Phoenix Ridge, 37th Division Provisional Headquarters
Lieutenant General Anda frowned. The warning message sent by Major General Wakamatsu aroused the old devil's alert. He thought about it carefully from beginning to end, and the more he thought about it, the more frightened he became...
"Okubo-kun, we may have fallen into Zhao Sihu's trap. If nothing else happens, Zhenmu-kun is unable to attack from the front. Zhao Sihu must have deployed heavy troops at Langyakou. Wakamatsu-kun's worries are about to become a reality. "
As soon as Lieutenant General Anda finished speaking, a communications staff officer hurried in and reported loudly:
"Your Excellency, Division Commander, the 41st Division is calling!"
Okubo casually took the message and handed it to Lieutenant General Adachi. After reading it, Adachi looked even more sad. The call from the 41st Division further confirmed his judgment.
"Okubo-kun, the North Route Army was blocked by the 315th Brigade at Panwang Mountain and could not advance even an inch. After verification by the intelligence department, it was discovered that they were not a brigade in front of them, but an army!
The 315th Brigade was upgraded to the New 93rd Army a few days ago. The number of exposed troops exceeded 10,000. They blocked the attack in sections based on the dangerous terrain of Pallet Mountain;
In the past day, the Northern Route Army advanced less than five kilometers, and more and more enemy formations were attacked. At this rate, the Northern Route Army would not be able to reach here in ten days and a half! "
"Your Excellency, Division Commander, the enemy's intention is very obvious. They used the New 93rd Army to hold back the Northern Route Army, and then used powerful troops to block the 16th Brigade. Maybe they will also block the gate again;
Now our unit is deep in the Langya Valley. Although there are no large troops of the 78th Army in the surrounding area, it is certain that we have fallen into Zhao Sihu's trap.
There are just two things I don't understand. First, the New 93rd Army and the 78th Army are not under each other. Who is commanding them uniformly?
Second, why did they appear with so many troops at once? "
Lieutenant General Anda thought for a while and said:
"The first question is no longer important. They both belong to the Central Military System of China. The appointment of Zhao Sihu to unified command in the First Theater was just a matter of a telegram;
As for the second question, I have already thought of the answer, it is a rout!
They must have collected a large number of defeated troops before so many troops suddenly appeared. The imperial army made wedding clothes for Zhao Sihu. "
Colonel Okubo thought for a while and felt that this was the only reason that could be explained. It was meaningless to know this now. He had to find a way to break out.
"Your Excellency, Division Commander, you can no longer hesitate. Move in before the encirclement of the 78th Army is formed!"
Okubo finally told the reality they were unwilling to face - they were defeated!
Seeing that the division leader had not yet made up his mind, Okubo urged again:
"Your Excellency, Division Commander, victory or defeat is a common thing for military officers. The main force of the division is still there. Turn around and break through the sealed gate, and then join up with the 16th Brigade. We might not be able to challenge Zhao Sihu again later."
Lieutenant General Adachi just couldn't lose his face at once. He needed Okubo to bring it up before he could continue to do good things.
“Okubo-kun, just follow your advice and turn in quietly after dark!
You go and arrange the transfer. The 226th Regiment is responsible for opening the way and notifying the 225th Regiment to alternate cover and move closer to the division headquarters. "
"Want to run away? There's no way out! Can you run away with the fat in your mouth?"
The Japanese's unusual movement was quickly routed to the 78th Army headquarters. The retreat of tens of thousands of troops could not be concealed even if they wanted to. After Chu Xiong finished speaking, he punched the map hard.
"Zhong Guoliang, send a telegram to Yan Haoyu. The Japs are about to escape. Start the skin-picking tactics, block them at every level, harass them at every level, and skin them at every level to make it difficult for the Japs to move forward. The focus of the attack is the Japs' baggage;
The Preliminary Fourth Regiment sealed the entrance. The 802nd Regiment, the 804th Regiment, the First Artillery Regiment, and the Second Artillery Regiment continued to lurk on standby. Yan Haoyu first let Yan Haoyu peel off the hide of the 37th Division.
The 803rd Regiment continued to guard the Wolf Fang Mouth. The 805th Regiment and the 806th Regiment blocked the Japs on both wings. No Japs could be allowed to enter the sealed gate. The 807th Regiment served as a reserve team. "
Under the moonlight, the Japanese baggage train was marching slowly
Son Taro Tanabe is a heavy-duty soldier. His original name is Park Xinyang and he is a Korean, but he does not admit this;
Because after research, he has one-eighth of Japanese ancestry. His grandmother was favored by the Japanese master when she was working in the fields. Although it was only once, it cannot prove that his father is the descendant of the Japanese master, but he still Acknowledging this one-eighth ancestry, he changed his name to Son Taro Tanabe.
Ever since he changed his name to a Japanese, he looked down on other Koreans very much. A large part of the baggage regiment was Korean and he was ashamed to be with them. Unfortunately, the squadron leader did not recognize his Japanese identity and assigned him Their job is no different from those of lowly workers, that is, driving large trucks to transport supplies.
His car was loaded with a cart full of ammunition and was pulled by two mules. Before coming to China, he drove an ox cart for the men for several years. He was also considered a technical soldier, so he especially looked down on Jiro Okamoto who pushed the cart for him.
"Bagayalu, you dare to give yourself such a high-class surname as Okamoto!"
When the carriage passed through a deep pit, he deliberately sunk the wheel into it, and then asked Okamoto to push it;
Because of his deliberate mischief, Okamoto tried his best to push the car out.
"Bagaya road, trash!"
As expected, the squadron leader came over, raised his foot and gave Okamoto a few hard kicks, which probably caused internal injuries. Okamoto lay on the ground for a long time without getting up.
The status of these Koreans among the squadron commander is worse than that of mules and horses!
"You, you, you, push the car out quickly, or you will die."
The squadron leader casually ordered a few sticks and came to push the cart. Even he couldn't afford the penalty if the transfer time was delayed.
After cleaning up Okamoto, Tanabe pretended to yell at the mule, and with the help of a few sticks, he finally got out of the pit.
Just when he was triumphantly preparing to swish his whip and go on his way, he suddenly saw several huge black figures in the sky coming towards him, and he nimbly dodged them;
"idiot--"
"boom!"
A black shadow exploded a few meters behind him, and the huge shock wave overturned the entire cart to the ground. Countless small iron pieces were shot around, killing or injuring everyone who was hit.
Sontaro Tanabe's internal organs were shattered, and his head was crushed by the truck, leaving a pool of brain matter. He could not become a real Japanese until his death!
"Enemy attack!"
"Boom boom boom..."
The baggage train was attacked by two rounds of Wei Yixiao's explosive packs. More than a dozen carts were blown up, a large amount of supplies were destroyed or dumped to the ground, and dozens of baggage soldiers were also killed.
The sneak attack launched from a few hundred meters away and was fired immediately. When the infantry guards chased after them, not a single ghost was seen.
"Bagayalu? What kind of work?"
Lieutenant General Anda said angrily.
"Your Excellency, your Excellency, the division, the baggage train was attacked by Chinese artillery fire. A lot of supplies were lost, and more than a dozen carts were damaged. Now many supplies can only be carried on people's backs, which greatly affects the marching speed of the troops."
Colonel Okubo could only bite the bullet and report the truth to Adachi. This was the third time they had been attacked since they moved in. The first two times they encountered were bombs buried on the road, but this time it was a mysterious heavy artillery.
The casualties were not large. The focus of their attacks was the baggage train. They were attacked several times and at least one-third of the supplies were lost.
"boom!"
"boom!"
Two more huge explosions came, and someone stepped on a landmine again.
"Bagayalu, Zhao Sihu has gone too far to bully others. This is not the job of a warrior!"
Lieutenant General Anda cursed angrily.
Along the way, there were either landmines, roadside bombs, or sporadic shelling. This was destined to be an uneventful night...
