"Ichiro, this time is a challenge for you, but it is also an opportunity. If you can block that Dragon Boat Festival, I think your status in the military will rise sharply."
"Hi, yes dad, I will definitely catch the Dragon Boat Festival alive."
"Baga, you must not underestimate the enemy. Many outstanding young people in the empire have died in the hands of that madman. You must regard him as your opponent, not a group of stragglers you often encounter. You must remember,
That Duanwu is a very good commander, do you understand?"
"Hi, father, I understand what you mean, but I also hope that you can support my decision. Your son will not be a reckless man. I will use my wisdom to prove to you that the Dragon Boat Festival is nothing."
"I am very pleased that you have such confidence. Then I will wait for your good news in Shanghai. I hope you will not bring shame to the family."
"Hi! Father, please rest assured, I will prove to you that my growth rate has exceeded your expectations."
"Youhe, your grandfather will be very happy when he hears what you said. I wish you a long career in martial arts."
"Hi!"
Konichiro Endo smiled and hung up the phone. It turned out that the person who had just called was his father.
Konichiro Endo's father went to Shanghai from Japan on business. After hearing Matsui Iwane's order, he called his son.
The content of the phone call was probably to remind Konichiro Endo not to be proud and to face his opponents squarely.
Konichiro Endo’s answer was confident.
Of course, Konichiro Endo has this confidence, because his Endo Battalion has never been defeated since it entered the land of China. His Endo Battalion once defeated a division of the Jinsui Army from the front.
What's more, the Endo Brigade has been operating in Laian County for more than half a month, and the Akasaka Brigade of the 150th Regiment came to reinforce it.
Although the Akasaka Brigade is still on the way, Endo has absolute confidence in defeating any enemy based on the city defense of Laian County alone.
At the same time, on the high ground one kilometer away from Lai'an County, Duanwu was looking at the Japanese on the city wall and in the trenches under the city wall with a telescope.
The Japs plaster flags flying on the city walls of Lai'an County, the sentries patrolling back and forth, and the Japs soldiers walking on the battlefield all told the Dragon Boat Festival that this place had been occupied by the Japs.
Zhou Weiguo was also investigating with binoculars, but he said nothing, because even if they knew that Lai'an County had been occupied by the Japanese, they could not get around it. Because of this line, they were not only fully armed but also carried a large amount of weapons and ammunition.
, and chariots.
Tanks can't go through the jungle, and there are those large-caliber artillery.
Zhou Weiguo said: "What should we do? Lai'an County has been occupied by the Japanese."
Duanwu said: "I took a look and found that there are a lot of Japs in the city. The exact number is unknown, but there should be at least three squadrons or more. I guessed that the Japs stationed in Lai'an County should have a brigade. I didn't expect that.
There are so many Japanese soldiers stationed in a small county town."
"kindness!"
Zhou Weiguo nodded, and then added: "No people were seen walking around in the city. Could it be that all the people in the city were killed by the devils?"
"No, some people ran away when the Japanese came, while others did not dare to go out easily. Moreover, most of them were driven to the west of the city. The Japanese would not let them move around, otherwise they would be shot if caught."
At this moment, it was Qiu Ming who answered.
Zhou Weiguo said in disbelief: "How do you know?"
Without waiting for Qiu Ming to explain, Duanwu said: "They have their intelligence network, which is much stronger than ours. But there are people in the city, so this battle may not be easy. With the nature of a little devil, in a hurry to jump over the wall
, will definitely take the common people as hostages."
Zhou Weiguo asked: "What should we do?"
Duanwu said: "It would be better if we have internal response."
"There are, but there aren't many of them."
At this moment, it was Qiu Ming who answered again.
Duanwu nodded and smiled, because it would be much easier if there was an internal response.
Duanwu retreated, drew a sketch on the ground with a branch, and then told Zhou Weiguo and Qiu Ming: "This is Lai'an County. There are at least three peripheral defensive positions on its front or south. The depth of the positions can reach 150 meters.
There are eight heavy machine gun positions at ten meters. We did not see the Japanese heavy artillery. I guess the Japanese artillery is placed in the city.
Their tanks were not seen either. According to the configuration of the Japanese army, the chance of a tank appearing in such a place is negligible.
But we do have chariots, and these chariots are enough to move sideways on the enemy's positions.
Therefore, it should only be a matter of time before we blast open the city gate. The enemy's heavy weapons are inferior to ours, but we have tanks that the Japanese infantry cannot resist.
However, we also have a new problem. When we attack the city, the Japs in the city are very likely to capture the people in the city as hostages. However, the number of internal agents in the city is insufficient and they are simply unable to deal with all this.
So is there a possibility for us to sneak into an army quietly first?"
Qiu Mingdao: "This is impossible. According to the news from comrades in the city, this group of Japs is different from other Japs. Other Japs come to the city to rob, kill, eat, drink and have fun, but this group of Japs arrest young men after entering the city."
Build fortifications.
When the fortifications were completed, everyone was rushed to the west of the city. If they crossed the border, they would be beaten to death. Moreover, the Japanese had numbered them, and a dedicated person would check them every day. If there was one person missing or one person added,
And if no one reports to the Japanese, everyone in the group will die.
In addition, the Japanese have also built a large number of fortifications inside and outside the city, making it impossible to sneak in."
Zhou Weiguo frowned and said, "What is the background of this group of Japs? They are different from the Japs we met before!"
Qiu Mingdao: "I don't know about this. I only know that the leader of the Japanese army is called Endo or something. He seems to be a lieutenant colonel, and he is very young."
Hearing this, Duanwu nodded and said, "This guy is probably a noble."
Qiu Ming was surprised: "Comrade Duanwu, how do you know?"
At this time, Zhou Weiguo said: "This has something to do with the customs of the little devils. Before the Meiji Restoration, the poor people of the little devils did not have surnames. Only the nobles had surnames, and the surname Teng was one of them. As a collateral branch, they could not inherit Teng.
The surnames include Kondo, Endo, Sato and so on.
Of course, later on, these collateral lines also became the real nobility of Japan, so if a Japanese's name contains the word "vine", there is a high probability that he is a Japanese noble."