Yoshio Shinozuka said: "The embankment is not clamped, have you ever heard such a sentence, there are always more ways than difficulties." ”

"There are always more solutions than difficulties?" Di Bujiagui shook his head and said disappreciatively, "Division Commander, according to this statement, there is no difficulty in this world that cannot be solved!" ”

"Of course, there are still difficulties that cannot be solved! For example, the country of Shina could never defeat the Great Japanese Empire. Yoshio Shinozuka smiled and continued, "But this doesn't mean that Shina really can't defeat the Great Japanese Empire, there are still ways, but it's very difficult to implement!" ”

After a pause at this, Yoshio Shinozuka said again: "But the way to circumvent the Shina artillery group not only exists, but it is not too difficult to implement!" ”

"Oh?" Di Bujiagui hurriedly asked, "Division commander, what can you do?" ”

"Dig a tunnel!" Yoshio Shinozuka said, "To be exact, it's dirt work!" ”

"Dirtwork?" Di Bujiagui suddenly realized, "What does the division commander mean is to dig one or more tunnels from the sortie position of the imperial army and directly lead to the urban area of Hankou?" ”

"Yes." Yoshio Shinozuka nodded and said, "The large-caliber howitzers of the Shina Army are very lethal, but unless the shells hit the tunnel directly, they are not enough to pose a deadly threat!" However, the probability of a cannonball hitting the tunnel directly is very small, so the method of tunneling is still feasible! ”

Di Bujia Gui said: "Division commander, let's go down quickly!" ”

"Don't be in a hurry, don't be in a hurry, it's not a while." Yoshio Shinozuka waved his hand and said, "I also want to take a look at the terrain of Hankou City, I stood on Fenghe Mountain before, due to the obstruction of the city wall, I couldn't see it very clearly, but now I can see it very clearly from a height of 100 meters, I have to refer to the map to compare it one by one!" ”

After a pause, Yoshio Shinozuka said again: "However, you don't have to wait for us to go down to dig the tunnel, you can let the 10th Engineer Brigade move first!" As for the camp, don't fortify it yet! ”

"Hello!" The embankment does not clamp the head of Guidun.

……

In Hanyang, Woo Palace Observatory.

Seeing the sounding balloon rising in the Japanese camp, Sun Liren couldn't help but propose: "Ziren, do you want to send a special operations team to attack and kill the little devil's controlled balloon?" ”

Zhong Yi said: "This is a hot air balloon, unless you use a cannon, the rifle can't shoot down." ”

"With a cannon?" Sun Liren said with regret, "Then forget it, the artillery target is too big, and the hit rate is not high, and the special forces should not be used for such an adventure." ”

Zhong Yi didn't say anything more.

Because a mere sounding balloon is really not worth the risk of him taking a special operations team, but then again, it would be a different matter if he knew that Yoshio Shinozuka was on the balloon.

It's a pity that Zhong Yi didn't know that Yoshio Shinozuka was sitting under the balloon.

At this time, Stilwell, who had not spoken, suddenly said: "Zhong, Sun, look, what are the Japanese troops doing?" ”

Zhong Yi and Sun Liren subconsciously walked back to the artillery mirror, and Stilwell immediately said: "Look at the Japanese army's sortie position, they seem to be digging trenches? ”

"Digging trenches?" Sun Liren said while adjusting the field of view of the artillery mirror, "It's not surprising, the little devils have the nickname of dirty, and their sappers don't have time to be idle. ”

"Groundhogs? It's really an image. Stilwell bowed his head slightly, and then added, "But that's not what I'm talking about, you pay attention to the direction in which they dig the trenches, as if they are stretching forward!" ”

While speaking, Zhong Yi and Sun Liren had already adjusted the field of vision of the artillery mirror.

When I looked closely, sure enough, as Stilwell said, the Japanese army was digging trenches starting from the sortie position, heading ahead, that is, in the direction of Hankou City!

At this time, Sun Liren was also a little puzzled, and said blankly: "What does the devil want to do?" ”

Zhong Yi's face showed a strange look, he didn't expect the little devil to have today!

The devil was forced to have no choice but to dodge the shelling by means of earthwork!

In my impression, because the Eighth Route Army lacked the ability to attack fortifications, it often took the way of earthwork to arrive at the Japanese army's position, and then launched a surprise attack, but I didn't expect that the devil would have this day!

Not to mention, this method is stupid, but it is very practical!

At that moment, Zhong Yi said: "The devil is digging in a tunnel, and he wants to use this to avoid our shelling!" ”

"Tunneling?" Sun Liren was stunned for a moment when he heard this, and then his face changed slightly, and he said in a deep voice, "Don't say it, this is really a good way to dodge the shelling!" ”

Sun Liren's reaction was also very fast, and he immediately realized the seriousness of the problem.

Stilwell's reaction was a little slower, and it took a few seconds for him to react, and his face changed immediately.

Stilwell said: "Yes, it is difficult for howitzers to directly shoot shells into the tunnel, and although curved guns can, they are also easily countered by Japanese artillery fire!" If the Japanese really attack by tunneling, we probably won't have a good way to stop them! Shit! ”

……

At this time, high in the air.

Yoshio Shinozuka carefully observed the urban area of Hankou while comparing it with a map.

The map of the urban area of Hankou was secretly drawn by Japanese officers in the name of travel in the past few decades, and the streets and alleys of the urban area have changed a lot in recent years, especially the reconstruction and expansion of private houses led by the Wuhan Garrison Headquarters in the past few months, which has made great changes in the topography of the urban area of Hankou.

These changes are inconspicuous, but they can kill the attacking troops at a critical moment!

Therefore, where Yoshio Shinozuka finds abnormalities, he will carefully mark them!

Yoshio Shinozuka was busy observing and marking the urban area of Hankou, but he was paying close attention to the engineering wing.

After receiving the order from the sky, several thousand engineers of the 10th Engineer Wing of the 10th Division of the 10th Division dug eight tunnels starting from the previous sortie position.

Due to the flat terrain in the northern suburbs of Hankou and the relatively soft soil layer, the speed of tunnel excavation is very fast!

From the time the embankment was ordered to the present, in just two hours, the eight tunnels have been extended forward by at least a hundred meters! At this rate, it will only take two days and nights at most, and eight tunnels will be able to extend under the city walls!

Then, the engineer wing can blast the city wall, and after blowing up the wall, the engineer wing will continue to excavate the tunnel into the city of Hankou!

Then, the infantry of the 10th Division could attack directly from the tunnel!

The artillery groups of the Turtle Mountain and Snake Mountain fortresses are not enough to pose a threat to the imperial army!

Thinking of this, the corners of Di Bugui's mouth couldn't help but reveal a touch of pride, worthy of being the head of Shinozuka Yoshino's male division, even such a clever method can be come up with!

(End of chapter)