Anhua, Shanxi Northwest Column Command.

The brigade commander asked Wang Ye again: "Xiao Wang, how is the transfer going?"

Wang Ye hurriedly said: "At noon, the political commissar just came back and said that more than 40 districts in six counties had already mobilized. Most of the people and businessmen expressed their support, and only a small number of gentry refused to leave."

The brigade commander said: "It's going to rain, my mother is going to get married, let him go, if they don't want to go, let them go."

After a pause, the brigade commander turned his head and asked Li Yunlong again: "Li Yunlong, is your wife about to give birth? Do you want me to give you two days off and go back to make arrangements?"

"No need." Li Yunlong said, "It's all arranged."

"Really?" the brigade commander said, "I'll tell you, if you want to go back, hurry up and go back now. After a few days, the main force of our column will go to war, and you don't have time to go back even if you want to."

"Brigade Commander, I really don't need it." Li Yunlong said, "I have already asked Mr. Li for help."

"Okay, whatever you want." The brigade commander asked Wang Yedao after finishing speaking, "Xiao Wang, have the other six divisions of Neiji Okamura come into our sight?"

Wang Ye said: "There is no news yet."

The brigade commander said: "In other words, they have not yet entered the outskirts of the base area."

"Yes." Wang Ye said, "As long as the devil's sweeping force enters within [-] kilometers of our base area, the reconnaissance team that spreads out will definitely find it."

"This is a bit strange." The brigade commander said, "Isn't this out of touch?"

After a pause, the brigade commander said again: "Could it be that Okamura Ningji plans to use two divisions to fight halfway, and then switch to the other two divisions to fight? Engage in a wheel battle?"

Ding Wei said: "Whether it's a wheel battle, isn't that a refueling tactic?"

"Refueling tactics?" Li Yunlong said in surprise, "Old devil Ningji Okamura can't be so stupid, can he?"

While talking, Cheng Yue hurried in, shouted a report, and handed two telegrams to Wang Ye.

Wang Ye took the telegram and read it hastily, and said, "Brigade Commander, two divisions have just entered Shuiquan and Yangquan counties, but the other four divisions have not been found yet."

The brigade commander and Li Yunlong hurried back to the sand table.

"Yangquan, Shuiquan?" The brigade commander said in a deep voice, "It seems that Okamura Ningji's combat intention is consistent with what we expected. The four-way siege is still adopted. With the strength of the four divisions, we will attack from Yezhugou, Simultaneous attacks from the four directions of Shazhukou, Yelangyu, and Xijikou made it difficult for me to look after each other."

Ding Wei said: "But the question is what about the other four divisions?"

"Yes, where are the other four divisions?" Kong Jie said, "Where will the attack be launched?"

"There's no need to guess, it's impossible to judge," Wang Ye said, "Because apart from the Jiugong Mountains and Crouching Tiger Mountains that are close to the Yellow River, any other direction may become a breakthrough for the Japanese army."

After a pause, he continued: "However, no matter which direction the four divisions of the Japanese army attack from, they will definitely be discovered by our reconnaissance team. The Japanese army is fighting on the outside line, while we are fighting on the inside line, so we have enough Take the time to set up an ambush ahead of the Japanese army, and wait for the devils to sneak into the ambush circle."

At this time, Li Yunlong suddenly said: "Brigade Commander, Xiao Wang, can we fight outside first?"

"No." The brigade commander shook his head resolutely, "The location of the other four divisions of the devil has not been determined yet. If the other four divisions of the devil arrive suddenly after our side has already started fighting, then it is not us." Eat the devil's outside division, but in turn will be eaten by the devil, isn't that the end?"

Wang Ye's heart skipped a beat when he heard this, but he didn't say much.

Because at least at this stage, there is really no condition to fight outside.

But if the time is right, outside combat is also an option.

……

Outside the mouth of the butcher.

The temporary headquarters of the 28th Division of the Japanese Army has been set up.

The head of the division, Ishiguro Sadazo, is instructing the chief of staff, Isamu Tonegawa: "Mr. Tonegawa, you must inform all the regiments, so that the soldiers of the imperial army should not be afraid of hard work, and must strictly follow the combat procedures to dig the ring trenches."

"The Field Artillery Wing should set up guard posts and dark posts at least two kilometers away."

"According to the information provided by the special high class, the opponent this time is not the ordinary Eight Ways."

After a pause, Shi Hei Zhenzang said again: "So we must put all our energy into repairing the fortifications first, and this is also in line with the essence of Sun Tzu's Art of War. A general should not think about victory, but first think about defeat, so we can fight a hundred battles without danger. "

"Hai!" Tonegawa Yuu paused, and when he was about to turn around and leave, a messenger came in.

"Your Excellency, Chief of Staff, there is an urgent message from the Front Army Command." The communications soldier handed over a telegram.

After quickly reading the telegram, Tonegawa Isamu's face collapsed, and he said in a deep voice: "Division Commander, Your Excellency the General seems very unhappy, and ordered our division to launch a strong attack on the Shazhukou Fortress overnight."

"What? Send me the telegram." Ishiguro Sadazo grabbed the telegram with his hands.

Obviously, Ishiguro Sadazo did not believe what Tonegawa Isamu said.

But after reading the telegram, Ishiguro Sadazo's face also collapsed.

Sighing, Tonegawa Isamu said helplessly: "It seems that Your Excellency the General thinks that we are exaggerating the difficulty on purpose, and that our 28th Division has a timid mood, so he is furious."

"Forget it, let's not talk about this." Shi Hei Zhenzang said coldly.

"Order, the 28th Field Artillery Wing prepares for artillery fire."

"Again, the 30th Infantry Regiment is ready to attack immediately."

"Hai." Tonegawa paused bravely, then turned around to convey the order.

Chapter 544 Low Altitude Reconnaissance

Silent all night.

The brigade commander woke up to the chirping of magpies.

After hastily scrubbing, the brigade commander came to the war room.

Wang Ye, who was on duty in the war room, quickly stood up and saluted: "Brigade Commander."

The brigade commander hummed, and asked: "I heard the magpie call early this morning. Is there any good news?"

"There's really good news." Wang Ye said with a smile, "Last night, the Japanese 1st Division and 28th Division went crazy and launched a fierce attack on Yezhugou and the Killing Zhukou Fortress overnight."

"From the fierce battle until this morning, the Japanese army left thousands of corpses in each of the two fortresses!"

"The only regret is that the devil's tanks or armored vehicles were not destroyed in the battle last night."

After a pause, Wang Ye said again: "Obviously, the 1st Division has learned a lesson after suffering a loss in Yezhugou, and will no longer attack from the front."

The brigade commander said: "In other words, we killed another two thousand devils last night?"

"Yes." Wang Ye said, "It will only be more, not less."

The brigade commander said, "What about our own casualties?"

Wang Yedao: "The casualties were not large. The first division and the second division each suffered about 500 casualties. In addition, about [-] bunkers were destroyed by the Japanese army with explosive kits."

"The devils of the Kwantung Army are quite fierce."

"That's really rushing up with a dynamite bag."

"However, a damaged bunker can easily be repaired."

After a pause, Wang Ye continued: "Because the tunnel network is still under the control of our army, we only need to dig dozens of tunnels to reach the ground, and there will be dozens of simple bunkers."

The brigade commander laughed and said, "The devil will probably be pissed off."

Wang Ye also smiled slightly and said, "This is the benefit that the terrain brings us."

"Yes." The brigade commander said, "The Loess Plateau in Northwest Shanxi has this advantage. It is relatively easy to dig tunnels, and it is not prone to landslides."

After a pause, the brigade commander said again: "Xiao Wang, go and rest, there is probably nothing to do today."

Wang Ye was not pretentious, and immediately went back to his dormitory to sleep. He was on a night shift and was really tired.

……

In the wilderness outside Yezhugou, the temporary headquarters of the 1st Division of the Japanese Army.

Jiro Koura, the captain of the 49th Infantry Regiment, walked into the square-top tent of the headquarters with a dark face.

Last night's attack was in charge of the 49th Infantry Regiment. The soldiers of the 49th Infantry Regiment came from Kofu, that is, the Kai of the Tiger of Kai.

In the whole of Tokyo, the folk customs of Kofu are relatively fierce.

Therefore, the combat effectiveness of the 49th Infantry Regiment has always been the crown of the 1st Division.

But last night, the three brigades of the 49th Infantry Regiment went into battle one after another and stormed for a whole night, but they still failed to break through the Yezhugou fortress.

Instead, more than a thousand people died in battle.

In other words, a brigade is gone.

Such a result made the joint captain Koura Jiro feel disheartened.

So when he walked into the division headquarters, Koura Jiro felt a little apprehensive, worried that the division head would be furious, and maybe he would be slapped in the face.

Imada Yoshio received more than a dozen slaps.

"Division commander!" Koura Jiro said suddenly.

Koura Jiro was even ready to be beaten.

However, to Koura Jiro's surprise, Mitsuo Nakazawa did not lose his temper.

On the contrary, Sanfu Nakazawa patted him on the shoulder and comforted him: "Mr. Xiaopu, don't blame yourself, let alone feel guilty. You have done your best, and the imperial soldiers of the Kofu United have already done their best."

"The empire will never forget the heroic gesture of them rushing to the bunker with the dynamite pack in their hands."

After a pause, he added: "In the future, their heroic spirits will also be enshrined on the wall of the Yasukuni Shrine."

Koura Jiro felt his nose a little acidic, lowered his head and said, "Master, I'm really sorry..."

"No, you really don't have to feel sorry." Sanfu Nakazawa waved his hand abruptly, and said, "Go back and rest, have a good sleep, get enough energy and wait for the next battle!"

"Hayi!" Koura Jiro nodded heavily, then turned around and walked away.

Watching Koura Jiro walk out of the tent, Mitsuo Nakazawa said to Chief of Staff Mitsuzo Takahashi, "Mr. Takahashi, immediately call the Front Army Command and report everything that happened yesterday."

"Hai." Takahashi Mitsuzo paused heavily.

……

Neiji Okamura was not on night shift last night, but he still came to the combat hall early.

As soon as he entered the door, Okamura Ningji asked: "You Mo-kun, the 1st Division is in Yezhugou, and the 28th Division is in Shazhukou. Is there any progress?"

"This one……"

You Mojing was suffocated for three moments.

"What?" Okamura Ningji's face collapsed, "After a night of fierce attack, there is still no progress?"

"Hayi." Youmo Jing Sanyi paused, and said in a low voice, "The 1st Division attacked Yezhugou and the 28th Division attacked Shazhukou all night, but they failed to make a breakthrough, and..."

"And what?" Okamura Ningji's face became more and more embarrassing.

Yusue Jingsan sighed softly, and said, "And there were heavy casualties."

"Major casualties?" Neiji Okamura asked with staring eyes, "How big are the major casualties?"

Arisue Seizo said in a low voice: "Last night, the 1st Division and the 28th Division each organized more than ten attacks. By dawn, more than a thousand imperial soldiers each had sacrificed their lives for the empire."

"What?" Neiji Okamura was stunned when he heard that.

More than 2000 people were killed in one night last night?

This result was never expected by Ningji Okamura.

Yusue Seizo really thought Okamura Neji didn't hear clearly.

He said sadly at the moment: "Your Excellency, there were more than 2000 Imperial Soldier Jade Pieces last night."

"It's impossible." Neiji Okamura said in a gaffe, "Why are there so many casualties? More than 2000 people were killed in just one night?"

Yousue Jingsan sighed: "Because the Eighth Route Army is hiding in the bunkers built in advance, and there are a large number of bunkers scattered in the wild pig ditch and the canyon of Shazhukou. The attacking troops of the 1st Division and the 28th Division suffered a large number of casualties during the blasting."

"Demolition?" Okamura Ningji said in amazement, "Doesn't the 28th Division have a field artillery unit? Not to mention the artillery firepower of the 1st Division. With such a powerful artillery firepower, why carry out a blasting attack? Yes. Didn't the command give them enough shells? Or are all the guns malfunctioning?"

"Not at all." You Mo Jingsan said bitterly, "Your Excellency, it is because the bunker fortifications built by the Eighth Route Army in Yezhugou and Shazhukou are very tricky, and the artillery firepower of the 1st Division and the 28th Division cannot cover them at all. That's why the attacking troops of the two divisions were forced to use explosives to blast."

"What? There is such a thing?" Neiji Okamura only attracted attention.

Yousue Jingsan frowned and said, "I don't know exactly what's going on, but Mr. Zhongze and Mr. Ishiguro said so in their telegrams, saying that the bunkers built by the [-]th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army in Yezhugou and Shazhukou are really tricky. Ultimate, it not only effectively locks the road, but also perfectly avoids the firepower of the Imperial Army artillery.”

Hearing this, Ningjiao Okamura couldn't sit still anymore, he must see is believing.

At the moment Okamura Ningji said to Nakamura Moritaka, the head of the 3rd Flying Division: "Mr. Nakamura, can I trouble you to fly Northwest Shanxi again?"

"Your Excellency, is this not very good?"

Nakamura Moritaka was in a bit of a dilemma. On the one hand, it was difficult to refuse Okamura Neiji's order, but on the other hand, he had to be responsible for Okamura Neiji's safety.

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