"This situation was discovered half an hour ago, and it is estimated that the devil is now more than ten miles away from us." The warrior replied.

"What about our reinforcements, where are the reinforcements?" Zhou Hao asked urgently.

"The reinforcements of the 7th and 6th divisions are the farthest, it will take at least five hours to arrive, and the reinforcements of the third division will take four hours at the earliest, and the closest to us is the reinforcements of the fourth division from Yingzhou, they are still more than 100 miles away from us, if they march at full speed, they should be able to arrive in more than two hours." The warriors replied one by one.

"So, we're at least two hours alone against a wing of devils?" Zhou Hao's face became extremely solemn. If he only concentrated all the forces of the airport garrison battalion to defend the airport or pheasant and gathering, Zhou Hao was confident that he would hold on for five hours, but the current situation was that Qiao Siyuan was unwilling to withdraw from the airport, and his garrison battalion had to be divided into two.

Blocking a wing of devils with an infantry company for two hours is easier said than done.

"Battalion Commander Zhou, we can ask the Air Force to send fighter planes to bomb and air raids this devil to slow down their advance." Qiao Wu on the side suddenly suggested.

Zhou Hao shook his head helplessly and said: "No, all the Air Force fighters have been sent to the northern front battlefield to carry out bombing missions, and after calling them back and preparing to take off again, the devils are estimated to have already come to the city." ”

"What then?" Qiao Wu also ran out of ideas, looking anxious.

"There is no other way but to fight to the death." Zhou Hao said righteously.

"Well, that's a good point, Camp Commander Zhou, the old man is cheering for you!" Qiao Siyuan nodded in approval.

Zhou Hao smiled bitterly, nodded, and then turned to the soldier and said: "Immediately send a telegram to the reinforcements of each division, inform them, we will defend Pheasant Heji to the death, defend Old Man Qiao, and ask the reinforcements to come as soon as possible." ”

"Yes!" The warrior hurriedly stood up and immediately took the order to leave.

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Just when the three-way detour troops of the Yue army stirred up the Tiger Ben army to divide their troops and return to help, the main force of the Yue army in Central China finally made a big move.

Yingshang-County Central China Army Joint Command.

The commander of the 3rd Division, Susumu Fujita, the commander of the 9th Division, Ryosuke Yoshika, and the commanders and chiefs of staff of the 16th and other divisions gathered together.

As the planner of this roundabout offensive operation, Ryosuke Ji Jia seemed quite high-spirited, and he had the momentum to sweep away the shame of the Battle of Huainan.

Fujita Shin glanced around at the people present left and right, and said in a deep voice: "Generals, thanks to the emperor's protection, our army's roundabout troops have achieved great strategic results. ”

As Fujita spoke, a staff officer opened the giant map hanging on the wall of the headquarters and handed the wooden command pole to Fujita Shin.

Fujita Jin took the command pole, took the lead in turning around and came to the giant combat map, looked at everyone, and then pointed to the area of Yingzhou, Taihe, and Pheasant on the map, and said: "Now, the three roundabout troops of our division with the 34th Infantry Wing as the backbone have successfully crossed the frontal defense line of the Chinese people, among which the first brigade led by the commander of the 34th Wing, Hachiro Tanakami, accidentally discovered the location of the arsenal of the Tiger Ben Army in Taihe, and has now rushed to attack, I believe that it will not be long before the triumphant song will be played." ”

Looking at everyone's surprised expressions, Fujita Jin continued proudly: "As long as we capture the arsenal of the Tiger Ben Army, it is equivalent to the final victory of this battle, without the logistics supply of the arsenal, the Tiger Ben Army will soon fall into the point of running out of ammunition and food, at that time, the North China Front Army can not only turn the crisis into safety, but even turn the back to annihilate the elite of Qiao Anbang in Xuzhou."

In addition, the other two roundabout troops have approached the base camp of the Tiger Ben Army, Pheasant and Ji, according to intelligence, Pheasant and Ji is now an empty city, and it should be easy for the roundabout troops to take it. ”

"Fujita-kun, what should we do? You can't do nothing, can you? "The commander of the 16th Division, Nakajima Isasa, saw that the roundabout troops were about to achieve a big victory, and he couldn't help but get anxious, because these three roundabout troops were all subordinate to the 3rd Division, and if they captured the Pheasant and Ji, and captured the arsenal of the Tiger Army, then all the battle achievements would be won by the 3rd Division, and there would be nothing to do with the other divisions.

Seeing this, it was not only Nakajima Isago who saw this, but several other leaders of the Devil Division also nodded and agreed: "Yes, Nakajima-kun is right, we can't do nothing, so I'm sorry for His Majesty's expectations and love for us." In addition, our supply reserves are already insufficient, and we cannot afford to delay any longer, and we must solve them quickly. "To put it bluntly, as long as you are a human being, you will have it, and you are also a human being, so they are not exempt from vulgarity.

Of course, Fujita Jin also knew the thoughts and worries of others, and smiled with relief: "Don't be impatient, gentlemen. As he spoke, he turned around and pointed to the map: "At present, according to intelligence, the people of China have sent reinforcements from Yingzhou, Huaiyuan, and even the northern battlefield to support their base areas. Now is a perfect opportunity for us to attack, firstly, to relieve the pressure on the roundabout troops and to prepare for their attack, and secondly, we can take advantage of their lack of forces to strike with all our strength and try to break through the frontal defense of the China. ”

After saying this, Fujita Shin turned his head to Nakajima Imago behind him and said, "Nakajima-kun, your 16th Division will be the main attack in this attack. ”

"Yo Xi, please rest assured, my 16th Division will definitely go all out and vow to break through the frontal defense line of the Zhina people." Nakajima was overjoyed and nodded happily.

"General Fujita, I think we should send a few more roundabout troops to attack the hinterland of the base area of the Shina people, so as to achieve the strategic purpose of truly supporting the first wave of roundabout troops." Ryosuke Yoshika, commander of the 9th Division, who had not spoken for a long time, suddenly spoke up.

"Oh??" Fujita Shin and the others turned their eyes to Yoshika Ryosuke in confusion, and it was Yoshika Ryosuke who proposed a roundabout offensive battle plan to divide the troops, so Fujita Shin and the others had to be impressed by Yoshika Ryosuke, at least on the surface.

Fujita Jin solemnly said, "Ji Jiajun, please tell me the reason for doing this." ”

Ji Jia Ryosuke did not shirk either, and immediately said: "First of all, when the Tiger Army of China learned that the Imperial Army's roundabout troops were in danger of reaching the hinterland of their base area, it was impossible not to send reinforcements to rush back to help, in fact, they did so, and with the fully mechanized marching speed of the Tiger Army, their reinforcements could be rushed back to the battle within a few hours.

As we all know, if the roundabout troops fail to capture the strategic target for a long time, they will fall into the point of running out of ammunition and food, and if they are again surrounded by the heavy forces of the Chinese people, then the fate can be imagined, so I suggest that we should send a group of roundabout troops, and if the first batch of roundabout troops is going well, then the second batch of roundabout troops can take advantage of the situation to expand the results of the battle and contain the reinforcements of the Chinans.

On the other hand, if the first roundabout troops are unfavorable in battle, the second roundabout troops may decide whether to continue the offensive with the first roundabout troops, or to receive them to withdraw peacefully and smoothly from the encirclement of the Chinese people. ”

After Yoshika Ryosuke finished speaking, the devil senior generals present fell into deep thought, and I have to say that the suggestion made by Yoshika Ryosuke is very safe.

Everyone pondered for a while, and then Fujita Jin and the others nodded and said, "What Ji Jiajun said is very reasonable, just do it, just which division and regiment to choose from?" ”

"Generals, this roundabout combat mission will be handed over to our 9th Division." Ji Jia Liangfu said: "Although our 9th Division has just been rebuilt, I have fought with the Chinese Tiger Army, and I am quite familiar with them, which should be beneficial to this battle." ”

"What does Ji Jiajun mean that you want to personally lead the team on the expedition?" Nakajima asked in surprise.

"Yes, I decided to personally lead the two wings of my division to bypass the frontal defense line of the Tiger Ben Army in two ways, advance to the rear of their base area, and gallop to the aid of Tagami Hachiro and them." Ryosuke Yoshika nodded.

"Yo Xi, Ji Jiajun's courage is commendable, we should attack the front defense line of the Tiger Ben Army with all our might, attract the attention of the Zhina people, and cover your actions!" Fujita nodded happily.

"Thank you Fujita-kun and the generals, I'll go and prepare first." Ryosuke Yoshika saluted a few people, and then turned around and left with his saber on his shoulder.

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Taihe = county seat, Guanji Arsenal.

The 1st Brigade of the 34th Infantry Wing of the Japanese Army rushed to Guanji Town under the leadership of Wing Commander Tagami Hachiro Osa, but at this time the defenders in the town were no longer one or two hundred, and thousands of arsenal mechanics were almost all armed.

Those who could not use guns volunteered to serve as ammunition men and stretcher bearers, and mechanics who could use guns, together with the soldiers of the garrison brigade, stationed themselves in all the fortifications and buildings inside and outside the town, waiting for the devils to come.

The fortifications of Guanji Town were built by the Tiger Ben Army when they built the arsenal, and various communication ditches and trenches crisscrossed the town, and barbed wire and obstacles were everywhere.

The most important thing is that near the entrance of the town, the Tiger Ben army has built more than a dozen permanent defensive bunkers made of reinforced concrete, these permanent defensive bunkers are the core of the entire Guanji Town's defensive position, the top of the bunker is made of steel plate cement, with a thickness of more than one meter, which is enough to withstand any heavy artillery and aircraft bombardment of the army.

However, at present, the sneak attack troops led by Hachiro Tanakami are equipped with the heaviest weapons of the Type 92 heavy machine guns, grenadier canisters and 60mm mortars, so they cannot pose any threat to the pillbox group of the garrison brigade at all.

If there were only two companies of the garrison brigade defending Guanji, the devils could still succeed in attacking with their absolute superiority, but now the armed forces in the town have reached an astonishing more than 4,000 people, and with them joining the garrison, the defense line will become impeccable.

(To be continued)