Chapter 89 Missed Opportunity

In the official office of Ximu City, Feng Sheng'a received a report from the spies, saying that the Japanese forward troops had rested on the spot and their intentions were unknown.

It seems that the Japanese are waiting for the follow-up large force, Feng Sheng'a casually threw the information aside, thinking proudly in his heart.

"Let's investigate again. If there is any unusual behavior among the Japanese, report it to me immediately." Fengsheng'a narrowed his eyes and said to the spy who reported the matter.

"Yes, General." The spy hurriedly came down.

A deputy general next to him guessed: "General, what the Japanese are doing is unusual. Could they have other intentions? My subordinates suggest sending more spies to monitor the Japanese's movements all night long."

Fengsheng'a waved his hands and said disapprovingly: "The Japanese have few forward troops. They are afraid of our army's sneak attack at night and dare not rush in easily. There is nothing strange about it. There is no need to engage in a big fight. We will sit and guard the city while the soldiers come to block it and the water will cover it with earth."

Fengsheng'a's strategy is to defend passively, always being beaten, and not daring to take the initiative to attack.

"The general is right." The deputy general thought for a while, but couldn't think of anything wrong with it, so he had to give up.

At Yushu Fort, Wei Jichen also received information that the 7th Infantry Regiment had stopped advancing.

With the Japanese coming in force and eager to devour the Chinese army, how could they stop advancing before dark?

Wei Jichen was puzzled. Could it be that the Japanese were preparing to attack and seize the city at night? Wei Jichen smiled dumbly. He really had a fantastic idea. Even if Feng Sheng'a failed, there would still be more than 4,000 horses in the city, and the Japanese would have an infantry regiment. Dare to come and seize the city?

Wei Jichen had no choice but to ask Monk Xiao to send out more reconnaissance cavalry to keep an eye on the movements of the Japanese.

After having dinner and discussing with the generals, Wei Jichen returned to his room, lay on the bed and entered the training base.

Less than half of the time he spent at the training base, Wei Jichen heard someone knocking loudly on the door.

If you forcibly withdraw from the training base, the merit point system spent on previously purchased time will not be refunded, so Wei Jichen told the sergeant not to disturb him unless there was nothing important.

Therefore, as soon as he heard the knock on the door, he immediately logged out of the system. It seemed that something big had happened.

Standing outside the door was Monk Xiao. As soon as Wei Jichen opened the door, he rushed in hastily.

"Sir, there is movement from the 7th Japanese Regiment. They came quickly towards Ximu City not long after nightfall." Monk Xiao was breathing heavily, with sweat stains still on his forehead. It seemed that he had passed by not long ago. Running short distances.

"The 7th Regiment has actually dispatched. Quickly summon the generals to discuss the military situation." Wei Jichen said calmly. Although he did not understand the Japanese's intentions, the troops themselves were not aware of it.

"Yes, sir." Monk Xiao ordered him to turn around and leave quickly.

Not long after, all the generals who had just laid down were gathered in Wei Jichen's room.

Monk Xiao first explained the situation to everyone.

"Sir, most of the Japanese are still more than a day away from the 7th Regiment. No matter what the 7th Regiment wants, this is a great opportunity for us to send troops to annihilate them." Cheng Bushi's eyes flashed with a gleam, and he said nothing. Said without hesitation.

Li Yunfei, who was sitting next to him, also said: "The actions of the Japanese have been under the surveillance of our army. Except for the 7th Regiment, the other Japanese troops did not get the news and confuse our army to advance secretly. Instead, they actually separated the 7th Regiment." Very far, so I agree with Mr. Cheng.”

After Wei Jichen repeatedly emphasized and implemented it, the generals in Wei Zijun are now able to speak freely and use their brains to make plans, instead of waiting for Wei Jichen's orders like before.

After Cheng Bushi and Li Yunfei finished speaking, Wang Shizhen, who was usually taciturn, also spoke this time: "Sir, I think it's better to be more cautious. It's easy to be confused about the situation between the enemy and ourselves in the middle of the night. If you rush to snipe, , I might fall into the Japanese plan, we can strengthen our defense to prevent the Japanese from attacking."

After many days of construction by Wei Zijun, Yushu Fort has become a large military fortress. It is no wonder that Wang Shizhen did not agree to abandon the solid defenses and rashly went out to attack.

Wei Jichen nodded slightly, his words were reasonable, but in the end it was him, the commander-in-chief, who had to make the decision.

"Wei has always believed that the best defense is to attack. Now that the Japanese have penetrated deep alone, it is an opportunity for our army. If we miss this opportunity, it will be too late to regret. Therefore, Wei decided to contact the defenders in the city and move forward together. Go and annihilate the 7th Regiment." Wei Jichen said slowly. Of course, Wei Jichen, who has always advocated attack, would not let go of such a good opportunity.

When Wang Shizhen heard that Wei Jichen had made a decision, she stopped talking and turned to thinking about sending troops.

The 7th Japanese Infantry Regiment has approximately more than 2,000 people. Of course, its infantry regiment is not fully staffed. A full Japanese Infantry Regiment has more than these people and can be as many as 3,000 people.

Although Wei Jichen decided to attack, he would not act alone, otherwise the encirclement and annihilation would not be successful, and he would be raped instead.

While Wei Jichen mobilized his sergeants to prepare for the attack, he also sent people to report the information to the generals in the city, hoping that they would join him in sending troops as soon as possible.

In Wei Jichen's opinion, Feng Sheng'a would not miss such a great opportunity.

Wei Jichen really overestimated Feng Sheng'a's courage and ability.

"Your master said that the 7th Japanese Regiment has been out of camp and their movements are unknown?" Fengsheng'a stared at the sergeant who came to report the news from Wei Zijun with an unkind look on his face. He was sleeping soundly here, but he was disturbed. , the boss felt unhappy.

It depends on what you can say. Otherwise, the generals in Ximu City today may also be dissatisfied with you, Wei Jichen.

Feng Sheng'a saw the generals yawning below, and couldn't help but sneer in his heart.

"Yes, general, the news just found out by the scouts in my camp." The sergeant replied without fear.

Feng Sheng'a curled his lips in disdain and said impatiently: "I have sent a large number of spies, but I haven't received any news. How did your master know? Could it be that your master was bewitched by spies!"

The sergeant of the Wei army said proudly: "My Wei army has always attached great importance to reconnaissance. I believe that the general will receive intelligence soon."

Feng Sheng'a said angrily: "Little sergeant, why are you so arrogant? If there is no intelligence, I will only ask you."

Feng Sheng'a was about to scold, but suddenly heard a rider come to report that the 7th Regiment of the Japanese was on the way to Ximu City.

The generals were furious when they heard this, and they woke up immediately, no longer feeling sleepy.

Looking at the soldiers of the Wei army in the field, they changed their impatient attitude and became cautious. The Wei army was indeed an elite army.

Feng Sheng'a couldn't help but said coldly: "Since the Japanese are already marching late at night, your master is not prepared for defense. What's the point of sending people to Ximu City late at night? You are not here to ask for help. Your master is so scared before they even fight?"

The sergeant of the Wei army who reported also had a slightly gloomy face. Wei Jichen had a high prestige in the minds of the soldiers. Feng Sheng'a insulted him again and again. If he didn't have a mission, he really wanted to argue with Feng Sheng'a.

The soldier suppressed his dissatisfaction and said, "General, my master thinks that this is a good time to send troops to encircle and annihilate the Japanese vanguard. The main force of the Japanese is far away from the vanguard. As long as we act quickly and resolve the battle quickly, we can defeat the invading enemy in one fell swoop and win the first battle."

After hearing this, the generals began to discuss in a low voice. Ma Jinxu, who was standing inside, had a flash of light in his eyes and was quite interested.

Feng Sheng'a was even more upset when he saw that the Wei army was in the limelight. He shouted, "Nonsense, misleading the people. I have already planned to defend the city and wait for reinforcements. Sending troops at this time is tantamount to disrupting the formation and giving the Japanese an opportunity to take advantage of it. If your master wants to send troops, let him send troops. I will not send a single soldier here."

When the generals heard Feng Sheng'a say this, they all stopped discussing. They watched and listened, and no one wanted to be the first to stand out.

Ma Jinxu originally wanted to step forward and speak, but seeing Feng Sheng'a staring at him, he swallowed the words he was about to utter.

At this time, Feng Sheng'a was the leader in Ximu City. The war was imminent, and the main generals must not be at odds. Even for Feng Sheng'a's dignity, he, Ma Jinxu, could not directly refute him for the time being.

Feng Sheng'a saw that no one opposed him, so he smiled lightly and raised his hand and said, "Everyone, hurry down and prepare for defense to prevent the Japanese from attacking at night."

After that, he ignored the soldiers of the Wei army, walked straight down, and began to deploy troops.

The soldiers of the Wei army had no choice but to curse the old man inwardly, saying that he didn't know how to adapt, judge the situation and seize the opportunity, and could only turn around and leave in annoyance, reporting the news to Wei Jichen.

"What? You said Feng Sheng'a didn't agree to send troops, and let me do as I please?" Wei Jichen almost suspected that he had heard it wrong.

He had already gathered his troops and was waiting to go out with the army in the city, but he heard this news unexpectedly.

How could Feng Sheng'a be so careless about the overall situation? As the commander, even if there was some rift between him and him, he couldn't be so confused.

Is this great opportunity going to be wasted like this? Wei Jichen turned around and saw several generals who were hesitant to speak.

He couldn't help but sigh softly and said helplessly: "In this case, we will change to defense. After you return to the camp, actively prepare for war."

If possible, Wei Jichen really wanted to shoot Feng Sheng'a, but it was a pity that he could only think about it.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief. They were really afraid that Wei Jichen, who was young and hot-tempered, would take a team of less than a thousand people to snipe the Japanese vanguard.

Although the order to send troops was changed, the soldiers were not very dissatisfied with Wei Jichen's inconsistent orders.

Especially the sergeant who went to report, after telling the soldiers about Feng Sheng'a's attitude vividly, the soldiers secretly cursed Feng Sheng'a in their hearts, this cowardly eunuch, who would only hide in the city all day long.

In the 7th Infantry Regiment, which was marching rapidly, a Japanese cavalryman held a torch and ran quickly towards the squadron.

"Report." When the cavalryman came in front of Osako Naotoshi and Miyoshi Chengxing, he pulled the reins hard to stop the warhorse, and then quickly turned over and fell off the horse.

"Report, the direction of Ximu City and Yushu Fort has learned the news of our army's dispatch. The Chinese in the city have been mobilized rapidly, but there is no sign of sending troops, just actively defending." The cavalryman quickly reported the news he had just received to Osako Naotoshi.

"Very good! As I expected, gentlemen, the defenders in the Chinese Ximu City do not have the courage to attack. When we arrive at the destination at dawn and build fortifications, it will be the day when Wei Jichen dies." Osako Naotoshi really misses Wei Jichen.

Miyoshi Chengxing felt a little relieved. As long as he could get through tonight and tomorrow, especially tonight, he was still unstable. What he feared most was that the Chinese army would come out of the city and attack from both sides. Now it seemed that, just as the brigade commander Osako Naotoshi said, the Chinese army did not dare to leave the city.

"Major General, you are so smart that even Zhuge Liang during the Three Kingdoms period cannot match you." Miyoshi Nariyuki looked impressed.

The Japanese always like to watch the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, and Osako Naotoshi is no exception. Hearing his subordinates flattering him like this, he couldn't help but laugh and said, "Feng Sheng'a has fought against our army many times, and he was able to escape by luck every time. Is it really luck?"

The meaningful words made the surrounding Japanese generals smile knowingly. It is better to leave a foolish opponent than to kill him.

"Order the whole army to speed up. We must reach the position designated by the division staff before dawn." Osako Naotoshi restrained his smile and ordered to continue the rapid march.

Time passed quietly. It was already three or four o'clock in the morning. Wei Jichen had not slept all night. Of course, except for the soldiers who stayed behind to guard the position, Wei Jichen let them rest. Just like Wang Shizhen said, since they could not send troops, there was no need to rush, and they could only wait slowly.

The news of the Japanese advance was reported to Wei Jichen every half an hour. Wei Jichen looked at the map on the table, connected the Japanese marching routes, and thought hard about the combat intentions.

"It doesn't make sense. The marching direction of the 7th Regiment has deviated from the direction of Ximu City. What exactly do they want to do? If they want to cut off the road from Ximu City to Haicheng, this number of people is not enough." Wei Jichen frowned and muttered to himself.

"Brother, why don't you take a rest for a while." Nie Cairong walked in with a bowl of refreshing soup in small steps.

"I can't sleep. I can't figure out the Japanese intentions. I am also uncertain in my heart." Wei Jichen took the bowl, drank a sip gently, put it down and said.

Nie Cairong walked behind him, stretched out her red and tender hands, gently rubbed Wei Jichen's shoulders, and said, "Could it be that the Japanese's target is not Ximu City?"

"Not Ximu City?" Wei Jichen thought it was unlikely at first. If it was not Ximu City, why would the Japanese send troops to make a big fuss?

However, Nie Cairong's words opened his mind. Thinking carefully, besides Ximu City, there is my Yushu Fort. If the Japanese's target is not Ximu City, could it be my Yushu Fort? It's impossible. I am such a small place, just a vassal of Ximu City. Do they need to point the main spearhead at me as soon as they come?

If the Japanese's target is really my Yushu Fort, then where is the 7th Regiment heading?

Wei Jichen stared at the map and suddenly understood that the Japanese were heading towards their own retreat.

Wei Jichen was shocked and immediately grasped the key point. If the Japanese were targeting me, they would definitely eat up my Wei army in one bite. The 7th Regiment would cut off my retreat, and then dispatch other regiments to stop the reinforcements in Ximu City, and finally surround my Wei army and annihilate it.

"Rongcai, the situation is not good this time." Wei Jichen stood up and said with an unprecedented serious expression: "You should take a few soldiers to Ximu City and ask Lord Ma Jinxu to prepare to rescue our army."

"Brother!" Nie Cairong was a little confused and looked at Wei Jichen in a daze.

"Don't say anything, go and ask for help quickly." Wei Jichen shook her hand, then lowered his head and kissed her forehead gently.

Nie Cairong didn't care about being shy at this time. Seeing Wei Jichen's serious expression, she turned around and left in a hurry.