The two attacking forces, which had high hopes from Dashanyan, not only reduced the defensive line according to the order, but also sent a large number of patrols to ensure that all the ten kilometers around the station were under their own supervision. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info

But it didn't take long for the problem to come.

The 10-kilometer range is not big, but it is not small.

Patrolling such a large area necessitates the dispatch of a large number of patrol troops.

But even so, the distance between the patrol units was very long, and it was far from the Japanese garrison.

And this left a golden opportunity for the Liaodong Army to eliminate their patrols.

A squadron of Japanese troops, although very vigilant as they watched their surroundings, crashed headlong into the pocket formation prepared for them by two battalions of the Liaodong Army.

First, nearly 30 light and heavy machine guns and more than 1,000 rifles were fired, and then dozens of riflemen lurking next to the road where the Japanese army had to pass threw hundreds of grenades in succession.

In less than a minute, a squadron of Japanese troops could no longer find a single living outlet.

At the end of the battle, the Liaodong Army, which participated in the ambush, took only five minutes to clean up the battlefield and then quickly withdrew.

By the time the surrounding Japanese patrols finally arrived at the battlefield, the battle was over.

In the small battlefield, in addition to the more than 100 corpses that have taken all their equipment away, the most saved is a large number of bullet casings left by the Liaodong Army ambushing them.

At the Japanese garrison, when the news of the annihilation of the patrol was attacked and the whole army reached the ears of the division commander, the division commander was convening a meeting of all the officers above the wing level of the division.

After reading the information sent by the staff officer, the division commander's first reaction was to be unhappy.

After arranging the report on the table, he scolded loudly: "Baga, the cunning Liaodong Army is really shameful that he didn't even let go of one of our small patrols!" “

The commander of a brigade next to him was not unhappy, but comforted with a long sigh of relief: "Division commander, this just shows that our current arrangement makes the Liaodong Army have no chance. If there is really no way, the Liaodong Army will put the target on our patrol! This is more like a good thing for us! ”

After thinking about it, the division commander replied: "Yo Xi, you are right! The Liaodong Army even attacked our patrol, which just proved that the Liaodong Army had no way to take our main force. However, this also proves that we have been targeted by the Liaodong Army! ”

Speaking of this, the division commander's face immediately became serious, and after glancing at the subordinates sitting in front of him, he said loudly: "You are all fighting with the Liaodong Army for the first time, although you haven't really seen the Liaodong Army, but from the past achievements of the Liaodong Army, plus the firepower exposed by them in the Anshan area to eliminate one of our heavy artillery brigades...... Wait, it's all for sure that the Liaodong Army is a very difficult opponent! ”

The next wing commander said with an unconvinced face: "Please rest assured that the Liaodong Army is difficult, and our division is not vegetarian." As long as the lowly position meets the Liaodong Army, the lowly position must make them look good! ”

"No!" The division commander hurriedly waved his hand and said.

"I didn't say that the combat effectiveness of the Liaodong Army has surpassed ours. In my opinion, if we go head-to-head, the Liaodong Army, which has twice the strength, is not our opponent! ”

"What I'm really worried about is the conspiracy of the Liaodong Army!"

At this time, the chief of staff stood up at the signal of the division commander and added: "Ladies and gentlemen, the division commander and I have specially studied none of the battles between the Liaodong Army and the Imperial Army. As the division commander said, the Liaodong Army was definitely not an opponent of the imperial army. ”

"But these battles, the Liaodong Army actually won in the end!"

"After analysis, we are sure that the biggest reason why the Liaodong Army can win is that they are too cunning and can seize all the fighters that are beneficial to them, and use all the conspiracies and tricks that can be used, so as to deal a fatal blow to us and achieve victory!"

The division commander said with a serious face: "You all heard it! Now that the Liaodong Army has set its sights on us, as long as we expose the slightest bit of horsetails, the Liaodong Army will stare at us and give us a deadly attack! “

"So, from now on, none of us can let our guard down! In order to ensure the combat effectiveness of each wing and the affairs of patrolling the surrounding realm, each infantry wing is responsible for two days, and two infantry brigades are dispatched one day, with the squadron as a unit, to carry out uninterrupted patrol and vigilance within a range of 10 kilometers around the station! “

"Also, in the next few days, I will work with the commanders of the other two divisions to carefully study the Liaodong Army and determine the advance plan. Don't bother me if there's nothing too important! ”

"Hey!" Several subordinates replied in unison.

The next day, the Liaodong Army moved again.

In the same place, again a squadron of Japanese troops was eliminated.

After the news reached the ears of the captain, the captain did not dare to slack off and immediately reported to the co-captain.

"Eight Grid Tooth Road, the cunning Liaodong Army will take advantage of our patrol troops, and have the ability to drive the main force out and fight a tough battle with us, and directly divide the winner or loser!" After hearing the report, the captain of the wing was like an angry lion, scolding loudly!

The chief of staff of the wing next to him hurriedly reminded: "A squadron is completely annihilated!" Your Excellency, Wing Commander, should we report to the division headquarters immediately! ”

"Nani, report to the divisional headquarters! No, I don't want to report such a shameful thing! ”

"The annihilation of a squadron is not a big deal! The division commander also said, don't bother him with such a trivial matter! ”

"Pass my order, draw one squadron from each of the other three brigades to supplement the first brigade and reorganize this squadron!"

The Chief of Staff thought about it and agreed: "Your Excellency, Wing Commander, I understand! ”

The next day, this infantry wing again lost an infantry squadron.

Although the chief of staff sensed that something was wrong, he wanted to report the matter to the division and regimental command.

But as soon as the wing commander took out the order of the division commander, the chief of staff gave up.

In the end, this infantry wing decided to digest on its own two infantry squadrons that had been lost for two days.

On the third day, another infantry wing was responsible for patrolling and alerting.

Faced with the loss of an infantry squadron that day, the wing commander, who had more than 3,000 elite troops in his hands, did not even blink his eyes after listening to the report, but just said: "I know!" Then he continued to close his eyes and recuperate, completely unconcerned.

Four infantry wings, each of which lost two squadrons after eight days of patrol alert.

Because none of the four infantry wings reported their losses, the commander of the Japanese division did not know that his division had lost eight infantry squadrons, that is, nearly 2,000 men in two brigades.

If we add the losses of the other two divisions in the Liaoyang direction, in less than ten days after the Liaodong Army piecemeal, the Japanese army lost six infantry brigades and nearly one and a half infantry wings, and all of them were lost by the Japanese army unconsciously.

This situation continued for another four or five days, and it was not until the staff officer of the next wing went to the division headquarters to say that he leaked his mouth, and the chief of staff of the division and regiment realized that something was wrong! (To be continued.) )