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"Then what should we do?" Wang Hu asked anxiously, "Are we just watching the Japanese burn down the whole town?"
Xu Rui sighed: "I'm afraid this is the only way."
Wang Husheng was awe-inspiring when he heard this, and then looked at Xu Rui with strange eyes.
Xu Rui has always been omnipotent in the minds of everyone in the Independent Group. There is almost nothing in this world that can stump him. No matter how ferocious and capable the enemy is, in Xu Rui's hands, he will be defeated immediately. They have become sheep to be slaughtered. This is the case in Wuxi, this is the case in Nantong, and it is still the case in Hai'an and Dameishan!
But now, Wang Husheng suddenly discovered that there are still problems in the world that can stump Xu Rui, and he is not really omnipotent.
Sensing the strange look in Wang Husheng's eyes, Xu Rui smiled bitterly and said, "Old Wang, we have tried our best."
Xu Rui has indeed tried his best. No matter how powerful he is, he is only a small regiment leader, with only a thousand men under his command. For the overall situation of the Sino-Japanese War, he and his soldiers are even capable of being a tactical level player. No, but Kawaguchi Heiji's low-paying job was a strategic method.
It is difficult for a player at the lowest level of tactical level to prevent an attack at the strategic level.
This is like asking an ant to block an elephant. The final result can only be crushed into powder. The only difference is that Xu Rui's pile of powder may be slightly sticky to the feet.
As soon as Xu Rui finished speaking, a warm little hand suddenly held his big hand.
Looking back, I saw Sai Hongfu's pretty face close at hand. Sai Hongfu's pretty face and beautiful eyes were full of pity. Yes, Sai Hongfu had a baby at this moment. With a strong look of pity, if Wang Husheng hadn't been there, she would have hugged Xu Rui in her arms, coaxing and caring for him like a child.
Because Xu Rui has always shown a strong side to Sai Hongzhi.
But now, Xu Rui has inadvertently shown his weak side, which makes him look more human.
Yes, that's right, Xu Rui now seems like a real human being. The Xu Rui before, although it perfectly fits what Sai Hongfu thinks a man should look like, strong and fierce, his eyes are always full of wildness, and he never admits defeat. He always maintains abundant energy. Such a man is unreal, but the current Xu Rui is real.
Sensing the concern in Sai Hongfu's eyes, Xu Rui gently shook her little hand.
Wang Husheng on the other side sighed and said, "Seeing helplessly the little Japs burning down the town, but we can't do anything about it, I really feel bad about it."
Xu Rui was silent for a long time.
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However, Kawaguchi Heiji's fire was not set off after all.
Before the Engineer Regiment could make preparations to set fire, a telegram from Central China Front Commander Sugimoto Yuan arrived at the Kawaguchi Detachment Headquarters. In this telegram, Sugimoto revealed a major piece of news to Kawaguchi Heiji. The 14th and 16th Divisions of the North China Front are heading south along the Ping-Han Railway and the Canal, preparing to flank Zhengzhou.
Sugimoto didn't say much in the telegram, but Kawaguchi Heiji immediately smelled the tense atmosphere before the war.
Obviously, the Japanese base camp has formulated an extremely large combat plan. From the actions of the 14th and 16th divisions abandoning Xuzhou and heading towards Zhengzhou, it can be seen that the Japanese base camp is preparing to intercept Xuzhou and attack hundreds of troops near Xuzhou. Tens of thousands of Chinese government troops formed an encirclement to force the Nationalist Government to surrender.
In order to cooperate with the actions of the North China Front Army, the rest and reorganization of the Central China Front Army was forced to be cancelled. The 9th and 13th Divisions, which were resting in Bengbu and Huainan, had already moved north in advance, because the 14th and 16th Divisions moving south alone could not cut off Xuzhou. With more than one million Chinese government troops on the battlefield, they may be counter-surrounded by the other side. The lessons learned by the 5th and 10th Divisions happened not long ago.
Therefore, it is very necessary for the 9th and 13th Divisions to move north. With the north-south pincer attack of the four first-class divisions, there is no suspense about winning Zhengzhou.
Wait for Zhengzhou, set up a good net, and the 5th and 10th Divisions rush westward. The more than one million Chinese government troops in Xuzhou will become turtles in the urn overnight, and after encircling and annihilating these more than one million Chinese government troops After the army, China's resistance will also suffer a decisive collapse, and then the surrender of the National Government will be a matter of course.
So at this juncture, it is very important to ensure that the Feibeng Highway is open and that military supplies and supplementary troops from Wuhu can be continuously sent to the Xuzhou front line. Looking at it conversely, who poses the greatest threat to the Feibeng Highway? The answer is self-evident, that is the Dameishan Independent Regiment led by Xu Rui.
Although the Dameishan Independent Regiment only has the strength of one regiment, the threat posed by this opponent to the Japanese army is far greater than that of other squadrons. To a certain extent, the Dameishan Independent Regiment can even be called a strategic level opponent, because this force has indeed had an impact on the strategic deployment of the Japanese army.
Therefore, the Kawaguchi detachment must not withdraw its troops at this time.
Because once the Kawaguchi detachment withdraws, the Dameishan Independent Regiment will immediately regain its freedom. With the character of Xu Rui and this unit, they will never stand still or sit idly by at this time. They will definitely attack actively and attack the Feibeng Highway. It poses a great threat, and in turn will pose a threat to the Battle of Xuzhou, which determines the destiny of the empire.
This is something that Shanshan Yuan absolutely cannot allow, and it is also something that Kawaguchi Heiji does not want to see.
Therefore, even if it is clear that there is no hope of victory, and even if there are many difficulties, the Kawaguchi Detachment must not withdraw its troops from Meizhen, at least not at this time, because as long as the Kawaguchi Detachment is in Meizhen, the Dameishan Independent Regiment will not be able to withdraw its troops. If you move, the Fat Clam Highway will be safe.
"Eongjin-san, it seems impossible to withdraw the troops. Your Excellency the Commander will not agree, and we ourselves cannot allow it." Kawaguchi Heiji put down the telegram in his hand and said thoughtfully, "Now, it is time to seriously think about how to crack the tunnel warfare It’s time, maybe you’re right, even from a military perspective, tunnel warfare may not be impossible to crack.”
"The problem is, there really is no good way." Yongjin Tatsuya shook his head and smiled bitterly.
"There is no good way, there is always a stupid way." Kawaguchi Heiji thoughtfully.
"A stupid way?" Tatsuya Yongjin said casually, "We can't imitate the Chinese marmots and dig their tunnels one by one, right?"
"Dig a tunnel?" Nagajin Tatsuya said without intention, but Kawaguchi Heiji was moved after hearing this.
Seeing the strange expression on Kawaguchi Heiji, Eijin Tatsuya was dumbfounded and said: "Your Excellency, Commander, you are not really planning to dig out that man's tunnel, are you? If you really plan to do this, don't talk to him about anything else. , it’s just labor, where can we find so many civilian laborers?”
There is no doubt that the Dameishan Independent Regiment must have mobilized a large number of migrant workers when building the tunnel network. This is also what the Japanese are best at. But now, the people in Meizhen and surrounding villages have hid in the tunnels, and the Japanese army has not even recruited a single migrant worker. If not, who will dig the tunnel
Just rely on a few hundred engineers from the engineering unit? Even if they are exhausted, they may not be able to dig a tunnel.
Kawaguchi Heiji said cheerfully: "We don't really want to dig out the entire tunnel network of the Chinese people. We just need to force the Dameishan Independent Group out of the tunnels."
"Forcing the Dameishan Independent Regiment out of the tunnel?" Tatsuya Yongjin asked, "Is it possible?"
"It's possible." Kawaguchi Heiji said, "As long as we concentrate our efforts on digging a tunnel in a village and kill some Chinese people hiding in the tunnel, it will put great moral pressure on the Dameishan Independent Regiment. In this way, when When we dig the tunnel in the second village, should the independent group save or not? If they don't save, they will lose the support of the people. If they save, they must stop the imperial army, and to stop the imperial army, they must It is not enough to face the imperial army in a face-to-face battle and then hide in the tunnels as rats. This is the same as burning down the cauldron of Meizhen. The principle is actually the same."
"That's it." Yongjin Tatsuya suddenly said, "Your Majesty, Commander, has great views, but I admire you for your humble position."
"Without further delay!" Kawaguchi Heiji said solemnly, "Immediately order the Muto brigade to go out of Xiaoli Village again. We have suffered several losses in Xiaoli Village. There is an old saying in China, it is disrespectful to call in but not in return, so This time we will use Xiaoli Village as a sacrificial offering, and by the way, we will order the engineering team to cancel the plan to burn Meizhen."
"Hai!" Tatsuya Yongjin paused and turned around.
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Turnarounds often occur unexpectedly.
Just when Xu Rui and Wang Husheng were feeling sad, another telegram from Leng Tiefeng came down.
Xu Rui also said that the Japanese had started setting fires, so he felt heavy when he received the telegram. However, after seeing clearly the contents on the telegram copy paper, Xu Rui was stunned for a moment, and then he was overjoyed: "Old Wang is okay, it's okay. The little devil will stop setting fires, at least for the time being."
"Really?" Wang Husheng received the telegram excitedly. What Leng Tiefeng reported in the telegram was another matter. He said that about a large group of Japanese soldiers were marching to Xiaoli Village. Wang Husheng was a little confused. Xu How did Rui conclude from this news that the Japanese would not set the fire
At that moment, Wang Husheng said: "How can you be sure that these Japs didn't set the fire?"
Xu Rui smiled and said: "Of course not, how can we use so many devils to set fire?"
Wang Husheng was speechless when he heard this. This was true. How could he use so many Japanese to set a fire
Although the dozen or so special forces of the special operations team are powerful, in broad daylight and on the plain terrain, the threat to the Japanese is actually limited. The Japanese can only send an infantry team and set fire to it, but there is more to it. , an infantry squadron is definitely more than enough, there is no need for a brigade.
Xu Rui added: "So this can only mean one thing, and that is that the old devil Kawaguchi has changed his mind. He has decided not to withdraw his troops. He plans to fight with us to the end. Ha, this is really a bright future."
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