At the headquarters of the 26th Group Army in Xinle County, Xie Jinyuan walked to Weng Zhaoyuan with a telegram, and Weng Zhaoyuan hurriedly asked, "What did the general seat say?" ”

"The general seat said let's strengthen our vigilance, the little devil may have some conspiracy." Xie Jinyuan said and handed the telegram in his hand to Weng Zhaoyuan.

At this time, the main force of the 26th Group Army was facing off along the Dasha River between the 14th and 20th Divisions of the Yue Army, and a division of the 26th Group Army on the Eastern Front and Song Zheyuan's First Army were facing off against the 10th and 109th Divisions of the Yu Army.

Weng Zhaoyuan glanced at the telegram, and his brows couldn't help frowning again, "The little devil suddenly launched an attack, he must have come prepared, but with the current strength of the little devil, it is simply wishful thinking to capture Shimen." ”

"Not bad! I don't think it's possible for the little devil not to see this! So the little devil must have some other tricks. Xie Jinyuan nodded and said. Both of them knew this very well in their hearts, but they didn't know what the little devil had to do.

"Report to the General Seat! The 14th and 20th Divisions of the Army suddenly launched an attack on our forward positions, and the purpose was unknown! At this time, a staff officer suddenly walked over and said loudly. The so-called purpose is unclear, that is, for the time being, it is not clear that the attack of the little devils is just a tentative attack, or they want to take the opportunity to break through the defense line of the 26th Army.

"Give Lao Tzu a hard beating! If you hurt these little devils, they will be honest! Weng Zhaoyuan said loudly.

"Yes!" The staff officer answered and turned to leave.

Xie Jinyuan sighed and said, "Now the purpose of the little devil is unknown, and he can only take one step at a time!" It's just that I've been feeling a little uneasy lately, which doesn't seem to bode well! ”

Weng Zhaoyuan smiled and comforted, "Don't be suspicious, after fighting for so long, the little devils have a few catties and taels, and we all know it, and I'm afraid that they can play some tricks." ”

"I hope so!" Xie Jinyuan said with a smile.

"Hurry up and drop! The pace of the march is too slow now, and it must be accelerated! Itagaki Seishiro said expressionlessly, and Itagaki Seishiro was really depressed at this time. In the first battle of Huzhou, the Kunisaki detachment was wiped out, although this matter cannot be blamed on Itagaki Seishiro's head, but after all, the Kunisaki detachment was born in the fifth division, and a reinforced brigade was completely wiped out by ** people, such a result made Itagaki Seishiro angry. You must know that the Fifth Division is known as the Steel Army in the Yue Army, and the arrogant Itagaki Seishiro even thinks that his Fifth Division is the most elite unit of the Yue Army. And now it is this most elite unit that has allowed the Min army to annihilate a brigade in one fell swoop, and the anger in Itagaki Seishiro's heart can be imagined. In addition, Itagaki Seishiro confronted Wei Lihuang on the Xinkou front line for several months, and there was no progress, which also made Itagaki Seishiro angry and helpless. Itagaki Seishiro couldn't completely defeat Wei Lihuang despite all his efforts, so he had to think of another way.

The chief of staff of the Fifth Division, Nishimura Levin Daisa, frowned and said, "Your Excellency, General! The current march speed is fast enough, and if the speed is increased, the Imperial Army warriors will be unable to bear it! ”

"Baga Ya Road! Our Fifth Division is known as the Steel Army, if we can't even stand this little suffering, then we don't deserve to stay in the Fifth Division! Immediately order the troops to speed up! Seishiro Itagaki shouted angrily.

"Hayi!" Where did Nishimura Lewin dare to say anything, he could only bow his head and take the order.

Seishiro Itagaki raised his head and looked at the stars in the sky, and secretly swore, "This time I must completely defeat the ** people, and I will be ashamed!" Although the total annihilation of the Kunisaki detachment really has nothing to do with Itagaki Seishiro, but Itagaki Seishiro regards it as a great shame, after all, it was during his tenure as division commander that a brigade of the Fifth Division was completely annihilated, which is a unique example in the entire history of the Fifth Division in which the entire brigade was completely annihilated.

Under the constant urging of Seishiro Itagaki , the little devils continued to speed up the march, but the rugged mountain roads really tested people's endurance, and some of the little devils who were physically exhausted had stuck out their tongues like wild dogs in summer, desperately panting. But the officer next to him was still urging, hurry up! Hurry up! Some grumpy little devils couldn't even resist raising their guns and shooting these hateful officers, but reason told them that they couldn't do that, and the only thing they could do was keep running, as fast as they could!

"Where are we now?" Seishiro Itagaki who was sitting in the armored car asked again.

"It's going to be Quyang soon." Nishimura Riwin hurriedly replied, for fear that he would answer slowly and provoke His Excellency, the division commander who had been depressed, to anger.

"Quyang!" Seishiro Itagaki then glanced at the map, "Is Quyang in the hands of the Imperial Army now?" ”

"Yes! It's just that Quyang is not a strategic location, and the imperial army only has a squadron of troops here. And the ** people have no intention of recovering Quyang. Nishimura Riwin hurriedly replied.

"Yo Xi!" There's a hint of excitement in Itagaki Seishiro's eyes, and a sneer leaked from the corner of his mouth, "After Quyang, it's Xingtang, and the ** army is stationed here?" ”

"It's Wan Fulin's 53rd Army garrison." Nishimura Riwin hurriedly replied.

"Wan Fulin, 53rd Army? It turned out to be the Northeast Army? A trace of contempt flashed in Itagaki Seishiro's eyes, "After passing Quyang, immediately advance to Xingtang, break through the defense line of the **53rd Army at the fastest speed, and go straight to the stone gate!" ”

"Your Excellency, General! The imperial army has just gone through a long march, whether to rest and recuperate in Quyang before attacking. Nishimura Riwin stubbornly persuaded. Although Nishimura Riwin knew that this might anger Itagaki Seishiro, Nishimura Riwin still felt that it was a bit risky to launch such a rash attack, and he felt that he needed to remind His Excellency, the division commander who was obviously a little hot-headed, and Nishimura Riwen was even ready to be scolded for this.

Unexpectedly, Seishiro Itagaki was not angry at all, and said with a smile, "Nishimura-kun is too worried!" If Xingtang's ** army is another army, we should really rest and recuperate before attacking. But it is the Northeast Army that is stationed in Xingtang, so there is no need! The Northeast Army was simply vulnerable, and the Imperial Army only needed one charge to break through the Northeast Army's defensive line. In this case, there is no need for us to waste time in Quyang, there is a very good saying in the art of war, that is, the speed of soldiers, we are now going to go straight to the stone gate as quickly as possible, and then the deployment of the ** people will be completely disrupted by the imperial army, and the first battle in North China can be determined! "Itagaki Seishiro is one of the direct planners of the 918 Incident, after this battle, Itagaki Seishiro has completely recognized the strong combat effectiveness of the Northeast Army, and in addition to Itagaki Seishiro's arrogance, he does not take the Northeast Army in his eyes at all.

For some time now, Seishiro Itagaki has been thinking hard about breaking the deadlock in the North China battlefield. However, Wei Lihuang was always cautious and cautious, and he had an absolute advantage in troops, so that Itagaki Seishiro could not find a chance at all, so Itagaki Seishiro had to find a breakthrough from other directions. In the end, Itagaki Seishiro chose the breakthrough point at Shimen, first of all, Itagaki Seishiro asked Tojo Hideki's Chahar Dispatch Army to continue to confront Wei Lihuang's headquarters under the banner of the Fifth Division, and continued to launch some tentative attacks as usual. However, Itagaki Seishiro led the Fifth Division to quietly withdraw from the Xinkou front line at night, and then crossed the Taihang Mountains through the Flying Fox Ancient Road into Hebei, and then went all the way to the south, taking Shimen directly before the Chinese army found out.

Itagaki Seishiro's plan was supported by the commander of the North China Dispatch Army, Terauchi Shouichi, and submitted to the headquarters for approval. At this time, the army was defeated in Nanjing, and it was also in urgent need of a victory to save face, and when the base camp of the army received this battle plan, it was immediately like a treasure, not only approved this plan, but also decided to send three more divisions to strengthen the strength of the North China Dispatch Army.

After the approval of the base camp, Itagaki Seishiro immediately began to act, and it turned out that Itagaki Seishiro successfully deceived Wei Lihuang, and until now the Huaxia side has not noticed that the Fifth Division has quietly rushed to North China. The thought of being able to defeat the Huaxia army immediately and establish immortal feats, Seishiro Itagaki couldn't help but feel a burst of pride in his heart.

"But Wan Fulin has the strength of an army after all!" Nishimura Riwin looked at Seishiro Itagaki who was full of confidence, hesitated for a moment, but still expressed his worries.

Seishiro Itagaki waved his hand and said, "Nishimura-kun! No matter how many antelopes there are, they can't defeat the lion! The Northeast Army is a flock of weak sheep, while our Fifth Division is a mighty lion. As soon as they see us, they will only flee for their lives, and they will not be able to pose any threat to us at all! Nishimura-kun do what I command! After this battle, you and I will become the heroes of the Great Empire! ”

"Hayi!" Although Nishimura Lewin didn't know if he could become a hero of the Great Empire, but Itagaki Seishiro had already said this, Nishimura Riwen naturally didn't want to say anything, so he could only bow down and accept the order.

Facts have proved that Seishiro Itagaki was indeed not wrong in his judgment, in the face of the sudden attack of the Fifth Division, Wan Fulin's 53rd Army was in chaos at the beginning, and the officers and soldiers of the 53rd Army really did not expect such a little devil to suddenly appear, and the combat effectiveness of this little devil unit was still so fierce, and finally when it was learned that this army was the Fifth Division, the 53rd Army directly collapsed on the whole front. The Fifth Division of the Japanese Army broke through the defensive line of the 53rd Army almost effortlessly, and Itagaki Seishiro did not order his soldiers to pursue the soldiers of the Northeast Army who were scattered and fleeing for their lives, but continued to advance south in the direction of Shimen. (To be continued.) )