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Chapter 1,118: Lushan Ambush (Part 1)

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    Telegrams from Zaozhuang City were sent to Xuzhou City one by one. Sakai Hoji had no choice but to constantly urge Colonel Yamashita to speed up their march.

    He also felt helpless. There were not many defenders in Xuzhou. The troops of a mere division not only had to garrison more than a dozen counties in northern Jiangsu, but also were responsible for the garrison task in the direction of Linyi.

    Northern Jiangsu is okay, after all, there is only Han Deqin's army, but the situation is different in the direction of Linyi. There is a huge threat from the Sulu Theater Headquarters, and there are not many troops stationed there.

    Under this situation, the Front Army Headquarters and the Legion Headquarters want them to go north to reinforce Zaozhuang. Isn't this making things difficult for them?

    But it¡¯s not enough not to go. Once Zaozhuang City is destroyed and that idiot Kimura is killed, the responsibility may be placed on Sakai.

    Sakai Hoji didn¡¯t want to take the blame, so he had no choice but to bite the bullet and order the troops to speed up their march!

    As a result, telegrams urging speed up arrived in the hands of Colonel Yamashita one after another. Colonel Yamashita could only order the troops to speed up their march again and again, rush to Zaozhuang City as soon as possible, and cooperate with the imperial army in the city to defeat Zaozhuang City.  The branch/that person.

    Colonel Yamashita also felt tremendous pressure and had no choice. Once the city of Zaozhuang was destroyed, the consequences would be disastrous.

    Many generals of the Imperial Japanese Army have been killed at the hands of this hateful army. Once something happens to Lieutenant General Kimura, he, the commander in charge of the rescue mission, will also be jointly and severally liable.  , This is unacceptable to Colonel Yamashita who is at a critical moment for promotion.

    You must know that in order to push him to the position of general, the family paid a huge price. In order to win the support of another family, his daughters were married to a man ten years older than her.

    If he misses the opportunity for promotion because of this, he will really miss the mark. He doesn¡¯t know how to explain it to his family and his daughter!

    Lushan. Temporary headquarters of the Ninth Army.

    Xu Hu and others have been ambushing here for a long time and a night, but they still haven't seen the shadow of the Japanese army, which makes all the soldiers very anxious.

    In a bush on the top of the mountain, Xu Hu, Zhang Tengjiao, Xie Baojun and others were having a meeting to discuss the upcoming battle.

    "Deputy, the scout just sent a telegram saying that the reinforcements of the Japanese 21st Division have passed Gushao Town and should be marching on the front line of Wujiazhuang now. If they are fast enough, they should be able to arrive in two hours.  We rushed to Lushan, but our people found that the Japs had been dawdling after passing Gushao Town. Have they already discovered us?" Xie Baojun asked a little cautiously.

    Xu Hu thought for a while and said: "It shouldn't be possible. Although we have been here for a while, the vegetation here is lush. Let alone high-altitude reconnaissance, even if we get close, we may not be able to detect abnormalities. Besides,  Most of the soldiers are wearing camouflage made of thatch. If you don¡¯t get closer, you won¡¯t be able to spot us. How could they spot us?¡±

    Zhang Tengjiao also nodded and said: "I don't think the little devils have discovered us. After all, we have set up such a large formation outside Zaozhuang City. The little devils should all think that our main force is outside Zaozhuang City, so they  It¡¯s impossible to defend against us.¡±

    "Why is that little devil still dawdling in front?" Xie Baojun immediately asked again.

    Zhang Tengjiao said again: "There are two possibilities!"

    "Two, tell me?" Xu Hu said.

    "The first possibility is that after passing Gushao, you will reach the mountainous area. The speed of the Japanese army will naturally slow down. After all, walking on mountain roads is different from walking on flat ground. And most of the little devils wear large suede leather shoes, so walking on flat ground is no problem.  , but when walking on mountain roads, those things are heavy and clumsy, and not as useful as our cloth shoes with thousand-layer soles."

    "Then Zhang Tengjiao continued: "The second thing is that they have been marching in a hurry for several hours. The troops have long been exhausted. When they reach Gushao, many people can no longer hold on, so the speed has slowed down."

    "Well, it's possible!" Xie Baojun said.

    Xu Hu immediately said: "If that's the case, it doesn't matter, as long as you come!"

    "They will definitely come. After all, the Japanese soldiers in Zaozhuang City still need their rescue. How can they be rescued if they don't come! It's just that it is said that the 21st Division is a rare elite unit of the Japanese army, even though it is a three-unit C-class division.  , but the combat effectiveness is no worse than the average second-class division. This time, the main force of the division is coming. Can we defeat the opponent?" Xie Baojun asked still looking worried.

      Zhang Tengjiao was also silent. It could be seen that he was also worried. After all, their current situation is not very good!

    Although there are currently more than 15,000 troops of the Ninth Army going south, they are in a hurry to move forward but they do not carry heavy equipment, no artillery, no anti-aircraft machine guns, and even no conscienceless guns.

    In addition, the Jiuji Army has just been reorganized and the troops have not yet formed combat effectiveness. It is really worrying to have to face such a fierce enemy force all of a sudden.

    It¡¯s not easy for anyone these days. If this battle is fought well, it¡¯s okay, but if it¡¯s not fought well, it¡¯s very likely that the wife and soldiers will be lost.

    Xu Hu looked at the map and said: "Don't worry, our military strength is twice that of the little devils, our firepower is not weak, and we are waiting for work. The probability of winning is more than 80%. You must be responsible for the soldiers under your command."  confidence."

    "Well, the deputy is right!" Xie Baojun said.

    "Let's get ready, even if it takes two hours for the little devil to crawl on his tortoise, he'll be here!"

    "yes!"

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    At around one o¡¯clock in the morning on July 25, the belated main force of the Japanese 21st Division finally appeared in the sight of Xu Hu¡¯s command.

    In fact, Colonel Yamashita is also feeling extremely anxious and depressed right now. Lieutenant General Hoji Sakai¡¯s request for help telegrams are coming in like snowflakes, almost every hour!

    As a result, the men under his command were like eighty-year-old old ladies, moving extremely slowly!

    Of course, he also understood the soldiers under his command. Most of them were urgently gathered the night before, and most of them arrived in Xuzhou after marching for a whole day.

    Before they could rest for a while, the order from the division headquarters came down. They had a hasty meal and rushed to Zaozhuang.

    Many people are no longer just tired for a day and a half. Some people even haven¡¯t slept for more than two days!

    Such a high -intensity march can't hold it even if you are iron!

    What¡¯s more, after the troops passed through Gushao Town, the road became rugged, and it was obvious that they were in a mountainous area.

    The infrastructure in Lunan itself is extremely backward, and this area is close to the mining area. The roads have long been dug with holes and bumps, but it is still very laborious to walk.

    In this case, many soldiers fell behind. Colonel Yamashita had to order the troops to rest for an hour north of Gushao Town to wait for the soldiers who fell behind.

    But he knew that no matter how hard and tired the soldiers were, they must arrive at Yixian today and then launch an siege to capture the small town.

    Only by resolving the crisis in the south can the troops safely rescue Zaozhuang City!  (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com
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