Chapter 235: Advancing the Enemy (Asking for a Monthly Pass)

Standing on the ruins of Huanghua Town, Junrokuro Matsuura was very excited at this time. His excitement came not only from the easy annihilation of a Chinese infantry battalion just now, but most importantly from the conversation with Commander Okamura in the afternoon.

It can be seen that through this conversation, Commander Okamura's opinion of him has changed a lot, at least there is no disgust and contempt in his eyes. This made Junrokuro Matsuura feel very good, you must know that as a soldier, once you are disgusted by your superiors, then your military career will soon come to an end, and the end will not only mean retirement, but may even die.

Perhaps it was the previous series of defeats of the 106th Division that disappointed His Excellency Commander Okamura, so when he first met His Excellency the Commander, Junrokuro Matsuura clearly saw disgust and contempt in His Excellency's eyes, but fortunately, through his own efforts, he succeeded in reversing his image and opinion in the eyes of His Excellency the Commander.

At this moment, Major General Qin Shangya, the commander of the Fifth Brigade of the Independent Mixed Brigade, came over and reported: "Your Excellency the division commander, the remnants of the enemy in the town have been cleared, please show your Excellency the division commander!" ”

"Order the Xiaoluyuan Brigade to be stationed on the spot, then build a defensive line, and prepare to attack the county seat of Pengze. The rest of the troops set off immediately, and must rush to the town of Furong Dun before the arrival of the Shina reinforcements, and take them down to complete the siege of the Shina people! Junrokuro Matsuura said loudly.

"Hay!"

Soon the Japanese army left Huanghua Town and rushed to Furong Dun Town!

However, what Junrokuro Matsuura did not expect was that not long after the troops left Huanghua Town, they were blocked before they could advance three kilometers.

Xu Hu is a veteran of the army, and he has fought countless big and small battles. This time, Ma Zheng ordered him to take five companies to slow down the Japanese army's march, and Xu Hu simply arranged these five companies layer by layer on the road that the Japanese army must pass. As long as the terrain was suitable for blocking the attack, he left a company or used it as a reserve position.

The main force of the Japanese army was blocked by Xu Hu's department soon after leaving Huanghua Town, and by virtue of the terrain advantage, Xu Hu led a company to directly block the Japanese army in a small mountain pass, and the Japanese army could not advance or retreat.

Don't look at Xu Hu's small manpower, but he is the elite of the independent regiment. Moreover, when these companies came, they were all replaced with automatic firepower, and their combat effectiveness was extremely strong. Moreover, Xu Hu likes to put the enemy closer before fighting, and every time he kills and injures a large number of Japanese troops, he immediately retreats, never giving the Japanese army a chance to shell.

This method of warfare was very effective, and the Japanese army only marched less than two kilometers in more than an hour, and you must know that according to the normal speed, it is at least about four to five kilometers an hour, and the speed has dropped by about half. In addition, in just one hour, the Japanese army suffered more than 400 casualties, and although there were more wounded, more than 100 people were actually killed in the battle. But the blow to morale is not small.

The Japanese army was very helpless for such a small force, and it was not cost-effective to send a large force to pursue it, especially now that the sky was not beautiful, and there was not even a moonlight, as long as these hateful Chinese groundhogs escaped the range of the flashlight, they quickly lost their figures.

But when they turned back, these hateful fellows reappeared, blocking the front of the troops, and then running behind the troops to chase and fight, and Matsuura Junrokuro had to order the troops to narrow the distance between each other when they marched. lest they be ridden by these groundhogs.

Faced with this situation, Major General Qin Shangya, who was independently mixed into the Fifth Brigade, couldn't help but ask, "Your Excellency, Division Commander." Since the people of China are so difficult, why didn't the imperial army wait for dawn before acting? ”

Junrokuro Matsuura squinted his eyes and said, "Qin Shangjun, didn't you find that the behavior of these people is very strange? ”

"Weird?"

"Yes, it's weird! They know that they can't be the opponents of the imperial army, and they keep coming out to harass us, do you know why? Junrokuro Matsuura asked with a smile.

"They're slowing down our march!" Qin Shangya can be among the generals of the Japanese army, and naturally he is not a fool, such a simple truth can be seen at a glance.

"Yes. The purpose of the Chinese is to slow down our march. They are buying time for the defenders of Furong Dun Town, if my prediction is not bad, the Chinese army in Pengze City must have come out to reinforce Furong Dun Town, as long as their reinforcements go to Furong Dun Town before us, then our plan is equivalent to about half of the failure. ”

"The division commander's analysis makes sense. But these China ground rats are really too difficult, only a few kilometers away, our department has suffered more than 400 casualties, and here is at least 15 kilometers away from Furong Dun Town, according to such casualties, when we rush to Furong Dun Town, the troops will suffer at least 1,500 casualties. Qin Shangya said.

"Qin Shangjun, it's not as terrifying as you think, now the people of China can rely on the mountains and hills to block our army, but if you go further ahead, there is a gentle land, if the people of China dare to intercept the imperial army on the flat ground, they will definitely let them see the power of the imperial army."

But before Junrokuro Matsuura's words landed, a violent explosion sounded in front of him, and even Junrokuro Matsuura, who was sitting in the armored command car, felt a tremble.

"Matsumoto, what's going on up ahead?" Junrokuro Matsuura asked loudly.

At this time, the voice of the adjutant Matsumoto Taro Shaozo came from outside the armored car: "Report to Your Excellency the Commander, the troops in front stepped on the mines laid by the Shina people, two soldiers were killed, four were injured, one of them was seriously injured. ”

"Yaga! Hurry up and demine, hurry up! Junrokuro Matsuura said loudly.

"Hay!"

Only a few minutes later, there was a sudden crackling sound like fried beans in front, and the Japanese soldiers in the vicinity were shocked to load their bullets one after another, aiming at the distance, looking vigilant.

"Matsumoto, what's going on again?" Junrokuro Matsuura asked again.

"Report to Your Excellency, Commander of the Division, the people of China have defeated our sappers, and a squad of soldiers is broken." Matsumoto replied immediately.

"Yaga, how long and wide is the minefield of the Chinese people?"

"I don't know the length, but the width is at least a kilometer, and although the density of the people buried by the people of China is very sparse, it is still easy to step on it if you take a rash detour." Matsumoto Shaozo said immediately.

"Order the artillery to open the way, we must blow up a road and reach Furong Dun Town as quickly as possible! Do you understand? Junrokuro Matsuura said loudly.

"Hay!"

Junrokuro Matsuura was furious, the battle to this point is no longer something that can be described by a wretch, the elite army of the great Japanese Empire was blocked by an army with only half a squadron, it is really ridiculous, if this is transmitted to the headquarters of the front army or even the base camp, it is a great insult to him Junrokuro Matsuura and the entire 106th Division.

"Matsumoto, the Shina army on the other side is subordinate to that unit, do you know?" Lieutenant General Junrokuro Matsuura's voice trembled a little, and his hideous face made Adjutant Matsumoto a little scared.

But fear is fear, he must speak: "I don't see it, the main thing is that the military uniforms of the people in China are a bit miscellaneous, and some of them wear the standard military uniforms of the Central Army of China, which is a very good person." There are also many people wearing the uniforms of local warlords, including the Hunan Army, the Sichuan Army, and the Northeast Army, and it is difficult to see which army it is! ”

It is naturally impossible for the Japanese to see it, and during this period of time, the independent regiment suffered a lot of casualties, and the fighters changed a small stubble. At present, many soldiers of the Independent Regiment were selected from prisoners of war, and due to the limited time, they had not yet had time to be issued military uniforms, so that these people were still wearing the uniforms of the troops before they were captured.

This also makes the entire unit of the Duqi Division like a ragtag army, with all kinds of clothing, which is simply a hodgepodge. If the Japanese army can recognize the number of the Duqi Division like this, then there is really a ghost.

"Baga, it's ridiculous to fight for so long and still don't know who the enemy is! Quickly find out the number of the Shina people, and inform the troops in front of us to break through the Shina army in front of us at all costs, we must arrive at the battlefield before the Shina reinforcements arrive, and if anyone delays the battle plan of the front army, Commander Okamura will definitely send him to a military court, understand? Junrokuro Matsuura yelled.

"Hay!"

(To be continued.) )