"The big guy played well."

Zhang Dabiao nodded.

There are less than 80 bandits in Dulong Village, which is not enough for a battalion of soldiers to stuff their teeth.

"Hurry up and familiarize yourself with the situation in Dulong Village. In addition, reinforce the fortifications of Dulong Village, the fortifications built by bandits, it's too damn rubbish. ”

Zhang Dabiao finally complained.

"Understood, battalion commander."

Xu Jiayou, the commander of the second company, nodded and smiled, and then immediately walked away to execute.

Zhang Dabiao then waved his hand, called the communication soldiers, and said: "Send a report to the regiment commander, just say that the main force of my first battalion has gone north from Shuocheng and captured Dulong Village, which is occupied by a small group of bandits. ”。

"According to the order of the regiment commander, the fortifications built by the original bandits in Dulong Village are being reinforced."

The communications soldier carefully remembered what Zhang Dabiao said, and then stood up and said, "Yes, battalion commander." ”。

Afterwards, the communications corps stepped aside and turned on the radio to send an announcement.

And ten minutes before this time, in Shuocheng, in the temporary headquarters of the 7th Brigade.

"Dulong Village?"

Yoshikawa Shojiro heard the words of the 72nd Infantry Wing Commander Sugida Kazuo Osa, and muttered to himself, then continued to speak: "Dulongzhai's words are indeed a good place to contain Shuocheng. ”。

"Brigade commander, Dulong Village is less than three kilometers away from Shuocheng in a straight line. The actual distance must have been more than three kilometers, and the rapid march would have taken more than twenty minutes. ”

Ken Kusumoto, chief of staff of the 7th Brigade, said loudly, "It seems that the distance to attack Shuocheng in the south is not very far, but it is enough to contain Shuocheng. ”

"If the main force of our 7th Brigade advances westward in a big way and reinforces the remaining 9th Brigade under the command of General Zhenxiong Nakamura, then the troops left behind in Shuocheng will definitely be unable to stop the attack of the other side from the south to Dulong Village."

After a pause, Kenichi Kusumoto said in a deep voice, "We can't afford this consequence. ”

Yoshikawa Shojiro bowed his head, if the main force of his brigade moved west to reinforce Nakamura Zhenxiong, if the imperial army left behind in Shuocheng lost Shuocheng, then Shuocheng was lost as an important place for the rear supply base, wouldn't it be blocked between Shuocheng and Qingzhou City by the other party?

Once you run out of ammunition by then, it's really dangerous!

"Kusumoto-kun is right."

Yoshikawa Shojiro said with a solemn face: "Our opponent, if we withdraw from Shuocheng, go west and rush to the vicinity of Qingzhou City, and cooperate with the enemy army in Qingzhou City to deal with Nakamura Zhenxiong, we can still act calmly." ”。

"Now, if the enemy army actually retreats north to Dulong Village, it will be troublesome."

After a pause, Yoshikawa Shojiro then said to Kenichi Kusumoto: "According to the annotation of the map, Dulong Village should be a cottage, the terrain is steep, easy to defend and difficult to attack. ”。

"Yes, Brigade Commander."

Kenyi Nan said in a condensed voice: "According to the intelligence, Dulong Village should be a bandit cottage. ”。

"But the independent regiment of the Eighth Route Army that captured Shuocheng before is about the strength of a regiment."

"With the combat effectiveness of the defenders of the Independent Regiment of the Eighth Route Army in Qingzhou City now, even General Nakamura Zhenxiong has no choice but to transfer my 7th Brigade, so the enemy army that goes north to Dulong Village is a sharp sword, hanging above our heads at all times."

Yoshikawa Shojiro, as well as the 72nd Infantry Wing Captain Kazuo Sugita on the side, and the 73rd Infantry Wing Captain Tabe Kenzaburo all had serious expressions.

This enemy army is really good at finding a place to hang a sharp sword to look at Shuo City!

"According to the content of the report sent by the remaining troops in Shuocheng to Nakamura Zhenxiong, the enemy is indeed the strength of a regiment, and it must be more than a thousand people."

Yoshikawa Shojiro looked at the map, gritted his teeth and said: "In this way, even if our 7th Brigade is going to march westward with the main force, then Shuocheng will definitely have to stay at least twice the strength of the enemy army that is eyeing Dulong Village in the north." ”。

"That is, if the main force of the brigade advances westward, there will be at least two thousand imperial troops left here in Shuocheng to defend the city?"

Kenzaburo Tabe, commander of the 73rd Infantry Wing, said in a deep voice.

"Tabe-san is right."

Yoshikawa Shojiro bowed his head and said, "Then, our brigade will move west to reinforce Nakamura Zhenxiong's troops, that is, about 6,000 people. ”

"What do you suggest?"

Kenyi Kusumoto thought for a moment, and then suggested: "Brigade commander, it is not yet clear whether the enemy troops who raided Shuocheng will withdraw from Shuocheng and go north, and whether they will be based in Dulong Village and look in the direction of Shuocheng. ”。

"Therefore, we must send scouts to Dulong Village to investigate whether the enemy army will be in Dulong Village."

After a pause, Kenichi Kusumoto continued, "If it is here, it means that the enemy army is the same as we guessed, and it is the intention of threatening Shuocheng at all times based on Dulong Village and cutting off my rear route to supply the base. ”

"If not, then it means that this enemy army may just go north, and then make a detour outside Qingzhou City!"

Yoshikawa Shojiro thought about it, and this is also true.

"Then order the reconnaissance squadron to immediately go north to investigate, focusing on the approach reconnaissance of Dulong Village. If an enemy is detected, immediately use the radio to contact the brigade headquarters directly. ”

Yoshikawa Shojiro ordered Kenichi Kusumoto, the chief of staff.

"Yes, Brigade Commander."

Ken Kusumoto nodded slightly.

However, Yoshikawa Shojiro then stopped Kenichi Kusumoto, who was about to walk aside, and said, "Send another report to Nakamura Zhenxiong, and say that we have recaptured Shuocheng." ”。

"The troops of the Independent Regiment of the Eighth Route Army that attacked and occupied Shuocheng have withdrawn north, and it is very likely that they will look at Shuocheng in the south of Dulong Village, threatening the safety of Shuocheng at all times, and ask for the latest orders and instructions from Zhenxiong Nakamura!"

When Ken Nan heard this, he said heavily: "Understood, brigade commander." ”。

Then, Kenichi Kusumoto stepped aside and began to deploy these two things.

A few minutes later, outside the east gate of Qingzhou City, Nakamura Zhenxiong's military tent headquarters.

"Division Commander!"

After reading the telegram handed over by the devil signal soldiers in the military tent headquarters, the chief of staff of Nakamura Zhenxiong's 36th Division, Kita Taijiro, turned pale, and then immediately walked to Nakamura Zhenxiong's side and said in a condensed voice: "I received a telegram from Yoshikawa Shojiro, the commander of the 7th Brigade. ”。

"They've taken Shuocheng, it's just ......"

When Nakamura Zhenxiong heard this, he said, "Just what? ”。

"Division commander, look at this telegram from Yoshikawa Shojiro!"

Kido Taijiro handed the telegram in his hand to Nakamura Zhenxiong with a serious expression, and then said.

Nakamura Zhenxiong didn't know why, but he quickly took the telegram from Kita Taijiro's hand, and then stared at it with a puzzled expression.

It's just that the more he looks behind, the more dignified Nakamura Zhenxiong's expression becomes.

"Division commander, what should I do?"

Kita Taijiro said in a condensed voice: "If this is the case, the 7th Brigade will not only be threatened by the enemy troops who will withdraw from Shuocheng and go north to Dulong Village, but our ammunition supply will only be able to fight for one day now. ”。

"The food, grass and ammunition carried by the 7th Brigade with the army can only last two days!"

After a pause, Kido Taijiro said in a condensed voice, "Food, grass and ammunition are going to be a big problem next. ”

"Food, grass and ammunition, you can send a report to His Excellency the Commander, requesting airdrop supplies!"

Nakamura was quick to think of a solution.

(End of chapter)

Lewen