The 115th Division and the 207rd Tank Division mobilized heavy troops and launched a fierce attack on Hill .

At the same time, the artillery of the 3rd Tank Division also joined the battle.

The independent regiment's rocket launchers fired round after round, but still couldn't suppress the Japanese army's crazy offensive momentum.

Chief of Staff Naosaburo Okabe is determined to fight to the death.

He had received a telegram from Taiyuan, saying that troops from two divisions and two puppet army divisions were on the way.

So he decided to take Hill 207 before reinforcements arrived.

The 207st and th Battalions of the Independent Regiment blocked the Japanese troops at Hill .

Although both battalions suffered heavy losses, with the first battalion having suffered more than half of its members killed or wounded, they still managed to withstand the fierce attack of the Japanese army.

At the independent regiment headquarters, Zhao Gang held the telegram with a look of joy on his face.

"Good news! Headquarters has successfully broken through under the cover of the main force of our 129th Division. Headquarters has instructed us to quickly break out to the south and then turn northwest."

Li Yunlong also showed joy on his face when he heard the news.

"Okay! Order the troops to prepare for a breakout, otherwise the Japanese troops will surround us."

Don't think that they beat the Japanese army badly.

That's because it relies on its absolute firepower advantage and the terrain advantage of the Wild Wolf Valley.

If they were in an open plain area, the Japanese 3rd Tank Division would have been enough to give them a hard time.

And with the headquarters breaking out, the heavy troops surrounding it will definitely take their anger out on him.

If you don't leave now, it will be too late to leave later.

He also knew very well that the most difficult time for the Independent Regiment had not yet begun.

On the way to break out, they will inevitably encounter pursuit and blockade by the Japanese army, and this road will be full of blood.

"Brother, I'll leave these cannons to you. We must travel light."

Li Jingrong nodded and said, "You guys go ahead, I'll catch up after I've dealt with these things."

The Type 66 152mm heavy gun weighs as much as 5.7 tons. Even if there is a special towing vehicle, it still needs to be moved on the road.

They must have been mainly exploring mountainous areas along the way, and they couldn't take any of these heavy weapons with them.

Even the 120mm mortar has to be disassembled.

Fortunately, Li Jingrong equipped them with a large number of snails, otherwise they would not be able to take many things away.

This made Li Yunlong very distressed.

Taking advantage of the night, the independent regiment began to withdraw from the Wild Wolf Valley, leaving only the Sixth Battalion still holding on to the 207 high ground.

The mission of the Sixth Battalion is to cover the retreat of the Independent Regiment. This is a mission with a high probability of death, but someone must do it.

Otherwise, the Japanese Army's 3rd Tank Division could quickly catch up with the Independent Regiment.

Because behind the Wild Wolf Valley is the Jinzhong Plain area, it is more than 30 kilometers away from the nearest mountainous area.

Some troops must be left behind to buy enough time for the independent regiment.

The Sixth Battalion was also very clear about what this mission meant, but they took the initiative to take on this mission that meant they would die.

Li Jingrong watched all this silently. War always requires people to stand up and sacrifice.

But their sacrifices are worth it. Without sacrifice, there would be no victory.

The independent regiment evacuated very secretly, and the Japanese army has not discovered any abnormalities in the Wild Wolf Valley so far.

Early in the morning, the Japanese 115th Division and the rd Tank Division launched another attack.

Under the cover of artillery fire, they launched a wing-level attack on Hill 207.

Thousands of Japanese troops launched a fierce attack on Hill 207 under the cover of dozens of tanks.

The firepower of Hill 207 is still fierce, and there are many more machine guns and anti-tank weapons.

But without the support of artillery, the Japanese artillery began to become arrogant.

Although there were mortars on Hill 207, they posed no threat to their longer-range 105mm field guns. The soldiers of the Sixth Battalion fought the Japanese with a determination to die, and the battle became intense from the start.

One Japanese soldier after another fell on the way to charge, and the devils behind them continued to charge by stepping on the corpses of their companions.

In one morning, the Japanese army organized three waves of attacks, but still failed to take the tough nut of Hill 207.

However, they found that something seemed wrong in the Wild Wolf Valley.

Although the firepower of the independent regiment was stronger than before, the artillery fire had disappeared.

But they didn't care about these things. Their goal was to take Hill 207.

After taking the high ground, they only need to deploy artillery on it to launch an artillery bombardment on the entire Wild Wolf Valley.

So this is not only the gate to Wild Wolf Valley, but also the key to controlling Wild Wolf Valley.

"Continue to increase the offensive, we must take this place today."

Chief of Staff Naosaburo Okabe gave the order with an expressionless face.

Major General Kawatani could only obey the order and said, "Hi, Your Excellency, Chief of Staff."

Although his heart was bleeding at this moment, an order was an order, and he would carry it out even if it meant wiping out the entire 115th Division.

As long as he can complete the mission, the soldiers can be replenished.

Perhaps he also has the opportunity to use this opportunity to leave the special division.

In the Sixth Battalion’s position.

Battalion Commander Liu Yuliang wipes the Type 56 automatic rifle in his hand.

"Batalion Commander, let's have something to eat."

The second company commander handed him the can of meat.

Liu Yuliang took the can, scooped a spoonful into his mouth, and said, "This is really delicious, but I won't be able to eat it anymore."

"Are you afraid? You finally have a good life, but now you have to stay with me in this place where you are doomed to die."

The second company commander laughed and said, "If I was afraid of death, I wouldn't have joined the Eighth Route Army. I have already made preparations. It's a pity that my family is

Mother is going to send off her son when she is old."

"But I believe my mother would be proud of me. I have killed quite a few Japanese soldiers, so I have achieved my goal in this life."

At this moment, the whistling sound of artillery shells came again.

The Japanese offensive began again.

On Li Yunlong's side, after burying a lot of unnecessary supplies and heavy weapons on the spot, the marching speed was much faster.

They covered most of the distance in one night.

In order to save time, they were traveling during the day and had to enter the mountains before this afternoon.

After a short rest in the mountains in the afternoon, we continued our journey in the evening.

Their target was the northwest Shanxi region, where they would join up with the main force.

The journey is hundreds of kilometers long and is destined to be a difficult one.

However, during the day, the Japanese planes became active again.

The independent regiment has thousands of people and is quite large in scale, so it is inevitable that it will be discovered.

Looking at the departing Japanese reconnaissance plane, Li Yunlong frowned and said, "Speed up the march and rest when we reach the mountain area. We are not far away!"

However, in less than half an hour, more than a dozen Japanese fighter planes flew towards this side.

They didn't dare go to the Wild Wolf Valley. No matter how many people went there, they would be defeated. It had become a forbidden area for them.

But elsewhere they remain unscrupulous.

"Air Defense Battalion, prepare for battle!"

But this time they had chosen the wrong person.

In order not to expose that they are an independent regiment, anti-aircraft missiles must not be used.

But anti-aircraft machine guns are enough to deal with these planes.

Ten minutes later, an air defense operation was over.

Both sides suffered certain losses.

After three planes were shot down, the Japanese withdrew when they saw that they could not gain any advantage.

"keep going!"

However, the Japanese pilot still reported this information to the Taiyuan Command.

"A large number of anti-aircraft machine guns? Marching near Wolf Valley?"

After seeing this telegram, Yoshio Shinozuka couldn't help but think.

Suddenly he was startled and shouted, "Contact the Chief of Staff immediately and ask him if the Independent Regiment is still in Wild Wolf Valley."

However, at this moment, a communications officer rushed in and said, "Commander, all our radio stations are out of service. It seems they are being jammed."

"what?"

Yoshio Shinozuka stood up suddenly.

They have radio stations of various powers and frequency bands. What could possibly interfere with the entire frequency band?

"Find the source of the interference immediately."

"Hey, we're looking."

"idiot!"

Shinozuka Yoshio cursed angrily.

Without a radio, they lost contact with the outside forces.

By then, the entire command system in western Shanxi will be in chaos.

Li Jingrong stood on the rooftop of a restaurant, looking at the bustling streets of Taiyuan and sighed, "This is all I can do."

It was naturally him who interfered with the Japanese radio station.

It is difficult to interfere with the entire frequency band with current technology, but it is not a big deal for modern mature electromagnetic interference technology.

Cutting off the connection between Taiyuan and outside troops can still play a certain role.

After the independent regiment arrives in northwest Shanxi, he can start large-scale assistance.

Heavy artillery, armored vehicles, tanks, self-propelled rocket launchers, aircraft, and industrial equipment are all no problem.

Li Jingrong's electromagnetic interference did play a big role.

Before the independent regiment entered the mountains, no Japanese troops came to stop them.

After entering the mountainous area, the sky is high and open, allowing birds to fly freely.

Next they will go straight to the Luliang Mountains along the mountainous area of Jinzhong.

Although the journey was difficult and we even had to drop some heavy equipment to unload, it was safe.

However, Li Yunlong was not worried about the equipment.

Li Jingrong has already issued an order as long as the independent regiment can safely reach the base in northwest Shanxi.

He would replace as much equipment as was lost.

This also dispelled Li Yunlong's concerns.

After completing the interference mission, Li Jingrong went directly to Europe through the time and space gate.

There was something very important waiting for him over there.

This is a major plan that concerns future money-making, and he must be in charge personally.

If we were to ask what was the most profitable commodity during World War II, penicillin would definitely be on the list.

Penicillin was discovered as early as 1928, but it was not until 43 that the mass production process was mastered.

In 43, a 40-unit bottle of penicillin cost as much as $200.

400 million 40-unit penicillin tubes weigh only 1 ton.

Now that he has enough strength in his hands, it is naturally impossible for him to miss out on such a super profitable product.

As Germany started the war on the Eastern Front, the demand for anti-inflammatory drugs increased sharply, which was a good time to promote penicillin.

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