When Han Yang's company rushed into Qixia Town, to the north of Qixia Town, Chu Yunfei was leading the 358th regiment, fully armed, passing through Dawan Village and heading towards Qixia Town.
When they reached Fengsheng Slope, several scouts from the company in the grass on the mountain suddenly became frightened.
They were sent by Han Yang to monitor the 358th Regiment. Now that they saw that they had actually mobilized their entire army, they all turned pale.
They knew very well that the company was currently in a fierce battle with the Japs and was completely unable to deal with the powerful 358th Regiment!
The reconnaissance squad leader immediately sent two scouts around the hillside and rushed back to Qixia Town.
Soon, the two men found Han Yang in the town, who was in charge of commanding the soldiers to clear out the remaining enemies, capture prisoners, and clean up the battlefield.
When he heard that the entire 358th regiment was heading towards Qixia Town, Han Yang also frowned greatly.
I thought: Could it be that the 358th Regiment is really going to cause trouble as the battalion commander had predicted?
That would be troublesome!
While he immediately sent someone to report to Yang Yuanshan, he also sent someone to order Xia Dayi to gather the militiamen who had helped them dig trenches before and put them all on the wall at the north entrance of the town to stand ready.
…
Just when Qixia Town fell into the hands of the spy camp, Masayan Nara, the commander of the 237th Regiment far away in Xinkou, also saw Sakai Hiroki's farewell telegram.
He smashed everything on his desk on the spot and cursed angrily:
"idiot!
This piece of trash, a squadron plus a squad of troops, couldn't hold on to a well-defended town for 12 hours! "
Next to him, Chief of Staff Yuhei Moriguchi said worriedly:
"Your Excellency, Captain, the occupation of Qixia Town is certainly infuriating, but it is not a big problem. What I am worried about now is Xiachuan Jun's brigade.
They are now being attacked from two sides by Tubal Road, and the situation may not be good. "
It was okay if he didn't mention Shimokawa Seiya, but he became even more angry when he mentioned Nara Masamoto.
The interface yelled angrily:
"idiot!
Shimokawa-kun is also a waste!
A brigade of troops and a squadron of artillery, relying on the powerful firepower of the armored train, were unable to quickly eliminate the enemy. Instead, they were trapped by Tubal Road. It is simply a shame for our Locust Army!
Could it be that after staying in Qubei County for a year and a half, he didn't even know how to fight?
Are the cannons, howitzers, and anti-aircraft guns on the armored train just decorations? "
Moriguchi Yuhei couldn't answer these words. No matter whether he helped Shikawa Narumi or not, he would easily get into trouble.
He could only change the topic and said:
"Your Excellency, Captain, although Mr. Shimokawa is too stupid, we still have to find a way immediately to prevent the entire Shimokawa Brigade from being annihilated.
Otherwise, our 237th Regiment will become a shame to the division, even a shame to the First Army, and a shame to the dispatched army! "
Nara Zhengyan nodded and immediately made a decision:
"Yes, no matter what, we cannot let the entire Xiachuan Brigade be wiped out!
Immediately sent a telegram to the division headquarters, asking the commander of the Tanabe Division to come forward to find General Shinozuka and request aviation bombers to dispatch immediately to bomb the Tubal Road position.
As long as the artillery positions on Tubal Road are blown up, that loser from Xiachuan should be able to eliminate Tubal Road. After all, the more than a thousand Locust Army warriors in his brigade are not vegetarians!
No matter what happens, he can still break out! "
"Hi!"
Moriguchi Yuhei nodded in agreement and immediately went to the telecommunications room to send the report.
…
Jinyang City.
The commander of the 41st Division, Morigo Tanabe, was also very angry when he received the telegram from the 237th Regiment.
But Shimogawa Seiya was the captain of his own team, and he could not ignore death. He could only take the telegram and run to the First Army Headquarters to find Shinozuka Kazuo.
Shinozuka Kazuo and Tanabe Morigo were both lieutenant generals, so he still wanted to give him some face. Seeing him coming, he quickly asked him to sit down and asked about the situation.
Tanabe Morigo narrated the matter, which made Shinozuka Kazuo frown.
He thought to himself: I have been troubled by Tubal Road recently. Why are you here to cause trouble for me? Do you think my life is too comfortable?
But when the other party came to his door, he had to give him face-
Otherwise, don't blame the other party for violating his military orders!
He could only nod his head and say:
"Tanabe-kun, please wait a moment while I bring Hanagani-kun to discuss this."
Soon, Hanaya Junyuki came over with a staff officer.
After a brief exchange of greetings and greetings, Shinozuka Kazuo finished explaining the matter to Hanatani Junyuki and asked him:
"Hanagani-kun, what do you think?"
Hanatani Junzhi couldn't help but roll his eyes when he heard this, and thought to himself: What do I think? I just sat and watched!
These losers are getting bad news about being attacked by Tubal Road every day, which makes me almost go bald!
Isn't this position of Chief of Staff too difficult to take?
But in front of the two lieutenant generals in front of him, he still couldn't be presumptuous. After thinking for a while, he replied:
“I recommend sending bombers immediately to bomb the artillery positions on Tubal Road.
For us, this Tubal Road ambush cost us an armored train, but it also exposed the Tubal Road artillery regiment, which may be our chance to eliminate them. "
"Artillery regiment?
Mr. Hua Gu, are you saying that this group of Eighth Route Army troops may be their headquarters artillery regiment? "
Shinozuka Kazuo asked excitedly.
For him, what he thinks about day and night is to kill the Eighth Route Headquarters.
Anything related to the Eighth Route Headquarters can make him excited.
“If it weren’t for the headquarters artillery regiment, how could there be more than twenty powerful artillery pieces?
How is it possible to have an anti-tank gun?
Your Excellency, Commander, you must also understand that there are not many countries in the world that possess anti-tank guns! "
"Yo Xi, Mr. Huagu's words make sense."
Shinozuka Kazuo nodded.
But he immediately became confused:
"But Mr. Huagu, if this group of Eighth Route Army is their headquarters artillery regiment, how did they run from southeastern Shanxi to northwest Shanxi?"
“This issue doesn’t even exist for me.
However, I recently heard from Colonel Shiro Okamura of the 226th Regiment in Heyuan County that Tubal Road is very good at mobilizing Chinese unscrupulous people. During the battle in Heyuan County, they mobilized a large number of unscrupulous people overnight to carry the loot. In one night, Almost all the supplies in Heyuan County were transported!
Maybe they mobilized these unscrupulous people to help them carry the artillery and moved it from southeastern Shanxi to northwest Shanxi! "
Hanaya Junyuki expressed his guess.
Hearing this, Shinozuka Kazuo was immediately very angry:
"idiot!
Tricky people!
They should all die! "
At this time, Tanabe Shenggo next to him spoke:
"Jun Huagu, if this group of Eighth Route Army is really their headquarters artillery regiment, then the purpose of Tubal Road's large-scale raids in Jindi, Suiyuan, and southern Rehe is probably not that simple!"
"Your Excellency, the division commander, is right. I even suspect that this series of large-scale attacks are just a tactical cover for their next plot to attack Jinyang City!"
Hanaya Junyuki nodded.
"Nani?
Planning for Jinyang City?
How brave they are!
Baghya Road! "
Shinozuka Kazuo's eyes almost popped out of his head.
He never thought that Tubalu would be so courageous.
But he immediately believed it, because he knew that the old opponent with a strong style really dared to do this!
Taking a deep breath, Shinozuka Kazuo immediately asked Hanatani Junyuki:
"Kun Hua Gu, when will the troop mobilization you planned earlier be in place?
If these mobile troops are delayed, we may have difficulty even defending the current city!
For example, in Qubei County, there is only one unsatisfied brigade left to garrison. If Tubal Road mobilizes the main force of a brigade to attack the city, there may be a risk of it falling.
At that time, if we mobilize troops from Jinyang City to support us, we may be ambushed by Tubal Road.
And once we don't mobilize our troops, we can only sit back and watch Qubei County fall and Tongpu Road be completely cut off!
The material transportation in Jinyang City is interrupted, and the situation becomes even worse! "
Shinozuka Kazuo was a little panicked.
Originally, he thought that he was as stable as Mount Tai while squatting in Jinyang City.
But after thinking about it now, I found that the situation on my side was extremely dangerous!
How can I bear this?
Hanatani Junyuki felt a little headache after hearing his question.
It is certainly not easy to accomplish such a big task by seconding a cavalry regiment from the Mengtun garrison and one or two divisions from the Liaodong Army.
He had to send telegrams one after another to convince the relevant people.
It's not quite done yet.
And even if it is done, it will be thousands of miles away and these troops will have to be transferred to Jin, and it will not be done within a month or two.
He could only answer Shinozuka Kazuo bravely:
"Your Excellency, Commander, I am working hard to mediate. It is estimated that it will take another 2-3 months for these troops to be in place."
When Shinozuka Kazuo heard that it would take another two or three months, he immediately felt unhappy and said:
"Hua Gu-kun, this matter is the top priority at the moment, please speed up!"
Hanaya Junyuki felt unhappy, but she could only bow and agree:
"Hi!"
Next to him, Tanabe Shengwu couldn't help but become a little anxious when he saw that they were talking for a long time about how to save his brigade.
Now that they had finished speaking, he quickly asked:
"Your Excellency, Commander, Hanagani-kun, how should the Shimogawa Brigade rescue us now?
I'm afraid a large group of Locust Army warriors can't give up easily, right? "
Shinozuka Kazuo didn't speak, and only pointed his eyes at Hanatani Junyuki.
Seeing his expression, Hanatani Junyuki knew that he was frightened by the possibility of the Eighth Route Army attacking Jinyang City just deduced, and he immediately said perfunctorily:
"Your Excellency, Division Commander, I will immediately send a formation of bombers to bomb the artillery positions on Tubal Road.
Now that Qixia Town has fallen, please order the Xiachuan Brigade to break out to the west with all our strength and return to defend Qubei County. After the offensive on Tuba Road stops, we will send troops to sweep eastward, restore Zhengtai Road, and recover Qixia Town! "
Hearing this, Tanabe Shengwu was immediately very dissatisfied.
Isn't this just a matter of refusing to save someone?
Aren't you just waiting for your whole brigade to be wiped out?
He couldn't help but look at Shinozuka Kazuo, trying to get him to adjust his plan.
However, this guy suddenly closed his eyes slightly, looking very tired.
Tanabe Shenggo suddenly understood that what Hanagani said was the attitude of His Excellency the Commander.
Although he was angry, he had no choice but to nod his head and said:
"Okay, I will send the report to Shimokawa-kun."
(End of chapter)
