The defense line of the small shop town.

looked at the more than 2,800 locust soldiers who ran back in front of him.

The deputy chief of staff of the First Army, Masao Miyazaki, the commander of the 14th Brigade, Shin Motoizumi, and the commander of the 18th Brigade, Taro Nakanaga, were completely stunned.

The faces of this group of soldiers were dark, their morale was completely lost, and their expressions were depressed.

The spirit of bushido was completely and mercilessly crushed by the ferocious shelling.

At the same time, the division commander of the 3rd Division of the puppet army and the two brigade commanders under his command were even more dumbfounded when they looked at the dozen or so soldiers in front of them.

A division of more than 6,000 horses, only a dozen soldiers ran back, what about the rest?

It took a while for the commander of the 3rd Division of the puppet army to accept the fact that he had become the commander of the light pole division.

And several devil major generals have not been able to recover from the defeat for a long time.

This was the most humiliating battle fought by the 14th Brigade and the 18th Brigade.

The Eighth Route Army directly used more than 600 artillery pieces and more than 200,000 shells to bombard the Japanese Taigu defense line, and defeated the 14th and 18th brigades.

And the Eighth Route Army did not lose much of its strength at all.

It's very aggrieved, but there is no way to do it.

The 14th and 18th Brigades even used chemical bombs, but the Eighth Route soldiers had a gas mask, and even the military horses wore gas masks.

Can't beat it, can't beat it at all.

Especially Motoquan Xin and Nakanaga Taro, their faces are as black as the bottom of a pot.

Before the war, the two brigades had a total of more than 10,000 elites.

But in less than a day, most of the more than 10,000 elites were killed by artillery bombardment on the positions of the Taigu defensive line.

When retreating, the Eighth Route Army adopted the tactics of Xu Jin's barrage, which directly caused the locust army and the locust soldiers to collapse and collapse.

Especially the Locust Army, even the formation has been defeated.

This is the difference between an elite army and a rabble.

The Japanese army was an elite unit, and although the Japanese soldiers were also in a rout in the artillery bombardment, most of the surviving Japanese soldiers were able to reach the assembly point.

And the surviving puppet soldiers have long since fled.

The Eighth Route Army is strong, can it still stay and wait for death?

The same is true for most of the national army, and if they retreat to this extent, the formation will be dispersed directly.

If it sounds good, it is called retreat and transfer, and if it is not good, it is called escape.

Therefore, the troops of the national army were surrounded by the enemy, and under normal circumstances, they either surrendered, or concentrated their forces and rushed out, not daring to disperse and break through.

It's easy to disperse, but it's hard to get the troops together.

The Red Army and the Eighth Route Army adopted the tactics of dispersing and breaking through the encirclement, because the soldiers were elite, and the organization and cohesion were strong.

Looking at the Japanese soldiers in front of them, who were less than a wing, Motoizumi Xin and Nakanaga Taro collapsed.

The heavy weapons and baggage in the hands of these Japanese soldiers were basically all discarded.

Without heavy weapons and baggage, morale has dropped to the lowest point, and how much combat effectiveness is left in the troops?

Miyazaki Masao comforted: "It's also getting better and advancing quickly, the Eighth Route Army has already obtained a large number of airdrop supplies, if it turns slowly, all the soldiers will not be able to come back." ”

The faces of Xin Motoizumi and Taro Nakanaga did not get any better because of Miyazaki Masao's comfort.

Aren't your soldiers killed or wounded?

Seeing the faces of Xin Motoizumi and Taro Nakanaga, Masao Miyazaki didn't want to put a hot face on his cold ass, so he turned around and walked towards the telephone.

Immediately dialed the office of the commander of the First Army.

……

"It's a pity, if we have a cavalry brigade in our hands, the devils of the 14th Brigade and the 18th Brigade, none of them will be able to escape!"

In the division headquarters of the 129th Division, the chief of staff stared at the map on the table and said in a rather regretful tone.

Behind the Japanese army's Taigu defense line is the Fenhe Plain, and it is not an exaggeration to say that it is a flat river.

The 1st Cavalry Brigade of the Devils usually operates on the Fenhe Plain, and it is the second line of defense used by the Japanese army to block the northward advance of the Eighth Route Army.

However, according to reliable information, the 1st Cavalry Brigade has withdrawn from the Fenhe Plain and has gone north to reinforce the 1st Division.

So the current Fenhe Plain is very empty, quite suitable for the play of cavalry and mechanized troops.

The 129th Division has a cavalry regiment, but it has been active in southern Hebei, and the division commander did not transfer the cavalry regiment over this time.

Because of the huge disparity in strength with the 1st Cavalry Brigade of the Japanese Army, the Cavalry Regiment was no match for the 1st Cavalry Brigade of the Japanese Army.

After all, Li Yunlong was not an immortal, and it was impossible to expect the enemy to transfer the 1st Cavalry Brigade away.

Compared to the equipment of the Japanese army, the troops of the 129th Division were well equipped, but they were not mechanized troops.

The division commander was very open-minded: "The troops reported that when the devils and the puppet army fled, they discarded a large number of baggage and heavy weapons, even if the 14th Brigade and the 18th Brigade were not completely annihilated, it would not be much worse." ”

"The 14th Brigade and the 18th Brigade have been completely scrapped by us."

The reason why the commander of the First Army, Iwamatsu Yoshio, sent the 14th Brigade and the 18th Brigade to defend the Taigu defensive line.

I didn't expect the Eighth Route Army to have so many cannons and shells, and even large-scale airdrop supplies.

If Iwamatsu Yoshio had known about these circumstances, he would never have sent the main forces of the 14th Brigade and the 18th Brigade to defend the Taigu Line.

Fighting such a war is completely using the lives of soldiers to feed the shells of the Eighth Route Army.

After a pause, the division commander smiled: "The artillery firepower is sufficient, the logistics supply is sufficient, and it is refreshing to start a battle." ”

For the first time, the division commander who felt the powerful firepower of the Eighth Route Army was in a happy mood.

The future marshal of the People's Republic of China, the division commander known as the god of war, also felt for the first time what it means to be wealthy.

It is easy to go from thrift to luxury, and it is difficult to go from luxury to thrift, and the teacher is not exempt from vulgarity.

The division commander has already liked this feeling.

The division commander secretly sighed that with strong firepower, sufficient logistical supplies, first-class soldiers, and his own tactical command ability, it was difficult not to win the battle.

The chief of staff on the side, as well as a group of operational staff officers, couldn't help but turn up the corners of their mouths when they heard this.

I have to say that this feeling of crushing the Japanese army in an all-round way with firepower is really cool.

The chief of staff reported: "Division commander, according to the reports of various troops, the artillery shells that Boss Chen airdropped to us this time are two bases. ”

"Two cardinalities?" The division commander was slightly stunned, "That's more than 120,000 shells?" ”

"Yes." The chief of staff replied, "Boss Chen left a message note, and more than 20,000 shells were given by Boss Chen for free." ”

After the defeat of the 14th and 18th brigades of the devils.

A large number of large transport planes came and airdropped them once, and it took them all the shells of the two bases to be delivered.

"It's worthy of Boss Chen, it's generous!" The division commander pushed his glasses, his expression was extremely satisfied, and his tone was emotional.

Although these 120,000 shells are equivalent to being given by Boss Chen for free, and they are delivered to the door.

However, Li Yunlong only applied for 100,000 rounds of artillery shells for the fighters of the Left Attack Group, and Boss Chen gave more than 20,000 shells.

Boss Chen is sending a signal to the Eighth Route Army: I have a lot of shells, you can use them as you like, and if you don't have enough, you will continue to airdrop.

The chief of staff said: "This Boss Chen is simply rich and generous, Li Yunlong, this kid has really picked up a treasure." ”

After a pause, the chief of staff asked again: "Division commander, next, will we continue to attack?" ”

"Of course we have to keep attacking!"

The division commander stared at the map, and then said in a fierce tone:

"If the 1st Brigade of the Devil's Cavalry is guarding the Fenhe Plain, Lao Tzu will have to think about it."

"The 1st Brigade of the Devil Cavalry is not in the Fenhe Plain, what are we afraid of?"

"Pass my order, the troops continue to go north, and let's go and meet for a while the permanent fortification defense line made by that old devil Iwamatsu Yoshio."

Although the troops of the 1st Cavalry Brigade in Taiyuan, there were only more than 3,000 cavalry.

However, these more than 3,000 cavalry still pose a great threat to the infantry on the plain terrain.

Although the equipment of the 129th Division is now better, it cannot be careless.

The fortifications of Xiaodian Town further north to Taiyuan City were all built by devils relying on thickened reinforced concrete pillboxes and turrets.

This permanent fortification of thickened reinforced concrete pillboxes and turrets is said to withstand the bombardment of 150mm howitzers.

In this battle, the division commander brought a battalion of 150-mm howitzers, a total of 8 150-mm howitzers.

In previous shelling, the 150-mm howitzer did not fire at the devils.

The headquarters is now also rich, with a 150-mm howitzer regiment and a 203-mm heavy howitzer regiment directly under it, both of which are currently forming combat effectiveness.

These two artillery regiments were strategic level troops of the Eighth Route Army, so they were not used in this battle.

However, the next time Taiyuan is really attacked, these two artillery regiments will definitely be used.

After a pause, the division commander snorted coldly again: "Let's go and scare that old devil Iwamatsu Yoshio!" ”

At present, the Japanese army in Taiyuan has not many troops, and the 14th Brigade and the 18th Brigade have been defeated.

There were only the 41st Division and the 1st Army, as well as some garrisons.

The 33rd Division and the 37th Division were even more precarious, and the 1st Cavalry Brigade was not in Taiyuan, so the division commander naturally dared to drive straight in.

If the left side attacks the group and withdraws like this, wouldn't it be sorry for Boss Chen's kindness?

"Yes!"

The chief of staff responded loudly.

With the order of the division headquarters, the main force of the 60,000 Eighth Route Army poured into the Fenhe Plain and killed in the direction of Taiyuan.

……

"Nani?"

"After the main force of the 129th Division of the Eighth Route Army occupied the Taigu defense line, it is continuing to march towards Taiyuan?"

Taiyuan.

In the Operations Hall of the First Army Headquarters, after listening to the report of an operational staff officer, the commander of the First Army, Yoshio Iwamatsu, was almost frightened.

Is the Eighth Route Army going to attack Taiyuan?

Although, Iwamatsu Yoshio ordered the construction of a large number of permanent fortifications around Taiyuan Castle.

But Iwamatsu Yoshio also knew very well that the Eighth Route Army must have received relevant information about the permanent fortifications a long time ago.

Since the Eighth Route Army dared to attack Taiyuan, it showed that it had a certain degree of certainty.

According to the law of the Eighth Route Army, every once in a while, a powerful weapon will appear in the hands of the Eighth Route Army.

Thinking of this, Iwamatsu Yoshio became more and more panicked.

Iwamatsu Yoshio paced back and forth in the war hall, then looked at Hanaya Masa, and said in a hurried tone: "Hanaya-kun, immediately report this situation to the North China Front Headquarters, and ask Senior General Okamura Ninji for urgent tactical guidance." ”

"Hey!"

Flower Valley was slamming his head.

(End of chapter)