Chapter 631: Learning from Changsha's Scorched Earth War
In the land of China, the combat power of a Japanese squad is naturally not weak.
Just like the Ximi transport ship, it disappeared silently.
Doihara Kan'er touched his chubby chin and imitated Sherlock Holmes, wondering:
"Everyone! What do you think about the disappearance of the Ximi and the Murakami team?"
The Japanese officers naturally knew that he was asking a fishing question, so they all remained silent.
Takahashi Taisho said without hesitation: "Mr. Commander! Is there any need to ask? He must have been killed by the Chinese army."
Doihara Ken'er rolled his eyes at him, then asked with a gentlemanly smile, "Takahashi-kun! So, tell me, when and where were they killed, by whom, and in what way?"
"this......"
Takahashi Taisho was speechless.
Doihara Ken'er looked at his officers with great interest, and said with a sly smile, "They must have been shot and killed by Chinese soldiers at Hanshou Potou Port last night."
The Japanese officers said in unison:
"Yes! Your Excellency the Lieutenant General's analysis is absolutely correct."
Takahashi Taisho cried out in tears: "Mr. Commander! Please avenge the Murakami squad, the 10,000 gas bombs, and the Ximi transport ship."
Doihara Ken'er rolled his eyes at him and scolded him, "You idiot! The poison gas bombs and transport ships have no souls, and they must have been hidden by the Chinese army. Do you need Lieutenant General Ben to avenge them?"
"unnecessary!"
Takahashi Taisho was very embarrassed, and in order to save face, he smiled and said,
"Your Excellency, Brigade Commander! Takahashi is willing to lead his men to search for the Ximi transport ship."
Doihara Xian'er said coldly: "It's dark now, how are you going to find it?"
Takahashi Daisho was speechless and sat down drinking alone.
A battalion commander volunteered: "Your Excellency, the brigade commander! The Watanabe Battalion is willing to go to Hanshoupotou to annihilate the Chinese army that killed the Murakami squad and sank the Ximi."
Doihara Ken'er shook his head and said, "No! The shock caused by one battalion to the Chinese is far from enough. This general will use heavy artillery to bombard Hanshou City and turn it into a city of hell."
Upon hearing this, the commander of the regiment, Ogura, immediately shouted, "Brigade Commander Doihara! Commander Okamura ordered the heavy artillery regiment to return to Wuhan overnight to participate in the Zaoyi Campaign. The heavy artillery cannot bombard Hanshou City."
The scene was completely silent, and Captain Ogura was slapping Doihara Ken'er's fat face in public.
Doihara Kan'er continued to maintain his gentlemanly smile and quietly poured a glass of wine and put two pills in it.
He turned around and handed the wine to the regiment commander Ogura, smiling and saying, "Mr. Ogura! Since this is Commander Okamura's order, this lieutenant general dare not object. Please drink this cup and then lead the heavy artillery regiment back to Wuhan."
"Thank you, Lieutenant General, for letting us go!"
Captain Ogura said gratefully, taking the glass from his hand and drinking it all.
Doihara Kan'er returned to his seat and looked at Captain Ogura jokingly.
"I'm back in Wuhan! Excuse me!"
Captain Ogura shouted, threw down his wine glass and walked out the door arrogantly.
"Plop!" a sound.
He felt dizzy and fell to the ground.
Doihara Ken'er pointed at him and laughed, "You're actually drunk! Haha."
The Japanese officers echoed: "Captain Ogura's alcohol tolerance is too low!"
Takahashi Taisho was excited and volunteered: "Your Excellency the Brigade Commander! Takahashi is willing to lead the heavy artillery regiment to Potou. The heavy artillery is 15 kilometers away and can bombard Hanshou City from Potou Port."
"Yoshi! Yours is very heroic."
Doihara Xian'er praised loudly, paused, and said with a sly smile, "Ji Qiu! Send a telegram to Okamura Shouhou immediately, saying that the commander of the Kokura regiment strongly requested to go to Potou Port to bombard Hanshou City before returning to Wuhan, otherwise he would commit suicide by disembowelment, and this lieutenant general would have no other choice. Haha!"
"The brigade commander is so smart. Haha!"
The Japanese officers burst into laughter.
"Hello!"
Yamashita Yoshiaki bowed and accepted the order.
Doihara Kan'er continued to issue orders: "The other regiments and battalions will follow this lieutenant general and go south along the road that Guan Gong took, seize the fief of Han Shou Ting Hou, and report to the leader to open a precedent for fiefdoms."
"So it's for the fiefdom, that's great! Haha!"
The Japanese officers laughed at Doihara Ken'er's ambitions.
Yuanjiang River, Yuanling section of the river.
Yu Xiaowan intercepted the message and said in shock, "Brother Chu! Doihara Xian'er is so crazy that he wants to bombard Hanshou City with heavy artillery."
After reading the message and checking the map, Xiang Chu smiled and said, "Xiao Wan! Send a telegram to Gan Rong immediately and hide the Ximi in the reed marshes and poplar forests north of Hanshou, leaving a few people to guard it.
The others returned to the top of the slope and waited for an opportunity to destroy the heavy artillery position of the Japanese Kokura Regiment. "
Kong Ling instructed: "Let Gan Rong bombard them with poison gas bombs. Maybe he can pick up a few 240mm heavy artillery."
"Yes!"
Yu Xiaowan hurriedly accepted the order.
Xiang Chu said thoughtfully: "Since the heavy artillery regiment has moved first, Doihara Xian'er's large force must also leave Shicheng and go south by land. We must hurry up."
Kong Ling smiled bitterly and said, "Her father! The section of Wuqiang Creek ahead is extremely difficult to walk on. You can't hurry it."
Xiang Chu said helplessly: "Okay! I hope Doihara Xian'er can do something weird again and arrive in Hanshou later."
Hanshou, North Gate Wharf.
After receiving the large amount of food sent by Gao Lan, Gan Rong was worrying about how to tell the patriotic county magistrate that he was about to take the Ximi up the Yuan River and leave Hanshou City.
It's really hard to say goodbye when they are about to leave right after delivering the supplies.
At this time, the radio operator ran over and gave him the telegram.
Gan Rong took a look at the telegram and said with a wry smile, "County Magistrate Gao! The Japanese heavy artillery regiment is heading to Potou, preparing to bombard Hanshou City. After we hide the Ximi, we will go to Potou to destroy the Japanese heavy artillery. Can you help find five speedboats to take us to Potou?"
Gao Lan pointed at the boats on the dock and said anxiously, "Captain Gan! You can requisition all the boats in Hanshou County at will. Now the Japanese have invaded our home, and keeping them would be aiding them. To be honest, we have already made a plan. Before the Japanese invaded the city, we will learn from Changsha's scorched earth resistance, burn the city, and leave the Japanese with an empty city."
Gan Rong said with emotion: "County Magistrate Gao! Your awareness is really very high."
Gao Lan choked up and said, "Captain Gan! All our brothers died in the Battle of Songhu. We waited so hard for the Japanese to come and die. We must not let them occupy Hunan so easily."
"Okay! Well done!"
Ye Shian and other elite commandos couldn't help but cheer in unison and applaud him warmly.
Gao Lan smiled bitterly and said, "Brothers! In fact, not only our Hanshou County, but all the counties in Hunan have learned from the provincial capital Changsha and have long been prepared to fight to the death at all costs."
Gan Rong and others were so moved that they were speechless.
To the north of Hanshou City are endless reed marshes and willow forests.
Moreover, there are numerous gullies, rivers and lakes.
Under the guidance of a local old boatman, the Ximi hid in a very hidden lake with suitable depth, surrounded by tall willow forests, making it difficult for the Japanese reconnaissance planes to detect it.
Gan Rong left a dozen people to guard the Ximi, and immediately took the elite commandos to Potou Port by boat overnight.
If the heavy artillery can be successfully taken down, the people of Hanshou City do not need to evacuate, otherwise they must all evacuate...