Leaving the matter of collecting the body to Huang Shiro, Okamura Shiro immediately issued several orders:
"First Brigade, quickly search the whole city to see if any of our warriors are still alive in the city. I want to understand the detailed process of Tuba Road's attack on the city."
"The second team passed through Heyuan County and went to Heyuan County Railway Station to check the situation. I just saw fire on the horizon to the north!"
"Third Brigade, search the Tubal Road evacuation route to see where they retreated, but don't pursue rashly. I have to wait for the order from the division commander!"
"Hi!"
"Hi!"
"Hi!"
The three captains nodded quickly in unison, and then went their separate ways with their own people.
Next to him, Hirano Shiina couldn't help but asked curiously:
"Your Excellency, Captain, if the Third Battalion discovered traces of Tubal Road, why didn't we pursue it in time and catch these idiots, instead of waiting for the order from the division commander?
Wouldn't this easily delay the opportunity for war? "
"Shiina-kun, from the way Tubalu laid booby traps under the remains of the Locust Army warriors, we know that this group of Tubalu is very different from the ones we encountered before.
If we catch up rashly and cause heavy casualties, I'm afraid it will be difficult to explain to the division commander.
What's more, if the division commander has other plans and we rashly pursue and destroy Tubal Road, ruining the division commander's important affairs, that would be bad. "
Shiro Okamura explained.
Hearing what he said, Shiina Hirano immediately understood the plan of the man in front of him.
God is so worried about ruining the division commander's important matter!
Don’t you just want to protect yourself wisely?
These beautiful words are true to form.
However, he had to admire that Okamura Shiro's conservatism was indeed the safest strategy at the moment.
Anyway, the task given to them by their superiors was to reach Heyuan County before dawn, and now they have arrived.
That's enough.
It’s good to have merit and no fault!
Why take the risk?
After all, the enemy could capture the Heyuan County town where a full brigade was stationed in a few hours. This strength is really terrifying. If the 226th Wing really rushes forward rashly, it may not necessarily get a good deal.
He quickly made a rainbow fart:
"Your Excellency, the captain, is indeed far-sighted. I admire you for your humiliation!"
…
Just as the two were exchanging business bragging, several soldiers from the first brigade came out escorting several locust soldiers who were in a state of embarrassment and had no firearms.
"Your Excellency, Wing Commander, we discovered several defeated troops of Sato's battalion."
Okamura Shiro opened his mouth and cursed:
"idiot!
You cowards!
They should all commit seppuku and commit suicide..."
The defeated soldiers were trembling with fear and did not dare to say a word.
After a long while, Shiro Okamura had enough scolding, and then he said again:
"Tell me about the situation on Tubal Road!
Don't exaggerate or lie, otherwise I will execute you immediately! "
The defeated soldiers trembled in their hearts and could only tremble:
"Your Excellency, Captain, the firepower of those Eighth Route Army is too fierce, we are no match at all!"
“Baga, you’re talking nonsense!
Aren't the equipment on Tubal Road just those tattered old sleeves made in Hanyang?
How is it possible to have strong firepower? "
Okamura Shiro felt that these people were simply frightened and there was no need to ask questions.
"Your Excellency, Captain, this is not the case!
Tubal Road not only has more than a dozen cannons, mountain cannons, infantry artillery and other artillery pieces, but their infantry are also equipped with Type 38 rifles from our Locust Army. The most terrifying thing is that they actually have a Mauser pistol that can fire continuously. …”
These defeated soldiers immediately gave a detailed description of the equipment of the soldiers of the special agent battalion they saw.
"Nani?
Tubal Road actually has such good equipment? "
Okamura Shiro couldn't believe it at all.
But these defeated soldiers all said this in unison, and he had to believe it.
Asking people to escort these defeated soldiers, Okamura Shiro couldn't help but ask his deputy:
"Shiina-kun, do you think the words of these cowards are credible?"
"Your Excellency, Captain, I think this is not important.
We have been traveling all night and it’s time to rest and eat. "
Shiina Hiroshi said: "Didn't you already decide to protect yourself wisely?"
It's none of your business what kind of weapons and equipment Tuba Road has. You don't intend to catch up anyway.
In fact, he and Okamura Shiro knew very well that since Tubal Road had been withdrawn, there was a high probability that they would enter the mountains.
If their regiment goes into the mountains for encirclement and suppression, it must obtain orders from the division's subordinates. Otherwise, if it suffers losses, the unlucky ones will be Shiro Okamura, the regiment captain, and himself, the regiment chief of staff.
Okamura Shiro heard what Shiina Hirano said and nodded immediately.
"Xinxi, let the telegraph operator send this information to the division commander. We will rest in Heyuan County first."
…
Okamura Shiro's telegram was quickly sent to the division headquarters of the 37th Division in Shuiquan.
When the division commander Taketo Hirata saw that the more than a thousand people in Sato's brigade were actually wiped out, he was so angry that he slashed the staff officer who sent the telegram in half with a knife.
Blood splashed on the face of the chief of staff next to him, Jing Hengkeizhi.
"Satoga, this waste!
The great cause of the empire was completely destroyed in the hands of these losers! "
While scolding, Kento Hirata used a towel to wipe his Tian Locust Imperial Saber clean.
Iyoko Keizhi felt chilly and quickly changed the topic:
"Your Excellency, Division Commander, Okamura-kun now asks if they need to pursue into the mountains. How should you reply to this?"
"Ihengo-kun, what do you think?"
Hirata Kento's hawk-like eyes stared at Iyoko Keishi, which immediately made him feel a little nervous.
Jingzhi carefully thought about it and realized that the troops of the 37th Division were now widely dispersed in important places such as Heyuan, Shouxian, Yangxian, and Shuiquan Coal Mines. The mobile troops remaining in Shuiquan City, except for the 37th Mountain Artillery Regiment, were There are only some miscellaneous teams left, such as engineers, baggage troops and so on, directly under the division and regiment headquarters. There are simply not enough available troops.
Immediately I understood the profound meaning behind Hirata Kento's question about his opinion.
He quickly replied seriously:
"Your Excellency, Division Commander, the situation of the enemy on Tubal Road is unclear. They can capture a county in a few hours. I'm afraid that even if they don't have the strength of a division, they will at least be a brigade.
Now that they have fled into the mountains, I think we should order the 226th Regiment to stay in Heyuan County for the time being and not to pursue them rashly.
Waiting for further instructions from the First Army Headquarters.
In addition, Heyuan County is next to Shouxian County. We only have two squadrons of troops stationed in this county, which is even more empty. If the Eighth Route Army takes the opportunity to sneak attack, the connection between Yuci and Shuiquan will be cut off, and then the situation in northwest Shanxi will be It will be very bad.
Okamura-kun's regiment stayed in Heyuan, and it was also convenient to support Shouxian County nearby. "
Seeing that this guy understood what he meant, Hirata Kento was immediately satisfied and quickly smiled:
"Xinxi, although I don't agree with Jing Hengjun's idea, since you are the chief of staff of the 37th Division, I will still respect your idea.
Send a telegram to General Shinozuka for a decision! "
Seeing that this guy was both serious and upright, Jingzhi Iheng rolled his eyes inwardly.
But since the other party was a lieutenant general and he was only a major general, he could only bow and obey orders and go back to work.
…
(End of chapter)
