"Yamaguchi-kun, there is not much time left for us, let the troops prepare to break through to the north."

"A certain wing in our rear seems to have lost its patience and chose to retreat south first."

"Once they succeed in getting out of the battlefield, we will be flanked from both sides, and then we won't even have a chance to resist."

The calm tone of the direct commander made Yamaguchi feel bad.

The battle on the west side of Nakajo Mountain has been fought so far, and the other party is the only surviving general. Grass-roots soldiers look to him as the backbone of the troops.

But the other party is a die-hard faction, and he only thinks about being loyal to the locusts, and he doesn't know how to be flexible at all.

Break through to the north?

The 37th Division had been confronting the defenders of Nakajo Mountain for so long, and Yoshi Yamaguchi had long known the surrounding terrain well, and he knew all about the trails that were suitable for breaking through.

To the north there is a stretch of plain for several kilometres, where there is even a road that is easily accessible.

Although the main road is very close to the county seat in the occupied area, the enemy will never give them a chance to escape back, and they don't have to think about it to know that it must be a trap.

Since the enemy can quietly touch the rear of the 37th Division, he will definitely arrange alert forces along the road, and even arrange some ambush points.

Don't make the mistakes you make yourself.

Moreover, the enemy is the Eighth Route Army, and encircling and sending reinforcements is even more special.

If they rush in recklessly without any prior reconnaissance, there is a good chance that the troops will die without a place to be buried.

Before Yoshi Yamaguchi could give a clear answer, Major General Nariki Hirano began to lay out the next specific arrangements on his own, without referring to the other party's suggestion at all.

"Your wing has the lowest casualties, the most complete overall strength and command system, and you will be the main force in the next offensive mission."

"Be sure to break through the enemy's line of defense within two hours, tear a hole in front of the enemy, and open a lifeline for the follow-up troops to retreat."

"I will concentrate all the remaining artillery of the 37th Division to provide fire support for your wing."

One command after another was deployed, and Hirano Nariki's expression became more and more weird. His face was still a gentle smile, but his black eyes were twitching slightly.

It even seems that his face is covered with a thin mask, as if if he accidentally shatters the calm on the surface, he will release the madness and chaos within.

Yoshi Yamaguchi has finally figured out one thing now, and the madman in front of him doesn't want to get out alive at all. The so-called breakthrough to the north was nothing more than a consoling excuse for the soldiers and officers at the bottom.

Who is a normal person fighting, and the first round of attack is the main attack?

At present, there are only three incomplete wings left in the entire 37th Division, and it is unknown whether they can make up 4,000 people.

Now that 1,700 people have been directly dispatched, plus all the artillery cover, doesn't this make it clear that they are going to fight a wave? Didn't you think of the possibility of the artillery position being connected to the pot?

As for the results?

Either the breakthrough was successful, and the exhausted troops were wiped out by the Eighth Route Army that was ambushed in the follow-up, becoming a classic case in other people's textbooks.

Either the breakthrough fails, and the collective dies on the way to the charge, and the descendants want to worship themselves without even holding the ashes.

After thinking for a moment, Yoshi Yamaguchi had no choice but to accept reality. He is just a big advocate, and he is not even qualified to question the authority of the major general, let alone resist it.

"Got it, I'll lead the team myself."

"I hope you keep your promise and provide me with artillery support."

Although the subordinates did not use honorifics, everything was not important, and the two dying people had nothing to worry about.

The commander of the 37th Division, Lieutenant General and Division, shattered the battlefield, and even if Hirano Nariki could return to Taiyuan smoothly, there would be no good end. Instead of trying to find a way to survive, it is better to fight to the death and return home.

Breakthrough? It's just an excuse!

As soon as the face was attacked, a wing of the main attack, with artillery can definitely catch the Eighth Route Army by surprise.

"Yamaguchi Daisa, you just lead the charge and leave the rest to me."

"The other wings will follow suit and will definitely not betray their comrades. His Majesty the Locust and Commander Okamura will pray for us. ”

"Hey!"

The other party's hideous smile made Yamaguchi feel creepy, and he couldn't bear to be in the same room with this crazy person anymore, and trotted away.

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120th Division, Forward Command Post.

By the time the troops launched the offensive to now, a full hour has passed. Based on the current progress of the advancement, it is definitely possible to end the battle before dark.

Division Commander Hu Zi and a group of staff officers are checking and filling in the gaps, and their goal is to completely annihilate the 36th and 37th Divisions and never let go of any enemy above the squad.

Just then, the phone rang in the command post.

Because the devil is on the defensive, and the opponent's artillery is greatly reduced, it is currently unable to destroy the telephone lines laid out by the 120th Division. At present, the division command post can be connected to any brigade or regiment-level unit.

"Divisional commander! Directly north of the battle line, the devils of most of the regiment launched an attack on our regiment. ”

"The enemy was menacing, concentrating a large amount of artillery fire to clear the way for the infantry. We need support, we need artillery cover. ”

As soon as the words fell, the commander of the bearded division and the political commissar rushed to the map with an arrow, and the two of them analyzed the enemy's plan after looking at it.

"Dispatched most of the wing? And artillery is also included? ”

"It seems that the devils can't sit still, this is planning to break through to the north."

However, this idea was quickly overturned by the two, and the north was not only a plain terrain, but also a supply line for their side.

If the enemy wants to break through, he should also go south, instead of choosing the north where the defense is strongest. It was originally conceived that the enemy would never have attacked there.

Unless the entire combined fleet descends from the sky and plunges headlong into the Yellow River as a battery, there is absolutely no way out.

A slight disadvantage is called a breakthrough, and a big disadvantage takes the initiative to attack, that is, suicide. However, considering that the other party is Japanese, it is not surprising that he will do anything.

"Since the devils are in a hurry to die, then fulfill them!"

"Command! The 1st Artillery Regiment finds the enemy's artillery position! I don't care what method they use! Knock out the enemy's mountain artillery for me! ”

"Let the 358th Regiment of the 4th Brigade, the 716th Regiment and the 717th Regiment of the 359th Brigade go to support the 719th Regiment, immediately encircle and annihilate the main force of the devils, and don't let go of an enemy!"

Commander Hu Zi knew that the other party was fighting to the death, so he simply sent two digital regiments and a backbone regiment.

The support of the three regiments plus the original strength of the 719th regiment is almost tens of thousands of soldiers. For the previous dissatisfied team, it is no different from abusing vegetables.

Now the 120th Division has a rich family background, and the fighters have high morale and sufficient ammunition. Coupled with the Air Force and advanced weapons, it is not difficult to fight a tank division.

There is no shortage of heavy weapons on your side, and the command is orderly. The devil actually dared to take the initiative to attack, he really didn't know how to write dead words.

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The Xu Jin barrage is a barrage shelling carried out under the guidance of a map corrector or a forward observer.

It can be lethal for exposed or unconcealed troops, and can effectively suppress opponents.

The devil's infantry and artillery cooperated intimately, which once made the Eighth Route Army very embarrassed, and made the commander of the 719th regiment, who was forced to switch from attack to defense, scold his mother.

Rumble!

A 75-mm shell fell 300 meters in front of the devil's attack queue, and the violent explosion left a large crater.

"It's fucking disgusting! The mountain cannon is not very powerful, but it is really annoying! ”

"I don't know when our artillery will be able to deal with the enemy, or it's not skilled!"

Although the devil's 94-type mountain cannon is of the same caliber as the M1897 75mm cannon of the Eighth Route Army. However, the medicine room and dosage of the two are different, resulting in a world of difference in power.

In the midst of the incessant shelling, the communicator came to the regiment commander with a portable communicator.

"Captain! Reinforcement fraternal troops are coming! ”

"We just need to hold on for another 15 minutes! The division commander also gave the artillerymen a death order! The devil's mountain artillery cannons have been arrogant for long. ”

Rumble!

Another 75-mm shell landed near the regimental headquarters, and the explosion kicked up a lot of stones and dirt.

The regiment commander cautiously raised the observation glass, and thousands of devils entered his field of vision. With their guns at their waists, they rushed forward in a skirmisher line. In the ranks, some infantry with crooked handles and grenadiers could be faintly seen.

In the sky, there is also a huge observation balloon.

This thing may seem stupid, but in good weather, the observers on the balloon will clearly see the effect of their own artillery bombardment and the position of their opponents.

With guidance, it is possible to help the artillery to complete the task.

Of course, there is a premise for all this, that is, you must have air supremacy, otherwise the huge balloon will be a live target.

In the previous battle, due to the strong appearance of the Air First Division, the observation balloon never came in handy.

But now the air force of the Eighth Route Army has gone back to replenish ammunition, and the devil doesn't care about the problem of attrition at all, so he sent this big killer.

However, the commander of the 719 regiment was not afraid, but seemed to be a little fearless.

Obviously, the devil's desperate fight did not bring too many casualties to the 719 regiment. He was even a little impatient, which was a sign of confidence in his own artillery.

At the same time, the artillery regiment of the 120 division was on the position.

The commander of the artillery regiment and the staff officers were gathered around the map to discuss the plan of the attack. Countering the enemy's artillery requires fairly rigorous calculations and mapping.

"Quick! Comrades at the front are still waiting for us! ”

"Hurry up and find the location of the enemy's artillery positions! Don't waste any more time! ”

"Captain! We can only find an approximation! ”

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"Dazuo! We did it! ”

"The 1st Infantry Brigade immediately came into contact with the enemy, and there was still a distance of six hundred meters! The 2nd Infantry Brigade followed, and the Eighth Route Army was already suppressed by our artillery fire! ”

Yoshi Yamaguchi was not overjoyed by the temporary advantage, he held the telescope and was worried, everything was based on the premise of artillery support.

Once the artillery counterattack of the Eighth Route Army was successful, the more than 1,000 people under him would die.

Although the shelling has been going on for ten minutes, it will almost run out of shells. But the old devil knows one thing, the shelling did not play a substantial role.

The Eighth Route Army on the opposite side was not only well-armed and equipped, but also had a strong sense of combat and morale.

Even if the position looks miserable now, it is estimated that the morale has not dropped much. He could even imagine that the soldiers on the other side were sharpening their knives and thinking about how to fight back.

Once the shelling is over, or knock out your own artillery positions. They would use machine guns and mortars to show their people what cruelty was.

The most important thing is that until the battle, these survivors of the 37th Division have not found the opponent's artillery positions at all, and have been passively beaten.

Afraid of what comes.

The shells, which had been silent for two hours, struck again, and Yamaguchi's expression changed dramatically.

Shells whistled over his head and flew towards the position behind him.

The first few did not hit the artillerymen, but as more and more shells flew, one of the mountain guns was destroyed by enemy shelling.

Without the threat of artillery fire, the infantry of the Eighth Route Army also began to counterattack.

In order to avoid too many casualties caused by the enemy's light and heavy machine guns and mortars, he deliberately kept the infantry brigades under his command at the maximum distance, and the distance between individual soldiers was even ten meters.

At this time, dozens of dazzling fires appeared on the enemy's positions, the casualties of his infantry surged, and a large number of bullets appeared on the ground.

Although the soldiers fell down in time, some even found suitable cover. But the casualty count could not stop at all, and in an instant a squadron evaporated.

"It's dark! Onboard! ”

Retreat is impossible, the arrow has to be fired.

Thousands of devils fought against bullets and cannonballs, gritting their teeth and launching a jade smash charge.

From time to time, soldiers fell on the way to charge, but at the urging of the junior officers, the infantry continued to run to the front position with full strength.

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120th Division, artillery position.

Dozens of 75mm cannons roared and roared, and with the help of the hydraulic stationing and re-entry mechanism, a high-explosive shot was ejected every four seconds, falling behind the devil's position with death and rage.

Based on the feedback provided by the soldiers in front, the fighters adjusted the ballistic elements in real time to maximize the damage of the artillery strike.

At this time, the ground was already covered with steaming cannon shells. Behind each cannon were soldiers waiting to be reloaded.

In the distance, a convoy dedicated to transporting artillery shells can be seen.

There are even hundreds of villagers who have heard the news, and they are leading their livestock to help transport them!

The commander of the 1st Artillery Regiment, holding a portable communicator, watched with satisfaction as the soldiers pulled the fire rope again and again. On the table in front of him, the map was long gone.

"Lao Tzu is indeed inexperienced, and I can't find your specific location!"

"But as long as there are enough shells! Cover the entire suspicious area! Sooner or later a shell can hit! ”

"Fight the poor devil! I'm going to crush you with logistics! Anyway, the division commander himself said that at all costs, I just used a few more shells! ”

Tomorrow day 10,000! It must be ten thousand days! Surely every day! Say something important three times!

(End of chapter)