"Yo Xi!"

Kenzaburo Tabe nodded heavily when he heard this, and then said with a solemn expression: "The 3rd Infantry Brigade of the wing is already on the way back to help, and we must hold out for an hour. ”。

"Order every soldier of the Imperial Army not to assault and charge, must rely on the built street and street fortifications, engage the enemy at close range, must be in the street battle, buy me time, and wait for the reinforcements to rush back to Shuocheng."

The chief of staff of the wing, Izumi Fujitaro Shaozo, immediately paused, "Yes, Wing Commander, I will send someone to give the order immediately." ”

"Hmm!"

Kenzaburo Tabe bowed his head, and then listened to the deafening sound of gunfire coming from the direction of the north gate, with a serious expression.

Although he is full of self-confidence, this is also the attack of the independent regiment of the Eighth Route Army that defeated a large number of imperial troops while he was left behind!

"Come on!"

Kenzaburo Tabe gritted his teeth, Shuocheng is impossible for him to lose.

If he loses it, not to mention that the brigade commander Yoshikawa Shojiro will not spare him.

Even Zhenxiong Nakamura will not spare him.

The current Shuocheng is the rear supply transit base of the imperial army under Qingzhou City, and it is also the back road of the imperial army under Qingzhou City.

Once the back road is cut off, even if there is an airdrop supply.

However, the ground back road was cut off, and the Eighth Route Army mobilized more soldiers and horses to besiege the imperial army under Qingzhou City, and then it would really be in big trouble.

Therefore, Kenzaburo Tabe did not give up the slightest possibility of Shuocheng at all.

And at this time, outside the North Gate!

Zhang Dabiao, Lin Yuxuan, the commander of the third company, and others looked at a platoon sent by Liu Ziming in the first company, and the soldiers of the first battalion and one company with an actual strength of more than 150 troops, scattered under the cover of artillery and machine-gun fire from the rear.

Soon, the soldiers of more than 100 independent regiments, battalions, companies, and platoons had already killed under the north city gate.

However, Zhang Dabiao and others were worried that many devil heads suddenly appeared at the head of the North Gate, shooting at the soldiers attacking outside the city with Type 38 rifles, but there was no scene.

"Da Da Da!"

"Boom, boom!"

In the midst of the gunfire, Liu Ziming's company and platoon of more than 150 soldiers of the independent regiment had already killed under the North City Gate.

However, no devils appeared at the head of the city to fight back.

"Battalion commander, the brothers of the first company have rushed through the north gate!"

Xu Jiayou, the commander of the second company, who was holding a telescope to observe the tentative attack, pointed to the north gate of Shuocheng and said to Zhang Dabiao with joy.

"Don't rejoice too soon!"

Zhang Dabiao didn't look immediately happy, but said vigilantly: "Herald, let the artillerymen and machine gunners suppress the head of the North Gate for me." ”。

"Yes, Battalion Commander."

The herald departed.

At this time, a company of soldiers had already rushed through the north gate of the mortar shells and stormed into the city.

A battalion, a company, and a platoon of more than 100 soldiers who attacked the city cautiously began to divide their troops to the head of the city, and attacked the head of the city along the road of the city wall.

But the soldiers who killed the city found that there were no devil defenders on the city, and quickly waved flags to Zhang Dabiao and others outside the city.

"Battalion commander!"

Lin Yuxuan, the commander of the third company, pointed to the soldiers who were waving flags at the head of the North Gate City and said, "The soldiers of the first company signaled that there are no devils in the city. ”。

"The other brothers in a row have already advanced along the main street of the North City to the south, and there are no devils to stop them for the time being!"

Zhang Dabiao nodded, and he also saw a company of soldiers at the head of the city.

"Damn, if the devils in the city didn't run, then they must be waiting for us in the city."

Zhang Dabiao said in a condensed voice: "Otherwise, the commander of the 7th Brigade of the Devil under Qingzhou City, Yoshikawa Shojiro, would not have transferred the 73rd Infantry Brigade belonging to the 3rd Infantry Wing back to Shuocheng to reinforce Kenzaburo Tabe." ”。

"I order, the large army immediately passes through the north gate, follows up the tentative attack of the troops, and kills me into the city!"

Xu Jiayou and Lin Yuxuan both stood up and said, "Yes, battalion commander." ”。

Subsequently, Zhang Dabiao commanded all the men and horses of the first, second and third companies to quickly pass through the north gate of Shuocheng and attack the city.

Soon, Zhang Dabiao and others led the main force to follow the exploratory attack of the troops into the city.

All the way along the main street of the north city of Shuocheng to attack to the south, but on both sides of most of the streets of the main street of the north city, there was no blocking force of the devils.

But soon, less than 500 meters away from the Japanese headquarters in the city, it finally reached Zhang Dabiao's ears, and there was a violent sound of gunfire.

"Boom, boom!"

"Da Da Da!"

When the sound of guns came, Zhang Dabiao immediately led the main force to rush south.

Liu Ziming, the commander of the first company, saw that Zhang Dabiao led the main force of the battalion to arrive, and immediately reported the latest situation to Zhang Dabiao.

"Battalion commander, we have encountered the resistance of the devils."

Liu Ziming, the commander of the first company, hurriedly reported: "Damn, there are at least more than a hundred, probably less than the strength of a squadron." ”。

"How's the firepower?"

Zhang Dabiao asked directly, listening to the sound of gunfire coming from the south in his ears, it was very harsh!

"It was very violent, and when we reached more than 500 meters, we encountered several barricade fortifications, and there were at least three Type 92 heavy machine guns."

Liu Ziming immediately said: "The few soldiers who rushed to the front were hit by the devil's heavy machine gun fire and died on the spot. ”。

"The little devils laid heavy machine guns on the roofs of houses on both sides of the street, and cross-fire blocked the street."

Zhang Dabiao nodded, and then immediately under the guidance of Liu Ziming, together with Xu Jiayou, the commander of the second company, and others, he leaned against the stone pillars of the houses on the side of the street to dodge, and observed the situation of the devils on the opposite side.

"Damn, the little devil's firepower is cross-covered, and the deployment is good."

Zhang Dabiao also had to block the streets of the little devils, and he actually fought well, and he was worthy of being the elite of the devil wing under the 7th Brigade of the devils.

"Did you even go to the city to reconnoiter the scattered people in the city?"

Zhang Dabiao did not immediately order the troops to attack, but asked Liu Ziming.

"I led the first city to lead a row of brothers, scattered around the east and west sides to investigate, and there were no devils from other directions."

Liu Ziming said: "Looking at the current situation, the remnants of the devils who stayed in Shuocheng have gathered around the Japanese army headquarters in the city to defend to the death. ”。

"Battalion commander, it looks like the little devil is going to fight us in the streets!"

Xu Jiayou, the commander of the second company, interjected, "If we fight in the streets, it is very likely that the devils will drag us through the street fighting." ”

"Not bad!"

Zhang Dabiao frowned and said: "It seems that the captain of the 73rd Infantry Wing of the devil who stayed in Shuocheng is going to hold us back through street fighting, buy time, and wait for the Japanese army brigade to arrive from Qingzhou City." ”。

"However, it is impossible for the devils who have returned from Qingzhou City to rush to Shuocheng before eight o'clock."

"We still have time to take down the devils in Shuocheng!"

After a pause, Zhang Dabiao said to Liu Ziming and the others: "The first company continues to attack southward, and the second and third companies detour to the east and west sides to outflank the devil's headquarters!" ”。

"Attack with all your might, before half past seven, the devil of annihilation!"

"According to the call back from the regiment commander, it is impossible for the devils who stayed in Shuocheng to die more than 1,000 people."

Liu Ziming and the others immediately said: "Yes, battalion commander." ”。

Then, Zhang Dabiao waved his hand, and everyone immediately dispersed to execute.

I saw that a battalion and a company of Liu Ziming's headquarters attacked south along the main street of Beicheng.

When Zhang Dabiao saw that the devils were setting up heavy and light machine-gun fire points on the roofs on both sides of the street, he immediately transferred the mortar platoon directly under the battalion and bombarded the devil's machine-gun fire points at close range.

Although the little devils occupy the rooftops of the houses on both sides of the street, they set up machine-gun fire points.

But under the warp fire of the mortars, they were knocked out one by one.

Subsequently, Liu Ziming commanded a company to slowly attack and advance along both sides of the street, and step by step eliminated the blocking fortifications built by the little devils on the street.

And the second and third companies that were responsible for detouring the east and west sides also cooperated properly, and soon exchanged fire with the devils who were defending the neighborhoods around the devil's headquarters.

Battles unfolded one after another in the neighborhoods around Kenzaburo Tabe's wing headquarters.

At this time, the 73rd Wing was in the headquarters.

Kenzaburo Tabe had already heard the sound of gunfire coming from the neighborhood around the wing headquarters, which was very dense and intense.

"Dada!!"

"Dada!!"

Devil soldiers kept running into the wing headquarters to report the latest battle situation.

"Report to the wing commander, the machine gun fire point more than 500 meters away from the main street of the north city was blown up by enemy mortars, and the infantry blocked it fiercely, ask for support!"

Kenzaburo Tabe didn't even have a head, looked at the map of the city and waved his hand and said: "There are no extra troops, let the blocking soldiers in the north block one after another, and retreat to the next street fortification." ”。

The devil soldier said, "Hai, Wing Commander. ”。

Then, the next devil soldier ran in again, "Report to the wing commander, the west, east and south of the wing headquarters have all found the enemy approaching and have exchanged fire." ”

"Got it, order all the defending troops, defend the fortifications in the block, and fight in the streets to slow down the enemy's attack speed!"

Kenzaburo Tabe continued to look at the map of the Shuocheng area on the table, waved his hand and said.

"Yes, Captain!"

The devil soldiers should go out immediately!

And the chief of staff of the wing, Izumi Tengtaro Shaozuo, had a very solemn look in his eyes at this time, and said: "Captain of the wing, the situation is not good. ”。

"The enemy attacks are very fast, and the street fighting is very familiar."

"All kinds of weapons and firepower tactics of street fighting are very skillful to match!"

Kenzaburo Tabe began to have fear in his heart, but on the surface, he still said calmly: "But the soldiers of the Imperial Army of my wing are not third-rate combat power. ”。

"Hold on for an hour, you should be able to do it!"

But listening to the gunfire getting closer and closer, the chief of staff of the wing, Izumi Totaro, was furious in his heart, and it didn't look like he could withstand an hour, "Wing Commander, did you send a report to the 3rd Brigade that returned to help, and asked them to speed up and rush to Shuocheng?" ”

"Yes!"

Kenzaburo Tabe pretended to be calm and said, "Let the communication soldiers send a report to the 3rd Brigade, and ask them to return to Shuocheng immediately, and the enemy army that ambushed His Highness Hirohiko has been killed in the city." ”。

"We have fewer troops than the other side, and the enemy has a lot of firepower. The telegram ordered the 3rd Brigade to give me a quick march and hurry up and return to Shuocheng. ”

Izumi Tengtaro Shaozo said heavily: "Yes, Wing Captain." ”。

Subsequently, Izumi Tengtaro hurriedly walked to the side of the headquarters in person and ordered the devil signal corps to send a report directly to the 3rd Infantry Brigade of the wing, urging the reinforcements to speed up and return to help.

Radio waves immediately spread over Shuocheng.

At this time, the 3rd Infantry Brigade of the 73rd Infantry Wing, which was under the command of Captain Ishikawa Saburo Shosa, under the command of Captain Ishikawa Saburo Shosa, was rushing eastward with vomiting blood under the command of Captain Ishikawa Saburo Shosa.

Due to the road from Qingzhou City to Shuocheng, most of them are mountain roads, and some sections are rugged.

Therefore, even if it is a rapid march, the time to return to Shuocheng is more than an hour.

What's more, it's only been a few kilometers now.

"Eight grid tooth road, fast drip, speed up!"

Ishikawa Saburo frowned and looked at the soldiers under his command who returned to the east for reinforcements, and couldn't help but stand on the side of the road and curse.

At this moment, the chief of staff of the brigade, Captain Taro Hirota, hurriedly came to the front and said rightly, "Captain, the joint commander is in an emergency, ordering us to speed up and rush back to Shuocheng. ”

"Shuocheng has already encountered an ambush The enemy army of His Highness Boyan has broken through the city, and the remaining more than 600 troops left in Shuocheng have already suffered more casualties, let us speed up and return to help."

Ishikawa Saburo took the telegram from the hand of the chief of staff, Taro Hirota, and looked at it, frowned, and said, "The troops are already the fastest in the rush to return for reinforcements. ”。

"If we speed up any faster, the soldiers of our brigade will run and vomit blood. However, when I called back to the Wing Commander, it was my 3rd Brigade that was on a rapid march back to Shuocheng, so I asked the Wing Commander to hold on. ”

Taro Hirota was secretly helpless, and then said, "Yes, Captain." ”。

And after Taro Hirota walked away, Ishikawa Saburo still ordered the heralds, and ordered the devil soldiers of each squadron of the brigade to speed up and return to Shuocheng.

All of a sudden, all the devil soldiers of the 3rd Infantry Brigade belonging to the 73rd Infantry Wing who returned to Shuocheng were full of complaints in their hearts.

From Shuocheng, the main force of the brigade and brigade marched westward, and was transferred back to Shuocheng to return to support without much fighting, marching back and forth, it was a tiring panic!

However, the devils of the Ishikawa Brigade can only bite the bullet and speed up to return to Shuocheng.

However, at this time, the battle in Shuocheng was no longer as good as Kenzaburo Tabe's hope.

At 7:21 a.m., Zhang Dabiao commanded more than 1,400 soldiers of the 1st Battalion, 1st Company, 2nd Company and 3rd Company of the Independent Regiment to completely attack the temporary wing headquarters of the 73rd Infantry Wing of the Japanese Army in Shuocheng City!

"Boom! Boom Boom Boom !! ”

With Kenzaburo Tabe's more than 1,000 soldiers of the first battalion of the Independent Regiment attacking the wing headquarters, he still stubbornly resisted, Zhang Dabiao directly mobilized all the mortars and captured devil grenadiers, and the temporary wing headquarters of the 73rd Wing of the devils was an intensive bombardment of artillery, which directly blew up more than 20 devils who were stubbornly resisting in the wing headquarters such as Kenzaburo Taburo Tabe and Izumi Toji into a pile of ashes!

And more than 600 remnants of devils who stayed in Shuocheng were all wiped out by a battalion commanded by Zhang Dabiao!

At this time, the 3rd Infantry Brigade of the 73rd Infantry Wing of the Devil who returned to Shuocheng was still under the command of the captain Ishikawa Saburo, and he was vomiting blood and running on the mountain road to return to help!

(End of chapter)

Lewen