At the headquarters of the Japanese division in Taiyuan City, the division commander was having breakfast while waiting for the orderly.

He was halfway through his meal when a rush of footsteps interrupted his good mood.

"Your Excellency the Division Commander, something has happened!"

"Last night, the iron mine we attacked was captured by Tubalu, all the defenders were crushed, and Tubalu also emptied the entire mine."

"Nani?" The division commander first had an expression of disbelief, and then the whole person was enveloped in anger.

"Bang la la......" The fist clenched in anger slammed into the table, and several plates fell to the ground and smashed to pieces.

Then he stared at the staff officer in front of him and asked: "What about the reinforcements, what are the reinforcements for, why are they not reinforced in time!" ”

The staff officer hurriedly replied: "The reinforcements marched all the way to the iron mine at dawn, but by that time the battle was over, and the attacking Tuba Road had retreated, emptied the entire iron mine, and blew up the mine!" ”

That is to say, more than 2,000 defenders, with a large number of permanent firepower points, under the attack of the Tubalu, did not hold out even for a night. No, it's not overnight, it takes time to empty the iron ore and retreat it, and the whole battle will last for a maximum of three hours! The division commander showed another look of disbelief on his face, staring at the staff officer and asking rhetorically.

"Hey!" The staff officer also did not believe in this result, but in the face of the facts, he could only answer with his head down.

Seeing that the division commander was angry again, the staff officer hurriedly replied: "Division commander, I think that they are not to blame!" ”

"The reinforcements reported that they found a large number of traces of heavy artillery shells after explosion on the battlefield, and there were hundreds of craters alone, and many imperial troops were directly killed by heavy artillery shells. This is enough to prove that the dirt 8th road, which attacked our iron ore last night, does have a heavy artillery group. ”

"Under heavy artillery attack, those permanent fire points in our iron ore mines do not work at all."

The anger on the face of the division commander disappeared at once, and was replaced by an unprecedented seriousness.

He snatched the telegram and began to read it, and when he was done, the seriousness on his face was replaced by heaviness.

"Bageya Road, if there is really a heavy artillery group on Tuba Road, then our policy on Tuba Road must be changed. The front-line troops engaged in the confrontation with the Tu Eighth Road should also increase their firepower, and even some heavy artillery! ”

"Order reinforcements to immediately find the dirt road that attacked us last night and confirm how many heavy artillery they are equipped with. If I can destroy them, I will destroy them, and if I can't destroy them, I will keep an eye on them, ask for air support, and I will send bombers to blow up the heavy artillery units of the Dirt Eighth Road! ”

"Contact the Army Aviation Corps, immediately send a reconnaissance plane, and under the guidance of ground reinforcements, assist in finding this Tubalu, as well as their heavy artillery unit!"

"The power of heavy artillery is too great, if Tubalu sends heavy artillery to attack those strongholds that we divide and surround Tubalu, no matter how many defenders there are, Tubalu will not be able to bombard with heavy artillery! We must find a way to destroy it, otherwise, the deployment of troops in the entire North China of the Imperial Japanese Army may be adjusted accordingly! ”

"Also, immediately report the news that Tuba Road has a heavy artillery group to the North China Front Command, and ask the intelligence agency of the headquarters to assist in the investigation!"

The headquarters of the Japanese North China Front received a telegram that Terauchi Shouichi was more anxious than anyone else. Immediately gather a group of people to think about a solution.

The chief of staff was the first to react from shock: "Your Excellency, the heavy artillery group is a strategic force in the Imperial Japanese Army, and it will not be easily dispatched. I didn't expect that the low-level Eighth Route Army was also equipped, which is incredible! ”

"If this is true, we must find it right away and then send out heavy forces to destroy it. Otherwise, our garrison troops on the front line could be devastated by this heavy artillery unit at any time. ”

"Also, if this is true, the Intelligence Department must immediately find out where these heavy artillery pieces came from. As long as we don't cut off the channel for the Dirt Eight Road to obtain heavy artillery, even if we destroy this heavy artillery group, the Dirt Eight Road can still form another heavy artillery group! ”

Terauchi Shouichi frowned, and his gaze shifted to the chief of intelligence.

"Daisa Kato! What do you intelligence services do? ”

"A heavy artillery group is not an ordinary unit, and a heavy artillery unit must have a large number of affiliated troops to form combat effectiveness. With such a large target, your intelligence department didn't even notice it! ”

"Your Excellency, Commander, please calm your anger, there must be something wrong here! Our intelligence officers are all over the Tuba Road base area, and if there really is a heavy artillery group on the Tuba Road, we can't have no news at all! The Chief of Intelligence replied with a cautious expression.

"Also, heavy artillery must be pulled by a car before it can march, but, as far as I know, there is no formed automobile transport force on the Tuba Road."

Shouichi Terauchi slowly regained his composure, and his mind quickly analyzed the answer of the intelligence chief just now and the telegram with evidence sent below.

Unfortunately, Shouichi Terauchi didn't know who to trust, although he preferred to believe that Tsuchihachi was not equipped with artillery.

However, Shouichi Terauchi can't afford to gamble.

If the Eighth Route Army is equipped with a heavy artillery group and is defenseless, the front-line garrisons that are engaged in a confrontation with the Eighth Route are likely to be dealt a devastating blow by the heavy artillery group of the Eighth Route of the Eighth Route Army.

Terauchi Shouichi, who was cautious, decided to ask the intelligence department to investigate.

It's a scam, there is no best. If the Tubalu is really equipped with a heavy artillery group, no matter what the cost is, he will kill this heavy artillery unit and relieve the crisis of the front-line combat troops.

At this moment, Shouichi Terauchi suddenly thought of a task he had given to the Intelligence Department some time ago.

Now, ten days have passed, but the Intelligence Service still hasn't found its own report.

"Kato-kun, get things clear as soon as possible, I have great confidence in the ability of your intelligence department. Also, one thing I asked you to find out ten days ago, how is the result now! ”

Kato Osa hurriedly replied: "There are already eyebrows!" ”

"According to the intelligence, those ammunition came from the so-called logistics office of the Jinchaji Military Region Command in Tubalu."

"Through the use of our senior intelligence officers lurking in the other party's headquarters, we learned that it seems that Dohachi Road has created an arsenal by itself, and at present, the arsenal can mass-produce mines, grenades, reloading bullets, and repair firearms!"

"Nani? Arsenal! Shouichi Terauchi's brow furrowed again.

Then with a serious face, he decided: "This arsenal must be found, and then destroy it!" ”

"The lack of ammunition has already exhausted the Imperial Japanese Army, and if they solve the ammunition problem, it will be very difficult for us to destroy them again!"

At this moment, the chief of staff next to him suddenly reminded: "Division commander, do you say that the heavy artillery group that suddenly appeared on Tuba Road will also come from this arsenal?" ”

"It's hard to believe this result, but the Tu Eight Road is blocked inland by us, and it is impossible to get external reinforcements. In addition to producing it by itself, the lowly army couldn't imagine how else the earth eight roads could get so many heavy artillery! ”

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