"Captain, Taro Kato's trick is not urgent."

It was Takano Kitomo, chief of staff of the 2nd Infantry Brigade of the Sakata Wing, who spoke to the captain of the group, Arishiro Sato, and reported urgently.

"Nani? Taro Kato's trick to say goodbye to the rush? ”

Hearing this, Sato Yujiro, who was standing on the side of the road and commanding the headquarters of the brigade to continue northward through Yushugou and march rapidly in the direction of Zhaojiayu, changed his face slightly after hearing this.

"Yes, it's Taro Kato's trick to say goodbye to the emergency, and the Kato brigade is over."

Takano's face was also solemn, and it was indeed the signal soldier who reported to him that he had received the farewell radio of the Kato Brigade, and the content was correct after the translation was correct, and it had been corrected twice.

"The troops stop advancing!!"

Arijiro Sato took the farewell telegram from the hand of Chief of Staff Takano Kitomo and glanced at it, then waved his hand and ordered the herald on the side.

"Yes, Captain."

The Devil Herald immediately rushed back and forth, ordering him to stop advancing.

Soon, the ranks of devils in the midst of the rapid march stopped on the spot.

Arijiro Sato was illuminated by a flashlight held by Chief of Staff Takano Kitomo, looking at the farewell telegram in the night.

"Whew!!"

Secretly exhaled, Sato Youjiro's face was solemn, and he said to the chief of staff, Takano Jiyou: "Takano-kun, if Taro Kato sent this farewell telegram is not a joke, then Heyuan County has been lost." ”。

"Yes, Captain."

Takano Jiyou's expression was serious, and he said: "After receiving the report from the signal corps, I immediately ordered the signal corps to send a telegram to the Kato brigade, but I couldn't get in touch. ”。

"This shows that Taro Kato's command has been captured by Li Yunlong's independent regiment, and maybe, Taro Kato has died in battle for His Majesty the Locust."

Although I don't want to believe it, I lost contact, which shows that the loss of Heyuan County is basically certain.

If other enemy forces attacked Heyuan County, Sato Yujiro believed that Taro Kato would be able to withstand it.

However, the county seat of Heyuan is Li Yunlong's independent regiment.

The combat effectiveness of that person's department, but in the battle of Cangyun Ridge, he broke through the encirclement of the previous wing head-on!

The Independent Regiment has strong combat effectiveness and high fighting spirit, and is a unit of the Eighth Route Army that the empire attaches great importance to.

Taro Kato had already sent a farewell telegram, indicating that 99 percent of the county seat of Heyuan at this time had been lost.

"There is a high probability that the source of the river has been lost, and if we continue to move forward, I am afraid it is no longer meaningful."

Sato Yujiro said helplessly.

"Then Captain, let's turn around and return to Emperor Wu City?"

Takano asked.

"No, Heyuan County is a very important city controlled by the imperial army in the northwest of Jin. Surrounded by the 358th Regiment of the Jin Sui Army and Li Yunlong's independent regimental defense area, dogs and teeth are staggered, this is a nail city, it is easy for the independent regiment to control, it is not friendly to us. ”

Sato Yujiro thought about it, and immediately shook his head and said, "Immediately ask the signal corps to send a report to the wing headquarters and ask for the wing leader's instructions." ”。

"Hai !!"

Gao Ye thought about it, this is also, Heyuan County is a very important city, once the independent regiment is controlled for a long time, it is indeed a chess piece for the imperial army to lose the clamp on the independent regiment and the 358th regiment of the Jin Sui army and other surrounding enemy forces.

What's more, there is a high probability that Heyuan County has been lost, but it will be recaptured after all.

Immediately, Takano immediately ordered the Japanese communications corps accompanying the brigade to send a report to the Sakata Wing Headquarters in Ping'an County, asking for instructions on whether to continue to rush to Heyuan County.

A few minutes later, the county seat of Ping'an at night.

"Captain, Sato Yujiro sent him a telegram in an emergency, and Taro Kato sent him a farewell telegram."

The chief of staff of the wing, Kazuo Hachihashi, walked into Sakata Shinjiro and said in a low voice: "In addition, Sato Yujiro asked for instructions on whether to continue to go north and rush to Heyuan County?" ”。

"The Kato brigade was eaten by Li Yunlong?"

Shinjiro Sakata, who was still waiting for news from the Kato Brigade at the wing headquarters, heard this, his expression changed drastically, and he immediately asked Kazuo Hachihashi.

Kazuo Yatsuhashi nodded, handed the urgent telegram sent by Arijiro Sato to Shinjiro Sakata in his hand, and said bitterly: "Taro Kato is very proud, and he can force Taro Kato to send a farewell telegram, indicating that the enemy army has hit his headquarters." ”。

"Now it is impossible to contact the Kato Brigade Headquarters, which means that the county seat of Heyuan at this time has fallen into the hands of the Independent Regiment."

When Shinjiro Sakata heard this, he took the telegram with a gloomy face and stared at it carefully.

"Bang !!"

Sakata Shinjiro quickly read the telegram in less than half a minute, and then slapped it on the table, gritted his teeth and said: "Kato Taro, this waste, the strength of a brigade, I was stunned to beat me." ”。

"Eight grid tooth road, eight grid tooth road! Waste, waste! ”

Kazuo Hachihashi stubbornly said for Taro Kato, "Captain, Taro Kato can be regarded as fighting until the last moment." Now, the county seat of Heyuan is almost certain to have fallen into the hands of the Independent Regiment. Sato Yujiro sent a telegram asking for instructions on whether to continue the march and rush to the county seat of Heyuan. ”

"Needless to say, Heyuan County is in a traffic position, and if you don't recapture Heyuan County, the forces of the Bantian United Force will retreat to the area around Ping'an County."

Sakata Shinjiro shook his head almost without a trace of thought and said: "It is impossible to give up in Heyuan County, and I ordered Sato Arijiro to continue to lead his troops to Heyuan County." ”。

"What's more, I also hope that Li Yunlong's troops attacking Heyuan County will be stationed in Heyuan County, which can eat up the night attack forces of the Independent Regiment through siege."

Hearing this, Kazuo Hachihashi thought for a while, "Captain, that's right." ”

"It's just that I'm afraid that Li Yunlong's men and horses won't stay in Heyuan County for a long time, and there is a high probability that they will withdraw from Heyuan County with their captures, leaving only an empty city for us."

Shinjiro Sakata said suddenly.

"It is very likely that once dawn, Li Yunlong's troops attacking Heyuan County at night will be blocked in Heyuan County. After dawn, the fighters of the imperial army could be dispatched to carry out fierce bombing and strafing of the county seat of Heyuan, and it was impossible for Li Yunlong not to consider this possibility. ”

Kazuo Hachihashi analyzed.

"Therefore, the telegram ordered Sato Yujiro to continue to lead his troops to Heyuan County, but pay attention to safety."

Shinjiro Sakata said in a condensed voice.

"Yes, Wing Commander."

Kazuo Hachihashi nodded, and then immediately asked Keichiro Watanabe, the communications staff officer of the wing on the side, to call back to Arjiro Sato.

It's just that at this time, Sakata Shinjiro was depressed to death, and he lost a brigade at once, which made the Sakata United, which had lost a lot of troops before, even more hit.

"Damn Li Yunlong, sooner or later I will catch you!"

Shinjiro Sakata gritted his teeth.

"Captain, there will be that day!"

The chief of staff of the wing on the side, Kazuo Hachihashi, comforted him, but it was so difficult to catch Li Yunlong.