"Your Excellency Division Commander, I think it's very possible!"

Qingtou Jitaro said in a condensed voice: "Bozhou is the ancient capital of the three Chinese dynasties, with a population of more than one million! Once Bozhou is captured by Li Yunlong's cavalry, the situation will be extremely unfavorable for us! Bozhou is located in Luyi and other cities, and it is an important place for transportation. Once they take it, it will be difficult for us to stop the main force of the enemy's cavalry. ”。

Looking at the map placed on the command table of the division and regiment headquarters, Yuankou had a solemn look in his eyes. Once the other party takes advantage of the situation to enter the Fengyang area and go straight to the Jiangnan area, he will simply lose his single-minded face.

pondering, he couldn't let this enemy cavalry kill in the Fengyang area.

And in order to block such a powerful main force of enemy cavalry, Bozhou is a blocking position. Bozhou, can't be lost!

"Immediately send a report to the imperial army in Luyi and Yongcheng, and ask them to move closer to Bozhou City immediately. By the way, how many people are there in the Bozhou garrison? Genguchi asked Jitaro Aoto single-mindedly.

Aoto Jitaro made some preparations, and quickly reported: "There should be more than 2,000 imperial troops, and the words of the imperial alliance army are not clear at present!" ”。

"Send a report to the Bozhou defenders immediately, and ask them to report the situation of their troops to the headquarters of the 35th Division, quickly!" Genguchi commanded with a wave of his hand.

Aoto Jitaro paused heavily and said, "Hai, Your Excellency the Division Commander!" The lowly duty immediately sent someone to inquire! ”。

And at this time, in the headquarters of the 35th Division, the table clock suddenly jingled.

Yuankou looked at it intently, and it was already six o'clock in the afternoon. In another hour or so, night will fall.

And for Genguchi Isshin, the battle at night was originally not conducive to the Japanese army. And a few bombers and fighters that took off from Xuzhou, even if they flew over Tuocheng to bomb, the effect would not be too great.

"Your Excellency the Division Commander!"

Qingtou Jitaro walked back a few minutes later and said: "In Bozhou City, there are now more than 2,000 imperial troops, and there are a lot of imperial army, 3,000!" However, the combat effectiveness of the Imperial Allied Army is only about 10% of that of the Imperial Army, and I am afraid that it can only go to the head of the city to defend the city and suffer from the opponent's artillery fire! ”。

"Give an urgent telegram to the defenders of Bozhou, and tell them to hold the city. This force of Li Yunlong's cavalry was 15,000 people, and the enemy cavalry that had gone south to Guide and Chenliu had already joined up and rushed to Tuocheng. Once this enemy cavalry moves south to attack Bozhou, they must hold Bozhou for at least three or four hours! Yuankou said in a condensed voice.

Qingteng Jitaro suggested: "It's better to ask the imperial army in the direction of Songhu to send troops to the north for reinforcements, at this time they don't fight much, it should be possible to send troops from Bengbu, Huaiyuan, Fengyang to the north to reinforce the Bozhou defenders!" Otherwise, if Bozhou is lost, sooner or later Bengbu and other places will encounter a strong attack by the enemy's cavalry. At that time, the Jiangnan area will be greatly affected. Now, the 11th Army is preparing to attack the land of the Three Towns, and once the Jiangnan area is threatened, they will not have a good time. ”。

"Okay, chief of staff on this matter, you should contact the Songhu side as soon as possible and send troops north from Bengbu to reinforce it!" Genguchi said in a condensed voice.

"Yes, Your Excellency Division Commander!" Jitaro Aoto nodded, and said with a pause.

And Yuankou Yixin continued to look at the map, once he was able to block Li Yunlong's powerful southbound cavalry team in Bozhou, then he would not be too much at fault.

At the very least, this enemy cavalry went all the way south from Bozhou to attack the Bengbu area, in fact, it was still some benefit to Yuankou Yixin.

At least, the Longhai line in eastern Henan that he mastered would at least not be attacked by the main force of the opponent's cavalry.

It's just that up to now, Yuankou Yixin continues to wait for the 15th Cavalry Brigade and the 16th Cavalry Brigade to rush to Kaifeng for reinforcements from the direction of Lu Province.

Otherwise, the mechanization is not a very good devil, and it is impossible to catch up with the four-legged Li Yun dragoon team running around.

"Your Excellency the division commander, Beiping has called to inquire about the current battle situation!" At this moment, a devil's communication staff officer reported to Genguchi Yixin.

Yuankou looked at the telegram handed over by the communications staff officer, and it was an inquiry telegram sent by the headquarters of the North China Front Army in Beiping.

"It seems that His Excellency General Tian Jun is very concerned about this army of Li Yunlong's cavalry going south!"

After reading the message, Genguchi muttered in his heart.

When he came back to his senses, Yuankou said to the communications staff officer: "Call back to Beiping and tell me in detail about the current battle situation." ”。

"This?"

The communications staff officer was a little hesitant, but still nodded and said, "Understood, Your Excellency the division commander." ”。

The communications staff officer left, and the chief of staff of the division on the side, Aoto Jitaro, said in a low voice: "Your Excellency the division commander, with such a detailed report, the headquarters of the front army will definitely punish the division commander after the war." ”。

"Forget it! Anyway, the battle situation, His Excellency General Tian Jun will know sooner or later, why hide it? By the way, what did they say when they contacted the defenders in the direction of Bengbu and other places? "Genguchi waved his hand wholeheartedly, and he was able to strangle this enemy cavalry to the fullest, and then talk about other things!

Seeing this, Aoto Jitaro could only say: "I have been contacted, they have now sent troops north, but the troops that Bengbu, Huaiyuan, Fengyang and other places can send are only about 5,000 people in total." Moreover, most of these imperial soldiers are garrison soldiers, and their combat effectiveness may not be as good as our regular army! ”。

"It's better than nothing, the Bozhou defenders know, right?" Genguchi said wholeheartedly.

Aoto Jitaro nodded and said, "The humble post has sent a report to Bozhou, so that they can keep in touch with the reinforcements in Bengbu and other places at any time!" In this case, the defenders of Bozhou can at least exceed 10,000 at that time, and it should not be a problem to hold the south of Bozhou, Your Excellency the division commander. ”

"Yo Xi, it's finally okay! Stay tuned! Then send a telegram to the cavalry reinforcements, urging them to speed up, and we are waiting for them. ”

Aoto Jitaro said: "The humble post has already sent someone to urge, please rest assured that His Excellency the division commander." ”。

"Yo Xi!"

Genguchi nodded in satisfaction, and then continued to discuss other matters with Jitaro Aoto.

In the direction of Beiping, the headquarters of the North China Front!

"Your Excellency General, the 35th Division has called, and Tuocheng has been lost. The main force of the enemy's cavalry has appeared in Tuocheng! Shintaro Watanabe pointed to the map placed in the headquarters and said with a serious expression to General Tian Shunliu, the commander of the North China Front Army.

"Could it be that Li Yunlong's cavalry general wants to continue to move south, not to cut off the Longhai line, but to force Jiangnan? Is it so bold? Tian Junliu looked at a location on the map, the city of Tuocheng, and frowned and thought deeply.

Shintaro Watanabe said, "Very likely, Your Excellency the General! At present, General Okamura is commanding the 11th Army to prepare to attack the land of the Three Towns, and once the rear encounters a threatening flank attack, I am afraid that the impact will be huge. ”。

"Well, that's quite possible. There are too many cavalry on the other side, coming and going like the wind, once Bozhou is really lost, it may be troubled by the other party all the way to Bengbu. Directly send an urgent telegram to the defenders of Bozhou, ordering them to be sure to stand by and wait for help! Tian Junliu sneered!

"Understood, Your Excellency." Shintaro Watanabe said.