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Chapter 792: Just two or three thousand enemies, not worth mentioning!
Just as Yang Yuanshan was busy arranging the retreat of the entire army.

On the Japanese side, Kazuo Shinozuka was standing in a simple command post made of stones and tents with a gloomy face, listening to reports from his officers.

——The armored train was bombarded by the Special Operations Company of the Special Forces Regiment and Chu Kun’s Third Company today. He didn’t dare to stay in it any longer.

Although the special command room was very comfortable to live in, he didn't dare to risk his life there.

Now, he learned from the officers under his command that their side had suffered heavy losses in the battle this morning. Shinozuka Kazuo wished he could turn into a wild dog and bite whoever he caught.

At this moment, a telegraph operator hurried over to report:

"Commander, there's a call from the front headquarters."

Kazuo Shinozuka immediately took the telegram and looked at it carefully.

Three seconds later, he was so angry that he tore up the telegram and roared:

"Order the entire army to chase the Tubalu with all your might. Don't let them get away!!!"

The officers around him were so frightened by his murderous look that they trembled with fear.

They all responded in unison:
"Hi!"

Then he ran away.

Everyone could see that the Commander was in a bad mood. If they stayed any longer, they might get beaten up.

These mid-level officers could run away, but the commander of the 33rd Division, Shoji Sakurai, could not.

However, given his status, he doesn't have to worry about being beaten up by Kazuo Shinozuka.

So at this moment, he asked curiously:
"Commander, is this call from General Okamura?"

Shinozuka Kazuo suppressed his inner anger and replied coldly:

"General Okamura believed that we could not defeat the Eighth Route Army in front of us and ordered us to retreat immediately.

Make plans after returning to Jinyang City and reorganizing the army.

Sakurai-kun, what do you think? "

Sakurai Shoji thought to himself: General Okamura is really amazing. Even though he is in the capital, he can actually see that the war situation here is not good!

It is true that he plans in the tent and wins the battle thousands of miles away.

But he said:

"I feel that as long as the Third Brigade can bring out their combat effectiveness, we should have a great chance to wipe out the Eighth Route Army.

The Eighth Route Army's artillery fire was very fierce today. Although it caused considerable casualties to our army, it also caused their ammunition to be rapidly consumed.

I just counted carefully. On average, each of the Eighth Route Army's mountain artillery fired at least three or four basic shells.

Such ammunition reserves are even more abundant than those of my locust army.

With their transportation conditions, it is impossible to carry more.

If they continue to fight like this for half a day or a day, the Eighth Route Army will run out of ammunition and collapse without a fight!"

Although Sakurai Shoji spoke with confidence, no one knew that he was actually extremely regretful in his heart at this moment.

He regretted that he had lost his mind for a moment and chose to stand on the side of Kazuo Shinozuka in order to achieve some military merit.

As a result, the soldiers under his command suffered heavy losses and were in a difficult situation.

I regret it so much!
He knew very well that judging from the current battle situation, even if he won, it would be a miserable victory!
At that time, not only would he not be able to achieve any credit, but he would also be blamed by the headquarters for losing a large number of troops.

At this moment, he hoped very much that Kazuo Shinozuka would be able to take the blame.

……

In fact, Shoji Sakurai didn't know that Kazuo Shinozuka was also terrified at this moment.

The words used by Okamura Jining in the telegram were very harsh.

It can even be said that there is no mercy at all.

Although Kazuo Shinozuka forced himself to calm down and made a decision, the fear in his heart was still difficult to dispel.

He knew that he had messed up big this time!

Hearing Sakurai Shoji's idea, he felt like he had been injected with a shot of chicken blood, and he became more motivated.

Nodding repeatedly:

"Yoshi! Sakurai-kun, that makes sense.

As long as Yamada can destroy the three regiments of the Eighth Route Army in the north, he can also destroy their artillery.

By then, the Eighth Route Army will be like grasshoppers in autumn, and will not be able to jump for long.

General Okamura will have to take a new look at the combat effectiveness of our First Army!"

At this moment, he placed all his hopes of victory on the commander of the 3rd Independent Mixed Brigade, Major General Taro Yamada.

He completely forgot that this person was promoted by Hanatani Junyuki, and he and Shinozuka Kazuo were completely at odds!

All I can say is that he was desperate and tried every possible means.

As a veteran with more than 20 years of experience in the battlefield, Kazuo Shinozuka was actually very keenly aware of the dangerous situation.

But now, he has no choice but to go all the way!
Thinking of this, he ordered the telegraph operator: "Reply to General Okamura immediately. Our army is in a fierce firefight with the Eighth Route Army and cannot withdraw.

Please ask General Okamura to take a seat at the headquarters. Our First Army will quickly destroy the enemy and recapture the cities in northwestern Shanxi!"

……

At this moment, Major General Taro Yamada was panting and sweating as he led his Independent Mixed Brigade 3 through the mountains and forests north of Hedi Village, chasing more than 2,000 people from the 1st and 3rd Battalions of the Special Service Regiment.

However, as he walked, he complained to his chief of staff, Colonel Kita Hitoshi:

"Kita-kun, this commander-in-chief does not regard our Third Brigade as human beings at all!

We have marched for such a long time and arrived at Hedi Village, but we have not had even a moment's rest and we are immediately chasing after the Tubalu. This is simply unreasonable!"

"Your Excellency, Brigade Commander, be careful with your words!

Now that Chief of Staff Hanatani is gone, we in the Third Brigade must be careful about what we say and do!"

Kitaro Hitoshi looked around a few times with a sly look in his eyes, then reminded in a low voice.

“Humph, I believe in the brave warriors of my Third Brigade, no one will tell on you.

I'm not afraid even if someone tells on me.

Without Huagu-kun in charge, the First Army can only lose battles. I've had enough of this!"

Taro Yamada looked rebellious.

It has a kind of sober look, as if saying, "This rotten first army, it's time to take the pill."

As a major general of the Empire, he knew that as long as he did not disobey orders on the battlefield, Kazuo Shinozuka, the commander of the First Army, would have no way to do anything to him.

The worst that can happen is that I'll be transferred to the reserve force.

For him, it’s not bad to be able to keep Junyuki Hanatani company!

If Hanatani Junyuki knew that this guy was so loyal to him, I wonder if he would be moved to tears.

After being in the First Army for a few months, it seems worth it to have such a loyal dog.

When Kita Hitoshi heard what he said, he was speechless and thought: What you said makes it sound like the First Army did not lose the battle when Hanatani Junyuki was here!
Weren’t those cities in northwest Shanxi lost by him?
However, although he secretly complained in his heart, Kita Hitoshi did not dare to contradict Yamada Taro, and quickly changed the subject:
"Your Excellency, the warriors are too tired now. Should we slow down our march?

Judging from the panic-stricken appearance of those Eighth Route Army soldiers, they should be unable to escape.

At worst, we can just send a small team of scouts to chase them in front."

Taro Yamada felt like his lungs were on fire and his legs were trembling. He really couldn't hold on any longer. When he heard what Kita Hitoshi said, he nodded repeatedly.

"Yo Xi, this makes sense.

Just two or three thousand Eighth Route Army soldiers could only flee in a panic when they encountered our Third Brigade.

Once the warriors have rested and recovered, we will surely be able to easily annihilate them."

Then the order to rest was loudly given.

The soldiers of the Third Brigade had been so tired that they were ready to rebel, but when they heard that they could finally rest, they cheered in unison.

Praising Taro Yamada a lot.

Only the unlucky team assigned as the vanguard had to drag their heavy bodies and chase the special forces soldiers in front of them.

……

In front of them, the desperately retreating First and Third Battalions, of course, discovered at the first moment that the large force of the Japanese pursuers had been thrown off.

Only one team was left in hot pursuit.

This situation made Xu Wei and Wang Quanfa look at each other in confusion.

The two of them immediately came together to discuss it.

Xu Wei asked:

"Lao Wang, what the hell are these little devils doing?

Did we retreat too quickly? "

Wang Quanfa also shook his head and answered with a puzzled look on his face:
"have no idea.

But it doesn't matter. It would be better if the Japs didn't chase us so closely. We can also let the soldiers relax a little and have a rest.

The commander wanted to disperse the Japanese soldiers by actively attacking and then retreating. Now that the Japanese soldiers of this brigade have been chased out, we can't let them lose us!"

"Yes, that's the truth."

Xu Wei nodded.

Then he rolled his eyes and arranged:
"I'll let the artillery company go ahead and find a suitable artillery position to see if there's a chance to give these little devils a hard time."

"Okay, let's do it!
Let's try to ambush them, completely anger this group of Japs, and then lead them to retreat to Taiping Village.

Once the regiment commander has time, he will definitely send people over to join us in destroying this brigade of the Japanese devils!"

……

(End of this chapter)