"Report, our reconnaissance team discovered two unidentified Chinese troops, one left to the southeast, and the other went in the direction of the 31st Army."
In Kitashirakawarai's command room, a communications officer was reporting to Kitashirakawarai, Aso Taro, and Ito commander.
Kitashirakawa washed his face and showed joy: "Youhe, as we can see, the Chinese army has already broken up with itself."
Captain Ito said: "Yes, I also saw it. An officer wearing the uniform of the Northeast Army and an officer wearing the uniform of the Sichuan Army were tied up and taken away."
But at this time, Kitashirakawarai had not yet made a judgment, but asked Aso Taro: "Aso-kun, what do you think?"
Taro Aso thought for a while and replied: "Senior, although we don't know the two officers who were kidnapped, we do know about the Dragon Boat Festival. This person is very cunning, how could he let those two officers go so easily?
Let's go? Moreover, this person is very fierce and decisive in killing.
It is said that two division commander-level officers died in his hands. Judging from the military ranks and the strength of the troops of the two officers just now, they could not reach this level at all. In other words, if Duanwu wanted to force
Keeping them can be done.
However, he did not do this, and even with such a shortage of troops, he sent the two men away safely. I think there may be some fraud in this."
Kitashirakawa nodded and said: "Aso-kun's analysis makes sense. I think so too. How could that cunning guy in Dragon Boat Festival let two regiments leave when there were insufficient troops? By the way, are there any troops in Dragon Boat Festival?
information?"
Kitashirakawa asked the communications officer again, and the communications officer quickly replied: "Sir, the exact number is unknown, but there should be between six hundred and seven hundred people. They are all cavalry, and their weapons are mainly short guns."
"Short gun? If this is the case, their combat effectiveness will be greatly reduced."
Ito sighed at this time, and he even had the urge to lead his team out of the city to fight the Dragon Boat Festival.
Kitashirakawa Aoi also had some changes in his expression, because everyone knows the difference between long guns and short guns in infantry combat.
Short guns do have an advantage in close-range firefights, but if the distance is increased, troops holding short guns can only be beaten passively.
It can be said that Kitashirakawa is a little tempted.
But at this time, Aso Taro seemed to be muttering to himself: "It would be terrible if that Dragon Boat Festival deliberately let us see this, tricked us out of the city, and then used the other two regiments to outflank and quickly annihilate the imperial army leaving the city.
.”
Kitashirakawa suddenly realized, pretending that he came up with it and said: "I agree with Aso-kun, this Dragon Boat Festival is cunning and cunning, we have to guard against it. Let our scouts continue to follow the two leaving troops and take a look at them
Is he really gone? In addition, the Dragon Boat Festival troops have to monitor him and must not let him escape."
"Hi!"
Ito took the order and then left the command room of Kitashirakawarai with the communications officer.
At this time, Kitashirakawa said with a sigh: "That Dragon Boat Festival is really difficult to deal with. We have spent so much energy, but we still can't do anything against them."
Taro Aso also said: "That's true, but it is precisely because this is a cunning prey that it is worthy of the senior to hunt him personally."
"Hahaha!"
Kitashirakawa smiled dryly, but after a moment he said: "Aso-kun, what you said before was quite right. The two armies most likely did not leave voluntarily. But there is one thing, I don't know if you have thought of it? It is the two armies who left.
This force is also a very big threat to the imperial army.
The strength of a regiment rushed behind the 40th Regiment. Although the combat effectiveness of a Chinese regiment was only equivalent to that of a squadron of the imperial army, if it was the Dragon Boat Festival that used the strength of this regiment, then the strength of the regiment would be
The 40th Regiment is in danger.
The 40th Regiment and the Japanese 26th Brigade had converged last night, but they faced many enemies. In addition to the 113th Division of the Northeast Army, there was also a group of Chinese soldiers who fought head-on with the 26th Brigade.
.
I guess they are part of the Dragon Boat Festival Independent Regiment, and they fight very cunningly and ferociously. Therefore, this regiment heading to the battlefield of the 40th Regiment at this time is very likely to be the straw that breaks the camel's back."
Taro Aso said: "Senior, haven't the remnants of the 26th Brigade in Chuzhou already gone to reinforce? If they arrive, they will alleviate the predicament of the 40th Regiment and the 26th Brigade on the front line."
Kitashirakawa shook his head and said: "We can't be too optimistic. Once our imperial army on the 113th Division falls into decline, the 51st Army will counterattack. We are guarding an isolated city now, and if it weren't for the 113th Division's 3rd
The Second Army is cooperating with us, and I don't think Li Zhongren will ignore the loss of Bengbu.
Of course, maybe it's because Duanwu is commanding here that he is not worried. But it is probably only a matter of time before he takes action against me, the prince. So we cannot wait until the war situation is unfavorable for us and order the 10th Division to start taking action.
Right. And the 114th Division also
The action is about to begin. And doesn’t the Fourth Division still have one unit along the Yangtze River? Let them quickly reinforce Beishan. Dragon Boat Festival, don’t you want to see how I make my moves? Then I’ll let you see, in Japan
Facing the absolute strength of the imperial army, your little ingenuity is nothing but a paper tiger."
When Taro Aso heard this, he quickly flattered him: "Your Excellency is wise."
"Hahaha, hahaha!"
Kitashirakawa smiled proudly, but at this moment, the Japanese communications officer who had just left ran back and said: "Your Excellency, the Dragon Boat Festival cavalry has moved. He should want to go to the 114th Division of the 51st Army.
direction."
"Nani?"
Kitashirakawa was surprised, but at this time, Aso Taro said: "If the Dragon Boat Festival reaches the 114th Division, the 39th Regiment may be in danger."
"Baga, is that Duanwu crazy? We are now in their hinterland and can threaten the safety of Xuzhou at any time, and he actually wants to ignore us?"
Bei Baichuan was angry. He had seen crazy people, but he had never seen such crazy people. The enemy was still in their hinterland, and he actually evacuated all the people. If he drove straight in and hit Xuzhou, then Li Zhongren's headquarters would directly
under threat.
But just like that, Duanwu did this. He left no one outside the city and withdrew all of them to fight his reinforcements. And if the Japanese on the outside were defeated, then you can imagine that he, Bei Baichuanxi, had been sticking to Bengbu.
Inside the city, it is just an isolated city.
In other words, if all the Japs in the periphery were defeated, then Beibairakawa's plan to launch a surprise attack on Bengbu would not be a trick, but stupid!