Devil's Army

As soon as the Japanese fighter planes saw the devil troops' pointed fighter planes, they immediately turned around and fled.

The First Army Air Force originally came here just to carry out a bombing mission, but they didn't expect there would be an unexpected surprise, so they stepped on the accelerator and chased after them.

In the face of absolute strength, the Japanese fighter planes had no way to escape.

After just one encounter, the two Japanese fighter planes and two bombers were all turned into scrap metal and scattered on the ground in Changzhi.

After destroying the Japanese fighter planes, the First Army's air force turned around and launched a fierce bombing and strafing attack on the Japanese troops on the ground.

On the ground, the Japanese army, which was waiting for its own air force to destroy the artillery positions of the Devil's Army before launching an attack, suffered heavy casualties in the bombing and strafing by the First Army Air Force. They quickly sought cover to avoid the air raid.

The Japanese army's success in attacking the outer battlefields made them forget their own thoughts and thought they could quickly enter Changzhi City. Unexpectedly, they were defeated at Hongti Pass.

The Japanese commander was unwilling to accept defeat, so while the Devil Force's air force was returning, he ordered the remaining artillery to fiercely bombard the Sichuan Army's positions to cover the infantry's attack on Hongti Pass. However, they were quickly suppressed by the Devil Force's artillery from the commanding heights.

At noon and in the evening when the Devil Force Air Force was returning, the Japanese launched two large-scale attacks, both of which were repelled.

The next day, the First Army's air force had not yet arrived to provide support.

The Japanese army used its only two remaining mountain cannons to cover the infantry and launched a fierce attack on Hongti Pass.

Since the start of the counterattack against Japan, the 364th Brigade of the Sichuan Army has been responsible for the security of the Tangshan base, and has not even seen a hair of the Japanese.

Brigade Commander Wang asked Gray Wolf to fight twice, but was politely declined both times.

Gray Wolf told him, "The counterattack against Japan will not end anytime soon. You are now responsible for the security of the Tangshan base. The battle will continue."

The soldiers were fully prepared to enter Jincheng to fight against the Japanese this time.

Under the cover of their own artillery, they fired fiercely at the attacking Japanese army, repelling the Japanese army again and again.

Until the evening, the Japanese army failed to break through the Hongti Pass position of the First Army.

In the next few days, the Japanese army launched several attacks on Hongti Pass in the absence of the First Army Air Force, but they were all repelled by the soldiers of the 364th Brigade of the Sichuan Army.

The battle lasted for four days, with the four battalions of the 727th Regiment of the 364th Brigade of the Sichuan Army taking turns to fight, each holding out for a day. However, the Japanese army was completely worn down.

Some Japanese troops in other directions had already retreated back to Henan. The Japanese troops in Anyang, who were still fighting, were unwilling to withdraw and had no choice but to order the puppet troops to attack Hongti Pass. The main force of the Japanese army attempted to outflank the Sichuan army from both flanks.

The Japanese army's attempt was discovered by Sichuan Army scouts.

The artillery of the 364th Brigade of the Sichuan Army on the commanding heights fiercely bombarded the Japanese troops that were encircling them from both wings.

The puppet troops who attacked head-on suffered heavy casualties under the attack of the rocket soldiers, mortar soldiers and light and heavy machine guns of the 727th Regiment of the Sichuan Army and were forced to retreat.

The next morning, the Japanese army and the puppet troops launched another attack, but were repelled by the Sichuan Army.

After lunch, the commander angrily led his troops back to Anyang, as several other Japanese troops were also not making good progress and had already withdrawn to Henan.

When the soldiers of the 727th Regiment of the Sichuan Army saw the Japanese army retreating, they jumped up with their guns raised in joy.

The first time they left the base and participated in the blocking battle against the Japanese army, they won the victory.

When the Japanese army in Anyang attacked Hongti Pass, the Japanese army in Hebi City also launched an attack on Changzhi.