Check in from the bright sword

Even if the 40th Independent Infantry Battalion encountered trouble, it was only a small trouble at best, and the 9th Brigade was fully capable of solving it by itself.

The 9th Brigade is an independent mixed brigade!

So, Shinozuka Yoshio decided to sleep well tonight.

Because according to past experience, starting from tomorrow, the mopping up operation against the Eighth Route Army will enter a critical stage, and he will be busy by then, so he won't have time to sleep.

However, just as Shinozuka Yoshio lay down, there was a knock on the door outside.

"General!" Jun Nakamura's voice came through the door.

Shinozuka Yoshio put on his clothes again, and said in a deep voice, "Come in."

Shun Nakamura opened the door and came in, paused and said, "General, more than two hours have passed, and the communication with the 9th Brigade has still not been restored!"

"And what?" Yoshio Shinozuka frowned, "Don't hesitate!"

“哈依。”中村俊一顿首说，“而且第9旅团所属独立步兵第36、37、38、39大队先后给司令部发来电报请求战术指导。”

Chapter 239 Remote Command

"Nani?"

"Several other infantry brigades of the 9th Brigade also sent telegrams asking for tactical guidance?"

Only then did Yoshio Shinozuka realize that something was wrong, and asked again, "Did they send out cavalry?"

"They've all been sent, and more than one." Nakamura Jun nodded, and said, "But they couldn't get in touch with the headquarters of the 9th Brigade, and even the dispatched cavalry were missing."

Having said this, Jun Nakamura said again: "General, something happened to the 9th Brigade!"

Shinozuka Yoshio couldn't stay in the room right now, so he quickly took Nakamura Shun back to the headquarters.

When Shinozuka Yoshio returned to the headquarters again, he found that the entire atmosphere in the headquarters had changed.

When he left, the atmosphere in the headquarters was very relaxed, but now, the expressions of the staff officers, guards, and orderly staff all began to become dignified.

At this time, Shinozuka Yoshio could only remotely command several brigades of the 9th Brigade, otherwise it would easily cause greater chaos and cause greater losses.

"Can the 40th Independent Infantry Battalion still be in touch?"

"I couldn't get in touch more than half an hour ago."

"Last contact, did they say anything?"

"I said, they will retreat to the vicinity of Laomiao Village to fortify."

"Where is Laomiao Village? How far is it from Houmiao Village?"

"It's less than three kilometers away. Based on time, it should have arrived long ago."

"Continue to call, and then call the 36th, 37th, 38th, and 39th Battalions of the Independent Infantry to stand by and not act rashly no matter what happens."

When you haven't figured out the enemy's situation, it's best to stay still.

Otherwise, it is easy to make mistakes in the middle of a busy schedule and cause greater losses.

A series of orders quickly turned into radio waves and sent to the various infantry brigades belonging to the 9th Brigade.

Shinozuka Yoshio also walked to the window with his hands behind his back, looking at the night sky outside the window and lost in thought, what happened to the 9th Brigade?Was it really beheaded?

Really beheaded!

More than a dozen devil officers, including Koshiki Toranosuke and Okito Hiroshige, have been killed.

The Spike team also took control of the staff office in the hall of the ancestral hall and the telecommunications office next door.

This directly led to the complete paralysis of the command and communication system of the 9th Brigade, and also caused the neighboring Japanese army to lose the precious opportunity to rush to help Houmiao Village.

It is precisely because of this that the Independent Regiment was able to calmly defeat the 40th Brigade of the Independent Infantry.

Otherwise, the distance from the nearest 39th Independent Infantry Battalion is only 40 kilometers, and it can be arrived in an hour by a quick march. There is big trouble.

With the current strength of the Independence Regiment, it is no problem to defeat an infantry brigade of the Japanese army.

But it was pure wishful thinking to defeat the two infantry brigades of the Japanese army head-on.

However, the current situation of the Spike team is not very good. They are being besieged by the Japanese army.

The headquarters of the 9th Brigade still has a lot of left-behind personnel. Although there is no organized combat force, just the miscellaneous personnel and artillery of the brigade headquarters are enough for them to drink a pot.

Fortunately, the ancestral hall of the Dong family is strong enough, otherwise it would be a big trouble.

However, the Spike Squad's luck seems to be running out.

Wang Xikui was guarding a hole in the wall, locking one direction with one gun.

The dozen or so devils lying around outside this wall are Wang Xikui's masterpiece.

"Crack!" Wang Xikui pulled the breech bolt again, and a hot bullet casing popped out of the gun, and landed on the bluestone floor of the ancestral hall, making a light ding.

Wang Xikui then pushed the bolt of the gun and pushed another bullet into the chamber.

Then, he took out the gun and took aim, and the next moment, Wang Xikui's movements suddenly froze there.

In the next second, Wang Xikui yelled as he turned around and ran back: "Captain, there are rapid-fire guns!"

After running for a while, there was a loud bang behind him, and immediately after, a large amount of gravel was splashed in all directions, and the smoke and dust quickly spread.

Wang Xikui was also knocked to the ground by the air wave generated by the explosion.

"Xizi!" Wang Yan, who was guarding the gate, shouted immediately.

But fortunately, Wang Xikui's violent cough soon sounded in the smoke.

Wang Yan breathed a sigh of relief, he was fine if he could still cough, at least he was still alive.

Wang Xikui quickly crawled out of the smoke and dust, waved his hands and said, "Captain, I'm fine."

When Wang Yan looked back again, he saw that a big hole had been punched in the Shiche wall where Wang Xikui had been hiding just now. Through this big hole in the wall, he could clearly see the rapid-fire gun outside.

Wang Yan raised his hand and shot, sparks immediately splashed on the shield of the rapid-fire gun.

In the next second, the Devil Artillery immediately pushed the rapid-fire cannon, aiming the muzzle of the black hole at the gate where Wang Yan was hiding.

Wang Yan cursed, and jumped forward in a hurry. The next second, there was a bang behind him, followed by a large amount of gravel splashing down again.

After turning around twice on the ground, when I looked back, I saw that the large blue stone pillar on the right side of the gate of the ancestral hall had broken from the middle, and the lintel had also collapsed.