The Japanese 14th Division has two infantry brigades, the 27th Brigade and the 28th Brigade.
Including a cavalry regiment, artillery regiment, baggage regiment, field hospital, etc.
In the previous battles with the 115th Division and Wanjialing, both the 27th and 28th Regiments in Dofeihara suffered losses, probably about one infantry regiment.
But Doihara's reputation was great enough, and soldiers were quickly replenished.
Although they have been dissatisfied by many colleagues, it is undeniable that the 14th Division of the old Japanese Doihara still maintained a full strength at the beginning of the battle with the Supervisory Corps.
I just didn't expect that in several battles during the Dragon Boat Festival, not only did his 28th Brigade lose nearly three infantry brigades, but even his cavalry regiment suffered a defeat in the northwest.
Doihara was distressed and thought about it, but he discovered that the supervision team broke out separately, so he thought of Li Yunlong's transport team.
This transport team has not completely escaped from his encirclement. He ignored it before because his main target was the Dragon Boat Festival Supervision Team.
After killing Danwu and then coming back to clean up this transport team, Doihara had absolute confidence.
But things were different now. He found that the supervision team had dispersed to break out of the encirclement, which gave him an opportunity to take advantage of.
He has two infantry brigades, including local troops and the Imperial Association Army.
There are at least one mixed brigade of local troops that can be called upon.
He ordered an Imperial Association Army brigade from Wuhu, led by two Japanese infantry squadrons, to go to the Wuhu border to intercept the approaching Li Yunlong troops. The 28th Brigade was mainly targeting a portion of the Supervisory Corps west of Luoxia Valley.
The 27th Brigade used the road between Luoxia Valley and Yushan to intercept part of the supervision team east of Luoxia Valley and forced them to rush to the Wuhu area.
The empire's reconnaissance planes will conduct uninterrupted reconnaissance. The supervision team can escape one bombing, two bombings, but can it escape every time?
Doihara didn't believe it, the Supervisory Corps was really a magic weapon sent from heaven.
And at the same time, Doihara also figured out another thing. Honda of the 28th Brigade cannot be trusted. He must be hiding some information. Otherwise, how could a good unit disappear under the nose of a reconnaissance plane?
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However, at this time, it is not the time to settle accounts with Honda, but to strengthen the third line of defense and capture Wanjialing as soon as possible.
Thinking of this, Doihara said to the guard: "Go and send electricity to Momotaro and ask him if he can take Wanjialing? If this genius of the 110th Division can't even take Wanjialing, which is empty of troops, I don't think he can take it."
It’s time to go back and rebuild it.”
Doihara was very angry. Originally, he wanted to train this genius for his own use. But now it seems that he is just as useless as his subordinates.
Of course, Momotaro didn't want it either. Who knew that Wanjialing, which could have been taken very easily, would turn into a forceful attack?
First, the scouts were spotted by the enemy and fired, and then they encountered a maze of formations that they could not attack for a long time.
Logically speaking, the sudden thick fog on the mountain was beneficial to his attack. This was a natural smoke bomb, and his men could definitely use the cover of thick fog to rush directly to the top of the mountain.
But in reality, a battalion and a squadron of the Imperial Army seemed to be trapped.
After that, he sent out a company of puppet troops to reinforce the enemy, but the reinforcements still came to nothing.
The little Japanese and puppet soldiers trapped in the formation wanted to send electricity to contact His Excellency Momotaro, but in the end, the communication soldier died somewhere unknown.
There were gunshots and explosions everywhere, and they could only linger without making the slightest sound in the fog.
In other words, after losing most of their troops, the little Japanese and puppet soldiers also learned to be smart. As long as they lie down somewhere and don't move and don't speak, their enemies will not be able to see them.
So they all lay down on the ground and waited for the thick fog to clear.
They just didn't want their Lord Momotaro to send a company of reinforcements to reinforce them. These little devils who had just entered the formation shouted and ran around, directly implicating them.
The Japanese officer shouted loudly: Don't make a sound, don't make a sound. But in the next second, he was hit by a stray bullet and went back to see their Amaterasu.
There was chaos again, and all the Japanese and puppet troops were on the run again.
Momotaro, who was outside the formation, heard the screams of the Japanese and puppet troops halfway up the mountain and finally understood that if the fog did not dissipate, it would be difficult for him to attack the top of the mountain.
So he no longer sent more troops up the mountain, but stayed where he was and waited for news.
At this moment, Doihara's inquiry message came through, and his tone was very rude.
Momotaro knew that Doihara's patience had been worn out.
But he will no longer attack blindly. He will preserve his strength and use it for attacking the mountain.
Therefore, there is a difference between Momotaro, a little Japs, and other Japs. He will not lose his mind and attack just because his superiors roar. He will calm down, analyze carefully, and then make the most powerful decision for himself.
He just asked the communications soldier to reply a telegram perfunctorily, and then continued to wait in place while looking at his watch.
The brilliance of the sun will be the biggest enemy of the fog. Around 7:30 in the morning, the fog will gradually begin to dissipate.
Momotaro smiled because he was right, the fog would clear before eight o'clock in the morning.
At the same time, when the fog began to dissipate, White Snake also noticed it instantly. He immediately reported to Chen Shusheng and Tang Jiujiu: "The formation can still last for about a quarter of an hour."
Tang Jiujiu was calm and composed. Although she was indeed panicking, she had been with Duanwu for a long time. She didn't learn eight points, but she did learn seven points.
At this time, seeing that his wife did not say anything, Chen Shusheng said: "Before the fog dissipates, let your people withdraw from the position quietly. We will not cause unnecessary casualties."
"Yes, camp!"
White Snake took the order, and at this time Chen Shusheng asked Tang Jiujiu for instructions: "Madam, the next battle may be very difficult. The wounded and the villagers in Wanjialing, including our supplies, need to be transferred, so it's all up to you.
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Tang Jiujiu thought for a while and said: "No problem, just feel free to kill the enemy in front of the formation, but don't fight forcefully. This Dragon Boat Festival has said that we must not only kill the enemy, but also preserve ourselves. We must not make unnecessary sacrifices.
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We have to exchange space for the lives of the little Japs, and the main thing is to assassinate every Japs soldier."
"Yes, ma'am!"
Chen Shusheng accepted the order, and after Tang Jiujiu left, he said to Leng Xiumei: "You take a few people to protect the madam, and nothing will happen to the madam. Do you understand?"
"clear!"
Leng Xiumei accepted the order and immediately left with more than twenty people to protect Tang Jiujiu.
At this time, Chen Shusheng finally let out a long breath. Because as long as his wife is safe, he can go and do it!