Ikegami Kenji was indeed planning to use the common people as a cover to block the Eighth Route Army as Wang Xuexin guessed.
The reply Ikegami Kenkichi received from Adachi Twenty-Three was: "It will probably take two to three days for our army to organize reinforcements again. Please Ikegami-kun, please stick to it!"
This reply made Kenji Ikegami feel that he and the Ninth Mixed Brigade had been abandoned.
Two to three days?
The Eighth Route Army had so many tanks and more than ten times the main force. It only took them one day to attack Yuncheng and force the Ninth Mixed Brigade to retreat to Nancheng.
If things continue like this, the entire Ninth Brigade will be wiped out in just half a day, and it will actually take two to three days for reinforcements to arrive?
But after thinking about it, Ikegami Kenki felt that this was justifiable.
First of all, the Eighth Route Army has the T34 tank supported by Mao Xiong... Ikegami Kenji has heard of this tank. It is the new tank used by Mao Xiong to deal with Hans. It became famous in the first battle due to its excellent performance.
From this point of view, the Eighth Route Army was fully prepared for the attack on Yuncheng, so that the imperial army was caught off guard.
To deal with tanks like the Eighth Route Army, fighter planes must be transferred from Guandong Continent.
Although it only takes a few hours for fighter planes to fly from Guandongzhou to Yuncheng, it is not so easy to mobilize troops from the "Guan Special Exercise"... The top management is making preparations to attack Mao Xiong. Compared with attacking Mao Xiong, the Chinese battlefield
What does a small Yuncheng mean?
Therefore, it would be fine if they did not continue to draw troops from China. It is simply a luxury to ask for the troops to be transferred back to China!
On the other hand, the transportation lines were once again attacked by the Eighth Route Army.
Of course, the Eighth Route Army's attack on Yuncheng could not just attack Yuncheng. They attacked from all directions like the "Hundred Regiments Battle" and overwhelmed the imperial army... This not only achieved the purpose of containing the imperial army, but also destroyed railways and highways, making it difficult for reinforcements to arrive.
It’s hard to get to Yuncheng.
At this time, Yuncheng can be regarded as a "three no-dependence" area within the control of the empire.
The so-called "three no-dependencies" refer to areas far away from the coastline, away from the major cities occupied by the empire, and away from the front line.
These areas are usually far away from the main force and have inconvenient transportation. They are the farthest reaches of the empire's forces and are extremely vulnerable to enemy attacks.
Therefore, Ikegami Kenkichi thought that he could only rely on himself now.
Kenkichi Ikegami immediately called for Naoyo Matsumoto, the captain of the military police brigade, and said straight to the point: "I need some Chinese people, please send me some immediately, about three thousand people!"
"Yes!" Naoyo Matsumoto responded and turned to leave, but was stopped by Kenkichi Ikegami.
"Matsumoto-kun!" Ikegami Kenkichi added: "I hope you can use some reasonable reasons to arrest them, such as... they are secretly 'collaborating with bandits'!"
"Your Majesty Colonel?" Naoyo Matsumoto was a little surprised. With the war going to this level, is there any reason why we still need to consider the problems of the common people?
Kenji Ikegami explained: "If there is no reasonable reason, the Chinese people will know that we are going to take action against them. By then, hundreds of thousands of people will cooperate with the Eighth Route Army troops to rebel... You know what will happen!"
Naoyo Matsumoto suddenly realized it, said "yes" again, and then went down.
People under the bayonet are actually very easy to deceive.
If calculated in terms of numbers and strength, the hundreds of thousands of people in Yuncheng could defeat thousands of Japanese in the city even with hoes and wooden sticks.
The problem is that the people are not united. They each have their own ideas and will do anything to save their own lives. Many people even do not hesitate to become traitors. Therefore, there are countless people who report, those who rebel, and those who protect themselves wisely.
Therefore, during the Anti-Japanese War, there were often only two or three Japs who could control hundreds or even thousands of people in a village, and then the people were tied up one by one to control them all, and the last group was buried in batches to kill them all.
If we just look at the numbers... each of the Japs is equipped with more than a hundred rounds of ammunition. Even if each bullet can kill one civilian, the remaining civilians can tear these Japs alive with their fists.
But it was because of their deep fear of the Japanese that they obeyed the Japanese and never dared to resist. As a result, they were massacred by the Japanese.
The situation in Yuncheng is similar at this time. If the people of Yuncheng could analyze the current situation rationally, they would know that they are in danger.
The Eighth Route Army has already attacked. Can the Japanese surrender willingly?
At the last moment, the Japanese are about to lose their lives, but how can they spare the lives of the people?
The massacres and tragedies caused by the Japanese in China have been countless. Is Yuncheng an exception?
So the rational thought should be: No matter what, you will die, it is better to fight with the Japanese!
What's more, the Eighth Route Army has already entered the city. If you cooperate with the Eighth Route Army inside and outside to eliminate the Japanese, there is a high probability that you will have a way to survive. Why not?
But people don't think so.
What they want is...
What will happen if the Eighth Route Army comes over?
If we can win this time, can we still defend Yuncheng?
If you come today and leave tomorrow, won't Yuncheng eventually fall into the hands of the Japanese?
When the Japanese reinforcements arrive and occupy Yuncheng again, will those who helped the Eighth Route Army be liquidated?
It is human nature to seek good fortune and avoid misfortune.
They knew that if they helped the Eighth Route Army, they would probably die, but if they didn't help the Eighth Route Army, nothing would happen... He was just an ordinary citizen who was too scared to do anything.
So most people will choose to remain silent.
All Ikegami Kenkichi needs to do is to use some small tricks to appease or deceive these people, so that they will not dare to take any action.
What gave Kenji Ikegami a headache was the puppet army located in Yuncheng.
The puppet army is different from the people. The people can accept it and do nothing. The puppet army has weapons and can easily unite. The situation forces them to choose sides.
Because what is placed in front of the puppet army is a gamble:
If the Eighth Route Army wins, they must side with the Eighth Route Army, otherwise they will be executed as traitors and traitors as soon as Yuncheng is captured.
The situation at this time was obviously that the Eighth Route Army had the advantage.
So the puppet troops were ready to move, and Kenji Ikegami even saw murderous intent in their eyes.
Ikegami Kenkichi believed that as soon as the opportunity came, the more than 5,000 puppet troops in the city would stab the imperial army in the back.
Ikegami Kenji was very embarrassed about this. He didn't know how to deal with this hot potato.
Just kill them, the interior will soon be in chaos, which will give the Eighth Route Army an opportunity to cooperate inside and outside.
If you don't kill me, just leave a time bomb next to you.
After thinking for a while, Ikegami Kenki decided to use lies to stabilize these puppet troops.
"Send the order!" Chishang Xianji said: "Our army's reinforcements will arrive tomorrow. All ministries must stick to Yuncheng. After the Eighth Route Army is defeated, there will be heavy rewards!"