The encirclement and suppression war, which had just been going smoothly, suddenly made waves again, and this situation undoubtedly made Kimura Hyotaro, who was the defense officer of Jining, extremely angry. But what was even more angry was that the Eighth Route Army actually lit the fire of war to Jining.

If the railway in Zaozhuang was frequently bombed before, Hyotaro Kimura, as a defense officer, only had to bear the responsibility for negligence. But now that Jining's railway has also been bombed, that is what happened under his nose, and he must bear this responsibility.

It was hoped that in a few days, the entire railway line would be completed, and the Xinpu Railway, which runs through the north and south, would be able to resume the transportation task. But now it seems that in a short period of time, the Xinpu Railway will not want to resume operation.

Even if Kimura Hyotaro cursed the Eighth Route Army, he didn't know the importance of the railway, and the railroad that was bombed was also built at a huge cost in the early years of China. But everyone knows that this railway has nothing to do with Huaxia half a cent at the moment.

As far as the overall situation of the Anti-Japanese War in China is concerned, except for some areas that have not yet been conquered, the railways are still under the control of China. Most of the railways built in the early years of China were occupied by little devils.

Since the Eighth Route Army is not in use, how bad the bombing is, I believe that the Eighth Route Army will not feel distressed. On the other hand, the Japanese were very dependent on the capacity of the railways to transport the supplies they plundered and to send troops and supplies.

But now, the railway has been completely interrupted again, and even if it can be repaired in the end, how much manpower and material resources will it cost? What's more, the little devil's money didn't fall from the sky, and he kept adding to this hole, and the little devil's high-level didn't do it!

After all, they invaded China to plunder resources and wealth, and now they are filling this bottomless pit with precious resources and wealth, what is the matter? Is it free to repair the railway for Huaxia? Come to think of it, the little devil is not so stupid!

But the problem is that they urgently need to build this railway connecting the north and the south. If the railroad can't be built, they will have to rely on river or sea transportation. In this way, not to mention the significant reduction in transportation capacity, the manpower and material resources consumed will also increase exponentially.

For this reason, when the temporary garrison officer of Zaozhuang, Major General Kurokawa, was furious, Hyotaro Kimura, who was also woken up overnight, didn't jump angrily? Ran to Jining to blow up the railway, isn't this a clear slap in the face?

Looking at the commanders of the various units who were also urgently summoned, Kimura Hyotaro also asked, "Yaga! Why didn't we find out in advance that there was a movement of blasting our railway on the Tuba Road? What have our patrol forces gone to do? ”

'General, during this time, the number of troops we have deployed along the railroad has been much smaller than before. Although the Imperial Allied Army was dispatched to cooperate with us to patrol the railway line, the combat effectiveness of those troops is also known to the general! ’

Regarding Kimura Hyotaro's questioning, some subordinates soon complained. In fact, it's no wonder that these subordinates complain. As the situation in Zaozhuang deteriorated day by day, the units of the 32nd Division were also constantly being reduced.

This attrition is not that all the soldiers of these units have died in battle, but most of them have been sent to the front. Of course, many of the troops sent to Zaozhuang earlier to participate in the encirclement and suppression could never come back and died directly in Zaozhuang.

However, for the 32nd Division, the above has not been able to replenish the troops in time. The reason is that the 32nd Division is not a main battle division, but more of a garrison division. Even if there are soldiers, priority will be given to supplying the main battle division.

There are no reliable troops in hand, and they are desperately filling in Zaozhuang, so it's no wonder that these subordinates complain. As for the mixed brigades that were supplemented to the 30th Division above, most of them were composed of the Imperial Allied Army. Such a force, these subordinates do not look down on.

In the eyes of these subordinates, only the troops trained by the empire are the real elite troops. These Imperial Cooperative Army, which was reorganized by the Empire, seemed to have good combat effectiveness. But in fact, it's all fancy!

'Yaga! Is this the reason? If those Imperial Allied troops really didn't have any combat effectiveness at all, why did they successfully kill several people who tried to blow up the railroad in the previous counterattack?

Now that they have been reorganized and trained by the Empire, you should take them seriously. They may not be as effective as we are, but we must also use them to serve and fight for the Empire.

Now that something like this has happened, do you know how angry Your Excellency the Legion Commander will be? Do you want to stress the importance of the Ironpo Railway again? Yaga! Don't make excuses for your failures! ’

'Hey! ’

The subordinates who were reprimanded didn't dare to refute anything easily. It's just that in the eyes of these arrogant division officers, it is still impossible for them to fully trust those puppet soldiers who wear the uniforms of the Imperial Army.

After some reprimand, Kimura Hyotaro also said in a timely manner: "In view of the fact that Dohachi Road has entered our defense area, we are ready to carry out sabotage operations." From now on, all units were put into combat readiness, and curfews were imposed in all cities to check strangers.

Send out all our intelligence personnel, and be fully prepared for possible attacks on the Tsuchihachi Road. If there is another event like tonight, you will have to wait to be loyal to His Majesty the Emperor! ”

What does it mean to be faithful, and how can these subordinates not know? But in the face of Kimura Hyotaro's strict orders, they also did not dare to refuse. For a time, many Japanese troops originally stationed in the barracks soon left for the city and the railway line overnight.

Zhao Tiehu and the others, who had been staying on the road outside the barracks, had been lurking for a whole day and a night. But even so, looking at these Japanese troops running out of the barracks, Zhao Tiehu never made a move.

The reason is very simple, these ordinary little devils are not the objects that Zhao Tiehu wants to do. As things stand, it should be unlikely that you can expect Kimura Hyotaro to leave the barracks at night.

So what Zhao Tiehu and the special combat team members have to do is to continue to wait. Until he saw Kimura Hyotaro's car and the gendarmerie accompanying him to protect him. And the most likely time is sometime during the day.

'Comrades, bear with me, this time our lurking time may be two or even three days. Save a little food and don't go out of the lurking point easily in case you are discovered by the patrol post of the little devil.

I believe that the commander of the little devil's division will definitely appear. It can be seen from the frequent troop movements of the little devils that our plan to sabotage the railway has made the little devils move. The next thing we have to do is stick to it! ’

'Yes, Captain, don't worry! Than patience, we will definitely be able to overcome the little devils! ’

It is clear that there is only one chance for a decapitation operation, and if it is missed, it will become very difficult to find a second chance. For this reason, the special combat team members all know that what they have to do is to accompany Zhao Tiehu and wait patiently.

At this moment, Chen Changyuan and Chen Wan, who were stationed in the advancing column, were anxious that they had not received a reply from Zhao Tiehu. But for Luo Rong, who was also anxious in his heart, he comforted the two from time to time.

said: "I have sent people to keep an eye on the little devil barracks, and if there is any movement, they will definitely come back to report the news." There is no news now, which means that Xiao Zhao and they are safe. All we have to do is believe in them! ”

In fact, Luo Rong didn't expect that just by blowing up a few sections of the railway, he would blow Jining's little devils out of the nest. In order to respond to the task force that was fighting fiercely with the little devils in Zaozhuang, Luo Rong also issued an order to attack and harass the battle in a timely manner.

As a result, in the small town where the little devils only sent small troops to garrison, they were suddenly attacked by the Eighth Route Army. For these small elite units of the Eighth Route Army that suddenly appeared, the Japanese troops stationed in various cities in Jining suddenly became very nervous.

The county seat that was most attacked was the territory of Zoucheng, where the headquarters of the advance column was located. After receiving a telegram from the Zou Cheng Garrison Headquarters, Kimura Hyotaro quickly realized that the task force had really moved to Jining to operate.

'Yaga! These damn dirt eight roads, they actually ran from Teng County to Zoucheng. Send a telegram to the combat troops in Teng County, and ask them to immediately send troops back to help Zoucheng, and be sure to wipe out the main force of Tubalu that has flowed to Zoucheng! ’

Regarding the news that the main force of the advance column is currently stationed in Yishan, the little devil naturally does not know. If they knew that there was a main force of the Eighth Route Army lurking in Yishan right now, it was estimated that they would not be able to watch the show with peace of mind.

With the Japanese sweeping troops encircling and suppressing Tengxian, they soon advanced from Tengxian to the territory of Zoucheng. Song Dabao, who was commanding the operation in Teng County, also realized that this was Zhao Tiehu's battle plan that had begun to take effect after getting in touch with the advancing column.

Immediately said: "Order the 1st to 4th companies to start setting up blocking positions along the line from Tengxian to Zoucheng." There is no time to specify, and there is no specific number of kills, just to slow down the return of the little devil reinforcements.

Let the little devils feel that we are delaying their return time. Bring all the mines recently produced by the arsenal, and give the little devil's reinforcements a good drink when the time comes. I want to run after the fight, that's such a good thing! ”

Although he did not receive Zhao Tiehu's combat order, Song Dabao had already obtained the right to be arbitrary on the spot. At this time, Zhao Tiehu could not be contacted, and he could still exercise the right to be the captain of the first detachment.

Sending four main combat companies to block the little devils who are retreating at the moment and preparing to return to Zou Cheng will also cause certain casualties and losses to the little devils. In this way, the little devil will be even more convinced that the situation in Zou Cheng is dangerous.

Regarding the combat order issued by Song Dabao, Chen Ming, the commander of the advancing column, also felt very good. The two units are not far apart, and the first joint operation will also teach the little devil a profound lesson.

For this reason, when the troops under the command of Song Dabao began to block the Japanese troops who returned to aid Zoucheng, Chen Ming also sent a main battalion into the periphery of Zoucheng to hang around. This action quickly made the defenders of Zou Cheng instantly nervous.

Moreover, Chen Ming was still very inauthentic, and ordered this main battalion to make some artillery made of wood paint overnight. took advantage of the night to wander around some small towns, so that the little devil mistakenly thought that this was the artillery unit of the Eighth Route Army.

The infantry could not capture the fortified city of Zoucheng, but with the help of artillery, the Eighth Route Army was very likely to capture Zoucheng. As soon as this situation was obtained, the Japanese garrison officers stationed in Zou Cheng immediately realized that Zou Cheng was really dangerous!