447 Plans can't catch up with changes (3rd update!) )
In the end, the battle was over, and the lost troops and equipment of the 4th Mixed Brigade were replenished at the first time. However, the anger that Rear Admiral Yoshino was holding in his stomach did not subside, and it became more and more vigorous, and he urgently needed to vent.
Because, the first battle of Yangquan was called by him the greatest shame since he joined the army, and if this shame was not washed away, the anger held in his stomach would not be able to dissipate.
Finally, the opportunity came.
The 4th Separate Mixed Brigade was selected as the unit for a direct attack on the arsenal of the Eighth Route Army.
Although the Eighth Route Army, which protected the arsenal, was not the first detachment to attack itself in Yangquan, it was the culprit of the entire Taiyuan battle at that time, and it was also the first unit to storm Taiyuan City and loot the Taiyuan Arsenal.
If you can wipe out this Eighth Route Army force, and take back what the Eighth Route Army has grabbed from the Taiyuan Arsenal. The anger that I have held in my stomach will definitely dissipate a lot, and I will also become a hero of the North China Front.
With this idea, Major General Yoshino led more than 10,000 people to pass all the way through the pass, and finally killed the position less than 30 kilometers away from the arsenal.
At this time, as long as there are no accidents, the troops can march quickly to the arsenal at night.
However, Rear Admiral Yoshino knew that the next thirty kilometers would not be possible without accidents.
The arsenal is a treasure for any army, and the Eighth Route Army is no exception. They will definitely draw heavy troops to protect the arsenal and block their own attack.
However, Rear Admiral Yoshino was not worried at all.
There are more than 14,000 people in his hands, and the imperial army accounts for more than half. More importantly, he not only has a mountain artillery brigade in his hands, but also a more powerful field artillery brigade, a tank brigade that is comparable to the battlefield and at least has not encountered an opponent on the Chinese battlefield.
Such a powerful artillery fire, coupled with the powerful assault capabilities of the tank brigade. Major General Yoshino is confident that no matter how many troops the Eighth Route Army blocks in front of him, it will be vulnerable!
Major General Yoshino was sitting in an armored command car, and because the road conditions were so bad, the rickety carriage was about to shake him to sleep, when the armored command car suddenly stopped.
"General, the mountain road ahead is getting more and more rugged, and the terrain on both sides of the mountain road is dangerous, which is very suitable for ambushes. You see, do you want to order the troops to slow down the march and send out reconnaissance troops to make sure that the front is safe before setting out. The chief of staff got into the armored car and reported.
Rear Admiral Yoshino did not speak, but climbed into the turret of the armored car and held a telescope to observe.
"Yo Xi, the terrain is indeed very dangerous!"
"Tubalu is too cunning, I can't rule out the possibility of hitting us in an ambush!"
"Chief of Staff, just do what you want, anyway, what we have is time to attack the Eighth Route Army Arsenal and destroy it. There's no need to risk it for a little time! The cautious Ono ordered decisively.
When the chief of staff was just about to give the order, Major General Yoshino suddenly thought of the trump card in his hand, the chariot brigade.
"Wait a minute, the tank brigade is the main force of our attack on the Eighth Route Army Arsenal, and the Eighth Route must know it! They will definitely find a way to take out our tank brigade! ”
"Although I don't know what to do about the dirt eight roads? But the dirt road is too cunning, we can't help but guard against it! ”
"Order, the tank brigade dispersed and marched, the light tank squadron followed the forward troops, and sent a tank squad to cooperate with the forward troops to explore the road. Tubalu likes to use mines to deal with us the most, and many mine detectors can't detect it, just let the tank detonate the mine in front, anyway, the earthen mines in the hands of Tubalu can't threaten our tank! ”
"Squadrons of armored vehicles follow the main forces! Squadrons of medium tanks follow the rearguard baggage units and protect the baggage! ”
"The cavalry brigade, with the squadron as a unit, patrols around the troops to make sure that there are no main forces around us!"
The chief of staff immediately reacted: "Your Excellency the general is wise, and he will give orders immediately." ”
Ono didn't know, just because of his caution, he avoided the end of the chariot brigade being killed by Wang Ping.
The Japanese puppet army, which stretched for more than six kilometers, stopped for half an hour before setting off.
At this moment, the reconnaissance platoon of the garrison regiment that was staring at them immediately walked out of the forest and ran towards the ambush position that Wang Ping had preset for the devils.
"Commander, there is a situation!" The first squad leader of the panting reconnaissance platoon reported as soon as he saw Wang Ping.
"The devil's marching army has been deformed, and the chariot brigade has been divided into three! Moreover, a large number of reconnaissance troops and cavalry units were dispatched to search the high ground on both sides of the mountain road, and the main force continued to advance only after confirming that it was safe! ”
"Because of the slow speed, and the Japanese puppet army that could have arrived here in two hours will not be able to arrive here in at least three hours!"
"It's separated, let's be specific!" Wang Ping was stunned for a moment, and immediately asked.
The reconnaissance squad leader immediately told the platoon commander what he had told and what he saw, in as much detail as possible!
After it was over, it was obvious that Wang Ping's face flashed with disappointment.
After a full minute, the pensive Wang Ping sighed: "Originally, I was going to put the devil tank brigade in one pot, but now it seems that we can only kill the medium tank squadron that threatens us the most with the devil tank brigade first, and the remaining two squadrons can only slowly figure out a way!" ”
Then he stared at the reconnaissance squad leader and continued to ask: "You just said that the Japanese puppet army also sent a large number of scouts and cavalry to search the high ground on both sides of the mountain road!" ”
"Yes, the devils searched very carefully, and even if the reconnaissance troops in front finished searching, the cavalry behind would continue to patrol and be vigilant!"
Wang Ping's brows furrowed, and he couldn't help but scold: "Then my plan to ambush them and give them a blow to the head will not succeed." Dog, I didn't expect the devil to be so cautious, more than 10,000 people, with guns and tanks, and shrunk their heads and tails! ”
When he was done, he ordered: "Notify the ambush troops, retreat immediately!" ”
As soon as the words were spoken, Wang Ping's eyes shot out two rays of fine light, and his eyes lit up and added.
"Tell the two battalion commanders not to erase the traces of the ambush when retreating. I want the devils to know that before they came, there were a large number of Eighth Route Army troops hiding here, ready to ambush them. But fearing their prudence, they had to retreat! ”
Yi Jun, who had been promoted to the commander of the second battalion, immediately reacted: "Regiment commander, you want to paralyze the little devil!" ”
"Yes, if you don't paralyze them and let them let their guard down, how can I still blow up their squadron of medium tanks!"
When the troops retreated, Wang Ping was not idle, and ordered the engineer battalion to continue to pull the wire of the detonator back.
Otherwise, the sappers hiding under the noses of the devils would have evaded the devils' detection and successfully blew up the devil's tank. In the face of the devil's crazy revenge, they can't safely retreat.
After all the troops were withdrawn, Wang Ping ignored the opposition of his two battalion commanders and personally took a guard platoon and Zhang Ding, the commander of the engineer battalion, to stay.
At this time, the vanguard of the puppet army of more than 10,000 days had already entered Wang Ping's field of vision.
Three light tanks with a roar at the head, followed by a squadron of devils, rifles in their hands, machine guns in their arms, from time to time to shoot a string of bullets at the high ground on both sides of the mountain road for fire reconnaissance.
More than 200 meters behind, a brigade of devils and a regiment of the Imperial Allied Army, walking in the middle or on both sides of seven light tanks, drove towards this side.
Wang Ping even saw many devils sitting directly on the turret of the tank and hitchhiking.
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