About ten days later.

The devils of the four second-line divisions of the Japanese army withdrew their troops from the northwest of Shanxi.

The 23rd and 25th Divisions withdrew to Taiyuan, and the 21st and 35th Divisions withdrew to Datong.

The 10th Division also withdrew from Baozishan to Taiyuan and prepared to return to Guanwai.

This time, the 10th, 23rd, and 25th Divisions of the Kwantung Army all suffered relatively heavy losses and needed to return to the border to recuperate.

For example, the 23rd and 25th divisions are both second-line divisions, and the strength is relatively easy to supplement.

The 10th Division, on the other hand, is a first-class division, and its combat personnel have lost more than two-thirds, so it is difficult to replenish its combat personnel, and it is difficult to recover in a short period of time.

After the devils left, the new 1st regiment, the independent regiment and the new 2nd regiment that retreated to the Hengshan area, as well as the common people in the jurisdiction of the new 1st regiment, returned to the base area one after another.

The common people in the area under the jurisdiction of the New Second Regiment and the Independent Regiment who retreated to northern Shaanxi also gradually began to cross the river and return to the northwest of Shanxi.

In Ping'an, Anhua and Heyuan counties, the devils directly did not dare to garrison.

Because the commander of the North China Front, Okamura Ningji, knew very well that even if a second-line division was stationed in Ping'an, Anhua, and Heyuan counties, it would only be to deliver food to Li Yunlong and the new first regiment.

The 36th Division is an example.

Unless one or two full-fledged divisions are transferred, the new regiment will be greatly damaged.

And in the county seat of the new second regiment and the independent regiment defense area, the devils are stationed troops.

Taiyuan.

The headquarters of the First Army.

Looking at the real battle report casualty data sent by the North China Front, Commander Yoshio Iwamatsu fell into deep thought.

The chief of staff on the side, Masashi Hanaya, the deputy chief of staff, Masao Miyazaki, and Major General Kazuki Yamamoto, also had the same expression as Yoshio Iwamatsu.

The army of 120,000 locusts and the locust alliance army actually fought with more than 30,000 eight roads, and played a casualty figure of 60,000 to 15,000.

It's a big off-track.

The total strength of the Japanese puppet army and the Eighth Route was about 4 to 1, and the total casualties were also 4 to 1.

Everyone's faces were faintly ugly, and due to the secrecy of the North China Front, they only knew the real casualty data now.

Yoshio Iwamatsu looked at Masasa, Masao Miyazaki, and Kazuki Yamamoto.

He asked in a deep voice, "What do you think?" ”

"Your Excellency, Commander!" Hua Gu Zheng said in a deep voice, "This is not good news for our First Army!" ”

"Of course I do!" Iwamatsu Yoshio said, "I mean, how should our First Army deal with the Eighth Route Army in the northwest of Jin Province next?" ”

The North China Front Command organized an attack on five divisions and 20,000 puppet army units in the northwest of Shanxi, either from the Kwantung Army or directly under the North China Front.

This time, the offensive troops suffered such heavy losses, and the three regiments of the Eighth Route Army in the northwest of Jin Province were not injured.

With Li Yunlong's character of being eager to repay, he will inevitably spread this anger on the First Army, and I am afraid that the life of the First Army will not be easy at that time.

With the combat effectiveness of the new regiment that can be tough and even defeat the 10th Division, the First Army may not be able to fight two full-fledged divisions.

Masao Miyazaki's eyes narrowed and said: "Your Excellency, Commander, why don't you take advantage of the fact that the northwest sweep in the northwest of Jin has just ended, and the new regiment should have fallen into a period of weakness at this time, and let the 37th Division and the 41st Division attack the new regiment?" ”

"With the combat effectiveness of the 37th Division and the 41st Division, not to mention the complete elimination of Li Yunlong and the new regiment, it can also hurt their vitality."

"Make it no threat to the First Army in a short period of time!"

The devils didn't know that although the new regiment defeated the 10th division, the new regiment still maintained a strong combat power.

The North China Front Command only gave the total number of casualties of the Eighth Route Army.

Several old devils felt that the new regiment had at least a few thousand casualties.

Hua Guzheng snorted coldly and retorted: "The 37th Division and the 41st Division are going to attack the new regiment, and the Eighth Route in the southeast of Jin will kill a horse gun and attack Yangquan and Taiyuan, what will I do then?" What did the First Army take to top the more than 100,000 Eighth Route Army in the southeast? ”

Miyazaki Masao said: "You can apply to Commander Okamura to let the 21st and 35th divisions directly under the Front Army be stationed in Taiyuan and Yangquan to resist the attack of the Eighth Route in the southeast of Jin." ”

Hua Gu Zheng retorted again: "The 21st Division and the 35th Division suffered nearly 10,000 casualties, and they have been fighting fiercely in the northwest of Shanxi for more than half a month, how much combat power do they have?" Can it block the attack of more than 100,000 eight roads in the southeast of Jin? ”

"Why can't you block the attack of the Eighth Road in the southeast of Jin?" Miyazaki Masao said without showing weakness, "The commander ordered so many thickened reinforced concrete pillboxes and turrets to be built around Taiyuan, as long as the Eighth Route Army in the southeast of Jin dares to come, the Locust Army will definitely make the Eighth Route Army suffer heavy losses." ”

Hua Guzheng said coldly: "The thickened bunkers and artillery towers in the northwest of Jin have been proven, and in the face of the attack of the Eighth Route Army, they will not work at all!" ”

"Thickening the bunkers and turrets may not be of much use to the new regiment, but they will definitely be useful for the Eighth Route in the southeast of Jin!" Masao Miyazaki rebuked angrily, "Hanaya-kun, are you questioning the commander? ”

"Miyazaki-kun, you ......"

Hanaya glared at Masao Miyazaki fiercely, and then looked at Yoshio Iwamatsu weakly.

He couldn't refute that, because to refute it was to question the commander.

Masao Miyazaki, this guy, relies on the rank of major general, although he is only a deputy chief of staff, he dares to work against him, the chief of staff, and the two often quarrel at combat meetings.

And the commander Yoshio Iwamatsu did not stop it, as if he was enjoying the atmosphere.

"Yamamoto-kun, what do you think?" Yoshio Iwamatsu looked at Kazuki Yamamoto, who had not spoken, and asked.

Although Kazuki Yamamoto doesn't know much about human feelings, he doesn't have to say anything about his ability, and he always has his own unique opinions.

This is also the reason why the previous commander, Yoshio Shinozuka, reused Kazuki Yamamoto.

Even because of the leakage of intelligence, Yoshio Shinozuka suspected Kazuki Yamamoto, and later Yoshio Shinozuka continued to choose to reuse Kazuki Yamamoto.

Kazuki Yamamoto still had a cold and resolute expression, his eyes were sharp, and his tone said without the slightest fluctuation:

"Your Excellency, the 10th, 23rd and 25th Divisions are about to return to Manchuria."

"At this time, the 37th Division and the 41st Division went to attack the Eighth Route Army in the northwest of Shanxi."

"I'm afraid that the deputy commander-in-chief of the Eighth Route Army Headquarters will have a bad smile on his face."

Yoshio Iwamatsu asked, "Why?" ”

Yamamoto Kazuki said: "The reason is very simple, the 37th Division and the 41st Division are definitely not the opponents of the three regiments of the Eighth Route Army in the northwest of Shanxi, not to mention that the 237th Wing of the 41st Division has been crippled in the battle summary of the attack on the new regiment." ”

"If I were the deputy commander-in-chief of the Eighth Route Army Headquarters, I would definitely concentrate my forces to attack Taiyuan."

"Then let the three regiments of the Eighth Route Army in the northwest of Jin Province go south and seize Taiyuan, the capital of SX Province."

"At that time, I am afraid that only by letting the 10th Division, the 23rd Division, and the 25th Division return to Shanxi can the siege of Taiyuan be relieved."

"And the First Army will inevitably suffer heavy losses in this battle."

"Next, Li Yunlong will be able to do whatever he wants in Shanxi with heavy artillery troops and tank troops......"

After listening to Yamamoto Kazuki's analysis, Iwamatsu Yoshio couldn't help but gasp.

To be honest, Yoshio Iwamatsu was really moved when he heard what Masao Miyazaki said just now.

It was really Li Yunlong and the new regiment that posed too much threat to the First Army, and coupled with the main force of the Eighth Route in the southeast of Jin, the First Army was now walking on thin ice.

But if you really do what Masao Miyazaki said, I am afraid that the First Army will end up with heavy losses.

After a year or two, I am afraid that the First Army will eventually be wiped out by the Eighth Route Army.

Masao Miyazaki said: "Yamamoto-kun, this can't do it or that, so what do you say?" ”

Yamamoto Kazuki said in a deep voice: "My suggestion is to solve the problem fundamentally!" ”

"Solve the problem at the root?"

Everyone was stunned.

"That's right!" Yamamoto Kazuki said, "The reason why the Eighth Road has developed so quickly is mainly in two aspects, on the one hand, their policy, closely uniting the common people of China, and on the other hand, it is Li Yunlong's aid channel. ”

"According to intelligence, the reason why the arsenal on Tuba Road in the southeast of Shanxi Province has developed so quickly is because of the machinery and equipment provided by Li Yunlong's aid channel."

"As long as we start from these two aspects, destroy the relationship between the Eighth Route and the people of China, and cut off their channels of assistance, the Eighth Route will not be afraid."

Hanaya snorted coldly and said, "What Yamamoto-kun said is simple, how easy is it to destroy the relationship between the Eight Roads and the common people of China?" As for cutting off Li Yunlong's assistance channels, not to mention, the empire's intelligence department has been investigating for almost a year, and has not received even a little bit of information. ”

Yoshio Iwamatsu glanced at Hanaya Masa, and then looked at Yamamoto Kazuki: "Yamamoto-kun, you should have a plan in mind, right?" ”

Kazuki Yamamoto said: "There is a plan, but it is not yet mature. ”

"Yo Xi!" Iwamatsu Yoshio nodded, and then looked at Hanaya-kun and Miyazaki Masao, "Please Hanaya-kun and Miyazaki-kun go out first, I want to talk to Yamamoto-kun in detail." ”

Hanaya and Miyazaki Masao were helpless, but they could only bow their heads and pause, make a hi in their mouths, and then look at each other and walk out.

……

At the same time.

Northwest of Shanxi.

Zhao Jiayu, Houshan Shooting Range.

Since Zhaojiayu's village has not yet been rebuilt, Li Yunlong still set up the regiment headquarters in Dagu Town.

However, the place of receipt is still at the back mountain shooting range.

Ding Wei and Kong Jie did not rush back to their respective defense areas, but let the troops be brought back by the political commissar, and they insisted on staying to watch the hammer of their father.

Today is the day when Li Yunlong and Boss Chen agreed to receive the goods.

Considering that the 203 mm caliber heavy howitzer needed to be kept secret, Li Yunlong only brought a group of cadres above the first level of the battalion.

Chen Feng also went to Dagu Town early, and then came to the back mountain shooting range in Zhaojiayu Village with Li Yunlong.

The artillery soldiers of the heavy artillery battalion also came out of the cave one after another, looking at it with excited faces.

This scene is very familiar to the artillerymen, the previous 150mm howitzers and tanks were all received here, seeing this formation, the artillerymen also understood, the regiment commander they must be receiving again!

About half an hour passed.

Everyone heard the buzzing sound of "da-da-da" in their ears, and the battalion commanders of the regiments hurriedly raised their binoculars to look.

In the telescope's field of view, a super-large helicopter emerges from the clouds and flies straight this way.

Huang Erhu, the guard on the side, immediately fired a red signal flare into the sky.

Boss Chen is a big boss anyway, and every time he asks Boss Chen to personally shoot signal flares, isn't it appropriate?

"Hugh!"

As a red flare rises into the air, the super-heavy helicopters fly in this direction, each carrying a heavy howitzer, or a heavy artillery tractor, or a large artillery shell box under each super-heavy helicopter.

Seeing this scene, Li Yunlong, Zhao Gang, and the battalion commanders, as well as the artillerymen standing halfway up the mountain, their eyes lit up.

It didn't take long for the first super-heavy helicopter to drop the first heavy howitzer on the ground, and the helicopter's fan blades swept the ground into smoke and dust.

This was followed by a second heavy howitzer, a third heavy howitzer and a fourth heavy howitzer.

As well as 8 heavy artillery tractors, 8 oversized artillery boxes.

After all the heavy howitzers, 8 heavy artillery tractors and 8 oversized shell boxes landed, the super heavy helicopter went to Dagu Town.

In Dagu Town, a tank battalion of regular tanks and 13 Spitfire tanks and tank crews waited, waiting for Boss Chen's super-heavy helicopter to transport them to Yang Village in the southeast of Shanxi.

In the battle of Miaoergou, a total of 10 B4 heavy howitzers were earned, but 2 B4 heavy howitzers were replaced by 6 Satan Spitfire tanks.

Therefore, Li Yunlong earned a total of 8 B4 heavy howitzers, of which 4 were handed over to the headquarters, and Boss Chen arranged for the super-heavy helicopter to be sent directly to Yangcun.

Everyone present in the new regiment looked at the 4 B4 heavy howitzers in the middle of the range, and their eyes gradually lit up.

This cannon has a thick barrel, a large caliber, and a track, so it looks like a heavy gun.

I just don't know... How powerful?

Wang Chengzhu, commander of the 1st Artillery Battalion, Li Changsheng, commander of the 2nd Artillery Battalion, and Yao Shangwen, commander of the Heavy Artillery Battalion, looked at the heavy howitzer in front of them, and their eyes were about to bulge.

The unwitting infantry battalion commanders were also shocked.

"This time it's a heavy howitzer with the name Father's Hammer, with a caliber of 203 mm and a weight of 16 tons!"

Looking at the artillery battalion commanders and infantry battalion commanders with shocked eyes in their eyes, Li Yunlong proudly announced their performance data.

Just hearing the weight of 16 tons, everyone's brows subconsciously frowned slightly.

It's too heavy!

At present, the 150-mm howitzer equipped with the new regiment is only 5.5 tons, and the weight of this father's hammer is actually three times that of a 150-mm howitzer?!

I'm afraid the Jiefang truck can't pull it, right?

Immediately, everyone looked at the truck on the side.

This is supposed to be a towing vehicle for towing heavy howitzers, right?

It's just that this tractor is a little peculiar, because the upper part is the same as the truck, but the lower part is not equipped with rubber tires, but tracks similar to those of a tank.

Chen Feng naturally saw the change in everyone's expressions, and said: "This is a 400-horsepower 12-cylinder diesel engine horsepower heavy artillery tractor, the running gear adopts rear-mounted driving wheels, and the small-diameter load-bearing wheels are in a group of 4 pairs, specially designed for towing heavy howitzers, with a traction force of 22 tons on the ground and 18 tons on the mountain. There is also a winch on the vehicle, with a 30-meter diameter of 23 mm cable, so it has the function of a certain engineering vehicle, which can carry out rescue of a trapped tank or vehicle, which is very important for the tractor, because the heavy howitzer such as the B-4 has a high center of gravity, and if it falls during the towing process, the tractor can carry out the rescue on its own. ”

"It can be used both to tow artillery and to carry artillery or a certain amount of ammunition."

When everyone heard this, their expressions changed, and their eyes lit up again.

Li Yunlong's heart is also getting hotter and hotter.