Draw the sword and cure the fear of insufficient firepower

"Alas, I am ashamed. Compared with you, the Eighth Route Army, we are just beggars!"

"I came here this time to thank you in person for helping us eliminate the Japanese 6th Brigade!"

"We can save a lot of lives!"

"I wonder where Captain Fang will go next?"

Wei Guo calmed down and saluted Fang Zheng solemnly. The chief of staff and others behind him also raised their hands to salute.

"Captain Wei, don't be polite. If you want to say thank you, I also want to thank you Sichuan Army for attracting the Japanese's attention for us, hahahaha!"

"After we finish fighting here, we still have to continue looking for the main force of the Japanese. We can't stay here for long!"

Fang Zheng smiled.

They are all fighting against the devils, all for China...

"In that case, I won't delay Captain Fang any longer! I wish you a successful start!"

Wei saluted.

Since Fang Zheng and his men were going to continue their attack, he couldn't waste their time.

Moreover, the fierce offensive of the Eighth Route Army will surely deal a severe blow to the Japanese.

This can also greatly relieve the pressure on their Sichuan Army, as other Sichuan Army units have also suffered badly.

After bidding farewell to the State of Wei, Fang Zheng sent two squads of soldiers to escort the prisoners of war back to Taiyuan.

The artillery battalion has also caught up now. I have to say, with trucks, the movement is fast!

The regiment was ready to go and continued to advance deep into the enemy's territory.

……

On Liu Zhenhua's side, eighteen fighter jets were divided into eight formations and flew in all directions for reconnaissance.

The Japanese offensive was extremely fierce. All artillery was used, and infantry and tanks continued to attack the Sichuan Army's defense line.

The battle was extremely brutal. Many positions were fought over and over by both sides, and the battlefields were filled with corpses.

Gun smoke filled the sky. The Sichuan Army was exhausted, but still put up a stubborn resistance.

……

Jinsui Army Headquarters.

"According to the news from the front, the Sichuan Army's 20th Army suffered a total of more than 8 casualties, and the Japanese suffered 6800 casualties."

"In addition, the 6st Division of the Eighth Route Army sent out a regiment of troops, which, under the cover of tanks, annihilated the enemy in front of the th Division of the Sichuan Army, the th Brigade of the Japanese, and two divisions of the Locust Army."

"In the Central Army, Commander Song has already sent four armies from the left and right wings according to the established strategy to encircle the enemy's rear."

Commander Fu's chief of staff reported while holding a document.

"Well... I didn't expect the Sichuan Army to be so tenacious this time. It's really admirable..."

"And Commander Song is willing to disobey orders and send troops. This is even more unbelievable!"

"Division One has also begun to take action. As long as Lin Tian takes action, the balance of victory will gradually tilt towards us..."

Commander Fu muttered to himself, frowning slightly, and seemed to be thinking about something.

After a long time, Commander Fu finally made up his mind: "Chief of Staff, pass on my order! Send the 15th Army and the Heavy Artillery Regiment to reinforce the Sichuan Army. If the Sichuan Army can't hold on, we can't hold on either. We are on the same boat. If the Sichuan Army doesn't do well, we can't escape either!"

"Instead of waiting here for the devils to come and attack us, why don't we take the initiative and attack them, so that we can win a favor in the future!"

Commander Fu ordered in a deep voice.

"Commander...if we attack rashly, I'm afraid..." The chief of staff said with a slight change of expression.

"No need to say more, just follow the order!" Commander Fu interrupted.

The chief of staff stopped talking and turned around to issue orders.

Just now, Commander Fu weighed the pros and cons. After this battle, the power of the First Division will probably become even more terrifying, and Lin Tian will drive the development of the entire Eighth Route Army.

In this way, no one in Shanxi Province will be able to suppress the Eighth Route Army.

The territory of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army is mainly concentrated in Shanxi Province. If the Eighth Route Army's territory becomes larger and its strength becomes stronger, it will continue to squeeze the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army's living space.

This is something Commander Fu and even Commander Yan do not want to see.

Although the two sides are now in a cooperative relationship, everyone knows that it was the Japanese invasion that prompted the two sides to sit down and cooperate.

If the Japanese were gone, there would be no room for two tigers in one mountain, and the two sides would definitely go to war again.

By then, the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army would definitely not be a match for the Eighth Route Army, and the Central Army would be no match either.

Commander Fu needs to consider the future of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army.

However, he took the initiative to attack and assist the Sichuan Army, attracting the attention of the devils and creating conditions for the actions of the First Division. Regardless of the results of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army, at least after this battle, Lin Tian would remember the good things about the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army, and that was enough.

Commander Fu brought out a total of three heavy artillery regiments this time, equipped with large-caliber artillery. Although they were all made in Jin, their power was not inferior to that of the Japanese.

This time, Commander Fu gritted his teeth and sent two heavy artillery regiments directly to support the Sichuan Army on the front line.

……

"What?! Hahaha, great! I didn't expect Commander Fu to be so righteous. This way, our Sichuan Army can hold on for a few more days!"

In the Sichuan Army Command, Commander-in-Chief Gu Wuming shouted to the sky, overjoyed when he heard the chief of staff say that the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army had sent up two heavy artillery regiments and an army.

"Order the troops not to rush to fight for the lost positions. After retreating, build fortifications on the spot to block the enemy, and wait until night to find a way to take it back!"

"Let's wait until night to use these two heavy artillery regiments. We will definitely catch the Japanese off guard then. Their planes won't take off at night, so the artillery positions will be much safer!"

"Remember the enemy's current artillery positions. When the night bombardment begins, knock out their artillery first. This will give us a huge advantage!"

Gu Wuming arranged some tactics. The Japanese artillery was really powerful, and they must find a way to destroy their artillery positions.

At this time, Li Mingbo, commander of the 15th Army of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army, also came to Gu Wuming's command post.

The two had met each other before and were considered semi-acquaintances. This time they fought side by side and felt that they had met too late.

Lee Myung-bak had already pulled up his troops. As soon as the fully-conditioned Shanxi-Suiyuan Army soldiers arrived at the position, they replaced many seriously wounded Sichuan Army soldiers who were still holding on to the position and began to speed up the repair of fortifications.

After another wave of Japanese attack was repelled, they have not shown any intention of launching another charge so far.

The soldiers also had time to catch their breath. Dry food and water had been delivered, and the wounded had time to be bandaged.

However, everyone knew that the Japanese were planning another fierce offensive charge.

Besides... we've repelled two waves of Japanese attacks today. The Japanese might get angry and send bombers to drop poison gas bombs again.

This is a common tactic of the Japs. If they cannot capture a position for a long time, they will definitely use all means at their disposal.

……

The devil's headquarters.

Kazuharu Furukawa was indeed furious.

Just now, he received a telegram from Peking blaming him for the poor performance.

It was said above that he couldn't even defeat the Sichuan Army, which had the worst combat effectiveness, which made him feel ashamed and embarrassed.

"It seems... we have no choice but to use secret weapons!"

Kazuharu Furukawa looked fierce and whispered murderously.