Five days later.

Peiping.

Iron Lion Alley.

Command of the North China Front.

"Report to the commander, Chief of Staff Tanabe sent a telegram that he has arrived at Niangzi Pass with the 1st Mixed Brigade and successfully joined the 23rd Division, the 35th Division and the 110th Division!"

In the war hall, the chief of staff, Hakuo Kitani, reported to Okamura Ninji with a telegram in his hand.

"Yo Xi..."

Okamura Ninji looked at the chief of staff on the side, Seizo Arisue:

"Yousuk-kun, your method really worked, Tanabe-kun was not killed by the Eighth Route Army halfway."

Okamura breathed a sigh of relief in his heart.

In case the Eighth Route Army hits Beiping in the future, he can also use this method to escape.

"Your Excellency, General, praises."

There are three end essences bowing their heads, and at the moment of bowing their heads, there are three ends of essence showing bitterness.

The Eighth Route Army didn't kill Tanabe Moritake halfway?

If Tanabe Moritake is allowed to return to the North China Front Headquarters alive, then he will be in big trouble!

However, the moment Yusue Seizo raised his head, his face quickly returned to a cold expression.

Okamura Ningji looked at Yusue Seizan and said in a satisfied tone: "Yousue-kun, today is the first day for the Eighth Route Army to attack Taiyuan and Zhengtai Railway?" ”

"Your Excellency, General." "Today is the 11th day of the Eighth Route Army's attack on the Taiyuan and Zhengtai Railway. ”

Okamura Ningji's face was ugly: "It's the 11th day, and the three divisions of the Locust Army still haven't been able to capture Niangzi Pass..."

Youmo Jingsan said: "The one who defended Niangzi Pass was the independent regiment of the Eighth Route Army in the northwest of Shanxi, and the firepower of this Eighth Route Army unit could not be compared even if it was the three locust army divisions combined, not to mention that the independent regiment also used tunnel and anticline tactics in Niangzi Pass, and the three divisions of the Locust Army could not defeat Niangzi Pass, which was expected." ”

"But..."

"The chief of staff has led the 1st Mixed Brigade to Niangzi Pass, and now it depends on whether the chief of staff can find a tactic to crack the tunnel and anti-slope."

As for the Eighth Route Army of the Jizhong Military Region, it is about to launch an attack from behind the devils of the three divisions and regiments, stabbing the devils in the eyes.

Whether it was Okamura Ninji, or Tanabe Moritake and Arisue Seizo, they didn't think about it at all.

The Eighth Route Army of the Jizhong Military Region looks like there are a lot, with 60,000 or 70,000 troops, but the devil does not take the Eighth Route Army of the Jizhong Military Region seriously.

I don't think that the Eighth Route Army of the Jizhong Military Region dares to take the initiative to attack the three divisions of the Japanese army.

Isn't that looking for death?

"I reckon..."

Okamura Ningji nodded: "General Li Yunlong, the front-line commander of the Eighth Route Army, is also thinking hard about how to crack the tunnel and anticline tactics. ”

Speaking of this, Okamura Ninji suddenly smiled.

There was a surprised tone: "Why is Your Excellency the General laughing?" ”

"I'm laughing." Okamura Ninji continued to laugh and said, "There is Sue-kun, don't you think that sometimes war is wonderful, who would have thought that the Eighth Route Army and the Locust Army would actually have a headache for a tactic at the same time. ”

"That's right."

Yusue Seizan nodded:

"However, according to the equipment level and combat effectiveness of the Eighth Route Army, as well as the casualties of the first day of the attack, even if the Locust Army adopts the tactics of tunnels and anti-slopes, the casualty ratio with the Eighth Route Army remains 1 to 1."

"If the Eighth Route Army did not crack the tunnel and anti-slope tactics, and was willing to suffer huge casualties, Taiyuan would still not be able to hold it."

Okamura Ninji nodded: "However, judging from the battle situation in the previous 11 days, the Eighth Route Army is reluctant to suffer casualties among the troops, isn't it?" ”

"That's right."

After a pause, Okamura Ninji smiled slightly and said: "If the Eighth Route Army cracks the tunnel and anticline tactics, then the locust army attacking Niangzi Pass can also use the same tactics to conquer Niangzi Pass." ”

Yousue Jingsan bowed his head: "Defeat the enemy with the enemy's tactics, Your Excellency the general is wise, I admire it!" ”

"Yo Xi!"

Okamura Ninji pushed the black round-framed glasses on the bridge of his nose, and said in a fierce tone:

"Immediately send the 21st Division and the 27th Division to rush to Niangzi Pass, five divisions plus a cavalry brigade and an infantry mixed brigade, I don't believe that I can't capture a Niangzi Pass."

The 21st Division was stationed in Jinan, and the 27th Division was stationed in Tianjin, and Okamura Ninji had already ordered the two divisions to assemble and stand by.

"Hey!"

Yousue Jingsan suddenly bowed his head, his expression abrupt.

Your Excellency the General, are you preparing for stud?

The 21st Division and the 27th Division were the last two divisions that the North China Front could mobilize.

……

Lady off.

Separate regiment command.

"Report to the regiment commander, the headquarters of the Jizhong Military Region sent a telegram that the first mixed brigade of the Japanese army has arrived at Niangzi Pass and joined the 23rd Division, the 35th Division and the 110th Division of the Japanese Army."

The chief of staff reported to Kong Jie the situation of the devil on the other side.

These devils first traveled from Beiping to Baoding, then to Shimen City, Jingcheng County, and then arrived at Niangzi Pass.

With such a large marching team as the devil, passing through the central Hebei region, the whereabouts of the central Hebei region were naturally known by the Central Hebei Military Region.

Coupled with the information provided by Li Yunlong, the whereabouts of the 1st Mixed Brigade have always been under the surveillance of the Eighth Route Army.

Two days ago, the 60,000 main forces of the Jizhong Military Region were able to form an encirclement posture against the devils of the three divisions.

But.

After analyzing the enemy situation, Kong Jie said that instead of letting the 1st Mixed Brigade outside, it was better to put the 1st Mixed Brigade in and fight together.

This is a dog fight, hitting 3 dogs is a beating, and hitting 4 dogs is also a beating.

Not much difference.

After a pause, the chief of staff said: "At present, the three-way attack force of the Jizhong Military Region, with about 20,000 attack troops on each road, is coming towards the devil, and the encirclement situation can be completed in about three hours. ”

Kong Jie looked at the watch in his hand, and his tone was murderous:

"Order the companies directly under each battalion to prepare for a full-scale counterattack, to attack in three hours, and in addition, immediately request air support from the new regiment and headquarters."

Three hours later, the Eighth Route Army of the Jizhong Military Region will form an encirclement posture against the devils.

At that time, the devil will definitely find himself surrounded, and the devil's first reaction must be to break through.

But once in one go, then declining, and three exhausted, as long as the devil's first three counterattacks are blocked, the devil will not have much strength to break through again.

Now Niangzi has come to a mixed brigade of devils, the devil's strength is about 36,000 people, and in these days' attacks, the devils have suffered a lot of casualties.

On the side of the Eighth Route Army, there were nearly 20,000 independent regiments, and the Jizhong Military Region dispatched about 60,000 troops, with a total strength of about 80,000.

80,000 people surrounded 36,000 people, almost surrounding.

However, considering that the brother troops of the Jizhong Military Region had never fought a major battle and lacked combat experience in major battles, Kong Jie called for air support.

"Yes!"

After the chief of staff gave the order, he began to prepare a telegram.

……

About 3 hours later.

Near Niangzi Pass, a secluded village, the defense here is extremely perverted, but the devils are hidden in the shadows to prevent the Eighth Route Army aircraft from sneaking attack.

This was the headquarters of the Japanese front.

Tanabe Moritake was a doer, and as soon as he arrived near Niangzi Pass to join the three divisions, he quickly summoned a meeting of Kuwaki Takaaki, Nishihara Kanji, and Shigeta Tokumatsu, and scolded the three division commanders with a slap in the face.

Major General Sadaji Suzuki, commander of the 1st Mixed Brigade, and Major General Sakuma, commander of the 1st Cavalry Brigade, were also there.

At this time, in the headquarters, Tanabe Mori Takeshi had just formulated a plan for a new round of attacks on Niangzi Pass.

Dense gunfire and artillery fire rang out from the east, and judging by the sound of gunfire, the enemy was quite numerous and relatively close to the headquarters.

The faces of Moritake Tanabe, Takaaki Kuwaki, Kanji Nishihara, and Tokumatsu Shigeta all changed.

Not long after, an operational staff officer hurriedly ran in, and reported to Tanabe Moritake in a panicked tone:

"Report to the Chief of Staff, in the northeast, east and southeast directions, it has been found that a large number of the main forces of the Eighth Route Army are forming an encirclement posture against us, at least tens of thousands!"

"Nani?"

Tanabe Moritake's face changed suddenly, he looked at Nishihara Kanji and Shigeta Tokumatsu and others, and asked angrily: "Baga, tens of thousands of the main forces of the Eighth Route Army appeared in our rear, where did these Eighth Route Army come from?" ”

"We don't know either!"

Several division commanders looked at each other, and suddenly the chrysanthemums tightened, and their faces were dazed.

Why was he suddenly attacked from behind by Eight Roads?

They don't know what's going on either.

The commander of the 23rd Division, Nishihara Kanji, stared at the map, and suddenly said: "Your Excellency Chief of Staff, don't worry, the only person who launched a sneak attack behind us was the Eighth Route Army troops in the central Hebei region, a group of rabble, and it was easy to defeat." ”

Listening to Nishihara Kanji's analysis, the commander of the 110th Division, Takaaki Kurumi, and the commander of the 35th Division, Shigeta Tokumatsu, looked at the map.

The faces of the two old devils quickly returned to normal.

Sang Mu Chongming's tone was fierce: "The locust army didn't go to them, but they took the initiative to attack the locust army, which was simply looking for death!" ”

The 110th Division is stationed in the Jizhong region, and its main opponent is the Eighth Route Army of the Jizhong Military Region.

Under normal field conditions, a B division of the Japanese army can defeat the main force of the Eighth Route Army in the Jizhong Military Region.

The combat effectiveness of both sides is not at the same level.

Last time, if it wasn't for the Eighth Route Army's air support, the Eighth Route Army's aircraft firepower was too strong, which caused heavy losses to the Japanese puppet army participating in the sweep, otherwise the main force of the Eighth Route Army in the Jizhong Military Region would have been wiped out long ago.

At this moment, a dense gunfire came from the direction of Niangzi Pass.

Another combat staff officer hurriedly ran in and bowed his head and reported: "Report to the chief of staff, the Eighth Route Army at Niangzi Pass suddenly launched an attack, and the enemy firepower was very strong. ”

Tanabe Moritake's brows furrowed slightly, and he quickly analyzed the current situation in his mind.

Then, he quickly issued an order: "Order the 23rd Division and the 35th Division to meet the attack of the Eighth Route Army in the direction of Niangzi Pass, drive the Eighth Route Army back to Niangzi Pass, and the 110th Division and the 1st Infantry Mixed Brigade and the 4th Cavalry Brigade to defeat the Eighth Route Army of the Jizhong Military Region." ”

Although the independent regiment did not have many troops, its combat effectiveness was stronger than that of the Eighth Route Army of the Jizhong Military Region, so two divisions were needed to resist the attack.

If a division was sent, Tanabe Moritake was afraid that that the division would be directly destroyed.

"Hey!"

A group of devil lieutenant generals and major generals bowed their heads in unison and shouted, turned around and walked away quickly.

The devil's execution is extremely strong.

I didn't take the Eighth Route Army of the Jizhong Military Region into account at all.

As soon as it came up, it gathered tens of thousands of troops, and under the cover of artillery fire, it launched an extremely fierce and fierce offensive against the Eighth Route Army of the Jizhong Military Region.

If the locust army can't win the Eighth Route Army in the northwest of Shanxi, can't it still win the Eighth Route Army in the central Hebei region?

The Eighth Route Army in the northwest of Shanxi Province came to guard Niangzi Pass, and the Eighth Route Army in the central Hebei region also came to join in the fun, so it was fought.

From the division commander to the soldiers, the devils all held back their strength, vowing to defeat or even eliminate the Eighth Route Army in Jizhong, which took the initiative to send them to the door.

The devil's offensive is very fierce, and the Eighth Route Army of the Jizhong Military Region is indeed a little overwhelmed, even if it has obtained a supply of weapons and ammunition, but there is still a big gap between the equipment of the troops and the training level of the fighters compared with the devils.

But.

Just as the devils launched a fierce offensive, the roar of dense aircraft engines sounded in the sky.

The air support of the Eighth Route Army has arrived!