The Kudo brigade was wiped out by the organized forces. This was a very serious incident for the Japanese. Since the full-scale invasion of China, although they have lost a lot of troops, there are only a handful of incidents where they have been eliminated by the establishment.
The Japanese command headquarters ordered all efforts to track down this unit, especially the main force stationed on the front line of Jiangyin, which became their primary object of suspicion.
Comparing based on normal military strength, even a main division of the national army may not be able to destroy a main Japanese brigade. Which army has such strength?
The frontal battlefield is now fiercely fought, and the teams on both sides are being mobilized frequently. Even if they go to the frontline battlefield, they may not be able to find out the results.
The Japanese never thought that it would be the team that annihilated Inoue Squadron and then went to Xifeng Town in disguise. Because the strength of the troops is so far apart, a lot of information doesn't match up.
The joint action of the Japanese Special High-Tech and the Intelligence Section attracted great attention from the military commander. The fighting between the two sides was so fierce that every battlefield was in full swing. The intelligence agencies of both sides are trying their best to spy on each other's information and next actions.
Members of the military command found quite surprising news in the intercepted telegrams. A heavy armored brigade under the Japanese Chongteng detachment was actually wiped out by the formation on the Jiangyin defense line!
This is great news for the government!
The Military Command Bureau immediately reported the news and asked the military department to ask Jiangyin Fang County which troops were operating on the Dingshan front line.
The military headquarters' inquiry suddenly confused the entire Jiangyin defense line. All their troops were stationed in various fortresses, and Japanese planes bombed them every day, so they dared not move around easily.
If it was just a matter of wiping out a Japs squad or a squadron, it would be easier to explain. But that was the Japanese heavy armored brigade, with a lot of weapons of large and small calibers. With the current combat effectiveness of the national army, even if it sends out a main division, it may not be able to obtain benefits.
No one dares to take credit for such a big achievement. Without other reasons, there is no reasonable explanation at all. Several division commanders even suspected that this was simply fake news.
The news fed back by the military headquarters made the people in the Military Command Bureau a little disappointed. However, they did not wait for news where they were. Instead, they sent people to conduct on-the-spot investigation on the battlefield. Such a battle victory must be recorded, especially at this time, it will greatly boost the morale of the national army.
It only took the military commander one day to find the two main battlefields, Jiazigou and Huanglinpo. Seeing the smashed Japanese weapons and the still-burning Japanese corpses, the military commander could conclude that a Japanese heavy-armed brigade had really been wiped out.
However, judging from the traces of weapons and ammunition, this unit actually used all Japanese equipment, and its firepower was quite fierce, no less than the German weapon divisions of the national army.
The data they obtained in Huanglinpo is puzzling again. There were almost no fierce gun battles here. Most of the Japs' heavy equipment were blown to pieces here, including many motorcycles and trucks towing heavy artillery.
"This should be a minefield, using a new type of mine with huge power. We have never seen such a mine here, and we have never seen the Japanese use it. Where did you get this mine from?"
"Judging from all the signs, I have some suspicions that the Japanese are beating me."
"This is impossible! There are too many mysteries in this battle. Only by finding this unit can we get the most reasonable explanation." Someone suggested.
"I'm afraid it won't be so easy to find them. The Japanese have also sent many people to track them down, and there are planes to patrol the sky. As long as the troops were not stupid, they would have already moved their base." The military commander's judgment was infinitely close to the truth.
After Wen San completed the reorganization of the team, he moved the unit's location that night. The Huangshan Fortress is a hard bone. Even if the Japanese use various heavy weapons, it will be difficult for them to knock it down.
After Kudo's heavy armored brigade was destroyed, the Japanese forces here became even weaker. It doesn't make much sense for them to stay here.
Therefore, after Wen San analyzed the entire Xicheng defense line, he made a troop maneuver. The entire battalion moved toward the central defense line where the fighting was fiercest and reinforcements were most needed. Although he knew that this line of defense could not stop the Japanese army from attacking, he still had to try his best to make some contributions and reduce some pressure on the defenders on the line of defense.
The military commander finally found the headquarters of Wen San's headquarters, but they didn't meet a single soldier, so they missed the battle.
On the contrary, in the process of searching, the military intelligence officers collided with the Japanese spies. A small-scale fight without warning occurred not far from Wen Sanyuan's station.
It's just that neither side had a strong desire to fight, so they retreated in tacit understanding after shooting each other for a while. Their purpose is not to fight, but to obtain intelligence and news, and other things are not that important.
After two days of hard work, the military commander sent the intelligence he collected to the hands of the military commander.
"You just show me these? No specific unit numbers, troop strength data and description of equipment?" The director was very dissatisfied with his staff's work ability.
How can we publicize such an important battle report if we don't even know the numbers of the combat troops? They need exact information about who fought this war.
"Director, through the intelligence we have and the information we got from the Japanese, we have basically locked down a unit. But this seems too incredible, so we dare not report it randomly." The speaker is also a capable military commander. .
He synthesized a lot of fragmentary information and made such a judgment after careful consideration. It's just that many things were made up by his imagination and there was no real evidence, so he didn't dare to report it easily.
"Tell me, which army actually has such a powerful combat capability." The director also became more interested. He must report the results obtained this time to the supreme commander.
"If I guessed correctly, it should be part of the first battalion guarding the Sihang Warehouse. At that time, the Japs said that some teams had left the Sihang Warehouse early, and this force also robbed a Japs squadron of supplies at night. .”
"According to reliable information, this unit has carried out many small actions behind the Japs' rear, and has a record of wiping out a Japs squadron. However, these information have been hidden by the Japs and have not been made public."
"Isn't there a report a few days ago that the Jiang Defense Regiment in Xifeng Town encountered a mysterious force? Could it be them? Calculating the time, their action trajectory is just right." The director remembered another thing. .
"It's probably them. I've sent people to sneak into the concession and ask Captain Xie for relevant information. They should be able to get it back soon."
