In the next ten days, in the face of difficult opponents, whether it was Wang Ping or Lieutenant General Ito, they were very cautious.

Finally killed Linfen City, the loss of troops did not lose much, but everyone was tired.

Lieutenant General Ito knew that under such circumstances, even if the troops succeeded in taking Linfen City, there would be no days of rest and recuperation, and the morale and combat effectiveness of the troops would not be able to recover to their peak time.

Standing on a high ground three kilometers outside Linfen City, Lieutenant General Ito held a telescope and stared at the walls of Linfen City for almost ten minutes, and he still had no intention of putting down the telescope.

The chief of staff next to him became more and more anxious, and when he didn't know whether to interrupt Lieutenant General Ito, the captain of the forward brigade rushed over.

"Division commander, Linfen City seems to be an empty city, we have taken the outer positions of Linfen City, but we have not seen a single Eighth Route Army!"

Lieutenant General Ito finally put down the binoculars and replied with a frown: "I didn't see the Eighth Route Army either!" ”

"Not only the outer positions, but also the city fortifications don't seem to have any signs of the activities of the Eighth Route Army!"

"Immediately contact the other three wing commanders, whether they have found the troops of the Eighth Route Army in the direction they are going to attack!"

"I don't believe that the Linfen City that the Eighth Route Army worked so hard to capture was given to us in vain, this is too different from the combat style of the Eighth Route Army!"

The chief of staff returned not long after he left, with an incredible expression on his face.

"No one, the division commander, they also did not find any signs of the activities of the Eighth Route Army in the city fortifications!"

Lieutenant General Ito's brows furrowed even deeper, and after re-glancing at the walls of Linfen City not far away, he said to himself, "Could it be that Linfen City is really an empty city...... The Eighth Route Army that occupied Linfen City was withdrawn...... Shouldn't it? ”

The chief of staff replied directly: "General, I will immediately draw a cavalry squadron into the city to search." Whether the Eighth Route Army has given up Linfen City or not, we will know when we enter the city! ”

Lieutenant General Ito nodded in agreement.

In less than ten minutes, more than a hundred devil cavalry rushed towards Linfen City, and under the watchful eye of Lieutenant General Ito, they easily entered the city.

What followed was a long, anxious wait.

Linfen City is too big, and more than a hundred cavalry want to search the entire Linfen City, and they will definitely not be able to complete it in an hour.

The only thing that made Lieutenant General Ito happy was that during the whole process, not a single gunshot rang out in Linfen City.

"Division commander, the cavalry squadron that entered the city searched all the streets and garrisons, and did not find the Eighth Route Army, but also did not see the Chinese people, all the doors were closed, and all the streets were empty!" The chief of staff, who received the message, reported.

"Have you caught the people asking about the situation?" Lieutenant General Ito asked with a frown.

"Hey!" The chief of staff affirmed.

"The people confessed, the Eighth Route Army in the city withdrew last night, and explained to them that the imperial army will enter the city during the day today, so that they can close their doors and avoid unnecessary casualties~ Humble judgment, the Eighth Route Army should not want to fight a positional battle with us, and it really retreated!"

Lieutenant General Ito had not yet relented, and continued to ask with a frown: "Those ordinary people can't be fully trusted...... I remember that there were quite a few expatriates from the Japanese Empire in Linfen City, did you find them and ask about the situation! ”

The chief of staff shook his head and replied: "The cavalry squadron did not find expatriates in the city!" ”

"I learned from the mouths of the common people that the expatriates in the city were all captured by the Eighth Route Army, and there were more than 1,000 people in total......"

"Eight Tooth Road!" Lieutenant General Ito suddenly scolded.

Although he did not know what the purpose of the Eighth Route Army was to capture these expatriates, there were more than 1,000 expatriates in the hands of the Eighth Route Army, and once the higher authorities asked him to ensure the safety of those expatriates, he would have a lot of scruples when fighting against the Eighth Route Army.

After hesitating for a few minutes, he ordered: "Since there is no Eighth Route Army in the city, then we will enter the city ......"

"However, the limited garrison in the city will definitely not be able to satisfy so many of our troops: the 135th Wing will advance to the city, conduct a thorough search of the whole city, and control all the city fortifications and important positions in the city after ensuring safety!"

"The divisional guard brigade, the baggage wing, the cavalry wing, and the engineer brigade will follow me into the city......"

"The 136th Infantry Wing is stationed outside the east gate of Linfen City! The 137th Infantry Wing is stationed in the east of the city, and the 138th Infantry Wing is stationed in the north of the city! The 4th Cavalry Wing, the 6th Mountain Artillery Wing of Heavy Artillery, the Tank Brigade and the Heavy Artillery Wing were all stationed in the south of the city. Now to start the operation, there are still three hours before it gets dark, and before dark, all the troops must be stationed. Not surprisingly, we're going to spend this winter here! ”

The chief of staff was puzzled and asked, "General, aren't we going to attack the base area of the new regiment of the Eighth Route Army?" ”

"I know, but how long do you think the Eighth Route Army can hold out under the attack of our 30,000 elites."

"After beating them, we still have to go back to Linfen. As for the local garrison tasks, that is a matter for the local garrison troops. I don't want to scatter my troops and become a garrison! ”

More than 3,000 Japanese troops, mighty, took more than an hour to all drive into Linfen City, and then dispersed to the streets and alleys of Linfen City as a squadron, smashed open the closed doors of every house on both sides of the street, checked whether there were any troops left behind by the Eighth Route Army, and by the way, they searched and made a small fortune!

The other troops were not idle, and began to set up camp using the tents they carried with them!

A few kilometers away, the former enemy headquarters of the new 1st Regiment, regiment commander Wang Ping, political commissar Huang Yuanqiang, chief of staff Zhong Chenggong, as well as the commander of the first battalion Xiong Changhe, the commander of the third battalion Yan Song, and the commander of the assault battalion Jin Kai, all gathered here to wait for Wang Ping's order.

"Regiment commander, the troops of an infantry wing of the devils have entered the city, and our troops lurking in the city report that the devils who have entered the city are searching the city in squadrons, robbing the people's finances, and even raping women. They begged the troops to strike back and kill the animals! Reconnaissance platoon commander Tang Guangxin reported with a gritted tooth expression.

"No......" Wang Ping refused without hesitation.

Although all his subordinates were furious and wanted to rush to the battlefield to kill the devil now, reason finally prevailed over impulse, and Wang Ping gave the order to refuse to act.

Tang Guangxin was reluctant to leave the headquarters, but it didn't take long for him to come back.

"Regiment commander, the remaining Japanese soldiers are divided into four routes, and they will build garrisons outside the four gates of Linfen City!"

"How many little devils are there outside the East Gate!" Wang Ping immediately asked.

"An infantry wing. However, this infantry wing seems to be dissatisfied, only about 3,000 people! Tang Guangxin hesitated and replied.

"God help me!" Wang Ping shouted happily, and then stared at the chief of staff and asked, "How long is it going to be dark, has the little devil's plane left?" ”

Zhong Chenggong didn't have any expectant expression on his face, but was still a little worried and nervous, and replied with a frown: "There is still half an hour...... The little devil's plane is gone, and it will definitely not come back today! ”

Then after hesitating for a few seconds, he reminded: "Regiment commander, is the next battle a second thought." It's too late to end now, there is a direct team in the city, and there must be a way to send the guard company out of the city! ”

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