Chapter 65: The Fury of the High-Ranking Officials

  Chahar Province, Zhangjiakou.

  Inside the garrison troops headquarters, it was very quiet.

  Apart from Commander Renzaburo Niiro, Chief of Staff Isamu Ishida, 26th Division Commander Goichi Ota, and Chief of Staff Shigenori Kuroda were all in the large conference room.

  It's been a day and a half, but Maeda Toshiie still hasn't sent any good news.

  This made everyone's mood very heavy.

  Looking out at the sky outside the window, Lian Zhuo Fan's mood was quite complicated.

  He was clear about the pressure he had to bear. If the Eighth Division successfully annihilated Yang Junran's troops, he would not get any credit, but instead, he would have to thank the Eighth Division for coming to help him annihilate Yang Junran's troops. However, if the Eighth Division encountered any unexpected situation, he would definitely be held accountable.

  "After a long silence, Lian Zhuo slowly asked: 'Commander Hou Jun, how many more troops can your unit mobilize?'"

  "After hearing this, he quickly stood up and replied: 'Commander, my unit has been hit by the 11th Independent Infantry Regiment and cannot spare any more troops.'"

  After finishing speaking, Houguan Chun lowered his head and didn't dare face Liangzhuo Fan's gaze.

  Lotus pond slowly walked over, sat on the chair, staring at the map in front of him.

  "Chief of Staff, what's your view?" asked Renjo Tadokoro, looking at the Chief of Staff Ishimoto Inosuke beside him.

  Ishimoto Tora hesitated for a moment, then stood up and said: "Commander, according to the combat strength of the 8th Division, even if they cannot annihilate Yang Junran's troops, they can still retreat smoothly. The current situation indicates that the 8th Division and Yang Junran's troops are in fierce battle. According to the combat strength of Yang Junran's troops, if we want to completely annihilate them, the 8th Division will need at least three days or more."

  Although there was no expression on Lian Chao's face, he felt a lot more relaxed inside.

  At least he believed in Ishimoto's judgment and did not believe that Yang Junran's troops could take down one of Japan's crack divisions.

  "How about the Mongolian army? Have they tied down the mountain troops?" asked Renzo, looking at his chief of staff.

  "Commander, the Mongolian army has deployed four infantry divisions and two cavalry divisions to surround Zhou Yulan's troops in the mountainous area. They have no way of going to reinforce Yang Junran's county town. I think it won't take long for the 8th Division to take care of Yang Junran, and then we'll take advantage of the situation to take care of Zhou Yulan's troops. At that time, there will be no more armed resistance forces in the entire Chahar region that dare to fight against the Imperial Army."

  Renzo's face broke into a faint smile, apparently Ishimoto's words had made him very happy.

  On the side, Houguan Chun and Baiyin Chong'er lowered their heads, not daring to say anything.

  In the headquarters of the Second War Zone, General Yan Xishan was furious.

  Yang Junran's reply made him very uncomfortable.

  If it weren't for Yang Junran's presence in Chahar and his considerable influence, Yan Xishan would probably have dismissed him immediately.

  "Presumptuous little kid, after winning a few battles he doesn't know the height of heaven and the thickness of earth. The Japanese army's elite divisions are not so easily provoked. My Shanxi Army and Central Army, with over 30 divisions, couldn't stop the advance of the Fifth Division. He alone wants to compete with the Japanese army's elite divisions, it's simply a wild fantasy." Yan Xishan sat in his chair, furious.

  On a nearby table was Yang Junran's telegram refusing the Longquan Department.

  The staff saw Yan Xishan get angry, but didn't dare say anything.

  Standing silently by, at least they also thought that Yang Junran's approach was too risky, which would undoubtedly lead the entire unit into destruction.

  Not to mention an elite division, even an elite brigade's strength can completely annihilate Yang Junran's troops.

  After all, these divisions are not temporarily formed mixed brigades, and their combat effectiveness is not on the same level.

  "Lang Jun, send them electricity again, let them quickly disengage from the Japanese army, abandon all heavy weapons, as long as they maintain their organization, I can immediately replenish them." After a moment of silence, Yan Xishan said to his chief of staff Zhu Shengguang.

  Zhu Guang looked at Yan Xishan and hesitated, saying: "I think Yang Junran won't follow orders like this. In the previous battles, he also exceeded our expectations. When we sent them there, we didn't expect them to do anything, but they brought us a lot of surprises. I think Yang Junran is young, but he's definitely not impulsive. He can lead some irregular troops and win several beautiful battles, so he must have something special."

  "Lang Jun, you mean we shouldn't interfere with them?" Yan Xishan asked doubtfully after hearing this.

  Zhu Xiangguang nodded and said, "Although I'm not clear about Yang Junran's ability to challenge an elite brigade, but looking at this Yang Junran, he must have his own plan."

  Yan Xishan stood up and walked in front of the map.

  Looking at the map of Chahar, Yan Xishan couldn't help but frown.

  "Director Yan, Chief of Staff, according to the intelligence provided by the Military Bureau, the Japanese troops attacking Yang Junran are from the 8th Division of the Kwantung Army and the 4th Cavalry Brigade." A staff officer walked over, saluting and reporting the situation.

  The staff officer had just finished speaking when the faces of the surrounding staff officers suddenly turned pale.

  The Eighth Division is a regular division, and its combat effectiveness goes without saying.

  Chahar is mostly prairies and deserts, which facilitates the movement of cavalry troops.

  In their eyes, an elite Eighth Route Army was enough to take Yang Junran's life.

  With the addition of a cavalry brigade, Yang Junran was certainly doomed this time.

  "The Japanese army is really giving Yang Junran face, when they attacked Shanxi, it was just a division of troops, now attacking Yang Junran, they added a cavalry brigade, it seems that Yang Junran's chess piece will be abandoned in the hands of the Japanese." Yan Xishan sat stupidly on the chair, expressionless.

  After all, Yang Junran's troops were just a chess piece for him. If he had Yan Xishan, he would be happy, but if he didn't, he wouldn't take his life either.

  The whole room fell silent, and Zhu Siyuan, who had just expressed his support for Yang Junran, also lost confidence.

  After all, in Chahar, a cavalry brigade is an important position.

  Their appearance alone can change the outcome of a battle.

  "Never mind, since they want to be loyal martyrs, let's give them a telegram and let them do as they please." Yan Xishan frowned and said to Zhu Xueqing beside him.

  Zhu Xiangguang nodded and walked over to the radio on the side.

  Outside Guangfu County, on the rear guard position of the 8th Division.

  The Japanese 31st Brigade, which had hastily arrived, did not launch a rash attack, but instead engaged in a standoff with the officers and men of the Second Division.

  The cavalry battle has reached its final moment.

  However, the infantry of both sides were unable to provide any support.

  Yang Junran was also not polite, on the front line of the confrontation with the Japanese army, he deployed six infantry battalions, three machine gun battalions, three infantry artillery regiments, and a machine gun regiment.

  On the second line of positions, Yang Junran also deployed six infantry companies, a machine gun company, an infantry artillery battalion and a mountain artillery regiment.

  Yang Junran is no fool, he clearly knows that his artillery currently has the upper hand, otherwise on the front line, he wouldn't have deployed so many infantry.

  On one side of the battlefield, the cavalry of both sides were still fighting each other.

  The Japanese army's cavalry at this moment was less than two hundred.

  The cavalry regiment also suffered nearly three hundred casualties.

  Except for one cavalry regiment still in combat, the rest of the troops were clearing the battlefield under the leadership of their respective battalion commanders.

  Almost a thousand war horses have become spoils of war for the cavalry regiment.

  The leader of the expedition swung his sword, continuously chopping and killing.

  Liang Fei had already seen the brigade commander and without any hesitation, he directly wielded his sword and rushed towards the brigade commander.

  Clang! The two military swords collided with each other.

  The leader of the tourist group also saw clearly the scar on Liang Fei's forehead and only then did he realize that he had met a master.

  Liang Fei's face revealed a hint of cold smile, and he unconsciously increased his strength.

  The team leader's military knife was slowly pressed against his own body.

  Li Feng's face smiled, along the tour leader's neck, quickly chopped past.

  However, the tour leader was no pushover and quickly ducked down to avoid it.

  Liang Fei revealed a hint of surprise and swiftly swung his military sword, stabbing towards the brigade commander's abdomen.

  The tour leader used a military knife to brush it away and dodged again.

  Yang Junran frowned in the distance, watching the performances of the tour leader and Liang Fei.

  The Japanese army in the distance seemed restless. A Japanese soldier had already raised his rifle and started firing at Liang Fei.

  With a crack, the bullet quickly shot towards Liang Fei.

  As if anticipating a crisis, Liang Fei quickly jumped off his war horse.

  A bullet whizzed past Liang Fei's military cap. If it had been a little later, it would have hit Liang Fei's head.

  The warriors on the position saw the Japanese army shooting and immediately launched a cannon fire attack.

  Mortars, infantry guns, and heavy machine guns opened fire rapidly.

  The mountain artillery battalion behind was firing shells to suppress the Japanese army's firepower.

  Yang Junran furrowed his brow, quickly raised his rifle and took aim at the fleeing Japanese regimental commander.

  With a loud crack, the bullet swiftly shot towards the brigade commander.

  Yang Junran quickly pulled the bolt and continued to aim.

  But at this moment, the tour leader fell to the ground with a thud.

  Both sides on the battlefield have opened fire with artillery.

  The mountain artillery battalion of the Chinese army made the Japanese troops suffer greatly.

  After ten minutes of fierce fighting, the Japanese army quieted down.

  After all, a Japanese army brigade was not equipped with many mountain guns, most of which were infantry guns.

  Qin Litian's second battalion alone had ten 75mm mountain guns, which was more than a match for the Japanese army.

  Looking at the Japanese army's position in the distance, Yang Junran revealed a hint of cold smile, the Japanese army's rear route had already been occupied by himself.

  Of course, Yang Junran would not stubbornly guard this place.

  Fighting, but must be flexible and adaptable.