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Chapter 501 Is Tubalu crazy? Dare to hit the spring? ! !

Just when Li Yunlong's troops were in place, the commander of the 4th Brigade, Hirakata Yongfu, also felt a little uneasy in Shuiquan City.

As a veteran on the battlefield, he can smell the smoke of gunfire keenly!

After scolding several unlucky combat staff officers loudly, he angrily asked the brigade chief of staff Gunpei Imamura:

"Imamura-kun, what is the number of the Tubal Road that attacked Ping'an County and Yang County last night?

Have you investigated clearly? "

"Your Excellency, Brigade Commander, we have just received news that the new regiment of the 386th Brigade on Tubal Road attacked us, and it is now under the command of the Northwestern Shanxi Army Division!"

Imamura Junpei looked very ugly.

"Nani?

A new regiment of the 386th Brigade?

Is it the new regiment that caused our Sakata United to cancel its formation? ?

Baghya Road!

Aren't they in southeastern Shanxi? "

Hiragakuo Yongfu was furious on the spot, wishing he could draw his sword and kill someone.

If he were to say that the person he hated the most, the number one one was of course Li Yunlong, and the one who tied for number one was Xin Yituan.

"indeed so!

This new regiment has had a new regiment leader since they escaped from Sakata-kun's siege in Cangyun Ridge last time. This person's name is Ding Wei.

Later, they were dispatched to northwest Shanxi and have been near Yang County. In recent months, they have moved slightly north and are active near Ping'an County. "

“Bagya Road!

If it hadn't been for General Okamura's order, I would have rushed out of the city right now and crushed this new group!

Only by cutting off that Ding Wei's head and hanging it on the gate of Shuiquan City can I eliminate the hatred in my heart! "

Hiragakuo Yongfu gritted his teeth.

Among the entire Locust Army, the first case where the organization was canceled due to the loss of the regiment flag occurred under his command, and he was thrown into his grandma's house in disgrace!

Even if it hadn't been for this matter, Okamura Jining would have sent people from the front line to guard the water spring this time, and there is a high probability that his name would not have been called!

——Let’s make it clear, Okamura Jining feels that his brigade is useless and only qualified to defend the city!

"Your Excellency, Brigade Commander, this new regiment has not made any big moves before. At most, they have attacked towns. This time they attacked Yang County and Ping'an County almost at the same time. I think they may have a big plan."

Imamura Gunpei reminded.

"Hmph, do they still dare to attack Shuiquan City?"

Hiragakuo Yufu sneered contemptuously.

Although he received a telegram from Jinyang City earlier, asking him to gather his troops to defend against our attack, and he also tried to gather the defenders from Yang County and Ping'an County to withdraw to Shuiquan, but deep down in his heart, he was not actually worried about his Shuiquan City. Under attack.

I remember that at the beginning, his fourth brigade crossed the northern Hebei and Shanxi areas, defeated several divisions of Laochang, and defeated the Shanxi-Sui army.

Now that he still has the strong city of Shuiquan to rely on, he certainly won't feel that he is in danger.

In his opinion, unless Tubalu mobilized all its troops to besiege him, his more than 5000 men would definitely be able to kill his opponents and flee in embarrassment!

Imamura Gunpei shook his head and explained:

"Your Excellency, Brigade Commander, I am not worried about Tubal Road attacking Shuiquan City.

But based on my understanding of them, they may use "sparrow tactics" to harass us with a small number of troops. Our troops are limited to military orders from superiors and cannot leave the city. I'm afraid they will take advantage of us.

Those strongholds and fortresses on our periphery will definitely be defeated one by one if they lack support! "

He didn't have the nerve to criticize Isamu Hiragakuo directly.

Last night, the defenders of Ping'an County were surrounded and annihilated by the New Regiment about five kilometers outside Shuiquan City. However, Shuiquan City did not send a single soldier to rescue them. This weak performance will definitely allow the other party to take the opportunity to entangle them.

Hiragaku Yufu obviously understood what he meant, his face suddenly turned red, and he was about to defend himself, but suddenly he heard a cannon shot from outside the city——

"boom!"

His expression immediately changed and he exclaimed:

"Where's the gunfire??"

Imamura Gunpei replied with the same horror:

"It sounds like the direction of Hutoushan!"

"what?

Hutoushan?

Could it be that Tubalu really wants to plot against our Shuiquan City?

Are they crazy?

What a courage! "

Hirakata Yongfu was furious.

For a moment, I felt like: If a tiger doesn’t show off its power, you think I’m hello Kitty!

For his question, Imamura Gunpei could not answer.

Because at this time, the "rumbling" sound of artillery had already sounded like muffled thunder, which directly made everyone in the brigade headquarters look extremely ugly.

Amidst the intensive gunfire, the phone in the house suddenly rang.

A combat staff officer immediately answered the call and reported after a moment:

"Your Excellency, the brigade commander, Captain Xidao of Hutou Mountain reported that there are nearly two regiments of the main force of Tubal Road attacking our fortress in Hutou Mountain. The enemy has many artillery and sufficient artillery shells. They are already in great danger. At a disadvantage, please ask for tactical guidance!"

"Nani? Two regiments??"

Hiragaku Yufu felt his scalp numb. In the Hutou Mountain area, the previous Locust Army defenders built seven or eight fortresses based on the mountain terrain.

After Isamu Hiragakuo arrived with his troops, he thought that the fortress was built on a hill and had a good location, so he only stationed a small detachment or a small team of troops in each fort.

All the fortresses in the entire Hutou Mountain combined have less than two squadrons.

The squadron leader Nishijima Hanpei of the 14th Battalion st Squadron is in charge of the command.

Now that Tubal Road is attacking with almost ten times the force, how can the result be better?

What's more, listening to the sound of the artillery now, he knew that Tubal Road had brought at least a dozen artillery pieces!

As a result, the hilltop fortress that was originally thought to be impregnable is no longer impregnable!

He didn't know that it was only an infantry battalion and an artillery battalion of the independent regiment that attacked Hutoushan.

However, since the Second Battalion of the Independent Regiment had 1500 men, Nishida Banping, who was responsible for guarding Hutou Mountain, mistakenly thought that the enemy had come with two regiments.

"Your Excellency, Brigade Commander, the situation is critical now. I suggest that we immediately send two brigades of troops out of the city for rescue. As long as the artillery on Tubal Road is destroyed, our fortress will be as stable as Mount Tai."

Imamura Gunpei suggested eagerly.

"Two teams?

Now we have less than four brigades in the city. Sending two brigades directly will make the city defense empty! "

Isamu Hiragaku shook his head firmly.

Although the Fourth Brigade lost the Sakata Wing, it still had the strength of five brigades. In addition to the artillery squadron, engineering squadron, communications squadron, etc., there were more than 5600 people in total, and the strength was still quite strong.

However, after arriving at Shuiquan, Hirakata Yongfu sent one squadron to garrison in Yang County, two squadrons to garrison in Ping'an County, two squadrons to Hutou Mountain, and two squadrons to garrison in Gao in the east. Jianao, there are more than one squadron that went to Shuiquan Coal Mine...

In this way, after being dispersed, there were only less than four brigades left in Shuiquan City.

That's why Hiragakuo Yongfu selected personnel from among expats, ronin, and mine policemen to form two squadrons of reserve troops.

However, these two squadrons, without a few days of training, certainly have little combat effectiveness.

"Your Excellency, Brigade Commander, if there are no reinforcements from the two brigades, I'm worried that Mr. Nishidao may not be able to defend Hutou Mountain.

Once Hutou Mountain falls, Tubal Road will be able to set up artillery on the mountain and bombard the city wall. By then, we will be in an extremely disadvantageous situation. "

Imamura Junping was very anxious.

Since he came to northwestern Shanxi, he ordered the people in the special high school to collect the records of Tubal Road in northwestern Shanxi to know the opponent's artillery strength.

What's more, many people in Shuiquan City were witnesses to the attack on the Shuiquan Coal Mine, and they all knew how the coal mine was blown up by Tubal Road's artillery.

Isamu Hiragaku understands his anxiety, but he still knows his priorities clearly. Once two brigades are sent out, Shuiquan City's defenses will be empty. If Tuba Road takes advantage of it, it will be a complete failure.

However, the current crisis had to be resolved. He immediately ordered:

"Order the Locust Army warriors in Shuiquan Coal Mine and all the mine police to abandon the coal mine and attack southward to support Nishijima-kun."

"Nani?

Give up the coal mine?

Your Excellency, Brigade Commander, now Shuiquan Coal Mine is an asset of Okura Co., Ltd. They have invested a lot of money and machinery, and are about to resume production at the coal mine. Once we give the order to give up, I am afraid Okura-kun will spread the word in the base camp that is not conducive to the brigade. Your Excellency the leader’s remarks!

You know, Okura-kun is now a good friend of Prime Minister Tojo-kun! "

Imamura Gunpei hurriedly advised.

As the chief of staff of the fourth brigade, he really didn't want the brigade commander Hiragakuo Isamu to die. After all, if a new brigade commander came in, he would have a hard time if he couldn't get along with him.

"idiot!

Those shameless businessmen only care about money!

Now that our Fourth Brigade has insufficient troops, we have no choice but to abandon the coal mine!

Imamura-kun, do you want to bear the consequences of losing the water spring? "

Of course Hiragaku Isao knew that this decision would bring adverse consequences to him, but at the moment, it was the lesser of two evils, and he had no better way.

As an iron-blooded soldier, of course, he prioritizes gaining military advantage as his thinking goal. Although Shuiquan Coal Mine involves huge economic interests, militarily, it will only distract his own forces, and giving up is the best policy.

Seeing his resolute attitude, Imamura Junpei had no idea what to do, but he immediately reminded:

"Your Excellency, Brigade Commander, the squadron from Shuiquan Coal Mine and the mine police alone may not be able to block the two main groups on Tubal Road!"

"Order the 14th Infantry Brigade to leave the city to support Hutou Mountain!

Tell Shutian Shushu to be careful of Tuba Road ambush! "

Hiragakuo Yufu gave the order firmly.

(End of this chapter)