Bright Sword: Develop alone, bring back an artillery regiment

Chapter 497 Abandoning the city to break through, Naoko Hattori's brainwashing method
"Yoshita-kun, tell me, Commander Yoshio Shinozuka ordered our troops to abandon the city and break through?" Naoto Hattori did not show any displeasure after listening to Makoto Yasuda's report, nor did he feel ashamed to set off like other Japanese officers. Breaking through is a shameful thing, but a little relieved.

Because he had been captured by the Eighth Route Army once, and he didn't want to be captured a second time.

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"Hi!" Yasuda paused heavily: "Commander Shinozuka Yoshio said so!"

"The Eighth Route Army's attack on Jinzhong County seems to have been premeditated. Not only the independent mixed 8th Brigade, the 3rd Armored Vehicle Brigade, and the Heidao Cavalry Wing were blocked by the main force of the Eighth Route Army.

The Eighth Route Army seems to have also dispatched troops that were originally attacking other large strongholds. These troops are most likely deployed on the road leading to Jinzhong from the surrounding counties. Therefore, the imperial army from other counties cannot reinforce Jinzhong.

Considering various reasons, Commander Shinozuka Yoshio ordered our troops to abandon the city and break through! "

"Commander Shinozuka Yoshio also said in the telegram that you should not have any psychological burden, brigade commander. You abandoned the city to break through not as a deserter, but to preserve enough strength and temporarily trade space for time.

As long as the 77th Regiment, 96th Regiment, and 41st Regiment of the Royal Infantry successfully join forces in Taiyuan City, then it will be time for us to launch a counterattack! "

Hearing Yasuda Makoto's words, Naotomi Hattori's heart was overwhelmed, but he didn't show it on the surface.

If he can abandon the city and break through, his heart will be refreshed, and he will have no psychological burden?
Naotomi Hattori tried his best to show a dignified expression, and said: "Commander Yoshio Shinozuka is right. For now, it is indeed the best choice for us to abandon Jinzhong and break out."

Bao Tianzhen: "Your Excellency, brigade commander, from which direction should we break out?"

Naotomi Hattori looked towards the east of the city through the window, and slowly uttered two words: "East of the city!"

"East of the city? East gate?" Baotian asked in confusion, "Aren't we going to break out in the direction of Taiyuan?"

Naotomi Hattori: "The east of the city is not only the east gate, but also the railway exit! As for another problem, we will definitely not be able to go back to Taiyuan."

"The Eighth Route Army has deployed a large number of main forces on the road from Taiyuan to Jinzhong. These Eighth Route Army can not only stop the reinforcements from Taiyuan, but also block our way back to Taiyuan.

If we go to Taiyuan to break through, we will fall into a trap instead. "

Speaking of this, Hattori Naotomi pointed to the map again, and then said: "To break through to the east, it seems that the distance from Taiyuan is getting farther and farther, but don't forget, we still have an infantry regiment in Shouyang County. The united forces may still be unable to counterattack and regain Jinzhong, but there will be no problem in self-protection!"

Bao Tianzhen: "Your Excellency, brigade commander, according to your analysis, it is indeed much safer to break through to other places than to return to Taiyuan.

But we broke out from the train track, isn't it too risky? "

"After all, according to my observation just now, the Eighth Route Army's offensive is the most violent at the entrance and exit of the railway track, and the armored trains were also deployed by the Eighth Route Army outside the east gate."

Naotomi Hattori: "Hota-kun, you've only seen the surface. As the saying goes, the most dangerous direction is often the safest direction."

"In a dangerous direction, all the dangers you can see are obvious, but in a seemingly safe direction, there are often hidden unknown dangers that we cannot see.

It was also the armored train deployed outside the east gate, so I speculated that the Eighth Route Army must have never thought that we would break out to the east of the city! "

"Besides, the armored trains are too much of a threat to our imperial Japanese army. If we don't destroy them, the Eighth Route Army dares to attack Jinzhong with armored trains today, and they will dare to attack Taiyuan City with armored trains tomorrow.

Therefore, we must destroy it! "

After a pause, Hattori Naotomi changed the subject, and continued, "Of course, I will not blindly go to the east exit of the train road to break out. Before that, I will send a suspicious soldier to the west of the city to confuse the Eighth Route Army."

As soon as Naoko Hattori's words fell, Toru Yamashita, the captain of the Gendarmerie, paused his head and asked for instructions: "Your Excellency, General, I would like to lead the Gendarmerie to act as suspicious soldiers to confuse the Eighth Route Army and cover the main force's breakout!"

"Okay!" Naotomi Hattori said, "Although I don't know who the commander of this Eighth Route Army is, this person's tactical guidance ability is by no means inferior to mine, and his vision must be very vicious.

Therefore, there must be an elite army with strong combat effectiveness acting as a suspicious soldier in order to confuse the opponent.

And Yamashita-kun, your gendarmerie is undoubtedly such an army! "

Devil gendarmes are actually responsible for maintaining local stability. For example, they are similar to the police.

Of course, it doesn't mean that the police's combat effectiveness is not good, but compared with regular field troops, they are obviously not at the same level.

Naoko Hattori first put a tall hat on Toruya Yamashita, then saluted Toruya Yamashita, and while putting down his hand, he patted Toruya Yamashita on the shoulder to show his affirmation and encouragement.

Toru Yamashita was also very useful, and his blood boiled with excitement, as if he had become a loyal supporter of Naotomi Hattori.

A scholar dies for a confidant.

At this time, even if Naoto Hattori told Toru Yamashita to die, he would not even frown.

Immediately, Naotomi Hattori said: "However, the 200-plus troops of your gendarmerie alone is still too small, so I will transfer you another squadron, and you will be in charge of commanding it.

In addition, plus the security regiment, the strength should be almost the same. "

After finishing speaking, Naotomi Hattori seemed to have thought of something, and added: "Yamashita-kun, your task is not only to confuse the Eighth Route Army, but also divide your troops to break through the siege, so you must break out of the city alive!

When breaking through, try to let those Chinese people rush in front of you as cannon fodder.

I will prepare sake in Shouyang and drink it with you! "

Naotomi Hattori is digging a hole for Toruya Yamashita, those guys from the security team, who specialize in foreign workers, expect them to rush ahead to attract firepower?

Stop it.

If it was the sound of the Eighth Route Army's gunfire, they would be so frightened that their calves would go weak immediately, and they would not be able to move.

Yamashita Toruya didn't hear the implication of Naoto Hattori's words at all, but was greatly moved by Naoko Hattori's concern.

He also knew who the puppet troops in the security regiment were, and it was obviously impossible to expect them to be cannon fodder.

However, he had secretly decided in his heart that when he broke through, he would definitely lead his troops to the front and never let Naoko Hattori down.

Immediately, he said in a sonorous tone: "Don't worry, Your Excellency General, I promise to complete the task!"

"Go down and prepare, we will break through in 10 minutes."

"Hi Yi!"

Toru Yamashita also nodded heavily, and was about to turn around and leave, but was stopped by Naochen Hattori.

"Yamashita-kun wait a minute!"

Yamashita Toru also turned around to look at Naotomi Hattori in doubt: "Your Excellency, do you have any instructions?"

Hattori Naotomi: "Let the Imperial Army of the security regiment change into the uniform of the Imperial Army."

"Hi Yi!"

Yamashita Toru also nodded again, waited for a while, and after confirming that Hattori Naotomi had no other instructions, he turned and left...

(End of this chapter)