After graduating from Huangpu, he rose to prominence as a regiment leader.

The new second regiment’s defense zone headquarters.

On a steep slope, Ding Wei was holding a telescope with an anxious look on his face, watching the movements in the distance.

"Captain! The Japanese engineers are clearing mines. We estimate that all our mines will be cleared in half an hour!" A soldier's chest kept heaving.

"Have all the people evacuated?" Ding Wei glanced at the soldier next to him and asked loudly.

"Commander, everyone has basically evacuated, except for some county brigades and office personnel who have not yet evacuated!" the soldier answered quickly.

Ding Wei said hurriedly: "There is no time, we must evacuate immediately before the Japanese encirclement is completely closed!"

Since Ding Wei came to the New Second Regiment, the regiment's resources have been continuously expanding. When they first confronted the Japanese, they displayed six Type 99 light machine guns, two mountain cannons and five grenade launchers!

But even so, it was still just a drop in the bucket and was completely insufficient to fight against the well-prepared Japanese.

The Japs came with great force this time, and they were far unable to contend with them in terms of manpower, weapons, equipment, and military supplies.

The position of the New Second Regiment could no longer be defended.

"But Commander, if we retreat, we won't be able to take those treasures with us!" The soldier looked at the two mountain cannons with a painful look on his face.

Other individual combat weapons could be taken away directly, but these two mountain cannons were difficult to move as they had no way to tow them quickly.

"If we can't take them away, blow them all up! We must not let the Japanese get any advantage!" Ding Wei said decisively.

"Exploded?" The soldier's eyes widened, his heart felt as if it was being cut by a knife.

It's such a pity that such good equipment was destroyed. These were the assets accumulated bit by bit by the New Second Regiment!

"Explode! We can't leave any equipment to the Japanese. Pass the order down. Bury all the explosives and mines. Don't save them. We must slow down the Japanese's advance!" Ding Wei said solemnly.

"Yes! Commander!" The soldier stood at attention suddenly, and then asked, "Then Commander, which direction should we retreat from?"

"Northwest direction!"

......

The temporary position of the 358th Regiment of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army.

Fang Ligong, the staff officer, was now frowning and looked quite anxious.

"Commander! The enemy's firepower is too strong. We can't continue like this!"

Although their 358th Regiment was a reinforced regiment with an entire artillery battalion and twelve large-caliber mountain cannons, even if they opened fire at full power, they were still unable to withstand the fierce firepower of the Japanese.

The Japanese offensive was so fierce that the scale of artillery fire on both sides was completely not on the same level.

What's more, after several rounds of fierce fighting, the 358th Regiment had consumed too much artillery shells, and even its artillery shell reserves were running out.

Chu Yunfei said solemnly: "We must hold out against the first wave of attacks from the Japanese. If we can't even withstand the first wave of attacks, what awaits us will surely be the Japanese's direct advance!"

This time, Kazuo Shinozuka dispatched five field divisions, more than 100,000 elite troops. This was an extremely difficult challenge for all the anti-Japanese armed forces in northwestern Shanxi.

If you can hold on, you will be able to breathe naturally. If you can't hold on, you will die without a complete body!

"Commander!" Fang Ligong opened his mouth and was about to say something.

But the next second, Chu Yunfei interrupted him directly: "Brother Ligong, you have to know one thing. The entire Xia Kingdom is watching us in Northwest Shanxi and our Second War Zone. If we can't even survive three days, the consequences will be disastrous!"

As he spoke, Chu Yunfei's face became extremely solemn, as if he had made some decision.

Seeing the commander like this, Fang Ligong could only shake his head helplessly and sigh.

Just then, a burst of footsteps was heard quickly, and a communications soldier trotted up to Chu Yunfei.

Signalman: "Commander! Report to the Commander, urgent order from the division headquarters!"

"An emergency order from the division headquarters?" Chu Yunfei was subconsciously stunned.

Although his 358th Regiment was affiliated to the 65th Division, it was usually directly under the command of Commander Yan of the Second War Zone. Under normal circumstances, the division commander Chen Changfeng would not give him specific combat orders. But now?

"Read!"

The signalman reported loudly: "Commander! The division headquarters ordered our 358th Regiment to immediately abandon the Dongyaoyao position, march north, and quickly seize the Dongyaosi Heights!"

"Dongyaosi Highland?" Chu Yunfei frowned, "Why would the commander let us go there?"

"Commander! That high ground is located in the Cangyun Mountains, a strategic point in a mountainous area with many connections. It is the only way for the Osaka Division to divide the Second War Zone!" Fang Ligong reminded at the right time.

If we follow the request of Division Commander Chen Changfeng and let their 358th Regiment guard that place, wouldn't they have to face the Osaka Division directly?

There is no doubt that the division headquarters asked the 358th Regiment to stop the Osaka Division's advance at all costs!

Fang Ligong's face was full of bitterness: "Commander, the strength of the Osaka Division should not be underestimated. With such a small force, we are probably going to die!"

The 4th Division, also known as the Osaka Division, is a Class A division and one of Japan's oldest divisions.

This division is indeed an outlier among the Japanese, but this does not mean that its combat effectiveness is not strong. It is just that its combat style is different from the Japanese tradition. Compared to the general Japanese who like to charge on board, the Osaka Division is better at using brains and combat coordination to resolve battles.

Among all the Japanese divisions, it can be said that as long as it is a Class A division, there is no weak one. Whether in terms of manpower or weapons and equipment, they are all the best in Japan!

The 4th Division has four infantry regiments under its command, plus various division-affiliated units, with a total strength estimated to be around 22,000 people.

步枪和骑枪数量就不说了，掷弹筒就有着160门、轻机枪316挺、重机枪58挺、山炮22门、野战炮41门、榴弹炮12门、还有反坦克炮15门。

This was when they didn't know whether the Osaka Division had its own artillery regiment. If it did, the 358th Regiment wouldn't have lasted even an hour!

Chu Yunfei took a deep breath and said, "We have to fight even if we can't. Even if the order from the commander is a dead end, we have to execute it!"

"If the Fourth Division is allowed to divide the Second War Zone, I'm afraid the entire northwest of Shanxi may not even last five days, let alone ten!"

"Pass on my order. Abandon the Dongyaoyao position. The entire regiment will retreat northward as quickly as possible and defend against the enemy coming from the Cangyun Mountains!" Chu Yunfei said suddenly.

"Commander!" Fang Ligong's face had turned extremely pale.

"Brother Ligong! If it is beneficial to the country, we will not avoid it because of misfortune or fortune!" Chu Yunfei gritted his teeth, "You and I are both soldiers of the Xia country, and we should be proud to stain the battlefield with blood!"

"The century-old foundation of the Xia Kingdom must not be destroyed by the hands of Chu Yunfei!"

Fang Ligong looked at Chu Yunfei deeply and said, "Yes! Commander!"

......

Within the defense zone of the independent brigade.

At this time, the mountain range was already heavily guarded. All the cadres followed Qin Feng's deployment and set up seven or eight lines of defense in three layers inside and outside.

There are no less than dozens of artillery and machine gun positions hidden in various places!

Various bunkers and towers built on a daily basis are now lined up on various mountain roads.

It is no exaggeration to say that the Cangyun Mountains at this time have become a dense iron barrel formation.

Looking at the scene ahead, Yang Song couldn't help but sigh: "Commander! Our base is not much different from that military base, right?"

There are various facilities, guns and cannons, and a large amount of military supplies are stored in the warehouses. Even the air defense concealment measures are well-made. Isn't this a military base!

Hearing this, Qin Feng nodded: "It is indeed almost the same as a military base."

With the bonus of entries, the settlement developed very rapidly. Even the mountains became an advantage of the settlement, providing a very large space for transformation.

This is a typical mountainous hinterland, which can be used for attack or defense, and it is also one of the several main roads leading into the hinterland of northwestern Shanxi.

This geographical advantage effectively limited the Japanese's heavy firepower, as the mountain roads were difficult to navigate!

"Brigade Commander, the soldiers below can't wait any longer!" Yang Song couldn't help but speak.