Violent explosions and bullets from light and heavy machine guns whizzed towards the Japanese troops, and the Japanese troops who were attacked in a hurry were already disrupted.

Needless to say, Kenichiro Muto also knew that it was definitely the elite troops of the Eighth Route Army who ambushed them.

"Could it be that the main division of the Eighth Route Army came up to ambush us? How can it be? We set out in secret, and it is impossible for us to be known by the Eighth Route Army so soon and set up an ambush here in advance! Kenichi Muto frowned and said, at this time, he still couldn't believe that his team would be ambushed by the Eighth Route Army.

Kenichiro Yokogawa stomped his feet and said hurriedly: "Your Excellency, Division Commander, now is not the time to think about this. The firepower of the Eighth Route Army, which ambushed us, was too strong, and the troops crossing the river had been stopped by the other side and were beaten with heavy casualties. Right now, we are trapped around the bifurcated estuary, and a single shell can kill more than a dozen soldiers of our imperial army when it falls! If you don't break through, I'm afraid you can only become the target of the other party! ”。

"Baga, damn it! Yokogawa-kun, you take the two infantry wings under your department, echo back and forth, and resist the ambush of the other party! Order the artillery wing, concentrate all the artillery, and fire fiercely at the enemy positions that are ambushed on all sides, covering the infantry counterattack! Stabilize the position first, and then say, you can't break through in a hurry, who knows if there are other main forces of the Eighth Route Army in the vicinity? ”

Kenichi Muto didn't immediately agree to Kenichiro Yokogawa's suggestion, after all, the 2nd Division was unfamiliar with the terrain around here, and once it was pursued by the other side and driven to other unfamiliar places to be surrounded and ambushed again, wouldn't it be worth the loss? Let's take a look first and see the other party's tricks clearly.

Kenichiro Yokogawa steadied for a moment, thought about it, and had to admit that Kenichi Muto's consideration was right.

I saw Kenichiro Yokogawa pause heavily and said: "Haiyi, the commander of the division, I understand my humble position." Then Kenichiro Yokogawa hurriedly left to command the troops.

At this time, Kenichi Muto was lying behind the makeshift bunker, holding a telescope and looking around.

"Bagaya Road, the terrain here is not suitable for ambushes, I didn't expect the Eighth Route Army to dare to have such courage. The artillery fire was so fierce that there were at least a hundred light and heavy machine guns! Baga Ya Road, could it be that the entry of my 2nd Division was known to the Eighth Route Army as soon as possible? ”

Kenichi Muto muttered to himself in his heart, otherwise he couldn't explain how this North Route Raid Group would be ambushed by so many Eighth Route Army after arriving five kilometers north of Wei County?

What's more, it was definitely the main force of the Eighth Route Army that ambushed them, and the firepower of the ambush was beyond Muto Kenichi's imagination.

However, Kenichi Muto did not agree to Kenichiro Yokogawa's suggestion in the first place.

On the one hand, the current situation is unclear, and once the encirclement is hastily broken through and retreats to the north and south, there may be the main force of the Eighth Route Army in the front to set up an ambush on the periphery again. On the other hand, Kenichi Muto had 15,000 Japanese troops in his hands, and even if he lost one or two thousand men and horses after a hasty attack, at least 12,300 men and horses were enough to hold one place and see what happened.

It's just that in the next battle, the Japanese infantry made several tactical counterattacks at the brigade level, but they were actually suppressed by the opponent's artillery fire and a large number of light and heavy machine gun fire, which made Muto Kenichi feel that something was wrong.

"Sudden !!!"

"Boom, boom, boom!!!"

.......

Fierce gunfire rang out continuously, and the counterattacking Japanese troops were violently repulsed several times by the fire of several battalions of the new regiment that ambushed them, and they dropped stacks of corpses and retreated.

After nearly fifteen minutes of fierce fighting, Kenichi Muto saw that the devil infantry team that was counterattacking everywhere was repulsed in a hurry, leaving countless corpses behind, and the old devil finally felt that something was wrong.

"Your Excellency, Division Commander, according to the latest statistics, our casualties have exceeded three thousand! Among them, the losses of the front and rear armies are very large, and the ammunition consumption of the various divisions is large, I am afraid that it will not last long! Amid the deafening sound of the artillery fire, a staff officer who was responsible for counting the losses of the Japanese troops in various departments reported to Kenichi Muto with a solemn expression.

Kenichi Muto felt a little bad at this time, "How long can the ammunition of each ministry last?" ”

"Your Excellency, Division Commander, I'm afraid you can only hold out for twenty minutes! No more, no more! This is still in the case of holding on, and if you fight back, you will consume more ammo. The devil staff officer who counted the losses smiled bitterly.

At this time, the commander of the 15th Brigade, Yokogawa Kenichiro, who rushed back from outside, hurried to Kenichi Muto and said hurriedly: "Your Excellency, Division Commander, the 29th Infantry Wing and the 30th Infantry Wing have begun to appear in front of and around the front and rear A large number of enemy soldiers have begun to shrink their positions step by step, I am afraid that they will trap us." This is really not the place to fight back! Break through! ”。

Kenichi Muto is very entangled, once he breaks through in a hurry, his prestige as a famous general will plummet. Of course, it is impossible for Kenichi Muto to explain this concern to Kenichiro Yokogawa at this time.

However, there was finally a timely telegram to Kenichi Muto, "Your Excellency the division commander, the chief of staff is in Laiyuan!" ”

"Read!" Kenichi Muto was ruthless, and waved his hand to the communication soldier of the Devil Division who interjected and said in a condensed voice.

"Haiyi, the chief of staff is in a hurry, the raiding troops on the south road have advanced to Laiyuan, and when the commander of the division encountered an ambush on the north road, he immediately led the main force of the 3rd Brigade to the north, but the Flying Fox Pass was lost, and the 3rd Brigade could not go north to respond! Your Excellency the Division Commander, please instruct! ”

At this time, the commander of the 15th Brigade on the side, Kenichiro Yokogawa, was also taken aback when he heard this: if the Flying Fox Pass was lost, the main force of the 3rd Brigade would not be able to attack Ul County north under the command of Hiroshi Yamada, and he would join Kenichi Muto and others.

"Your Excellency, Division Commander, it is likely that the troops of the new regiment of the Eighth Route Army who ambushed us. This neighborhood is already the range of activities of a new group! The sudden occupation of Feihukou by the Chinese army shows that the situation of the main force of the 3rd Brigade of the South Road advancing to Laiyuan is already clear to the Eighth Route Army. That's why they will attack and occupy Feihukou and block the 3rd Brigade from Laiyuan to the north! Kenichiro Yokogawa said to Kenichi Muto in the midst of the fierce gunfire around him, and after thinking about it, it is not difficult to figure out who the enemy army ambushed them was.

Kenichi Muto was also trembling, and his humiliation could be imagined.

Unexpectedly, the ambush of them was actually the headquarters of the new regiment that killed the 6th Division just a few days ago, and Kenichi Muto actually agreed with Kenichiro Yokogawa's analysis. Nearby, with the strength to ambush them, and the fastest time to get here, the only one is the troops of the new regiment.

And judging from the strength of the Eighth Route Army that ambushed them around, it is in line with the actual strength of the new regiment.

"Damn! Call back and order Yamada Hao to immediately command the 3rd Brigade to go west to Lingqiu County and then go north, attack Guangling, and launch a fierce attack on Wei County from the west!" Kenichi Muto waved his hand and ordered the Devil Signal Corps.

"Haiyi, Your Excellency the Division Commander!" The Devil Signal Soldier paused heavily, and then hurried away to deliver the message.

Kenichi Muto said to Kenichiro Yokogawa in front of him: "Yokogawa-kun, immediately gather all the infantry and prepare to concentrate on attacking and advancing south under the cover of all artillery fire." ”。