under fire

Chapter 397 Shifting the target
The Japanese army did not pursue it, because the terrain outside the city was not conducive to the advancement of tanks. Besides, the number of the Eighth Route Army far exceeded the estimate, and there were still remnants of the Eighth Route Army in the city.

The captain was worried and said to the smiling major: "Maybe, at night, the Eighth Route Army will besiege the county again!"

"Why do you say that?"

"Because, with the temperament of the Eighth Route Army, they will definitely not give up the Eighth Route Army in the city."

Shao Zuo didn't care at all: "What's the use of finding a few dirt roads?"

"But they achieved their goal of destroying the railway line!"

"If we didn't intentionally let them achieve their goals, would they have this opportunity?"

"Subordinate Yulu, what do you mean?"

"If the Eighth Route Army wants to destroy the railway line, just blow up the bridges on the Qihe River. We don't have that many troops to defend each bridge. On the surface, the Eighth Route Army's attack looks like they took advantage of it, but they want it. Know our true purpose?"

"Is the real purpose a secret?"

"Murakami-kun, this plan is still highly confidential at present, you don't know yet for now, but you will understand after three months!" Major's face was full of mystery.

A dilapidated house in the village.

The angry commander stood by the table and pointed at the map: "We beat ten to one, but we still can't beat the devils. I'm so mad!"

The heads of the sub-divisions kept their eyes on their noses and their hearts, and didn't want to touch the commander's head at this time.

As a friendly army, Commander Lu had no choice but to bite the bullet and said, "I said, is it useful for you, the commander-in-chief, to make such a big fuss? Well, the task entrusted to us by the superior has been completed, isn't it?"

"Don't talk sarcastic! I have so many people, but I didn't take down this broken county. The secret service team is still trapped in the city and hasn't come out. This is a thorn in my heart!"

The independent regiment attacked the railway station, originally thought it would be a tough battle, but it turned out to be a smooth one. The head of the regiment, Lu, was confident and did not fear the commander of the division at all: "Can we just fight again at night?"

"It's easy for you to say! This battle has been fought, and the soldiers have consumed at least half of their ammunition. Facing the devil's strong guns, what do you use to fight?"

"What are you doing hiding that [-] infantry artillery?"

"It was intended to be used to fight the devil's armored vehicle. I didn't expect the damn devil to not be fooled!"

"Shouldn't we use it to beat the devil's city gate at night?"

"I said, Lao Lu, you can really do it! You can stand and talk without back pain? Even if we blow up the city gate, we don't know where the spy group is with so many devils in the city, let alone a group with so many people. How could it be possible to rush out? Unless we know which city gate they are hiding in! "

"Uh, that's true. The situation is really complicated now. We can't get in touch with them in the city. The devils will definitely hunt them down in the past two days. It is impossible for people to come in and out at will. This is a bit tricky."

"What are you all doing in a daze? Hurry up and think about it!" The commander yelled at the group leaders who were standing next to him.



"What, the attack on the county failed?" Political Commissar Ding looked at the correspondent who had just entered the village to report, his face darkened.

"Yes, the regiment leader also said that the main purpose of this battle is to destroy the devil's communication line, and the task has been roughly completed!"

At the beginning of the incident, Political Commissar Ding didn't quite understand the matter, so if he destroyed the enemy's communication lines and blew up the bridge over the river, wouldn't that be the end of the matter?Why do you have to work hard and mobilize the people but hit the county?

The independent regiment dispatched so many people to rampage in the enemy-occupied area, and the enemy has never carried out the encirclement and suppression. All this is quite strange!

Until now, the battle to attack the county seat is coming to an end, and the fourth brigade of enemy cavalry in the north has not been seen. Where did the devil play?
Do you want to continue to deploy defenses by the river?
Hu Yi had a very deep understanding of the Devil Cavalry, he didn't consider the large-scale enemy's strategic purpose like the political commissar, he just wanted to find out the current position of the Devil Cavalry, and he kept frowning and thinking.

After a long while, Hu Yi raised his head: "There is news that the enemy's cavalry mixed brigade is in the north from the division, but there is no sign of it so far! The enemy's situation is unknown, I suggest moving immediately!"

"Could it be that the enemy will come around from the east to outflank?" Ma Liang, standing behind Hu Yi, looked at the map and suggested cautiously.

"It's possible. Let's stay inside. If the devils don't come from the north, but encircle from the east, the situation is really bad." Wang Peng looked at the map he was just familiar with, and thought that Ma Liang's suggestion was reasonable.

"Immediately send people to expand the scope of reconnaissance to the east!" Hu Yi had no choice but to turn his head and command Ma Liang.

"Don't they have an intelligence network in the military division? Haven't they figured out where the devil cavalry is?" Lao Meng looked at the map and learned from Hu Yi for so long before he finally understood those crooked lines and small Circle means.

"Even if their intelligence personnel have figured out the enemy's location, in enemy-occupied areas, their news may not be faster than the cavalry. It is possible that the news is still on the way, and the enemy will arrive first." The political commissar frowned.

"Notify the military division, after we blow up the bridge, move east!"

"To the east? Why don't you go west, so you can find a way to enter the mountain?" Wang Peng asked in surprise.

"I suspect that the devil's target is not our Eighth Route Army. They should have more important things to do, so they ignore us for the time being." Hu Yi finally expressed his guess.

"Why do you say that?" The political commissar was also a little confused.

"Look, there is the 40th Army of the National Army to the south, and the No.[-] Army to the west. After the devils have finished sweeping the base area, they will gather heavy troops. With so many troops, it is impossible for them to be interested in small targets like us. In this way, the devils The only targets are them! Therefore, the devils don't even notice our small-scale troop!" Hu Yi narrowed his eyes slightly.

"Isn't it? The devils have been attacking south"

"As for whether this is the reason, you will know if you try it!" Hu Yi pointed at the map.

"How to try?" The political commissar was attracted by this bold speculation.

"The forces of the devils in the occupied areas are mainly concentrated in the counties and urban areas along the railway line. Most of the guards in other places are puppet troops. Why don't we find a few counties to fight?"

"Commander Hu, I support your approach. I have a question. The military division has concentrated three regiments and prepared for half a month. After fighting for a day and a night, they failed to win Qi County. Isn't it a little bit for us to go to fight the county seat?" Isn't it suitable?" Wang Peng expressed his doubts.

"In the counties along the railway line, the devils must have heavy troops stationed, but in other counties, I don't think so. Otherwise, we have stayed in the occupied area for so long, and the devils could not have received the news, but they have not been encircled and suppressed, which means that they are There are not enough troops in the occupied area!" Hu Yi said decisively.

"So that's why you decided to head east?"

"Yes, Hua County in the east is close to the Yellow River. Due to the drought, most of the people except the villages near the river have fled. The former strategic location is now a no-man's land. It is a waste of troops to garrison, they will definitely not arrange too many people, and there may even be only puppet troops stationed in the city."

"Your suggestion is good. After all, we are in the military defense area. It is best to inform them first." The political commissar has considered the overall situation.

"I have no objection." Naturally, Hu Yi would not object to the political commissar's opinion.

(End of this chapter)