... rushed out of the forward troops of the 358th Regiment, and was completely wiped out by the returning Eighth Route Army in an open area not far away!!!
When the news reached the temporary headquarters of the Bantian Alliance, the Japanese captains all looked horrified.
So in just a few dozen minutes, the Sakata Alliance lost more than a quarter of its troops.
After the battle at Cangyunling, plus Chu Yunfei's sneak attack, including the eight or nine hundred Japs that Kong Jie and Li Yunlong killed, there were only over 2,000 people left in the Sakata Regiment.
The original strength of the Sakata Regiment was nearly 5,000.
But how is this possible?
Just the equipment of the Eighth Route Army?
The Japanese headquarters had no choice but to receive the news only now. The previous artillery fire blockade of the 358th Regiment was too fierce, and those who rushed out were all light infantry, and they did not bring any fast and effective communication equipment.
Coupled with Li Yunlong, Kong Jie and the others, they acted too quickly and attacked without mercy. They directly besieged them on three sides, leaving no way for the Japanese to survive. The Japanese who rushed out of the defense area did not even have time to send messengers to rush back for help. In the fierce hand-to-hand combat,
He was slaughtered completely.
In front of me, a company of the 358th Regiment set up multiple heavy machine gun fortifications under the order of Chu Yunfei, blocking the exit of the second node.
In addition, the Eighth Route Army waiting outside the defense area is watching with eager eyes.
The Japanese had to admit that the rabbits they originally thought they were chasing had turned into tigers.
The three Japanese captains at the Japanese Army Headquarters felt a little desperate for a moment. This small second node in front of them seemed like an insurmountable chasm, and it seemed that they could not cross it no matter what.
Even if we rush over, there are still crazy Eighth Route Army troops over there!
Go back?
It didn't work at all. The troops who retreated to the first node of the defense zone were also attacked. The damn Chu Yunfei actually made a plan early in the morning and arranged an ambush at the first node to wait and see.
The Bantian Regiment was actually trapped in the outer defense area by Chu Yunfei's 358th Regiment and the Eighth Route Army troops.
At this moment, the faces of the officers of the Sakata Regiment still lack the arrogance they had before.
The regiment commander and chief of staff, plus several majors, were killed by the Eighth Route Army in one shot.
As a result, the great revenge was not avenged, and the Jinsui Army and the Eighth Route Army jointly blocked the outer defense zone.
You can neither advance nor retreat.
While the three Japanese captains were hesitating, they all saw the intention to retreat in each other's eyes.
Although I felt very shameful, I launched this large-scale sweep against the 386th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army with great power. I was originally confident that I could wipe out the main force of the Eighth Route Army in northwest Shanxi.
The result was a disastrous defeat.
The arrogant old devil Bantian even died at the hands of the Eighth Route Army.
Coupled with the fact that the Eighth Route Army and the Shanxi-Sui Army were severely damaged in front of them, the Bantian Regiment at this time had long lost its sharpness when it first arrived.
He looks like a droopy rat.
"Carry out a strategic shift immediately!"
To put it bluntly, it means retreating and running away...
What bullshit the dignity and arrogance of imperial soldiers were, after all, shattered when faced with the crisis of death.
Even the last bit of dignity was gone, and all the courage to break through the encirclement head-on was gone.
The remaining Japs in the Bantian regiment couldn't care about anything. The first and second nodes were blocked by the troops of the 358th Regiment of the Jinsui Army. The Eighth Route Army was still watching outside the second node.<
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Come on, don’t care about face or embarrassment, just run away wherever there are no enemies.
Directly try to climb over the steep slopes and mountains on the outer edge of the 358th Regiment's defense zone, just like their Tuba Road. If you can't beat them, go into the mountains.
It's just that the imperial warriors, who have always been arrogant and arrogant, have never ended up in such an embarrassing situation today.
Coupled with the steepness of the cliff, the formation of the rearguard troops could not be maintained. Some Japanese who were too panicked even accidentally stepped on the air and rolled directly down the steep cliff.
358th Regiment Headquarters.
News also spread that the Eighth Route Army had wiped out all the Japanese who had rushed out of the defense zone.
According to the forward observation post, it is estimated that the number of Japanese troops surrounded and annihilated by the Eighth Route Army's counterattack was nearly one brigade.
What is this concept?
He, Chu Yunfei, used such a large formation, including artillery battalions and machine guns, to lure the Japanese to the outside of his defense area, and then suddenly took action. Even so, only four to five hundred Japanese had been eliminated in the battle so far. For this reason, the 358th Regiment also paid the price of one to two hundred men.
But these Eighth Route Army had just experienced the battle in Cangyun Ridge, and when they turned around, they actually killed nearly a whole group of Japs.
When you think about the equipment of the Eighth Route Army, are their combat effectiveness already so strong?
"What tactics did the Eighth Route Army use?" Chu Yunfei was shocked and couldn't help but ask.
The communications soldier replied: "Reporting to the regiment, according to our reconnaissance, the three Eighth Route Army troops returned and attacked the Japanese army with fierce firepower. Then they launched a fierce attack on the Japanese army from the front and both wings at the same time. The Japanese army could not react in time, and both sides quickly
Hand-to-hand combat began, and the Eighth Route Army finally ended the entire battle with hand-to-hand combat."
Fang Ligong said: "The Eighth Route Army had the advantage in strength. The number of Japanese troops who rushed out was not too many, and they did not carry any heavy weapons. Their footing was unstable. The Eighth Route Army took the opportunity to launch a full-scale assault. Only then could the Japanese troops be completely annihilated. If I guess
That's right, the casualties on their side of the Eighth Route Army are probably not small."
Chu Yunfei said with emotion: "Soldiers should regard death as if they are home. How can we fight without sacrifice? The important thing is that they won the battle and annihilated nearly a large group of Japanese troops. With the equipment and quality of their Eighth Route Army soldiers, such a result is simply unbelievable.
Dare to imagine!"
This statement cannot be refuted by Fang Ligong. The fact is that the Eighth Route Army's counterattack did a great job.
"Tuanzuo, the Japs have chosen to retreat to the mountainous area!" Fang Ligong said.
Chu Yunfei nodded and said: "This has been expected for a long time. It is the only way out for the Japanese army. The Japanese are just used to being rampant, so they decided to break through the defense zone even though they risked our firepower attack."<
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"If the Japanese army had chosen to break out from the mountainous area early in the morning, the casualties would not have been so heavy."
Fang Ligong said: "The Japanese army probably hasn't given up on breaking out and continuing to pursue the Eighth Route Army."
"So, being arrogant and underestimating the enemy is so terrible, which led to the complete defeat of the Sakata United team. That old devil Sakata never dreamed that he would fall into the hands of an opponent he thought was weak."
At this point, Chu Yunfei said as if he was alerting himself: "This also reminds us not to look at the Eighth Route Army with the same eyes as in the past. They are indeed a team that dares to fight and charge."
"Brother Li Gong, I am suddenly very interested in these generals of the Eighth Route Army. How about inviting them to come up and talk about it?"
Fang Ligong said: "Regiment leader, the battle has just ended. The generals of the two sides met so openly and openly. Over there at the Chief's Department..."
"Don't worry, you and I are acting aboveboard. I have my own say in the superior department. Besides, if you know yourself and your enemy, you will never be in danger. Wouldn't it be good to know your opponent earlier?"
"Yes! The group has thought deeply about it," Fang Ligong said convincingly...