The headquarters of the 37th Division of the Japanese Army in Yangquan.
Hearing the sounds of gunfire and gunfire coming from all directions outside Yangquan City, as dense as fried beans.
Adachi Twenty-san and Eguchi Taro, who were about to leave the headquarters and head to Yangquan Station, suddenly stopped.
"what's going on?"
"Could it be that the Eighth Route Army has already reached Yangquan City?"
Adachi Twenty-san and Eguchi Taro couldn't help but look at each other.
Ten minutes ago, Anda 23 received an order directly from the North China Front Army Headquarters regarding the transfer of the 37th Division to Taiyuan.
At this time, the Shotai Railway was still in the hands of the Japanese army.
The main force of the 37th Division only needs to get on the train and head west along the Zhengtai Railway.
You can reach Taiyuan Station in a few hours at most.
The troops of the new regiment suddenly appeared in Yangquan City from the north. At this time, the Japanese defense focus was towards the south, and there were very few troops north of Yangquan.
After all, who would have thought that a new regiment of the Eighth Route Army would suddenly appear from behind the 37th Division.
After more than ten minutes, a combat staff officer hurried in and reported to Anda 23rd Hui.
"Your Excellency, Division Commander, a large group of Eighth Route Army cavalry has appeared around Yangquan City, with a strength of at least half a cavalry regiment."
"Currently, this group of Eighth Route Army cavalry has blocked the four city walls of Yangquan."
"Moreover, the firepower of this Eighth Route Army cavalry is very strong. The guard squadron has just left the west city gate and encountered the Eighth Route Army cavalry. The guard squadron has been repelled."
The cavalry is very fast, coming and going like the wind.
Less than half an hour after Li Yunlong issued the order, the 1st Cavalry Battalion completed the encirclement of Yangquan City Wall.
Although the Japanese 37th Division also had some gun towers and bunker fortifications outside the city.
However, these brick and stone gun towers and bunker fortifications were vulnerable to the cavalry of the new regiment of the Eighth Route Army carrying the bazooka.
It is similar to the modern guerrillas who drive armed pickup trucks and carry RPGs on their shoulders.
The guard squadron of the 37th Division is the elite among the elite. Whether it is the combat experience of the soldiers or the weapons and equipment, they are no worse than the combat troops.
However, they failed to withstand the attack of two companies of the 1st Cavalry Battalion and were defeated directly back into Yangquan City.
"How many Eighth Route Army cavalry are there outside the West City?" Taro Eguchi asked in a deep voice.
"Judging from the number of torches." The combat staff lowered his head and replied, "There are about 00 Eighth Route Army cavalry."
"Baga!" Anda Twenty-Three drew out his command knife and cut the bamboo chair in front of him in half. "Immediately order the 1st Infantry Brigade to destroy this group of Eighth Route Army cavalry outside the West City."
At present, the strength of the Eighth Route Army is unknown, and Anda 23 does not dare to send too many troops out of the city.
The North China Front Army Headquarters only issued an order to the 37th Division to transfer to Taiyuan, without explaining the reason.
Therefore, Anda Twenty-Three did not know where this group of Eighth Route Army cavalry came from.
As Anda Twenty-three's order was issued, it didn't take long for the Japanese troops on the city wall to fire fiercely at the Eighth Route Army cavalry position outside the city.
A large group of Japanese soldiers poured out from the west city gate and attacked forward under artillery fire, trying to defeat or annihilate the Eighth Route Army cavalry.
But soon, the 1st Combined Battalion of the Eighth Route Army arrived, firing hundreds of mortars toward the west gate of Yangquan.
After leaving behind hundreds of corpses, the 1st Infantry Battalion, the most elite infantry group of the 37th Division, hurriedly retreated into the city.
"Reporting to the division commander, the 1st Infantry Battalion suffered heavy losses and has withdrawn into the city!"
"The train station has been captured by the Eighth Route Army!"
"Shi Nao Mountain has been captured by the Eighth Route Army!"
"The airport has been occupied by the Eighth Route Army!"
"The main force of the Eighth Route Army has surrounded Yangquan, with at least 10,000 troops!"
Within half an hour, news came one after another, making Anda 23 furious.
The fighting power of the Eighth Route Army also shocked Anda Twenty-Three.
The airport, Shinao Mountain and the train station were all guarded by Locust Army soldiers. Unexpectedly, they were captured by the Eighth Route Army so quickly.
"Your Excellency, Division Commander!"
When Taro Eguchi spoke, he tried his best to suppress the horror in his heart: "The situation of the battle has become obvious. The main force of the Eighth Route Army suddenly appeared from the north and surrounded Yangquan City. We can't get out!"
This Eighth Route Army artillery firepower is very powerful.
Within half an hour, the 37th Division tried to organize troops to break out, but they were all pushed back by the Eighth Route Army's artillery fire.
The good news is that the Eighth Route Army has not attacked the city yet.
In addition, more than half an hour ago, Anda 23 had given the Japanese troops on the three lines of defense south of Yangquan City an order to withdraw to Yangquan City and then take a train together to transfer to Taiyuan.
In half an hour at most, the Japanese troops outside the city will return to Yangquan.
When the time comes, the inside and outside will cooperate, and the troops in the city will be able to break out.
Thinking of this, Adachi Twenty-three said in a deep voice: "Eguchi-san, immediately order the 7th Infantry Regiment and the 37th Artillery Regiment to speed up their return to Yangquan."
"Your Excellency, Division Commander." Taro Eguchi asked, "Which gate should we break through?"
Adachi Twenty-san and Eguchi Taro both knew it well.
The current situation for the 37th Division is already precarious and precarious.
All the Japanese troops on the three lines of defense south of Yangquan City have been evacuated, leaving only a few puppet troops holding their positions.
The puppet army is reliable, and pigs can climb trees.
The main force of the Eighth Route Army heading north from the 19th Division was 40,000 elites. Coupled with the sudden appearance of the Eighth Route Army behind them, they could definitely annihilate the 37th Division.
Anda Twenty-Three immediately realized the seriousness of the war situation.
The North China Front Army Headquarters must have realized something, so it bypassed the First Army Headquarters and directly ordered the 37th Division to immediately transfer to Yangquan.
It's a pity that the order from the North China Front Army Headquarters came a little late.
Anda Twenty-Three stared at the map and analyzed it carefully: "Break through the west city gate, order the 7th Infantry Regiment to arrive in Yangquan, attack the Eighth Route Army outside the west city, and cover the breakout of the Locust Army in the city!"
"In addition, we will request emergency tactical guidance from the First Army Headquarters and the North China Front Army Headquarters."
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! "Requesting the headquarters to order the 33rd Division to send troops from Shouyang to meet the main force of my 37th Division."
Taro Eguchi suddenly lowered his head: "Hi!"
However, Taro Eguchi's order had just been issued when intensive artillery fire came from a few kilometers south of the city.
Adachi Twenty-san and Eguchi Taro hurried to the south wall and looked southward with their binoculars.
I saw that the entire sky in the south had been printed red by artillery fire, and the sound of artillery continued and rumbled over.
The expressions of Adachi Twenty-san and Eguchi Taro suddenly became extremely ugly.
It takes at least several hundred cannons to produce this effect, and the 7th Infantry Regiment and the 37th Artillery Regiment obviously do not have hundreds of cannons.
The 7th Infantry Regiment and the 37th Artillery Regiment are obviously in big trouble!
…
At this time, Anda Twenty-Three was still thinking of breaking out from the west city gate and being supported by the 33rd Division stationed in Shouyang.
Then the 33rd Division and the 37th Division took a train together and transferred to Taiyuan.
The idea of Anda Twenty-Three is beautiful, but the reality is cruel.
Because the main force of the 33rd Division can no longer protect itself.
"Reporting to the division commander, not only Shouyang County is surrounded by the Eighth Route Army, but also the 1st Infantry Regiment, the 14th Infantry Regiment, and the 33rd Mountain Artillery Regiment outside the county are also surrounded by the Eighth Route Army!"
In Shouyang County, at the headquarters of the 33rd Division, Chief of Staff Colonel Tanaka Nobuo reported to the division commander, Lieutenant General Sakurai No. 3.
At this time, Shozo Sakurai hadn't fully reacted yet, it was like he was in a dream.
His troops were engaging the main force of the 38th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army when they were surrounded by the main force of the Eighth Route Army coming up from behind.
The firepower and combat effectiveness of this Eighth Route Army are very powerful, and the troops of the 33rd Division are no match for it.
Sakurai Shozo's face was full of disbelief: "How could this happen?"
Tanaka Nobuo's tone was full of bitterness: "Division commander, the Eighth Route Army surrounding Shouyang County has at least 10,000 elites. Their actions were so fast that we had no time to react. Shouyang Station has been captured by the Eighth Route Army."
Sakurai Shozo fell into deep thought, now the 33rd Division is in big trouble!
"Division commander, we should immediately request emergency tactical guidance from the First Army Headquarters and the North China Front Army Headquarters, and ask the headquarters to let the 37th Division come to rescue our 33rd Division."
"otherwise……"
Seeing Sakurai Shozo's silence, Tanaka Nobuo said immediately.
Sakurai Shozo nodded, understanding what Tanaka Nobuo said behind him, that if there were no reinforcements, the 33rd Division would be completely wiped out by the Eighth Route Army.
The current Eighth Route Army definitely has the strength and conditions to annihilate the 33rd Division.
Sakurai Shozo spoke urgently: "Immediately report to the First Army Headquarters and North China Front Army Headquarters the situation we are currently facing, and request emergency tactical guidance!"
"Hi!"
Tanaka Nobuo suddenly lowered his head.
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Shi Nao Mountain.
The temporary former enemy headquarters of the Eighth Route Army.
"Old Zhao."
"During the Hundred Regiments War, the two of us were ordered to lead a new regiment to block the Fourth Brigade at Shi Nao Mountain. Unexpectedly, a year and a half later, we would be back here again."
The security personnel, communication personnel and combat staff were busy there. Li Yunlong leaned towards the direction of Yangquan City, put down the telescope in his hand, and spoke with emotion.
Zhao Gang smiled slightly: "I remember that battle. Our new regiment became famous in one battle. Not only did it kill Major General Mitake Tsuda, the commander of the 4th Brigade, but it also captured Yangquan City and captured a lot of money."
"To be precise." Li Yunlong pursed his lips, "Mitake Tsuda was not killed, but was blown up by our cannon, and was blown into a pile of minced meat."
"Yes." Zhao Gang nodded.
At this moment, the decoder handed a translated telegram to Li Yunlong and reported: "Deputy Commander Xing has led the 4th, 6th, and 6th Battalions, as well as the Cavalry Battalion, to successfully surround Shouyang.
In the county seat, the encirclement of the 33rd Division was completed according to the original plan."
Zhao Gang waved his fist fiercely and said in an excited tone: "Great!"
Li Yunlong looked extremely satisfied: "Chief of Staff, immediately send an order to Deputy Commander Xing, ordering all units to recognize only their clothes and not their people, and prioritize the elimination of the Japanese outside Shouyang County as quickly as possible!"
"yes!"
Wang Dehou responded loudly.
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