Under the dark night, a huge convoy of more than a hundred trucks, with lights blazing and horns blaring, drove lively towards Sanhe County.
When they drove more than 300 meters to the east gate of the county town, the convoy split into two and stopped on the roadside. However, the lights on the front of the cars were still turned on at full speed and shone into the distance. The engines did not stop and were still roaring happily.
, seemed to be waiting for something, which made the secretly watching Japanese soldiers hiding at the top of Sanhe City secretly sweat.
Behind this convoy, there were more than two hundred trucks, towing various artillery pieces. Without emitting any light, they quietly turned to the right one kilometer away from the east gate of the county seat, along the narrow road at the foot of the southwest foothills of Panshan Mountain, towards
Drive towards Pinggu County.
On both sides of this road, after one day and two nights of continuous fighting, the officers and soldiers of the Fifth Army Corps, whose camouflage uniforms were in tatters, cheered up and quickly left the walls of Pinggu County.
News came one after another from the Special Forces Brigade. A large number of Japanese engineers were found laying landmines in the area north of Sanhe County. Later, the Special Forces Brigade discovered that behind the minefields, there was a Japanese defense line.
special brigade
Brigade leader Xiao Qian suggested that the entire army should take the mule and horse trail between Pinggu County and Sanhe County where only two carriages can cross each other, and use the Corps' Directly Affiliated Engineer Corps and the *** Division Model Battalion to clear mines and clear the way, and strive to clear the road at dawn.
Fight a bloody path forward.
Xiao Qian's suggestions are consistent with Hu Jialin's opinions, so until now, everything is proceeding in an orderly manner according to the planned plan.
...
At the western foot of Panshan Mountain, in front of an earth temple on the hills behind Xiaogang Village.
The new commander of the Japanese 20th Division, Lieutenant General Ishikawa Koichi, and the commander of the 27th Division, which was reorganized from the Chinese garrison brigade, Lieutenant General Honma Masaharu, as well as the main staff of the two divisions, attended the ceremony.
Watching the road at the foot of the mountain quietly at night.
"Ishikawa-kun, how do you judge that the Fifth Corps of the Chinese Army must choose the trail in the middle of Mikawa County and Pinggu County for its breakthrough?"
Masaharu Honma found nothing in the telescope. She shook her head and put down the telescope, stuffed it into the hands of the staff officer on the side, and turned her head to look at Ishikawa Koichi.
Ishikawa Koichi said confidently: "Based on my understanding of the generals of the Anjia Army, this Hu Jialin seems to be rough and bold, informal, but in fact he is meticulous and full of wisdom. We have deployed a mixed brigade of troops in Sanhe County.
No matter how bluffing, An appears and disappears
The special forces of the family army will definitely find out in advance and think that we have laid many traps in Sanhe County. In addition, there are threats from the 24th Division and puppet military divisions in the south of the county. Hu Jialin and his generals will naturally seek for good luck and avoid disaster and find other ways.
Escape from the encirclement of our imperial army.
"The Anjia army has outstanding fighting power, and the generals are also quite strategic. They have learned the secrets of ancient China's military art, but it is impossible for them to know everything clearly. Now the counties in central Hebei, eastern Hebei, and northern Hebei are all in our country.
Under the front of the Imperial Army, I believe that by now the news that Wuqing, Langfang, Xianghe, Tongxian and other places have fallen into the hands of our Imperial Army has reached Hu Jialin, Lu Yixuan and other generals.
inside.
"After hundreds of miles of forced marches and successive high-intensity battles, the three divisions of the Anjia Army have become tired divisions. Their combat power is no longer available. Naturally, they dare not take risks. The safest way is to avoid the real and attack the weak and stay away.
The town uses the place it considers to be the safest as a breakthrough point to escape, and this mule road that can accommodate its large fleet is its natural choice."
Masaharu Honma is 1.8 meters tall and has a graceful demeanor. Like Koichi Ishikawa, he is a famous handsome man in the Japanese army. He is also known as the "Poet General" because he loves watching Western movies, painting and writing poems during the war.
Because he served as the Japanese emperor for a long time,
The military attaché of Prince Yoshihito of Chichibu Palace did not worship the royal family like most Japanese people did, but he admired Koichi Ishikawa who was from a branch of the royal family and had great knowledge and military exploits. He nodded after hearing Koichi Ishikawa's explanation.
, showing understanding.
After a while, seeing that there was still no movement at the foot of the mountain, Masaharu Honma pulled Ishikawa Koichi aside and asked in a low voice: "Ishikawa-kun, do you know that the 'Broken Wing Plan' jointly planned by the Imperial North China Secret Service and the Army and Navy failed?
Yes, China general An Yi was successfully rescued, and he has woken up now... I know that Ishikawa-kun has a good personal relationship with An Yi, Masa Qing would like to ask your opinion on this matter? "
"How is this possible?"
Ishikawa Koichi's eyes widened and he looked very surprised: "If you can survive being shot down by my fighter plane in stormy weather, then is there any way to threaten this person in the future? Is this true?"
"Ishikawa-kun, you know that I briefly served as the intelligence chief of the General Staff Headquarters, and I still have some foundation in the intelligence department." Masaharu Honma looked up at the night sky and said with longing:
"Who do you think he is, who can create a powerful army comparable to the Imperial Army in such a country where the people are ignorant, poor and backward? Moreover, this person also has a strong personality. There are many people.
Follow me loyally. Every time I think of this place, Yaqing can’t help but yearn for it!”
"An Yi is indeed a great man. In peacetime, Ishikawa might have become very good friends with him."
Ishikawa Koichi was slightly melancholy: "However, Ishikawa knows that this is just a dream that can never be achieved. The tragic experience of the Great Kanto Earthquake tells us that the Yamato nation needs a living space on the mainland, and *** that earthquake-prone country
This small island is not suitable for our nation to live permanently. There will definitely be a war between China and Japan, and now it is the most direct and cruel struggle between the two nations for the right to survive. It can only end if one side falls."
Masaharu Honma glanced at Ishikawa Koichi curiously: "It turns out that Ishikawa-kun is a realist. In Masaharu's view, war is full of heroic sentiments, a magnificent and powerful beautiful poem, and the blood of imperial warriors."
and the ideal territory of youth! If you don’t experience it in this life, it will be a huge regret..."
"General, the Chinese army has indeed arrived."
Major General Yasushi Murakami, the leader of the 39th Brigade, came to Ishikawa Koichi excitedly and ignored the supercilious look of Masaharu Honma, who was very interested in poetry.
Ishikawa Hiroshi nodded and said to Honma Masaharu: "Homma-kun, please restrain your troops and wait until the An family army has completely entered the range of our army before launching an attack. Our goal is to fight with the 24th Division, the first
The 10th Division and the 116th Division together will completely annihilate this Chinese army."
"knew!"
Honma Masaharu left with a smile, leaving a mocking remark: "Ishikawa-kun, you are too careful. Our army surrounded the remnants of three divisions of China's Fifth Division with five divisions. In addition, our army occupied Tianshi."
With the right location and good people, no matter how powerful the An family army is, they can't escape our trap. But in order to make your plan look impeccable, I'd better cooperate. Alas, who makes me a perfectionist? "
Murakami looked at Masaharu Honma's tall back, approached Ishikawa Koichi, and said ambiguously: "General, I heard that General Honma not only had affairs with many prostitutes, but also had affairs with many actors.
Prince Yoshihito's prostitute at Chichibu Palace..."
"Baga!"
Ishikawa Koichi was furious, stretched out his hand and slapped him twice: "Murakami-kun, please don't forget your identity. You are now the general of the imperial standing brigade. What you have to do is lead your troops.
Keep winning, instead of paying attention to these little tidbits, got it?”
"Hi!"
Since following Koichi Ishikawa, Murakami has never seen Koichi Ishikawa get so angry, and he hurriedly bowed and apologized.
"Go, take care of your men, wait for the battle to begin, and use the blood of Chinese soldiers to wash away your shame! Tonight is the first battle after the reconstruction of our 20th Division, and it is also the day when our division is famous all over the world.
In the first battle, if something goes wrong, you know the consequences!" Ishikawa Koichi said grimly.
"Hi!"
Murakami Yasushi lowered his head and bowed to retreat.
Looking up at the stars in the sky, Ishikawa Koichi sighed deeply: "Anjun, if you knew that I, I, Ishikawa Koichi destroyed your fifth legion with my own hands, what would you think of Ishikawa? Life is really lonely as snow!"
...
At the western foot of Panshan Mountain, north of Lingquan Temple, Tanghui Village.
In the rolling traffic, Hu Jialin's car was urgently stopped by the liaison officer sent by the special agent team.
"No, Commander, there is a Japanese ambush ahead. Our special agent group took a shortcut from Tiejia Ridge and marched through Ganquan Temple to Jiangfushan Village when we found a Japanese outpost. Our troops immediately deployed a formation and moved twenty soldiers distributed on each hilltop.
The six hidden sentries were removed one by one, and after groping forward, a large number of Japanese troops were found on the front line of Dishantou.
"Captain Ling did not dare to alert the enemy, so he led his troops to stay and continue to monitor the movements of the Japanese troops, and sent our team to report the news via Kaocun. On the way, we once again found a large number of traces of Japanese troops. In the dense forest past Xiaogang Village in front, there was at least one
The Japanese army is hiding in it."
Hu Jialin's expression changed drastically, and he immediately ordered: "Stop the advance, all units are in attack mode, and the artillery is in position, ready to fight at any time!"
"slow!"
Huang Zhi stopped and said: "If all the troops stop advancing, the Japanese commander will definitely notice it. The most likely thing is to order artillery fire to launch a covering attack on our troops. At that time, our artillery troops and divisions will not be able to deploy, and the losses will be extremely heavy."
.It’s better to let the car that leads the convoy forward
The driver deliberately caused a car accident or pretended to have a vehicle failure, taking the opportunity to stop the car and create chaos. In order to allow our large forces to enter a better ambush area and facilitate the coordination of their infantry and artillery, the Japanese army will definitely be more patient, so that our artillery and artillery forces will
Each division will have time to prepare."
"Okay, that's it!"
Hu Jialin immediately agreed without thinking, and special forces quickly moved forward at a speed of three hundred meters per minute. Under the cover of darkness, they passed the news to the ears of the driver of the first military truck carrying a load of five tons.
Not long after, the military truck veered off the road and hit a big tree on the side of the road, causing violent sparks.
Several military trucks behind stopped one after another. The soldiers sitting in the front and passenger seats jumped out of the driver's seat and rushed to the truck that had the accident. They lifted the driver whose head was covered with blood to the ground, called doctors and nurses for rescue, and then gathered together.
There was a lot of noise. Due to the poor road conditions, the entire convoy came to a halt and there was a lot of noise everywhere.
As expected by Huang Zhi, there was no movement from the Japanese army!
Taking advantage of this brief chaos, in a dark place where no one noticed, cannons were detached from the truck and quickly pushed to the roadside to set up. Boxes of artillery shells were carried from the carriage and stood ready; the military trucks in the rear team were
With the help of engineers, the cannon was directly pulled up to a gentle slope with a height of only one to two hundred meters, and the artillery position was quickly constructed.
All departments are working in an orderly manner and are busy nervously. Everyone has only one belief in their hearts: when we meet on a narrow road, the brave will win!