funbook-pk Chapter 230 The Mission of the 3rd Regiment
Chapter 230 The Mission of the 3rd Regiment
"Reporting to the commander, the intelligence department reported that a Japanese army of 1,200 men emerged from the Zizhulin Concession and is currently advancing towards the defense zone of the Third Regiment."
When his men were cleaning up the battlefield, the combat staff came with a telegram. These were Natasha's men. They were lying in ambush in the Zizhulin Concession in Tianjin and reported immediately after receiving the news.
"Order Zhao Tiezhu of the Third Regiment. I don't care how difficult it is for him. Take care of these 1,200 men. Don't let a single one escape."
The Japanese troops that have been killed now are those coming from the Northeast. The Japanese troops in North China are weak and have not taken any action so far. Now that these 1,200 people have escaped from Tianjin, you don't have to prepare to go out.
"Also, notify Zhao Tiezhu and explain our situation to him in detail. Tell them to be on guard against Japanese suicide attacks."
Li Shaoyi turned around and added that we had already suffered a loss, so we had to ask Zhao Tiezhu to be more careful. If we suffered a loss again, it would be our problem.
At this moment, the fighting was raging in various parts of the north, and Zhao Tiezhu's Third Regiment was still in training. When he received the combat order, this guy was so happy that he almost jumped up. They were all combat troops of the 72nd Brigade, so why did their First and Second Regiments get all the credit? Our Third Regiment was not raised by our stepmother.
"Commander, is there something wrong with the headquarters' order? The Japanese troops coming out of Tianjin haven't entered our defense zone. If we go to capture them, we'll have to enter the territory of the Jidong Autonomous Government, which is two counties away."
Zhao Tiezhu called together his battalion and company commanders, and an infantry company commander said with some concern.
"Your brain is a mess. If you follow all the rules, when will you be able to get merit and be rewarded? Look at the Second Regiment, where are they now? They are almost at the Summer Resort. If we follow the rules every day, when will the Second Regiment be expanded into the Second Brigade and we are still the Third Regiment? Immediately issue the order, all troops must carry the most powerful weapons and equipment, and target this army that came out of the concession. The brigade commander has ordered that no one be allowed to go back."
Zhao Tiezhu said angrily, how could there be such conservative guys under his command? The quality of the new recruits was really uneven. After fighting two battles, these guys would probably be gone.
"Yes."
Fortunately, most of the people were still brave. After receiving Zhao Tiezhu's order, they prepared for less than half an hour and immediately left their camp.
"Captain, this is the captain of the civilian laborers I found. There are more than 300 carriages around here, and I found them all."
When Zhao Tiezhu's armored vehicle arrived at the door, a person from the logistics department was standing next to him. His name was Zhang Guangliang, and he was the company commander of the transport company of the third regiment.
The transport company of the Third Regiment had the same number of trucks as the Second Regiment, with a total of more than sixty trucks. However, when the Second Regiment was fighting the second battle, it was obvious that the transport supplies were a little insufficient. So before the meeting, Zhao Tiezhu asked Zhang Guangliang to collect horse-drawn carriages.
Although the carriages of this era are all two-wheeled carriages and the animals are not fast, as long as these people follow us obediently, after the first battle is over, the second battle will not start until a few hours later, and these carriages will be able to keep up.
And we only let them use some food and drinks, and the weapons and equipment are all placed in our cars. This way we don't have to worry about them using weapons to attack us. If the Japanese infiltrate here, it will also be a security risk.
"Boss..."
Hearing that the person in front of him was the regiment commander, Lao Zhou quickly put out his pipe.
"Hurry up and load the necessary stuff in the back. I'll send fifty soldiers to ensure your safety. Try to get to Jincheng on the way, and run as fast as you can. If your carriage breaks down, I'll fix it for you. If your mule dies from exhaustion, I'll buy you a new mule. Everyone, including the carriage, will receive fifteen pounds of flour every day, and I'll provide the mule's fodder."
After hearing what Zhao Tiezhu said, Lao Zhou didn't know what to say. He was thinking of bargaining, but he didn't expect the boss to be so open and tell him everything.
"Don't worry, Boss. As long as we're within the city of Tianjin, no matter how fast your car is, our carriage will catch up in six hours at most. We know some shortcuts."
Old Zhou said with a smile, "In our North China, the roads are bumpy and cars may not be able to run in some places. Our horse-drawn carriages are the main force. Look at the goods from Peking to Tianjin. Most of them are carried by these horse-drawn carriages."
"Don't brag in front of me. If you can get there in six hours, we'll give each of you two pounds of flour a day, and all the food and drink will be ours."
After Zhao Tiezhu finished speaking, he got on the armored vehicle directly. The first and second regiments all had credit in their hands. This guy really couldn't sit still. There were only more than a thousand people in total. If they ran back, would I have to attack Tianjin?
"This commander is really magnanimous. Brothers, hurry up and call out to the animals. Let's go earn some food."
Old Zhou cracked his whip with a smile, and the drivers of the hundred or so carriages behind him also became excited.
Fifteen pounds of flour a day, and we don't have to worry about the fodder for the livestock. If there is such work, please give us more in the future. Even if we don't eat or urinate, we must arrive within six hours.
Tianjin Garrison Headquarters
Commander Yamamoto stood in front of the map, with a smile on his face. The 12th Northern Division was on the way, and the Miyazaki Regiment and the Uehara Team were about to meet.
After they meet up, they'll head south to capture Li Shaoyi's second ship. "Do you think we can't do anything to you just because we've taken over two counties on the northern border? This also saves us the trouble of walking."
The overall combat plan this time was to use the 12th Division as the main force, assisted by the Tianjin garrison troops, to gather nearly 40,000 troops to directly wipe out Li Shaoyi's 72nd Brigade and restore the original political environment in Peiping.
A full infantry battalion had just been dispatched from the Zizhulin Concession, not to fight in Beijing, but simply to make a gesture to prevent the Kwantung Army Headquarters from accusing them of just sitting back and reaping the benefits.
Unexpectedly, the Watanabe Battalion was discovered by Natasha's men as soon as they left the Zizhulin Concession. Moreover, Li Shaoyi handed this combat mission to Zhao Tiezhu, who had never had any missions. If this allowed the Watanabe Battalion to escape, Zhao Tiezhu would have to give up his job as the commander of the Third Regiment...