At first, Takeo and his six cavalrymen were very resistant, fearing that they would encounter rotting corpses or bones in the tomb. However, after entering the tomb, they discovered that this worry was unnecessary. , after entering the tomb cave, he bent down and crawled forward for a few meters, and his eyes suddenly opened up. There were no corpses or bones
When he reached the end of the tomb cave, Takeo on the mountain flipped the torch in his hand forward and found that there was no way forward, but there was a sloping downward ladder on the left side of the tomb cave. Go down the ladder, and then There is another corridor going to the left. This corridor is much wider than the tomb cave just now. It is tall enough for one person and wide enough for two people to pass by.
The flames of the torches could only illuminate less than ten meters ahead, and further down there was only darkness.
Looking at the endless darkness ahead, Yamatakeo instinctively felt the danger. He immediately signaled a cavalryman behind him to step forward and hold a torch to clear the way in front. Although the cavalryman was unwilling, he could only obey the order.
As the tunnel deepened, the uneasiness in Takeo's heart became stronger and stronger.
I don’t know how far I walked forward, but suddenly a mud brick fell from the cave wall on the left side of the corridor without warning. After the mud brick fell, a dark window was immediately exposed behind it. , Takeo, who was walking on the second mountain, didn't have time to warn, but just relied on instinct and suddenly slumped down.
In the moment when he collapsed, Yamatakeo discovered in horror that there was not just one window on the walls on both sides of the corridor, but more than a dozen. The next moment, a dozen bright bayonets were drawn from the windows on the left and right sides of the corridor. It thrust out fiercely and pierced the body of the Japanese cavalry who was marching in the corridor.
All six Japanese cavalrymen were hit by swords. Only Yamatakeo escaped because he saw the opportunity early.
The bayonet stabbed and retracted, and soon retracted into the window. The Japanese cavalryman who had been stabbed collapsed to the ground and started wailing. The torch in his hand also fell to the ground, and the light in the corridor suddenly dimmed.
Takeo on the mountain was lucky enough to save his life. He didn't dare to stay in the tunnel anymore and hurriedly rolled and crawled back.
While running, Yamatakeo faintly heard the sound of footsteps behind him. It seemed that Chinese people were catching up with him. Yamatakeo immediately increased his speed, crossing the corridor and crossing the steps at almost a flying speed. ↘↘↘↘, m.■. c☆om ladder, and then climbed out of the tomb passage. It was not until he breathed the air outside the tomb passage that Takeo slumped to the ground.
Muto Akira came forward, lifted Yamatakeo from the ground, and asked in a deep voice: "Where are the others?"
"Dead, all dead." Takeo on the mountain gasped in shock, "The tunnels are full of Chinese ambushes."
"Baga." Muto Akira threw Shan Takeo to the ground with his hands, and turned around and said to Shikahara Junsi, "Shikahara-san, it seems that the Chinese people have a premeditated plan and have dug a tunnel long ago and are waiting for us to come."
Kahara Junsi said: "Muto-san, the enemy's situation is unclear at the moment, and it is too dangerous to continue going down the tunnel. Why not report the situation here to the Commander first, and then let the Commander make the decision."
"Yo Xi." Muto Zhangtou was convinced.
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As the commander of the Kawaguchi detachment, Kawaguchi Heiji naturally received better treatment than his officers and soldiers. Not only did he allocate a side hall from the many halls of the Mei family ancestral hall to serve as a rest room, but Eijin Tatsuya also had people come from the town. A large bed was moved from the previous compound to serve as a tatami for Kawaguchi Heiji.
It's just that the tatami is a bit high, which makes Kawaguchi Heiji not used to it.
Therefore, Kawaguchi Heiji woke up from his sleep at about two o'clock in the middle of the night.
After waking up, Kawaguchi Heiji was no longer sleepy. He immediately put on his woolen military uniform and walked out of the bedroom. He came to the backyard of the Mei family ancestral hall. Two datura trees were planted in the backyard of the Mei family ancestral hall. At this time, two datura trees appeared. New buds have sprouted, and dense new leaves have covered the entire tree stand, almost covering the entire backyard.
Looking at the green mandala tree under the light, Kawaguchi Heiji's thick eyebrows suddenly frowned.
For some reason, Kawaguchi Heiji suddenly felt a very bad feeling in his heart. That feeling was similar to the feeling he had before the storm when he went fishing with his father at sea. Could it be that something bad was about to happen? is going to happen? However, Kawaguchi Heiji quickly shook his head and forced this feeling out of his brain.
However, bad news soon came from the front. The Eighth Search Team stationed in Lizhuang was attacked by the Chinese Army Corps. Most of them died in the battle, and only six cavalrymen escaped.
After receiving the news, Kawaguchi Heiji immediately ordered Muto Akira to lead the independent brigade to rush to Li Zhuang's rescue.
Now nearly an hour has passed, but there is still no news from the Muto Brigade. Kawaguchi Heiji's pair of thick eyebrows inadvertently frowned again. Will there be any accidents in the Muto Brigade
Yongjin Tatsu also guessed Kawaguchi Heiji's thoughts and persuaded him: "Commander, don't worry. Lizhuang is located in the hinterland of Dameishan Basin. The terrain is flat and the field of vision is wide. If the Chinese army wants to ambush the imperial army in such plain terrain, , but it’s just wishful thinking, so the Muto Brigade will never make the same mistake as the Katamura Brigade.”
Kawaguchi Heiji nodded silently, because Nagajin Tatsuya's analysis was absolutely correct. In the plain terrain, it is indeed difficult for the Chinese Army to ambush the Japanese army. And if it is a frontal battle, let's admit that the Dameishan Independent Regiment has the ability to defeat the Muto Brigade. It is absolutely impossible to do it in a short time, let alone the Muto Brigade, which cannot even send a telegram asking for help.
At that moment, Kawaguchi Heiji walked back to the chair and sat down, and began to wait patiently.
After waiting for a few minutes, the Muto brigade finally sent a telegram back reporting their findings.
"Authentic?!" Kawaguchi Heiji read the telegram, with a look of astonishment on his face. He thought that the Chinese ** team would not fight the Japanese army head-on, and would probably use the terrain to fight guerrilla warfare. Kawaguchi Heiji had even thought about it. Countermeasures, but he did not expect that the Chinese army would hide in the tunnel.
This time, Kawaguchi Heiji was bitten by a lion and could not bite the hedgehog.
Because the previous combat plan drawn up by the Kawaguchi Detachment was aimed at mountain guerrilla warfare, but now, what the Kawaguchi Detachment needs to face is an unheard-of tunnel warfare.
Yongjin Tatsuya frowned and said: "The Chinese people are so cunning, they actually hid underground!"
Without investigation, there is no right to speak. If you want to crack the independent regiment's tunnel warfare, you must obtain first-hand information about the tunnels. At that moment, Kawaguchi Heiji stood up and said: "Nagajin-san, immediately order the 1st Infantry Regiment of the 101st Infantry Regiment. Assemble the team and follow me to Lizhuang in five minutes."
Yongjin Tatsuya advised: "Your Excellency, Commander, you should stay here and take up your humble position, right?"
"No." Kawaguchi Heiji said firmly, "I must see the Chinese tunnels with my own eyes!"
Seeing that Kawaguchi Heiji was determined, Nagashin Tatsuya had nothing to do but obey the order.
Five minutes later, Kawaguchi Heiji handed over the command to Yoshino Akio, the captain of the 101st Infantry Regiment, and boarded his armored command vehicle. Then, under the protection of a brigade of Japanese infantry, he went straight to Lizhuang Come.
Half an hour later, Kawaguchi Heiji's armored command vehicle arrived at Lizhuang. Muto Akira and Kahara Shunsi were already waiting on the roadside early. Kawara Shunsi even carried out a carpet-like screening of the surrounding one kilometer area. Check to ensure that no blind spots are left to prevent Kawaguchi Heiji from being killed by Chinese snipers.
After getting off the chariot, Kawaguchi Heiji asked Muto Shodao: "Muto-san, where is the tunnel?"
Muto Akira immediately took Heiji Kawaguchi to the fake grave, and asked Takeo Yamagami, the only person who had ever gone down into the tunnel, to tell him what he had experienced in the tunnel. After hearing this, Heiji Kawaguchi immediately frowned.
Shikahara Junsi also entered the tomb passage just now, but did not go down to the depths of the tunnel. However, even if he only entered the tomb passage, it was enough for him to find some clues. At that moment, Shikahara Junsi shared his findings with Kawaguchi Heiji.
"Your Excellency, Commander, we can judge from the dryness of the soil on both sides of the tomb passage that this tunnel entrance should have just been built not long ago. This means that this tunnel was not originally there, but belonged to the China Army. To be sure, It was built by the Dameishan Independent Regiment to cope with possible raids by the imperial army."
Kawaguchi Heiji said solemnly: "In other words, since the Damei Mountain Independent Regiment occupied Damei Mountain, it has begun to dig tunnels in preparation for the imperial army's sweep?"
"Hai." Shikahara Junsi paused and said, "That should be it."
Kawaguchi Heiji's facial muscles twitched twice and said: "It seems that the imperial army needs to strengthen its penetration into the Dameishan area. If the imperial army could have known about this situation a few days earlier, they would have been able to think of countermeasures in advance. There is no need to be like now when something happens and we haven’t figured out how to solve it yet.”
Luhara Junsi said: "The Chinese army is hiding in the tunnel. They are in the dark. If the imperial army enters the tunnel to fight with them, they will fall into their plan. Therefore, I think the best way to break it is to use bombs." Blow down the entrance, flood it with water, or simply attack with poison gas."
Kawaguchi Heiji frowned and said: "Since the China Army has already planned, it is impossible to leave only one entrance. Unless all tunnel entrances can be found and blown up, it is useless to blow up only this entrance. As for poison gas bombs, the empire is currently under siege by public opinion in the Western world. If possible, we should try not to use them and divert water to pour them back first."
The Engineer Regiment of the Kawaguchi Detachment carried high-power water pumps. Kawaguchi Heiji transferred two high-power water pumps from the Engineer Regiment with just one telegram. At dawn, the two high-power water pumps were in place, and the generator set was also in place at the same time. Soon , the generator set and the water pump began to roar, continuously sucking water from the Meihe River not far away and pouring it into the tomb passage.