Before the Battle of Xuzhou, the 3rd Army of Han Fuqu collapsed without fighting, resulting in the rapid fall of most Shandong. Several main division commanders of the North China Front Army of Japan rushed in. While occupying a large area of ​​Chinese territory, they also greatly extended the logistics supply line. At the same time, due to the inability to keep up with the airport facilities, the air force and infantry were disconnected.

The situation of the Central China condemnation army is similar to that of the North China Front Army, and the speed of advancement is very fast.

The Japanese army advanced too fast, resulting in the army's aviation force not following. However, the Japanese army was significantly stronger than the national army in terms of equipment and training. After the Battle of Shanghai, a large number of veterans of the National Army were killed in battle. When they arrived in Xuzhou, the National Army even had combat experience and individual qualities that were far inferior to the Japanese army. Therefore, even if there was no aviation force to cooperate with each other, it was not a big problem for the Japanese.

However, because the army's aviation forces could not keep up, the Japanese army suffered a great loss in battlefield intelligence. No matter what, this place is China after all, and the national army can obtain Japanese intelligence from local people. However, it is impossible for Japan to lose air reconnaissance. Once the Japanese army loses its aviation reconnaissance, the Japanese army immediately loses its grasp of the entire battlefield situation.

At this time, more than a hundred main divisions of the National Army had evacuated the Xuzhou battlefield, but the Japanese were still foolishly continuing their Xuzhou siege. Because of the ineffective intelligence, they mistakenly regarded the 31st Army of Tang Enbo, Yu Xuezhong, Pang Bingxun and other troops who were left in Xuzhou as the main forces of the National Army on the Xuzhou battlefield.

Sun Tzu said in the Art of War that only by knowing oneself and one’s own battles can one never be defeated.

From a military common sense, it is very risky to launch military operations rashly without intelligence support, especially when fighting on the territory of a hostile country. The civilians you face may be hidden enemies. In this case, if you are not careful, you may fall into the enemy's siege.

At this time, the division commanders of the Japanese should be in full swing step by step and take steady steps, but the fact is not the case at all. Sakagaki Seishiro dared to lead half of the division into Shanxi in one breath, while he knew nothing about the deployment of the Jinsui Army's troops. Isotani Ryosuke dared to order the main force of the 10th Division to advance along the Jinpu Road and attack Xuzhou without knowing nothing about the deployment of the National Army's fifth theater.

Why are the division commanders of the little Japanese so arrogant? Because they despise the national army from the bottom of their hearts

Since Isago Nakajima has never suffered any loss since he stepped onto the Chinese battlefield, and he has not even suffered a small defeat. It is conceivable that his arrogance is now lost. Now that Shan County is lost, the weapons and ammunition that the base camp has supplemented to the 16th Division have been lost. The first reaction of the old Nakajima's devil is not to defend himself, but to retaliate and revenge Shan County.

Even though the Japanese army stayed in Shan County at this time actually had only two infantry brigades and one chariot squadron, Nakajima Isago still thought about regaining Shan County and regaining the batch of weapons and ammunition. After learning that Shan County had fallen, the old Japanese immediately ordered the commander of the 38th Infantry Regiment to Suspension Kawashimi personally led the 3rd Infantry Battalion back to Shan County.

In this way, there was only one infantry brigade left in Fengxian, and the situation on the battlefield in Xuzhou was extremely complicated. There were several national troops operating nearby. If one was not careful, he might be killed by the national army. However, Isago Nakajima didn't care at all, and he didn't even order the 33rd infantry regiment of Peixian to return to Fengxian.

The captain of the 38th Infantry Regiment, Susukawa Shizumi was not as optimistic as Nakajima Ashio. This old devil had suffered losses from the national army in Nanjing. In the mountains of the Shogunate, it made only two Chinese soldiers terrified. Therefore, Susukawa Shizumi did not dare to underestimate the national army at all. For some reason, this expedition made him feel a little uneasy.

When the orderly soldier Ito Kishiki saw that Susukawa Shizumi looked bad, he stepped forward and asked with concern: "Captain, are you feeling uncomfortable? Do you want to stop and rest?"

However, Susukekawa Shizumi shook his head and asked indifferently while riding his horse, "Ito San, do you feel like you are being peeped at?"

"Being peeped at?" Ito Ki shook his head blankly.

"Yes, peeking, I feel that many eyes are hiding around, hiding in the dark and surveillance us. Our every move is under their surveillance." Suzukawa Shizuki said while wandering around, only to see the roads connected by the road, and the cornfields are one after another, not even a figure, but the feeling of being peeked into is even stronger.

Perhaps because of the influence of Suikawa Shizumi, Ito Ki suddenly felt something was wrong.

Gao Shenxing put down the modified rifle in his hand, then freed up his right hand to convey the Japanese military intelligence observed through the scope to Li Mu under the big tree in sign language. Li Mu replied to Gao Shenxing with a "understanding" gesture, then turned around and ran away. In just a moment, Li Mu's figure disappeared into the green gauze tent.

Gao Shenxing raised his modified rifle and observed the green gauze tent behind him with a scope. The seedlings that had grown to nearly one person were undulating in the wind. From a distance, they could see greenery and no abnormalities were seen at all. However, Gao Shenxing knew that the 360 ​​veterans from the first 19th Brigade were hiding in this green gauze tent to rest.

On the Shanfeng Highway, more than 600 officers and soldiers from the 19th Brigade were running forward.

The 19th Brigade of the 19th Brigade suffered a lot of casualties in the Battle of Shan County, and these wounded people have been transferred to the rear.

In the morning, the 344th Regiment arrived in Shan County, and the 19th Brigade handed over the defense of Shan County to the 344th Regiment. Of course, the weapons and ammunition in the Dan County arsenal were much less. The three infantry companies and artillery companies of the 19th Brigade also added a large amount of Japanese weapons, especially Hu Jie's artillery company, which was even more of Japanese weapons.

The 19th Brigade's equipment is ready, and the march will be slow, especially the artillery company. Since it cannot collect mules, horses and carts, the officers and soldiers of the artillery company can only carry them on their shoulders and carry them on their backs. Can the march be fast? Less than ten miles away from Dan County, the artillery company landed at the end of the marching queue.

Due to insufficient manpower, Hu Jie also carried a box of mortar shells and marched.

At this time, Hu Jie was so tired that he was panting like a cow. The sweat on his face and body were like water. There was a ball of fire burning in his chest, which made him so hot that he could not breathe. However, even so, Hu Jie was still full of happiness. For him, the artillery company commander, with the cannon, he had everything, and he was happy if he was exhausted.

"Company Commander, are you tired? Why don't I just carry it for you?" A voice came.

Hu Jie looked up and saw that it was a new recruit from Hubei. This guy was really a stinger. Even if the two wheels of the Type 92 infantry cannon were removed, it weighed about a hundred pounds. Others needed two people to carry it, but he carried it alone and left. It was like carrying a bundle of straw and could trot.

At this moment, Hu Jie was so tired that he was carrying a fifty kilogram of shells on his back, but Duzi was not blushing and gasping. He still had the energy to help Hu Jie. After Hu Jie hesitated, Duzi had already freed up his right hand to hold the shell box from Hu Jie's back, and then held it under his left armpit and removed the heavy object on his back. Hu Jie couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

However, before Hu Jie could breathe well, Hei Xiaozi suddenly dismantled it from the front and conveyed Xu Shijiu's order.

Japanese soldiers were found on the road ahead. In addition to the Gao Shenxing Company, which was leading the way, the remaining two infantry companies of the 19th Brigade had already been deployed along the Shanfeng Highway. Xu Shijiu ordered the artillery company to build an artillery position on the spot. Hu Jie quickly issued a combat order. The two 92-stage artillery platoons quickly began to assemble cannons, and the two mortar platoons also began to nervously inspect their equipment.

Looking at the busyness of the recruits, Hu Jie couldn't help but sigh. With four 92 infantry cannons and seven mortars, the artillery company's guys were all ready, but it would not be a matter of overnight to truly form combat power. Compared with infantry, it is obviously much more difficult to train artillery.

Fortunately, the little Japanese came this time with only one infantry brigade. With the combat effectiveness of the 19th brigade and Xu Shijiu's command ability on the front, it is absolutely no problem to defeat the Japanese infantry brigade head-on, so the artillery company still has the opportunity to practice first, without having to fight with the little Japanese as soon as it comes up.

Shizumi Susukawa never expected to encounter the national army halfway

Through the telescope, you can clearly see that the Kuomintang army on the opposite side are nervously building fortifications, and the trenches dug out are even less than their knees. However, Shizumi Susukawa was not at all happy, but he was secretly frightened, because this shows a terrible fact that the Kuomintang army was marching towards Fengxian before encountering the Japanese army.

The national army has the largest battalion in the vision ahead, and there will never be more than a thousand people. However, Shizumi Susukekawa never believes that the national army dares to attack Fengxian with only such a small amount of troops. Looking at the rolling cornfields and wheat fields on both sides of the road, Shizumi Susukekawa suddenly thought of a very famous Chinese idiom - all plants and trees are soldiers.

Intuition tells Suikawa Shizumi that there must be a national ambush in the green gauze tent on both sides of the highway

Susus Shizumi Kawa was in a dilemma. Should he decisively launch an attack on the national army ahead, or build fortifications on the spot and prepare to stand firm and wait for assistance?

If the National Army launches an attack on the front, once the National Army cannot quickly defeat the National Army, and wait for the National Army to come, the Japanese army will be very likely to be quickly encircled and annihilated by the National Army in this wilderness. If they stick to the aid of aid, they will deviate from the order of the Division Commander, not to mention that the Division Commander has no reinforcements to be sent.

"Captain of the regiments, let's attack while the fortifications of the Chinese Army have not been constructed yet."

Compared to the corps leader Sussing Shizumi Kawa, the captain of the 3rd Infantry Battalion, Master Nakagawa was much more optimistic. In his opinion, the national army in front was only one battalion at most, and the Japanese army only needed to dispatch an infantry squadron to solve them, and they did not even need to use artillery squadrons and chariot squadrons.
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