Anti-Japanese War: Starting from Yaobai

Chapter 2571: eloquent!

After hesitating for a moment, General Takeda decided to continue towards Phoenix City.

In addition to two infantry battalions, his subordinates also included an artillery battalion, a baggage battalion, and two puppet army security regiments, totaling more than 4,000 people.

He just didn't believe that the guerrillas could swallow so many people in one bite.

And if he occupied Phoenix, it would be equivalent to restricting the guerrillas' actions and controlling the guerrillas' activity area to the area west of Phoenix, which would be more conducive to the border guards' encirclement.

So this old Japanese guy is still quite capable.

Moreover, he was not afraid that the people in the headquarters would not cooperate. With Kujo Miyakita there, the headquarters would work harder to mobilize troops to ensure Kujo Miyakita's safety.

So the old devil led his army and rushed to Phoenix City in a mighty manner.

When the troops arrived at the scene of the previous attack by the Japanese, General Takeda was stunned.

All the bodies and vehicles of the attacked Japanese soldiers were covered with bullet holes, as if they were drenched by a rain of bullets.

"What kind of gun caused this? Was it a machine gun?"

General Takeda was shocked, and at this moment, a Japanese soldier dug out a bullet from one of his own soldiers' bodies and said, "Sir, this is a bullet from a pistol. The other side should have used a submachine gun."

Takeda's brows furrowed even more. The other party had submachine guns, and so many of them. Where did they get them from?
Suddenly, Takeda remembered something. Many days ago, two Imperial Army planes discovered a Soviet transport plane, and then the two planes crashed one after another.

He realized that it was the Soviets who were supplying weapons to the guerrillas.

"Baga, these damn old Russians."

Takeda was furious and immediately sent another telegram to the headquarters, telling them that the reason the Imperial Japanese Army suffered such heavy losses was entirely because the Soviets provided weapons to the guerrillas.

When the Japanese headquarters in Fengtian received the report, they were very angry and immediately informed all the Kwantung Army headquarters of the matter.

Many high-ranking Japanese officers were very angry and vowed to make the Soviets pay the price.

However, the battle situation in the Zhanggufeng area was not optimistic for the Japanese.

At Duanwu's suggestion, Markov had already suggested approaching Zhanggufeng with a force of nearly three divisions. The battle started quickly and entered a white-hot stage.

At this time, Zhanggufeng had been occupied by the Japanese army. The Soviet army adopted the Japanese tactics, bombarding with artillery and then charging with infantry, and bombarding with artillery after the infantry charged.

The Soviet army quickly rushed to the main position of Zhanggufeng, and the two sides engaged in fierce hand-to-hand combat on the narrow ridge and steep slopes.

The sound of bayonets colliding with gun stocks, the screams and roars of soldiers formed a song of death on the battlefield.

The roar of artillery fire almost never stopped, and shells continued to explode on the positions of both sides, raising clouds of dust and debris.

Even on Zhanggufeng, when soldiers from both sides were still engaging in hand-to-hand combat, the Japanese opened fire, killing both their own people and the Soviet troops.

The Japanese successfully recaptured the position again, but suffered heavy casualties. The border guards have requested reinforcements from the Chuncheng Command several times.

But at this time, if the Japanese army increased its troops, it would not be a small-scale friction, but an all-out war.

This was not the result that the local nobles wanted to see. The Japanese army had already been mired in the quagmire of China, and if they went into full-scale war with the Soviet Union, the consequences would be disastrous.

So at this time, some people from various Japanese military headquarters had already proposed peace talks.

But at this time, Takeda's intelligence came back, which made the top leaders of the Kwantung Army extremely angry. The Soviets secretly supported the guerrillas with weapons, which was simply unforgivable.

So a heated discussion began on whether to fight or not, both at the Japanese Kwantung Army headquarters and on the mainland.

Of course, this period of time probably won't be long, because if they don't come up with a practical solution, the division in the Zhanggufeng area will probably be eaten up by the Soviets.

Of course, none of this was a problem for General Takeda. He simply needed more reinforcements and blamed the Soviet weapons for the loss of his troops.

He ordered a part of the puppet troops to escort the Japanese corpses back to Songyuan for cremation, while the rest of the Japanese puppet troops continued to march towards Phoenix City.

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At the same time, Duanwu was sitting in Huofeng's boudoir drinking tea.

I feel a little tired during the Dragon Boat Festival.

Of course, he didn't come to Huo Feng to sleep, but to ask Huo Feng about his plans.

Duanwu got straight to the point: "Although we have wiped out some of the Japanese, I don't think they will give up so easily. I think they will reach you soon. I'm worried that the Japanese will take their anger out on you. I wonder if you have any countermeasures."

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Huo Feng thought for a moment and said, "So far, the Japanese have not held any evidence against Phoenix City. So I don't think the Japanese will necessarily attack Phoenix City."

Duanwu waved his hand and said, "The Japanese are inhumane. And have you forgotten what happened in Phoenix City last time? If the Japanese army enters Phoenix City, even if the Japanese officers can restrain themselves, can those Japanese soldiers who are lawless on weekdays restrain themselves?

Just like the tragedy last time, I am afraid it will happen again. Moreover, the Japanese have more people this time, and it seems that they are not from the Songyuan defense zone. They will be more unscrupulous. Even a massacre in the city is inevitable. "

Hearing this, Huo Feng's face became solemn, because indeed, the Japanese did not regard the Chinese as human beings at all.

In their eyes, the Chinese are their slaves and they can do whatever they want with them.

So forget about human rights, a massacre could happen if we are not careful.

Huo Feng was at a loss for a moment and asked, "Then what should I do?"

Duanwu lowered his voice and said, "It's time for the Lord of Fire Phoenix City to make a decision. When the Japanese invaders enter the city, you can pretend to be accommodating. At night, you and I will work together inside and outside to kill them all."

Huo Feng was shocked, because if all the devils were killed, Phoenix City would completely break with the Japanese.

In other words, next time the Japanese army comes to attack, they will attack Phoenix City.

Huo Feng shook his head repeatedly and said, "I can't do this. If I kill the devils in the city, my Phoenix City will become the target of public criticism."

Duanwu smiled and said, "Lord of Fire Phoenix City, you still don't know what kind of people the Japanese are. They change their attitude faster than turning the pages of a book. Do you want to wait until the Japanese slaughter the city before resisting? By then it will be too late, and you won't even have a chance to resist."

At this point, Duanwu paused and continued, "My scouts found that the total number of remaining Japanese troops should be more than 4,000. If they enter the city, think about where these people in your city will live? Including your city lord's mansion, I'm afraid it will be full of Japanese.

If there were a few people like the two Japanese officers among them.

No, there will definitely be such devils who have no gentlemanly manners and only think about a one-night stand. What would you do then?
Haha! I don’t care. I can fight the devils with or without Phoenix City. But what about you? Will you let these devils do whatever they want in your Phoenix City, kill your people, defile your sisters, and turn it into a living hell? "