The officers of the original First Army Headquarters naturally knew about the fact that the Eighth Route was equipped with new weapons with loudspeakers.

However, by the time of the eight-way attack, almost all the materials had been burned.

Most of the new officers in the headquarters were transferred from the mainland, and they did not know about it yet.

"Can this thing destroy reinforced concrete turrets and pillboxes?"

"It can't be a homemade earthen cannon of the Eighth Route Army, right?"

The Chief of Staff of the First Army, Hanayamasa, was skeptical.

Reinforced concrete turrets and bunkers are very strong, and they are definitely not comparable to masonry bunkers and turrets.

And this weapon, which even looks a little rudimentary, can destroy reinforced concrete turrets and pillboxes?

"It's a powerful weapon."

It was Major General Masao Miyazaki, the deputy chief of staff, who spoke, with gloomy eyes and a gloomy complexion.

The officers looked at him, and Miyazaki continued: "At Baozi Mountain, the troops of the new regiment used this weapon, and my tank squadron was completely destroyed by this weapon in just one shot. ”

At the beginning, Masao Miyazaki used the battlefield to observe with the artillery mirror, so he could see it more clearly.

That kind of weapon is so powerful that it is a large piece when it explodes, comparable to the power of a 105mm howitzer.

Yamamoto Kazuki then said: "In the Battle of Zaoyi a year ago, the 17th Wing of the Mongolian Army Tank went south to reinforce, and was ambushed by the new regiment of the Eighth Route Army in Hulugou on the Tongpu Highway, and more than 50 tanks were all wiped out. ”

Among them, the devil officers who didn't know the inside story couldn't help but gasp.

A chariot wing on the Chinese battlefield, which can be said to be an existence that can walk sideways, was actually wiped out?

It's outrageous.

Now the devil officers finally believed that the power of this loudspeaker weapon used by the Eighth Route Army was indeed terrifying.

Looking at Kazuki Yamamoto, Hanaya said reproachfully:

"The Eighth Route Army has such a powerful weapon, why didn't Yamamoto-kun say it earlier?"

"If I had known this, I wouldn't have had to spend money on building fortifications of pillboxes and turrets around the new bandit area."

"Now not only the imperial army has lost more than a thousand people, but it can also lead to the failure of the blockade of the new regiment."

As soon as these words came out, Iwamatsu Yoshio also looked at Yamamoto Kazuo with a little dissatisfaction in his eyes.

Kazuki Yamamoto took out the drawings, not only did he not get praise, but he might become a backstabber.

But Yamamoto Kazuki's tone did not fluctuate in the slightest: "Before this, I didn't expect this weapon to be so powerful that it could actually penetrate reinforced concrete fortifications. ”

Lieutenant General Shimizu suddenly spoke: "What if the movement of the 36th Division last night is a masterpiece of 105-mm howitzers?" ”

He still doesn't quite believe that such a simple thing can destroy a solid reinforced concrete fortification, comparable to a 105mm howitzer?

You must know that 1 105mm howitzer requires 8 artillery pieces, as well as a lot of logistics to play around.

And this thing can be played by up to two people.

Yoshio Iwamatsu said in a deep voice: "Whether it is a 105 howitzer or a loudspeaker weapon, what is needed now is countermeasures, countermeasures. ”

On the words of countermeasures, he raised his voice and coldly accentuated his tone.

At present, the main forces of the First Army include the 33rd Division, the 36th Division, the 37th Division, the 41st Division, the 14th Brigade, the 18th Brigade, and the 3rd Brigade.

The 21st and 35th Divisions of the North China Front Army, as well as the 4th Cavalry Brigade of the Mongolian Army, have left Shanxi.

And the commander of the 2nd Guards Division, Momoyo Nananomura, and the commander of the 37th Division, Hideyoshi Kusuyama, were dismissed due to the defeat in the battle.

The division headquarters of the 2nd Guards Division was withdrawn to Japan, and the remnants of the 2nd and 37th Guards Divisions were combined to form the new 37th Division, the commander of which was the 23rd Adachi Division, currently stationed in Yangquan.

At present, the 41st Division and the 1st Cavalry Brigade of the Mongolian Army are stationed in Taiyuan.

The 33rd Division was still stationed in the area of Zhongtiao Mountain, in case the Central Army crossed the Yellow River north to recapture Zhongtiao Mountain.

The 36th Division blocked the new regiment in the northwest of Shanxi.

The 14th Brigade and the 18th Brigade were in the vicinity of the Baijin Line to guard against the Eighth Route Army southeast of Jin.

The strength of the First Army seemed to be a lot, but Iwamatsu Yoshio felt that the strength was greatly insufficient.

Thinking of Li Yunlong, Iwamatsu Yoshio had a headache.

Just to guard against Li Yunlong's new regiment, it was necessary to use the strength of an entire division of the First Army.

If you can prevent it, forget it, the key is that you can't prevent it, and Iwamatsu Yoshio is as uncomfortable as swallowing a fly.

"General!"

Yamamoto Kazuki said in a deep voice: "At this point, either the 36th Division will shrink its defense, or build a stronger permanent fortification!" ”

Hanaya snorted coldly and said, "Yamamoto-kun said that it is light, such a large area, how many building materials are needed?" ”

"I suggest." Then, Hua Gu Zheng flashed sharply, "The 41st Division and the 1st Cavalry Brigade will immediately launch a sweep to the bandit area of the new regiment, and cooperate with the 36th division to completely eliminate the new regiment!" ”

"I don't believe it, two elite divisions of the Imperial Army, plus one cavalry brigade, can't wipe out the more than 10,000 people in the new regiment."

"Even if you can't wipe them all out, you can inflict heavy damage, so that it can't make waves in a short period of time."

Flower Valley is a brave and unscrupulous person.

When he planned the 918 Incident with Kenji Dohihara, Seishiro Itagaki and Ishihara Waner, he was rated as more than defeated.

Now Itagaki and the others are at least at the rank of lieutenant general, and he is only a major general with little real power.

"Have you thought about it?" Qing Shui ruled: "The 41st Division and the 1st Cavalry Brigade have just gone to the northwest of Jin, and the main force of the 100,000 Eighth Route Army in the southeast of Jin will immediately go north to attack Taiyuan, and with the 14th Brigade and the 18th Brigade alone, I am afraid it will be difficult to resist the 100,000 main forces of the Eighth Road, and then we will have to follow in the footsteps of Lieutenant General Yoshio Shinozuka." ”

"Besides, the materials are not enough to sweep the new base area."

Qing Shui rules added.

"Then according to General Shimizu, what should I do?"

Hua Gu Zheng did not refute, but asked in a deep voice.

Because he knows that what Qing Shui rules say is the truth, this is the cleverness of the Eighth Route Army Headquarters, which can be said to be a yang scheme.

Regardless of whether the First Army moves against the southeast or northwest of Jin, the Eighth Route Army in the other direction can threaten Taiyuan.

At present, we can only increase troops and mobilize materials to launch a sweep of the base areas of the Eighth Route Army, and it is impossible to increase troops and mobilize materials in a short period of time.

"The 36th Division can't shrink its defenses, it can only build stronger fortifications according to Yamamoto-kun's method!"

Qing Shui ruled: "Because once the 36th Division shrinks its defense, it will be blocked in the county by the new regiment, and no materials will be able to enter the county at that time, unless it is airdropped, but the little materials airdropped are not enough to maintain the 36th Division, and when the 36th Division becomes extremely weak, the new regiment can completely annihilate the 36th Division without effort!" ”

Following Qing Shui's train of thought, the faces of all the officers changed.

They all knew very well that Li Yunlong was like an old wolf with bared teeth, and if the 36th Division shrank into the county seat, there was a great probability that the situation would develop in the direction of Qingshui's rules.

If that's the case, things will be very bad.

Iwamatsu Yoshio took a deep breath and said in a condensed voice: "Build stronger fortress fortifications around the new regiment base area!" ”

It's not just that a third of the fortifications were destroyed overnight.

The new regiment has only arrived in the northwest of Shanxi for more than a month, and there are several thousand more people.

The speed at which the Eighth Route Army developed its strength really frightened Iwamatsu Yoshio.

And this commander is still Li Yunlong, who is notorious to the Japanese army.

According to intelligence, when the new regiment first arrived in the northwest of Shanxi, there were only a few thousand people, but now there are more than 12,000 people, which has fully doubled.

If you let it go, what's the point?

Although it would cost a lot of steel and concrete to build a stronger fortification, it was still possible to concentrate the resources of the whole of North China and grit your teeth.

"Hey!" A group of devil officers shook their heads together.

……

It was fast forward in the middle of the night.

The new regiment took advantage of the night to attack the devil's blockade again.

The new regiment was very busy.

The devils did not dare to shrink their forces and retreat into the county.

Just as Shimizu said, once the force is reduced, the 36th Division will be counter-blockaded by the new regiment and trapped in the county town.

In fact, in the later stage of the Anti-Japanese War, many county towns and strongholds were blocked by the Eighth Route Army.

Some devils who are hungry can only exchange weapons and ammunition for food with the Eighth Route Army.

But if you don't shrink your forces, you can only be beaten passively in pillboxes and turrets.

The devils slept during the day and did not sleep at night to prevent the sneak attack of the Eighth Route Army, and the devils also arranged tricky mines around the pillboxes and turrets to increase the number of secret posts.

However, in the face of absolute strength, bells and whistles are in vain.

After fierce fighting in the middle of the night, the new regiment took out more than 70 devil bunkers and devil turrets.

After two consecutive nights of sneak attacks, Li Yunlong ordered to stop, on the one hand, let the various units rest and recuperate, sum up the combat experience, and on the other hand, see the reaction of the devils.

If the devils don't take some measures, then the new group will take out the remaining pillboxes and turrets and implement a counter-blockade against the devils.

Killed the No. 1000 devil overnight, the 36th Division lost almost one wing, and the combat unit was almost a little more than two wings.

The new regiment has more than 20,000 people, and has a great advantage in strength and weaponry.

However, Li Yunlong did not want to attack the city for the time being, and there were still more than 10,000 people in the 36th Division, and the cost of street fighting was too great.

"In last night's battle, our troops lost 76 people and wounded 167 people, of which 48 were seriously wounded."

At the regiment headquarters, Wang Dehou reported to Li Yunlong.

This time, the devils were a little more prepared, there were fewer pillboxes and turrets to be removed, and the casualties of the new regiment were slightly higher than on the first night.

However, for the new regiment, which has more than 20,000 people, 400 casualties in the two-night battle are only a little wounded, and the 36th Division has more than 2,000 casualties in two nights, which is a bit painful.

Li Yunlong nodded: "After two nights of fighting, the combat effectiveness of the recruits in each division will be qualitatively improved!" ”

"Yes!" Zhao Gang on the side said, "Actual combat is the best training!" ”

After a pause, Zhao Gang asked, "Do you want to hand over the weapons and ammunition you earned this time to the headquarters?" ”