"Nani?"

"Tsuchihachi is armed with a large number of anti-aircraft machine guns?"

"All the chariot squadrons are shattered?"

"Where did the anti-aircraft machine gun come from?"

"How could it be ......?"

Saburo Saito was in disbelief.

I read the telegram several times before I was convinced that it was true.

The defeat of the Kasawara United was already very surprising. But the more serious thing is still to come, that is, the tank squadron is actually lost.

That's a squadron of tanks!

That's a dozen chariots!

None of them survived?

Terrible......

How exactly does Dirt Eight Road do it?

This news made Saburo Saito feel incredible. And very uneasy.

The crux of the matter also lies in the anti-aircraft machine guns of the Tubalu.

It should be understood that this is an anti-aircraft machine gun. It is possible to shoot at the air. It is possible to threaten the aircraft.

Army air forces are to fly at low altitudes when attacking the ground.

In many cases, the flight altitude is only two or three hundred meters.

If there were only a few light machine guns on the Dirt Eight Road, the threat to the aircraft would not be great.

The sustained effectiveness of light machine gun fire was poor. At most, it is loaded with thirty rounds.

What's more, there is a shortage of ammunition on the Tubalu.

However, if there are a large number of anti-aircraft machine guns on the Dirt Eight Road, it will definitely be a great threat to low-flying aircraft.

In the event of one or two downfalls, then the losses of the aviation will be great.

Unless it's a sortie of bombers......

However, this is unrealistic.

Dirt Eight Road will not wait for you to bomb. As soon as the bombers came, they had long since dispersed.

It is impossible for the aviation to use precious bombs to blow up a lonely place.

In particular, the Tuba Road in North China had hardly any valuable bombing targets. Therefore, the Japanese air force in North China had almost no bombers.

The bombers were all transferred to Central China to carry out the mission of bombing Chongqing and other places.

Almost all the planes equipped by the Japanese air force in North China were the most backward fighters and reconnaissance planes. Slow. The armament is basically also a machine gun.

Once caught in the fire woven by the enemy's anti-aircraft machine guns, the consequences are worrying.

"Your Excellency Chief of Staff......"

A staff officer arrived.

Saburo Saito slowly pulled his thoughts back.

"Report!"

"Say."

"The North China Front Army Headquarters called to inquire about the situation in Ping'an County."

"Got it."

Saburo Saito looked displeased.

This North China Front Command is really.

Isn't it just a small county town that was temporarily attacked and conquered by Tubalu?

Need to be so nervous?

Thousands of miles away to inquire! It's hilarious!

Right under your own noses, Tubalu has developed the Jizhong base area, and you can't do anything about Tubalu!

Too lazy to call back.

Wait for the imperial army to recover Ping'an County.

"Ping'an County ......"

Strange, what is the origin of the dirt roads around Ping'an County?

According to previous intelligence, there were only two numbers, the New Regiment and the Independent Regiment of the Tubalu, and the others were guerrillas.

That new regiment is the culprit who inflicted heavy damage on the Bantian United team in Cangyunling. Its head is called Li Yunlong. But there is no valuable information.

Didn't go to military school.

There is also no filing with the Chongqing government.

It's all mud legs. He was a halfway monk.

Saburo Saito is most annoying to such people.

Because it is impossible to study and ponder.

I don't know what kind of person this Li Yunlong is, what kind of personality he has, and what his weaknesses are.

"Your Excellency the Chief of Staff."

"Matsui United called back."

Another staff officer arrived.

Saburo Saito came back to his senses. Took a telegram.

The telegram was sent by Matsui United. It was a call back from Saburo Saito asking about the current state of the war.

"More than 500 casualties ......"

"The Tubalu offensive is very fierce......"

"Ammunition seems to be plentiful......"

Matsui United's call back made Saburo Saito even more confused.

Obviously, the Tubalu gathered around Cangyun Ridge is not weak in combat. It may be the main force of the Dirt Eight Road.

Being able to inflict hundreds of casualties on the Matsui United while the Matsui United were in full position is definitely not something that ordinary people can do. To be sure, the dirt road here is not simple.

So the problem is, the Tuba Road in Ping'an County is not simple!

Able to conquer Ping'an County. Able to defeat the Black Isle Cavalry Wing. Able to stop the advance of the Kasawara United......

No matter how you look at it, it looks like the main force.

Otherwise, it seems that the imperial army is too incompetent. It can't be said that the Imperial Army was defeated by a group of guerrillas, right?

The commander also wants to save face......

Could it be that the Tubalu has divided the troops? The main force is divided into two lumps?

Shake one’s head.

No avail. Decided to check it out again.

Until the situation of the Tuba Road is clearly understood, the aviation units should not be dispatched for the time being.

One plane is worth tens of thousands of yen.

A big soldier earns only 6 yen a month. It doesn't hurt to die a few hundred people.

"Command!"

"Yes!"

"Order the Kasawara Wing to continue the attack and advance, and be sure to find out the strength of the Tsuhachi Road around Ping'an County."

"Yes!"

The staff officer turned and went.

Saburo Saito frowned. It took a long time before shaking his head.

Alas, it seems that the Imperial Army is not having a good time......

……

The Japanese retreated.

The first battalion also immediately withdrew from Xiaowangzhuang.

Zhang Chu was worried about the arrival of the Japanese plane. It is advisable for the troops to disperse quickly.

For the time being, the Japanese planes still have no solution, so they can only avoid them. It is not yet possible to effectively fight back.

After the evacuation of Xiaowangzhuang, a guerrilla war was waged with platoons as units.

Long-range attacks on Japanese invaders.

The Japanese invaders did not have tank cover, and they were live targets sent to the door.

Now the fighters of the first battalion are equipped with a complete range of weapons. There are Garand semi-automatic rifles, there are sniper rifles, there are mortars. Coupled with the M2 heavy machine guns that had just been delivered, it was no longer a problem to block the advance of the Kasawara Wing.

The problem now is that there are no seizures.

In this kind of positional warfare, Zhang Chu did not have the opportunity to go up and clean up the battlefield on the side of the Japanese invaders.

After all, there were more than 3,000 Japanese invaders, and even if they suffered some losses, there were still more than 2,000. The strength is still very strong. At any time, the troops will be divided into multiple ways and outflanked.

However, this is not something that Zhang Chu needs to consider.

For Zhang Dabiao, Zhao Gang and others, this common tactic has long been known.

He's going to do something new.

"You say, where is the baggage of the Japanese criminals?"

"Van Trang Station."

"Shall we go to the station then?"

"Good!"

Zhang Dabiao and Zhao Gang had no objections.

The Kasawara Wing arrived in the northwest of Shanxi by train from Taiyuan. It is to get off at Van Trang Station.

Van Trang Station is not a big station. Usually there aren't too many Japanese soldiers stationed. This time is the exception. Because the Kasawara United is coming. The logistics baggage of the Kasawara Wing is still at Fanzhuang Station.

If this Fanzhuang station is destroyed, it will be equivalent to ruining the logistics of the Japanese invaders.

For Zhang Chu, there is another benefit. That is, a large number of weapons and ammunition can be captured. The harvest is full.

It turns out that a lot of weapons are good.

Such as the M2 heavy machine gun.

Such as the Deshka-38 heavy machine gun.

Their only flaw is that they want money, money, money......

So you have to work hard to accumulate money.

In addition, if the nearby railroad can be blown up, it can effectively slow down the speed of the Japanese reinforcements to the northwest of Jin. Buy more time for other troops.

It can also buy more time to conquer (sneak attack) another county seat.

"Who are you taking with you?"

Zhang Dabiao suddenly felt very tricky.

He can't go. Because Zhao Gang is not familiar with the front line.

If Zhao Gang and Zhang Chu are allowed to go, they are also not at ease. Fanzhuang Station is the Longtan Tiger's Den.

Along the railway line, there were a large number of strongholds set up by the Japanese invaders. Once you get close, you will be attacked, and you can't do without a strong force.

"I'll go by myself!"

"What? Do you go on your own? ”

"Yes, I'll do it myself! I'll go and feel the situation first! ”

"No way!"

Zhang Dabiao flatly refused.

Just kidding! Let yourself go! Turning around, Li Yunlong had to scold me to death.

The dispute is endless......

While he was talking, someone came.

It was the second battalion of the independent regiment.

"Staff Officer Zhang!"

"Second Battalion Commander!"

"Staff Officer Zhang, we're going to rebuild."

"You're going this way?"

"Our regiment received a combat mission to sabotage the railway line. Delayed Japanese invaders going north. ”

"Really?"

Zhang Chu's eyes rolled.

It's not just right. I just happened to be with you.

"Captain Kong is here too?"

"They're still behind. It won't arrive until the day after tomorrow. We are in the vanguard. ”

"Great! I'll go with you! ”

(End of chapter)