"Yes, Your Excellency."

Furukawa Toyoyasu thought about it, and he could only do this.

Otherwise, the soldiers will stay at the head of the city, and they can only be covered by the artillery bombardment of the other side, and heavy casualties are inevitable.

Only by retreating into the city to fight street battles can the other side have some scruples.

However, Furukawa Toyotai understands that even if it is a street fight, Takujo will not last long, and Takujo will eventually be broken by the other party.

"Your Excellency Shaozuo, let's withdraw to the city headquarters! It's still too far ahead here! ”

Shibata Taro smiled bitterly: "Okay, withdraw!" ”。

Of course, Shibata Taro knew, and he didn't have the face to restrain him, so he directly waved his hand and withdrew to the brigade headquarters in the city with a few devil personnel.

However, Shibata Taro now only has two infantry squadrons in his hands, one of which is in Luyi and one in a small town south of Takujo.

Therefore, Shibata Taro also has no choice, if he holds the head of the city, the two squadrons will be finished sooner or later.

You can only withdraw all the defenders into the blocks of the city and fight in the streets, even if the opponent is cavalry. As long as the cavalry is dragged into the block to fight in the streets, the opponent's cavalry advantage should be partially negated!

At this time, soon with the order of Shibata Taro, the devils and puppet troops at the north gate all withdrew from the city and retreated wildly into the city.

Shen Qun's subordinates, who attacked the north gate, concentrated more than 4,000 people, and sent a part of the men and horses to completely blow up the blocked north gate with explosives, and a large group of cavalry Hulala also entered the expansion of the city. The defeated soldiers who chased the devils entered the city behind them, and Li Yunlong saw it outside the city and couldn't help but nod.

"Okay, the north gate has been captured, and all the troops will take the city in half an hour according to the plan, and kill!"

Li Yunlong laughed, with more than 14,000 cavalry in his hand, and soon the troops who would feint and contain in the direction of Guide would also rush to Tuocheng, so at this time, Tuocheng was already in Li Yunlong's pocket.

"Yes, Commander!"

All the commanders and fighters shouted one after another, and no one thought that Tuocheng would be able to take it in about half an hour.

After all, there are too few devils in Tuocheng, and there are not enough for all the warriors.

And at this time, the city was in a fierce battle.

In Kaifeng City, the headquarters of the 35th Division of the Devil!

"Your Excellency the Division Commander, Taro Shibata, the captain of the Takujo Garrison Brigade, sent a report for the second time, requesting reinforcements! The enemy cavalry has surrounded the city, and the siege is overwhelming! ”

Aoto Jitaro walked quickly in front of Genguchi Isshin, and said with a heavy pause: "The north gate can't be defended, and the enemy has used at least more than twenty artillery pieces, most of which are 70 mm caliber guns, causing artillery fire to crush the defenders!" The defenders suffered heavy casualties, asked for reinforcements, asked for reinforcements. ”。

"Didn't I already order the troops of Taikang, Luyi, Bozhou, and Guide City to reinforce Tuocheng? Tell Taro Shibata to defend the castle and not abandon it! Yuankou waved his hand and said in a condensed voice.

Aoto Jitaro smiled bitterly: "Even if the defenders of Tuocheng want to abandon the defense and break through, it is impossible!" Tuocheng only had two infantry squadrons and more than 500 Imperial soldiers, although there were 2,000 Imperial Cooperative troops. But the combat effectiveness of the Imperial Allied Army is okay to bully and bully the common people, but the combat effectiveness, the division commander, you know, hey! ”。

"Now what can I do? All the divisions and regiments have been scattered in Xuchang, Kaifeng and other places, and the distant water cannot quench the thirst of the near, so they can only order Shibata Taro to lead his troops to defend the city and wait for reinforcements! ”

Yuankou was helpless, and then said: "Send a report to the airport in Xuzhou City, and let them immediately take off all fighters, including bombers, to send air reinforcements to the defenders of Tuocheng!" Hurry up and drop! ”。

"Well, Your Excellency the division commander, I'll contact the aviation right away!"

"By the way, call back to the defenders of Tuocheng and tell the aviation to reinforce them immediately!"

Aoto Jitaro paused heavily and said, "Hai, Your Excellency the Division Commander!" ”。

Immediately, Jitaro Aoto personally sent people to deploy. It's just that the look is wrong, after all, the Japanese troops in Tuocheng are too small, and it is impossible to block Li Yunlong's cavalry army to encircle and attack!

In terms of numbers, although the other party is cavalry, it is already the Japanese puppet army that crushes Tuocheng.

So Genguchi Isshin and Aoto Jitaro both know that the Japanese puppet army in Tuocheng is already the fate of being annihilated!

A few minutes later, Jitaro Aoto walked back and said in a low voice, "Your Excellency the division commander, Xuzhou City has been contacted, and the aviation has been dispatched, but there are only three bombers and two fighters!" ”。

"Forget it, I know the situation at Xuzhou Airport! The Imperial Army did not have many fighters there! Something is better than nothing! ”

The corners of Yuankou's mouth twitched, and he waved his hand a little helplessly.

Aoto Jitaro pointed to the map and said: "Tuocheng should not be able to hold out for an hour, it is estimated that in about half an hour, Tuocheng will be lost." Even if the troops of Taikang, Luyi, and Guide reinforce Tuocheng, they can only threaten the opponent's cavalry from afar. If the other side evacuates quickly after capturing the city, the reinforcements in these places will basically be useless, Your Excellency the division commander. ”。

"Then it is also necessary to send troops to reinforce the city, and if these reinforcements do not arrive before the city is lost, they can also lock the main force of the more than 10,000 enemy cavalry from the periphery. Buy time for our division to assemble the main cavalry force. ”

Yuankou said in a condensed voice: "By the way, Chief of Staff, the 15th Cavalry Brigade and the 16th Cavalry Brigade are two reinforcement cavalry teams from the direction of Lu Province, where are they now?" ”。

"I just walked to Puyang City, I'm afraid it won't be around ten o'clock in the evening to be able to get to Puyang City!"

Jitaro Aoto pointed to the map helplessly and said.

The two cavalry brigades gathered from various places in Lu Province before rushing to northern Henan together, and soon after arriving in Puyang, they were already resting for ten minutes.

Even if you continue to go south now, I'm afraid it will take time, after all, the war horse is precious, and it gallops all the way to help, even if the devil cavalry can stand it, the war horse will have to rest for a short time on the way!

Yuankou heard it wholeheartedly, of course he understood!

"Got it! Rush the cavalry reinforcements! Our 35th Division had only one cavalry wing, less than a thousand cavalry. Even if this cavalry catches up behind the main force of the enemy's cavalry, it can only be watched and followed from a distance! Cavalry can only be dealt with with cavalry. What's more, it is eastern Henan, a flat place in southern Henan! ”

Genguchi shook his head and said bitterly.

Aoto Jitaro was helpless and said, "Yes, Your Excellency the Division Commander!" I'll send someone to rush the cavalry reinforcements! ”。

"Now, that's all we can do. I hope that the defenders of Tuocheng can hold back Li Yunlong's main cavalry for more time! Genguchi thought secretly.

And at this time, in the city of Tuocheng!

Shibata Taro, who responded to the street battle, really did not have extra Japanese troops to fight back against Li Yunlong's cavalry army that invaded Tuocheng, especially Li Yunlong's elite infantry who dismounted and could fight the city's fortified cities.

In less than 20 minutes, the Japanese puppet army under the command of Shibata Taro was completely annihilated, and more than 500 devils in two squadrons were all annihilated. The Imperial Allied Army was annihilated by more than 700 people, and the rest all surrendered.