“Dog bite ridge!”

On June 21st, Anda 23 looked at the map with a sad expression on his face.

His life would end on a small mountain in this foreign country, and the name of the mountain was still so tacky, which made him feel quite uncomfortable.

Since the military academy, he has regarded himself as an extraordinary person and determined to create a vigorous career.

"Even if you die, you should die brilliantly and gloriously, instead of not making any waves like today."

The mountains were shaking, and the rumbling sound of artillery entered the bunker and became dull.

Such high-intensity artillery fire coverage only indicates one thing,

, the Chinese will launch the final attack, and the 37th Division's jihad path will come to an end.

The soil above their heads was falling loudly, and many people in the headquarters were having trouble keeping calm, their eyes filled with fear and confusion.

Anda Twenty-Three stood in the center of the headquarters, motionless even if his head and uniform were covered with thick dust.

What will he think about in the last moments of his life?

Hometown? Relatives? Emperor?

Dog Yaoling? Jiangdong?

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Gouyaoling itself is just a small mountain with an altitude of more than 400 meters, which is insignificant in the stretching Taihang Mountains.

Today's attack only used the firepower of an artillery regiment from Jiangdong, but even so, it was not something that the small Gouzhaoling could withstand.

From the perspective of the soldiers of the 42nd Division and the 169th Division, the entire Goudao Ridge was burning from the foot of the mountain to the top of the mountain.

The flames of the explosion were endless, as if someone had wrapped a large circle of firecrackers around the entire mountain, and lit both ends at the same time, giving the mountain an unprecedented, hearty bath of fire.

The offensive troops of the two divisions no longer appeared as enthusiastic and eager to try as they did the day before. There had been more than a dozen battles in the past day, and they had seen no matter how fierce the artillery fire was.

Of course, the main reason why the soldiers were so silent was because after a day of fighting, many brothers who had been with them day and night left them forever.

What they were thinking about at the moment was revenge and victory, and naturally they lacked a lot of appreciation and sighing emotions.

Although the previous promise was to annihilate the Japanese 37th Division in one day, on the second day of the battle, there was no reprimanding telegram from the Lu'an headquarters.

Just because the combat effectiveness of a division of the Japanese army is obvious to all, it is already very good for the 98th Army to reach this point.

We cannot use the standards of the Jiangdong army to measure every national army unit.

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Peiping, North China Front Army Headquarters.

It took more than a day for the detailed information of the Kodong troops to be placed in front of the commander, General Gen. Sugiyama Moto.

"Three heavy artillery regiments, Germany is still colluding with Jiangdong!" Sugiyama Gen said with some resentment.

"After the last reorganization, the Kodong Army has a total of three all-German weapon divisions, with a strength of nearly 60,000 people." Yukio Kasahara said with some amazement:

"The weapons and equipment of these three divisions are at least twice as sophisticated as those of the imperial army, and these are only on the surface. Jiangdong secretly has many hidden weapons and equipment.

The 4th Division encountered the kind of landmine that pops out of the soil yesterday, which is one of them. There are also anti-tank guns, large-caliber infantry guns, etc. Fighting against Jiangdong, the imperial army is unable to defend itself!"

Germany has signed a treaty with Japan, but it cooperates with Koto privately. It is really a breach of trust and has no spirit of contract at all.

The reason why the imperial army has been able to win consecutive battles in the past two years is nothing more than its strong troops and artillery. Once the Chinese army is armed, the prospect of holy war will be worrying.

Sugiyama Gen's face was extremely ugly. When he received the farewell telegram from the 37th Division yesterday, he was not as angry as he is now.

"call!"

His ugly little eyes moved and he asked in a deep voice:

"There is still no progress with the 4th Division?"

"Yes, Commander!" Yukio Kasahara said with sadness on his face.

"Intelligence shows that the 4th regiment of Jiangdong is stationed at Dongyang Pass. The commander is named Wang Laohu. This person has been with Jiangdong for a long time and is his absolute confidant. He has a fierce fighting style.

If the Fourth Division wants to break through Dongyang Pass, it may not take more than a day or two!"

"Crack!"

Sugiyamahara slapped the table with his palm, causing the documents and pencils to jump up and down.

He was mentally prepared for the annihilation of the 37th Division. According to original expectations, the 37th Division would have to hold on for at least five days to buy time for the troops on the northern, eastern and western fronts.

As long as all the troops are in place, the vigorous grand battle organized by the Chinese leaders will be completely aborted. At that time, Shanxi can be defeated and Jiangdong can be eliminated!

But what surprised him was that the 37th Division could not hold on for even two days, which greatly disrupted his original battle plan and made it difficult to maintain his general style.

Spoiler, Jiangdong,

It’s really infuriating!

'If Jiangdong is not eliminated, the empire will be in danger!'

He finally came to the same conclusion as Ichiro Nanada, Mijiro Umezu, Sadagu Iida and others.

Seeing the general's expression of uncertainty, Major General Yukio Kasahara could only wait quietly for him to calm down.

Sugiyama Gen stared at the map, turning the hatred in his heart into battlefield motivation.

In this battle, the country invested nearly 300,000 troops. As long as half of them can be captured, the Tongpu Railway, Zhengtai Railway, and Pinghan Railway will be safe in the next few years.

China's leaders are bound to retreat into their shells again and dare not move again.

He had enough time to concentrate all his forces to deal with Jiangdong.

Five minutes later, his eyes became sharper and his voice became calmer,

"Since the Chinese want Taiyuan, we will use Taiyuan as bait to attract them all, so as not to have to deal with it separately in the east, west, north, and south.

Order the 41st Division to open a gap in the direction of Xinkou and let the Shanxi-Sui Army in.

The entire southern section of the Tongpu Railway retreated, and the 114th Division detached two regiments to assist in the defense of Pingyao.

The attack on Dongyang Pass and Huangze Pass must still be maintained, and we must let the leader see the possibility of regaining Taiyuan!"

“Hiyi!!!”

Kasahara Yukio wrote down Sugiyama Gen's latest dispatch order, and then said after a slight hesitation:

"Your Excellency, General, the Special Higher Education Department also reported another situation."

"explain!"

"According to their investigation, a certain number of Soviets and Germans are in Jincheng, and they seem to be negotiating, but the specific content is unknown. It seems to be something detrimental to the empire."

"Nani?"

The Soviet Union and Japan have come to the negotiating table in the Nomonhan direction, and it will not take long for the final armistice agreement to be signed.

But now the Soviets are in contact with Germany and China, and Sugiyama Gen smells a conspiracy.

"Are you saying that the outcome of this battle will be related to negotiations on whether Germany and Japan can form an alliance?"

"Hey!" Kasahara Yukio nodded,

“The base camp also thinks so.

Germany has recently become very close to Jiangdong. If they feel that cooperation with Jiangdong is more valuable than forming an alliance with the Japanese..."

This is indeed a very critical issue.

Forming an alliance with Germany is a long-established strategy for the Japanese base camp. After forming an alliance, the Japanese will receive great benefits.

For example, Germany will provide Japan with advanced weapons research and development and production technology. Japan will no longer be isolated internationally and can become a great power alongside the old imperialist countries...

Germany and Japan, one in the east and the other in the west, responded to each other, supported each other, and divided the world.

But at present, all the benefits that the Japanese may gain will be taken by Jiangdong. This is something that all the Japanese, including the base camp, Sugiyama Gen and others, will never allow.
Chapter completed!