At the Japanese Army Command in Jinzhong County, listening to the roaring cannons coming from the city, the captain of the Japanese Regiment was not worried at all.

Whether it is the six thousand troops that have already reached the city or the two thousand reserve troops that have remained in the city, it is his greatest capital for defending the Jinzhong County.

Even if the siege troops of the National Savior Army were equipped with heavy artillery and suppressed the defending troops to bomb the city when siege, they had enough troops to fight with the National Savior Army.

Moreover, the artillery troops under their command are not vegetarian.

Although their number of artillery and caliber are not as good as the National Salvation Army outside the city and cannot suppress them, they can harass them, disperse their artillery fire, and reduce the combat pressure of the defending troops.

"Report to the commander of the corps. The National Salvation Army in the east of the city has begun to attack the city, with a force of more than 500 people. Although the offensive is very fierce, it is still blocked by the defending troops and is unable to continue moving forward!" The telephone soldier put down the microphone and ran to the commander of the corps to report.

"Yo Xi!" A smile flashed quickly across the corner of the corps captain's mouth, and he replied confidently: "The defense forces in the east of the city are fighting well. I have said a long time ago that although the National Salvation Army that attacked our country was equipped with heavy artillery, the city defense fortifications in Jinzhong were very strong, and the military strength was also in our hands. There was no reason not to be able to defend Jinzhong."

"The garrison in the east of the city has proved that my judgment is correct with facts. They not only blocked the offensive of the National Salvation Army, but also suppressed them tightly on the battlefield. As long as we consume a large amount of their troops in the next battle, the county town of Jinzhong will become safer!"

The Chief of Staff couldn't help but flatter: "The captain of the corps is wise!"

"Reconnaissance shows that the national-savior army outside the city has only five or six thousand people. If artillery and other technical troops are reduced, it would be great if the troops that can really be used to attack the city can have 4,000 people!"

"As long as we can kill more than 2,000 of their attacking troops, the remaining national-saviors will lose their ability to attack the city, and 80% will retreat, so we will win this battle!"

The telephone soldiers didn't look at each other. When the corps captain and chief of staff were happy, they suddenly poured cold water on them: "Sir, although the defense forces in the east of the city blocked the attack of the National Salvation Army, they also paid a huge price in the battle!"

"They were attacked by at least one heavy artillery company of the National Salvation Army, many permanent fire points were destroyed, and the imperial army of at least one squadron died under the cover of enemy artillery fire!"

"In addition, the mortar troops of the National Salvation Army have not stopped shelling the city, especially after their infantry began to attack the city, the number of mortar shells hitting the city has increased significantly."

"The city defense force thinks that the National Salvation Army wants to use the siege troops to drag them on the top of the city and take the opportunity to use artillery fire to kill and injure their troops in large quantities!"

"In less than ten minutes after the siege began, the defense forces in the east of the city lost more than 200 more people!"

"They hope that the command will provide them with some artillery fire support and disperse the artillery fire of the National Rescue Army."

The captain's face suddenly pulled down, and his expression became more and more serious.

The Chief of Staff glared at the telephone soldier fiercely, thinking that his report was too abnormal.

But now that things have come to this, all he can do is help the wing captain solve the problem and make him happy again.

It immediately proposed: "The captain of the corps, Bei Zhi, proposed to draw a mortar squadron to support the east of the city."

"The military rescue military uses mortars to cover the defense forces in the east of the city. We also use mortars to counterattack and treat the person with his own way!"

"And the mortars are light and can be dismantled quickly and maneuvered quickly. In case they are targeted by the National Rescue Army artillery, they can also quickly evacuate the artillery position and reduce losses!"

This is also the method the corps leader just thought of, and nodded immediately: "You can arrange it immediately and disperse the artillery fire of the National Rescue Army as soon as possible to reduce the combat pressure of the defense forces in the east of the city."

In the next ten minutes, the corps captain received all "good news". No attacking force of the National Salvation Army broke through the blocking firepower launched by the defensive troops and reached a 100-meter-long position outside the city.

The team leader became more and more confident in the battle to defend the city. He sat in his position in a very leisurely manner, waiting for the front line to bring more good news to him.

"Dadadadada...dadababa..." A gunshot suddenly rang three or four hundred meters away from the command center, and it was clearly reached the ears of the regiment captain.

The captain's reaction was very calm, and his expression of surprise was not revealed at all, just like he had not heard these gunshots.

His subordinates did not have as good psychological qualities as he did. Several of them showed panic expressions on their faces, and they kept looking at the captain of the corps, waiting for him to react.

"Sir, there is an enemy attack command. The opponent is equipped with a large number of light machine guns and submachine guns. The firepower is extremely fierce. You must move away from here immediately!" A small captain of the guards hurriedly ran in to report.

Until this time, the team leader was still very calm, and the confident smile on his face did not change in the end. He looked at the team and cursed very dissatisfied.

"How can you panic? Dozens of enemies scare you like this. You have lost all the face of the Imperial Army of the Great Japanese Empire!"

The Chief of Staff was also very dissatisfied with the reactions of several staff members under his command.

When the gunfire reached the war room, several staff officers showed a look of panic, which was really embarrassing.

Then the captain scolded: "It's not the first time you've been in a war. Why did you even forget the most basic operation of defensive battles!"

"Who doesn't arrange an insider when siegeing the city, let alone a county such as Jinzhong, must have hidden a large number of national rescue troops in it. If they don't stand up and cooperate with the siege troops to attack Jinzhong at this time, that would be strange!"

"Your corps captain has long thought of this, otherwise you would think why the command center would leave so many reserve teams in Jinzhong City!"

Several combat staff members lowered their heads at this moment, with a look of shame on their faces.

The corps leader didn't talk nonsense to them and ordered decisively: "The command guard must block the enemy for me, and immediately draw two infantry squadrons from the reserve team to surround our enemy."

"These enemies are probably intelligence personnel hidden in Jinzhong City by the National Salvation Army. If they can take the opportunity to catch them all in one go, from now on, the National Salvation Army will never get any information in Jinzhong City!"

The Chief of Staff immediately received the order: "Go to arrange the position now and you will definitely eliminate them all."

"Da da da...slap..."

The gunfire outside the command center became increasingly dense, and the battle room was getting closer, but the corps leader was not worried at all.

The order to dispatch troops has been issued, and the reserve team is stationed next to the command center, and you can reach the battlefield in the blink of an eye.

As long as the two squadrons are in place, the crisis at the command center will be lifted and the enemy will be killed completely!

"Da da da...Da da da...Da da...Ba da..."

Suddenly, there was a dense sound of firefighting at the reserve team, and the dull strafing sound of heavy machine guns was mixed in between.

Just from the gunfire, you can tell the conclusion that the battle there is more intense.

The confident smile on the corps captain's face began to disappear, and his expression gradually became serious, realizing that the sudden appearance of these enemies in the city were not as simple as he imagined.

But I didn't say much. The firefighting sound could only make a rough judgment on the situation of the battle. If you want to make a decision and issue an order, you need more reports on the battlefield.

"Report to the commander, the reinforcements sent by the reserve team were attacked by unknown armed forces. The opponent was equipped with a large number of machine guns and submachine guns, and heavy machine guns. The reinforcements suffered heavy losses. They were fighting and retreating while being the reserve team's responders, and they could not reinforce the command center!" A messenger ran into the war room to report.

Although I forced myself to report the bad news in a calm tone as possible to avoid angering the captain of the wing, my inner tension was revealed from the report.

"Sir, you must move out of here immediately!" The guard captain who had been here once before rushed in again.

Last time I came here, I was scolded by the regiment captain because I was too panicked.

This time I should have learned my lesson and remained calm in the face of danger, but as soon as I rushed into the war room, I forgot what I had been scolded just now, and I still reported it with a anxious expression!

"The enemy's offensive is even stronger than before. Two heavy machine guns at the command center were also destroyed. The remaining soldiers in the guards were no match for the time. They were fighting and retreating. At most, the enemy would kill here for another five minutes!"

"There are nearly two thousand troops in the reserve team, which can definitely protect the commander, you must transfer it immediately!"

The captain of the regiment could not sit still, and a panic flashed on his face.

When he was about to ask about the situation again, the Chief of Staff was already rushing to start giving orders.

He didn't expect the battle to deteriorate so quickly. After listening to the report, the first thing he thought of was the safety of the regiment captain.

Only he is alive, and there are only a few thousand troops left in the city to continue fighting and defend Jinzhong to the death.

Listening to the gunshots that were getting closer and closer outside the command center, he directly overthrew an order to the guard captain: "Why are you still standing there? Immediately protect the captain of the United Army to break through the side door and leave the command center, and march quickly to the reserve station!"

In the face of life and death, the corps leader did not refuse the chief of staff's kindness, and this was also for the consideration of all the garrisons in Jinzhong City.

If he started a war, he would be killed, resulting in the lack of leader in the city's troops, and his morale was depressed. The Imperial Army would definitely suffer the consequences in the end.

At the last moment of being transported by the guard, a command was added: "The reserve team will continue to send people to encircle the enemies in the city. If the two squadrons are not enough, send three squadrons. If it is not enough, send an infantry brigade directly! No matter where the enemies come from and what identity are, they must be quickly eliminated. We must never let the national rescue army attack Jinzhong in and out."

"Boom..."

Two grenades smashed into two bunkers at the entrance of the command department, one after another, and a circle of sandbags blocking the bunker were blown away, and several Japanese were blown up at the same time...

As soon as the explosion stopped, the gunshots of the Japanese army blocking the National Rescue Army became weaker, and the attacking troops took the opportunity to fight to the gate of the command headquarters.

The next battle will be much easier. Grenades cooperate with charges, alternately cover attacks, overturned walls, and raids, and captured the empty command center in less than five minutes.

When the corps leader arrived at the reserve garrison, one of the two infantry brigades was left, and the infantry brigade that left was ordered to encircle the enemy that suddenly appeared in the city.

Not long after, dense fire exchange sounded around the station, with each direction.

"Sir, something seems wrong!" The captain who stayed here reminded him with a worried look on his face.

The captain of the regiment also felt that the confident expression on his face disappeared completely when he was evacuating the command center. He frowned and analyzed: "The fire exchange sounds too dense. Judging from the gunfire, there is at least one battalion in the city!"

The captain stared at his incredible eyes and asked, "Where did they come from? Although Jinzhong City is very large, it is impossible to hide so many troops!"

"And the weapons and ammunition they equipped are all contraband items that we usually search closely. It is okay to use a plan to bring dozens of rifles into the city, but it is definitely impossible to bring hundreds of rifles and dozens of machine guns into the city!"

"Aren't these enemies entering the city normally by going through the city gate?"

The Chief of Staff could not understand the reason, but did not agree with the captain's analysis. He frowned and asked, "How could they enter the city without leaving the city gate? Could it be that they were flying in!"

"The National Salvation Army does not even have a plane, so it is definitely impossible for them to fly into Jinzhong. Eighty-most they used tricks to deceive the city-defense troops and quietly sent their weapons to Jinzhong!"

The captain still insisted on his own opinion and continued to analyze in line with the eyes of the chief of staff: "This is impossible!"

"Hundreds of rifles and dozens of machine guns are not small numbers. Even if you use a military strategy to save the country, you can't try to send them to the county town!"

"Although the National Salvation Army does not have planes and cannot send so many troops into the county town, they can escape from the ground. The National Salvation Army is best at digging fortifications. If they dig a tunnel connecting the city and outside the city, let alone a battalion of the National Salvation Army, a regiment can be sent in!"

A word woke up the dreamer, and the Chief of Staff suddenly realized that he thought of the last offensive and defensive battle in Jinzhong.

Originally, everyone thought that the defending troops of the National Salvation Army were completely wiped out in Jinzhong City, and Zhou Cheng was also killed. As a result, they actually escaped the siege troops at the last moment of the battle.

After the battle ended, no one knew how one or two thousand national rescue troops broke through the nose of the Imperial Army and escaped.

But if there is an authentic tunnel connecting the city and outside the city, then the problems that everyone can't figure out will be solved.

I immediately told the team leader his judgment: "Sir, I now agree with Bin Ye Jun's analysis. Eighty-most of the enemies that suddenly emerged from the city entered the city through the tunnel."

"When we took back Jinzhong, the national-saviors who broke through and fled might have run out of the tunnel. Only by walking on the tunnel can we avoid the eyes of our attacking troops without knowing it!"

After hearing this, the captain's eyes turned red, as if they could spit fire.
To be continued...