"Chief of Staff, I agree with the leader's proposal!" Huang Yu came after hearing the news, looked at Li Wensheng and supported it.
"There are very few Japanese troops left behind. They alone cannot threaten our security!"
"Even if the Independent Group becomes blind and deaf, we can still kill Buddhas and ghosts, and kill all the Japanese and puppet troops who want to attack us!"
"If the Japanese deploy mopping up troops to pursue and intercept us, with the existing strength and firepower of the independent regiment, as long as the opponent does not exceed a large group, they can easily defeat them without affecting the marching speed of the troops. Why not..."
"Okay!" Li Wensheng had to compromise: "You convinced me!"
"As long as the number of Japanese and puppet troops chasing and blocking us does not exceed one group, we will kill them on the way through!"
"I will send out the reconnaissance company now and focus on the mopping up troops behind us... report any situation as soon as possible!"
Kong Jie followed the order: "Don't the communications platoon also have three radio stations?"
"Separate a radio team, assign a security squad from the security battalion to protect them, and follow the reconnaissance company commander!"
"If you find the Japanese, please contact the regiment headquarters immediately via radio!"
At seven o'clock in the evening, the independent regiment, which had regained its strength, embarked on the journey again, heading straight into Jinzhong.
Major General Miyazawa turned into an angry lion and lost his temper at the brigade headquarters.
"A bunch of trash... we sent out so many planes and scouts, but we couldn't even find any trace of the independent regiment. What do I want you to do?"
"There are so many Eighth Route Army troops, they can't disappear out of thin air!"
"You must have missed something, which is why the independent group avoided your search!"
Harada Nakazuo was very aggrieved. Seeing that the brigade commander was scolding him more and more, he couldn't help but retort: "General, calm down..."
"With Duanjiagou as the center, we checked all the villages, towns and groves within a ten-kilometer radius, and found no trace of the activities of the Independent Regiment! I make a bold judgment: the breakout troops of the Independent Regiment are not hiding in this area!"
"Either I really walked sixty-five kilometers last night and hid in the mountains!"
"Either you guessed in advance that we would search the villages around Duanjiagou, and deliberately slowed down our march. We only traveled thirty or forty kilometers last night!"
Major General Miyazawa frowned and replied: "The Imperial Army can't even march 65 kilometers in nine hours with heavy loads, let alone the Eighth Route Army who usually don't even have enough to eat..."
"I am more inclined to your last guess!"
"The leader of the independent regiment is very cunning. It is very likely that he deliberately slowed down his marching speed and hid in a village we did not expect to avoid our aircraft reconnaissance and search teams!"
"Immediately send people to search back along the road. Once you find the independent group, keep an eye on them!"
"Wait for the return troops to arrive and assemble heavy troops to surround and annihilate them!"
"General, we have found the independent regiment..." An exclamation from the door suddenly reached Major General Miyazawa's ears, interrupting his unfinished order, and then he saw a combat staff hurriedly running towards him.
"Is the Independent Regiment hiding in the village in front of Duanjiagou?" Major General Miyazawa asked subconsciously.
The combat staff officer said awkwardly: "They are not hiding in the village..."
"The whole army is hiding in the mountainous area where we first judged..."
"Half an hour ago, they suddenly emerged from the mountains and marched along the road!"
"Mountain area!" Major General Miyazawa was stunned, and then his face turned red with shame.
This morning, I vowed to overturn the judgment of the chief of staff and believed that it was impossible for the independent regiment to march 65 kilometers overnight and hide in the mountains.
Ten minutes ago, I once again overturned the conclusion that the Independent Regiment was hiding in the mountains and believed that the Independent Regiment deliberately slowed down its march and hid in the village in front of Duanjiagou!"
Reality slapped him hard...
The Independent Regiment was actually hiding in a place he thought was impossible twice... This was such a slap in the face!
After the combat staff officer finished his report, he felt that the look on his subordinates' faces changed.
I felt aggrieved and annoyed, but as the brigade commander, Major General Miyazawa's psychological quality was definitely strong.
He quickly adjusted his mentality and explained with a frown: "I underestimated the strength of the Independent Regiment. I didn't expect them to be able to march sixty-five kilometers in one night!"
"But no matter how powerful they are, their combat power is beyond our imagination!"
"As long as you are exposed, you will not be able to escape our pursuit!"
After saying that, he stared at the combat staff who came to report and asked: "Have you discovered that the investigation team of the independent regiment is still watching them?"
"Ha Yi!" the combat staff nodded.
"I took the initiative without authorization and sent two investigation teams to monitor them!"
"Too few!" Major General Miyazawa shook his head and ordered: "Three more reconnaissance teams will be sent over!"
"A total of six reconnaissance teams, working in pairs, take turns keeping an eye on the independent regiment. We must not let them escape our sight again!"
After saying that, he turned his attention to the chief of staff: "Harada-kun, where are the three brigades transferred from the mopping up force?"
"There is still less than fifteen kilometers away from the independent group!" Harada Nakazuo vaguely guessed the brigade leader's purpose in asking this question, and immediately answered with an expectant expression.
As expected, Major General Miyazawa walked to the sand table as soon as he heard this, and while looking at it, asked: "Is the independent regiment marching fast tonight?"
"The normal march is much slower than the forced march last night!" the combat staff replied.
Major General Miyazawa immediately became enthusiastic and analyzed while looking at the sand table: "Our opportunity has come!"
"The independent regiment is marching normally, but we are marching urgently... we can catch up with them in five hours at most!"
"Harada-kun, contact the reinforcements immediately..."
"Let them speed up the pursuit of the independent regiment and try to stick to them within five hours. Then the troops will be divided into three groups. One brigade will follow and attack, and the two brigade will outflank them and eliminate them in the Xingling area!"
"The independent regiment marched normally and arrived at Xingling in more than five hours!"
"As long as no accidents occur, Xingling will be the burial place of the Independent Regiment!"
"Contact all the artillery towers and strongholds around Xingling again to prepare our troops for battle. Relying on the strongholds and artillery towers, we will form a large encirclement around Xingling... to block all the Eighth Route Army who may break through from Xingling..."
"I want to kill all the independent regiment's breakout troops here!"
As he spoke, the baton held by Major General Miyazawa hit Xingling on the sand table!
In order to prevent the Japanese and puppet troops from finding out the actual strength of the troops, the independent regiment kept advancing in the dark.
Huang Yu was walking in the middle of the team to protect Kong Jie, but Li Wensheng, who was walking at the back of the team, suddenly caught up...
"Captain, the marching speed of the team seems to be getting slower and slower!"
"The Japanese pursuers are fifteen kilometers behind us... According to the current marching speed of both sides, they can catch up with us in five hours!"
"Although I agree to kill the Japanese to turn the enemy around, it is only limited to large-scale Japanese troops!"
"There are three brigades of little devils chasing us behind. You don't want to become a big fat man in one bite, so you can kill three brigades in one battle!"
Kong Jie shook his head and explained: "I don't have such a big appetite. Huang Yu proposed this idea and convinced me!"
After saying that, he said to Huang Yu: "Xiao Huang, tell me the reasons just now and convince the chief of staff that the three of us will work together to defeat the three brigades sent by the Japanese army to pursue and intercept us, and then go to raid Jinzhong!"
Huang Yu immediately explained: "Chief of Staff, defeating and attacking the little Japanese one by one can indeed minimize our losses, but there is also a big drawback hidden in it!"
"After killing an infantry brigade, the remaining two brigade will probably not dare to get too close because they are afraid of us, and will only dare to stare at us from a distance. Our goal of killing them all in continuous battles will not be achieved, and even
It will affect our raid on Jinzhong!"
"The two infantry brigades are hanging far behind us. No matter how strong the combat effectiveness of the troops is, they can't concentrate on attacking Jinzhong!"
"Maybe we will have to divide our forces to attack the two brigades and pay a greater price."
"Instead of making our next raid full of risks and unknowns, it is better to find a place and concentrate our forces to surround the three brigades in one go!"
Li Wencheng was silent for a moment and asked: "The idea is correct, but there are too many Japanese in the three brigades..."
"The overall combat effectiveness is definitely stronger than ours. How can we eat them in one bite?"
"This is another reason why the regiment leader asked the troops to slow down their march!" Huang Yu continued to explain.
"You just said that based on the current marching speed of both sides, the Japanese army can catch up with us in only five hours!"
"Five hours later, we happened to arrive at Xingling..."
"It is a mountain ridge with an altitude of more than 100 meters. It breaks through very slowly. The road passes through the top of the mountain ridge. If we build a defensive position based on Xingling Mountain, what do you think the Japanese will do!"
"The troops are divided into three groups..." Li Wensheng blurted out...
"One group of troops followed us and attacked us. Two groups of Japanese soldiers outflanked us and blocked us in Xingling. We must gather together and annihilate them!"
"Then our chance has come!" Huang Yu answered confidently.
"After the Japanese troops are divided, the outflanking troops on the left and right will be handed over to a few main battalions to block their offensive!"
"The Japanese who are following us and attacking us will be handed over to the artillery, assault company, and cavalry company to deal with!"
"We used infantry and artillery to attack the Kurokawa Brigade. The Chief of Staff should still remember it!"
"The Kurokawa Battalion has trenches for defense and is waiting for work. It is vulnerable to the coordination of infantry and artillery!"
"The little Japanese who followed us and attacked us had no position to protect them, and they ran for most of the night. They were exhausted and rushed to fight. What do you think will happen to them in the face of infantry and artillery coordination?"
"It will collapse at the first touch!" Li Wensheng blurted out again, and then showed a shocked expression.
Staring at Huang Yu, he muttered to himself: "After defeating the little Japs who are following us and attacking us, the assault company and the artillery can continue to use infantry and artillery coordination to defeat the Japanese roundabout troops one by one!"
"Even without infantry and artillery coordination, with more than twenty mortars providing fire cover, several main battalions can take the opportunity to launch a counterattack and kill them all!"
"The cavalry company is on guard outside the battlefield, raiding those stragglers who may have fled the battlefield to expand the results of the battle!"
"Even if we don't have the strength to wipe out three brigades, we can still kill seven, seven or eight..."
"When the battle is over, there will be no more Japs in the enemy-occupied areas who can threaten our safety."
"Even if the Japanese mobilize troops from the front, they still won't be able to catch up with us!"
"The independent regiment can attack Jinzhong without any scruples and capture Jinzhong!"
