Chapter 204: Smooth Exchange The plot failed

Land temple in the southwest suburbs of Lin'an County.

The signal flare suddenly raised, the flying dust, neighing war horses, and frightened birds not far from the periphery all caused agitation in the ranks of the Eighth Route Army Supplementary Regiment and the Japanese army for unknown reasons. However, the fundamentally different difference was that all the officers and men of the Eighth Route Army Supplementary Regiment were stable, more morale, and stronger in morale, while the Japanese officers and men were flustered, overwhelmed, and uneasy.

The headquarters of the Japanese army led by Nakagawa Eiichi personally arrived at a junction three miles away from the land temple and waited for the battle. He stood in front of the temporary headquarters of the military tent that had been set up, holding a telescope and looking in the direction of the Land Temple, but the large and dense cornfields that were more than one person tall completely blocked his vision, and he could not see the situation of the Land Temple at this time. When he saw the signal flare rising above the Land Temple, the dust rising in four directions not far from the periphery, the startled birds, and the sound of the neighing of war horses, he was stunned and puzzled, and he didn't understand what was going on at all. Completely unaware of what's going to happen? Nakagawa Eiichi turned around and walked into the tent, and ordered the signal corps to immediately report to General Murayama, the commander of the Japanese forces in Baoding, and to inform the reconnaissance planes to expand the reconnaissance and search area centered on the land temple and make sure to find out the situation. The two communications soldiers immediately sent a telegram.

On the 1st day, the Japanese army's communications staff officer and second lieutenant officer walked to Nakagawa Eiichi's side and reported:

"Wing Commander, the two squadrons dispatched by our Imperial Army troops in Lin'an Town have arrived at the designated position to build fortifications and stand ready for attack. However, the troops of the Eighth Route Army, which had about one regiment of strength surrounded them in the south, west, and north directions, were building field fortifications. ”

"Huh? There is a regiment of the Eighth Route Army over there in Lin'an Town? How is this possible? What's going on? Map! Nakagawa Eiichi said disbelievingly.

The communications staff officer brought a military map and unfolded it in Eiichi Nakagawa.

"Report to the wing commander, the reconnaissance plane called back, and there is a large army, artillery, and cavalry movement of the Eighth Route Army assembled about three kilometers in the southwest, west, northwest, and north directions of the perimeter of the Land Temple, which has already formed an encirclement posture for our department and revealed the military intention of launching a siege soon. The total strength is about two regiments. "Signal Corps reports.

"Huh? How so? Will there be two regiments of the Eighth Route Army here? And artillery, cavalry? Nakagawa Eiichi nervously looked at the military map and asked himself puzzled.

"Report to the wing commander, Zong Hanichiro Dazuo called to report that there was a company of the Eighth Route Army and a company of plainclothes elite troops who came to the Land Temple, all equipped with fully automatic submachine guns, four mortars, and six grenadiers. The strength and firepower of the troops are significantly stronger than ours. ”

"Huh? How could the Eighth Route Army have such a company and equipment? Nakagawa Eiichi was ignorant, not knowing who he was asking?

The observation at the scene, the report of the reconnaissance plane in the sky, the telegram sent by the Japanese army in Lin'an Town and the front Hanichiro Sohan completely exceeded Nakagawa Eiichi's prior expectations, action plans and military deployments, at this time he was a little uneasy, and roughly calculated, now the Japanese army and the Eighth Route Army are basically equal in strength, but he is very sure of the Japanese army's firepower and combat capability, and believes that it is still certain to encircle and annihilate the Eighth Route Army in one fell swoop. So, issue the command:

"Send a telegram at once, and strictly order all departments to prepare for an attack and wait for my orders. Telegraphed to General Murayama and requested support from the Baoding Air Force Bomber Group. ”

Wang Fujiang, County Magistrate Lu and others accompanied more than 100 excited and tired people who were marching slowly, and when they saw the posture of the Eighth Route Army against the Japanese army, they couldn't help but feel nervous.

Seeing the arrival of Secretary Wang Fujiang, County Magistrate Lu and the masses, Yu Genshan raised his arm and waved, all the soldiers of the Sixth Company stood upright, and the soldiers in charge of vigilance put away their rifles and stood upright. Meng Dakui also raised his arm and waved it as Yu Genshan did, and all the members of the plainclothes team and the members of the guard also put away their guns and stood solemnly.

After seeing the actions of the Eighth Route Army and the plainclothes team on the opposite side, Zong Hanichiro raised his right hand and waved it down twice, and the Japanese soldier with the gun put down the rifle in his hand and stood upright.

The troops on both sides stood solemnly at each other with guns.

Yu Genshan turned his head and whispered to Cao Yong, the commander of the reconnaissance platoon beside him, and ordered:

"Platoon Commander Cao, the substitution can begin. Hurry up, be quick! ”

"Yes!" Cao Yong walked out of the queue, took a few more steps forward, stood upright, raised his right arm facing the Japanese army, and then swung sideways from side to side a few times to signal the substitution to begin.

Takagi Hirochi walked out of the ranks of the Japanese army, took a few steps forward, stood upright, raised his right arm facing the Eighth Route Army, and agreed to the substitution.

Cao Yong and Takagi Hiroshi walked towards each other at the same time, and when they reached a distance of two meters, they stood at the same time and exchanged military salutes.

"On behalf of the Eighth Route Army of Lin'an County, I will return the captured officers and soldiers to your department." Cao Yong said loudly.

"On behalf of the Imperial Japanese Army stationed in Lin'an County, I will return the captured personnel to your department." Hiroshi Takagi said loudly.

Cao Yong and Takagi Hiroshi turned around at the same time and waved to their troops and let them go.

More than 30 neatly dressed, neat uniforms, and red-faced Japanese soldiers lined up in a single column and walked out slowly from the middle of the queue of the sixth company of the Eighth Route Army Supplementary Regiment under the angry eyes of the soldiers. At the forefront was a member of the Japanese royal family and a Japanese soldier Shosa Sakamoto. Walk along the south side of the main road.

At the same time, Wang Fujiang, Lu County Magistrate, and more than 100 yellow-muscled, unkempt, ragged, tired and thin masses supported each other and walked out of the ranks of the Japanese army excitedly and happily, and eagerly marched along the north side of the main road.

Two Japanese reconnaissance planes kept hovering at low altitude over the Land Temple, emitting a deafening roar.

Fang Jiren approached Meng Dakui's ear and ordered:

"Da Kui, now send a second signal."

"Yes!" Meng Dakui pulled out a flare gun from his waist for the second time and fired it into the air. Another green flare soared into the air.

The Japanese reconnaissance plane, which was constantly hovering at a low altitude over the Land Temple, immediately pulled up its nose and jumped into the air to circle and reconnoiter and search in a large area.

A moment later, three bursts of gunfire from automatic firearms rang out at the same time in four or five miles from the southwest, west, northwest, and north of the outer perimeter of the Land Temple.

Hearing the sound of three bursts of automatic firearms firing at the same time not far away, Nakagawa Eiichi, who was standing in front of the tent of the temporary headquarters, held the command knife in his left hand and held a telescope in his right hand to look around, although he could not see anything.

The communications staff officer walked to Eiichi Nakagawa's side and reported with a happy face:

"Wing Commander, Zong Hanichiro Dazuo called, the replacement has begun, Sakamoto Shaozo and more than 30 soldiers of our imperial army are safe and sound, it can be completed in ten minutes, and then lead the troops to evacuate back to the city."

"Roar! Immediately send a report, ordering all departments to divide their subordinate troops into two parts, one to launch a fierce attack on the land temple, and the other to launch an attack on the eight roads behind their respective backs, and start in thirty minutes! ”

Land in front of the temple. "Da Kui, the flying pigeon passed the book. Order the troops to disperse at once, seize the favorable terrain and prepare for battle. Fast! Francis ordered.

"Yes!" Meng Dakui waved a hand to the cab of the truck, and the driver grabbed the carrier pigeon in his hand and got out of the car and released it. The carrier pigeon flapped its wings and flew rapidly towards the county seat of Lin'an County. Meng Dakui waved his hand to the plainclothes queue again, and the queue immediately dispersed and rushed into the cornfield on the north side of the road.

Yu Genshan and Cao Yong stepped forward and helped Wang Fujiang, County Magistrate Lu and others to kick on and drive. Staff Officer Wu commanded the masses of men, women, and children to support each other and quickly evacuate westward.

"Six! Scatter and get ready for battle! The commander of the sixth company, Ma Fucai, ordered loudly.

The soldiers of the Sixth Company immediately dispersed and rushed into the cornfield on the south side of the main road.

The Japanese army gathered the whole team and prepared to evacuate the land temple.

Standing in front of the tent of the temporary headquarters, Eiichi Nakagawa looked nervously at his watch, ready to give the order to attack.

The communications staff officer walked to Nakagawa Eiichi's side and reported with a panicked expression:

"Wing Commander, the county headquarters sent an urgent telegram, and the plainclothes team of the Eighth Route Army began to attack the ammunition depot of our army at the railway station, and the guards asked for reinforcements immediately."

"Huh? How could there be an Eighth Route Army in the county? How dare you attack our army's ammunition depot? Yaga! Eiichi Nakagawa was shocked.

Report. General Murayama sent an urgent telegram ordering our army to stop all military operations and immediately withdraw to the county seat to ensure the personal safety of Sakamoto Shosa, a member of the imperial family. ”

Nakagawa Eiichi looked at the west with a dull gaze, shook his head and grinned helplessly and said with a bitter smile:

"Beautiful. The Eighth Route Army did a good job, and it was very powerful. ”