At the first moment when the bell tower was captured, Zhang Dabiao waved his army and attacked in the direction of the inner city of Datong non-stop.

"The battalion commander, the commander of the first company, found that there were Japanese reinforcements attacking the bell tower. Our men have already exchanged fire with the reinforcements of the little devils! What to do? Zhang Dabiao, who had not long captured the bell tower, was not excited for long on the tower of the bell tower, and soon received a report from a battalion of vanguard troops.

Zhang Dabiao suddenly sneered: "Order the first company to continue the attack and advance, and let the second and third companies reinforce the first company." Immediately report to the regimental commander that we have taken the commanding heights of the bell tower and are advancing to attack in depth. ”。

"Understood, battalion commander!" The heralds of the first battalion nodded, and then turned to leave the herald to report.

Zhang Dabiao sneered in the darkness, continued to command the post to attack and advance, and under the cover of Wang Chengzhu's artillery, the infantry artillery coordinated in the dark night to attack in the direction of the inner city of Datong.

The fierce gunfire shook all the people in Datong without sleep.

At this time, Li Yunlong set up a temporary field headquarters on the city gate tower of Qingyuan Gate at the West Gate to control the overall situation. After receiving Zhang Dabiao's report, Li Yunlong just smiled and ordered the herald who came to report, "Order Zhang Dabiao to continue to attack and advance according to the battle plan, and fight hard, so as not to let the Japanese army have a chance to take a breath!" In addition, he ordered to attack He Yongjie's headquarters in a roundabout way, and be sure to strengthen the offensive, and attack and advance in the direction of Kuixing Tower and Drum Tower in a roundabout way, so as to attract the attention of the Japanese defenders in the direction of the south gate and the north gate. ”。

"Yes, Captain!" Several heralds responded one after another, and then went down to the city gate and sent orders to the battlefields everywhere.

At this time, in the headquarters of the 40th Wing of the 10th Division of the Japanese Army, the commander of the Little Devil Wing Nagano Yoshio Osa, received the latest bell tower battle report, and learned that the commanding heights of the bell tower had been lost, and the reinforcements had an encounter with Zhang Dabiao's company on Qingyuan Street to reinforce the bell tower.

"Bagayalu, the opponent's attack speed is too fast. Didn't the defenders of Simon withdraw their troops? Nagano Yoshio Osa asked anxiously to the Japanese soldiers who rushed to the wing headquarters to report the fierce battle of the bell tower with a pale face, Kurata Kotaro of the West Gate is the strength of an infantry brigade, and there are all casualties?

The Japanese soldiers who came from the direction of the bell tower smiled miserably and bitterly, "Your Excellency, there are still six or seven hundred people who have withdrawn to the bell tower, but the attack speed of the Chinese army is too fast. No sooner had we withdrawn to the bell tower to defend ourselves than the enemy forces followed the attack. The offensive was very fierce and the firepower was very well coordinated, and we were soon bombarded by the Eighth Route Army at the bell tower. Because of the hasty retreat, we had only a few grenadier artillery fire to counterattack, but there was nothing we could do to stop the onslaught of the enemy. Captain Kotaro Kurata had been killed in battle, and Chief of Staff Captain Rihisa Miyazaki had also been killed in battle. Only a handful of Imperial soldiers withdrew to the rear and reinforcements continued to fight. Request reinforcements from His Excellency Osa! ”。

"Yaga!"

Yoshio Nagano's face was solemn, and the opponent's combat power was really beyond Yoshio Nagano's expectations. Moreover, fighting street battles in the night, the opponent's tactical cooperation is so familiar, it is simply a squadron that is good at night battles.

"You go back at once and tell the reinforcements to stand out. The follow-up reinforcements have already moved in the direction of the west gate and withstood it! I'll report to the division commander right away! Yoshio Nagano waved his hand and ordered directly to the Japanese soldiers who came to report on the battle in the direction of the bell tower.

The Japanese soldier immediately paused and said, "Understood, Your Excellency Dazuo!" Then he turned and ran away to give the order.

After the herald left, Yoshio Nagano turned his head and said to Fujishima Issari, the chief of staff of the wing on the side, "It seems that the Eighth Route Army troops attacking Datong should be the regular army units of the Eighth Route Army. It is necessary to report to the division commander that the bell tower has been lost. ”。

"Understood, Your Excellency Dazuo, I will personally call the division headquarters to report." Fujishima Kazunari nodded, immediately walked to the side of the wing headquarters, shook the phone and reported directly to the division headquarters.

At this time, the headquarters of the 10th Division in Datong City of the Japanese Army was full of panic.

"Your Excellency, Division Commander, Chief of Staff of the 40th Wing, Issei Fujishima, reported to the division headquarters that the bell tower was lost. The troops of the Eighth Route Army that entered the city from the West Gate were 100 percent sure that they were regular troops of the Eighth Route Army, and their combat power was strong, and their ability to fight at night far exceeded that of all units under the command of our 10th Division. Now that the enemy army has attacked and advanced along Qingyuan Avenue in the direction of the inner city, our department has sent reinforcements to block it layer by layer, and asked the division commander for tactical guidance. "At the division headquarters, a Japanese staff officer made an urgent report to Ryosuke Tsuya.

At this time, Ryosuke Tsuya and the chief of staff of the division and regiment were looking at the map of Datong City under the shaking electric lamp, and when they heard the urgent report of the Japanese staff officer of the division and regiment headquarters, Ryosuke Takuya's face suddenly changed greatly.

The bell tower is a small pedestal city wall at the intersection of the middle section of Qingyuan Street, the main road in the direction of Xicheng, with a height of more than 30 meters, and it is a veritable strategic point of commanding heights.

Once the bell tower is lost, the troops of the Eighth Route Army will control the Xicheng District to a large extent, and its attacking troops can attack and advance in the direction of the inner city of Datong without fear.

"Yagaya Road, order Yoshio Nagano to command the headquarters and block the offensive of the Eighth Route Army. One squadron was dispatched from the direction of Nancheng and one squadron from the direction of Beicheng to reinforce the direction of Xicheng in a roundabout way, and it was necessary to hold West Street. He waved his hand and commanded with a solemn face.

The Japanese staff officer replied, "Ha Yi, Your Excellency the Division Commander!" Then the Japanese staff officer said that Fujishima Issei, who reported the battle situation on the phone, conveyed Ryosuke Tsutani's order.

At this time, the battle on Qingyuan Street in the direction of Xicheng has entered a white-hot stage.

Zhang Dabiao's command post and Wang Chengzhu's artillery cooperated with each other, and under the darkness of night, with good street fighting strength, they attacked and advanced step by step. Although the 10th Division of the Japanese Army was able to fight at night, its street fighting strength was much weaker than that of all units of the New First Regiment.

"Boom, boom!"

The mortar shells accurately landed behind the hastily constructed fortifications of the Japanese reinforcements on the street, and the Japanese soldiers who were hiding behind the fortifications to block the attack were shattered on the spot, and the stumps and broken arms flew everywhere.

The fireworks from the shells lit up the entire battlefield, and the shouts of killing had already shocked Qingyuan Street.

"Battalion commander, the little devil has fought back. Made, a squadron of devils braved our machine-gun bullets to kill you. I'm not afraid of death, I'm going to be in a hurry! At this time, under the night battle, a battalion of soldiers rushed back from the front to report to Zhang Dabiao, who was hiding behind the stone pillars of the buildings on the side of the street and directing the battle.

() Li Yunlong, the god of war of the Anti-Japanese War

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