…… According to the battle report after the return of the squadron leader of the Japanese flying squadron that carried out this reinforcement mission:

"We found the small armored force that was suspected of defeating the Eighth Route Army of Xiyuan Shaozuo, and successfully blew up more than a dozen tanks and armored vehicles of the enemy, and that force has been completely wiped out!"

It is said that Xiyuan Shaozuo, who later learned the news, looked up to the sky and sighed:

The sky has eyes!

The two tank squadrons he led were almost all lost in the hands of the small armored forces of the Eighth Route Army.

Now it has finally been avenged by the Empire's flying troops.

However, there are also smart devil officers who disagree with this.

During this period of time, since the emergence of a large number of armored units of the Eighth Route Army in the Mengxi area, several flying squadrons belonging to the Wuchagou Imperial Army airfield have been carrying out combat missions almost every day, and they have made gains every day.

The relevant staff departments of the Japanese army have also analyzed the corresponding situation.

According to the battle situation reported by the flying troops every three or five times, there are at least more than 200 vehicles of the Eighth Route Army that have been blown up in total, right?

But the question is, where did the Eighth Road get so many chariots?

In addition, if it has really succeeded in blowing up such a large number of combat vehicles of the Eighth Route Army, why have the attacking units of the Nanzhi Armored Brigade still been attacked by small armored units of the Eighth Route Army from time to time during this period of time?

Could it be that the Eighth Route Army even had more than one armored brigade on hand?

I'm afraid that's unlikely, right?

According to the relevant data of the Japanese army, in the hands of the Chinese army, that is, when the Sino-Japanese War officially broke out, an armored corps was created.

It's just that the armored corps built by the Central Army was directly disabled in the Battle of Songhu, and then even the number has been changed to the infantry number.

So far, the Chinese army basically has no armored troops in its hands.

As a result, a devil staff officer boldly put forward an idea:

"Could it be that the so-called armored units of the Eighth Route Army blown up by our flying units are not true from beginning to end? Don't you think that every bombing mission we carry out is too smooth?

In many cases, even when we were carrying out bombing missions, we were not met with fire from the side of the Eighth Route Army at all.

This is absolutely counterintuitive! ”

In the end, the Japanese determined that this situation was not long after a joint operation between armored forces and the air force.

According to the report of the flight unit, dozens of armored vehicles of the Eighth Route Army were successfully blown up in the target area, so a squadron of combat vehicles of the follow-up devils arrived quickly.

The devil originally wanted to clean up the battlefield and capture it, but even the reporters accompanying the army brought it, so he was going to take some photos and make a big newspaper to satirize the incompetence of the Eighth Route Army's armored operations!

As a result, the little devils who arrived were dumbfounded on the spot when they saw the situation in front of them.

Armored forces of the Eighth Road?

Rotten iron frames, rotten wood, and some apparently homemade rollers, plus some painted ones that had been completely shattered by bombs, were used to imitate the iron sheets of the chariot's armor.

That's it, the armored unit of the so-called Eighth Route Army blown up by the flying troops?

The leader of the devil squadron who led the team was not stupid, he had explored the wreckage of the armored unit of the Eighth Route Army after the bombing, and under the sharp turn of his mind, he immediately gained insight into the problem.

In his subsequent report to the command, he said with some indignation:

"These damn eight-way people, very cunning, they are clearly made of these so-called chariots made of iron frame wood, paralyzing our judgment and deceiving our detection.

Perhaps all the combat missions carried out by the flying units of our army during this time, all the enemy armored units that were blown up, were all fake combat vehicles in this camouflage! ”

This inference quickly explained many of the irrationalities.

It is no wonder that even if the Eighth Route Army destroys a large number of armored vehicles by the flying team, it can still carry out local raids on the Nanzhi Tank Brigade from time to time.

It is no wonder that every bombing mission carried out by the flying team would go so smoothly, and the reconnaissance planes could easily find those armored units of the Eighth Route Army in the process of searching for them.

It is no wonder that in the process of bombing, there was almost no fire resistance from the side of the Eighth Route Army.

"Bastards, these damn bastards!"

At the headquarters of the Mongolian army, the commander of the devil, Gan Ji Shigetaro, was furious, he felt that he was like a clown, a clown who was played by these cunning Eighth Route Army.

Just a few days ago, during a phone call to Okamura Ninji, he also said that he had successfully destroyed a large number of armored vehicles of the Eighth Route Army that appeared in the Mengxi area.

It's a good thing, and it's completely a laughing stock.

…… And for Kong Jie and Li Yunlong, it is not enough to just make the Japanese army a laughing stock!

Day 7.

According to the overall deployment tactics of the week, the armored units and mobile units of the rapid reaction force directly under Taihang led by Li Yunlong, and the armored corps led by Kong Jie, a total of two armored corps were combined.

The final decisive battle with the Nanzhi Chariot Cluster specially built by the Japanese army in the Mengxi area officially began.

At this time, if you look down from the sky above the entire Munsi area, you can see such a scene.

Originally, it was composed of three tank wings, and it was a huge Japanese tank cluster unit mixed with various arms such as engineers, mobile artillery, and motorized troops.

After six days of pursuit, the originally neatly organized mechanized combat unit had been scattered into as many as a dozen parts.

And the parts are still far from each other.

On the outer line of these scattered Japanese tank units were small armored units of the Eighth Route Army, which were being chased by the Japanese all the way.

At this time, the Japanese army was exhausted, not only soldiers, but also those vehicles that did not have life, but still needed fuel and would still suffer mechanical wear and tear during long distances and long marches.

The Japanese tanks and armored vehicles that were chasing all the way were obviously much slower than they were six days ago.

Even in the process of chasing between the two sides, in the attrition caused by the battles that broke out from time to time, some Japanese tanks broke down directly halfway.

In the six days before and after, a large number of combat vehicles belonging to the Nanzhi Tank Brigade had more or less problems.

The worst thing is that the fuel carried is basically running out.

Until the order of the old devil Nanzhi was quickly issued, requiring the scattered troops to gather immediately and beware of being broken by the Eighth Route Army one by one.

Logistics units and transport convoys were also immediately dispatched to deliver fuel and supplies to the tank units in various localities.

The decisive battle broke out at this time......

At this time.

Hetao area.

General Headquarters of the 35th Route Army of the National Revolutionary Army.

Commander Fu, who is good at stealing chickens, is immersed in the military map in front of him, and he is studying the evolution of the battle situation.

The chief of staff who had followed the analysis on the side was sighing: "Yigong, as of today, it is already the seventh day, according to the intelligence information we received, in the past seven days, the devil has used the flight unit to destroy a large number of armored vehicles of the Eighth Route Army.

On the plateau in the Mengxi area, almost everywhere you can see the ranks of the Japanese tank brigade, and the devils are strangling the armored units of the Eighth Route Army everywhere......"

In the end, the chief of staff even couldn't bear to continue.

"Yigong...... The situation seems to be getting worse and worse, and the so-called armored force of the Eighth Road has been completely wiped out by the little devils.

I can't figure out why, in this case, why does his 120th Division dare to pat his chest and say that they can contain the main armored force of the devil?

Do you want us to attack them from the side? ”

Commander Fu didn't speak immediately.

After thinking for a moment, he asked rhetorically: "Ming Buddha, do you think this unit of the Eighth Route Army is shrewd or stupid?" ”

"This ......"

The chief of staff was silent.

As Fu Yisheng's fellow countryman and Fu Yisheng's most trusted subordinate, he followed Fu Yisheng and had many dealings with the Eighth Route Army, and also studied the Eighth Route Army in depth, including the beliefs of the Eighth Route Army and the guerrilla tactics of the Eighth Route Army.

To this, the chief of staff had to admit.

"The Eighth Route is indeed not a stupid army, they rarely fight uncertain battles!"

Commander Fu laughed: "That's exactly the reason, so ah, the information we heard and the situation we saw may be all appearances."

As far as I know about Lao He, this old guy is really capable.

Balu knew that their armored troops would be surrounded and suppressed by the devil's main armored force after they appeared in the Mengxi area, why did they still do this?

There must be something wrong with this! ”

"Yigong, then do we still want to continue to fight against the Eighth Route Army?"

Commander Fu said: "The old rule, don't worry, wait for the two of them to fight hotly, there will be more and more loopholes, and we will have the opportunity to exploit the loopholes!" ”

The chief of staff smiled and said nothing, and if he didn't see a rabbit, he didn't scatter an eagle, which is exactly the characteristic of Yigong!

……

The 26th Division of the Japanese Army, on the fortifications built north of Datong to the border line of Inner Mongolia.

According to the order of the General Headquarters, the 26th Division deployed a large number of combat forces on the defense line early in the morning, waiting for the Nanzhi Tank Brigade to drive all the armored units of the Eighth Route Army in the Mengxi area.

Then complete the combat mission of flanking on both sides.

As a result, the large number of armored units of the Eighth Route Army that the little devils of the 26th Division imagined were routed all the way, and then they were flanked and wiped out.

On the contrary, half a day later, the news of the fire came one after another.

First, the general headquarters of the Nanzhi Tank Brigade conveyed a call for help.

The news was very urgent, claiming that 100,000 people were in a hurry, and their troops were attacked by the armored vehicle units of the Eighth Route Army, suffering heavy casualties and urgently needing reinforcements.

Immediately afterwards, an order from the side of the General Headquarters was also conveyed:

The 26th Division was required to immediately mobilize all mobile units to the north to reinforce the Nanzhi Brigade.

Datong, the headquarters of the 26th Division of the Japanese Army in Datong.

The newly appointed commander of the 26th Division of the Japanese Army, Lieutenant General Shigetoku Kuroda, was also confused at this time.

What the hell is this bastard Nanji doing?

Didn't there be news a few days ago that the operation was quite smooth, that it had successfully destroyed a large number of armored units of the Eighth Route Army, and that the final strangulation would be completed soon?

Why did you suddenly start asking for help again?

Lieutenant General Kuroda had a headache, but in fact, he was very reluctant to take the post of division commander of the 26th Division.

- It's all the pot of Okamura's old devil.

Since the Eighth Route Army in North China has become more and more noisy, especially in the Taihang base area, especially the detachment of the Eighth Route Army, the Iron Triangle and many other troops have gradually risen and grown step by step, becoming a major problem for the Japanese army.

The high-ranking officers of the Japanese army were not willing to serve in the North China Front at all.

Why?

That's a big mess.

According to relevant data, so far, although the entire North China is still largely under the control of the Japanese army, at least nearly 10 Japanese soldiers will die every day.

After a large-scale operation like the current one is launched, this number will skyrocket by several times, or even dozens of times.

These Eighth Route Army in the occupied area were like psoriasis, and the Japanese troops who were tortured were dead and alive, but they could not be dealt with.

Therefore, the devils who served as officers of the North China Front often bear considerable pressure.

The transfer of Japanese officers of the North China Front was also the most frequent.

There's no way, this lost battle has to be punished, and people have to be replaced, so a new officer has to be transferred.

In the end, Lieutenant General Kuroda ordered the temporary transfer of the mechanized combat units of all parties under the jurisdiction of the 26th Division, and concentrated them, together with some cavalry belonging to the upper division, to form a rapid mobile force to reinforce the Mengxi area.

…… At this time, in the Mengxi area, this area mostly belongs to the plateau with less undulating terrain.

The decisive battle between the armored units of the Eighth Route Army and the Japanese tank brigade has been going on for nearly half a day.

The weekly tactics set by Kong Jie and Li Yunlong were implemented smoothly.

The horn of the decisive battle suddenly sounded.

The Japanese Nanzhi Chariot Brigade, whether it was soldiers or chariots, had long been tired, and on the side of the Eighth Route Army, the soldiers had been recuperating for a few days, and the chariots had been maintained for several days, which was at the peak of their combat power.

According to Kong Jie and Li Yunlong's deployment on the 6th.

With companies as combat units, all units have successfully set up at various nodes in the Mengxi area.

After the decisive battle broke out, these nodes were quickly connected, and when they looked down from above, they looked like a sharp knife that suddenly appeared inside the Japanese tank unit, and stabbed out fiercely in the surprise of the devil.

Priority was given to the baggage troops, transport units, and logistics units belonging to the Japanese army's Nanji tank cluster.

In particular, most of the tankers used by the devils to transport fuel were found by the chariots of the Eighth Route Army shortly after the decisive battle broke out, and were immediately destroyed.

At this time, many tanks on the Japanese side had not yet had time to be repaired, and the fuel was basically about to bottom out, and the original tank cluster was relatively scattered.

The onslaught of the Eighth Route Army began.

A large number of modified vehicles have lost their camouflage, as if they had appeared in this highland area at first glance.

One artillery cannon roared, and one machine gun fired.

The modified tanks were already overwhelming the Japanese tanker units.

The Eighth Route even used the chassis of the captured Japanese tank, and then assembled the anti-tank gun on the chassis to create an anti-tank self-propelled gun that was lightweight, maneuverable, but extremely practical, and could be called a tank nemesis.

Or so to speak, anti-tank assault fighting vehicles.

Where have the little devils of the Nanzhi Brigade seen such a battle.

Under the attack of these anti-tank assault vehicles, the devil's already thin-skinned tanks were beaten with almost no power to fight back.

Once the decisive battle broke out, the so-called armored elite of the Japanese army, the Nanzhi Tank Brigade, which was still invincible and pursued wildly all the way.

It was directly defeated.

The so-called armored confrontation between the two sides presented a one-sided situation......

(End of chapter)