nucmednet Chapter 228: Gundam Goes to the Front and is Attacked
Chapter 228: Gundam Goes to the Front and is Attacked
102st Division Provisional Headquarters.
Hasegawa sat in the command center waiting for news from the spies ahead.
There was an anticipation in his eyes, as if he was waiting for his prey to take the bait.
In the past two days, the 102nd Division has advanced more than 60 kilometers into Heyuan County. Wherever they passed, no grass grew, and all the villages they saw were completely burned down.
That cruel act was like a demon passing through, leaving behind only ruins and despair.
Hasegawa wanted to use this method to retaliate against the Independent Column.
There was a look of pleasure in revenge on his face, as if this could make up for his previous defeat.
The Japanese officer quickly walked into the command center and reported to Hasegawa.
"Reporting to the division commander, the spies ahead sent back news that they found the main force of the Eighth Route Army building fortifications in the area between Daling Village and Beigou Village. It seems that they want to fight a positional war."
Hasegawa was delighted when he heard this and said excitedly, "Yoshi."
"It seems that the sabotage actions of the past few days have made the Eighth Route Army completely restless, and they even want to fight a positional war with us."
At this time, the Japanese chief of staff interrupted and said, "Division Commander, the Eighth Route Army took the initiative to fight a positional war with us. There must be a big conspiracy. We must treat it with caution."
He tried to remind Hasegawa not to take it lightly.
Hasegawa said, "Chief of Staff, even if the Eighth Route Army has a conspiracy, our 102nd Division is not afraid.
Even if all the Eighth Route Army troops in northwest Shanxi were deployed, the 102nd Division would be able to handle it. Conspiracy will not work in the face of absolute strength."
His eyes were full of arrogance and blind confidence in the strength of his own division.
The Japanese Chief of Staff was about to speak when Hasegawa interrupted him and said, "Chief of Staff, please stop trying to persuade me about this matter. The Eighth Route Army took the initiative to fight a positional battle with us. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Even if there is a conspiracy, I will go and fight."
His attitude was firm and unquestionable.
Seeing this, the chief of staff had no choice but to nod his head. He couldn't object to the decision made by the division commander.
Hasegawa quickly ordered, "Chief of Staff, pass on my order. All units of the 102nd Division and the Imperial Army will quickly advance to the Daling Village area. The cavalry will set off first to investigate the surrounding situation."
"Hai."
The Japanese chief of staff responded immediately.
Following Hasegawa's order, the troops of the 102nd Division quickly assembled in the Daling Village area, and at the same time sent a large number of cavalry to conduct reconnaissance in the area from Daling Village to Beigou Village.
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9 month 30 day.
Gaoda decided to go to the front battlefield in Heyuan County to command the battle. The situation on the battlefield changed rapidly, so he had to stay at the front line in person.
He was fully aware of the heavy responsibility he had and the outcome of this battle would determine the future of the independent column.
He found Qi Tongwei and told him: "Political Commissar, I am going to the front today. This battle is very important to the independent column, and there must be no mistakes."
"You are responsible for all matters within the base."
Qi Tongwei nodded and said, "Yes, Commander. Don't worry, I will take good care of the base."
Gaoda nodded with satisfaction, then led the soldiers of the guard platoon on horseback to Daling Village in Heyuan County.
On the road from Lijiazhuang to Heyuan County, Gaoda and his group galloped on horseback.
The dust raised by the horses' hooves flew behind them. They were running very fast, as if they were racing against time.
When everyone came to an intersection, Gaoda suddenly thought of a small path that could quickly reach Heyuan County.
He turned to Li Dazhuang beside him and asked, "Dazhuang, if I remember correctly, there is a small road ahead that can quickly lead to Heyuan County."
Li Dazhuang looked in the direction Gaoda pointed. When he saw the intersection ahead, he nodded and said, "Commander, you are right. There is indeed a small road ahead that can quickly lead to Heyuan County."
"Well, let's take the small road and travel quickly. This will save us a lot of time."
Gundam made the decision, hoping to reach the front as soon as possible.
After saying that, he led the guard platoon and ran towards the path.
Their figures quickly disappeared from the main road and turned into a small road.
at the same time.
A cavalry team appeared on the small path that Gundam and his men needed to pass. It was a Japanese cavalry squad with more than 60 Japanese devils.
Their figures appeared on the path like ghosts.
The mission of this Japanese cavalry squad was to conduct reconnaissance in the area around Daling Village. By accident, they arrived at the border of Heyuan County.
They walked slowly along the path, observing their surroundings vigilantly.
The Japanese squad leader was riding on his horse and looking at the surrounding terrain. He felt something was wrong and thought he had taken the wrong road.
He immediately shouted to the sergeant beside him: "Kobayashi, are we on the wrong road? Take out the map and have a look."
There was a hint of anxiety in his voice.
The sergeant immediately took out a map from his pocket and looked at it. According to the map, they had already moved away from Daling Village and were now close to the border of Heyuan County.
There was a hint of surprise in his eyes. He didn't expect that they had deviated from the mission route.
After observing the map, the Japanese squad leader angrily said, "Baka!"
"We've gone to the wrong place, let's go back quickly."
Just then, a Japanese cavalryman ran back from the front.
"Captain, we have spotted the Eighth Route Army cavalry ahead, and the one leading them looks like a commander."
There was a hint of excitement in his voice, as if he had found a big prey.
The Japanese squad leader was overjoyed when he heard this. Meeting the commander of the Eighth Route Army in this remote place was definitely a big fish.
There was greed in his eyes, and he wanted to seize this opportunity to achieve great success.
"Yoshi, I didn't expect that we could gain so much even if we took the wrong road."
"Everyone, get on your horses and set off immediately. Capture the commander of the Eighth Route Army."
He gave the order to capture the Gundam.
The Japanese cavalry immediately climbed onto their horses and started off.
The cavalry quickly chased after Gaoda and his group, the sound of horse hooves echoing on the path.
At this moment, Gundam was admiring the surrounding scenery and had no idea that danger was approaching.
He was in a relatively relaxed mood, concentrating on the natural scenery around him.
A few minutes later.
The Japanese cavalry caught up with Gaoda and his group. Li Dazhuang saw the Japanese cavalry behind him and immediately shouted, "Oh no, there are Japanese cavalry. Run quickly to protect the commander."
Gundam turned around and saw the cavalry behind him, looking confused.
"Damn it! When did the Japanese cavalry reach the border of Heyuan County?"
Facing the pursuit of the Japanese cavalry, Gaoda and his group ran forward desperately.
They whipped the horses hard, hoping to create some distance between themselves and the Japanese cavalry.
Since the Japanese's war horses were better than those of Gaoda and others, the distance between the two sides was getting closer and closer. The Japanese in the rear raised their guns and started shooting, and the soldiers of the guard platoon quickly fought back.
Gunshots continued to ring out on the path, breaking the original tranquility.