On the pipeline not far from Chenjiazhuang, a convoy of more than 20 large vehicles was quickly heading into the mountain.
There were more than a hundred soldiers scattered around the cart, which was loaded with various supplies.
The soldiers were camouflaged with branches and thatch, and even the carts were covered with thatch and branches.
"Buzz buzz..."
An engine roar suddenly sounded in the air, and two small black dots slowly appeared on the edge of the sky.
The soldiers guarding the convoy were like frightened rabbits, pulling up the cart and moving towards both sides of the road.
The plane arrived very quickly, and the fleet transfer was not slow either.
In the blink of an eye, the convoy that stretched for more than a hundred meters disappeared on the road, leaving only two or three large vehicles that were not fully camouflaged.
The Japanese pilot had obviously discovered the convoy and circled over it twice before leaving.
The reason why no attack was launched was probably because the convoy was too scattered.
Even if they used up all the ammunition carried by the plane, they still couldn't wipe out a few Eighth Route Army troops. They might as well keep the ammunition and go to the frontal battlefield to bomb more Eighth Route Army troops.
Five minutes later, the two planes disappeared from the edge of the sky.
The large vehicles scattered on both sides of the road also began to take off their camouflage and returned to the road. They were escorted by more than a hundred soldiers and continued towards the mountains.
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On a mountain road five kilometers away, a company of the Eighth Route Army was also marching in a hurry, aiming directly at the mountainous area behind Chenjiazhuang.
There were dozens of mules and horses scattered in the team, some carrying ammunition and some carrying food.
"Buzz buzz..."
As soon as the roar of the plane reached their ears, the team began to scatter around.
I don’t know if there are too many new recruits in this team or if the soldiers did it deliberately.
The entire regiment was in chaos for nearly a minute before they dispersed and moved along with their respective squad leaders.
This scene did not escape the eyes of the little Japanese pilot.
But when they flew the plane to the head of the Eighth Route Army, the team of more than 100 people had disappeared on the mountain road.
A Japanese pilot did not believe in evil and lowered his flying altitude, hoping to find the hiding Eighth Route Army.
The plane roared close to the ground, and the strong wind blew away the camouflage of the soldiers in an instant, but there were only five or six soldiers there, scattered on the ground.
Even a dropped aerial bomb may not be able to kill them all.
Faced with this kind of attack that was not worth the gain, the Japanese pilots decisively chose to give up.
He raised the fuselage again and circled twice more in the air like a show of strength. After finding no suspicious targets, he quickly disappeared above everyone's heads.
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At the Baoding Garrison Headquarters, the deputy chief of staff hurriedly walked in with a telegram in hand.
After seeing Okamura Neiji, he carefully reported: "Your Excellency, Commander, the aviation force has an urgent call..."
"The aviation force responsible for investigating the Chenjiazhuang area found a large number of traces of Eighth Route Army activities."
"They were organized into companies, carrying mules, horses and carts, and marched in a hurry towards Chenjiazhuang."
"Many teams have already entered the mountainous area through Chenjiazhuang."
"My humble position has already sent a telegram to the intelligence personnel operating nearby to move closer to Chenjiazhuang to find out the real purpose of the Eighth Route Army's vaccination in Chenjiazhuang."
Okamura Neiji walked quickly to the sand table and asked with a dissatisfied look on his face: "How many people are there in this large number of Eighth Route Army soldiers?"
"I want concrete data, not such vague answers."
"No less than two regiments of the Eighth Route Army..." the deputy chief of staff continued to report.
"We carry over two hundred large vehicles, all of which are fully loaded with various supplies."
"There are also more than five hundred mules and horses, and the vigilance is very high."
"When our aviation forces were discovered, they dispersed and hid. Some aviation forces tried to launch air strikes, but the attack effect was very poor and they had to give up the attack."
"More than two battalions of the Eighth Route Army have crossed Chenjiazhuang and entered the mountains."
"We are moving a large amount of supplies towards the mountains, and our destination is unknown."
The dissatisfied expression on Okamura Neji's face was replaced by solemnity. He shook his head and ordered: "No need to check..."
"The Eighth Route Army is preparing a retreat for itself..."
"Transfer supplies, weapons and ammunition into the mountains."
"In case the troops cannot stop our attack outside the mountains, the troops will immediately withdraw into the mountains and rely on the favorable terrain and the supplies and ammunition stored in advance to fight guerrillas with us, thereby preserving our effective forces and avoiding being completely wiped out by us."
"This is also the real reason why I asked Lieutenant General Sakuragi to attack Chenjiazhuang and seize Chenjiazhuang."
"Send a telegram to Lieutenant General Sakuragi immediately."
"The Eighth Route Army has already transferred supplies, weapons and ammunition to the mountains through Chenjiazhuang."
"In order to completely eliminate the Eighth Route Army in Yizhong and not give them the opportunity to go into the mountains to escape the big sweep, the middle sweep force must seize Chenjiazhuang as soon as possible and block the Eighth Route Army's retreat."
"Tell them to ignore the small blocking forces of the Eighth Route Army they encounter along the way."
"When you encounter a blocking position, go around it if you can."
"If you can't get around it, then attack with force."
"I don't need them to wipe out all the Eighth Route Army blocking troops."
"Seizing Chenjiazhuang in time is more important than annihilating thousands of Eighth Route Army troops."
The deputy chief of staff vaguely felt that Okamura Neji had forgotten something, but he just couldn't remember it.
It wasn't until he picked up the telegram again and saw "two regiments of the Eighth Route Army" in the content that he realized another crisis in this raid and hurriedly reminded Okamura Neji.
"Your Excellency, Commander, the central sweep force has gone deep into the hinterland of the Yi Zhong base alone. What if we are ambushed?"
"The Eighth Route Army in Yizhong has a precedent of annihilating a main brigade of our army."
"Although the headquarters has strengthened the middle route mopping up troops with a large number of heavy artillery, tanks, and a supply and supply replenishment regiment."
"But their combat force only has one main brigade."
"If the Yizhong Eighth Route Army concentrates all its troops and firepower, it might be possible to launch a large-scale ambush in Chenjiazhuang."
Okamura Neiji smiled, waved his hand towards the deputy chief of staff, and answered confidently: "It's impossible..."
"I have already considered the risk you mentioned."
"The Eighth Route Army in Yizhong does have the strength to completely annihilate one of our army's main brigade groups."
"But that battle was won by them concentrating all their troops and firepower."
"Do you think the current Eighth Route Army has a chance to concentrate all its troops and firepower to deal with the central mopping up troops?"
"Our army is not a vegetarian in mopping up troops on the left and right."
"The Eighth Route Army relied on the tunnel fortifications to pull out the tiger's teeth and killed three of their brigades in just one day."
"Although there is a tunnel inside for the raiding troops to ask for instructions, it's because of their arrogance."
"But if the Eighth Route Army that is blocking them is not strong enough and has insufficient troops, no matter how powerful the tunnel fortifications are, they will not be able to kill so many of our elites."
"Although the Eighth Route Army that blocked them was hiding in the tunnel, the front-line troops were unable to judge their specific strength and equipment."
"But from the analysis of the firepower of the battle between the two sides, there must be a main force group in each direction."
"The Eighth Route Army in Yizhong has a total of five main regiments. Subtract the two main regiments, and then subtract the two regiments that transport supplies, weapons and ammunition into the mountains. After subtracting the Eighth Route Army that blocks the mopping up troops on the middle route, Chenjiazhuang can only be stationed once. Two battalions of the Eighth Route Army.”
"After the middle route mopping up troops reach Chenjiazhuang, they will only have to face at most three regiments of the Eighth Route Army."
"More than 10,000 elite Kwantung Army troops faced off against three regiments of the Eighth Route Army. If Lieutenant General Sakuragi still cannot win, he should not take the position of division commander under his butt."
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