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

"Lao Kong! Am I not seeing clearly?!"

In the outer area of Cangyun Mountains, looking at the ruins in front of him, Ding Wei couldn't help but take a breath.

The Cangyun Mountains cover a very wide area, and even the outer periphery is a continuous mountain ridge. To be able to fight a battle like this, not to mention the manpower deployed by both sides, the artillery fire alone must be no less than a hundred artillery pieces!

They also saw that there were a large number of defensive facilities on these hills, including trenches, machine gun ports, bunkers, etc.!

This obviously couldn't be a temporary encounter!

"Old Kong!"

"The Cangyun Mountains should be the only way for the Osaka Division, right?" Ding Wei said after thinking for a moment.

"Correct!"

"But Old Ding! You don't think someone has defeated the Osaka Division, do you?" Kong Jie turned and looked at Ding Wei.

"It's hard to say!" Ding Wei shook his head. "At present, I guess there are only two possibilities."

"There is definitely a strong force in the Cangyun Mountains that has engaged in a fierce battle with the Osaka Division!"

"First, they won the battle and chased the Osaka Division all the way north to Taiyuan!"

"Second, we were defeated and pursued by the Osaka Division, and were forced to retreat to Taiyuan!" Ding Wei said in a deep voice.

Through his observation of the battlefield traces, he knew that this last batch of troops had indeed headed north, and there was only one place to head north, and that was Taiyuan!

This is not much different from Kong Jie's previous judgment.

As for the Osaka Division being completely wiped out, that is basically impossible!

A division has more than 20,000 people, so even if you catch 20,000 pigs, you can't catch them all in three days!

"Indeed!" Kong Jie hesitated for a moment and nodded, "I thought so just now."

Regardless, this army is heading north, towards Taiyuan!

The only thing the two of them are not sure about right now is who will win or lose this battle!

In other words, either this unit was chasing the Osaka Division, or the Osaka Division was chasing them.

However, Ding Wei and Kong Jie are more inclined to the last one!

"Lao Kong! Do you think there is any army in northwest Shanxi that can go head-on with the Osaka Division?" At this time, Ding Wei couldn't help but speak.

Now they cannot determine the outcome, but what they can be sure of is that a large-scale battle definitely took place between the two sides. A battle of this scale would probably be difficult for the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army to fight.

Even though the Jinsui Army was wealthy, it couldn't easily mobilize hundreds of artillery pieces!

"I don't know!" Kong Jie shook his head. He was also confused.

"By the way, why would Lao Li want to run here?" Ding Wei asked with a puzzled look on his face.

Kong Jie pondered for a moment: "Old Ding, the other three directions are the attack points of the Japanese. Old Li should think that there may be a way out here."

"But I think that Lao Li should think that there is a force in the Cangyun Mountains that can help us." After a pause, Kong Jie said.

"Can it help our troops?" Ding Wei frowned.

"Yes!" Kong Jie nodded. "You are also familiar with this unit. It is the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army Independent Brigade."

"Independent Brigade?"

"You mean the independent brigade is in the Cangyun Mountains?" Ding Wei asked subconsciously.

"Yes!" Kong Jie took a deep breath and said, "Old Ding, do you think that Lao Li's troops may have joined forces with the independent brigade?"

"In other words, the battle in Cangyun Mountains was fought by the Independent Brigade?" Kong Jie asked cautiously.

"This..." Ding Wei subconsciously wanted to refute, but he changed his words before he spoke.

"Old Kong, you have to understand. Although we know in Ping'an County that the independent brigade is not an ordinary brigade, judging from the situation on the scene, its strength is at least more than a division!"

"And the artillery used is definitely far beyond that of a brigade!" Ding Wei shook his head.

The independent brigade is indeed powerful, but this kind of battle is definitely not something a brigade can get involved in!

Moreover, the one that cut in from the Cangyun Mountains was the Osaka Division, a legitimate Class A Division!

As for the independent brigade’s base in the Cangyun Mountains, that doesn’t mean anything. You have to know that after the war started, didn’t they all leave the base quickly?

"So what do you mean?" Kong Jie looked at Ding Wei tentatively.

"The Shanxi-Suiyuan Army will not allow the Osaka Division to cut in!

"I think the Second War Zone Command must have left some tricks!" After thinking for a moment, Ding Wei said,

Commander Yan is the supreme commander of the Second War Zone. This battle is not only related to the entire northwest of Shanxi, but also to the reputation of the Second War Zone and the confidence of the 400 million Chinese people in the war of resistance!

In other words, Commander Yan had probably already sent heavy troops to guard the Cangyun Mountains.

And when the Osaka Division arrived, a large-scale battle broke out between the two sides. This is the most reasonable explanation!

"That's true!" Ding Wei nodded.

"Then Old Ding! What do you think now?" After a pause, Kong Jie sighed.

This damn old Li, every time he gets into trouble, it's almost a disaster!

"Lao Kong! Are you sure Lao Li is still alive?" Ding Wei frowned.

"There is a signal left by Lao Li on the boundary monument of Cangyun Mountain Range!" Kong Jie concluded, "Lao Li must still be alive!"

"Then let's go to Taiyuan!" After thinking for a moment, Ding Wei suddenly raised his head and looked at Kong Jie.

No matter what the situation is, Lao Li is still alive!

But if they don't go now, there is no guarantee. After all, according to Lao Kong, when breaking out, Lao Li was facing a cavalry regiment of the Japanese devils. Even if he broke out, he would definitely not have many troops left.

"Then let's go! If that damn Li Yunlong dares to go, there's no reason why I shouldn't dare to go!" Kong Jie also spoke suddenly.

"Okay! But we have to talk to the brigade commander about this. Otherwise, if three main regiments lose contact in a row, the brigade commander will probably be furious!" Ding Wei said in a deep voice.

"Okay!" Kong Jie took a deep breath.

......

Japan's First Army Temporary Headquarters!

Kazuo Shinozuka listened calmly to the report from his deputy below, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but rise.

According to the plan, both the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army and the Eighth Route Army were moving in the established direction.

And their First Army reaped a rich harvest!

In just over two days, more than 30% of the Xia Kingdom's armed forces in northwestern Shanxi suffered casualties.

However, Shinozuka Kazuo could also predict that the subsequent war would definitely be delayed a lot. After all, after he sent that telegram, these Xia people would save their last face at all costs!

But this was exactly what Shinozuka Kazuo wanted, as it could wipe out all opposition forces in northwestern Shanxi and severely undermine the Xia people's determination and confidence in the war of resistance. It was simply killing two birds with one stone!

"Has there been any news from the Osaka Division?" After thinking for a moment, Kazuo Shinozuka asked in a deep voice.

The Osaka Division was an indispensable part of this battle.

You must know that now, the Eighth Route Army and the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army are dispersing their main forces and focusing their efforts on blocking the First Army.

This did not help in battle, but strategically it slowed down the Empire's advance.

Besides, it has consumed a large amount of the empire's artillery shells and resources, and there is no need to continue wasting time like this.

"Reply to the General!"

"No news has been sent back yet!" the deputy shook his head.

Just when Shinozuka Kazuo was about to lose his temper, the voice of the communicator suddenly rang out!

"Report to the General!"

"The Communications Department received a telegram declaring war from the Independent Brigade of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army of the Xia Kingdom!"