Bright Sword: We Li Yunlong are fighting elites

Chapter 182 An Empty City!
"Immediately send an order, the army will set off immediately and head straight for Heyuan City."

"Go straight to Heyuan City?"

Hearing what Hirata Kenkichi said, most of the little devils present were dumbfounded. Under such circumstances, they went straight to Heyuan in the middle of the night.

What if there is another ambush?
Hirata Kenkichi said coldly: "How many troops do you think Li Yunlong has around him?"

"He wants to stop us as well as the 9th Mixed Brigade. Where does he get so many troops?"

"So I now predict that there will be no ambushes along the way, and the enemy's strength in Heyuan City will not be too large. Now is a good opportunity to capture Heyuan."

"In addition, after passing Xiaocang Mountain and reaching Heyuan, there is no dangerous terrain anymore. Even if the enemy army wants to ambush, they will not choose this area."

"So we don't have anything to worry about now. We can go straight to Heyuan City and reach Heyuan overnight. Maybe there will be some gains."

"If Li Yunlong wants to give up Heyuan and run away, we will be late, and there will be no chance."

After listening to Hirata Kenkichi's explanation, the little devils present came to understand.

"Hay!"

A ghost commander quickly responded, and turned around to convey the order.

Hirata Kenkichi's eyes fell on Maeda Xiangzhi, and he said coldly, "Maeda-kun."

"Hai!" Maeda Xiangzhi quickly responded.

Hirata Kenkichi said coldly: "Maeda-kun, you have suffered such a heavy loss this time, logically speaking, you should be severely punished."

"But now that the war is imminent, I will give you a chance to make a contribution."

"Your Regiment 226 is responsible for taking the lead. If you can win Heyuan, you will be able to make up for your crimes."

"Hay!"

Maeda replied respectfully to Zhi: "Thank you, Your Excellency, Commander, for giving us this opportunity. Please rest assured, we will take this opportunity to win Heyuan, and we will definitely not disappoint your high expectations."

"Yangxi!"

Hirata Kenkichi nodded in satisfaction, and said, "Then you should go quickly, I'll wait for your good news."

"Hay!"

Maeda Xiangzhi responded respectfully, turned around and left in a hurry.

Hirata Kenkichi looked at the back of Maeda Xiangshi's departure, pondered for a moment, and said: "The 225th and 227th Wings followed up and quickly approached Heyuan. Be sure to take Heyuan City first."

"Hay!"

A devil officer next to him responded respectfully, and turned around to convey the order.

Under the personal command of Hirata Kenkichi, the main force of the 37th Division quickly rushed towards Heyuan City.

This time Hirata Kenkichi's guess was not wrong, and he never encountered decent resistance along the way.

Maeda Xiangzhi also cherished the consideration of this crime and meritorious service, and led the troops all the way to Heyuan County.

There were only a few landmines encountered along the way, and the little devil was well prepared, so even though dozens of people were killed, it didn't waste much time.

Maeda Xiangzhi led his troops to Heyuan City. At this moment, Heyuan City was pitch black, as quiet as a dead city.

Maeda Xiangzhi looked up, and said thoughtfully: "How could this be? Could it be that the enemy has all withdrawn?"

A ghost officer next to him quickly said: "Your Majesty, wait a moment. We have sent out soldiers to inquire about the news. I believe there will be news coming back soon."

Maeda nodded slightly to Zhi, and sure enough, not long after, a little devil came back to report.

"Report to your Excellency, Captain, no enemies have been found in the city."

Maeda Xiangzhi immediately ordered: "Order the troops to enter the city, strengthen the guard, and prevent ambushes in the city."

"Hay!"

A ghost next to him quickly responded, and then went to convey the order.

Following Maeda Xiangzhi's order, a large number of little devils drove towards Heyuan City.

The little devils entered the city smoothly. At the same time, the Independent Ninth Mixed Brigade, led by Takeo Fujioka, also arrived outside Heyuan City from another direction.

The little devil successfully occupied Heyuan County. After entering the city, he searched it carefully, but there was no one in the city.

Hirata Kenkichi received the news on the way to Heyuan.

"Nani? Is there really only an empty city left in Heyuan City?"

"Hayi! It's absolutely true, and all the people in the city have also evacuated."

"Bagaya Deer!"

Hirata Kenkichi couldn't help cursing: "I didn't expect this nasty Li Yunlong to move so quickly."

"From this point of view, they should have been ready to evacuate Heyuan long ago."

"It's a pity! We couldn't keep them in Heyuan this time."

"Immediately send an order to order all the troops to find out the whereabouts of the enemy troops as soon as possible."

"Be sure to dig them out for me."

"Hay!"

A devil officer next to him responded respectfully, and turned around to convey the order.

Hirata Kenkichi couldn't help but sighed, and then said: "Also, report this situation to the headquarters immediately!"

"Hay!"

A devil's staff officer responded, and turned to send a telegram.

When the matter developed to this point, Hirata Kenkichi was also very angry. He lost so many troops in vain, but in the end he only got an empty city.

Their purpose is to eliminate the main force of the Eighth Route Army, especially Li Yunlong's main force.

Without this goal, their mission is not considered complete.

And let Li Yunlong and the others run away this time, I am afraid it will be even more difficult to find opportunities next time.

Because Hirata Kenkichi is also very aware of these eight-way tactics. Once they run into the mountains and fight guerrillas with the little devil, the little devil basically only has to be beaten passively.

The more Kenkichi Hirata thought about it, the more he had a headache, but at this time, the old devil was helpless.

……

At the same time, Li Yunlong and the regiment headquarters have retreated to a relatively safe place.

In the headquarters, a soldier ran in quickly and said, "Report to the commander, the little devil has arrived in Heyuan City!"

Li Yunlong nodded slightly, indicating that he knew, and then asked: "Have all the troops withdrawn?"

The soldier replied: "Reporting to the head of the regiment, it has been confirmed, and all the troops have been withdrawn."

Li Yunlong smiled and said, "Hey~! Even if Heyuan City is handed over to the little devil, it's nothing more than an empty city. It's no big deal."

"Ding Wei and Kong Jie are also safe?"

At this time, a staff officer replied: "We have also confirmed it just now, and they are coming to join us now."

Li Yunlong said with a smile: "Then I can sleep peacefully and have a good night's sleep."

"Take a good rest tonight, and continue to retreat in the direction of Ping'an County tomorrow."

(End of this chapter)