Although it was already early in the morning, Seishiro Itagaki was still not sleepy at all, because it was the last moment in both the Jiujiang battlefield and the Wuhan battlefield. On the Wuhan battlefield, the Ninth Infantry Regiment of the Ninth Division marched hundreds of miles, and the sky Hei had already reached the gates of Wuchang City before, and Xu Rui would soon be on the battlefield in Jiujiang.
After a long stretch, Itagaki Seishiro said to the combat staff beside him: "Shimizu-san, after tonight, we can have a good sleep."
"Hai." The staff officer named Qing Shui suddenly said, "Based on the current situation, whether it is on the Wuhan battlefield or the Jiujiang battlefield, the imperial army has a sure chance of victory." Then, Staff Qing Shui lost no time in flattering him, "Commander Your Excellency, you are worthy of the courage of the Imperial Army. If you hadn't turned the tide this time, the Imperial Army would have been in big trouble."
"No, Qingshui Sang's words are serious." Itagaki Seishiro waved his hands repeatedly after hearing this, but he was in a good mood.
The victory in the Battle of Wuhan certainly made Itagaki Seishiro happy, but Itagaki was more concerned about Xu Rui. After all, Xu Rui was a man called the mortal enemy of the empire by His Majesty the Emperor! Although Xu Rui and the 799th Regiment are still at large until now, Itagaki Seishiro is confident enough that he will be able to eradicate Xu Rui in one fell swoop this time.
Itagaki Seishiro was feeling complacent when Kamio Ueno walked in hurriedly.
"Your Excellency, Commander." Ueno Kameton said, "I just received a report from the Oluhara team that the 799th Regiment of the Sichuan Army, which was heading south along the west bank of Poyang Lake, suddenly turned around and returned north."
"Yo Xi." Itagaki Seishiro said happily, "Have you finally turned around?"
Ueno Guifu continued: "However, the 799th Regiment of the Sichuan Army did not go in the direction of De'an and Mahuiling. Instead, they returned the same way and headed for Xingzi County."
"Really?" Itagaki Seishiro drew a line on the map with a pencil and said coldly, "Is it true or false? It's still Xu Rui's pretense. You can ignore it. Xu Rui and the 799th Regiment of the Sichuan Army are willing to run back and forth. , just let them run, but there is no need for the imperial army to follow them back and forth to consume their energy."
"Hai." Ueno Kamehao gave a heavy meal and whispered, "But your Excellency, Commander, if the 799th Regiment of the Sichuan Army raids Xingzi at night, something bad will happen. I heard that there are large areas outside Xingzi County. Bamboo forest, if the 799th Regiment of the Sichuan Army captures Xingzi County, then cuts down moso bamboo and builds bamboo rafts... "
Ueno Guifu still had some ability and thought that the Sichuan army might build a bamboo raft to sneak across Poyang Lake.
However, Itagaki Seishiro seemed confident because he had already made arrangements.
"It doesn't matter." Itagaki Seishiro waved his hand and said, "I have already contacted the navy. The Jiangfang detachment of the Third Fleet will rush to Xingzi to garrison and block the water on the west bank of Poyang Lake. Xu Rui and the 799th Regiment of the Sichuan Army If you plan to escape by water, you will probably be disappointed."
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Just as Itagaki Seishiro was speaking, the main force of the 799th Regiment had already arrived at Xingzi.
However, there was another group of unexpected guests who arrived with the 799th Regiment of the Sichuan Army.
A detachment of five gunboats from the Jiangfang Detachment of the Japanese Navy's Third Fleet slowly approached Xingzi Pier. The loud sound of motors and bright gas lights immediately attracted the attention of the Sichuan troops on the lake shore.
At this moment, Xu Rui was leading the Sichuan Army soldiers to carry the bamboo raft they had built to Fanyang Lake.
The little devil’s gunboat! Xu Rui's heart suddenly tightened, and he quickly ordered the Sichuan army to carry back the bamboo cuttings that had been dragged to the shore of the lake, and then hid them in the grass.
Leng Tiefeng, Han Feng, several Langyas, and Zhao Baishi immediately gathered around Xu Rui.
The sudden appearance of the Japanese gunboat caught the Sichuan army by surprise and they didn't know what to do.
Xu Rui was also a little surprised. He didn't expect that the Japanese gunboat would show up sooner or later, but suddenly appeared just when they were preparing to sneak across! But this can be regarded as a blessing in misfortune. If they wait for them to cross to the center of the lake and suddenly encounter a Japanese gunboat, they will be doomed.
Leng Tiefeng said in a deep voice: "Old Xu, why don't we withdraw?"
Facing five gunboats and the Japanese pursuers who might be driven up at any time, the wisest thing to do is to retreat quickly.
Because the Japanese Navy's standing-class gunboats are about one hundred tons and have a crew of forty. The weapon system includes two 60mm caliber guns and four 7.7mm caliber heavy machine guns. Five gunboats have ten guns and twenty guns. The firepower of the heavy machine gun was already very terrifying. What was even worse was that the Sichuan army could only be beaten but could not fight back.
Because the 799th Regiment of the Sichuan Army did not have the heavy firepower to penetrate the gunboat armor.
"Don't worry yet!" An inexplicable cold light flashed across Xu Rui's eyes.
Because of long-term fighting side by side, Leng Tiefeng and Xu Rui have developed a deep tacit understanding. Seeing Xu Rui like this, Leng Tiefeng immediately knew what he wanted to do.
At that moment, Leng Tiefeng's expression changed and he said, "Old Xu, this is too risky!"
Xu Rui chuckled and said: "War is originally a business of licking blood with a knife, so why take risks?"
Han Feng, Zhuan Shanbao and Zhao Baishi were all confused and had no idea what Xu Rui and Leng Tiefeng were talking about.
At that moment, Xu Rui said to Leng Tiefeng: "Veteran, go to the pier and turn on the signal light!"
Seeing that Xu Rui was determined, Leng Tiefeng said nothing more, climbed up the signal tower and turned on the signal light.
Almost every dock has a signal tower with signal lights installed for nighttime communication.
With a long whistle, the gunboat that came first sent a signal to the dock requesting to dock. Leng Tiefeng immediately flashed the signal light twice, which meant that everything was normal and the dock was allowed.
In order to create the illusion that everything was normal, Xu Rui hired a squad of Sichuan troops to put on Japanese military uniforms and take charge of security.
Seeing the loaded sentries above, the five Japanese gunboats no longer had any doubts and slowly approached.
Outside the north gate of Xingzi County, the main force of the 799th Regiment of the Sichuan Army finally arrived panting, but before they could catch their breath, Xu Rui's order followed, ordering them to rush to Xingzi Pier immediately. There was no way, the Sichuan Army The main force of the 799th Regiment gritted their teeth and arrived at the dock again.
But a veteran is a veteran after all. Even though he was exhausted, Xu Rui immediately prepared for battle as soon as he gave the order. The bullet was quickly loaded into the barrel of the gun and the grenade was placed in front of him.
A series of light and heavy machine guns were also quickly set up.
Zhao Baishi squatted half-crouched next to Xu Rui, his heart was so nervous that it was about to pop out of his chest. At this moment, Zhao Baishi finally knew what Xu Rui wanted to do. Xu Rui was really bold. He actually wanted to Lure the Japs on the gunboats ashore, then focus on annihilating them, and then seize these five gunboats!
If they really capture these five gunboats, the next thing will be much simpler. There is no need to take any bamboo rafts. They can just sit on the Japanese gunboats and cross Poyang Lake. After crossing Poyang Lake, these five The gunboat has become a problem. It would be a pity to blow it up, but it is not easy to save it.
It's funny to say that Zhao Baishi even started to worry about the gunboat that had not yet arrived.
However, Zhao Baishi's worries about happiness would eventually come to naught, because Oluhara Junsi's special force also followed the main force of the 799th Regiment of the Sichuan Army and arrived outside Xingzi County.
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Xiaoluyuan Junsi did not know that Xu Rui had led a battalion of the Sichuan Army and all the Langya had left the army. He thought that Xu Rui and all the Langya were still with the main force of the Sichuan Army, so they did not dare to pursue them too far. Instead of being close, he followed behind at a considerable distance. Oluhara Junsi didn't dare to be careless. He knew the power of the wolf's teeth better than anyone else.
Due to the long distance, when Oluhara Junsi led eight special forces of the special forces over Dongguling and appeared in the wilderness to the north of Xingzi County, the main force of the 799th Regiment of the Sichuan Army had already set up a net at Xingzi Wharf, and the Japanese Navy's third Five gunboats from the Jiang Defense Detachment of the Third Fleet were about to enter the Xingzi East Gate Pier.
Seeing the quiet Xingzi County town under the night cover in front of him, Xiaoluyuan Junsi frowned. It shouldn't be. The 799th Regiment of the Sichuan Army had obviously crossed over Dongguling Mountains and entered the vicinity of Xingzi, but how could the defenders of Xingzi County town not do so? Nothing unusual? Could it be that the main force of the 799th Regiment of the Sichuan Army bypassed the north gate of Xingzi County
It shouldn't be. If the Sichuan army didn't plan to attack Xingzi, why would they go around in this circle
Yamatakeo also went with Oluhara Junsi and whispered: "Captain, could it be that the Sichuan army has ambushed outside Xingzi County and is preparing to wait until the dead of night before launching a surprise attack?"
"It's possible." Oluhara Junsi nodded slightly, then shook his head and said, "But I always feel that something is not right."
"Something's not right?" Yamatakeo frowned and said, "I think it's quite normal. Captain, are you doubting that the 799th Regiment of the Sichuan Army has captured the Xingzi County town just now? Besides, even if the Sichuan army really captured Xingzi County, there should have been gunfire, right? But we didn’t hear gunfire at all just now."
Takeo Shanshan said what he said without any intention, but after hearing this, Junsi Xiaoluhara's expression changed drastically.
Xiaoluyuan Junsi said suddenly: "I understand, I'm afraid Xingzi County has been lost long ago!"
"The county seat of Xingzi has long been lost?" Takeo asked in confusion, "What do you mean?"
Igarashi Sui and several other Japanese special forces were also confused and had no idea what Oluhara Junsi was talking about.
However, Ogahara Junsi no longer bothered to explain to Yamatakeo and the others, he pulled out his pistol with his backhand, and then fired two shots into the sky. The two crisp gunshots instantly shattered the silence of the night. Okahara Junsi was afraid that the Japanese on the gunboat would not hear the gunfire, so he took the submachine gun from Takeo on the mountain and fired into the sky!
Click, click, click, and the dazzling muzzle flash suddenly bloomed in the night sky. (To be continued.)