Anti-Japanese Jagged General

Chapter 827 The golden cicada escapes its shell (second update!)
"Instructor, are the troops assembled?" Xiong Changhe asked with his eyes shining as the sky slowly darkened outside.

"Except for the garrison battalion and the recruit company staying behind, all other troops have assembled." The trainer was also full of anticipation for the next battle, and replied with eyes full of longing.

Then he did not forget to add: "The Hongcun stronghold we are going to attack is less than ten kilometers away from us. As long as we set off, we can kill them and launch an attack in at most two hours. Battalion Commander, when are you going to start!"

"After dinner, we will leave in two hours!" Xiong Changhe replied!

"The task given to us by the head of the group is to trap the devils in the stronghold, and then we will set off after performing a scene in front of the devils. I mean, acting is acting, and the attack on the stronghold cannot be stopped."

"Try to take down the stronghold before the devil's reinforcements arrive!"

"Although there are more than 700 Japanese and puppet troops in the stronghold, nearly half of them are puppet troops. The devils only have two infantry squadrons, half a heavy machine gun squadron, and half a mortar squadron. As long as we arrange it well, it is possible Take the stronghold!"

"So, when the troops set off, they must bring enough ammunition, especially shells for mortars and infantry artillery!"

In the frontline headquarters of the Japanese army in southwestern Shanxi, the lieutenant general commander was furious in the war room.

In his opinion, the new group of troops that transported a large amount of weapons, ammunition, medicine and gold could be called the fat that was delivered to his mouth, and he could swallow it in one gulp at any time as long as he wanted.

However, frontal search is, after all, frontal combat, and compared with guerrilla warfare behind enemy lines, they are two completely different combat methods.

From knowing that the new regiment was in his defense zone, within a day, the commander realized the difference between frontal combat and guerrilla warfare behind enemy lines.

"Your Excellency, Commander, we only found the cart that the Eighth Route Army threw off the cliff, but did not find their troops and the weapons and equipment they transported. Also, we have searched all over a ten-kilometer radius, but there is still no news!" Staff Officer Reported in a long whisper.

After hesitating for a few seconds, he continued, "The air force didn't find anything either!"

"I checked all the roads within [-] kilometers of the surrounding area, and there is no sign of the Eighth Route Army's activities!"

"Our blockades and checkpoints on the highway have not been attacked by the Eighth Route Army, and we have never even seen them!"

The commander of the lieutenant general frowned and cursed: "Impossible! Could it be that these Eighth Route Army are heavenly soldiers and generals, they can't fly... Keep looking for me, they must be hiding in this mountain!"

"Don't forget, they don't have a big cart to drag them down, and they can hide anywhere in the mountains!"

The chief of staff really wanted to persuade the commander to give up the idea of ​​destroying these Eighth Route Army. After all, they were just passing through the border and could not pose a threat to the frontline troops. There was no need to waste so much manpower and material resources for hundreds of Eighth Route Army.

However, just as the words were on his lips, he swallowed them back.

Seeing the commander's face full of anger, the chief of staff suddenly reacted.

The reason why the commander must find the new regiments and kill them is that these new regiments are the troops designated by the front army to be eliminated. In order to win this battle, there is another very important reason: as a commander who commands tens of thousands of troops , He felt that he was tricked by the Eighth Route Army with hundreds of people.For the sake of his own face and to vent out the anger in his stomach, he also wanted to kill them.

Just when he was about to give an order, an accident happened.

A communications staff officer rushed into the war room, and before the two officers could speak, he reported: "Commander, a telegram from Major General Linfen Kawaguchi: They judged that the Eighth Route Army that passed through our front line blockade last night has entered Linfen territory. , let us stop looking any further!"

"Impossible. From the place where they abandoned the cart to Linfen, there is a distance of [-] to [-] attacks. Could it be that they flew there! Also, our planes are cruising in the sky throughout the day. If they are rushing to Linfen On the way, we will definitely not be able to escape the eyes of the aviation soldiers!"

The chief of staff was much calmer, he hesitated and reminded: "Commander, I think it is possible!"

"If the Eighth Route Army has already entered Linfen territory, or is about to enter Linfen territory, then it makes sense if we can't find any trace of them in this mountain!"

"Also, the Eighth Route Army, which has lost its carts and used horses to transport supplies, can completely leave the road and take the path ignored by the aviation!"

"You know, the journey to Linfen by taking the path is at least ten kilometers shorter than taking the road!"

The commander of the lieutenant general's face became even uglier, and he remained silent.

After hesitating for a few seconds, he stared at the communications staff officer and asked, "What is the basis of Major General Kawaguchi's judgment?"

"The Hongcun stronghold where they blocked the Eighth Route Army's defense line was attacked by the main force of the Eighth Route Army. The firepower was very strong, with mortars and infantry artillery!"

"The Eighth Route Army that passed through our defense line yesterday must have entered their base from the Hongcun stronghold. The Eighth Route Army troops that are attacking the stronghold are here to respond!"

The chief of staff was even more sure that his run was broken, and replied with a firm face: "Your Excellency, these cunning Eighth Route Army must have taken advantage of our attention on the road and this mountain, and ran away from the side road. Next, what should we do?" what to do?"

"Bageya Road!" The fat in his mouth really slipped away, and the Lieutenant General Commander became even more angry, and cursed as soon as he spoke.

Then he ordered helplessly: "Linfen is not our defense area. Even if we send people there, Kawaguchi will not say anything, and the front army will reprimand us. Moreover, this place is too far away from the Hongcun stronghold. Sending troops there will not be able to catch up with the battle now!"

"Immediately call Major General Kawaguchi and ask him to destroy this Eighth Route Army unit!"

"As for us, withdraw our troops immediately. After searching for a day and a night, the troops must be very tired. We should immediately rest in our defense area. We can't delay the front line for the sake of hundreds of Eighth Route Army. Let our main enemy, the Jinsui Army, have any chance to take advantage of!"

At ten o'clock in the evening, the guard company commander Hong Ruijun asked Wang Ping again if it was time to act.

The sound of sending and receiving telegrams finally sounded from the nearby radio station.

Soon, the operator delivered a telegram to Wang Ping. Only then did Wang Ping really solve the mystery to Hong Ruijun.

"The first battalion has started to move. Ten minutes ago, it launched an attack on the stronghold of the Hongcun Japanese puppet army!"

Hong Ruijun was even more puzzled, and asked Wang Ping with a frown: "Commander, are we planning to go back to the base from Hongcun? No, even if we go from Hongcun ghost base, we will not be able to reach Hongcun tonight, even if we are a battalion. They came here to respond, and shouldn't attack now!"

Suddenly, Hong Ruijun thought of his task of dragging a cart and marching from another road last night to create a false impression for the Japanese army.

At this moment, Hong Ruijun finally showed an expression of enlightenment.

"I understand, Captain, you are making a fuss!"

Wang Ping shook his head and replied: "It's not appropriate to use the four words "sounding east and west", and we should add a golden cicada to escape its shell..."

"Yes, it's the golden cicada escaping its shell!" Hong Ruijun affirmed.

"Our big cart was left there, and the first battalion attacked Hongcun. The devils must think that we have arrived in Linfen and are going to enter the base from Hongcun. But in fact, we are still in the hinterland of the little devils. When all their eyes turn away When we arrived at Hongcun, we headed straight back to the base from other directions, catching the little devil by surprise!"

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