"We cannot let him leave, otherwise it will be a great disadvantage to us."
Kitashirakawa frowned. It could be said that he had not slept well for several weeks because of this dragon-slaying plan, but he did not expect that he had calculated everything perfectly, but he still underestimated the Dragon Boat Festival.
At this time, Kitashirakawa Aoi had to face his opponent squarely again.
Because you can imagine that when such an important town is captured by your enemy, any officer will want to take it back quickly and at any cost.
However, Duanwu did not do this. First he was delayed in coming, and then he refused to attack. Instead, the reconnaissance teams he sent out were attacked one after another and suffered heavy losses.
But fortunately, not all the imperial troops outside the city were dead, otherwise he would really have a black eye. Became blind and deaf.
But what about this time? Dragon Boat Festival even abandoned them and left, as if they would not accomplish anything if they continued to stay here.
Kitashirakawa was very confused. Why was such an important strategic place not in a hurry during the Dragon Boat Festival?
"Aso, what do you think?"
Kitashirakawa had no clue, so he asked Aso again.
Aso thought for a while and said: "Senior, didn't you just tell the 10th Division to start taking action? Then why not come here and fight out from between the 114th Division of the Northeastern Army and the Dragon Boat Festival, cutting off the Dragon Boat Festival's way. Then the 10th Division The 10th Regiment of the 10th Division interspersed in the direction of the 40th Regiment, while the 63rd Regiment of the 10th Division was used to cut off the connection between the 51st Army and the 31st Army.
The 114th Division and part of the 9th Division continue to contain the 31st Army. If the 31st Army is really as vulnerable as rumored, then we will take advantage of the situation and defeat the 31st Army in Huainan. A huge encirclement formed in the area, surrounding the Dragon Boat Festival Independent Regiment and the 51st Army. "
After Aso Taro finished speaking, Kitashirakawa nodded, and then rang the bell on the desk. The herald immediately ran over and bowed to obey the order.
Kitashirakawa ordered: "Let the 10th Division start taking action. Except for the missions of the 39th Regiment and the 40th Regiment remaining unchanged, the 10th Regiment and the 63rd Regiment will quickly enter the hinterland and attack the enemy. The Dragon Boat Festival Section 1 of the 114th Division of the Northeast Army intercepted.
After the interception, let the 10th Regiment of the 10th Division cross due east, join the 40th Regiment, and then circle north to completely cut off the connection between the 51st Army and Xuzhou in this direction, and block the Dragon Boat Festival Part One. Reinforcement road to Bengbu.
The 63rd Regiment is mainly responsible for the 31st Army and also blocks the possibility of reinforcements from the 31st Army to the 51st Army. If their strength is insufficient, let the 150th Regiment of the 114th Division cooperate.
snort! Aren’t you going to visit Bengbu during the Dragon Boat Festival? Then I will drive you back like a rabbit. "
"Hi!"
The Japanese messenger received the order and immediately ran out to wash the messenger for Bei Baichuan.
At the same time, Kitashirakawa Aoi let out a long sigh. But after a moment, a smile appeared on his face again. The more cunning his prey, the more challenging he finds it.
Kitashirakawa didn't know how long it had been since he had been so excited. His enemies before were all boring. Either he would be paralyzed with fear when he heard the name Kitashirakawa, or he would commit seppuku and commit suicide. Meeting an opponent who required his thoughts was like looking for a needle in a haystack.
But he didn't expect that this trip to China would make him encounter the Dragon Boat Festival. It was a ferocious prey that even frightened him.
But precisely because of this, his interest that had been dormant for a long time was awakened again. He picked up a gun again and became a hunter.
But maybe Kitashirakawarai never dreamed that the prey he thought might be the hunter.
The roles of hunter and prey are not fixed but interchangeable.
When a hunter walks into the woods with a gun, he may also become the prey of a wild beast.
Therefore, in this war, it also declares what is meant by the law of the jungle. If you defeat your opponent, then you are a hunter, otherwise you are just a prey under the hunter's gun.
Kitashirakawarai enjoyed the hunting process very much, and did not realize that he might be the prey.
Ever since he went deep into Bengbu alone and occupied Bengbu, the Dragon Boat Festival would definitely target him. It's just that this devil prince is indeed cunning, and Dragon Boat Festival's several designs did not reveal any flaws in him. Even though Wang Tong and Lu Jian were transferred away during the Dragon Boat Festival, Kitashirakawa Xi still had no plans to leave the city.
When faced with such a cunning and cautious enemy, Duanwu felt that he might as well be a little bolder. Didn’t your little devil Kitashirakawa wash out of the city? Then I won't care about you. I'll deal with the Japanese outside first, and then I'll deal with you.
As for the fact that Kitashirakawa was able to lead the army directly to Xuzhou without the restraint of the Chinese army, Duanwu also thought about it. The final result is that Kitashirakawaroi does not have the courage. He made a surprise attack on Bengbu and occupied it because Bengbu was only more than thirty kilometers away from the frontline battlefield. And multiple Japanese troops were fighting, entangled the 51st Army.
And if the 51st Army is unable to deal with him, he is actually safe in Bengbu City.
But if he goes deeper into the hinterland from Bengbu, then in addition to the 31st Army, there are also the 22nd Army and nearly two divisions of the Xuzhou City Defense Army waiting for him.
So if Kitashirakawa washes away, there probably won’t be any bones left.
However, since there are so many troops in the direction of Xuzhou, why not send a large army to take back Bengbu?
The reason is very simple. First, it is because the Dragon Boat Festival is in Bengbu. Li Zhongren feels that there will be no problems in Huainan. Secondly, his troops focused on defending against the Japanese on the northern front.
In addition to the Japanese Second Army, the Japanese on the northern front seemed to have mixed in with many other troops. Moreover, these Japs had not participated in the Battle of Songhu, the Battle of Nanjing and other battles before, so they were full of energy and had extremely strong combat effectiveness.
Therefore, Li Zhongren must retain most of his troops to deal with the Japanese on the northern front. What's more, just last night, the Japs had opened a gap in Jinan City, and Han Fuju of the Third Army was leading his troops in street fighting with the Japs. But how long it can last is hard to say.
And this is because Dragon Boat Festival has already obtained cannons and is sending them to Shandong.
Otherwise, it might not be that easy if you want this old boy to sacrifice his life.
But even so, the casualties suffered by the Third Army made Han Fuju feel a little sad. Because these soldiers are his political capital, if they are lost in the battle with the Japanese army, the consequences can be imagined.
He is a warlord, and taking refuge with the National Government is only a temporary solution. If they lose the military power in their hands, they will probably die on the streets in seconds.
Thinking of this, Han Fuju has already made a decision to withdraw from Jinan City as soon as his troops receive artillery from the Dragon Boat Festival! .
