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The counterattack at night was particularly fierce. Ding Wei deployed two main regiments and five battalions of the detachment led by Kong Jie on the front battlefield.

This is only the main force; there are also guerrillas, militia, etc. participating in small-scale battles.

They launched operations from the mountainous areas on both sides to harass the Japanese troops.

Provide support to the front battlefield and dismantle the energy of the 41st Division.

Even a tiger cannot defeat a large number of wolves, let alone the 41st Division, is it a tiger?

The Xinding Basin is quite special. The location for the Battle of Xinkou was chosen here because of the mountainous and water-rich terrain, which would be conducive to fighting against the Japanese invaders.

The two sides continued fighting for more than 20 days, almost wiping out the main force of the Itagaki Division.

If there had not been a breakthrough on the Zhengtai Line, it would have been difficult for the Japanese to capture Xinkou.

By occupying the central Jinshan Highlands, they can project firepower to the plains on the left and right sides.

This will be the focus of contention between the two sides.

It was also Ding Wei who set a trap for the Japanese.

The fight for the only gold mountain in the plains is the key point of attack and defense for both sides.

Half of it was deliberately left to the Japanese army, and the other half was placed in the hands of Zhou Weiguo's 6th Regiment.

Taking advantage of the night to avoid enemy aircraft, they attacked the positions and launched a counterattack with overwhelming firepower.

In terms of light firepower, the Japanese were at a disadvantage.

Ding Wei had an advantage in the number of light and heavy machine guns, mortars, and infantry guns, and had sufficient ammunition reserves.

This wave of counterattack surprised the 41st Division.

The position captured during the day was unexpectedly counterattacked by the enemy.

Abe Heisuke personally commanded the defense, but still failed to quell the declining trend and still failed to stop the attack of the Eighth Route Army.

In the battle between the two sides, the defense line was broken by the other side at the front.

Impossible, absolutely impossible.

How could the Eighth Route Army, with its weak manpower and poor firepower, break through the defense line of a regular Type B division?

The Kwantung Army also had the strength to fight against the Far Eastern Soviet army of similar size.

How did the Eighth Route Army, which was of similar size, break through the defensive positions of the 41st Division?

Could it be the enhancement of combat effectiveness during night operations?

The forces deployed in the counterattack were not of the same size, and exceeded those deployed during the day. The reconnaissance battalion also joined the battle, and the cavalry regiment also participated in the counterattack after dismounting.

During the daytime battle in Jinshan, the main force of the 6th Regiment was deployed to fight against the Japanese infantry battalion.

By night, Ding Wei had deployed nearly three thousand troops, with a mortar battalion providing fire support.

Let the Japanese know that the main force of the Eighth Route Army is in Jinshan. If they want to gain the initiative on the battlefield, they must send more troops to the mountain.

Due to the unfavorable situation, the 41st Division had to dispatch two infantry battalions to attack the Jinshan area from the left and right plains.

Abe Heisuke had a total of three infantry regiments and nine infantry battalions, four of which were deployed in Jinshan.

It accounted for almost half of all infantry and was used to fight for high ground and gain commanding heights.

The battle for the position was fierce, and the four infantry battalions still did not have the advantage, so they had to deploy more troops.

After a fierce battle all night until dawn, the Japanese lines were repeatedly breached, and most of their positions were lost, leaving them with only one-third of Jinshan.

During the day, it was the Japs' turn to attack.

Planes and artillery pressed forward and launched a fierce attack on the Jinshan position, regaining the lost infantry positions.

The two sides fought for another whole day, with each side suffering over a thousand casualties.

With the support of aircraft, the Japanese advanced all the way and occupied nearly three-quarters of Jinshan's territory.

Once this isolated mountain in the plain area is captured, the 41st Division will have absolute initiative and can easily cross Xinkou and head straight for Gang County.

Seeing that it was getting dark again, Lieutenant General Abe Heisuke frowned.

Last night’s counterattack is still vivid in my mind. The Eighth Route Army fought bravely and with the support of firepower, their counterattack was quite powerful.

After a day of fierce fighting, the Japs looked a little tired.

The front-line troops exchanged positions with the reserve troops. To be on the safe side, they continued to draw troops to increase the defense of the commanding heights in the mountains.

The positions that have been captured must not be lost at any cost.

Deploy heavy machine guns and light machine guns to enhance defensive firepower.

Temporarily use sandbags, bricks, and wood to reinforce the machine gun positions. Allocate the main firing range and the secondary firing range reasonably.

Time was running out, and without giving the Japanese much chance to defend, the Eighth Route Army's charge sounded.

But the firepower for the charge was not much, with only seven or eight companies of soldiers.

The momentum of the charge was not strong enough and seemed to be a feint.

On the flank towards the west of Shanxi, the cavalry regiment, armored battalion, reconnaissance battalion, and elite companies of the 5th Regiment launched an offensive.

Funny,

Ding Wei never thought about occupying Jinshan from the beginning.

Deliberately tricking the Japs into committing most of their infantry forces, while actually planning to break through from the flank.

Originally, there was a regiment of troops advancing on each of the three routes: left, center, and right.

Influenced by the counterattack last night, infantry battalions were drawn from the two wing regiments to strengthen the defense of the central mountainous area.

This left the left wing with only over a thousand troops.

The ground was shaking slightly, and the first to show their heads were the tanks. Four Type 4 medium tanks took the lead and broke through the Japanese defense line.

Machine guns fired and 57mm cannons attacked the Japanese firepower points.

Then the Type 95 light tank also rushed over quickly and easily tore through the defense line.

The so-called defensive trenches and barbed wire can intercept infantry but cannot stop armored firepower.

The first time Colonel Mito saw the tanks, he knew something was wrong and that they could not hold the flank position at all.

Contact division headquarters immediately.

"General, my troops have encountered an armored fire attack and the front line has collapsed. I will organize all the troops to delay the attack. The enemy's offensive is fierce and I can't stand it."

At the same time that Colonel Mito was sending the telegram, the sound of tanks had already reached his headquarters.

Fire continuously to destroy the heavy machine gun.

It is said that the Japanese tanks could not withstand a single shot, let alone survive on the European battlefield.

But we have to take into account the actual situation. Considering the Japanese's industrial capacity and resource situation, and the intensity and road conditions of the Chinese battlefield, the performance of the bean tank may be sufficient.

There is no need to introduce larger, more powerful armored firepower.

The cavalry regiment then rushed forward, choosing to enter the battlefield as quickly as possible, and crushed the remaining Japanese forces behind the tanks.

In the past, the Japanese invaders would charge forward under the cover of tanks and planes as if they were in an empty land.

This time the script was changed.

The cavalry regiment's charge was extremely ferocious. Sun Desheng's fighting style was exactly the same as Zhang Dabiao's. He wished he could stuff the handle of his knife into the enemy's mouth.

Use the most ruthless and violent method to kill the Japanese.

The man was on horseback, firing continuously with his carbine, and his shots were extremely accurate.

The fleeing Japanese were shot and killed one after another.

The flank positions were thrown into chaos, the Japanese invaders were routed and directly penetrated.

Abe Heisuke was distracted and hastily attempted to transfer troops from Jinshan to rush to support the flank.

That's too late.

The mobile force headed straight for his headquarters without stopping.

After breaking through at one point, this powerful force rushed towards the Yunzhong River where the troops were short of manpower, in an attempt to cut off the Japanese infantry and encircle them on the hillside.

The artillery regiment, heavy artillery battalion, and mortar battalion attacked.

Cooperate with the main force to launch a comprehensive counterattack.

The Japanese invaders' rear was lost, causing low morale among the defending troops. In addition, a crisis arose in the direction of the headquarters, and the armored battalion's advance was difficult to stop.

Amidst thousands of troops, we must take Abe Heisuke’s dog head.