The night in Taihang Mountain is very dark!

But there were still several pairs of eyes in the mountains staring at the mountain road from the gaps in the bushes.

The Japanese army was already cautious in marching at night. Under the military order of Yamashimi, an infantry squad was allowed to turn on only two flashlights.

But the Japanese army was a large army of more than 8,000. Looking from the mountain 700 meters away, the flashlight shining like stars scattered in the mountains, gradually connecting into a slowly wriggling long dragon, so clear that it could no longer be clear.

"Notify Deputy Commander Lei that the Japanese are going to run away! The direction of their march is Wuxiang!" A cold light flashed in his eyes of an army sergeant who looked at all this, and he roared and ordered.

After lurking for nearly a week, their mission was finally completed.

They were the reconnaissance company who left a reconnaissance squad to lead the main operation of the Four Corps. Before the Second Mixed Brigade arrived at the battlefield, they had already sneaked into the battlefield and quietly hid in the mountains to reconnaise the whereabouts of the Japanese army.

In the past six or seven days, as lurkers, they have seen too many tragic battlefields. They have watched with their own eyes the Japanese army set up infantry artillery to destroy the fortifications of one high ground after another, and watch the Japanese plane drop bombs and blow the high ground stationed by their officers and soldiers into white ground. In the telescope, they can even see the Japanese vicious Japanese generals of the Chinese wounded soldiers who have not yet died with bayonets to hold them up as flags after their victory.

The Japanese army's hideous face was 400 meters away. With their shooting skills and the help of the scope, they were fully capable of exploding the heads of the brutal Japanese people with one shot.

However, the military orders they received were lurking on the battlefield and could not let the Japanese discover themselves, nor even the Chinese.

They need to observe the movements of the Japanese army at all times, and report to the regiment headquarters immediately if there is any abnormal movement.

They are all fighting, so why do you care so much about the movements of the Japanese army? It's over. The first regiment plus two infantry divisions have a total strength of more than 30,000 people. I'm afraid that this is not only the officers and soldiers of the Four Army Regiment who have been dormant, but also the scouts who are ordered to lurk.

Relying on the few dried meat, milk candy and clear water they carried, the scouts lurked on the battlefield for nearly a week, and finally let them wait for the Japanese army to march overnight, which completely violated the Japanese army's marching rules of day and night.

The intuition of the soldier made the sergeant squad leader notice a different aura, and immediately asked the communication soldier to report the situation to Lei Xiong on a field radio station that had been silent and had never turned on the plane.

"Haha, okay, the Japanese really ran forward as the group expected." Lei Xiong, fifteen kilometers away, burst into laughter.

"Immediately inform the regiments of this situation, and at the same time, order each battalion to send vanguards to see if the infantry brigade left by the Japanese have run away. If it doesn't run away, the battalion will surround the infantry brigade on three sides as planned. We will eat them tomorrow. If we run away, we will set off on time at 11 o'clock, compete with the Japanese to see who will run faster."

Obviously, Yamashita was not that stupid, and he left 1,000 people to eat for free for the Chinese army. He had already applied oil to the soles of his feet and ran away!

A communication soldier hurriedly ran into the cave and sent the telegram to Tang Dao who was smoking and chatting with several people. Tang Dao just glanced at the content of the telegram, then grinned and showed his white teeth, and handed the telegram to Commander Cheng: "A old devil at the foot of the mountain was still scared by us after all, and the rest can be relied on the big brothers of the 683rd Brigade."

Commander Cheng received the telegram and looked at the words "The Second Mixed Brigade Regiment Headquarters at the Sea of ​​the Mountain, marched and fled north overnight!", and his face was filled with surprise.

It was natural that Yamashita was just like they had been discussing for a long time. The second mixed brigade actually ran towards the preset encirclement of Tang Dao.

It was shocking, but the Second Mixed Brigade had nearly 8,000 people left. Can a Japanese army of such a large scale be blocked by his three infantry regiments of the 683rd Brigade?

Yes, because the 17th Division and 104th Division temporarily retreated and repaired, the infantry division of the 3rd Army, who was also lurking deep in the mountains, was responsible for blocking the 108th Division that came back to its senses. The Chinese army that really participated in the encirclement and annihilation of the Second Mixed Brigade was actually only his 683rd Brigade and the Four-Road Regiment that would definitely chase after him. The total strength would not exceed 15,000 people, and the full amount was just twice that of the Japanese army.

He surrounded it with twice the enemy's force and planned to wipe it out completely. It was not a region like Shentouling that completely possessed geographical advantages. This was an unprecedented precedent in the Chinese battlefield. Even Captain Cheng, who had been through many battles, was a little nervous at this time.

As Tang Dao said, "The rest must be relied on everyone in the 683rd Brigade." Commander Cheng knew better in his heart that before the Four Army Regiments caught up, the three infantry regiments of the 683rd Brigade had to block the Japanese army's retreat on the Zhuozhang River line.

7000VS7000, an offensive and defensive battle with nearly one-to-one troops, is also the first time since the 683 Brigade crossed the Yellow River.

However, what kind of person is Captain Cheng? The entire war zone has been planned for so long, just to completely wipe out a Japanese invaders who have been in charge of a well-established Japanese army, causing him to no longer dare to easily covet southeastern Shanxi. His prey has fallen into a trap. Whether it is a wolf or a tiger, as a hunter, if he dares not even stab a hunting fork, what else can he fight?

"I will make a guarantee for all the commanders and soldiers of my 683rd Brigade that before friendly forces catch up, the Japanese invaders will be blocked before the Zhuozhang River. If a Japanese invader breaks through the defense line of our brigade, it would be better if I, the brigade commander, were not good!" After a brief silence, Brigade Commander Cheng promised extremely solemnly to Tang Dao.

"My 772nd Regiment also assured the headquarters that if the Japanese invaders break through our regiment's defense line, unless all of our regiment dies." Wang Xiaoqiang also put away his usual hippie smile, his face was solemn, and his voice was like a bell.

"The same is true for my 771st Regiment!" Captain Xu stood straight.

"I believe you, please believe in my Four-Levels Regiment. The 683rd Brigade only needs to buy my team for one day, and the main force of my Four-Levels Regiment will arrive at the battlefield. The old Japanese devil at the foot of the mountain will definitely not be able to escape." Tang Dao's eyes shone and he solemnly saluted the three heads of the 683rd Brigade who were present and made a promise.

"Okay! Then our brigade will march towards the Zhuozhang River tonight, striving to build fortifications before the Japanese army arrives." Commander Cheng raised his hand and said decisively.

The area where the 683 Brigade is located is 16 kilometers away from the Zhuozhang River. It is estimated that it will take 6 hours in a night marching like this, and it will take about the early morning when you arrive.

When the Second Mixed Brigade knew that there were Chinese soldiers in Zhuozhang River, it was at least nine o'clock in the morning. At that time, they should have been very close to Wuxiang. They marched overnight and were already trapped. Unless they were iron men, they immediately turned around and returned to the mountains, they could only move forward with their teeth.

After a brief renovation, they were the only way out to defeat the Chinese defenders blocking their faces.

That night, two large armies with close forces between China and Japan were struggling hard in the mountains of the Taihang Mountains.

Perhaps the only difference between the two sides is that the Japanese army uses flashlights slightly closer to modernity, while the Chinese army uses the most primitive torches.

The faint white light emitted by electric energy and the warm yellow light burst out from pine oil formed two long dragons in this dark night, winding through the mountains.

However, one dragon wanted to leave this ghost place quickly, while the other dragon wanted to cut off the other party's way home.

Lucheng Japan First Army Headquarters!

"I notify the Lu Aviation side that tomorrow morning, I want to know if there are any signs of Chinese military activity in Wuxiang area, and immediately notify the 108th Division that has arrived in Liao County to be repaired, so that they can be on standby at any time." Xiang Yue Qingshi's face was unprecedentedly solemn.

Although he was not in the way of dealing with Yamashita, the Second Mixed Brigade was not directly under his First Army. In this battle in the southeastern Jin Dynasty, the Second Mixed Brigade suffered heavy casualties on the battlefield. He, the commander of the Eastern Route Army, did not care much about how much casualties were there.

However, based on the current situation analysis of the expedited telegram sent by Yamashita, the Chinese are really trying to fight the second mixed brigade.

The heavy casualties on the battlefield and the heavy casualties caused by falling into the enemy's trap are completely different concepts for him, the highest commander of the Southeast Jin campaign.

The former is because Yamashita Fumi himself failed to command, while the latter is because of his front-line commander's fault.

Once the Second Mixed Brigade really occurs when it is surrounded by heavy troops mobilized by the Chinese side and is severely damaged, it is not to mention whether they will be almost completely destroyed like the two detachments in the Battle of Taierzhuang. Xiang Yue Qingshi also knows that not only was his dream of the commander of the Front Army shattered, but whether he could sit in the position of the commander of the First Army steadily.

Especially when thinking that if the war is defeated, the Imperial Army must find a suitable person to take the blame, Xiangyue Qingshi cannot fall asleep.

The indoor mourning clothes took the blame for the defeat of Taierzhuang, because he was the commander of the North China Front Army and the commander of the northern battle of Xuzhou. He was responsible for direct command and failure, and he could not run away.

She is trusted that the commander of the North China Front Army, Shan Shanyuan, is a former Army Minister. As the commander of the North China Front Army, is to "marry down" and put out a fire. She is not familiar with the situation in the entire North China battlefield, and she can get rid of any reason. Who else can be left to be the most suitable front-line commander?

Xiangyue Qingshi only hopes that the situation is not as bad as Yamashimi said, or Yamashimi chose the marching direction. Even if the Chinese want to play the Second Mixed Brigade, they will transfer the army to the rear of the Second Mixed Brigade and attempt to surround the Second Mixed Brigade in the mountains, which is very consistent with the characteristics of the Chinese army not having much heavy firepower.

However, Xiangyue Qingshi still has the command level. He hoped that he would return to his hope, but he still asked the North China Front Army to dispatch reconnaissance aircraft early in the morning to conduct air reconnaissance on Wuxiang and other places that the Second Mixed Brigade must pass. If an enemy is found, Yamashita can prepare early.

This move is fine. China has neither fighter jets nor much air defense force, which is indeed Japan's biggest advantage at present.

Even Xiang Yue Qingshi was secretly ruthless in his heart. If the Chinese really couldn't think of gathering troops around Wuxiang, even if he used the bombshell piles dropped by the fighter formation, he would help the Second Mixed Brigade build a smooth road.

He didn't believe that the Chinese could really hold bombs and siege the 8,000 troops of the Second Mixed Brigade to death.

Xiangyue Qingshi, who was in Lucheng, was very anxious, but the one who was more anxious than him was the person in the game.

The Second Mixed Brigade, which lost unnecessary supplies, ran 36 kilometers in the mountains overnight, with an average speed of 3.6 kilometers per hour. This speed was no slower than when the 108th Division ran away. It was almost a record-breaking marching speed. It arrived at the periphery of Wuxiang at 6 a.m.

After the vanguards sent to reconnaise, no enemy was found six or seven kilometers ahead. Until this time, Shanxiawen, who was riding on a tall horse, breathed a sigh of relief and issued an order to repair the entire army.

The mountains near Wuxiang are much smaller than the mountains they passed overnight. Theoretically, they are far less suitable for blocking battlefields. As long as the Chinese are not fools, they will definitely not use Wuxiang as the battlefield to siege him the second mixed brigade.

As long as nothing unexpected happens, his move to march overnight has already disrupted the Chinese tactics.

Although Yamashita Furu wanted everyone to work harder and run up to him for 30 kilometers in one breath to completely escape from the dangerous area, but listening to the heavy breathing of the horses and the constant sweat flowing on the horse's neck, Yamashita also knew that this could only be a fantasy.

He is not wrong with elite soldiers, but he is also flesh and blood. His tall and strong war horses are so tired. The infantry marching with nearly 25 kilograms of military supplies are also exhausted. Not to mention letting them run 30 kilometers, I guess they will be exhausted if they come to another 10 kilometers.

It’s still a trivial matter to scold him at the foot of the mountain. If the Chinese really fight, what will the thousands of people who are tired of fighting?

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The marching for 10 hours overnight was exhausted. When the Japanese army received the order to renovate the military order, the majority of the Japanese army fell asleep on the bedding, and even did not dig the field trenches required by their daily camping.

If a large army really comes here at this time, they will definitely be unable to bear it.

It's a pity that there is really nothing.

The four-way team is still 20 kilometers away from the rear, and the main force of the 683 Brigade has arrived in the area of ​​Changle Village, 40 kilometers away from Wuxiang County.

That is already the only way China can mobilize all the troops that can compete with the Second Mixed Brigade. Even if the Japanese army is drooling here for five or six hours, it is probably very safe.

But the tragic Major General Yamashita only slept for less than two hours and was awakened by the hurried steps of his chief of staff.

A reconnaissance report forwarded by the Lucheng First Army Command showed that in the Changle Village area 40 kilometers away, no less than 10,000 Chinese troops were found to be excavating fortifications along the river, and it seemed that they were laying out defense lines.

Shanxia Wen's face looked extremely ugly in an instant. He had carefully observed the maps in Wuxiang and Yushe before leaving last night. As long as he walked out of the mountainous areas, he was not particularly afraid of the Chinese siege on it, but only one thing made him feel uneasy. No matter where he retreated, the Zhuozhang River flowing through the 12 counties in southeastern Shanxi was a river that he must cross.

Changle Village, which happens to have a big road, is the only way for his second mixed brigade. If you cross the river from other directions, those mountains and ridges will make you feel numb just by looking at them, let alone the second mixed brigade that has been in a deep mountain with the Chinese army that has been in a state of weakness?

It would be fine if there were no defenders. Even if the water in Zhuozhang River is not small now, it would be able to transport heavy equipment such as engineers to build bridges, horses, and carts. However, there are guns and cannons across the river, so it would be impossible to cross it.

"The Chinese are really dead." Yamashita's eyes flashed with fierce light, and a curse was harsh in his mouth. "However, just tens of thousands of people want to block our army's way. They are too overestimating their combat effectiveness."

"Take the commander of Xiangyue Qingshi, my second mixed brigade will immediately march towards Changle Village, Zhuozhang River, and ask him to order the front army to launch a bomber group to bomb the Chinese army that intends to launch an attack on our army. I want them to pay a sufficient price before our army arrives." Yamashita's face gradually calmed down.

Although the Chinese army deployed defense along the river and hit his weakness, the 10,000 troops were not too much, and he also had a bomber formation to help him. In addition, he still had 24 mountain cannons, more than 10 infantry cannons, and more than 10 Type 94 combat vehicles. He was confident that he could defeat the defenders by relying on these advantages and heavy firepower alone.

As for whether Xiangyue Qingshi would do his best to help him, Yamashimi was not worried. As long as Xiangyue Qingshi was not a fool, he knew that his future was already bound to the Second Mixed Brigade. If something happened to the Second Mixed Brigade, I am afraid that the first person Shanshanyuan wanted to cut down was not Shanxiami, but Xiangyue Qingshi who patted his chest and said that this battle would be a big victory.

Is the face of the former Army Secretary so easy to lose?

The Japanese infantrymen slept soundly for three hours and had not fully recovered their strength. They were woken up by the alarm and complained again. It was secondary to embarking on the journey of marching in a hurry. What’s important is that Yamashita overestimated himself.

The map is drawn very clearly, at least it can make people understand how to go on this road, but it is not three-dimensional and cannot fully display the geographical environment of the region.

In the past, in Changle Village, a fierce battle broke out between China and Japan. China invested an infantry division, the protagonist was the 683rd Brigade, while the Japanese side was the 108th Division that was scared away in this time and space.

However, it is not all the 108th Division, but the retreating route from Wuxiang, but the troops are as high as an infantry regiment.

The reason why Commander Cheng chose Changle Village as the place of decisive battle was that he happened to catch up with the north fleeing place here, and the other hand, because the high ditch on the north bank of the Zhuozhang River flowing through the front of the village was 2 meters away from the river surface. It was just the short legs of the Japanese, and he could not jump up without a ladder.
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