"Quick! Hurry up, hurry up! ”

On the official road to Qingdao, the officers of the 2nd Division and 3rd Regiment of the Yimeng Autonomous Alliance Army kept loudly urging the soldiers to speed up the march.

The soldiers of the Yimeng Autonomous Coalition Army of the brigade ran all the way down the official road and marched in a hurry, and they had nothing but a rifle on their backs, a bullet with a bullet belt on their bodies, and two long-handled grenades stuck in their waists. Although it is not as light as empty-handed, it can be regarded as a light march.

The 3rd Regiment of the 2nd Division of the Yimeng Autonomous Alliance Army is the regiment that is best at mountain cross-country in the whole army, so Zhang Wei chose this regiment as the vanguard and quickly rushed over to block the road for the British and Japanese coalition troops to withdraw to Laoshan Bay.

Cui Zhengming, the commander of the third regiment, who was also running all the way, raised his head slightly to look at the sky, then took out a pocket watch from his pocket and looked at the time, it was already two o'clock in the afternoon, he couldn't help frowning, and then shouted: "Brothers, hurry up, be sure to rush over before dark, otherwise it will be too late to block the Orientals!" Quick, speed up! ”

The top and bottom of the three regiments were very clear about their combat mission this time, and if they failed to block the Orientals because they were one step too slow, resulting in the failure of the whole army's battle plan, not to mention the punishment of the commander after the war, they themselves would not want to raise their heads in front of their comrades in other units in the future.

Thinking of this, the soldiers of the three regiments gritted their teeth and accelerated the frequency of their steps to further increase the speed of the march.

The march of the third regiment was fast, and the two regiments of the second division behind were not slow. Although there was some drag on ammunition and materials, there were no particularly heavy things such as artillery, and a large number of mules, horses, and carts were carrying, and it was estimated that one day would be enough to rush to Qingdao.

Wang Mo did not rush to urge the first regiment and the second regiment of the second division to march faster, as long as the third regiment could arrive in time to entangle the British and Japanese coalition forces, then he would have enough time to encircle the British and Japanese coalition forces.

Whether the Third Regiment can arrive in time depends on whether the German troops in Qingdao are strong. Wang Mo never doubted the combat effectiveness of the German army, he was just a little worried about whether the Germans could tacitly delay the Anglo-Japanese coalition army and buy time for the Yimeng autonomous coalition army.

The German Army in this era was definitely the strongest army in the world, and it was not at all comparable to the so-called Anglo-Japanese coalition army. The Anglo-Japanese forces on the Qingdao side had just shown signs of evacuation. The operational staff of the German army speculated and deduced the specific situation of the possible southward encirclement and annihilation of the Anglo-Japanese coalition forces by the Yimeng Autonomous Coalition Army.

After listening to the report and suggestions of Felix, the governor of Jiaozhou, Germany, the German governor of Jiaozhou, did not hesitate to order the German army in Qingdao to attack, and constantly launched fierce attacks on the Anglo-Japanese allied forces that were preparing to evacuate, so as to achieve the goal of delaying and delaying the Anglo-Japanese allied forces.

It's weird to say. In the previous confrontation between the two armies for such a long time, there was basically no fighting. The Anglo-Japanese forces were about to withdraw from Qingdao, and the battle became fierce.

Bang-bang-bang

Dada-da-da

On the outskirts of Qingdao, the sound of intense bullet fire was endless, mixed with the sound of many machine guns.

Boom-boom-boom

Explosions rang out from time to time. The artillery units of the Anglo-Japanese and German armies were also unwilling to be lonely, and engaged in fierce artillery battles with each other.

“Good！ Verygood！ Waldeck, the governor of Jiaozhou, Germany, held a telescope to watch the situation on the battlefield, and exclaimed, "The boys are really wonderful, just do this, the British and the Japanese want to retreat, and we have to ask the brave young men of our Germanic nation if they agree or not, haha......"

Waldeck laughed excitedly, obviously he was besieged in Qingdao by the British and Japanese forces these days, and today the evil breath in his heart finally spit out.

"Your Excellency the Governor. I don't understand, why did you give the order to attack, delay the Anglo-Japanese forces? Regardless of the outcome of this battle, I am afraid that Qingdao will no longer have anything to do with the empire, is it necessary for us to drag the Anglo-Japanese forces for the Chinese? Chief of the General Staff Felix asked Waldeck in confusion.

In this battle, whether the Anglo-Japanese coalition forces or the Yimeng autonomous coalition forces won the final victory, Germany must fully withdraw from the Jiaozhou Bay leased area. From this point of view, the Germans were not at all so thankless, and it is not surprising that Felix would have such an idea.

Waldeck smiled slightly and said, "Felix, after this battle. The empire does need to fully withdraw from the Jiaozhou Bay lease. However, would you rather see the Chinese take Qingdao back, or the Japanese and the British to take Qingdao? ”

Felix thought for a moment and replied, "Of course, it is more beneficial for the Chinese to take back Qingdao. Although the empire is no longer able to take care of the Far East, if the Chinese can become strong, it will certainly be able to contain Japan, an ally of Britain, and even involve some of the British's strength. ”

Waldeck nodded and said with a smile: "That's right, from the perspective of the interests of the empire. We would prefer to see that it is a neutral China that influences and controls the situation in the Far East, rather than Japan, which is allied with Britain. Once the Empire is victorious in Europe, then we will have to return to the Far East. Felix, don't you think that the hospitable Chinese will welcome us more than those Japanese who are frantically expanding and encroaching? ”

Felix nodded slightly in agreement, and compared to the aggressiveness and ambition shown by the Japanese, it was obviously the Chinese's moderation and humility that made him feel good. Of course, from the perspective of the colonizers, he thought the Chinese were easier to deal with.

"However, Your Excellency the Governor, if we directly send troops to delay the Anglo-Japanese coalition and buy time for the Chinese, I am afraid that the British will suspect that we have secretly formed an alliance with the Chinese, which is very detrimental to China." Felix said again.

"Hehe......" Waldeck chuckled a little smugly, and said, "if you can give the British the illusion that the empire and Chinese have secretly formed an alliance, then this attack will be worth it!" If it really can create a fait accompli of the Empire's alliance with China, Felix, believe me, His Majesty the Emperor will definitely reward us heavily. ”

Felix could understand Waldeck's idea, and pulling an ally for the empire in the Far East would not only disrupt the situation in the Far East, but also indirectly help the European theater by involving Britain.

Bang-bang-bang

Dada-da-da

Boom-boom-boom

The gunfire became more and more dense and loud, and the battle between the British and Japanese forces and the German army became more and more fierce at this time.

The British and Japanese forces who wanted to retreat were entangled by the Germans, and the British commander Barnardiston and the Japanese commander Kamio both jumped to their feet, and while scolding the Germans who were sticking to them like kraft candy, they had to call Terauchi Masashi for urgent help.

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On the battlefield of Baohu Mountain, the Chinese and Japanese armies fought very fiercely.

After the reconnaissance force was unable to probe the main force of the Yimeng Autonomous Coalition Army, Terauchi Masatsuki adopted Mitsutomi Kamio's suggestion and ordered the main force of the Japanese army to advance gradually, and continued to launch exploratory attacks on the Yimeng Autonomous Coalition Army.

There is still a big difference between the strength and strength of the defense between the troops of more than 10,000 people and the troops of several thousand, so after several tentative attacks, Terauchi Masayi and Kamio Mitsutomi quickly determined the situation of the division of troops from the Yimeng Autonomous Alliance to the south.

As a result, Terauchi Masashi immediately launched a fierce attack on the positions of the Yimeng Autonomous Alliance Army around Baohu Mountain, in an attempt to defeat the 1st Division of the Yimeng Autonomous Alliance Army in one fell swoop, and then pursue the 2nd Division of the Yimeng Autonomous Alliance Army moving south.

Boom-boom-boom

Explosions rang out one after another, but it was not the shelling of the artillery regiment of the Yimeng Autonomous Coalition Army, but the mines planted on the official road were beginning to show their power and difficulty.

The Japanese army not only had to withstand the intensive fire of the Yimeng Autonomous Coalition Army, but also had to take into account the explosion that might occur at any time under its feet, and the attacking troops were tied up and could not exert their real combat effectiveness at all.

Boom -

Another mine exploded, and several Japanese soldiers in the area around the explosion were immediately overturned, killing one soldier on the spot and seriously injuring others. In particular, the Japanese soldier whose leg was broken by the explosion was lying on the ground screaming and wailing, and the miserable and painful appearance made all the Japanese soldiers around him panic and frightened.

The real fear comes from the unknown, and although the lethality of landmines is not particularly great, most of the Japanese soldiers who have never seen landmines are panicked and overwhelmed.

Most of the Japanese soldiers looked at the official road in front of them in horror, feeling as if it was a road of no return to hell, and a pair of demons and monsters would come out of the ground at any time to pull them down the abyss and hell.

Seeing that the front-line offensive was stalled again due to the sudden explosion on the ground, Terauchi was so angry that he scolded: "Yaga! What kind of bomb is this, it can explode from the ground, the people of China are so despicable and shameless! ”

"Your Excellency General, judging from the previous explosions, this kind of bomb should have been detonated when someone stepped on it. If this kind of bomb is not ruled out, it will be a very big obstacle to the offensive of our army. Kamio Mitsutomi said.

"Nonsense, don't I know it's a huge obstacle? The question is, how can such a bomb be completely neutralized? Masaki Terauchi said angrily.

Kamio Mitsutomi analyzed and suggested: "Your Excellency, General, since this kind of bomb will only explode when someone steps on it, then just detonate all of them. Of course, I'm not trying to use the lives of the Imperial warriors to defuse these bombs. If a person steps on it, it will explode, so animals such as mules and horses should also explode if they step on it. ”

Terauchi Masaki's eyes lit up and he said, "You mean to drive those mules, horses, and livestock to rush over and detonate those bombs that the people of China buried underground?" ”

Kamio Mitsutomi nodded and replied, "That's right, it's the best way. As long as these obstructive bombs are removed, I believe that our army will definitely be able to defeat and annihilate the Yimeng Autonomous Alliance in front of them in one fell swoop! ”

While the two were discussing, a communications soldier walked into the command room with an anxious look and reported: "Report, Qingdao has called for help, they have been delayed and delayed by the German army, and they cannot quickly evacuate to Laoshan Bay, so I ask our department to go south for reinforcements immediately!" ”

"What!"

The faces of Terauchi Masayi and Kamio Mitsutomi changed greatly, and the coalition forces on the Qingdao side were entangled by the German army, which was very likely to be chased by the Yimeng Autonomous Coalition Army to surround and annihilate.

"Attack, attack now! At all costs, go all out to break through the blockade of the Chinese people and go south for reinforcements! Terauchi Masaki shouted and ordered, jumping to his feet in a hurry. (To be continued.) )