Kotaro Kusunoki saw that the machine gun squadron that had come up to reinforce Matsuda Hiroshi's unit under his personal command was blown up by a mortar unit that came up with the army, and there was not a single heavy machine gun left, and then he saw that Matsuda's brigade was almost unable to hold on.

As a last resort, the old devil hurriedly took advantage of the cover of night to run backwards and rushed to the temporary headquarters of the 313 Wing.

At this time, Masuda Kenyasu also saw that the machine gun squadron in front of him was blown up by the mortar fire of the first regiment of the independent brigade, and it quickly fell silent. Subsequently, the suppressed Zhang Dabiao's regiment of soldiers continued to attack, and the rest of the Japanese brigade under Matsuda Hiroshi retreated step by step.

Looking at this situation, I am afraid that it will not be able to hold the area on the north bank of the Kouquan River Railway Bridge.

Sure enough, seeing Kotaro Kusunoki who walked into the headquarters, Kentai Masuda realized what Kotaro Kusunoki was about to say.

"Your Excellency, the machine gun squadron is still being destroyed at close range by enemy artillery fire in the dark night. It is an 80 mm caliber mortar, but I didn't expect that at night, there are so many mortars on the other side, I'm afraid that at least the first wave of mortars will come up with more than ten! The 2nd Machine Gun Squadron is finished. ”

Kusunoki Kotaro said in a calm voice: "The area on the north bank of the Kouquan River cannot be defended, and the railway bridge has also fallen into the hands of the Independent Brigade. At least one regiment of the opposing side had set foot on the north bank, and the 3rd Brigade reported that the enemy flanks of one regiment had attacked and captured quite a few positions along the river on the north bank. In addition, there were reports of troops straddling the guards on both flanks of the railway, and enemy cavalry was spotted in a roundabout! ”。

"Nani? Where is it? How could there be cavalry detouring my rear? If Li Yunlong wants to completely defeat us head-on, he can only go north along the railway bridge! When Masuda Kentai heard this, he finally couldn't sit still.

As soon as the cavalry of the separate brigade made a detour from the flank of the railway bridge and blocked their rear road, it was troublesome.

At that time, Masuda Jiantai wanted to command the rest of the 313 Wing to quickly withdraw to Maojiasoo Town to continue to hold on and wait for reinforcements, and it would be in vain to block the independent brigade from going north!

In the midst of the rumbling artillery, Masuda Kenyasu's temporary wing headquarters was no longer lit, after all, it was already easy to encounter long-range fire from the artillery of the independent brigade at night.

As a last resort, Kusunoki Kotaro asked the devil staff officer of the wing headquarters to urgently find the map and unfold it, after Kusunoki Kotaro and Masuda Kentai took out a raincoat and put it on, Kusunoki Kotaro took out a flashlight and looked at the map, pointed to the top and said: "Your Excellency Osa, here!" There is a trail here, which is not marked on the map. Fortunately, however, when we were deploying, we ordered the guards to extend the perimeter along both flanks of the railway bridge for a full 500 meters, and unfortunately there was a detachment of enemy cavalry sneaking around on this path. However, the guards were discovered by the cavalry of the Independent Brigade who were sneaking up on the attack, and they had already fired, and the other side had already accelerated and detoured. If we don't withdraw, I'm afraid we'll be made dumplings, Your Excellency Osa. ”。

"Damn!"

Masuda Kentai immediately got up and looked at the Japanese army's first-line defensive position on the north bank of the Kouquan River, where the 2nd Brigade of Matsuda Hiroshi's headquarters and the 3rd Infantry Brigade deployed along the river had retreated step by step, and they could not hold it for long.

"How many men and horses are there in the cavalry of the independent brigade in a roundabout attack?"

Kusunoki Kotaro's face was gloomy, and although he couldn't see it at night, Masuda Kenyasu still felt Kusunoki Kotaro's tone.

I saw Kusunoki Kotaro say in a deep voice: "According to the reports of the soldiers who fled back, I'm afraid there are five or six hundred cavalry!" Moreover, the guards and soldiers saw that the cavalry of this independent brigade was sneak attacking, and the soldiers were equipped with submachine guns, and mortars were dragged on horseback. There are at least ten of them! And heavy machine guns! Quite a lot! If they make a detour to our rear, these fires will be enough to stop us from retreating north along the railway to Maojiasoo. ”。

"Damn! Yaga! Independence Brigade! Eight grid tooth road! ”

Masuda Kentai gritted his teeth and roared, but the gunfire was getting closer and closer, and it was already approaching his headquarters.

Thinking of this, Masuda Kentai immediately said to Kusunoki Kotaro: "Chief of Staff, send an order to all departments, put a squadron to defend the palace and cover the main force to retreat north!" The rest of the troops, pack up their things, withdraw, and withdraw to Maojiasoo Town! ”。

"Yes, Your Excellency." Kusunoki Kotaro didn't have time to pause his head, and hurriedly deployed after receiving the order.

Masuda Kentai waved his hand and shouted a staff officer of the wing headquarters: "Send a report to General Miyano, send a report to Taiyuan, inform me that the Kouquan River railway bridge has been lost, and the independent brigade has captured the position on the north bank of the Kouquan River arranged by our 313 Wing." In order to prevent the annihilation of the entire wing and the delay of the independent brigade from rushing north to attack Datong, the rest of the wing headquarters withdrew to Maojiasoo Town to hold on to the reinforcements, and asked for tactical guidance from the military headquarters! ”。

"Hai, Your Excellency. Obedience! ”

The Japanese staff officers of the wing headquarters paused and hurriedly sent a telegraph operator to send a telegram to send a report quickly.

At this time, the 2nd Infantry Brigade of Matsuda Hongsuo's department could no longer withstand it, and it was really going to be killed by Zhang Dabiao's group.

When Masuda Kentai's retreat order was given, Matsuda Hiroshi immediately breathed a sigh of relief. Subsequently, the remnants of the command post headquarters hurriedly roared, and under the cover of the troops behind the palace, the remnants of the Japanese army under the command of Masuda Kentai and others quickly retreated north.

"Boom, boom, boom!!"

At this time, the artillery bombardment of the independent brigade continued, chasing the Japanese positions. It was only when Zhang Dabiao's command post and the 2nd Regiment, the 3rd Regiment and other units stormed the troops behind the Japanese army, and stubbornly defended the Japanese troops on the defensive position built by the Japanese army on the north bank of the last pass, that Zhang Dabiao and others discovered that something was wrong.

After annihilating the devils of a squadron behind the Japanese army, Zhang Dabiao and others discovered that the rest of the 313 Wing had withdrawn north.

At this time, according to Li Yunlong's order, the cavalry battalion of Sun Desheng, who was outflanked by the rear of the main force of the 313 Wing of the devil through the railway bridge to the north and the back, also came back from the rear of the outflanking and went south along the railway bridge at this time, and when he saw everyone, he was a little speechless and said: "Masuda Jiantai, this old devil, actually found out that my cavalry battalion was detouring, otherwise, we would really have the possibility of eating the Masuda Wing here in the Kouquan River." ”。

Li Yunlong also commanded the rest of the troops to go north through the Kouquan River railway bridge at this time, and after seeing everyone, he learned that the rest of the Masuda Wing actually escaped from his own roundabout encirclement, which made Li Yunlong feel that the old devil Masuda Jiantai was still a little capable.

"Made, this old devil Masuda Kentai is really sharp on the battlefield! Monk, map! ”

Based on the reports of various departments, Li Yunlong quickly learned that the 313 Wing had jumped out of his own outflank, and then waved his hand to signal Wei Dayong on the side to take out the map of the army from the document bag and unfold it.

Seeing this, Zhang Dabiao and others immediately approached and surrounded them.

The staff officers of several independent brigades took out flashlights to illuminate the map, and at this time, the area around the Kouquan River was already under the control of the independent brigade, and the devils and soldiers had been cleared. Therefore, everyone is not afraid of the cold guns of devils.

Therefore, Li Yunlong, who was relieved and bold, asked the two staff officers to take out flashlights and illuminate the map.

"Masuda Kentai led his troops to run too fast, judging from the number of Japanese soldiers killed in your report, Masuda Kentai still has at least nearly 2,000 Japanese troops in his hands. This old devil is running too fast, and the battlefield is keen, he should have withdrawn to Maojiasoo Town, where the trapped beasts are still fighting! Li Yunlong pointed to a location on the map.

Zhang Dabiao, the commander of the first regiment and the chief of staff of the independent brigade, immediately said: "Brigade commander, if Masuda Jiantai retreats to Maojiasoo Town to hold on to the reinforcements, I am afraid we will need to fight fiercely!" ”。