"Captain, we sent a report to the military department so early? Isn't it a little? Kusunoki Kotaro said in a low voice, this has not started yet, so he asked the military department for instructions, and it seems that the 313 Wing is a little vulnerable.

It's just that Masuda Kentai knows that although the 313 Wing is an elite unit that he has mastered and trained himself for many years.

But in the face of the independent brigade, a tiger and wolf division, Masuda Kentai was also very worried in his heart. After all, it can eat the elite Imperial 2nd Division, 3rd Division, and 6th Division, and kill countless Imperial Warriors.

This is enough to show that Li Yunlong's independent brigade is not a vulnerable force.

Once the battle has begun, it will be a bit late to wait until the situation is irretrievable to send a telegram to the headquarters of the First Army for help.

"It's not early, it's early, it's time for us to ask for reinforcements! Hurry up and send a report to the military headquarters and ask for reinforcements! Our 313th Wing was only able to hold off the attack of the Independent Brigade for more than an hour here at most here at Kouquan River. The opponent is twice as large as mine, and the artillery fire must be stronger than my 313th Wing. Otherwise, the main force of the 110th Brigade of the 31st Division stationed in Yangyuan City would not have been annihilated by the Independent Brigade in Yangyuan City. We can't afford to be careless! Execute the order! ”

Masuda Kentai waved his hand and said in a condensed voice, under the night, the killing opportunity is unlimited. At this time, even Masuda Kentai knew that the independent brigade that could go north to attack and advance towards Datong showed that the other side was proud of its strength.

While the 313th Wing came out of Datong to reinforce the south, Masuda Kentai did not believe that the guerrillas of the Eighth Route Army active in the mountains on both sides of the railway line would not fail to see the movement of the 313th Wing moving south.

However, the Independent Brigade still went north along the railway line, indicating that the Independent Brigade already knew about the situation of the 313th Wing going south to reinforce the Japanese army in Huairen. After the Huairen Japanese army was completely annihilated by the Independent Brigade, the Independent Brigade still went north, and it can be seen from here that Li Yunlong has the strength to go north.

However, for Masuda Kentai's 313 team, the situation is a bit unoptimistic.

Therefore, after Masuda Kenyasu learned of the arrival of the Independent Brigade in the area on the south bank of the Kuchiquan River as soon as possible, he asked Kusunoki Kotaro to quickly send a report and ask the military headquarters of the First Army for instructions. Among them, there is also the smell of requesting reinforcements in advance.

Sure enough, Kotaro Kusunoki, who was stunned for a few seconds, quickly understood what Masuda Kentai meant, "Hai, captain, I understand!" ”

Subsequently, Kotaro Kusunoki stepped aside and directly instructed the telegraph operator to send a telegram to the headquarters of the First Army of the Japanese Army.

And through the radio, Taro Miyano, who was soon still staying at the headquarters of the First Army of the Japanese Army in Taiyuan City, was already dozing off at this time.

"Click!! The footsteps became crisp, and Taro Miyano, who was dozing off, had a sharp ear, and when he opened his eyes, he saw Okada Jino, the devil staff officer on duty, hurriedly walking in front of him.

"Report to the Chief of Staff, 313 Wing Urgent Telegram! The Independent Brigade went north! Jino Okada said in a deep voice.

Miyano Taro suddenly got up from the chair he was lying on and walked briskly to the command room of the First Army Headquarters, where several devil staff officers had already spread out a map of Jin Province with an accuracy of 1/500,000 on the table, just waiting for Miyano Taro to arrive.

The old devil walked to the side of the map, and it was very clear in the bright light.

"Send a report to Masuda Kentai and order the 313th Wing to resolutely block the main force of the Independent Brigade in the area on the south bank of the Kouquan River. At present, the water of the Kouquan River is soaring, and the railway bridge over the Kouquan River is the only passage for the Independent Brigade to go north to Datong, otherwise the Independent Brigade will have to travel dozens of kilometers more if it takes a detour. As long as the railway bridge was held, it would be impossible for the Independent Brigade to cross the river to the north. After reading the 313 Wing enemy telegram handed over by Okadaji, Miyano Taro thought about it, looked at the map and thought for a minute, and then made a decision.

Okada Jino had a good relationship with the 313th Wing, and then said: "But Your Excellency, the Chief of Staff, the 313th Wing has less than 4,000 people, and I am afraid that it will not be able to stop the eight or nine thousand people of the independent brigade that has become the division of tigers and wolves." ”。 Let's read a book

"Send troops to reinforce the 313th Wing?" Taro Miyano said.

"Hay!"

Okada Jino nodded and said with a heavy pause: "Hai, otherwise, the little strength of the 313th Wing will not be able to stop the independent brigade with high morale." ”。

Taro Miyano, who suddenly thought of something, said to Jino Okada: "Your Excellency Commander has already transferred a brigade of the 33rd Division to the north by train. Where have you arrived now? ”。

"Your Excellency Chief of Staff, as far as I know, this reinforcement from Beiyun has arrived at Yuci Railway Station." Jino Okada pointed to the map, but said quickly.

Miyano Taro nodded, and then ordered: "Send a report to the 77th Brigade of the 33rd Division of the Northern Transport, ordering them not to get off at the Taiyuan Railway Station, and the whole brigade will continue to go north by train directly to reinforce the 313th Wing." Intercept from the north and south, and attack the main force of the independent brigade depending on the situation. ”。

"Hai, Your Excellency Chief of Staff."

After a heavy pause, Okada Jino continued: "Your Excellency Chief of Staff, what do you say about the call back to the 313th Wing? ”。

Miyano Taro thought for a moment, then waved his hand and said, "Call the 313 Wing and tell them to hold on for two hours." We already have a brigade moving north from the front line of Nakajo Mountain, and I have ordered the 33rd Brigade of the 77th Division, the Imperial Army, to move directly north by train and attack the back of the independent brigade from the south. Let them be sure to block and entangle the headquarters of Li Yunlong of the Independent Brigade in the area of the Kouquan River for at least two hours. Without an order from the military headquarters, it is necessary to block the independent brigade from going north. ”。

Seeing this, Okada Jino suddenly said: "Hai, Your Excellency the Chief of Staff!" He immediately sent someone to call back the 313 Wing of the Devils.

At this time, the commander of the 313th Wing of the 41st Division of the Japanese Army, Masuda Kenyasu, had already commanded the Japanese troops in the south bank of the Kouquan River to engage in a fierce battle with the headquarters of the 1st Regiment of the Independent Brigade's main attack.

It has to be said that Masuda Kentai is worthy of being a devil officer of the Japanese army who is relatively good at command and combat quality, and he took the lead in occupying Shiamizhuang on the right side of the railway mouth at the southern end of the area on the south bank of the Kouquan River. The terrain of Xiamizhuang was high, and once controlled, it was enough to assist the Japanese troops at the southern port of the railway bridge from the flank.

And for the independent brigade, Xia Mizhuang was a strategic stronghold that had to be captured. If it is not taken, the main force of the army will storm the Japanese position at the south port of the railway bridge on the Kouquan River, and it will inevitably encounter a condescending flank attack by the Japanese army in the village of Xiamizhuang on higher ground, and the troops attacking the Japanese defensive position at the south port of the railway bridge will inevitably suffer heavy casualties.

Therefore, at this time, the first regiment of the independent brigade, under the command of the regiment commander Zhang Dabiao, stormed Mizhuang.

"Boom, boom!!"

The shells fired by the artillery battalion of the independent brigade roaring were very conspicuous in the dark night sky. One after another, the cannonballs whistled with tail flames and smashed into the small village of Xiamizhuang.

The two squadrons of the 1st Infantry Brigade of the 313th Wing of the Devils, who were stubbornly defending Xiamizhuang, retreated into the village, relying on the buildings in the village, and prepared to fight the street battles in the village with the regiment of the Independent Brigade that was preparing to attack.

Under the fierce battle, the sound of guns and cannons came and went, endlessly!

The old devil Masuda Kentai, who was observing in the north shore area, saw the sound of fierce guns and cannons in Shimo-Mizhuang, as well as the fire from the explosion, and his eyes became solemn.