Bright Sword: An eight-year-old boy led a group to fight the Japanese invaders - Chapter 144: Kuroda Nodo is a little panicked

In fact, Wu Changkong had never fought against a large-scale cavalry, and his tactics also had problems. Fortunately, Zhou Zhizhen was responsible this time.

If the troops were too dispersed and the enemy cavalry found the weak points of the encirclement, the losses would be huge.

If Zhou Zhizhen surrounded the enemy on three sides and left one side open like this, the Japanese cavalry would inevitably run back after being hit. In this way, the independent brigade would not be under much pressure and the casualties would be much smaller.

The order was given and the battalions began to move. Thanks to the strict training of the independent brigade, the movement of more than 3000 people was silent except for the faint roar of the engines.

"Brigade Commander, you're finally here. It's still a bit cold in the summer in Sui Province!"

The commander of the Second Regiment, Wang Dagui, pulled Wang Ye aside and complained. To him, Wang Ye was not only the brigade commander, but also his young grandfather. There was nothing wrong with complaining when encountering troubles.

Wang Ye felt the weather in Linhe and said unhappily, "Why didn't you report this situation in the telegram? Did the logistics department prepare thicker uniforms for the soldiers?"

"Don't worry, Commander. The soldiers have changed their uniforms and won't be cold!" Wang Da Kui said seriously.

After listening to this, Wang Ye said, "Linhe is only 40 kilometers away from Suicheng. At our speed, we can get there in an hour at the fastest.

Everyone is tired tonight, so go and have a good rest. We will set out at 6 a.m. tomorrow and surround Suicheng before 8 a.m. "

When the independent brigade was deploying troops, the 26th Division of the Japanese in Suicheng was stationed.

The commander of the 26th Division, Shigenori Kuroda, had not slept in the middle of the night. He looked at the map in front of him with a serious face. The 26th Division was stationed in Liangcheng, Linhe, and Toke, which were successively captured by the Eighth Route Army.

Although the cavalry group stationed in Mengbao had already sent a unit to the north of Tok to block the enemy, the Eighth Route Army troops surrounding Suicheng,

However, Linhe is too close to Suicheng. Once the Eighth Route Army advances from Linhe, the pressure on Suicheng will be very great.

What's more troublesome is that according to intelligence, this Eighth Route Army is highly mechanized and can move very fast.

On this vast grassland, the mobility of the Eighth Route Army is actually stronger than that of the cavalry, which is not a good thing.

The division chief of staff, Major General Shirogane Shigeji, replied, "Your Excellency, the main forces of the division, the 11th and 12th regiments, plus the pseudo-cavalry st division, will arrive in Liangcheng tomorrow afternoon.

But Liangcheng has already been captured by the Eighth Route Army, and it is still unknown whether the main force can capture Liangcheng!"

After a brief thought, Kuroda Shigenori ordered, "Let the pseudo-cavalry division block the way out of Liangcheng.

Let the main force of the division bypass Liangcheng and return to Suicheng first."

Kuroda Shigenori pointed at Linhe and said with a wry smile, "Linhe is too close to us. Once the Eighth Route Army comes through Linhe, our division's direct troops will not be able to stop them."

The 26th Division is different from other divisions of the Japanese. This division is an expansion of the original th Independent Mixed Brigade.

All divisions do not have brigade organizations under them. Instead, the divisions directly command the three regiments under them.

As a result, the troops and weapons and equipment are not as good as those of regular divisions.

"There are only about 3000 people directly under the division headquarters in Suicheng now, and they have almost no heavy weapons.

As for the Second Cavalry Division, haha, do you believe that when the Eighth Route Army comes, they will be the ones to run the fastest?"

Kuroda Shigenori always looked down upon the pseudo-Mongolian cavalry army formed by Prince De and others. In his opinion, it was very unwise to focus the military affairs of Sui and Cha provinces on these cavalry.

"Your Excellency, Division Commander, Suicheng is a city that we have carefully renovated, especially the fortifications outside the city. I don't think the Eighth Route Army can break through it in a short time.

Kuroda Juji threw out a piece of information and said, "Shirogane-kun, you should take a look first."

Shirogane Shigeji picked up the document from the table and read it carefully, then said in disbelief,

"Mr. Commander, where did this information come from? How could the Eighth Route Army have heavy artillery?"

"This was discovered by intelligence personnel near the source, and the 108th Division forwarded it to the North China Command.

The source of the attack is the enemy opposite us - the Tubalu Independent Brigade, which is the unit that completely wiped out the 20th Division. "

Baiyin Chonger took a deep breath, the enemy was so terrifying!

"Your Excellency, division commander, why don't you let the Mengbao Cavalry Group and the Second Independent Mixed Brigade all come to Suicheng? I think the Eighth Route Army's Independent Brigade has the intention of capturing Suicheng."

Could it be that Kuroda Nodo didn't know what the Tubalu were planning? Of course he knew, but he couldn't do anything.

As for the 2nd Independent Mixed Brigade, they were far away. Even if they came by rail, it would take at least a day, and they only had three battalions.

If we can't stop this independent brigade, what do you think the point of having three more battalions is?"

Shirogane Shigeji said somewhat dejectedly, "Perhaps we can only pray that the main force of the division can come back soon!"

The next morning, after eating compressed biscuits, the soldiers of the Fifth and Sixth Regiments all went to their reserved positions.

"Everyone, the Japanese Cavalry Division will enter the encirclement in 15 minutes. Get all the troops ready."

The Fifth Regiment's staff officer asked curiously, "Captain, there doesn't seem to be any road in this vast grassland. Where can't they go? Why did they go here?"

Zhou Zhizhen laughed loudly, and he looked at everyone in the command center and said, "Remember, the grassland does look like there is no road, but no one is running around in the grassland.

Because if you are not careful you will get lost, even if you have the second devil cavalry, they will move in the direction of the marker, so they must pass through here. "