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"Yes." Okamura Ningji said awe-inspiringly, "The performance of the [-]th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army is simply chilling."

After a pause, Neiji Okamura continued: "Even if the 1st Division is sent up, I am afraid it is impossible to defeat the 28th Division in just three hours."

Arime Seizo analyzed: "There are three main reasons why the 28th Division was defeated so quickly this time. One is that they have fought hard in Shazhukou for three days before, not to mention the serious reduction in personnel, and the soldiers are already very tired; two. Even we and Ishiguro-kun did not expect that the 28th Brigade would suddenly appear outside the slaughterhouse, so that they were caught off guard by the [-]th Brigade; the third is that the artillery group of the [-]th Brigade carried out precise bombardment under the guidance of special forces , The first round of fire coverage destroyed the artillery positions of the [-]th Division and a large number of fortifications, and the subsequent battles will be difficult to fight."

"Youmo-kun, your analysis is very reasonable." Neiji Okamura nodded happily, "In this battle, the artillery group of the [-]th Brigade is the key. Napoleon once said a classic quote, which I like very much, He said that artillery is the god of war, and the goddess of victory will always stand on the side with more artillery!"

Youmo Jingsan took it seriously and said: "Cannon is the god of war? This is really a wise saying!"

"So if you want to defeat the [-]th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army, you must first destroy their artillery group!" Having said this, Okamura Neji turned his head and said to Nakamura Moritaka, "Nakamura-kun."

Nakamura Shengxiao first said: "Your Excellency, General."

Okamura Neiji said: "After dawn, we must send more reconnaissance planes from the 3rd Flying Division, we must find this artillery group of the [-]th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army, and then dispatch all attack planes and fighter jets to destroy it. We must never let this cannon group see the sun of tomorrow again!"

Speaking of this meal, Okamura Ningji said to Nakamura Morixiao again: "Nakamura-kun, please!"

"Hayi!" Nakamura Shengxiao also nodded heavily, and responded, "Your Excellency, please rest assured, just wait for dawn, our 3rd Flying Division will definitely find the artillery group of the [-]th Brigade and destroy it!"

……

Shazhukou, the frontier observation post of Shanxi Northwest Column.

As the battlefield moved forward, the forward observation post could no longer see the battlefield, and had lost its observation function, so the brigade commander simply regarded this place as the headquarters.

Amid the sound of footsteps, Cao Sanlian hurried in.

"Brigade Commander." Cao Sanlian asked as soon as he walked in, "Is the artillery position moving forward?"

The brigade commander hummed, and said again: "The artillery position must be moved forward, otherwise it will not be able to hit the devils, but what you have to do now is to find a place to hide."

"Oh yes." Cao Sanlian suddenly said, "It's almost dawn."

The brigade commander said: "It must be disguised well, and it must not be discovered by the devil's reconnaissance plane."

"Brigade Commander, don't worry." Cao Sanlian patted his chest and said, "Although there are bare hills and ravines around here, it's not a problem to find a few places to hide the cannons."

"Even if you can't find a hiding place, it doesn't matter."

"Because we also prepared gun casings for each cannon."

After a pause, Cao Sanlian said again: "When the time comes, take the gun cover and sprinkle some loess on the gun cover, even if the devil's reconnaissance plane flies over the head, it won't be able to find it."

"Go." The brigade commander waved.

After sending Cao Sanlian away, the brigade commander said to Wei Dayong, "Monk, come here."

Wei Dayong hurried to the brigade commander, his eyes fell on the map spread out on the ground.

The brigade commander pointed to the map and said: "Monk, look, these are the two hills on both sides of Killing Pig Kou, and they are also the commanding heights within a few kilometers. The 28th Division seized these two commanding heights and took advantage of the condescending terrain , For us, no matter how we fight, we will attack on the back, and the situation is very bad."

A look of guilt appeared on Wei Dayong's face again.

"Monk, don't feel guilty." The brigade commander said quickly, "Actually, Xiao Wang really blamed you just now. Even if Duan Peng didn't neglect his duty and reported the situation to you in time, and then you reported it to us, it was useless at all. , because the devils have sent heavy troops to occupy the commanding heights on both sides, no matter how we fight, it is impossible to prevent the 28th Division from retreating to these two commanding heights, so this has nothing to do with you."

What the brigade commander said was also true.

At that time, even if Duan Peng reported it in time, it would not change anything.

Because the Shanxi Northwest Column can only choose one attack target.

If the main force of the 28th Division is selected, it is bound to fail to take into account the two commanding heights of the Japanese army.

If you choose the Japanese army with two commanding heights, it will be like picking up sesame seeds and losing watermelon.

Losing the first-hand advantage of surprise attacks and allowing the 28th Division to give full play to the advantages of artillery firepower and armored forces, even if the Shanxi Northwest Column can win, it will inevitably pay a heavy price. There is no way to fight, and the common people will not be able to keep it.

But Wei Dayong didn't think so.

Wei Dayong shook his head and said: "If I can report this situation in time, Commander, you will at least have a chance to cancel this campaign and not take the risk."

"Cancel? Impossible to cancel." The brigade commander said, "We have made so many preparations and even paid a huge price to win such an opportunity to wipe out the 28th Division. How could it be easily canceled? Even if the To take a certain risk, the battle of killing pigs must be fought."

Hearing this, Wei Dayong felt better.

The brigade commander said again: "But you made a mistake this time, it's a fact."

"Yes, I admit it." Wei Dayong said with a stern face, "I must try to make up for it."

"You have a chance to make up for it now." The brigade commander pointed to the map and said, "The 28th Division has occupied the commanding heights on the left and right sides of Killing Zhukou, which is both an advantage and a disadvantage."

"Is it both an advantage and a disadvantage?" Wei Dayong said, "Commander, I don't understand this."

The brigade commander said: "There is a saying that the rafters in the early years are rotten first. The 28th Division occupies the commanding heights and occupies a condescending advantage, but it also completely exposes its position to the muzzle of our artillery!"

After a pause, he continued: "So the task of your reconnaissance team is to find at least sixteen artillery positions for the artillery regiment during the day. These sixteen artillery positions must be distributed around the two commanding heights. Every Japanese position is under fire from the artillery regiment!"

After another pause, the brigade commander finally emphasized: "Whether it is the front of the high ground or the reverse slope, every defensive position of the 28th Division must have one or more artillery positions that can be hit!"

"Yes!" Wei Dayong replied, "I promise to complete the task."

……

On the commanding heights on the left side of the butcher's mouth.

Ishiguro Sadazo has already walked around with Tonegawa Isamu.

But after walking around, Ishiguro Sadazo inevitably felt a little anxious.

"Tonegawa-kun, these two hills are really tricky." Shiguro Zhenzang said, "The height is enough, and the slope of the mountain is also enough to affect the actions of the Eighth Route Army, but there is no protection."

"Yes." Tonegawa Yong said, "And there is no vegetation on the mountain."

To put it bluntly, these are two bare loess mountains, which look like two big steamed buns buckled upside down at the mouth of a slaughtered pig. Although there are wrinkles (gullies) on the surface, there are no hills like stars and moons around them.

There are no hills around the main peak, which means that it is difficult to find the reverse slope.

Without a backslope, it means that all fortifications will be covered by the direct firepower of the Eighth Route Army.

Fortunately, the soil on the mountain is still soft and easy to dig. It should take only one day to dig a circular trench around the main peak. With this circular trench, the next battle will be much easier.

Moreover, the 36th Infantry Regiment has also built many fortifications on the two main peaks.

Although these fortifications do not form a system, they are more than enough to deal with the immediate battle.

In any case, it was impossible for the [-]th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army to transfer their artillery group so quickly.

At that moment, Ishiguro Sadazo ordered Tonegawa Isamu to say: "Tonegawa-kun, send a telegram to the other side, telling them to hurry up and dig a trench around the main peak. If possible, they should dig two or even three trenches. In short, the more the better! No matter what Hold on until reinforcements arrive!"

As soon as the voice fell, there was another fierce gunshot at the foot of the mountain.

Immediately, streams of bullets whizzed towards the top of the mountain.

Without looking down, Shiguro Zhenzang knew that the Eighth Route Army had launched an attack again.

These damned Eighth Route Army are really endless, don't let them have a moment to breathe.

"Division Commander, go inside and hide." Tonegawa Isamu hurriedly motioned Ishiguro Sadazo to hide in a nearby ditch.

Although it is not absolutely safe to hide in the ravine, because the firepower of the Eighth Route Army at this angle can still shoot bullets into the ravine, but at least the probability of being shot will be much lower.

Shi Hei Zhenzang did not try to be brave, and got into the ditch in a bit of embarrassment.

Tonegawa Isamu, along with a few staff officers and guards, repaired a simple fortification as quickly as possible. In fact, it was a half-meter-deep trench for squatting.

Although it is only half a meter deep, it is enough to hide.

This attack by the Eighth Route Army lasted about half an hour.

The final result was no different from the previous two.

Relying on the advantages of the terrain, the 28th Division held its position.

As soon as the gunfire stopped, Tonegawa Isamu hurriedly protected Ishiguro Zhen and hid halfway up the hillside.

Because the fortifications built by the 36th Infantry Regiment were on the mountainside, Ishiguro Sadazo also set up the temporary headquarters of the 28th Division on the mountainside.

The Wing of Engineers has widened the former "Wing Headquarters" and covered the roof with canvas.

The communication class has also set up the radio station, and the telecommunications soldier is sitting in front of the radio station wearing earphones, transcribing the dots and dashes they have heard, and writing a piece of paper before handing it over to the head of the class.

After a while, the head of the communications section walked towards Ishiguro Sadazo with a translated telegram.

"Division Commander." The head of the communications section paused and said, "A call from the Front Army Command has ordered all the reconnaissance planes of the 3rd Flying Division to take off urgently, and they are heading towards Killing Zhukou."

Chapter 553 How did the [-]th Brigade do it?

Mizuhara Takuya drove a jeep, humming cherry blossoms and entered the headquarters of the First Army.

Today, Takuya Mizuhara finally has a deep understanding of the true meaning of the phrase "One shot of the cannon, ten thousand taels of gold". The Eighth Route Army, the Jinsui Army, and the Juntong made thousands of taels of gold by selling information.

When I walked into the combat hall, I saw that the commander of the 1st Army was discussing the battle situation with the Chief of Staff Hanaya.

I just heard Hua Guzheng say: "Your Excellency, Commander, I really did not expect that the 28th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army has such a big appetite that it wants to swallow the [-]th Division in one go."

Yoshimoto Sadaichi said in a deep voice: "What's even more shocking is that it almost succeeded."

Hearing this, Mizuhara Takuya's heart skipped a beat, this is valuable information!

At that moment, Takuya Mizuhara asked, "Your Excellency, what's going on? What happened last night?"

"Mr. Suwon, a big event happened last night." Hua Guzheng said awe-inspiringly, "The 28th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army sang the song of attacking the east and attacking the west. On the surface, it was going to Yunqi Town to meet the southern group of the main force of the front army, but in fact they turned over the Black Cloud Mountain overnight. Appeared outside the butcher's mouth, and launched a surprise attack on the [-]th Division around [-] am."

"After three hours of fierce fighting, the 28th Division suffered heavy losses."

"The 28th Field Artillery Regiment, the 28th Reconnaissance Regiment lost all their heavy equipment."

"The 3rd Infantry Regiment and the 30th Infantry Regiment have also suffered devastating blows, and now there are less than [-] remnant soldiers retreating to the two hills on both sides of the slaughtering pig's mouth."

After a pause, Hua Guzheng said again: "It may be wiped out by the [-]th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army at any time."

"What?" Mizuhara Taku couldn't help but gasped, and lost his voice, "Your Excellency, Chief of Staff, is this true? The [-]th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army is so powerful?"

"The main reason is that the 75th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army used artillery groups!" Yoshimoto Teiichi said, "Battle reports say that the 60th Brigade has at least [-] of the [-] mountain artillery pieces in battle!"

"At least 60 75 mountain cannons?" Mizuhara Takuya was shocked when he heard this.

Unknowingly, did the [-]th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army already have such a powerful artillery?

After a pause, Takuya Mizuhara said again: "So, isn't the situation of the 28th Division very dangerous?"

"That's not true, it's in danger." Hua Guzheng said, "That's why Your Excellency the General ordered the 4th Brigade to go north overnight for reinforcements. This is completely disregarding the safety of our Taiyuan."

Yoshimoto Sadaichi continued: "Mr. Suwon, the defense of Taiyuan's outer city is entrusted to your gendarmerie brigade. The Imperial Association Army is really hopeless. At this time, don't let the Eighth Route Army or the Jinsui Army take advantage of the loopholes."

"Hayi." Mizuhara Takuya paused and said, "Don't worry, Commander, Taiyuan will be fine."

"We still have to be as careful as possible." Hua Guzheng warned, "If Taiyuan falls again, the organizational system of our First Army may really be lost."

"Hai." Mizuhara Takuya nodded again.

After leaving the headquarters, Takuya Mizuhara didn't take this matter to heart at all.

Because Suyuan Tuo is also very clear that the Eighth Route Army is different from the Eighth Route Army. Except for the [-]th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army in Northwest Shanxi, there is no other Eighth Route Army in Shanxi that can threaten the safety of Taiyuan. , None of them have the ability to attack tough problems like the [-]th Brigade in Northwest Shanxi.

As for the Jin army huddled in the west of Shanxi, there is no need to worry.

Therefore, there will be no problem with the city defense of the outer city of Taiyuan.

You don't even have to worry about the Chinese spy forces making trouble.

Because the espionage forces of all parties in Taiyuan City are really getting along well now.

Takumi Mizuhara obviously liked the current situation more than fighting to kill.

Isn't it good for everyone to get what they need and live in peace?Why do you have to fight to the death?

When he returned to the military police headquarters in the Gongyuan, he found an acquaintance waiting for him in the living room on the second floor. The person who came was Wang Jiating, the station chief of the military command station in Taiyuan. The two had already made several deals.

"Wang Sang." Mizuhara Takuya said with a smile on his face, "What wind brought you here?"

Wang Jiaxuan was really surprised and flattered, but at the same time he was a little fortunate. Compared with other station masters who were trembling every day under the threat of the Japanese military police, he lived a fairy-like life in Taiyuan.

Because as long as Suhara Takuya is there, there is no need to worry about safety at all.

If you want any information, just buy it from Mizuhara Takuya.

As for money, when has their military commander been short of money?There is never any shortage.

At that moment, Wang Jiacheng quickly stood up, and said flatteringly: "Suyuan Taijun, did you disturb you?"

"No." Mizuhara Takuya patted Wang Jiatang's shoulder, and said with a smile, "You are my God of Wealth, so whenever you come to our gendarmerie, I welcome you with both hands."

"Actually, it's nothing." Wang Jiating said with a flattering smile, "I just want some information about Northwest Shanxi."

"Wang Sang, this is really a coincidence. I just came back from the headquarters and got a lot of first-hand battle reports about the battle in Northwest Shanxi." Mizuhara Takuya said with a smile, "It depends on how much you want to know."