Zhang Yunfei's New Ninth Regiment marched in a concealed manner and had only a rough target area, so it was destined that the marching speed would not be too fast.

And this Japs were in pursuit. Their speed was at full speed and they rushed over non-stop. Now they really couldn't afford to run another marathon with the Xinjiu Regiment.

Faced with the situation in front of him, Soushiro Ikeda could only stare, but couldn't catch him. He could only report helplessly, hoping that the surrounding troops could cooperate with them to stop this escaping group. They would at least need a short rest.

, so that I have the energy to continue chasing.

But the key point is that the Imperial Army's large forces are currently raiding and encircling the Eighth Route Army's base areas, so there are no spare troops to cooperate with their actions.

Usually the Eighth Route Army guerrillas were very noisy, but now in order to contain the imperial army's actions, they even set fires everywhere on the outside.

Now that southern Shanxi has mobilized most of the imperial army and security forces to participate in the raids, and now that troops are being mobilized again, problems will arise in various strongholds.

Even their troops are transferred from the front line. Where can they find troops to cooperate with their actions?

In desperation, Soushiro Ikeda had no choice but to take a brief rest and had to lead the team to continue the attack. Now he did not expect to eliminate this group of eight.

Instead, it gives the opponent enough pressure so that the Eighth Route Army who jumps to the outside has no time to carry out wanton destruction.

Soushiro Ikeda really had a high opinion of the New Ninth Regiment. Although they had won consecutive battles, the situation of the New Ninth Regiment was not good at this time.

The casualties of the troops were not small, but this was secondary. The key was that the weapons and ammunition were consumed so much that it was almost impossible to open the pot, and it was really impossible to launch another attack.

However, Soushiro Ikeda's worry is not wrong. Their current situation is a bit tragic, but after all, they are an armed regiment.

It may be difficult to attack the large strongholds and important military towns of the Japanese and puppet troops, but it is relatively easy to attack the small and medium-sized gun tower strongholds garrisoned by more than a dozen people.

If you ignore them and let them attack everywhere, they will be like greedy snakes, accumulating stronger and stronger, and they can really make some big noises.

But now there are a group of Japanese soldiers like Soushiro Ikeda chasing and intercepting them, which is very uncomfortable. It is indeed difficult for them to really block them, but Zhang Yunfei is allowed to spend all his energy on avoiding the tracking of the Japanese.

Nothing can be done.

Although Soushiro Ikeda suffered a heavy defeat at the hands of Zhang Yunfei, to be fair, he still understood the Eighth Route Army's combat style very well.

In the ensuing chase battle, the New Ninth Regiment was watched so hard that they had no time to do other unnecessary actions.

Soushiro Ikeda still hoped that his superiors could allocate troops to help him encircle and suppress the New Ninth Regiment, but his superiors did not take it seriously.

In other words, the distant water cannot quench the near thirst. The large troops have already moved north and are implementing the headquarters' strategy. As long as the situation does not get out of control, it is impossible to change the troops' original battle plan.

At least Zhang Yunfei's New Ninth Regiment doesn't have this ability yet. The Japanese can send a large force to deal with him, which is enough to respect him.

The little devils were all staring at the main force in Taiyue District at this time. They were so horny that they couldn't get enough of them.

Soushiro Ikeda, who had suffered losses now, took them seriously. The Nagano Division really didn't take Zhang Yunfei's regiment seriously.

In their opinion, no matter what posture Zhang Yunfei's group put up, it was more of a bluff, and the purpose was just to attract the imperial army's strength.

It's like a bird. If someone approaches its nest, it won't keep chirping in an attempt to lure the person away.

In fact, the Eighth Route Army's lair is still within the encirclement. As long as the foundation of the Eighth Route Army's lair is destroyed and the effective strength of the Eighth Route Army is weakened, it will be more effective than directly annihilating the Eighth Route Army's troops.

Therefore, in terms of the overall strategic layout, it is impossible for the Japanese to attach too much importance to Zhang Yunfei's small force that has already broken through.

Therefore, in the eyes of the Japanese high-level officials, Zhang Yunfei's New Ninth Regiment was already at the end of its rope and could only fight on a small scale, having nothing to do with the overall situation, and could not achieve any good results.

It's not worth the effort to mobilize troops back from the front line. One Ikeda brigade is mobile enough to handle it.

Coupled with the puppet troops in various places, although their overall combat power is not strong, they occupy favorable terrain and still have certain methods of defense.

Therefore, in Kanjaizi's view, even if the troops remaining in the rear cannot eliminate this group of Eighth Route Army soldiers in a short period of time, suppressing their rebellion is still not a problem.

No matter how slippery the Eighth Route Army is, when they complete their mission and free up their hands, when they return to the main force, they can destroy the opponent with just a single move.

However, these Japanese soldiers forgot that in many cases, with a small team and a small number of puppet troops, they could withstand several times the Eighth Route Army's attacking force.

That's not because they are more capable of fighting, but because the Eighth Route Army lacks supporting firepower, weapons and ammunition, and even grenades, etc., unless they pile up their reinforced concrete bunkers.

The Eighth-Road War has always been about careful calculation, not engaging in loss-making business, and not fighting tough battles easily.

Therefore, it left a certain impression on the Japanese. Except for a few elites, the other Eighth Route Army's troops were several times their own and it was very easy for them to defeat the Eighth Route Army.

In the eyes of the Japanese, only the main force in Taiyue District could be considered elite among the Eighth Route Army, and Zhang Yunfei's New Ninth Regiment was obviously not among them.

The name of a person, the shadow of a tree, just because Zhang Yunfei's army was recognized by the Japanese as belonging to the Taiyue District, a brigade of troops was deployed, which is considered a relatively high courtesy.

This judgment of the Japanese is not wrong, but it is too wishful thinking. The development plan of the combat plan cannot be completely as expected.

The situation between ourselves and the enemy and the evolution of the battle situation are dynamic, and it does not mean that one can truly control the situation by having an absolute advantage in combat power.

In fact, Soushiro Ikeda had already reported the situation he had encountered, but it did not attract the attention of the Japanese high-level officials.

They still believed that it was mainly due to Soushiro Ikeda's carelessness, but the whole situation was still controllable.

As for the judgment of his superiors, Soushiro Ikeda admitted that he was careless, but the situation was controllable, so he still had objections.

Although he lost troops and generals, his combat power was not weaker than that of the Eighth Route Army. He still had confidence in this.

But he said he could still control the situation, but he had no face to admit it. If it was really controllable, why would he bother to report it?

With such an impossible force running around in the rear, it might cause some trouble, and it would really end badly.
Chapter completed!