Bright Sword's Bloody War of Resistance

Chapter 892 Where is Zhou Weihan?

"Director Luo, the comrades are ready and can retreat at any time!" said a staff officer.

Luo Benzhong nodded. Since the Japanese army appeared in Liudian, south of Dayangji, there was no need for the command center to stay here.

According to Zhou Weihan's order, Luo Benzhong and the command personnel should evacuate to Shan County, and the Third Battalion of the Assault Regiment should turn westward to get rid of the Japanese army and scout the enemy situation behind the Japanese army as appropriate.

The cruelty of war is not only reflected in the desperate fighting on the battlefield, but also has an indelible impact on the local people.

The people of Dayangji seem to have become accustomed to this kind of displaced life. The Kuomintang and the Communist Party fought a great battle here before, and now the war has broken out again.

"Sir, the Chinese armed forces currently fighting our army are few in number, but their weapons and equipment are excellent, all American equipment, and they cannot be broken through in a short period of time."

Upon hearing this, Urakawa Michihiro glanced at the time. The two sides had been fighting for more than ten minutes. In fact, the time was not long, but he had no intention of delaying in Liudian.

Speed ​​is of the essence in war. This was what Kenji Doihara told him before he left. Even if he could not capture Zhou Weihan alive, he had to destroy his headquarters.

"The first brigade will stay here to eliminate the enemy in front of them, and the rest of the troops will quickly bypass Liudian and make sure to reach Dayangji as soon as possible!"

"Hi," the adjutant replied, straightening up.

Liudian is the only way to Dayangji, but it does not mean that the Japanese army can only go through Liudian. The difference between the 28th Division of the Japanese army and the th Army Group is that the Japanese army's baggage and artillery are transported by mules and horses, so detours are also possible.

However, the process was not smooth. The 1400 Japanese soldiers from the Imperial Guards Division who were following the th Division complained during the march because they had not eaten breakfast, which seriously affected the overall marching speed of the Japanese army.

"Sir, the soldiers of the Imperial Guards Division are gathering to cause trouble and are in conflict with our soldiers!"

"Baka!" Urakawa Michihiro got furious when he heard that and rushed over on his Japanese horse.

Two Japanese troops of different organizations were fighting each other, and many Japanese soldiers were watching the fight around them, and the situation became increasingly intense.

An officer with the rank of major saw Urakawa Michihiro coming and quickly stepped forward to report: "Sir, I am the captain of the baggage squadron, Komiya Toshikage. Some officers and soldiers of the Imperial Guard Division are looting supplies. In order to protect the supplies, our officers and soldiers are forced to fight back."

Michihiro Urakawa didn't care what the reason was. In his eyes, the Imperial Guards Division was just cannon fodder. It didn't matter whether they had breakfast or not, but disrupting the march and gathering a crowd to riot were unforgivable crimes.

"Clap clap clap!"

After a few gunshots, the Japanese troops of the 14th Division were stunned, but the Japanese troops of the Imperial Guards Division had no intention of stopping, and even took the opportunity to knock down the enemy in front of them.

Under the command of Michihiro Urakawa, a large number of Japanese troops from the 14th Division rushed into the crowd and forcibly separated the Japanese troops in the melee.

"You, find out the person who started the rebellion!" Michihiro Urakawa said to the baggage squadron captain behind him.

"Hi!" Komiya Toshikage had no idea who took the lead, but it didn't matter. He just picked out more than 30 Japanese soldiers from the Imperial Guards Division based on his feeling.

Urakawa Michihiro did not hesitate at all and waved his hand: "Shoot them all!"

More than 30 Japanese soldiers from the Imperial Guards Division fell in a pool of blood in an instant. This scene greatly shocked the remaining Japanese soldiers from the Imperial Guards Division.

"You guys have no military discipline. If trouble continues, I will never forgive you!"

The words are divided into two parts.

"Battalion Commander, Battalion Commander, the scouts report that the main force of the Japanese army has moved to the east!"

After hearing the news, the commander of the third battalion of the assault regiment immediately ordered the withdrawal of the position and the troops moved westward, leaving many bodies on the position. In fact, the assault regiment is best at interspersed operations. Once it is in a defensive operation, it cannot play its due role at all.

As soon as the assault battalion retreated, the attacking Japanese army immediately occupied Liudian and quickly advanced northward to join the main force.

It took the 14th Division of the Japanese army only one and a half hours to reach Dayangji, but the search team ahead found Dayangji silent and silent. After entering, they discovered that there was no one there.

"Baga, they retreated so quickly, where did Zhou Weihan go?"

Just when Urakawa Michihiro was puzzled, his subordinates came to report again: "Sir, we found traces north of Dayangji, and supplies abandoned by the Eighth Route Army appeared along the way!"

A pile of picked up things were placed in front of him. Michihiro Urakawa fiddled with his command knife for a few times. A kettle, a quilt, and even a few documents appeared.

"Sir, shall we continue the pursuit?"

"The Eighth Route Army is deliberately luring our army to advance further, but I want to see how many troops they can mobilize and pursue them as soon as possible."

Michihiro Urakawa is not stupid, it’s just that the bait in front of him is too big, so he is willing to chase the bait even if there is danger ahead.

Just as the Japanese army continued to advance towards the Hebei-Shandong-Henan base area, Zhou Weihan received another telegram.

"Commander, the Japanese army is indeed continuing to move north!"

"Is there any news from Lao Luo?"

"Not yet, but I estimate we can arrive at Huanggang at noon!" said Zhao Bingzhang.

Zhou Weihan smiled and then continued to give orders: "The 13st and 1nd Regiments of the 2th Brigade will move north along Yucheng, but be careful not to be discovered by the enemy spies lurking in the Yucheng area."

"The 10th Regiment of the 11th Training Brigade will advance westward from Xuanmiao to reinforce Huanggang, and the th Regiment will set out from Luoji to cut off the Japanese army's retreat!"

The tactics Zhou Weihan arranged were very simple: lure the enemy deep into their territory and attack from the center. The command center attracted the Japanese troops to penetrate into Huanggang, while the outer troops surrounded the Japanese troops.

Strategically, it's a case of you fight yours and I fight mine. Zhou Weihan wanted to see how Yamashita Tomoyuki and Doihara Kenji would react once this Japanese army was surrounded.

Huanggang is located on the highway between Shanxian and Yucheng. The highway divides Huanggang Town into two parts. This is the burial place designed by Zhou Weihan for the Japanese army.

The Japanese army marched very quickly, and the search team on horseback managed to catch up with the command center led by Luo Benzhong. Fortunately, after receiving the telegram, Luo Benzhong immediately evacuated from Dayangji, which gave him an extra hour over the Japanese army.

"Report to the commander, the search team reported that the Eighth Route Army headquarters entered Huanggang Town. We conducted reconnaissance along the north and south sides of the highway and found that the Eighth Route Army headquarters had not moved."

"Oh, that's great, we finally found its trace!" Michihiro Urakawa was overjoyed when he heard that.

Not long after, the Japanese army launched a tentative attack. Two Japanese squadrons launched a fierce attack on the fortifications along the road outside Huanggang, bombarding them with twelve artillery pieces.

Michihiro Urakawa understood that the most urgent task was to cut off the Eighth Route Army's north-south passages. If the Eighth Route Army retreated to the north and south along the highway, the Japanese troops would definitely be blocked.

If the highway could be cut off and the Eighth Route Army fled westward, the Japanese cavalry could pursue them at will without any defensive fortifications to stop them.

"Sprinkle it!"

After the shelling ended, more than 200 Japanese soldiers from the 14th Division launched attacks on the north and south sides. The performance of these Japanese soldiers was completely different from that of the Imperial Guards Division. They executed orders resolutely and their combat movements were skillful.