Chapter 920: Capture Dayangji and give you canned food
The next morning, it was raining lightly.
About 4,000 Japanese troops from the 14th Division took a train and rushed to Xiaoyangji. After the Japanese troops got off the train, the train continued towards Shangqiu.
This military train was not specifically to transport Japanese troops, but to transport supplies to the Japanese troops in Shangqiu. Originally, Kenji Hihara planned to withhold the supplies in Xuzhou, but now in order to cover the whereabouts of the Japanese troops of the 14th Division, the supplies had to be released.
Doihara, an old spy, knew the importance of intelligence work. After Yamashita Tomofumi left Xuzhou, he immediately sent troops to take over the train station. Only Japanese managers were retained at the station, while all Chinese managers were expelled.
It's just that it's impossible for Japanese people to do manual labor, and manual labor such as loading and unloading materials can only be done by Chinese workers.
After Kenji Doihara issued the order last night, in order to avoid leaking their whereabouts, the Japanese troops of the 14th Division did not board the train directly from the train station. Instead, they ordered the train to leave the station normally and then stop on the way.
The Japanese officer stationed at Xiaoyangji was a lieutenant and belonged to the Fourth Regiment of the Guards Division. He received the order early in the morning and came out early to respond.
"Sir!"
The captain of the 50th Infantry Regiment of the 14th Division, Urakawa Michihiro, looked at the Japanese lieutenant with contempt. The 6th Regiment of the Guards Division collapsed in the battle with the Eighth Route Army and has become a laughing stock of the Japanese army.
"Is the meal ready?"
The Japanese lieutenant looked embarrassed and said hesitantly: "Sir, due to the recent influx of many imperial soldiers into the Xiaoyangji stronghold, resulting in food shortages, the meals prepared are not enough to supply 4,000 people."
"Please forgive me, sir!"
"Baga, the losers of the Guards Division do not deserve to eat. They are an insult to His Majesty the Emperor's name as a Guard!" Urakawa Michihiro stepped forward and slapped him twice.
The Japanese lieutenant lowered his head silently, his face turned green and red, and his fingers turned white when pinched, but he dared not speak out in anger.
China pays attention to blood ties, hometown ties, and academic ties, and the same is true in Japan. Each division of the Japanese army is formed by recruiting soldiers from neighboring areas. They are all township parties, and it is normal for people from the same village to be in the same army.
It was the Sixth Regiment of the Guards Division that was defeated, but it was the entire Guards Division that was humiliated. After the war is over, it will probably become a laughing stock in the Japanese military circles.
Urakawa Michihiro knew that the enemy should not be underestimated. After arriving at Xiaoyangji, he immediately sent a search team to go north.
Liudian is the only way to Dayangji. As soon as the Japanese search team passed Liudian, the reconnaissance troops from both sides started an encounter.
After the news came back, Urakawa Michihiro was radiant: "Yo Xi, order the troops to assemble quickly, quickly!"
"In addition, organize the soldiers of the defeated Guards Division and let them act together!"
The adjutant hesitated a little when he heard this, and asked: "Sir, I'm afraid this is not appropriate. We have no right to only use these soldiers of the Guards Division."
"Baga, you worry too much. As long as you can eliminate the Chinese headquarters and capture Zhou Weihan alive, the division commander will naturally tell us after the war. It's nothing more than waste utilization."
"It is their honor to explore the way for our army!"
The meaning of Urakawa Michhiro's words was very obvious, which was to use these broken troops of the Guards Division as cannon fodder.
However, the reorganization process was not smooth. There were about 1,400 Japanese troops who fled to Xiaoyangji, and a considerable number of them were deliberately released after the war by the Wuqin 14th Brigade.
But no one had weapons, and some even threw away their upper body military uniforms because of the hot weather.
All the defeated troops were gathered on the position north of Xiaoyangji. Urakawa Daobo stood in front of the formation with his command knife in his hands and fiercely.
Looking at the messy formation in front of him, Urakawa Michihiro frowned and waved his hand. The Japanese troops of the 14th Division next to him fired several rows of empty guns into the sky.
The battlefield suddenly became quiet, and everyone turned their attention to Urakawa Michihiro.
Although he looked down on these defeated troops, Urakawa Michihiro did not humiliate them face to face: "Warriors, I am assigned by Commander Doihara to undertake a special mission this time!"
"Here, I am willing to give you a chance to wash away your shame and fight with our troops!"
As soon as this statement came out, the Japanese troops of the Guards Division present were in an uproar. At this moment, the Japanese lieutenant from the stronghold hurriedly arrived.
"Sir, our division and regiment headquarters have ordered that these soldiers must stay at the stronghold to rest and be on standby. They cannot fight with you. Please communicate with your superior."
Urakawa Michihiro's eyes narrowed, and he half-pulled out the command sword in his hand: "The military situation is urgent, and my order is the greatest order!"
An officer in the crowd stood up: "We can cooperate in fighting, but can we make a few requests?"
"you say!"
"We need to equip some weapons. Besides, we haven't had breakfast this morning. Can we have some food?"
Urakawa Michihiro waved his arms happily: "Hey Xi, the army is very fast, we can't delay any more, as long as we win Dayangji, I will send you canned food!"
The Japanese troops of the 14th Division carried food supplies with them, but Michihiro Urakawa did not want to waste time on these cannon fodder, so the weapons and equipment that needed to be distributed were forcibly taken from the Xiaoyangji defenders.
The conversation was divided into two parts, and word of the encounter in Liu Dian quickly reached Zhou Weihan's ears.
"This Japanese army is only a small force, but before this, Xiao Yangji's Japanese army had never taken the initiative to leave the position. I think this is the Japanese army under Kenji Doihara." Zhao Bingzhang analyzed.
"But it's strange. Our personnel among the workers at the station reported that they were temporarily ordered to transport supplies last night, but no Japanese troops were found boarding the train on the way!"
Zhou Weihan said with a smile: "This is the cunning point of Kenji Doihara. He is trying to deceive others. The train must have stopped midway."
"I really thought that this old devil was determined to stay in Xuzhou and become a bastard. It seems that the bait he spread out before was not big enough!"
"This time I learned the location of our army's headquarters and sent troops over in a hurry."
Due to the large number of Kwantung Army troops, Zhou Weihan was worried that the enemy would gather in Shangqiu, so he ordered the fourth brigade to launch an offensive against Jining in an attempt to make the Japanese army divide their forces.
But what happened later was beyond everyone's expectations. Yamashita Fengwen led his troops to Shangqiu, but the 14th Division under Kenji Doihara had no intention of dispatching.
Today, the offensive of the Fourth Teaching Brigade has not stopped. Instead, the Xuzhou 21st Division has sent a reinforcement force, while the Yanzhou 32nd Division, which is closer to Jining, is fighting the fire in Shandong.
There is no time for him to care.
The highest level of a commander is not only to be able to control the troops under his command, but also to mobilize the enemy according to his own deployment.
Faced with the bait thrown by Zhou Weihan, Doihara Kenji couldn't hold back after all.
"Call Comrade Luo Benzhong again. The headquarters should withdraw north first, and the task of attracting Japanese troops should be handed over to the Third Battalion of the Assault Regiment!"
"Call the 13th Brigade and lurk in Dayangji. The main force in the junction area of Yucheng should continue to hide. Without orders from the headquarters, their whereabouts must not be revealed!"
