"The operations were started on September 15 west of Nanchang, where 14 Chinese divisions were based with their headquarters Kaoan. The Japanese forces, by means of encircling movements, [Micted annihilating losses om these 14 divisions and, after a period of combat in this zone, advanced on Slushul "At about the same time, another JJapanese column started operations from Lokee and defeated six Chinese divisions in that area of advance on Slushui, On September 19 on the forces on the Sintsiang River started operations towards the south, At Jabout the same time, "in itupeh, JJapanese forces started operations, Jsome to the east and some to the south in the direction of Siushul, "Forces on the Singtsiang front erossed the river and advanced south. JOther detachments, in ce-operation with these forces, advanced south on [Tungting Lake and landed at -Ying-eng. "After landing they cut the Canton-Hankow railway. with the object of preventing the Chinese lturther north from retiring and they Jalso advanced in the general direction fof Pingkiang, where the Chinese main forces were known to located, "The operations proceeded and the beginning of October, the Japanese forces, passing from the seressed the Kiangsi-Human border. 'Those pressing from the direction of [Tungting Lake and those from' the JSintsiang River closed in upon the [Chinese troops in Pingkiang.
"Japanese flying columns proceeded Jsouth in the direction of Changsha so Jas to cut off any Chinese. attempt 10 rush reinforcements to the Pinklang district, "One column, its mission accomplished, turned back to the north and cut off the retreat of the Chinese forces from Pinklang. He October 2, a decisive mottle was, fought in the Pingkiang area as all ithe Japanese detachments converged Jon the Chinese troops there,
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