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The telescopes used by the Japanese commanders have three magnifications: 4x, 6x, and 7x.

The Japanese soldiers above the level of battalion captain basically used 6x telescopes, while those below used 4x telescopes.

At this moment, whether it was the Japanese in Fencheng or the Japanese in Xinjiang, they all suffered the same blow. Every time a squad was sent up, a squad was missing, and no one retreated alive.

However, they picked up the telescope and wanted to observe Zhaozhuang's defense so as to make targeted deployment.

But all I saw were some defensive fortifications. Occasionally, a person's head popped up, but it would retract in a flash. Nothing else could be seen. It was as if I was facing a ruin left over from the smoke of gunpowder.

But after careful consideration, I found that the deployment of these fortifications was closely connected, echoing each other, and was very professional.

Also, because their telescopes were not powerful enough, even the captain's 6x telescope could only barely see targets within 2 kilometers. Anything beyond 2 kilometers would become blurry.

That's why they sent cavalry and small teams to charge forward, wanting to get a clearer understanding of the military situation.

However, they fell into a vicious circle. The 666th Regiment was on the defensive and did not need to attack. It just needed to hold on, so they did not move out.

The Japanese cavalry is highly mobile, and it is difficult for artillery to bombard them accurately, but there is still the escort team. Although they cannot hit the target every time, they can still prevent them from getting close.

The infantry, like the ones before them, went forward but never returned.

So until now, the Japs know nothing about Zhaozhuang’s defense forces!

How many people are there? What equipment do they have? What is their purpose? We don’t even know their number!

All I know is that all the people I sent out are gone, and when I saw the shells explode, I could only guess that the caliber was between 60mm and 90mm.

"Baga, what kind of troops are those in Zhaozhuang? Their fighting style is a bit like that of guerrillas, but not quite. Where did they get their mortars? How did they bomb so accurately? And those enemies who popped up from time to time to shoot, their marksmanship is not comparable to that of ordinary soldiers.

It takes a long time of live-fire training to reach such a level. The guerrillas are all local troops, and they don't even have enough bullets. It's even more impossible to provide so much ammunition to train shooters, and so many shooters at that!"

He was a subordinate of Captain Morita of the 11th Infantry Regiment of the 78th Independent Mixed Brigade of the Fencheng Japanese Army. This operation was an order directly issued by the Taiyuan Security Command.

Lieutenant Commander Morita attached great importance to this. The two batches of important supplies that were replenished not long ago were robbed, and there is no clue at present. As a result, the troops are running out of ammunition and the soldiers' food has declined.

He reported this to his superiors, who told him that he was responsible for the escort of the transport team and that it was his own fault for being incompetent and that the empire's resources were also very tight, so he should figure out a solution himself.

Not only did he not get any supplement, but he was also criticized for it. He had no place to vent his anger!

Apart from the troops that could not be mobilized to guard the county town and several important towns around it, he sent all the troops that could be mobilized, including a battalion and the security corps of Fencheng.

The purpose is to achieve military merit so that you can have a say in front of your superiors and thereby gain resources and additional troops for yourself!

Hearing the captain's words, the pseudo-corps commander said, "Taijun, we were robbed twice not long ago. Do you think the Tang army in Zhaozhuang is the same as those people? I see that their fighting style is relatively neat and tidy, as if they are from the same unit!"

"Impossible, absolutely impossible!" The captain refuted without thinking:

"The Empire has conducted several sweeps and has confirmed that there are no guerrilla forces in this area of ​​100 miles. At most, there are some scattered troops left. You said that they hijacked the transport team. I believe it a little. After all, they are very capable of organizing troops temporarily.

But why did they take over Zhaozhuang? There was only one useful iron mine there, and the guerrillas had no ability to manufacture weapons and equipment. What use were they to have all this iron?

Even if they use it as hoes to farm, they should just grab it and run away. There is no need to defend it. Otherwise, as you say in the Tang Dynasty, you are digging your own grave!

So I am sure that the Tang army in Zhaozhuang is definitely not a guerrilla force! As for the ones who robbed the transport team, they must be guerrillas. "

I don’t know if the captain was confused, but he said the last sentence as “should”.

But he couldn't think of any other possibility. Could it be that the myths of the Tang Dynasty were all true, and that heavenly soldiers and generals would descend from the sky?

It's impossible that the Tang Dynasty army crossed the Yellow River and ran here!

It is impossible that the main Tang army on the front line carried heavy weapons, escaped the defense of tens of thousands of troops of the empire and sneaked in!

The puppet army commander wanted to speak again, but he felt that what the Japanese captain said was correct, but he always felt that something was wrong, and even he had the same idea as the Japanese.

Could it really be the appearance of a Tang Dynasty immortal? If I betrayed my country, wouldn't I be killed with a single finger?

Thinking of this, the pseudo-army commander couldn't help but shudder and took a step back unconsciously!

The Japanese captain saw this scene and couldn't help but sneered, "Humph, you Tang people are all cowards, you too, you are afraid of death! No matter how strong the enemies in Zhaozhuang are, they are no match for our imperial soldiers."

After saying that, he asked a lieutenant next to him, "How many attacks have been launched?"

"Captain, eight squads have been sent out, including three cavalry units. No one survived!"

"Send a telegram to our friendly forces in Xinjiang, tell them about our situation here, and ask them if they can find a breakthrough!"

"Yes!"

Two minutes later, the lieutenant replied: "Captain, the friendly forces in Xinjiang have responded! They suffered the same sniper attack as us and have lost 12 infantry squads. Now they have stopped the offensive and are studying new combat plans!"

"Same? Where on earth did this Zhaozhuang unit come from? With such combat power, why didn't they counterattack? Humph, I originally wanted to let the Xinjiang unit draw firepower, but I didn't expect the loss to be greater than mine. It's really a disgrace to the empire!

Get me Captain Morita of Fencheng. I want to ask him for instructions in person!"

The pseudo-army commander was trying very hard to hold back his laughter. After listening to the first half, he thought the captain was so awesome, but when he heard the second half, damn, he didn't dare to do anything rash and had to ask for instructions from his superiors!

He spat inwardly, but at the same time he was also glad that the Japs never asked him to do this kind of precise reconnaissance work, so up to now, he had not lost a single one of his men.

"Yes! Yes! Yes! I understand! Yes!"

All I could hear was the Japanese captain's constant response. A few minutes later, the captain said happily: "The Jishan troops have set out three hours ago. It won't take long for them to get around to the rear of Zhaozhuang. The commander ordered a strong attack to attract firepower for the Jishan troops. Then, we can cooperate inside and outside to completely defeat the Tang army in Zhaozhuang!"