A fighter plane was hit by the on-board machine gun of a Japanese 97 bomber, and suddenly smoke rose from its tail. The pilot parachuted, and the fighter fell headlong into the ground and exploded violently. At this time, a Type 97 bomber was also hit by the vital point, and its tail smoked, and it fell to the ground and exploded even more. "Chief, only one Japanese bomber was shot down, but four of our fighters were shot down." The guard Xiao Wang looked up at the sky and muttered with a depressed expression. At this moment, a Japanese bomber lowered its altitude and dropped its bomb.

An aerial bomb exploded a few meters to the right of a tank, which was filled with smoke and dust. At this time, the anti-aircraft machine gun company opened heavy fire, and a dense rain of bullets enveloped the Japanese bombers. The Japanese bomber did not fly far, and suddenly smoke rose from its tail. The Japanese bomber struggled to fly for several kilometers and crashed and exploded at a great distance. Under the entanglement of fighters, the Japanese crashed 3 bombers and were forced to retreat. And interceptor fighters lost 5 units. After the fighters of both sides withdrew from the battlefield and disappeared, a motorcycle approached at high speed.

"Report, Hu Zhongnan, commander of the 2nd Tank Regiment, reported whether the Japanese army fled to the southeast or not." "No need to pursue, immediately gather your chariot to refuel, and quickly assault north." The communications corps was ordered to leave. Ouyang Jian then issued an order, ordering the tank regiment to immediately replenish fuel and attack northward, and also ordered the infantry regiment to leave an infantry battalion to clean up the battlefield and protect the captured Japanese military supplies. Soon, tanks and armored fighting vehicles left Dawangtan and headed north.

The Japanese light and heavy wing fled all the way to the southeast, and happened to encounter the outflanking troops of the 1st Regiment of the New Sixth Army. The New Sixth Army is a newly formed unit, and 70 percent of the troops are soldiers who have never experienced a brutal war. The officers and men of the light and heavy wing of the Japanese army fled with their lives, and under their fierce charge, the regiment in charge of outflanking operations could not resist it at all. Soon the Japanese broke through the interception and fled desperately in the southeast direction. After the war, after the count, about 2,000 light and heavy troops of the 5th Division escaped, preserving a piece of blood for the Japanese 5th Division.

The New 6th Army has 13 regiments, and since it is a newly formed unit with a large number of new recruits, its combat effectiveness is negligible. However, the New Sixth Army had two mountain artillery brigades, and artillery strikes were the strong point of the New Sixth Army. At this time, the artillery brigade of the New Sixth Army had been deployed on the main road on the east side, and the regiments under its command had basically arrived at the designated positions, and the encirclement of the Japanese 5th Division was gradually formed. At this time, in the theater headquarters, Bai Chongxi received a telegram from Ouyang Jian and was overjoyed: "General Ouyang really made an extraordinary move, and in less than two hours, Dawangtan was taken. ”

"Commander, the light and heavy wing of the Japanese army fled to the southeast, and it is difficult for the 278th Regiment of the New Sixth Army to block this Japanese army." "It doesn't matter if you can't stop it, the 5th Division of the Japanese Army can't run. Immediately send a report to the Ministry of Defense that the Japanese 5th Division has been encircled. Air support was very advantageous, as long as the Japanese air attack could be contained, the Japanese 5th Division could not escape. "Commander, in the city on the north bank of the Yongjiang River, two Japanese brigades were dragged down. The Japanese army was very tenacious, and it was estimated that the whole jade would be broken. "The Chief of Staff reports.

"In order to avoid battle losses, all troops in the city were ordered not to rush to launch a fierce attack, but to shoot and kill a large number of Japanese soldiers, and to give full play to the power of artillery fire." Bai Chongxi walked a few steps and asked, "Hasn't the Feng Pavilion moved yet?" "Zheng Dongguo, commander of the Rongyi Division, reported that the Japanese troops had not yet appeared, and it seemed that Xia Wei's attack had a great effect." "Send a report to the Ministry of Defense, I want to give Xia Wei credit! In addition, Yao Chun, commander of the 49th Army, was ordered to defend on the spot to prevent the Japanese army from breaking through from the west, and ordered Xue Yue, commander of the New Sixth Army, to never let the Japanese army break through and escape from the east. ”

If the 49th Army and the New 6th Army were allowed to attack from the east and west respectively, the 5th Division of the Japanese Army could be eliminated in the shortest possible time. But Bai Chongxi didn't dare to do this, he knew in his heart the combat effectiveness of the 49th Army and the New 6th Army, and their defense was worrying, let alone attacking, so their task was to tighten their pockets to prevent the Japanese army from breaking through, and the attack could only rely on the 5th Army. "Report, General Ouyang called, the armored unit encountered the Japanese 9th Brigade about 20 kilometers north of Dawangtan, and a fierce battle is breaking out!" Everyone's eyes were immediately focused on the map.

The atmosphere in the Chongqing Ministry of Defense was tense, and although the Japanese 5th Division was surrounded, anything would happen on the battlefield. "President, General Ouyang personally led the armored forces to attack, we shouldn't have to worry!" Minister of Military Affairs He Yingqin broke the silence and deliberately eased his nervousness. Lao Jiang nodded and said: "General Ouyang Jian personally commanded the armored troops to attack sharply, capture Dawangtan in two hours, and block the way for the Japanese army to flee south. ”

Lao Jiang took a few steps and continued: "Now I'm worried about whether the other departments are fighting hard, and there are still fewer battles in the past?" "Report, Theater Commander Bai Chongxi telegram!" An operational staff officer reports. Lao Jiang received the telegram and reported: "Strictly order the air force units to ensure the safety of the armored forces at any cost and ensure the total annihilation of the 5th Division of the Japanese Army." Lao Chiang gave a death order to the air force, indicating that the air battle would enter a very tragic level, even if all the fighters were exhausted, it was necessary to ensure the total annihilation of the Japanese 5th Division. Although officials of the Ministry of Defense could not smell the smoke of the battlefield, they could feel the fierceness of the battlefield.

At about 11 a.m., Hu Zhongnan led the 2nd Tank Regiment and encountered the vanguard of the Japanese 9th Brigade about 20 kilometers north of Dawangtan. In the face of the torrent of steel, the Japanese army was difficult to resist, and a large number of Japanese fighters appeared in the sky, and dozens of Japanese fighters covered the bombers, aiming at the assault armored troops. At this time, dozens of national fighters also rushed to the battlefield to intercept them. The Japanese fighters quickly met the battle, and there was another fierce battle in the sky. Taking advantage of the bombers to support the operation, the Japanese soldiers hurried to build fortifications.

At this time, Ouyang Jian led the 1st Tank Regiment and the Tank Brigade to the battlefield, and in the face of the chaotic scene, Ouyang Jian ordered the tanks and tanks to quickly assault and not stop. First, tanks and combat vehicles were moving at high speed and maneuvering, making it difficult for Japanese bombers to hit their targets, and second, rushing into enemy formations could restrain Japanese bombers from blindly dropping bombs. The offensive began again, and the battlefield became chaotic, and soon the Japanese 9th Brigade was scattered by the heavy onslaught, and three large pieces were formed. Some retreated, some fled to the east, and some fled to the west.

The Japanese army that fled to the west was about 2 brigades, and this Japanese army was so frightened that it was easy for the two regiments led by Dai Anlan to encounter. Two brigades of Japanese troops organized ring fortifications on the spot to resist stubbornly, and Dai Anlan ordered his troops to quickly surround this Japanese army and start a fierce battle, which lasted until the next morning. The division commander, Akito Nakamura, received a report from the 9th Brigade that he encountered a large number of enemy tanks and fighting vehicles. In less than two hours, the evil flood came again, and the 9th Brigade collapsed and was scattered, and at this moment Nakamura Akira suddenly woke up and realized that danger was coming.

At the critical moment, he also figured out a problem, no wonder the enemy army in the early stage of the battle specialized in tanks. Rushing all the way and attacking all the way, his chariot wing contributed a lot, but the huge attrition, the tank and chariot were also lost. Originally, Akito Nakamura was still a little proud, although the tanks and combat vehicles suffered heavy losses, but they could be added, the key is that the battle loss rate under his command is not high. Now he understands that the enemy's constant consumption of his tanks and combat vehicles was done on purpose, but it was too late to regret it.

Akito Nakamura ordered all troops to retreat to the east, and four hours later, in a small village on the east side, Akito Nakamura met with the disgraced Masao Nakamura. Akito Nakamura looked at his embarrassed subordinates, this steel army that won all battles, became like a knife. "Your Excellency, the heavy artillery wing was dealt a devastating blow, and more than 30 heavy artillery pieces of the enemy continuously bombarded the heavy artillery positions, and all the heavy artillery was destroyed. Later, the enemy blew up the pontoon bridge on the Yongjiang River, and two brigades of soldiers remained on the north bank of the Yongjiang River. "When we met, Masao Nakamura reported.

Nakamura Akito didn't squeak, "I have already ordered the troops on the north bank of the Yongjiang River to hold their positions and not to retreat, and the enemy forces on the northern front have no threat to me for the time being!" "Report, the 9th Brigade has been contacted!" "Order the Ninth Brigade to leave a unit at Nanzhen to block the enemy's armored forces, and the rest of the forces to move closer here. Send a report to the headquarters that our department needs air reinforcements. "Your Excellency General, it seems that the 38th Division can't be counted on." "The enemy's large-scale attack on the 38th Division was premeditated. The question before us now is whether we can safely withdraw from the mountains to the east. ”

Nakamura Akito looked at the rolling mountains on the east side, and knew in his heart that the enemy army would not let itself go freely on the east side, and must have sent troops to outflank and intercept it. Nakamura Akito put down the binoculars and said: "The valley in the southeast direction is our only retreat route, Nakamura-kun, lead your troops, control the valley before dark, and cover the retreat of the large army." "Masao Nakamura has to be ordered to go." What is the name of the valley ahead? "The locals call it Broken Soul Valley!" An operational staff officer replied. Hearing the three words of Broken Soul Valley, Nakamura Akito trembled in his heart, is it so difficult that I want to break my soul here?

In the Nanning Theater Headquarters, Bai Chongxi received a report from Xue Yue, commander of the New 6th Army, that the main force of the 5th Division of the Japanese Army appeared near the Valley of Broken Souls. "Order Xue Yue to go all out and not let the Japanese army cross the Broken Soul Valley. What is General Ouyang's current position? "Report that after General Ouyang led the armored troops to defeat the Japanese 9th Brigade, he is currently being blocked by an engineer wing of the 9th Brigade in Nanzhen, and is in a fierce battle." "Send a report to General Ouyang, and I want to ask for his advice."

The fierce battle in Nanzhen was in full swing, and the two brigades of the 9th Brigade of the 5th Division of the Japanese Army, about 2,000 Japanese troops, were ordered to block the attack in Nanzhen. Nanzhen was surrounded, and the Japanese army would not surrender, only to completely destroy them. A motorcycle stopped in front of the armored command vehicle, "Report, the 1st Tank Regiment broke into the town from the west side, the Japanese resistance was very stubborn, two tanks and 4 armored vehicles were blown up by the Japanese, and the 1st Tank Regiment requested infantry support!" A communications officer reported.

"Order the 1st and 2nd Tank Regiments to stop attacking!" Ouyang Jian knew that the gains of tanks and chariots in street battles outweighed the losses, and they could not make unnecessary losses. "Report, telegram from the White Chief of the Theater Command!" A communications officer reported. Ouyang Jian glanced at the telegram quickly and said decisively: "The 5th Division of the Japanese Army has finally fled eastward, and they can't run away." Commander Bai was ordered to press and narrow the encirclement from west to east, compressing the Japanese army within 50 square kilometers. ”