Taiyuan City, the military headquarters of the First Army of the Japanese Army!

"Report to the chief of staff, it has been basically confirmed that the Masuda Wing that retreated to Maojiasoo Town was completely annihilated by the Independent Brigade." Second Lieutenant Okada Jino, a staff officer on duty at the military headquarters of the First Army of the Devils, reported to Taro Miyano: "The defenders of Datong are in an urgent telegram requesting reinforcements. The main force of the Independent Brigade Headquarters has surrounded Datong City and is making a tentative attack! ”。

Taro Miyano looked at the huge map of Jin Province in the command room of the military headquarters, and the city of Datong on it was very eye-catching.

Datong is an important town in the north of Shanxi Province, the starting point of the Tongpu Railway, the key to the north, the junction of the communication lines, and the military town.

Once Datong is captured by the Independent Brigade again, the impact will be too great. At this time, the battle on the front line of Zhongtiao Mountain was not over, and the main force of the First Theater of the National Army still had the strength to defend the remaining positions on Zhongtiao Mountain. At this time, Datong was captured by the Independent Brigade, and the transportation and supply lines from Datong to the south would be cut off.

"Eight Tooth Road! Masuda Kentai wasted the cultivation of the empire! Waste, waste! "Miyano Taro can only scold Masuda Kentai for his incompetence, and Okada Jino on the side is helpless, after all, the 313 Wing, which occupies a favorable location, still can't stop the independent brigade from crossing the railway bridge from the Kouquan River to the north, it is indeed a waste.

After all, a wing of nearly 4,000 elite Japanese troops guarded the north bank of the Kouquan River and controlled the bridge mouth of the northern section of the Kouquan River Railway Bridge, and was stunned that it could not stop the attack of the independent brigade to the north.

However, at this time, things had happened, Masuda Kentai's 313 Wing was finished, and the Independent Brigade had already approached Datong City despite the fatigue of the soldiers. Relying on the defenders in the city alone, I am afraid that they will not be able to withstand the onslaught of the independent brigade.

"Chief of Staff, there is only one garrison brigade in Datong City that has gone north from Huairen before. They are not too familiar with the city defense of Datong, although they have been ordered by the military department to strengthen the city defense before, but relying on an infantry brigade and some Imperial Alliance troops of less than 2,000 people to defend the city of Datong, I am afraid it is also beyond their strength! ”

Taro Miyano looked at the map with a gloomy and terrifying expression, and the defenders of Datong had already called to ask for reinforcements. The units of the Independent Brigade are tentatively attacking the four gates of Datong, presumably to test the firepower points and firepower configuration of the troops defending the city.

Next, I'm afraid the attack will soon begin. For Taro Miyano, Daido is in danger.

"Send a report to the Datong defenders and order them to block the attack of the Independent Brigade for half an hour! Contact more than 30 fighters of the 82nd and 83rd Flying Squadrons of the Imperial Army on the Zhongtiao Mountain Front, who have already gone north, and let them fly directly to the sky outside Datong City to bomb the troops of the Independent Brigade besieging the city! "Taro Miyano can only think of bombing with fighter planes first, at least to delay the infantry of the independent brigade to attack the city.

It's just that Okada Jino thought of something and said in a low voice: "Chief of Staff, it's still early in the morning and night, and the visibility on the ground is too low. Coupled with the fact that the rain and fog are too great, I am afraid that the bombing effect will not be very large. ”。

"Yaga!"

Miyano Taro scolded: "Send a report to the Datong defenders and ask them to bombard a few locations outside the city with incendiary bombs, so that they can guide the heavenly fighters to bomb!" Execute the order! ”。

"Hai, Chief of Staff, I understand!" Okada responded tremblingly, and immediately left to send a report.

And Miyano Taro thought about it, and still sent the battle situation of the annihilation of the 313th Wing to Okabe Naosaburo, who commanded the Japanese heavy army group on the front line of Nakajo Mountain, and asked for instructions smoothly What to do if Datong is lost?

At this time, the command of the Japanese army on the front line of Nakajo Mountain.

Okabe Naosaburo didn't close his eyes anymore, and the independent brigade suddenly took advantage of the night to rush north from the Hengshan area and raided the headquarters of the 31st Brigade of the 110th Division stationed in Yangyuan County. Ranwen

Unexpectedly, Li Yunlong did not directly attack Datong along the southern foot of Baishan Mountain and the north of the Sanggan River along the west of the river. Instead, he suddenly went southwest along the Sanggan River and raided the county seat of Huairen.

Now, after receiving the loss of the Kouquan River Railway Bridge, the Independent Brigade has surrounded the remnants of the 313th Wing in Maojiasoo Town, and Okabe Naosaburo is already very angry. Therefore, the old devil has been staying in the Japanese army headquarters on the front line of Zhongtiao Mountain without rest, which makes the old devil himself doze off from time to time.

"Click!!

The sound of hurried footsteps came from behind Okabe Naosaburo, and to Okabe's surprise, someone came in a hurry to report the battle situation.

"Report to Your Excellency the Commander, General Miyano is in an emergency!"

I saw Okabe Naosaburo's staff officer on duty, Jitaro Kawaguchi, walking in front of Okabe Naosaburo and pausing heavily, his eyes solemn.

Okabe Naosaburo knew that things were not very good as soon as he saw Kawaguchi Jitaro's expression, and sure enough, the old devil read the telegram handed by Kawaguchi Jitaro in less than half a minute, and sure enough, his face was on the verge of rage.

"The battle in Maojiasoo Town has ended, and Masuda Kentai's 313th Wing has been completely annihilated and annihilated by the Independent Brigade. At present, Li Yunlong is commanding his main force to rush north with a cavalry army, and his troops are already in Datong! ”

Okabe Naosaburo clenched the telegram in his hand, squeezed it tightly, and continued to grit his teeth and said: "Once Datong is captured again by Li Yunlong's troops, it will be a great shame for my first army!" Unforgivable!! ”。

Without waiting for Jitaro Kawaguchi to speak, the devil staff officer of the headquarters came quickly, and said urgently: "Report to Your Excellency Commander, Taiyuan is in an emergency again, the north of Datong is firmly defended, and the victory pass of the Great Wall Pass has been attacked by a cavalry of the Independent Brigade and has been lost!" ”。

"Nani?"

Naosaburo Okabe couldn't sit still at all, and hurriedly looked at the map of Jin Province on the table, and moved his fingers in it.

"Li Yunlong's actions are really fast, first cut off the danger in the north, they can rest assured that they can boldly besiege Datong!" Naosaburo Okabe said with a solemn look in his eyes.

Okabe Naosaburo knew that there were at least two wings in the area of Guisui outside the Guan, including in the area of Liangcheng, Fengzhen, and Guisuicheng. Although they were scattered, once they gathered the devil defenders who went south to reinforce Datong, they could still rescue the Japanese defenders in Datong City.

It's just that Li Yunlong's decision was very fast, and he actually sent troops to raid the lonely mountain north of Datong, and won the two places, which blocked the way for the Japanese army outside the pass to gather into the south to reinforce Datong.

At this time, Datong is in danger and precarious.

"Kawaguchi-san, immediately send a report directly to the Datong defenders in my name, ordering them to stick to Datong and not come out. Gather all the imperial Ziming who can be mobilized in the city, and go to the head of the city to help defend the city. I remember that there were still at least thousands of people in the city who were doing business and moving in the empire. At this time, it is time to dedicate oneself to the Empire! "It's impossible for Okabe Naosaburo to count on the 77th Brigade that has just gone north from Xinkou at this time, and there are not many Japanese garrisons coming west from Gaoyang and Tianzhen, I'm afraid there will be no return, and I can only count on the devils in Datong City first.

Jitaro Kawaguchi said urgently: "Yes, Your Excellency Commander!" He immediately left and personally sent a report to the devil defenders in Datong.

At this time, when Okabe Naosaburo sent a report to the Datong defenders, Li Yunlong had already commanded the Independent Brigade to send a small force to feint to attack the three gates of Datong, and concentrated most of the heavy troops to storm the Yongtai Gate at the south gate of Datong!