In the face of the telegram sent by the defenders stationed in Zoucheng, Kimura Hyotaro, who was very worried that the Eighth Route Army would spread the flames of war to the entire territory of Jining, also dealt with it as soon as possible. But the final result made Kimura Hyotaro very angry.

The large Japanese army that received the order to go to Tengxian County to take charge of the sweep failed to meet the main force of the Eighth Route Army when it was attacking. But on the way back to Zou Cheng for support, he was blocked and harassed by many main forces of the Eighth Route Army.

Reinforcements that would have been able to arrive in Zou Cheng in just a few days now seem to be of no use in time. And the situation in Zou Cheng seems to have become very serious again. In response to this situation, Kimura Hyotaro had no choice but to send reinforcements from nearby towns.

Even at the suggestion of the operational staff officer, Kimura Hyotaro planned to set up a counter-encirclement circle for the Eighth Route Army around Zou Cheng. The Eighth Route Army armed forces assembled in Zou Cheng at this moment were completely annihilated in one fell swoop, completely eliminating this deadly threat.

Just as Kimura Hyotaro mobilized troops from several nearby towns to rush to Zoucheng, these originally stable towns seemed to have become chaotic again due to the withdrawal of the garrison troops, and the remaining troops successively discovered that the Eighth Route Army was active.

Receiving this news, Kimura Hyotaro was very puzzled and said, "What about Na? Where did these dirt roads come from? ”

In the face of the Eighth Route Army's sudden drilling out of so many troops behind enemy lines, it was still in the control area that he originally thought was stable. As the commander of the division, Kimura Hyotaro naturally looked a little puzzled and confused. He felt that there must be something unknown in this!

What surprised Kimura Hyotaro even more was when he was deploying troops around Zou Cheng. Suddenly hearing the sound of artillery bombardment from Jining City, Hyotaro Kimura, who heard this sound, quickly rushed out of the barracks.

Looking at the direction from which the cannon came from and the firelight, Kimura Hyotaro was surprised and said, "What about it?" It's the shelling from the city of Jining! Baga, is Tubalu attacking our Jining City? Call immediately and ask, what the hell is going on? ”

As the combat staff rang the phone, they found that they seemed to have lost news from the city. Upon learning of this situation, Kimura Hyotaro finally said with some unease: "Send an infantry brigade to the city to find out the situation!" ”

'Hey! ’

In order to make it easier to manage the troops, so that the troops do not clash with the people in the city. When Kimura Hyotaro led the main force of the division into Jining, he chose to set up the headquarters of the division outside the city not far from the city.

As the supreme defense officer in the southwest of Lu, he also didn't want to interfere too much in the affairs of the garrisons of the cities. But now that Jining City is under attack, if he doesn't send troops over to take a look, Kimura Hyotaro is still a little uneasy.

Also hearing the sound of shelling was Zhao Tiehu and his entourage, who continued to lurk on the side of the road outside the barracks. Looking at the troops driving on the road ahead, Zhao Tiehu quickly ordered the troops to be on alert. But it didn't take long to find out that the troops that came out were all infantry.

The special combat team members who stayed by Zhao Tiehu's side said with a little curiosity: "Captain, who is shelling Jining City!" ”

If nothing else, it should be the troops of the advancing column. Never mind! We can't take care of this matter for the time being, so continue to treat me well. I don't believe that old devil can stay in the barracks for the rest of his life, and continue to wait! ’

Facing these little devil infantry striding forward in his sight, Zhao Tiehu clearly pulled the explosives buried on the road, and believed that this little devil infantry brigade that was not at all defenseless would definitely suffer heavy casualties.

But this explosion zone carefully arranged by Zhao Tiehu is not prepared for these ordinary little devils. In his opinion, the only person who is eligible for this treatment is the commander of the little devil division who is still nesting in the barracks and refusing to come out of the nest at the moment.

As Zhao Tiehu guessed, the person who carried out the night attack and artillery bombardment of Jining City this time was Luo Rong, who had already commanded the advancing column and was ready to start the battle of righteousness. In Luo Rong's view, only by making a big noise can the high-level attention of the little devils be aroused.

As the location of the division headquarters of the 32nd Division, the movement of the shelling of Jining should attract the attention of the little devils. What's more, this kind of attack tactics, to a certain extent, can also confuse the analysis and judgment of the little devil.

When the infantry brigade arrived at the trot and arrived outside Jining City, except for a few mines on the road, which delayed a little time, it did not find any troops of the Eighth Route Army outside the city. It seems that before their arrival, the shelled Eighth Route Army had withdrawn.

In response to this situation, after getting in touch with the troops stationed in the city, the little devil quickly sent someone to check the communication line. It didn't take long to find that a section of the telephone line had been cut so that the city defense troops could not communicate with the division.

After the communication was restored, the garrison officer of Jining City also said in a timely manner: "Your Excellency the division commander, for the safety of you and Jining City, I also ask the division commander to move into the city." There is a general in charge, and I believe that Tubalu will not dare to provoke easily! ”

Even if there are a lot of troops stationed in Jining City, in the eyes of the garrison officer, there are not many troops in the barracks of the division and regiment now. If it is still stationed inside and outside the city, it seems that the troops are somewhat scattered.

If Kimura Hyotaro is willing to lead the troops into the city, maybe Jining City will really be golden. Most importantly, after the two forces converge, perhaps some troops can be drawn as reserve troops for the division.

Regarding the garrison's invitation, Kimura Hyotaro thought for a while and said, "Okay! Considering the recent situation in the surrounding area, it is more convenient for me to go into the city and take command. As for the barracks outside the city, let's keep it! ”

As a defense officer in this area, Hyotaro Kimura also knows that the situation in the surrounding area has been unstable recently. In this case, it was necessary for him to lead the troops into the city to show the existence of the division and reassure the people.

After all, Kimura Hyotaro knows very well that there are currently many local tyrants and traitors who have taken refuge in them in the occupied areas. If the Japanese do not respond in a timely and effective manner, those people may be worried.

What happened in Zaozhuang the previous time has caused many landlords living in Zaozhuang to finally choose to flee. In the eyes of these landlords who took refuge in the little devils, the little devils in Zaozhuang were a little unreliable, and it was safer for a big city like Jining.

And tonight's shelling, judging from this method and the situation of encountering a mine ambush, is very similar to the methods of the Eighth Route Army in Zaozhuang. Therefore, Kimura Hyotaro had reason to suspect that the Eighth Route Army had sent a small force to Jining to sabotage.

Zhao Tiehu and his entourage, who did not intercept the call, spent some long but somewhat difficult nights. Seeing that the sun rose as usual the next day, many special combat personnel who were hiding in the lurking point also felt that today might be more difficult to endure again.

Fortunately, after two days and three nights of lurking, their whereabouts were still not discovered by the little devils. Even in the area where they ambushed, the little devil's patrol force had to walk several times a day, but they never found them lurking in the hidden trenches passing by.

After all, the hidden trench dug by Zhao Tiehu and others looked like a flat ground from the highway. Although there are some weeds covered, it doesn't look like it can hide a person without being discovered.

In fact, the hidden trenches dug by Zhao Tiehu and others were covered with a layer of camouflaged turf on top. And the exit, right next to the ditch. Unless the little devil comes over and carefully rummages through each layer of low grass, it is possible to find the hidden trench.

Compared with the occasional convenience of the special combat team members at night, during the day everyone has to lie down in a hidden trench. After all, as a result of walking around casually during the day, it is possible to be spotted by the patrols of the little devils from a distance.

Just when all the team members felt that today might be another useless wait. Looking at the sound of the three-wheeled motorcycle in front of him, Zhao Tiehu, who was closing his eyes and recuperating, opened his eyes again.

Seeing that there were three motorcycles that came out this time, and machine guns were set up on them, and the speed of the motorcycles was also very slow, and when the little devil sitting in the car looked around vigilantly, Zhao Tiehu felt that something was wrong.

'Attention, there is a situation! ’

As soon as these words came out, many special combat team members like Zhao Tiehu, who were lying in the hidden trench, also lifted a little camouflage turf covering their heads in time and stared at the three little devil motorcycles driving slowly on the road.

'Captain, this should be a patrol of little devils, right?' ’

'It's a patrol! But didn't you notice that this little devil's patrol is different from what we saw before? Three motorcycles were dispatched at once, all of them were equipped with machine guns, and they drove so slowly. Don't you think it's weird? ’

'Captain, you mean, that old devil is coming out?' ’

'Quite possibly! The little devils of these three motorcycles, I don't know if they came out in advance to explore the way! All hidden, waiting for my orders. Remember, once the battle starts, don't retreat to the river! ’

'Yes, Captain! ’

Where Zhao Tiehu chose to build an ambush point, there was a small river not far away. In Zhao Tiehu's view, this kind of door-blocking beheading action must think of a way out. And this river is their way out.

From the highway to the river, it is only a few hundred meters away. Once the decapitation is successful, they can quickly jump into the river to escape. At that time, even if the little devil's pursuers arrive, it will not be so easy to catch up with them.

What's more, on the other side of the river, Zhao Tiehu also reserved a back hand. Once the little devil chases after him, I believe that those who are behind will also make the little devil feel how serious the consequences of the pursuit are. But these will be based on the success of the decapitation operation.

As Zhao Tiehu expected, as the three motorcycles slowly drove away from the ambush area, several military vehicles of little devils soon appeared on the road not far away. In front of the military vehicle, there were also two little devil motorcycles in the head.

Looking at the little devils standing on the military vehicles, some special combat team members immediately lit up and said: "Captain, it's the little devil's gendarmerie!" That iron car should be the car where the commander of the little devil division sits! ”

The special combat team members who had reconnoitred earlier looked at the wheeled light armored vehicle driving in the middle of the convoy and quickly realized that the target they were waiting for had finally appeared. So will the one sitting on this iron-clad car be the target they want to behead?