Bright Sword: An eight-year-old boy led a group to fight the Japanese invaders

"Bagayalu, these enemies are so cunning and sly. Why would they let us leave the county if they want to surround and attack the reinforcements?"

Xiaocun had recovered and said in a hoarse voice, "Maybe it's for the people in the city?"

I have to say that what Xiaocun said makes sense. This is Wang Ye's plan. Although Pingyang County is located in the mountains, it is just a small county.

But the tens of thousands of people in the city could not withstand the bombardment.

Moreover, the wild is more suitable for fighting, and the firepower of the children's group far exceeds that of the Japanese.

Noda said dejectedly, "Is there no way for us to leave?"

Yokota Takenosuke replied helplessly, "Perhaps we can try to ask General Sasaki for help and tell him the truth about the situation here!"

Noda had no choice but to agree when he thought of the enemy's powerful firepower.

After receiving the telegram from Noda's regiment, Sasaki was so angry that he almost vomited blood. He knew that the enemy had strong firepower, with nearly 30 Type infantry guns alone.

Moreover, their combat quality is extremely high and they can wipe out a squadron in just a few minutes. Why didn’t you say it at the beginning?

After reading the telegram, Chief of Staff Yoshishige Morishita suggested, "Major General, isn't the situation reported by the Noda Regiment a bit exaggerated?

As far as I know, there is no such unit in Northwest Shanxi, or even in the whole of Shanxi Province, or even in the whole of North China.

Will Noda deliberately exaggerate the enemy's strength to justify his own failure?"

Sasaki almost slapped Morishita Yoshishige's old face. It was already this time. Even if Noda lied about the battlefield situation,

At least we should rescue him and the Imperial Warriors before holding them accountable, right?

"Order the Yoshiwara Regiment to proceed carefully. Do not let the enemy intercept you on the way. You go down!"

After Sasaki asked Morishita Yoshishige to go out and convey the order to the Yoshiwara Regiment, he picked up the phone and called the Taiyuan Command.

"Ding-ling-ling!" The crisp ringing of the phone made Yoshio Yuzuka put down the pen in his hand.

"Moses, this is the First Army Headquarters, I'm Yoshio Yuzuka!"

"Good morning, Commander. I am Sasaki from the 3rd Brigade.

Commander, the Noda Regiment is surrounded by a mysterious enemy at Luoyeling, north of Pingyang. The enemy's firepower is very strong, with 30 Type infantry guns alone. The Noda Regiment is in great danger.

I have sent the Yoshiwara Regiment to rescue them, but the enemy's purpose is unclear. I hope the commander can help!"

Yuzuka Yoshio's face darkened. Some time ago, the Watanabe Regiment under the 3rd Brigade was completely wiped out in the Daqingshan area, and the regiment flag was lost.

The Imperial Army just informed the Emperor that the Watanabe Regiment had been cancelled.

He had received reprimands from the Imperial Military and the Commander of the North China Expeditionary Army, Sugiyama Hajime, and he was still angry. How could something happen again?

"General Sasaki, why is it that your Third Brigade is the only one in Jin Province that always has problems?

Have you ever thought about what you did wrong, or whether the combat effectiveness of your soldiers has not improved at all over the years?"

Sasaki almost crushed the phone. I came to you for help, not for you to cause trouble to me.

Have the soldiers' combat effectiveness been improved? What kind of soldiers have been assigned to the Empire over the past year? As the commander, don't you have any idea?

But people have to bow their heads under the eaves. Sasaki suppressed his anger and said,

"Commander, I will personally report to Taiyuan after Noda's regiment is out of trouble. Please give orders to the imperial troops around Pingyang immediately.

We must rescue the Noda Regiment, otherwise the Third Brigade may be in name only. When the imperial army is furious, none of us can escape it."

Yuzuka Yoshio was stunned. Is this man a fool? How dare he, the brigade commander of a major general, threaten the commander of a lieutenant general? Is there still law?

Sasaki became anxious when he saw that Yuzuka Yoshio didn't say anything, "Commander, are you still hesitating?

If the First Army's brigade is wiped out by the enemy, I wonder if the Imperial Army will agree to your report of promotion to general?"

"Baga!" Yoshio Yuzuka finally reacted. This was a threat, but what Sasaki said was the truth.

Yoshio Yuzuka suppressed his rising anger and said, "Sasaki-kun, I will immediately order the troops stationed on the Shotai Railway east of Pingyang to set off.

At the same time, have the 9th Brigade in Taiyuan advance to Pingyang via the railway, and have the Noda Regiment hold out until tonight!"

"Hey!"

Sasaki put down the phone and wiped the sweat from his forehead. The pressure of threatening the commander was too great, and his legs became weak.

But there is no way. If the enemy in Pingyang is really like what Noda said in the telegram, let alone Noda's regiment, even if Yoshiwara's regiment arrives, it will be useless.

The only good news now is that the enemy's goal is to encircle and attack the reinforcements. As long as the imperial troops continue to rush to Pingyang, the Noda Regiment will be temporarily safe.

By doing this, Sasaki was completely transferring the risk of Noda's regiment to other units.

He doesn't care about so many things. He would rather his friend die than let himself die. Perfect!

As the order from Yoshio Tsukasa was issued, the entire northwest of Shanxi suddenly became chaotic. The Ping'an and Luyang troops south of Pingyang and the Zhengtai Road troops east of Pingyang advanced towards Pingyang almost at the same time.

The Eighth Route Army, the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army, and the Nationalist Army all received reports from below that the Japs were going crazy and were not engaging the Chinese troops at all.

If you want to stop us, just shoot. Anyway, I'm driving a truck with a heavy machine gun mounted on the front. I'll shoot at any troops trying to stop me. The truck will never stop.

The Japanese's posture made everyone's scalp tingle. What on earth was going on? Were the Japanese crazy? Or did something big happen in northwest Shanxi?

Wang Ye's headquarters at Luoyeling has received telegrams from various directions.

During this period, the children's group's intelligence teams had been distributed to various counties in northwestern Shanxi, and no movement by the Japanese could escape their eyes.

"It seems that the Third Brigade is anxious and has even asked for help from Yoshio Yuzuka. Now the entire northwest Shanxi is in chaos!" Wang Ye handed the telegram to the people in the command center.

Wu Gang frowned after reading the telegram. "Captain, the devils in Ping'an and other counties are nothing to be afraid of, but the ones coming over here are the elite troops of the First Army. We have to be on guard!"

The brigade commander read the telegram in astonishment. He had never expected that a mere attack on a county town would actually stir up the entire situation in northwestern Shanxi.

"Captain Wang, I'm asking you seriously now, after the Yoshiwara Brigade arrives, can you devour them? How long will it take?"

Wang Ye was stunned, and instantly understood what the brigade commander meant. The Japs were supporting lightly this time.

This is a good opportunity for all troops to launch a blocking attack. Even if the results are not great, at least they can bite off some flesh and blood from the Japanese.

For the Eighth Route Army, which had not yet fully recovered from the last major sweep, this was no small amount.

Moreover, the Eighth Route Army has so many troops that even a small amount can add up to a large one, which is very powerful!

"Brigade Commander, the Yoshiwara Regiment will arrive this afternoon. Our general attack will start before 2pm, and we expect the battle to end at 4pm!"

"Really?"

"I promise!"