The ninth and thirtieth chapter is still being played by us
"Division commander, it is really useful to use rhinos to detonate the mines planted by the Eighth Route Army on the highway... As long as we have a sufficient number of rhinos, we can easily crack the mine formations of the Eighth Route Army!" the chief of staff complimented happily.
Lieutenant General Ito's tense expression also relaxed a lot, but he still reminded: "The rhinos are also the wealth of the Imperial Japanese Army... If too many rhinos are lost, the baggage regiment will not be able to guarantee the marching speed of the troops. So.
, the best way is to use the Chinese people to force the Eighth Route Army to give up the use of landmines. At the very least, use the livestock snatched from the Chinese to the forward troops to clear the way for us and detonate the landmines!"
"What the division commander said is that the troops have been sent out and it shouldn't take long to bring back the young men we need."
However, the chief of staff was annoyed that until four o'clock in the afternoon, the troops arresting young people along the highway still had not returned.
If they didn't have the strength of an infantry brigade, and apart from sporadic gunfire, there was almost no intensive gunfire. The chief of staff almost suspected that something happened to the infantry brigade he sent out.
"Sir, the forward troops report that they have arrived at the night camping spot designated by the division headquarters. There is not a single person in the whole village, not a single livestock, not even a chicken!"
Lieutenant General Ito frowned, showing an expression of incredible shock.
But he soon realized: "It must be the Eighth Route Army, which moved all the people in the village~"
"However, for this encirclement and suppression operation, we have prepared a sufficient amount of ammunition and material supplies. It is absolutely delusional to try to defeat us and force us to retreat through small means such as fortifying walls and clearing fields!"
"Order..." After saying these two words, Lieutenant General Ito's face instantly became serious.
"Forward troops, strengthen the security around the camp and ensure that there are no Eighth Route Army troops within five kilometers of the temporary camp!"
"The main force should speed up and get to the camp as soon as possible. Eat early and rest early...At the same time, Chief of Staff, you must arrange for vigilance at night. This is the Eighth Route Army base area. They will definitely not miss the opportunity to attack us at night.
Therefore, we must seize the time to rest as soon as possible, and every extra minute we can rest is a minute!"
"Hi……"
It wasn't until the troops' campsite was arranged and the chief of staff found Lieutenant General Ito that he returned to duty, that the infantry brigade sent out to arrest people during the day returned in embarrassment carrying dozens of corpses.
"Division commander, chief of staff... There is no one in the villages on both sides of the road, not even a single livestock or a chicken... The Eighth Route Army is so cunning, they moved all the people in the village in advance!"
"Also... not only are there no ordinary people in the village, but there are also a lot of Eighth Route Army guerrillas and local troops hiding in the village. Although they are poorly equipped and poorly trained, they don't fight us head-on. They hide in places we don't know.
They hit us coldly, hit and run, and from time to time they planted landmines on the road we must pass, making it difficult for us to guard against..."
"In one afternoon, we lost 53 people from the imperial army, and 39 people were killed directly in battle~"
Lieutenant General Ito frowned and cursed: "You have an infantry brigade, not an infantry squadron! Why don't you fight back and find a way to kill them!"
The chief of staff immediately replied: "I tried to think of a way... but it was of no use... We are not familiar with the terrain. We just sent people to chase us out, and the Eighth Route Army who sneaked up on us ran away completely. We don't know where they went..."
"You are just a stupid pig...Go down, I don't want to see you again..." Lieutenant General Ito frowned and cursed.
Before the anger subsided, a major rushed in immediately.
"Report...Sir: There is a problem at the campsite~"
Lieutenant General Ito frowned and asked: "Biving camp? I didn't hear a single gunshot. What could go wrong in the camping camp~"
The major replied quickly: "It's a water source... We searched the entire camp and couldn't find a clean water source... Now all the logistics troops are waiting for the water source to cook!"
"Impossible~" Lieutenant General Ito denied without thinking!
"There is a village in our camp, a big village with hundreds of people. How can they live without water? Look, there must be a well in the village. The Eighth Route Army must have hidden the well when it evacuated the people."
The Major gritted his teeth and replied despite the division commander's anger: "Commander of the division, please calm down. There are indeed wells in the village, and there are five wells in total. We have found them all... However, these wells were all deliberately polluted by the Eighth Route Army.
There were so many rat and livestock carcasses that they couldn’t be used at all~”
"If we arrange troops to clean the wells now, there will be no time, and there will definitely be no water available tonight!"
"No..." Lieutenant General Ito's face finally turned serious.
A troop of more than 20,000 people, after a day's journey, requires a large amount of water, whether for eating or drinking. If there is no clean water source to replenish it, the morale of the troops will definitely drop, and maybe even their combat effectiveness will drop!
Therefore, this problem must be solved, he frowned and asked.
"Is there a clean well in the nearby village~"
"No, I have arranged for the cavalry to go over and have a look. All the wells were contaminated. Moreover, the reconnaissance force encountered a sneak attack by the Eighth Route Army guerrillas and lost three elite cavalrymen!"
"The cunning Eighth Route Army is attacking us everywhere. When I find you, I will cut you all into pieces~" Lieutenant General Ito suddenly became angry when he heard that the troops were attacked by what he thought were trivial tricks again and there were casualties.
He got up and cursed unceremoniously at his subordinates.
After scolding, he did not forget another thorny issue since he sent out troops. He frowned and ordered: "Chief of Staff... Map... I remember there is a river nearby... The Eighth Route Army can pollute wells, but it is impossible to pollute the whole country.
River. Immediately arrange for troops to use cars to fetch water from nearby rivers, and be sure to ensure that the troops have enough drinking water!"
"Also, send more escort troops over... The Eighth Route Army is too cunning, especially their guerrillas and local troops, they are everywhere. The distance from the station to the river is only five kilometers, they will not let this sneak attack go.
Our chance!”
"Hey... I'll take care of my humble job right away!"
On a small ridge two kilometers away from the station, Lieutenant General Ito's first target, Xiong Changhe, commander of the 1st Battalion of the New Regiment, was hiding here. He held up his binoculars and stared motionlessly at the huge Japanese military camp while constantly speaking.
Sound of emotion.
Seeing a group of Japanese cavalry and infantry protecting ten vehicles rushing out of the station, a smile flashed across Xiong Changhe's lips.
"Haha...Comrades, don't look at the Japs. They have many people and are well-equipped. They have heavy artillery and tanks. They have whatever they want...but when they enter our Eighth Route Army base area, they are still fooled by us~"
"You see, our little plan to pollute the water wells forced them to send troops to fight against water sources!"
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