Yamada Hiroki said very politely: "You guys, let's discuss how to eliminate Li Yunlong's troops as directed by the headquarters."

Taro Takahashi hurriedly said, "What Yamada-kun said is very clear. The commander's order is written very clearly, and we must clear the Eighth Route Army on the way from here to Heian and other places."

"To ensure the safety of the supply line in the rear of the Imperial Army, and now Li Yunlong's troops are within this range, and they also seriously threaten the safety of the logistics supply line of the Imperial Army."

"So all we have to do is find a way to eliminate them."

Yamada Hiroki looked at Takahashi Taro and asked, "Do you have any good ideas for Takahashi?"

Taro Takahashi said with a serious look: "After these few battles, I guess Li Yunlong's troops will definitely suffer a lot of losses. Now is the best time to destroy them."

"I suggest that the Imperial Army should go into the mountains to clear out."

Yamada Hiroki couldn't help frowning!

Go into the mountains to clear out?

What a joke?

Before, Higuchi Kiichiro didn't have the courage to be alive.

Now that I go into the mountains to clear the situation, if I encounter an ambush again, wouldn’t I seek death?

Their troops had suffered heavy losses before, which made Yamada Hiroki become more cautious. After all, he can no longer afford to lose.

Moreover, in the telegram from Ning Er of Gangcun, they were repeatedly asked to be cautious, take every step, and focus on stability.

Yamada Hiroki said: "Takahashi, the commander, also gave a special explanation in the telegram, to let us be cautious. In the current situation, it is too risky to enter the mountain to encircle and suppress the enemy."

Taro Takahashi frowned and asked, "What about your opinion?"

Yamada Hiroki pondered for a moment and said, "It's better to lure them out and then annihilate them."

Taro Takahashi said anxiously: "The Eighth Route Army has always been cunning. If they refuse to come out, would we continue to wait like this?"

"This is wasting time in vain."

Yamada Hiroki said: "It is better to waste time than waste the lives of the Imperial Army soldiers."

"We have lost several times and can't afford to fail even greater."

"Now my 9th Division has suffered heavy losses. In order to ensure safety, the troops should shrink their defense."

"In this way, the troops will not be too dispersed. We can also use more troops to protect the safety of the rear. Once the enemy appears, we can mobilize troops to attack as soon as possible."

"So I decided to order the troops to retreat sixty miles, and the enemy would definitely try to attack our supply lines. Whenever they come out, we will have a chance to destroy them."

Taro Takahashi scoffed at this plan, but when he thought of the commander Kamura Niji repeatedly emphasized that he should be cautious and would not agree to his plan, not to mention that Kamura Niji now has the position of acting division commander of Hiroki Yamada.

Thinking of this, Taro Takahashi could only sigh helplessly and said, "Since Yamada-kun has decided, I have nothing to say."

Yamada Hiroki explained: "Takahashi, it's not that I'm timid, it's because of the current situation that we really can't afford to lose."

"Especially because the situation is unclear now, it's better to be careful."

Taro Takahashi responded impatiently: "I understand. Please don't worry, Yamada-kun. You are the acting commander now, so I will naturally do my best to assist you."

Yamada Hiroki nodded slightly. Although he could see that Taro Takahashi was a little dissatisfied, he didn't say much.

Then Yamada Hiroki officially ordered that the troops began to gradually retreat.

The Japanese's main force immediately began to take action, and Li Yunlong was always paying attention to the Japanese's every move.

After the scouts got this situation, they immediately reported to Li Yunlong.

...

At this moment, Li Yunlong was on the way to march with the main force of the new regiment.

After reading the information, Li Yunlong smiled and said, "The Japanese really started to retreat!"

Xing Zhiguo smiled and said, "I didn't expect that they were quite cognitive this time, and they retreated so quickly and neatly."

"It seems that we are really afraid of being beaten by us, so we dare not fight with us."

Li Yunlong said with a proud look: "It's not that easy for them to escape now."

"The brigade commander has agreed to our combat plan. The 772nd Regiment, Independent Regiment and other troops have received orders and are on the way to support."

"The brigade commander will also personally command the main force and cooperate with Ding Wei's troops to advance from the south to the north."

"hey-hey!"

"When the troops formed a siege of Japanese devils, it would be enough for these beasts to have a good drink."

Xing Zhiguo smiled and said, "But don't be happy too early now. What will happen in the end? It may not be possible."

Li Yunlong smiled and said, "Then let's wait and see!"

"Notify Zhou Weiguo and ask them to send people to continue to stare at the Japanese devils, and report any news in a timely manner."

"The same is true for the reconnaissance company. It is fully monitoring the Japanese's every move. If there is any abnormal movement in the enemy's army, please report it as soon as possible."

"yes!"

A staff officer next to him responded quickly and turned to convey the order.

Li Yunlong then said to Xing Zhiguo: "We must also speed up and arrive at the designated location as soon as possible."

"Only by preparing in advance can we deal with all situations."

Xing Zhiguo nodded slightly and persuaded: "But I still think it's better to be careful, there's no need to take too much risk."

Li Yunlong said: "Do you think there is a fraud here?"

Xing Zhiguo shook his head and said, "Not sure, but I feel that things may not be that simple either. Will the Japanese give up so easily?"

"Unlikely!"

These words attracted Li Yunlong's attention. Li Yunlong frowned and pondered for a moment, but he seemed not very sure.

At this time, a soldier walked over quickly and said, "Report to the regiment commander, I just received the latest information."

Li Yunlong took it and looked carefully.

Xing Zhiguo asked, "Is there something wrong again?"

Li Yunlong shook his head and said, "It's not a big deal."

"I just received the information that Gangmeng Ning Er let Yamada Hiroki, the brigade commander of the 18th Brigade, take over the position of commander of the 9th Division. Now Yamada Hiroki is commanding the 9th Division in a unified manner."

Xing Zhiguo said with some concern: "Now that they have resumed unified command, it will be even more difficult to deal with."

Li Yunlong waved his hand and said, "This is also something that is expected. The Japanese will definitely choose to be a human-manned commander."

"But killing Higuchi Hiichiro is still of great significance, at least it will be a big blow to the morale of the enemy."

"So this matter is nothing. What we should consider now is, what is the next strategy of the Japanese?"
Chapter completed!