"Eight Grids, the abominable Independent Regiment!"

Yoshikawa Shojiro only scolded, but he was in a very unhappy mood, for sure.

The chief of staff on the side, Kenichi Kusumoto, was also quite helpless, looking at the huge thick black smoke rising into the sky in Shuocheng, he knew that the materials stored in the city had been destroyed by the enemy before withdrawing from Shuocheng.

Destroying the enemy's baggage, for Kenichi Kusumoto, if it were him, he would do the same, and he didn't feel lucky.

Unless, the enemy commander is a fool.

But it's impossible!

"Brigade commander."

Kenichi Kusumoto persuaded and said: "The matter has come to this, let's go to the city first." ”。

"Whew!"

After a few exhales, Yoshikawa Shojiro then stabilized his anger, and then said helplessly: "Order the troops to enter the city to extinguish the fire at the reserve site." ”。

"Send out the reconnaissance force to see which direction the enemy troops who have withdrawn from the city after the surprise attack on Shuo City are going."

When Ken Nan heard this, he immediately paused: "Yes, brigade commander." ”。

After that, Kenichi Kusumoto personally deployed reconnaissance forces to investigate the traces of Zhang Dabiao and others after they withdrew from Shuocheng.

Yoshikawa Shojiro is the devil soldier of the 7th Brigade of the Command Post Department to quickly enter the city, and first fully regain control of Shuocheng.

By the time Yoshikawa Shojiro regained full control of Shuocheng, it was already half past three in the afternoon, just right.

After the 7th Brigade entered the castle, Yoshikawa Shojiro set up the temporary brigade headquarters at the original castle defense headquarters in Shuocheng Castle.

It's just that the city defense headquarters, although the building was not destroyed by Zhang Dabiao and them before they withdrew, but some of the things in the devil city defense headquarters were destroyed, so that Yoshikawa Shojiro came in and saw it, and his face turned green.

"Yaga, a group of hateful enemy troops."

Yoshikawa Shojiro scolded in his heart, but the original city defense headquarters in Shuocheng City was the best place, and the old devil pinched his nose to clean up the city defense headquarters, and temporarily used it as a brigade headquarters.

"Brigade commander."

At this time, the chief of staff, Kenichi Kusumoto, came in from outside, pulled a stool and sat down, and said to Yoshikawa Shojiro: "All departments of the brigade have now fully mastered the four gates of Shuocheng, the head of the city, and the outside of the city, and have deployed troops to defend them. ”。

"However, before the enemy troops who raided Shuocheng withdrew from Shuocheng, they destroyed the head of the city and some permanent fortifications outside the city, which were mainly built by imperial soldiers, and it is estimated that it will take some time to strengthen and repair."

When Yoshikawa Shojiro heard this, his brows furrowed and said, "It seems that the enemy commander who raided Shuocheng has any intention of killing the horse pistol?" ”。

"Is this the destruction of all the permanent fortifications of Shuocheng?"

Ken Nan nodded and said: "The permanent fortifications have been destroyed, and some of the other trenches that are usually built have also been destroyed by the other party, so it is estimated that it is too late." ”。

"Otherwise, I'm afraid they will all be destroyed by the other party like those permanent fortifications."

Yoshikawa Shojiro asked gloomily, "How about the locations where the supplies are stored in the city?" ”。

"The war materials supporting the 9th Brigade and other units under the command of General Nakamura Zhenxiong under Qingzhou City have been destroyed by the enemy before they withdrew from Shuocheng."

Kenichi Kusumoto shook his head and said helplessly.

"The hateful Independent Regiment is so ruthless!"

Yoshikawa Shojiro said through gritted teeth.

Kenichi Kusumoto was speechless, would the enemy army leave all the materials in the city to us?

Of course, Kenichi Kusumoto didn't dare to say this.

Fortunately, the food, grass and ammunition brought by the 7th Brigade with the army can be used for about two days.

It's just that for the 9th Brigade and other departments under Qingzhou City, the situation is different.

"Where are the enemy now?"

Yoshikawa Shojiro then asked Kenichi Kusumoto.

"Brigade commander."

Kenichi Kusumoto immediately said: "The reconnaissance forces belonging to the brigade have all been dispatched, and the traces of the enemy troops have been roughly figured out. ”。

"Presumably, the enemy forces that raided Shuocheng have turned north and fled."

Hearing this, Yoshikawa Shojiro waved his hand and said to the brigade staff officer who was carrying the map on the side: "Map!! ”。

"Yes, Brigade Commander."

The devil staff officer immediately took out the map from his document bag and unfolded it on the table.

Yoshikawa Shojiro, as well as Kenichi Kusumoto, and the two wing commanders under the command of the brigade to which they belonged leaned over and looked at the map together.

"To the north of Shuocheng, there are mountains and mountains! There are not many roads! ”

Yoshikawa Shojiro looked at it, and then said with a frown: "Why don't the enemy troops retreat westward, it is best to withdraw to the vicinity of Qingzhou City, and cooperate with the defenders of Qingzhou City under the command of Li Yunlong to deal with Nakamura Zhenxiong and them outside Qingzhou City?" ”。

"Brigade commander."

Nan Ben suggested that he condensed and said, "Could it be that the other party thinks that it is no good to retreat to the vicinity of Qingzhou City?" ”。

"After all, the 9th Brigade and other units under the command of General Nakamura Zhenxiong still have more than 5,000 people under Qingzhou City, and if it is not for the other party to withdraw there, they will be able to deal with the 9th Brigade and other remnants with the defenders in Qingzhou City."

When Yoshikawa Shojiro heard this, he nodded, "What Kusumoto-kun said is not unreasonable, but now the other party is actually running towards the lofty mountains and mountains north of Shuocheng, I am afraid it has a deep meaning." ”

At this time, the commander of the 72nd Infantry Wing under the 72nd Brigade on the side, Kazuo Sugita interjected, "The brigade commander, I feel that the enemy troops who raided Shuocheng have withdrawn from Shuocheng, obviously knowing the arrival of our 7th Brigade. ”

"Otherwise, I think the other party's strategy at that time should be to defend the city and cut off the rear supply base of the 9th Brigade and other units under the command of General Nakamura Zhenxiong, so once the imperial army troops under the command of Nakamura Zhenxiong under Qingzhou City run out of ammunition and food, the other side will definitely have a chance to counterattack and eat the 9th Brigade and other units."

Hearing this, Yoshikawa Shojiro said to Kazuo Sugita, the commander of the 72nd Infantry Wing under his command: "Sugida-san, continue to talk about it." ”。

"Hay!"

Kazuo Sugida paused heavily, and then said, "I think that the enemy army who raided Shuocheng knows of our arrival. ”。

"That's why we will withdraw from Shuocheng, and now the grain, grass, ammunition and other materials in the city have been destroyed by the enemy before the withdrawal, which is a clear proof."

After a pause, Kazuo Sugita continued, "So, if I were an enemy army, I would definitely withdraw from Shuocheng and go north. ”

"Find a place to hide, once my 7th Brigade moves west to reinforce General Nakamura Zhenxiong, this hidden enemy army will definitely be killed from the north and contain my 7th Brigade."

Yoshikawa Shojiro, Kusumoto Suggestion and other devil officers all looked solemn when they heard this.

Kazuo Sugita's analysis makes a lot of sense!

"Then Sugida-san, where will this enemy army hide in the mountains north of Shuocheng?"

Yoshikawa Shojiro had the intention of testing the battlefield sense of the officers under his command, so he asked.

"If I were the commander of that enemy army, I would choose to capture Dulong Village and look at my 7th Brigade in Shuocheng to the south."

Kazuo Sugita pointed to a spot on the map affirmatively and said in a condensed voice.

"Dulong Village?"

Hearing this, Yoshikawa Shojiro muttered to himself with a solemn face.

And just ten minutes after Sugita said this, Zhang Dabiao, who marched north in a hurry, commanded the main force of the first battalion to destroy the withering and decaying with strong strength, and directly took down Dulong Village, which did not have many bandits.

"Battalion commander, there are less than eighty bandits in Dulong Village, but they are all bandits! Damn, we hurt a couple of brothers. ”

After capturing Dulong Village, Xu Jiayou, the commander of the second company, reported to Zhang Dabiao.

(End of chapter)

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