Responsible for encircling and suppressing Yama Mountain was the 1st Brigade of the 1st Brigade of the 1st Brigade of the Japanese Army, and the captain was called Sadao Takeda. Speaking of this Takeda Sadao, it is really unusual, this person was born in the Takeda family of Yamagata Prefecture, and graduated from the Tokyo Army Local Infant School and the Army Central Infant School Infantry Section. After graduating, he was transferred to serve in the Kwantung Army, and successively served as a member of the General Staff Headquarters, a member of the General Staff Headquarters, a staff officer of the Kata (Sakhalin) Dispatch Army, a member of the Staff Headquarters of the 2nd Wing, the leader of the guard squadron directly under the Kwantung Army Headquarters, and the captain of the Takeda Brigade.

His face had the usual demeanor of a Japanese officer, cold and resolute. He was a samurai who was ready to sacrifice his life for His Majesty the Emperor, and he never took his life seriously. A person who doesn't even take his own life seriously will naturally not take other people's lives seriously.

The brigade led by Sadao Takeda had always been subordinate to the Japanese Kwantung Army and participated in the 918 Incident in 31 years, but it was not called the Takeda Brigade at that time.

After the outbreak of the Lugou Bridge Incident, the Japanese army base camp decided to form the Chahar Dispatch Corps to fight in the pass, and the Takeda Brigade, which had strong combat effectiveness, was also transferred to the independent mixed first brigade at this time.

The Chahar Corps was sent to march westward since entering the customs, and the momentum was like a bamboo. The Takeda Brigade has been acting as a pioneer during this period, invincible, and Guisui and Baotou were all won by this brigade. Along the way, whether it was the Kuomintang troops or the Mongol princes, as long as they dared to resist, they were all wiped out on the spot.

Moreover, Sadao Takeda himself came from the Japanese aristocracy, and his arrogant character was reflected in the contempt for all opponents in battle, as long as it was an enemy, he would destroy it mercilessly, even if it was a captive who surrendered. What made Takeda most proud was that when he occupied Chahar Province, he defeated a Kuomintang division head-on with a large brigade of troops, and captured a major general, division commander and more than 5,000 ordinary soldiers.

Because of his outstanding achievements, Hideki Tojo, commander of the Chahar Corps Headquarters, personally ordered Sadao Takeda to be promoted to the deputy commander of the 1st Independent Infantry Wing, and he still served as the captain of the 1st Brigade, and at the same time was promoted to the rank of lieutenant.

After Sadao Takeda entered the county seat of Fengzhen, he immediately began to investigate the bandits on the mountain of Hades, and when he learned that there were only five or six hundred people in this bandit, he immediately led his troops to rush to the mountain of Hades, and he wanted to eliminate this daring group of bandits before sunset today, and then return to the county seat of Fengzhen with the heads of those bandits for dinner.

Sadao Takeda came much earlier than Ma Zheng expected, and Sadao Takeda would not be in such a hurry to come with Ma Zheng's prediction, but he still underestimated the urgency of the Japanese army to wash away the shame.

Along the way, the Japanese army did not encounter any resistance, not even a single Chinese, which made Takeda Sadao can't help but be a little complacent, and his only concern at this time is what will happen if the bandits run away?

The grassland of China is so big, it is really not easy to find a bandit of a few hundred people. So he felt the need to speed up, lest the bandits escape.

As an outstanding graduate of the Japanese Army University, Takeda Sadao's tactical command is still very good, before the large army arrived at Hades Mountain, he first sent a small group of soldiers into the mountain to explore the road, especially on both sides of the cliff is the place he specially advised.

Ten minutes later, the soldiers sent out to explore the road came back and reported that everything was normal and that no ambush of the bandits had been found. After hearing the scout's report and repeatedly confirming that there was indeed no ambush, Takeda Sadao was secretly happy and immediately organized a large army into the mountain.

After arriving at the foot of Mt. Hades, with the help of a telescope, Sadao Takeda saw people coming and going on the mountain, and it seemed that he knew that they were coming, and he saw that the clothes of those people were in tatters, as if they were Shina farmers.

Suddenly, Sadao Takeda sneered disdainfully, how could such a rabble be the opponent of the Great Japanese Imperial Army. Although the circular bunkers built on the mountain may be a bit threatening, they will not stop the Takeda Brigade from advancing.

Afterwards, Sadao Takeda ordered the field kitchen to prepare a sumptuous lunch for the soldiers, so that they could fight when they were full.

After eating, Sadao Takeda immediately ordered Captain Shibata Ichiro of the 1st Squadron to lead three squads of the headquarters to launch an attack on Yama Mountain with the cooperation of the artillery squadron.

Shibata Ichiro was just thirty years old, thin and thin, with a pointed head like a large Sam Bomb, and at first glance he looked like a countryman, but the fierce light in his small eyes from time to time revealed his hungry wolf nature.

As soon as they arrived at the mountain pass, Shibata Ichiro's headquarters was fiercely blocked. The entrance to the mountain is the most important of the three lines of defense arranged by Ma Zheng, the originally small entrance to the mountain was transformed into a huge firepower group by Ma Zheng, the Ming Fort and the Hidden Fort add up to eight, and 12 heavy machine guns were arranged in this pillbox group alone. In order to optimize the shooting range, Ma Zheng deliberately ordered people to remove all obstacles near the mountain pass.

Although in order to hide the firepower, Huang Sicheng only asked the soldiers to use one-third of the firepower, but he still blocked the road into the mountain tightly, and blocked the Yamamoto headquarters at the entrance to the mountain.

In just two hours, Shibata Ichiro organized 7 group attacks, but they were all repelled by Huang Sicheng's troops relying on strong fortifications, thick cement pillboxes, except for machine gun shooting holes, there is no other place to attack the soldiers in the pillboxes, thick cement slabs, not afraid of the attack of the Japanese 92 infantry guns.

Due to the terrain, less than a squad of soldiers could actually participate in the attack, and the extra soldiers were only beaten after them. In just one afternoon, the Takeda Brigade lost more than 300 men, accounting for almost a quarter of its troops.

Sadao Takeda was extremely angry, this was the biggest loss they had encountered after entering the customs, and it was a group of bandits who caused such casualties in the department. If this spreads, his reputation as Sadao Takeda I will be completely ruined.

At about 4:30 p.m., a new round of Japanese attacks began, and it was under the personal command of Sadao Takeda. With the previous experience, this time the Japanese army had a new way of fighting.

The Japanese first used infantry artillery squadrons and machine gun squadrons to suppress the bunker group, and at the same time sent fifty or sixty naked soldiers, all of whom carried explosive packs, and then rushed to the bunker group without fear of death.

Ma Zheng had expected this situation for a long time, so he cleared the firing range of the machine gun so clearly, under the machine gun spewing steel bullets in the bunker, the devils fell in pieces, but the living devils quickly used the corpses of their dead comrades as cover, and pushed these bunkers forward.

Wang Hansen, who was climbing on the hillside to watch the battle, put down his binoculars and said to Ma Zheng beside him: "Battalion commander, the devil is really not afraid of death, and he doesn't even let go of the corpses of his companions who died in battle, what a group of beasts." ”

Ma Zheng said with a smile: "It doesn't matter if he is a beast or not, all creatures that dare to get within 50 meters of the bunker will be beaten into a sieve." If this continues, the little devil is afraid that he will not hold out until it gets dark, and he will retreat back to Fengzhen, so he ordered the troops to immediately go around and set up an ambush behind the little devil. ”

Wang Hansen said: "Battalion commander, let's not fight the little devil with Lao Huang and them?" ”

Ma Zheng smiled and said: "There's no need, with the current state of the little devil, I'm afraid there won't be many living people left, as long as we ambush them once, it's easy to wipe out this bullshit Takeda Brigade, you can arrange it." ”

"Hmm!"

"Wait, now Fengzhen and Hongshaba must be empty in defense, you send a force over and take these two places for me." Ma Zheng said again.

"Battalion commander, hasn't Fengzhen been emptied by us some time ago, what's the use of beating it down?" Wang Hansen asked puzzled.

"Fengzhen is an important transportation artery connecting Jining, Guisui and Baotou, there must be materials that are too late to be transported, and this devil soldier did not carry much ammunition and supplies when he came this time, he must have left all the materials in Fengzhen, and he will definitely not lose money! In addition, taking Fengzhen again can not only deter the little devils, but also let the people of the county see our strength, and it will be easier for us to recruit troops in the future! Ma Zheng explained.

"Well, I'll arrange it!" Wang Hansen said in a deep voice.

"Wait, the car we seized last time is still there!"

"In! They are all hidden in the forest in the back mountain, and there are special people guarding them! Wang Hansen replied.

"This time you lead the team, go by car, and bring the cavalry company with you. After taking these two places, do not stay long, and immediately return to Hades Mountain with the seized supplies. Ma Zheng admonished.

"Okay!"