Although Yoshio Shinozuka was annoyed that the bomber group commanded by Keiichi Hojo was completely wiped out, at this time, Keiichi Hojo had already exploded in mid-air along with the Type 96 bomber he piloted himself, and it became primitive fertilizer scattered over Mount Heng and on the ground. At this time, it is impossible to pursue Hojo Keiichi.

Immediately, accepting the suggestion of the temporary chief of staff of the army, Yusuke Dohi, Yoshio Shinozuka transferred Japanese soldiers who were good at mountain detours and climbing operations from the 10th Wing of the 33rd Brigade of the 10th Division and other Japanese troops dispatched with the army, and formed a temporary sneak attack small unit to make a detour in the direction of the back mountain of Hutou Mountain.

Just when Yoshio Shinozuka decided to form a sneak attack unit, the commander of the Japanese 20th Division, Nanata Ichiro, who was in charge of the two wings of the command post headquarters and advanced towards the plank road, also learned the news of the total destruction of the bombers.

"Your Excellency the Division Commander, Your Excellency the Commander has reported that the bomber group commanded by Keiichi Hojo has been completely wiped out, and even the five Zero fighters escorting the escort have been killed by the new anti-aircraft fire of the new regiment on the mountain of Tsui Ping Peak in Hengshan. Otherwise, the news of the total destruction of the aircraft fleet may not be accurately reported to His Excellency the Commander! Now, we can only bite the bullet and continue the attack on the plank road under the cover of no aerial bombardment for the time being. ”

At the entrance of the plank road, in the temporary field headquarters of the 20th Division, the chief of staff of the division, Shotaro Nakai, walked quickly to the left of Ichiro Nanata, and then said in a condensed voice.

Nanata Ichiro put down the telescope to observe the sky above Cuiping Peak, smashed his fist on the sandbag in front of him, and frowned: "The pilots of the aviation are a bunch of waste, and the ten latest Type 96 land bombers of the empire can't beat the ground air defense fire of the Chinese army, are they all eating dry food?" Moreover, the mobility of the Zero fighter is so good, it can't actually kill the anti-aircraft firepower of the Chinese army on the ground, it's really a pile of waste. ”。

"Your Excellency, Division Commander, the air attack aircraft group has been completely wiped out. Even if there is a second batch of bombers and fighters to reinforce us, it is estimated that it will take time. At present, there is bound to be a lot of artillery fire from the Zhina army on the top of Cuiping Peak and Tianfengling, the main commanding heights of the new regiment base area of Hengshan. Even if we take the plank road and break the stronghold of Yunge Hongqiao Pass, we will suffer heavy casualties in the face of artillery fire on the two commanding heights of the mountain! ”

Nakai Shotaro worriedly analyzed to Nanata Ichiro that if this fight continues, the 79th and 80th Wings of the 40th Brigade of the 20th Division will be greatly damaged by then.

The point is that if they all suffer heavy casualties, the 20th Division will inevitably have few veterans by then.

Nanata Ichiro knew what Nakai Shotaro meant, but right now it was Yoshio Shinozuka who forced them to move a few planks. And now, although the offensive is advancing, the progress is slow, which is enough to show that the combat effectiveness of the imperial army troops under his command is not as strong as it boasts.

"Heavy casualties are inevitable, and for the time being, we can only attack according to the orders of His Excellency the Commander! Tell the front-line troops, according to the plan, little by little. Our superiority in strength and firepower is not inferior to the new regiment of defenders on the plank road, give me a hard blow! Nanataichiro waved his hand, still commanding helplessly.

Seeing this, Nanada Ichiro still strictly ordered the attack, and the chief of staff of the division, Nakai Shotaro, had no choice but to convey Nanataichiro's order and strictly ordered the Japanese troops in all units to storm the plank road.

At this time, with Nanata's Ichiro moving horizontally, the Japanese troops attacking the plank road attacked forward with the strength of a squadron. The battle was extremely fierce, and the gunfire of each fierce battle resounded beside the plank road.

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The bullets hit the cliff next to the plank road and the gravel flew away, and the wooden planks of the plank road were full of the corpses of fallen Japanese soldiers, which showed that the battle was tragic.

Although the actual strength of the third battalion and the second company responsible for the defense of the plank road was more than 250 people, Nanata Ichiro did not care about the losses, making the fierce battle on the plank road very fierce. The two sides come and go, and they almost stick to their noses.

Fortunately, under the command of Xiao Yan, the commander of the second company, the third battalion and the second company carried out a condescending counterattack through the blocking fortifications composed of sandbags and sacks that had already been built on the plank road.

The Japanese soldiers who once attacked suffered heavy casualties, especially Xiao Yan, who asked Ma Wenhai, the commander of the third battalion, to mobilize more than a dozen snipers from the special combat team who stayed in the base area to come to the plank road for reinforcements, and condescendingly snipe the Japanese machine gunners and submachine gun shooters hiding behind the Japanese steel plate shields.

"Damn, the little devil really doesn't care about losses! Fighting like this, don't you know that even if you take the plank road, you will suffer casualties of at least one or two infantry brigades! Made, have all the little devils taken their medicine? In an instant, Xiao Yan, the commander of the second company of the third battalion who commanded the battle, used the shell gun in his hand to kill a Japanese soldier who was sneakily attacking a Japanese soldier behind the shield in front of him more than 50 meters.

Half a meter next to Xiao Yan, Zheng Wendong, the leader of the first platoon of the second company, took a light machine gun mount on the sack and fired in the direction of the Japanese soldiers attacking the advancing Japanese soldiers on the plank road below, and after a few seconds, he squatted down and said with a smile: "Company commander, little devil, this is going to take down the plank road that our company defends at all costs!" Now the brothers have suffered more than 20 casualties, and only more than 230 remain. But at least take out the little devils of one squadron! If we continue to fight, we will be able to eat even the little devils of an infantry brigade! Could it be that at that time, the little devil would really continue to attack the horse at such a heavy loss? ”。

"I guess it will, looking at the posture, the little devil commander on the opposite side is about to seize the plank road. Otherwise, the little devil can only withdraw from the plank road and block the entrance of the plank road. ”

Shrinking his neck and dodging a shuttle of bullets from the little devil, Xiao Yan laughed.

Zheng Wendong said with a smile: "Company commander, if this is the case, the little devil will really only be able to storm us!" ”。

"Don't talk nonsense, brothers, give me a hard beating! Enough bullets, kill all the little devils who attacked, and hit hard! Xiao Yan laughed and ordered Zheng Wendong and the others.

The people of the third battalion and the second company responded with a bang, and the weapons in their hands kept firing and counterattacking, and the bullets flew on the plank road, but they were stunned by relying on the geographical advantage and the blocking fortifications built in advance, and under the accurate point shooting of more than a dozen special combat team snipers, they blocked the onslaught of the Japanese army commanded by Ichiro Nanata.

The battle soon turned into a scorching battle on the small plank road, because although the firepower of both sides was fierce in the narrow space, the Japanese army still suffered a loss in the back attack, and was under the fierce fire of the defenders, and every step was very difficult, and the casualties were heavy.

And just when Yoshio Shinozuka got the battle situation of the plank road anxious, Yusuke Dohi, the chief of staff of the army, frowned, and hurriedly walked to Yoshio Shinozuka and reported in a low voice: "Your Excellency Commander, Yuji is urgent!" Yuci was besieged by more than 2,000 people from the main cavalry of Li Yunlong's army, and the defenders of Yuci sent an urgent telegram asking for tactical guidance. ”。

"Nani? Yuci emergency electricity? "Yoshio Shinozuka was angry with the anxiety of the plank road battle at this time, and suddenly heard that Yuci was attacked by the main cavalry of the Eighth Route Army commanded by Li Yunlong, and he was suddenly a little shocked!