Without the fire support of artillery units, the Japanese 21st Brigade charged several times, but was finally stubbornly blocked by the coalition forces.

After hundreds of casualties, the commander of the 21st Brigade of the Japanese Army, Naotomi Hattori, had to call off the attack.

Half an hour later.

The former enemy headquarters of the 21st Brigade of the Japanese Army, the brigade commander Naomi Hattori, had a gloomy face and stared at his subordinates with a gaze that was almost like fire.

All the devil officers drooped their heads, not daring to look directly at his gaze that was about to eat people.

"Yaga! A bunch of useless rice buckets! I can't even capture such a small position, so what's the use of keeping you? ”

Finally, Hattori Naotomi couldn't suppress his useless anger anymore, and such a sentence popped out from between his teeth.

In fact, it's no wonder that he is so angry, in fact, before coming, he had sworn in front of the division commander Itagaki Seishiro that he would be able to lead the imperial warriors under his command to recapture Datong in one fell swoop and completely annihilate the enemy army in Datong.

As a result, now, he has just led the army into the Datong realm, and he has suffered a defeat in this southern mountainous area, which makes him not angry.

"Your Excellency, this battle is not the incompetence of our imperial warriors, but the enemy's firepower is too strong, far exceeding the Chinese troops we have encountered in the past.

At the beginning of the battle, our artillery positions were knocked out by the enemy's powerful artillery fire, so that the infantry could not get artillery fire support when charging. ”

After saying this, after a while, Chief of Staff Nagashima Shinbuchi continued: "The reason for the defeat in this battle is that the humble position believes that it is all the inaction of the First Army!" It is only in this unfavorable situation that our army has been put in such an unfavorable situation. ”

Hattori's face sank, and he asked, "What do you say?" ”

"As early as a few days ago, the First Army was ordered by His Excellency the Commander to send troops to recapture Datong City, but a few days have passed, where is the imperial army of the First Army?

If it weren't for the fact that the First Army disobeyed His Excellency's orders and did not send troops for a long time, so that China mobilized all its heavy troops to the mountainous areas south of Datong, why would our army have suffered such a miserable defeat? ”

"Yo Xi!"

The brigade commander, Naotomi Hattori, nodded: "Nagashima-kun, your analysis is very reasonable!" It must have been that Kiyoji Kazuki was angry with the commander of our division to ban his position as commander, so he stabbed us in the back. ”

"Haya!"

"This matter is very important, report it to His Excellency the division commander as soon as possible."

"Haya!"

……

North of Xinkou, the former enemy headquarters of the 5th Division of the Japanese Army.

After receiving the telegram from his subordinate Hattori Naotomi, the commander of the Fifth Division of the Japanese Army, Seishiro Itagaki was so angry that he blew his beard and glared at him, his face was pale, and it took a long time for a sentence to pop out from between his teeth: "Yaga! This hateful Kazuki Seiji dared to declare a personal vendetta and disregard the interests of the Japanese Empire.

I'm going to the Commander to impeach him!

No, I'm going to His Majesty the Emperor to impeach him! ”

Seeing this, the chief of staff, Chiju Hirai, frowned and asked, "Your Excellency, division commander, what's wrong?" ”

"Yours, see for yourself!"

Chiju Hirai took the telegram from Seishiro Itagaki, the commander of the division, and after just one glance, his face became extremely ugly.

He was afraid that he would be dazzled, so he looked back and forth several times.

"Damn! This damn Kazuki Seiji is really in vain for my lieutenant general of the Imperial Japanese Army! For the sake of his own selfish desires, he even disregarded the interests of our great Japanese empire! He must be impeached!

I'm going to draft the message! ”

……

Headquarters of the North China Front of the Japanese Army.

After receiving the telegram from the Fifth Division, Commander Terauchi Shouichi was also so angry that he directly convened a military meeting at the rank of major general and above and asked the commander of the First Army, Kiyoshi Kazuki, about this matter.

At first, Seiji Kazuki was still confused, but after figuring out what happened, the anger on his face was even worse than that of Commander Terauchi Shouichi, which made everyone stunned at once.

"Yaga! Kiyoji Kazuki, what do you mean by this? ”

Shouichi Terauchi felt that his majesty had been greatly challenged, and he slapped the table in anger.

He had already made up his mind that if Kiyoji Kazuki couldn't give him a reasonable explanation this time, he would do everything he could to send him to court-martial.

The worst is to relieve him of his position as the commander of the First Army.

Kazuki Kiyoji felt that bitterness in his heart, he had just received the news that the entire army of the Pingchuan Brigade had been wiped out in the Black Tiger Gorge, and he was worried that he didn't know how to explain it to the commander Terauchi Shouichi.

Now he doesn't care about anything, he doesn't care about anything, and he just tells the matter as it is, and he doesn't care if he is ashamed or whether he will be punished.

Anyway, the 21st Brigade of the Fifth Division was also defeated in the mountainous area south of Datong, but it gave him a back.

Even if you want to be punished, Your Excellency the Commander should have a bowl of water.

After the report, Seiji Kazuki also took the opportunity to sue Seishiro Itagaki for the case.

"Nani?"

After listening to the report of Kazuki Seiji, Terauchi Shouichi is the first and two big, and he now has no time to pay attention to the personal contradictions between Kazuki Kiyoji and Itagaki Seishiro, and only wants how to quickly capture the entire Shanxi.

The Shanghai Dispatch Army sent good news back every day, and their North China Front Army has not had good news since the capture of Datong, and even now Datong has been recaptured by China, and the rear road of the Fifth Division has been cut off, making it a lone army.

Although with the strong strength of the Fifth Division, even if it became a lone army, it could come and go freely in the hinterland of the enemy army, turning over the rivers and seas, but this was a shame for their front army after all.

"Xiangyue-kun!"

"Haya!"

"I don't care what your First Army means, and I don't care what the price your First Army pays. Yours must capture Datong in the shortest possible time and open up the logistics supply line of the Fifth Division!

If necessary, the 2nd Flying Regiment is ready to cooperate with your 1st Army's operations! ”

In a short period of time, the Fifth Division may be fine, but if the time drags on, it is difficult to say, it is because Terauchi Shouichi immediately issued a death order to the commander of the First Army, Kazuki Kiyoji, to recapture Datong.

"Haya! The 3rd Brigade and the 4th Brigade are already on their way to Datong, and they will be able to arrive at Heihu Gorge tomorrow at the latest.

At that time, we will be able to take Datong directly in one go, and completely annihilate the enemy army in Datong.

But ......"

Kazuki Kiyoji said this, and his voice suddenly burst.

"But what?"

Shouichi Terauchi frowned and asked.

"However, I don't want the Fifth Division to be unable to contribute in this operation!"

"Don't worry, I'll call the Fifth Division right away and order its 21st Brigade to continue attacking the southern defense line of Datong!"

"In this case, thank you Commander!"

……