Now it seems that the intelligence from different channels that has been collected to the Great Elm Mountain in a few days has verified the same increasingly clear clue with each other: the First Army of the Japanese North China Front launched the Nine-Way Siege of the Southeastern Campaign with the participation of four divisions; The Hagiwara Brigade of the Sena Division of the Japanese Army was transferred back to the Saijo Wing from the southwest front of Jin Province and stationed in the temporary barracks in the western suburbs of Wencheng to prepare to participate in the Battle of the Nine Roads; Subsequently, the Saijo Wing dispatched troops from Wencheng to attack the base of the Eighth Route Army in Xiping Village, Guanmen Mountain—if the troops of the Sena Division were added to attack Qinyuan County from Linfen, then the Nine-Route Siege Campaign under the responsibility of the Sena Division had already started two battles along the Tongpu Road.

"Qin Tuanzuo, since you are full of confidence that the Japanese army is encircled by nine roads this time, and the Sena Division does not dare to step into the Great Elm Mountain, then once the attack being carried out on the Little Elm Mountain has results and a large force needs to be used to attack in the future, will you still use troops decisively?" The one who asked this was, of course, the female major of the military commander who was most concerned about the reconnaissance team of the special service company's attack on Little Elm Mountain.

"Well...... I really had time to wait and see what was going on before I made a decision. After all, on Zhengtai Road in the northeast and Tongpu Road in the southwest, the Yamaoka Division and the Sena Division were both in a posture of encirclement and attack, and even if the Great Elm Mountain would not be disturbed by the attack, it was especially necessary to be cautious when using troops outside the mountain at this time. ”

Qin Zhongxiao's answer was already careful and cautious, but before he could finish speaking, he noticed that Wang Suihua's face showed an anxious and even unhappy look.

Zhang Hong, the chief of staff on the side, also quickly captured the change in the mentality of the female major of the military commander, just now on the issue of opposing the regiment to send troops to aid the Guanmenshan detachment of the Eighth Route Army, Wang Suihua helped himself, and now of course he will not sit back and watch the other party's frustration - not to mention, the urgency of the Eighth Route Army can not be saved, but the people of the military commander must not be offended:

"Please don't worry, Major Wang, I don't think Tuanzuo meant to overturn the original plan of action, but just to temporarily avoid the edge of the Japanese army's nine-way encirclement. The devil's coming this time is not small, and Zhengtai Road and Tongpu Road are not far from our defense area, so we have to prepare to shrink the defense first. ”

While speaking, Zhang Hong frequently glanced at Qin Zhongxiao, signaling that the Lord Tuanza could give the female major of the military commander a reassurance pill according to his own wishes.

However, before Qin Zhongxiao could speak, Wang Suihua honestly and unceremoniously asked, "Shrink defense?" What time will it be? The devil knows when the Japanese will stop this time with the nine-way encirclement! Listening to the meaning of the chief of staff and the regimental seat, if the encirclement of the Nine Roads does not end for a day, the 391st Regiment will not go out of the mountain for a day? ”

At this moment, the colonel of the Central Army was completely embarrassed. Judging from the large-scale offensive launched by the Japanese First Army in Shanxi, it is almost impossible for us to attack against the trend with the strength of a mere regiment. After all, the Bunjo and Toyodian on the east and west sides of Little Elm Mountain, which had always been stationed with the heavy troops of the Otsuka Wing, now added a Saijo Wing, which meant that the Japanese had placed a whole brigade in the area.

"A brigade!" Qin Zhongxiao was shocked by the concept that had just flashed in his mind, and he couldn't help but blurt out, startling Wang Suihua and Zhang Hong beside him.

"The Hagiwara Brigade, whose headquarters is located in Bunjo, has two infantry wings under its jurisdiction, and the Otsuka Wing has dealt with it many times, and now the Saijo Wing has been transferred back - if it weren't for the purpose of the two wings changing guards with each other, then the Hagiwara Brigade of the Sena Division would have been stationed in the area of Bunjo, Little Elm Mountain, and Toyoden with full personnel. Don't you think that's abnormal? ”

"Isn't it precisely for this Nine-Way Encirclement that the Saijo Wing was specially transferred back to Bunjo?" The chief of staff said with some disapproval.

"Mobilize an infantry wing just to attack a small force of the Eighth Route Army?" The female major of the military commander once again grabbed the conversation, obviously he was quite moved by Qin Zhongxiao's analysis just now: "The Guanmenshan Detachment of the Eighth Route Army is now quite famous, isn't it actually a battalion of the original Xu Brigade?" Will the Japanese transport back an entire infantry wing from the railway line for the sake of a battalion of the Eighth Route Army? Joke. ”

Zhang Hong's face suddenly turned red—the rebuttal of the female major of the military commander was reasonable, and it suddenly seemed that he, the chief of staff of the regiment, was a little hasty.

The colonel of the Central Army first secretly gave Wang Suihua a thumbs up, admired the other party's strategy and insight, and then said:

"Major Wang also thinks this is abnormal, right? Of course, if it belongs to the situation where the two wings just mentioned are preparing to carry out the change of defense, then it makes sense - the Otsuka wing of the Hagiwara Brigade has been stationed in this area since it went south to capture Fengdian and Bunjo; On the contrary, the Saijo Wing, which also belonged to the brigade, went to the front line in the southwest of Shanxi after the Spring Festival, and now it has been fighting against Yan Xishan's Jin army for more than a month and a half. It would have been completely reasonable for the brigade commanders of the Japanese army to switch the two wings at this time. ”

Wang Suihua nodded, but did not say anything, waiting for the other party's next analysis. Sure enough, Qin Zhongxiao's words changed: "However, after this Saijo Wing arrived in Wencheng, it set up a large-scale barracks in the western suburbs and stationed it, which is a little wrong." Because, if it is a change of defense, the Saijo United will inevitably enter the defense zone of the Otsuka United directly in order to take over their garrison duties as soon as possible. At the same time, the Otsuka United should also withdraw from the current defense area and go to the front line in the southwest of Shanxi after rearmament. But—"

"-But now they did not show any change of defense, one stuck to the same position, and the other began to attack the base of the Eighth Route Army!" The female major of the military commander became inexplicably excited, and spoke to intercept Qin Zhongxiao's slow and logical discussion.

Chief of Staff Zhang Hong finally grasped the point of showing his own level at this time, and also grabbed the conversation and commented: "It's really abnormal. The Saijo Wing was transferred from the southwest front of Jin, where the battle situation was not smooth for the Japanese, and according to common sense, if they retreated to change the defense, then the Otsuka Wing should take over them and go to the front as soon as possible; But now that the two wings have no intention of going south, the strength of an entire brigade is left near Wencheng, who do they want to deal with? The Eighth Route Army and us? This is too much to save our face! ”

Surprisingly, Wang Suihua suddenly smiled at this moment, and once laughed, her beautiful face seemed to be full of spring outside. The two school officers dressed in the uniforms of the Central Army were suddenly stunned by laughter, and they looked at each other for a moment, until the woman dressed in civilian clothes straightened up and began to explain:

"Tuanza, Chief of Staff, the reason why I am so angry about the Japanese troops in Little Elm Mountain is because through some traces in the past, I was able to study and judge that there were secret activities of the Japanese in Little Elm Mountain, but there was no conclusive evidence. That's why I have asked your army several times to carry out armed reconnaissance. ”

When Qin Zhongxiao and Zhang Hong heard this, they couldn't help but glance at each other again, as if they wanted to determine whether there were complaints and accusations in the words of the female major of the military commander. But Wang Suihua was obviously talking about Xingtou, and she had no time to take into account the feelings of the other party: "Until today, we have witnessed that the Japanese army has put the strength of an entire brigade on the front line of Wencheng, Xiaoyushushan, and Fengdian; If, as the two of them analyzed, the Saijo Wing was not brought back from the front for the purpose of changing guards, then I can now conclude that they have come for the secret inside Little Elm Mountain—to eliminate the national forces of the Great Elm Mountain and Kanmon Mountain, which are three legs with Little Elm Mountain, and to disarm them from the near end of Little Elm Mountain. ”

Zhang Hong couldn't hold back his curiosity any longer, so he took advantage of the feeling of the female major of the military commander and asked: "Major Wang, forgive me for daring to ask what is the secret work of the Japanese in this small elm mountain?" ”

Wang Suihua threw a cold glance at the questioner, but did not answer. The colonel of the Central Army on the other end saw that his chief of staff had committed a taboo, and hurriedly made a statement: "Major Wang, don't misunderstand, the chief of staff has no intention of snooping on the secrets of the military command, there are no outsiders here, and Major Wang doesn't have to worry about leaking the news." ”

However, Qin Zhongxiao's ambiguous explanation intensified Wang Suihua's resistance and vigilance, if it weren't for the fact that she was now asking for the 391st Regiment of the Central Army, she, the military commander major, was afraid that she would have a seizure on the spot:

"What Qin Tuanzuo said is true, the secrets of the Japanese army that may exist in Little Elm Mountain are exactly what Wang and Shanxi Station are striving for; Asking your army to help is not Wang's personal request - if the regimental seat and the chief of staff must first know the inside story of the secret before they can help, then I have to ask the stationmaster of Shanxi Station for instructions, and only after getting permission can I reveal one or two to the two of them! ”

Chief of Staff Zhang Hong became red-faced for the second time on this occasion today, and he couldn't imagine that his reckless questioning suddenly made the female major of the military command so disgusted, and even brought out the stationmaster of the Shanxi station of the military command to threaten him. Knowing that he had caused trouble, he hurriedly set his sights on Qin Zhongxiao and asked Lord Tuanza to resolve this "unwarranted disaster".

Qin Zhongxiao was already secretly scolding the chief of staff in his heart for being troubled and stupid - at present, the four reconnaissance teams of the 391st Regiment Special Service Company, headed by the company commander, are attacking Little Elm Mountain, as long as they can succeed, how can the Japanese hide what secret things they are doing there? ! As long as Zhao Mutou brings people back safely, all questions will be answered, so why bother to offend the military commander overnight at this moment? was ruthless in his heart, but he made a calm smile on his face:

Major Wang said seriously, from top to bottom, the 391st Regiment has the purpose of defending the territory and resisting the war, as long as it is beneficial to fight devils, the officers and men of our regiment are single-minded and have no words. What's more, Major Wang not only adheres to the important task of the Shanxi Station of the Military Command, but also represents the will of the Wei Lihuang Commander's Department of the Second War Zone. Therefore, the 391st Regiment will definitely unconditionally obey the task given by Major Wang from someone Qin down, and there are no other conditions to talk about! ”

Qin Zhongxiao, who made an impassioned statement, did not know at this time that the reconnaissance team of the spy company he was thinking about did not touch the secrets of the Japanese army in Little Elm Mountain as he imagined, but made a move to startle the snake.