Wang Ye said: "My opinion is to blow it up, and I will blow it up firmly."

After saying this, he said, "The shells are all exhausted, what are you doing with cannons? Are you doing decorations?"

Cao Sanlian could only turn his attention to the brigade commander and the chief of staff, like a lost helpless orphan, begging pitifully: "Brig Commander? Chief of Staff?"

The brigade commander and chief of staff were reluctant to leave.

Is it easy for me to save up this little possession?

You're going to blow up when you touch your mouth?

The chief of staff frowned and asked, "Xiao Wang, can't you drag it back?"

"Yes." The brigade commander also said, "I don't believe it if the Japanese can dig up the entire Taihang base?"

"I'm afraid it won't work." Wang Ye said, "It's too late to go."

He pointed to the two Taisho 14-year-old 105mm caliber cannons on the position and said: "The weight of these two cannons is 3 tons and can only be maneuvered from the highway."

"It's still a lot of mules that can move."

"But the highways in our Taihang base have been damaged many times and the traffic conditions are very poor."

"When I came, I was in a lot of situations, but fortunately the Japanese didn't know about it in advance, so I didn't dispatch air force to harass and bomb, but it was different when I walked back."

"Once discovered by the Japanese bomber,"

"Not only cannons cannot be saved, mules, horses and personnel will also suffer heavy casualties."

The brigade commander and chief of staff immediately fell silent because it was almost dawn.

As long as there is no accident, the Japanese Air Force will come as soon as the sky is dawn.

These 4 105 cannons are too bulky and will really drag artillery soldiers and mules to death.

"Then blow it up!" The brigade commander exhaled and finally said, "Damn, at worst, you can snatch it from the Japanese in the future. As long as the Japanese are still in Shanxi, you will not worry about not being able to get cannons."

"Brigit Commander Gao Jian." Wang Ye smiled and gave a thumbs up.

"Stop flattering." The brigade commander said angrily, "Where are the 6 37 guns and 12 75 guns?"

The Chief of Staff said: "Yes, the 37th gun and 75th field cannons can only be maneuvered through the highway, so they won't have to be blown up, right?"

"This is not possible." Cao Sanlian's face turned pale when he heard this. As if he was about to kill his wife, he immediately opened his arms to protect a 75 field cannon behind him and said anxiously, "The 75 field cannon cannot be blown up!"

The 105mm shells are gone, and there are still many 75mm shells.

The warehouse of Shuiyaoshan Fortress also stocks more than 100 tons of 75mm shells!

"Captain Cao, why are you anxious?" Wang Ye said with a funny look, "I didn't say that the 75th field cannon will be blown up."

Speaking of this, he said: "Brig Commander and Chief of Staff, although these 12 Meiji 38-year-old 75mm caliber field guns also need to be maneuvered from the highway, they weigh less than 1 ton, which is much lighter than the four 105 guns. If necessary, they can be pushed into the woods on the highway to hide, and the survival rate is much higher."

"The six 94 37mm caliber rapid-fire guns are not to mention, they are only more than 300 kilograms."

"Even if you are harassed by Japanese bombers, you can also quickly advance to hide in the woods on the roadside."

"However, these six Type 94 37mm caliber rapid-fire guns and 12 Meiji 38-year-old 75mm caliber field guns cannot be disassembled, so Chengjia Town cannot go."

"Because after fighting Chengjia Town, the road on Zhaojiayuan has probably been cut off by the Japanese."

"If this is the case, these 12 75-caliber field guns can't be returned, so they can only blow them up."

The other 22 92 infantry cannons in the other three companies are not worried about this, because they can walk on mountain roads. The 92 infantry cannon weighs only more than 200 kilograms, and can be decomposed and can be carried by mules.

The Japanese Type 41 75 mountain cannon can also be disassembled and then marching by mules and horses.

The brigade commander nodded and said, "Then we drag these 6 37 guns and 12 75 field guns back to Shuiyaoshan first. Oh, we also drag the two 75 caliber anti-aircraft guns back together."

Cao Sanlian quickly arranged the bombing and evacuation.

After a while, with several explosions, four 105 guns exploded one after another.

Not only was the barrel blown up, but the blasting device was completely destroyed and completely lost its repair value.

Immediately afterwards, 12 75 field cannons, 2 75 anti-aircraft cannons and 6 37 speed-fire cannons also launched steel drills and were dragged onto the road by mules and horses.

At this time, Cao San Company had already rushed to Chengjia Town with three insurgent companies.

Wang Ye also followed the artillery regiment, and as for the Wolf Warrior Squadron, he had already arrived near Chengjia Town and carried out close reconnaissance on the Japanese coming from Jingxing.

...

Yoshio Shinozuka's reaction was also very fast.

Although I was repeatedly fooled by the prince, it was very shameful.

But Yoshio Shinozuka adjusted his emotions quickly and responded quickly.

After receiving the farewell telegram from Miura Ryo, Shinozuka Yoshio knew that Ogasawara Detachment would definitely not be able to save it, so he decisively ordered the Japanese army coming from Jingxing to build defensive fortifications on the spot.

The lessons from the Duobumi Detachment and Ogasawara Detachment were presented to you.

If the Sasaki Detachment coming from Jingxing did not build fortifications on the spot and switch to defense, then when the main force of the Eighth Route Army in the Taihang Military Region arrived, the waiting for them would probably be the collective shattering.

With the strength of a detachment alone, on the premise of building defensive fortifications in advance, you may be able to compete with the main force of the Eighth Route Army in the Taihang Military Region for one or two years, but if you fight in a field battle, it will only last for one or two hours at most.

Until now, Shinozuka Yoshio must recognize the field capabilities of the Eighth Route Army if he doesn't want to admit it.

In view of this, Shinozuka Yoshio decisively ordered the Sasaki Detachment to build fortifications on site and transfer to defense.

In addition to ordering the Sasaki Detachment to move into defense, Shinozuka Yoshio also re-concentrated the four rapid strike brigades scattered along the blockade ditch.

Although the Rapid Strike Brigade had infantry, artillery and armored soldiers, the strength of one brigade was still too thin. When the 3rd Rapid Strike Brigade, which was formerly stationed in Yangquan, was ambushed by the main force of the Eighth Route Army in Taihang Military Region, it even lasted for less than half an hour, so it was too dangerous for a Rapid Strike Brigade to act alone.

Yoshio Shinozuka decisively ordered the two rapid brigades in the Shouyang direction and the two rapid brigades in the Jingxing direction to merge, and reorganized two rapid strike detachments.

The two rapid strike detachments after the merger not only have more than 2,000 infantrymen, more than 500 cavalry and ten tanks, but also 12 75 field cannons. This is basically an enhanced infantry corps. Even if they fight field battles with the main force of the Eighth Route Army in the Taihang Military Region, they can compete with one or two.

Yoshio Shinozuka ordered the merged two express detachments to rush to Chengjia Town along the patrol road in the blockade ditch, and at the same time ordered the final detachment of Sangzhang to go north to seize Zhaojiayuan. If the main force of the Eighth Route Army in the Taihang Military Region dared to attack Sasaki Detachment, the detachment could eventually cut off the Eighth Route Army's retreat from behind.

After all this was arranged, Yoshio Shinozuka looked up at the wall clock hanging on the wall, and saw that the hour hand was already pointing at four in the morning. In less than two hours, it was dawn.

These two hours are the most difficult two hours.

After calming down, Yoshio Shinozuka's eyes fell back to the sand table.

At this time, Sakamoto Takaichi had already completed the sand table operation with two combat staff, showing the situation of the enemy and our army along the Masahiro Road on the sand table.

The Sasaki Detachment has built fortifications near Chengjia Town.

The Hojo Detachment, the final detachment, was attacking from Sanzhang to Zhaojiayuan along the road.

However, opposite the Hojo Detachment, an Eighth Route Army blocking force appeared, with the number of troops ranging from one battalion to another regiment.

Therefore, it is almost impossible for the Hojo Detachment to reach the vicinity of Zhaojiayuan within an hour.

As for the Fujimoto Detachment and the Liuye Detachment that have just been organized, they are even more than 30 kilometers away. Fortunately, both of these detachments have strong mobility, especially the Liuye Detachment, who can arrive near Chengjia Town within an hour and meet with the Sasaki Detachment. By then, the Sasaki Detachment will be completely safe.

The question now is, can the Sasaki Detachment last for an hour?

Yoshio Shinozuka feels that the problem should not be big under the premise of building defensive fortifications in advance.

However, Takaichi Sakamoto had a different opinion on this and said, "Commander, I think it is safer for Sasaki Detachment to retreat."

"Nani?" Shinozuka Yoshio frowned, "Retreat?"

"Yes, retreat." Sakamoto Takaichi said, "The field capabilities of the Eighth Route Army in the Taihang Bandit District are beyond our imagination. The Duobumi Detachment and the Ogasawara Detachment lasted for less than an hour. The troops and equipment of the Sasaki Detachment are almost no different from the Duobumi Detachment and the Ogasawara Detachment, so the Sasaki Detachment may not last for an hour."

Yoshio Shinozuka frowned and said, "But the main force of the Eighth Route Army in the Taihang Bandit Area is to fight continuously. If nothing unexpected happens, the teacher's veterans are already exhausted at this moment. What's more, with the Eighth Route Army's little logistics support capability, how much ammunition can be left after two consecutive battles?"

"Your Excellency Commander, this is just your imagination."

Takaichi Sakamoto said: "You can't put more than 2,000 imperial soldiers in a detachment in a dangerous situation just because of your personal imagination. This is not a responsible act!"

The staff present all looked at Takaichi Sakamoto with surprise.

Yoshio Shinozuka's old face also instantly turned into pig liver color.

The reality is so cruel. Although Yoshio Shinozuka was the commander of the 1st Army, he was almost fooled after losing many times, especially in the process of fighting wits with the prince. This has seriously weakened Yoshio Shinozuka's prestige in the hearts of the staff. Otherwise, Takaichi Sakamoto would not dare to talk to him like this.

As the adjutant of Yoshio Shinozuka, Yuta Ichihara felt it was necessary to come out and say a few words.

"Idiot, do you know what you are talking about?" Yuta Ichihara said furiously.

"Are I wrong?" Sakamoto said snorting, "The main force of the Eighth Route Army in the Taihang Bandit Area not only has a large number of artillery soldiers, but also understands Xu Jin's barrage and precise guidance. Its tactical qualities and firepower are no longer inferior to the army of today's world-class military power, and are not inferior to the Imperial Army."

"So, who can guarantee that Sasaki Detachment can last for more than an hour?"

"After all, according to reliable information, the main force of the Eighth Route Army in the Taihang Bandit Area has more than 30,000 troops!"

Hearing this, Yuta Ichihara was immediately dumbfounded, because Sakamoto Takaichi was right. The Eighth Route Army in the Taihang Military Region not only had more than ten times the strength of the Sasaki Detachment, but also crushed the Sasaki Detachment. More importantly, the tactical qualities of the Eighth Route Army are no longer inferior to those of the army of any country in the world today. This is terrible!

Takaichi Sakamoto said again: "The so-called "believe the enemy to be broad. Even if the Eighth Route Army fights continuously, we must also estimate their combat effectiveness. For the safety of the Sasaki Detachment's more than 2,000 imperial soldiers, I think we should decisively order the Sasaki Detachment to retreat and meet with the Willow Leaf Detachment, so that we can ensure absolute safety."

While speaking, Communications Division Chief Yasuhiro Inoue hurried over.

"Commander!" Inoue Yasuto reported first, "Sasaki Detachment generated an emergency power, saying that the main force of the Eighth Route Army in the Taihang Bandit District had appeared in Chengjia Town and was circumventing them."

Hearing this, Sakamoto's face immediately collapsed.

OK, now the Sasaki Detachment can't retreat even if he wants to.

"Your Excellency Commander," said Sakamoto Takaichi with a dark face, "If something happens to the Sasaki Detachment, you must bear full responsibility for it!"
To be continued...