After being dodged by Nakamura Zhenxiong from the telegram in his hand, Kita Taijiro was bitter and said, "Division commander, it's true. ”。

"The farewell radio is indeed from Shuocheng!"

Listening to Kita Taijiro's words, Zhenxiong Nakamura, who had already snatched the farewell telegram and was looking at it, had a gloomy face.

In less than half a minute, the small amount of text on the farewell telegram has been read by Nakamura Zhenxiong.

Nakamura Zhenxiong, who just read the farewell telegram, trembled his hands and feet, and then gritted his teeth and said, "Can you still contact Jiro Haneda?" ”。

"It was no longer possible to get in touch, and after receiving the radio from Shuocheng, our communications corps sent a telegram to Shuocheng again to make contact, but there was no response."

Mudo Taijiro said helplessly: "It is estimated that the city defense headquarters in Shuocheng has been captured by the men and horses of the Eighth Route Army Independent Regiment who attacked Shuocheng. ”。

"At this time, Haneda Jiro should have died fighting for His Majesty Tianhuang and served the empire."

Nakamura Zhenxiong, as well as several high-ranking officers such as the commander of the 9th Brigade, Sato Jio, who was standing on the side and waiting for Nakamura Zhenxiong's combat instructions, all changed their faces drastically.

In particular, Nakamura Zhenxiong threw aside the farewell telegram, and then stared at the map on the table with his eyes, and the loss of Shuocheng was already a 100% thing.

So, isn't it that their imperial army was cut off by the surprise attack troops sent by Li Yunlong?

"Your Excellency, the city is lost."

The commander of the 9th Brigade, Jio Sato, immediately said in a condensed voice: "The supply base in the rear of my 9th Brigade and other units has been captured, and a large amount of grain, grass and ammunition are stored in Shuocheng City. ”。

"Now outside Qingzhou City, the ammunition we carry with the army is only enough for one day."

After a pause, Haruo Sato continued, "Especially the ammunition, if the independent regiment defending the city goes out of the city to counterattack, our ammunition consumption will definitely be very large. ”

Kita Taijiro interjected and shook his head and said, "The defenders of the Independent Regiment in Qingzhou City will not go out of the city to fight back, otherwise they would have fought back long ago, so why wait until now?" ”

"Don't talk about it."

Nakamura Zhenxiong was very upset, slammed his fist on the table, and then said: "The enemy army in Qingzhou City will not go out of the city to fight back, what Kita Taijiro said is right." ”。

"But the food, grass and ammunition we carry with the army are indeed only enough for one day."

After a pause, Nakamura Zhenxiong said with a gloomy face, "If the independent regiment of the Eighth Route Army that has captured Shuocheng at this time surprises and destroys all the supplies in the city, we will be in trouble." ”

"At that time, even if the 7th Brigade arrives in Shuocheng and loses the supplies in Shuocheng at this time, we can only withdraw our troops."

When Kido Taijiro, as well as Jio Sato and others heard this, they looked at each other, and then they all nodded helplessly.

"Your Excellency, General!"

Jio Sato said: "According to the time given by the headquarters to rush to Shuocheng to reinforce us, the 7th Brigade should be able to rush to Shuocheng in another 20 minutes. ”。

"If Haneda Jiro's farewell telegram is correct, the strength of the Independent Regiment of the Eighth Route Army that attacked Shuocheng is about one regiment, and he is counted as fifteen hundred. The 7th Brigade dispatched more than 8,000 troops this time, which was enough to recapture Shuocheng. ”

Kita Taijiro also chimed in, "Then we can actually get the 7th Brigade back in Shuocheng." ”

"I'm afraid that the enemy army who attacked Shuocheng will defend the city to the death, and we have now stormed Qingzhou City many times, and the losses have not been broken at once. If only ......"

Kita Taijiro's last words speak for themselves.

Nakamura Zhenxiong, of course, understood the meaning of what Kita Taijiro didn't say in the end.

However, Nakamura Zhenxiong thought for a while and said, "No, the 7th Brigade must rush to Shuocheng as soon as possible and recapture Shuocheng." ”。

"Communications Staff!"

Finally, Nakamura Zhenxiong said to the communications staff officer who was standing behind Kita Taijiro.

"Your Excellency, General."

The communications staff officer immediately replied heavily.

"What's going on with the 7th Brigade now?"

Nakamura asked.

"Ten minutes ago, the 7th Brigade had made direct contact with the radio station of the military tent headquarters, and the 7th Brigade reported to the headquarters ten minutes ago that they were less than thirty minutes away from Shuocheng."

The devil's communications staff officer said: "According to the current time, there are less than twenty minutes left, and the 7th Brigade can enter the city of Shuocheng. ”。

"About 3:20 p.m., rush to the city of Shuocheng, Your Excellency General."

Hearing this, Nakamura Zhenxiong raised his right wrist, looked at the watch he was wearing on his wrist, and said, "It's already 2:58, almost." ”。

"Send an urgent telegram to the commander of the 7th Brigade to inform him of the situation in Shuocheng, and the telegram ordered the commander of the 7th Brigade, General Yoshikawa Shojiro, to command the headquarters and speed up to Shuocheng. General Yoshikawa Shojiro was ordered to recapture the castle and annihilate the enemy forces that captured the castle. ”

"As soon as the 7th Brigade recaptures Shuocheng, call me back immediately!"

Hearing the order, the devil communication staff officer of the military tent headquarters secretly recorded the content and immediately paused and said, "Yes, Your Excellency General." ”。

Then, the devil's communications staff officer immediately walked to the back of the military tent headquarters and ordered the devil's communication soldiers under his command to immediately send an urgent telegram to Yoshikawa Shojiro.

"Division Commander!"

The chief of staff, Kita Taijiro, said at this time: "Do you want to withdraw the troops?" ”。

"Not necessarily!"

How could Nakamura Zhenxiong hastily withdraw his troops because of the loss of Shuocheng in the rear? What's more, the withdrawal of troops now is not an opportune time, and it will cause the morale of the army to fluctuate.

"After Shuocheng is recaptured, we will attack Qingzhou City, of course, we will wait until the main force of the 7th Brigade moves west to reinforce us before we talk about other things."

Seeing this, Kita Taijiro and Sato Jio and other devil officers all understood what Nakamura Zhenxiong meant.

"Yes, Your Excellency!"

"Understood, division commander!"

In this way, Nakamura Zhenxiong ordered the siege of Qingzhou Castle to continue, but did not carry out attacks such as siege and harassment.

Instead, after Shuocheng was recaptured, the 7th Brigade marched west to reinforce them according to the plan and then launched the siege of Qingzhou City.

However, at about 3:08 p.m., outside the north gate of Shuocheng.

Seeing that the supplies of grain, grass and ammunition stored by the Japanese army in the city were destroyed by the cooperation of more than 1,500 soldiers of a battalion, and only a part of them were taken away, Zhang Dabiao and others who watched it felt very pity.

Especially Zhang Dabiao, looking at the thick black smoke rising from the sky above the devil reserve material site in Shuocheng City, he couldn't help but say to Liu Ziming, the commander of the first company, and others, "It's a pity, this large area is enough for 10,000 people and horses to consume grain, grass, ammunition and other materials for a few days." ”

"Battalion commander, then we should have waited in Shuocheng before for the 7th Brigade of the Devil to come to the city, and we will rely on the materials captured in the city to fight with the 7th Brigade!"

It was Xu Jiayou, the commander of the second company, who spoke, and this kid said with a smile.

"Didn't the regiment commander send us a call back, the 7th Brigade of the Devil has arrived for reinforcements soon. A brigade trapped us in Shuocheng, and when the time comes, we will be finished if we can't run. ”

Zhang Dabiao scolded with a smile: "Say more unintentionally, act according to the order of the regiment commander, and we will withdraw." ”。

"Battalion commander, the regiment commander ordered us to find a place near Shuocheng after withdrawing from Shuocheng to contain the 7th Brigade. Near Shuocheng, there seems to be no place for us to garrison nearby and contain the 7th Brigade! ”

Liu Ziming, the commander of the first company, interjected, "Go north and take Dulong Village, which is less than three kilometers away from Shuocheng, then it will be fine." ”

"That place is very good, suitable for the garrison to contain the headquarters of the 7th Brigade of the Japanese Army that will arrive in Shuocheng next."

(End of chapter)

Lewen