Chapter 148: Breakthrough direction and water source problem!

Author: Lonely Jungle

Chapter 148: Breakthrough direction and water source problem!

"Continue to withdraw!"

Seeing that Xu Rui was cunning, Taro Miyamoto didn't want to do anything, he could only order: "Retreat slowly, and the blocking troops must withstand."

"Yes, Your Excellency General."

Kenjiro Ikeda nodded helplessly. The other party was a veteran with rich experience on the battlefield. He could only continue to retreat slowly.

And just as Taro Miyamoto continued to retreat south.

In Taiyuan City, the First Japanese Army Headquarters.

"My Excellency Commander, Taro Miyamoto called."

After Major Toshihiko Kitamura came out of the communications office, he bowed heavily to Shinozuka Yoshinan and reported. After saying that, he also handed over the telegram in his hand.

"Miano-kun, look at it."

There was not much telegram content. After reading it, Shinozuka Yoshino handed it to Major General Miyao, the chief of staff, who was standing beside him, and said with a frown.

"The air strike bombing effect is not good. Huting's enemy's defensive forces did not cause large-scale casualties due to the explosion of heavy aviation bombs. The second infantry brigade of the 40th Infantry Regiment, which was covered by artillery fire, was completely wiped out by the enemy Huting defenders."

After seeing Taro Miyamoto's telegram report, Miyamoto said with a serious expression: "And Taro Miyamoto gathered a total of twelve types of infantry artillery from the 40th Infantry Regiment, and was also bombed by the enemy's artillery counterattack and exploded to the artillery position, and exploded into parts."

"Now, Taro Miyamoto has to withdraw his troops and return to the south."

Yoshinomi Shinozuka held the table with both hands, staring at the huge military map and sand table, and said to Miyano Doichi: "I didn't expect that the large-scale bombing formed by the ten empires' Type 96 land attack aircraft did not have the confidence to collapse the enemy."

"And, the opponent's counterattack was quick and powerful. Now Taro Miyamoto didn't even have the Type 92 infantry artillery in his hands, and the artillery advantage was no longer there, so it was impossible to take down the Huting stronghold."

Miyano nodded and said in a narrow voice: "So, Commander, Taro Miyamoto retreated to his troops south at this time, and there was nothing he could do about it."

"Continue to fight the enemy's troops at the Huting stronghold, not to mention whether they can break through the enemy's defensive positions at the Huting stronghold. Even now, the first line of Tiannan retreat pass has been blocked by the enemy's mortars and secret weapons that can shoot explosive packs of explosives to block the mountain rocks. In a short time, the imperial army commanded by Taro Miyamoto, who withdrew troops to the south, may not be optimistic in the future."

Yoshinomi Shinozuka looked at the map and listened to what Miyano said, and understood that this was a very serious situation.

"After letting the returning bomber group return to Taiyuan Castle Airport, continue to hang up aviation bombs and machine gun ammunition to take off to the north of the first line of the sky to bomb, and cooperate with Taro Miyamoto's retreat safety!"

Yoshinozuka Yoshinan said to Miyano Doichi.

"Yes, Commander."

Miyanodo nodded, then waved his hand to signal a confidential staff officer to go out and convey the order immediately.

After waiting for the confidential staff to go out, Shinozuka Yoshinan said in a voice: "In the name of the headquarters, directly order the 41st Infantry Regiment to speed up, be sure to rush to Jinghai County and then retake Jinghai County."

"Then go north, cross the river and fight back, and regain the Xiushui River Bridge."

When Miyano Dao heard this, he thought for a while and reminded him: "Commander, the distance cannot quench the near thirst."

"In the short term, we can't expect the 41st Infantry Regiment to recapture Jinghai County and Xiushuihe Bridge."

Shinozuka Yoshinan shook his head and said, "This is the most favorable reinforcement for Taro Miyamoto."

"I understand, Commander."

Miyanodo nodded, and then personally said to the communications officer Toshiki Kitamura: "Immediately send a report to the 41st Infantry Regiment directly, ask them to force their troops, and rush to the Kyohai Prefecture as soon as possible."

"Yes, Chief of Staff."

Kitamura Shunyi nodded, then turned back to the communications office.

And Yoshinozuka's face was extremely solemn.

Now, it is already good to be able to rescue the remaining counterattack troops commanded by Taro Miyamoto and cooperate.

"Taro Miyamoto, bring the remaining imperial soldiers and horses back safely!"

Yoshinomi Shinozuka muttered to himself.

However, Yoshinomi Shinozuka's expectations are no longer possible.

Time continued until 11:26 pm during the war between the two sides.

Although Taro Miyamoto, who withdrew his troops to the south, his Japanese troops were retreating to less than 15 kilometers north of the first line of heaven, he barely stabilized his position.

However, the second infantry of the Fourth Brigade, which was previously drawn by Taro Miyamoto, went south to counterattack and attempted to recapture most of the second infantry of the Shigefuji Regiment, and was unable to break through the Yamaguchi on the front line.

"His Excellency General!!"

After meeting Taro Miyamoto, he personally directed the corps leader of the Shigefuji Regiment of the Fourth Brigade that had previously gone south to counterattack the Xiushuihe Bridge, and then bowed heavily and reported: "The first line of Tiannan retreated to the mountain pass has been completely blocked by the rocks blown down by the enemy's artillery fire that raided the Xige Bridge."

"We concentrated a lot of explosives and couldn't blow them up at all."

Seeing Shigefuji Yuki report like this, Taro Miyamoto and Kenjiro Ikeda frowned.

"Can all the explosives in our hands be concentrated now, can we explode the blocked rocks at the Tiannan Pass?"

Taro Miyamoto asked in a voice to Yu Shigefuji: "How long will it take?"

"Your Excellency General!"

Shigefuji said bitterly: "Even if we do this, block our enemy troops outside the mountain pass on the south side of the first line Tiannan, we will continue to shell out the rocks on the mountain pass on the mountain pass on the mountain pass in the first line Tiannan, blow them down, and continue to block the mountain pass."

"And, this is very easy for the enemy to do. Before the General retreated his troops south, I commanded the Second Infantry Brigade of the United Army to blew up the blocked rocks with explosives. This is how the enemy responded."

Taro Miyamoto, Kenjiro Ikeda, and Colonel Takari Kenichiro, the captain of the 40th Infantry Regiment, both looked at each other and knew that Jitsuo Shimoto was not lying.

"God General, what should we do now?"

The person who spoke was Gao Li Kenichiro, the captain of the 40th Infantry Regiment. "If this continues, the main enemy forces at the Huting Staff will definitely approach the south in the next step. At that time, we will be really blocked between the Yishitian and the Huting Staff and will not be able to move."

"The opponent's shells can easily hit us."

When Taro Miyamoto looked solemn when he heard this, he waved his hand to signal the Japanese staff who were carrying the map to take it over and spread it in front of the Japanese Generals.

"This is a first-line sky. The mountain pass on the south side has been blocked by rocks blown down by the enemy, and the large army can no longer pass."

Taro Miyamoto pointed to the map and said in a voice: "And Xu Rui came out of the Huting stronghold and approached the main counterattack force that was gathered south. Once we were pressed within one kilometer north of the first line of sky, we would really become active targets of the enemy's artillery fire."

"In a short period of time, we cannot reach the north bank of the Xiushui River Bridge through the mountain pass on the south side of the first line of Tian. Then, we can only stand by waiting for assistance, or withdraw from the high mountains on both sides."

Kenjiro Ikeda shook his head at the first time and said in a low voice: "Your Excellency General, it is impossible to withdraw from the mountains and ridges on both sides of the road."

"Especially the mountains on both sides are really steep mountains. And they are high mountains and mountains with no water sources. If you break through from both sides of the road, I am afraid that the Imperial soldiers may die of thirst because of water source problems on the way to break through!"

After a pause, Kenjiro Ikeda continued, "Especially, Lord General, we have a problem with water sources now!"
Chapter completed!