"Your Excellency, the baggage troops and artillery troops were attacked. Judging from the scene, it seems that the entire army was wiped out. The shell casings left behind are standard weapons of our army. We really can't guess who did it."
The response team sent by Doihara finally arrived at the place where the baggage troops were attacked before dark. It was found that the baggage troops and artillery troops had been completely wiped out. The supplies and cannons had also been bombed.
None of the enemies were seen, and they didn't know who their enemies were, so they could only report to Doihara.
Doihara was furious: "Bagaya Road, who ambushed our supply convoy?"
Momotaro on the side also looked solemn and quite surprised, because he followed the supervision team to Wanjialing, and he didn't know when the Dragon Boat Festival left such an elite combat force.
To be able to annihilate an artillery brigade of more than 400 people, a baggage force of more than 500 people, and a squadron of escort troops, judging from the Chinese combat power, the opponent would have to dispatch at least 2,000 people to do it.
Thinking of this, Momotaro even felt a little incredible. Can there be so many people in the supervision team?
So he subconsciously said: "Impossible, there can't be so many people in the supervision team."
"Nani?"
Doihara also asked subconsciously.
Momotaro quickly replied: "Your Excellency, there are not that many people in the Supervision Corps. Just imagine, just ten days ago, the Supervision Corps was attacking the Chaoxian Division on the one hand and Wanjialing on the other. This requires a lot of troops.
troops.
So how many people will there be in this supervision corps? In the continuous battle, it is not just our imperial army and the imperial association army who died. The losses of the supervision corps are also very large. According to my estimation, the supervision corps in Dragon Boat Festival should be less than five
Thousands of people, and they should all be on the mountain at this time, so who are they attacking my baggage troops?"
Doihara frowned slightly and said: "You mean, there are others attacking our supply troops?"
Momotaro said: "Yes, Your Excellency, I guess it is the Eighth Route Army. Nowadays, apart from the supervision corps, the only one left in our hinterland is the Eighth Route Army."
Doihara said angrily: "Baga, these hateful Eighth Route Army troops will attack us secretly."
Momotaro said: "Yes, this Eighth Route Army ambush caused us a lot of losses, not only material losses, but more than a thousand soldiers of the empire were also shattered."
Doihara said angrily: "We will definitely forget it. This little Tubali must be eliminated. We are no match for the Supervisory Corps. Can this small Tubali still cause trouble?"
Momotaro added: "Sir, with all due respect, there are many capable people in Tubal Road. We must not underestimate the enemy."
Doihara nodded and said: "You are right, otherwise the 115th Division would not have fought with me for so long. However, I still have to destroy this small Tubali. And we have not received any information about Tubali entering our army.
defense zone. Then it means that this group of Tubal Road, or there are not many people, escaped the detection of our intelligence department. Or, it is just a small guerrilla group of Tubal Road.
But I still don’t know how they did it and why they were able to ambush a well-trained baggage and artillery unit.”
Momotaro said: "Your Excellency, let's go and see if we can find out? We can leave at night and evacuate from the Jiazhuang line at a glance. Let the Dragon Boat Festival stay in the mountains and let the imperial planes deal with him.
"
Doihara nodded, and then said: "Since this is the case, why don't we make a surprise attack tonight before leaving?"
Momotaro shook his head and said: "No, first, Wanjialing is easy to defend and difficult to attack, so it is difficult for us to get an advantage. And secondly, if we attack Wanjialing at night, we may have to evacuate just before the Dragon Boat Festival. In this way
Maybe it will give him an opportunity. We might as well set up defenses at night and pretend to rest as we did before. Then we light a bonfire in the camp, set up an ambush, and then the large troops quietly leave the Jiazhuang front line, and attack
The fifth theater launched a surprise attack.
And when the Dragon Boat Festival reflects it, Xuzhou is already within our grasp."
"Yoohee!"
Doihara nodded with satisfaction. He was very satisfied with Momotaro's plan. He immediately ordered all the Japanese to prepare to evacuate.
Wanjialing cannot stay any longer. Without their luggage, they will have no choice but to starve to death if they stay here any longer.
Therefore, Doihara and Momotaro must lead their people to evacuate quickly, otherwise tens of thousands of people hiding in the mountains will definitely starve to death.
Moreover, if they suddenly change their tactics, they can also kill a carbine and sweep a large area west of Wanjialing. It would be great if they could annihilate that Eighth Route Army unit.
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At the same time, Li Yunlong, who had received the benefit, was behaving well to Duanwu. He said that he wanted Duanwu to thank him. This time, he helped the supervision team a lot. Not only did he beat up the baggage of the little devil, but he also eliminated four 160mm
A large-caliber cannon. When the cannon was fired, it was like the earth was shattering.
Duanwu laughed after reading Li Yunlong's telegram, because Duanwu had expected this. Otherwise, why would he have given Li Yunlong so many weapons and equipment?
Of course, Duanwu would not say that, but said that he was very grateful to Li Yunlong, and invited Li Yunlong to come to Wanjiazhai for a drink when he had time. Duanwu also reminded Li Yunlong to leave the area of Jiazhuang where he often moves immediately. The little devil encountered such a big situation
The losses will surely be avenged.
Moreover, Li Yunlong was asked to persuade the nearby villagers to leave. The little devil has no humanity. If he cannot find Li Yunlong's desperate column, he will definitely vent his anger on the villagers.
Li Yunlong asked in shock: "Is it so serious?"
Duanwu replied: "Perhaps it's more serious than this. This time the Japs are most likely going to retreat. With so many of them eating and drinking at the foot of the mountain, how much supplies are needed?
But at this time, their supplies are gone, so why are they crazy?
So this time, the little devils will definitely come out in full force, and they will not hesitate to use tens of thousands of people to search for your guerrilla force of several hundred people in the mountains hundreds of kilometers away.
The two Japs at the foot of the mountain are both human beings among the Japs. As long as they come to the scene of your ambush and take a look at it, they will definitely know it at a glance. And they will be furious.
So this time, you, Brother Li, must retreat and break into pieces, running as far away as possible."
After receiving Duanwu's call back, Li Yunlong felt that what Brother Duanwu said was reasonable. These little devils are not all fools. They will definitely take revenge on themselves after suffering a big loss.
So Li Yunlong ordered: "Zhang Dabiao, send a few people to each village to tell the villagers that the Japs are coming to sweep them away, and tell them to stay away. And our desperate column will be dispersed and evacuated in companies and platoons.
By then, we will still meet up in Jiazhuang. Huh, if the little devil wants to find me, Lao Li, it is just a daydream!"