Yamamoto Kazuki on the side couldn't help but shrink slightly.
Miyazaki Masao, Hanatani Masao, and several other staff officers also changed their expressions suddenly.
too fast.
Although we knew that the remnants of the 3rd Brigade were definitely no match for the New Eighth Route Regiment and were besieged by the New Eighth Route Regiment in Datong City, it was only a matter of time before the 3rd Brigade was wiped out by the New Eighth Route Regiment.
But I didn't expect that the news would come so quickly.
The farewell telegram meant that the 3rd Brigade was about to be wiped out.
Yoshio Iwamatsu took the telegram from the communications staff and saw that there were only two short sentences in the telegram.
Farewell telegram: Our 3rd Brigade will fight to the last man and to the last minute of life. His Majesty the Emperor is on board, and the Japanese Locust Army is on board!
After seeing this telegram, Yoshio Iwamatsu sighed helplessly.
There was no order from the North China Front Army Headquarters, so he did not send reinforcements to reinforce the 3rd Brigade.
Of course, even if reinforcements are sent, it will definitely be too late.
Taiyuan is nearly 300 kilometers away from Datong. Such a long distance takes more than 10 hours even by train.
At this time, the Beitongpu Railway had been cut off by the Eighth Route New Regiment.
"Send this telegram to the North China Front Command immediately!"
Yoshio Iwamatsu handed the telegram to the communications staff officer.
"Hi!"
The communications staff officer lowered his head, turned around and left quickly.
Everyone present was very sad when they heard the news, but Kazuki Yamamoto and Masao Miyazaki were the most sad.
At this time, most of the 3rd Brigade's structures will be defeated by the Eighth Route New Regiment.
Therefore, the plan to form a 3rd mixed brigade with the 3rd brigade as the backbone may also be shelved.
Masao Miyazaki felt very sad, but also a little lucky.
What is uncomfortable is that the 3rd Brigade was originally his unit, but was temporarily transferred to the First Army Headquarters as deputy chief of staff.
The 3rd mixed brigade was formed, and he was also one of the contenders for the position of brigade leader.
But what he didn't know was that the candidate for the brigade leader had already been decided by Yoshio Iwamatsu and Masao Miyazaki.
Fortunately for Miyazaki Masao, he was not the current commander of the 3rd Brigade, otherwise it would have been him who sent the telegram to the First Army Headquarters.
…
Peking.
Iron Lion Alley.
North China Front Army Headquarters.
War room.
"Report to the general!"
"The First Army Headquarters has just forwarded a farewell telegram from the commander of the 3rd Brigade to meet Major General Yin Sanxiong again."
The communications staff officer held the telegram in his hand and bowed his head to report the report to Commander Okamura Neiji.
Okamura Neji frowned, his eyes darkened.
Was the 3rd Brigade defeated so quickly?
It has only been less than four hours since the cavalry of the Eighth Route New Regiment appeared outside Datong City, and the Eighth Route New Regiment actually attacked the brigade headquarters?
At this rate, maybe by this time, the commander of the 3rd Brigade will be broken into pieces when he sees Yin Sanxiong again.
On the side, Tanabe Moritake, Yumo Seishi and others also had extremely ugly expressions.
Taking a deep breath, Okamura Neji asked: "Has your communications department contacted the Kwantung Army pilots who came to bomb the combat supplies?"
"Report to the General!" the communications staff officer lowered his head and said, "We have been contacted. The Kwantung Army pilots sent news simultaneously that the bomber observers did not find the target at Datong Station and the bombing has been cancelled. The pilots are looking for targets along Pingsui Road!"
Okamura Neji turned around and stared at the map on the wall, his eyes becoming more and more gloomy.
In such a short time, where can the Eighth Route New Regiment transport all the combat materials?
Tanabe Moritake came closer and took a look, then clicked his fingers a few times in the northeast direction of Datong, and said in a deep voice with an ugly face:
"Commander, the New Eighth Route Army Regiment probably drove the military columns carrying combat supplies into the tunnels in this area."
Okamura Neji looked in the direction of Tanabe Moritake's finger.
The map shows that that area is indeed mountainous. Mountainous terrain means that there are many bridges and tunnels in this area.
Not most likely, but the Eighth Route Army will definitely transport military columns carrying combat supplies into the tunnel.
"idiot!"
Okamura Neji, who placed his treasure on the Kwantung Army bomber, saw that the bomber failed to blow up the combat supplies in the end, and he couldn't hold back at all.
Suddenly he cursed angrily, whipped out his command saber, and slashed randomly.
Tanabe Moritake and Arisu Seizo silently moved away from each other to avoid harming Chiyu.
Although the 3rd Brigade was not completely wiped out, there was still an infantry group outside.
But it was not far from a total annihilation. The 3rd brigade headquarters was wiped out, and the brigade commander was shattered when he saw Yin Sanxiong again.
Moreover, 000 tons of combat supplies in Datong Station were robbed by the Eighth Route New Regiment. This problem is very serious.
Now, Your Excellency, Commander, I am afraid it will be difficult to explain to Prime Minister Tojo Riku and His Majesty Ten Locust.
Tanabe Moritake and Arisu Seizo looked at each other, and both saw a hint of worry in each other's eyes.
…
Southeast Shanxi.
Eighth Route Army Headquarters.
The commander, division commander and chief of staff were also waiting for news about the new regiment in the headquarters conference room.
When the cavalry surrounded Datong, Li Yunlong had already telegraphed the time for launching a general attack to the headquarters.
As for the combat effectiveness of the new regiment, the leaders are very clear that killing the 3rd Brigade is a piece of cake.
"Is there anything unusual in the First Army?"
While staring at the map, the chief looked up at the chief of staff.
The chief of staff was holding a porcelain cup in his hand and was drinking water, and then said: "According to the intelligence transmitted from various parties, the First Army has not made any moves yet, and even the troops stationed in Mongolia have not made any moves."
"Haha..." the commander smiled faintly, "It seems that Okamura Neji and Iwamatsu Yoshio are planning to give up the 3rd Brigade."
"Neji Okamura and Yoshio Iwamatsu want to save us," the chief of staff said with a smile, "It's a pity that water from afar can't quench the thirst of those near you."
The division commander smiled and said: "That's good. Let the New Regiment eat up the 3rd Brigade in one go and regain Datong and a large area in northern Shanxi."
While speaking, the division commander's right hand drew a circle on the map, which was a large area including Datong.
In northern Shanxi, Datong is an important military town. Once the new regiment regains Datong, it will basically regain Datong.
Moreover, it can also cut off Pingsui Road and Beitongpu Railway, which is an unprecedented blow to the Japanese.
"Report, good news for the new group!"
A telegraph soldier wearing an Eighth Route Army uniform almost ran into the war room and saluted the commander with a bang.
The chief originally wanted to take it and read it himself, but then he thought again and said: "Read it!"
While speaking, the leader's smile quickly appeared on his face. Since it was a good news, it meant that the new regiment had captured Datong.
The chief of staff and division commander on the side were also smiling and waiting with their arms folded.
The operational staff in the war room also stopped what they were doing and looked at the telegraph soldiers who came to report.
"yes!"
The telegraph soldier responded and picked up the telegram. His voice did not pause at all, and he read fluently: "After more than three hours of fighting, the new regiment has recaptured Datong, completely annihilated the Japanese army, and killed the Japanese 3rd Brigade Commander Chong Jian."
Yin Sanxiong, 000 tons of combat supplies seized, Li Yunlong, leader of the new regiment."
When the chief heard this, he immediately said happily: "Well done!"
"Li Yunlong moves very quickly." The chief of staff said with a bit of surprise, "The battle was resolved in just over three hours?"
The division commander adjusted his glasses and said: "This time, Li Yunlong used three artillery battalions and tens of thousands of infantry troops to capture Datong easily. However, the battle ended so quickly, which was a bit unexpected."
It took more than three hours to storm a major Japanese military town.
That's outrageous.
The new group's combat effectiveness is really strong.
Unfortunately, the new regiment is now directly under the headquarters and is not part of the 19th Division.
The chief of staff's expression was extremely satisfied: "Thousand tons of combat supplies, this guy Li Yunlong has made a fortune!"
In Li Yunlong's report to the headquarters, a large part of the reason why Li Yunlong led his troops to attack Datong was for these 000 tons of combat supplies.
However, the heads of the headquarters did not actually have high expectations about whether they could seize these 1,000 tons of combat materials.
At Datong Station, there was a large group of Japanese troops guarding this batch of combat supplies.
If the Japanese ordered the bombing of combat supplies, or if a shell hit the war supplies accidentally, a series of explosions could occur.
However, when the good news about Li Yunlong came and that 000 tons of combat supplies were seized, all the combat leaders could not help but be ecstatic.
These 000 tons of combat supplies are enough for the Eighth Route Army to launch three hundred-regiment battles.
"Call Li Yunlong back immediately!"
The chief looked at the chief of staff and said: "The content of the telegram is just one sentence, Li Yunlong, I congratulate you on getting rich!"
"good!"
The chief of staff and division commander both laughed.
The chief of staff quickly drafted a telegram, handed it to the commander to sign, and then gave it to the telegraph soldier for dispatch.
…
Datong.
New regiment headquarters.
The battle has ended, and Li Yunlong, Zhao Gang and others are having breakfast at the regiment headquarters.
Breakfast is canned meat and fruit, which tastes great.
Xing Zhiguo asked: "Commander, why don't you go visit the 3rd Brigade Headquarters?"
Li Yunlong said in a disdainful tone: "It's just a brigade headquarters, and it's not the North China Front Army Headquarters. What's there to visit?"
"Report, call back from headquarters." The telegraph soldier came over with the telegram in his hand.
Wang Dehou was close to the telegraph soldier, so he took the telegram and read it. After reading the telegram, he smiled and said: "Commander, the head of the headquarters congratulates you on making a fortune."
Li Yunlong took the telegram and read it, and immediately smiled.
Li Yunlong did not intend to keep this batch of combat supplies in the New Regiment, but just left a small part for the militia.
Most of them still have to be handed over, because the weapons equipped by the main force of the new regiment are basically American-style. Except for grenades, the ammunition of the Japanese, the bullets and artillery shells of the Japanese do not match the ammunition used by the main force of the new regiment.
Suddenly, Li Yunlong seemed to have thought of something, and a smirk appeared on his face.
When Zhao Gang saw this, he immediately asked: "Old Li, have you come up with another idea?"
"That's right!" The evil smile on Li Yunlong's face became stronger and stronger, and he looked at Wang Dehou, "Chief of Staff, immediately draft a clear telegram and send it out, to the effect of thanking the captain of the Eighth Route Army Transport Brigade, Okamura Neiji, for giving us the Eighth Route Army's 000 tons
War supplies."
"Understood!" Wang Dehou also laughed evilly when he heard this, and then began to draft a telegram.