Chapter 374: Cheating teammates, joint military exercises
While the various departments of the Tainan Military Region were carrying out military operations in full swing, Zhao Gang on the Yama Mountain was not idle either.
Although he had a close relationship with Isamu Terauchi, the 104th Brigade had two groups of Japanese troops advancing into Wu'an after all. Under the orders of Zhao Gang, the local armed forces in Wu'an kept an eye on this group of Japanese troops 24 hours a day, reporting every move like a Yama mountain report.
However, the order issued by Zhao Gang was obviously redundant.
Yesterday, Terauchi Yong sent a report to the 41st Regiment, stating that the 104th Brigade was "progressing smoothly" in Wu'an and Wuyi, which was quite meant to show off its achievements.
What is the real situation? Just when Teruchi Yong sent the report yesterday, this group of Japanese soldiers actually took a bath near Erdaohezi in Wu'an. There were even groups of Japanese soldiers who went into the mountains and forests to hunt. The gunshots continued and a lot of gains were made.
A senior veteran from the Osaka Division, Youzi, taught the younger juniors this way: "Did you guys have your heads kicked by Ryukyu donkeys before you came here? Or you've been on the boat for too long, and you're dizzy!"
"There is a saying in your country, which is that the skin of the body is received by the parents and dare not be damaged. This is the beginning of filial piety. Don't you understand such a simple truth?"
Several stupid young men standing in front of them bowed their heads repeatedly. The 104th Brigade, these supplementary troops from Ryukyu, grew up under the enslaving rule of the Japanese army. Many of them came here purely with the hope of "making meritorious deeds." of.
As a result, after arriving in Handan, five enthusiastic people came to inquire about it, and were slapped in the face by the reality of the situation.
Some of the fanatics who had been brainwashed by the Nazis were even more loyal to the Japanese Emperor than some Japanese soldiers, clamoring to report the reselling of arms and supplies in the army.
As a result, the report was reported to Handan Gendarmerie Watanabe, but there was no news about the incident.
Of course, this was something that Isamu Terauchi could not allow. Then a large-scale purge began within the 104th Brigade. More than a hundred people were involved, and the end can be imagined.
Now that the Ryukyu people have learned their lesson, they have begun to accept the internal "rules" of the 104th Brigade.
Inside the Japanese military camp.
The Japanese commander who led the team was named Hideo Ohgi, a native of Osaka. He was originally a young left-wing officer who went to the division headquarters of the Osaka Division. After he came to the rear, according to the principle of one-level promotion, he is now a center-left military officer.
"You mean, your Excellency, the brigade commander, asked our troops to fight the Eighth Route Army of Wuyi and Wu'an?" Hideo Oki asked.
"Yes, Taijun!" The person who spoke was a translator from Wu'an City. He was fat, fat, and had big ears. It was obvious that his life was very nourishing around the little Japanese.
Hideo Oki didn't speak Chinese very well. In order to avoid misunderstandings with the Eighth Route Army, Isamu Terauchi specially transferred a fat translator from Wu'an to help.
"Taijun, according to the telegram forwarded by General Siuchi, the 41st Division, which is fighting fiercely with the Eighth Route Army in Lucheng, requested our troops to rush to support and jointly destroy the independent detachment of the Eighth Route Army. However, what General Siuchi meant was that he did not want to It's not easy for us to stay here to wade through this muddy water, so we need an independent detachment to fight!" the fat translator explained.
"Nani? How many independent detachments are there?" Hideo Oki had a general understanding of the situation in the Tainan region, but at this time he was confused by the situation in front of him.
"Hehe, well, the people here in Lucheng may be other Eighth Route Army, or they may really be an independent detachment. Of course, what we have to face must also be an independent detachment, and its main force!"
Under the guidance of the fat translator, Oki Hideo quickly understood: "Youxi, Liu Sang, you are so smart, I will let you contact the Eighth Route Army!"
"Understood, Taijun, I will definitely handle this matter!"
Then the fat translator asked the Japanese telegraph operator who specialized in contacting the independent detachment to send a telegram to Yamawang Mountain.
On the Yama Mountain.
The garrison has returned to Wu'an, and Li Daben is currently on Yamawang Mountain.
Regarding the telegram sent by the Japanese army, Zhao Gang was a bit dumbfounded. Although the Tainan Military Region has a strong family background, it also has a large troop establishment.
The main force has never used the bullets re-produced by the arsenal, and has always relied on seizures and transactions with Terauchi Isamu to obtain supplies.
Looking at the situation, if we fight a war and cannot capture supplies, it is obviously a loss-making business.
"Political Commissar, we have to handle this matter. We have to cooperate with the request made by Yong in the temple. What's more, how this battle goes is also related to the war situation in Lucheng!" Li Da said confidently.
"I understand the priorities. You are familiar with the Japanese. You should handle this matter yourself. The garrison regiment will come first, and then the grassroots regiment from Shexian County will come over. The enemy armed forces can also participate. We should organize a military exercise and let the soldiers
Let’s practice our marksmanship!”
Judging from the current situation, the situation in Wu'an and Wuyi She County is relatively clear, so Zhao Gang can relax and let the troops go up and practice their skills.
Later, the Eighth Route Army was represented by Li Daben, and the Japanese Army was represented by Fat Interpreter, who was responsible for negotiations.
The Japanese army was very urgent in this regard. The 41st Division sent a telegram asking for help yesterday, but today part of the 104th Brigade was still wandering around Wu'an. It was really unseemly, and they urgently needed to find an excuse.
After quick negotiations, in order to make the battle more reasonable, the location of the military exercise was determined to be in the south of Wuyi.
Then the two sides quickly met up in the south of Wuyi, found a random hilltop, and started fighting.
The external theory is that during the sweep of southern Wuyi by the 104th Brigade's Oki Hideo Men's Division, they unexpectedly encountered the main force of the independent detachment in the northern mountainous area of Wuyi, and the two sides immediately started a fierce battle.
Handan.
Isamu Terauchi received a call back from the fat translator: "Youxi, it's great!"
"Immediately report to the superiors and tell them that our unit is fighting an independent detachment of the Eighth Route Army in Wuyi, and the rest of the brigade is fighting in the east of Handan, so there is no time to send troops to reinforce Lucheng!"
"By the way, we also need to request air support to investigate the movements of the surrounding Eighth Route Army!"
Isamu Terauchi did a great job. In order to avoid being accused of neglecting his duties after the war and sitting back and watching the 41st Division being besieged by the Eighth Route Army, Isamu Terauchi specially asked a Japanese aircraft to come over to bear witness.
It is easy to guess what happened next. As soon as the Japanese aircraft from Changzhi arrived at Wuyi, they saw that the Eighth Route Army had withdrawn into the mountains and forests.
The battlefield was filled with gunpowder smoke and "dead bodies" were everywhere. It was obvious that the fighting was extremely tragic, and even Japanese aircraft flying at low altitude almost shot down the aircraft with machine gun fire that suddenly emerged from the mountains and forests.
In the end, the Japanese aircraft fled in panic.
The real situation is that the fighting started at five o'clock in the morning, lasted four hours, and ended with a truce after the sun rose.
It starts after four o'clock in the afternoon and ends early in the evening around seven o'clock.
After each day's battle, the Japanese and puppet troops in surrounding strongholds would send food supplies collected and supplied to both the Eighth Route Army and the Japanese troops participating in the battle.
Under such circumstances, some veterans of the Japanese army also went out to swim in the river or hunt in the mountains.