Age of Rebirth

Chapter 240 The Wolf Among the Sheep

Zhao Yuhe put away his complicated emotions, and handed the telegram to Tang Qiuli with reverence.

The teacher raised his eyebrows, and his eyes flashed. Zhao Yuhe seemed to feel that a bright light pierced the night sky. Zhao Yuhe couldn't believe his eyes. What happened to the teacher on an ordinary night?

Tang Qiuli showed a surprised expression on his face. Obviously, the content of the telegram was somewhat different from his initial judgment. Perhaps this kind of surprise was another kind of excitement. Otherwise, with the teacher's character and calmness, there would never be any Such an expression.

The content of Feng Jiwu's telegram reads: "Master, at about [-]:[-] tonight, led by Li Shouxin's puppet Mongolian army, the bandits dispatched about [-] troops to block the position of the first regiment of our independent first brigade. The attack was launched, and the battle was fierce. After the bandits attacked several times, they failed to succeed. In front of a group of blocking positions, hundreds of bandit corpses were left. Until the time of power generation, the fighting of a group of blocking positions was still going on.[

According to my personal observations at the front with Brigadier Li, the bandits participating in the attack seemed to be joined by a large number of Japanese troops. Observing their offensive formation, individual tactics, firepower equipment, weapons used, etc., is by no means a lack of training for bandits. .

The bandit armed forces that participated in the attack for the first time used Japanese-style weapons. Their tactics were used properly, which brought great pressure to the group. After being repelled by me, the bandit troops participating in the subsequent attack used so many weapons that they were almost tactical. , retreated after a slight setback, unlike the bandits who attacked in the first wave, they were brave enough to die and caused great casualties to our army.

Based on this, Brigadier Li and I judged that there must be Japanese troops disguised as bandits participating in the attack on my escort troops. However, the current number and equipment situation are unknown, and the front-line blocking troops are still fighting. Details will be reported later. .

Tang Qiuli's conjecture has been confirmed. Among the more than 2 bandits, there must be Japanese soldiers. Otherwise, even if there are so many bandits, they would not dare to attack my escort troops rashly. Badalhu, chief of staff of the army, is definitely suspected by the Japanese.

It's a pity that there is no accurate information on how many Japanese soldiers are among the bandits, so we have to wait for the special warfare unit to send detailed information. Tang Qiuli believes that the special warfare unit under Brother Qiuquan's strict training, Will not let myself down.

Afterwards, Liu Chun and Tong Batu, the first and second cavalry brigades who followed the bandits, and Jiang Yanming, the Huangyadong garrison brigade, jointly sent a telegram to follow the deployment of the division commander. After the escort troops blocked the battle, a regiment was dispatched. The cavalry unit launched an attack on the bandit-armed rearguard in order to reduce the pressure on the frontal blocking troops.

Under the sudden attack of the cavalry regiment, the bandits' rearguard troops were routed, and our troops wiped out about [-] enemies. Later, the bandits sent reinforcements and formed a stalemate with our attacking troops. The reinforcements were extremely powerful, and many Using Japanese weapons, the firepower was fierce, causing casualties to our troops.

At present, our troops are still using a cavalry regiment to attract the bandits, and the main force has not yet been exposed. In addition, according to the account of the captured prisoners, this reinforcement of the bandit rear guard is armed with the puppet Mongolian army Li Shouxin's department.

Considering that the terrain conditions are not conducive to cavalry operations, our department plans to replace the cavalry with a regiment of the Huangyadong Guard Brigade from now on, and maintain contact with the bandits so that the bandits cannot use all their strength to attack my neglected troops blocking positions.

Whether the above arrangement is correct or not, please give instructions from the division commander, and the joint signatures are Major General Liu Chun, commander of the [-]st Cavalry Brigade of the Independent Division, Major General Tong Batu, commander of the [-]nd Cavalry Brigade, and Colonel Jiang Yanming, commander of the Huangyadong Garrison Brigade.

After reading this telegram, Tang Qiuli became more firm in his judgment. There must be a large number of devils who mixed in with the bandits and acted as the backbone of this operation. They could wipe out or even consume the strength of the independent division anywhere. They are devils. The Commander's ultimate wish.

It seems that the battle I fought with all the troops of the independent division at the beginning was completely correct. I thought that killing more than 7 bandits with more than 1 troops was a big deal for the purpose of training troops.

Now it seems that a sledgehammer is used to kill chickens, and there are hungry wolves hidden in the chickens. The sledgehammer is just right. The Japanese army led by Badalhu can block the frontal position of the only brigade and regiment, form a powerful offensive, and draw out troops To support the bandit rear guard, the number of Japanese troops should be no less than 500. This is a strengthened brigade.

Coincidentally, even the chicken and the wolf were slaughtered together, and this time I made a lot of money. I didn’t expect that there would be unexpected gains in the big net I cast. Not only did I catch more than 2 bandits, but I also brought more than 1000 devils. I didn't have a chance to beat up the Japanese, and I came to the door. The Japanese army didn't reveal our identities, and we pretended to be confused, interesting, and knew each other well, but played charades with each other, making the little devil knock out his teeth and swallow it.

The key now is whether the left and right wings are responsible for outflanking the troops, whether they can reach the designated preset battlefield on time, and whether this big net can be tight depends on them.

Tang Qiuli followed immediately, and Liu Tiehan, deputy division commander and commander in chief of the Xiaowutai Mountain Campaign, sent a telegram to those who surrounded the troops on the left side, informing him of the news that there were Japanese troops among the bandit armed forces, especially reminding him to pay attention.

In addition, he also tactfully hinted that if the left and right flanks outflank the troops, can they speed up their marching? At present, the blocking troops of the only brigade are facing great pressure. Tang Qiuli does not want the troops to suffer more casualties. He also knows that, My own requirements are a bit too much. What kind of road are the more than 5 troops outflanking the left and right wings, not to mention the heavy equipment of the two artillery brigades.

Therefore, he did not use orders. It can be imagined that the soldiers are overdrawn, but he still hopes to be faster. He also imagines that Liu Tiehan, after understanding what he means, will take various measures to urge the troops to advance arrive at the specified location.

After sending out the telegram, he was still thinking about whether he had gone too far. Liu Tiehan is a battle-tested veteran, and his judgment of the current situation is no worse than his own. If the left and right wings outflank the troops, if they arrive at the predetermined position earlier, the number of escort troops will be reduced. There were many casualties, not to mention, what this old man kept saying was that kindness does not control soldiers. [

Liu Tiehan quickly replied to the telegram. He must be on a rapid march. The telegram was very short, with only a few sentences, "Resolutely implement the order of the division commander, at all costs, and resolutely arrive at the preset ambush position in Xiaowutai Mountain in advance. Please rest assured, division commander!"

Tang Qiuli felt relieved, Liu Tiehan assured him that he would definitely give himself a satisfactory result. Now, just wait for the special warfare unit that sneaked into the bandits to receive accurate information from the Japanese army.

After calming down, he had time to send a telegram to Song Zheyuan, who was in Beiping, asking about the situation of martial law in Pingjinbao, Song Zheyuan. All the personnel have been arrested and handed over to Mei Ting, the Inspection Office of the Pingjin Police Headquarters.

According to the preliminary interrogation, Japanese expatriates were involved. There were several minor riots in the other two places, but they have subsided now. The citizens are peaceful and the streets are calm. The 29th Army, which is in charge of martial law, is firmly in control of the situation.

Tang Qiuli was relieved, with Song Zheyuan in the Pingjin area, he could fight the battle of Xiaowutai mountain area freely, and teach the Japanese a lesson, telling the Japanese to be dumb and eat coptis, and they can't tell the pain.

He sent another telegram to Song Zheyuan, urging him to pay attention to his own safety. If necessary, under the current situation, once the army commander has an accident, the situation in Pingjin area will get out of control. If necessary, the army commander's security force needs to be strengthened.

Song Zheyuan quickly replied to the telegram, with gratitude overflowing between the lines. He was moved by the fact that Tang Qiuli, who was hundreds of miles away and came to the battlefield in person, was so concerned about his own safety. Instead, he told him that on the battlefield, he must Pay attention to safety, do not come to the front line in person, and said that this is an order from the commander of the 29th Army to the deputy commander.

In addition, Song Zheyuan also issued a stern order to the brigade commander of the 29th Army Cavalry Brigade, ordering him to ensure the safety of the deputy commander. If the deputy commander is injured or in an accident, you, the brigade commander, should not do it. , Go to the groom's class to feed the horses, or use your own head to pay for the crime.

The commander of the cavalry brigade, who received the order, was so frightened that he hurriedly sent all his personal guards over to form an iron barrel-like security circle 300 meters away from Tang Qiuli's tent. The captain personally studied the deputy commander's battlefield defense plan.

He knew very well that if the No. [-] figure in the Pingjin area had an accident in his own troops, Army Commander Song would never forgive him. Regardless of the deputy commander's own strength, the army commander can safely hand over the military and political power in the Pingjin area to Deputy Army Commander Tang, this shows the position of the Deputy Army Commander in the Army Commander's heart.

Tang Qiuli saw the sentinels standing around his tent, and the deputy captain of the security brigade smiled wryly at each other. If he knew that Song Zheyuan was so mobilizing, he would not have sent the telegram reminding him to pay attention to his own safety. Cavalry brigade alert.

In fact, as long as there are special guards around Tang Qiuli, his own safety is absolutely guaranteed. Besides, on this wide and flat prairie, apart from wild wolves, there is probably no other creature that dares to threaten him , that killer or assassin, unless his head is flooded, he will be rushed here to assassinate himself.

He was worried about Song Zheyuan's safety. In Beiping, there were many Japanese spies. Once Song Zheyuan had an accident, North China would be in chaos. With this big tree in place, I can devote all my energy to dealing with the military offensive that the Japanese are about to launch.

While waiting for the information from the special operations unit, Tang Qiuli took a nap. In the dimness, he felt the sound of thousands of troops rushing to his ears. After a while, the ferocious faces of Japanese soldiers and the soldiers still dripping blood appeared in front of them. bayonet.

Immediately, the locust-like Japanese planes swooped towards their tents, and the dazzling plaster flags under the wings could already be seen.

Tang Qiuli woke up suddenly, his body was already drenched in cold sweat.