The Okazaki Brigade stationed in the county seat of Qixian County did not dare to neglect after receiving the order.

Captain Okazaki Ichiro ordered the county town to be under martial law and no one was allowed to enter or exit, and then ordered soldiers from two squadrons to strictly guard the county town.

Okazaki Ichiro led two squadrons of soldiers and cautiously headed to Hutou Ridge to check the situation.

Only half an hour after leaving the county town, soldiers came over and reported: "The Eighth Mixed Brigade of the Imperial Association Army has been discovered in front of us and has been defeated!"

Okazaki Ichiro's face suddenly sank: "Bring them here!"

"Okazaki Taijun!" A puppet battalion commander cried loudly when he saw Okazaki Ichiro, "Our brigade was ambushed by a division of the Eighth Route Army in Hutou Ridge and suffered heavy losses. Please go to Okazaki Taijun to support us as soon as possible!

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These two hundred or so people were the eighth brigade of the puppet army, walking at the very back, and did not enter the small tail section of Hutou Ridge.

As soon as the gunfire rang out, these soldiers fired two shots, greased their soles, and fled towards the county seat of Qi County. They happened to meet Ichiro Okazaki halfway.

"Nani?" Okazaki's expression changed, "You're lying! A division from the Eighth Route Army appeared in Qi County, why didn't I receive any information?"

"It's absolutely true, Taijun. There are eight roads all over the mountains and plains. They have at least thirty mortars!" the puppet battalion commander cried mournfully, "Taijun, if you don't believe it, you can ask them. We have seen this with our own eyes.

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Ichiro Okazaki glanced over, and all the puppet soldiers behind him nodded vigorously like chickens pecking at rice.

"Baga!" Okazaki slapped the puppet battalion commander on the face, "Your officers and soldiers are fighting against the Eighth Route Army in Hutouling. Why are you running away? You must be deserters!"

"Catch them all and take them back to the county seat. When I go to Hutouling to investigate, they will all be dead when they come back!"

A small group of Japanese soldiers walked out of the group with bayonets in hand and disarmed all the puppet soldiers.

"Taijun Okazaki, it's unfair!" the puppet military camp commander shouted: "We are not deserters. There is really a division on the Eighth Route. It's unfair!"

Okazaki said solemnly: "Soldiers, use the guns in your hands to tell the Chinese that we, the soldiers of the Japanese Empire, are the most heroic warriors. March towards Hutou Ridge!"

Then, Okazaki Ichiro led the Japanese soldiers and accelerated toward Hutou Ridge.

About an hour later, Okazaki Ichiro finally arrived at Hutouling.

But he didn't see any Eighth Route Army soldiers. He only saw the corpses and broken limbs of the Imperial Alliance Army all over the land, as well as a small number of remnant soldiers who did not escape after being captured by the Eighth Route Army.

Most of the remaining defeated soldiers had already fled after walking eight routes.

Some of the remaining soldiers were frightened, while others were confused and didn't know where to flee.

"Lieutenant Colonel, we found the body of Zhong Yunhe, commander of the Eighth Brigade of the Imperial Association Army!" A Japanese soldier carrying a Sanba Gai came to report.

"Go over and take a look!" Okazaki Ichiro said solemnly.

After walking a few steps, Ichiro Okazaki saw Zhong Yunhe's beaten body, as well as his unwilling expression before his death.

"Trash, everything is trash!"

Okazaki Ichiro was furious, drew his sakan sword and angrily hacked to death two remaining soldiers of the eighth puppet brigade.

He was angry that the Eighth Brigade of the Imperial Alliance Army had 3,000 people, but they were wiped out by the Eighth Route Army in a short period of time.

Even if there were more than 3,000 pigs, it would be impossible for the Eighth Route Army to catch them all in such a short time, right?

"Which army is the enemy?" Okazaki Ichiro pointed at a puppet company commander with his sakan sword.

The puppet company commander said tremblingly: "Taijun, the Eighth Route Army said that I will not change my name, but I will not change my surname. They are the independent regiment of the 386th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army. If you want revenge, go to the Taihang Mountains to find them..."

"Baga!" Okazaki Ichiro scolded angrily, turned to the communications troops and said: "Immediately inform His Excellency General Yoshio Shinozuka that the Eighth Mixed Brigade of the Imperial Association Army was ordered to go to the Huting stronghold for reinforcements. When they arrived at Hutou Ridge, they encountered the Eighth Route Army 386

The independent regiment headquarters of the brigade was ambushed, the whole army... was wiped out, and the brigade commander Zhong Yunhe was shot to pieces!"

"Hi!"

The commander of the Japanese First Army in North China in Taiyuan smelled something unusual after receiving the news: "It's this independent regiment again. They just fought against my Yamazaki Battalion a few days ago. How could they regain their combat effectiveness so quickly?"

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Chief of Staff Miyano Michichi said from the side: "Your Excellency General, this independent regiment probably did not suffer much losses when it fought against the Yamazaki Brigade in Lijiapo."

Yoshio Shinozuka said: "Even if the Yamazaki Battalion only has half of its strength, the independent regiment will have to pay a high price if it wants to eat the Yamazaki Battalion."

"Your Excellency General, although we don't know what happened." Miyano Michichi showed a wry smile, "But the fact is that, I just received news from the Xipan stronghold and Yangxing stronghold a few minutes ago that they went to Hu last night

The reinforcements at the Ting stronghold were all ambushed by the Chinese army on the way, and suffered heavy losses. When they arrived at the Huting stronghold after dawn, they found that it had become a ruins. The one who attacked the Huting stronghold... was also this independent regiment."

"Nani?" Shinozuka Yoshio's expression changed, "In other words, the Eighth Route Independent Regiment first attacked the Huting stronghold last night, and then rushed to Hutou Ridge to ambush and completely annihilate the Eighth Mixed Brigade of the Imperial Association Army?"

"Hi!" Miyano Michichi said immediately, "That's it, General!"

Yoshio Shinozuka asked in disbelief: "The Hutei stronghold is a large stronghold, with more than 300 soldiers from the Imperial Army and the Imperial Alliance Army. How did the independent regiment capture the Hutei stronghold in such a short period of time?"

Miyano Michichi replied: "This... is still under investigation."

This is also the most confusing part of the whole thing.

It stands to reason that even if the Huting stronghold was suddenly attacked by a brigade of the Eighth Route Army, it would not be defeated so quickly, let alone only one regiment.

Yoshio Shinozuka asked: "How is the investigation situation of the First Air Group?"

Miyano Michichi pointed to the map and said: "The Eighth Route Army has lost its trace after entering the mountainous area from this area. I have ordered the Air Force's First Air Reconnaissance Group to continue the investigation and be sure to find this Eighth Route Army!"

Yoshio Shinozuka said: "Let the air force come back, and order the fourth and ninth brigade to stop advancing and stay put!"

"Miyano-kun, it seems we need to re-evaluate the true strength of the Eighth Route Army in the Taihang Mountains." Shinozuka Yoshio said, "Especially this Li Yunlong, order the Intelligence Division to find out this person's situation as soon as possible!"

"In addition, Yamamoto Kazuki is ordered to speed up the beheading plan. If this plan succeeds, the North China Eighth Route Army will fall into a leaderless situation. At that time, the imperial army will send troops to divide and surround them, and defeat them one by one, which will completely solve the hidden dangers in North China's rear!

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Michichi Miyano: "Hi!"
Chapter completed!