At the command center of the Fourth Mixed Brigade of the Japanese Army in Yangquan, Major General Tsuda guarded the war room after dinner, waiting for the Chief of Staff to report the results of the day.

He did not disappoint, and at 8 o'clock in the evening, the Chief of Staff appeared in front of Major General Tsuda on time.

"General, the matter has been found out. What ate our 2,000 Imperial Army and the 2,000 Imperial Army last night was not the Tu Eighth Route Army, which was active in Yangquan, but the First Detachment of the First Military Sub-district of the Eighth Route Army, known as the most powerful force in the Jin-Cha-Hebei Military Region of the Eighth Route Army."

"They have three regiments, each with a full artillery company and a heavy machine gun company, and the detachment also has a direct mountain artillery company and a flying thunder cannon company. The total force is over 7,000 people, well-equipped, ammunition is sufficient, and the combat power is very strong!"

"As for when they arrived at Yangquan, it's not clear yet!"

"In addition, they did eat 4,000 of us by besieging the city and attacking aid last night. During the entire battle, the Yangquan Independent Regiment of the Eighth Route Army and many guerrillas, which were active in Yangquan, also participated. However, as soon as the battle ended, these Eighth Route Army disappeared!"

"Biyi used a large number of reconnaissance troops and intelligence personnel, but no specific traces were found!"

"But judging from the signs of their retreat on the battlefield, they suffered great losses in the battle last night, and took away all the weapons and ammunition on the battlefield, including bullet shells!"

"With a large number of wounded and corpses and a large number of weapons and ammunition, they must not run far. Inferred by Beiyi, they were hiding in the mountains in Yangquan!"

"At present, Beizhi has sent several investigative teams to carry radio stations to stare at the entrances and exits of these mountains. As long as their traces are revealed, there will be news soon!"

"Yo Xi!" Major General Tsuda was very satisfied with the result.

"I have reported to the military headquarters yesterday's battle. The military headquarters is very dissatisfied with us and instructed us to find this Eighth Route Army and then destroy them. If the troops are insufficient, the military headquarters can send a chariot brigade to volunteer us. However, I refused. If the chariot support is needed to eliminate these Eighth Route Army, even if we wiped them out in the end, our Fourth Mixed Brigade will become a laughing stock of the Imperial Army!"

"However, I asked the military headquarters for air support. The military headquarters has drawn out a flight squadron to provide us with air support at any time. So, Chief of Staff, you must find these territorial Eighth Route Army. I must return the shame we suffered last night to the Eighth Route Army more than once!"

The Chief of Staff immediately took the order and prepared to issue an order.

As soon as I reached the door, a sound full of excitement rang out of the command center.

"It's found, the reconnaissance forces found the Tujiao Route Army that ambushed us!"

The communications officer rushed in with an excited look on his face and reported!

"Report to the commander, the First Reconnaissance Team urgently called out. They have seen a large number of Eighth Route Army troops leaving the mountains, at least one regiment, equipped with a large number of heavy machine guns and mortars, as if they had split mountain cannons!"

"Order the reconnaissance team to follow immediately. They must have taken advantage of it and wanted to slip away. Kill so many of our imperial troops, so you must not let them run away!" A surprise flashed across his face. Major General Tsuda, who had no time to speak, had already ordered decisively.

"Hey, I called back as soon as I received the order!" The communications consultant replied immediately.

"Yo Xi! You did a very good job!" Major General Tsuda looked at the communication staff admiringly, and then continued to order.

"However, you have to give the reconnaissance team an order to find out the direction of the marching of the Tujiao Route as soon as possible. If they really plan to retreat, we must send troops to block them!"

In the next less than an hour, the three regiments of a team and the Yangquan Independent Regiment, which had been replaced, all entered the vision of Major General Tsuda, the Japanese.

However, Major General Tsuda was not happy at all.

The four regiments left the mountain in four different directions. More importantly, they were divided into troops shortly after they left the mountain. There were troops of one battalion, one strengthening battalion, and two battalions!

"Baga, what is the Eighth Route Army going to do? Are they planning to separate their troops to retreat to prevent the troops from being surrounded by us, and then take them all in one fell swoop!" Major General Tsuda cursed with a frown.

"It's very likely!" the Chief of Staff analyzed.

"In the past, when we encircled the Eighth Route Army, they would always divide their troops to break through, and they must be afraid of being taken away by us. However, in this case, it would be almost impossible for us to block them all in Yangquan!"

"Also! The number of radio stations equipped by the reconnaissance team is limited. Because the Turkish Eighth Route Army divided troops on a large scale, the reconnaissance team could only divide troops to monitor them. However, the scouts equipped with radio stations could only monitor a few Turkish Eighth Route Army teams with slightly larger sizes!"

"In other words, from now on, we cannot understand the retreat direction and specific location of all the Tujiao Route Army routes in time!" Major General Tsuda asked back at the Chief of Staff.

"Hi!" the chief of staff replied with a tough bullet.

Major General Tsuda wanted to be angry, but he swallowed it back by himself as soon as he said something.

He knew that it was not the Chief of Staff. Compared with the Chinese army, the Imperial Army was indeed well-equipped. However, for expensive equipment such as radio stations, the Imperial Army was only equipped to the brigade level.

Even if the Chief of Staff draws out all the radio stations in Yangquan City, he can only equip six or seven reconnaissance teams, but this is obviously impossible. The brigade command needs a radio station, and it would be great if the radio stations in the city can be pulled away half.

Finally, he could only hold his anger and ordered: "Give them an order to closely monitor these Eighth Route Army members. If there is any situation, you must report it immediately. You must not delay the military information!"

In the following time, the radio station kept coming to the specific situation of each regiment, and the combat staff immediately displayed it on the sand table based on these telegrams.

Major General Tsuda, whose eyes had never left the sand table, soon found something wrong.

He frowned and shouted: "No! These eighth Tujiao Route Army members seem to be retreating!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a communications consultant rushed in.

This time, he did not directly send the telegram to the combat staff guarding next to the sand table, but rushed directly to Major General Tsuda to report.

"General! The eighth Route Army in the direction of Mazhuang Town suddenly stopped retreating and surrounded our stronghold in Mazhuang Town, and it has been?"

"What's wrong? Explain it clearly!" Major General Tsuda's premonition became stronger and he stared at the communications consultant and asked.

"We have begun to attack the Mazhuang Town stronghold. They are equipped with mortars and mountain cannons, and their firepower is strong. We only stationed a reinforcement team and an Imperial Army company in the Mazhuang Town stronghold. We were suppressed and beaten at the beginning of the battle, and the artillery tower was also bombed by the Tuba Route Army with mountain cannons!"

"Nani?" Major General Tsuda frowned even deeper, and his eyes quickly returned to the sand table.

Soon, a shocked expression appeared on his face and shouted: "Baga! We were fooled. The Eighth Tu Route Army is not retreating at all, but attacking. Continue to attack us and destroy all our small-scale strongholds in Yangquan!"

"General! Zhouzhuang stronghold was attacked. The Eighth Route Army's offensive firepower was strong. The garrison could only last for half an hour at most and request reinforcements!" Perhaps in order to prove Tsuda's judgment, the screams came out, and another communications officer rushed in to report.

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