The information received so far said that it was the work of the 154th Division, but the Japanese frontline headquarters did not believe it at all. They are already familiar with the combat capabilities of the 154th Division, and it is impossible to defeat the Xinye Brigade in such a short period of time.
If the two sides were to fight head-on, the Xinye Brigade, even if it was just a remnant, should have some advantages. How could it be possible that he was quickly killed instead?
Not even any useful news was sent back!
The Japs were looking around on the map. The only troops with strong combat capabilities in the surrounding area were Wen San's independent regiment. Their night fighting ability is too strong, and their firepower is even more fierce than the Japanese troops.
But isn't the Independent Regiment being chased all over the mountain by two brigades? Where did this army come from?
"The force we are chasing is obviously weak in combat effectiveness. Could it be deceived by the China Army?" A combat staff officer put forward a bold hypothesis, which was actually infinitely close to the truth.
"How to lie? Their tactics and fighting style are the same as those of the Independent Regiment. Has there been a second Wen San? Or has he increased his troops a lot?"
The Japanese commander was not sure. As long as their troops came into contact with Wen San, various accidents would always happen. This is not the first time that there have been heavy casualties.
It is for this reason that the old devil Matsui Iwane hates the Independence Group so much and is determined to destroy it.
"This possibility cannot be ruled out! The independent regiment used a small number of troops to lure away two of our brigades, and then the main force cooperated with the 154th Division to kill the Xinye Brigade." This devil's summary made the entire command headquarters fall into silence. middle.
Before, they were still excited that the two brigades had found the main force of the independent regiment, and ordered them to pursue them with all their strength. Who knew that all this was Wen San's plan, and he accidentally fell into Wen San's plan to lure the tiger away from the mountain.
"It seems that we still underestimated the cunningness of the Chinese people. Sun Tzu's art of war still needs more research!" The Japanese were a little depressed. They were completely defeated in the battle with their ancestors on the art of war.
"Now the weakened 'independent regiment' has merged with the 160th Division. The enemy and we will collide soon. The two brigade commanders have sent messages to ask the headquarters to approve them to launch a battle."
"Okay! Let the two brigades deploy their forces, and they will eat up their forces together with the 160th Division!" The Japanese frontline command headquarters made up their minds.
The 160th Division had killed the Miyamoto Regiment before, and the score has not yet been settled. Now that the Xinye Brigade has been killed again, they really suffered a big loss.
The 160th Division dared to stand in front of two brigades. How could I bear this tone?
With the combat effectiveness of the 16th Division, the strength of two brigades is sufficient to deal with the 160th Division and the first independent regiment.
After receiving the approval from the headquarters, Yamaguchi Kameichi and Ono Shiro became excited. They chased behind the 'Independent Regiment' all night and suffered a lot. The results achieved were very few.
When the news came that the Xinye Brigade had been destroyed, the two Japs were so angry that they only regretted why they didn't just merge the Xinye Brigade.
There were pauses along the way, and the team in front were like sparrows, always coming back to take a bite and then run away. They couldn't get rid of them and couldn't catch up, which made the two devils very angry.
The 160th Division actually built a defense line here, so it would be impossible to run away and they could finally fight with all their strength.
"Ono-kun, I will be the main attacker on the frontal battlefield here, and your troops will go around from the flanks. We have to surround the entire 160th Division and don't let a single Chinese go!"
Yamaguchi Kameichi has a big appetite. Under normal circumstances, a frontal assault by the troops of the two brigades can collapse the temporary defense line of the 160th Division.
The reason for dividing the troops is to cut off all the retreat routes of this division and kill them all.
"Very good! It's time to show the invincibility of our Imperial Japanese Army." A sinister and cunning smile appeared on Ono Shiro's face.
He knew very well that under the joint attack of the two brigades, the strength of one division of the national army could not stop their attack.
Great military exploits are beckoning to them.
However, before the two Japs brigades could complete their division plan, the Japs sent out sentries and ran over in a panic, "Report to the brigade commander, many of the sentries we sent out have been killed by the Chinese cavalry. They are focusing on annihilating us. Sentinel, I suspect that the Chinese Army may have a bigger move against us."
The Japanese sentries are also quite clever. The sentries they sent out in previous battles can perform their tasks very well. But now it's no longer possible. A group of cavalry is frantically targeting the sentries they sent out on the periphery of the Japanese.
Obviously, they didn't want the Japs in the two brigades to know about the surrounding situation.
"Damn it, this is Wen San's cavalry company, they finally got out!" Yamaguchi Kameichi suddenly thought of this fierce combat team under Wen San.
"So, Wen San still has troops that haven't gone into battle yet, so they're just waiting for us here?" Ono Shiro's expression also became serious.
He didn't care about the 160th Division, but he had to deal with the independent regiment under Wen San carefully. Because this force has caused them many losses, and their tactics have left them confused.
"We cannot rule out this possibility. In this case, we should not divide our troops for the time being. Order all ministries to defend first, and then take the next step after understanding the enemy's situation." Yamaguchi Kameichi felt guilty.
He had been so ambitious just now that he wanted to take down the 160th Division in one go, but as soon as Wen San's troops arrived, he became intimidated and did not dare to divide his troops easily.
"Send the news back to the headquarters and ask for intelligence support!" Ono Shiro responded immediately.
The outgoing sentries were killed, and their troops were almost like blind men. They could only pin their hopes on the headquarters.
The Japanese frontline headquarters had just come to the conclusion that it was the main force of the Independent Regiment under Wen San that destroyed the Xinye Brigade. Why, not long after, new information came back.
"Can the troops under Wen San still fly? They just finished fighting the Xinye Brigade and went to their side again? Even the cavalry can't be so fast, right? Aren't they tired?" The Japanese commander was stupid At first glance, why do all kinds of strange phenomena appear when encountering an independent group?
"Impossible, absolutely impossible! Even if they fly, they can't fly so fast! Unless Wen San has a division of troops, he can carry out divided operations..."
Several Japanese commanders almost pulled their hair out. These chaotic messages made it difficult for them to see the shape of the battlefield clearly.
On the cavalry company side, Liu Dazhu finally felt relieved. This night, they did not participate in many battles. Li Baisha was leading a big bull behind him, and they did not dare to rush up and harass him easily.
The cavalry company is Wen San's treasure. If he dares to mess around, Wen San will have to deal with him when he comes back.
