In the Hacheng command center, Maruyama Masanan looked at the map hanging on the wall with a sad face.

"Your Excellency Commander, you seem to have something to worry about?"

The Chief of Staff of the Japanese stepped forward and asked quietly.

Maruyama Masanan slowly turned around: "Since the death of Umezumi, Kazumura Yiji has been trying to find ways to compete for power."

"The power of the spring sweep has made us commanders lose face. My chances of re-election back to China are getting smaller and smaller, and I am very helpless about this."

The Chief of Staff was stunned. He didn't expect Maruyama Masanan to worry about this matter.

"Military commander, military merits need to be obtained by fighting."

"I know!" Maruyama Masanan said helplessly: "But where can I fight now?"

"There are only the Anti-Japanese Allied Forces and the Northeast Army remnants, but they are as cunning as rats and cannot catch them at all."

"There are also Li Yunlong and the national army in Bingcheng!" The Chief of Staff immediately said: "Your Commander can try to start with them."

"If Li Yunlong can be killed, maybe the Commander can be promoted to general directly!"

"Li Yunlong?" Maruyama Masanan shook his head and sighed.

"Forget it, don't make any moves!"

"At least I am still a major general now. If I really hit Li Yunlong with a burning heart, maybe my military career will end here."

"As for the national army in Ice City... if they want to attack them, they must pass by Frost City. Li Yunlong will not let us go like this. If they avoid it, the road will be too far, and it will not be worth the loss."

Maruyama Masako is in a very embarrassing situation now.

I wanted to curry favor with Neji Kamura, but because he had too many defeats, Neji Kamura looked down on him.

He was very depressed when he wanted to show his strength but could not find his goal. He found his goal but could not defeat him.

He even had the idea of ​​resigning from his position as commander of Hacheng and returning to the island country to retire.

But as a general, this idea was soon dispelled by him.

In his opinion, this kind of behavior is not much different from deserters, and he will never allow himself to go back like this.

At this moment, the Japanese soldiers who had been near Lijiatun hurriedly ran in.

The moment he saw the Japanese soldiers coming in, Maruyama Masanan was stunned.

Generally speaking, if there is no special situation, the team sent out to patrol will not come to report.

But since he has come, it means that Li Yunlong has taken action.

The entire command center became nervous in an instant.

"What's going on? Did Li Yunlong move?" Maruyama Masanan asked nervously.

The Japanese soldier was stunned and shook his head and said, "Report to the commander, we found a national army in Lijiatun."

"The number of people is about one division!"

"About one division?" Maruyama Masanan frowned: "The Chinese troops in Ice Castle have come out? What do they want to do?"

The Chief of Staff lowered his head and pondered for a moment and said, "His Excellency Commander, I think this unit should not be the Chinese troops of Ice City."

"Some time ago, Mr. Gangmura Yanji seemed to have published a report on the battle situation in Hebei, which mentioned that another team of national troops fled to the northeast."

"Nani?" Maruyama Masanan was stunned: "I don't know this news, how could you know?"

The Chief of Staff quickly explained: "Chief Commander, don't get me wrong, I'm on your side."

“Message is conveyed to cities in the form of telegrams.”

"It's just that you didn't think it was related to you at the time, so you didn't see it."

After saying this, Maruyama Masanan remembered that he was busy playing chess at that time, and it seemed that he had thrown a telegram from Chang Chunlai.

"Yoxi!" Maruyama Masanan suddenly became interested and laughed twice.

"I was worried that I had no military achievements, so I came to my door by myself."

"How can the fleeing army let them go?"

"Order to let the 55th Regiment stationed in Hacheng go to Lijiatun and defeat and capture these troops alive."

The Chief of Staff was stunned: "Your Excellency Commander, you have the strength of a division to deal with it. I suggest that the 56 and 57th Regiments act together to prevent accidents."

Maruyama Masanan waved his hand: "No need."

"If it were a division of the Eighth Route Army, maybe I would do this and even send more troops, but they are Chinese troops, so there is no need to worry."

"And they were the Chinese troops who escaped from Hebei, and their morale was gone long ago. If you deal with them, a corps will be enough."

Maruyama Masanan said confidently that no matter how the Chief of Staff dissuades him, he has no intention of accepting the opinion.

Not long after, the 55th Japanese Regiment left the city and headed towards Lijiatun in a mighty manner.

At 10 o'clock in the evening, the post office of the camp of the Lijiatun Seventh Division.

Two soldiers of the National Army yawned and looked ahead as if they were sleepy.

"Platform leader, do you have any cigarettes? Give me one, I'll be trapped!" the soldier said while yawning.

The platoon leader of the Kuomintang waved his hand: "Where is there any cigarette? I've finished smoking a long time ago, and now I'm so sleepy."

"I really want to find a place to sleep."

"You said our teacher is really like that. We walk a little more during the day and reach Li Yunlong's station. We still have to stand guard? If you want to sleep, you will suffer this?"

The soldier echoed: "Who said no?"

"Platform leader, it's so dark. I don't think there will be a devil coming today. Why don't we take turns to rest? I'll call you if something happens."

The platoon leader of the Kuomintang army nodded: "I think it's okay. After walking for a day, my eyelids are fighting. If something unexpected happens, I won't have the strength to fight."

After saying that, the platoon leader of the Kuomintang turned around and walked towards the military camp.

The soldier on duty was furious after seeing his platoon leader leaving, and then leaned against a stone and took a nap.

Time passes, and three hours pass by in a flash.

At this time, the 55th Japanese Regiment quietly approached Lijiatun under the cover of night.

The 55th Regiment Captain Matsushita Akaichi looked at the Japanese soldiers who had just returned from the front.

"How is it? The Chinese army found that we didn't?"

The soldier said with a serious look on his face: "Report to the wing captain, we observed six hundred meters away from the Chinese army, but the other party did not notice us."

The chief of staff of the wing, Koiyama smiled and said, "The wing captain, as the commander said, these troops are too vigilant."

"If we approach carefully and suddenly launch an attack when we reach about 600 meters, we will definitely be able to wipe out all these qina troops."

Panasonic rose up the corner of his mouth: "We were not found for six hundred meters, and I'm afraid these Chinese troops have fallen asleep."

"Since that's the case, we might as well try to get closer and launch an attack after 400 meters. Maybe we can directly capture their supreme commander alive."

"Order all troops to slow down, and do not alert the snake, and quietly approach and surround them!"

"Hayi!" The soldier responded, then turned around and left!
Chapter completed!