Let's go back to the Japanese army.

At the request of Ogisu Tatsui and Machijiri Liangji, Yoshio Shinozuka and Keisuke Fujie handed over their troops to their respective chiefs of staff, and then crossed Hanyang in advance to the headquarters of the Second Army.

At this time, Yoshio Shinozuka and Keisuke Fujie were not worried about the safety of the troops.

Although the battle to capture Wuhan had been lost, and their Second Army had paid extremely heavy casualties for it, the Chinese army in Wuhan had also been completely crippled, and they were unable to launch a counterattack at all!

What really needs to be worried is that the main forces of China's Fifth and Ninth Theaters!

Intelligence shows that the main forces of these two theaters of war are less than a day's journey away from Wuhan!

Because of this, they must evacuate immediately, otherwise, if they are given a few more hours, maybe Hanyang will have already been taken, but unfortunately, if it is only if after all!

When Yoshio Shinozuka and Keisuke Fujie walked into the command tent with mixed feelings, they saw Ogisu Tatsubei and Machijiri Liangji standing in front of Higashikurenomiya Tsukihiko with solemn expressions.

When he looked at Higashikurenomiya again, his eyes were scattered and his expression was dull.

The mouth kept muttering: "Bandits, a gang of bandits, scoundrels, a gang of scoundrels!" ”

Yoshio Shinozuka and Keisuke Fujie glanced at each other, and they both saw a hint of melancholy in each other's eyes.

The battle to capture Wuhan was a failure, and if the commander of the East Kurenomiya Tsugahiko had another bad job, the morale of the entire Second Army would definitely fall to the bottom, and the combat effectiveness would also be seriously weakened, which would definitely have an immeasurable serious impact on the next battle for survival!

At that moment, Yoshio Shinozuka said: "Machijiri-kun, what's wrong with Your Highness?" ”

Machijiri sighed and said, "The military doctor said that His Royal Highness was mentally stimulated and suffered from hypothesis!" ”

"Hypothesis?!" Yoshio Shinozuka and Keisuke Fujie's faces turned completely dark, isn't the hypothesis a mental illness? Doesn't this mean that His Royal Highness Tsukihiko is schizophrenic because he is mentally stimulated?

After a pause, Yoshio Shinozuka frowned and said, "Can it still be cured?" ”

"After a long period of recuperation and treatment, there is still a chance to recover." Machijiri said this, and said, "But it can't be healed in a short time, and it's ......."

Yoshio Shinozuka said in a deep voice: "And what? ”

Machijiri sighed, "And I can't be stimulated by anything anymore!" Once stimulated by the outside world again, there is no hope of curing His Highness's hypothesis at all! ”

Yoshio Shinozuka was awe-struck when he heard this.

At that moment, Machijiri Liangji waved his hand again and motioned for Mei Igarashi to help Higashikurenomiya Twisthiko down.

It wasn't until Higashikurenomiya Tsugahiko was helped out that Machijiri said to Yoshio Shinozuka again: "Shinozuka-kun, the front army headquarters ordered that before the reinforcements arrived, the second army would be temporarily taken over by you!" ”

Ogisu Tatsubei and Fujie Keisuke's eyes flashed, but they had no objection to this.

Because whether it is in terms of qualifications or ability, Yoshio Shinozuka is better than the two of them!

Yoshio Shinozuka was not hypocritical, and immediately asked, "Have all the retreat matters been arranged?" ”

"It's all arranged!" "The 13th and 116th divisions are the first echelon, the 10th and 116th divisions are the second echelon, and the four cavalry wings are responsible for leading, guarding, and protecting the two wings!" In view of the fact that the main forces of the two major theaters of China have not yet been reached, security is still guaranteed! ”

"The key is the speed of retreat!" Yoshio Shinozuka said, "Due to the large number of wounded and heavy equipment, this will inevitably have a serious impact on the speed of the march, Machijiri-kun, how did you arrange this aspect?" ”

Machijiri Liangji sighed softly and said gloomily, "Shinozuka-kun, there is no arrangement in this regard. ”

"Nani? Not arranged?! Yoshio Shinozuka said awe-inspiringly, "Machijiri-kun, what do you mean?" ”

"Nor does that mean lowly duty." Machijiri shook his head and said, "This is the meaning of the Front Command, all the wounded who have lost their rescue value will be abandoned, and all heavy equipment that may slow down the speed of the march will be blown up!" The Second Army must retreat to Xiaogan before dark and wait for reinforcements! ”

"Sodesnay!" Yoshio Shinozuka bowed his head slightly.

After a long time, Yoshio Shinozuka continued: "Machijiri-kun, accompany me to see those wounded. ”

"Hello!" Machijiri slammed his head, then said solemnly, "Your Excellency Commander, please come here!" ”

When Yoshio Shinozuka, accompanied by Machijiri Mitsuki, went to the field hospital and found that the hospital's medical soldiers were carrying people out, only to see that the open space outside the hospital was already full of abandoned wounded.

Most of the wounded who were abandoned were so badly injured that they were on the verge of death.

However, there are also a considerable number of people who have only had both or one leg amputated, because such wounded people can not return to the team to participate in the battle even after recovering from their injuries, so they are directly abandoned by Machijiri Liangjiki.

Of course, the face of the town would not have said that.

What Machijiri Liangji said to these wounded who still have a certain combat effectiveness is that the main force of the Second Army is in a bad situation and needs to retreat in the direction of Xiaogan immediately, but it still needs to stay behind, these wounded are all low-level soldiers who have been brainwashed by **** thoughts, and as soon as they heard this, they immediately expressed their willingness to stay impassionedly!

At this moment, seeing Yoshio Shinozuka and Machijiri Mitsuki coming, these wounded who could still move sat up from their stretchers and raised their hands to salute the two.

"Your Excellency General, hurry up and evacuate!"

"I'll leave it to us here, with us, don't want to go over here!"

"Although you can retreat with confidence, we will definitely fight until the last moment for the sake of the empire and His Majesty the Emperor!"

"Great Japanese Empire onboard!"

"The Great Japanese Imperial Army is onboard!"

"His Majesty the Emperor is onboard!"

Yoshio Shinozuka and Machijiri quickly returned the salute.

Looking at the wounded who were sitting on a stretcher and shouting slogans feverishly, Yoshio Shinozuka felt compassion in his heart.

Unlike other old devils, Yoshio Shinozuka actually cherishes the lives of his officers and soldiers.

Because Yoshio Shinozuka has more vision than other devil generals, and understands that manpower is the foundation of a country and a nation, if a large number of middle-aged men of a country and a nation are consumed, the consequences will be absolutely disastrous!

However, now, Yoshio Shinozuka can only be ruthless and abandon these wounded in the way of gecko tail cutting!

Because of the reluctance to abandon these wounded, the remaining 80,000 or 90,000 people of the entire Second Army will be finished, which is a real disaster for the Japanese army!

At that moment, Yoshio Shinozuka turned back to Machijiri and bowed slightly.

As soon as Machijiri waved back, soldiers stepped forward and handed out grenades to the wounded.

Each of the dying seriously wounded had one, and the seriously wounded who also had a certain combat effectiveness were given a southern-style pistol in addition to grenades!

In the end, Yoshio Shinozuka suddenly said, "Gentlemen, please!" ”

PS: There are two more chapters in the afternoon.