When the 10th Division began to deploy troops and prepare for the attack on Huaibin City. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 infoIn order to ensure the safety of the main force, Yoshio Shinozuka also sent a cavalry squadron attached to the division to carry out reconnaissance of the nearby area in the form of a squad.

In addition to sending cavalry squads on the ground to carry out reconnaissance, there are also reconnaissance planes of the Air Force that carry out aerial reconnaissance near Huaibin. This kind of reconnaissance is more to confirm whether there are any other units of the Central Army in the Huaibin area.

According to the information detected by the air force, the Eighth Route Army stationed in Huangchuan sent a regiment to set off from Huangchuan City. It seems that he is rushing to Huaibin, hoping to support Huaibin's resistance war.

Knowing this, Yoshio Shinozuka also felt a lot more relieved. At least in his opinion, the main regiment sent by the Eighth Route Army, even if it was a hasty march, was afraid that it would take a day and a night to reach the Huaibin area.

And at this time, I believe that they have successfully taken Huaibin City. When the time comes, it may be able to give the Eighth Route Army that came to support a head-on blow. For this reason, in Shinozuka Yoshio's opinion, the reinforcements of the Eighth Route Army seem to have been sent a little late.

Perhaps the regiment's more intention was to set up blocking positions in the area bordering Huangchuan and Huaibin. It is hoped that they will be blocked from the Japanese division that has entered the Xinyang area, so as to ensure the safety of the defending troops on the Guyang side.

After confirming these circumstances, Yoshio Shinozuka took the remaining two rearguard infantry wings and hurried to Huaibin City. It's just that what they don't know is that when their rearguard troops entered Huaibin, He Zhengdao also received the news.

looked at Luo Ruiqing beside him, and said with a smile: "Chief of Staff, the big fish is in the net!" Next, let's think about how to fish! Two main divisions against a half-crippled division of the little devil, it really takes a little effort! ”

Facing He Zhengdao's words, Luo Ruiqing also smiled and said: "This tactic of inviting you into the urn seems to have succeeded!" The next thing is to tie this pocket tightly, and before dawn tomorrow, completely defeat or wipe out the little devil. ”

'Rest assured! We have been preparing for a few days, and if we still can't eat these Japanese troops, it will be in vain to blind the signboard of our independent column. It's just that this battle still has to be fought well, and we will try to eliminate more little devils tonight.

Order the 2nd Division, 3rd Regiment and 4th Regiment to start tightening their pockets. The rest of the troops, in the evening, began to enter our preset positions. In addition, the saber special combat team was ordered to keep an eye on the location of the division headquarters of the little devils.

Although there are not many tanks and armored vehicles brought by the little devils this time, if some can be captured, it will also be of great benefit to our next battle in the direction of Guyang. I will not refuse such weapons and equipment! ’

Listening to He Zhengdao's words, Luo Ruiqing also couldn't help laughing. In fact, with joining the 67th Army, Luo Ruiqing really knows how strong the combat effectiveness of this army is.

Compared with the proportion of new and veterans in other units, the two main divisions of the 67th Army today are both 18,000 people. In addition to this, a reconnaissance brigade has twelve thousand people.

Although the troops of the reconnaissance brigade did not come this time, the strength of their troops in ambush in Huaibin was less than twice as large as that of the little devils. And several heavy guns captured by the previous reconnaissance brigade were also pulled over in advance.

Coupled with the 75 cavalry field guns carried by the 67th Army before the battle, it was far superior to the Japanese 10th Division in terms of artillery. If they are unprepared, when they suddenly attack, the Japanese army will inevitably be taken by surprise.

In terms of weapons, they do not lose to little devils. In terms of the quality of individual soldiers in the troops, Luo Ruiqing also believes that the officers and soldiers of these two main divisions are not like little devils. With so many advantages, are you still afraid that you won't be able to win tonight's battle?

Just as the Japanese rearguard troops all entered the outside of Huaibin City to begin to rest, the ambush troops who had been lying in ambush in the nearby mountains earlier. They also began to slip out very carefully, with a reconnaissance team leading the way, and they quickly dug up a blocking position before they arrived.

Even at this time, you can still see the little devil's reconnaissance plane skimming the sky from time to time. But these troops who walked out of the mountains also marched in small detachments. As soon as you see a plane with a little devil in the sky, you immediately disguise and hide it on the spot.

Wait until the third and fourth regiments of the second division block the road for the little devils to retreat to Guyang and Funan. The main regiments, which had set up ambushes in the other two directions, also quietly entered the blocking positions that had been set up in advance.

And all this, Yoshio Shinozuka, who has arrived outside Huaibin City, still doesn't know. At this time, his attention was already on the direction of Huaibin City, where the siege battle began. He also hoped that the siege would end as soon as possible.

The troops were transferred all the way from the direction of Fuyang, and Yoshio Shinozuka also knew that the troops were a little tired, and he also hoped that the troops could take a good rest here. As for the support troops sent by the Eighth Route Army, he still didn't feel at ease.

After all, how could the main regiment of the Eighth Route Army pose a threat to one of their divisions?

Seeing that the artillery wing began to launch a fierce artillery bombardment of Huaibin City, Yoshio Shinozuka was also very satisfied: "Yo, it seems that the garrison troops stationed here, they have no ability to counterattack us at all. ”

The chief of staff of the Japanese division who stayed on the side also said with a smile: "Division commander, the troops stationed here are only a local force. Although this local force has nearly 10,000 troops, their training is very backward.

Even their main forces are no match for us, so how can they alone resist our attack? As for the counterattack, the artillery of the Chinese army is only equipped with their descendants, and the local troops are not qualified to equip it.

According to previous feedback from our tank squadron, this garrison brigade has only a few small-caliber mortars. Although they can pose a certain threat to our tanks, at this time, they will definitely not dare to fight back. ”

The overwhelming superiority in weapons and equipment naturally made them feel very satisfied. When the artillery bombardment began to extend back, the Japanese infantry, which cooperated with the attack of the tank squadron, also began to slowly advance to the front of Huaibin City.

In the eyes of the attacking Japanese army, as long as they blew the city gates open and the infantry rushed into the city under the cover of tanks, the offensive battle could almost be declared over. They have experienced this situation many times in the Chinese battlefield.

The Japanese army, which carried out the tactics of encircling three and leaving a way to live, sent more troops to feint in the north and south. The only thing that really did not attack was the north of the city. However, the direction of the main attack is the east of the city, which seems to be difficult to attack.

But only Yoshio Shinozuka knew that on the road north of the city, he also sent an infantry brigade to set up an ambush. As long as the defenders of the city broke out of the city, they could not escape the ambush of the infantry brigade.

Even if he knew that it was only a local unit of the Central Army stationed in Huaibin. But since they chose to resist, they were the enemies that Yoshio Shinozuka had to annihilate. He wanted to take advantage of this to improve the division's combat record in the Chinese battlefield.

With the Japanese infantry under the cover of tanks and armored vehicles, they smoothly advanced to the city gate. Armored vehicles were at the city gates, suppressing the fire of the defenders on the city walls, but the tanks launched artillery shelling of the city gates.

I watched the city gate be pierced through a big hole, but it still didn't break. The infantry, covering the tank attack, quickly ran forward with an explosives pack. The explosives pack was placed next to the city gate, and the gate collapsed with a loud bang.

'Warriors! Kill a few and give! ’

The Japanese troops, who had previously learned that the division commander had ordered that the ban would be lifted as soon as they attacked Huaibin City, were like chickens at this time, hoping to become the first batch of troops to storm into the city. When the time comes, they will also be able to get the best rewards.

As the infantry rushed inside the city gate, to their horror, the other side of the city gate was blocked by thick sandbags. Even if there is some space reserved, but if you don't move these sandbags, the tank will definitely not be able to get in.

'Yaga! Get those punching bags out of the way! ’

Just when the Japanese soldier Cao ordered the infantry to move those sandbags. Behind what appeared to be a mess of sandbags, two soldiers suddenly turned out, along with a machine gun aimed at them.

Before the Japanese soldiers who rushed into the city gate could react, the machine gunners lying on the sandbags had already pulled the trigger. The sharp machine-gun fire chain quickly reaped the lives of the Japanese infantry who entered the city gate.

'Yaga! Yaga! ’

Looking at the infantry that kept falling, the Japanese soldier Cao who escaped jumped off the wall angrily. It's just blocked in the hole of the city gate, and they don't seem to have a way. What frightened them even more was that behind the sandbags, from time to time someone threw smoking grenades.

'Retreat, exit the city gate cave first!' ’

Knowing that this not spacious city gate hole limited their attack, the Japanese army Cao also gave the order to retreat in a timely manner. And some Japanese soldiers who didn't know the situation still wanted to rush in, but they were directly killed by the bullets fired at the city gate.

'Armored car, drive in!' Suppress their firepower! ’

The Japanese commander, who was staying outside, quickly changed his tactics and let armored vehicles equipped with large-caliber machine guns block the city gate and shoot inside. In this case, the defenders lying behind the sandbags will naturally be unable to resist.

As for why tanks were not sent, the reason was, of course, that in those narrow spaces, tanks could not fire at all. In addition, most of the gates were blocked, and the tanks could not climb up. Therefore, at this time, it is better to use armored vehicles.

At this moment, the two soldiers of the reconnaissance regiment who had been hiding on the city wall looked at the four glass bottles beside them. With a person next to him counting his fingers, he quickly lit the mouth of the bottle that was blocked with cloth oil.

'Throw! ’

Four self-made ******, with the two of them quickly turning, smashed it directly on the armored car at the city gate. Before the little devil could react, the two had already ducked back inside the city wall.

'Withdraw! ’

At the time of the scouts, bending over and quickly retreating from the city walls. Four instantaneous ****** formed a deflagration, burning the armored car that drove to the city gate as cover and burned it into a fire coffin.

Even the flames that burst out on the armored car were stained on several infantry next to them. Looking at the infantry who were tumbling and screaming, many of the Japanese infantry who followed up also realized that this army defending the city seemed to be difficult to deal with! (To be continued.) )