"Your Excellency, Chief of Staff, there are Chinese troops ahead!" A Japanese soldier reported to the Japanese Major General, "And the positions have been set up!"
"Nani? Baga! This is all a Chinese plan! Yalu!" The Japanese major general was furious. He didn't expect that coming to Suqian was a trap. Originally, they wanted to gain some credit! As a result, the division commander died.
The troops suffered huge losses! Almost all of them were broken into pieces!
"Your Excellency, Chief of Staff, what should we do now?" A Japanese commander asked, "If this continues, if we don't break through the Chinese encirclement! All the warriors will be shattered here!"
"Then tell me, how to break through the Chinese encirclement?" The Japanese Major General was also helpless. It was obvious that this was a trap. Once they got in, they would not be able to get out easily. Otherwise, why would the independent division waste so much effort?
"When I was looking at the map, I found a mountain trail." The Japanese colonel said, "However, in this case, it is necessary to abandon all heavy weapons and travel lightly!"
The Japanese major general picked up the telescope, looked at the situation in front, and then looked at the rear, "Immediately, give up all heavy weapons! Take this trail!"
"Hi!"
"Order, the first regiment cuts off the rear!"
"Hi!"
After giving these orders, the Japanese major general felt a little more relaxed. At least, he could go back if he had the chance, and he didn't have to lose everything here! After estimating the current losses, probably one-third of the troops had been lost, so he had to
Said, this time, the independent division won.
Moreover, Lianyungang is now depleted of troops and may fall into the hands of the independent division.
Soon, the Japanese army changed ranks, leaving some troops behind, and the main force began to retreat to a side road. The artillery regiment also had to leave behind their cannons and the cars they came with.
…
"Tuanzu, that's not right, the little devil wants to run away!"
"Cao! Really! Come here, attack me! Charge forward! Drive away the enemy's troops first!"
"yes!"
"Da da da!"
"boom!"
"boom!"
Suddenly, there was a loud sound of gunfire.
"Come on!" The soldiers of the Independent Division roared loudly and rushed out of the fortifications to chase the retreating Japanese.
"Kill!"
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"Your Excellency, Chief of Staff, hurry!"
"Follow everyone behind you! Hurry up!"
More than half of the Japanese soldiers have gone up the mountain and are preparing to retreat through the mountain trails.
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When Leng Yan received the news of the battle, he was surprised, "The Japanese actually ran away?"
"Don't run? Are you waiting to see their emperor?" Leng Yan's guard rolled his eyes, "Commander, um, Brigadier Lei and the others didn't surround him well, and they didn't even know there was a path!"
"Huh, I'll tell you more later!" Leng Yan smiled, "Send a report to Brigadier Tang and tell them that they can attack Lianyungang!"
"yes!"
Leng Yan looked at the situation and frowned. Will the Japanese come to support him?
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"Your Excellency, Division Commander, the headquarters ordered us to hold on to Xuzhou!"
"Nani? But didn't your Excellency the Chief of Staff order us to provide support?"
"Hi! But, the command from the headquarters..."
"Send a message and ask."
"Hi!"
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At the Kwantung Army Headquarters, Yoshimoto Teiichi looked at the telegram in his hand and frowned, "Come here, tell Xuzhou that the troops of the Independent Division are waiting for them to support."
"Hi!"
After thinking about it, Yoshimoto Teiichi stood up again and prepared to go to Umezu Yoshijiro, "Your Excellency, Commander."
"Yoshimoto-kun, what's the matter?"
"Hey, I feel that the previous orders must be strictly implemented by the garrison in various places." Yoshimoto Zhenyi said, "Just now, I received an inquiry telegram from the Xuzhou Front Army because they received a request for support."
Umezu Meijiro nodded, "Yoshi! Then give the order!"
"Hi!"
"Yoshimoto-kun, please excuse me."
"Your Excellency, Commander, you're welcome."
Watching Yoshimoto Seiichi walk out, Umezu Yoshijiro smiled. He had been the commander of the Kwantung Army for a long time, and he knew most of the people below him.
The independent division is now their mortal enemy.
The empire's strength is actually still unable to defeat the independent division for the time being, even though Zhou Weiguo has been "assassinated". This is a very frustrating thing for the imperial soldiers.
But in the Southeast Asian battlefield and the Pacific battlefield, they also have to maintain their strength and cannot suffer excessive losses in China.
Sighing slightly, Umezu Yoshijiro looked down at the document again.
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In Suqian City, Leng Yan looked at Lei Dingtian with a cold face.
"The Japs ran towards Suining, what did you pack?" He said calmly, Leng Yan was still a little dissatisfied. It was obviously a good situation, but he just let the Japs run away.
Lei Dingtian blushed a little. Speaking of which, Leng Yan was younger than him. "This is my fault, and I bear it! But now that the Japanese have escaped, I... eh."
"Okay, okay, let me tell you, after the Japs arrive in Suining, they will definitely head towards Xuzhou! You can take care of it yourself!" Leng Yan sighed, "This is a remnant army. If this remnant army is what you want,
If you can’t eat it, then I think you should apologize to Master yourself!”
"Yes, I promise to kill a lot of the Japs!" At this time, Lei Dingtian's eyes were also shining. Indeed, Leng Yan was right. The Japs running towards Suining would definitely have to return.
He's going to Xuzhou! Then he just needs to wait on the way from Suining to Xuzhou.
"Go, go!" Leng Yan waved his hand, no matter what, this matter must be prepared in advance.
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"This time the front line will be blown up!" Zhou Weiguo laughed after receiving the telegram, "The encirclement actually missed a place! Let the Japanese escape!"
"Leng Yan must be very angry!" Liu Yuan put down his tea cup, "His face makes me feel cold just thinking about it."
"However, what Leng Yan said is right. These Japs are still going back to Xuzhou. They will ambush again, and that's it." Zhou Weiguo put down the telegram, "What surprised me is that the Japs in the direction of Xuzhou actually
No support!”
"Have the Japanese noticed it?" Liu Yuan raised his eyebrows.
"It's possible. After all, the Japanese are not fools! A division and a brigade have already been sent in. Do they have to continue sending them in now?" Zhou Weiguo asked, "However, if the Japanese continue to be like this in the future, it will be difficult for us to fight.
ah!"
Liu Yuan nodded, "What should we do?"
Zhou Weiguo also fell silent. If the Japanese defended, it would be very disadvantageous for their independent division. After all, the defending side had too many advantages.
In addition, the Japs occupied Chinese cities, and Chinese people lived in them. It would be impossible to bomb them with aircraft and artillery.
"We still have to find a way to get the Japanese out! If the Japanese don't come out, we can't fight!"
"But the problem is, how to get the devils to come out!"
Zhou Weiguo tapped his fingers on the table, thinking, Xuzhou is an important military town, the site of the Fourth War, and the only way to pass the Jinpu Line. It is normal for the Japanese to be cautious, "What should we do?"
