With the order of the commander of the second battalion was given.

The fighters of the 2nd battalion of the main force surrounded Xiaohe Village from all directions.

There is a river to the south of Xiaohe Village, and on the other side of the river, the troops of the 386th Brigade have set up light and heavy machine guns and mortars.

Once a devil tries to escape by wading into the river, he will definitely be shot on the spot.

More than 1,000 remnants of the devils fled into Xiaohe Village, and the headquarters of the 227th Infantry Regiment was also inside.

The commander of the 227th Wing sent three telegrams in succession to the regimental headquarters of the 37th Division requesting tactical guidance.

However, it is of no avail.

The soldiers of the second battalion of the main force lined up in a three-three battle formation, and they broke into Xiaohe Village with one charge.

At the beginning, there were still living devils who were resisting stubbornly.

But as time passed, the gunfire became more and more sparse, until finally the gunfire disappeared completely, which meant that all the devils entrenched in Xiaohe Village were eliminated.

On the hill a few kilometers away, the devils of the 37th wing of the mountain artillery, as well as some devil infantry.

Under the siege of the 386 Brigade, it was also quickly wiped out.

As for those puppet troops, they would have either been killed under shelling a long time ago, or they would have surrendered long ago.

As for the devils, the Eighth Route Army came to eliminate the devils, and they didn't give the devils a chance to surrender at all.

……

Yangquan, the headquarters of the 37th Division of the First Army of the Japanese Army.

An operations staff officer hurriedly ran in and bowed his head to Anda Twenty-Three.

"The commander of the reporting division, the 227th Wing and the 37th Mountain Artillery Wing, have just sent a farewell telegram..."

"Farewell telegram?"

Adachi Twenty-Three and Taro Eguchi exclaimed at the same time.

"Yes!"

The operational staff officer bowed his head and said in a tremolo:

"The Eighth Route Army gathered several hundred artillery pieces and shelled the positions of the 227th Infantry Wing and the 37th Mountain Artillery Wing for half an hour."

"The 227th Wing and the 37th Mountain Artillery Wing did not withstand the offensive of the Eighth Route Army, and the battle outside the city is now coming to an end..."

Last night, the 227th Wing of the Japanese Army and the 37th Wing of the Mountain Artillery were first covered by artillery fire from the Eighth Route Army.

It was also attacked by the large-scale infantry of the Eighth Route Army, and the large army was directly dispersed.

The combat effectiveness of the individual soldiers of the Eighth Route Army is no longer inferior to that of the Japanese army, and when fighting, they only recognize clothes and do not recognize people, and shoot devils and puppet soldiers when they see them.

So.

Most of the 36 mountain guns of the 37th Mountain Artillery Wing were captured by the Eighth Route Army before they could be blown up, and only a small number of mountain guns were blown up in battle.

The Devil's Wing of the 227th Wing, as well as the Devil's Wing of the 37th Mountain Artillery Wing, are looking for the nearest commanding heights to stand for reinforcements.

The devil's idea is beautiful, but the reality is cruel.

The artillery fire of the Eighth Route Army was too fierce, and without strong fortifications, the Japanese army could not stop the attack of the Eighth Route Army at all.

For example, in the battle of Xiaohe Village in the morning, more than 1,000 Japanese devils fled into Xiaohe Village.

The 2nd Battalion of the 1st Regiment of the New Regiment fired a total of more than 10,000 shells at Xiaohe Village, with an average of 10 shells per devil.

Under the powerful artillery fire, the devils have no anti-artillery fortifications, and there is no room for resistance.

The second battalion only suffered a few dozen casualties and paid the price of more than 10,000 shells to eliminate more than 1,000 devils entrenched in Xiaohe Village.

And the shells of the Eighth Route Army are reimbursable.

Anda Twenty-Three sat down in a chair in a daze, and his face suddenly became extremely ugly.

The tactics of the Eighth Route Army were already obvious, that is, to destroy the Japanese troops outside the city first, and then concentrate their forces against the 37th Division inside the city.

It was thought that the 227th Infantry Wing and the 37th Mountain Artillery Wing would last at least half a day.

But I didn't expect that I didn't even last half a day, and I was all wiped out in the morning.

Anda Twenty-three hearts are dripping blood, this is an elite infantry wing and a mountain artillery wing, and they were wiped out by the Eighth Route Army.

But.

The only good news was that both wings sent farewell telegrams before they were wiped out.

Presumably, the flag of the wing was also burned and did not fall into the hands of the Eighth Route Army.

After a moment of decadence, Anda Twenty-three cheered up again, and he, the commander of the division, must not lose his fighting spirit first.

Once he, the commander of the division, loses his fighting spirit, the remaining 37th division will be treated as lambs to the slaughter.

Anda Twenty-Three slapped the table fiercely, and his tone was fierce:

"Eguchi-kun, immediately issue all spare weapons to the soldiers of the Heavy Infantry Wing and the Engineer Wing, and prepare for street battles with the Eighth Route Army."

"Tell all the officers and enlisted that reinforcements from the 37th Division are already on the way."

"As long as we hold Yangquan for two days, reinforcements will come and wipe out the Eighth Route Army outside the city in one fell swoop!"

Taro Eguchi, the chief of staff, was about to pause, but heard Adachi Twenty-three continue:

"Every hour, send a telegram to the headquarters of the First Army and the headquarters of the North China Front Army requesting urgent tactical guidance!"

"Hey!"

Taro Eguchi bowed his head suddenly.

……

A new regiment of soldiers outside the city was hurrying up to breakfast.

The fighters ate canned meat and canned fruit.

Now the new regiment has extremely sufficient combat materials, so sufficient that it overflows.

Therefore, now the troops of the new regiment are running long-distance operations, and they rarely carry dry food, and directly carry canned meat and fruits.

Canned meat is self-heating canned, and there are several flavors, and the texture and nutrition are very good.

Of course.

At present, only the New First Regiment, the Independent Regiment, and the New Second Regiment of the Eighth Route Army have this treatment.

Like the fighters of the 386 brigade, they also have canned food, but not much.

The fighters carried mostly dry rations.

Li Yunlong had just finished breakfast, poured a large mouthful of water, and suddenly felt that he was resurrected with full blood.

The fatigue of not sleeping for a day and a night was swept away, and the whole body was full of strength.

"Report to the regiment commander, the second battalion, the third battalion, and the 386th brigade report that the Japanese army and puppet army outside the city have been basically wiped out."

After summarizing the information from various units, the chief of staff reported to Li Yunlong.

"It's fast enough!"

"Let's just have breakfast, and the devil will be destroyed?"

Li Yunlong's tone was a little surprised.

At the same time, I feel a little uncomfortable in my heart, in addition to being the commander-in-chief of the 220,000 main forces, in fact, Li Yunlong also wants to go to the battlefield in person to fight the devil.

It's best to be able to participate in a white-knuckle battle, cut off the heads of dozens of devils, and get over the addiction.

In the army for more than ten years, Grand Master Li has participated in white-knuckle battles, and there are at least hundreds of enemies with blades including the national army, the puppet army and the devils.

Although now he commands 220,000 main troops to fight against the Japanese army, this hobby is still there, and his heart is itchy and like a cat scratching.

It's just that Zhao Gang is always by his side, and Li Yunlong doesn't even have a chance to go to the battlefield.

Originally, Li Yunlong wanted Zhao Gang and Xing Zhiguo to command the attack and encircle the 33rd Division together.

But Zhao Gang said that he wanted to watch him by Li Yunlong's side, and also said that he wanted to be good for him and not let him make mistakes.

Listen, is this a human word from Political Commissar Zhao?

When did we Lao Li make a mistake?

Li Yunlong glared at Zhao Gang angrily, and suddenly felt a little depressed in his heart, this old Zhao is good anywhere, but sometimes he is too lenient.

And the Eighth Route Army can't kill prisoners, where can they find the devil's head and cut it off?

Zhao Gang raised his head, just met Li Yunlong's eyes, and suddenly felt a little inexplicable, he didn't mess with him, what kind of reputation is this dog thing doing?

At this moment, a neighing of war horses sounded outside the headquarters.

"Phew—"

A moment later, a large man in a leather jacket, a horsewhip in his hand, and black-rimmed glasses walked in, both in his eyes and expressions, he was full of perseverance and confidence.

It was Li Yunlong's former brigade commander, Chen Geng.

Brigade Commander Chen walked into the headquarters quickly, and when he saw Li Yunlong, he snapped a military salute: "Report to the commander-in-chief, the commander of the 386th Brigade Chen Geng came to report, please instruct!" ”

Today's 386 Brigade and Taiyue Military Region is the backbone of the 129th Division.

Coupled with the men and horses of the Independent Regiment and the New Second Regiment, the main elite strength under the command of the brigade commander now exceeds 80,000, and the militia of the Taiyue Military Region has more than 100,000 people.

Li Yunlong was shocked: "Brigade Commander, where is your turn to salute me, isn't this a sacrifice for my Li Yunlong's birthday?" ”

Li Yunlong hurriedly stepped forward, put down Brigade Commander Chen's right hand, and then raised his hand to salute the military.

Political Commissar Zhao, Chief of Staff Wang, and operational staff officers beside Li Yunlong also hurriedly raised their hands to salute the brigade commander.

Brigade Commander Chen immediately smiled and reproached: "Li Yunlong, you are the commander-in-chief, commanding more than 200,000 troops, what kind of salute do you give me?" It's like I'm the commander-in-chief. ”

"Brigadier, that's what you said." Li Yunlong pretended to be unhappy, "Although our new regiment does not belong to the battle sequence of the 386 Brigade now, you will always be my Li Yunlong's brigade commander." ”

"Even if I, Li Yunlong, become the commander-in-chief of the Eighth Route Army in the future, you are still my Li Yunlong's brigade commander."

Brigade Commander Chen suddenly smiled: "To be the commander-in-chief of the Eighth Route Army? You're not qualified kid enough. Okay, okay, don't talk nonsense, how to fight next? ”

Li Yunlong and Brigade Commander Chen are a bit similar to Li Yunlong being demoted to battalion commander in the original play.

Although Li Yunlong was demoted to the commander of the first battalion, the people of the whole regiment still recognized Li Yunlong as the commander of the independent regiment.

Although the new regiment does not belong to the combat sequence of the 386 Brigade, Li Yunlong still recognizes Chen Geng as the brigade commander.

Because the brigade commander is the person Li Yunlong admires and respects the most in his life, and the brigade commander really thinks about Li Yunlong, he only gets the treatment of the deputy division level with the help of the brigade commander.

"Wait for the soldiers to finish breakfast, attack the city according to the original plan, and then fight with the devils in the streets."

Li Yunlong smiled slightly, in front of Brigade Commander Chen, he still couldn't let go, and he was a little shy.

Chen Geng nodded, to be honest, he was commanded by his former subordinates, and it was impossible to say that he was not awkward.

However, this is an order from the head of the headquarters, plus reimbursement for weapons and ammunition, and tens of thousands of steel helmets for the 386 brigade.

Brigade Commander Chen wished that Li Yunlong would command a few more times, because with Li Yunlong in command, the 386th Brigade would be able to make a fortune!

After the war, Li Yunlong's business with Boss Chen also earned a share of the weapons and ammunition of the 386 Brigade.

With a smile, Li Yunlong asked: "Brigade commander, how many artillery regiments does your brigade have, is it enough for an artillery corps, and is it not enough for me to give you dozens of mountain artillery?" ”

"Artillery Corps? Almost. ”

Speaking of this, the brigade commander was not sleepy, pushed his glasses, and his smile gradually became richer.

(End of chapter)