More than 30,000 Japanese infantrymen were ambushed and bombarded by more than 1,400 cannons.
The rising smoke almost covered the sky.
Some of the pilots of the new regiment could not clearly see the situation on the ground, fearing that the napalm bombs and aerial bombs dropped would blow up their comrades.
At this time, there was a confrontation between the Eighth Route Army cavalry and the Japanese cavalry.
The artillery units of both sides shelled each other and launched an artillery battle.
then.
Captain Li Shaorong did not hesitate to order the fighter squadron and attack aircraft formation to run over to deal with the Japanese cavalry.
The four dive formations dived and attacked the Japanese cavalry attack formation almost seamlessly.
After throwing incendiary bombs and aerial bombs, the Eighth Route Army pilots also saw the Japanese artillery positions. Then several fighter jets and attack planes circled back and attacked the Japanese artillery positions.
That old devil, Yasuda Kaneto, is lucky.
He was the first to charge, and his horse was top-notch, and his riding skills were top-notch.
The aerial bombs and napalm bombs dropped by the Eighth Route Army planes were mainly thrown at places where there were many Japanese cavalry.
Therefore, napalm and aerial bombs did not kill Yasuda Kaneto.
While charging with the major general's sword in his hand, Yasuda Kaneto looked behind him at the cavalrymen who were rushing forward with him.
Fortunately, the entire Japanese cavalry team is nearly 2 kilometers wide.
In the bombing by Eighth Route Army aircraft, the 1st Cavalry Brigade suffered heavy losses, but it was within an acceptable range.
"Kill me..."
An explosion wave of mortar shells rose up more than ten meters away from Yasuda Kaneto, and a Japanese cavalryman fell off his horse while screaming.
Yasuda Kaneto turned a deaf ear, his eyes were filled with madness, and he was roaring hysterically.
The Japanese screamed loudly.
Five hundred meters away from the Eighth Route Army cavalry, Yasuda Kaneto saw the Eighth Route Army cavalry standing still.
The cavalry charged and slashed at each other. The speed of the cavalry was crucial. The force of the sword swing was matched with the sprint speed of the horse. The force was extremely strong. No one could withstand a sword. If he was hit by a sword, he would be killed or maimed.
What do the Eighth Route Cavalry want to do?
court death?
As the army horse sprinted at high speed, Yasuda Kaneto's eyes showed a hint of confusion.
If the Eighth Route Army cavalry does not charge, it will only end up being defeated.
Soon, Yasuda Kaneto discovered that the Eighth Route Army cavalry on the opposite side had moved.
But instead of charging with swords raised, the formation spread out, revealing the guys behind the cavalry.
"Nani?"
"Heavy machine gun?"
Yasuda Kaneto's expression changed drastically.
The next second, Yasuda Kaneto saw the Eighth Route Army heavy machine gun on the opposite side, spitting out tongues of fire, and the intensive gunshots sounded in his ears almost simultaneously.
An expression of despair suddenly appeared on Yasuda Kaneto's face.
The enemy deployed so many heavy machine guns that even if Amaterasu came, they would be unable to save the enemy.
But Major General Yasuda Kaneto had no time to think too much.
Because he charged at the front of the entire team, he faced the first wave of bullets fired by the Eighth Route Army's heavy machine guns.
Keneda Yasuda and the army horses under his crotch were all beaten to pieces by the Eighth Route Army's heavy machine guns.
then.
The cavalrymen of the Eighth Route Army also inserted their Yunlong swords into their scabbards, raised their semi-automatic rifles, Type 56 submachine guns, and set up Type 56 light machine guns, and fired at the Japanese cavalry.
The firepower of the Eighth Route Army's shooting suddenly increased a lot.
Once the cavalry charge on the Japanese side started, it could not be stopped.
Either the entire army will be annihilated, or the Eighth Route Army's positions will be completely penetrated.
But unfortunately, under the double fire of the Eighth Route Army's air support and ground firepower, it was futile to increase the Japanese cavalry five times.
…
Peking.
The heavily guarded Iron Lion Alley.
Japanese Army North China Front Headquarters.
Okamura Neji had a night's rest last night. His body has recovered a little and his face is a little rosy.
After washing up, the security staff brought breakfast, and then Okamura Neiji called Yusumei San to have breakfast together.
Youmo Jingsan had not slept for two days and three nights. At this time, his whole body looked as if his body had been hollowed out, and his brows showed deep fatigue.
However, Mo Jingsan knew that he could not blame others.
Who asked him to suggest to Okamura Neiji that Chief of Staff Moritake Tanabe go to the Niangziguan front line?
"Youmo-kun, after breakfast, you can go and have a rest."
Okamura Neji looked at Arisu Seiki Sando.
Youmo Jingsan pretended to be worried and said: "General, how are you?"
It should have been Neji Okamura's turn to be on duty during the war last night. However, Neji Okamura fainted yesterday and his body was extremely weak even after he woke up. Yusue Seizan had to take Neji Okamura's place on duty.
Okamura Neji said: "My health is much better."
"Hi."
There are three chapters of Mojing.
While eating breakfast, Okamura Neiji asked: "Arimatsu-kun, did Yoshio Iwamatsu report the battle report of the First Army, Fifth Division and other units that attacked the Eighth Route Army last night?"
Okamura Neji was so disappointed in Iwamatsu Yoshio that he now calls him by his first name.
"Your Excellency, General, Lieutenant General Yansong has not yet reported last night's battle report."
You Mo Jing San lowered his head and answered:
"However, I have ordered Kitani-kun to send a telegram to the First Army Headquarters, urging Lieutenant General Iwamatsu to report last night's battle report as soon as possible."
"Yeah." Okamura Neji nodded.
This battle has lasted until now.
If the First Army and the Fifth Division could rescue the surrounded troops last night, the losses would be much smaller.
If they could not be rescued, the North China Front Army would conservatively estimate 60,000 to 70,000 casualties.
This is just a conservative estimate.
Moreover, the troops of the First Army and the Fifth Division have been attacking for three consecutive nights.
If the surrounded Locust Army could not be rescued last night, it would be even more impossible to rescue them in the future, because the casualties of the Japanese troops in the field were very high.
According to normal circumstances, the North China Front suffered 60,000 to 70,000 casualties. I feared that I would not be able to retain my position as commander of the North China Front.
but.
Regarding this, Okamura Neji didn't have much worry.
The deaths of Lieutenant General Hisao Furu and General Naosaburo Okabe proved that if the base camp wanted to change the commander of the North China Front, it had to first ask Li Yunlong of the Eighth Route Army whether he would agree.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! At this moment, communications staff officer Haruo Kitani walked in with a telegram in his hand and an ugly face.
He bowed his head and reported to Okamura Neiji: "General, there is an urgent call from the First Army Headquarters!"
Seeing Haruo Kitani's ugly face and the word "urgent" coming out of his mouth, Neji Okamura's face sank slightly.
As expected, Yoshio Iwamatsu lost another battle last night.
Yoshio Iwamatsu is a waste!
"This morning, the First Army Headquarters and the Fifth Division were on their way to Hebei Province along the Zhengtai Railway when they were ambushed on a large scale by the Eighth Route Army. The Eighth Route Army had at least 100,000 troops. Lieutenant General Yansong requested tactical guidance.
"After a pause, Kugu Haruo said in a hurried tone.
After finishing speaking, Haruo Kiya handed over the telegram in his hand.
After hearing this, Neji Okamura showed an expression of disbelief and shock on his face. He couldn't believe his ears at all and thought he heard wrongly.
After receiving the telegram from Haruo Kitani and reading it, I couldn't help but get furious.
On the side, Yumo Jingsan also had a face full of disbelief.
Iwamatsu Yoshio, this loser, actually dared to conquer the superiors, disobeyed General Okamura's orders, and privately led his troops to move into Hebei Province.
It would be fine if the transfer can be successful.
Unexpectedly, the First Army and the Fifth Division were ambushed on a large scale by the Eighth Route Army halfway.
Moreover, the Eighth Route Army’s ambush strength exceeded 100,000!
At this time, the First Army Headquarters and the Fifth Division were both in a dangerous situation of being surrounded and attacked by the Eighth Route Army.
There is even a risk of total annihilation.
"idiot!"
"Yay way!"
Okamura Neiji cursed twice, slammed the bowl full of rice on the table, and overturned the dining table. The food on the table was immediately scattered all over the floor.
"Yoshio Iwamatsu, this stupid pig and useless person, dares to disobey my order!"
Okamura Neiji whipped out his general's sword and angrily chopped the dining table into several pieces.
This time Okamura Neji was so angry that if Iwamatsu Yoshio stood in front of him, it would be Iwamatsu Yoshio who would be chopped into several pieces.
Putting the general's sword back into its sheath, Okamura Neji's body shook and he almost fainted again.
"Where are the First Army Headquarters, the Fifth Division, and the 28th Division surrounded by the main force of the Eighth Route Army?"
Holding Okamura Neji steady, Arisu Seizo looked at Kiya Haruo and asked with a gloomy look.
Kugu Haruo pointed to the map and said: "In the Zhaodong Township area."
Before walking in with the telegram to report, Haruo Kitani had already talked by radio with the communications staff of the First Army Headquarters and learned about the general situation of the surrounded Japanese troops.
Haruo Kitani judged from the sound of gunfire in the receiver that the battle situation was not optimistic.
After looking at the map, Youmo Jingsan's eyes became more and more gloomy: "Your Excellency, General, we must find a way as soon as possible. Lieutenant General Yansong and the others will definitely not be able to hold on for long."
The troops that ambushed the main force of the Locust Army here must also be the main elite of the Eighth Route Army.
The troops of the 129th Division plus the main elite of Li Yunlong's new regiment have extremely powerful combat effectiveness.
The main force of the new regiment is an elite combat force that cannot even match the Japanese Army's Class A Division.
so.
The Japanese troops surrounded by the Eighth Route Army in the Zhaodongxiang area were in a more dangerous situation than the Japanese troops surrounded by Niangziguan.
Okamura Neji stared at the map for a long time and shook his head: "We have exhausted all the cards in our hands and there are no reinforcements to send."
When Mo Jing San heard this, he could only sigh.
Even the nearest Japanese 40th Division stationed in Shouyang was being violently attacked by the Eighth Route Army and could not escape.
What's more, if the Eighth Route Army dared to ambush the main force of the Japanese army there, it must have made sufficient preparations.
"Yoshio Iwamatsu, this stupid pig..."
Okamura Neji cursed again.
Even in the future, when Okamura Neji was dreaming, he would often talk in his sleep and curse people: Yoshio Iwamatsu, this stupid pig.
If Yoshio Iwamatsu had sent troops to attack the Eighth Route Army around Taiyuan last night, instead of heading towards Hebei Province along the Zhengtai Railway.
Then the situation of the battle will definitely be very different.
The main force of the Eighth Route Army was transferred to the Zhengtai Railway to ambush.
Under attack from two sides, the Japanese army will definitely be able to severely damage the Eighth Route Army around Taiyuan.
pity.
It was Yoshio Iwamatsu's cleverness that made him look like this.
The chance of a comeback was ruined by Yoshio Iwamatsu.
Now the North China Front has reached a situation where everything is lost.
Thinking of this, Okamura Neji's vision went dark and he fell straight down.