I am God of War in Snow Leopard

Chapter 230 Move to Suzhong ([-])

Xu Qingfeng's words aroused Zhou Weiguo's approval.

"The regiment leader is right. Dispersing the evacuation can not only avoid enemy air attacks but also cause heavy casualties.

It can also confuse the enemy, but there is one thing that needs to be paid attention to, and that is the problem of contact and assembly after the troops are dispersed and transferred. "

Liang Shan, Lin Baoguo and the others nodded, and then looked at Xu Qingfeng in unison.

Obviously, they also agreed with Zhou Weiguo's worry.

It is no problem for the troops to disperse and break through, but in the context of the enemy's heavy pursuit, how can they be able to gather energy and disperse.

You must know that many troops collapsed and died during the transfer.

Because the enemy's various strikes and various aimless transfers and marches are a huge test for any army.

As a time traveler, Xu Qingfeng naturally understands this.

The best way to gather and disperse is to equip each of the scattered troops with a radio station and rely on radio to maintain contact.

Fortunately, after the Huben regiment captured Chuzhou, they seized a lot of these things.

The communication soldiers in the Communications Department have gradually grown up under the training of Liu Bohui and others.

Although it is impossible to equip radios to the platoon level like the U.S. military did in the Korean War, it is not a problem to equip each battalion and directly subordinate company with a radio.

Therefore, Xu Qingfeng instructed everyone: "In this way, let's use the battalion as a unit to carry out the transfer.

The Communications Department was split up and the radio stations we captured were evenly distributed to each battalion and directly affiliated company.

In this way, contact will be convenient. "

Liang Shan, who is also in charge of logistics, said: "This is really good. At present, our regiment's supply battalion has accumulated six radio stations.

Including the existing radio stations of the Communications Department, there are a total of seven stations. "

Lin Baoguo said: "I'm afraid seven stations are not enough?"

Xu Qingfeng said: "That's enough, the five main battalions don't necessarily have to be scattered to break through, and there must be troops following the regiment headquarters."

Zhou Weiguo said: "How to divide the troops, Qingfeng, have you considered it?"

Xu Qingfeng pondered and said: "In this way, the first battalion, the second battalion, the third battalion, the fourth battalion, and the fifth battalion will be transferred separately.

The guard company, the tank battalion, the artillery battalion, the supply battalion, and the field hospital act with the regiment headquarters.

The cavalry company and the reconnaissance company jointly operate and are responsible for reconnaissance of the enemy's strength and designation and other details. "

"En." Zhou Weiguo nodded and said: "It's no problem to divide the troops like this, now it's time to choose a suitable assembly point.

In order to facilitate the final assembly and reunification of all battalions and companies! "

When Xu Qingfeng heard the words, he turned his head and told Chen Qifeng, "Ah Feng, bring the secondary battle map."

"Yes!" Chen Qifeng responded and immediately brought over a combat map.

Xu Qingfeng took the map and opened it together with Zhou Weiguo, Liang Shan, Lin Baoguo and others.

Among them, Zhou Weiguo pointed to the map and said: "Where we are now, if we retreat north, only the direction of Xuyi is accessible.

It should not have fallen here yet. Most importantly, it is next to the Hongze Lake water system, and the water network is densely covered.

It is not conducive to the pursuit of the enemy's mechanized troops. Therefore, I suggest that the troops go northward in batches from Zhimaling.

Along Longquan Lake and Tianma Lake area, gather in Xuyi.

If we can get rid of the enemy's pursuers before arriving at Xuyi County, we can cross Xuyi and go north, cross the Huaihe River, and then make plans.

If not, then fight a guerrilla attack with the enemy in the Hongze Lake area, deal with it, and make another plan.

Anyway, each battalion carries a radio, so it is easier to communicate. "

"En." Xu Qingfeng nodded and said, "Yes."

After finishing speaking, Xu Qingfeng turned his head and told Liang Shan: "Chief of Staff, turn around and tell the battalions to keep the radio silent after dividing the troops to prevent the enemy from tracking you.

After passing the Tianma Lake area, turn on the machine and contact and report. "

"Yes!" Liang Shan accepted the order happily.

……

Xu Qingfeng and Zhou Weiguo's guess was correct. The Japanese army had indeed discovered their traces.

To be precise, it was discovered that the Huben regiment fled northeast.

Therefore, Ying Mori, who had been appointed as the commander-in-chief of pursuit and suppression, quickly led his headquarters detachment and another mixed brigade from Bengbu to the south to pursue eastward.

It is worth mentioning that after the Battle of Hefei, the Yingsen Detachment was replenished and its strength has grown to more than [-] men.

And this mixed brigade that came from Bengbu south to support also has more than 5000 people.

Therefore, the pursuit force under the command of Takamori has reached more than 1 troops, including nearly 2000 cavalry.

Moreover, most of the troops are equipped with a considerable number of military trucks and motorcycles, and their mechanized mobility has been greatly improved.

Under such circumstances, they quickly led their troops to Lai'an County, which was close at hand, and temporarily stationed in the county seat.

Lai'an County, which fell here long after the Japanese army captured Chuzhou.

However, the devils did not send troops here because of insufficient troops.

Therefore, when Chuzhou was recovered by the Huben Regiment, there were less than [-] puppet soldiers and traitors stationed in this county.

However, when Xu Qingfeng led the Huben Regiment to retreat eastward, due to time constraints, they did not attack the county.

Therefore, the traitors and puppet soldiers in Lai'an County were able to escape.

Because he had not yet grasped the exact location of the Tiger and Ben regiments, the Yingsen Order was not in a hurry to dispatch the main force on all fronts.

Instead, the mixed brigade that came down from Bengbu, with more than 5000 people as the vanguard, set off first to cooperate with cavalry scouts and aerial reconnaissance planes to search and suppress the Huben regiment.

He led more than [-] main troops of his headquarters to station in Lai'an County, ready to respond at any time.

The reason for such deployment is mainly because Ying Senling, an old devil, has suffered from the Huben group.

He didn't dare to rush to the forefront easily, so he let the 18th mixed brigade rush to the forefront, and his Yingsen detachment followed.

It is almost the headquarters of the Eagle Mori Order, which has just been established.

A communications major ran over in a hurry, holding a message in his hand.

Takamori, who just sat down and was about to eat and rest, looked him up and down, and asked first, "Master Kameda, do you have any latest information?"

The Japanese Major named Kameda quickly stood up and saluted: "Reporting to the detachment leader, I have just received the latest notification from the Central China Front Army Headquarters.

The Yamada Detachment of the 16th Division has already moved north from Yangzhou. The Yamada Detachment will cooperate with our east-west attack and wipe out the Huben regiment. "

"Nani?" Ying Senling was shocked when he heard this and stood up immediately: "Even the No. 16 Division was dispatched?"

"Yes, detachment leader." Major Kameda nodded: "Commander Shunroku Hata hates the Tiger Regiment very much and strictly ordered us to unite with the Yamada detachment to annihilate them all in the area south of Lake Hongze.

Never allow them to escape!

In addition, the Yamada detachment and we also shoulder the responsibility of attacking Suzhong! "

With that said, Major Kameda handed the telegram in his hand to Takamori Rei.

At the same time: "There is also a message in the telegram that the super high class has instigated the Chinese defenders in Xuyi area, and now the defenders there have hoisted the sun flag of the imperial army.

Therefore, as long as we attack from east to west with the Yamada detachment, we will definitely be able to wipe out the Huben regiment in the Xuyi area. "

"Yo Xi." Takamori Ling, who had read the telegram, nodded in satisfaction.

He immediately turned around and walked to the battle map. He stared at the map for a while and said in a deep voice to Kameda and other subordinates present: "Judging from the map, the Huben Regiment did not evacuate from Chuzhou for a long time.

Their current location should probably be in this area. "

As he spoke, the old devil reached out and pointed at the area around Tianma Lake and Longquan Lake.

A lieutenant staff officer standing on the right side of Major Kameda nodded quickly and said, "What the general said is true, I suggest that the whole army be sent out quickly, join the 18th mixed brigade, and rush towards the above-mentioned area.

At the same time, contact the Yamada detachment and ask them to speed up their march and cooperate with us. "

"Yoxi, let's do it!" Ying Senling nodded happily and ordered.

……

Wuchang Xingyuan.

After catching up on his sleep, Principal Chang came to the office after eating something.

The chief guard, Wang Shihe, had already been waiting here. When he saw him, he immediately stood at attention and saluted: "Minister, you are here."

Principal Chang nodded and asked: "Is there any latest news on the Huaihe defense line? And in the direction of Chuzhou, what is the current situation?"

Wang Shihe quickly replied: "Just received a telegram from the 11th Army, they have successfully recaptured the defense line on the north bank of the Huaihe River.

The Japanese invaders have retreated to Bengbu and Linhuaiguan. For now, the Huaihe River defense line has been stabilized, so there should be no worries for the time being.

It's just, just..."

"Just what?" Principal Chang looked up at Wang Shihe in surprise: "Is there anything you can't say directly?"

"It's just that the Huben regiment has lost contact, so we don't know what's going on in the direction of Chuzhou now."

Wang Shihe Dao.

"What? Lost contact?" Principal Chang was very surprised. After making the deployment before, he went back to catch up on sleep. He didn't expect that the Huben Group lost contact.

Wang Shihe nodded and said, "Yes, we lost contact."

"How did you lose contact?" Principal Chang was puzzled.

"The telegram we sent to the Huben Group, they didn't reply at all, so we have lost contact now."

Wang Shihe explained.

"Is there any news from the military commander?" Principal Chang asked: "Didn't the military commander have someone in Chuzhou before?"

Wang Shihe shook his head and said: "There is no news. It should have been damaged in the battle, or it was moved and evacuated with the Tiger Regiment."

"Mother Xipi." Principal Chang was puzzled and said: "Immediately order the 11th Army and Dai Yunong to find the Huben Regiment as soon as possible and investigate the battle situation in the direction of Chuzhou.

This Xu Qingfeng, why didn't you call back?What is he doing? "

"Yes!" Wang Shihe quickly bowed his head and accepted the order.

……

On the Zhimaling side, the battalions and companies of the Huben Regiment have begun to evacuate northward in accordance with the retreat and transfer routes formulated by Xu Qingfeng, Zhou Weiguo and others.

The transfer and evacuation of thousands of people naturally cannot completely conceal their whereabouts.

Not long after, the Third Infantry Battalion led by Fang Shengli was unfortunately discovered by a Japanese aerial reconnaissance plane.

And just at that time, more than a dozen Japanese fighter planes were cruising in the surrounding airspace looking for the Huben Regiment.

So, soon this Japanese reconnaissance plane called for reinforcements.

At least eight Type [-] fighter jets and reconnaissance planes began to conduct air raids on the marching third battalion.

At that time, the Third Battalion had just left the Zhimaling Mountains, and the places they walked were all country roads.

But there was no good hiding place, so in the face of the Japanese air raid and bombing, each company of the third battalion paid a lot of casualties.

There is no air supremacy, nor specialized air defense units and weapons.

Marching on the plains, facing the enemy's air strikes, they can only be beaten passively.

However, the loss of the third battalion is not without value.

They attracted the attention of more Japanese ground and air forces.

Especially the devil's 18th mixed brigade, more than 5000 troops rushed towards the third battalion almost all at once.

This created a good opportunity for the transfer of other battalions and companies of the Huben Regiment.

Especially the breakout troops led by Xu Qingfeng and Xu Qingfeng.

There are not only the headquarters of the Huben regiment, the artillery battalion, but also the supply battalion, the field hospital, and more than 100 young students and teachers including Xiao Ya.

Among them, there are hundreds of lightly and seriously wounded in the field hospital, and the speed of these people is far less than that of other battalions.

This is also the main reason why Xu Qingfeng divided the tank battalion and guard company into one way to evacuate.

If necessary, tank battalions can be used to cover the evacuation of these non-combatants.

In addition to the separate battalions and regiments directly under the regiment to break through, the cavalry company and reconnaissance company led by Wang Changgui are also playing a role at this moment.

Wang Changgui divided the cavalry company into three, and carried out reconnaissance and guard against Lai'an, Yangzhou, and Xuyi respectively.

It wants to take advantage of the mobility of the cavalry to provide as much intelligence and security support as possible for each battalion of the regiment.

There is no problem with this deployment, because soon, a cavalry platoon in charge of guarding towards Yangzhou discovered the forward troops of the Yamada detachment that was heading north from Yangzhou.

It is worth mentioning that Wang Bicheng, Shopkeeper Ma and other members of the Chuzhou Military Command Station also withdrew when the Huben Regiment abandoned Chuzhou.

The reason is simple, fearing that the Japanese army will retaliate against them.

After all, there were not many residents in Chuzhou city at that time.

If they stayed, it would be easy to be exposed, so fortunately they left with the Huben group, planning to retreat to a safe place first.

Wang Changgui would naturally not let go of a talent like Wang Bicheng who was trustworthy and good at intelligence reconnaissance.

The cavalry reconnaissance force in the direction of Yangzhou was directly handed over to him for command.

After detecting the enemy situation of the Yamada detachment, Wang Bicheng also realized the danger.

Immediately found two cavalry, and told them: "Brothers, the main force of the enemy is also dispatched in the direction of Yangzhou, it seems that the enemy has really discovered the traces of our large army.

Now you two quickly split up and head north to look for our main force. Please ask Chief Xu and Chief Zhou to prepare early! "

"Remember, the military situation is urgent and the news must be passed on!"

"Yes!" The two cavalry soldiers agreed in unison, got off their horses one after another, and galloped away in one direction.

A platoon leader couldn't help asking Wang Bicheng: "Sir Wang, what should we do next?"

"Think of a way to stumbling the devils, so they can't just advance northward smoothly."

Wang Bicheng thought for a while and said.

(End of this chapter)