Looking at the sharp artillery fire raging in Kongjiagou, the participating troops of the Eighth Route Army who were responsible for blocking the periphery, even if you think about it, you know that the little devils stationed there at this moment are not having a good time. But they were very happy about all this.

At present, with the progress of the war, the independent column has completed the task of defending the base area. Even in the counterattack in the Suiyuan area, most of the area from Ulanqab to Suiyuan was additionally recovered.

Now the only combat mission left is to completely annihilate the 12th Division of the Kwantung Army, which was menacing before and wanted to occupy Suiyuan again. If before the war, some people thought that this task was difficult to complete, now no one doubts.

From more than 40,000 people before the start of the war, after more than a month of hard fighting, this attacking force with the 12th Division as the core. Now only the tens of thousands of troops who are struggling under artillery fire at the moment are left, and the rest have all been annihilated.

Now the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd divisions of the independent column, as well as the 1st and 2nd cavalry divisions, have all gathered around Zhuozi. An independent column that has assembled five main divisions, if it can't completely annihilate this Kwantung Army division, it will really be ridiculous and generous!

First it was ravaged by 150 caliber artillery, and now the 105 field cannon is rubbed again. I used to think that the troops who were sent out to act as guards at night suddenly felt that they were lucky.

Because at this moment, the artillery bombardment of the Eighth Route Army was more aimed at the center where they were stationed. In contrast, the vigilant troops who stayed on the periphery did not receive any artillery fire, and stayed in the blocking position to pay attention to everything.

It's just that for the independent column tonight, the shelling of the core area of the Japanese temporary camp is only the first step in the night attack. After the artillery brigade completed the shelling, the artillery regiment of the 3rd Division, which cooperated with it in the shelling, also began shelling.

Compared with the shelling position of the heavy artillery unit, the artillery regiment of the third division shelled the position of these peripheral alert troops who had just rejoiced. Although it was only some mountain artillery and field artillery, it also made the Japanese troops in the outer positions miserable.

When the artillery regiment of the 3rd Division began to shell, the armored regiment assembled on the periphery had just been replenished with some tanks and armored vehicles. Although there was still not much ammunition, it was enough for them to launch a surprise tonight.

According to He Zhengdao's order, their mission tonight was not to rush into the core area of the Japanese army in a rush of anger. Most importantly, the terrain of that place, somewhat limited the offensive of tank units.

Therefore, He Zhengdao's order to the armored regiment was to clear the Japanese blocking forces on the periphery. Through this method of flowering in the center and depriving in the periphery, the living forces of the 12th Division were constantly eliminated.

In He Zhengdao's view, he wants to make these Japanese soldiers who broke through from the town unable to eat or sleep soundly, let them live in fear every day, and let them know why they regret coming to China.

The artillery regiment of the Third Division finished the shelling, and looking at the car lights that suddenly appeared in front of the position, the Japanese troops on the blocking position quickly exclaimed: "Hurry up and get to the position!" The Eighth Route Army used chariots to attack and prepare explosives packs! ”

At the same time, the Japanese officers, who were in charge of the command at the front, also realized that the situation was somewhat troublesome. Immediately said: "Quickly return to the rear headquarters and ask the division commander to send troops to support." The Eighth Route Army, use our chariot troops! ”

At this time, the little devil still felt that the heavy artillery used by the Eighth Route Army was theirs, and now the tank armored vehicles that could hear the roar of the engine were also theirs. It's a pity that that's what they need to face now.

It was only when the tanks and armored vehicles began to slow their assault, and the blocking forces that cooperated with them still did not forget to start setting up mortars to clear the Japanese soldiers who had just risen from the trenches, and in this way to support the attack of the armored regiment.

Naturally, it was the units of the reconnaissance brigade that cooperated with the armored vehicles to carry out the attack. As the unit that has been training with the armored regiment for the longest time, they are also the best candidates for infantry and tan cooperation. The marksmanship of the officers and men of the reconnaissance brigade is undoubtedly one of the best.

Receiving artillery fire from the defensive positions of the front, the people realized that the Eighth Route Army was preparing to launch a night attack. In this case, even if the camp where they were resting was in shambles, Higami Shuzo also ordered the troops to start assembling.

Even every time an infantry squadron is assembled, people will directly say when they see Xiusan: "Your squadron, immediately rush to the front line for reinforcements." We must block the attacking troops of the Eighth Route Army, otherwise we will not hold out tomorrow at all. ”

In fact, for many Japanese soldiers who were already physically and mentally exhausted at the moment, they also felt that even if they held on until tomorrow, they would not see any hope of living. After all, Mengdong, where they are going to break through, is too far away from here!

But in the face of seeing Xiusan, a major general, no one dared to say anything. Even some Japanese soldiers felt that if they died in battle tonight, they would no longer have to live this life of fear and fear, and they would have to rush desperately.

The gathered infantry units, under the assignment of Hitomi Shuzo, arrived at the outer defensive positions one after another. For the arrival of these reinforcements, the infantry on the front line also felt a little more confident.

It was only as the tanks began to shell and the machine guns of the armored vehicles fired wildly, and the Japanese troops on many positions also felt very painful. This kind of battle under pressure is indeed not what they expect to see.

'I'll need to pick a few warriors now, and I'll wait for a jade crushing attack on the tanks attacking our position. At this time, we must show fearless courage and determination to stop these Eighth Route Army troops attacking us. ’

It is clear that if these crushing tanks are not blocked, their defensive positions will be broken through. In this case, finding some suicide with explosive bags and charging into battle has become the first task of the commander in each defensive position.

Fortunately, there seems to be no shortage of such fearless people among the Japanese army. As soldiers signed up one after another, they wanted to participate in the jade crushing attack on the tank. They quickly put down their rifles and switched to carrying only a prepared bag of explosives.

'Heavy, covering our warriors' attack, must destroy these chariots on our positions. If we let them break through our defensive positions, our division commanders and generals will be in danger of their lives! ’

At all times, the life of a general is more valuable than that of a soldier. Listening to the words of these front-line commanders, the Japanese officers and soldiers on the positions were equally clear. Let the tanks rush into their defensive positions, just afraid that nothing good will come of them either.

But to the surprise of these little devils in the defensive positions, it was the infantry hiding behind the tanks to cover. The configuration of a tank and an infantry squad makes the little devil's jade shattering attack seem a little pale and powerless.

The officers and men of the reconnaissance brigade who have learned how to resist this kind of tank attack often arrive at about 50 meters of the Japanese army's defense. They took out the grenades they were carrying and threw them into the defensive trenches ahead.

Most of the Japanese soldiers who were hiding in the trenches and preparing to launch a suicide attack were killed and injured by these grenades thrown into the trenches. And the little devils who rushed out of the trenches in advance, what awaited them was the shooting of the officers and soldiers of the reconnaissance brigade.

As for the machine guns on the Japanese defensive positions, they were also the primary targets for tank guns and armored machine guns. Looking at the attack of the armored regiment advancing smoothly, the Japanese troops on the position also felt that the infantry and tank coordination of these Eighth Route Army were more skilled than them.

'Yaga! How is this possible! How can these Eighth Route Army's infantry and tank coordination tactics be so proficient! ’

The little devil officer who stayed in the trench and commanded the battle looked at the first tank with some pain and successfully ran over their first trench. The infantry of the reconnaissance brigade who followed began to clear the Japanese in the trenches.

The submachine guns of the infantry of the reconnaissance brigade, when in such a trench, had more advantages than the rifles of the imps. After clearing the remaining little devils in the trenches, the tanks and armored vehicles that act as cover will continue to advance.

If they are not cleaned up, these tanks and armored vehicles will act as a blocking position for these infantry, so that the Japanese troops in the trenches behind will not be able to support the Japanese troops in the first trench. This kind of steady and steady attack made the Japanese troops on the position crazy.

Fortunately, at this time, a steady stream of infantry replenished from the rear increased the strength of the Japanese blocking positions. In response to these gradually increasing blocking forces, the offensive troops of the Eighth Route Army also began to attack with the help of front-line trenches.

This kind of confrontation is often bloody and cruel. Any mistake will cost you your life. The attacking troops also knew that if they wanted to settle the battle as soon as possible, they would have to suffer a certain amount of battle damage.

It is almost impossible to solve the battle without being injured or dying!

When the front-line troops were desperately blocking the attack, the people in the rear saw Xiusan and were also urging the troops to build fortifications. Even if you build one more fortification, you might be able to make them hold out longer.

If it was before dawn, their defensive positions allowed the armored regiments of the Eighth Route Army to break through. Perhaps the troops who broke through here would fall into a rout and flee in all directions.

Just when he saw that Shuzo was busy directing all this, the chief of staff of the division who had accompanied Yamamura Kiyotaro before, looked at Yamamura Kiyotaro who was holding his stomach and was first aided by the medical soldiers, and he also felt extremely worried.

In the previous shelling, the commander of the 12th Division was also hit in the abdomen by a piece of shrapnel. Judging from the current bloodshed, I'm afraid that Seitaro Yamamura won't last long.

'General! You must hold on, we will be able to break through! ’

Facing the comfort of the chief of staff, looking at the medical soldiers who looked a little flustered, Yamamura Kiyotaro knew that he was basically hopeless. In this case, it is simply impossible for him to survive to the moment when the troops successfully break through.

Even with the fierce attack of the Eighth Route Army at night, Yamamura Seitaro was a little worried about whether his troops would be able to hold out until dawn. Thinking of this, Seitaro Yamamura also felt extremely sad.

If he hadn't accepted the invitation of the North China Front and cooperated with the North China Front to carry out the clean-up mission, perhaps he and his division were still living a small life in Manchuria, how could they have fallen into such a miserable situation?

It's a pity that there is no regret medicine to take in this world. Since before he set out on the expedition, he came to clear the Eighth Route Army. So at this moment, he and his troops were wiped out by the Eighth Route Army, what is so surprising? (To be continued.) )