Not only the Chinese people were worried about the lone army, the Japanese were also looking for the lone army. The escaped Watanabe Squadron reported the news of the annihilation of the 65th Regiment to the garrison in Shencheng, because they had no radio and could not contact the division. Department, it can only be conveyed through other troops, which will cause a lot of delay in the process;
When the commander of the East China Expeditionary Force (the Shencheng Expeditionary Force has been upgraded to the East China Expeditionary Force after landing in Hangzhou Bay, and is at the same level as the North China Expeditionary Army, both at the general military level) Matsui Iwane received the news that the lone army had broken out from the Sixing Warehouse. , Luo Ying and others have jumped out of Shanghai and arrived in Kunshan area dozens of kilometers away.
At the East China Expeditionary Army Headquarters, General Matsui cursed after learning that the lone army had broken through:
"Bagh Ya Road, a bunch of trash! A field regiment can't even wipe out a mere 800 remnant soldiers. The Imperial Army has lost all face by you!
Half of the regiment was lost, and the regiment headquarters was completely wiped out by the Chinese. This bastard must be held responsible for this.
The people escaped from under the nose of the Thirteenth Division. Huozhou Libing must send out powerful troops to find the lone army and then eliminate them all;
Order the Marine Special Marine Command to send troops to take over the Sihang Warehouse, and at the same time, announce to the outside world that our Imperial Army has basically annihilated the lone army that defended the Sihang Warehouse. Only a few people have escaped. Our Imperial Army is in the process of clearing out the Sihang Warehouse. The warehouse has been captured by our imperial army. "
Major General Moriichi Iinuma, Chief of Staff of the Expeditionary Force, was about to take the order when he was suddenly stopped by General Matsui Iwane. He seemed to have remembered something very important, and then asked:
"Iinuma-kun, has the flag of the 65th Regiment been destroyed?"
Major General Iinuma was also very worried about this matter. He thought he could get away with it, but he didn't expect that the Commander, who was busy with everything, still remembered it, so he had to bite the bullet and replied:
"This should have been destroyed, after all-"
"Bagya Road! How can words like should, probably, and maybe appear in the mouth of a chief of staff? The regiment flag is related to the honor of the empire, how can it be perfunctory with such ambiguous words as it should!"
After hearing this, Matsui Iwane was furious. This was even more angry than when he heard about the lone army's breakout. After being scolded, Major General Iinuma could only bow and admit his mistake. Matsui Iwane's face looked better now. After all, Iinuma was a major general, so what? We still have to save him a little face. Major General Iinuma knows that this matter will not be easy to get over;
The regiment flag is related to the honor of the empire and the royal family. He is not a small chief of staff who can shoulder the responsibility, so he no longer takes responsibility for his friend Lieutenant General Huozhou Libing and said directly:
"Your Excellency, Commander, from the reports of the surviving squadron leaders, the 65th Wing Captain privately sent two brigades to the front line in order to grab credit, leaving only two field squadrons and one infantry artillery squadron. As a result, they were hit by the Chinese Man’s plan to lure the tiger away from the mountain;
Luo Ying used a small force to pretend to break through and transferred the Watanabe Squadron away from the headquarters. Colonel Liangjiao sent out the remaining squadron to occupy the Sixing Warehouse and cut off the enemy's retreat. As a result, the main force of the lone regiment took advantage of the situation and attacked the regiment. department.
The Chinese attack on the coalition headquarters lasted at least half an hour. Colonel Liangjiao had time to destroy the coalition flag. If not, this responsibility should also be borne by Colonel Liangjiao. "
Matsui Iwane was silent after hearing this. Apart from sending two brigades privately to grab the credit, the subsequent response didn't seem to have much of a problem. The main thing now is to find out who the former Ryokaku Colonel was after the wing headquarters was breached. Whether he had ordered the destruction of the military flag, but now that there was no evidence, he could not tell the answer.
Seeing that the commander's face looked better, Major General Iinuma said softly:
"Your Excellency, Commander, if the regiment flag falls into Luo Ying's hands, it will be a great achievement for him. He and the lone army have also broken out. Under normal circumstances, he should report the merit to his superiors;
It has been two days. If the Chinese had obtained the flag of the 67th Alliance, they would have publicized it a lot, but now there is nothing-"
Major General Iinuma only said half of what he said, and the rest of what he said had to be understood, because if he said something wrong, he would be held responsible, but if he meant something wrong, it had nothing to do with him. It was a big deal, and he had to learn to protect himself. .
General Matsui seemed to have listened. There was no point in getting angry now. The most important thing was to find the lone army before the Chinese, so that even if the alliance flag was in the hands of the lone army, it could still be taken back. Thinking of this, he felt Already having a clue, he coldly said to Major General Iinuma:
"Iinuma-kun, there are only a few thousand troops stationed in the entire Shen City. These people alone cannot find the lone army in the huge Shen City, and there is no guarantee that they can completely prevent them from leaving Shen City. Therefore, we must mobilize field troops to surround and annihilate the lone army. ;
To send electricity to Huozhou Libing, at least one brigade must be sent back to tell him that one of his brigade is worthy of conquering Jinling. Once the flag of the 65th Regiment falls into the hands of the top Chinese people, he, as the division commander, will be In the end, I could buy him another week at most.
A week later, the loss of the 65th Regiment's flag must be reported to the headquarters and the emperor. The dispatch army has no power to suppress the matter and let him do what he wants. "
Major General Iinuma took the order and left. This matter was a serious matter. He also decided to warn his friends that they must deal with it with great spirit. The seizure of a coalition flag by the Chinese was not his responsibility. He can afford it.
If it weren't for the regiment flag, a small lone army would never be able to catch the eye of General Matsui. He has to command hundreds of thousands of troops in battle. The loss of a regiment is nothing, and the battle losses can be dealt with if the battle losses are slightly higher. , and the reputation of the solitary army has passed, how could His Majesty the Emperor still remember them.
Like him, the eyes of the royal family and the base camp are now on Jinling City. The main force of the Chinese has withdrawn near the defense lines in southern Jiangsu and western Zhejiang. Hundreds of thousands of troops from both sides are fighting around the Chinese defense lines, and casualties are increasing every day. They are all more than one alliance, and the matter of the 65th Alliance is really not the same thing;
As long as the Chinese army is defeated, Jinling City is surrounded by rivers on both sides and there is no danger to defend it. As long as the national army in East China is defeated, Jinling City is within easy reach!
Capturing Jinling City was the pinnacle of his life, and he could expect to become the first field marshal with this military achievement. Thinking of this, Matsui Iwane's eyes glowed with greed...
At the gathering place of the lone regiment, Luo Ying was munching on a can of beef leisurely in the woods. He had no intention of being on the Japanese commander's blacklist. Next to him was naturally deputy commander Xie Zhongyuan, who was also munching on a delicious can of beef. , these were captured from the 65th Regiment.
"Lao Xie, do you see that this is the gap between us and the Japanese? Their field rations not only include canned beef, but also salted fish rice balls and toffee. Especially this toffee, it is a good thing;
The calories are very high. It can not only replenish the necessary calories for the body, but also replenish a variety of elements. During the battle, a few pieces can last for a day. In China, even though it is precious, people may not be able to afford it.
Think about our supplies, not to mention meat and sugar. Not many troops can eat enough rice. Many troops almost eat dry food during war and eat thin food in leisure time. They can only eat half full. , look at the Sichuan troops we recruited, they don’t even have a pair of shoes.
You walked three thousand miles in straw sandals to fight for your country——"
At this point, Luo Ying and Xie Zhongyuan suddenly felt that the canned meat in their mouths no longer tasted good. The gap between the two sides was too big.
"Captain, I understand. This is one of the reasons why you insist on attacking the Japanese supply troops. According to Sun Tzu's Art of War, taking one pound of grain from the enemy is equivalent to two more pounds of grain for yourself -"
"Lao Xie, that's Sun Tzu's Art of War in the chapter on "Food is given to the enemy." There is a saying in the Art of War: Those who are good at using soldiers will no longer serve. Food will not last for three years, but it is used for the country. Because the food is given to the enemy, the army will have enough food. .
Therefore, the wise general is to feed the enemy. If I feed the enemy for one minute, I will eat twenty!
Did you hear that, it's not one pound, it's twenty pounds. The Japanese are all familiar with Sun Tzu's Art of War. The tactics they use now are also based on providing food to the enemy.
Therefore, we cannot stabilize their rear. Once their rear is stabilized, they can easily obtain the food and supplies they urgently need on our land, realizing their strategy of defeating the enemy with food.
War is always about the comprehensive national strength. If all China's food and materials are snatched away by them and used in the war, our national strength will become weaker and weaker. What they will lose is only some soldiers. If it goes on for a long time, even if China has a vast land and rich resources, it will not be able to bear it one day. Can't live. "
"Captain, I understand. The Japs now have an army of 200,000 to 300,000 people fighting on the front line. The supplies they consume are astronomical. It is impossible to transport them all from the country, so they will choose to collect large quantities from the occupied areas. As long as We continue to destroy their supply lines and create trouble for the enemy in their supply of food. This is the greatest support for the front line;
The effect of destroying a baggage train is greater than destroying a field force! "
A smile appeared on Luo Ying's face. As expected, they were all elites who had attended the military academy. They understood it as soon as they heard it. Unknowingly, he found a bunch of people surrounding him, all of whom were listening with gusto. Luo Ying simply listened to Sun Tzu's Art of War. Yin Liang talked to the enemy about the role of guerrilla warfare behind enemy lines. Everyone listened almost intoxicated, but he didn't notice the slightly weird smile on Hu Xiaoman's face who was standing outside.
"Could this person be my comrade? How can he analyze guerrilla warfare more thoroughly than us?
No, I have to find a way to secretly pass on these advanced guerrilla warfare ideas to the organization. Although these ideas come from an officer in the Kuomintang Army, the stones from other mountains can attack jade..."
Hu Xiaoman made her own little calculation in her heart, and she didn't notice the smile on the corner of Luo Ying's mouth...
"Captain, Platoon Leader Gao is back!"
Luo Ying felt happy and said happily:
"Brothers, we have work to do."
