Chapter 662 How did we get into Pearl Lake?

Chapter 662 How did we get into Pearl Lake?

Onojihua ran down the stairs excitedly, but soon climbed up again in great discouragement.

He said with a sad face: "Commander! Major General Takeda said the weather is not good."

Okamura Ningchi was so angry that he yelled, "Baka! When will the weather be right?"

Doihara Kenji made a random analogy: "This damn weather is like Ono Shika's face! It's always gloomy and makes people unhappy."

Ono Chih-hua was so angry that his teeth itched, but he remained calm and said:

"Commander! The Sendai Division is ready to go. Commander Asano asks when we will set off?"

"Let's go!"

Okamura Ningchi glanced out the foggy window and walked down the stairs.

"The stairs are steep! I will go ahead."

Doihara Kenji said enthusiastically and ran in front of Okamura Ningchi.

Ono Shika stretched out his leg, and with a "thump!", Doihara Ken'er stumbled and fell down the stairs, rolling down, and his round body fell to the bottom of the stairs.

Okamura Ningchi praised: "Ono-kun! Well done."

Ono Chika said with a smile: "Ono especially likes to tease Doihara Ken'er, hehe!"

Okamura Ningchi nodded and said, "Yes! Try to tease him as much as possible. It would be best if we can drive him away from our 11th Army."

Doihara Ken'er was bruised and swollen from the fall. He stood up and pointed at the top of the stairs and yelled, "Ono Chika! You tripped me up. That's despicable."

But Okamura Ningchi apologized, "Doihara-kun! Just now, it was my fault that I put my foot in front of yours. It has nothing to do with Ono Chika."

"Did you really trip?"

Doihara Kan'er couldn't believe it and touched the back of his head in a naive manner.

South of Miluo City, Gupei Town.

Xiang Chu and two others moved out of Miluo City and secretly moved here.

Gupei Town is located at a strategic point on the north-south road, and the people in the town have already evacuated.

Gan Rong led his confidants to clean up the house of a wealthy businessman in the town and turned it into a residence for Xiang Chu and two others and a temporary command post for the 3th Army.

There were still people standing guard at the residence in Miluo City, giving people the illusion that they were still in the city.

Xiang Chu praised: "Well! This house is built solidly, and there is a basement, so air defense should not be a problem."

Kong Ling said angrily, "I always feel that we moved too hastily. Xiangbei is foggy and rainy all day long. It's impossible for the Japanese planes to come and bomb."

Yu Xiaowan echoed, "That's right! How can a commander from a headquarters run to the back instead of waiting in the front?"

Xiang Chu smiled and said, "My two wives! I've observed the weather and the sun will come out tomorrow. If we don't leave, will we wait for the enemy planes to bomb us? If something happens to the commander, who will command such a large army? The command post needs to be moved frequently."

Kong Ling looked at the gray sky and asked in confusion: "Five thousand father! Do you know anything about meteorology?"

"Of course!"

Xiang Chu said happily, paused, and said thoughtfully,

"Sir, if you like commanding frontline troops, why don't you command our 34th Army?"

Kong Ling said angrily: "It proves that you haven't caught his eye yet."

Xiang Chu nodded and said, "That's right! The Japanese claimed that they had won victory after victory in Xiangbei, but they never mentioned how heavy a blow they had suffered."

At this time, Gan Rong arrived at the door and reported loudly: "Commander! The Quartermaster Department has brought the mines and land mines here."

Xiang Chu took out two maps that he had drawn in advance, handed them to him, and instructed: "Lao Gan! According to the schematic diagram, send a regiment to the landing point on the south bank of Dongting Lake to lay mines and sea mines.

Another map was given to Li Tong, asking them to lay naval and land mines on both sides of the Miluo River and to place floating mines along the river.

After you have laid the sea and land mines, you must send people to watch from a distance and never let your own people get close."

Gan Rong took the map and looked at it, then said with a smile, "With this layout, the Japanese army will be unable to move forward, and they won't be able to reach here in two months."

Xiang Chu shook his head and said, "No! The Japs have endless tricks and strong combat power. We have too many new recruits. All we can do now is to stop them step by step. Go!"

"Yes!"

Gan Rong hurriedly took the order and turned to leave.

Yu Xiaowan said thoughtfully, "Brother Chu! Will Doihara Xian'er, who is here to deliver the money, come by land or by sea?"

Xiang Chu smiled and said, "Why don't you just ask Ji Qiu and find out how Doihara Xian'er was promoted to general."

Kong Ling said angrily, "You two are too curious, so don't ask. If your identities to the Japanese are exposed, won't our business in Shanghai, Dalian, Hong Kong, Harbin and other places be in trouble?"

Xiang Chu and Yu Xiaowan looked at each other in surprise. Kong Ling actually knew so much about these businesses.

Yu Xiaowan nodded and said, "Brother Chu! You have to listen to Sister Kong and don't be too curious."

"Well! You sold me out right away."

Xiang Chu nodded, feeling extremely devastated.

Northern Hunan, Yueyang South.

Doihara Kan'ei sat in Okamura Ning's armored car and headed south with the Sendai Division.

All the houses in the villages outside the city were empty. The Japanese couldn't even catch a chicken and were very frustrated.

Division Commander Asano encouraged them: "Warriors of the Empire! Most of the villages outside the city have been cleared. There are many wealthy Chinese villages in the south. You can burn, kill, plunder and revel to your heart's content."

The Japanese soldiers cheered in unison: "Yoshi! Hello, division commander."

"Report——!"

A Japanese scout rode back on his horse and reported loudly:

"Your Excellency, the division commander! There are two roads leading south ahead, one is a big road, and the other is a small road. The big road seems to have people burning smoke, and the small road is quiet. I don't know which one to choose."

Before the Japanese division commander Asano could reply, Doihara Kenji showed off his knowledge at the armored car window: "Asano Taro! During the Three Kingdoms period in China, Cao Cao was defeated and fled to Huarong Road. He also encountered this situation at that time."

Asano Taro was very annoyed by the lack of etiquette in calling his name directly, and said without thinking: "Doihara Kan'er! The division commander will make the decision on how to move the division, so you should take a good rest."

Doihara Kan'er angrily rebuked him, "You are too unreasonable. I tell you, you must take the main road. If you take the small road, there will definitely be an ambush. Cao Cao suffered a loss like this in the past."

Asano Taro said stubbornly: "No! Take the small road instead."

Okamura Ningchi was delighted to see this happen and pretended to close his eyes to rest.

At the insistence of Taro Asano, the Sendai Division chose to take a small road to the south.

After walking for a long time, the road became narrower and narrower and was all muddy. Finally, it led to an endless lake. Half of the division almost walked into the center of the lake.

Asano Taro was dumbfounded and shouted: "Where are the scouts? What road are you exploring?"

However, the scout had disappeared.

Doihara Kan'er laughed loudly:

"Asano Taro! You think this path is good, why don't you walk on it again?"

Taro Asano looked at his extremely smug face and was so angry that he was speechless.

Okamura Ningchi saw that it was getting late. It would take a total of seven days to destroy the 34th Army, but two days had already passed. He couldn't help feeling a little anxious.

He walked to the window and shouted, "Captain Asano! Let's go back to the main road."

"Hello!"

Taro Asano reluctantly accepted the order.

At this time, a Japanese soldier shouted loudly: "Water! The water is rising."

Indeed, the path under my feet was slowly being submerged by water.

The Japanese soldiers, tanks, mules, horses, supplies, etc. were all soaked in water.

But fortunately, the deepest water was only waist-deep.

The armored vehicles of Doihara Kenji and Okamura Ningchi stalled and were unable to move in the water.

Doihara Kenji found a map and roared:

"Baga! How did you get into Pearl Lake?"

Okamura Ningchi said bitterly: "No need to guess, that scout must be from the Chinese 34th Army. He deliberately led us into this lake and then broke the upstream dam."