"General, it's certain." Norio Nozawa walked out of the telecommunications section with a telegram and said to Yoshio Shinozuka with a black face, "This is a telegram from the air force that has just been sent from Zhengding Airport. ”

The Taiyuan Xincheng Airport has already been lost, and the 86th Fighter Squadron and the 36th Attack Aircraft Squadron stationed at the Xincheng Airport do not know what the situation is, so the First Army Command can only request the 83rd Fighter Squadron stationed in Zhengding to take off combat reconnaissance planes to reconnoiter Taiyuan.

However, the combat reconnaissance planes of the Japanese air force did not have radio stations installed.

Therefore, after completing the reconnaissance, you have to fly back to Zhengding to report to the ground tower.

Then the ground tower of the airport sent a telegram to the headquarters of the First Army in Taiyuan.

After coming and going, a morning passed, and by the time the Japanese army completed the verification, it was already noon.

At this time, the independent regiment, the new first regiment and the new second regiment of the 386th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army had completed the encirclement of Taiyuan on three sides, and only the north gate was not blocked.

After reading the telegram, Yoshio Shinozuka's face completely darkened.

To tell the truth, Yoshio Shinozuka actually hoped that this was another tactical deception by the Eighth Route Army, just to trick the 37th Division back from the south.

It is a pity that this time it was not the tactical deception of the Eighth Route Army.

But really, the 386th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army really surrounded Taiyuan!

What made Yoshio Shinozuka feel even tighter was that the troops in Taiyuan City were very empty.

In addition to the guard squadron of the headquarters of the First Army, there was only one gendarmerie brigade of more than 900 people.

As for the 3,000 people of the 8th Mixed Brigade of the puppet army, Yoshio Shinozuka actually did not have any expectations.

This can be seen from the deployment of Yoshio Shinozuka, who reduced the vast majority of the strength of the gendarmerie brigade to the inner city for fortification, and handed over the outer city to the mixed 8th brigade.

This is actually abandoning the outer city in disguise.

The 8th mixed brigade guards for half a day, and earns half a day.

If the 8th Mixed Brigade can hold the outer city for one day, it will earn one day.

Even if the 8th Mixed Brigade was about to collapse at the first touch, it did not suffer much loss for the First Army.

The problem is, even if he shrinks his forces to defend the inner city, Yoshio Shinozuka is not sure how long he can hold it?

Today's 386 brigade is not as good as before, they even have two battalions of artillery!

At this moment, Yoshio Shinozuka's mood felt unprecedentedly heavy, and at the same time, it was also unprecedentedly hesitant.

"Your Excellency, Commander!" Takayoshi Tanaka also realized the seriousness of the problem, and said in a deep voice, "We can't hesitate any longer, we must order the 3rd Brigade and the 4th Brigade to return to help immediately!" ”

"And the 41st Division must also return to help immediately!"

"The No. A battle plan is important, but Taiyuan is even more important!"

"If Taiyuan is lost, even if the main force of the Taiyue Military Region of the Eighth Route Army is completely annihilated, the gain will outweigh the loss!"

Nozawa Kio also persuaded: "General, what the chief of staff said is right, if Taiyuan is lost, the impact will be too great!" ”

Seeing that Yoshio Shinozuka was still hesitating, Tanaka Takayoshi persuaded again: "Your Excellency Commander, if you really don't want to affect the No. A battle plan, then you can only ask the North China Front Command for guidance!" ”

Yoshio Shinozuka suddenly looked slightly moved, this was a good idea.

Because in addition to the 1st Army stationed in Shanxi, the 2nd Army stationed in Shandong, and the Army stationed in Mongolia, the North China Front Army also directly administered 3 divisions and regiments, plus 4 mixed brigades, and had enough mobile forces to relieve the siege of Taiyuan!

The key 8th Brigade and 110th Division were stationed near Zhengding.

The 8th Brigade or the 110th Division take the train from Zhengding, it only takes 10 hours!

Among them, the 110th Division is still a four-unit special division composed of the 10th Division's supplementary troops, and its combat effectiveness is strong, which is more than enough to deal with the 386th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army.

As for the shame, Yoshio Shinozuka doesn't care anymore.

Taiyuan was surrounded by the Eighth Route Army, and his face had been lost.

At that moment, Yoshio Shinozuka said in a deep voice: "Call the North China Front Headquarters immediately and ask for emergency support!" ”

……

"Nani? Taiyuan is surrounded?! ”

Hearing the report of the Chief of Staff Miyano Michichi, Okamura Ninji couldn't believe his ears.

"Miyano-kun, what's going on?" Okamura Ninji frowned and said, "Didn't Shinozuka-kun just get some A-battle plan, and the situation is not bad?" ”

"Why did all of a sudden?"

"Even Taiyuan City is surrounded by the Eighth Route Army?"

"What's going on with Yoshio Shinozuka? Can it still work? ”

"If it doesn't work, just change someone, Shanxi is the flank of the North China Plain, and there is absolutely no room for loss!"

Michiichi Miyano has a very good relationship with Yoshio Shinozuka, so he wants to turn around his old friend as much as possible: "Your Excellency Commander, Shinozuka-kun's A battle plan is still very effective. ”

"The main force of the Taiyue bandit area of the Eighth Route Army has also been basically dispersed."

"Only this 386 Brigade took the initiative to break through and jumped to the outside line as soon as the No. A operation plan was launched."

"The main strength of the First Army was pinned down in the Taiyue bandit area, so that the rear was empty, so the 386 Brigade of the Eighth Route Army seized the opportunity to hit Taiyuan City!"

Okamura Ninji frowned and said, "Then let the 8th Brigade go." ”

"Ahem." Michiichi Miyano coughed and said, "Your Excellency Commander, the 386th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army is different from other Eighth Route Army units, and its combat effectiveness is very strong, otherwise let the 110th Division go?" ”

Okamura's brow furrowed, but he finally nodded in agreement.

"Okay, then let the 110th Division go."

……

"Say what?"

"The Eighth Route Army surrounds Taiyuan?"

"Really? Could it be a mistake? ”

Yan Xishan jumped up from the recliner with a swish, his eyes widened, and he stared at Guo Zhengliang, the director of the General Staff Office of the Headquarters, who came in to report to him.

Director Guo said: "Really, the information is true! ”

"Is that really the case?" Yan Xishan slowly calmed down, and said, "Which unit of the Eighth Route Army is it?" Is it the 115th Division, the 120th Division, or the 129th Division? ”

"Neither." Director Guo shook his head and said, "It's the 386 Brigade." ”

"What?" Yan Xishan's eyes widened again, and he said, "386 Brigade? Just one brigade dares to attack Taiyuan, and surround Taiyuan? ”

"Yes." Director Guo said, "However, I think that the 386 Brigade has little hope of taking Taiyuan." ”

"Yes." Yan Xishan said with deep understanding, "The city wall of Taiyuan City is more than ten meters high, the moat is wide and deep, the Japanese army has repaired it after capturing Taiyuan, and it is even stronger than the original, the Eighth Route Army has no artillery, and it is simply wishful thinking to take Taiyuan City with those few broken guns." ”

"What the general seat said is very true." Director Guo nodded and said, "The 386th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army attacked Taiyuan, which is simply a grasshopper shaking a tree, which is ridiculous. ”

Yan Xishan said: "However, we still have to admire the courage of the Eighth Route Army, and a brigade dares to run to fight Taiyuan." ”

"It's just death." Director Guo snorted, "This kind of brainless behavior is not worthy of praise. ”

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