"Yoshikawa-kun!"

After the meeting, Nakamura Zhenxiong immediately saw Major General Yoshikawa Shojiro, the commander of the 7th Brigade who rushed to his military tent headquarters, and said in a condensed voice: "His Royal Highness Boyan's matter of jade shattering, is it clear?" ”。

"Your Excellency, General, the lowly position is already clear."

Yoshikawa Shojiro saluted.

"I didn't expect that Li Yunlong would actually order the people who attacked Shuocheng to make a detour to Hanjiapo. It's just that how did Li Yunlong know that His Royal Highness Boyan would pass through Han Jiapo? ”

After Nakamura Zhenxiong motioned for Yoshikawa Shojiro to sit down, he shook his head and said, "I don't know for the time being." ”。

But it was nothing more than that Li Yunlong got accurate information, and immediately ordered the troops under his command who had seized Dulong Village to attack Shuocheng by surprise and rushed to Hanjiapo to set up an ambush in a detour. His Royal Highness Boyan was defenseless, and after falling into Hanjiapo, they could only fight. ”

Yoshikawa Shojiro had a serious face, "I didn't expect His Highness Boyan to break the jade, and even His Majesty Tianhuang was furious when he knew the news of His Highness's jade shattering." ”

"So, next we have to concentrate our forces and see if we can take Qingzhou City before it gets dark today!"

Nakamura Zhenxiong said with a solemn expression, "Now there are only about 2,000 defenders of the Independent Regiment of the Eighth Route Army in Qingzhou City. However, the opponent's strength in defending the city is not trivial, and we have attacked several times, and the method of breaking the city through tunnels has failed. ”

"Especially since we have received the news that Li Yunlong is in charge of Qingzhou City."

Yoshikawa Shojiro and the chief of staff next to him, Kenichi Kusumoto, all had serious expressions when they heard this.

was able to let Li Yunlong personally sit in command of Qingzhou City and fight face-to-face with Nakamura Zhenxiong, it is conceivable that the other party also knew that Nakamura Zhenxiong was commanding the 9th Brigade and other units to attack Qingzhou City by the imperial army.

It's just that I didn't expect that Li Yunlong's command strength is indeed extraordinary.

"Your Excellency General, how are we going to fight?"

Yoshikawa Shojiro said immediately.

"Don't be in a hurry for the time being, you are in a hurry, the soldiers must have consumed a lot of physical strength."

Nakamura Zhenxiong said: "The more than 6,000 imperial troops of the 7th Brigade will rest for more than 20 minutes for the time being, and when it is 5:40 minutes, we will attack the city again. ”。

"Yes, Your Excellency."

Yoshikawa Shojiro nodded, fortunately, Nakamura Zhenxiong did not immediately order the more than 6,000 horses of the 7th Brigade to immediately enter the siege operation.

Subsequently, Yoshikawa Shojiro said to the chief of staff, Kenichi Kusumoto, "Kusumoto-kun, you go out and deploy the troops, seize the time to rest as soon as possible, eat and drink, and replenish your physical strength as soon as possible." ”

"Yes, Brigade Commander."

Nan Ben Ken stood up and saluted, and then turned around and walked out of the military tent headquarters.

Seeing this, Nakamura Zhenxiong then stood up, pointed to a map of Qingzhou City on the table, and said, "At present, there are more than 2,000 defenders in Qingzhou City. ”。

"Qingzhou City, which Li Yunlong personally commanded, has strong city defenses, especially the positions outside the East Gate, and the enemy army is deployed very cunningly, with trenches and barbed wire."

"And unlike the general Jin Sui army, Chang Kaishen's elite of the Central Army, the independent regiment of the Eighth Route Army defending the city outside the city, and the fortifications at the head of the city are all very tortuous, and they are good at close combat, and the enemy's firepower in defending the city is not weaker than ours."

When Yoshikawa Shojiro heard this, his expression became serious.

In fact, before rushing to Nakamura Zhenxiong's military tent headquarters, Yoshikawa Shojiro arrived outside the east gate of Qingzhou Castle and joined the 9th Brigade and other divisions, and personally used a telescope to observe the fortifications of the Independent Regiment outside the east gate of Qingzhou Castle.

That scene really made Yoshikawa Shojiro, who was familiar with the battlefield, suddenly understand that the fortifications of the Independent Regiment of the Eighth Route Army were different.

The other party's fortifications were indeed very tightly constructed.

Yoshikawa Shojiro only observed for less than two minutes and judged in his heart that if he wanted to take the defender position outside the east gate of Qingzhou City, it would be impossible to attack it without consuming one or two thousand elite imperial troops in his hands.

"Your Excellency General, once the elite of the more than 6,000 imperial troops of my 7th Brigade is finished resting and recuperating, under the cover of the powerful artillery group of the five artillery squadrons and a total of thirty Type 92 infantry guns brought with the army, it should not be a problem to take the east gate."

Yoshikawa Shojiro thought for a while, and then said: "Plus, on the way, we also brought the two 105 howitzers that were four kilometers away from Qingzhou City." ”。

"Concentrate such a powerful artillery group force, I don't believe that the enemy's city defense that can't be smashed open at the east gate of Qingzhou City!"

Hearing this, Nakamura nodded.

After the previous method of secretly breaking the castle from the south gate through the tunnels failed, Nakamura Zhenxiong asked Shinozuka Yoshinan for support.

Shinozuka Yoshinan not only sent the 7th Brigade to support, but also added three additional artillery squadrons.

Together with the two artillery squadrons to which the 7th Brigade belongs, there are of course five artillery squadrons in total.

According to the fact that an artillery squadron has six Type 92 infantry guns, then five artillery squadrons will of course have thirty Type 92 infantry guns.

With such a powerful artillery group, I believe that Li Yunlong will definitely feel shocked next!

"Soga!"

Thinking of this, Nakamura Zhenxiong nodded and said: "The artillery position immediately finds a good place and immediately conceals it, and the artillery strength of the enemy army in the city is not weak." ”。

"Please rest assured, Your Excellency General, I have ordered all the Type 92 infantry guns in the five artillery squadrons accompanying the army to be deployed behind a hill, and the opponent's artillery in the city should not be able to hit it."

Yoshikawa Shojiro said in a condensed voice.

"Yo Xi!"

Nakamura Zhenxiong nodded, then pointed to the map and said to Yoshikawa Shojiro: "Yoshikawa-kun, after we will divide the division, the total strength under Qingzhou City is about more than 11,000 people. ”。

"Where do you think the best direction of attack?"

Hearing this, Yoshikawa Shojiro said in a condensed voice: "According to what I learned from my humble position, it is still best to attack the east gate, and the terrain here is suitable for a large army to carry out operations. ”。

"What's more, we have brought so many Type 92 infantry guns now, and it should not be a problem to concentrate the strength of the artillery group and cover the infantry assault. Your Excellency, General! ”

When Nakamura Zhenxiong heard this, he also bowed his head and said: "Then the next step will be to attack the east gate!" ”。

"Yes, Your Excellency."

Yoshikawa Shojiro said heavily.

Nakamura Zhenxiong then asked Yoshikawa Shojiro to go back and command the devil soldiers who arrived from the 7th Brigade to seize the time to rest and replenish their strength.

And ten minutes ago, the news that Fushimi Palace Hirohiko was ambushed and killed by the Independent Regiment was also known because of Li Yunlong's wanton clear code power, and even Chang Kaishen, who was far away in the Yunxiu Building in the Huangshan Mansion in Yuzhou City, also knew about it.

"Niang Xipi, the independent regiment is so awesome? Actually killed a devil prince? ”

Chang Kaishen asked Dai Li, the military commander boss who reported the news of the death of the prince of the devil, Dai Li, who had sent a telegram to announce the killing of the prince of the devil, "It can't be fake, right?" ”

(End of chapter)

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