With the test-firing order issued by Li Chang, the artillery group composed of four artillery regiments began to speak. After one test-firing, the launch parameters were quickly corrected, followed by a volley. The south gate of Taiyuan City was thundering in the sound of cannons.
collapse.
When the instructor artillery brigade was conducting a test fire, Major General Sakai Hoji, the commander of the Independent Mixed First Brigade, who was commanding on the front line, knew that this Taiyuan City could not be defended. If such powerful artillery fire could still be defended,
That's a miracle. Major General Sakai Hoji immediately called Commander Kasahara Yukio and reported that the Chinese army had at least three artillery corps artillery corps and was about to break the city.
When Kasahara Yukio was shocked when he heard this, he immediately ordered Major General Sakai Hoji to concentrate his troops and firepower, transfer all the tank squadrons and armored vehicles to the south gate, and to drive out the Chinese army that was siege.
Although Major General Sakai Hoji was a vicious robber, he was not stupid. He knew that the most important way to take was to quickly withdraw the troops from the city wall and engage in street fighting with the Chinese army. However, he also understood that Major General Kasahara Yukio still survived
He has the lucky mentality of defending Taiyuan, let alone let Taiyuan City be lost in his own hands, and no one can bear the responsibility. Besides, with the strong combat effectiveness of the Imperial Army soldiers, Sakai Hoji himself also thinks that he might be able to put the Chinese army.
So, just as the moment the South Gate Tower collapsed, Major General Sakai Hoji ordered the light tank squadron and light armored vehicles to dispatch, and the independent artillery brigade concentrated its firepower to close the south gate, preventing the Chinese army from breaking into the city.
The first regiment commander Miyoko Furukawa was also ordered to gather the infantry of two brigades to quickly block the gap in the south gate.
Major General Sakai Hoji's arrangement was normal, but unfortunately he encountered three main brigades of his instructor. An old army that Liu Yimin began to teach key points of tactics when he was reuniting the army in the west. It collapsed at the south gate.
Later, the first brigade that attacked the first sequence did not directly invade the army, but the small team searched and attacked forward. As the Japanese army said in the infantry training outline, they concentrated tanks, armored vehicles and infantry main forces at the first time.
Block the gap in the south gate and intend to counterattack, he directly fired a signal flare to instruct the artillery to attack the target.
The Japanese troops gathered at the South Gate have now begun to dance in hell. The concentrated volley of four artillery regiments has allowed these invaders to taste the truth that they are doing what they mean by their own ways. Since the Lugou Bridge was provoked
Since the incident, the Japanese army has been accustomed to aircraft bombing, followed by heavy artillery bombing, and finally tanks to cover infantry assault. They fought all the way from Pingjin. In addition to the loss of great losses in the Xinkou Battle, there were other Pinghan Lines and Jinpu Lines.
It was as if the Japanese army had entered a deserted land, and the small losses were negligible. Now the situation has been completely reversed. It was the Chinese army using cannons to ravage the Japanese army. Just two shots per cannon, so the Japanese army was basically used to fight back against the South Gate.
The supreme Japanese soldiers evaporated from the world. They had no chance to carry forward the spirit of Bushido and engage in hand-to-hand combat or suicide attacks. They were lifted up by shells and threw them into the night sky, falling heavily to the ground. The difference is,
When throwing it up, it was a man, and when it landed, it was a minced meat. The entire south gate was full of Japanese soldiers' broken arms and legs, as well as some tanks and wreckage of armored vehicles.
After shooting the south gate, the artillery began to transfer the shooting area and use artillery shells to clear the Japanese army on the city wall.
Major General Sakai Hoji's hands were trembling. He finally understood how the powerful 21st Brigade was broken. He no longer cared about Major General Kasahara Yukio's orders and hurriedly reported to Major General Kasahara Yukio's city to break down.
Our army was unable to recover the South Gate, so we commanded the remaining defeated generals to retreat from the city wall and retreat into the city, trying to use the fortifications in the city to resist dyingly.
Seeing that the time was ripe, the plateau ordered the charge to blow, waved the entire brigade into the south gate, and began to pursue the city.
The second brigade established by Liu and the third brigade of Li Qing followed the first brigade into the city. Soon, the troops interspered in the city of Taiyuan in battalions and defeated the retreating Japanese troops.
The Japanese army was indeed well-trained and had strong combat power. After avoiding the bombardment of the instructor's artillery group, they began to use fortifications in the city to set up light and heavy machine guns and grenade launchers, and deal with the instructor. Use precise shooting to block the instructor
The teacher's attack.
The tutors, the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Brigades were merciless to resist the Japanese. The troops quickly interspered and quickly divided the remaining enemies into pieces. Those open fire points were mortars and grenades;
All dark fire points are greeted by a rocket launcher, and a rocket can destroy a bunker. Especially the cavalry battalions of three brigades, taking advantage of their strong mobility, galloping in the city, cutting swords and guns, and attacking speed
Soon, it became a nightmare in the eyes of Japanese soldiers.
After all, the power gap between the two sides was too great, and the Japanese resistance only brought some casualties to the instructor. Not only could it not stop the instructor's offensive, but it also quickly consumed its strength.
In the end, the crazy Japanese soldiers really staged suicide attacks. They held grenades and Explosive Packs rushed towards the attacking Eighth Route Army, intending to die together. There was only one result, that was, they were beaten into a hornet's nest.
At the same time as the south gate started, the special operations detachment led by Li Lingfeng, Li Shanzhu and Wang Laohu also arrived at the airport. At this time, the airport was already on high alert, and it was impossible to get into the airport. Li Lingfeng followed Liu Yimin's instructions and put it in the air.
The poison gas bomb seized from the 21st Brigade of the Fifth Division was taken out and shot directly at the airport with a mortar.
This poisonous gas bomb was the Japanese army's magic weapon to win. It was first used by the Fifth Division in Xinkou battlefield. Seishiro Itagaki might never have thought that the instructor used it at the attack airport.
It's night now, and the plane cannot take off. Some of the Japanese pilots were sitting in the plane and some resting in the dormitory. Only the Japanese troops, who were responsible for the airport garrison mission, entered the position to guard against possible attacks from the Chinese army.
I never dreamed that it was so uncomfortable to die under the poisonous gas bomb, with a blue complexion and a distorted body.
When Li Lingfeng and the others entered the airport, there was no life inside.
At this time, Major General Kasahara Yukio was already stunned in the headquarters.
In Kasawara Yuki's mind, the Chinese army is a chaotic command, poor equipment, and soldiers are all illiterate troops. From the September 18th Incident, the Northeast Army abandoned the city and fled under the attack of a small number of Kanto Army troops.
From now on, Yukio Kasahara looked down on the Chinese army from the bottom of his bones. He never dreamed that more than two hours ago, he had imagined that he would annihilate the Chinese army under the city of Taiyuan to establish a brilliant cause for His Majesty the Emperor. In a blink of an eye, Taiyuan City was actually destroyed.
After hearing the gunshots, the Chinese army is coming towards the headquarters, and I am afraid that their lives will end tonight.
Kasahara Yuki no longer hesitated and sent the last telegram to General Soichi Teraunuchi, the commander of the North China Front Army, reporting that the Taiyuan Castle was broken and the entire defending troops were broken.
After sending the telegram, Kasahara Yukio ordered all the personnel of the headquarters to pick up the gun and go to the fire, but he sang "The Lord's Day" himself, stabbed his beloved sword into his stomach, and snatched his backhand, and then he was so angry.
At 4:20 a.m., General Soichi Deanuchi was called out from the bed by the staff on duty. After reading Major General Yukio Kasahara's telegram, the general of the Deanuchi sat on the chair and couldn't speak for a long time.
First, the 21st Brigade and the 5th Division Cavalry Regiment and the Field Artillery Regiment were broken, and then Taiyuan was captured. The continuous attacks made the old Japanese devil, Shouyi, come back to his senses. He didn't understand how the elite imperial army fought the company.
Defeat, bad luck is at the forefront. I don’t know what the emperor would look like if he knows it.
What Soichi Tetsuki most hates is the arrogant Seishirou Itagaki. According to Soichi Tetsuki's original strategy, the Fifth Division launched an attack on the Pingsui Line, with the purpose of supporting and covering the Pinghan Line and fighting on the Tsupi Line. The Fifth Division Regiment
We should return to the vicinity of Baoding to participate in the encirclement and annihilation of the main force of the Chinese army. As a result, this unlucky Seishiro Itagaki took the lead in attacking Pingxingguan and launched the Taiyuan Battle. Of course, it is indeed in the interests of the empire to take over Taiyuan, but the current situation is that the main force of the Fifth Division was annihilated.
, and then joined the independent mixed first brigade, and Taiyuan City was lost again. If the unlucky man, Seishiro Itagaki, did not lead the main force to Huozhou, could Taiyuan be lost?
The more he thought about it, the more angry he became, the more he was, the more he wanted to call Itagaki, slapped him hard, and then ordered him to have a caesarean section and apologize!
Of course, this is just the thought in Shinui Shuyi's mind and is not worthy of being told by outsiders.
Chief of Staff Naosabu Okabe asked for instructions on how to deal with the Taiyuan incident. Teraunuchi said viciously: "Order the air force in Shijiazhuang to take off and bomb Taiyuan at dawn, and orders Itagaki Seishiro to command the 20th Division, the 109th Division, and the Independent Mixed Second Brigade
The regiment and the independent 15th Brigade must regain Taiyuan and annihilate the Chinese army attacking Taiyuan."
Naosaburo Okabe had to remind: "Commander, we don't know how strong the Chinese army attacked Taiyuan is now and how strong the firepower is. Just look at their success in attacking Taiyuan so quickly, you can be sure that this unit has extremely strong combat power and firepower.
It is also very fierce. Without knowing the enemy situation, we rashly ordered Lieutenant General Itagaki to lead the 20th Division to regain Taiyuan. If anything happens again, the imperial army's military power will definitely be greatly affected. Isn't it?
Please consider the decision again by the Commander.”
Teruchi Nakachi said viciously: "This arrogant fool, Seishiro Itagaki, should have died long ago. Last time the 21st Brigade was broken, he should have decisively cut off his caesarean section. As a result, we hesitated and asked him to make meritorious service, which led to the loss of Taiyuan today.
If he does not take back Taiyuan, what will he have in the military?"
Just as Naosaburo Okabe was about to continue speaking, the staff officer on duty sent another telegram. When General Soichi Teraen saw that it was the loss of Niangzi Pass and a brigade of defenders was broken. Soichi Teraen was so angry that he no longer cared about any general.
He became so kind that he cursed "Baga" and swept all the things on the table to the ground.
At this time, Naosaburo Okabe remembered the telegram sent by Major General Kasahara Yukio, who judged that the Chinese army might attack Taiyuan, and immediately ordered the staff to find the telegram and submit it to Commander Suichi Desouchi.
At this time, Teraunuchi Shouchi re-read Major General Kasahara Yukio's telegram. Naturally, he no longer had the original disdainful thought. Instead, he read it carefully several times, and then looked at the map with Naosaburo Okabe for a while, and then he had to
The conclusion that the Chinese army is about to launch a large-scale attack in Shanxi was reached, with the purpose of leaving all the imperial army in Shanxi in Shanxi.
The opponent's strategic intentions have been judged clearly, and it will be easier to do the next step. Teraunuchi no longer asked Itagaki to regain Taiyuan, but instead ordered the troops led by Independent Mixed Second Brigade and Higashima not to join the troops led by Takasuka quickly gave up pursuing the west of Taiyuan
The Chinese army retreated to Xinkou to deploy defense; ordered Lieutenant General Xiangyue Qingsi, the commander of the First Army, to command the Japanese army on the front line of Shijiazhuang to quickly advance towards Niangzi Pass, cooperate with the independent mixed 15th Brigade, and be sure to regain Niangzi Pass, and order Itagaki
Zheng Silang led the 20th Division, and the 109th Division set out from Huozhou, turned directly, went to Qin County, and returned to Yangquan in Wuxiang to ensure that Yangquan was pacified and the front line of Niangzi Pass.
After issuing the order, Shiuichi Seonuchi sent another telegram to the base camp, reporting the news of Taiyuan's loss, analyzing the situation in Shanxi after Taiyuan's loss, and demanding that three divisions be added to the North China Front Army to meet the combat needs. At the same time, the Jinpu Line was ordered to pacify the Han Dynasty
Line combat troops accelerate their attack speed and must advance to the front line of the Yellow River quickly.
After receiving the order from Sakaichi Tezuka, Itagaki Seishiro with his original courage, he wanted to resist the disrespect and directly attack Taiyuan. However, now Itagaki has experienced the blows of the 21st Brigade Yuzai and the loss of Taiyuan, and has already understood himself.
There is no capital to challenge the generals in the temple, and the only thing waiting for him may be the only way to be tried. Therefore, this time he was surprisingly honest and immediately ordered the 20th Division to be in front and the 109th Division to send sufficient searches.
The guard forces and the main force protected the main force headed towards Yangquan by slanting road.
At 5 a.m., Liu Yimin and Luo Ronghuan arrived at Taiyuan Airport. When they saw that 36 various aircraft were parked neatly on the airport, Liu Yimin ordered Feng Dafei to organize the students to quickly open the airport and organize six retired US Air Force instructors to form the first air force formation.
, set off at dawn, with the mission to attack the Japanese airport in Shijiazhuang. He also ordered the Artillery Brigade, Heavy Machine Gun Regiment, and the Supplementary Regiment of the First, Second and Third Brigades to draw a company to use the anti-aircraft guns and anti-aircraft machine guns from the Japanese airport to form firepower against air and protect
Airport safety.
Leaving Feng Dafei to work at the airport, Liu Yimin and Luo Ronghuan rushed to Yukio Kasahara's headquarters.
The body of Kasahara Yukio's body has been placed in the yard, and the bodies of Major General Sakai Hoji, Colonel Furukawa Miyoji and other Japanese officers at the level and above were also found and placed in the yard.
Liu Yimin touched his nose and smiled, and asked Hu Di to contact the Japanese army. The conditions for selling these corpses were naturally to pay. Of course, it was okay to give cannons and shells.
Hu Di accepted the task happily, and Cai Zhong laughed at it. This war god-like division commander actually didn't even let go of the Japanese corpse and had to exchange it for money. It's really amazing!
Just in Yukio Kasahara's headquarters, Liu Yimin sent a good news to the Central Committee, the Eighth Route Army Headquarters and Nanjing to recover Taiyuan.