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Yamazaki Ichiro asked nervously.

"Your Excellency Major, the various monitoring points have reported that the units of the Eighth Route Army that were assembled earlier have begun to march westward in an orderly manner, and are expected to converge in an hour and a half."

"What? Heading west?"

Yamazaki Ichiro was taken aback.

In the past, when the units of the Eighth Route Army began to move, it usually meant launching an attack on their various strongholds.

However, the four words heading west seem to represent a different meaning from the past.

Could it be that the Eighth Route Army really intends to compromise and agree to Fujiwara Kujo's conditions that the entire [-]th Brigade will withdraw from the defense zone and rush to a place [-] kilometers west of northwest Shanxi?

But it's reasonable to think about it. From the beginning of the battle, they discovered a characteristic. Although the Eighth Route Army fought bravely, especially those soldiers who were dressed in rags and armed with outdated weapons, they didn't take their lives seriously, and even sacrificed their lives. Honor on the battlefield.

It seems that the iron wall is impeccable, but the people are their only weakness.

Chapter 480 No People, No Army

When Ichiro Yamazaki was fighting with Fujiwara Kujo, he witnessed with his own eyes that many Eighth Route Army soldiers rushed up one after another in order to rescue a mother and daughter.

As for the mother and daughter, Fujiwara Kujo ordered explosives to be strapped on them, and machine gunners and snipers were deployed along the way.

One by one, the soldiers of the Eighth Route Army were hit by bullets and fell on the rescue road, but none of them flinched. Instead, they rushed up one after another without hesitation.

In the end, more than 30 Eighth Route Army soldiers successfully rescued the mother and daughter at the cost of their own lives.

Yamazaki Ichiro was very impressed by this incident. He felt that the Eighth Route Army was a monster, and he would rather die than save others.

In his opinion, it was very stupid for the Eighth Route Army to save the mother and daughter with the lives of more than 30 soldiers.

Exchange more for less, and don't even understand the simplest addition and subtraction.

"Mr. Yamazaki, do you see that? This is the stupid Eighth Route Army. They shouted the slogan that the people are the most important. For the sake of two people, more than 30 people were recruited. How could such a brainless army be the opponent of our imperial army? Yamazaki Your Majesty, the time has come to serve His Majesty the Emperor and make meritorious deeds, go and destroy them!"

At that time, Fujiwara Kujo was standing on the top of the mountain, pointing to the remains of the Eighth Route Army soldiers at the foot of the mountain and said with a laugh.

Ichiro Yamazaki thinks so deeply, for those guys whose minds are only killing and plundering, as long as they can achieve their goals, no cost will be spared.

It's just a team of mothers and daughters tied with explosives, is it worth the lives of more than 30 Eighth Route Army soldiers?

If it were their army, they would shoot and kill the hostages themselves without waiting for the other party to speak when encountering such a hostage-threatening situation, completely eliminating future troubles.

This time Fujiwara Kujo would think of the strategy of using the people of Qiaozhuang as a bargaining chip to blackmail the [-]th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army to withdraw from the defense zone. I am afraid it has something to do with the experience of rescuing the mother and daughter.

After all, compared to a mother and daughter, or a whole village, this bargaining chip is undoubtedly more important.

It's just why the Eighth Route Army suddenly marched out in the middle of the night, first shouting, and then the troops marched. Does the Eighth Route Army like to act at night so much?

Fujiwara Kujo and Yamazaki Ichiro, who are used to selfishness, and all the little devils, how can they understand that the people are greater than the sky, not just a slogan shouted by the Eighth Route Army, but something they are really doing.

Without the people, how can there be an army?

Yamazaki Ichiro's mood at this moment is the same as when he just received the telegram from Fujiwara Baiban two hours ago. Although he thinks this matter is reasonable, he can't understand it.

But soon, Yamazaki Ichiro thought of the answer smartly.

As far as he knew, in the defense zone of the Eighth Route Army, the local people still supported the army very much.

He felt that the Eighth Route Army was probably worried that the masses would see them retreating during the day, which would affect the mass base they had painstakingly built and make it difficult to carry out operations in the future.

From this, he deduced that the Eighth Route Army was only retreating temporarily, and as long as there was an opportunity, it would definitely come back with a counterattack.

No matter how many thoughts passed through Ichiro Yamazaki's mind, one thing he was sure of was that the Eighth Route Army should have retreated.

"How about Qiao Zhuang?"

After thinking about these issues, Yamazaki Ichiro began to care about the Black Vine Squadron who was still surrounded in Qiaozhuang.

"There is no abnormality. The Eighth Route Army surrounding Qiaozhuang is about two battalions in strength. They have been sticking to their positions and there is no sign of retreating."

The subordinate thought for a while and replied that the encirclement of the Eighth Route Army not only prevented the Heiteng Squadron from fleeing, but also prevented their supervisors from entering, so they could only contact Heiteng by telegram.

"It is estimated that we still want to find a chance to rescue those villagers and observe closely. We must not relax until the Eighth Route Army has completely withdrawn from this area."

Yamazaki Ichiro thought for a while, thinking he had guessed the intention of the Eighth Route Army.

"Your Excellency, there is one more thing."

The subordinate paused and said with some hesitation.

"what's up?"

Yamazaki Ichiro was taken aback, could there be any accidents?

"This incident has not been confirmed yet, but according to the report from the monitoring point, it can be inferred from the retreat route of the Eighth Route Army's assembled troops that they are likely to pass by our department tomorrow morning."

The subordinates reported the analysis results reported by a monitoring point without authorization.

Hearing that it was only unconfirmed, Yamazaki Ichiro breathed a sigh of relief.

However, he also realized that if a large-scale Eighth Route Army troops passed by the Yamazaki Brigade, whether it was retreat or for other reasons, it would pose a certain threat to him.

"Pass my order, all soldiers in the headquarters cancel their rest and enter the fortifications to wait for the battle. The guards cannot be lifted until the Eighth Route Army troops leave."

Immediately, Yamazaki Ichiro ordered all the troops in the garrison to enter the fortifications. If the Eighth Route Army suddenly launches an attack on the garrison, it can launch a counterattack immediately.

Anyway, there are only a few hours left, so let the soldiers conduct night drills.

After a while, the siren sounded in the camp of the Yamazaki Brigade. The soldiers who were already in a state of preparation did not show signs of panic, and soon entered the fortifications under the command of officers at all levels.

"If the Eighth Route Army can honestly pass through my defense zone tomorrow morning, it means that they have completely compromised. The next thing I have to do is to order the soldiers to expand the defense zone as much as possible, and at the same time write a report that can show my credit. Hand in your battle summary!"

Hearing the hurried footsteps outside the door, Yamazaki Ichiro said to himself.

He has already begun to plan how to maximize his own interests after the success of this plan.

After finishing speaking, he took a stack of manuscript papers on the table, and wrote a summary of the battle.

"Although Shenzhou is vulnerable, there are still many places that can be used for reference in terms of writing, such as luring the enemy to go deep, fighting alone, and taking risks with oneself... Well, these idioms are very good, and they are very suitable for my Yamazaki Ichiro On my body, it can highlight my loyalty to His Majesty the Emperor!"

Yamazaki Ichiro chattered endlessly, and quickly filled a piece of manuscript paper.

While Yamazaki Ichiro was still thinking about his combat summary, he was sitting on the black rattan whiteboard in Qiaozhuang, his heart was almost hanging in his throat.

After the Eighth Route Army's shouting ended, because he had not received any relevant news, he sent a small team of soldiers to investigate the intelligence.

But seeing that the soldiers who had been sent out had left for nearly three hours, and still no one came back, he could no longer sit calmly and wait for news.

"Where did this group of trash go?"

Holding the command knife at his waist with one hand, Heiteng Baiban kept pacing back and forth on the wheat field, still cursing.

Although the area of ​​Qiaozhuang is not small, after so long, even if it is climbing, it is enough to climb back and forth.

Did an accident really happen?All the soldiers sent out were killed?

A thought suddenly popped up in Heiteng Baiban's mind, and then he shuddered suddenly.

This was the thing he was most worried about, and the last thing he wanted to think about.

If that's the case, it means that he may not be able to fulfill the order given by Captain Yamazaki and lead the troops to stand firm in Qiaozhuang for 48 hours.

Chapter 480 The fourth may be rich

Even now, there is no sign that any troops from the Eighth Route Army have entered Qiaozhuang.

But what if an armed force they don't know sneaks in, or ambushes inside Qiaozhuang itself?

At this time, all the soldiers of the Black Vine Squadron on the wheat field, including himself, were only 48 people. Once a battle broke out, this group of people would not be able to resist for long.

"Communications, send power to Captain Yamazaki, saying that there is an emergency in Qiaozhuang. Our department was attacked by unknown forces and suffered heavy losses. Please support."

Thinking of the remaining troops, Kuroto Shiroban instinctively wanted to seek support, trotted to the side of the communication soldier, and ordered him to send electricity to Ichiro Yamazaki.

"Captain Kuroto, please wait!"

After hearing what Heiteng Baiban said, a team leader hurried over to stop the communication soldier from sending a telegram.

"Baga, none of the soldiers we sent out came back, do you want to wait here to die?"

Facing the obstruction of his subordinates, Heiteng Baiban was a little annoyed. If it weren't for the special situation now, he would have slapped him a long time ago.

"Captain Kuroto, please forgive me. I didn't mean that. It's just that there is no evidence to prove that our department has been attacked. If you use this excuse to send a telegram, if Captain Yamazaki learns the truth, he will definitely not let us go easily. , Captain Yamazaki's temper is clear to you."

The squad leader bowed his waist and explained tremblingly.

He also hoped that someone would come to support them, but since they entered Qiaozhuang, not even a gunshot has been fired, so how to explain the attack?

He didn't want to accompany Heiteng Baiban to bear the punishment from Yamazaki Ichiro after Qiao Zhuang's matter was over.

Concealing military information and telling lies is a common thing in their army, but it can only be done if they are concealed. Once the truth is discovered, they will be punished very severely.

Especially that guy Yamazaki Ichiro, who always asks his subordinates to commit seppuku as an apology.

Compared with the uncertain danger, he is more worried about the foreseeable result.

So it would not be too late to ask for help from the superiors even if they were really attacked, it was just a matter of wasting time and killing a few more soldiers.

Anyway, when there is a fight, as officers, they don't have to rush to the front.

Heiteng Baiban also hesitated when he heard the words.

Yamazaki Ichiro is indeed a cruel guy, especially to his subordinates. If he finds out that he is lying, the ending may not be better than meeting the Eighth Route Army.

"Captain Heiteng, you also know the current situation. The Eighth Route Army has blocked the ten kilometers outside Qiaozhuang. If you lose, I'm afraid that the account will be calculated on your head by then!"

Seeing that the black rattan whiteboard began to waver, the team leader thoughtfully analyzed the current situation for him.

The Eighth Route Army's encirclement is the key point. Based on his experience in many battles with the Eighth Route Army, he knows that as long as the encirclement is not withdrawn, even if Yamazaki Ichiro himself brings troops to support him, he will not be able to break in.

It is said that the Eighth Route Army does not kill prisoners. Even if the Eighth Route Army really breaks in, it will be fine to surrender directly at that time. Even being a prisoner is better than falling into the hands of Yamazaki Ichiro after failure.

Out of various considerations, the squad leader disagreed with Kuroto Shiraban asking Yamazaki Ichiro for help.

"Okay, let's pass on the order to cheer up all the soldiers, and shoot and kill any suspicious targets if they find any suspicious targets, without asking for instructions!"

Heiteng whiteboard gritted his teeth and made a decision.

He was moved by the last words of the team leader who stopped him. There is an encirclement of the Eighth Route Army outside the village. Even if Yamazaki Ichiro sends troops to support him, he can’t get in. It doesn’t make any sense whether this telegram is sent or not. Can it last for 48 hours? Only by themselves.

"Captain Heiteng, maybe the situation is not as bad as you imagined. The soldiers who were sent out may not have had an accident, they may have discovered the treasure, and they have been reluctant to come back for a long time. Maybe they are worried that the benefits they got will be taken away. Bar."

After the team leader breathed a sigh of relief, he began to comfort the black rattan whiteboard again.