"Master!"

"I'm back, what's going on?" Leng Feng quietly pushed a cup of hot water.

Wang Bin picked up the water cup casually and took a big sip. Since he arrived in Yuncheng, he took his team away from the brigade and acted alone.

I've only rushed back now.

"Teacher, you guessed it right. Liangshan does have a Japanese army hidden, far more than one squadron. At least what can be confirmed now is that they also have a cavalry. Their guards are very strict, so it is difficult for us to sneak into the city. We can only observe secretly from the outside and inquire about some information from our fellow villagers. Not long ago, a Japanese army unit drove into Liangshan. There were hundreds of people entering the city at night..."

"time?"

"During the sixth and seventh day of this month, my fellow villagers don't remember it very clearly, but he can be sure of this because he has the habit of getting up at night. He happened to see it that night, and this incident scared him very much."

"This is not directed at us. It seems that the Japanese army has prepared for a long time and has kept a secret. If it is one step later, this Japanese army will not be able to hide it." Leng Feng said with a secret gratitude.

"You are completely right, but what should we do now? The Japanese squad they sent obviously has a purpose, but why..."

"Reconnaissance, this team was originally responsible for reconnaissance missions, and they must have connections with the 14th Division. As for why they carried the 22nd Division's defense map in Yuncheng, they might have other purposes, but we just don't know it now." Long Yingqin said.

"Ying Qin's analysis makes sense. If the Japanese army in Liangshan had contact with the 14th Division, then they would be clear about the current situation in Juancheng. If this Japanese army suddenly appeared on the right side of my new 37, what would happen?"

"I will remind Deputy Traveler to thank you immediately!"

Leng Feng nodded, reminding was very necessary. This era does not have the advanced instant communication methods as developed as later generations, nor does it have satellite surveillance. Therefore, the message transmission is lagging behind, and no one can fully grasp the opponent's movements.

"Have you sent someone to monitor?"

"Old Du, Dajun and Tang Hui stay there. I will leave the radio station for them. Zhao Yi and I will come back first to report the situation in detail to you." Wang Bin said.

"Well, you're sitting well, go down and rest first." Leng Feng pointed and gave an order.

I hope this is not a secret chess by Kenji Doihara. If it is true, it is really a bomb that can explode at any time. He has no power to distract and pull out the secret chess.

In the morning, I received an urgent telegram from Liao Sen. A Japanese army with an unknown number, with thousands of troops heading straight to Wenshang County, north of Jining.

The target of this Japanese army was obviously aimed at Jining. There was only Dai Xu's 40th Brigade in Jining. Logically speaking, it was enough to deal with the Japanese army, but there were many places to guard, so there were inevitably insufficient troops.

This time, the Japanese army was also very good at playing. Dezhou and Yucheng also sent Japanese troops to attack the Liaocheng area. The civilian army in western Shandong was forced to divide its troops to resist first, and the reorganization work had a great impact.

Shandong and Western Shandong suddenly became a hot spot for the Sino-Japanese war.

At around 9 o'clock in the morning, the Japanese army restored the positions they had previously occupied and even advanced 500 meters forward. The Japanese army continued to bomb the positions of the New 37th Brigade.

The artillery fire is still fierce, but according to the statistical data, the bombardment of Japanese dramas is obviously not as strong as yesterday.

It’s not that the Japanese army had no shells anymore. At the beginning, the Japanese army’s ammunition reserves were definitely much better than those in GJ. This must have been their intentional actions.

Is this a war of attrition with myself?

Not only Xie Chengrui didn't believe it, but I'm afraid even Kenji Doihara himself didn't believe it. Maintaining the offensive posture was to buy time for the engineer corps that were repairing the floating bridge.

Kenji Doihara gave the commander's order. He had to repair the pontoon bridge before noon today and transport some heavy equipment across the river. He would never be allowed to repeat the mistakes he had last night.

At the same time, they continuously used ships to transport troops across the river. If this continues, it is estimated that it will not take until dark, and most of the 14th Division can cross the Yellow River.

In fact, by noon, Xie Chengrui was already feeling obviously stressed!

He arranged three lines of defense between the outer positions of Juancheng and Juancheng, but the Japanese artillery fire was quite fierce, causing great casualties to the troops.

Even if the frontline officers and soldiers responded properly, their flesh and blood still could not withstand the steel shells.

"Retreat two kilometers across the line and retreat to the second line of defense!" Xie Chengrui calmly gave the order!

"Deputy Brigade, it seems that the Japanese army must occupy Juancheng!" Chief of Staff Han Xianyuan said.

"Kenji Doihara is a cunning opponent. When we face him, we need to be careful and not be careless at all. In just one and a half days, we suffered 800 casualties. It is becoming increasingly difficult to fight in the future." Xie Chengrui said with a serious expression.

I have been holding on for three days, and only half a day has passed, and there are still two and a half days left. This is a tough battle!

"Report!"

"Come in!"

"The first regiment reported that the Japanese reconnaissance vanguards were heading south and approaching the Juanyun River."

"It seems that the Japanese army is eager to go south!"

"This is consistent with our previous judgment. The Japanese army's key target is not us, but to the Longhai Line. Otherwise, they would not have sent out vanguards so anxiously. Generally, in this case, the Japanese army's large forces will soon follow!"

"How are Jiang Hai and their positions arranged?"

"It is being constructed, but judging from the route of the Japanese vanguards' action, we can basically judge their way south, so there is a focus on defense. Otherwise, how can we defend such a wide front?" Han Xianyuan pointed on the map that the front was seven or eight kilometers, and the terrain was not high. In addition to the dense river network, heavy equipment may not be able to pass, but the Japanese infantry was unobstructed.

This blocking battle is difficult to fight.

"Associate Brigade, is there a little less force in a regiment? This is not enough for the Japanese army to get stuck in the gaps!"

"I guess the Japanese army will tentatively move south, with not too many troops, only about one or two thousand people. Jiang Hai and the others can handle it for the time being, as long as they are not too greedy." Xie Chengrui said slowly.

"This afternoon, the Japanese army's key target is Juancheng. Once Juancheng is captured by the Japanese army, the Japanese army will definitely go south in large numbers!"

"Yes, that's right. With the stable rear of Juancheng, the Japanese army can hold us back as long as we divide some of the troops to guard it. On the contrary, if we defend Juancheng, the Japanese army cannot go south without any concerns, because their rear path is at risk of being cut off by me at any time." said Yan Chunming, the combat staff member of the brigade.

"So, defending Juancheng is the key to holding the Japanese army to move south. It doesn't matter if Juancheng is broken or broken, as long as it is in our hands."

"The division headquarters urgently called!"

"read!"

"The 37th Brigade, and Han, guarding Juancheng does not have to be bound by the gains and losses of the city and land. As long as we are still in the boundary of Juancheng, the Japanese army will be worried about the division of troops to the south. The Taierzhuang annihilation battle has reached the most critical moment. The longer we defend here, the more helpful it will be to them. If necessary, you can abandon Juancheng and retreat to the rural areas in the southeast of Juancheng to fight against the enemy. As long as our men and weapons are there, the Japanese army will be afraid. In addition, be careful of your right wing. The Japanese army has an elite soldier in Liangshan. The number of people is unknown. I hope to be solemn. The first division is honored, Leng, noon on May 12, 27th year of the Republic of China."

"It seems that the master has already considered our situation and has a strategy to deal with it. However, we cannot easily abandon our current positions. At least we still have the ability to block it for a while. If we want to retreat, we have to wait until dark, so that the Japanese army will not dare to pursue it without knowing it." Han Xianyuan said.

"Take one step and look at three steps. This is the style of the master. Lao Han, come and make a retreat and blocking plan. I'll go to the frontier and take a look."

"Okay, but you have to be safe and wear a steel helmet!"

Kenji Doihara finally crossed the river and stood on the shore of Dongkou Ferry. He looked out at the east. A few kilometers away, the Chinese and Japanese armies were fighting fiercely.

Although the Japanese army has sharp artillery fire, the Chinese team J on the opposite side is too tenacious to resist, just like Xiaoqiang who can't kill him. They dare to fight with you with shells on their heads!

This is something they have never encountered before. Such a desperate army is simply rare, and even they themselves may not dare to do this.

If China's army is the same as the army in front of them, how dare they invade China?

"Sakura is ashamed!"

"Forget it, Sakai Jun, this cannot be considered your fault. Even if I have never fought with my opponent, I will make the same mistake." Kenji Doihara smiled slightly and said generously. At this time, it is useless to blame his subordinates. Those who fail to do things well will be physically punished or even scolded their subordinates. Over time, it will inevitably lead to discord between the generals and the consequences will be very serious.

Takashi Sakai is not an incompetent man. At this time, the more you scold, the more uncomfortable he feels. Although he will not say anything when he manages his shortcomings, it is difficult to guarantee that he will not feel resentful towards you.

Kenji Doihara is well aware of this. Although Chinese people’s ways of dealing with people and things are much better than those of Japan’s simple and roughness. Although sleekness may not be a good thing, how to master a degree for different people, different things, and different times is a huge science.

After Kenji Doihara said this, Takasu Sakai felt even more ashamed.

"In order to establish a solid logistics supply base, Juancheng must be taken. If Yuncheng can be taken together, that would be the best." Kenji Doihara said.

"Sakai understands." Sakai Takashi said, "Our army has occupied the first line of defense of the Chinese team J outside Juancheng. They retreated to the second line of defense. At this speed, we can quickly advance to Juancheng."

"Yaxi, very good, Sakai Jun, I did not read you wrong, but you must be careful of the counterattack of China J. Their combat effectiveness you saw last night."

"They fought very tenaciously and had a higher tactical cooperation than the level, but they had weak firepower and lacked heavy weapons. The disadvantage was very obvious. I am confident that I could win Juancheng today." Sakai Takashi said confidently.

"Very good, then I'll wait for your good news from Sakai Jun." Kenji Doihara nodded with satisfaction, but the North China Front Army Command could no longer wait. Two telegrams came in one morning to urge him to go south as soon as possible.

One letter was sent through the First Army Headquarters in Baoding, and the other was sent by Hashimoto, the Minister of Operations sent to supervise the formation by the base camp in Jinan.

One letter was to order him to go south immediately, and the other letter was to scold him severely, asking him why he had been delayed in Juancheng for a day and a night. The land of Juancheng was just a brigade, but it actually blocked the elite 14th Division for a day and a night. How did he command the battle?

Kenji Doihara sneered at Hashimoto's rebuke telegram. The officials and men in Tokyo knew that the Chinese were not so easy to deal with, and they were all gangs of people who talked about the war.

I heard that the plan to march into Wuhan was actually formulated by a group of low-level staff officers who had never been to the battlefield. These people have never even come to China. It is really not a good idea to praise the plan formulated.

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Chapter completed!