HCB Chapter 156: The Japanese troops come to the rescue
Chapter 156: The Japanese troops come to the rescue
Inside the command post of the Huangyapo ambush position.
Kong Jie saw the Japanese retreating through the telescope and couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
It seems that the troops led by Captain Dakang have launched an attack on the Japanese rear.
Otherwise the Japanese would not retreat.
Kong Jie looked down through the telescope, turned around and shouted to the messenger.
"Herald, pass on my orders."
"All troops should immediately count the casualties, treat the wounded, and clean up the battlefield. We still have a tough battle to fight next."
"Yes, Commander."
The messenger quickly began to convey the message to each unit.
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The 4th Brigade's temporary headquarters.
The three squadron commanders met Kawamura Fumio with dusty faces.
"idiot!"
"A bunch of trash."
"It seems that you have been living too comfortably, which has greatly reduced the combat effectiveness of your various squadrons."
"After this battle, all squadrons will start training for me. The squadron leaders of squadrons that fail to meet the combat effectiveness standards will automatically resign."
Kaoru Kawamura pointed at the noses of the three regiment commanders and cursed.
Faced with the brigade commander's scolding, the three men lowered their heads, unable to make any more excuses.
The facts are clear: they certainly did not defeat the Eighth Route Army.
But the three brigade commanders were also dissatisfied. How could this be the Eighth Route Army county brigade?
Which Eighth Route Army unit has such strong combat effectiveness and such luxurious equipment.
It is no exaggeration to say that even the German-equipped divisions in the Chinese army were not as strong as the Eighth Route Army they were facing.
The 4th Brigade was just a local defensive force and its combat effectiveness was not very strong.
After years of fighting, many veterans were killed or wounded.
Most of the newly added soldiers are recruits, and their combat effectiveness is only slightly stronger than that of ordinary Eighth Route Army soldiers.
If its weapons and equipment were not stronger than those of the Eighth Route Army, the 4th Brigade would have been wiped out by the Eighth Route Army long ago.
After Kawamura Fumio finished venting his anger, he looked at the three people in front of him.
"Everyone, the situation is extremely critical. Order the soldiers to pack up their weapons and equipment immediately. We will conduct a tactical transfer."
"Hi."
The three responded in unison.
after an hour.
The troops of the 4th Brigade began to break out by force, and Li Dakang led the troops to set up the encirclement.
The Japanese launched a fierce breakout and immediately stunned the county brigade.
No one expected that the Japanese would break out so quickly. Faced with the aggressive Japanese, the soldiers of the county brigade fought desperately.
The Japanese were not allowed to break out of the encirclement, but their numbers were too large.
After a fierce battle, the Japanese 4th Brigade jumped out of the encirclement.
When Li Dakang saw the Japanese soldiers running away, he was furious.
Immediately ordered all troops to pursue and intercept the enemy with all their might.
Gaoda led the troops commanded by Kong Jie and the monk's special agent company, totaling more than 2000 people, and quickly took a shortcut to block the Japanese.
After a crazy pursuit and blockade along the way, more than 9000 people from the county brigade surrounded the Japanese Fourth Brigade in Xiaoli Village.
This is an abandoned mountain village, which has now become a defensive position for the Japanese.
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Xiaoli Village temporary command center.
Kaoru Kawamura cursed angrily.
"idiot!"
"Can someone explain to me why there are so many people in the Ping'an County Brigade and what are those useless people in the intelligence department doing?"
All officers in the command center dared not speak out.
At this time, they were also very shocked after a battle.
They suddenly realized that these people were from the same unit and were not reinforcements of the Eighth Route Army at all.
From the very beginning they fell into the enemy's trap.
Fumio Kawamura looked at the officers in the command center. He knew that any more scolding would be of no use.
The current situation is that they are surrounded by the Eighth Route Army County Brigade.
You must call for help immediately.
Kaworu Kawamura immediately gave the order: "Communicator, send a telegram to the Taiyuan Headquarters immediately. Our troops have been surrounded by the county battalion of the Eighth Route Army. Please support us."
"Hi."
The Japanese signalman quickly sent a telegram to the Taiyuan headquarters.
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The Taiyuan Command Communications Room immediately received the emergency rescue telegram from the 4th Brigade.
The signalman did not dare to delay and immediately reported to Yoshio Kozuka.
"Nani?"
"The Fourth Brigade was actually surrounded by the Eighth Route Army County Battalion."
"Baka! Kawamura Xun is such an idiot. He is always causing trouble instead of helping others."
Yoshio Kozuka cursed loudly in the headquarters.
Many staff officers in the headquarters were also shocked.
It is hard to imagine that the Eighth Route Army has such strength.
Since Kaoru Kawamura sent an emergency rescue telegram, it proves that the situation is already extremely critical.
Yoshio Kozuka did not dare to delay. If the 4th Brigade was destroyed by the Eighth Route Army, it would be a great shame.
The Taiyuan Command quickly issued orders to all troops around Ping'an County to immediately set out to rescue the 4th Brigade.
The Japanese soldiers in Taiyuan City also rushed to the rescue in trucks.
For a time, all the Japanese troops in the entire northwest Shanxi region were mobilized.
All the major forces were getting restless. What are these devils trying to do?
So many troops have been dispatched. Are they preparing for a big war?
All armed forces were on high alert and entered a state of combat readiness.
The armed forces near Ping'an County even sent spies to gather intelligence, determined to find out what the Japanese were trying to do.
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The Eighth Route Army’s Daxiawan Headquarters.
The head of the headquarters stood in front of the map and looked at the large map.
"Chief of Staff, what happened in Ping'an County? Why are the Japanese soldiers from all over northwest Shanxi rushing to Ping'an County? Even the Japanese soldiers from Taiyuan have been dispatched."
The Chief of Staff replied immediately.
"Commander, I don't know exactly what happened in Ping'an County. I asked various troops and found that no troops had clashed with the Japanese."
The chief looked back at the chief of staff in surprise.
"Oh, now this is getting weird."
"By the way, didn't the Japanese 4th Brigade go to Ping'an County? Have you figured out what they are going to do?"
The Chief of Staff shook his head.
"Commander, our people are currently investigating, but we still don't know what the Japanese Fourth Brigade is planning to do."
The chief nodded slightly after hearing the chief of staff's words.
The full mobilization of the Japanese in northwestern Shanxi this time must be related to the 4th Brigade.
Did something big happen in Ping'an County?
It actually made the Japanese in northwestern Shanxi so nervous.
No, we must quickly find out the purpose of the Japanese's actions.
The chief said solemnly to the chief of staff.
"Chief of Staff, mobilize all intelligence personnel immediately and conduct a thorough investigation. We must find out what the Japanese are trying to do today."