"Bah bang bang."

In the area east of the Longhai Railway, the sky gradually became brighter. At this time, the 3rd Tank Division had already joined the 110th Division.

The fighting between the two sides basically stopped. The 28th Division entered the Lanfeng area and faced off with the First Army and the 13th Army to the west.

The 3rd Tank Division and the 110th Division met in the eastern Henan area, which was at this time.

At the headquarters of the Third Chariot Division, loud slaps continued to sound.

Lieutenant General Nishihara Issaku, the commander of the division, shot his bow left and right with both hands, and slapped Hideki Takahashi repeatedly.

The current Nishihara Issaku was furious, and his eyes wanted to spit out his anger.

If possible, Issaku Nishihara wished he could just draw out his saber and cut Hideki Takahashi in half.

The Gaoqiao detachment is composed of the 6th tank brigade, engineering team, search team, and anti-aircraft artillery team.

They and the 110th Division quickly rushed to the rescue of the 4th Tank Brigade in Mincheng, thereby ensuring control of Mincheng and ensuring that the 4th Tank Brigade would not be annihilated!

However, now, the fourth tank brigade has been annihilated and the civilian city has been recaptured.

The 110th Division, which was responsible for supporting, suffered a lot of casualties, and the Gaoqiao detachment did not have any fully organized troops.

Most importantly, its subordinate Eighth Tank Regiment suffered heavy casualties and was almost completely annihilated!

Nishihara Issaku could not accept such a result.

Even though Takahashi Hideki emphasized that they had achieved results, they had caused casualties to Li Yunlong's most elite armored units and artillery units.

But Nishihara Issaku didn't care, he just saw the heavy losses of his troops.

You must know that the little devil has very limited resources, and the originally few resources are given priority to building ships for the navy.

The remaining resources will be given to the Army, and these resources are very valuable to the Army.

The resources for producing tanks can be said to be saved by the army through the teeth. Every tank is very precious to the little devils.

You must know that now is the era of armored forces fighting, but the little devils have only organized three tank divisions.

Of course, it can be said that such a force is very powerful if it is put here to fight.

But on the world stage, this armored force is simply not enough.

The little devil is very precious to tanks, but now Takahashi Hideki has lost dozens of tanks at one time.

This is why Issaku Nishihara is angry.

"Your Excellency, Division Commander, please give me another chance. I promise that I will wash away this shame."

"Our Sixth Tank Brigade will completely annihilate the Security Corps, and I will crush the bodies of Li Yunlong, Lu Ming, and Zhao Gang into pulp!"

"Your Majesty, Division Commander, I'm begging you!"

At this time, Takahashi Hideki's cheek was very red and swollen from being beaten. He lowered his head and said with a sincere expression on his face.

For him, this battle was also a great shame and humiliation.

It is precisely because he wants to wash away this shame that he has not reunited with the 110th Division.

Issaku Nishihara glanced coldly at Hideki Takahashi, who sat on a chair with a cold expression on his face.

Even though he was very angry, he still wanted to cut Takahashi Kagetora into pieces.

However, Nishihara Issaku understood that the little Japanese generals lacked commanders who were proficient in armored forces.

Hideki Takahashi can be removed from his post, but after he is removed from his post, it will be difficult to find someone to replace him.

"Your Excellency, Division Commander, the Army Headquarters has forwarded the Front Army's handling opinions."

"The position of commander of the 6th Tank Brigade of Hideki Takahashi was removed, but considering the current combat situation, he was temporarily asked to act as the commander of the brigade."

"After the battle is over, specific measures will be made based on Takahashi Hideki's performance."

At this time, the division chief of staff came to Nishihara Yice and said directly.

Nishihara Issaku took the telegram and looked at it, and nodded.

Hideki Takahashi continues to command the 6th Tank Brigade in combat as acting brigade commander.

The 3rd Tank Division and the 110th Division are resting and recuperating, and have not yet received specific combat orders.

At eight o'clock in the morning, the 14th Army Headquarters began to discuss the next combat mission.

The battle plans they had drawn up before had completely failed.

Moreover, not only did they fail to achieve the expected results, but they also suffered heavy casualties.

The 4th Tank Brigade was completely annihilated, and the 29th Division was severely damaged.

At this time, even the third tank division, which was the most powerful, had a tank regiment that was severely damaged.

Such a situation made the military headquarters a little worried, and they had to rethink an issue.

Their original plan was to encircle and annihilate Li Yunlong's troops first, and then deal with the troops in the first theater.

But as Li Yunlong's troops joined forces with the First Theater Division, they had to make changes.

It was precisely because of these changes that they neglected Li Yunlong's troops to a certain extent.

The little devils have clearly felt the cost of ignoring Li Yunlong's troops.

The Little Devil Army headquarters held a meeting to discuss specific combat plans.

At nine o'clock, Lu Ming led his troops back to Mincheng and met up with the main force.

At this time, the overall strength of the Security Corps has been greatly improved. Lu Ming and Li Yunlong reported.

Considering the current combat needs, the establishment of the battle defense artillery regiment was left behind.

At the same time, the Security Corps is strengthening the defense of the civilian city, and they are ready to hold on.

Up to now, the main towns, shopping malls, Lanfeng and other areas of the Longhai Railway are controlled by the little devils.

This is the only gap in Mincheng. Once the Japs capture this place, they can press the defense units towards the west.

Eventually they will force these troops to the western Henan region, and at that time, the two sides will have to engage in a decisive battle.

Judging from the current situation and strength of both sides, once a large-scale decisive battle takes place, it will definitely be beneficial to the little Japanese.

At ten o'clock in the morning, under the guidance of General Commander Okamura Neiji of the North China Front, the 14th Army Headquarters made arrangements.

They arranged for the little Japanese troops to carry out combat operations in three directions.

On the first route, the Lanfeng 28th Division advanced directly towards Fengcheng in the west and launched a direct combat attack on Fengcheng.

On the second route, the 3rd Division of East Henan Regional Tanks and the 110th Division directly attacked Mincheng.

On the third route, the 35th Division passed through Ningcheng and Xucheng, went directly to the north to attack Fengcheng, and combined with the 28th Division to attack Fengcheng.

At the same time, the second line of Japanese troops was responsible for supporting the 28th Division and the 35th Division in combat.

The Japanese army's combat plan was to use the 28th Division and the 35th Division to contain the troops in the first theater and at the same time force the city to close.

In this way, the troops in the first theater must ensure the safety of the city blockade and fully respond to the attacks of the two divisions, so they naturally have no time to worry about the security group.

Mincheng is the top priority at this time, and it is an area that plays a decisive role on both sides.

The Security Corps is stationed here and will definitely defend it to the death.

In this way, the Japanese army can use the 3rd Tank Division and the 110th Division to directly engage in decisive battles with them!

The 14th Army Headquarters feels that these two divisions still have a huge advantage over Li Yunlong's Security Regiment.

After all, although the Eighth Tank Regiment of the Third Tank Division was severely damaged, their other three tank regiments still maintained relatively strong combat effectiveness.

In addition, the Third Tank Division also has a mobile artillery and a motorized infantry unit. Their overall strength is still very strong.

The 110th Division had been hit in previous battles, but it was not to the point of being damaged. Their main force was still there.

With the Third Tank Division conducting joint operations, the 110th Division can also exert its combat effectiveness.

The Japanese troops began to take a short rest and quickly replenished combat supplies.

They are preparing to launch combat operations at two o'clock in the afternoon to obtain results.

Here in the first theater, they also made a series of defensive arrangements.

The strongest First Army, the 13th Army, is currently deployed in the area west of Lanfeng for defense.

The 12th Army and the 7th Army were deployed in Fengcheng for defense.

The 40th Army and the 55th Army were resting and reorganizing outside the closed city.

The 76th Army is in the area east of Lanfeng. They are currently the only force controlling the eastern Henan area.

As the Security Corps stationed in Mincheng, the assault divisions began to move to the north and south sides of Mincheng, responsible for protecting its periphery.

As for Mincheng, the First War Zone wants to hold on.

At around ten o'clock in the morning, west of Mincheng, the headquarters of the Security Corps was established in a village to the west.

Li Yunlong was still in a good mood at this time, because his troops had been expanded again.

Up to now, the General Security Regiment has under its jurisdiction the independent regiment, the New Third Regiment, the New Fourth Regiment, the New Fifth Regiment, the Guard Regiment, the Artillery Regiment, the Armor Regiment, and the Combat Defense Artillery Regiment.
To be continued...