Chapter 1095 Commander: Continue to cut off the strong man’s wrist
The commander of the regiment witnessed the entire battle.
Seeing the attacking troops occupy the Eighth Route Army's blocking position without firing a single shot, not only did their faces not show any smile, but they became serious.
Clenching his fists and gritting his teeth, he cursed: "We were fooled by the Eighth Route Army again..."
"When the forward squadron retreated, the Eighth Route Army and local troops defending the position also withdrew."
"It caused us to waste so many artillery shells in an unblocked position..."
"The most important thing is that we have wasted more than ten minutes of precious time. If the main force of the independent group takes the opportunity to come over and entangle us, we will not be able to withdraw even if we want to..."
"The troops will set off immediately. We must leave here before the main force of the independent regiment catches up."
"Da da da……"
Before the commander could move, there was a burst of machine gun fire from behind the team. His face suddenly turned pale and he shouted: "No, the main force of the independent regiment is catching up."
"Boom boom boom..."
As soon as he finished speaking, the sound of explosions of artillery shells rang in the ears of the commander.
The exploded soil hit him directly, making him tremble and fall to the ground.
Several guards followed and rushed over. They set up the captain on the left and right and ran towards the front of the team.
There was a mountain road at their feet, with rugged terrain on both sides, high mountains and dense forests. It seemed very easy to hide, but if you really got in, not only would you not be able to escape, but you would also become the prey of the Eighth Route Army.
The main force of the Independent Regiment was coming from behind, and only by charging forward could it be possible to escape the pursuit of the Eighth Route Army.
"Boom boom boom..."
It's a pity that no matter how fast they escape, they can't run faster than the flying speed of the cannonball.
More than a thousand Japs are crowded on the narrow mountain road. As long as the shell hits the mountain road, no matter how unlucky it is, three or four Japs can be killed.
If you're lucky, you can kill seven or eight little Japs with one shell.
The Captain of the Japanese Regiment was very lucky. Surrounded by guards, he dodged left and right, avoided several rounds of artillery attacks from the Independent Regiment, and successfully crossed the blocking position that the troops had just captured.
Listening to the increasingly distant explosions and shouts of death behind him, he subconsciously felt that he had escaped. Just as he was about to breathe a sigh of relief, a series of gunshots from the flank once again put him in a desperate situation.
"Da da da……"
Three light machine guns were set up in the woods less than thirty meters away from him. They fired together. Bullets flew over in a hail of bullets. Five or six of the guards surrounding him were knocked down in an instant. The commander of the regiment himself was also rearranged by a guard.
I threw myself on the ground and made a dog eat its shit. I felt as embarrassed as I wanted.
"Rush over... We should have encountered an independent regiment intersecting with troops..." the captain suppressed the fear in his heart and ordered.
"Tell the troops to ignore the bullets fired from the flanks by the Eighth Route Army, and speed up and rush forward."
"This is our only chance to escape the pursuit of the independent group."
"The Eighth Route Army is walking through mountains and forests. The road conditions are much more complicated than ours. As long as the troops speed up, they will not be able to catch up with us. Hurry..."
The analysis of the Japanese captain is not unreasonable.
The independent regiment was marching through the forest without even a decent road, so it was definitely no match for the little devils in terms of speed.
According to reports, Captain Huang of the Independent Regiment did not intend to annihilate them all here.
He has already killed more than 2,000 of the 3,000-strong Japs, and has basically lost their combat effectiveness. Even if they successfully pass through the Jinzhong Independent Regiment base area, there will still be several base areas waiting for them.
Anyway, no matter how hard they hurried and how they fled for their lives, they couldn't reach Shijiazhuang.
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Outside Shijiazhuang City, the four main regiments participating in the general offensive are all in place.
The two dozen tanks and armored fighting vehicles that cooperated with the attack all drove to the forefront of the battlefield. They only waited for Li Yunlong's order before heading towards Shijiazhuang.
"Woooooooooooo...boom..."
The scream of artillery shells streaking across the sky was the best signal for attack. Soon the four city walls of Shijiazhuang were covered by artillery fire.
There were splashing firelights everywhere, thick black smoke rising into the sky, and bricks and stones flying everywhere.
From time to time, Japanese and puppet troops were blown away in explosions and smashed into the ground outside the city.
The violent explosion also attracted the attention of the Japanese brigade commander.
Major General Fujita personally climbed to the commanding heights of the headquarters, held up his telescope, and looked around with his head held high.
His expression was very solemn, and he could feel that the artillery fire in front of him was more intense than the sudden artillery attack last night.
Not only did a large number of mountain artillery and heavy artillery participate in the battle, there were also many mortars firing together.
The function of heavy artillery and mountain artillery is to destroy city defenses and fully expose the city defense troops to artillery fire.
The main function of the mortar is to kill people with fragments.
The Eighth Route Army has now added mortars, obviously not giving the city defense troops any chance to move.
Heavy artillery and mountain artillery destroyed a section of city defense fortifications, and mortar shells then fell, killing the Japanese and puppet troops who had lost the city defense fortifications as bunkers, and doing their best to kill and injure the city defense troops as much as possible.
Putting down the telescope, he analyzed in a serious tone: "The Eighth Route Army should have seen that our city defense force is dominated by the Imperial Army and has low combat effectiveness. It wants to break through the city defense fortifications and enter Shijiazhuang through a strong attack."
"Their artillery fire is too fierce, and the city defense troops will definitely not be able to withstand it."
"Fortunately, we replaced the Imperial Army in the city defense force with the Imperial Alliance Army in advance, otherwise it would have been the Imperial Army that was bombed now."
"The attacking troops of the Eighth Route Army were blown up completely without even seeing them. It would be too uncomfortable to die like this. It would be better to fight in the street with the Eighth Route Army. As long as the troops are well hidden, it will be no problem for one soldier to kill two Eighth Route Army troops."
"Inform the garrison in the city to prepare for street fighting immediately."
"Send another telegram to Commander Okamura: The Yizhong Independent Brigade is equipped with too many engineering artillery pieces. The Shijiazhuang city defense fortifications suffered a devastating blow under the enemy's artillery attack. Did the city defense troops suffer heavy losses? Shijiazhuang will be here tonight at the latest.
It was broken through by the Eighth Route Army."
"Our department has decided to engage in street fighting with the Eighth Route Army's attacking troops in Shijiazhuang City until reinforcements arrive."
"However, based on the current strength of the garrison in the city, it can only last for three to four days at most. Commander, please send troops to reinforce Shijiazhuang as soon as possible."
"Rumble..."
Before the explosions of artillery shells on the top of the city stopped, the roar of chariots could be heard outside the city.
Major General Fujita's face became more and more ugly. He took a deep breath and analyzed: "The Eighth Route Army has even dispatched armored fighting vehicles, which shows that they are bound to win the next siege battle."
"Contact the city defense troops immediately. I will allow them to abandon the city defense fortifications after a proper blockade at the top of the city, and directly advance into the city to engage in street fighting with the Eighth Route Army siege troops."
"The Eighth Route Army has heavy artillery and tanks, and its firepower advantage is very obvious. Even if the city defense troops occupy the city head and have terrain advantages, they will only be passively beaten."
"Instead of being massacred on the top of the city by the Eighth Route Army's siege troops and dying in vain, it is better to kill several Eighth Route Army troops in close encounters through street fighting and kill the Eighth Route Army troops."
