Chapter 217: Battle Clouds Gather (3)

On the west side of Yuelu Mountain, a Japanese army of about 1,000 people was advancing rapidly in the dense forest. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 info

As the supreme commander of the Harata Advance Team, Harata Yoshio Nakasa has no happy thoughts in his heart now!

"The 106th Division is in the Vanguard", "The Model of the Imperial Army", and "The Glory of the Empire...... These piles of big hats made the officers and soldiers of the Botian detachment excited, and they all expressed their intention to be the first to break through Changsha City, so that the 106th Division also raised its eyebrows in the 11th Army! However, Yoshio Harata knew in his heart that these titles were just nonsense touted by others, and if he was serious, he would be a fool to take himself. However, it was the evaluation of himself by several other wings within the 106th Division that he attached great importance to -- "the first cannon fodder unit of the division and regiment" and "the Wakayama brigade that was in a hurry to die......

In fact, until now, Yoshio Harata still feels like a dream in the clouds! He still hasn't figured out how his troops came so close to Changsha. As a brigade of the 147th Wing of the 111th Infantry Brigade, the Hatian Advance Brigade was originally tasked with only reconnoitring and opening up a route for the entire brigade and regiment. Who knew that since he came out of Jiujiang, he had been killed smoothly and almost unhindered to the foot of Yuelu Mountain! Along the way, his brigade was as if it was blessed by the god of war, and the Chinese troops it encountered were all about to collapse at the first touch, and the Chinese defenders even fled without a fight, leaving themselves with an empty defense line. If this trend continues, tomorrow morning, he will be able to have breakfast in Xue Yue's headquarters.

However, what made Yoshio Habata depressed was that his brigade seemed to have exhausted the luck of the entire 111 Brigade along the way. When the Botian advance team had advanced to Yuelu Mountain, which was a step away from Changsha, the main force of the 111th Brigade was still fighting with the Chinese defenders in the area of Jinguanqiao near Jiujiang! The Eighth Army and the Sixty-fourth Army of the National Revolutionary Army firmly entangled the 111th Brigade with nearly 50,000 troops of two armies!

It is estimated that Xue Yue did not expect that the two armies he laid out at Jinguanqiao not only successfully entangled the 111th Brigade, but also made the Botian Advance Team a lone army! What made Yoshio Harata feel even worse was that before carrying out this advance mission, the Japanese high-level did not expect that the Chinese army would accidentally cut off the connection between the Hakata advance team and the 111 brigade! Due to the needs of the mission, the Hatian advance team only brought three days of supplies, and the rest had to be replenished on the spot.

"Supply on the spot" is a more civilized way of saying -- the Imperial Japanese Army can't rob the area with great fanfare, right?

What made Yoshio Harata depressed was that Xue Yue seemed to have known the terrible shortcoming of the Japanese army's poor supply, and the common people in the jurisdiction of the Ninth War Zone could run and hide, and they could barely even see a figure, and the work of clearing the field was almost perfect. In a huge area, not even a grain of grain has been obtained! The troops had run out of food two days earlier, and were supported by collecting wild vegetables and fruits. What makes Yoshio Harata even more crazy is that it is already late autumn and early winter, and wild vegetables and fruits are not so easy to collect...... If this continues, I'm afraid that in a few days, the entire brigade will temporarily give up the task and go hunting in the mountains en masse!

In fact, yesterday the staff adjutant had already found himself and asked for instructions on whether he needed to send a report to the brigade headquarters and ask for support. At the worst of all, we must know that the current progress of other fraternal units can also take care of each other. However, this proposal was categorically rejected by Yoshio Hata. Now his troops are at the foot of Yuelu Mountain, and there are Chinese troops everywhere. At this time, turning on the radio is simply telling the Chinese army loudly, I have arrived at your lair, hurry up and arrest me! The strength of his own brigade, surrounded by the regiments and regiments of the Chinese army, can't make much waves at all!

It's just that what Yoshio Harata didn't expect was that although he had been cautious to the point of no return, he was still discovered by the Chinese army. A brigade of thousands of people, if you want to be completely unaware, it is simply impossible!

A Japanese brigade was found on the west side of Yuelu Mountain! This information from Jiangshan caused an uproar in the Ninth Theater Commander's Department! Chief of Staff Wu Yizhi, a Confucian general, also had an extremely rare furious anger, and scolded Shang Zhen, the commander of the 32nd Army, who was responsible for the first-line defense of Yuelu Mountain, with a bloody squirt! In fact, it is no wonder that Wu Yizhi is so out of shape, the Ninth Theater Command has always claimed that the Changsha defense line is impregnable, and the Japanese army cannot break through at all. Not long after this big talk was released, a large group of Japanese soldiers appeared in the hinterland! If this matter spreads, the face of the Ninth War Zone will be completely lost.

Compared to Wu Yizhi's thunderous anger, Xue Yue was very calm, as if he was fine, and his face was calm and light. Looking at Shang Zhen with an embarrassed face, he just smiled calmly and said, "It's not a big deal, isn't it just a big team of devils." Speaking of this, Xue Yue, who has always been rigid and serious, also had a rare humor: "Now we lack everything around Changsha, but there is no shortage of little devils." A brigade of devils is still calling a problem? What's all the fuss. ”

Xue Yue's words made everyone who was still nervous just now secretly relieved. Yes, if there are more lice, it will not itch, and if there are more debts, it will not be worried. The Japanese army now has no less than 100,000 heavy troops on the periphery of Changsha, and they are eyeing it to swallow this piece of fat in one bite.

"Commander Shang, you don't care about this matter, leave it to Jiangshan to deal with. This kid has been muttering in front of my ears for the past two days, saying that there is no chance of making a move. This is a big devil, so let his Falcon Special Operations Brigade practice his hands. Your 32nd Army will continue to be responsible for the front-line defense of Yuelu Mountain. Pay attention to observe if there are any other Japanese troops who have slipped in in troubled waters. If you find any other signs of Japanese activities, report them immediately, and there must be no mistakes! The renewal thought briefly and ordered categorically.

Shang Zhen hadn't spoken yet, but Wu Yizhi immediately objected: "No! It's too risky! The combat effectiveness of the Duliu Brigade is not low, but on the front line of Yuelu Mountain, there is only one regiment of troops that can be mobilized! Using a regiment against a brigade of the Japanese army, is there a little less strength? If something goes wrong, the Japanese army is very likely to drive straight into the theater commander's headquarters. In that case, we'll be too passive. In my opinion, with the 6th Brigade as the main Brigade and the 266th Division of the 32nd Army responding, we are ready to concentrate superior forces at any time to completely annihilate this Japanese army that dares to advance! ”

Xue Yue waved his hand and smiled: "No need, use a knife to kill chickens?" I still have a good idea of the combat effectiveness of the Sixth Brigade. In particular, the three regiments, with their mountain combat capabilities, are unsurpassed in the sequence of our army. Taking advantage of the topography of Yuelu Mountain, there will be basically no problem in completely annihilating the Japanese army of this brigade. Besides, this kid Jiangshan has always been the master who only takes advantage of the advantages and does not suffer losses when he fights, and the devil wants to make waves in front of him, and the strength of a large brigade is really not enough. Besides, the strength of the western and southern lines of Yuelu Mountain was already tight, and after the 265th and 266th Divisions fought in Wuhan, the replenishment of troops has not been very good. Just do as I say. ”

Xue Yue's reply made Jiang Shan speechless for a while. Holding the headquarters of the commander of the Ninth Theater as a bait, this tactic is bold enough, who would have thought that Xue Yue, a dignified second-class general of the National Revolutionary Army, would also take his own life seriously. The 265th and 266th divisions did not move, but they asked their three regiments to deal with the devils, and they were not afraid of any problems, and the base camp of the ninth theater was directly taken out. It's really a model of reluctance for children to be unable to trap wolves.

This is also due to the fact that Jiangshan has not yet seen the "Heavenly Road Warfare" that will make Xue Yue famous in the future, that is the real big deal! Xue Boling directly regarded the entire Changsha City as a fat oil, but secretly poisonous bait, and put it in front of Anan Weiji, and the old devil he lured was lost in Changsha City, and almost even his own life was put on this place. If Jiang Shan could know this, it is estimated that he would understand, the headquarters of the commander of the Ninth War Zone in front of him, in Xue Yue's eyes, is not a fart!

But no matter what, the order is very clear: In this battle, the Ninth Theater Commander's Headquarters will completely delegate power and will not interfere with the command of Jiangshan in any form. There is only one goal and requirement - to completely annihilate the Hatada Advance Team of the Japanese Army, which is alone in the depths!

Jiang Shan didn't think too much about this order, so he threw this task to the third regiment. There is a specialization in the art industry, and the mountains and forests around the Yuelu Mountain are dense, which is completely a unique battlefield for the mountain infantry to play. Dealing with devils in the deep mountains and old forests is the housekeeping skill of the three regiments! I believe that I don't need to say anything more, those boys are already screaming. It's just that when conveying the order, Jiang Shan deliberately marked two words on the telegram - total annihilation!