Shanghai, the 13th Japanese Army Command.

It was already late at night, and most of the combat staff in the combat room had already gotten off work, leaving only Mitsunomi Usa, Shiaga Hinata and a few staff members on duty.

Usa Mitsuru looked at the sand table with his eyes faintly and didn't say anything for a long time.

The reason is very simple, because the battle to capture Yinjiang was not going well.

Yesterday, after the Fifth Division and the 22nd Division, the 15th and 17th Divisions also rushed to Gulin and Dongqiao areas in western Yinxi and joined the siege of Yinjiang.

However, after a day of fierce attack, the 15th, 17th and 22nd Divisions made no progress, but instead lost more than two thousand imperial soldiers!

In just one day, more than two thousand elite emperor soldiers were lost!

This result made Usa Miro a little unacceptable.

Usa Mitsuru had already predicted that this battle would not be easy, but he still didn't expect it to be so difficult.

After a while, Usa Mitsuki asked Hinata again, "Higa Shikun, how is the situation of the Fifth Division?"

Hinata Shiaki said: "The Oikawa Detachment of the Fifth Division has not made any progress in Hengjie Town in Yinxi. As for the Sakamoto Detachment in the direction of Kowloon Lake in Yinbei, no news has been heard back yet."

"This Sakamoto Shun." Usa Mitsuru said angrily, "It must have been intentional."

Hinata Shiaki said: "If this is the case, maybe Sakamoto's team can give us a surprise."

"Surprise?" Usa Mirō shook his head and said, "Just just be scared. The Kawashima agency said that Zhong Yi had personally led a regiment of the Maritime Defense Corps to Kowloon Lake."

Hearing this, Hinata's face also became gloomy.

As the saying goes, the shadow of the famous tree is really not to take Zhong Yi lightly.

But at this moment, a communications officer suddenly hurried into the war room.

"His Chief of Staff!" The communications officer quickly walked to Usa Mitsuto, bowed deeply and then reported, "Sakamoto Detachment urgently. After a day of fierce fighting, they have continuously broken through the three defense lines of the Chinese army. After capturing Jiulong Mountain yesterday, they have seized three hills including Pingfeng Mountain, Wanzhang Mountain and Weituo Mountain today."

"Nani?" Usa Mirō was stunned when he heard this, "Have you taken three more hills?"

Hinata Shiaki even fisted and shouted: "I'll just say that Sakamoto's team won't let us down."

While speaking, the two of them had already arrived at the sand table quickly. Hinata Chimei quickly found Pingfeng Mountain, Wanzhang Mountain and Weituo Mountain from the sand table, and then pointed it to Usa Mitsuto.

"Yo Xi." Usa Mito nodded happily when he saw this, "After capturing the three hills including the Grantuo Mountain, the passage on the left bank of Kowloon Lake will be opened, and the heavy equipment of the Sakamoto Detachment can continue to penetrate into the Yinbei Plain. In this way, the chariot troops can participate in the war, and the subsequent war will be much easier."

"Yes." Hinata Shiaki also said, "What's even more gratifying is that from the south of the Xituo Mountain, the Chinese army has only left Shibeng Mountain and Fenghuang Mountain, two small hills with an elevation of less than 100 meters, and basically there is no danger to defend! The Sakamoto Detachment will be able to drive straight in and advance to the outside of Yinjiang City!"

At this time, Usa Mitsuru's brows suddenly frowned again.

"No." Usa Mitsuru frowned, "This is too smooth!"

"Nani?" Hinata said in surprise, "Your Excellency Chief of Staff, isn't it okay to be successful?"

"If the war really goes well, that's of course great." Usa Mito nodded, then shook his head again, "But if you're afraid, you're afraid, there's another mystery."

"There is another mystery?" Hinata asked, "What mystery is there?"

"I don't know." Usa Mito shook his head and said, "But I always feel that things should not go so well. After all, the opponent of Sakamoto's team is Zhong Yi himself, and Zhong Yi is always cunning, but his performance today is a clumsy. This is really abnormal and illogical!"

Hinata Shiaki frowned and said, "If there is really a problem, what will it be?"

Usa Mitsuru pondered: "I think the night counterattack is the most likely."

Speaking of this, Usa Mitsunobu said: "Call Sakamoto's team immediately, so that they must be vigilant and beware of the night counterattack of the Coast Defense Corps."

"Hayi."

...

Soon, Usa Mirō's telegram arrived at the town of Palm.

Takeshi Sakurada reported to Shun Sakamoto: "Captain, Usa Mikun reminded us to strengthen night alerts and said that the Chinese Coast Defense Corps may launch a surprise attack at night."

"Is this necessary to remind him?" Sakamoto said sneering, "We have already discovered that the Chinese army is very good at night battles, because night battles can not only effectively evade the artillery firepower of the imperial army's superior artillery, but also fully utilize their advantage in familiar terrain."

After saying that, Shun Sakamoto turned his head and asked the captain of the 42nd Infantry Regiment, Motoichi Sakada, "Sakada, have all the night warning matters arranged?"

"Hayi." Sakata Soshichi said, "All have been arranged."

After a pause, Sakata Toshiichi said again: "Including Pingfeng Mountain, Wanzhang Mountain and Weituo Mountain that he just captured today, they all ambushed at least one infantry squadron in secret, and the machine gun firepower has also been strengthened. It would be fine if the Chinese army did not come. If they dared to come, they would definitely be called for no return!"

"Yo Xi." Shun Sakamoto nodded happily, "Thank you for your hard work, Sakada."

"Hai." Sakata Sochi said again, "It is the supreme honor of being able to serve the empire and be loyal to His Majesty the Emperor and all the imperial soldiers of the 42nd Infantry Regiment."

...

Xuejia Village, entrance of the village.

Zhong Yi was walking back and forth while descending a big tree at the entrance of the village, as if waiting for something.

Cao Guolin and several battalion commanders of the 5th Regiment stood aside, looking confused.

Zhong Yi decided to fight back at night. Cao Guolin and the others already knew about it, but what puzzled them was that it was already midnight, and Zhong Yi still had no intention of taking action.

Cao Guolin really wants to ask, when will he wait?

But in the end, Cao Guolin did not dare to go up and ask.

About half an hour later, a jingle sound suddenly came from the mechanized farming road ahead.

Immediately afterwards, a convoy of more than a dozen human tricycles appeared at the entrance of Xuejia Village.

The leading rider is nothing but the captain of the Xiaogang Town Transportation Team, Mr. Zhao Xingjiu.

"Brother Yi, are you anxious?" Zhao Xingjiu stopped the tricycle and said with a smile, "I encountered some situation on the road, so I delayed some time. So, that's it, right?"

"It's nothing wrong." Zhong Yi said hurriedly, "You are here at the right time!"

After saying this, Zhong Yi turned around and said to Cao Guolin: "Captain Cao, hurry up and lead people to unload the equipment and distribute it to various artillery teams."
Chapter completed!