The Republic of Heroes

The scouts sent to investigate Yamaguchi's military situation returned to the Kulun Joint Command and brought back news that everything was normal ahead. Yamaguchi was still firmly in the hands of the Japanese army.Nobuyoshi Muto let out a long sigh of relief. As long as this easy-to-defend and difficult-to-attack pass is still under his control, he can calmly arrange and destroy the Chinese army that is rushing in.

Nobuyoshi Muto picked up the teacup on the table. The teacup contained freshly brewed tea and boiled water. The green tea leaves sank to the bottom of the cup, with some tea leaves floating on it. He blew on it and drank lightly.He is a person who likes the tea ceremony very much, but he went to Outer Mongolia, so he had to keep everything simple. A porcelain cup with a handle, put tea leaves in boiling water, and it was already a rare enjoyment for him, but the orderly ran in in a panic and asked for instructions Forgot all about it, and swept away his elegance.

"It's not good, it's not good, Shankou, Shankou was breached by the Chinese..."

"puff--"

Nobuyoshi Muto sprayed all the water out in one sip, and the messenger sprayed all over his face and body.

"What? What did you say?" He didn't believe his ears, and the scouts had just returned and reported that the mountain pass was thrown into his hands. Within a short period of time, he took down the fortifications that he had painstakingly constructed for nearly a month.

The messenger wiped the tea off his face with his hands, and replied uncomfortably:

"Brigade Commander, it is absolutely true that the defenders in the valley were almost wiped out, and the major who fled back to deliver the letter also suffered three gunshot wounds and almost died!"

"Bring that major to see me..."

Then Nobuyoshi Muto said:

"Take me to see him." At the same time, he summoned his adjutant and issued a series of emergency orders.

"Order the Asada Regiment to immediately go to the vicinity of Mount Kent to monitor the movement of the Chinese occupying the valley, and remember not to confront them head-on..."

Then, Nobuyoshi Muto went to the headquarters hospital with the messengers. The escaped major was lying on the hospital bed, with thick bandages wrapped around his arms, thighs, and stomach.It seems that the spirit is still normal, and there should be nothing serious.He suddenly saw Major General Muto coming to the ward, and he wanted to sit up excitedly, but he couldn't breathe because of the pain.

Muto Nobuyoshi asked the doctor about the condition of the injured major, and then he came to a chair and sat by his bed, carefully inquiring about the situation of the Chinese army's attack.The development of the situation exceeded the estimate, which means that he must have missed some information. Otherwise, according to the current information, it is impossible for the Chinese army to capture the well-defended valley fortifications in just a few hours.

"Major, please describe the situation at that time!"

Nobuyoshi Muto likes to get straight to the point, and he doesn't like to do the face-saving job of asking about the cold and caring about the soldiers. In his army, he only pursues one thing, that is, order and prohibition, and the soldiers' absolute obedience to the commander.

The major frowned almost in pain, and then began to recall the surprise attack that was almost a nightmare for him.

"When the Chinese people launched an attack, General Watanabe was summoning several of our combat staff to study how to attack Muksa of the Chinese people. The shells hit the semi-enclosed bunker directly. It’s a fortune teller, and it was rushed to the top by the air wave, and it knocked me out.”

Major licked his parched lips, and continued to recall painfully.

"When I woke up, there was the sound of high-explosive grenade explosions and screams everywhere. The artillery of the Chinese people was terrible. They had turned the entire valley into a hell on earth. The shelling lasted for about half an hour. , I and a few staff officers who survived the disaster helped each other out of the bunker. The semi-enclosed bunker built by the imperial soldiers with tree trunks and loess has been bombarded by all the Chinese artillery. Just when we were still Fortunately, at the end of the disaster, the artillery of the Chinese people rang again, and the high-explosive grenades smashed into the valley like hail. This shelling lasted for another half an hour. When the sound of the artillery stopped, the Chinese people began to charge After the two bombardments, it was already difficult for the imperial soldiers to organize a counterattack. Many people were captured before they could evacuate, and were even killed. Only a few of our staff officers were lucky enough to escape with our horses because we were close to the rear. , but in the end I was the only one who safely escaped from the pursuit of the Chinese people..."

After recalling the whole process with difficulty, Shao Zuo was already exhausted and fell into a deep sleep after a while.

Muto Xinyi finally knew what he missed, that is, the Chinese army was equipped with large-caliber cannons. These cannon howitzers not only had a long range, but also were powerful, and they were the kings of land warfare.Therefore, he was very worried. The defense of Kulun City was poor, and his brigade was all lightly armed, and they did not have heavy firepower in their hands.In front of the aggressive General China, he is at a disadvantage, how can he save the immediate crisis?

On the way out of the headquarters hospital, Nobuyoshi Muto had already made up his mind. When he was in Temple Street, his brigade had the advantage and failed to defeat General China. Now they have a powerful killing weapon like a large-caliber cannon howitzer , it is not wise to sit and guard Cullen, or rush forward to fight recklessly.He weighed the pros and cons. At present, the most sensible choice is to withdraw from Kulun and go north to preserve his strength. He will join forces with General Renan of the Czech Legion. At that time, with an absolutely superior force, he will go south like Mount Tai, sweep the grasslands of Outer Mongolia, and completely defeat China. General.Then Japan and Russia divided and ruled Eastern and Western Outer Mongolia, and his task of infiltrating Outer Mongolia was successfully completed.

After making up his mind, Nobuyoshi Muto immediately organized the withdrawal, because the withdrawal was too sudden.Many regiments were unprepared and asked to suspend the withdrawal of troops. In fact, the captains of those companies rejected the withdrawal order in their hearts. If they fled with their tails between their legs before a battle, it would really hurt the face of the imperial army.

So they either used the lack of soldiers as an excuse, or it took time to load the supplies, so they delayed it. They might as well wait for the Chinese to come and have a good fight.Nobuyoshi Muto was extremely angry when he saw everyone's obedience to his orders, and he quickly dealt with the most egregious regiment captain with thunderous means, and reiterated his statement.No matter what the situation is, the No.20 Third Brigade set off on time one hour later and withdrew from Kulun City.

At the same time, he ordered the Asada Regiment, which had not set off to perform the surveillance mission, to set off immediately. If they encountered Chinese people, they must hold back their progress and win an hour for the main force. Even if they completed the task, they would go north to meet with them and can be.

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Wu Xiaoliang was amazed by the power of these cannon and howitzers. In his previous life, he always thought that these cannons were just supplementary firepower for infantry. After this battle, the status of artillery in his mind was completely changed.After the horse got off the mountain pass, a staff officer suggested to him to make corrections on the spot and then go to Kulun the next day.At this moment, they didn't know that Cullen's Muto brigade was preparing to withdraw its entire army to the north.