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In Jinyang city.

After receiving the telegram from Okamura Ji-ning, Iwamatsu Kazuo immediately called Prince Asaka Sakuhiko and informed him of the situation.

After hearing this, Prince Asaka Sakehiko frowned and muttered:
“It seems that the 1st and 8th Divisions are in trouble!

Otherwise, Mr. Okamura would not have sent such an urgent telegram. "

Iwamatsu Kazuo nodded and also felt a headache.

The Eighth Route Army in northwestern Shanxi is too weird!

The two Type A divisions were unable to defeat them and were instead dragged into the quagmire by them!

It’s incredible!
Although he had just lost the 33rd Division at the hands of the Special Forces Regiment not long ago, he would not compare this hastily rebuilt division with the Type A Division of the Liaodong Army!

That's a world of difference.

That's why he was even more shocked at this moment.

If the two Type A divisions cannot escape unscathed after entering northwestern Shanxi, how many troops will be needed to wipe out this group of Eighth Route Army soldiers?
We can't let the entire Jibei Front Army abandon other battlefields and rush into northwestern Shanxi, right?

Isn't that a joke?
……

After thinking hard and scratching his head for a long time, Iwamatsu Kazuo asked Prince Asaka Sakehiko:
"General, what should we do now?
The 37th, 41st and 62nd Divisions had all called earlier to say that they had been harassed by the Eighth Route Army and were having great trouble preparing supplies and assembling troops.

It may not be easy to rush to Jinyang City now!"

"Huh! Difficult?
How could the mighty Imperial Locust Army be troubled by such minor difficulties?

Mr. Okamura gave them 5 days, which was already generous enough!
Mr. Yansong, I think you don’t need to worry about whether they can arrive, but you should immediately arrange people to prepare battle supplies!

This time, we must sweep away the Tubalu and those damned unruly people in northwestern Shanxi like autumn wind sweeping away fallen leaves!

No one will be left alive!!!"

Prince Asaka Sakehiko answered coldly.

Hearing him say this, Iwamatsu Kazuo could only nod and agree.

Afterwards, he arranged for people to search the warehouses in Jinyang City and count the supplies.

However, in his heart, he couldn't help but sympathize with the commanders of these three divisions.

He has been in the First Army for quite some time and has a relatively good understanding of the situation of the Eighth Route Army in Jin.

It is natural to guess how much trouble these three divisions encountered during their migration northward.

Now Okamura Ji Ning ordered them to reach Jinyang City within 5 days, which was a very difficult task.

……

Zhaojiayu.

During the past two days, Zhao Gang had been living and eating in the telecommunications room almost all the time, constantly issuing various orders based on the intelligence he received from various parties.

Since Li Yunlong went to the front line himself, he had to take care of the base and liaison with his superiors by himself.

Extremely busy.

When he had time, he couldn't help thinking to himself: I must go to the brigade commander and report this bastard Li Yunlong.

Let this guy mess around!
Suddenly, a telegraph operator stood up and reported:
"Political Commissar Zhao, the leader forwarded a telegram from the Special Forces Regiment, saying that they had already exchanged fire with the Japanese 1st and 8th Divisions in Huangping Town.

So far, a large number of the Japanese tanks have been destroyed, and the results are remarkable. "

"Did Lao Li tell us about his current position?"

Zhao Gang asked anxiously.

"This does not."

The telegraph operator scratched his head in embarrassment.

"Huh, this Li Yunlong!

He thinks no one can handle him!"

Zhao Gang couldn't help but snorted angrily.

Then he ordered:

"Forward the Special Forces' telegram to the Brigade!"

"Yes!"

The telegraph operator agreed and took action immediately.

……

About half an hour later, the telegraph operator stood up again and reported to Zhao Gang:
"Political Commissar Zhao, the brigade headquarters called back.

It is said that the Japanese 37th, 41st and 62nd Divisions in southern Shanxi are marching towards Jinyang City regardless of everything.

At present, all our military units in southern Shanxi are blocking and delaying the actions of these three divisions.

However, since the Japanese were very determined in their marching attitude, although our troops inflicted heavy casualties on them and captured a lot of spoils, it was estimated that they would still reach Jinyang City within a few days.

The brigade commander reminded us to be sure to conduct enemy reconnaissance and response."

"Wow! Three divisions!
This must be aimed at our northwest Shanxi!

It seems that the Japanese are really angry."

Zhao Gang took a deep breath and couldn't help but sigh.

After pacing around the room for a few steps, he gave the order:

"Forward the telegram from the Brigade Headquarters to Lao Li!

In addition, send another telegram to Zhou Xianpei, the political commissar of the special forces regiment, and order him to send people to monitor the movements of the Japanese in Jinyang City, and report immediately if a large force leaves the city! "

"Yes!"

……

Li Yunlong also frowned when he received Zhao Gang's telegram.

The fact that three divisions were heading north made him feel tremendous pressure.

If we cannot defeat the two divisions in Huangping Town in the shortest possible time, once the other three divisions arrive, the entire northwest Shanxi will face a devastating disaster!

Thinking of this, he immediately ordered and shouted:

"Telegraph operator, send me a message to Kong Erlangzi of the New Second Regiment.

This bastard must rush to the water spring within two days, build fortifications and prepare for battle.

Damn it, he's still not done yet, damn it, he's just a coward!"

"Yes!"

The telegraph operator agreed and was about to take action when Li Yunlong called him back:

"Forward the brigade commander's telegram to the Independent Regiment, the New 1st Regiment, and the Special Forces Regiment!"

The telegraph operator asked curiously:
“Leader, is it just forwarding?
You don't want to give any orders?"

"No need for that. A loud drum doesn't need a heavy hammer. Which of these bastards is a coward?

When they see the telegram, they will naturally step up their actions.”

Li Yunlong waved his hand and shook his head, explaining with a cold snort.

What else could the telegraph operator say after hearing him say that?
I can only nod repeatedly:

"Yes!"

……

In Huangping Town.

Amid the rumbling of artillery fire, the telegraph operator received Li Yunlong's telegram. His face immediately changed and he hurried to report to Yang Yuanshan.

Upon hearing that it was just as he expected, the Japanese had transferred troops from southern Shanxi, and Yang Yuanshan also felt the pressure.

Moreover, he originally estimated that the Japanese might mobilize one or two divisions.

In that case, relying on the 9 regiments deployed in the north of Jinyang City, it should not be a problem to block them for a period of time.

But now, the enemy has three divisions coming directly, which is not so easy to deal with.

Zhan Haishan, who was standing nearby, also heard the telegraph operator's report and immediately suggested:

"Captain, how about we propose to our leaders to change the battle plan and switch to an ambush and guerrilla war?
Our heavy artillery is not convenient to move, so we can find a valley to hide it.

Using infantry guns, recoilless guns, general-purpose machine guns, grenade launchers and other lighter weapons to bully the Japanese transport troops will be enough to make it difficult for them to carry out a long-term sweep in northwest Shanxi!"

Hearing this, Yang Yuanshan was speechless.

I thought to myself: Zhan Haishan is a good fighter, but he lacks ruthlessness.

If it were Li Yunlong, Ding Wei, Kong Jie, and others, they would have gritted their teeth and continued to fight. No wonder he could only be a battalion commander in the 772nd Regiment despite his considerable experience. His superiors must have noticed his shortcomings.

Now that I have finally accumulated so much artillery advantage, how could I possibly castrate myself?

Besides, you can’t train truly strong soldiers on a training ground.

If we don't fight some large-scale tough battles and train our soldiers into copper peas that cannot be bitten or hammered, how can we cross the sea to seize islands and teach the Americans a lesson on the battlefield on the peninsula in the future?

Thinking about this, Yang Yuanshan shook his head firmly:
"No. The battle has just begun, how can we give up?

If the Japanese knew that we were frightened by the news of three divisions and turned around and ran away, wouldn't they laugh their heads off? "

Zhan Haishan didn't know that Yang Yuanshan had already commented on him in his heart that he was "not ruthless enough". He still felt sorry for the soldiers and continued to advise them with great sorrow:

"Captain, we are not strong enough now, there is no need to fight to the death with the Japanese!
Once the three divisions of the Japanese arrive, and the 3th Division in the north also arrives, we will have to face an army of six divisions.

Don't forget, our regiment is now exhausted from a long battle!"

“Okay, Haishan, you don’t have to say anything.

We have discussed this before.

As long as we defeat the two divisions in front of us first, everything will be solved!"

Yang Yuanshan didn't want to argue with him anymore. During a war, a military commander must not hesitate.

Otherwise, the troops will only suffer greater losses!

The saying “A kind person cannot command an army, and a righteous person cannot manage finances” is exactly this truth.

Since we have already decided to fight, let's fight thoroughly.

Seeing his firm attitude, Zhan Haishan could only shake his head and give up dissuading him.

Turning to the specific implementation:

"Okay, Captain, since we need to win quickly, should we adjust our deployment now?

The third, fourth, and fifth battalions are all sitting idle in the town right now, which is a bit of a waste."

Upon hearing this, Yang Yuanshan nodded slightly.

After a brief thought, he said:

"It's still daytime, so these three infantry battalions should not move until night.

Give Guo Youqing an order to level his machine gun and fire.

Help the First Battalion to get rid of those Japs in front of them first!

Anyway, their machine guns are not very effective in air defense!"

"Okay, I'll make arrangements right away."

Zhan Haishan agreed and took action immediately.

……

Guo Youqing's Second Anti-aircraft Artillery Battalion was previously deployed on a hill about two kilometers southeast of Huangping Town for air defense purposes.

Now, hearing that Yang Yuanshan asked them to take action to deal with the group of Japanese devils on the ridges on both sides of the road, Guo Youqing was naturally very excited.

As an artilleryman, he was already excited and rubbing his hands together when he heard the thunderous sound of artillery on the battlefield.

Now that he had received the order, he immediately shouted to his soldiers to level the machine guns, aim at the Japanese soldiers charging on the ridge two or three thousand meters away, and fire with all their might.

"Bang bang bang... bang bang..."

The 18 Suratong ST-5 machine guns sang happily.

……

At this moment, on the first battalion's position, facing the attack of more than 3000 Japanese soldiers from the first regiment of the first infantry brigade, Xu Wei already felt the pressure.

His battalion consisted of only about 1400 people.

At this moment, it was divided into two parts, one on the north and the other on the south ridges, relying on trenches and fortifications to block the enemies who were originally chasing the reconnaissance company and the sniper company.

At first, they caught the Japanese off guard and achieved remarkable results.

But as the Japanese soldiers reacted and began to attack under the command of the officers, it became less easy for them to kill their opponents.

Although the infantry artillery of this group of Japanese devils had been withdrawn and the Type 92 heavy machine gun fire points were constantly being knocked out by the artillery company of the first battalion, their number of people was at least twice that of the first battalion.

Moreover, his shooting skills were extremely sharp. As long as the soldiers of the first battalion dared to peek in the trenches, a fatal bullet would fly at them!

……

Zhao Shihong, the instructor of the first battalion, also realized that although his side had fierce firepower, most of it actually fell into the empty space and did not cause too many casualties to the Japanese.

Instead, soldiers were constantly hit by the Japanese bullets, causing heavy casualties.

I couldn't help but suggest to Xu Wei, who was constantly shouting and directing the soldiers to hold on and fight back:
"Old Xu, should we ask the regiment commander to arrange two mountain cannons to support us and put some pressure on the Japanese?

Their shooting skills are too accurate, their numbers are too large, and their tactical skills are also very strong. If we continue to attack like this, I am afraid we will suffer heavy casualties."

Xu Wei shook his head:

"No need. It won't be dark soon. We just need to hold on until dark, and then we can sneak out and fight the Japanese' counterattack!

You see the fighting is so fierce over there in the artillery battalion, they definitely can’t support us!

Or maybe Ma Yang and his men are not good at artillery. Our artillery advantage is so obvious, but we failed to kill a few Japanese soldiers. What a waste of shells!"

"All right.

It seems that our battalion will be hurt again this time."

Zhao Shihong sighed helplessly.

Then he picked up a Type 38 rifle and fired a shot at a Japanese soldier who was crawling on the ground.

The bullet hit the opponent's shoulder, causing the Japanese soldier to roll over and scream.

But Zhao Shihong was not satisfied and fired two more shots before finally killing the other party.

Then he smiled with satisfaction.

Although he is just an instructor, he still participates in a lot of training on weekdays.

In addition, the special forces regiment’s shooting training used live ammunition, so his marksmanship was not bad.

……

At this moment, suddenly there was a burst of intensive artillery fire from the southern hilltop.

Zhao Shihong and Xu Wei quickly picked up the telescope and looked over there.

I saw more than a dozen machine guns lined up in a row on the top of the hill, firing towards this side, with continuous flashes of fire from the muzzles.

Xu Wei immediately said excitedly:

"It's the machine guns of the Second Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion that opened fire. I guess the regiment commander gave them the order!"

Zhao Shihong also nodded:

"Old Xu, we have to seize this opportunity and drive these little devils down the mountain in one fell swoop.

Then let the artillery company fire at the road and beat the Japanese devils to a pulp!"

Xu Wei quickly responded, and then shouted to the soldiers on the battlefield:
"Comrades, the Second Anti-aircraft Artillery Battalion is supporting us. The end of the Japs has come. Hit them hard!"

Hearing his order, the soldiers of the first battalion, who had just been suppressed by the Japanese and were filled with anger, immediately leaned out of the trenches, regardless of casualties, and opened fire wildly at the Japanese in front of the position.

They had plenty of bullets for their Type 38 rifles, light and heavy machine guns, and they fired at full speed. The bullets immediately flew towards the Japanese like locusts.

On the other hand, Ma Yang from the artillery company was shouting at the gunners frantically, asking them to fire faster and throw shells at the Japanese's charging troops.

Suddenly, shells from the Type 92 infantry guns and recoilless guns smashed into the Japanese skirmishers like hail, causing a shocking explosion.

"boom!"

"boom!"

"boom!"

……

The Japanese were already dizzy from the sudden and fierce bombardment.

After all, the 20mm caliber bullets from the machine gun could easily make bloody holes as big as bowls in the unlucky ones among them!

Now they were faced with a violent counterattack from the first battalion. They were overwhelmed and could only lie flat on the ground, temporarily avoiding the attack and unable to fight back at all.

Everyone was thinking: Damn! Why are these damn Tubalu so brutal? ? ?

I really want to go home to find my mom! ! ! !

...(End of chapter)