Army. China has six infantry divisions. Including the troops directly under the army, it is only about 160,000 people. The Imperial Army has 400,000 troops on Kyushu Island, including  There are also imperial elites like the Fifth Division. After being separated from the protection of naval guns, the Imperial Army will definitely be able to easily defeat the Chinese!" Army Minister Katsura Taro said boldly.

    "Okay, send a telegram to General Nozu Michizuki and tell him that His Majesty the Emperor is waiting for news of his victory!" Yamagata Aritomo said.

    "Yes, Mr. Yamagata!" Katsura Taro nodded.

    However, General Nozu Michizuki requested the War Ministry to send reinforcements.  Guitaro did not agree.  Now that the Chinese troops have landed on Kyushu Island, it is obviously impossible for the Japanese army to keep Kyushu Island.  Even if more reinforcements are sent, as long as the Chinese navy cuts off the Kanmon Strait, Zhou Fangdao and Seto Inland Sea, these Japanese troops will become turtles in the urn.  Katsura Taro is not stupid. When the Japanese army has become an important guarantee for their survival, he certainly will not throw away these troops in vain.

    Katsura Taro ordered the Japanese troops in southern Honshu to step up their defenses, and at the same time dispatched two elite divisions to garrison in southern Honshu to prevent the Japanese troops from crossing the Kanmon Strait to attack southern Honshu after the fall of Kyushu.

    October 22nd.  The Second Group Army of the Chinese Army departs from Fukuoka.  March towards the hinterland of Kyushu Island.  The 1st and 2nd Marine Brigades remained in Fukuoka to guard the area.  Fukuoka has now become an important material base for the Chinese Army's operations on Kyushu Island.

    The 14th Division and the 21st Division of the Second Army, these two troops who had a good night of indulgence in Fukuoka, are the vanguard of the Army.  Major General Xie Dingkun, commander of the group army, told them directly that after the next city is captured, everyone can still do what they did in Fukuoka.  This directly stimulates the fighting spirit of the soldiers.  Not to mention anything else, the gold and silver robbed in Fukuoka alone is worth 10 million yuan. According to regulations, 10% will be distributed to the soldiers as a reward, which also means that each soldier can share  It¡¯s several dollars.  This is already a month's allowance for an ordinary soldier.  Moreover, this is only the first Japanese city. Once the entire Kyushu Island and even the entire Japan are occupied, the wealth gained will definitely be astonishing.  By then, every soldier will benefit a lot.

    The Chinese ** team set out from Fukuoka and captured Ono City, Kasuga City, Dazaifu City, and Chikushino City along the way, burning, killing, and looting all the way.  However, most of the Japanese had already fled to the mountains after learning that the Chinese Communist Party had landed.  Even after plundering these four cities, they still didn't get any oil or water, which made the soldiers very dissatisfied.  At this time, the news that the Japanese army was gathering in Asakura and preparing to fight a battle with the Second Army was also learned by the reconnaissance force.  As a result, the soldiers of the Second Army accelerated their march towards Asakura.

    On October 23, when the Second Army arrived at Asakura, the Japanese army had already gathered nearly 200,000 people in Asakura.  However, most of them are just rubbish troops who make up the numbers.  Except for the fact that most of the troops retreating from Fukuoka were better equipped, many of the other troops still used old-fashioned muskets, and many even used bamboo guns and swords.

    The Japanese army gathered so many troops, but did not let the secondThe army group felt scared, but even more excited.  If these Japanese troops can be annihilated in one battle, then occupying the entire Kyushu Island will not encounter too big a problem.  For this reason, Major General Xie Dingkun, commander of the Second Group Army, made a careful plan.

    After arriving at Asakura, the Second Group Army did not immediately launch an attack.  The cavalry brigade of the Second Army bypassed Asakura and captured Tanushi Maru behind Asakura, cutting off the Japanese retreat from behind.  Then, the 25th and 57th Divisions of the Second Army surrounded Asakura from the south.  The 46th Division and the 56th Division surrounded Asakura from the north.  The 14th Division and the 21st Division were responsible for the main attack.

    On October 24, the attack on Asakura began. The Second Army concentrated a total of more than 500 cannons with a caliber of 105 mm or more and launched a fierce bombardment against the Japanese army.  The bombardment lasted for a full hour, almost turning the entire Asakura into a sea of ??flames.  The 200,000 Japanese troops suffered heavy casualties during the shelling.  In particular, some newly formed divisions collapsed during the shelling.  These Japanese soldiers who had just joined the army threw away the bamboo guns or spears in their hands and fled eastwards desperately.  However, Asakura Dongfang has been occupied by the cavalry brigade of the Second Army.  After discovering these broken troops, the Chinese cavalry waved their sabers and easily harvested the lives of these Japanese soldiers.  Many Japanese soldiers chose to surrender, but the Chinese cavalry ignored them. Every time the saber in their hands passed by, a head would rise into the sky.

    At the same time, after the shelling, the 14th Division and the 21st Division of the Second Army also launched an attack on Asakura.  The resistance of the Japanese army appeared to be very fragile. After the Chinese ** team launched the attack, it was easily defeated.  Subsequently, the soldiers of the Second Army invaded the urban area of ??Asakura and began to further eliminate the Japanese troops.

    The Japanese commander, Lieutenant General Ueda Arisawa, wanted to organize the army to counterattack several times, but the Japanese army had already been frightened, with troops scattered everywhere, and it was impossible to organize a powerful counterattack.  Finally, as a last resort, Lieutenant General Ueda Arisawa had no choice but to lead his direct troops, the remaining several thousand troops of the Japanese Army's 15th Division, in an attempt to break out.  However, Asakura is now surrounded like an iron barrel, and he has no way to escape.

    The battle lasted until the evening, and the entire Asakura was reduced to ruins during the battle.  Most of the 200,000 Japanese troops in Chaocang were wiped out, and the remaining 100,000 people also surrendered.  All the stubborn resistance was eliminated, which forced the Japanese soldiers who wanted to survive to put down their dignity and raise their hands to surrender.  Lieutenant General Ueda Arisawa, the commander of the Japanese 15th Division, was killed during the breakout, becoming the first division commander of the Japanese Army killed in this war.

    After taking Asakura and annihilating the main force of the Japanese army, the Second Army began to disperse and attack.  Now, there are less than 200,000 Japanese troops left on Kyushu Island, and most of them are junk troops with poor equipment and weak base.  Only the Japanese Fifth Division stationed in Kitakyushu, two other divisions equipped with rifles, and a heavy artillery brigade were relatively capable.  The Second Group mobilized the 14th and 21st Divisions to attack Kitakyushu northward. Navy warships would also block the Kanmon Strait and at the same time provide artillery support for the Army.

    With the exception of Kitakyushu, the Japanese troops were simply vulnerable. Several other divisions of the Second Army easily defeated them and captured these Japanese cities.  After that, a certain number of troops were left in each city.  The mission of these troops is, on the one hand, to maintain the rule of the occupied areas, and on the other hand, to harvest the wealth of the Japanese people.  A large amount of gold, silver and jewelry were robbed and all were transported to the seaside and returned to China.  During this period, many Japanese were also killed.  Some were for attacking Chinese soldiers, while others were to protect their property.  Of course, in this process, some incidents such as rape will inevitably occur.  In war, women's fate is often the most tragic.  In this situation, because of the orders from above, the military judges in each army turned a blind eye. No one regarded these Japanese as human beings.

    With the help of the navy, the Second Army advances very fast, especially when attacking coastal cities, it can get help from the navy's naval guns.  The power of the navy's naval guns was much greater than that of the army's own cannons. Japanese cities were easily bombarded into ruins, and the Japanese resistance also appeared very fragile under the bombardment of the naval guns.

    On October 28, the 14th and 21st Divisions of the Second Army captured Kitakyushu with the help of the navy. More than 30,000 Japanese soldiers were killed in action, and the remaining 30,000 people were all captured.  The fall of Kitakyushu marked that the entire Kyushu Island fell under the control of the Chinese army.
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