Before the arrival of Japanese reinforcements, the guerrilla detachment that ambushed the two military columns and Hu Biao's headquarters smoothly transferred supplies and left. The troops that advanced to Zaozhuang along the railways and highways failed to save the city from being captured.

When the first Japanese reinforcements arrived at the railway line where the two military trains were ambushed, they were still harassed by the thunderbolts. After paying some casualties, he finally arrived at the ambush battlefield where the people went to the empty car and saw the tired dead bodies abandoned on the side of the road.

Looking at the two military trains that were derailed and bombed, as well as the pillboxes that were completely blown up, the Japanese troops who came to support also knew that all the materials on the two military trains had disappeared. If nothing else, they should have been transferred by the ambush forces.

The captain of the first batch of Japanese troops who rushed to reinforce looked at the military column that was blown in two, and said very confusedly: "According to the list of materials provided by the baggage troops, this military column should have carried a lot of heavy artillery, why are these heavy artillery also missing?" ”

"Captain, these heavy artillery pieces should have been transported, right?"

"Yaga! You know, this is the railway line, and the nearest road is a kilometre or two away. Such a bulky heavy artillery needs to use lifting equipment when it is shipped. Even if manpower could carry it, how could the heavy artillery be carried away? ”

If infantry guns and mortars can be disassembled, soldiers with a little strength can carry them or carry them. In contrast, large-caliber heavy artillery requires the use of a car when transporting. If you want to pull it away from the railway, it is naturally not easy.

If a blown up heavy cannon is found at the scene, the little devil doesn't think it's any surprise. It is also normal that the heavy artillery cannot be pulled away, and the troops of the ambush army column blow it up. But now, these heavy guns are gone.

The most bizarre thing is that a large number of troops can be seen walking by the railway. But the Japanese troops in charge of reconnaissance still did not see any traces of dragging heavy artillery. On the nearest highway, there were traces of cars walking.

After inspecting the scene and confirming that there was nothing to restrain in the two military columns, the infantry captain who led the team immediately sent a telegram to the Jinan side. Knowing that the materials on the military column were all carried out, the baggage troops also had a headache.

The loss of supplies for the two military trains undoubtedly greatly increased the difficulty of their supply materials. The supplies of these two military trains were originally intended to be transported to the main divisions and regiments fighting on the front line. Now that the supplies have been robbed, they can only find other ways to replenish them.

After receiving a telegram from the infantry brigade, the Japanese troops stationed in Jinan had a headache with the Japanese troops fighting on the front line, including the Japanese baggage troops who were responsible for providing supplies. The most troublesome thing is the railway in Zaozhuang, which has been extremely damaged.

Some generals even saw the report of railway damage, and couldn't help but scold: "Baga! These damned saboteurs! ”

In the eyes of the little devil's generals, this railway artery connecting the north and south was extremely important for the Japanese invasion of China. Compared to the speed of construction, it is undoubtedly easier to destroy. If you want to restore it, you need to invest a lot of manpower and material resources.

At present, many Japanese generals are well aware that with the continuous extension of their battle front, the Japanese army's demand for war materials is also increasing. Although they have grabbed a large amount of supplies from the occupied areas, they are still unable to supply the combat troops.

More war materials need to be produced by the Japanese army from the rear and then transported to the front. In order to repair the railway, the Zaozhuang coal mine that was blown up has never been repaired. This high-quality coal was also extremely important to the Japanese army.

Now that the railroad has been blown up again, even if the coal mine is repaired, it is still impossible to transport the coal produced. It can be said that the recent series of sabotage operations in Zaozhuang have caused great damage to the Japanese army's plan to loot resources.

Considering that there was no remedial value on the railway side, the Japanese generals on the Jinan side quickly ordered the reinforced infantry brigade to hurry to Zaozhuang City, which had lost contact. If you spot a rebel, attack on the spot and bite the attacker.

After receiving the telegram from Jinan, the infantry captain who led the team thought for a while and said, "Leave a squadron here to be responsible for collecting the remains of the jade broken warriors." The rest of the troops marched with me to Zaozhuang City. Takeda Daisa, I'm only afraid of more than one bad luck! ”

"Your Excellency, Captain, wouldn't it be too dangerous to keep a squadron? It is not yet known whether there are any hidden enemies nearby. If we leave, the enemy in ambush will launch another surprise attack, and it will be troublesome for the remaining squadron. ”

Regarding the worries of his subordinates, the infantry captain looked at the sky and quickly said, "Don't worry! It was now less than two hours until dawn. Unless those attackers are not afraid of death, they must be on the run in a frenzy at this time.

After robbing us of so many supplies, they will definitely need to take the time to move those supplies into the mountains and hide them. If they dare to attack, they must be prepared for the danger of being entangled by us, and then pursued or even surrounded by us.

The enemy commander who was able to plan this ambush should not be so stupid. The order remains unchanged, and if the remaining squadron is attacked by enemy troops, it must hold on and wait for reinforcements. In the future, our reinforcements will continue to come from all over the country! ”

"Hey!"

With the final decision of the infantry captain, the other subordinates did not dare to say anything. On the way to Zaozhuang, the Japanese infantry brigade, which rushed to Zaozhuang in advance, soon arrived at the battlefield after the road ambush.

Once again, hundreds of Japanese corpses stripped of their uniforms and discarded by the side of the highway were seen, as well as a large number of destroyed cars. Looking at the road full of bomb craters, the expression of the infantry group leader who led the team also looked extremely serious.

Shen groaned: "It seems that the information provided by Takeda Daisa is correct!" The troops who ambushed them are really likely to be the main force of the Chinese army. Judging from the craters from these shells, the other side should have used mountain artillery of 75 calibers. ”

"Captain, do you need to report this situation?"

"No, you don't! Leave two squads here, still responsible for collecting the remains of the warriors, and the rest of the troops continue to advance towards Zaozhuang! ”

Although he knew that it was a bit risky to leave two squads behind, seeing the corpses of these little devils who had been stripped to only the crotch cloth, the infantry captain really didn't want this kind of scene to be seen by too many people. It is also reasonable to leave the troops to collect the corpses.

Seeing such scenes in a row made the officers and men of the infantry brigade who came to reinforce them also raise their vigilance. When this infantry brigade arrived at Zaozhuang City, they soon saw the city gate that had been blown down, and Zaozhuang City, which was relatively silent.

Standing at the gate of the city, the captain of the infantry brigade also said carefully: "Why is the city so quiet? ”

"Your Excellency, Captain, the enemy should have left, right?"

"There should still be people in the city! At this time, it was already dawn, and it stands to reason that someone should have risen in China! ”

"Why don't you send a team into the city to check on the situation first?"

"Yo Breath! Then send a team into the city to check the situation, and the rest of the troops will stand by and be on guard! ”

"Hey!"

In order to ensure the safety of the troops, the Japanese captain still did not rush for time, but chose a relatively safe way of marching and arrived at Zaozhuang City when the sky was bright. In his opinion, the enemy who attacked Zaozhuang after dawn should have evacuated.

In addition, even if it is necessary to fight, Dawn has more battlefield advantages for the infantry brigades that rush to reinforce them. The black light is blinding, who knows if there will be an ambush?

The garrison troops stationed in Zaozhuang have already lost almost the same, and the infantry captain who led the team didn't want to take his infantry brigade on board. As the first unit to rush to Zaozhuang, he had already grabbed the first merit, and he didn't want to risk it for meritorious service.

After examining the traces of the firefight left by the attack on the army and the road ambush, the captain of the infantry brigade knew that the strength of the unit that caused the attack was not simple. Coupled with the fact that it has an unknown number of artillery, it is also very threatening.

You know, in order to hurry up, the infantry brigade that came to help only carried a few mortars. If they really want to be surrounded by a main division with artillery units, they, an infantry brigade, are afraid that they will not be able to hold out for long.

If you are too greedy, you will only gain more than you lose, and the infantry captain who leads the team still knows this truth!

In addition to sending a reconnaissance team into the city to check the situation, the captain of the infantry brigade for safety reasons sent several reconnaissance teams to check all the vicinity of the city gate. This kind of inspection is also to ensure that there are no ambushes around.

The Japanese squad in charge of the inspection soon found traces left by the erection of artillery in several nearby open spaces. Looking at these abandoned artillery positions, the infantry captain became more and more sure that it was a very wise choice to act cautiously.

Thinking of the countless shell craters found on the highway before, the infantry captain said with a more solemn expression: "It is indeed terrifying that such a powerful and mysterious resistance force can evade our reconnaissance and infiltrate Zaozhuang!" ”

"Yes! If this infiltrated rebel force is not resolved, Zaozhuang is afraid that it will never be calm! ”

For the little devil officers who reinforced Zaozhuang, they knew very well that most of the troops responsible for guarding the rear were slightly inferior in strength compared to the combat units sent to the front line. In the county towns of the occupied areas, the number of Japanese garrisons was not large.

Even in a military town like Zaozhuang, the number of garrisons deployed earlier was less than an infantry wing. Perhaps it was precisely because of the lack of troops that the attackers found an opportunity to implement the tactics of dividing and annihilating the defenders of Zaozhuang.

If the Japanese army has sufficient troops, arrange a wing of troops in Zaozhuang. Even if there is a main division of the Anti-Japanese War infiltrating Zaozhuang, it is absolutely impossible to capture Zaozhuang overnight. At the end of the day, there are too few troops in the garrison!

With the reconnaissance team that entered the city, they quickly sent someone back to inform them that no enemy had been found in the city. The infantry brigade that stayed outside the city soon entered Zaozhuang City and regained control of Zaozhuang City, which had fallen overnight.

Looking at the anti-Japanese war slogans and notices posted on the walls of the streets in the city, the captain of the infantry brigade said thoughtfully: "Sneak attack on our anti-Japanese war troops, is it Tubalu?" When did the Dirt Eight Road have such combat strength? ”

Clearly posting the slogan of the Anti-Japanese War is something that the Eighth Route Army often does to regain some lost territory, and the infantry captain also suspects that this thing may have been done by the Eighth Route Army. But he had never heard that the Eighth Route Army had such a strong combat unit in Qilu!