When Kawamura Nakamura heard this, he was reminded of a Chinese idiom:
Surround Wei and rescue Zhao!
I couldn't help but remind Colonel Miyazaki:
"Your Excellency, Captain, I suspect this is Chu Xiong's plan to encircle Wei and save Zhao!
When we went into the mountains to encircle and suppress the Chinese people, we encountered elite Chinese troops in many areas that could withstand the squadron-level combat power of the Imperial Army. Each unit was no smaller than a company and equipped with more than two machine guns. This shows that the main force of the independent battalion has become It's reduced to zero. "
Miyazaki agreed and motioned to Lieutenant Commander Kawamura to continue.
Kawamura received encouragement from Miyazaki and continued to express his judgment:
"It is at least 80 kilometers from Anping to Liuzhen. The unknown armed forces outside Anping City are definitely not the main force of the independent battalion, and they may be one of them.
The scale may only be one company, not more than two companies! Their purpose is to encircle Wei and rescue Zhao, forcing us to return our troops to rescue Anping, so as to break the siege of Liuzhen! "
The more Miyazaki heard, the more it made sense. There was an unsatisfied garrison brigade of more than 500 imperial warriors in Anping City, which could completely defend the county.
The Independent Battalion wanted to transfer the Miyazaki Regiment out of Liuzhen, but I couldn't comply with their wishes. Whatever they were afraid of, I should do!
After understanding this, Miyazaki decided to ignore Anping City's request for help and continue to encircle and suppress the Chinese people.
"Kawamura-kun, your judgment is correct. The Chinese people are just trying to encircle Wei and rescue Zhao. Don't pay attention to it! We will continue to search for the Chinese people and force the main force of the independent battalion to fight."
Miyazaki did not intend to change his established strategy, and the entire regiment attacked hard. Since their small force could resist a squadron of the imperial army, he would directly attack with two large groups this time.
Seeing that Major Ueda was hesitant to speak, Miyazaki probably had something to say. He decided to listen to Ueda's opinion before making a decision, so he said to Ueda:
"Ueda-kun, what's your opinion?"
When Ueda saw the captain of the alliance ordering his own general, he coughed lightly and said:
"Your Excellency, Captain, Kawamura-kun's suggestion is of course a good one, but although Tubal Road outside Anping City cannot attack the city, they can cut off our supplies!
Since entering Liuzhen, we haven’t raised a single grain of food, and our supplies are only enough to last three days. If we can’t find the Chinese people in three days, and we can’t get supplies from Anping—”
The old devil Ueda paused deliberately when he said this. He needed to see Miyazaki's reaction.
When Miyazaki heard this, his eyebrows also wrinkled. Ueda's words were a mature opinion!
As the saying goes, food and grass must go before soldiers and horses move. There is not a grain of food in the entire Liuzhen. Looking for the Chinese people in the vast mountains may not be possible.
Three days passed very quickly. If it was not found and the imperial army's supplies were exhausted, the consequences would be disastrous.
The old man Miyazaki began to hesitate. Chu Xiong probably had figured this out as well. He had defeated the imperial army. This was a naked "conspiracy"!
This is not about besieging Wei and rescuing Zhao at all, it is about cutting off the supply of the imperial army and forcing the imperial army to withdraw.
A deep sense of powerlessness arises...
Lieutenant Commander Kawamura wanted to persist a little longer, but Miyazaki stopped him before he started speaking. The main force of 2,000 men marched into the vast mountains with only three days of supplies——
This is too risky!
"Ueda-kun, call Anping back and ask them to stick to their treatment. The main force of the alliance will rush back immediately to support them."
"Kawamura-kun, gather your troops and evacuate in an hour. Leave a small team behind and burn Liu Town!"
Liu Town is the essence of the Independence Camp base area. If the imperial army cannot get it, it will be destroyed by fire!
Kawamura and Ueda took the order and left. Miyazaki slumped in his chair, instantly looking a few years older.
In this battle, he lost troops and gained nothing. After returning, his future in the military would become bleak, and the captain would be the ceiling of his career.
An hour later, the 35th Regiment withdrew from Liu Town. The Japanese retreated all the way, setting fires all the way. They burned not only Liu Town, but also two villages near the highway. In addition to the Gaojia Village that had been burned before, the entire Liu Town had four villages. More than one-third of the villages and towns were destroyed by the war.
The Japanese's brutality was so exposed that they didn't even need a fig leaf.
The Tiger Special Forces have been not far away from the Japanese. They can only watch the once prosperous Liu Town burn to the ground!
"Captain, fight the devils, this is our home!"
"team leader……"
Half of the people in the special forces team live in Liuzhen or surrounding villages. In this battle, countless people's homes were destroyed, and they could only watch helplessly.
"Captain, aren't we tigers in the army? Are we just going to watch a group of wolf cubs harm our homeland?"
Li Guoping's words almost expressed the thoughts of all the team members.
"Of course not. The terrain here is not suitable for settling accounts with them. Let's get in front of the Japanese!"
Shitou knew that if the tigers could not make a difference, it would be difficult for the soldiers to warm up their hearts.
"Send electricity to the battalion commander and tell him that the wolf cub has returned to his den!"
The marching speed of the "Tiger Special Forces" is much higher than that of the Japanese army. Shitou will lead them to settle scores with the Japanese on the dozens of kilometers of road from Chenjialing to Anping City, and at least get back some interest first.
Chu Xiong finally received the news that the 35th Regiment had evacuated Liu Town. This counter-mopping operation was more than half successful, and the rest was to settle accounts with the Japanese.
"Zhang Yu, if you lead the second company to continue the siege, the momentum will be even greater. We can't let the Japanese see that our main force has withdrawn!"
"The third company, the fourth company, and the machine gun company will follow me to find the Japanese and settle the battle!"
"Notify the cavalry platoon to be prepared to chase and annihilate the Japs. Once the Japs are defeated, the rest will be up to them. Let's go to Liujiapo in front to wait for the Japs!"
The good Liu Zhen was beaten to pieces by the Japanese. According to Chu Xiong's character of revenge, revenge will not wait overnight.
"Old devil Miyazaki, I am not only besieging Wei to rescue Zhao, but also besieging the enemy for reinforcements!"
Chu Xiong secretly said in his heart that this was his true intention. He had to beat the Japanese to pain once, so that they would not dare to enter Liu Town easily next time.
Liujiapo was the place Chu Xiong chose for revenge. Chenjialing was more suitable for an ambush, but it was too obvious there to have a surprise effect.
Liujiapo is only about five kilometers away from Anping City, and the fierce gunfire from Anping City can even be heard here.
When the Japanese army arrived and heard the fierce exchange of fire in Anping City, they wanted to spread their wings and fly back. Who would have thought that there was an ambush here?
This is what Chu Xiong wants!
The terrain of Liujiapo is very open, and there are not many troops ambushed on both sides of the road, which can easily paralyze the Japanese. Chu Xiong's trump card is the machine gun battery hidden in a natural trench two to three hundred meters away, and the cavalry platoon one kilometer away.
Use the machine gun battery to defeat the Japanese, then the infantry and cavalry attack...
Chu Xiong felt happy just thinking about it!
What could be more enjoyable than scheming against the Japanese?
