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Chapter 902: The Japanese actually dared to deploy garrisons. How can we tolerate this?
Nishimori Shigenobu wanted two fully-strength regiments to open up the transportation channel from the south gate of Qubei County to Jinyang City, but Murata Takasei gave him less than 3000 people.

Of course he wouldn't agree.

He immediately pulled the two unlucky guys, Miyamoto Yukisuke and Miyajima Etsuki, and firmly opposed it.

In the end, Murata Takasei had no choice but to give him the 4th Independent Engineer Regiment.

This engineering regiment has been only responsible for traveling and digging trenches since leaving Jinyang City, and has not suffered any losses. Therefore, it is now in a fully staffed state, with more than 900 people in total.

——God knows, it’s obviously just a battalion of troops, why did the Japanese call it a regiment!

In this way, Nishimori Shigenobu had an army of nearly 4000 people.

Although there were more than a thousand wounded soldiers among them, he thought that it was the tradition of the Locust Army to not leave the front line even with minor injuries.

These wounded soldiers could be of some use if they were all put on the city walls for protection.

So he reluctantly agreed and immediately reorganized his troops, preparing to charge out of the city.

……

Murata Takasei watched them leave and couldn't help but grin and mutter:
“Xisen-kun, you better succeed in opening the passage!

Otherwise, your military career will be over!

Transfer to the reserve force is your only destiny!"

……

Just as the artillery units of the Special Forces Regiment were bombarding the Japanese, making them unable to raise their heads, He Yunfu led most of the soldiers of the Second Battalion to the position of the Third Battalion outside the south gate of Qubei County.

When the Third Battalion Commander Wang Quanfa heard they were coming, he hurried over to greet them and asked curiously:

"Lao He, why are you here?"

"The commander is worried that the Japanese will rush out from the South Gate and open up the traffic line from Qubei County to Jinyang City, so he asked us to come and support you."

"I see.

Then you guys hurry into position."

Wang Quanfa nodded and called on the soldiers of the second battalion to enter the position.

He Yunfu saw that the position they had prepared was not wide enough. If all the soldiers of the Second Battalion went in, they would be crowded together. Once bombarded by enemy artillery fire, they would inevitably suffer heavy losses.

He immediately ordered the deputy battalion commander Xia Dayi:

"Old Xia, quickly lead the soldiers to dig two more trenches to prevent the Japanese from rushing in from other directions!"

"Yes!"

Xia Dayi roared and immediately took the soldiers to work.

He Yunfu saw the artillery company of the third battalion in the distance still firing towards the west, and he did not see the observer reporting the firing parameters, so he could not help but ask curiously:
"Old Wang, isn't your artillery company just bombing blindly?
Can we bomb the Japanese?"

Wang Quanfa smiled bitterly:
"Isn't this the commander's order?

I also find it unreliable.

But the regiment commander has transported so many artillery shells to us, we have no choice but to fire!
So I simply let the artillerymen conduct live-fire training.

It's just right for those ammunition handlers who don't have many opportunities to fire artillery in normal times. This will help them get started, so that if the artillery unit is expanded in the future, there won't be enough gunners."

Hearing this, He Yunfu was speechless.

He remembered that since he followed Yang Yuanshan, he had never lacked weapons and ammunition, so he had nothing to say.

He picked up the telescope, took a quick look at the southern wall of Qubei County, and said:
"Okay! In that case, my artillery company might as well not sit idle.

Look, the Japanese actually dared to deploy garrisons on the city walls. How can we tolerate this?
I will teach them how to behave!"

Then he shouted to his artillery commander:

"Chen Sansheng, quickly deploy your artillery and fire at the Japanese walls!

Don't worry about wasting shells. I don't want to see a single Japanese soldier popping his head out on the city wall!"

Chen Sansheng hadn't had a chance to fight the whole day yesterday and he was getting frustrated.

Now hearing He Yunfu's order, he immediately shouted excitedly:
"Yes! Promise to complete the mission!"

……

After a while, they deployed their artillery and began firing at the southern wall of Qubei County.

Twelve Type 12 infantry guns fired at full force, smashing shells madly on the heads of the Japanese.

The explosion made them cry for their parents and scream in agony.

……

Just when the artillerymen of the special forces regiment were bullying the Japanese.

In the north of Qubei County, the new 358th and 7th Regiments of the 8th Brigade had also begun to remove the Japanese artillery towers and strongholds. In the past, they had no artillery, so it was very difficult to attack these artillery towers and strongholds.

But this time, each of their regiments had two Type 92 infantry guns and no shortage of artillery shells.

It will be much easier to take down these artillery towers and strongholds.

After a few shells, the heavy machine guns that had previously left them helpless and forced them to pay heavy casualties went silent.

Then arrange a few suicide squad members to carry explosives and sneak under the walls of the artillery towers and strongholds, and they can easily blow up the gates of the artillery towers and strongholds.

Finally, it’s harvest time.

The guns, ammunition, food supplies, medicines and bedding in the artillery towers and strongholds were all treasures in the eyes of their soldiers.

Even the telephone lines and telephones for communication between strongholds are good things that can make the soldiers smile.

Not a single bit was left, everything was cleaned up thoroughly!

Seeing such a rich harvest, the political commissar of the new 7th Regiment, Shao Chuan, could not help but said to the regiment leader, Ji Yongcheng:
"Old Ji, we really made a fortune this time!"

"yes!
It's a blessing for the special forces group!"

Ji Yongcheng nodded repeatedly.

Then he sighed:

"It's so convenient to have infantry artillery to attack artillery towers and strongholds!

I really envy their special forces regiment. With so many cannons and shells, they can easily take down a county town!
When will our regiment be able to have two mountain cannons? That would be a heavenly life!"

"Hahaha, you're just a fool? You really dare to think that.

Our brigade commander doesn't have this thing either!"

Shao Chuan laughed out loud.

……

The new 358th and 7th Regiments of the 8th Brigade were wreaking havoc in Qubei County and Xinkou area. Naturally, the Japanese independent mixed 9th Brigade stationed in Xinkou and Wutai area got the news.

Originally, after participating in the Battle of Zhongtiao Mountain, they were to be transferred south to participate in the attack on Tanzhou, the capital of southern Hunan.

However, due to the trouble caused by our army in northwest Shanxi, they were transferred and finally sent to the Xinkou and Wutai areas to guard the northern section of the Tongpu Road.

……

In the county seat of Xin County, at the headquarters of the 9th Independent Mixed Brigade.

Brigade commander Yun Sheng Toranosuke received intelligence reports saying that the main force of the Eighth Route Army was attacking the artillery towers and strongholds south of their Xin County.

He instantly felt something very unusual.

——It is normal for the Eighth Route Army to attack a blockhouse or something, but it is definitely rare to launch an attack at the same time while possessing a powerful weapon like infantry artillery!
He immediately sent a message to Iwamatsu Kazuo in Jinyang City.

Later, we learned that the Eighth Route Army from northwestern Shanxi was besieging Qubei County.

So he immediately called his chief of staff, Colonel Yoshihiro Miyagi, and explained the situation to him, then asked:

"Miyagi-kun, what do you think?
Should we send people immediately to rescue those strongholds in the south?
And then help Qubei County out of siege?"

Miyagi Kihiro thought for a moment, then shook his head and said:

"Your Excellency, Commander of the Brigade, our responsibility is to guard the strategic passes along the Xinkou and Wutai lines and ensure the smooth passage of the northern section of the Tongpu Road.

There is no obligation to go south to rescue. "

"But...are we just going to watch the Eighth Route Army wreak havoc?

This really damages the prestige of our 9th Brigade!! "

Yunsheng Toranosuke widened his eyes and looked at Miyagi Yoshihiro.

He knew that the other party was not such a coward before!
"Your Excellency, Commander of the Brigade, I am worried that the Tubalu's target may not only be Qubei County!"

Miyagi Yoshihiro saw the doubt in the other person's eyes and quickly reminded him.

"Nani?
Mr. Miyagi, do you mean that the Eighth Route Army may be plotting against our Xinkou?

Baghya Road!

They are so bold!

Everything must die! "

Yun Sheng Toranosuke's face was full of disbelief.

……

(End of this chapter)