Homoto Injiro reacted quickly and fell down behind the battlement.

Immediately afterward, Homoto Injiro crawled forward two steps on his elbows and picked up the flare gun from the sentry, but just as Homoto Injiro was about to fire the flare, he suddenly heard a tom in his ears.

Then, Homoto felt a sharp shock from the turret beneath him.

"Yaga!" The hairs on Homoto Injiro's body stood on end in an instant.

Is this shelling? The Eighth Route Army actually dragged artillery to deal with the stronghold of Zhaojiayuan?

In the next moment, the turret under Homoto Injiro collapsed with a bang.

The turret was built on a makeshift basis half a month ago, with only a thin brick wall.

It is no problem to use this brick wall to stop bullets, but it is enough to resist shelling.

Poor Homoto Injiro fell from a high altitude before he had time to react.

However, this little devil has a big life, because the turret did not collapse at once, but collapsed layer by layer, so he fell from a height of more than ten meters and did not fall to his death, and he was not buried alive by the ruins.

It's just that after the turret collapsed, a large amount of smoke and dust was formed, and a lot of it was inhaled into the lungs.

Homoto Injiro immediately coughed violently, and just as he coughed, a continuous explosion sounded in his ears.

When he turned his head sharply to look, he saw that a cloud of dazzling red light had risen from the entire stronghold, and in the firelight, the Japanese soldiers who had just rushed out of the dormitory were blown to the ground one by one.

Homoto Injiro immediately told that this was an 81mm caliber mortar.

At least one squad of 6 mortars is shelling the stronghold of Zhaojiayuan!

"Boom!" There was another muffled sound in my ears, but this muffled sound was very different from the sound of mortars, this was an infantry artillery, the Eighth Route Army not only used 81mm caliber mortars, but also 92-type infantry guns!

When I looked closely, I saw another turret collapse with a bang.

There are a total of three turrets in the Zhaojiayuan stronghold, and now two have collapsed.

It is estimated that the last turret will not last long, because it will not be able to withstand the infantry artillery bombardment.

Sure enough, a few seconds later, there was another boom, and the last remaining turret collapsed.

Yaga! Homoto Injiro cursed and struggled to sit up and fire a flare for help, but found that his body was filled with lead, and he couldn't even move his fingers.

"Homoto-kun? Squad Leader?! Squad Leader! ”

Finally, a military officer discovered Homoto Injiro.

"Quick!" Homoto Injiro said with difficulty, "Signal! Signal! ”

Before he finished speaking, Homoto Injiro had already tilted his head and passed out.

The soldier was stunned for a moment, and after reacting, he quickly grabbed the flare gun.

However, before Juncao could launch the flare, dazzling tongues of fire swept over.

One of the tongues of fire directly passed through the body of the Devil Army Cao, and the body of the Devil Army Cao was immediately like a fallen leaf in the north wind's call, pulling it over and over again.

A few seconds later, when the devil soldier Cao fell to the ground, he had already been beaten into a sieve.

Then another devil rushed up, bent down to pick up the flare gun and tried to fire a flare.

But without waiting for this devil to shoot a signal flare, a denser tongue of fire swept over, and this devil soldier was also swept to the ground at once, and the signal flare still didn't hit out after all.

Then, under the night sky, there was a beeping trumpet.

When Homoto Ainjiro woke up from his coma, he found that the Eighth Route Army had stormed the stronghold.

An Eighth Route Army brandished a ghost-headed knife with a curled blade, unstoppable, and in the blink of an eye, he killed several Japanese soldiers in a row.

"Kill!" A senior soldier stabbed with a spear, but was easily dodged by the Eighth Route Army, and with a backhand stab, half of the head of the senior soldier was cut off.

"Give me death!"

The Eighth Route Army shouted loudly and slashed at another military cao.

The soldier subconsciously raised his gun to block it, only to hear a pop, and the butt of the rifle and the palm of his left hand were cut off by the ghost head knife of the Eighth Route Army.

"Ahh Jun Cao wailed in an instant.

The Eighth Route Army's backhand was another knife, and Jun Cao's wailing stopped abruptly.

In the blink of an eye, the remaining Japanese soldiers in the stronghold were almost dead, and Homoto Injiro cursed and sat up with his elbows on his elbows.

The two Eighth Route Armies immediately surrounded them.

"Battalion commander, there's still a living one here."

"Still a second lieutenant, an officer!"

In the face of the murderous Eighth Route Army, in the face of Leng Sensen's bayonet, Homoto Injiro was fearless.

Under the cover of his body, Homoto Injiro's right hand quietly touched his waist, preparing to untie the grenade on his waist, trying to die with the two Eighth Route Army troops who surrounded him.

But before he could pull the insurance,

A cold light swept in front of him.

Then Homoto fell into eternal darkness.

The last thought of Homoto Injiro was: I really miss my hometown.

……

Li Yunlong said to Zhang Dabiao for half an hour.

But it only took 20 minutes for the 1st Battalion to easily take the stronghold of Zhaojiayuan.

There was no slightest wave in the whole battle process, first the artillery washed the floor, 6 81mm mortars were responsible for shelling the devil infantry in the stronghold, and 2 92 infantry guns were responsible for clearing the turrets and fire points.

After clearing the 3 turrets and all the machine-gun fire points in the stronghold,

After the artillery company blew up the remaining little devils in the stronghold,

Zhang Dabiao decisively led the 1st Battalion to launch a charge and broke into the stronghold to solve the remnants of the enemy.

"Captain!" Zhang Dabiao came to the blockade ditch with the ghost head knife that was still dripping blood.

He said to Li Yunlong, who was standing on the edge of the blockade ditch: "The Zhaojiayuan stronghold has been taken!" ”

Li Yunlong dragged Zhao Gang's wrist and looked at the hour hand of the Roman watch, and praised him: "Good boy, it only took 20 minutes to take the Zhaojiayuan stronghold!" You've broken the record for the fastest assault in our Independent Regiment. ”

"What's this?" Zhang Dabiao said disdainfully, "If you can't win this kind of rich battle after 20 minutes, then I, the battalion commander, don't do it, go home and pick up the child as soon as possible." ”

Li Yunlong laughed when he heard this, what he wanted was this energy.

After laughing, Li Yunlong turned his head again and shouted: "Shen Quan, Wang Huaibao, Sun Desheng!" ”

Shen Quan, the commander of the 2nd battalion, Wang Huaibao, the commander of the 3rd battalion, and Sun Desheng, the commander of the cavalry company, stepped forward in response: "Regiment commander! ”

Li Yunlong said: "The 1st Battalion has made a good start for our independent regiment and our mobile column, and then it depends on the performance of your two battalions and the cavalry company." ”

"Lao Tzu has only one requirement for you."

"That's to let the devil's fast brigade come and go!"

Waving his hand vigorously, Li Yunlong said again: "Don't let go of any of them!" ”

Shen Quan said: "Regiment Commander, don't you worry, isn't it just a brigade?" In less than a quarter of an hour, we'll be swallowing the bone-legged of the dog's day. ”

Zhao Gang said: "Don't be careless, the Devil Rapid Brigade can have several tanks to help fight." ”

"Don't be afraid." Wang Huaibao said, "It's true that the devil has a tank, but we also have a 150mm grenade modified mine, and we also have Molotov cocktails for the devil tank!" ”

In recent months, the mobile column has not been idle.

Anti-tank mines and Molotov cocktails were prepared for the Devil tank.

Shen Quan said: "That's right, we have tried many times to ensure that nothing will go wrong." ”

Sun Desheng also said murderously: "Battalion Commander Shen, Battalion Commander Wang, your task is to defeat the devils, and the pursuit will be handed over to our cavalry company, and we will ensure that not a single devil will escape back!" ”

"Haha, okay, this is the momentum that our independent regiment should have."

Li Yunlong laughed, and said, "Go ahead, just let me go!" ”

Shen Quan and Wang Huaibao immediately took more than 900 soldiers from the 2nd and 3rd battalions across the blockade ditch and entered both sides of the road south of the blockade ditch to get busy.

Sun Desheng's cavalry company entered the blockade ditch.

For the rest of the day, the cavalry company hid in the blockade ditch.

As for the blockade ditch, two large gaps have been dug by the militia of the Fifth Division, forming a ramp, through which not only cavalry, but even trucks can easily pass through this ramp, which is four or five meters wide.

"Xiao Wang? What about Xiao Wang? Li Yunlong suddenly remembered Wang Ye again and asked.

Wang Ye stepped forward in response and asked, "Commander, where am I here, is there something?" ”

Li Yunlong smiled and said: "What, you hurry up and report to Yoshio Shinozuka, the 1st battalion moved too fast just now, and the little devils in Zhaojiayuan's stronghold may not have time to report the news." ”

"So, I've got to report to the old devil."

"Otherwise, we'd be busy here for half a day,"

"The devil's mobile brigade didn't come, isn't that nonsense?"

Wang Ye beckoned Li Xia to carry the radio station over.

……

In Taiyuan, the headquarters of the 1st Army.

Yoshio Shinozuka asked his adjutant to order a table at Yoshino's house, feasted Maeda Tadanobu at the headquarters, and personally poured Maeda Tadanobu a cup of sake.

"Maeda-kun, shake."

"Shinozuka-kun, shake."

The two old devils humbled each other, took a drink.

"Good wine." Maeda Tadanobu smacked his lips and said with a smile, "It reminds me of the taste of Kyoto." ”

"That's why it's called Kyoto." Yoshio Shinozuka said, "After drinking, you can always recall the bustling ...... of Kyoto."

While he was talking, the adjutant Yuta Ichihara suddenly walked in.

Yoshio Shinozuka frowned and asked, "Ichihara-kun, what's the matter?" ”

Yuta Ichihara said: "Your Excellency Commander, Zhengtai Road was attacked by the Eighth Route Army. ”

"Nani?" Yoshio Shinozuka and Tadanobu Maeda were immediately stunned when they heard this.

The two old devils never dreamed that the Eighth Route Army would really dare to attack Zhengtai Road?

A few seconds later, the two old devils got up almost at the same time, and the table was overturned, and the sake and dishes on the table were knocked over to the ground.

The two old devils went down to the war room on the first floor as fast as they could.

"Your Excellency the Commander, Your Excellency the General!" Ryuichi Sakamoto stepped forward and suddenly paused.

Yoshio Shinozuka waved his hand and asked, "Sakamoto-kun, which stronghold was attacked?" ”

Ryuichi Sakamoto took the long wooden pole from a combat staff officer, pointed to the sand table and said, "About fifteen minutes ago, the stronghold of Zhaojiayuan was attacked by the Eighth Route Army!" ”

Although the devils in Zhaojiayuan's stronghold didn't send out the signal flares,

But such a big movement in Zhaojiayuan's stronghold has already alarmed the nearby strongholds.

So just a few minutes later, the headquarters of the 2nd Guards Division in Yangquan and the headquarters of the 1st Army in Taiyuan received a report.

"Zhaojiayuan stronghold?" Yoshio Shinozuka stared at him and said, "How many troops are there in the Eighth Route Army that attacked Zhao's stronghold?" Is there artillery, armor? ”

Ryuichi Sakamoto replied: "There are artillery, and there are quite a few of them. ”

After a pause, he said: "But it's not clear whether there are armored soldiers or not, and the strength of the troops is not clear." ”

"Yaga!" Maeda Tadanobu said angrily, "What are the defenders of the Zhao homeland stronghold doing? Did the Eighth Route Army have armored troops, and it is not clear how many troops there were? ”

Yoshio Shinozuka said, "Contact the defenders of the Zhao homeland stronghold immediately. ”

Ryuichi Sakamoto replied: "The Zhaojiayuan stronghold has lost contact!" ”

"Nani?" The two old devils were shocked when they heard this, lost contact?

Although it has not been confirmed, there is a high probability that the stronghold of Zhaojiayuan has been lost.

It's only been fifteen minutes, and a stronghold with a small squad of garrisons has been lost?

This is enough to prove that it was the main force of the Eighth Route Army in the Taihang Bandit District that attacked the stronghold of Zhaojiayuan!

So, the prince didn't lie? Does the Eighth Route Army in the Taihang bandit area really plan to concentrate its forces and break through from the front? And the selected breakthrough direction is really Zhengtai Road!

In the next second, the two old devils showed ecstasy.

Yoshio Shinozuka said in disbelief: "The Eighth Route Army really wants to break through from Zhengtai Road!" ”

Maeda Tadanobu also said: "This is really a road to heaven that you don't take, and a hell that has no door for you to break into!" ”

"Shuffle!" Yoshio Shinozuka clenched his fists hard, and said, "The question now is, how many troops has the Eighth Route Army gathered in the Taihang Bandit District?" Just one or two regiments? Or is it the main force of all? ”

"It doesn't matter how many troops come." Maeda Tadanobu said in a deep voice,

"There is only good and no harm to the next sweeping operations."

While the two old devils were talking, Chida Kosuke suddenly shouted again.

"Your Excellency Commander, that prince of the Eighth Route Army, he is calling you again."

"Lord Wang?" Yoshio Shinozuka said with joy in his heart, "Just probe his tone." ”

At that moment, Yoshio Shinozuka came over excitedly, and Maeda Tadanobu also followed.

Yoshio Shinozuka grabbed the microphone and the receiver and said, "Maxi Maxi, I'm Yoshio Shinozuka." ”

"Shinozuka-kun, I guess you've already received a report, right?" The prince said, "What's the matter, I'm not lying, right?" ”

Yoshio Shinozuka said: "To tell you the truth, I really didn't expect that you would really take the initiative to break through, and you also chose to break through from the direction of Zhengtai Road. ”

"Didn't expect that, did you? Hehe. ”

"Isn't it a surprise? Isn't it a surprise? ”

The prince smiled slightly, and said, "But the bigger surprise is still to come." ”

"Oh, really?" Yoshio Shinozuka also smiled and asked rhetorically, "I don't know what the bigger surprise is?" ”

Wang Ye smiled and said: "If I guess correctly, next, will there be a rapid mobile brigade coming to the Zhaojiayuan stronghold to rescue soon?" ”

Yoshio Shinozuka couldn't help but glance at Maeda Tadanobu.

The two old devils both saw in each other's eyes a look of ecstasy that could not be concealed.

Because from the tone of the prince, the two of them heard the momentum of ambition.

What does this mean? This shows that the Eighth Route Army has the confidence to quickly eat a rescue strike detachment!

"You don't seem to need to guess this, do you?" Yoshio Shinozuka froze and said, "It's not a secret that there are 5 rapid rescue strike detachments on Zhengtai Road. ”

"That's right." The prince smiled.

"Shinozuka-kun, just listen to my advice."

"Let this fast mobile brigade not come."

"Why bother? Why bother to let them run to their deaths? ”

"It's not easy for you to get these trucks and tanks together."

Hearing this, Yoshio Shinozuka and Maeda Tadanobu were even more happy on their faces.

The most powerful of the four blockade lines engaged by Maeda Tadanobu is not the strict blockade that does not leave dead ends, but one after another chain of traps and serial fishing!

25 strongholds of the first line of blockade,

Even the 5 rapid rescue strike detachments of the second blockade line can be used as bait.

As long as the main force of the Taihang bandit area of the Eighth Route Army can be fished, what is the sacrifice of a rapid rescue strike detachment in District 1? They can afford the loss.

Yoshio Shinozuka took a deep breath and tried his best to suppress his excitement.

After waiting for his mind to calm down, Yoshio Shinozuka said: "Lord Wang, do you want to delay the arrival of the rapid rescue strike detachment by deterring the imperial army?" ”

"So you have more time to get through the gap?"

"But I can only tell you with regret that it is all useless."

"The sweep against your Taihang bandit area has been fully launched,"

"The entire sweep will not be subject to anyone's will."

"So I advise you, it's better to die of this heart, you are all in vain."

Maeda Tadanobu, who was eavesdropping, couldn't help but give Yoshio Shinozuka two thumbs up.

The more Yoshio Shinozuka was unmoved, the more the Eighth Route Army would think that there was an opportunity to take advantage of it, and only then would their 2nd Guards Division have a chance to gather the main force of the Eighth Route Army on Zhengtai Road.

It doesn't get any better than that.

"You see, to tell the truth, no one believes it."

The prince said: "Shinozuka-kun, I'm still saying that." ”

"Don't blame me for not reminding you later."

"Suffer?" Yoshio Shinozuka said suddenly, "You're doing this in vain, I won't believe it." ”

"Well, I warned you anyway, so I'll see you later." The prince interrupted the communication.

Yoshio Shinozuka handed the earpiece and microphone back to Kosuke Chida, and said to Maeda Tadanobu: "Maeda-kun, quickly let the core detachment of Yangquan and the final detachment of Nyokoguan prepare for the attack. ”

Maeda Tadanobu waved his hand and said, "Shinozuka-kun, you can rest assured." ”

"As soon as the gunshots in Zhaojiayuan's stronghold go off, the 5 rapid rescue strike detachments, the 3 core detachments and the final detachment of Niangziguan on Zhengtai Road will be ready."

"Therefore, if the main force of the Eighth Route in the Taihang Bandit District does not come, it is just fine."

"If they dare to come, they will definitely let them come back!"

"Yo Xi!" Yoshio Shinozuka clenched his hands into fists and said, "Great." ”

He also said: "If the main force of the Eighth Route Army in the Taihang Bandit Area can be gathered and annihilated on the Zhengtai Road, then the next sweep will become very easy, and there is no need to even carry out a dragnet sweep, but can directly carry out a grate sweep in the Taihang Bandit Area, find and kill all the small units and people of the Eighth Route Army in the Taihang Bandit Area." ”

(End of chapter)