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Chapter 540 Wang Chengzhu: Kihide Abe is worthy of being an expert in mountain warfare!

Takahashi Akimitsu stopped helplessly, and approached Kihide Abe to ask for instructions: "Your Excellency, Commander of the Brigade, this Eighth Route Army is trying to withdraw. If we don't launch a pursuit immediately, they will run away without a trace."

Norihide Abe squinted his eyes slightly, staring at the direction where the Second Independent Regiment was evacuating for a while, and then said: "From my perspective, the Eighth Route Army is not trying to retreat, but to lure us into pursuit."

Akihiko Takahashi: "Your Excellency, Brigade Commander, maybe the Eighth Route Army did have some crooked ideas, but if we don't pursue them immediately, they will definitely retreat, and it will be too late for us to pursue them again."

"Furthermore, the Eighth Route Army has only a few thousand troops, and all of them have been exchanging fire with us. Don't they still have time to set up traps to ambush us?

Moreover, this area is an open area, unlike mountainous areas, there is no suitable place to set traps.

At most, the other side deploys more landmines, but as long as we are careful, the other side's landmines will not cause us much damage at all. "

Norihide Abe thought it made sense, and immediately said: "Well, Takahashi-san, your analysis is not unreasonable. In this case, now I order you to immediately lead the 2nd Independent Infantry Regiment to launch a pursuit against the retreating Eighth Route Army and wipe them out completely." Eliminate them, let no one escape!"

"Hi Yi!"

Takahashi Qiuguang nodded heavily, then turned around and left with his saber in his hand, and led his troops to chase the retreating independent second regiment.

The battalions of the Second Independent Regiment retreated southward alternately covering each other, and retreated five or six kilometers calmly, and had already entered the edge of the mountain.

During this period, the 2nd Independent Infantry Regiment of the Japanese Army has been chasing after it, but because of the proper cooperation of the battalions of the [-]nd Independent Regiment, it has not been able to make much progress. Instead, there have been many casualties on the way of pursuit.

Seeing that the Second Independent Regiment was about to retreat to the edge of the mountain, Takahashi Akimitsu fell into hesitation.

It was in the open land before, and the Eighth Route Army did not have suitable terrain to deploy traps, but it was different when entering the mountains.

As long as the Eighth Route Army randomly occupies a few high points and deploys firepower points, it can cause huge casualties to the pursuing troops.

Not long after, Norihide Abe also led the rest of the 2nd Independent Mixed Brigade to catch up, accompanied by the 8th Independent Mixed Brigade, and the 1st Armored Vehicle Brigade.

Seeing Takahashi Akimitsu stop pursuing, Abe Kihide couldn't help frowning: "Takahashi-san, why did you stop pursuing?"

Takahashi Qiuguang explained truthfully: "Your Excellency, brigade commander, there is a mountain ahead, and the Eighth Route Army has retreated to the edge of the mountain. If we continue to pursue, we may fall into the trap set by the other party."

Before Kihide Abe could speak, Futake Yamashita said first, "That's right, Abe-kun, Takahashi-kun's analysis is very reasonable, there is a mountain ahead, even if the Eighth Route Army hastily retreated, it was too late to set a trap.

But in fact, as long as they randomly seize a few high points and deploy firepower points, it is enough to cause incalculable casualties to our army.

Moreover, in my opinion, this army is by no means an ordinary Eighth Route Army. It is very likely that in the Battle of Jinzhong, it severely damaged the Second Independent Regiment of the Eighth Route Army, which was our independent 8th Brigade. Their commander Wang Chengzhu was also very cunning , Many colleagues in the empire have suffered a great loss in his hands, we must not be careless. "

Although Fengwu Yamashita didn't know who ambushed him in Fenghuang Ridge, it didn't matter, as long as the dirty water was poured on Wang Chengzhu, because the brigade commander of the Japanese major general who was planted in Wang Chengzhu's hands was already dead. number.

Even losing to him is embarrassing, but at least it is much better than losing to others.

The so-called fear of well ropes once bitten by a snake for ten years, Yamashita Fengwu felt his heart tighten for no reason when he thought that the second independent regiment might be the one who attacked Wusu Airport, and now the opponent retreated into the mountains.

However, Abe Kihide said indifferently: "Yamashita-kun, your worries are completely unnecessary. You must know that at this time and at that time, you were defeated by the Second Independent Regiment because they set up a plan in Fenghuang Ridge in advance. Ambush circle.

But today is different. They retreated to this mountain in a hurry, and there is no time to deploy traps. "

After a pause, Kihide Abe continued: "Although they may seize some commanding heights in the mountain ahead in the shortest possible time, that is just digging their own grave!

Because we can shoot a few shots casually, and we can knock out their firepower! "

Seeing that Yamashita Bongbu seemed to be hesitant, Kihide Abe asked again: "What? Does Yamashita-kun not believe me?"

Yamashita Fengwu said with a sneer: "Abe-kun was joking, you are the flower of the empire's famous general, and you are also an expert in mountain warfare. How could I not believe you?"

Norihide Abe nodded in satisfaction: "Okay, since that's the case, we will take the lead with the 2nd Brigade, and you will form the 8th Brigade as the reserve team."

Speaking of this, Kihide Abe turned his head and stared at Takahashi Akimitsu with sharp eyes: "Takahashi-kun, now I order you to lead the 2nd Independent Infantry Regiment to immediately pursue the rout of the Eighth Route Army!"

"I will let the 2nd Independent Artillery Battalion provide you with sufficient firepower guidance!"

"Hi Yi!"

Takahashi Akimitsu nodded heavily, and then he was about to turn around and leave, but was stopped by the Chief of Staff Suzuki Kiyozaburo: "Takahashi-kun, wait a minute!"

Takahashi Akimitsu turned around and looked at Suzuki Kiyosaburo suspiciously: "Chief of Staff, do you have any instructions?"

Suzuki Kiyozaburo looked at Abe Norihide: "Your Excellency, brigade commander, in order to reduce casualties, do you want the 2nd Battalion of Independent Tanks, or the 1st Battalion of Armored Vehicles to cooperate with the Second Battalion of Independent Infantry? Appropriate?"

Abe Kihide said: "Suzuki-kun, I think you should also know that this Eighth Route Army has mastered the method of dealing with tanks and armored vehicles.

On the flat ground, they still need to approach before they can throw the Molotov cocktails on the Imperial Army's tanks, but if they enter the mountainous area, they only need to be condescending, and they can use the Molotov cocktails to destroy the Imperial Army's tanks! "

Speaking of this, Abe Kihide's face darkened unconsciously, and he continued: "So, it is meaningless to use infantry and tanks to cooperate with each other right now!"

"Hi Yi!" Suzuki Kiyosaburo nodded heavily and said nothing more.

Kihide Abe looked at Akihiko Takahashi again: "Mr. Takahashi, execute the order immediately!"

"Hi Yi!"

Kihide Abe nodded heavily, then turned around and left with his saber in his hand, and led the 2nd Independent Infantry Regiment to pursue the past in the direction of the mountain.

At the same time, the Devil Artillery of the 2nd Battalion of the Independent Artillery also found a suitable position to build a position, and launched shelling towards the possible machine gun fire point ahead.

"Boom!"

"Boom! Boom! Boom!—"

One after another, the shells landed on the commanding heights of the hillside in front of them, and exploded at the waist of the slope, setting off clusters of scarlet fireworks...

(End of this chapter)