Chapter 766 Japanese Troops Suddenly Move South

"Yes, I am Qiao Li."

"No, you are not Qiao Li, you are Chinese!" Yoshizawa Yagyu, disguised as Liu Mantang, suddenly screamed in horror.

Click!

A beam of light shot down from the cellar entrance, making Yoshizawa Yagyu's eyes blurry. In just a moment, he was knocked to the ground.

Then, before he could bite the poison sac in his mouth, he was snatched out of his mouth.

The man was brought up from the cellar, with a depressed face tied behind his back and kneeling in front of Luo Yao, Wei Zhiming and others.

"Team leader." Cai Xiaochun, who played "Qiao Li", held a tooth with a poison sac between his fingers and handed it over.

"Xiao Cai, good job, I'll give you a credit." Luo Yao nodded. The poison sac in this tooth must be highly poisonous. If it is bitten, if it flows into the throat, it will be fatal.

A dead Japanese agent is of little value.

"Thank you, team leader." Cai Xiaochun left happily. Although he was almost bitten by this bitch, it was still worth it.

"Let's get acquainted again, Mr. Yagyu Yoshizawa!" Luo Yao asked someone to move a stool and sat down in front of Liu Mantang, no, it should be Yagyu Yoshizawa now.

Up to this point, Yagyu Yoshizawa was acting very calmly. He sat down on the ground as a bachelor and said, "You don't have the surname Fang either. You are the fox of the military commander, Luo Yao, the deputy director of the Technical Research Office of the Military Commission of the Yamacheng National Government. Bar?"

"The information is quite well-informed, and he actually knows me." Luo Yao was not surprised. Since this Japs team targeted the 401 group, they naturally had relevant information in advance. Otherwise, how would they know that he was in Bao'an? Where is Linsi?

"You want to know from me who in the mountain city leaked the news that you secretly came to the fifth theater to assist in the war as the 401 surveying and mapping team, don't you?"

"Will you tell me?"

"Of course not. As a soldier of the Empire of Japan, how could he betray the secrets of the empire." Yagyu Yoshizawa said loudly.

"It seems that you are mentally prepared for this." Luo Yao nodded. If Yagyu Yoshizawa confesses now, he may not dare to believe him.

"You have no choice but to kill me!"

"What can I say? Being able to see through your identity and catch you is also a credit. It is much better than shooting you to death in the woods of Dongshanzui. If you don't mind, I will go and get the credit first. Please give me a reward. ?" Luo Yao didn't have any anger, as if he had expected this.

"Please."

"Actually, if you were shot dead by me in the woods of Dongshanzui, it might be better than me capturing you and finding out your identity. It's a pity that you hesitated at the last moment. It was a fluke." Luo Yao stood up and said.

Yagyu Yoshizawa's face changed slightly. Luo Yao's words pierced his heart. At that moment, he did hesitate. Faced with the fear of death, he changed his mind and compromised.

"Tiger, keep an eye on him and keep him away for twenty-four hours." Luo Yao ordered. There was no need for him to talk to Yagyu Yoshizawa now.

"Yes!" Yang Fan agreed.

"It's okay, I've disturbed everyone, let's go to bed."

…

"Team leader Fang, what Liu Mantang, no, that Liu Sheng said just now is true. Are you really the fox of military command?" Back in the tent, Wei Zhiming asked eagerly with a curious look on his face.

"Haha, Counselor Wei, what do you think?"

"Team Leader Fang, please stop playing riddles with me. After all, we have fought side by side?" Wei Zhiming said.

"Yes, Fang Yuan is indeed my pseudonym. When I was in the mountain city, I was already targeted by Japanese agents. Therefore, when I go out to perform tasks, I naturally need a layer of disguise for safety." Luo Yao explained.

"It's understandable, but why are the Japanese special forces targeting you, team leader Fang?" Wei Zhiming was curious. What did Luo Yao do to make the Japanese special forces treat him like this? He even sent an elite team to sneak into the Fifth Five-Year Plan. We need to kill him in the heart of the war zone.

"It's a long story. I'll tell you later when I have time. I won't talk about it today. It's getting late. Go to bed early." As he spoke, Luo Yao was already lying on his bed. On the camp bed, I pulled up the blanket and covered myself.

Wei Zhiming took a look and saw that he had no choice. Even if Luo Yao didn't say anything, he couldn't force it, even though he was as curious as a hundred claws scratching his heart.

Go to sleep, we can talk about anything tomorrow, but tonight, he actually saw a good show. He actually tried out the Japanese agent disguised as the salesman Liu Mantang with just such a test.

However, why not use this method in the first place?

Wei Zhiming was a little confused. It would have been better if the identity of this person had been confirmed earlier.

Wei Zhiming tossed and turned on the camp bed, unable to sleep. Unexpectedly, in just a few minutes, he heard slight snoring from Luo Yao.

I fell asleep so quickly...

"Team leader, team leader..." Just as Wei Zhiming was about to fall asleep, he heard a quick shout outside the tent.

He opened his eyes suddenly and saw Yang Si opening the door curtain and hurried in from the outside.

"Deputy Leader Yan, what's going on?"

"Where's the team leader?" Yang Si ignored him and asked directly.

"What's the matter, Lao Yan?" Wei Zhiming pointed his hand and found that Luo Yao had already sat up from the camp bed.

"Team leader, the Japanese 13th and 39th Divisions suddenly moved south!"

"What?" Luo Yao was startled. He had been paying attention to the war situation. Although he did not participate in any combat meetings, he was clear in his mind and realized that something was wrong. He didn't know much about the situation of the Fifth Theater Commander's Department. The troops were arranged in formation, but he knew that the defense on the south bank of Xianghe River was the most empty at this moment!

In order to encircle and annihilate the main force of the Japanese army on the Xiangdong Plain, the theater headquarters removed most of the 33rd Army's troops.

"This is a secret telegram that has just been deciphered. The 17th Cavalry Brigade attached to the 13th Division has just sent a telegram to the 13th Regiment of Heavy Troops to urge for supplies." Yang Si handed a telegram to Luo Yaodao.

"Where is the 17th Cavalry Group?"

Yang Si found it on the map, pointed his finger and said: "Here."

"It has only been less than a day since the Japanese army occupied Xiangfan..." Luo Yao muttered to himself, obviously this situation coincided with a certain historical node in his mind.

"Also, this is a telegram sent by Colonel Yokoyama of the 231st Regiment of the Japanese Army to his subordinate Matsumoto Battalion. The Matsumoto Battalion is the search and advance brigade of the 231st Regiment..."

"Call the theater headquarters immediately. The target of the Japanese army's sudden southward movement is likely to be Yichang!" Luo Yao pushed along the Japanese army's southward route, and a place came into view, the northern gateway of the mountain city, Yichang.

If Yichang falls into the hands of the Japanese army, the mountain city will be in danger.

"Yes!" Wei Zhiming broke into a cold sweat at this time. He quickly picked up the phone on the table and asked to be connected to the headquarters of the theater commander.

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The headquarters of the Commander-in-Chief of the Fifth Theater Region also noticed this unusual action of the Japanese army. They are all generals who have experienced hundreds of battles.

Regarding the new trends of the Japanese army, operational meetings and intelligence analysis meetings have been held.

"Degong, the 401 team just called and said that according to the Japanese military's secret communications they deciphered, the Japanese army is gathering troops and is very likely to go south. The final target is Yichang, the northern gateway of the mountain city!" Huang Xuecun came to see Li Delin with a solemn expression.

The Japanese army suddenly made a big move. Of course, they couldn't hide it from the frontline generals, so they naturally passed the news to the theater commander's headquarters.

Although it was unclear for a while what the Japanese army wanted to do, there were definitely speculations in several directions, including heading south.

The Japanese military telegram basically confirmed the next move of the Japanese army. This move was so weird that Li Delin looked very ugly.

The least expected situation happened.

In order to eat up the main force of the Japanese army, he constantly mobilized troops in the early stages. As a result, the battle was a mess. Although the Japanese army suffered losses, the main force was still there.

The problem now is that most of the troops in the fifth theater are now in the Xiangdong Plain. In addition, in order to protect the security of the theater headquarters, heavy troops are gathered in the Tanghe and Xinye areas.

This is the second step of the Japanese army's strategy. It is definitely the legacy of that old devil Okamura Neji. Sonobe and Ichiro do not have this courage.

When the main force of the Fifth Theater District failed to be captured or severely damaged in the Zaoyang area, the main force of the Fifth Theater District was first directed north, and then a part of the force was used to hold back the main force of the Fifth Theater District. The remaining main force of the Japanese army suddenly sent troops southward and crossed Xiangxiang. The river goes straight to Jingmen and Dangyang, and the ultimate goal is Yichang!

This is still attacking in the east, but it's more advanced.

Okamura Neiji, an old devil, is really calculating. He knows that after the defeat in Suizao Battle, with the same military strength, it is almost impossible to take down the main force of the fifth theater, and the only way is to suffer heavy losses.

Under the guise of eliminating the threat north of Jiangcheng, they launched the Battle of Northwest Hubei. In fact, their real target was Yichang.

Occupying Yichang will not only threaten the mountain city, but building an advance airport in Yichang will directly threaten the security of the mountain city.

Also, cut off the communication between the mountain city and the surrounding areas of the mountain city and the Central Plains region, especially the fifth theater.

Without support from the southwestern rear, life in the fifth theater will be even more difficult in the future.

The news reached the war room, and all the senior staff, staff, and staff in the fifth theater exploded. This news was simply too unfavorable for the fifth theater.

The problem is very serious. Let alone the combat effectiveness of the Japanese army, the key is their mobility, which is much stronger than the national army in the fifth theater.

Even if we mobilize our troops south immediately, they probably won't be able to outrun the Japanese army's car wheels and four legs. What's more, the opponent also has air support.

"It must be intercepted and the Japanese army must not be allowed to break through the Xianghe River. Otherwise, if Yichang is not protected, we will be the sinners of the country and the nation!" Chief of Staff Xu Zuyi stood up and punched the conference table hard.

"How to intercept?"

"Tang Enbo's 31st Group Army was sent south at night. As long as we can block the Japanese army on the north bank of Xianghe River for two to three days, we can reach Jingmen before the Japanese army. As long as we seize Jingmen first, we will have an advantage..."

"Our troops on the south bank of the Xiang River only have one division of Zhang Xingchen's 33rd Group Army. Facing the well-equipped Japanese army, can we be sure to hold off the enemy for two to three days?" A combat staff officer raised doubts.

"Commander Guo's Jiang Defense Force can be transferred north to take over the 33rd Group Army's position on the south bank of the Xianghe River. In this way, the 33rd Group Army can release part of its troops to build blocking positions on the north bank..."

"The 29th Group Army stationed in Dahongshan can also send some reinforcements westward, commanded by Zhang Xingchen, commander of the 33rd Group Army. There is still time."