Anti-Japanese War: Developing on my own, I brought back a US-equipped division

At this time, Yoshimoto Sadaichi came back with a very ugly and even embarrassed look on his face...

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Chapter 424: The shock of the Eighth Route Army Headquarters: A battalion dares to attack a county town? (First update, please subscribe)

Yoshimoto Sadaichi's face looked very ugly.

After all, it was a big defeat.

This was also the first time that the Second Division suffered a defeat.

Although only the first line of defense was breached, the Ping'an County battle was not a total defeat, but for the elite Second Division, it was already a major defeat.

Even though they had solid fortifications and bunkers, and were covered by heavy artillery fire...then even under such circumstances, their defense line was still breached by a battalion-level combat unit of the Eighth Route Army.

It's kind of embarrassing to say this out loud.

Seeing Yoshimoto Sadaichi's face was so ugly, Takeshita Shun naturally knew what was going on, but he didn't dare to ask any more questions. Instead, he said, "General Yoshimoto, you're back?"

Yoshimoto Sadaichi sat down directly, looked at Takeshita Shun and said, "Takeshita-kun, I believe you are very clear about the battle situation outside the city!"

"The Eighth Route Army Independent Battalion is indeed an extraordinary combat unit, well-equipped and powerful. I was a little disappointed with this Eighth Route Army unit before!"

"Takeshita-kun, please tell me the relevant intelligence and information you know about the Independent Battalion and its commander Su Zheng!"

Now, Yoshimoto Sadaichi began to pay attention to Su Zheng and the Independent Battalion.

Takeshita Shun: "General Yoshimoto, Zhu Ziming has already explained the situation of the Independent Battalion and Su Zheng very clearly!"

"I have just entered Northwest Shanxi not long ago, and I don't know much about Su Zheng and the Independent Battalion!"

"But what we do know is that... the independent battalion's combat effectiveness is indeed very strong. We cannot underestimate it!"

Yoshimoto Sadaichi's face darkened and he said, "No wonder the North China Front Army suffered repeated defeats against the Eighth Route Army. How could they possibly win if they didn't even understand their own opponent?"

Takeshita Shun was also very helpless.

He really didn't know much about the Independent Battalion and Su Zheng.

Until now, he still didn't know what Su Zheng looked like.

After a pause, Yoshimoto Sadaichi looked at Takeshita Shun and said, "Takeshita-kun, please contact Taiyuan or the North China Front Army Headquarters and ask them to provide air fire support!"

"The heavy artillery wing of our Second Division suffered heavy losses and is unable to provide effective fire support. Our only absolute advantage is air superiority, so if we want to defend Ping'an County, we must mobilize air fire support, preferably medium to large bombers."

"Contact Taiyuan or the General Headquarters first and have the North China Front Army's aviation forces get ready to support our Second Division in its fight against the enemy!"

Takeshita Shun nodded and said, "Hayi... General Yoshimoto, I'll contact him right away!"

"But... General Yoshimoto, I would like to remind you that the independent battalion also has fighter planes, and the number is unknown!"

"The independent battalion's previous achievements also included air raids on Taiyuan, bombing our First Army headquarters, and dropping leaflets to mislead people."

"Also, the Independent Battalion is good at building anti-aircraft firepower. Previously, the First Army also arranged an airstrike on the Xinzhong Village base where the Independent Battalion was located, resulting in the loss of six fighter planes."

"Later, in the Battle of Xinzhongcun, our army dispatched a large number of fighter planes, but they all failed to achieve the ideal tactical goals. The air strikes were not very successful, and we lost a lot of fighter planes!"

"So if we want to use fighter planes against the independent battalion, we must be careful and make surprise attacks work!"

Although Takeshita Shun did not participate in the air raid on the Shin-Nakamura base and the Shin-Nakamura battle, he had read the relevant combat reports from Yoshio Shinozuka and naturally knew the relevant battle results.

As soon as these words came out, Yoshimoto Sadaichi's face changed, showing a look of surprise, and asked: "What? The independent battalion also has fighter planes?"

"I really didn't expect that the Eighth Route Army would have fighter planes. This is really unbelievable."

Takeshita Shun nodded and said, "That's right, the number is unknown, and the air defense capability is also very strong, so we can't be careless."

Yoshimoto Sadaichi was silent for a moment, then nodded slightly and said, "But no matter what, if we want to defend Ping'an County, we still need the support of the Army Aviation Force!"

"You should continue to contact the aviation forces and be ready to support us at any time. Otherwise, we will lose fire support, which will be very disadvantageous for us!"

Takeshita Shun nodded and said, "Ha Yi!"

Yoshimoto Sadaichi now realized the power of the Independent Battalion and Su Zheng.

In his opinion, it would be difficult to defend Ping'an County without air fire support.

Takeshita Shun also has this feeling.

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outside the city.

The first line of defense.

The fierce fighting continues.

bang bang bang...

clap clap clap...

There were bursts of gunfire.

For the soldiers of the independent battalion, they will use guns if the problem can be solved with guns.

If the problem cannot be solved with a gun, then use a bayonet fight at close range.

The two sides engaged in a fierce battle.

After nearly two hours of fierce fighting, the independent battalion completely took control of the first line of defense.

Now the only thing left is the second line of defense of the Second Division.

As long as the second line of defense of the Second Division is captured, it will not be difficult to capture Ping'an County.

After this battle, the independent battalion completely wiped out the 12th Brigade under the 2nd Division.

That is, the main infantry regiments of the 4th and 16th Regiments, which wiped out a total of more than 6,000 enemies and killed two colonels, the commander of the 4th Regiment and the commander of the 16th Regiment.

In addition, more than 3,000 artillerymen and various types of artillery of the Second Division's heavy artillery regiment were basically destroyed by the artillery company of the independent battalion.

In this battle alone, the independent battalion wiped out nearly 10,000 Japanese devils.

At the same time, the independent battalion itself suffered heavy casualties, with more than 4,000 people killed and more than 1,000 injured, accounting for nearly half of the casualties.

Where there is war there will inevitably be casualties.

This is inevitable.

War is cruel.

I have to say that the combat effectiveness of the Second Division is still very strong.

However, compared with the number of Japanese soldiers killed, the casualty ratio is still good. A total of more than 1 Japanese soldiers were killed, and the casualty ratio is 2:.

Under such circumstances, the independent battalion on the offensive was able to achieve a 1:2 casualty ratio against the elite Second Division, which was quite impressive.

After all, the 2nd Division is an elite combat force, and it also has solid defensive bunkers and fortifications.

The reason why such an astonishing casualty ratio could be achieved was mainly because the independent battalion still had an artillery company that could provide artillery support, but the Japanese had no artillery.

Furthermore, during the attack, the casualty ratio between the Independent Battalion and the Second Division was close to 1:1.

However, in the subsequent close combat, the independent battalion had the upper hand.

Therefore, after a normal battle, the final casualty ratio was 1:2, and there were more than a thousand injured soldiers.

There are now only more than 6,000 people left in the Second Division, consisting of two regiments in total.

These two wings are the 29th and 31st wings, and they are quite strong.

Therefore, for the independent battalion, there is still a tough battle to fight.

"Build a defense line quickly!"

"Immediately organize troops to hold the defense line!"

"Also, quickly clean up the battlefield and treat the injured soldiers!"

After the first line of defense fell into the hands of the independent battalion, Zhou Weiguo and Zhao Donghai immediately ordered the soldiers to build a defense line to prevent the enemy from counterattacking, while quickly cleaning up the battlefield.

However, the Second Division did not intend to counterattack.

After all, if you counterattack in this situation, you won't gain much advantage.

The independent battalion attacked the position.

Su Zheng was observing the battle situation ahead through a telescope.

Su Zheng breathed a sigh of relief when he saw the independent battalion capture the first line of defense.

Wei Dayong grinned and said, "Captain 810, we have taken it down."

Su Zheng nodded and said, "Yeah... we finally took it, but the casualties were not small... we can't help it, this is a tough battle!"

While the two were talking, Shangguan Yufei hurriedly walked up to Su Zheng and said, "Captain, the headquarters sent a telegram asking us what happened in the direction of Ping'an County!"

Since the headquarters sent a telegram to inquire, it means that the entire northwest Shanxi and even the entire Second War Zone are in chaos.

The Central Army, Shanxi-Suiyuan Army, Eighth Route Army and other troops must have also participated in the battle to prevent the enemy from receiving reinforcements.

Everything developed just as Su Zheng expected.

The headquarters originally wanted to send a telegram to Li Yunlong's regiment headquarters, but the radio station of Li Yunlong's regiment headquarters had already been destroyed.

So the headquarters couldn't contact the New 1st Regiment at all.

Afterwards, the headquarters sent a telegram directly to Su Zheng’s independent battalion.

Su Zheng looked at Shangguan Yufei and said, "Shangguan, just report the situation to the headquarters truthfully!"

"Let's say the New 1st Regiment encountered a surprise attack by Takeshita Shun's special forces, suffering heavy losses. Zhao Gang and Zhao Zhengwei were seriously injured, and more than 300 villagers in Zhaojiayu were killed. So the New 1st Regiment is organizing troops to attack Ping'an County!"

"Our independent battalion is responsible for attacking Ping'an County, and we are currently encountering some troubles... because the Second Division of the Kwantung Army has moved south and appeared in Ping'an County."

"So the independent battalion has currently captured the first line of defense of the Second Division. As long as we capture the second line of defense, we can capture Ping'an County and completely wipe out Takeshita Shun's special forces."

"Please rest assured, headquarters. We will definitely fulfill our mission and show the might of our Eighth Route Army!"

"Just report this to headquarters!"

If the headquarters knew that only the independent battalion dared to attack Ping'an County, they would definitely be shocked...

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Chapter 425: Brilliant military achievements! The military power of the US-equipped division shocked the Japanese and puppet high-ranking officials! (Second update, please subscribe)

Originally, the New 1st Regiment was in a period of independent development, and military operations did not need to be reported to the headquarters.

Therefore, Li Yunlong and Su Zheng did not report to the headquarters when they attacked Ping'an County.

Now that the headquarters was asking questions, Su Zheng naturally reported truthfully.

There is nothing to hide.

Shangguan Yufei nodded and said, "Okay, I understand. I will send a telegram to the headquarters now."

As he was about to turn around and leave, Su Zheng stopped him.

Su Zheng looked at Shangguan Yufei and said, "Shangguan, the Japanese heavy artillery regiment was basically destroyed in this battle. In order to provide firepower and artillery support, the Japanese may call on the Japanese aviation force for support!"

"Your intelligence monitoring team should keep an eye on the Japanese intelligence telegrams. Once you crack their telegrams, report to me immediately!"

Although the Skynet Intelligence Agency's intelligence monitoring team was established not long ago, under the leadership of Shangguan Yufei, it has cracked several Japanese military telegrams.

If we want to reduce casualties, we must take the lead in intelligence.

Shangguan Yufei: "Understood, we have been closely monitoring the Japanese radio station. If there is any valuable intelligence information, I will inform you as soon as possible!"

Su Zheng: "Okay, get down and get busy!"

"Yes!"

Having said that, Shangguan Yufei went downstairs to get busy.

The first line of defense of the Second Division was taken down, and the entire independent battalion became busy and quickly took control of the first line of defense.

Soon, Li Yunlong rushed over as soon as he heard the news.

In the first line of defense trench.

Li Yunlong was walking in the trenches to inspect the situation. He soon saw Su Zheng and immediately greeted him with a grin, saying, "Hahaha, Su Zheng, your independent battalion is really great, hahaha!"

"They took down the Second Division's first defensive position so quickly! It's really too fast!"