The scouts sent to investigate the military situation in Yamaguchi returned to the Cullen Joint Command and brought back a normal news from the front, Yamaguchi was still firmly in the hands of the Japanese army, Muto Nobuyoshi breathed a sigh of relief, as long as this easy-to-defend and difficult-to-attack pass was still under his control, he could calmly arrange and destroy this stream of incoming Shina troops.

Muto Nobuyoshi picked up the teacup on the table, the teacup was just brewed tea, boiling water, the green tea sank at the bottom of the cup, and there was a little tea powder floating on it, so he blew it, and drank it lightly, he was a person who liked the tea ceremony very much, but he went to Outer Mongolia, so he had to be simple, the porcelain cup with a handle, put the tea leaves and boil the water to flush it, it was already a rare enjoyment for him, but the herald ran in in a panic, and even forgot to ask for instructions, and swept his Yaxing.

"Oh no, no, Yamaguchi, Yamaguchi was breached by the Shina people......"

"Poof."

Muto Nobuyoshi squirted out all the water, and the herald was all over his face.

"What, what do you say." He didn't believe his ears, and the scout had just returned to report that the pass had been thrown into the hands of his own men, and even if the Shina had been attacking since he left, it would not have been possible to take the fortifications he had painstakingly built for nearly a month in such a short time.

The herald wiped the tea from his face with his hand and replied uneasily:

"Brigade commander, it's true, the defenders in the valley were almost wiped out, and Shao Zuo, who fled back to deliver the letter, also had three gunshot wounds on his body and almost lost his life."

"Bring that Shaozuo to see me......"

Immediately Muto Nobuyoshi said:

"Take me to him." At the same time, he summoned an adjutant and issued a series of emergency orders.

"Order the Asada Wing to immediately go to the vicinity of Mount Kent to monitor the movements of the Shina occupying the valley, and remember not to clash with them head-on......"

Then, Muto Nobuyoshi went to the headquarters hospital with the herald, and Shaozo, who had escaped back, was lying on the hospital bed, his arms, thighs, and stomach were wrapped with thick bandages, and he saw that his spirit was still normal, and there should be no major problem, he suddenly saw Major General Muto come to the ward, and he wanted to sit up excitedly, but he didn't succeed in inhaling cold air in pain.

Muto Nobuyoshi asked the doctor about the condition of the wounded young man, and then he came to a chair and sat next to his bed, and carefully inquired about the situation of the attack of the Shina army.

"Shaozuo, please describe the situation at that time."

Muto Nobuyoshi likes to get straight to the point, and he doesn't like to engage in the face-saving work of caring for the soldiers, and in his army, he only pursues one thing, that is, orders and prohibitions, and the absolute obedience of soldiers to their superiors.

Shaozo frowned almost in pain, and then began to recall the raid that was almost the nightmare to him.

"When the people of China attacked, Watanabe Osa was gathering a few of our operational staff officers, and we were studying how to attack the Muxa of the people of China, and the shell actually smashed directly into the semi-enclosed bunker, and Watanabe Osa was broken at that time, and I was also a fortune teller, and I was rushed to the strong by the air wave and fainted."

Shaozo licked his dry lips and continued to reminisce painfully.

"When I woke up, there was the sound of high-explosive grenade explosions everywhere, screams everywhere, the artillery of the people of China was so terrifying, they had turned the whole valley into a hell on earth, the shelling lasted for about half an hour, I and a few staff officers who survived, helped each other out of the bunker, the semi-enclosed bunker built by the imperial soldiers with tree trunks and loess, all the guns of the people of China were bombarded, and just when we were still rejoicing in the rest of our lives, the artillery of the people of China rang out again, The high-explosive grenade smashed into the valley like hail, and the shelling lasted for another half an hour, and as soon as the artillery stopped, the people of China began to charge, and the imperial soldiers after two shellings, it was difficult to organize a counterattack, and many people did not have time to withdraw, so they became prisoners, and even were killed, only a few of our staff officers, because they were close to the rear, so they were lucky enough to lead the horses and escape, but in the end, I was the only one who escaped safely from the pursuit of the people......"

Shao Zuo recalled the whole process with difficulty, he was already exhausted, and fell asleep after a while.

Muto Nobuyoshi finally knew what he was missing, that is, the Chinese army was equipped with large-caliber cannons, these cannon howitzers not only had a long range, but also had great power, and they were well-deserved kings of the 6th war, so he was very worried, the defense of Kulen City was poor, and his brigades were all lightly armed, and there was no heavy firepower in his hands, in front of the aggressive General Shina, he had a disadvantage, how could he save the current crisis.

On the way out of the headquarters hospital, Muto Nobuyoshi had already thought about it, when he was in Temple Street, his brigade had an advantage and could not win against this general of China, and now they have such a powerful killing weapon as a large-caliber cannon howitzer, whether it is to sit in Kulen, or rush up to fight hard, it is not a wise move for him to weigh the pros and cons, the wisest choice at present is to withdraw from Kulen and go north, in order to preserve his strength, and General Renan of the Czech Legion, when the time comes, with an absolute superiority of troops, do Taishan pressure south, sweeping the Outer Mongolian grassland, After the complete defeat of the general of China, and then the division of Japan and Russia into eastern and western Outer Mongolia, his task of infiltrating Outer Mongolia was successfully completed.

Because the retreat was too sudden, many wings were not prepared and asked to suspend the withdrawal of troops, in fact, in the hearts of those company commanders were rejected by this withdrawal order, and they fled with their tails between their legs without fighting, which really damaged the face of the imperial army.

Therefore, they either used the pretext that the soldiers were not gathered together, or that it would take time for the materials to be loaded, and it was better to wait for the people to come, and everyone had a good fight, and Muto Nobuyoshi was so angry that he quickly dealt with one of the most excesses of the wing commander with thunderous means, and once again affirmed that no matter what the situation, the 23rd Brigade would be on time and withdraw from the city of Kulen in an hour.

At the same time, he ordered the Asada Wing, which had not yet been sent out to carry out the surveillance mission, to go out immediately, and if they encountered the Shina people, they must slow down their progress and win an hour for the main force, even if they completed the mission, they could go north to make peace with them at that time.

……

Wu Xiaoliang was amazed by the power of these cannon howitzers, in his previous life he always thought that these cannons were just a supplementary firepower for the infantry, after this battle completely changed the status of artillery in his mind, after the horse went down the mountain pass, a staff officer built a post to him, corrected in situ, and the next day he wanted to enter Kulun, at this moment, they did not know that Kulun's Muto Brigade was preparing the whole army to retreat north.

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