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The brigade commander quickly said: "Xiao Wang, order all detachments and regiments to speed up their marching, and hurry up and walk a few miles before the sun comes out, and find a place to rest when the sun comes out."

It is now the end of June, which is the most vicious time of the year.

As soon as the words fell, the roar of the rumbling aircraft engine suddenly came from the eastern sky.

"Look, devil plane!" A sharp-eyed soldier pointed to the sky and shouted.

The brigade commander, Li Yunlong, and Wang Yeji looked up, and they saw a plane appearing from the northeast sky. Although it was still far away, the plaster pattern under the wing was already faintly discernible.

Needless to say, this must be the little devil's plane, but it seems that only one came.

"Brigade Commander, it's a reconnaissance plane." Wang Ye said with relief, "You can scare it away with a machine gun."

The brigade commander immediately issued an order, and the marching soldiers stopped one after another and set up their machine guns.

In a blink of an eye, the Devil's reconnaissance plane in the air had already flown over Maoliling, but seeing that the Eighth Route Army on the road was already in full formation, and hundreds of machine guns and submachine guns were already set up, they did not dare to dive rashly.

After all, the main task of reconnaissance aircraft is reconnaissance, not harassment.

After flying around Maoli Ridge twice, the Devil's reconnaissance plane turned around and flew away.

……

In Beiping, No. 11 Iron Lion Alley.

Neiji Okamura walked into the combat hall full of energy. This is another new day.

"Your Excellency, General." Arime Seizo paused slightly, then picked up a long wooden pole and pointed to the sand table to explain, "According to the latest battle report from the front line, the 1st Division has advanced more than 28 meters, and the 71th Division It has advanced more than two hundred meters, and the 72st and [-]nd Divisions have also launched attacks on their respective targets, but there is little progress."

"Yeah." Neiji Okamura nodded, and said again, "What about the casualties of each division?"

Youmo Jingsan said: "Because of the innovation in the tactics, the casualties of the divisions were not large, and the 71st Division, which suffered the most casualties, only suffered more than [-] casualties."

The Japanese army no longer rashly attacked, and the casualties were small.

Neiji Okamura said again: "Call the 71st and 72nd divisions, and don't rush to attack. It won't be too late to launch a storm after the simple road is repaired and the tank troops are on the mountainside."

"Hayi." The communications section chief paused, turned and left.

Neiji Okamura asked again: "How is the repair of the simple roads between the 1st Division and the 28th Division?"

Arisue Seizo replied: "I just asked, and the 1st Division replied that it would take five days to repair it, and the 28th Division replied that it would only take three days to repair the simple road."

Neiji Okamura frowned and said, "What's going on with the 1st Division?"

"The specific reason is unknown." Yousue Jingsan shook his head and said, "Maybe the terrain of Yezhugou is steeper."

"Forget it, let's ignore this for now." Neji Okamura breathed a sigh of relief, and asked again, "What happened to the main force of the [-]th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army? Are they still in Anhua?"

Yousue Jingsan smiled wryly and said: "Your Excellency, you know that the empire's intelligence system in Northwest Shanxi has been uprooted by the Eighth Route Army, so we can only determine the whereabouts of [-] through aerial reconnaissance. As far as I know, at least As of six o'clock last night, the main force of the [-]th Brigade was still in Anhua."

Just as we were talking, another communications staff officer walked in.

"Your Excellency, General." The communications staff paused and said, "The aviation reconnaissance reported that they found the whereabouts of the main force of the [-]th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army near Maoli Ridge."

"Huh?" Okamura Ningji's eyes suddenly froze.

Youmo Jingsan said hesitantly: "This is really about Cao Cao, Cao Cao will be here soon."

Immediately, he found Maoliling from the sand table and pointed it to Okamura Ningji, "Please look, Your Excellency, Maoliling is here, about [-] kilometers away from Anhua."

Ningji Okamura said, "Are you sure it's the main force of the [-]th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army?"

"It should be true." The communications staff replied again, "Aviation scouts found that besides five or six hundred cavalrymen, there were sixty or seventy artillery pieces of various types in the Eighth Route Army's marching ranks."

Youmo Jingsan said: "In this way, it may be the main force of the [-]th Brigade."

"Well." Ningji Okamura said, "With so many artillery and cavalry, this must be the main force of the [-]th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army. Judging from the direction of march, are they planning to go to Yunqi Town?"

"It's possible." You Mo Jing said, "This is the southern cluster that is going to attack us first."

Okamura Ningji said: "How many kilometers are the 27th Division and 75th Division of the Southern Group from Yunqi Town?"

Youmo Jingsan said: "The 27th Division and the 75th Division of the Southern Cluster just entered the mountainous area in Northwest Shanxi yesterday afternoon, and they are still about [-] kilometers away from Yunqi Town."

Neji Okamura picked up a square ruler and measured it on the sand table, and said solemnly: "It is about [-] kilometers from Maoliling to Yunqi Town, but there is a big road, so the marching speed of the main force of the [-]th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army must be faster." Those who have passed through the southern cluster, they will obviously arrive at Yunqi Town earlier than the southern cluster."

You Mo Jing said: "Yunqi Town was previously a defense area of ​​the Jinsui Army, but since it fell into the hands of the Eighth Route Army, it has also vigorously mobilized the people to dig tunnels, so there must be secret tunnels all over that area now, so use the ubiquitous secret tunnels , the main force of the [-]th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army may suddenly appear in any desired position."

Speaking of this meal, he said again: "In this case, the Southern Cluster will be in trouble."

Neiji Okamura smiled, and said: "The reason why we ordered the two groups in the north and the south to rush into the bandit area in advance is to mobilize the main force of the [-]th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army. Now that the main force of the [-]th Brigade has been mobilized by us If so, then our intention has been achieved.”

After a pause, Ningji Okamura straightened his face, and shouted again: "Order, the southern group will stop advancing immediately, build fortifications on the spot and turn to defense, and the northern group does not have to have too many scruples, just stride to the hinterland of the bandit area deep."

"Hai!" Yusuejing nodded three times, and signaled to the head of the communications section to send a telegram to the two clusters.

Watching the head of the communications section leave, Yusue Seizo said again: "Your Excellency, I suddenly remembered something. It is said that a small Eighth Route Army unit in the bandit area in southern Hebei once used a [-] infantry artillery made of wood to swindle and open fire. A gun tower, and forced a company of the Royal Association Army guarding the gun tower to surrender."

Neiji Okamura frowned and said, "What do you want to explain?"

Yusue Seizo whispered, "I was wondering, could this be a false target?"

"You mean, the main force of the [-]th Brigade is still in Anhua City?" Neji Okamura frowned. "If your guess is true, what are their intentions?"

"I can't guess that." Yusue Seishan shook his head and smiled wryly.

"Since you can't guess, don't guess randomly." Neiji Okamura said in a deep voice, "Suspicion will only make you become a paranoid and lose your basic judgment."

"As for Maoliling, is it the main force of the [-]th Brigade?"

"Just wait for the northern cluster to go south and enclose it with the southern cluster around Yunqi Town."

Speaking of this meal, he said again: "If this is a false target, then shoot out the real target of the [-]th Brigade. If this is a real target, then the victory of this mopping operation is already assured."

"Hayi." You Mojing paused and said, "Your Excellency, Your Excellency, have learned from you."

Neiji Okamura waved his hand and said again: "Order the aviation scouts to continue scouting."

The 3rd Flying Division strictly carried out Okamura Ningji's order, and took off a reconnaissance plane almost every half hour to track and reconnaissance the main force of the [-]th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army.

"Report, the main force of the [-]th Brigade has entered the Guniuling fork."

"Report, because the weather is too hot, the main force of the [-]th Brigade has entered the forest to rest."

"Report, the main force of the [-]th Brigade has returned to the road, but it did not take the main road to Heyuan County, but turned to the mountain path in the south."

"Xiaolu?" Neiji Okamura was stunned.

"Your Excellency, the path is here." Yusue Seizo pointed to the sand table and said, "The vegetation on both sides of this path is dense, which can shade the sun to a certain extent, and the distance is also a little closer."

"I see." Okamura Ningji nodded slightly.

Near the evening, another communication staff officer came in and reported: "Your Excellency, the main force of the [-]th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army has passed Heifengkou, and it is less than ten kilometers away from Yunqi Town."

Arisue Seizo quickly found the black air outlet from the sand table.

"Your Excellency, the Heifengkou is here." Arimoe Seizo said, pointing at the sand table.

Okamura Ningji picked up a square ruler and measured it. From the sand table, the Heifengkou is indeed less than ten kilometers away from Yunqi Town, but this is a straight-line distance, and the actual distance must be farther than the sand table.

Youmo Jingsan said: "It is already evening. According to the current speed, the main force of the [-]th Brigade will arrive at Yunqi Town at around [-]:[-] pm, and it will take at least midnight to reach Hongniwan where the Southern Group is located."

Neiji Okamura nodded and said, "How is the fortification of the southern group going?"

Youmo Jingsan said: "The outer trenches have been dug, even the barbed wire has been stretched, and the artillery positions of the two mountain artillery regiments have also been constructed."

Neiji Okamura breathed a sigh of relief: "Then there is no problem."

As long as the position is established, it is impossible to eat the South Cluster with the strength and firepower of the [-]th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army. This is based on the objective judgment of the strength of both sides, and at most it will be a tie.

However, the North China Front Army still has two divisions in the North Group.

The [-]th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army did not have another main force.

……

At this time, at Heifengkou.

The brigade commander looked up at the sky, it was completely dark.

As soon as it gets dark, it is impossible for the devil's reconnaissance plane to come again, because it is useless to come.

"Xiao Wang, it's almost done." The brigade commander said, "You can order the troops to turn around and go south."

Even if Wang Yedang ordered the messengers to act separately and convey orders to the various detachments and regiments directly under them that were marching, the large troops quickly turned around and turned south.

There is only one small road from Heifengkou to Killing Zhukou.

For many fighters in the Shanxi Northwest Column, this is not the first time they have taken this path.

Especially for Xie Baoqing's regiment, the terrain in this area was extremely familiar, and they could know where they were even with their eyes closed.

The brigade commander said: "Xie Baoqing, this is where you took care of Chu Yunfei's troops back then?"

Xie Baoqing smiled and said, "Commander, Chu Yunfei's troops are actually quite capable of fighting, but this kid picked the wrong enemy, and if he fights against our Eighth Route Army, will he end well?"

Wang Ye said: "Speaking seriously, Chu Yunfei actually contributed to our Eighth Route Army."

"Xiao Wang, your words are new." Li Yunlong said, "Chu Yunfei stabbed us in the back a lot. How did he become our hero when he got into your mouth?"

Wang Ye said: "Captain, you are too ruthless to say that."

After a pause, he continued: "Anyway, Chu Yunfei sent us two battalions of American mountain artillery, plus a full set of American equipment for four infantry regiments, right?"

"Haha, it's really our old Li's fault for saying that."

Li Yunlong laughed when he heard the words: "I really have to thank Chu Yunfei."

Xie Baoqing, the brigade commander, Ding Wei, and Kong Jie also laughed.

Just laughing, Li Xia caught up with Wang Ye on a fast horse and handed over two telegrams.

Seeing this, the brigade commander and Li Yunlong immediately looked over eagerly.

After reading it, Wang Ye smiled and said, "Brigade Commander, our tactical deception has succeeded. The two divisions of the Japanese army who invaded from the south really stopped and did not move forward."

"Really?" The brigade commander was overjoyed for a moment.

"Really." Wang Ye said with a smile, "The two divisions are desperately repairing the fortifications in Hongniwan."

After a pause, Wang Ye said again: "However, there is also bad news. The two Japanese army divisions fleeing from the north suddenly accelerated their speed, and they have advanced to less than five kilometers away from Tiandagang."

"Damn, Okamura Ningji is really difficult to deal with this old devil." The brigade commander scolded.

After a pause, the brigade commander asked again: "Where is the first regiment in the third division?"

Wang Ye said: "Sun Bin has already arrived at Tiandagang with a team from the third division, and is now strengthening the fortifications."

After a pause, Wang Ye said again: "The good news is that the fortifications left by the 94th Brigade of the Central Army in Tiandagang are still there, and they are quite complete. The other two regiments of the first and second divisions are also going to It is very difficult to hold back the two mountain divisions of the Japanese army for a long time with the local armed forces of three regiments, but it should be no problem to hold them for two days."

The brigade commander said: "So the key is our side, we must solve the 28th Division as soon as possible."

After a pause, the brigade commander said again: "Pass on my order, all the detachments and all the directly subordinate regiments will run for me, head south at full speed, and must arrive at the butcher's mouth before midnight!"

The brigade commander's order was quickly conveyed.

The troops that had been marching slowly began to speed up their march one after another.

In the end, the large force of nearly 3 people started running.

In a blink of an eye, the panting of soldiers and the neighing of mules and horses rang together.

The only thing that echoed in the valley was the chaotic footsteps of the soldiers.

Wang Ye saw that the brigade commander was sweating profusely from running, so he persuaded: "Brigade commander, you should ride a horse."

"No, I'm fine." The brigade commander flatly refused, "Compared with the Long March, this level of intensity is nothing. You don't need to worry about me."

Chapter 548

From Heifengkou to Killing Zhukou, the straight-line distance on the map is about [-] kilometers.

But the actual distance is more than [-] kilometers, and it is undoubtedly very difficult for the northwestern Shanxi column to cover the [-] kilometers of mountain roads within five hours. This is completely a forced march.

The most tiring of them is undoubtedly the communication team.

Because the men of the communications team cannot march all the time,

From time to time the station must be set up to communicate.

At [-] o'clock in the middle of the night, about eight kilometers away from the slaughterhouse, the communication team set up the radio again to communicate with the scattered reconnaissance units and various military divisions.

Due to the tight schedule, the requirements for the professional quality of the telegraphers are high.

That's why Li Xia didn't dare to pretend to be a newcomer, and wore headphones to transcribe the radio signal himself.