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Chapter 969: Are the mules and horses of the Eighth Route Army all powerful monsters?
Xinkou Pass battlefield.

The 48 mountain cannons of the artillery battalion of the special forces regiment were aimed at the winding and undulating city wall, which was about 2 kilometers long and built on the mountain, and they bombarded it fiercely.

In one hour, tens of thousands of shells were fired.

A large number of gun barrels were broken!

The bombing completely numbed the Japanese soldiers in the 9th Brigade.

Everyone's mind was blank.

Chief of Staff Yoshihiro Miyagi's eyes were dull, and he only cursed:

“Bagya Road!
Didn't they consume a large amount of artillery shells yesterday?
Why is it still so explosive now???

How did the logistics and transport troops of the Tubalu carry so many artillery shells? ? ?

Could it be that their mules and horses are all powerful monsters that can carry thousands of kilograms of weight?"

When the rumbling sound of the cannons finally stopped, Yoshihiro Miyagi actually felt very uncomfortable.

He muttered dully:

"Yoshi! The damn shelling has finally stopped."

However, at this time, he heard the roar of some engine coming from the south.

Before he could react, a major officer rushed in covered in blood and shouted:
"Your Excellency Chief of Staff, the Eighth Route Army's tanks are coming!"

Yoshihiro Miyagi reacted instantly, rushed out of the temporary command post where he was hiding, took out a telescope, and looked towards the southern pass.

Then, he saw nine tall chariots, emitting black smoke, rushing towards the Xinkou Pass at a rapid speed.

He immediately shouted:
"Warriors, hurry up and prepare to fight back!
The Tubalu are coming!"

However, after he gave the order, the imagined chorus of responses did not appear. Instead, there were countless screams wailing in his ears.

At this time, the major officer looked sad and reminded:
"Your Excellency Chief of Staff, more than half of our warriors have been killed or wounded in the recent bombardment!
All artillery, grenade launchers, and heavy machine guns were basically destroyed!"

After hearing this, Miyagi Kihiro suddenly felt his hands and feet cold and his head dizzy.

Both the people and important weapons are gone. How the hell can we fight this war?
Are we going to let the soldiers fight with the enemy's tanks and artillery with bayonets???

Isn't it that the great imperial locust army was reunited with the Eighth Route Army?
He wished he could pull out the officer's sword from his waist and stab himself.

This way, he wouldn't have to think about such a headache-inducing problem with his not-so-smart brain.

Suddenly, the sound of artillery fire, which had just stopped, started again.

"boom!"

"boom!"

"boom!"

……

Miyagi Yoshihiro quickly looked again and saw that the tanks were driving at high speed, using their tank guns to madly fire at the city wall where he was.

Huge shells flew in the air, some of which hit the city walls, causing debris to fly everywhere.

Some of them passed through the city gate and crashed into the cliff behind, making a dull explosion sound.

Although the accuracy of these shells was extremely poor and they could not actually cause much damage to the defenders on the city wall, Miyagi Yoshihiro still saw that the warriors under his command were all pale and their morale was lost!

Even if he wasn't injured, he wouldn't dare to get up and be on guard.

Seeing this scene, Miyagi Yoshihiro suddenly felt as if he was in the coldest winter and had been poured with a basin of cold water.

It's chilling.

He immediately realized that it was impossible to hold the Xinkou Pass for long.

The enemy's artillery shells seemed to be free of charge and could be fired at will.

Then even if I hold on here with my men, I'm afraid I'll just be bombed passively!

Thinking of this, he rushed back to his temporary command post like lightning and ordered the telegraph operator:

"Quick, send a telegram to the Commander-in-Chief to inform him that the 9th Brigade was bombarded by the Eighth Route Army for an hour, and more than half of the warriors were killed or wounded.

Now, they have launched a full-scale attack on our city wall under the cover of 9 tall chariots.

The artillery fire was very fierce!

I plan to lead my warriors to the east and move into the mountains, in an effort to retain some manpower for our Imperial Army!"

As soon as the order was given, Miyagi Yoshihiro ordered an officer beside him to gather the uninjured soldiers around him and prepare to flee eastward.

……

When the Japanese soldiers heard that the Chief of Staff had asked them to assemble and move forward instead of standing up to fight the terrible enemy at the foot of the pass, their originally collapsed spirits were slightly lifted.

He quickly picked up his weapon and ran over to Miyagi Kihiro.

After a while, about four hundred people gathered in this area.

At this moment, a burst of infantry artillery fire suddenly came from the south.

A lieutenant officer reported to Miyagi Yoshihiro in horror:

"Your Excellency Chief of Staff, a large group of Eighth Route Army infantrymen are rushing over here following the tanks.

There are also a large number of artillerymen, firing at full speed with infantry guns!"

Miyagi Yoshihiro knew that if he didn't leave now, he would never be able to leave.

He immediately ordered the telegraph operator to smash the radio station, and then shouted to Lieutenant Colonel Horiuchi Katsusei, the commander of the 40th Infantry Battalion:

"Ju Nei-kun, you take the injured warriors and stay here to stop these damn Tubalu!"

When Jue Nei Sheng heard this, his face was filled with horror.

I couldn't help but roar in my heart: You cowardly bastard!

You run away and leave me to take the blame?

Are you still human???
The great cause of the empire has been ruined by useless officers like you!
But on the surface, he didn't dare to say a word of "no", and could only bow his head and accept the order:
"Hi!"

This is what they mean when they say military orders are as heavy as mountains!

……

Then, Miyagi Yoshihiro called out to the soldiers who had gathered around him and shouted:
"Warriors, hurry up and follow me!"

While leading the way to run eastward.

At this moment, the main guns of the special forces regiment's tank company and the infantry guns of the second battalion's artillery company were bombarding the Xinkou Pass city.

These Japanese soldiers gathered together and fled eastward, where they were naturally constantly killed and wounded by the shock waves of artillery shells and deadly shrapnel.

The endless screams made the Japanese soldiers more panic-stricken, like a dog that had lost its home, and as anxious as a fish that had escaped the net. How could they be so miserable?
However, how could they escape even if they wanted to?
As the counterattack force on the city wall was too weak, He Yunfu and the soldiers of the second battalion advanced straight in with almost no hindrance. Under the cover of artillery fire and heavy machine guns, they quickly blew open the city gate, rushed into the city wall, and began to expand to both wings.

At this time, He Yunfu discovered that hundreds of Japanese soldiers were running eastward, so he quickly arranged his company to chase them towards the east.

With light and heavy machine guns in their hands, they chased and fired, making the Japanese soldiers who fell behind fall to the ground one after another, with their bodies strewn all along the road.

……

When the soldiers of the Second Battalion rushed to the city gate, the Japanese from the 9th Brigade completely collapsed.

The wounded soldiers who were unable to flee, however, summoned up the remaining Bushido spirit and continued to fight, barely causing some trouble for the soldiers of the Second Battalion.

But those soldiers who were lucky enough not to be injured and did not escape with Miyagi Yoshihiro, lost all desire to fight and fled to the north.

——I was really scared by the bombing just now!

In addition, the commander Miyagi Yoshihiro had run away, so they wanted to show their bravery, but there were no audience!
Then why are you still pretending to be so arrogant?

If you can run, you should run first.

But they didn't know that the only main road north of Xinkou Pass was the Hutuo River Valley.

It has been completely sealed off by the Third and Fourth Battalions of the Special Forces Regiment.

People like them can't escape even if they have wings!

……

The battle to completely capture the Xinkou Pass lasted only two hours and ended.

In the end, the special forces regiment won a great victory.

While He Yunfu arranged for medical staff to treat the wounded, he ordered the telegraph operator:

"Send a telegram to the regiment commander, informing him that our Second Battalion has completely occupied Xinkou Pass and is now cleaning up the battlefield!

There are less than 300 remnants of the Japanese army, fleeing eastward into the mountains, and my company is in pursuit! "

Tank company commander Kong Dacheng climbed out of his tank and walked up to the Xinkou Pass. He complained to him in a very depressed tone:

"Lao He, this battle is so boring.

We haven't even started to exert any strength yet, and the little devils have already fallen."

He Yunfu nodded:
"It's really boring. The Japanese were all stunned by Lao Gao and his men.

It's so rare that some people are disbanding!"

He could not have imagined that in two years, by the end of 43 or 44, this situation would become commonplace!
……

On Yuwang Ridge.

Yang Yuanshan was always worried about the Japanese planes coming to bomb.

But until the artillery battalion's earth-shaking artillery fire stopped, there was no news that the Japanese planes were coming.

He immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

He smiled and said to Han Yang and Zhan Haishan beside him:
"The Japanese bombers didn't come. We are sure to win the battle today."

Han Yang replied with a smile:

"Captain, the Japanese lost so many planes yesterday. Wouldn't it be stupid for them to come and die again today?"

Zhan Haishan also nodded:

"Captain, I think the Japanese will send intelligence officers to spy on us next. They will not act rashly before they have investigated our details.

After all, airplanes and pilots are both worth a lot of money!

They can’t afford to be consumed like this.”

Yang Yuanshan heheyile:
"Let them investigate as they please. I don't believe they can infiltrate our base without being discovered by the militia and fellow villagers!"

In fact, what he was thinking was: Come on, check whatever you want! If you can find out what I am up to, I lose!

……

The three of them chatted for a while, and Yang Yuanshan ordered the telegraph operator:

"Send a telegram to Gao Yuanzhi, ordering his battalion to retreat into the woods with their artillery to rest.

Let him and Wang Gensheng settle the soldiers, and then come to me!"

"Yes!"

……

About forty or fifty minutes later, Gao Yuanzhi and Wang Gensheng rushed into the headquarters:
"Report! Captain, we are here."

Yang Yuanshan saw that they didn't have time to wipe the gunpowder off their faces, so he quickly asked Zhang Xiaohe to get them some water to wash their faces.

Then he asked:

"Did you enjoy today's bombardment?"

"Hey, Captain, you want me to tell you the truth or a lie?"

Wang Gensheng smiled innocently.

"You kid are still trying to play this trick on me?
How do you tell the truth? How do you tell a lie? "

Yang Yuanshan raised his hand and wanted to cut him.

"It's fun to tell lies. How can it not be fun to bombard the Japanese for an hour?"

Wang Gensheng answered with a smile.

"What about the truth?"

Yang Yuanshan was a little curious.

“The truth is that it’s not satisfying at all.

The Japs couldn't even fight back. We just conducted live-fire training for an hour.

so boring! "

Wang Gensheng curled his lips, seeming to be very disdainful of the Japanese trash.

"Hahaha, good fellow, I think you are getting more and more arrogant.

Isn’t it good that the Japanese can’t fight back?

Do you really want the Japanese to fight you and cause heavy casualties among the soldiers?"

Yang Yuanshan laughed.

Zhan Haishan beside them also laughed and knocked on them:

"Captain Gao, Captain Wang, how is the artillery skills of your artillery battalion soldiers now?

Don't just consume shells without improving your artillery skills!"

"Captain Zhan, don't worry!
The remaining soldiers in our battalion, including the ammunition handlers, are all excellent artillery operators.

I dare not say that we can compare with the Japanese artillery, but each of them has at least fired hundreds of live ammunition!

He is definitely a veteran gunner!"

Gao Yuanzhi quickly stepped forward and patted his chest to make a promise.

"Okay! I'm thinking, after this battle is over, we'll set up the Second Artillery Battalion.

When the time comes, you gunners will all serve as the backbone."

Yang Yuanshan nodded with satisfaction.

The artillery battalion now has 48 mountain cannons and it is difficult to expand it further.

But the guns in the system warehouse cannot be wasted.

It is only natural to establish the Second Artillery Battalion.

What's more, he was also planning to apply to his superiors to establish an artillery school within the army. At that time, the Second Artillery Battalion would be used as an experimental base.

Gao Yuanzhi and Wang Gensheng were also very happy to hear his words.

If they set up a second artillery battalion, there would naturally be many soldiers and cadres that they like, who would be promoted and become company and platoon leaders or something like that.

The two of them patted their chests and promised:
"Don't worry, Commander. Our artillery battalion will never let you down."

"it is good."

Yang Yuanshan nodded.

Let's talk business:

“I called you here so that you can prepare for the next battle.

I also said it last night that the Japanese Independent Mixed Brigade No. 2 is heading south.

So later, after Lao He takes over the Xinkou Pass, you must quickly scout the terrain, choose a favorable position, and establish artillery positions.

Prepare to fight this brigade.

Logically speaking, the artillery force of a Japanese brigade would not be too strong.

But you can't take it lightly, you still have to be prepared!
To ensure that we can quickly and effectively eliminate the enemy while reducing our own casualties.

Repair the fortifications when necessary and dig anti-gun holes when necessary!

Understand? "

"understand!"

Gao Yuanzhi and Wang Gensheng shouted immediately.

……

At this time, the telegraph operator suddenly stood up and reported to Yang Yuanshan:

"Commander, the Second Battalion called and said they have completely occupied Xinkou Pass.

The Japanese army, which numbered less than 300 men, has fled to the east.

Hearing this, Yang Yuanshan raised his wrist to check the time and nodded with satisfaction:
"Good! Lao He did a great job!"

Then he turned around and sent Gao Yuanzhi and Wang Gensheng away:
"Yuanzhi, Gensheng, you guys should get busy now.

Speed ​​up! "

"Yes!"

The two of them agreed and turned to leave.

……

After they left, Yang Yuanshan thought about it for a while and asked Han Yang and Zhan Haishan:

"Han Yang, Hai Shan, the battle at Xinkou Pass is now over.

Do you think we should send a battalion to Wutai County to provide support?
The Japanese didn't flee north, and the third and fourth battalions didn't get to fight. How about letting the fourth battalion go?"

"Captain, the soldiers of the third and fourth battalions traveled all night last night, so they must be very tired, right?
If we let them head east now, I'm worried that there will be a lot of non-combat casualties.

We have been fighting for almost a week since we left Qixia Town, and the soldiers are almost exhausted."

Zhan Haishan reminded.

"That's true."

Yang Yuanshan nodded and frowned.

Now the guard battalion is the only one left. Should I send it there?
If the Japanese reinforcements arrive quickly, I'll be in trouble.

It's very dangerous without any reserve troops!

Han Yang saw his hesitation and immediately suggested:

“Captain, isn’t Xizi’s sniper company idle?
Why not send them to Wutai to check out the situation?

Although they are only one company, their fighting power is stronger than two or three companies!"

Yang Yuanshan's eyes suddenly lit up and he nodded immediately:

"Okay! Send someone to inform Xizi and ask him to take his men and set off on bicycles immediately!"

"Yes!"

Han Yang agreed and turned around to make arrangements.

Yang Yuanshan ordered the telegraph operator again:

"Please send a telegram to your superiors to inform them that we have easily captured Xinkou Pass!

We are hunting down the remaining Japanese troops!"

"Yes!"

"Also, send a message to the third and fourth battalions, asking them to turn around and face north, build fortifications and deploy defenses to prepare to block the Japanese reinforcements from the north.

In addition, make sure you are familiar with the route to retreat to Xinkou Pass and be prepared to retreat at any time! "

"understand!"

……

(End of this chapter)