"No, I won't be able to try."

Nakamura Zhenxiong said in a solemn tone: "Mu Duo-kun, you also saw it. ”。

"The independent regiment in Qingzhou City, the strength of defending the city is not weaker than that of the imperial army, and we are still unable to take the enemy position outside the East Gate under the fierce bombardment of the powerful artillery force of the five artillery squadrons."

"It is conceivable that the opponent is very strong, and if you continue to storm Qingzhou City, the casualties will inevitably increase in the future. We've got to change our strategy! ”

Mudo Taijiro thought for a while and said, "But the division commander, Li Yunlong is in Qingzhou City, and this person is not a person who can be easily fooled. ”。

"I'm afraid the plan to lure the enemy out of the city will not succeed so easily."

Nakamura Zhenxiong walked down from the top of the mountain, returned to the military tent headquarters, and then pointed to the map on a table placed in the military tent headquarters, and said to the chief of staff, Kita Taijiro: "Of course, Li Yunlong is not an easy person. ”。

"But I'm a conspirator! Before the main force of the 7th Brigade advanced westward to reinforce us, we only had more than 5,000 people left under Qingzhou City. ”

After a pause, Nakamura continued, "But now that we have strengthened to more than 11,000 people, in terms of troops, we can concentrate some of our troops to attack the first line of heaven. ”

"During the siege of Qingzhou City, I have sent reconnaissance elites to reconnoiter the northeast of Qingzhou City, and found that about ten kilometers northeast of Qingzhou City, it is here, a line of sky, and there is only about one battalion of independent regiments left, but only four or five hundred people."

"If we can win a glimmer of heaven, it will be enough to directly bypass Qingzhou City and open up the attack route to Ping'an County."

Kita Taijiro looked at the map, and then said in a condensed voice: "Division commander, we got a report from the scouts before the first line that there is actually a regiment there. ”。

"That was before, but Mu Duojun, don't you think that ambushing the enemy army of His Highness Boyan in Hanjiapo was a detour from the first line of heaven?"

Nakamura asked.

"That's right!"

Kita Taijiro immediately said, "Division commander, I know. ”。

"If we can surprise the first line of heaven, maybe we can take advantage of the opponent's inattention and win the first line of heaven, and our deadlock under Qingzhou City will be able to be broken."

"Once Li Yunlong learns that we have sent troops to attack the first line of heaven in Qingzhou City, he will at least make some moves!"

Nakamura Zhenxiong nodded, pointed to the map of northwest Jin on the table, and said in a condensed voice: "What's more, the first line of heaven is still fifteen kilometers away from Ping'an County, and we can force the independent regiment stationed in Ping'an County to also divide their troops to the south to reinforce the first line of heaven." ”。

"Anyway, if you fight a line of sky, you can at least mobilize the forces in Li Yunlong's hands! Otherwise, if we continue to storm Qingzhou City, even if we have the cooperation of five artillery squadrons of thirty Type 92 infantry guns, two 105 howitzers and other mortars and other light artillery, if we want to take Qingzhou City, we will not lose many imperial soldiers. ”

"But we can't afford to take too many Imperial casualties now, or else."

Kita Taijiro nodded, what Nakamura Zhenxiong didn't say later, of course he knew.

"The division commander, I agree with this plan."

Kido Taijiro said with a solemn expression.

"Then order the 7th Brigade to send two brigades of troops to bypass Qingzhou City and rush to the first line of sky, and to be hidden."

Nakamura Zhenxiong thought for a while, and then ordered to Kita Taijiro: "The rest of the men and horses, surround Qingzhou City, and make a feint posture." ”。

"As soon as there's an update on the horizon, we're attacking!"

Kita Taijiro nodded, and then said, "Yes, division commander, I will immediately send someone to convey the division commander's order to Yoshikawa Shojiro." ”。

"Hmm!"

Nakamura nodded and said.

But at this time, the temporary command of the 7th brigade regiment.

Yoshikawa Shojiro received an urgent telegram from Kenzaburo Tabe, the commander of the 73rd Infantry Wing who remained in Shuocheng, requesting tactical guidance, and he was immediately furious.

"Hachigaya Road, Kenzaburo Tabe, this waste!"

After reading the telegram sent by Kenzaburo Tabe asking for tactical guidance, Yoshikawa Shojiro angrily cursed and said, "Two squadrons were actually ambushed by the same enemy army for the third time, and it was only at this time that a serious telegram for help was sent to us. ”。

"How is this fighting?"

The brigade chief of staff on the side, Kenichi Kusumoto, stubbornly persuaded, "Brigade commander, now is not the time to talk about this, if the two squadrons of the Iwato Brigade are all wiped out, then in Shuocheng, there are only more than two squadrons under the command of Kenzaburo Tabe himself, more than 600 troops. ”

"This little force will definitely be targeted by the enemy army that ambushed His Highness Bohiko, and Kenzaburo Tabe's worries are not wrong, we must send troops back to help Shuocheng."

Just as Yoshikawa Shojiro was talking, someone outside the headquarters shouted a report.

"Come in!"

Shojiro Yoshikawa let people in directly.

I saw that soon a devil soldier hurriedly came in and said: "Report to the brigade commander, chief of staff, General Nakamura sent someone to convey the order, let my brigade send two brigades of troops, bypass Qingzhou City and secretly rush to the first line of heaven to advance." ”。

"Running to the sky?"

Yoshikawa Shojiro was surprised when he heard this, and Kenichi Kusumoto, the chief of staff of the brigade on the side, was also puzzled.

However, after the devil soldier who quickly delivered the order and reported the details of the order, Yoshikawa Shojiro and Kusumoto Kenichi immediately looked at the map on the table of their headquarters.

"Nakamura Zhenxiong's plan is still okay, at least it can be beaten, and Li Yunlong, who is hiding in Qingzhou City, is very likely to send troops from Qingzhou City to the north of the city to aid the first line of heaven."

Yoshikawa Shojiro said thoughtfully.

"Yes, brigade commander, at least this plan of General Nakamura can break the current deadlock."

Kenichi Kusumoto also bowed his head and agreed.

"It's just the brigade commander, our back road in Shuocheng is very likely to be re-targeted by the enemy army that ambushed His Royal Highness Boyan, and after the soldiers come to the city, Shuocheng is very likely to be lost."

Kenichi Kusumoto reminded, "If you don't send troops back to help Shuocheng, according to the current strength of the defenders in Shuocheng, it is very likely that Kenzaburo Tabe will not be able to hold Shuocheng." ”

"Once the rear base is unstable, even if we have airdrop supplies to replenish the front-line ammunition, food and grass and other materials. However, Shuocheng has been captured again by the men and horses of the Independent Regiment, and I am afraid that it will have a very serious impact on the Imperial Army soldiers here on our front line! ”

Of course, Yoshikawa Shojiro understood that it was impossible to sit idly by and watch the situation of Shuocheng being recaptured by the enemy.

"Then send a thousand soldiers back to Shuocheng!"

Yoshikawa Shojiro thought for a while, and said with a gloomy face, "Let the 73rd Infantry Brigade of the 3rd Infantry Wing immediately return to the aid of Shuocheng, call back to Kenzaburo Tabe, and ask him to defend Shuocheng to the death." ”

(End of chapter)

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