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The Fourth Empire of China Piaotian Literature www.piaotia.com Chapter 567 The Final Battle

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    "Commander, the British have softened and released all the Japanese!" Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Gao Chang said with excitement.  Being able to force those arrogant British people to submit, in his opinion, this is also an amazing victory.

    "The British just have the title of the world's most powerful country now. I heard that they had a very difficult time in South Africa. Those Boers defeated the British team. The British are the world's most powerful country.  Our status will soon be pulled down. Perhaps, in the next war, we will be able to replace the British!" General Zhao Bowen said with a smile.  Replacing Britain and becoming the most powerful country in the world is the dream of these Chinese people, and it is also the dream of Emperor Wang Yuze.  Now, China is making progress towards this goal.  Once the benefits gained from this war are digested, China's national power will grow by leaps and bounds.  By then, China will be able to challenge Britain.  Almost all generals believe that a second war will break out between China and Britain soon, and by then it will be time for China to replace Britain.

    "The most powerful country in the world! Historically, we have always been the most powerful country in the world. However, we only fell after the Manchu Qing Dynasty. And now, we will once again become the most powerful country in the world. This is us  What a goal to strive for!" Lieutenant General Gao Chang also sighed.  After the Manchus entered the customs.  China has entered the darkest era in history, which has also caused China to experience a century of humiliation. If it hadn't been for the sudden rise of Western Sichuan, China's fate might have been even more tragic.

    "Okay, let's not talk about this anymore. Our current task is to deal with Little Japan and this threat to the empire. And then plunder Little Japan's wealth to develop itself. How is the progress of the frontline ministries?" Zhao Bowen posted  Will asked.  The Japanese army, led by Prime Minister Aritomo Yamagata and Minister of War Katsura Taro, withdrew from Tokyo.  The casualties of the Japanese army were very heavy.  The Japanese army originally deployed 600,000 troops in Tokyo, but when they finally withdrew, there were only less than 200,000 troops left. Coupled with the losses on Kyushu Island, the Japanese army's two million troops had already  Almost half of it is lost.  The damage caused to the Chinese ** team was minimal.  The troops lost by the Japanese army were almost all elite troops, which completely gave the Japanese army no chance to make a comeback.

    "The Japanese army has retreated to Takasaki in Gunma Prefecture, a hundred kilometers away. The Japanese troops deployed in the north and west of Honshu are gathering there. If they are allowed to gather, the size of the Japanese army is expected to reach 600,000 to 800,000  People are around. Therefore, should we launch an attack immediately and defeat the Japanese army?" Lieutenant General Gao Chang suggested.

    Lieutenant General Zhao Bowen pondered for a few minutes, and then said: "How long will it take for our looting in Tokyo to end?"

    "Only the 37th Division and the 6th Marine Brigade took action, which was relatively slow. Tokyo is a big city! It is expected to take about five days!" Lieutenant General Gao Chang said.  Although it took a long time, it was still very exciting to see the gold and silver treasures that were snatched back.  After these gold and silver treasures are converted into money, they will become their bonuses and military expenses for the military!

    "Let's do this! Let the frontline departments switch from offense to defense! Since Little Japan wants to assemble the army, then we will give them time. Anyway, Little Japan's real elite army has been almost wiped out by us. Wait until they have all the troops  Gathering together and catching them all in one fell swoop will save us time!" General Zhao Bowen said confidently.  Although the combat power of the elite divisions of the Japanese army is not weak, compared with the Chinese army, the gap is still very large, especially the gap in the firepower of the troops is completely different.  The newly formed legions of the Japanese army were completely rabble-rous and were simply vulnerable.

    Gao Chang hesitated for a moment, but nodded, agreeing with General Zhao Bowen's point of view.

    After that, the Eighth Army shifted from offensive to defensive and began to rest and recuperate the soldiers' energy.  At the same time, the looting of Tokyo by the 37th Division and the 6th Marine Brigade was in full swing.  The wealth left by the Japanese government and private people in Tokyo was almost completely looted.  A conservative estimate is that you can get more than 500 million yuan in wealth in Tokyo.

    The Eighth Group Army stopped attacking, letting both Yamagata Aritomo and Katsura Taro breathe a sigh of relief.  If the Eighth Army continues to attack, they will really be unable to resist it.  After escaping from Tokyo to Takasaki, they were already in a very embarrassed state. Of the 600,000 troops, there were less than 200,000 left.  Shan County hasIn anger, he ordered the Japanese troops in the northern and western parts of Honshu to quickly rush to Takasaki.

    "Mr. Yamagata, His Majesty the Emperor is about to arrive in Kyoto. When the Chinese began to attack Tokyo, Interior Minister Saigo-kun fled with the royal family. What is hateful is that they did not notify us in advance. If we can be in China  If we had retreated when we attacked, the losses wouldn't have been so great!" Army Minister Katsura Taro said bitterly.  You know, half of the elite troops of the Japanese army are stationed in Tokyo. This time, almost all the elite troops of the Japanese army were lost, which made him very sad.  At the same time, I also know that Shanxian Youpeng must be very angry. If not, he will become the scapegoat.  Therefore, he quickly shifted the responsibility to others.

    A flash of anger flashed in Yamagata Aritomo's eyes. As Katsura Taro said, if Emperor Meiji listened to their advice and left Tokyo, they could lead the Japanese army to retreat beyond the range of the Chinese navy for defense.  Without the help of the Navy, Shanxian Youpeng believed that the Japanese army would be able to defeat the Chinese Army.  However, Emperor Meiji had acted so righteously before and demanded coexistence and death in Tokyo, which forced the Japanese army to fight the Chinese troops desperately.  But as soon as the war began, Emperor Meiji actually escaped secretly and blocked the news, allowing the Japanese army to go shopping with the Chinese troops in Tokyo.  In the end, the Japanese army suffered heavy losses.  This made Yamagata Aritomo wonder whether Emperor Meiji did this on purpose.  The army's tail is too big to be eliminated, which threatens Emperor Meiji's power. It is difficult to see whether Emperor Meiji has any intention of using the help of the Chinese to get rid of the army.  If this is really the case, that would be terrible!

    "Katsura Taro, if there is no evidence, don't talk nonsense. If you have the energy to think nonsense, you should think about how to face the current crisis!" Yamaxian Yutomo said with a cold face.  He believed that Emperor Meiji would not be so cruel.  After all, it is Japan¡¯s national strength that is being lost!

    "Yes, Mr. Yamaxian. Now we only have 200,000 troops left. The hundreds of thousands of troops in the southern part of Honshu cannot be mobilized and have to guard against the Chinese Second Army. We can only ask the troops in the northern and western parts of Honshu to speed up  We have arrived at Gaoqi. This is inland, far within the strike range of the China Navy. As long as we accumulate enough troops, we may not have the strength to fight the China people!" Katsura said loudly.  A total of 400,000 people were lost in Tokyo, and he was also very heartbroken.  However, there is no way around this, we can only think of new ways.

    Shanxian Youpeng nodded, he also believed that this was the last resort.  In addition to surrendering, we can only gather the last strength and fight to the death with the Chinese Army.  However, he was not sure at all whether he could win the decisive battle.

    "Katsura Taro, even if we gather troops from the north and west of Honshu, we will only have about 500,000 troops. Moreover, there are not many elite troops left. Can they withstand the attack of the Chinese?" asked Yamagata Aritomo.  Among the elite troops of the Japanese army, the Guards Division had already withdrawn on its own initiative after Emperor Meiji fled to Kyoto. Now, they only have three divisions left in their hands: the 1st Division, the 2nd Division and the 3rd Division.  Elite troops, and these three divisions are still understaffed. The 2nd Division, which suffered the most losses, only has one brigade left.

    "Sir Yamagata, if we have enough time, we can transfer the 9th and 10th Divisions from Nagoya to join the northern battlefield. In addition, we are recruiting soldiers in the countryside to organize more troops. The Chinese do not have the artillery support of the navy.  , the firepower will be greatly reduced, as long as we can gather more troops, we will definitely be able to defeat the Chinese!" Katsura Taro said.

    "Okay, do it right away! Let the 9th Division and the 10th Division go north immediately!" Youpeng of Shanxian County said.  He has been put on this battle by his last hope.  If it fails, Japan will really be desperate.

    Fortunately for the Japanese, the Eighth Army did not attack the Japanese army for several days, which allowed Katsura Taro to calmly assemble troops and recruit local soldiers to form a new division.  However, these newly formed divisions had no weapons at all and could only use spears, bamboo spears, bamboo knives, etc.  Once the battle begins, they will become cannon fodder that consumes the squadron's ammunition.

    The Eighth Army of the Chinese Army is resting and recuperating while looting Tokyo.  However, the Second Army of Kyushu Island, after looting the entire Kyushu Island and resting, began to attack southern Honshu.

    On November 8, with the support of the navy, the Second Army successfully landed at Shimonoseki (Shimonoseki), Japan, defeated the Japanese defenders, and successfully landed on Honshu Island.  Afterwards, hundreds of thousands of people from the Second Army, supported by the navy, began to attack north along the seashore.  Hundreds of thousands of Japanese troops deployed in southern Honshu launched a fierce resistance.  However, there was simply no way to stop the advance of the Second Army, which was fully supported by the navy.
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