"It's good that Brigadier Luo and the others are guarding here. If the Japanese think that we will block their way back, they might choose to take the risk and return the way they came." Li Jin continued.
This can be regarded as double insurance. After all, Li Jin does not dare to underestimate the Japanese.
"Yes." Kong Sheng nodded.
"Let's go and block the direction of the Japanese retreat." Li Jin ordered.
According to what he thought, the Japs over there today would most likely realize that something was wrong before they could wait for the backup troops.
When the time comes, the Japanese will most likely retreat.
Although the enemy's ammunition can only last two days, the ammunition for these two days is many times that of the national army with the same number of people.
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The arrival of dawn dispels all the darkness, and the light illuminates the earth again.
The Japanese captain didn't sleep well last night because his eyelids kept twitching.
For a whole night, the support force did not reply to the telegram. He even sent a telegram to the brigade commander and asked the brigade commander to contact him, but he also failed to get in touch.
This made him somewhat uneasy.
Thinking about it carefully, the possibility of something happening to the backup troops was indeed not very high. He did not believe that there was such a troop that could defeat more than a thousand Imperial soldiers and not even send out a telegram asking for help.
"Liant Commander, there is still no reply from the support force. Do we want to continue the attack today?!" The Japanese Lieutenant Colonel walked into the tent and asked.
Hearing this, the Jaap team leader also fell into deep thought. If something unexpected happened to the backup force and supplies could not be delivered as soon as possible, they would be in some danger.
With no ammunition, there must be no suspense for them to fight the enemy. After all, the enemy is not a fool and will not give up the advantage of guns and choose to fight with them with bayonets.
"Fight! We must fight. If after today's fight, the backup troops still haven't arrived, we will retreat." The Japanese commander thought for a while and decided to fight.
He felt that because the support troops did not reply to the telegram, they were most likely ambushed, but nothing serious happened. It was just that the radio station happened to be blown up by the enemy!
This is why I cannot reply in time.
"Hi!" Lieutenant Colonel Japanese nodded.
At around eight o'clock, when the Japanese were about to attack, they found that the enemies on the front line had retreated to the other side of the river.
The Japanese Lieutenant Colonel also informed the matter immediately.
"It seems that the other party can't hold on any longer than we do." Upon seeing this, the captain of the Japanese team raised a smile at the corner of his mouth.
"Captain, the enemy did not blow up the bridge. Should we seize the bridge?!" Japanese Lieutenant Colonel asked.
If they don't grab it, they may need to send people across the river to attack like before, and they will suffer heavy casualties.
"Don't worry yet. I suspect that the enemy has already placed explosives on the bridge. If we come over, there is a high probability that we will be attacked by the enemy." The Japanese captain was not fooled and was still cautious.
He is not a fool. The enemy did not retreat in a panic, but retreated in an orderly manner last night. Therefore, there must be something wrong with the bridge that was not blown up!
"Liant Commander, do the enemies think they can stop us without blowing up the bridge?!" Japanese Lieutenant Colonel said.
They have lost a lot of soldiers in the hands of the enemy in the past few days, which may have made the enemy feel a little swollen, thinking that there is no need to blow up the bridge.
"This may not be impossible, but it is too small. I prefer the former." said the captain of the Japanese team.
Although the latter is more beneficial to them, it is also very dangerous, so they should be cautious.
"Hi." The Japanese Lieutenant Colonel nodded.
"We won't attack today. Let's wait for the backup troops to arrive." After pondering for a while, the Japanese captain decided to wait.
I originally thought that the enemy would not retreat to the other side of the river so quickly, but I did not expect that the enemy would retreat so quickly. In this case, he could also slow down the attack speed a little.
"Understood." The Japanese Lieutenant Colonel quickly ordered the soldiers to rest first.
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Across the river, brigade commander Liu Xin also came to the front line to check in person after discovering that the Japanese had no intention of attacking.
"Brigade, it's too dangerous here, let's go back." The chief of staff was persuading, worried that something would happen to Liu Xin if the Japanese attacked.
"What are you afraid of? If I are so unlucky and die, there will be others who can take the blame." Liu Xin responded.
He did not take the so-called danger to heart.
The two were walking in the trenches, and the chief of staff was also very energetic.
If the Japanese attack, he must protect the passenger seat immediately and not let anything happen to the passenger seat.
"Brigade, Chief of Staff." A colonel leader quickly greeted the two men after learning that they were coming.
"Are there any signs of attack from the Japanese side?!" Liu Xin asked.
"Go back to the hotel. There are no troops for the time being. The Japanese are resting directly on the other side of the river." The group leader quickly told the situation.
"Brigade, the Japanese may have seen that we have planted explosives on the bridge, so they are considering how to attack." The chief of staff guessed.
"Well, this is possible, but I think the reason why they didn't fight is that they ran out of ammunition and they were waiting for the arrival of backup troops." Liu Xin nodded and expressed his opinion again.
This Japs unit first fought with Luo Jiuzheng and the others for several days, consuming a lot of ammunition, and then fought with them for several days. I am afraid that a lot of the ammunition carried by the Japs has been consumed.
So, the Japs on the other side probably don’t have much ammunition now.
"Brigade, if this is the case, can't we turn around and attack the Japanese?!" The chief of staff's eyes lit up.
The Japanese don’t have much ammunition now. Isn’t this a good opportunity to counterattack? !
"No, it's too dangerous. The Japanese have now occupied the other side of the river. If we want to counterattack, the casualties will be huge and the gain will not be worth the loss." Liu Xin rejected this combat method and explained.
If the Japanese take the initiative to attack, they can rely on the advantage of the river to cause heavy casualties to the Japanese, but conversely, if they attack, the Japanese can also take advantage of this.
Furthermore, the enemy's fighting power is far greater than theirs. Even if they are all sacrificed, they may not be able to defeat them.
"Then are we going to watch like this?!" the chief of staff said.
"Don't worry, Brigadier Luo and his brigade are already prepared. The purpose is to block the Japanese's backup troops and prevent the Japanese's backup troops from coming to support." Liu Xin said slowly.
Although it may not be able to eliminate the Japanese support troops, it can also consume the Japanese supplies. If they are lucky, Luo Jiucheng and the others can even blow up the Japanese supplies.
When the time comes, they will turn their guns and provide support, and this Japanese army will become a turtle in the urn.
"It turns out that Brigadier Luo didn't come to defend the defense line with us because he had this mission. Brigadier, you are too strict, why didn't you tell me." Only then did the chief of staff react.
"There is no way, I have to be careful. The Japs have too many spies. What if the plan is exposed and the Japs escape." Liu Xin replied.
It's not that he doesn't want to say it, but he can't say it, lest the plan fails.
"That's right. There are indeed many Japanese spies." The chief of staff nodded.
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At around six or seven in the afternoon, Luo Jiuzheng was also waiting.
"Brigade, why haven't the Japanese's backup troops arrived yet?! Logically speaking, the Japanese should have arrived today." In the headquarters, the chief of staff said with a frown.
"Yes, they should be here by this time at the latest, why don't they have any news?!" Luo Jiuzheng was also a little confused.
"Brigade, you said that the Japanese's backup troops would not take other routes, so they would just bypass us?!" The chief of staff suggested a possibility.
If the devils take a detour, they will indeed bypass them.
"No, if we take a detour, the Japs will take more time, and it will be easier to be ambushed on other roads." Luo Jiuzheng shook his head.
The most important thing is that if the Japanese troops have already passed this road safely, then the Japanese backup troops will subconsciously think that this road is very safe.
In this way, the possibility of the Japanese taking a detour is almost zero.
"But the problem is, the Japs are indeed missing now. It can't be that they were ambushed by others, right?!" the chief of staff said.
"If you say so, Commander Kong might have ambushed the Japs' support troops, right?" Luo Jiuzheng also reacted.
"Well...it's really possible. Didn't Commander Kong say before that he would specifically target the Japanese's logistics troops?
Maybe the first logistics force they targeted were the Japanese here. "The chief of staff was stunned and said.
When Kong Sheng said he was going to target the Japs' logistics troops, he thought they would go elsewhere. Unexpectedly, Kong Sheng was stealing their mission.
"We can't make a conclusion now. Let's wait and see. If the Japanese still don't come tomorrow, there is a high probability that they will be held back by Commander Kong. "Luo Jiuzheng shook his head.
Although Kong Sheng is over there, it cannot be said that Kong Sheng really took action against the Japanese's support troops.
"It can't be that Kong Sheng was killed. Have they been annihilated? ! Their firepower is not weak. If they find a good place to ambush, they may be able to destroy the Japanese backup troops. "What the Chief of Staff said is reasonable.
Just like on the way the Japs came, there were many suitable terrains for ambushes. Once they entered and were ambushed, coupled with the powerful firepower, the Japs would not be able to escape even if they wanted to. Come out.
“Well, it’s not impossible. "Luo Jiuzheng nodded and agreed with this statement.
"Let the soldiers stay alert tonight and watch out for both sides. If the Japanese on Brigade Commander Liu's side notice something is wrong, they may choose to retreat directly. We are blocking here, which just cuts off the Japanese's retreat. "Luo Jiuzheng said with a serious face.
"Yes. "The chief of staff nodded.
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At this time, the Japanese captain was completely unable to sit still.
"Baga, Why is there still no news! "The Japs commander was walking around the headquarters in annoyance, cursing.
"Captain, will something really happen to them? ! "The Japanese Lieutenant Colonel is also a little uneasy. At this time, there is no news at all.
Maybe there was an accident, and he might have been eliminated.
" Are you trying to say that the backup troops were ambushed and annihilated by the enemy? ! "The Japs Captain said with a gloomy face.
"Captain, although I think it is unlikely, but now it seems that this is the only possibility. "The Japanese Lieutenant Colonel also didn't want to believe this.
"What exactly is going on? ! "The Japanese captain frowned.
If you want to quickly eliminate the backup troops, the enemy must have strong firepower, and you must occupy a suitable ambush point to do so.
Of course, if the enemy's strength is similar to that of the imperial soldiers, then it is really possible to quickly eliminate the backup force.
But how could such a force be possible? He believed that the enemy had geographical advantages and numerical advantages. , can we do this?
"Union Captain, what should we do now? ! "The Japanese Lieutenant Colonel asked, "It's impossible to continue fighting. Once the ammunition is used up, they will suffer."
"Immediately send a telegram to the brigade commander and say that there is still no news of the backup force." , I didn’t see them, there is a high probability that something happened.
The ammunition in our hands will last for two days. We apply to retreat first and don’t go there.Push forward. "said the captain of the Japanese Alliance.
In this situation, it is impossible not to withdraw. He cannot bury the alliance here.
"Hi! "The Japanese Lieutenant Colonel quickly left the headquarters and went to ask someone to send a telegram.
Not long after, the Japanese Lieutenant Colonel came in with a telegram in his hand.
"Liant Commander, Brigade Commander Say, we can retreat. "The Japanese lieutenant colonel told the content.
"Well, let the soldiers pack their things and retreat tonight. "Japanese Captain responded.
"Then do we have to go back the way we came? ! The enemy has ambushed the backup troops and may have prepared an ambush along the original route. "Japanese Lieutenant Colonel asked.
He felt that since the enemy has ambushed the backup troops, there is a high probability that they will block their way back and it will be impossible for them to withdraw along the original route.
The Japs Captain fell silent. He felt that if he did not choose the right retreat route this time, he would be in doom.
"Captain, I think we can go back from the northeast and take a detour to avoid danger." Open the enemy's ambush. "Japanese Lieutenant Colonel suggested.
"What if the enemy thinks that we will retreat to the northeast and ambush us there? ! "The Japanese commander asked back.
"This..." The Japanese commander was silent for a while.
After all, the enemy commander is not a fool, and there is really a possibility of an ambush in the northeast. .
"Then we should continue to retreat? ! ! What if the enemy feels the same way? ! "Japanese Lieutenant Colonel continued.
If we follow the commander's wishes, they will not be able to escape no matter where they go.
"Our troops are divided into two groups. You lead the people from the original route. To retreat, I led people to retreat from the northeast. "The Japanese captain thought for a moment and said.
"Then that's all. "The Japanese Lieutenant Colonel nodded helplessly. No matter what, there is always a safe way.
They have no other choice now.
"And we have to keep two squadrons. The soldiers are guarding here to prevent the enemy from coming over, so as not to be attacked from a flank. "The Japanese captain continued.
"Understood! "The Japanese Lieutenant Colonel nodded.
At nine o'clock that night, the Japanese commander divided his troops into two groups and began to retreat.
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At this time, Luo Jiu On Cheng's side, they did not sleep, but continued to wait.
They were worried that if the Japanese's backup troops were not eliminated, they would break through Kong Sheng's ambush and come here.
So, Luo Jiuzheng did not dare to fall asleep easily, and even patrolled various positions to ensure that no soldiers were lazy, so that he could rest assured. Move your little hands to exit reading mode. Thank you