"Yota-kun, tell me, Commander Yoshio Shinozuka ordered our troops to abandon the city and break out of the siege?" After listening to Yasuda's report, Hattori Naoomi did not show any dissatisfaction, nor did he feel like setting off like other Japanese army officers.

Breaking through was a shameful thing, but it was a bit of a relief.

Because he had already been captured once by the Eighth Route Army and did not want to be captured a second time.

Jade broken battle?

Hattori Naoomi is not afraid of death, the main thing is that he can live, so why should he die?

"Hey!" Yasuda Ma paused heavily: "Commander Yoshio Shinozuka said so!"

"The Eighth Route Army's attack on Jinzhong County seems to have been premeditated. Not only the 8th Independent Brigade, but also the 3rd Armored Vehicle Brigade and the Black Island Cavalry Regiment were blocked by the main force of the Eighth Route Army.

The Eighth Route Army seemed to have also mobilized the troops originally attacking other large strongholds. These troops were most likely deployed on the roads from surrounding counties to Jinzhong. Therefore, the imperial army from other counties could not reinforce Jinzhong.

Due to various reasons, Commander Yoshio Shinozuka ordered our troops to abandon the city and break out of the siege!"

"Commander Yoshio Shinozuka also said in the message that you, the brigade commander, should not bear any psychological burden. You are not deserting by abandoning the city to break out of the siege, but you are conserving enough strength to temporarily trade space for time.

As long as the Imperial Army Infantry 77th Regiment, 96th Regiment, and 41st Division successfully join forces in Taiyuan City, then it will be time for us to launch a counterattack!"

Hearing Yasuda Makoto's words, Naoomi Hattori felt so happy, but he didn't show it at all on the surface.

He could abandon the city and break out of the siege, which would make him feel so happy. How could he feel any psychological burden?

Hattori Naoomi tried his best to show a solemn expression and said: "Commander Yoshio Shinozuka is right. For now, it is indeed the best choice for us to abandon Jinzhong and break out."

Yasuda Makoto: "Your Excellency, Brigade Commander, from which direction shall we break out?"

Hattori Naoomi looked through the window towards the east direction of the city and slowly uttered two words: "Jo east!"

"East of the city? East gate?" Yasuda asked in confusion: "Don't we break out toward Taiyuan?"

Hattori Naoomi: "The east side of the city is not only the east city gate, but also the railway exit! As for the other problem, we will definitely not be able to go back to Taiyuan."

"The Eighth Route Army has deployed a large number of main troops on the road from Taiyuan to Jinzhong. These Eighth Route Army can not only block the reinforcements from Taiyuan, but also block our way back to Taiyuan.

If we go to Taiyuan to break out, we will fall into a trap."

Speaking of this, Hattori Naoomi pointed to the map again and continued: "Breaking through to the east, it seems that we are getting further and further away from Taiyuan, but don't forget, we still have an infantry regiment in Shuiyang County, as long as we cooperate with the 33rd Infantry Regiment

If the coalition forces join together, they may still not be able to counterattack and recapture Jinzhong, but there will be no problem in self-protection!"

Yasuda Makoto: "Your Excellency, Brigade Commander, listening to your analysis, it is indeed much safer to break out of the encirclement elsewhere than to return to Taiyuan.

But isn’t it too risky for us to break out from the train track?”

"After all, according to what I just observed, the Eighth Route Army's offensive is the most intense at the entrance and exit of the train track, and the armored trains have also been deployed outside the East City Gate."

Hattori Naoomi: "Yota-kun, you have only seen the surface. As the saying goes, the most dangerous direction is often the safest direction."

"In dangerous directions, the dangers you can see are obvious, but in seemingly safe directions, there are often unknown dangers that we cannot see.

It was also the armored trains deployed outside the east city gate, so I speculate that the Eighth Route Army must not have expected that we would break out to the east of the city!"

"Moreover, the threat of the armored train to our Imperial Japanese Army is too great. If it is not destroyed, the Eighth Route Army will dare to use the armored train to attack Jinzhong today, and tomorrow they will dare to attack Taiyuan City using the armored train.

Therefore, we must destroy it!"

After a pause, Naoomi Hattori changed the topic and continued: "Of course, I will not blindly break out of the east exit of the train. Before doing it again, I will send a team of suspects.

The troops broke out toward the west of the city to confuse the Eighth Route Army."

As soon as Hattori Naoomi finished speaking, the gendarmerie captain Toruya Yamashita paused and asked for instructions: "Your Majesty the General, I am willing to lead the gendarmerie to act as suspects to confuse the Eighth Route Army and provide cover for the main force to break out!"

"Okay!" Naoomi Hattori said, "Although I don't know who the commander of this Eighth Route Army is, his tactical guidance ability is by no means inferior to mine, and his vision must be very vicious.

Therefore, it is necessary to have an elite force with strong combat effectiveness to act as a suspect in order to confuse the opponent.

And Yamashita-kun, your gendarmerie is undoubtedly such an army!"

The Japanese military police are actually responsible for maintaining local stability. For example, they are similar to the police.

Of course, this does not mean that the police's combat effectiveness is not good, but compared with regular field troops, it is obviously not at the same level.

Hattori Naoomi first put a high hat on Tetsuya Yamashita, then saluted him with a military salute, and when he put down his hand, he patted him on the shoulder to show his affirmation and encouragement.

Yamashita Tetsuya was very impressed, his blood boiled with excitement, and he became a loyal supporter of Naoomi Hattori.

A scholar dies for a confidant.

At this time, even if Hattori Naoomi asked Yamashita Tetsuya to die, he would not even frown.

Immediately, Naoomi Hattori said: "However, your military police force of more than 200 troops is still too small, so I will transfer another squadron to you and you will be responsible for commanding it.

In addition to this, plus the security group, the strength should be about the same."

After saying that, Hattori Naoomi seemed to have thought of something, and added: "Yamashita-kun, your mission is not only to confuse the Eighth Route Army, but also to divide your forces to break out of the encirclement, so you must break out of the city alive!"

When breaking out, try to let the Chinese people rush in and act as cannon fodder.

I will prepare sake in Shouyang and drink it with you!"

Hattori Naoomi is digging a hole for Yamashita Tetsuya. Those guys from the security team are professional grinders. Do you expect them to rush in and attract firepower?

Stop it.

As soon as the gunshots of the Eighth Route Army were fired, they would be so frightened that their calves would immediately become weak and they would not be able to move.

However, Yamashita Tetsuya did not hear the implication of Hattori Naoomi's words at all, but was greatly moved by Hattori Naoomi's concern.

He also knew who the puppet soldiers in the security group were, and it was obviously impossible to expect them to be cannon fodder.

However, he had secretly decided in his heart that when he broke out later, he would lead his troops to the front and never let Naoomi Hattori down.

Then he said in a sonorous tone: "Don't worry, General, I promise to complete the mission!"

"Go down and prepare, we will break out in 10 minutes."

"Hey Yi!"

Yamashita Tetsuya nodded heavily and was about to turn around and leave, but was stopped by Naoomi Hattori.

"Yamashita-kun, wait a moment!"

Yamashita Tetsuya turned around and looked at Hattori Naoomi in confusion: "General, do you have any other instructions?"

Naoomi Hattori: "Let the Imperial Army members of the security regiment put on the uniforms of the Imperial Army."

"Hey Yi!"

Yamashita Tetsuya paused again, waited for a moment, and after confirming that Hattori Naoomi had no other instructions, he turned and left...
Chapter completed!