The two old Japanese soldiers, Sakuma Qiaoyi and Miyano Yusuke, were still thinking about the garrison in the city.
Before they realized it, the city's defenders had already slipped out along the sewers beneath their feet.
They probably could not have guessed that the defenders, who looked like they were preparing to fight a protracted war with them, would suddenly disappear from the city.
This is largely due to Ding Wei.
Before leaving, Ding Wei specifically ordered them to guard Ren City for the time being in order to guard against changes in the city and wait for subsequent reinforcements.
This order was based on the idea of making Qiao Yi and Gong Xingxing help the two old Japanese.
Seeing troops coming one after another, the two men were relieved. At least they would have the confidence to attack again.
that is…
The sarcastic words of the supporting troops made them unable to accept it for a while. They said words such as shame, waste, and even the shame of the empire.
Zusama Qiao Yi and Gong Xingsuke listened to the ridicule of their colleagues and could not say anything. They looked at each other and could only say secretly in their hearts.
Ridicule, taunt as hard as you can, and when you see how difficult the enemies inside are, you will know who is the loser!
Troops were stationed near Rencheng. There were now at least four to five thousand people gathered here. If Ding Wei hadn't been worried that mobilizing too many troops would alert the Japanese.
He even wanted to disperse all the troops of the Sakurai Division and the Mikami Division near Rencheng.
Thirty minutes to go until three hours.
A Japanese colonel couldn't bear it any longer. He walked quickly to Sakuma Qiaoyi and said angrily: "Hey, when will the attack be carried out? Three hours will pass soon.
Do you want us to have dinner here?"
Qiao Yi raised his hand and looked at the time. Two full hours had passed, but there was still no movement in the city.
"Sakuma-kun, something seems not right in the city." Miyazuke helped: "According to the observations of the warriors from high places, there seems to be no one in the city?"
"There's no one left?" Zuojian Qiao Yi frowned and said, "What do you mean?"
"It's just..." Gong Xingxue organized his words: "It seems that the city has lost its popularity and has become an empty city."
"Nani?" Qiao Yi said with confusion on his face: "Which idiot reported this news? We are clearly guarding outside the city, how could they run out!"
"Sakuma-kun, regardless of whether this is the case or not, more than two hours have passed since the last explosion. I think we can send troops in to check the situation!" Miyazuke helped.
"We can't stay here all the time. At least send out a small force to test the situation in the city."
Qiao Yi looked solemn. After thinking for a while, he finally decided to send a message to ask questions first, and then everything would be lost.
"Forget it, attack!"
Zurma Qiao Yi never received a reply from Shinji Mikami, so he gritted his teeth and said harshly.
Soon, the Japanese troops surrounding Rencheng sent out a small group of Japanese soldiers, gathering almost a full infantry squad, and moved closer to Rencheng.
Dozens of little Japs stepped into the city cautiously, aiming their guns everywhere with caution.
With the help of Zuo Jian Qiao Yi and Gong Assistant, the two old devils also quickly reached a high place, nervously raised their binoculars and looked towards the city.
But this team did not suffer any attacks, even though they had gone deep into the city and entered the place where the previous troops were attacked.
But there was still no movement in the city.
what happened?
The two old devils, Zuo Jian Qiao Yi and Gong Assistant Xing, looked at each other with doubts in their eyes.
What do the defenders in the city want to do?
The two old devils felt nervous and continued to look at Ren Cheng.
"This is what you call a strong army?" The Japanese colonel's face was full of disdain: "Why don't they dare to come out as soon as we come?"
Qiao Yi's face looked a little ugly.
The small group of Japanese troops that entered the city had dispersed and began searching in various streets.
An infantryman climbed to a higher place, took out a flag and shouted the semaphore.
"Sakuma-kun, there are no traces of the enemy inside." Yuksuke Miyazuke said in surprise: "And they found the remains of several artillery pieces in the city."
"Nani?" Qiao Yi's face changed, and he suddenly realized: "No, the enemy may have retreated!"
"Retreat?" Miyazuke Yusuke asked: "There are defenders outside the city, where can they retreat to?"
"Quickly lead the troops to search back!" Qiao Yi didn't have time to explain, and immediately ran to the command post, preparing to lead him into the city to continue the search.
Gong Xie was lucky enough to see Zuma Qiao Yi running away, and was a little confused.
We all clearly have the rank of colonel, why do you order me?
Seeing that Sakuma Qiaoyi wanted to lead his troops to garrison in Rencheng, Gong Fusuke subconsciously believed that this was because Sakuma Qiaoyi wanted to capture Rencheng with him.
Therefore, Miyazuke Yusuke ignored his order and also started running towards the position, preparing to lead his troops into the city.
The information that there were no defenders in Ren City soon spread throughout the army, and the defenders guarding outside the city marched towards Ren City almost in unison.
Zakuma Qiao Yi stepped on his military boots and came to the city head, looking around the street with an angry look on his face.
This city that he had always dreamed of capturing was actually captured in this way?
The defenders are gone. Where can these defenders go?
Japanese soldiers were everywhere on the street, searching back and forth with bayonets drawn, trying to find traces of the defenders.
But unfortunately, apart from the remains of the fortifications left behind, not even the hair of the defenders could be found.
Zurma Qiao Yi quickly walked down the city wall and continued walking inside. The sound of ping pong could be heard in the street.
He went all the way deep without encountering any attacks, and successfully reached the headquarters.
There were already several officers taking pictures at the door. They were posing in various poses, as if they had captured Rencheng.
"Hey, Sakuma-kun, wait for me!" Sakuma Qiao Yi was just about to go in when he suddenly heard a voice coming from behind.
When he turned around and saw that it was Gong Xie Yusuke, he became angry at that time: "Miya Xie Jun, I told you to lead the pursuit, why are you still following me!"
Zuojian Qiaoyi wanted to kill this guy. It was obvious that the enemy had slipped out of Rencheng through some channel.
Judging from the sound of the explosion, the enemy may have only been away for a few hours.
If we led our troops in pursuit at this time, we might have a chance to intercept those damn defenders.
"Hey, Sakuma-kun, you and I are colleagues. We have the same military rank, and Commander Sakurai has not given you any other powers." Yuksuke Miyazuke said coldly.
"We are just fighting together. You do not have the power to order me to fight, and I have no obligation to obey your orders. Do you understand?"
Qiao Yi was furious when he heard this, but he couldn't find a reason to refute it.
"Sakuma-kun, you hurriedly tried to send me away. Could it be that you wanted to take the credit for conquering Rencheng alone?" Yuksuke Miyazuke asked.
"This battle is clearly the result of both of us. If you want to take it all by yourself, wouldn't it be very unfair to me?"
Gong Xingshu's mind was filled with merit and meritorious service, so he could not understand what Qiao Yi was thinking.
"Baga, you idiot!" Zuojian Qiaoyi said harshly: "Can't you think about where the defenders in the city have gone?"
"Ah?" Miyazuke Yusuke was stunned.
Sakuma Qiaoyi added: "The enemy probably left Rencheng through some method. They have only left for less than three hours. We still have a chance to pursue them."
Seeing Miyazuke Yusuke, he was still stunned on the spot.
Zuojian Qiao Yi dropped his hands and stamped his feet in anger, shouting at the top of his lungs: "Come here, come quickly!"
"His Majesty Colonel, what are your orders?" A Japanese soldier came quickly.
"Send my order and have the puppy brigade lead the troops back immediately to pursue them in a fan-shaped manner!" Qiao Yi said fiercely.
"We must search carefully and find their traces no matter what method we use!"
"Hai!" the Japanese soldier stood up to accept the order and ran down quickly.
"Sakuma-kun, are you too nervous?" Miyazuke Yusuke said dissatisfied: "They will leave as soon as they leave. We just need to capture this city."
After a pause, he continued: "And we won this unit without increasing casualties. Isn't it a good thing?
Does success have to be achieved by wasting the lives of the warriors in the alliance?"
"You idiot, are you going to tell the division commander that the enemy slipped away from us?" Qiao Yi said with a look of disgust in his clothes.
Looking at Miyazuke Yusuke, he is getting more and more bored, "Why did I meet such a pig teammate!"
Since the enemy has persisted for so long, he must be an excellent commander. If he can be captured alive by then, he can be coerced and lured into serving the imperial army.
Even if he cannot be made to surrender, he can still be killed to weaken the anti-Japanese forces.
However, that guy slipped away with his troops, and all the more than a thousand remaining soldiers in the city escaped.
"Sakuma-kun, you are so rude!" Gong Xingxue said angrily: "They are just some remnants and an Eighth Route Army commander."
"Idiot, idiot!" Zuukama Qiaoyi said angrily: "These are not dozens or hundreds of remnants, but thousands of soldiers, plus an outstanding commander.
Do you know that our behavior is like letting the tiger go back to the mountains? If the division commander knows about it, we will have a hard time explaining this matter!"
After hearing the division commander, Miyako Yusuke immediately shut up.
After thinking carefully for a while, Miyazuke Yusuke suddenly realized the crisis and hurriedly said: "Sakuma-kun, what should we do now?"
"Guard Ren City, look for those remaining soldiers, and be sure to annihilate them all!" Qiao Yi said irritably.
This fool can't do anything without saving him. If something really happens, even if Zuo Jian Qiao Yi explains it clearly, the division commander will never deal with just Gong Xingxing.
However, Qiao Yi didn't have time to think about it at this moment. He just thought that he had enough time to chase down the remaining soldiers.
If you can catch up, you can bite them hard, then call for support and completely surround them!
The group of remnant soldiers were as slippery as loaches in the river, and Qiao Yi didn't care about the impact on his face of calling for support.
pity.
They will never see this scene again in their lives.
The gate of the headquarters has been opened, and many Japanese soldiers have climbed onto the headquarters. Some Japanese soldiers took out plaster flags and unfolded them.
Seeing this scene, Zuo Jian Qiao Yi couldn't help but feel a little irritable.
But then, he suddenly felt something was wrong, and his heart jumped twice, as if something dangerous was about to happen.
"idiot!"
Qiao Yi suddenly yelled and fell to the ground.
Miyazuke Yusuke had a puzzled expression, and he didn't know why Sakuma Qiaoyi was like this.
But follow closely.
A series of rumbling explosions suddenly sounded, like thunder from the sky, and the headquarters building was immediately blown to pieces.
The Japanese soldiers who were showing off at the headquarters were immediately blown away and torn apart by the shock wave of the explosion.
The headquarters made of cement and steel bars collapsed in an instant, gravel flew everywhere, and large and small cement blocks flew everywhere like a goddess scattering flowers.
Screams and explosions were mixed in.
There was a sudden explosion in his ears, which made Yukisuke Miyoshi shrink his head subconsciously.
Before he could react, a piece of force the size of a fingernail flew towards Miyasuke Yusuke's temple, piercing his temple on the spot.
Yukisuke Miyasuke swayed on the spot, then hit the ground hard, killing him on the spot.
A pair of eyes were widened, with a look of fear on his face.
Qiao Yi was even worse, although he had a premonition of danger and quickly fell to the ground.
But he obviously underestimated the level of danger.
Seeing that Miyazuke Yusuke's head was shot through, Sakuma Qiaoyi had no time to remember his dead colleague. He was about to burn his ass, so how could he care about him?
Qiao Yi was lying on the ground, squirming like a caterpillar, crawling forward.
At this moment, a brick the size of a basketball suddenly flew out and hit Zurma Qiao Yi in the direction of his squirming.
Sakuma Qiaoyi, who was holding his head and lying on the ground, was thinking about how to leave the danger zone and was not aware of the danger behind him at all.
There were no eyes on the back of his head, and the brick hit him hard on the head.
"puff!"
Qiao Yi's head was suddenly smashed to pieces, and various liquids splashed around.
Ding Wei, who had studied blasting, could tell by looking at the drawings where the weak points of the building were. A simple blasting operation would be no problem at all.
The explosives are all hidden inside the wall, and protected by bricks, no kid can find them without looking carefully.
Thick smoke had already enveloped the headquarters at this time, and the surrounding Japanese soldiers suddenly dispersed when they heard the noise.
When they arrived at a safe place in shock, they looked at the headquarters building, only a pile of ruins was left, and the original structure of the building could be vaguely seen.
Seeing the ruins in front of them, the Japanese soldiers nearby were all dumbfounded. They never thought that this good headquarters would suddenly explode.
None of the Japanese soldiers who took pictures on the headquarters were spared, and they were all killed on the spot.
The Japanese officer who originally wanted to take a photo and take some credit for his work did not expect that he would take the photo as a posthumous photo.
It shouldn't be said that it was a posthumous photo. The Japanese orderly who took the photo was lying beside him, and next to him lay a camera that had been turned into pieces.
Rencheng, which was originally peaceful, immediately fell into chaos again. The Japanese soldiers who heard the movement here thought they had encountered an ambush and rushed towards this direction.
…
At this moment, Ding Wei and the others had successfully come out of the sewer. The Japanese troops had all been transferred by Ding Wei, so it could be said that they were very safe.
Ding Wei casually glanced at the time, with a smile on his lips. Three hours had passed. Judging by the time, the little devil had probably received the gift he had left behind.
I just don’t know how many little devils it can kill, but I haven’t seen it with my own eyes...