The leader of the fifth group, Long Wen, was watching all this with a telescope.

Now I see that the flag of the 12th Independence Brigade has appeared on the Japanese positions.

Long Weng couldn't help but smile.

"It seems that we have taken down the second infantry brigade of the Japanese..."

"Although, the number of people and weapons and equipment have a considerable advantage..."

"But, the time I won this is OK, less than an hour..."

"Communication officer, hurry up and tell the brigade commander about the battle situation, and just say that we will continue to help other brother troops attack the Japanese..."

As Long Weng said, he picked up the telescope and looked at the other battlefields.

"Yes! Brigade Commander!"

Bai Wu Qingxiang, the commander of the Fourth Brigade of the Independent Mixed Brigade, is even more anxious now.

He did not expect that his troops, an independent mixed brigade with nearly 6,000 people, had lost 4,000 people in just a few hours!

This is something he has never experienced before...

If he just thought he could occupy the high ground with the advantage of the terrain...

If you struggle to resist for a while, you will be able to wait for support.

Now he has completely lost this idea.

"Baga Road... are you all a bunch of waste? It's only been less than an hour!"

"One of our high grounds was knocked down!"

"The number of soldiers' casualties is as high as more than 1,300!"

Although Bai Wu Qingxiang is cursing loudly now.

However, he also knew that this was not because his troops had poor combat effectiveness, but because the combat effectiveness of the 12th Independent Brigade of the Eighth Route Army was too strong...

Rounds of plane bombing...

Immediately afterwards were rounds of cannon bombing...

Then there was a more violent charge.

I don't give them some rest time...

The Eighth Route Army made them breathless...

"Your Excellency Colonel... The Eighth Route Army's offensive is too fierce. With our current equipment and number of soldiers, we cannot resist them..."

"The best thing to do is to retreat!"

"Otherwise, we may be wiped out!"

A major from the Japanese said.

Bai Wuqing looked at the battlefield where gunfire sounds were constantly sounding, and he was unwilling to retreat.

But, is there any better way to preserve strength without retreating?

"Is there anything wrong with General Yoshio Shinozuka?"

Bai Wuqing asked.

"Not yet, Colonel..."

"Damn it! Are you trying to kill us!"

Hakuzuki originally received the order from Major General Watanabe Ying, but unexpectedly, the telegram had been sent for more than an hour, but no one responded.

"No! Order the remaining soldiers to retreat as soon as possible!"

"The Fourth Infantry Brigade, stay for cover, and must hold back these Eighth Route Army!"

Baiwu Qingxiang finally decided to retreat.

"Hi! Your Excellency Colonel!"

What he didn't know was that Yoshio Shinozuka was like a grasshopper on a hot pan...

Because the battle on Zhengtai Road continued without interruption...

Now it takes at least ten hours to mobilize troops from northwest Shanxi...

Only Watanabe brigade stationed in Yangquan can be allowed to support...

However, once the Watanabe brigade supports it, the entire Yangquan County will lose the greatest protection...

What if the Eighth Route Army or the Central Army has something to do...

However, in the end, he sent a telegram to Ei Watanabe.

"Order Watanabe's brigade to go to Xiyang County immediately......Support the Fourth Brigade of the Independent Mixed Brigade..."

"In addition, Taiyuan's flight squadron also rushed to support..."

"Hi! Your Excellency General!"

"Your Excellency General, there is another thing, that is, the bombers sent by Zhangjiabao Airport have not yet moved..."

"We suspect that they have been shot down by the Eighth Route Army!"

A Zhongjiao staff officer from the Taiyuan Command said loudly.

"What! Does the Eighth Route Army have anti-aircraft guns?"

"It's impossible. I just know that they have planes and when will they have anti-aircraft guns... and even anti-aircraft guns cannot shoot down all the planes..."

Yoshio Shinozuka was very surprised.

However, when I turned around, the development of the 12th Independent Brigade of the Eighth Route Army has been too fast in the past year, and it has already shown that it is the trend of their biggest enemy in the western region...

nothing is impossible.

"No... Order the Taiyuan Flying Squadron to go to Xiyang County first!"

"Blast Xiyang County first!"

Yoshio Shinozuka made a bold decision.

Regardless of whether there are people in Xiyang County now, or people from the Imperial Army.

All he had to do was bomb Xiyang County!

Give the Eighth Route Army a lesson!

Since the 12th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army dared to shoot down five aircraft from the Imperial Air Force.

That will inevitably lead to punishment!

Shanxi Japanese Army only had three divisions, plus a mixed mixed brigade, with more than 100,000 people...

The planes were concentrated at Zhangjiabao Aircraft Airport and this flight squadron in Taiyuan...

Taiyuan is a very important town with a very important geographical location...

This has been the case since ancient times.

Although it is not suitable for building the airports used by the Japanese, in order to ensure the safety of Taiyuan City, the Japanese also arranged a flight squadron to protect...

If Zhang Yunqing knew about this, he would definitely join forces with other brothers to attack Taiyuan immediately...

......

Zhang Yunqing also knew the current situation.

News from Long Wenbian has already sent him.

Looking at Baiwu Qingxiang's actions, how could he not know what happened?

Even the monk has seen it.

"Brig Commander...the direction of these Japanese devils is not right..."

"Is it possible that I want to run away?"

The monk asked.

Zhang Yunqing just chuckled.

"Run, you must run..."

"Now look at their situation, nearly two-thirds of their soldiers were killed..."

"If we don't escape, we will definitely be completely wiped out by us..."

"The terrain of Mazhuang itself is not suitable for surrounding, and they are confident that they can escape..."

"Monk, pass on the order...all the soldiers are ready to launch the final general attack..."

"Even if they want to escape, they have to be peeled off before leaving!"

Zhang Yunqing has made sufficient plans.

This battle is not about completely annihilation, but about making the Japanese dare not covet Xiyang County.

In this way, your independent 12th Brigade can develop steadily...

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Chapter completed!