At the head of Yunge Hongqiao City, Yoshio Shinozuka looked solemn and used a telescope to observe the situation of the Japanese army's various units attacking Cuiping Peak and Tianfeng Ridge at this time.

There is constantly unfavorable news of attacking the mountain, and the old devil's heart is already on the verge of rage.

Under the cover of so much artillery fire, thousands of men and horses were concentrated to attack Cuiping Peak and Tianfeng Ridge respectively, and they were stunned to attack the two mountains for about half an hour, and there was still no front-line commander to capture one of the two mountains.

"Your Excellency, the imperial army commanded by Nanata Ichiro, who attacked Cuiping Peak, has suffered more than 600 casualties. The 10th Wing of the 10th Division, which attacked the commanding heights of Tianfengling, also suffered more than 400 casualties. The attack on the mountain road between the two mountains to block the fortifications was also not good, and one of the infantry wings of the 41st Division that went out with the army could not seize the mountain road to block the fortifications, and the current reported losses are more than 700 casualties! In half an hour or so, we have suffered about 17,800 casualties. ”

The sound of rapid footsteps came from behind him, and he saw Yoshio Shinozuka walking quickly from behind the chief of staff of the army, Yusuke Tohi, and immediately reported to Yoshio Shinozuka the latest situation of the troops lost after the defeat of the Japanese attack.

Yusuke Dohi's tone was still very solemn, low and helpless.

When Yoshio Shinozuka heard this, his face was very ugly. Although judging from the fact that Yoshio Shinozuka saw with his own eyes the two mountains of Cuiping Peak and Tianfeng Ridge and the mountain road between the two mountains, it seems that it is very easy to capture.

But the actual battle situation slapped Yoshio Shinozuka hard, and Yoshio Shinozuka suddenly came back to his senses.

The new regiment was able to occupy Hengshan Mountain and open up a base under the heavy encirclement and blockade of the surrounding Japanese army, and it was because of the defense of the Jinlongxia Gorge valley pass, valley road and plank road, Cuiping Peak and Tianfeng Ridge and other dangerous strongholds that it could safely support in Hengshan Mountain.

The defense of Cuiping Peak and Tianfeng Ridge made Yoshio Shinozuka once again re-understand the defensive strength of the new regiment, which was far more difficult to fight than the elite troops he had led his troops to attack the National Army and the Jin Sui Army in the past.

"Doesn't that mean that our total casualties are already as high as 10,000?" Yoshio Shinozuka suddenly shuddered, thinking of the losses of the Japanese army in the battle of the Jinlong Gorge and other battles, and before he knew it, the total casualties had exceeded 10,000.

Yusuke Dohi nodded with a wry smile and said, "Yes, Your Excellency Commander, based on the current losses of the various units attacking Cuiping Peak and Tianfeng Ridge, our total casualties have exceeded 10,000!" At present, the number of troops that can fight in various units is actually only about 9,000 people. ”。

"Tufei-kun, I know what you're talking about next. But we can't afford to fall short, the Imperial Army has already suffered more than 10,000 casualties, and we have retreated at this time because of heavy casualties, and the results of the previous attack on the new regiment are actually useless. Therefore, it is no longer possible to withdraw from the battle, continue to order all troops to carry out the previous orders, and continue to attack Cuiping Peak and Tianfeng Ridge, and it is necessary to capture Cuiping Peak and Tianfeng Ridge within an hour, and directly take Hutou Mountain. There is no way back! His Majesty the Emperor directly reprimanded our First Army, and the honor of our First Army cannot be destroyed by Li Yunlong's new regiment. Even if the casualties of these imperial army troops sent with the army are exhausted, the base area of the new regiment must be eliminated! Kill them all! Not a single one to stay! ”

Yoshio Shinozuka had a hideous face, clenched his fists, and slammed it on the battlements, crackling, and Yusuke Tohi was shocked when he saw it.

"Hai, Your Excellency Commander, do your bidding."

Yusuke Dohi saw that Yoshio Shinozuka's eyes were already blood-red, and it was impossible to listen to his persuasion again, so he could only pause helplessly, and then waved his hand and sent the Japanese herald standing next to him to directly convey the order to continue the onslaught to Ichiro Nanata and Keisuke Ishino.

At this time, Nanata Ichiro, who was in charge of attacking Cuiping Peak, had a solemn look in his eyes. In about half an hour of attacking Cuiping Peak, the Japanese troops under his command suffered more than 400 casualties, and they were stunned that they did not overcome the new defensive trench built in the middle of the mountain. On the contrary, they were easily beaten by the condescending fire of the defenders and suffered heavy casualties, and the Japanese soldiers who were constantly attacking the mountain were constantly killed and rolled down the mountain by the soldiers of the second battalion in the trenches on the mountainside with submachine guns and light and heavy machine guns.

The white snow has been occupied by the corpses of the little devils, the blood has stained the white snow, and the mountain woods are full of burning trees that have been blown up by shells.

Nanata Ichiro, who was standing a few hundred meters below Cuiping Peak and secretly observing, reluctantly ordered the Japanese troops attacking the mountain to temporarily stop the stunned onslaught, and instead dispersed a small force to open the distance and attack the mountain. Scattering the attack can at least reduce casualties caused by the light and heavy machine gun fire of the opposing defenders.

"Your Excellency the Division Commander, Your Excellency the Commander sent someone to convey the order, continue the attack, and do not stop the attack without authorization!"

Just as Nanata Ichiro was pondering how to break through the defensive trench position held by the 2nd Battalion and the 1st Company halfway up the mountain of Cuiping Peak, the chief of staff of the division, Nakai Shotaro, who was walking quickly from the rear bunker headquarters, said to Nanata Ichiro.

Nanata Ichiro was not surprised, Shinozuka Yoshio was already angered by the stubborn resistance of the remaining troops in the new regiment base area, and even if he withdrew from the battle at this time, even Shichida Ichiro felt unwilling.

The combined losses of the various divisions have exceeded 10,000 people, and Ichiro Nanata is already clear.

This simply shocked Ichiro Nanata, retreating at this time, it was impossible for all the Japanese soldiers who sent troops with the army to agree, and this was something that the Japanese troops sent by various units to attack the base area of the new regiment in Hengshan could not agree.

Being stubbornly defended by the remaining troops of less than five or six thousand people on the other side is the price of more than 10,000 casualties on their own side, and everyone will be provoked.

Therefore, Ichiro Nanata was not surprised by Yoshio Shinozuka's strict order.

"Got it! Nakai-kun, I'm afraid it's not possible to attack Cuiping Peak so head-on now. The opposing side has deployed barbed wire fortifications on the frontal mountainside, at least a dozen of them, and the depth of the trenches is at least two meters. Even if our soldiers were lucky enough to rush into the trench through the barbed wire fence in front of the trench, because of the depth of the trench and the lack of clarity about the specific situation inside the trench, it was very difficult for most of the Imperial soldiers who rushed into the trench to even have a chance to escape or continue to attack the trench in the mountains. Fight like this, the casualties are too great! ”

Nanata Ichiro frowned, and pointed to the chief of staff of the division, Nakai Shotaro, and pointed to the front of Cuiping Peak.

Nakai Shotaro nodded, he also found out, or because a Japanese soldier was lucky enough to escape from the trench halfway up Cuiping Peak, he reported to the headquarters. Otherwise, the Japanese soldiers attacking the mountain continued to storm the trenches halfway up the mountain, and even if they rushed in, it was difficult to continue to attack the trenches behind them because the trenches were too deep.

"What do you mean, commander of the division?"

Nanata Ichiro said slyly: "Bypass the fortifications of the Shina Army in front of Cuiping Peak, and attack the top of the mountain from the flank!" ”。