War of Resistance: Wipe out a Japanese infantry battalion at the start.

He had originally vowed to do something big, and he had planned to hit the target with one blow and eliminate Chu Feng, his biggest threat.

But their troops have been mobilized and are on the way. As long as Yanggao County and Tianzhen County can hold on for about four days, they can easily complete the encirclement and launch a general offensive.

But now?

They didn't even last a day, only a full day. By nightfall, they said two county towns had been breached and urban street fighting had begun?

This result was not expected by the Japanese.

At this moment, any old Japanese who saw the telegram would have the urge to vomit blood. I have already finished warming up and am about to start a new chapter in my life, and you tell me that you are okay?

Good for your mother, bastard!!!

"coward!"

“They are all a bunch of cowards!!!”

Furious and frustrated, the old Japanese soldier didn't care and cursed directly: "More than 60,000 people were broken through like this?"

“Bagya Road!!!”

"Orders, pass on my orders. No one can retreat a single step. You must defend and hold these two counties."

"I'm sending a telegram to Terauchi Hisaichi, asking him to quickly withdraw troops. I don't want to hear any explanations. All I want is to hold out for four days, no, five days, damn it!!!"

"At the same time, send a telegram to the front line, telling them that if they fail to do so, they will be tried by military court and must all commit suicide by disembowelment to thank His Majesty the Emperor."

The Japanese military could not accept this fact. If these two counties fell, wouldn't their preparations be in vain? They had invested so much money and formulated so many battle plans. What would happen?

As the Japanese military's death order was issued, the Japanese North China Front Army Chief of Staff smiled bitterly.

General Terauchi Hisaichi could pretend to faint and evacuate, but he couldn't, as he was the commander-in-chief appointed to defend the two counties.

But he knew very well that, like in this situation, there was still a chance of holding on until dawn or tomorrow evening.

But it is impossible for him to hold on for four or five days.

But he couldn't refute it. He gritted his teeth and said, "Order all troops. No personnel are allowed to retreat a single step. Anyone who retreats will be treated as a deserter and the rear troops can shoot them directly."

"At the same time, order the military police to assemble quickly and supervise all troops in battle."

"Order the gendarmerie to guard all the city gates that can be retreated. Anyone who forces their way through the gates to retreat will be shot on the spot." Since there was no way to retreat, the Japanese chief of staff also became ruthless.

Isn't it just hard work?

The thing that the Great Japanese Empire fears least is fighting to the death.

The order was quickly conveyed to the troops in Yanggao County and Tianzhen County. All the Japanese soldiers and puppet army officers were shocked. The Japanese soldiers were okay, and they just had to execute the order.

But the puppet soldiers' eyes had begun to wander. They became traitors in order to get promoted and make money, but now they were asked to die.

Just when the Independent 1st Division, relying on the assault artillery regiment of the tank armored brigade as its core, was steadily advancing in Yanggao County and Tianzhen County.

Suiyuan Province.

Two divisions of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army quietly approached the outskirts of Lucheng under the cover of night.

Because the main force was withdrawn to participate in the war in Shanxi Province, the only Japanese force stationed in Lucheng was an understaffed infantry battalion, a puppet army corps of 1500 people, and a puppet cavalry regiment of 1000 people, totaling no more than 3,000 people.

"How's things in town?"

Looking at his subordinates who had hurried back, the commander-in-chief of the Northern Army of the Second War Zone asked.

"Commander-in-chief, the Japanese and puppet troops are defending very tightly, but their numbers are small. There are only 600 to 700 Japanese soldiers, and more than 2,500 puppet troops."

Hearing the question from the commander-in-chief of the Northern Army, the major in charge of reconnaissance hurriedly answered.

"correct!"

After explaining the basic situation, the major suddenly thought of something and said, "During our close reconnaissance, we encountered a Mongolian cowherd. After seeing us, he guessed that our main force had returned. He personally led the way for us. With his help, we were able to complete the reconnaissance with ease."

"Also, the route the young man pointed out is not guarded by Japanese and puppet troops, so a large force cannot quickly penetrate it. However, battalion-level and company-level troops can still enter Lucheng in small groups."

"Oh?"

Upon hearing this, the commander-in-chief of the Northern Army's eyes lit up and said, "This young man is not bad. This is good news."

At this point, the Northern Army Commander-in-Chief stopped talking nonsense and said directly: "Order your battalion to quickly enter Lucheng through this road and hide. We will launch the attack on time at twelve o'clock tonight."

"When the time comes, you will sabotage the city. It's best to make a big noise to create the illusion that we've already entered the city, throwing the Japanese and puppet troops into chaos and buying us time."

Time passed little by little, and when it was twelve o'clock in the evening, Lucheng fell into darkness, with only a few places still having lights.

As three signal flares were launched into the air, more than 20,000 Shanxi-Suiyuan Army officers and soldiers who were ambushed outside launched an attack on the three gates of Lucheng at the same time.

At the same time, the 50 Type 92 infantry guns obtained from Chu Feng, as well as dozens of mountain guns and mortars owned by their Northern Army, also opened fire.

"Boom! Boom!"

"Ta-ta-ta-ta!"

"Kill!!!"

"Brothers, go ahead!"

"..."

In Lucheng, the soldiers of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army who were lying in ambush saw three signal flares launched into the sky and heard the shouts of killing and the sounds of gunfire one after another, and they also took quick action.

For a moment, fierce gunfire and explosions were heard inside and outside the city.

The awakened Japanese and puppet soldiers jumped up suddenly, grabbed their guns and ran out, but then they stopped.

"Baga, the Chinese actually entered the city?!!!"

"The city gate was lost? They actually broke into the city?"

"How is that possible? No, if we don't run, won't we be surrounded?"

"It's like asking for goods. If you want to sleep, you have to live or die."

"..."

The Japanese and puppet troops figured out the situation and fell into chaos. For a while, the Japanese and puppet troops in the city didn't know what to do and did not provide immediate support.

The Japanese and puppet troops defending the various city gates were also confused. Their city gate did not fall, so could it be that other city gates had fallen?

The Northern Route Army of the Shanxi-Suiyuan Army was well prepared this time, and its offensive firepower was very strong. Taking advantage of the Japanese and puppet troops' uncertainty, it attacked very quickly.

In addition, the battalion that sneaked into the city dispatched dozens of people to launch an attack on the northwest gate of the city. The Japanese and puppet troops were frightened and fled in panic.

When the city gates were opened, the troops poured in quickly, and Lucheng became even more chaotic.

The battle lasted all night. In the early morning, when the gunfire stopped, Lucheng, which had fallen at the end of October last year, returned to the hands of the Suiyuan Provincial Government.

The commander-in-chief of the Northern Army stood at the Japanese garrison headquarters. Although he had not slept all night, he was very excited.

"report!"

Just as he was enjoying the joy of this victory, a combat staff officer hurried over: "Commander-in-chief, the 1st Independent Division called and said they successfully captured Yanggao and Tianzhen counties ten minutes ago."

"The 1st Independent Division asked us to prepare countermeasures to prevent the Japanese and puppet troops from causing unnecessary losses to us during their retreat."

After hearing the words of the combat staff, not only the commander-in-chief of the Northern Army, but everyone else was surprised and incredulous.

"What? Chu Feng succeeded?" The commander-in-chief of the Northern Army was so surprised that his voice sounded a little sharp.