At the same time.

Inside Datong City.

Although the order for the transfer of the headquarters of the army stationed in Mongolia has been issued to the troops.

But I haven't had time to say hello to the 1st Division in Datong City.

The devils of the 1st Division thought that the Mongolian army and the Eighth Route Army were fighting fiercely outside the city.

Mitsuo Nakazawa and Taro Eguchi commanded the devil infantry of the 1st Division, and under the cover of fire from mortars, infantry guns, and grenadiers, they attacked the northern wall in waves.

The devils of the 1st Division desperately launched a squadron-level attack along the streets towards the city walls.

If it weren't for the fact that the terrain was not conducive to the deployment of the devils, the devils of the 1st Division would have launched a brigade-level attack on the city wall long ago.

on the north city wall.

Dozens of light machine guns, M1917 heavy machine guns, M2 large-caliber heavy machine guns, and Erlikon 20mm machine guns are working almost non-stop.

With the mortar artillery of the Eighth Route Army on the city wall and outside the city wall.

The dense rain of shells and bullets firmly suppressed the devils of the 1st Division at a distance of 100 meters from the city wall, leaving behind patches of corpses, but they could not push further.

Meantime.

Observers of the squadron of swords on the city walls, calling in 105-mm artillery outside the city, shelled the points of machine gun fire of the devils placed in the streets.

Although it could not cover the city with artillery fire, the Eighth Route Army had top-notch artillery and artillery observers.

The artillery and artillery observers cooperated with each other, so that the machine gun fire points of the devils suffered heavy losses.

The fiercer the Eighth Route Army's resistance, the more excited the devil's attack became.

The devils of the 1st Division, who concentrated almost all the small-caliber artillery fire of the entire division, fired shells at the northern city wall.

Successive explosions rose above the city walls, enveloping almost the entire northern city wall in smoke.

Under the cover of artillery fire, the sixth wave of the devil's attack began.

In the smoke of continuous artillery fire, the soldiers withstood the artillery fire, braved the shrapnel that flew at any time, listened to the deafening roar in their ears, and operated the machine guns.

The Heavy was knocked down by the blast wave and shrapnel, and the co-shooter and ammo man next to him immediately came on top.

Under the ladder outside the city wall, hundreds of machine gunners and ammunition men were ready to climb the city wall at any time, none of the fighters chose to retreat, they all took the initiative to sign up, all the soldiers had fierce expressions and their eyes were full of murderous intent.

The flames of the machine guns never stopped, spilling one barrage after another, shooting more than 200 devils in a squadron on the street.

The sixth offensive failed.

Immediately afterwards, Taro Eguchi, chief of staff of the 1st Division, sent a seventh squadron and launched a decisive charge towards the city wall.

But the result did not change in the slightest, and the squadron all died on the way to the charge, and not a single one survived.

In terms of the spirit of bushido, the devils of the 1st Division can be ranked among the top few in the entire Japanese Army.

Mitsuo Nakazawa and Taro Eguchi naturally knew that adding fuel tactics was a taboo for soldiers.

But they had no choice, and 1 chariot wing and 1 infantry wing of the Mongolian army had already attacked outside the northern city wall.

The two old devils thought that the Eighth Route Army at this time was already at the end of its strength and was on the verge of collapse on the whole front.

After the eighth infantry squadron all died in the charge, Mitsuo Nakazawa and Taro Eguchi finally sensed that something was wrong.

By this time, the 1st Division had lost nearly 1 infantry wing, as well as a large number of small-caliber artillerymen, machine gunners and grenadiers.

In the headquarters of the 1st Division.

Nakazawa then ordered the attack on the city wall occupied by the Eighth Route Army to stop and listen carefully.

Although there were gunfire and artillery outside the northern city wall, the sound of artillery and gunfire was minimal, and the battle between the Eighth Route Army and the Mongolian army was at least several kilometers away.

Chief of Staff Taro Eguchi's face was ugly: "Your Excellency, Commander, we seem to have been deceived by the garrison in Mongolia..."

Previously, the command of the Mongolian garrison notified the 1st Division, the 17th Tank Wing and the 3rd Tank Infantry Wing of the Mongolian Army.

It has already attacked a position 1.5 kilometers from the northern city wall, and has seen the Eighth Route Army outside the city wall.

1 tank wing plus 1 infantry wing, naturally the combat effectiveness is superior.

This gave Mitsuo Nakazawa and Taro Eguchi the dawn of victory.

Even with the refueling tactics, the two old devils still organized an infantry squadron-level attack, and it was seamless.

As soon as the previous infantry squadron was all killed, the next infantry squadron was immediately dispatched.

Nakazawa Sanfu's face was even darker: "Immediately ask the headquarters of the garrison in Mongolia by radio, and ask Ganji Jutaro, where the infantry wing of the 17th Tank Wing and the 3rd Tank Division attacked?" ”

The communications staff officer came over and said helplessly:

"Your Excellency Commander, our radio station has been calling the headquarters of the armed forces stationed in Mongolia, but they have not responded."

"Yaga!" Mitsuo Nakazawa drew his command knife and said angrily, "Ganji Jutaro, this waste, dares to pit our 1st Division?" ”

What is said to be a good combination of inside and outside?

It's all a lie.

"Your Excellency the division commander, there is another possibility."

"One tank division and one infantry wing of the Mongolian army have been defeated by the tank units of the Eighth Route Army, and they are no longer able to reach the city of Datong."

Although Taro Eguchi was also angry, he was still able to keep thinking at this time.

Hearing this, Sanfu Nakazawa was even more furious: "Even if the troops stationed in Mongolia who came to reinforce were defeated by the Eighth Route Army, then Ganji Jutaro should also inform us, causing our 1st Division to lose so many excellent elite soldiers in vain, and I will definitely report this matter truthfully to General Okamura Ningji." ”

After this battle is over, Mitsuo Nakazawa is ready to participate in a copy of Ganji Jutaro.

After a pause, Mitsuo Nakazawa looked at the communications staff officer: "Immediately call the headquarters of the 3rd division and the 26th division of the tank by radio!" ”

"Hey!"

The communications staff officer turned and left.

After a while, the communications staff officer hurriedly returned to the war hall and reported to Mitsuo Nakazawa in a hurried tone:

"Report to the division commander, the Communications Department has just contacted the headquarters of the 26th Division, the headquarters of the Mongolian army..."

"What happened to the headquarters of the army stationed in Mongolia?" Mitsuo Nakazawa asked in a deep voice.

Seeing this, Taro Eguchi, who was on the side, also realized that something was wrong.

However, the two old devils didn't think in a worse direction.

This time, it was the main force of the army stationed in Mongolia that came to reinforce the 1st Division and the 1st Army, and the strength was mainly the 3rd Tank Division, the 26th Division, and the mixed 2nd Brigade, with more than 30,000 elite troops.

More than 300 tanks, dozens of armored vehicles, 2 artillery wings.

And there are more than 1,500 trucks, several thousand mule carts, and plenty of combat materiel.

Taking a step back, even if the Mongolian army can't defeat the Eighth Route Army, it won't be defeated so quickly, right?

After a pause, the communications staff officer reported in a deep voice: "The headquarters of the army stationed in Mongolia was shelled by the heavy artillery fire of the Eighth Route Army, and Lieutenant General Gan Jutaro and Lieutenant General Nishihara Kazuse were shattered!" ”

After speaking, the communications staff officer bowed his head and expressed his condolences to Shigetaro Kazutaro and Kazusaku Nishihara.

"Nani?" Mitsuo Nakazawa's eyes suddenly widened, "Lieutenant General Gan Ji Jutaro and Lieutenant General Nishihara Kazuse have broken the jade?" ”

Kazusei Nishihara was the division commander of the 3rd Tank Division, and Mitsuo Nakazawa naturally knew him.

Taro Eguchi and several combat staff officers on the side also cast unbelievable shocked glances.

The headquarters of the army stationed in Mongolia was beheaded by artillery fire from the Eighth Route Army?

This is simply unimaginable, if two lieutenant generals are lost at once, then the main force of the Mongolian army will inevitably fall into a situation where the wolves are leaderless, and the Mongolian army is afraid that it will be defeated by the Eighth Route Army.

"Hey!" The communications staff officer said affirmatively, "This is what Lieutenant General Kuroda Shigetoku, the commander of the 26th Division, said to me personally, the current Mongolian army has suffered heavy losses, and Lieutenant General Kuroda Shigetoku is organizing the remnants of the Mongolian army to move towards Gaoyang County, and Lieutenant General Kuroda asked us to report this situation to the North China Front Command by secret telegram......

The radio station of the army stationed in Mongolia was running away at this time, and naturally there was no time to send a power board to the headquarters of the North China Front.

Nakazawa Sanfu's face turned dark, and he still had a secret message?

I am afraid that the call between the 1st Division and the Mongolian army has been monitored by the Eighth Route Army.

But at this time, it was useless to say anything, and Mio Nakazawa took a deep breath: "Eguchi-kun, immediately prepare a telegram to the headquarters of the North China Front." ”

"Hey!" Taro Eguchi bowed his head.

……

"Report to the regiment commander, just now our telegraph corps has listened to the call between the 1st Division and the 26th Division."

The command of the separate regiment, the communications staff officer smiled:

"The commander of the 26th Division, Shigetoku Kuroda, said to the 1st Division, our wave of artillery shelling in depth at the enemy just now just happened to blow up the headquarters of the army stationed in Mongolia."

"The commander of the Mongolian army, Lieutenant General Kazutaro Kazutaro, and the commander of the 3rd Tank Division, Lieutenant General Ichihara Kazuse, were killed."

"What did you say?"

Kong Jie stood up abruptly and asked in shock:

"Our artillery killed Kazutaro and Nishihara Kazuse?"

The chief of staff, deputy regiment commander, and political commissar on the side, as well as several combat staff officers, as well as unsuspecting telecommunications soldiers, looked at the communications staff officers, and everyone's eyes were about to fall.

"Yes, Captain." The communications staff officer nodded affirmatively, "Our Katyusha rocket artillery battalion killed two devil lieutenant generals in that artillery bombardment more than ten minutes ago!" ”

Kong Jie's face suddenly turned into a chrysanthemum, and the table of the headquarters snapped:

"Katyusha killed two lieutenant generals in one round of shelling!?"

"It's enjoyable, it's enjoyable, this battle is enjoyable!"

"Pass my order, and all units will pursue on all fronts according to the original plan."

If the headquarters of the army stationed in Mongolia is eliminated, the main force of the army stationed in Mongolia will inevitably lose its effective command, and the remnants will not be able to retreat in an orderly manner.

At this time, it is easiest to expand the results.

After a pause, Kong Jie looked at the chief of staff: "Chief of staff, immediately prepare a telegram on this situation and make a report to Commander Li Yunlong!" ”

"Yes!" The chief of staff of the Separate Regiment said.

……

Peiping.

Iron Lion Alley.

North China Front Headquarters, Operations Department.

A group of devil officers were busy in the war hall, and Seizo was reporting to Okamura Ninji on the situation of the reinforcements.

Okamura Ningji's expression moved, and he asked, "The Mongolian army is now fighting with the Eighth Route Army, how is the situation?" ”

"This..."

There are three embarrassed tones:

"The headquarters of the army stationed in Mongolia did not take the initiative to report the situation of the battle."

In several rounds of confrontations, the troops stationed in Mongolia suffered losses until the headquarters was blown up and completely defeated.

After losing the battle, Gansu Shigetaro naturally had no face to report the battle situation to the North China Front Headquarters, after all, the Japanese army has always liked to report good news and not bad news.

"Yaga!"

Okamura Ninji scolded angrily:

"The headquarters of the army stationed in Mongolia did not take the initiative to report, won't you ask?"

"Hey!" Yousue Seizan wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, "Your Excellency, General, I will ask the Ministry of Communications to inquire about the battle situation in Datong......"

At this moment, communications staff officer Hakuo Kitani held a telegram in his hand, and hurriedly walked up to Okamura Ninji with an ugly face, and immediately reported: "Report to the commander, the 1st Division is in an emergency!" ”

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