"How should we respond? Although we have an advantage in military strength, it is only in numbers. In terms of familiarity with the environment, we are actually evenly matched with the Japanese army. However, we are fighting at home and have the support of the people. This is our advantage. Why? Giving full play to this advantage is the key to our army winning the Battle of Chifeng!" Lu Shan nodded.
"Colonel Liu has made a good start, I think this will buy Tie Meng some time!" Ying Ruoyu said.
"Don't be optimistic. The Japanese army's tactical literacy is still very high. Although their internal competition for credit is very fierce, they are not stupid. It is not important to fight for Kailu. As long as another force restrains the Kailu defenders, then they will Then we can concentrate our forces to attack Chifeng. If I were the Japanese commander, after receiving the order from my superiors, I would make a false shot and hit the Chifeng defenders out of reach from here!" Lu Shan stretched out the tip of his pencil and lightly touched the map. a little bit.
"Xiawa Town!"
"Yes, it's Xiawa Town. Cut in directly from here. If everything goes well, it only takes half a day to reach the foot of Chifeng City!" Lu Shan said seriously.
"Xiawa Town is the east gate of Chifeng. Once the town is lost, Chifeng will be exposed to the iron hoof of the Japanese army!"
"It is necessary to remind Tie Meng that the Japanese army may feint a shot and attack from Xiawa Town!"
"Well, Xiawa Town is some distance away from Chifeng. If the Japanese army attacks with all its strength, the defense cannot be defended. We don't have time to build strong fortifications. Moreover, even if Xiawa is the most convenient way to enter Chifeng, if the Japanese army If we take a detour, we have nothing to do with them, so there shouldn't be too many defenders in Xiawa. One battalion at most is enough. We need to choose a flexible defender. Xiawa is just blocking the enemy, not resisting it!" Lu Shan explained.
"I understand what you mean. Once the Japanese army cannot attack the depression for a long time, they may choose another direction. In this way, we will lose control. As long as the Japanese army gives way to the depression before their patience is exhausted, the Japanese army will follow the instructions We move forward according to the route we have planned. This way we can deal with it calmly!" Ying Ruoyu understood what Lu Shan was thinking!
"Yes, that's it. The Japanese army is coming fiercely and is eager to achieve success. We just want to take advantage of their mentality to deal with them, and we also need to give full play to the advantages of our cavalry to achieve the goal of annihilating the enemy!" Lu Shandao.
Weichang, Zhuizishan, 22nd Brigade Headquarters.
"Commander's telegram. Remind us that Xiawa Town may be a breakthrough point for the Japanese army!" Staff Officer Yao came to Tie Meng with a telegraph newspaper.
"Well, send a telegram to Deputy Chief of Staff Geng. Pass on General Lu's instructions. It seems we are about to fight the Japanese army!"
"Commander, does it mean that there is only one regiment left in the paddock and the strength is too weak?"
"The paddock is not the focus, but I would like to remind Commander Gao to be careful of sneak attacks by small groups of Japanese troops. What we can do, the Japanese may not be able to do!" Tie Meng said.
"yes!"
"Zhou Xuyang, you lead the second group to set off first. I will arrive shortly. There is not much time left for us!" Tie Meng ordered.
"Okay, Commander!" Zhou Xuyang nodded!
In addition to leaving behind the necessary ammunition and food supplies, Tiemeng almost evacuated the brigade headquarters of the 22nd Brigade in Zhuizishan.
Tiemeng also sent a battalion of troops to escort Meng Shangpei and other former officers of the 22nd Brigade to Fengning, and moved away all the supplies in the Fengning 2nd Regiment Headquarters. This batch of supplies will naturally stay in Zhuizi Mountain, which can be regarded as making up for Tiemeng's move. A walking loss!
As for Meng Shangpei and others, it is no longer their responsibility to go wherever they fall in love!
Fengning has almost become a city without soldiers. Now even a small Japanese army can easily occupy it. But even if the Japanese army knows that Fengning is an empty city, they can't get through now!
Zhou Xuyang led the second regiment back to Chifeng first, while Tiemeng waited until a battalion returned from Fengning before leading the first regiment back to Chifeng.
At this time, part of the Japanese 26th Brigade was not far from Xiawa Town. Geng Jizhou knew that the Japanese troops were coming from the east, so he sent a battalion to Xiawa Town to stop the enemy, and at the same time sent troops along the mountains and rivers of Shuidi Township east of Chifeng Street. The commanding heights at the bottom of Shatuo Liang in Pohe Hongmiaozi Town were deployed, and the valley area between Shanshuipo Pingding Mountain and Daiwang Mountain was set as the main battlefield.
Erdaoliang, Japanese army camp!
After a day of walking, the Japanese 36th Brigade was exhausted. Although the Japanese army was highly motorized, only a small number of them could use car wheels instead of footboards. Most of the Japanese soldiers still needed to use the soles of their feet to walk. , so the physical fitness of the Japanese army is quite good, much higher than that of Chinese soldiers of this era!
"Your Excellency, Brigade Commander, why did we only walk this little distance after walking for a whole day? Didn't Your Excellency, Division Commander, order us to quickly support Kailu's Fourth Cavalry?"A group? "
"Yamamoto-kun, are you questioning my disobedience to the division commander's order?" Takada Miaki snorted coldly.
"Hai, my subordinates don't dare!"
"The support of the Fourth Cavalry Brigade is just to serve as the headquarters of the Kwantung Army. Our goal is still Chifeng. As long as those Chifeng Peaks are available, Kailu will be in our possession. By then, the Fourth Brigade will not be needed at all. Let's go help!" Takada Miaki said.
"But, the division commander ordered us"
"The division commander does not know the actual battle situation in Kailu. The actual situation is that although the Chinese Army severely damaged our 4th Cavalry Brigade, it did not have the ability to eliminate it. Similarly, although our 4th Brigade suffered heavy losses, its combat effectiveness is still there. , can restrain each other with the Chinese defenders in Kailu, which is very beneficial for us to attack Chifeng!" Takada Miaki explained.
"If we attack Chifeng according to the original plan, how should we explain it to the superiors?" Colonel Shido Yasuo asked.
"We were blocked by the Chinese army and were pursued all the way to Chifeng. Isn't this a good excuse?" Mito Takada said with an arrogant smile.
"Your Excellency, Brigade Commander, is brilliant!"
"Okay, I deliberately slowed down my march today just for tomorrow's battle. Tomorrow morning, our goal is here, Xiaba Town." Miaki Takada pointed to Xiaba Town on the map, "I A scout team has been sent to Xiawa Town for reconnaissance, and there will be news soon!"
"Gentlemen, the time has come to establish meritorious service for the Empire of Japan and His Majesty the Emperor!"
"Long live the Japanese Empire!"
"Your Excellency, Brigade Commander. The scout team is back!"
"Bring Captain Aoki in!"
"Hai!"
"Your Excellency, Brigade Commander, we found a Chinese army in Xiawa Town. They are building fortifications and trenches there. There are about 300 troops!"
"Oh, the Chinese army seems to know that we are going to enter through Xiawa Town?" Shido Baoliang asked in surprise.
"Not necessarily. Xiawa Town is the east gate of Chifeng. It's normal for them to set up defenses there!" said Staff Officer Yamamoto.
"They belong to that section. What's the number?"
"I don't know, but their clothes are the same as the Northeastern Army we saw before!" Captain Aoki said.
"The Northeastern Army, Yaoxi, do you have any heavy weapons?" Takada Miaki asked.
"There is a heavy machine gun, but I haven't seen anything else!"
"Okay, you go down and rest!" Takada Miaki waved his hand, "Gentlemen, do you have any questions?"
"Your Majesty, Brigade Commander, when will we launch the attack, and who will be the main attacker?" asked a major officer. He is a captain and his name is Noda Tadashi. A fervent admirer of Bushido.
"Do you want Noda-kun to compete for the main attack mission tomorrow?"
"Hai!"
¡°That being the case, I¡¯ll leave this task to you. I hope you can open up a passage to Xiawa Town for me in the shortest possible time!¡±
"Hai, I will cut off the head of the commander of the China Army in Xiawa Town to see the brigade commander!" Noda Tadwang showed a cruel smile.
¡°There¡¯s no need for heads, just destroy this Chinese army for me!¡± Takada Miaki waved his hand.
"Hai!"
In Sijiazi Town, in front of the gate of the Huang family, hundreds of people gathered in the empty square. There was an open space in the middle, and half of the sky was lit up by the torches around them. They were all ordinary people who came from nearby after hearing the news, and some came from a few places. Came here from ten miles away.
For one thing, look at the man-eating wolf, Huang Sheng¡¯s final fate!
On the erected high platform, there was a row of people kneeling, all of them were tied behind their backs, their heads were lowered, and they did not dare to look up at the crowd below!
"Fellows, do you still know me?" Heifeng walked up to the high platform and stood on it, which was at least five or six feet above the ground. When she opened her mouth, all the whispers around her stopped.
The scene was completely silent!
Hei Feng¡¯s popularity is very high. Who doesn¡¯t know her in Sijiazi Town? A girl who was originally virtuous and capable was ruined by Huang Sheng and ended up being turned into a bandit.
"I am Hei Feng. Maybe everyone has forgotten my original name. It doesn't matter. From today on, my name is no longer Hei Feng. My name is Wu Meifeng. I hope everyone can call me Feng girl like before!"
"Crazy girl!" A gray-haired old man shouted for the first time.
"Hey, Grandpa Zhuo Mu!" Heifeng agreed excitedly. He was a human before.People are afraid of the female bandit leader, but now she is no longer a bandit, but an upright regular soldier. Today is her new life, and the new life of all the sisters!
"Okay, okay, little girl Feng!"
"Isn't this person more familiar to everyone?" Hei Feng knelt on the first place with one finger, and Huang Sheng, who was already numb, asked loudly.
"Everyone knows and understands what he does. I called everyone here today just to give justice to the villagers. Over the years, how many of us have been bullied by him and how many of us have been exploited by him. , how many families have been broken up, wives and children separated, all because of him, Huang Sheng, this evil wolf in human skin!"
"Beat him to death, beat him to death"
Looking at the domineering Huang Sheng sitting on his head in the past, all the people who had been bullied suddenly became excited!
If there were not soldiers to maintain order and form a safety circle, I am afraid that the excited people would have rushed up and beaten Huang Sheng and the gangsters!
Huang Sheng was trembling, his eyes full of fear. He had never thought that these unscrupulous people could be so powerful before. Now it seemed that he was wrong, and he was so wrong.
Some of his henchmen couldn't bear the fear and pressure, and two of them fell directly on the stage and fainted! (To be continued)