In the Japanese army headquarters in Pinglu City, there were busy Japanese staff officers everywhere. Among them, the shouts of the little devil staff officers, as well as the ringing of various telephones, are intertwined.

"Your Excellency, Squadron Leader, the North Gate and the positions outside the city have been lost. Qian Bojun has withdrawn into the city with less than 300 soldiers of the Imperial Association Army, resisting the onslaught of the Eighth Route Army! We are being asked for reinforcements. ”

In the command headquarters, Captain Nozomi Sakaguchi was looking at the map, and the squadron adjutant Yuki Hirao reported the battle situation to Nozomi Sakaguchi with a solemn face.

Hearing this, Sakaguchi's face was gloomy, and he said angrily: "Baga, what is Qian Bojun doing here?" Didn't he say that Beicheng was in his hands, and it would not be a problem to hold it for at least an hour? Baga Ya Road, waste! By the way, we don't have a squad in the North City to guard the city gates, how are we doing now? ”。

"All of them have died in battle, and they have died for His Majesty the Emperor! Your Excellency Squadron Leader, Li Yunlong's troops are worthy of being elite troops, and their firepower and combat effectiveness are very strong compared to our troops and Qian Bojun's troops. Now, the troops of the Eighth Route Army that entered the city from the north gate are already five or six hundred people. Hirao Yuki rushed to the road and pointed to the topographic map of the city.

Sakaguchi Nozomi also knew at this time, and after thinking about it, he said, "Damn! Immediately ordered Qian Bojun's troops to resist the attack of the Eighth Route Army, and dispatched some reinforcements from the rest of the city gates to rush to Beicheng District to resist the onslaught of the Eighth Route Army. Hirao-kun, you immediately send another report to His Excellency General Seishiro Itagaki to inform us of the situation. I would like to ask His Excellency General Seishiro Itagaki to speed up our reinforcements. ”。

Hirao Yuhui said a word, and immediately hesitated for a while before suggesting: "Your Excellency Squadron Leader, although the troops of His Excellency General Itagaki Seishiro have already moved south rapidly from the victory pass, the Toyojin area. But I'm afraid it's too late in time, it's better for us to ask for reinforcements from the imperial army garrisons in Yunyang Fort, Shuocheng, Mayi and other places, these areas are the closest imperial troops to us! ”。

"Yo Xi, your suggestion is right. In this way, you immediately send a direct report to His Excellency the Commander in Taiyuan City, requesting that these Imperial defenders who are closer to Pinglu be transferred to reinforce us!" ”

Hirao Yuki nodded and said, "Understood, Your Excellency Squadron Leader, obey your orders." Immediately, Hirao Yuhui hurriedly went to send a report for help.

At this time, Sakaguchi was frowning, and the gunfire outside the headquarters was getting closer and closer, and it was coming from the north. Sakaguchi understood that the Eighth Route Army, which had attacked from the north gate, had already killed in the direction of his headquarters.

After all, the Japanese military headquarters in Pinglu City can be found as long as they have the heart to investigate.

At the moment when Bankou Wang was frowning, the soldiers of the first battalion and part of the fourth battalion commanded by Zhang Dabiao had already entered Pinglu City from the north gate.

Under the snowflakes, the fiery battle continues.

After receiving the order to resist from Bankou Wangjiejie, Qian Bojun had no choice but to command Zhang Fugui and others to resist Zhang Dabiao's onslaught along the main road and streets of Beicheng with less than 300 rebel troops who had withdrawn directly from the North City Gate and the city head.

"Tutu, tusk, tusk!" On the main street of Beicheng, behind a hastily built sack fortification, a rebel machine gun was in the hands of the rebel soldiers, thumping and firing fiercely at the attacking Zhang Dabiao soldiers.

The buildings on both sides of the street were hit by the blazing bullets everywhere, and the masonry of the buildings was splashed everywhere, hitting people's bodies, and it hurt even if they didn't die.

"Withstand, withstand, machine gun, machine gun, fire, withstand the attack of the Eighth Route Army! The imperial army will reward us, pass on my orders, kill an Eighth Route Army, and reward seven pieces of the ocean! Call me, brothers!" Qian Bojun, who was hiding behind a pillar of the building on the left side of the street, held a Browning pistol in his hand, pointed at the machine gunner not far away and shouted.

It's just that at this time, Zhang Dabiao's offensive was very fierce, and the strength of the first battalion in street fighting was not what it used to be, not to mention that it was the rebel headquarters of the Jin Sui Army, which was feared by the army, and it occupied the morale.

Qian Bojun led the rebel soldiers to resist step by step, but Zhang Dabiao's troops charged back and forth, killing them in defeat and retreat.

"Boom! Rumble! Boom!" The mortar shells fired by the artillery team of Wang Chengzhu's command post landed on the rebels' sack fortifications on the street with great accuracy, and immediately overturned the machine guns in the hands of the rebels and turned them into a pile of primitive parts.

The shouting of killing shook the sky, and less than 300 rebel soldiers under the command of Qian Bojun cried for their fathers and mothers, and one by one they longed to grow four legs and ran to the rear.

"Tuanza, Tuanza, I can't stand it. The combat effectiveness of the new regiment is too strong, damn it, I didn't expect us to be planted this time! Withdraw! In the midst of the scuffle, Qian Bojun's deputy battalion commander Zhang Fugui ran to Qian Bojun's side and said loudly.

Qian Bojun looked around the battlefield at this time and said hurriedly: "If Made's labor and management are withdrawn, Sakaguchi's old devil will definitely not spare the labor!" Maybe it will kill labor and management! ”。

He had just defected to the Japanese army, and was preparing to show his skills when Pinglu faced the southward attack of the new regiment, so as to win the favor of the new master. I just didn't expect to kick the iron plate.

Zhang Fugui looked at the chaotic battlefield with a weak heart, and said in a low voice: "Tuanza, you can't do anything." The opposite side is a new group in the city, and the firepower is too strong. This time, we hurriedly went north to Pinglu to assist Sakaguchi Wang, this guy to defend the city. It's just that he didn't expect that Li Yunlong's troops actually had mortars, and their shelling techniques were very proficient. If we continue to fight with Li Yunlong's troops this time, I am afraid that we will lose a lot of troops. ”。

Zhang Fugui's words reached Qian Bojun's heart, and the battle in Beicheng and outside the city less than seven minutes ago had already woken up Qian Bojun fiercely, and seeing the combat strength of Li Yunlong's troops, Qian Bojun did not dare to continue to exchange fire with Li Yunlong's troops.

It was unbearable, and there were more than 300 rebel soldiers of the Jin Sui Army outside Beicheng City who turned against the battlefield on the spot, indicating that some of the rebel soldiers of the Jin Sui Army had taken advantage of the situation.

Thinking of other possibilities, Qian Bojun said in a low voice: "Tell me, what should we do?" ”。

"Tuanzao, retreat while fighting, send people to secretly give orders to our men and horses guarding the city near the remaining three city gates, assemble in the direction of Dongcheng, once the situation is unfavorable, break out of Dongcheng and withdraw to Lijia Town!" Zhang Fugui said urgently.

Although Qian Bojun was afraid that the Japanese army would settle accounts after the war, they had not openly rebelled against the Jin Sui army at the moment, so it was feasible to withdraw to Lijiazhen.

"Good! You immediately send someone to secretly let the troops of the West City and the East City retreat near the South City Gate at any time, and it is best to break through from the South City Gate!" Qian Bojun waved his hand and said.

Zhang Fugui secretly breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Understood, Tuanzao." ”。