Taro Aso was worthy of being a top student at the Japanese Army Academy. When he arrived at the scene, he knew how the imperial tanks were destroyed just by looking at them.
And as if his eyes could turn back time, he actually deduced that a Chinese troop was passing through the bridge in disguise and opened fire on the unprepared Imperial soldiers.
He felt that the officers of this team were no ordinary officers. He even felt that this person was most likely Duanwu.
When he was in Changzhou, he passed by the Dragon Boat Festival, and he felt a little regretful when he thought about it.
Although he is low-key in his work, he will inevitably be very aggressive when encountering smart enemies.
He wanted to meet that Chinese lunatic, even if it cost him his life.
"Jinshan Jun, you lead two squads and a platoon of Imperial Army soldiers to guard the bridge here, while I try to pursue our enemies."
Taro Aso made a decision. This time, he did not want to miss the Dragon Boat Festival again, otherwise he would regret it for the rest of his life.
After ordering two squads of Japanese soldiers and a platoon of Imperial Army soldiers to guard the crossing, he led his men in rapid pursuit.
Of course, this is not difficult. With more than 3,000 independent regiment soldiers and more than 30 trucks, it is impossible not to leave traces.
Taro Aso followed the traces and soon he was less than five miles away from Zhou Wei's headquarters.
Zhou Weiguo's scouts quickly reported to Zhou Weiguo that there were enemy troops pursuing them behind them, but the specific number was unknown.
Zhou Weiguo ordered the troops to speed up because this is a plain area and there is not even a decent highland nearby. It is impossible to ambush or hold on. Only the Fairy Temple has some bunkers, and there has been a battle there before.
, all the common people have fled, and it is most appropriate to fight against the Japanese army.
However, what Zhou Weiguo was most worried about was the Japanese planes, which had no air superiority. Once the Japanese bombers bombed the position, not only one or two people would die.
But there is no use thinking about it at this time, because what is supposed to come will eventually come back. Moreover, Zhou Weiguo is a little worried about the Japanese troops in Yangzhou. Once they quickly encircle the Fairy Temple, the consequences will be unimaginable.
Thinking of this, Zhou Weiguo and Shangguan Zhibiao said: "Captain Shangguan, please send a few people to investigate in the direction of Yangzhou. Once there are little Japanese reinforcements from Yangzhou, come back and report to me immediately."
"yes!"
Shangguan Zhibiao accepted the order and immediately sent people to investigate in the direction of Yangzhou. Naturally, this was not mentioned.
However, it was said that the Japs in Yangzhou had indeed received the news at this time. The Dragon Boat Festival brigade unexpectedly appeared at the Changzhou Crossing Bridge without anyone noticing and crossed the river from there.
In other words, the intelligence they received before was completely wrong. The Dragon Boat Festival group did not cross the river at all, and those who crossed the river were just decoys.
The old Matsui Japanese army was furious and ordered the Japanese troops in the original encirclement and suppression campaign to continue to search for and kill the bait, while the Japanese troops from Yangzhou quickly returned reinforcements from the southeast of Yangzhou. The Japanese troops from Yangzhou dispatched a brigade to Fairyland.
The area around the temple was blocked.
In other words, the Japanese have already guessed that the Dragon Boat Festival troops crossing the river will definitely go to the Fairy Temple, because if they go to Yangzhou, the Yangzhou defenders will definitely block them.
Yangzhou is not Kunshan Town. A small town like Huishan Town, regardless of the height or thickness of the city wall, cannot be captured by a mere few thousand people.
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Do you still remember Li Yunlong's attack on Ping'an County? A small county town mobilized more than 10,000 people, and mobilized all nearby Japanese troops.
Therefore, attacking the county seat is easy to say, but not so simple to do.
So the first thing the Japanese thought of was the Fairy Temple. The Fairy Temple had gone through wars and became a no-man's land.
Moreover, due to the previous Dragon Boat Festival trip to Shanghai for a truce, the Japanese had to abandon the Fairy Temple because they needed to withdraw their troops.
Of course, there is another reason why the Japanese abandoned the Fairy Temple. That is that after being unable to continue the attack, the Fairy Temple became a dangerous place. Although it is not far from Yangzhou, if the enemy attacked the Fairy Temple by surprise, the Japanese in Yangzhou would not have time to rescue them.
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What's more, after losing the purpose of continuing to attack, the strategic significance of the Fairy Temple will not be great.
Therefore, the Japs kept the Fairy Temple empty, not to mention that they did not believe that the Chinese army dared to garrison the Fairy Temple.
I just didn't expect that Dragon Boat Festival was so capable. Not only did it cause a big fuss in Shanghai, but it also came back with an army at this time.
But the most terrible thing is that they fully believed that the Dragon Boat Festival had crossed the river and deployed heavy troops in the southeast of Yangzhou.
In other words, the little devils deployed their troops in the southeast, east, and even extended to Taizhou in the northeast, but they didn't want the main force of the Dragon Boat Festival to suddenly appear at Changzhou Duqiao.
This not only caught the little devil off guard, but also forced him to drag his exhausted body and turn around to surround the Fairy Temple.
Because just think about it, the little devil was not idle this time.
The defenders of Yangzhou first went to reinforce Changzhou, and then went down the river to search for the Dragon Boat Festival. After discovering that the Dragon Boat Festival was crossing the river, they returned to the north bank from the south bank and set up defenses in the southeast direction to the east of Yangzhou.
Since it was necessary to dig trenches to set up defenses, the little Japanese was so tired that he dug the trenches just like the third grandson. As a result, the main force of the Dragon Boat Festival appeared at the crossing bridge in Changzhou.
Quickly returning to defense, grandma's little devils are now starting to curse. This battle is inexplicable. They even think that the officers above are a bunch of pigs, because aren't they being tricked by their enemies?
It was not just dozens or hundreds of people wandering around, but thousands or even more than 10,000 people carrying a large amount of heavy equipment running non-stop on this land of China.
If they weren't afraid of being overheard by their superiors, they would probably scold all the eight generations of their highest commander's ancestors.
However, the orders from above must be carried out despite the criticism. They are not the Fourth Division. They can just find an excuse to get things over.
Perhaps, in their eyes, the losers are the wisest. At least when they are exhausted, they may be hiding in the hospital to bask in the sun and chat with the nurse.
Of course, they didn't have this fate, because the commander of the Fourth Division was much more considerate than their commander.
Their commander is still dreaming, dreaming about intercepting the Dragon Boat Festival.
So a group of thousands of little devils came from all directions and rushed towards the Fairy Temple.
But Zhou Weiguo was not a vegetarian. After learning that there were Japanese soldiers from Yangzhou who came straight to the Fairy Temple, he decided to fight at the Fairy Temple.
He had to use his superior firepower to repel the enemy, otherwise he would drag his exhausted troops and be chased by the Japanese, and there would be only one end, and that would be to die of exhaustion.
So if you are tired to death, you might as well take a rest at the Fairy Temple and teach the little devil a lesson. Even if there is no Dragon Boat Festival to command, you little devil will never get the slightest advantage! . . .