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Artillery shells exploded on the nameless hill, and the Japanese were determined to take the commanding heights here to alleviate their disadvantage in the battle.

The independent brigade's artillery fired at the top of the hill, and the impact caused was enough to uproot small trees.

Support from the New Third Regiment arrived, and a new company was arranged to join the battle.

The rotary machine gun was set up on the top of the hill, and Platoon Leader Zhao Yong was half-crouching there, holding the gun handle at an angle and shooting.

The bullets made a rattling sound, and the flying bullet shells hit my face, hot as a fire.

The Japanese were defeated in their new round of attack. They mobilized 700 men but failed to reach the top of the hill.

Instead, they were defeated by the supporting firepower.

For ordinary troops, if the casualties exceed 20 to 30 percent, they will basically lose their combat capability.

The Japanese invaders, brainwashed by the Bushido spirit, will still attack frantically even if they fight to the last man.

The Eighth Route Army's fighting will is equally tenacious. If you dare to attack, I will repel your attack.

We all have two shoulders to support one head. You little Japanese are not afraid of death, and neither am I.

"Comrades, if the Japanese dare to come up and die, I, Zhao Yong, will be the first to fight them. Bring me the explosive pack and tie it to your body."

Platoon Leader Zhao is an old soldier who has experienced the reorganization period. He has seven bullet holes and more than ten knife wounds on his body.

Rolled in a pile of dead bodies.

The commander ordered the brothers to hold the high ground, and even if the sky fell, they would not retreat.

Ding Wei paid attention to this side and saw that the Japanese mobilized troops to attack the commanding heights.

The fighting was extremely fierce. Their artillery concentrated its firepower to attack the top of the hill, and shells fell on the top of the hill one after another.

"Zhu Zi, fire two shots for me to support my comrades."

"Commander, we're out of shells. We've used them all up."

Each shell weighed 16 kilograms, and 32 of them were fired, which was a full half ton of ammunition.

He didn't waste any energy, either shooting at the Japanese infantry artillery or hitting the crowd.

Every shot killed at least a dozen Japanese and puppet troops.

They were marching along mountain roads, and the ammunition and supplies they carried were limited, unlike the Japanese brigades, which had a large number of mules and horses to carry them.

Ding Wei gritted his teeth. It was such a good sniper position, how could the offensive be affected by ammunition?

"First arrange for mountain artillery support. The new regiment has attacked the strongholds around the county town and seized a lot of spoils. Send them over soon."

In a short while, the logistics personnel brought in boxes of artillery shells, and then brought in 24 mortar shells and 120 mountain artillery shells.

The reason why Lieutenant General Yoshizawa could accept casualties was that there were a large number of Imperial Army troops mixed in the attacking crowd.

After several rounds of attacks, the Imperial Army lost more than 600 people.

The son does not feel bad when he sells his father's land.

What is the Imperial Army? If it is lost, it is lost.

His infantry battalion also lost more than 230 people, which is really heartbreaking.

The battle had lasted from late at night until now, and it was actually getting light.

Able to see each other's deployment.

The Japanese troops' columns spread out on the road.

Zhuzi immediately became alert and discovered the location of the Japanese mountain artillery.

The range of the 120 mortar can reach 7000 meters, which is similar to the shooting distance of the Type 94 mountain gun when the firing range is good.

When shooting along the top of a mountain, the peaks on both sides are the best reference points.

How about two fucking shots?

Zhang Dabiao's new Third Regiment slightly adjusted its blocking position, occupied advantageous terrain, and prepared for battle.

The two sides had been arguing in a confusing manner for the entire night, and things were only starting to get a little interesting now.

Lieutenant General Yoshizawa observed the deployment of the Eighth Route Army through a telescope and turned to look at Colonel Kuroshima Morita beside him.

"Kuroshima-kun, this group of Eighth Route Army soldiers are deployed along the mountain, which makes them very difficult to attack. If we attack them from the front, the casualties will be unbearable. Can you let your cavalry regiment climb the mountain from the flank and attack them together?"

"General, that's exactly what I meant."

Kuroshima Morita pointed to the hillside in the south of Gounan Township, which was relatively flat, and arranged a force to move up and attack the Eighth Route Army position from the rear.

We will definitely be able to defeat the enemy in the mountains and annihilate this group of Eighth Route Army troops.

The telegram message arrived.

While they were staying here, Gao Qing's New 1st Regiment did not rest but had already cleared the surrounding strongholds.

Three large strongholds were successively eliminated, more than 3 Japanese and puppet troops were killed, and guns, ammunition and a large amount of combat supplies were seized.

The county town’s defenses were weak and they were very afraid that the Eighth Route Army would break into the county town.

Keep sending messages to the lieutenant general to convey the danger of the situation.

Yoshizawa frowned and suppressed the telegram.

After we have dealt with this group of Eighth Route Army thugs, it won’t be too late to clear out the area around the county town.

There was also a telegram from Yoshio Shinozuka, asking about the situation of the 3rd Independent Brigade and denouncing yesterday's blunder. What was the reason?

Ask Yoshizawa Tadao to give a reasonable explanation as soon as possible.

Annoyed,

Let’s not talk about what happened yesterday for now. I’m fighting the Eighth Route Army.

Lieutenant General Yoshizawa, who was usually known for his calmness, showed an impatient look on his face.

Colonel Kuroshima Morita did not belong to the Independent 3rd Brigade and was bolder in his words and deeds.

"General, that's a telegram from General Shinozuka. It would be best if you could reply to it."

After all, he was the commander of the First Army and Yoshizawa's direct superior.

I can't explain it clearly in one sentence, how should I respond?

Both parties are responsible for yesterday's blunder. We can't let Tadao Yoshizawa bear the responsibility alone.

From the words used by Yoshio Shinozuka, we can guess that the old guy Kawamura Dong must have filed a complaint first.

The Japanese invaders in Wutai County, who had not seen any reinforcements, also reported the situation to Shinozuka Yoshio's headquarters, saying that the main force of the Eighth Route Army was wreaking havoc in the territory, while the main force of the Independent 3rd Brigade was in the mountainous area.

Where exactly did they go to encircle and suppress the Fourth Military Division?

Yoshio Shinozuka was shocked and angry, and ordered the Third Brigade to immediately return to the county town to disperse and destroy this group of Eighth Route Army troops.

A higher-ranking official can crush people to death. Cruelty, really crush people to death.

"Isn't the one in front of me the main force of the Eighth Route Army? The light and heavy machine gun firepower, as well as the artillery deployment, this is the real main force of the Fourth Military Division. I suspect its commander Ding Wei is also here."

Colonel Kuroshima didn't respond. The headquarters' order was to return to the county town immediately, not for us to waste time here.

This group of Eighth Route Army soldiers set up a blocking position and deployed fortifications that were easy to defend but difficult to attack.

A strong attack is not a wise move. You still want his cavalry regiment to go up the mountain? Just let me take off.

Since Yoshizawa was a lieutenant general and Kuroshima Morita were cooperating in the operation, they had to obey orders.

With Yoshio Shinozuka's new order, the situation is different.

The battalion's major, staff officer, and Kuroshima Morita all agreed that they should follow General Shinozuka's orders, bypass the Eighth Route Army's blocking positions, and return to the county seat as soon as possible.

"Commander, are the Japs retreating?"

In the distance of the queue, the Japanese invaders' baggage transport troops moved slowly towards the Dashadi and Huoyan Mountain.

This made Ding Wei confused.

It's broad daylight now, and the real blocking and attacking and defending battle is about to begin. The exciting moment has arrived. Fight, attack, and don't run away.

Zhang Dabiao also asked the headquarters what to do.

The Japs did retreat, with the rear retreating first, while the front-line troops were carefully gathering their forces.

The bodies of the Japanese soldiers who were out of the firing range were taken away, but as for those who died within the firing range, they did not dare to come up and collect their bodies.

"Zhu Zi, do you think the devils are scared?"

"No, they have 4,000 to 5,000 troops and artillery firepower, and are capable of storming the position."

The two of them guessed, but couldn't guess the reason.

"Don't think about it for now. Notify Gao Qing's new regiment to prepare to withdraw from the battle and break up into smaller units and move into the mountainous area."

"Let Zhang Dabiao arrange a small force to clean up the battlefield."