..."Brigade, there is news from the headquarters of the Ushijima Division, asking us to lead the troops to move closer to it quickly."
Adjutant Zhou Dacong, nicknamed Great Smart, brought the news to Yan Sanfu, commander of the Japanese 8th Mixed Brigade. Yan Sanfu was leading the Royal Association Army troops to carry out raids on the Eighth Route Army base areas in accordance with the orders issued by the superior headquarters and in cooperation with the Japanese troops in North China.
But he said that Yan Sanfu, a second devil, was very shrewd.
When the Japanese sent someone to supervise the battle, this guy looked majestic and high-spirited, leading the troops to advance rapidly, and even had several confrontations with local Eighth Route Army troops on local battlefields.
Although defeated, he performed very bravely in the battle.
The Japanese war supervisors were arranged by Yan Sanfu in the rear area, where they enjoyed the blessings and were served good wine, smoke and meat without taking any risks.
The sound of guns and artillery on the front line was endless and intense.
Although the puppet army was defeated in the end, at first glance, there were many injured people in the team, but there were also gains, and dozens of Eighth Route Army corpses were always obtained as military exploits.
The Japanese war supervisor admired Yan Sanfu and gave a thumbs up: "Xinxi, Brigadier Yan, your troops fought very bravely and were extremely loyal to the Empire of Japan. I will definitely report the situation to the headquarters truthfully!" "
Yan Sanfu looked ashamed: "Taijun, you are really over-praising me. I still lost the battle after all."
"You are so brave, don't worry about the rest!"
The Japanese war supervisors said a few words of relief. Today's puppet troops are very aware of the power of the Eighth Route Army. Especially for these security forces, every time they conduct raids on the Eighth Route Army base areas, they think it is simply torture. Always on tenterhooks.
Even the elite field troops frequently received news that they were ambushed by the Eighth Route Army everywhere and suffered heavy losses, let alone these second-rate security forces.
After sending away the Japanese war supervisors, Yan Sanfu's smile faded.
"You're so smart, have your brothers' funeral arrangements been arranged?"
Adjutant Wang Dacong quickly replied: "Please rest assured, everything has been arranged. The brothers who died have been given an extra pension, which will be delivered to their families one by one."
"It's a pity for these brothers. It's all because I, the brigade commander, am incompetent and can't protect my brothers!" In the military meeting that followed, looking at the group of regiment and battalion commanders, Yan Sanfu expressed heartache.
Adjutant Wang Dacong spoke from the side and said, "Prince, how can I blame you for this?
Brothers all know that the brigade is for the good of our brothers. If we don't do this, if we really go to the front line and fight the Eighth Route Army, not even a few of our brigade will survive.
Like now, if we only sacrifice a few dozen brothers at a time and immediately package them into the corpses of the Eighth Route Army and take them to the little devils, our brothers will suffer much fewer casualties, and in addition to pensions, we can also receive an additional reward.
It is impossible to survive in troubled times without paying some price.
The brigade is all thinking about our brothers!
Let's think about those who sincerely followed the Japs and dared to go against the Eighth Route Army, including the First and Third Mixed Brigades. At present, the entire organization has been crippled.
The commander of the Third Mixed Brigade was beheaded by the Eighth Route Army's anti-rape troops on his bed at night.
We brothers also follow the traveler, relying on the wisdom of the traveler to please everyone, so that we can live safely until now! "
"yes!"
"Traveler, please don't blame yourself!"
After some comfort, Yan Sanfu seemed to regain his composure and said:
"Thanks to the trust of my brothers, it is really not easy for a team like ours to survive in the cracks of the fierce gunfire, but everyone believes in me, I will definitely find a way to lead everyone out of a way to survive!"
…
After Ushijima Mitsuru's order was conveyed, Yan Sanfu not only scolded with a cold face: "Damn it, this little devil is using us as cannon fodder again!
I really thought I didn’t know that the area where the Niudao Manchu Regiment was located was close to the Huangyadong area of the Eighth Route Army, and that the old devil was probably plotting the Eighth Route Army’s Huangyadong arsenal again!
But when the Japanese attacked the Huangyadong Arsenal with so many troops, they failed to defeat it. They were almost wiped out and trapped inside.
Just a bunch of us, if we really get in, not even the scum will be left. "
"Tourist, what should we do?"
He scolded angrily: "I'm so smart. Are you the chief of staff or am I the chief of staff? If I want to know how to do it, do I still need to ask you?"
The smart man laughed awkwardly, then his mind turned around and he immediately came up with a plan:
"Okay, sir, if the Japanese want us to come over and get closer, they are probably going to use us as cannon fodder. If we don't go, it will definitely not work.
Then go, when we were exploring the road, I thought we would do this, this, this..."
After hearing this, Yan Sanfu suddenly enlightened and said: "Haha, it has to be you! My great cleverness, this is a good idea, I think I will do it!"
Soon after, Yan Sanfu followed Ushijima Mitsuru's order and led his troops to move closer to the outskirts of Ushijima Mitsuru's division, and quickly penetrated toward the outskirts of Huangyadong according to the intersecting route led by the team sent by Ushijima Mitsuru.
The equipment of the eighth mixed brigade of the puppet army is actually very poor. It can be regarded as a lightly armed force at best, without even a few decent artillery.
The Japanese army probably also understood the combat effectiveness of these puppet troops. It was a waste to leave artillery to them, and they had to worry about their rebellion.
Therefore, Yan Sanfu and his party walked through the mountain roads with only a rifle and some dry food on their backs. Their pace was naturally relaxed and not difficult.
What happened next was according to Ushijima Mitsuru's plan. Worried that the mountain road entering Huangyadong accidentally discovered might be bombed, Ushijima Mitsuru ordered the Eighth Mixed Brigade of the Imperial Association Army to go in first to explore the way.
Along the way there are mountains and steep terrain.
Secret sentries arranged by the Eighth Route Army troops in advance have long been scattered along the route. As soon as the puppet troops entered, the news was quickly passed to the Eighth Route Army's former enemy headquarters.
Knowing that the first to enter was a puppet army, the deputy chief of staff smiled and said:
"Although this old devil Ushijima Mitsuru is arrogant, he is not stupid. This old boy is still a bit cautious. It seems that we have to add more heat!"
Then a cadre asked: "What should we do with the eighth mixed brigade of the puppet army who entered our trap first?"
The deputy chief of staff said: "The traitor Yan Sanfu is very interesting. If you say he is bad, he is not completely evil. If you say he is good, this kid is just a wallflower. He will fall wherever the wind blows.
If this were the case before, even if we wanted to let these puppet troops go, the equipment in the hands of the puppet troops would not be wasted.
As for now, it's better to let this puppet army go. Sometimes it might be useful. "
The family was discussing, and then the correspondent arrived and reported a very interesting thing to everyone:
After the 8th Mixed Brigade of the Puppet Army entered the trap, the marching team was so honest that they all gathered together and chose the most obvious road to advance slowly. Even the security troops did not spread outward.
It was as if they were afraid that the Eighth Route Army would be discovered and a battle would break out.
It's like telling the Eighth Route Army that we are just a group of blind men, so don't bully the blind men.
What's the funniest thing?
Yan Sanfu, a second Japanese soldier, even specially arranged some flag language soldiers to continuously use flag language to convey messages to the high slopes and mountains of all sides along the way.
To say that this Erjiizi is really a talent, this set of semaphores was invented by Yan Sanfu himself and led his subordinates to create a set of semaphores exclusive to the 8th Mixed Brigade.
There were already many prisoners from the Eighth Mixed Brigade in the Eighth Route Army.
Call for an interpreter who understands semaphore.
The general meaning is: "Please show your support to the Eighth Route Brothers. We were also forced by the Japs. The Japs are hanging behind us. As long as the battle starts, our army can surrender as soon as possible, as long as we can leave a way for our brothers to survive!"
The deputy chief of staff couldn't help but said happily: "Haha, it's interesting. Let me just say that Yan Sanfu, the second devil, is interesting! This old boy has become a sperm.
You are talking to us right under the nose of a little devil!
In this case, we might as well put on a few scenes with this Eighth Mixed Brigade from a distance! "
The situation continues to evolve.
Yan Sanfu, who was leading the team cautiously forward, suddenly heard violent shelling, and then he watched helplessly as a large number of shells exploded in an area more than 100 meters away.
"The enemy is attacking, the enemy is attacking, we are here, we are coming from all directions, run away!"
The adjutant Wang Dacong was so frightened that he wanted to run away.
Although Yan Sanfu was also taken aback, he was the commander of the Eighth Mixed Brigade after all. He quickly calmed down, slapped Wang Dacong on the head and cursed: "Idiot, why are you panicking? The Eighth Route Army really wants our lives." If so, these shells will hit our heads."
"That's right! Traveler, does that mean that Eighth Route Army..."
"I think it's probably like this. The Eighth Route Army must have received the message we passed on. They want to put on a good show with us so that the little devils behind us can watch!"
Wang Dacong was a little worried: "Master, should we cooperate with the Eighth Route Army in acting?"
"Nonsense, you don't want your life, but I still want your life!"
"But the Eighth Route Army has obviously set a trap here. If we cooperate with the Eighth Route Army and bring the Japanese in, then..."
"Don't think so much. We don't know the situation. Even if this devil is defeated, why should he blame us?
The current situation, brother, I have seen it a long time ago. The Eighth Route Army is getting more and more powerful. The little devil is like a grasshopper after autumn. I don’t think it can last more than a few days.
But at this time, the devils have to rely more on our Imperial Alliance Army. As long as there is no evidence, even if it is to win people's hearts, they will not dare to do anything to us! "
Yan Sanfu saw it very clearly, and he then ordered the troops to cooperate with the Eighth Route Army in acting.
How to act?
The artillery shells from the Eighth Route Army did not come directly towards his team, which was enough to give him face.
Yan Sanfu immediately arranged for his troops to fire all their guns and artillery towards the empty hilltop not far away.
The sound of gunfire from both sides seemed to be intertwined in some areas, and the sound of fierce fighting soon spread to the rear.
After hearing the news, the old Japanese man Ushijima Mitsuru looked solemn.
As he expected, there were indeed Eighth Route Army troops blocking the way.
News about Yan Sanfu came next.
"General, Yan Sanfu said that his troops were blocked by Eighth Route Army troops along the way and accidentally stepped into a minefield. The forward troops suffered heavy casualties and the Eighth Route Army's artillery fire was fierce. Please reinforce!"
After the chief of staff reported the news, he then asked for instructions: "General, should we send reinforcements immediately?"
"Reinforcement? No, no, no, let's see the excitement first!" Ushijima said nonchalantly. In the eyes of senior Japanese officers like them, the life and death of the Imperial Alliance Army was not important at all, whether it was one person or a group.
The important thing is that these idiots can achieve the desired effect.
Ushijima Mitsuru was not sure whether the mountain road leading to the inside of Huangya Cave was a flaw accidentally exposed by the Eighth Route Army or a trap deliberately set by the Eighth Route Army.
He was still hesitating whether to lead the main force into it.
As for the 8th Mixed Brigade.
"Tell Yan Sanfu that he must withstand the Eighth Route Army's attack. I will lead my troops to reinforce him soon!"
But after the news was passed, the entire Ushijima Division simply stood still.
Ushijima only arranged some forward observation posts to observe the reaction of the Eighth Route Army in the surrounding area from a distance.
Former enemy headquarters.
The deputy chief of staff still smiled, "It seems that if you want the fish to take the bait, you need to take the last dose of strong medicine!"
Soon after, the Japanese military intelligence agency received a special piece of information.
At the Eighth Route Army's press conference in the Huangyadong area, the Eighth Route Army's 386th Brigade Commander, 385th Brigade Commander, and 129th Division Commander, as well as the Deputy Commander-in-Chief and Deputy Chief of General Staff and other Eighth Route Army officers actually appeared on the scene and accepted all parties' opinions. Interviews and questions from war correspondents.
What's the most exaggerated thing?
These war reporters not only come from all over the world, but also from the Central Army, the Shanxi-Sui Army, including war reporters from the Soviet Union, the United States, the United Kingdom and other countries, as well as reporters from neutral countries.
There were even some Japanese war reporters wearing Japanese military uniforms.
This made some reporters in the same field look a little stunned.
The old brigade commander of the 386th Brigade stood up with a smile and said: "These are some war reporters specially invited from the Japanese war zone by our Eighth Route Army team. Please express your welcome!"
Several Japanese reporters had bitter looks on their faces. The security measures around them were not as good as those of senior Japanese military officers. The elusive soldiers of the Eighth Route Army captured them while they were sleeping.
Among them, the Deputy Chief of General Staff answered such a question: "Yes, yes, to be honest with you, the current headquarters of our Eighth Route Army is located inside Huangyadong.
...An enemy attack?
No, no, no, I think the Japanese army simply does not have the courage and strength to break into Huangya Cave! "
Brigadier Chen of the 385th Brigade also smiled and told war reporters from various countries about a special battlefield gameplay.
“Have you seen these long-range heavy artillery pieces of our Eighth Route Army?
As long as our comrades as journalists are willing to pay, we can send professional soldiers to assist our comrades as journalists, fire the artillery with our own hands, and drive the shells into the Japanese camp, so that everyone can personally feel the determination of our Eighth Route Army to fight against aggression! "
As soon as these words are spoken, the appeal is quite big.
These war reporters dare to risk their lives to shoot on the front lines. All of them have their heads in their belts and are not afraid of death at all.
Naturally, I also want to be famous and become a world-famous war correspondent.
What if a report could appear in the newspapers: A certain war correspondent from the British, American, and Soviet sides, on a certain day of a certain month of a certain year, fired artillery at a certain position of the Japanese invaders outside the Huangyadong area!
This stunt may be enough to alarm the world.
Thinking of this, some war reporters came up to ask about the specific price.
In the end, large-caliber artillery has a large-caliber price, and small-caliber artillery has a small-caliber price. Reporters who are rich can just fire big cannons, and those who are not rich can also fire small cannons to enjoy themselves.
This scene really stunned the Japanese war reporters who participated in it.
After the news reached the various headquarters of the Japanese army, the Japanese officers were almost furious...
(End of chapter)
