Quartermasters can also fight the devils

After the commander of the Japanese Army's Harada Mixed Brigade, Major General Jiro Harada, led the officers and soldiers of the Harada Mixed Brigade and the Nara Detachment to retreat to Lishui, the tension in their hearts was finally relieved to a certain extent. Now the Chinese government's Third War Zone troops' "attempt" to encircle them was a complete failure.

When the commander of the Third War Zone of the Chinese government, General Gu, learned that the Harada Mixed Brigade and the Nara Detachment had withdrawn to Lishui, a vulgar idea came to his mind: how about scaring this Japanese army? Maybe this Japanese army will give up Lishui and let him regain another lost territory.

Once this idea came into his mind, Commander Gu kept thinking about it. After repeated consideration, Commander Gu figured it out and decided to continue to scare the commanders of the Japanese Harada Mixed Brigade and Nara Detachment. Anyway, he was just pretending, and even if the Japanese army was not scared, he would not suffer any substantial losses.

So, Commander Gu sent a telegram to Commander Huang of the New 22nd Army in Wenzhou. Commander Gu felt that since the purpose was to scare the Japanese army, he should put on a good show and make the New 22nd Army, which had the strongest combat power on his side, move. In this way, Commander Gu believed that it would definitely make the Japanese army nervous. After all, the reputation of the New 22nd Army was built up through real military exploits.

Moreover, when the commander of the 13th Japanese Army, Shigeru Sawada, saw that he had mobilized the New 22nd Army and even abandoned the defense of Wenzhou, he would definitely think that he was preparing to attack the Japanese troops in Lishui. Considering the strength of the 13th Japanese Army in Lishui, it was very likely that they would be surrounded again.

After receiving the order from Commander Gu, Commander Huang of the New 22nd Army also ordered the entire army to switch from a defensive state to an attack on Lishui. In addition, in order to pass this message to the Japanese intelligence personnel in Wenzhou City, Commander Huang also sent some military officers and soldiers to deliberately leak the news that the troops were about to set out to attack Lishui in the pubs and casinos in the city.

Sure enough, as soon as the officers and soldiers of the New 22nd Army leaked the news in Wenzhou City, it was soon learned by the Japanese intelligence personnel lurking in Wenzhou City. Due to the previous major intelligence errors in Wenzhou, the Japanese intelligence personnel lurking in Wenzhou City also held their breath. They were extremely alert every day and kept a close eye on the movements of the New 22nd Army.

Now, I finally got the latest intelligence on the new 22nd Army's combat direction. This time I must make up for my previous intelligence mistakes and restore my reputation as an elite intelligence officer of the Empire of Japan.

After the incident with the Xiaojunjiang Brigade last time, the New 22nd Army of the Chinese government has been listed as the first-level target of attention by the Japanese 13th Army Headquarters. All news and intelligence about the New 22nd Army must be reported to the Chief of Staff of the Japanese 13th Army, Major General Yasuo Karakawa, as soon as possible. This is enough to show the importance that the top leaders of the Japanese 13th Army attach to the New 22nd Army.

"Your Excellency the Commander, the intelligence personnel in Wenzhou City just sent an urgent telegram that the New 22nd Army of the Third War Zone of the Chinese Government stationed in Wenzhou has taken action. According to reliable information, the New 22nd Army of the Chinese Government is preparing to attack in the direction of Lishui. I think the target of the Third War Zone of the Chinese Government is our Harada Mixed Brigade and Nara Detachment in Lishui. It seems that Commander Gu of the Third War Zone of the Chinese Government failed to complete the attempt to encircle the Harada Mixed Brigade and Nara Detachment in Songyang area, and now he is a little angry and even mobilized the most elite New 22nd Army." Major General Yasuo Karakawa, Chief of Staff of the 13th Army of the Japanese Army, walked quickly into the office of Commander Lieutenant General Shigeru Sawada and quickly reported the "top secret" intelligence he had just obtained.

"Well, the intelligence department has finally brought very crucial information this time. Since Commander Gu from the Third War Zone of the Chinese government wants to encircle our Harada Mixed Brigade and Nara Detachment in Lishui so much, let him continue to be incompetent and angry. Order the commander of the Harada Mixed Brigade, Major General Harada Jiro, to lead his troops to quickly withdraw from Lishui to Wuyi and Yongkang to assemble on the front line. There, we have the main force of the 13th Army behind us. If Commander Gu from the Third War Zone of the Chinese government has the courage, he can continue to follow us. If the Chinese army dares to chase us, that will be the best cemetery I have chosen for them." Lieutenant General Shigeru Sawada, commander of the 13th Army of the Japanese Army, also excitedly ordered the chief of staff, Major General Yasuo Karakawa.

Lieutenant General Shigeru Sawada, commander of the 13th Army of the Japanese Army, was in a very happy mood after receiving the information about the movements of the new 22nd Army. He felt that the feeling of being in control of the situation had returned. This wonderful feeling had disappeared from him for a long time since the Xiaojunjiang Brigade began to attack Wenzhou.

This time, Lieutenant General Shigeru Sawada, commander of the 13th Army of the Japanese Army, decided to play a trick on Commander Gu of the Third War Zone of the Chinese Government, and the new 22nd Army of the Chinese Government, which thinks it is very powerful. You want to launch another encirclement and annihilation war, but I will not let you do so and will let you continue to come back empty-handed.

Thinking of the helpless and furious looks of Commander Gu of the Third War Zone of the Chinese government and the commander of the new 22nd Army who had let their troops fail in Lishui due to his wise decision, Lieutenant General Shigeru Sawada, commander of the 13th Army of the Japanese Army, showed a long-awaited smile on his face, as if his blind eyes had seen the things that made him happy.

If Commander-in-Chief Gu of the Third War Zone of the Chinese government knew what Lieutenant General Shigeru Sawada, Commander of the 13th Army of the Japanese Army, was thinking now, he would probably laugh so hard that his insides would be hurt. Commander Gu might even want to hug Lieutenant General Shigeru Sawada, Commander of the 13th Army of the Japanese Army, and give him a couple of big kisses. Commander Gu felt from the bottom of his heart that although the old man Shigeru Sawada was blind, he was still very cute.

Just like that, when the troops of the New 22nd Army just set out from Wenzhou to attack Lishui, the commander of the Japanese Harada Mixed Brigade, Major General Harada Jiro, had already begun to command the officers and soldiers of the Harada Mixed Brigade and the Nara Detachment to retreat to Wuyi and Yongkang.

This time, the Japanese army's actions and the New 22nd Army's actions began almost at the same time. If people didn't know the actual situation, they would think that the two troops were preparing to take turns in defense, and the timing was so coordinated.

As the Japanese Harada Mixed Brigade and Nara Detachment retreated from Lishui, the troops of the New 22nd Army successfully recaptured Lishui City, and the entire southeastern region of Zhejiang Province was successfully recaptured by the Third War Zone of the Chinese Government.