Kenkichi Ikegami thought he was very clever in weaving this lie.
Because this lie can be said to kill two birds with one stone...
No, it should be to kill three birds with one stone.
The first is that this lie can boost the morale of the imperial army, allowing them to stick to their posts and persist in fighting the Eighth Route Army.
Although this is the least of Kenji Ikegami's worries, it is also a good thing to boost morale.
Therefore Ikegami Kenkichi plans not to tell anyone the truth.
Secondly, it is to stabilize the puppet troops and allow them to continue fighting against the Eighth Route Army.
If the puppet troops thought that reinforcements from the imperial army would arrive the next day, they would not dare to act rashly.
Because there is a problem. It is the Japanese who will win in the end. Their rebellion means that they will be liquidated by the reinforcements that arrive.
Third, it can stabilize hundreds of thousands of Chinese people and make them obey orders.
Thinking of this, Ikegami Kenji felt a little proud.
In this way, the imperial army can push the people to the front line at will and make the Eighth Route Army take action. It should not be a problem to hold on for two or three days.
As for the imperial reinforcements not coming tomorrow... they just need to make up an excuse then, such as the reinforcements are fighting the Eighth Route Army outside the city and will soon hit Yuncheng, etc. Anyway, they don't know what the situation is outside the city, so they will lie step by step.
, persist until two days later and the lie will come true.
Thinking of this, Ikegami Kenji felt a little more relaxed. He took a long breath after sitting back in his chair and lit a cigarette for himself.
Halfway through, I felt sleepy.
Ikegami Kenji was in a state of extreme nervousness throughout the whole day. Now that he relaxed, he felt sleepy and tired. The sleepiness came one after another like an overwhelming mountain.
Ikegami Kenji thought for a while, then threw away the cigarette butt and stomped it out with his foot. Then he tightened his military uniform and planned to take a nap on the chair, but he fell asleep unknowingly.
I don't know how long it took, but a burst of fierce gunfire and explosions woke up Kenji Ikegami.
Then the staff officer came forward and reported: "Your Excellency, Colonel, the Eighth Route Army has launched an attack, and the offensive is very fierce!"
Ikegami Kenji took out his pocket watch and looked at it. At three o'clock in the morning, the Eighth Route Army actually chose to launch an attack in the dark, which was beyond his expectation.
This is not only because the tanks of the Eighth Route Army cannot fight in the dark... in fact, this alone is enough. The quality of the Eighth Route Army is not as good as that of the Imperial Army, even the main division.
The reason why they had an advantage in the battle of Yuncheng was that on the one hand, their main force was equipped with Eagle Springfield rifles and had abundant ammunition, which greatly increased their combat effectiveness. On the other hand, more importantly, they had the advantage of tanks.
In this case, why didn't the Eighth Route Army choose to attack again at dawn?
What's more, the Eighth Route Army has always fought in mountainous areas. They are not familiar with street fighting, especially street fighting in the dark.
Therefore, Chishang Xianji frowned. He didn't understand what kind of medicine the Eighth Route Army was selling in the gourd.
The staff officer may have seen Kenji Ikegami's doubts, so he explained: "Your Majesty Colonel, maybe the Eighth Route Army also knows that our reinforcements will arrive after dawn, so they have to attack at this time!"
Ikegami Kenji couldn't help but be startled, this was quite reasonable.
The problem is...he made up a lie that reinforcements would arrive after dawn, so this cannot be the intention of the Eighth Route Army.
However, the actions of the Eighth Route Army at this time seemed to coincide with Kenji Ikegami's lies, and Kenji Ikegami planned to add more firepower to strengthen the morale of the army.
So he nodded matter-of-factly and said, "You're right, the end of the Eighth Route Army is coming! Pass this news on. This is the Eighth Route Army's final attack. It's the end of a strong crossbow. All departments must hold on!"
"Yes!" the staff officer responded and passed on the orders one after another.
As a result, everyone, including thousands of Japs, knew that the reason why the Eighth Route Army attacked at night was because imperial reinforcements were about to arrive.
Then, Ikegami Kenkichi was pleased to see that the situation was improving in all directions: the soldiers of the Ninth Mixed Brigade were fighting bravely against the enemy, the puppet troops also took the initiative to join the battle to assist the imperial army, and the common people's "good citizens" came from time to time.
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Ikegami Kenkichi believed that if he fought the Eighth Route Army in this state, it would not be a problem to recapture Yuncheng, let alone two or three days, even ten days and a half.
However, Ikegami Kenji still couldn't understand why the Eighth Route Army chose this time to attack?
Just when Ikegami Kenji was wondering, Beicheng suddenly burst into flames and the sound of cannons rumbled, and even the sound of airplane motors was heard in the sky.
The Japs in the headquarters immediately cheered: "Long live, long live the empire!"
The staff officer excitedly reported to Kenkichi Ikegami: "Your Majesty Colonel, the reinforcements have arrived! They are faster than we thought! They are indeed an imperial army!"
Ikegami Kenji was stunned on the spot.
What's going on?
Are there really reinforcements?
Didn't it say that it would take two or three days to organize reinforcements?
But if it wasn't reinforcements, what about the sound of guns and artillery in Beicheng and the bombing by planes in the sky?
There is no way the Eighth Route Army has planes!
Ikegami Kenkichi thought that it was possible that some support force had reached Yuncheng, but his superiors didn't know!
Thinking of this, Ikegami Kenji casually sent a telegram to Anda Twenty-three: "Reinforcements have arrived, God bless the empire!"
Then Ikegami Kenji stood outside the window, holding a telescope and proudly watching the troops launch a counterattack on Beicheng in the light of the fire.
What an unexpected surprise. If we can win this battle, the Ninth Mixed Brigade will become famous and wash away the previous shame!
If we could capture the Eighth Route Army's tanks or destroy their tanks in Yuncheng, it would be an even greater achievement.
Then, Ikegami Kenji couldn't restrain his inner excitement, and he led the command team to advance towards Beicheng with the troops.
Ikegami Kenkichi will not let go of this opportunity to make a name for himself. He wants everyone to know that the commander of the 9th Brigade is a commander who walks on the front line and personally commands the battlefield. He is a fearless imperial soldier and an important member of the empire.
pride...
After advancing for more than half an hour, the staff officer sent a telegram.
"Your Excellency Colonel!" the staff officer reported with a confused expression: "Your Majesty the Lieutenant General called back. The Imperial Army did not send any reinforcements, and no troops rushed to Yuncheng to fight with the Eighth Route Army!"
"What?" Ikegami Kenji laughed: "Then which army is reinforcing us? Did it come out of the ground?"
The next second, Chigami Xianji suddenly realized something, and then the smile froze on his face.
Why couldn't this be a trap of the Eighth Route Army?
In other words, there were no reinforcements at all. The Eighth Route Army just put on a show... and deceived its main force and even its headquarters into Beicheng.
Thinking of this, Ikegami Xianji immediately panicked and quickly ordered: "Withdraw troops, retreat to Nancheng immediately!"