occupied Tan Yuanpu and cut off the supply of Japanese troops on the front line of Jixian Pass; The encirclement and annihilation of the Hase detachment enabled the squadron to relieve the threat of the flank, which also put the Sakai detachment and the 5th field heavy artillery brigade of the Japanese army in crisis.

If it is said that before the war, it is deceptive to know that the battle can have such an effect, Xu Ming raided Tan Yuanpu, just to attack the supply line of the Japanese army, and leave after the battle, never stop.

Through the captured Japanese military documents, Xu Ming realized more clearly that this time really hit the soft underbelly of the Japanese army. The Japanese army did not have enough troops on the front line of Tongcheng and Anqing, and even Tongcheng only had 1 brigade of infantry to protect the headquarters of the 6th Division.

If Xu Ming had been more bold and directly attacked Tongcheng, the command organ of the Japanese army might have been destroyed. The fundamental reason for this was the slow progress of the Jixianguan front, and the Japanese army continued to project troops there, resulting in an emptiness in the rear.

Even so, this raid, with its bold planning and decisive attack, can be enshrined in the military textbooks of any country, including Japan!

"Commander-in-Chief Yang." Xu Ming saw Yang Sen coming over and hurriedly said hello.

"You kid, it's really yours, in the middle of the night, the entire war zone was mobilized by you." Elder Yang Sen shouted loudly from afar.

Yang Sen's qualifications are extremely high, he belongs to the level of a warlord leader, he can call Xu Ming brothers, but Xu Ming can't be casual. Xu Ming walked over, saluted a standard military salute, and then took the umbrella from the entourage next to Yang Sen and personally carried it for him.

Yang Sen was very satisfied when he saw Xu Ming's humility, and on the battlefield that had just been cleaned, the two chatted while walking.

"Xu Ming, why are you so bold to sneak here from Jixian Pass." Yang Sen first did not sigh at Xu Ming's ability, but admired his courage.

"If you don't defend a strong position, you will go to attack Tan Yuanpu, who is heavily defended by the Japanese army, what should I do if the sneak attack is unsuccessful? How can food and ammunition be replenished? When you come, you sneak in, and when you go back, you can run somewhere! ”

Xu Ming pretended to pat his head, "Oops, I didn't expect it!" ”

Yang Sen was amused, "You kid, hey, I'm old when I see you..."

"How can it be, it's all up to you to rudder here..."

After a while, the results of the battle were counted, and more than 3,300 people of the Hase's detachment were all killed, in addition to this, a large number of guns and military supplies were also captured.

Yang Sen came here, not to chat with Xu Ming, and Wei Yunsong, who also rushed over, had one purpose, how to divide the spoils of this battle! The two big men looked at Xu Ming, a young man, and waited for him to speak.

Xu Ming was amused in his heart, for some guns and ammunition, a senior like Yang Sen actually deigned to come here.

Xu Ming is a full man who doesn't know that he is hungry, the equipment of the 107th Division can rank in the top 20 in the **, and the current mountain artillery battalion has more than 20 mountain guns, as well as 5,000 98K with an effective firing range of 800 meters. The Sichuan army does not say that there are artillery, 1 division does not even have a few machine guns, Yang Sen's troops are calculated in the Sichuan army, a division is only 6 heavy machine guns, the rifle is a mix of Hanyang and the old sleeve, this is still in the battle of Songhu because of the outstanding performance, Lao Jiang specially cared for it to be given priority.

Some Sichuan army divisions, not a single light machine gun, rifles even "single-hit", the effective range of less than 50 meters, a shot to change a bullet, the early days of the Anti-Japanese War of the Sichuan army is to use these extremely backward equipment to confront the modern Japanese army.

Xu Ming thought about the current situation of the equipment of the Sichuan Army and the Gui Army, and said to the two bigwigs next to him: "I suggest that the 8 mountain guns belong to the 31st Army, the rifles and light and heavy machine guns belong to the 20th Army, and the rest of the two of you will take care of it." ”

Wei Yunsong said in surprise: "Only 1 mountain cannon was captured on the battlefield, and the remaining 11 mountain cannons were destroyed by devils, thousands of miles, how can there be 8 guns?" ”

Xu Ming said: "Tan Yuanpu still has 7 doors. "Before the Changgu Brigade was annihilated, except for 1 that did not come in time and was captured by the squadron, all the rest of the mountain artillery were destroyed, but Tan Yuanpu Japanese army was too hasty, Xu Ming captured 7 complete mountain artillery.

These guns are coveted by others, Xu Ming doesn't care, starting from Wuhu, he doesn't know how much, and he has captured no less than 30 Japanese four-year-old mountain guns that treat others as treasures, and they can be made into a reinforced artillery regiment. These captured equipment will greatly increase the logistical burden of the 107th Division, so Xu Ming has been doing favors and giving away these equipment when he has the opportunity.

Anyway, it's easy to come by, and it doesn't hurt to send it out.

Two grateful glances shot over, Wei Yunsong held Xu Ming's hand tightly, "Qianli, as long as you have a word in the future, nothing will be said!" ”

Yang Sen's way was to slap Xu Ming's shoulder with a heavy palm.

"Qianli, the war zone let us block reinforcements, do you think we will fight this battle?" Yang Sen and Wei Yunsong are both generals, but in front of Xu Ming, they have to ask for his opinion first.

Xu Ming already had a plan, "Commander-in-Chief Yang, Commander Wei, I plan to establish a blocking position in the Trailer River. ”

"Trailer River?" Wei Yunsong and Yang Sen looked at each other, and the expressions on their faces were shocked.

The trailer river is the only way for Tongcheng to lead to Qianshan and Anqing, and it is only 10 kilometers away from Tongcheng. During the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom era, Hong Renxuan and Lin Shaozhang led the Taiping army and the Hunan army to fight a big battle here in order to relieve the siege of Anqing.

The two bigwigs once again appreciated Xu Ming's courage, or madness, they thought that they would set up the blocking position in Tan Yuanpu. The trailer river is indeed important, but it is too close to Tongcheng, and a blocking position is set up there, is it to block the enemy or a decisive battle?

Xu Ming picked up a map, pointed to the terrain from Tan Yuanpu to the trailer river, and explained: "Tan Yuanpu itself is not in danger to defend, and there are many rivers near the trailer river, which can be relied on, no worse than Tan Yuanpu, which is one of the reasons; From Tan Yuanpu to Jixian Pass is only 50 miles, the enemy fails, the Japanese army can make peace, the battle situation may be reversed, the trailer river is close to 200 miles from Jixian Pass, even if the Japanese army breaks through our defense line, our army can still be blocked in Tan Yuanpu, this is the second reason; In addition, in Tan Yuanpu, you can get contact with the encircling Japanese army from the mountain road next to it, but you can't get it from the trailer river. ”

Wei Yunsong and Yang Sen didn't ask why they couldn't bypass it from the trailer river, it was possible to bypass it there, but it was necessary to walk an extra 500 miles of mountain roads!

Xu Ming also did not say that there is another reason why fighting a war cannot be conservative, there is never a perfect strategy, only to choose between the pros and cons, in the trailer river, blocking the gate of the Japanese army, is a very offensive defense.

Also an extremely bold defense!

Wei Yunsong and Yang Sen went from looking at each other to being dumbfounded.

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"What! Is the news confirmed? Shiro Inaba changed his decadent expression and his face was full of hideousness.

The communication Shao Zuo next to him said: "It has been confirmed, just now the alert troops and the Zhina Army encountered in the trailer river, and a detachment of our army was all killed, and it was found that the Zhina Army was about 5,000, judging from the gunfire, it was the 107th Division of the Zhina." ”

"Eight grids!" Shiro Inaba gritted his teeth in anger, and the green tendons on his face were exposed.

After receiving the battle report from the front, he was ready to concentrate logistics personnel to carry out the rescue, and the commander of the 11th Army, Okamura Ninji, sent him a telegram, telling him not to worry, the 11th Army had already asked the 3rd Division to transfer 1 wing, and from the 9th Division, a brigade lacking 3 infantry brigades, to form reinforcements, led by Shiro Inaba, to attack and advance in the direction of Anqing.

He had already drawn up a battle plan, how to recapture Tan Yuanpu, and even the result of the enemy's defeat had been imagined, "with a brigade inserted between Qianshan and Tan Yuanpu, cut off the connection between the Zhina army and the rear... The troops carried out a roundabout outflanking..."

Now there is no need, the enemy came to the door and blocked him at the door.

This is a naked door-to-door slap in the face!

Uncle can endure it, and his Aunt Inaba Shiro can't bear it either!

But Inaba Shiro lost his temper and found that there was no good way. The opponent made a move to anticipate the enemy, and once again hit him in the fatal link.

"Where are the Kato troops? What about the commander of the Maruyama Brigade? Inaba Shiro said that Kato was the commander of the 48th Wing of the 5th Brigade of the 3rd Division, and Kato Keyhei Osa, who went to Anqing to fight from the front line of Zhengyang Pass, and Maruyama, the commander of the 6th Brigade of the 9th Division, Maruyama Masan, urgently assembled from Hefei.

"Captain Kato..." Before the person next to him could finish speaking, the herald came to report.

"Report to the head of the division, Kato Osa has arrived!"

Within half an hour of Kato's arrival, Major General Maruyama also arrived, and several people, together with their respective staff officers, held a military meeting at the headquarters of the 6th Division.

"The Chinese army set up a sniper position in the trailer river! The trailer river is in..."One of the wing captains who attended the meeting jumped up.

This guy is Fujigang Takeo Osaku of the 7th Infantry Wing, he has not met such a bold opponent since he came to China to fight, he looked at the map, that's right, the trailer river is on the edge of Tongcheng!

The 6th Division was knocked to the door!

"Tenggang-kun, please be cautious!" Maruyama's face sank, and Fuji Gang's words might cause misunderstandings and make Inaba Shiro mistakenly think that the Maruyama Brigade had the meaning of belittling him.

"Your Excellency, Commander of the Inaba Division, I apologize." Fujigang Takeo stood up and bowed his head in apology.

Inaba Shiro smiled bitterly and said, "Fujigang-kun, please sit down." ”

After Fujigang Takeo sat down, he said, "The Shina people took full advantage of the weakness of our army and established a defensive line at the Trailer River. There are many local rivers in the trailer river, there are at least three wide rivers, the trailer river, the Taiping river, and the Tongpu river flow from the northwest to the southeast, and in the rainy season, there are flooded swampy areas everywhere, and fighting here is a great test for the attacker.

This is where Inaba is depressed and helpless.

"Your Excellency, Commander of the Inaba Division, may I ask how the 107th Division is fighting?" Before fighting his opponent, Maruyama wanted to know more.

Inaba Shiro is not generally familiar with Xu Ming now, but when he wanted to answer, he found that there were no suitable words to express it, bold? Tenacious? Doesn't seem to be easy to illustrate.

Inaba thought for a moment and replied, "They never lost!" ”