In Changzhi City, gunfire continued in Nancheng. Although the death squads were small in number, they were distributed in every corner of Nancheng, which undoubtedly caused a lot of trouble for the Japanese army.
All four gates of Changzhi were guarded by Japanese troops. Miyata subconsciously put the blame on the death squads, and more troops were added to the city one after another. More than 600 troops were invested in the southern city alone.
Dong Jiang, who was hiding in the dark, felt a little puzzled when he heard the increasingly fierce gunshots, and considered whether to go out and do something.
Japanese Army Command Headquarters.
Goichi Miyata relocated his brigade's radio station to the headquarters, but the radio's codebook could only communicate with the infantry brigade and headquarters at the same level, but there was no codebook for contacting Handan and the Japanese army in North China.
"Baga!" Miyata looked at the burned code book in front of him and felt that everything was not going well after the imperial army occupied Changzhi.
"Sir, we have lost contact with the pursuit force!" the little devil's telegraph operator stood up and said.
After Miyata Goichi witnessed the chaos in Changzhi City, he immediately wanted to call back the pursuit troops: "Send someone immediately to inform the pursuit troops to return as soon as possible!"
"Hi!" the adjutant on the side responded.
Miyata Goichi then said to the telegraph operator: "Notify the Jiangtian Brigade on the Licheng side, send people to Dongyang Pass, contact the Han side, report the Changzhi situation to General Gangcun, and request tactical guidance!"
Many of Miyata Goichi's arrangements can only be said to be quite satisfactory, but they lack the acumen of the battlefield. I still don't understand that Changji is now a dead place.
Outside the city, the Japanese army's twelve Type 96 150mm howitzers were placed at the north gate, and twelve Type 92 105mm cannons were placed at the west gate.
The black hole in the muzzle and the huge shape make people look at it. It can be called the god of war.
This Japanese heavy artillery regiment belongs to the Category A regiment in terms of personnel establishment. It consists of two brigades and six squadrons, with a total of 24 heavy artillery pieces and a headcount of about 1,300 people.
Originally, only officers and non-commissioned officers in the Japanese army's artillery force were equipped with Southern Type 14 pistols as self-defense weapons. However, before departing from Peiping this time, Okamura Neiji specially equipped each squadron's ammunition squad with Type 38 rifles.
On a hillside four or five miles behind the Japanese artillery position, Xu Dali and Yang Han led several soldiers to observe the Japanese position in front.
I saw Xu Dali holding a 13-type six-power telescope, and the corners of his mouth were twitching: "That's great, the little devil is so rich, that's great!"
At the same time, Yang Han looked at the mid-level telescope imitating Zeiss that is commonly used in the national army, and said dissatisfied: "Old Xu, I can't see clearly, give me your telescope!"
"Hey, they are all six-power telescopes. Why are they useless to you? If you ask me, in terms of quality, they are better than those made by little devils!"
The two of them are both strong-willed men. After getting along with each other for the past few days, the intimacy level has suddenly increased.
Without waiting for Xu Dali's consent, Yang Han directly grabbed the telescope from Xu Dali's hand: "Damn it, the Japanese army only has five heavy artillery brigades in total. This time they are equipped with a heavy artillery regiment to attack Changzhi. It's really a waste of money. The caliber is huge.
Howitzers, caliber cannons, great things. When the government bought a batch of heavy artillery from the Germans, they formed two artillery regiments!"
"Look, the little Japanese artillery is wiping. Hey, look, this job is really fine!" Yang Han looked cold, but in fact he was a bit talkative. This was the case at Whampoa Military Academy, but now he has arrived.
After joining the army, there is no use for him as a commander.
"Come on, it will be in our hands in a while. Let me tell you, I have issued a military order from my superiors. I am not going to fight a big battle this time. I have to bring at least six heavy artillery back to have an explanation!"
"I'll tell the soldiers later, move faster, don't let the little Japs blow up the cannon, it's best to get a few more Jaap artillerymen back!" Xu Dali muttered to the side.
"Huh!" Yang Han snorted after hearing this: "It's not as easy as you said. There is an open space in front of you. Before the soldiers get close, the little Japs on the wall will shoot as a warning!"
"Hey, wait and see, I have a way!"
The words were divided into two parts. After Jing Dagang received the order, he immediately led a regiment away from the headquarters and went south for reinforcements.
A regiment was just halfway through the rapid march when a fast horse galloped from the south: "Is it a regiment? Is it a regiment?"
After confirming, the correspondent shouted: "I am the correspondent of the Third Regiment, take me to Commander Jing!"
Looking at the correspondent running over, Jing Dagang couldn't help but ask: "Is there an emergency?"
"There is a great victory ahead. The regiment headquarters cannot contact you on the radio. The regiment leader asked me to inform you that the regiment is heading for reinforcements!" the correspondent said anxiously.
"Okay, I get it!"
After the correspondent left, Jing Dagang saw a group of soldiers running away, his face red and his neck thick, and he couldn't help but cursed: "Damn, you got up so early, and you didn't even get anything hot to eat."
"Captain, what should we do?" Li Ziwen, political commissar of the first regiment, asked.
"Execute Precaution No. 2, the troops will return to Changzhi and attack the south gate of Changzhi to create opportunities for the brother troops in the west and north directions!" Jing Dagang said immediately.
"Political Commissar, I will leave first with the main force. You will stay with the regiment headquarters and the guard company to report the movements of our regiment to the headquarters!"
"good!"
Although Zhou Weihan had been concerned about the Japanese heavy artillery early in the morning, he could still distinguish what was light and what was heavy. His first goal was to eliminate the effective strength of the Japanese army. After learning that the Japanese troops were pursuing troops out of the city, he immediately sent a regiment to reinforce them.
As long as the Japanese pursuing troops can be annihilated, Changzhi's Japs are meat on the chopping board and can be eaten as they please.
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At around three o'clock that day, a group of Eighth Route Army troops suddenly appeared outside the south city of Changzhi. Under the nose of the Japanese army, several Type 92 infantry cannons were set up.
"Fire!" A round of artillery shells flew towards the city wall fortifications, and in an instant, they exploded near the city wall.
Fortunately, the wooden bridge at the South City Gate was closed early in the morning, but seeing the Eighth Route Army suddenly appearing in front of them, the little Japs on the wall were still panicking.
"Nani? A large group of the Eighth Route Army has appeared in the south of the city?" Miyata was also shocked when he heard this, which meant that the pursuing troops may have encountered something unexpected.
"Immediately let the search troops from the south city push up against the city wall fortifications. We must not let the Eighth Route Army invade the city. The three patrol teams from the north city will gather near the headquarters!" Miyata ordered.
"Sir, what should we do with the heavy artillery regiment outside the city? If it is attacked by the Eighth Route Army, then..." the adjutant on the side reminded.
When Miyata heard this, his eyebrows knitted together. At this time, the bulky large-caliber heavy artillery became a burden.
The east and south city gates are wooden bridges, and tractors and heavy artillery cannot enter. The west and north city gates are even more inaccessible.
"Baga, notify the artillery troops to strengthen their vigilance!"
