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Chapter 660: Attack Zaozhuang!

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    Seeing that the little devil was chasing after him as expected, Wang Da and others did not dare to neglect, and immediately ran to the distant mountainous area.

    They have surveyed the terrain of this mountainous area before and are quite familiar with the nearby ditches and ridges.

    The Japanese army was also more persistent. When they saw the "escaping" figures of the defenders, they asked Zaozhuang for instructions and sent troops to pursue them.

    At this time, Zaozhuang had received news that the lower town stronghold had been destroyed by the enemy, and reinforcements were no longer necessary. The angry Major General Tsuchiya immediately ordered Sato's department to immediately abandon the mission of reinforcing the lower town and pursue the troops in front with all their strength.  .

    At the same time, a similar scene was staged near Yinshan in the northeast of Zaozhuang, except that the protagonist changed from Wang Da's third squadron to Zhu San's second squadron.

    Just when the two undermanned Japanese infantry brigades were led into the ravine by Zhang Tengjiao, Li Guoyao outside Zaozhuang City also felt that time was almost up, and immediately ordered the troops to launch an attack on Zaozhuang City.

    When the battle started, Major General Tsuchiya was sulking in the garrison headquarters. Just now he received the news that the stronghold in Lucheng Town had been destroyed by the Chinese army!

    So far, in just one night, they not only lost Peixian and Fengxian, but also lost three strongholds outside Zaozhuang City. The losses were heavy.

    Although Chief of Staff Nakatani and others have recaptured Pei County and are advancing towards Feng County, Major General Tsuchiya still feels ashamed.

    You must know that this is his first battle since he was promoted to brigade commander. Originally, the native soldiers and horses wanted to celebrate themselves with a hearty victory, but they did not expect that they were wiped out by a little-known small force!

    The angry Major General Tsuchiya swept all the items on the headquarters desk to the floor, leaving the whole office in a mess!

    But just when he was angry, he suddenly heard bursts of fierce gunfire from outside the city, during which there were shaking and explosions!

    The Tsuchiya troops were stunned for a moment, then their expressions changed drastically, and they hurriedly shouted to the door: "Baga, what's going on outside, find out quickly!"

    Soon a second lieutenant officer hurried into the garrison headquarters and replied with a panicked face: "Report to the brigade commander, a large number of troops were found outside the city, and they are attacking the city!"

    "Nani? How could an army appear outside the city? Aren't their main forces in Feng County and Pei County?"

    "Your Excellency, a large number of troops have indeed been discovered outside the city. Their number is very considerable. They should be no less than the strength of a brigade!"

    At this time, Hirata Sadako on the side asked in a deep voice: "What kind of clothes is that man wearing, and what are his weapons and equipment?"

    "Because it was too dark, I couldn't see the troops at the city gate very clearly, but I found that there were/were in the standard military uniforms of the government army, some were wearing the uniforms of the local troops, and some were even wearing ordinary casual clothes!"

    Then the second lieutenant officer continued: "Although the opponent's military uniforms are not uniform, the weapons and equipment are very sophisticated. Not only do they have a large number of Imperial Type 38 rifles, but the number of light and heavy machine guns is also amazing, and there are even an unknown number of  Artillery is very powerful in combat.¡±

    After hearing the report of the second lieutenant officer, Tsuchiya's soldiers and horses were all depressed. Their brigade itself only had a strength of more than 5,000 people. As a result, more than 3,000 people were taken away by Chief of Staff Zhongtani. Several people in Zaozhuang and nearby  The combined number of people in each county is less than 2,000.

    In addition to the more than a thousand troops sent to reinforce Xiacheng Town, Lucheng Town and other places, the total number of Japanese troops in Zaozhuang City was less than 800. In addition, there were a small number of Imperial Association troops and plainclothes troops, etc., and the total number was extremely small.  No more than fifteen hundred people.

    More importantly, these Imperial Alliance troops are basically just decorations. They have no loyalty to the Imperial Army. They can fight in smooth battles but give up when encountering tough battles.

    Secondly, the Imperial Association Army suffered heavy losses in the previous battle and has not recovered yet. These few hundred people alone may not have much effect.

    "Where is that person's main attack direction?"

    "Reporting to your Excellency, an army has been discovered at both the South Gate and the West Gate"

    Just as he was talking, a guard rushed in hurriedly, and then said with a panic: "Your Excellency, Brigade Commander, a section of the city wall at the south gate was destroyed by heavy artillery from the army, and a large number of the army has entered the city!"

    "Heavy artillery, heavy artillery again, where did that person get so many heavy artillery?" Tsuchiya soldiers and horses roared angrily.

    Hirata Sadako hurriedly said: "Your Excellency, Brigade Commander, now is not the time to be angry. Now is the time to support/thatThe troops have entered the city, I suggest you withdraw from Zaozhuang immediately"

    "Baga, as the garrison commander of Zaozhuang, how can I escape without fighting?" Tsuchiya soldiers and horses said angrily.

    "Your Excellency, we have obviously fallen into a trap this time. The opponent's main force is clearly near Zaozhuang. Whether it is Pei County, Feng County or the troops in the northeast, they are just illusions used to confuse the imperial army.  , the purpose is to empty out the garrison forces in Zaozhuang City. The opponent's real target is Zaozhuang, and even you yourself!" Hirata Sadako said.

    Tsuchiya Bingma is a very shrewd commander. After Hirata Sadako reminded him, he immediately understood the key.

    After thinking about it again and again, Tsuchiya Bingma immediately said: "Hey, Miss Sadako is right!"

    Afterwards, Tsuchiya soldiers and horses continued: "Order the troops in the city to block the army along Nanmen Street and start street fighting with them. The garrison headquarters will be moved to the vicinity of the train station and be ready to evacuate to Xuecheng at any time!"

    "Hai!"

    "In addition, immediately order the Zhonggu Division to abandon the battle plan to reinforce Feng County and return to Zaozhuang! Then send a report to the troops in Yixian, Weishan and other places, ordering them to reinforce Zaozhuang City at all costs!"

    "Hai!"

    Outside the city, when he saw that the troops had entered the city, the corners of Li Guoyao's mouth instantly rose.

    Especially when he received a telegram from the intelligence department, saying that Japanese and puppet troops in Xuecheng, Yixian, Weishan and other places were dispatched one after another to come for reinforcements in the direction of Zaozhuang. After receiving the news, Li Guoyao did not neglect and immediately ordered the main force to strengthen the offensive.  , he wanted to stimulate the little devil.

    With the exertion of Li Guoyao's troops, the Japanese and puppet troops in the urban area lost sight of one thing and lost the other. In less than half an hour, they lost a large area of ??defense in the south and west of the city. Li Guoyao's troops penetrated deep into the urban area of ??Zaozhuang.

    In Zaozhuang Railway Station, Tsuchiya Bingma was almost furious as he heard the bad news one after another.

    Obviously he has a mixed brigade force, plus the original garrison, which should be stronger than the mysterious force outside the city, but it has been calculated, so that now even Zaozhuang City is in danger. This battle  What a coward!

    ¡°If this was passed back, I wouldn¡¯t be laughed at by my colleagues and classmates!

    But at this point, he had no choice but to hope that nearby troops would arrive as soon as possible, so that he could still hope to recapture Zaozhuang.

    At four o'clock in the morning, the siege of Zaozhuang had been going on for almost an hour and a half. At this time, reinforcements from Xuecheng and Yixian were about to arrive.

    Although the army has captured most of Zaozhuang City, and can capture this small city with more force, considering the overall strategy and future development of the army, Li Guoyao decided to stop the attack immediately and evacuate Zaozhuang.

    With Li Guoyao¡¯s order to retreat, a large number of national army officers and soldiers retreated like the tide, and then under the command of Li Guoyao, they withdrew all the way eastward!

    Not long after Li Guoyao¡¯s troops evacuated, the Japanese reinforcements from Xuecheng arrived at the west gate of Zaozhuang, and then the Japanese troops from Yixian County also arrived near the south gate.  (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com
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