Compared with staying in the field camping, the Japanese infantry brigade that rushed to Shucheng finally chose to be stationed in the city. Even after entering the city, they encountered streets full of corpses and bloody battle scenes, and the Japanese still felt that the city was safer.

The military camp in the city, which was originally captured, was also quickly cleaned up by the Japanese army. The supplies and ammunition brought with them were also sent to the warehouses in the city one after another. A well-preserved mansion was found to serve as a temporary headquarters for the brigade.

Before entering the city, in order to ensure the safety of the city, the Japanese army naturally had to search the whole city. As a result, it was obvious that except for the recovery of some abandoned corpses, the little devil in charge of the search did not find a living person at all.

Even if many Japanese soldiers were mentally prepared, it was really confirmed that the cavalry wing was completely annihilated, and everyone's heart was not good. Looking at the thousands of corpses that had been placed and gathered, the little devils who were ordered to reinforce them all felt very depressed.

On the way to Shucheng, the infantry brigade was killed and injured by roadside bombs. Previously angry, now that the cavalry wing that had arrived earlier than them had been wiped out, they suddenly felt that they were lucky, at least many of them were still alive.

It was clear that the bodies must be disposed of as soon as possible, and then the ashes should be returned to the division. After setting up the temporary headquarters, the commander of the infantry brigade ordered to take over the city defense, and at the same time ordered people to collect firewood and prepare for the cremation of the fallen officers and soldiers.

Such a large-scale cremation will take a lot of time. The problem was that for many of the Japanese soldiers who fought in the war, they did not want to be buried here, but wanted their bodies to be burned to ashes and then sent back home.

In the eyes of these little devils, only by returning the ashes to China can their souls rest in peace and be worthy of being called heroic spirits. If they are buried on the battlefield, their souls will not be able to return to their homeland, and they will not be at peace after death.

To find firewood to burn ashes, it is enough to have a grassroots officer organization. After entering the city, the commander of the infantry brigade, who immediately called a meeting of adjutants, said very directly: "Have all the bodies on the long street been cleaned up?" ”

"Report to the general, it's all cleaned up. Sadly, many of the bodies are incomplete! ”

"The bodies of the officers were burned separately and then placed in jars or wooden boxes. If the soldier's body can be found, the soldier's nameplate shall be burned separately. If the list cannot be verified, it will be burned in a centralized manner, and then it will be separately loaded. ”

The commander of the infantry brigade, who had seen the battle scene before, knew very well that many of the corpses on the long street were incomplete, and some even had no bones. With such a corpse, it is impossible to confirm the list of the deceased before his death, and it can only be disposed of afterwards.

This also means that the ashes that may be sent back to China in the future may not necessarily be the ashes of those family members. Many adjutants know this. This is also the reason why the little devil is very afraid of incomplete corpses.

The commander of the infantry brigade continued: "The Chinese army is good at night raids, although we sent people to search the whole city before, and we didn't find any suspicious targets, but we still can't relax our vigilance.

From the attacks we encountered during the day to the battle scenes we saw in the city, the enemies we need to deal with are not simple. In order to ensure the safety of the camp, additional patrols will be dispatched tonight. In the event of an enemy, it must be dealt with immediately. ”

"General, do you mean that the Zhina Army that ambushed the cavalry wing may still be lurking in the city?"

"I don't rule it out! The most important thing is that we were attacked on the march during the day, which showed our opponents and knew our every move. Tonight is critical, and we must be on high alert and not give the enemy a chance. ”

"Hey!"

The fate of the cavalry wing really gave the commander of the infantry brigade a great shock. I thought that rushing to Shucheng this time was a relatively easy task. Now it seems that the enemy that the infantry brigade needs to face is far more difficult to deal with than imagined.

In this case, the only way to stand firm and find out the opponent's situation is to give a fatal blow. If you rush into battle, you will only lose more than you lose. Even if he has an infantry brigade in his hand, as a brigade commander, he does not dare to be careless.

With the remaining combat troops and a battalion of guards, Hu Biao, who was lurking outside Shucheng, did not arrange artillery positions. In Hu Biao's opinion, the explosive trap deployed earlier was enough for the little devils stationed in Shucheng to drink a pot.

It seems that these little devils are strong and strong, but once they enter the city, they are under Hu Biao's real-time monitoring. With this infantry brigade in place, Hu Biao was able to contain the remaining main forces of the Japanese divisions and regiments, making him feel very uncomfortable.

In Hu Biao's view, it is better to wait for the Japanese army to attack and harass the Japanese army in the city. Judging from the size of the Japanese army's convoy during the day, Hu Biao felt that this group of Japanese troops did not carry much supplies and should not last long.

Coupled with a trap that may be detonated later, it will definitely blow up a batch of supplies or ammunition for the little devils. In addition, it is believed that the casualties of the soldiers will be enough for this infantry brigade to have a headache.

If the little devil stays in the city and can't hold out, then Hu Biao can gather the superior forces in his hands to block or ambush the reinforcements sent by the Japanese army in the future. If the little devil goes out of the city, Hu Biao can continue to attack and consume the Japanese army.

After a long time, even if Hu Biao doesn't attack, he can trap these little devils to death. If artillery fire is used, it will scare the little devil away and make him withdraw from Shucheng. If you want to stop it then, I am afraid that you will also have to pay a lot of price.

Looking at the officers and soldiers of the first battalion of the guards who were slightly excited and expectant, Hu Biao also said directly: "Tell the brothers, get on your side!" Don't attack or shoot at will, the little devils in the city don't go out of the city, let's keep a vigil here all night, and then go back to the mountain to continue to rest. ”

"Yes, detachment leader!"

Lying in the jungle and grass near the road outside the city, many soldiers stared at Shucheng not far away. Looking at the little devils who walked back and forth from time to time on the city wall, no one thought that this little force could attack the heavily guarded Shucheng.

The ambush battle that was fought in the long street in the middle of the city last night, if I want to do it again, I am afraid that it is impossible at all. Therefore, many officers and men do not have much confidence in whether or not they will be able to win a battle tonight. It's actually nice to be able to go out and walk around compared to staying in the mountains.

Standing on a hill outside the city, looking at the bonfires that were constantly lit in the city, Qin Tianyou was also very curious: "Detachment leader, what is the little devil doing?" What do you do with so many fires? Could it be for the lighting? ”

"Probably not! If I'm not mistaken, they should be burning corpses. The corpses we abandoned in the city, the little devils will definitely not choose to bury them on the spot, but burn them into ashes and put them in boxes, and finally send them back to China. ”

"Hearing you say that, it's really possible! There are so many corpses, I'm afraid it's enough for the little devil to burn all night! ”

"It doesn't matter! Tonight the night is dark and windy, maybe we have a chance to watch a big show of burning the city! ”

Thinking of the massive amount of explosives planted in the city earlier, Hu Biao believed that the little devils stationed in Shucheng at this moment had no idea that they were sitting on the gunpowder pile. The well-preserved houses were planted with a large amount of explosives.

As for the open space where the little devils may be stationed, there are also explosives buried underground. Once these explosives are ignited, the mostly wooden houses in the city should be ignited continuously. When the time comes, the little devils who stay in the city are indeed miserable.

In fact, Hu Biao is also looking forward to how much power and lethality the explosives planted in the city can produce. If he could inflict heavy damage on this infantry brigade, perhaps Hu Biao would also change his battle plan and choose to take advantage of the fire to rob.

If you can inflict heavy damage on this infantry brigade that has just arrived, I believe that the remaining Japanese troops in Lu'an will also become very frightened! How to deal with this infantry brigade next depends on how well the explosion will be tonight.

The demolition crew, who were hiding in the ruined cellars of the city, knew that the Japanese army had entered the city when they launched a city-wide search from the Japanese army. For their part, the Demolitionists also knew what the mission of staying in the city was.

Although Hu Biao gave them the right to dispose of it themselves, for these demolition crews, they also wanted to complete the task as soon as possible and then join the main force. Staying in the cellar every day, without the taste of day and night, is not much different from confinement.

Worried about being seen by the little devils entering the city, the lurking demolition team members chose to go out as little as possible, and only one team member was arranged to carry out vigilance and reconnaissance in the ruins outside the cellar. In this way, every move of the little devils in the city will not escape their surveillance.

In the open space of the barracks, the little devils who entered the city were still burning the corpses that had been gathered. The ashes that were burned were also packed into the urns that were carried one after another. If the box is not enough, the little devil wraps it in a cloth to ensure that the ashes can be kept.

It was almost midnight, and the demolition team member who was lurking near the barracks and was in charge of reconnaissance returned to the cellar and whispered: "Team leader, do you want to blow it up?" I took a look earlier, and the detonation area we are responsible for is inhabited by a lot of devils! ”

Listening to the team's inquiry, he raised his hand to look at the time on his watch, and the team leader finally said: "It's time!" Half an hour later, the buried fuse began to be lit. After the incident, all evacuated to the north of the city, and no love was allowed to fight! ”

"Understood!"

"Out!"

The Demoman, who had been hiding in the cellar for a day, was still wearing the military uniform of the little devil and came out of the cellar with his own weapons. Arriving at the tipping point near the cellar, everyone waited for the final moment to come.

When the minutes of the watch finally beat to the moment of detonation, the combat team members quickly took out matches and lit the fuses in turn. Looking at the smoky fuse, the combat team members also quickly left the tipping point.

Seeing the demolition team members who had returned safely, the team leader also said directly: "Withdraw!" Assemble at the next meeting point! Watch out for the little devil's guard post! If we blow up here, the other groups will definitely find a chance to do it! ”

"Understood!"

Considering that there are a lot of explosives planted, with only one blasting team, I am afraid that it will not be too late to ignite so many explosive points. In order to ensure that all the buried explosives could be detonated, Hu Biao also arranged several blasting teams in the city.

The timing of the detonation of the planted explosives will be considered by the leader of the first demolition team. Once the first team moves, the rest of the demolition teams must also enter the tipping point and ignite all the detonation points for which they are responsible.