"Sir, all four mountain guns of the mountain artillery squadron were lost on the road, and only half of the mortars were left, but fortunately, the heavy machine guns were basically brought over!" As soon as the adjutant rushed to Matsushita Nakasa, he reported in a hurry.

"Bageya Road, is this still the dirt Ba Road we encountered before? Why is the firepower so strong, even more powerful than the Central Army of China! The shocked Matsushita Nakasa shouted.

And then the order began: "The artillery will strike back right away!" Others defend on the spot. I immediately reported to the brigade commander to determine whether we broke through or continued to rescue! ”

At the headquarters of the 4th Mixed Brigade of the Japanese Army in Yangquan, Major General Tsuda had just fallen asleep after making the decision to reinforce him, when the chief of staff once again broke into his room.

This time Major General Tsuda was not angry.

From the heavy and anxious expression of the chief of staff, Major General Tsuda immediately realized that something was wrong at the front.

He sat up from the bed without being reminded and began to put on his uniform.

The chief of staff at the gate immediately reported: "General, you guessed it right, Tubalu is indeed besieging the city for reinforcements. Our reinforcements were ambushed by the Eighth Route Army less than three kilometers away from Pingding, and the photovoltaic strike circle was more than a kilometer long! ”

"Matsushita Nakasa reported that the firepower of the Tsuchibachi Road is very strong, and the strength is at least one main division! Reinforcements suffered heavy losses, request operational guidance! ”

"Nani? Another main division? Bageya Road, can anyone tell me how Tubalu came out with so many troops overnight. Don't you always say that the total strength of Tubalu in Yangquan does not exceed 3,000 people! Why did two main divisions pop up all at once, nearly 20,000 people! Major General Tsuda could no longer suppress the anger and grievances in his heart, and was like an angry lion, scolding loudly.

Seeing that all the staff subordinates in the command headquarters lowered their heads and did not say a word, the chief of staff could only stand up and remind: "General, how did the Eighth Route Army come here, the truth will be revealed after the battle!" Now that Harada Shaosa and Matsushita Nakasa are under siege by heavy troops from the Tsuchihachi Road, what to do next, please make up your mind quickly. ”

"They are all waiting, and the enemy is strong, and for every minute of delay, many imperial warriors will die!"

Major General Tsuda scolded angrily: "Yaga, since you know that this is a ploy of the Dirt Eight Road, you must not fight again!" ”

"Order, Harada Shaozo immediately organize troops to break through from the north gate of Pingding, and break through now!"

"Panasonic Nakasa held on to the spot, and when Harada arrived, he attacked inside and outside, fought a bloody way on the encirclement of the Dirt Eight Road, and retreated in the direction of Yangquan!"

"Hey!" The chief of staff immediately received the order.

Just as he was about to leave, Matsushita Nakasa continued to order: "Also, order the baggage brigade and the guard squadron to assemble immediately, ready to go out of the city to meet them at any time!" ”

Pingding County, the regretful expression on Harada Shaozuo's face was already covered by despair.

In the nearly hour-long battle just now, his subordinates lost more than 200 people, most of whom were killed by the artillery of the Eighth Route Army.

At this time, Harada's troops had been sharply reduced to more than 700 people, of which less than 200 were left in the imperial army.

If it weren't for the fact that the Eighth Route Army outside the city had not launched an attack all along, it had only killed and wounded them in large numbers with firepower. There must have been a city gate in the four city gates of Pingding County that was captured by the Eighth Route Army.

Fortunately, reinforcements are coming, as long as they hold on for another one or twenty minutes, the reinforcements will attack from the back of the Eighth Route Army, catch them by surprise, and then relieve themselves.

However, hope was dashed just a few minutes ago.

The sudden sound of gunfire and explosions two kilometers away was like a punch that shattered Harada's last hope in an instant.

The reinforcements were ambushed by the main force of the Eighth Route Army, and after the adjutant reported the news, Harada's first reaction was to be stunned on the spot, and then almost did not stand firm because of shock, and fell to the ground.

"Baga, how can this be, how can there be so many people on the dirt road? Is it really God who wants us to die here tonight! Harada Shaosa, who had a miserable face, shouted in despair.

Fortunately, at this time, the adjutant received another telegram, and then hurriedly reported: "Sir, the brigade commander has sent an urgent telegram, asking us to sort out our troops, break through the siege immediately, and give up pacifying the county seat!" ”

"Break through from the north gate, and after converging with the reinforcements surrounded by Tu Eighth Road, attack inside and outside, defeat the Eighth Route Army, and retreat to Yangquan County together!"

"Retreat! It's been a while, how to retreat! Harada Shaoza's just ignited hope disappeared in an instant, and he shouted loudly.

"The troops are all on the walls, and there aren't many people left. No matter which direction, as long as there is a retreat, the Eighth Route Army will definitely follow and attack. When the time comes, the battle of defending the city will turn into a crushing battle, and we will die faster! ”

"What then?" The hope on the adjutant's face was gone, and he asked hesitantly.

"Telegram back to Your Excellency General, we have lost the opportunity to break through. I will shrink my forces and rely on the headquarters for the final hold, hoping to hold out until dawn. ”

"Please order the reinforcements to break through on their own, the sooner the better!"

Matsushita Nakasa's face is very ugly now.

At the beginning, the powerful firepower of the Eighth Route Army did cause him heavy losses.

Panasonic was very heartbroken, but not too worried. In his opinion, a very important reason why the Eighth Route Army was able to achieve such results was that the Eighth Route Army caught him off guard.

Moreover, in his impression, as long as the imperial army is ready, the Eighth Route Army will definitely not be the opponent of the imperial army, even if it has strong firepower.

However, he did not expect that the Eighth Route Army, which attacked him, was not a local unit that was active here in peacetime, but the first detachment of the First Army Division, which was nearly 100 kilometers away, and the unit with the best equipment and the strongest combat effectiveness in the whole military region, except for the independent brigade.

The sentence of the inability to follow up just now is definitely applicable to other Eighth Route Army troops.

Because the pace of expansion of the troops is too fast, the number of recruits is too large, the equipment is not good, and the ammunition is insufficient...... All these reasons limited the operational durability of other Eighth Route Army units.

This gave Matsushita Nakasa a feeling that in the fight against the Eighth Route Army, as long as he withstood the attack at the beginning, the follow-up attack of the Eighth Route Army would be weak.

The reason why Matsushita Nakasa did not break through immediately after being attacked, but chose to defend on the spot. It is to wait for the Eighth Route Army to be weak in its follow-up, and it will not fight back when it has to fight with its own bayonets. When the time comes, he will be able to break through at the minimum cost, and even defeat the Eighth Route Army that surrounds him.

However, he ran into a team.

The equipment of fine rations, sufficient ammunition, and more than seventy percent of the veterans of the detachment all ensure that a detachment can maintain strong firepower and combat effectiveness on the battlefield for a long time.

Seeing that the subordinates gathered around were constantly being killed, the shells falling from the sky fell like rain, and there was no sense of weakening at all.

Matsushita Nakasa finally understood that he had met a strong opponent today.

Suddenly, several shells flew towards the area, and then smashed into the ground with a screeching sound and exploded.

The guards who were guarding next to Panasonic did not hesitate to throw him to the ground.

When he got up from the ground, the three guards were directly killed. There was also a staff officer who was killed in the explosion.

The adjutant with a face full of gunpowder smoke directly reminded: "Sir, the offensive firepower of the Eighth Route Army is too fierce, the troops have suffered heavy losses, we must break through immediately, we can't wait any longer!" ”

didn't see the weakness of the Eighth Route Army's follow-up, and Panasonic's face had already become very solemn. Now, after being reminded by the adjutant, there was no longer the slightest hesitation and the order was decisively given.

"Break through, immediately organize the troops to break through and break through in the direction of Yangquan!"

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