The reconnaissance platoon was the first to be released, and the others began to prepare for a breakout in full swing. The lone regiment also began to implement radio silence, and everything was proceeding step by step.
The actions of the lone army did not attract the attention of the Japanese. Colonel Okaku was affected by Luo Ying's ecstasy bomb. In his opinion, the withdrawal of the lone army into the concession was Luo Ying's best choice. However, Tadanobu Kuroda, the senior staff officer of the regiment, did not He didn’t think so, and raised his doubts to Colonel Da Jiao:
"Your Excellency, Captain, according to what we know about Luo Ying, this man is an extreme nationalist. He will not accept John Bull's harsh conditions for him and the Lone Corps to lay down their weapons and live quietly. If we are not wrong, , he should be setting off smoke bombs to conceal his true purpose."
Colonel Dajiao asked curiously:
"Yoshi, Kuroda-kun, your idea is very interesting. So what do you think his real purpose is? That is, where is his breakout direction?"
"Your Excellency, Captain, the Chinese like to play tricks of attacking in the east and attacking in the west, and Luo Ying is a cunning fox. I even suspect that the direction he chose to break out is the front, which is the position of the imperial army. It can have a surprise effect."
Colonel Dajiao nodded thoughtfully and said:
"Kuroda-kun, your hypothesis is very bold, but it doesn't make sense. It's just a little contrary to convention;
We have been fighting against a lone army. Their strength is indeed less than a thousand people. We fought fiercely with the Marine Corps for several days. The Navy suffered 3,000 casualties. Calculated based on a casualty ratio of ten to one, they at least also suffered casualties. More than 300 people;
Later, we fought fiercely with the 65th Regiment for more than a week. Our 65th Regiment suffered more than 1,000 casualties. Calculating the casualties of the lone army based on the exchange ratio of 5 to 1, the number of casualties was also around 300, even More, their remaining strength will not exceed 300, and even including the wounded, it will not exceed 400.
Weapons and ammunition consume a lot of money. With the favorable terrain of the Four Lines Warehouse, they can still fight. Once they leave the strong fortress, the gap in combat power between them and the imperial army is 1:1 at most;
Miyamoto-kun and the others left quietly. They could not get this information. In other words, according to Luo Ying and the others, there were still more than 2,000 people in the 65th Regiment, and they were defending against more than 2,000 people with 400 remaining soldiers. Breaking through from a strong position, do you think Luo Ying is the barbarian for this? "
This time it was Major Kuroda's turn to be silent, because war has its own inherent laws. Spreading beans to make soldiers appear only in fairy tales. The captain's analysis of the remaining strength of the lone army is in line with the facts. This is still true. Conservative figures suggest that the remaining strength of a normal lone army would not exceed 300;
The reason why the lone army is difficult to fight is because they occupy a favorable fortress terrain, otherwise it would be impossible to achieve a 5 to 1 or even 10 to 1 exchange ratio with the imperial army.
The 700,000 Chinese army assembled in Shencheng were also their elite troops, but now they were defeated by the 300,000 imperial army. The normal exchange ratio between the two sides should be 5 to 1. The one with the advantage is them. This It has been proven in actual combat that no matter how powerful a lone army is, it cannot break away from the laws of war;
Using 300 remaining soldiers to attack a solid position with thousands of people, Luo Ying really couldn't do it. It seemed that he was overthinking it.
Thinking of this, he gave a serious salute to Colonel Dajiao and said:
"Your Excellency, Captain, Kuroda has learned a lesson. You have said a lot. In war, strength speaks for itself. Without the solid fortress of Sihang Warehouse, the lone army is just an ordinary army, although we only have 2 troops left behind. field squadron and 1 squadron of infantry and artillery, but we had complete defences;
When the imperial army was well prepared, not to mention three or four hundred men, even eight hundred or one thousand men would not be able to break through the encirclement of the imperial army. I was worried too much, and it was a mistake. "
The reason why Colonel Okuno talked so much with Major Kuroda was because he wanted to kill the boring time during the long night;
On the other hand, the Kuroda family is a well-known noble in the country, and their energy in the military is very great. Although Kuroda is only a major staff officer now, it will not take long for him to climb to a higher position. Such a person is naturally You should keep a little bit of incense, maybe you can use it one day.
Colonel Dajiao subconsciously touched his hygienic beard, and then said with satisfaction:
"Yoshi, Kuroda-kun, your idea is actually very good, but you just lack some practical experience. If you train for two more years, you will definitely become a pillar of the empire. I am very optimistic about you."
Major Kuroda said with great excitement:
"Thank you very much for your kindness, Your Excellency, Captain. I will humbly learn from you. It is already midnight. Please rest early, Your Excellency, Captain. I will keep an eye on you here at the headquarters. As soon as there is any trouble in the lone army, I will be the first to respond." Report to you."
Colonel Okaku is very satisfied with Major Kuroda's knowledge and interests. He is indeed an elite carefully cultivated by a large family. His mind is spinning too fast. He is a child who can be taught;
It happened that he was a little sleepy. The troops had been deployed. He dared not say that there was an iron wall. At least there was no problem in trapping the lone army. He was still eager for the Chinese to attack, just in time to take revenge. Thinking of this, he said to Major Kuroda:
"Yoshi, thank you Kuroda-kun for your hard work. I'm going to take a nap first. If you have any situation, you must report it to me."
Seeing that the flattery was in place, Major Kuroda immediately excitedly recited:
"Hey, I must be very alert and keep an eye on the lone army. Please rest."
After Dajiao Dazuo pretended to be good enough, he went to sleep on the big bed in the back room. Most of the houses in the city were destroyed by the war. It was rare to find a room like their headquarters with a place to rest.
It's a pity that he has no chance of sleeping tonight. Not long after he lay down, he was pulled up from his dream by Kuroda Major. He immediately glared at Kuroda Major with anger. If he couldn't give him a reasonable explanation, he wouldn't do it again. To give the Kuroda family face, even though they won't be verbally abusive, a scolding is unavoidable.
Kuroda was also very aware and immediately reported:
"Your Excellency, Captain, there is a lot of movement in the direction of Sihang Warehouse, and the lone army may break out at night."
As soon as Colonel Dajiao's lone army broke through, his sleepiness disappeared without a trace in an instant, and he even had a faint expectation in his heart;
He is not afraid of a lone army breaking through at all. As long as they get out of the strong fortress of Sihang Warehouse, he will have full confidence to kill them, and then he can go to the front line to make contributions.
"Quickly, let's go and see together!"
Colonel Okaku didn't even have time to put on his military uniform jacket, so he urged Kuroda to follow him outside the house to see what was going on. Since most of the nearby houses were destroyed by the war, the view of the battlefield was still very wide;
After he rushed out of the room in three steps and two steps at a time, under the guidance of Major Kuroda, he heard the movement. Since there was a crescent moon at night, the visibility was still good, and he could see the shadowy figures with the telescope.
Colonel Dajiao immediately said excitedly:
"There are at least three hundred people, which is similar to our previous judgment. They also carried a lot of wounded people. The direction is east, they are going to the concession!
Haha, Luo Ying is dead this time. He has no idea that we have a small team of ambushes in the east and west. With them blocking the way, the lone army can't even think of rushing out in a short time;
Quickly, notify Watanabe Squadron to come over quickly for support!
Tsuchiya Squadron went to take their retreat, and they must not be allowed to retreat to the Sihang Warehouse. "
"Your Excellency, Wing Commander, if both infantry squadrons are dispatched, what will happen to the safety of the Wing Headquarters? Is it possible to leave one squad behind?"
Colonel Dajiao immediately waved his hand and said:
"Don't worry. There is an infantry artillery squadron and a flag protection squadron here at the wing headquarters. Together with other personnel from the wing headquarters, 300 people can still be gathered together. Even if the entire lone army comes over, it will not be able to break through our defense. This opportunity is rare, hurry up!”
Major Kuroda Tadanobu accepted the order excitedly. He could finally eliminate the lone regiment that they hated so much. As for the safety of the wing headquarters, he just asked one more question. There was an infantry artillery squadron and a flag guard squadron, so they could hold their position for a while. It won't be a big problem.
Not long after Major Kuroda left, intensive gunfire rang out in the east. As soon as Colonel Okaku heard it, he knew it was the sound of Taisho 11 young machine guns and 38 rifles. This was the sound of his team that had been ambushing in the east in advance and had begun to block the attack. Legion.
There are more than 300 soldiers in the lone army, and they do not have an advantage in terms of strength. He is also worried that the small group cannot withstand the Chinese attack, so it is possible to let the lone army go. If Luo Ying and others are allowed to escape into John Bull's concession He will regret it for the rest of his life;
Luo Ying and the Lone Legion had given him too much humiliation, and he had to annihilate them all to relieve the hatred in his heart.
The two infantry squadrons were quickly assembled and sent out. Their positions were guarded by the infantry artillery squadron and the flag guard squadron. These are two small squadrons. The two squadrons add up to more than 220 people, plus four guns. He is not afraid of infantry and artillery, even if hundreds of people come;
Seeing that Tsuchiya Squadron was about to cut off the retreat route of the lone army back to Sihang Warehouse in the middle, he couldn't help but said proudly:
"Yo Xi, Luo Ying, you won't be able to fly this time even if you have wings!"
