Chapter 747: Push Doihara back to the right path (4)
"I found out that after the new 36th Brigade arrived in Guide, I went north and went north overnight, but the specific whereabouts still need to be known."
"As expected, Leng Guoguang must have noticed something and ordered the New 36th Brigade to head north overnight, otherwise he would not have done so." Xue Boling nodded.
"Will he have any information about the Japanese army?"
"It's not impossible."
"You go check again and see where the new 36th Brigade is now?"
"Will it be a bad thing for us to ask about the Honorary First Division in this way?" Wu Xiqi asked hesitantly.
"It's not that serious, I'm just learning about it."
"Okay, I'll just pay attention."
"This Leng Guoguang is interesting. I'm looking forward to the day I meet him." Xue Boling smiled slightly and said, "It's rare to have people who can plot against both Japanese generals, Risuke Isotani and Kenji Doihara, who are known as China's communication."
"Sir Xue, after hearing what you said, isn't Leng Guoguang so wise? It's so amazing. How did he know that Kenji Doihara is going to go for him?" Wu Xiqi shook his head and expressed confusion.
"I don't know this, maybe only he knows it myself." Xue Boling smiled, and he also wanted to know the answer to this riddle.
"Sir Xue, are you also giving Kenji Doihara?" Wu Xiqi leaned over and asked in a low voice.
"Why are you doing so close? My ears are not deaf and I can hear them." Xue Boling raised his head slightly.
"Old Xue, your cunning, cunning."
Based on his understanding of his old comrades and old partners, Wu Xiqi could see that this guy Xue Boling must be calculating something, but what he didn't say, no one knew what he was thinking.
"Send a telegram to Leng Guoguang, saying that I need to establish a separate connection with him." Xue Boling said.
"Doesn't you need to report to the Military Commission for a separate contact?"
"It is natural to report, but not now." Xue Boling said slowly, and looked up at Wu Xiqi.
"Sir Xue, this..."
“Is this difficult?”
"Our people will arrive tonight. This matter is not difficult. We must select reliable people to do it." Wu Xiqi hesitated for a moment, but still agreed.
"Do you think that doing this will bring a hidden mystery, making people feel that I, Mr. Xue, is not doing things right?"
"No, I don't mean that. I just think that doing so is afraid of causing misunderstandings from the Chairman. By then, even if you have a hundred mouths, you won't be able to explain clearly."
Xue Boling smiled slightly: "I just reported this matter. Do you think he will believe me?"
"That's right, okay, I'll do it."
"Tell Leng Guoguang that I want to read their internal war report." Xue Boling ordered.
"OK."
It's dark in Yuncheng.
In Yutai, the battle to siege the Japanese Sakashi Detachment in the 38th Division continued. After all, it was more than 3,000 elite Japanese troops. It was not easy to annihilate them in one fell swoop.
Even if the new 38th Division has three times the strength of the troops, it will take time to capture this Japanese army. Moreover, the new 38th Division started with light equipment, and it was not until the evening that some of the heavy equipment was transported.
The Mountain Artillery Battalion and Infantry Battalion of the New 38th Division arrived, and the firepower suddenly increased.
As for the three artillery regiments behind, including two artillery regiments of the Honorary First Division and the 17th independent artillery regiments, they are still behind. As for the armored brigade, they cannot go through water at all and must be transported by railway to come.
Leng Feng estimated that he would encircle and annihilate this Japanese army and would probably have been around for about two days.
The new 38th Division could not catch up in a while.
The Sakai Detachment attacked Yuncheng fiercely, and many positions outside Yuncheng were lost one after another. The Japanese army's artillery fire was quite fierce, and there were also tanks and chariots to cover it.
The Yuncheng defenders, who had almost no heavy weapons, fought hard and suffered heavy casualties.
Although the Luxi Minjun sent the First Division of the Ministries to attack the Japanese army in the Liangshan area after receiving the order from Leng Feng, dragging down some of the Japanese troops, the pressure on the Japanese army was still very high.
The Japanese artillery shells were already hit by Yuncheng.
The powerful howitzer, as soon as it shot, a brick yard was razed to the ground, and the command center was transferred to a solid underground fortification.
Fortunately, under the supervision of Leng Feng, Yuncheng's fortifications have been strengthened unprecedentedly, and the original fortifications cannot resist the bombardment of Japanese heavy artillery.
Now, it is okay to block it for one or two times, but if it is repeated, it will definitely not work.
However, the Japanese artillery shells were also very expensive, especially the powerful large-caliber artillery. They were not willing to use too many, so they could only fire two guns at critical moments.
The brutality of the Japanese army had long been spread throughout the Yuncheng area, so the military and civilians of Yuncheng were united and fought with the Japanese invaders for one day. Although there were heavy casualties, the Japanese army eventually stopped at the foot of Yuncheng.
Blood stained the stone bricks on the city wall red, and the red blue sky and white sun flag on the top of the city always stood firm!
In the afternoon, the Japanese army attempted to encircle Yuncheng and surrounded Yuncheng, but was repelled by Leng Feng's command of the military and civilians in Yuncheng.
The Japanese invaders finally saw the determination and belief of the Chinese military and civilians to unite to protect their homes. As it got dark, for the Japanese army who were not good at night fighting, no matter how unwilling Takashi Sakai was, he could only temporarily withdraw his troops.
The Japanese tactics were not very novel to Leng Feng, but the opponent was better than him in terms of combat effectiveness and weapons and equipment. If it were not for the inability to give up Yuncheng easily, he would not be willing to fight such a war of attrition with the Japanese army.
"Master's seat, Master's seat, who do you see is coming?"
"Old Xie, why are you here?" Leng Feng looked up and saw Xie Jiyuan's face full of dust. He stood up in surprise and greeted him.
"After receiving the warning from you to us, I decided to come over and bring you some ammunition and other supplies." Xie Jiyuan said with a smile.
"Xiaoxia, pour water."
"Oh." Xiao Xia agreed and turned around quickly.
"How is it, what's the situation in Jining?"
"The stalemate is there, the Japanese army cannot do anything to us, and we have no power to organize a counterattack, but the battle in Yanzhou is not bad. Zhang Zhongling is a good player in war, and the name of the White Horse General has spread throughout the central Lu area." Xie Jiyuan took the water cup from Xiaoxia's hand and said.
"Drink water, drink water." Leng Feng greeted, "notify the kitchen team to add some vegetables to the evening and make some meat."
"Guoguang, don't do this. Just follow our teacher's standards. I'm not an outsider." Xie Jiyuan hurriedly called the communications consultant running out.
Leng Feng laughed and waved his hand, and no longer got entangled in this issue.
"You're here, I finally have someone to discuss it."
"Who told you not to bring me with you and insisted on staying in Jining?" Xie Jiyuan said in a slightly resentful tone.
"That's not that Jining has no one to take charge, Liao Sen is doing a good job?"
"How can a top student who graduated from the French Saint-Silles Military Academy be bad?" Xie Jiyuan smiled, "He is now like a fish in water, it doesn't matter whether I'm here or not."
"I have brought you some new recruits. The number is not large, only 1,500. Liao Sen said that you have insufficient troops here and need to be supplemented urgently. These soldiers were detained from General Fan. They have certain combat experience and some good officer seedlings. How about it, is it fun?"
"If I knew you were here, I wouldn't let you come to Yuncheng." Leng Feng sighed slightly.
"What's wrong? What's wrong?"
"The old guy Kenji Doihara is following me. His goal is not just a sneak attack on Jining. He wants to eat my Honorary Division in one bite." Leng Feng said.
"This old guy has a lot of ambitions."
"I judge that he will seize the chaotic period when the top Japanese army leaders have not made clear judgments, carry out a sudden attack on me, Shandong, and create established facts, forcing the top Japanese army leaders to recognize his action plan." Leng Feng said.
“Raising?”
"Yes, only by raiding can he have a chance to turn the tables. The target of his raiding is obvious, that is, Juye, cut off my contact with Jining, and then attack our troops, eat us first, then rush the troops eastward, or go hand in hand to achieve the goal of occupying western Shandong."
"Once the Japanese army occupied western Shandong, we will only have the Longhai Railway Line, the passage to retreat westward?" Xie Jiyuan said in surprise.
"Yes, Doihara is the one who is heavy. If you can occupy western Shandong and severely damage our troops, it is much more important than cutting off the Longhai Railway. This guy is very clear and knows that it is unrealistic to want to keep the GJ elites in the fifth zone now, but if we can keep us, it will be worth the money."
"How can I describe myself like this?" Xie Jiyuan couldn't laugh or cry.
"So, now we must not give Doihara this opportunity. He has embarked on an evil path in this way. We have to force him to go to the right path." Leng Feng said solemnly.
"puff……"
Xie Jiyuan squirted out a sip of water. The right path and evil path were all out. This was a battle between the two armies, a life-and-death battle. What also involved the issue of personal routes?
"Old Xie, am I wrong?"
"Don't, you're right. Doohiro is indeed getting further and further on the evil road. It's time to pull him back to the right path." Xie Jiyuan said with a smile.
"I knew, Lao Xie, you must agree with me and support me." Leng Feng smiled.
Xie Jiyuan laughed and said, is there any difference between this evil path and the right path for Kenji Doihara?
"No, do you want to cause trouble?"
"Am I that kind of person?" Leng Feng glanced at Xie Jiyuan sideways.
"Guoguang, don't act recklessly. The Pinghan Line is in the west. If the Japanese army occupy it, Wuhan will be in danger." Xie Jiyuan hurriedly reminded.
"Unless I let Do Himehara take over Jining and Yanzhou, do you think he has other choices?" Leng Feng smiled and said, "Don't worry, there are still people in this world who understand."
"I don't quite understand. Tell me, what's going on?"
"The division seat is a secret telegram from Xue Boling, commander of the 1st Corps in East Henan."
"I understand the person is here." Leng Feng's mouth curled up a little, and he smiled, "What are you saying?"
"Xue Boling wants to establish a secret communication channel with us, which can communicate at any time and anywhere, and he also needs to read our internal war report." Xue Ping reported.
"The appetite is not small, so it is perfect for establishing a secret communication channel. Now Japanese spies are too rampant. It is necessary to provide special protection and encryption for our communications, especially the transmission of confidential information. As for him, it is not impossible for him to see our war reports. I also need to know all the activities of the First Corps in East Henan, both open and non-public." Leng Feng thought for a moment.
"Isn't it just intelligence sharing? I have to go around the corner and say so much?" Xie Jiyuan muttered.
"This is not as simple as intelligence sharing. It means that we open our secrets to Xue Boling. He knows our every move, and we also need to know his arrangements." Leng Feng explained.
"Is this agreed?"
"Agree, how can you not agree to such a good thing?" Leng Feng smiled and said, "Without Xue Boling's cooperation, how could we force Kenji Doihara to take the right path?" (To be continued.)
Chapter completed!