"All 80 planes were dispatched to bomb, enough for a little devil to drink a pot."

While Wang Dehou was preparing the telegram, Grand Master Li smiled.

At present, the units of the Eighth Route Army are still marching towards the Taiyuan and Zhengtai railways, and large-scale battles have not yet broken out.

All fighters and bombers can be dispatched to bomb and reinforce the devil reinforcements in Niangzi Pass.

After a pause, Li Yunlong said in a rather pitiful tone: "It's a pity! ”

"At present, we have nearly 300 planes in the Eighth Route Army, and if there are enough pilots and all 300 planes are dispatched, we can directly destroy the devils of an infantry wing and a cavalry wing."

"Even if you can't wipe them out, you can make most of the devils suffer casualties and lose their combat effectiveness."

Zhao Gang smiled slightly: "This pilot is not an infantryman, the training cycle is long, and the quality of the pilot is relatively high, we have so many pilots and planes in such a short period of time, in your words, it is already a high incense in the last life." ”

"Now our Eighth Route Army's own aviation school, with the assistance of Boss Chen, is also being built step by step."

"In less than a year, our Eighth Route Army will have at least 500 pilots."

Li Yunlong nodded, putting away the pity on his face.

"Lao Zhao, you're right, you can't be in a hurry about pilots."

The meal should be eaten one bite at a time, and the road should be taken step by step.

It is getting closer and closer to Li Yunlong's dream of "bombing the enemy's positions with planes in the sky and thousands of heavy artillery pieces on the ground roaring and firing at the enemy's defensive positions in depth."

At this moment, Wang Dehou had already prepared two telegrams and handed them to Li Yunlong.

After Li Yunlong took the telegram and read it, he quickly signed his name, and then handed it to the telegraph soldier.

……

With Li Yunlong's order, it was issued.

The new 1st Flying Brigade and the Flying Regiment directly under the headquarters of the Eighth Route Army quickly dispatched to bomb the 148th Infantry Wing and the 26th Cavalry Wing, which were reinforcing the Japanese army at Niangziguan.

Although the devils were prepared for the bombardment, the marching ranks were spread out in formation.

However, it could not withstand the strong firepower of the planes of the Eighth Route Army, especially the incendiary bombs, which exploded in a large area.

The 148th Infantry Wing and the 26th Cavalry Wing suffered heavy losses.

When the news reached the North China Front Headquarters, Okamura Ninji was so angry that he almost drew the general's sword again and practiced a wave of sword techniques.

Thereupon.

The North China Front Headquarters ordered the Japanese 23rd, 110th and 35th Divisions to rest during the day and hurry at night to rush to Niangzi Pass as quickly as possible and capture Niangzi Pass.

The Japanese army was not as good at night as the Eighth Route Army.

Hurrying at night would certainly slow down the march.

But there is no way around it.

The Japanese army went to Niangziguan with three divisions, each of which carried an artillery wing, as well as a number of armored vehicles and tanks.

Artillery wings, armoured vehicles and tanks marched on the road and were not easy to hide.

Once on the march, the Japanese artillery wings, armored vehicles and tanks were targeted by the planes of the Eighth Route Army.

It's just a bunch of live targets.

Once the heavy equipment was blown up by the planes of the Eighth Route Army halfway, how could the Japanese army capture Niangzi Pass?

……

"Commander..."

"Yan Xishan called back, he will send the main force of the Jin Sui Army to attack the Eighth Route Army in the northwest of Jin within five days."

"Let the locust army transport the prepared equipment and combat materials to Luliang Mountain as soon as possible, and the Jin Sui army can defeat the main force of the Eighth Route Army in the northwest of Shanxi in one fell swoop."

Taiyuan.

At the headquarters of the First Army of the Japanese Army, the communications staff officer held a secret telegram sent by Yan Xishan in his hand and reported to Yoshio Iwamatsu.

After listening to the report of the combat staff officer, a sneer suddenly came out of his mouth.

Iwamatsu Yoshio had long lost hope for the matter of luring Yan Xishan to surrender, and if Okamura Ninji hadn't asked him to give it a try, he would definitely not have sent any telegram to Yan Xishan.

Not to mention that he does not have excess weapons and equipment and combat materials in his hands.

Even if he had surplus weapons and equipment and combat materials in his hands, he transported the prepared equipment and combat materials to Luliang Mountain.

After Yan Xishan received the equipment and war materials, he would never send a single soldier to attack the base area in the northwest of Shanxi.

The reason is very simple, now the Japanese army in Shanxi is no longer the opponent of the Eighth Route Army.

Even if Yan Xishan broke the contract, the Japanese army was helpless against the Jin Sui army.

Now the Japanese army in Shanxi is already a mud bodhisattva crossing the river, and it is difficult to protect itself, let alone deal with the Jin Sui army.

Now what he has to consider is how to complete the combat mission assigned by Okamura Ningji and kill and wound a large number of soldiers of the Eighth Route Army, and the main force of the locust army in Shanxi will break through to Ji Province in the east.

The communications staff officer continued to report: "The North China Front Army sent a telegram that Niangzi Pass had been captured by the Eighth Route Army, and the 148th Infantry Wing of the 56th Division and the 25th Cavalry Wing of the 4th Cavalry Brigade Regiment who went to reinforce were also bombed by the Eighth Route Army and suffered heavy losses. ”

Before the war began, the Eighth Route Army's air supremacy and air superiority had been vividly displayed.

"Nani?"

Hearing that the retreat was cut off, Iwamatsu Yoshio's face couldn't help but change.

Moreover, the bridges and stations of the Zhengtai Railway have been blown up, and the Japanese army has no way to break through along the railway by train.

How arrogant the Japanese attack in Shanxi was at the beginning, how embarrassed it is now.

It's hard to escape.

"Is this battle still going to be fought?"

Iwamatsu Yoshio did not understand why General Okamura Ninji did not give the order to retreat.

I couldn't fight and couldn't fight, and the way out was cut off.

After a pause, the communications staff officer continued to report: "General Okamura Ninji has given orders to the 110th Division, the 23rd Division, and the 35th Division, and the locust army of these three divisions is rushing to Niangzi Pass in the starry night, and after opening Niangzi Pass, they will enter Shanxi to meet the locust army in Shanxi. ”

"Yo Xi!"

Hearing this, Yoshio Iwamatsu finally breathed a sigh of relief.

If the three divisions can't capture Niangzi Pass, all the division commanders of these three divisions will commit suicide by disembowelment, and Okamura Ninji will also quickly apologize to the locust.

Yoshio Iwamatsu waved his hand and motioned for the communications staff officer to leave.

Then, Iwamatsu Yoshio called Kamegawa Shiro: "Kamegawa-kun, make arrangements, I will go to the position after dark." ”

The main force of the Eighth Route Army has already been dispatched, and Iwamatsu Yoshio, as the commander of the First Army, naturally wants to go to the position to cheer up the soldiers below.

Check the morale of the Japanese soldiers below, and check the defensive positions.

However, Yoshio Iwamatsu did not dare to go by car during the day.

Every daytime, planes of the Eighth Route Army hovered in the sky for reconnaissance.

If he had been in a car during the day, seen by the Eighth Route Army plane in the sky, and dropped an incendiary bomb, then he would have to go to see Amaterasu.

"Hey!"

Shiro Kamegawa bowed his head suddenly.

After Shiro Kamegawa left, Yoshio Iwamatsu called Kazuki Yamamoto and asked, "Yamamoto-kun, has the retreat been arranged?" ”

"Hey!" Yamamoto Kazuki bowed his head, "My special team and the independent mixed 3rd Brigade will do their best to protect the general's transfer into Ji Province." ”

When he lowered his head, Yamamoto Kazuki's face couldn't help but show a trace of bitterness.

The good news is that Kazuki Yamamoto has finally become the brigade commander, although he is only the brigade commander of a mixed brigade, and he is also the number of the 3rd mixed brigade that has been eliminated.

The bad news is that as soon as he became the brigade commander, he had to run away, and looking at the situation now, this road may not be successful.

"Yo Xi!" Iwamatsu Yoshio said, "The safety of the First Army Headquarters is up to Yamamoto-kun!" ”

Throughout the First Army Command, Iwamatsu Yoshio trusted only Kazuki Yamamoto and Shiro Kamegawa.

"That's what a lowly job should do!"

Kazuki Yamamoto raised his head, and instantly returned to his cold expression:

"Yamamoto will definitely shatter the jade in front of the general..."

"God bless my army of locusts." Iwamatsu Yoshio patted Yamamoto Kazuki on the shoulder, and his tone was confident, "Our First Army will definitely survive this crisis." ”

Kazuki Yamamoto bowed his head and turned to leave, and couldn't help but snort softly in his heart when he went out.

Do you believe this, Your Excellency Commander?

……

The next day.

The avant-garde battalion of the new 1st Regiment had crossed the Xinzhou Basin and entered a mountainous area, only about 60 kilometers from Taiyuan.

There is a mountain called Baozi Mountain in this mountainous area, which was during the siege of Taiyuan by the Eighth Route Army, and the commander of the 4th Battalion of the New 1st Regiment led the 4th Battalion to defeat the 3rd Mixed Brigade of the Japanese Army with tunnel and anticline tactics.

The avant-garde battalion, under the order of Zhang Dabiao, occupied the commanding heights of the hill and waited for the devils to attack.

After waiting all night, I didn't see the devil attacking.

The next day, Zhang Dabiao led his troops to continue southward and arrived in the area of Yangqu County, which was only about 30 kilometers away from Taiyuan.

The vanguard battalion of the Eighth Route Army was about to arrive at the defensive positions of the Japanese Fifth Division and the 41st Division.

Headquarters of the 5th Division of the Japanese Army.

"Report to the division commander, this avant-garde unit of the Eighth Route Army has advanced another 30 kilometers today."

An operational staff officer reported to the division commander Matsui Taikuro:

"At present, we have arrived in the area of Dongcai Village, which is only about 7 kilometers away from our first line of defense position."

Another combat staff officer marked the location of the vanguard battalion of the Eighth Route Army on the map.

Matsui Taijiuro stared at the map, frowning slightly: "The main force of the Eighth Route Army, where is it?" ”

Since the Eighth Route Army marched without the slightest cover, not long after the avant-garde battalion of the Eighth Route Army entered the Xinzhou Basin, Matsui Taikuro received information.

It's just that Matsui Taijiulang didn't act rashly until the vanguard of the Eighth Route Army was about to come into contact with the Fifth Division.

Matsui realized that something seemed to be wrong.

The operational staff officer replied: "The main force of the Eighth Route Army has just entered the Xinzhou Basin, and it is 50 kilometers away from its advance guard. ”

"That's it." The chief of staff on the side, Hamashima Yanlang's eyes lit up, "Within a radius of 50 kilometers of this Eighth Route Army's avant-garde force, there are no Eighth Route Army troops?" ”

"Hey!"

The operational staff officer bowed his head and replied.

The strength and equipment of the vanguard unit of the Eighth Route Army have been roughly mastered by the regimental headquarters of the Fifth Division.

"Your Excellency, Division Commander." Hamashima Yanlang looked at Matsui Taikuro, and his tone was a little impatient, "This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, our Fifth Division can destroy this Li Yunlong's Eighth Route Army vanguard battalion, and wipe out Li Yunlong's prestige..."