"7th Brigade?"

When Shinozuka Yoshinan heard this, his face became solemn.

The 7th Brigade, like the 15th Brigade, was originally a unit directly under the command of the North China Front Command.

However, due to the frequent battles in Jin Province and the lack of mobile troops, the 7th Brigade had been transferred to the First Army of Shinozuka Yoshinan and used as a mobile force.

"Yes, Commander."

Major General Miyano Michiichi nodded and said in a condensed voice: "At present, only the 7th Brigade can quickly assemble and reinforce Nakamura Zhenxiong nearby, but it will take three hours for the 7th Brigade to assemble and rush to Qingzhou City. ”。

"Three hours?"

Shinozuka Yoshinan frowned when he heard this, and then walked to the command room of the headquarters and looked at the military map placed on the huge table.

"It really takes three hours for the 7th Brigade to be able to rush to the city of Qingzhou."

Miyano Michichi saw Shinozuka Yoshinan's face gloomy and terrifying, and he felt the anger, but Shinozuka Yoshinan endured it.

After thinking about it, Miyano Michiichi said cautiously: "Commander, according to Nakamura Zhenxiong's report." ”。

"The Imperial Army of the 9th Brigade and other units under his command has suffered 4,000 casualties so far. The other Imperial Army, commanded by Major General Okamoto Youichi of the 15th Brigade, also suffered more than 2,000 casualties. ”

"Now Liujiazhen and Qingzhou City have not made great progress, but have lost their troops. It is conceivable that General Nakamura Zhenxiong is not without efforts, but Li Yunlong is too cunning. ”

Shinozuka Yoshinan has indeed endured his anger until now, and since he received an urgent call from Nakamura Zhenxiong for help, he has been furious in his heart.

But anger to anger, and no matter how much he reprimands Nakamura for his incompetent command, it will not help.

In fact, after Shinozuka Yoshinan learned that the troops commanded by Nakamura Zhenxiong had suffered more than 6,000 casualties, he had a moment of thinking that he wanted to replace Nakamura Zhenxiong and replace him with someone else in command.

However, the change of generals in the battle will have a great blow to the morale of the troops on the front line.

After thinking about it, Shinozuka Yoshinan gave up this momentary thought.

Instead, first transfer troops to reinforce Nakamura Zhenxiong!

"I know Li Yunlong's cunning."

Shinozuka Yoshinan said with a gloomy face: "It's just the command of Nakamura Zhenxiong, which is also a big mistake. ”。

"Commander, do you want to send troops to reinforce Nakamura Zhenxiong?"

Michiichi Miyano asked stiffly.

"Tune it up!"

Shinozuka Yoshinan looked at the map and pondered for a while before saying: "The telegram ordered the 7th Brigade to assemble immediately, set off from the station, and rushed to Qingzhou City under the command of Nakamura Zhenxiong, and participated in the siege of Qingzhou City. ”。

"Call back to Nakamura Zhenxiong, and ask him to take Qingzhou City for me before it gets dark this afternoon!"

Miyano Michiichi immediately said, "Understood, Commander! ”。

"By the way, Commander, the Imperial Army under the command of Nakamura Zhenxiong, especially the Type 92 infantry guns in the two artillery squadrons belonging to the 9th Brigade Regiment, were all destroyed by the enemy. Now that Nakamura doesn't have the usual infantry artillery to accompany the infantry siege, do you want to transfer some artillery to Nakamura as well? ”

When Yoshinan Shinozuka heard this, he picked up the emergency telegram from Nakamura Zhenxiong who was thrown on the table and looked at it again.

"For the troops commanded by Nakamura Zhenxiong, transfer three artillery squadrons with a total of eighteen Type 92 infantry guns!"

Shinozuka Yoshinan then said: "In addition, order 20 Type 96 land attack planes of the 3rd Flying Squadron of the Air Corps directly under the headquarters to continue bombing Qingzhou City. ”。

"Commander, 20 Type 96 attack planes carry out one bombing, and the aerial bombs consumed too much, with our current aerial bombs, they may not be able to support several bombings."

Michiichi Miyano reminded.

"Let's have the 3rd Flying Team carry out two more bombardments!"

Shinozuka Yoshinan waved his hand and said with a frown.

"Yes, Commander."

Miyano nodded slightly, then walked to the side, and ordered the communications staff officer on standby, Taro Saijo Shaosa, to immediately ask the communications corps under his command to send a report to Nakamura Zhenxiong and the 3rd Flying Squadron of the Air Force.

Of course, the 7th Brigade was also ordered to assemble reinforcements for Nakamura Zhenxiong.

However, Shinozuka Yoshinan at this time must be in a bad mood.

From the beginning of the raid commanded by Nakamura Zhenxiong in the early morning, until 12 o'clock at noon, the total number of troops lost will exceed 6,000, which really makes Shinozuka Yoshinan's heart feel angry.

"Baga, hateful Li Yunlong!"

Shinozuka Yoshinan looked at the huge military map and said through gritted teeth.

The Yamazaki Brigade was annihilated, as well as the 4th Brigade Sakata Wing, and the two brigades of the Ito Wing were completely wiped out not long ago, so that Shinozuka Yoshinan already attached great importance to Li Yunlong.

Otherwise, how could it be possible for Nakamura Zhenxiong to command the strong forces of two brigades to deal with Li Yunlong's troops this time?

It's just that Shinozuka Yoshinan didn't expect that Li Yunlong's current strength would be so strong.

Nakamura Zhenxiong was the division commander of the 36th Division under his command, and was temporarily transferred to command the 9th Brigade and the 15th Brigade and other units, totaling more than 18,000 horses, to attack Li Yunlong's headquarters.

Unexpectedly, even Nakamura Zhenxiong suffered so much in the hands of Li Yunlong, and the losses were so heavy.

But now, if another brigade is transferred to strengthen the imperial army under the personal command of Nakamura Zhenxiong, Shinozuka Yoshinan doesn't believe it, and can't break through Qingzhou City?

And Yoshinan Shinozuka chanted, When cursing Li Yunlong.

Five or six minutes later, outside the east gate of Qingzhou City, Nakamura Zhenxiong's military tent headquarters was in.

"Division commander, the commander called back."

Kita-Tajiro, who received the telegram from Shinozuka Yoshinan as soon as possible, reported to Nakamura Zhenxiong: "The commander has called back and has agreed to transfer troops to reinforce us. The 7th Brigade was transferred, but it took three hours to reach Qingzhou City. ”。

"In addition, the commander ordered that we must take Qingzhou City before it gets dark this afternoon."

Nakamura Zhenxiong took the telegram from Kita Taijiro's hand and immediately read it quickly, and then after a full minute, he breathed a great sigh of relief, "Your Excellency the Commander has given us a chance, and the 7th Brigade has transferred to us the few mobile forces that the headquarters currently has. ”

"Pass on my orders: strike the troops and truce, stop the siege and harass the enemy troops defending the city, rest and recuperate in various places outside the city, and wait for reinforcements to arrive."

Mudo Taijiro said uprightly: "Yes, division commander!" ”。

Then, Kido Taijiro waved his hand and asked a devil staff officer to go out to deliver the order.

At this time, what Nakamura Zhenxiong didn't know was that Zhang Dabiao, commander of the first battalion of the Independent Regiment, had already commanded the main force of the first battalion of 1,500 people, from the lofty mountains and mountains on the north side of Qingzhou City, making a hard detour, and was rushing towards Shuocheng for a surprise attack.

At 2:16 p.m., Zhang Dabiao commanded more than 1,500 soldiers of the main force of the first battalion of the Independent Regiment to secretly rush from the first line of heaven to the dense woods outside the north gate of Shuocheng to hide and wait for the attack!

After the soldiers arrived in Shuocheng, Zhang Dabiao immediately sent an elite reconnaissance team of the first battalion to investigate, and by the way, he grabbed the tongues of a few puppet soldiers patrolling outside the city and tortured the situation in Shuocheng.

(End of chapter)

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