In Tsuruta Numanan's view, the reason why Okazaki Kencho's entire army was destroyed was indeed besieged by the Eighth Route Army. Relying on the Tsuchihachi Road in Hubei alone, the Okazaki detachment that does not have the ability to eat more than 500 troops in one bite. Even if they have the advantage of terrain, they don't have this ability.

Although the Okazaki detachment is a detachment cobbled together from a part of the 37th Division and some troops from several independent "mixed" brigades. However, this detachment, which carries three 'guns' of mountain guns and two 'Ting' heavy machine guns, is not capable of solving the problem by a hundred people. Even this Dirt Eight Road, it is not easy to hold back the footsteps of the Okazaki detachment.

But one thing is certain, there were not many main forces of the Eighth Route Army participating in the war. There may be a brigade or several regiments, but it is definitely not as exaggerated as a dozen regiments. In terms of the terrain here, it's okay. But after all, it is a mountainous terrain, and the front of the attack is relatively narrow. Even if the Eighth Route Army adopted the tactics of crowds, it would not be able to deploy so many troops.

Moreover, with such a large-scale movement of the main force of the Eighth Route Army, other directions have been in the Mantaihang Mountains, looking for their friendly and neighboring troops everywhere, and it is impossible not to notice it at all. And judging from this that the headquarters of the Eighth Road is in this area, it is a big joke. Although the terrain here is also mountainous, it is a shallow mountainous area.

Compared with Licheng in the east and Lucheng in the northeast, the terrain and surrounding situation in Hubei are not suitable for stationing high-level organs like the headquarters of the Eighth Route Army. Are those senior staff officers of the Eighth Route Army all fools or lack heart? Who will put a high command under the noses of the enemy?

Tsuruta Numanan very simply believes that the reason why Kencho Okazaki, who is now dead, said this is just to shirk his responsibility. The lieutenant who was in charge of commanding the Japanese puppet army in the two strongholds of Luoma and Qiaokou had already made it clear in a telegram early this morning that the encounter of the Okazaki detachment the day before was only a dirt road.

In other words, at least before that telegram was sent, he Okazaki Kencho only encountered Tsuchihachi. It is not necessary to say that the main force of the Eighth Route Army is not necessarily absent, but at most it participated in the battle this morning. If the headquarters of the Eighth Route Army were operating in this area, the Okazaki detachment would have penetrated so far there. As early as the day before, the Okazaki detachment was probably besieged by the main force of the Eighth Road.

At present, some of the main forces of the Eighth Route Army participating in the war have long since disappeared. In this vast Taihang Mountains, although there are many troops in his hands. But if you act hastily, it is easy to repeat the mistakes of the Okazaki detachment. The Eighth Route Army is very cunning, and if you are not careful, you will fall into their ambush.

Although they had just received friendly and neighboring troops from the territory of Licheng to the west, they engaged in a 'fierce' battle with the Eighth Route Army, about two regiments, on the south bank of the Qingzhang River. Judging from the heavy machine guns and other equipment on the enemy's body, as well as the military uniforms on their bodies, it should be a telegraph of the main force. While being more sure of Tsuruta Nunan's judgment, it also made him more careful in his actions.

Because judging from the entire battlefield, Tsuruta Numan believes that although the number of troops invested by the Eighth Road here is not as much as that stated in Okazaki's telegram, there are definitely more than two regiments. The troops in the territory of Li Cheng in the east encountered the eight routes of two regiments, and what about the remaining eight routes? Will it come up with a set of corpses to help?

Besides, the friendly troops in the east are not counting the Imperial Allied Army, which cooperates with the battle, and there are more than 2,000 troops. To deal with the two regiments of the Eighth Route Army, the strength is enough, so there is no need to join in the fun. Instead of icing on the cake, it is better to take the opportunity to carry out a thorough clean-up of the mountainous areas in the eastern part of Hubei.

Because with the mountainous combat ability and habits of the Eighth Route Army, even if he immediately marched in that direction now. I'm afraid that by the time we arrived at the place, the Eighth Route Army there would have already slipped away. Tsuruta Numan believes that with the consistent combat style of the Eighth Route Army, the Eighth Route Army there will definitely not fight to the death.

Therefore, he used his superiors to thoroughly clean up and sweep the mountainous area at the junction of Hubei and Licheng, find the headquarters of the Eighth Route Army or the headquarters of the 129th Division, and completely eliminate it. I'm going to find that dirt path first, and twist the neck of that guy who is cunning and 'yin' at the same time.

It's just that Tsuruta Numan didn't understand that although Kenaga Okazaki was only a wing payer, he graduated from the Imperial Army Non-commissioned Officer School after all. It was actually able to make a few dirty roads, and it dragged on for a whole day. The most important thing is that they actually transported a lot of wounded soldiers to the Qiaokou stronghold.

What happened to him? Unexpectedly, more than 500 troops let less than 200 Tubalu drag on for a whole day, and there are so many wounded soldiers? It's just that time is in a hurry, and most of the wounded soldiers who were transferred back are also in a coma. When Tsuruta Numan passed through the Qiaokou stronghold, he did not have time to 'confront' the wounded soldiers in detail.

Therefore, what the Okazaki detachment encountered in the battle the day before, Tsuruta Numan has no way of knowing. But what happened to the Okazaki detachment made him extra careful. It's just that what makes Tsuruta Numan angry is that no matter how careful he is, he still fell into an ambush. What's even more infuriating is that he didn't even see a shadow of the enemy.

It's just that he started from the place where the Okazaki detachment was completely wiped out, and searched eastward but didn't find even a ghost shadow. Not only is there no trace of the main force of the Eighth Road, but even the Eighth Road entrenched in the eastern mountainous area of Hubei is gone. What made Tsuruta Numan even more depressed was that among all the areas around his attack, only the place where he went up the mountain to collect firewood and the place where he chose his position had a trap. In the rest of the place, not even a fart happened and appeared.

This can only show that his current opponent has a considerable understanding of the mountain tactics of the Imperial Army. The most important thing is that the traps set up and the strange arrangement of weapons that can only shoot one bullet are almost unusually accurate. The location chosen is exactly in accordance with the tactical requirements of the army, and in the event of an attack, it is generally the first to occupy the terrain as a defensive position.

Thinking about this, Tsuruta Numan couldn't help but gasp. In addition to being extremely knowledgeable about army tactics, this opponent is also quite 'proficient' in calculations. Even the trap for the Heavy includes the mechanics of physics.

Tsuruta Numan thinks that the time for 'dealing' with China is not too short, and he has seen a lot of Jin Sui Army, Central Army, miscellaneous armies in all aspects, plus the Eighth Route Army. But an opponent like today is the first time I have seen it. This guy is cunning, 'insidious', and even 'mastery' of some knowledge that only highly educated people have.

Although he graduated from the Army Non-commissioned Officer School, his father was a university professor, Tsuruta Numa, and he was born in an intellectual family. After seeing the trap set by Li Ziyuan, Tsuruta Numan couldn't help but gasp. What the hell is this person, not only the ferocity of wolf 'sex', but also the cunning of fox 'sex'.

These two 'sexual' personalities actually coexist in one person, not to mention, but they are also so perfectly embodied. Also, when did this kind of talent appear in the Dirt Eight Road. The kind of thing that can only be obtained after 'fine' calculations is not something that ordinary people can make.

However, after a big sweep, Tsuruta Nunan, who had found nothing, concentrated his forces with some unrelenting intentions, and took the battlefield to the Qiaokou stronghold as the dividing line, and launched a search to the south again. He had already made up his mind that even if he turned the eastern mountains of Hubei upside down, he would find and catch that guy.

It's just that Tsuruta Nuanan didn't know, so he would rather risk disobeying the orders of his superiors and turning the eastern mountainous area of Hubei upside down, but also to get rid of Li Ziyuan, who was fast. At this time, he was leading the team to the flank of the Japanese army from the southeast of Lu, and he had been keeping a certain distance and closely monitoring this Japanese puppet army.

It's just that in the morning, after the main force blocked the attack, because the casualties were not small, they became extremely cautious when marching. Not to mention that the spacing between the divisions was quite narrow, and as soon as there was any movement, the battle formation was immediately launched. Li Ziyuan wanted to start several times, but he didn't find a chance.

If this army, which is dominated by more than 300 puppet troops and has only more than 200 enemy troops in the Japanese army, operates alone, Li Ziyuan will definitely stab him directly. But at present, in the entire Hubei County, the Japanese puppet army is not just this one. The Japanese puppet army that was coming here around him and had already rushed over made him a little bit of a bogeyman when he started.

However, the rat trap is a rat trap, but Li Ziyuan himself is not in a hurry, he is patiently waiting for the appearance of the fighter. Just like the leopard on Taihang Mountain is ready to hunt wild boars, when facing prey such as wild boars with thick skin and thick 'meat' and large size. Carefully follow your side, waiting for the most opportune opportunity to fight for a one-hit kill.

In fact, Li Ziyuan didn't know if he attacked too early. On this road, the Tsuruta Numan subordinate, south of the Japanese puppet army, would not give him a chance at all. Under the guidance of the gunshots, he will quickly close the circle in a short period of time, and it is very likely that he will steal the 'chicken' without losing rice.

It was precisely the cautious actions of the Japanese puppet army in the southeast of Ludong that made it impossible for him to find the fighter in a short period of time, so that he had a fighter plane that could really be used under the harsh environment. At least the distance between the two Japanese puppet armies was widened, so that he could have a chance to start.

Like a hungry wolf, Li Ziyuan surrounded the Japanese puppet army that was descending southeast of Lu to look for fighters. The Japanese puppet army from the southeast of Luzhou is also cautiously moving south, according to the latest plan of the boss, and cooperating with the Japanese army in other directions to encircle and sweep the border between Hubei and Licheng.

After dark, this cautious Japanese puppet army did not enter any village to rest for fear of encountering sneak attacks and ambushes. After sending people to grab some 'chickens' and ducks, they chose to set up camp in a place where the terrain was more favorable, or more precisely, the terrain was relatively empty.

When the Japanese puppet army rested after dark, Li Ziyuan felt that the fighter plane had arrived. Although the Japanese puppet army gathered together in order to prevent attack. But Li Ziyuan thinks that the most suitable opportunity for him has come now. However, he still had to wait until the second half of the night to act. Since Li Ziyuan doesn't want to be tough, if the devil is not asleep, what is the chance?

The second half of the night is the time when people are most tired, and this is the best time to sneak attack. The puppet army doesn't matter, but the devil's reaction speed is still fast enough. If you want to achieve the greatest results before the devil is alarmed, you need to be patient. Let the devil sleep a little more to death, and the greater the certainty of the success of his sneak attack.

It wasn't until the second half of the night that Li Ziyuan waved his hand when he looked at the Japanese puppet army sleeping with a gun on the edge of the fire at the foot of the mountain. led the troops to 'touch' down the mountain, and after a few soldiers led by Guo Laosan, who took the lead, killed two guard posts, they cautiously approached the camp of the Japanese puppet army.