With Liu Hong's order, the independent regiment immediately began to urgently assemble and prepare to return to Hejian.

At the same time, Commander Lu also ordered all troops to quickly assemble in Hejian.

And in the city between the river, it was also busy, the soldiers defending the city began to urgently evacuate the people in the city, and began to strengthen the fortifications, preparing to defend the city between the city.

Cangzhou City, the headquarters of the Japanese army. Suzuki Osa hurriedly walked into Nakanishi's office.

Nakanishi Kizhen smiled and asked, "Suzuki-kun, is there good news from the front?" ”

Suzuki Daisa frowned and said, "Your Excellency General, there is indeed news from the front, but whether it is good news or not, I can't be sure." ”

"Oh? Tell me about it? Nakanishi said with a frown.

"Hello!" Suzuki Osaku replied respectfully, and then said: "Report to Your Excellency General, according to the latest information detected by the reconnaissance plane, the Tsuhachi Road in the river has not evacuated the city of Hejian, but is urgently evacuating the people in the city and stepping up the construction of fortifications. ”

"Nani? They didn't evacuate the river? Nakanishi asked with a look of surprise.

"Hello!" Suzuki Osa replied respectfully.

"Yaga! How could this be, did they really have the guts to fight a decisive battle with the imperial army? According to our intelligence, isn't there only about a thousand people in Hejian City, the militia of the Eighth Route Army? Could it be that a group of peasants with guns would dare to confront our Imperial Japanese Army? Nakanishi said with a frown.

"Judging from the current situation, Tubalu does have the intention of defending Hejian City. I think that the reason why these dirt eight roads are so bold and reckless will definitely have something to rely on. Suzuki Daisa said with a serious face.

"Hmm~!" Nakanishi Xizhen frowned and thought about it, nodded and said, "You mean to say that the Eighth Route Army is sending troops to reinforce Hejian. ”

"Hello! Most likely. Otherwise, with a group of farmers, how could they have the courage to confront our Imperial Japanese Army, wouldn't that be looking for death? Suzuki Daisa said affirmatively.

And judging by the humble judgment, Liu Hong's independent regiment must also be on the way back to the river. Because Hejian is not far from their old nest, Gaoguanzhuang, they must also be afraid that the imperial army will take the opportunity to take their lair, and they will definitely rush back to help. Suzuki added.

Nakanishi Xizhen said thoughtfully: "We attacked Hejian to lure the independent regiment back. According to our intelligence, the main force of the Independent Regiment is far away in Wuqiang, and it should not be able to catch up with Hejian for a while. I originally thought that the Dirt Eight Road in the River would definitely give up the City in the River, but I didn't expect them to have the courage to stay. Could it be that in addition to the independent regiment, there are other main forces of the Eighth Route Army near Hejian? ”

"What's this? I can't say for sure at this time. Suzuki said with a frown.

"Yaga! A bunch of garbage, and they can't even do this thing. Nakanishi scolded angrily.

"Hello! Your Excellency the General was furious. Suzuki Osa hurriedly explained: "Although the Jizhong region is a plain, but at this time, the fields are full of crops such as corn and sorghum, so the reconnaissance planes of the imperial army cannot determine whether there are other Tuba roads near Hejian City. These dirt roads have always been cunning, and they are especially adept at using these crops as cover to confront the imperial army. Therefore, the humble position is that the imperial army must not be careless. ”

The anger on Zhongxi Xizhen's face gradually dissipated a little when she heard this, and she frowned and said: "Tubalu has no fear, there must be fraud!" What's more, it is already evening, and it will be dark soon, and it is indeed not appropriate for the imperial army to rashly launch an attack. ”

"Hello! Your Excellency the General is wise. Suzuki Osa hurriedly responded.

Nakanishi then asked, "Where have the Imperial Army and the 8th Division of the Imperial Allied Army, which went to Hejian, arrived now?" ”

Suzuki Osa hurriedly replied, "According to the latest news, the Imperial Army is only about twenty miles away from Kawama Castle. ”

"Hmm~!" Nakanishi Xizhen nodded slightly, and then said: "The imperial army has only gathered two brigades of troops now, although there is a division of the Imperial Cooperative Army to help in the battle, but these Imperial Cooperative troops are okay to bluff, and when it is really their turn to fight, they can't be counted on at all." The imperial army of the two brigades is indeed too small, and if the ambush of the Tuba Road is hit, it will undoubtedly be a waste of troops. ”

"Hello! Your Excellency the General is wise. Suzuki Osa replied respectfully.

"Although we want to fight the dirt eight roads, the time is not yet ripe. We must wait until we have gathered enough forces to make sure that nothing goes wrong. Nakanishi said thoughtfully.

"Immediately send an order to the front-line troops, tell them to stop advancing at once, camp on the spot, and be on strict alert." In the end, Nakanishi Xizhen ordered with a serious face.

"Hello! Your Excellency the General is wise, and he will go to deliver orders. Suzuki Osa replied respectfully.

"In addition, notify the imperial army in various places and do my best to find out the movements of the Eighth Route Army in various places, I now need information, accurate and detailed information." Nakanishi added.

"Hello! Let's do it. Suzuki Osa replied respectfully.

"Go ahead!" Nakanishi Xizhen waved his hand and said.

Looking at the back of Suzuki Daisa's departure, Nakanishi Kizhen frowned and fell into deep thought.

"What the hell are these damn dirt roads trying to do?" Nakanishi Xizhen really couldn't understand that this old devil had always been more cautious, and he didn't dare to take risks, so he chose to wait and see.

Nakanishi got up and walked to the huge map hanging on the wall, staring at the map and falling into deep thought.

It doesn't matter whether you have a conspiracy or not, what I need now is time, and when all the forces of a brigade mobilized by His Excellency the Commander arrive, the time of your death will come.

Nakanishi Xizhen thought proudly in her heart, it turned out that this old devil was playing this wishful thinking in his heart.

But fundamentally, this Nakanishi Xizhen is still so cautious because he lacks the confidence to win.

So although this battle has not really begun, Nakanishi Xizhen has already lost to the Eighth Route Army in momentum, and what he is doing now shows his cowardice and cowardice.

Haven't hit yet? Now that the momentum is lost, then the outcome of this battle can basically be determined.

It's a pity that Nakanishi Xizhen doesn't understand this truth, and naively thinks that everything is under his control, and as long as he continues to implement his plan step by step, he can defeat the Eighth Route Army.

As night fell, the Japanese puppet army that invaded the river stopped as ordered.

However, the troops of the Eighth Route Army were quickly assembling in accordance with the order, and the clouds of the great war gradually shrouded the ancient city of Hejian.

(End of chapter)