Soon, the communications department of Gucheng County learned that the reinforcements on the two routes were blocked by the security regiment.

The devil signal soldiers hurriedly ran to the office of the brigade commander Kameda Noro to report.

"Report to the brigade commander that the newly formed 107th Infantry Wing was stubbornly blocked by the security regiment in the area of Gejia Village, and the 107th Wing suffered heavy losses, and moreover, Ping'an County also lost ......"

"Report to the brigade commander, a regiment of the puppet army was also blocked by the security regiment on the way to reinforcements, and the two sides are exchanging fire fiercely......"

After listening to the report of the communications corps, the commander of the Devil Brigade, Kameda Noro, slammed his fist on the desk.

"Baga, waste, it's all a bunch of waste !!"

The two reinforcements were blocked, and the angry Kameda Noro scolded angrily.

After scolding a few times in a row, Kameda Noro walked quickly to the brigade headquarters in a huff.

Soon, the devil officers were called to the command headquarters.

Kameda Noro glanced at the devil officers and asked, "Ladies and gentlemen, our two reinforcements have been blocked by the security regiment, and the reinforcements cannot be reinforced in time, what do you suggest?" ”

The devil officers sat at the conference table, thinking about what to do together.

The security regiment outside the city has formed a three-sided encirclement of Gucheng County, and the reinforcements cannot be reinforced, and the devil defenders in the city alone cannot hold it for a few days.

The strategic location of Gucheng County is very important for Shuangfa, otherwise, the little devil would not have sent heavy troops to guard the towns around Gucheng County.

Although the major counties and towns around Gucheng County for several hundred kilometers are all controlled by the little devils, the mountainous areas are all the areas of activity of the Chinese army.

Most of the little devil's troops are responsible for sweeping away the Chinese troops moving nearby, so it is difficult for the enemy to send strong reinforcements to reinforce Gucheng County at once.

In order to control more areas, the little devils have established a lot of strongholds, and the troops are too scattered, and if the troops are all reinforced, the strongholds will be empty.

The devil officers in the conference room discussed for half an hour, but they didn't come up with a good way to deal with it.

At this time, a devil Dazuo stood up and said: "General, although we control the surrounding counties and towns, however, there are regular troops and guerrillas of the Eighth Route Army, and we have sent reinforcements from the defenders of various strongholds, so Ping'an County is a lesson from the past......

Another devil Shao Zuo said to Kameda Noro: "General, even if you let the troops from the surrounding strongholds reinforce you, the troops that can be drawn out are less than two brigades, and such a small number of troops to reinforce us has no effect at all, and far water can't quench your thirst." ”

What the devil officers said is indeed the crux of the problem, and the devils in the strongholds are not only ineffective, but may be taken advantage of and lose many strongholds.

Kameda Noro thought for a moment and looked at the chief of staff of the devil sitting next to him.

"Mishima-kun, what do you suggest?"

Mishima River, the chief of staff of the devil, groaned slightly, and slowly spoke: "General, there is no good way to be lowly, and far water really can't quench your thirst." ”

"We have seen the combat effectiveness of the security regiment, one or two wings of reinforcements are useless, if we want to hold the county seat, we need at least three combat brigades, we can only send a telegram to the commander and ask other troops to reinforce us."

Kameda Noro was convinced of the words of Chief of Staff Mishimagawa, and with such a powerful firepower offensive and combat effectiveness of the security regiment, it would take at least 20,000 or 30,000 people to hold Gucheng County.

The devil wing guarding the defensive position outside the city couldn't last long after building strong fortifications, and thousands of reinforcements came up, which was really not enough for the security regiment.

Kameda Noro followed the advice of the chief of staff and immediately sent a telegram to the headquarters to request reinforcements.

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The devil's headquarters received the telegram and immediately presented it to the commander Yoshio Shinozuka.

At this time, Yoshio Shinozuka was also very distressed and anxious.

He naturally knows the importance of Gucheng County, which is a nail inserted into the hinterland of the Chinese army, which can be attacked and defended when advancing, and the initiative is in their hands.

Once Gucheng County is lost, then the devil army will lose its geographical advantage, the Chinese army will reverse the situation in Shanxi, and the two sides will turn into a stalemate stage.

Yoshio Shinozuka is distressed that there are not too many troops around Gucheng County that can be transferred over, the devil's front is too long, and the heavy troops are guarding against the counterattack of other Chinese troops.

Of course, there are not a few devils and puppet troops in Shanxi, and they can still draw out a lot of troops if they squeeze hard.

The devil's forces can be withdrawn, but as soon as Gucheng County is reinforced, other Chinese troops may start to block it.

Yoshio Shinozuka has a far-reaching strategic vision, and he can expect that this battle will intensify and may turn into a large-scale battle.

Yoshio Shinozuka is not afraid of war, he just doesn't want to start an unprepared big battle with the Chinese army in a passive situation.

When the battle begins, more than 100,000 people on both sides will be in a pot of porridge, and the devil's fighters will not be able to support it at all.

Immediately, the anxious Yoshio Shinozuka walked to the sand table map.

He stared at the map, thinking about where troops could be drawn for reinforcements.

After careful consideration, he ordered the signal soldiers: "Order, the 33rd Brigade stationed outside Taiyuan City, as well as the new 48th Wing of Yixian County in the Luliang area, the 42nd Wing of the new formation of Tangshan County, as well as the 13th Cavalry Brigade of the puppet army, the 2nd Infantry Division, and at the same time reinforce Gucheng County!" ”

"Remind the commanders of the reinforcements that they must arrive in Gucheng County within two days, and if there are those who are afraid of war, they will all die!"

"Ha Yi !!"

The devil signal corps was instructed by the commander to immediately convey the order for operational reinforcements to the various departments.

In addition to the above reinforcements, Yoshio Shinozuka also adopted the strategy of "quenching his thirst nearby", and transferred troops from large and small strongholds around Gucheng County to move closer to Gucheng County together.

Yoshio Shinozuka dispatched so many troops to reinforce at all costs, and he decided after careful consideration.

Although the little devil was not fully prepared for a big battle, but, according to Shinozuka Yoshio's speculation, the Chinese army should not be too well prepared.

Yoshio Shinozuka, an old fox, has always been scheming, but unfortunately, he miscalculated this time.

Before, the 2nd theater of operations

The devil signal corps was instructed by the commander to immediately convey the order for operational reinforcements to the various departments.

In addition to the above reinforcements, Yoshio Shinozuka also adopted the strategy of "quenching his thirst nearby", and transferred troops from large and small strongholds around Gucheng County to move closer to Gucheng County together.

Yoshio Shinozuka dispatched so many troops to reinforce at all costs, and he decided after careful consideration.

Although the little devil was not fully prepared for a big battle, but, according to Shinozuka Yoshio's speculation, the Chinese army should not be too well prepared.

Yoshio Shinozuka, an old fox, has always been scheming, but unfortunately, he miscalculated this time.

Before, the 2nd theater of operations

(End of chapter)