Chapter 174: The army is at the city and the letter of persuading surrender!

Author: Lonely Jungle

Chapter 174: The army is at the city and the letter of persuading surrender!

After receiving the deciphered telegram from Gu Jiaping, Xu Rui handed it to Luo Youdu, the chief of staff, who was beside him.

"After following the 36th Division of the Japanese and the 41st Infantry Regiment, we will head to Jinghai County."

Xu Rui said to Luo Youdu: "I guess they will not be at the city at around 11 o'clock in the evening."

"If this is the case."

Chief of Staff Luo Youdu thought about it, then calculated it and said, "It is probably impossible for the commander of the 36th Division of the Japanese to launch an attack on Jinghai County immediately."

"It is more suitable for us under night battles. The commander of the 36th Division of the Japanese, Nagata Taro, this old Japanese, would realize that the night battles were not good for him. It is estimated that even at around 11 o'clock in the evening, the Japanese soldiers came to the city.

At most, a small group of troops will be sent to harass the city. A large-scale siege will probably be after dawn the next day.”

Xu Rui nodded and agreed with Luo Youdu's analysis.

But Xu Rui said: "But it is not guaranteed that the old devil, Taro Nagata, will not really attack the city on a large scale at night."

"So, after the Japanese soldiers came to the city, we still need to be prepared to fight at any time."

Luo Youdu nodded.

At this time, the first battalion commander Chen Zhenping and others rushed to Xu Rui one after another.

"Royal pedestal, I heard that the 36th Division of the Japanese have sent troops?"

Chen Zhenping took the lead and asked excitedly.

"certainly."

Seeing this, Xu Rui smiled and said, "Chen Zhenping, you look so excited!"

"More than 30,000 Japanese, aren't you afraid!"

The first battalion commander Chen Zhenping shrugged and said, "What are you afraid of? The soldiers come to block the water and the soil and cover them up! The regiment seat."

"What's more, isn't there still a wise commander of the ranks!"

Upon hearing this, Xu Rui was amused and crying, "You kid can flatter you."

"Hehehe."

The first battalion commander Chen Zhenping touched his head and smiled embarrassedly.

"When will the regiment seat, the 36th Division of the Japanese, and the 41st Infantry Regiment arrive in Jinghai County?"

The person who spoke was Liu Shuoming, the second battalion commander.

"About 11 o'clock in the evening."

Xu Rui said to Chen Zhenping and Liu Shuoming: "You two, you must defend Dabei Mountain and Xiaobei Mountain after the Japanese soldiers are at the city."

"This is the two forcing strongholds in the southwest and southeast directions outside the south gate of Jinghai County. As long as the two mountains outside the city are guarded, the Jinghai County behind can form a corner with the strongholds outside the city.

Stability.”

Liu Shuoming and Chen Zhenping nodded and said, "I understand, the team."

"The Fourth Battalion, Fifth Battalion, Cavalry Battalion and other departments all need to strengthen combat preparations tonight."

Xu Rui then said to the Fourth Battalion Chief An Xin and others.

"clear!"

The other An Xin and others also nodded and stood attentively and saluted.

Afterwards, Xu Rui asked everyone to go down and return to their respective command positions, and from now on they must be ready for battle.

After Chen Zhenping and others talked to Xu Rui and others for a while, they dispersed.

Xu Rui said to Chief of Staff Luo Youdu: "According to the plan, we will fight with the 36th Division and the 41st Infantry Regiment for a week."

"Relying on the city defense fortifications, try to consume at least 10,000 Japanese devils here, and then the troops evacuated from Jinghai County to the north and gathered in the north bank of the Xiushui River Bridge to set up defenses, confronting each other across the river."

Luo Youdu nodded and said, "Xu Dahu's 18th Air Break Camp can initially use Falcon rotorcraft to fly in the air."

"After our main force goes north, the 18th Air Turkistan can move to Jinghai County at any time and space. When the city retreats to the north, a camp hidden here will work together to recover Jinghai County and cut off the 1st time.

The 36th Division and other Japanese troops have the rear route."

After a pause, Luo Youdu continued, "Group, who are you going to hand over to the camp hidden in Jinghai County?"

"Let Anxin's troops in the Fourth Camp hide in the hidden spot in the city when the main force evacuates Jinghai County."

Xu Rui thought for a while and said.

"I understand, the team!"

Chief of Staff Luo Youdu nodded and said.

"So! Everything is ready, just wait for the Japanese to come and die."

Xu Rui smiled and said to Luo Youdu.

"If we can eat more than 10,000 Japanese soldiers in Jinghai County, then after luring the enemy north, we will be much less pressure at that time."

Luo Youdu nodded and said.

"Um."

Xu Rui nodded and said, "That's right!!!"

Afterwards, Xu Rui and Luo Youdu observed various defensive positions outside the city at the top of the South Gate.

With such a defensive system, Xu Rui felt that it would be no problem to consume 10,000 of the 30,000 Japanese under the city of Jinghai County.

Unless, the Japanese will not attack Jinghai County by then.

However, this possibility is not high.

After all, the most convenient and shortest road is the way north of Jinghai County, crossing the Xiushui River Bridge, and passing through the first line of the sky, the Huting Stand directly to Heyuan County.

Jinghai County is the top priority. Lieutenant General Nagata Taro, the commander of the 36th Division of the Japanese, could not give up Jinghai County and go around from other directions, which would be the vast mountains.

At that time, if the supply line is dragged long, it will be a dead end.

Therefore, in Jinghai County, Xu Rui knew that Taro Nagata could not abandon him or beat him.

Five or six hours later, it was about nine o'clock in the evening.

Taro Nagata commanded the 36th Division of the Japanese to command about 26,000 Japanese troops and arrived at a small town about two hours away from Jinghai County. The town was named Mingjia Town.

This Mingjia Town is currently the temporary garrison of the 41st Infantry Regiment to the 3rd Japanese Brigade.

The 41st Infantry Regiment has been here for more than ten days.

After the victory and the 41st Infantry Regiment, Taro Nagata immediately asked Colonel Hanatani Takai, the 41st Infantry Regiment, to reach the temporary command center to discuss the combat plan.

After the 41st Infantry Regiment Captain Hanaya Takai arrived, he immediately said: "Greetings to the General."

"Um!!!"

Taro Nagata, the leader of the 36th Division of the Japanese, nodded, signaled Takai Hanaya to approach, stood by the table, and then pointed to the map placed on a table, and asked Takai Hanaya: "Kun Hanaya, you are in the Ming family.

I stayed in the town for more than ten days, and did the enemy troops in Jinghai County, northwest, attack you?"

"No, Your Excellency General."

Although he was temporarily under the jurisdiction and command of the 36th Division, Taro Nagata himself was the commander of the lieutenant general division, and a small corps leader did not dare to act under Taro Nagata's temporary jurisdiction.

Immediately, Kazui Hana nodded and said, "In Mingjia Town, Beizhi has commanded the corps of the headquarters and built fortifications based on Mingjia Town."

"If Xu Rui, the commander of the 303rd Regiment of the Jinsui Army, hadn't wanted to take the initiative to attack us, he wouldn't have really gone south for more than two hours to attack Mingjia Town. That would be an unwise choice."

Taro Nagata and Kensawa Takeraki nodded, which was the case.

"Yoxi!"

Taro Nagata said: "It seems that the enemy commander is not a fool."

"Han Gujun, how are your troops gathering now?"

Hanaya Takai immediately said: "Please rest assured, your superiors, after receiving the general's telegram, our troops have completed the assembly."

"Now, you can advance to the northwest Jinghai County Town with the Imperial Warriors of the 36th Division at any time."

Taro Nagata nodded, looked at the dark night sky, and then said, "Then let's follow my 36th Division and continue to move towards Jinghai County."

"Before twelve o'clock in the evening, we should be able to reach the south gate of Jinghai County."

Hanaya Takai bowed heavily and said, "Yes, Your Excellency General."

Immediately, Taro Nagata stopped talking nonsense and went downstairs and set off immediately.

For a moment, the 36th Division of the Japanese who completed the meeting in Mingjia Town, and the 41st Infantry Regiment had a total of more than 30,000 Japanese soldiers, braved the night and advanced along the dirt road leading to Jinghai County.

At around 11:39 pm, about one kilometer south of Jinghai County under the night, more than 30,000 Japanese soldiers appeared.

Taro Nagata was extremely cautious. After reaching this position, he immediately ordered the 36th Division and the 41st Infantry Regiment to launch combat formations, and then slowly approached the Jinghai County.
To be continued...