The blood of the Anti-Japanese War stained the mountains and rivers

"I have carefully understood the entire battle process. The "Wolf" combat plan formulated by the Sano Detachment this time does not have any major flaws. All the jade pieces of the Hirayama Brigade are really an accident." He took a chair, sat down, and spoke seriously.

Commander Hata Shunroku shook his head and said: "But Taro Sano still cannot escape the responsibility of command mistakes, so don't try to defend him, he let me down so much this time."

The Chinese army launched winter offensives in various war zones, and the guerrilla forces in the occupied areas were also extremely active, attacking cities and looting land, destroying the order that the devil soldiers had finally established.

We must know that a large part of the food supply of the divisions and regiments fighting against the main force of China on the front line now comes from the occupied areas.

Now the occupied area has been destroyed by the guerrillas, and they have lost a lot of food supplies, which is fatal to the devils who have already consumed the war reserves.

That's why they temporarily mobilized troops to form the Sano Detachment. The purpose was also to let them cooperate with the No. 12 Infantry Mixed Brigade and No. 13 Infantry Mixed Brigade to sweep the occupied area and ensure food supply.

The Sano detachment occupied Gaoyou and Nantong again in the past half a month, but the good times didn't last long, and now they lost an infantry brigade at once. Stars in the head.

"According to the intelligence, the Chinese army has been growing stronger in the occupied area. The defeat of the Sano detachment this time is a good proof that the strength of the Chinese army in the occupied area has exceeded our expectations. If it cannot be eliminated in time, Then the grain supply in the occupied area cannot be effectively expropriated, and the spring planting is about to start, so the fighting in the occupied area must be ended before the spring begins.” Chief of Staff Sakamoto Shiro said in a serious analysis.

"Commander, so I think that the most urgent task now is to immediately send someone to replace Sano Taro, who has committed suicide, reorganize the troops and launch a law and order campaign! Ensure order and stability in the occupied area."

Commander Hata Shun-roku never knew how important the occupied area is to them now. Now that they are supporting war with war, they have become dependent on the occupied area. If the chaos here continues, it will greatly affect the frontline war .

"Sakagaki-kun, what advice do you have for someone who trusts the detachment leader?" Commander Hata Shunroku, who was almost exhausted at the moment, raised his head and asked.

"I think Mr. Watanabe, who just led his troops to defeat the attack of the Chinese army on the Jiujiang battlefield, is enough to be the new detachment leader." Chief of Staff Saka Enshoushiro suggested after thinking about it.

"Watanabe Shouichi?" After hearing Saka Enshoshiro's words, Hata Shunroku quickly searched for relevant information on Watanabe Shouichi in his mind.

As the commander of Jun Junliu, it is naturally impossible to be familiar with every officer under his command. Fortunately, Watanabe Shouichi just won a battle in Jiujiang, so he still has a little impression.

"Is that the one who ordered the massacre of [-] Chinese prisoners in the Jiujiang battle a few days ago?" Hata Junliu raised his head and asked uncertainly.

Chief of Staff Saka Enshoshiro nodded and said: "Although Mr. Watanabe is a bit bloodthirsty, he is brave and good at fighting. He is a rare fighter in the Imperial Japanese Army. He is good at attacking. Send him to the occupied area to wipe out the guerrillas. I think He will never let us down."

Text Chapter 22 Chief Li's troubles

The news of Jieshou's great victory has already spread, and the destruction of an infantry battalion of Devils has caused a huge sensation in the Sulu theater.

Although the Northern Subei Corps has only been established for a short period of time, the strong combat effectiveness it has displayed still amazes all parties. They cannot believe that this newly formed troop is so capable of fighting.

After the victory, Yang Ling and the others immediately sent a victory telegram to the Sulu Theater Command in southern Lunan and the Deputy Headquarters in Xinghua, and then sent a clear code power-on. .

However, in the winter offensive that started last winter, the number of devil troops wiped out in each theater and the number of counties recovered were large, so the news of Jieshou's victory did not cause much repercussions across the country.

After all, it is no longer the same as in the early days of the war when it was suppressed and beaten by devils all the time. There have been successive victories in Taierzhuang, Wanjialing, etc., especially since the winter offensive, there have been victories almost every day. It can be said that victories are frequent. .

The number of devils and puppet troops wiped out by each unit was no longer limited to the brigade, and even the devil generals killed several, so Yang Ling's first victory in the world was only a small wave.

Compared with the brilliant results of the winter offensive in the past few months, Jieshou's victory is just icing on the cake, but after all, it was a beautiful battle. Some people are happy and some are sad.

"This man surnamed Yang is really not simple. He has such a great ability, and he killed another infantry brigade of devils without making a sound."

The Subei Corps won the battle, and Li Changjiang, the deputy commander of the Guerrilla Corps in the Sulu Theater, was one of the worried senior generals.

Because the troops in the Sulu theater under his command had just lost Gaoyou City, and under the onslaught of the devils, they had to go to the countryside to hide in Tibet, so they should not be afraid or embarrassed.

But not long after he lost Gaoyou, Yang Ling's Subei Corps wiped out another devil brigade. Comparing the two, it seemed that Li Changjiang was incompetent, and his Subei Corps was incompetent.

"Could it be that this surnamed Yang falsely reported the results of the battle? He only took a few guns and wiped out a brigade of devils. Where can he be eliminated?" A colonel guerrilla leader was also skeptical about the victory of the Subei Corps in Jieshou.

After all, they have fought against the devils before, and the strength of the devils is obvious to all. Now the Northern Subei Corps is only composed of two or three battalions of No. 1000 and eight people. It would be good not to be wiped out by the devils. There are more than [-] devils, which is unbelievable.

So they would rather believe that Yang Ling was falsely reporting his military exploits than that Yang Ling really won a big battle.

After all, they have done a lot of false reporting of military exploits. They can exaggerate to kill 300 devils if they kill a patrol team of devils.

It was for this reason that when they learned that Yang Ling and the others had wiped out a brigade of devils, the first thing that came to mind was to falsely report their military exploits.

"I think it's probably a false report of military exploits, but this surname Yang is too courageous. When we report to the devil-killing squadron, everyone is afraid of revealing his secrets. He dared to say that he wiped out a brigade, and he is not afraid of Fengda's tongue."

The officers all whispered to each other, thinking that Yang Ling was just a stunned young man, and if he falsely reported his military exploits, it would not be such a report.

Although the officers of the Sulu Guerrilla Corps had already determined that Yang Ling and his Subei Corps had falsely reported their military exploits, the deputy commander Li Changjiang's face was cloudy and he did not speak in a dull manner.

The officers and soldiers of the Sulu Guerrilla Corps didn't believe that Yang Ling and the others had won the battle, but he didn't think so.

Gaoyou came here like this at the beginning, but he knew it clearly in his heart. Although the name of the restoration of Gaoyou became their Sulu Corps in the end, it was really the Subei Corps that fought down.

If the Subei Corps is really as weak as it looks, can it take down Gaoyou, which is heavily guarded by devils?This time the world's first victory may be true.

"Report to Commander Li, Battalion Commander Han is back."

At this moment, a guard walked up to Li Changjiang of the Sulu Guerrilla Corps and stood at attention.

"Tell him to come and see me right away—" Hearing that the battalion commander he had sent out to inquire about the news had returned, Li Changjiang, the deputy commander, got up immediately.

Contrary to the guesses of the other officers of the Sulu Guerrilla Corps, Li Changjiang, the deputy commander-in-chief, said early in the morning that his confidants were sent to Jieshou to investigate the real situation of Jieshou's great victory.

If Yang Ling and the others really falsely reported their military exploits, he wouldn't mind reporting to the theater headquarters and suing Yang Ling and the others, so that Yang Ling couldn't bear to walk around.

Li Changjiang, the deputy commander in chief, was a man who would take revenge. He exchanged a large amount of ammunition and weapons from Yang Ling for Gaoyou a few days ago. He thought he could accept the award gracefully.

But the reward didn't arrive, and he was attacked by devils in less than a day. Later, he also figured it out. It was a hole Yang Ling dug for him, but he still jumped in it foolishly, and he suffered a terrible loss. There was a simmering evil fire in my heart, but I was worried and didn't vent it.

"Mr. Li, the humble post is back."

Soon, the reconnaissance battalion commander Han Li, who was wearing a dirty and ragged cotton jacket, arrived in front of the deputy commander Li Changjiang.

"How about the things I told you to do?" Li Changjiang, the deputy commander in chief, asked subduedly.

Reconnaissance Battalion Commander Han Li replied, "Sir, I have figured out everything."

"So?"

"The North Subei Corps really didn't lie. The devil brigade that attacked Jieshou has been wiped out by them, and the captain Hirayama Jing was also shot dead by them. The captured devil flags and guns are piled up on Jieshou Street for display... ..."

"Are you sure you can see clearly?" Li Changjiang, deputy commander in chief, stared at Han Li, the commander of the reconnaissance battalion, and asked again.

"The humble job can see clearly, and I also went to the battlefield for a while. The battlefield with a radius of several kilometers has been beaten into ruins, and the blood is not dry yet."

Hearing the reconnaissance battalion commander Han Li's confident answer, Li Changjiang, the deputy commander in chief, frowned. Has the Northern Subei Corps really eliminated the strength of a devil on its own?

"They have only a few battalions, so they can beat a brigade of devils to the ground. Are devils all pigs?" Li Changjiang muttered to himself, really not understanding.

Han Li, the commander of the reconnaissance battalion, opened his mouth to explain his confusion: "Sir, although the main force of the Subei Corps has only three battalions, there are quite a few troops fighting under their command. I only saw several troop numbers in Jieshou." , What are the preparations for the first battalion, the second battalion, the third battalion, the patriotic battalion, etc. Anyway, there are a lot of people in a mess."

Li Changjiang, the deputy commander in chief, was also taken aback when he heard that so many troops suddenly appeared from the Northern Subei Corps. It took so long for Yang Ling to pull up such a huge team.

In the past, their Sulu Guerrilla Corps was the only one. Even if they had been avoiding fighting the devils, the theater command couldn't do anything about them. After all, they were an important combat force under the theater command.

However, the strong rise of the Subei Corps now made it even more incompetent for the Sulu Guerrilla Corps. The deputy commander Li Changjiang vaguely felt the threat to his status.