Ueno Kawaki's anger did not diminish, and he continued: "Hmph~! We have an army of 20,000, and the battle situation will become more severe in the future. We need a large amount of weapons and ammunition."

"Can airdrops alone solve all the problems? It's obviously impossible."

"So we still have to try to open up the supply line."

A Japanese officer next to him said: "What the division commander said is very true, but now the imperial army is exhausted. I would like to suggest that we rest in Xingtai for a day or two to allow the imperial warriors to regain their strength, and then fight with them again."

This is Li Yunlong’s competition.”

A Japanese officer next to him said: "There are also enemies in the south. We cannot ignore them. This enemy is also very powerful."

These words reminded Ueno Kawaki, and the old devil asked: "What's the situation in the south now?"

A Japanese officer replied: "The enemy only sent a small force to monitor the nearby area and detect the whereabouts of the imperial army. They never sent a main force to pursue."

Hearing this, Uenogawa Shu said angrily: "Baga Yalu, these hateful Tubalu are really too cunning."

Originally, the Ueno Division set up an ambush, hoping to take advantage of this opportunity to lure Ding Wei and Kong Jie's troops to pursue them, and then they carried out the ambush.

But what they didn't expect was that Ding Wei and Kong Jie were not fooled at all, and the troops did not pursue them at all.

This made Ueno Kawaki very angry. He really couldn't figure out which link caused the problem.

It stands to reason that their plan was flawless and the timing of their retreat was well grasped. The enemy should seize this opportunity and pursue them, or at least try to contain them.

At this time, a Japanese colonel said: "Your Excellency, the division commander, I think that these Tubal soldiers are too cowardly. They have no intention of pursuing the imperial army at all, so this situation occurs."

Ueno Kawaki couldn't help but fell into deep thought after hearing this. The old devil thought about it carefully, and combined with the battle situation in Guanzhuang, Ueno Kawaki seemed to have figured out the reason.

"Sonaisne!"

Ueno Kawaki nodded slightly and said: "I understand, Li Yunlong's attack on Xingtai did not really intend to capture Xingtai, it was just to lure us north for support."

"And their other goal is to lure them to attack Guanzhuang and defeat them. In fact, Li Yunlong did the same."

"That's why this situation happened. These Tuba Roads in the south obviously know Li Yunlong's plan. They know that Li Yunlong's troops are not in danger, so naturally they will not take the risk to pursue us, contain us, and hinder our reinforcements."

The Japanese colonel said: "Your Excellency, the division commander, is wise, but we failed to see through the enemy's true intentions at that time, which led to such a thing happening."

"I have to say that this Li Yunlong is really cunning, and these Tubal people are really cunning."

Ueno Kawaki said angrily: "Such an enemy is really difficult to deal with. If we cannot eliminate these hateful Tubal Road as soon as possible, the situation in North China will not be improved, and this will seriously affect the empire's overall strategy."

"I didn't expect that the great cause of the empire would be hindered by a group of Tubal and peasants. It is really a joke. This is a shame for our imperial army."

When the Japanese officers present heard this, they all bowed their heads with shame on their faces.

Because of the defeat, these old devils also felt disgraced, and this time they were defeated by Tubal Road, which made them feel a little embarrassed.

After a while, Ueno Kawaki sighed helplessly and said: "But things have developed to this point, and we must have the courage to admit failure."

"This failure was mainly caused by our insufficient understanding of Tubal Road."

"We should take this as a warning, learn this lesson, and strive to avoid similar situations from happening in the next battle."

"Victory and defeat are common things in military affairs. Failure is not terrible. What is terrible is being frightened by failure. We must learn lessons, strive to reverse the situation, and win the final victory."

"Hai~! I sincerely obey the teachings of the division commander." The Japanese officers present responded in unison.

Ueno Kawaki said: "Since the enemy has not been fooled, there is no need for us to continue to fight with them. Moreover, in this situation, it is safer for us to gather our forces together."

"Order all troops to withdraw to Xingtai, leaving only scouts to monitor the enemy's movements."

"Hai!"

The Japanese officers present responded in unison.

Ueno Kawaki said: "In addition, the troops are ordered to rest in Xingtai and wait for orders."

"Also, we must strengthen the surveillance of Li Yunlong's troops in the Guanzhuang area to the north. I want to know their every move."

"Hai~!"

The Japanese officers present quickly took orders.

…

At the same time, within the joint headquarters of the Independent Regiment and the New Second Regiment.

Ding Wei smiled and said: "This guy Li Yunlong is really awesome. This time he let this old boy shine again."

Kong Jie nodded and said: "There is no way! Who told this old boy to be so capable! I have really convinced him now."

Ding Wei smiled and said: "In any case, the current situation is still very beneficial to us."

"But it depends on what the little devil will do next."

At this moment, a soldier ran over quickly and said: "Report to the leader, we just received the report that the main force of the Japs has all withdrawn to Xingtai."

"Before, they did ambush thousands of troops on the road, preparing to ambush us, but now these ambush troops have all withdrawn."

Ding Wei said with a smile: "As expected, the little devil wants to trick us, what a pity! If I don't fall for this trick, I guess this old devil Uenogawaki will be even more depressed now."

Kong Jie took a puff of dry cigarette. They had already seen this, so they were not too surprised by it.

Kong Jie asked: "Old Ding, what do you think the little devil will do next?"

Ding Wei shook his head and said, "How would I know? I'm not a roundworm in the devil's belly."

Kong Jie said: "Then you can take a guess?"

Ding Wei said: "I estimate that after this lesson, the Ueno Division will be honest for a while. At least within a day or two, they will not dare to act rashly."

"As for what happens next? It depends on the development of the entire war situation."

Kong Jie nodded and said, "I guess that's the case too."

"This old devil, Ueno Kawaki, is quite cautious and will probably not act rashly."

"It's just that, in addition to the Ueno Division, there are three entire divisions in the Jizhong and Southeast Hebei regions!"

"The main force may not be able to stop these three divisions!"
Chapter completed!