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Without aerial fire support, the tank armor, which was originally used as a killer weapon, was powerless. The only heavy artillery unit that could do it, even if the blocking position of the Eighth Route Army was blown up several times before and after, the Eighth Route Army on the position was still strong.

Even the attacking Japanese troops felt very helpless. After using up the special ammunition they carried, the firepower of the Eighth Route Army on the position still did not seem to have decreased. The attacking troops vaguely saw that there were people wearing gas masks on the positions.

Such a situation was transmitted to the headquarters where Seitaro Yamamura was sitting, which also made the division commander feel bitter and unspeakable. He didn't understand why the Eighth Route Army, which had always been regarded as the Eighth Route Army, would be so difficult to deal with.

At this moment, thinking of the reminders of Sugiyama Mototo and Itagaki Seishiro, Seitaro Yamamura finally realized. The Eighth Route Army, which is constantly growing and growing and constantly encroaching on the areas they occupy, may really become a big problem for them.

Looking at the person who came to the headquarters in person and asked for a pause in the attack to see Shuzo, Yamamura Seitaro could only say: "Order the troops, suspend the attack today." Telegraphed the troops in the rear and told them to hurry up and bring us ammunition. ”

As the brigade commander of one of the two infantry brigades of the 12th Division, looking at the troops fighting fewer and fewer, Higami Shuzo finally realized that if he continued to fight, his entire infantry brigade would be wiped out.

If the brigade is wiped out, even if there is a chance to rebuild the 12th Infantry Brigade, I am afraid that the combat effectiveness of this brigade will also be greatly damaged. In this case, he had to personally come to the command headquarters to ask for instructions, hoping to suspend the offensive of the troops.

In fact, I heard Hitomi Shuzo say that most of the two infantry wings under his command have less than one surviving infantry brigade left. The rest were either killed in battle or sent to the division's field hospital for treatment.

But now the situation is that the field hospitals that operate with the division are overloaded. In addition to the fact that medicines have fallen to the point where they are no longer available, the entire field hospital can also be said to be full of wounded soldiers.

On the other hand, on the position of the Eighth Route Army at this moment, even the officers and soldiers are still determined to fight. But at this moment, the rear hospital in Zhuozi City is also full of wounded soldiers. Some were even urgently transferred to Guisui City for treatment.

Kill 1,000 enemies and lose 800 yourself!

Many of the main regiments on the three blocking positions suffered more than half of the casualties. Fortunately, there was a garrison to fight with a reconnaissance battalion, so that their backbone was still there. At least it can be done, and the combat effectiveness of the troops will still be guaranteed after the expansion.

Looking at the battle damage reports sent by the three main regiments, the division commander Jiang Shan also said with a bitter expression: "This should be the battle with the largest number of casualties since the establishment of our column." I don't know how the commander will feel when he sees this battle report! ”

'Commander, this is also something that can't be helped! After all, the little devils have heavy artillery, there are tanks and gas bombs. Although the casualties of our troops were not small, according to the feedback from the front-line troops, the little devil infantry was almost exhausted. ’

'Yes! Hopefully, we can start preparing for a counterattack. Damn, this time, no matter what, we have to eliminate this Kwantung Army division of the little devil. Lao Tzu wants to use their weapons to rearm our three divisions. ’

Listening to Jiang Shan's words, the chief of staff of the Third Division said with a smile: "Division commander, this plan of yours is estimated to be a bit difficult. At least the heavy artillery of the little devils, we don't have to think about it. As for tanks and armored vehicles, do you think the commander will give us?

Only this time, in order to cooperate with other combat units, we paid such a big price to stop the little devils. I believe that the commander will also give us some compensation, at least in the selection of new recruits, we will definitely get the qualification of priority supplement. ”

'Alas! Oh, yes! The commander must also be staring at the equipment of this division of the little devil! In any case, I hope that when this battle is over, the commander will give us some more benefits. Otherwise, we really lost a lot in this battle! ’

Compared with the Japanese army, they were no longer able to fight, and they had to replenish reinforcements to continue fighting. The Third Division also knew that there were still quite a few troops in the Japanese division. But there are not many troops that can really be used for infantry attacks.

As for the auto soldiers and baggage soldiers, they can also act as infantry. But every Japanese commander knows that these soldiers go to the battlefield as infantry, but I am afraid that it seems a little extravagant and wasteful!

It was with these in mind that Kiyotaro Yamamura could only choose to stop the attack when he learned that the 12th Brigade had reached the point where there were less than two infantry brigades left. Not to mention, there are not many shells left in their heavy artillery units.

Perhaps Seitaro Yamamura never thought that he would run out of an infantry brigade before the war. Even if the rest of the divisions and regiments still exist, their losses today are also unprecedented since the formation of the divisions.

In addition to sending a telegram to the North China Front, hoping that they would send infantry brigades to cooperate in the operation, Yamamura Seitaro asked the division and regiment how the 24th Infantry Brigade had advanced to the Chahar Central Banner on the other road.

When the 24th Infantry Brigade sent a telegram back and forth, informing them that they still had not been able to advance into the territory of Wuchuan, Yamamura Kiyotaro also said with a very unhappy expression: "It's been so long, why haven't they even arrived at Wuchuan?" ”

In the face of Yamamura Kiyotaro's questioning, the chief of staff of the division and regiment who had previously sent a telegram to inquire also said in a timely manner: "Your Excellency the division commander, the 24th Brigade sent a telegram earlier. Their marching routes were very difficult, and in some places they had to be repaired and re-walked.

The most important thing is that the current Chahar Central Banner is under our control. But the troops stationed there can't help at all. The only thing that can be done is to repair the damage for our troops.

There, our troops only controlled important areas, and the rest of the rural areas were actually controlled by the Eighth Route Army. The situation in Suiyuan is far more complicated than we thought before. Division commander, depending on the situation, we are in trouble this time. ”

As the chief of staff of the division and regiment, he has always paid attention to the surrounding war situation. At present, Datong's offense is also very unfavorable. The North China Front, which attacked Datong, also made very slow progress.

And they seem to have driven straight into Zhuozi City, which was defended by the main force of the Eighth Route Army. But now that he thinks about it, the chief of staff thinks that this may be a conspiracy, a conspiracy to lure the enemy deeper. They're just afraid to venture in!

Listening to the chief of staff's analysis, Yamamura Seitaro looked at the map hanging in the headquarters, and said with the same serious expression: "Then what do you think we should do next?" Do you want to give up the existing gains and move closer to Datong? ”

'I'm afraid I can't! I am afraid that the troops there will not be able to help us effectively. For now, if we want to retreat, we can only retreat to the Chahar region. If it is even possible, let the troops stationed there come to support.

In addition to this, the 24th Brigade was ordered to quickly move closer to the main force of the division. Only in this way will it be possible for us to preserve the elite of the division and return to Chahar smoothly. And if you want to withdraw, you have to be fast! ’

'Yaga! Does the Eighth Route Army really have the strength to eat our division? ’

Faced with the plan told by the chief of staff, Seitaro Yamamura was still somewhat incredulous. But he vaguely felt that the chief of staff's words were still reasonable. Today's divisions and regiments look very large, but in fact they don't have much combat effectiveness.

If they do not receive effective infantry support, or even a supply of weapons and ammunition, their tanks, armored vehicles, and cars may lie in their nests. In addition to the food that can hold out for a while, the heavy artillery will also fall into the point where there are no bullets available.

Looking at Yamamura Kiyotaro's slightly unwilling expression, the chief of staff could only say: "Otherwise, let's take a look at the reply telegram from the North China Front first." If they can send reinforcements, we will defend on the spot and wait for reinforcements to arrive.

If they can't send reinforcements, or even need to send reinforcements from Datong to help us, then we must be ready to retreat. It's not difficult, there's a real chance we're stuck here and can't return to our station. ”

'Yo! Let's take a look at General Sugiyama's call back first! ’

It's just that to Yamamura Kiyotaro's surprise, after receiving the telegram from the Third Division, He Zhengdao realized that the counterattacking fighter had appeared. Today, the 12th Division seems to be still huge, but it is still too weak to do it.

Thinking of this, He Zhengdao immediately said with sharp eyes: "Order the third division to keep an eye on the movements of the 12th Division of the Japanese army." As soon as they show signs of retreating, they will immediately counterattack and slow them down.

The 5th Division was ordered to surround the 24th Brigade of the Japanese Army operating in the Chahar Central Banner. At all costs, this infantry brigade must be blocked and converge with the main force of their division.

The 2nd Division and the 4th Division, once attacking the Japanese troops in Datong, began to move in the direction of Suiyuan, resolutely resisted, and prepared for a counterattack. At the same time, the reconnaissance units that entered Ulanqab and Zhangjiakou were ordered to start sabotage warfare.

At the same time, it ordered the temporary formation of a rapid reaction division to immediately advance into the Ulanqab area and launch an attack on it. Ordered the Jin-Cha-Ji Army Division to immediately launch an attack on Huade and other places. Ordered a division to immediately occupy Shangdu and Xinghe.

This time, Lao Tzu pulled out all the family resources to fight, and he must eat this Kwantung Army division. By the way, tell the special operations detachment to take advantage of the rainy night in the past two days to destroy the little devil's machine gun for me.

They were attacking before, and now it's finally our turn to fight back. This time, I'm going to let the little devils know that the consequences of annoying our independent column are serious. After this battle, I am afraid that there will be no war in the second half of the year! ”

The correspondent who recorded the order also seemed very excited and excited. Receiving telegrams from the front every day, they are also waiting for this moment to come. After all, the tactics advocated by the independent column are more offensive tactics!

On the other hand, the other participating troops also looked enthusiastic when they received the telegram from He Zhengdao. If this time, the Kwantung Army division that marched into Suiyuan can be annihilated, and I believe that the independent column will once again become the focus of all parties.

After all, the reputation of the Kwantung Army was very loud, far surpassing that of the armies of North China and Central China. If you can annihilate this Kwantung Army division, I am afraid that the countries of the world that are only paying attention to this national war will really look at the Eighth Route Army! (To be continued.) )