Xu Rui is worried that if he continues to implement the fishing plan, he may be noticed by the Japanese. If he is not careful, he may be ambushed by the Japanese. If this is the case, Ma Fei's spy company will most likely suffer heavy losses, so
Xu Ruicai decisively gave up the idea of continuing fishing.
Xu Rui's worry was not unnecessary. In fact, the little devil had indeed noticed it.
Because by around 10 o'clock in the night, the pursuit of the remnants of the 7th Cavalry Division had basically ended. More than half of the cavalry squads had returned one after another, but the remaining half of the cavalry squads had yet to come back. At first,
Kojima Yoshizo didn't take it seriously, thinking that these cavalry squads took the opportunity to loot the nearby herdsmen.
In the past, whenever we went out to fight, the cavalrymen would often do this kind of thing.
But at twelve o'clock in the night, half of the cavalry team still didn't come back. Only then did Kojima Yoshizo realize something was wrong, because even if he looted the nearby herdsmen, he should have returned with his cattle and sheep by this time, but until now he still hasn't.
If he doesn’t come back, there is only one possibility: something happened!
Thinking that something might have happened to half of the cavalry team, Kojima Yoshizo felt that the situation was serious.
At that moment, Kojima Yoshizo hurried to the temporary headquarters of the 26th Division. When he entered, the commander of the 26th Division, Kuroda Shigenori, was discussing the next action plan with the chief of staff, Isamu. According to the original
After annihilating Men Bingyue's 7th Cavalry Army, it was time to turn around and go north to encircle and annihilate Fu Zuoyi's 35th Army.
When Fu Zuoyi's 35th Army is annihilated, the first step of the Scimitar Plan will be successfully completed.
Seeing Kojima Yoshizo walking in, Kuroda Shigenori immediately stood up and asked with a smile: "Kojima-kun, have all the out-going pursuit and annihilation teams of the 4th Cavalry Brigade returned? Did they bring back a lot of cattle and sheep?"
Kuroda Shigenori thought Kojima Yoshizo was here to report good news to him.
"No." Kojima Yoshizo shook his head and said solemnly, "Except for the thirteen pursuit and annihilation teams that returned to the station before ten o'clock, the remaining eleven pursuit and annihilation teams have still not returned!"
"Nani?" Kuroda Shigenori was stunned for a moment after hearing this, and he still hasn't come back yet?
Chief of Staff Yong was also stunned for a moment, and then asked: "Your Excellency, General, have you sent out the signal corps?"
"Hai, the signal troops were dispatched an hour ago." Kojima Yoshizo said after a serious pause, "However, more than a dozen groups of signal troops sent out successively failed to find the missing pursuit and annihilation team, not a single one.
"
"Baga!" Kuroda Shigenori immediately frowned and said, "What's going on?"
Kojima Yoshizo said: "Division Commander, I am very worried. Something may have happened to these eleven pursuit and annihilation teams!"
"Baga Yalu!" Kuroda Shigenori's expression changed immediately upon hearing this, and he said urgently, "Ojima-kun, what are you talking about? Only Fu Zuoyi's 35th Army in the entire Suiyuan Province can pose a threat to the imperial army. However,
The main force of the 35th Army is far away in Jiuyuan, and the 7th Cavalry Division has just been annihilated by us, what can happen to these eleven pursuit and annihilation teams?"
Kojima Yoshizo immediately fell silent because he couldn't think of anything that could happen to the pursuit and annihilation team.
If something happens to one or two pursuit and annihilation squads, it is normal. This is a war after all. The remnants of the 7th Cavalry Division, despite their stubborn resistance, inflicted certain damage on the pursuit and annihilation squads. This is also entirely possible, but 11 pursuit and annihilation squads
Everything happened, and no one escaped. This is very abnormal.
Unless they encounter a powerful opponent, and this opponent has carefully organized many traps, only in this way can the eleven pursuit and annihilation teams be killed quietly. But the problem is that Kojima Yoshizo wants to kill him, but also wants to kill him.
No wonder, which other army in the entire Hetao Grassland has such strength?
The 7th Cavalry Division has been completely crippled, and the main force of Fu Zuoyi's 35th Army is far away in Jiuhe.
Apart from these two regular armies, only the horse bandits remained, and the Communist guerrillas did not operate in this area.
At this time, Chang Yong suddenly said: "Division Commander, there is a saying in China, don't be afraid of ten thousand, just be afraid of the unexpected. If something happens to these eleven pursuit and annihilation teams, then we will be in big trouble.
, you also know that among the eleven pursuit and annihilation teams that did not return, there was the personal guard led by that person."
Kuroda Shigenori and Kojima Yoshizo immediately changed their expressions upon hearing this.
Because they knew that the person Chang Yong was talking about was Fushimi Miya Mingyi.
If Fushimi Miyaki is killed in battle, the base camp may not dismiss them, but a reprimand will be inevitable, and a stain will be left on their resumes. However, they should not think about being promoted in the future.
This was even more difficult for Kuroda Shigenori and Kojima Yoshizo to accept than killing them.
At that moment, Kuroda Shigetori said urgently: "Koshijima-kun, order the thirteen pursuit and annihilation teams that have returned to attack again. We must find the eleven missing pursuit and annihilation teams no matter what!"
After a pause, Kuroda Shigenori said again: "You want to see people alive, you want to see corpses when you die!"
"Hai!" Kojima Yoshizo said loudly, turned around and left.
"General, wait a minute!" Chang Yong hurriedly stopped him, then turned to Kuroda Shigenori and said, "Division Commander, if our worries unfortunately come true, this matter will be no small matter, and the opponent can eat us silently.
The eleven chasing and annihilating cavalry squads show that they are very powerful, and they may have carefully constructed a trap. Wouldn't it be a mistake to rashly send out cavalry to find them at this time?"
Kuroda Shigenori and Kojima Yoshizo heard this and their expressions were stern.
They must admit that what Chang Yong said is very reasonable.
"Nagaki-san." Kuroda Shigetori took a deep breath and said in a deep voice, "Then what should we do now?"
Kuroda Shigenori still thinks highly of his chief of staff, because Changyong had participated in the first Songhu Battle two years ago and performed well. Precisely because of his outstanding performance in the first Songhu Battle, Changyong
Only then was he appreciated by the base camp, and in just two years he was promoted from a major to a senior sergeant.
If nothing unexpected happens, in a few months, Chang Yong will be promoted to major general and then transferred to an independent mixed brigade as the brigade commander.
Chang Yong pondered for a moment and then said: "Division commander, if we want to deal with this enemy hiding in the dark, we must first find out what his intentions are?"
"What's the point?" Kuroda Shigenori said, "Of course we will be eliminated."
Chang Yong said flatly: "This is absolutely impossible. Even if we combine Fu Zuoyi's 35th Army, the Shanxi-Sui Army in Shanxi and the Eighth Route Army in northern Shaanxi, it is impossible to pose a frontal threat to our 26th Division!" Pause!
After a pause, Chang Yong continued, "So the opponent hiding in the dark must have other motives."
Kojima Yoshizo suddenly said: "Response to the remnants of the 7th Cavalry Division!"
"Sodais, this is it!" Chang Yong said with a heavy blow, "Your Majesty the General is right. If I guess correctly, what this opponent hiding in the dark wants is to pick up the remnants of the 7th Cavalry Division. Then, then
It is not difficult to judge their next move, and if nothing else happens, they will definitely attack the right center banner of Ordos."
Kuroda Shigenori and Kojima Yoshizo's eyes lit up, because the Ordos Right Center Banner held more than 200 remnants of the 7th Cavalry Division. If the opponent hiding in the dark was really to support the 7th Cavalry Division, then attacking the Ordos Right Center Banner was a high probability event.
!The more they thought about it, the more they felt that this possibility was very high!
At that moment, Kuroda Shigenori said: "Nagaki-kun, please call us immediately..."
However, before he finished speaking, a communications staff officer walked in hurriedly.
"Division commander!" the communications staff officer announced immediately, "Kawamoto Battalion has an urgent call."
"Kawamoto Battalion?!" Kuroda Shigenori, Kojima Yoshizo and Nagayong's expressions changed at the same time, because Kawamoto Battalion was the garrison stationed at the right center flag of Ordos. They were just about to send a telegram to Kawamoto Battalion to prepare, but the other side...
Something happened? The opponent's reaction was much faster than they imagined! However, the three of them still had a bit of luck in their hearts. Maybe the Kawamoto brigade was not attacked and it was about something else.
At that moment Kuroda Shigetori said in a deep voice: "Read it!"
"Hai!" the communications staff officer paused, unfolded the telegram and read, "Division and Regiment Headquarters: Our division was suddenly attacked by unknown armed forces five minutes ago. Although this group of unknown armed forces is not large in number, its combat effectiveness is extremely strong.
He alternated cover and used firepower very skillfully and seasonedly, and his marksmanship was particularly accurate. Our troops suffered heavy casualties, and we are requesting reinforcements!"
"Baga!" Kuroda Shigetori heard this, and the last trace of luck in his heart disappeared.
Kojima Yoshizo said in a deep voice: "Division Commander, it seems that the eleven missing cavalry squads are probably the work of this unknown armed force. I humbly request the division commander to order that all members of the 4th Cavalry Brigade be dispatched."
Attack, rush to the aid of the Ordos Right Wing Center Banner, and annihilate this group of unknown armed forces who do not know what is good or bad."
Most of the little devil's cavalry are very arrogant, and this Kojima Jizo is no exception.
Although the eleven pursuit and annihilation cavalry squads lost contact, Kojima Yoshizo did not think that this was because the opponents were too powerful, but simply attributed the reason to their lack of preparedness. Therefore, he thought wishfully that in the fourth cavalry brigade,
With an upright offensive, the opponent will be easily crushed.
But Changyong is a man of vision and knowledge.
Chang Yong had already smelled something different from the report of the Kawamoto Brigade.
At that moment, Changyong said to Kuroda Shigenori and Kojima Yoshizo: "Division Commander, Your Excellency General, didn't you discover something from Kawamoto-kun's telegram?"
"What?" Kojima Yoshizo asked blankly.
Kuroda Shigenori seemed to have thought of it and said, "Nagaki-san, are you talking about this unknown armed force?"
"Hai." Nagayong nodded heavily and continued, "Kawamoto-kun said in the telegram that although this unknown armed force has a small number of people, it has individual soldiers covering each other, skillful use of firepower, and particularly accurate marksmanship. What's even more terrifying is that short-term
In less than five minutes, they were able to defeat the Kawamoto Battalion and ask for help from the division headquarters. Such strength..."
