At the headquarters of the Japanese 3rd Brigade, all the Japanese soldiers were busy packing their things and preparing to escape.
Some of the Japanese were burning documents to prevent the untaken documents from falling into the hands of the Eighth Route Army.
The communications staff officer hurried into the war room and reported to Chongjian Yin Sanxiong:
"Reporting to the brigade commander, the third-wheel squadron was attacked by the Eighth Route Cavalry outside Dongcheng, and the entire army... was wiped out!"
It was already getting dark at this time, and the Japanese on the east wall used binoculars to naturally see the scene of the three-wheeled squadron being wiped out by a new regiment of cavalry outside the city.
Unfortunately, the distance is too far for rifles and machine guns to reach.
The small number of artillery in the city also received orders to retreat and were not allowed to fire outside the city.
Therefore, the Japanese on the city wall could only watch helplessly as the three squadrons were beheaded one by one by the Eighth Route Cavalry.
"waste!"
Seeing Yin Sanxiong again, he snorted coldly.
A squadron of soldiers was wiped out less than 20 minutes after leaving the city?
At this time, there seemed to be no movement at Datong Station outside Dongcheng. The battle should have ended.
The long-awaited big explosion has not yet appeared. It seems that the defenders defending Datong Station did not detonate the combat materials.
Chief of Staff Toda Yoshiki on the side suddenly said: "Your Excellency, Brigade Commander, I suddenly discovered a problem."
"Toda-kun." Seeing Yin Sanxiong again, he asked, "What's your problem?"
Toda Yoshiji said: "According to reports from scouts and sentries outside the city, the strength of the Eighth Route Cavalry outside the city is no less than a cavalry regiment."
"And now we only have more than 1,000 people."
"Once we leave the city and turn north, the cavalry from the Eighth Route Army will definitely gather to catch up. By then..."
Seeing Yin Sanxiong again, he immediately fell into deep thought after hearing what Toda Yoshiji said.
There are mountainous areas only about 20 kilometers northeast of Datong City, and the middle 20 kilometers are open terrain.
Even if it is a rapid march, a distance of 20 kilometers will take a full 2 hours.
Within 2 hours, the cavalry from the Eighth Route Army had already gathered to catch up. The 1,000 or so of them were overtaken by a regiment of the Eighth Route Cavalry in the open terrain. The consequences can be imagined.
Thinking of the scene of more than 1,000 of his own being chopped down to the ground like melons and vegetables by the Eighth Route Cavalry, when I saw Major General Yin Sanxiong's back again, I was soaked with cold sweat without even realizing it.
"Toda-kun, do you have any escape plan?"
When he saw Yin Sanxiong again, his eyes suddenly turned gloomy. This seemed to be a dead end.
If you don't run, you will be annihilated by eight groups in Datong City. If you can't run, you will be overtaken by a new regiment of cavalry and chop melons and vegetables.
In open terrain, a regiment of Eighth Route Army cavalry, with a huge equipment advantage, has a hundred ways to kill 1,000 Japanese infantry.
But the Japanese infantry was helpless.
Toda Yoshiji said with an extremely solemn expression: "There are Eighth Route Cavalry outside the east city, so Li Yunlong must have also ambushed the cavalry outside the north of the city to prevent my 3rd Brigade from turning north. Now we can only fight in the street with the new regiment.
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"It can only be the!"
Seeing Yin Sanxiong again, he said with an ugly face:
"Toda-kun, immediately request tactical guidance from the headquarters. In addition, request the headquarters to dispatch bombers to blow up the combat supplies at Datong Station!"
In this situation now, both old devils have come to their senses and will only be eliminated faster if they leave the city.
Therefore, neither of the two old devils planned to leave.
I want to stay and fight to the death with the new group.
If the Mongolian Army and the First Army dispatch a large number of troops to reinforce Datong at the same time, then the 3rd Brigade will still have a chance to be rescued.
If you leave the city now, you will definitely be blocked by the Eighth Route Cavalry. Coupled with the strength of the Eighth Route Cavalry, it will be almost impossible to complete the transfer.
Although the North China Front Army does not have bombers, the Kwantung Army and the Central China Front Army do. The North China Front Army Headquarters can contact the Kwantung Army and the Central China Front Army to dispatch bombers to blow up combat supplies.
As for reinforcements...
To see Yin Sanxiong again was just a request, not a thought at all.
If there are too few reinforcements, they may be eaten by the Eighth Route Army's new regiment. If there are too many reinforcements, other places may be attacked by the squadron.
Unless the 3rd Brigade received the news when the new group first moved, it would be almost impossible to escape now.
"Hi!"
Toda Yoshiji quickly drafted a telegram according to Jumi Yin Sanxiong's order, and then handed it over to the telegraph soldiers of the Ministry of Communications for dispatch.
Later, seeing Yin Sanxiong again, he ordered all Japanese soldiers to stop packing and go to the city walls of Datong to launch defenses.
"Captain of the brigade," Toda Yoshiji added, "We have to make two preparations."
"What are you prepared for?" Seeing Yin Sanxiong again, he was slightly startled, thinking that Toda Yoshiki had thought of some way to escape.
Toda Yoshiji said: "The First Infantry Brigade of our brigade is currently encircling and suppressing the Eighth Route Army guerrillas in Yanggao County. If the Kwantung Army or the Central China Front Army refuses to dispatch bombers, then the First Infantry Brigade can be ordered to return to Datong immediately.
Counter a sneak attack on Datong Station, blow up the supplies and then retreat!"
Seeing Yin Sanxiong again, he nodded: "That's it, send a telegram to the First Brigade immediately!"
"Hi!"
Toda Yoshie bowed his head.
Meeting Yin Sanxiong again, he knew that it was no longer realistic for the 1st Brigade to return to support the 3rd Brigade Headquarters when they left the city.
Because a large number of cavalry from the New Eighth Route Regiment have appeared around Datong City, then a large number of infantry from the New Eighth Route Regiment must be on their way here.
When the main force of the Eighth Route New Regiment arrives, if the First Brigade dares to approach Datong City, it is tantamount to delivering food to the New Regiment, and it is delivered to the mouth.
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at this time.
The new regiment headquarters has arrived five kilometers away from Datong City.
Wang Dehou, Chief of Staff of the New Regiment, personally answered the call from Duan Peng, Captain of the Lijian Squadron.
Then, Wang Dehou said to Zhao Gang, Li Yunlong and Xing Zhiguo with a smile on his face:
"Just now, the Sharp Sword Squadron and the First Battalion and the First Company have successfully captured Datong Station, killing about 200 Japanese soldiers and seizing five Japanese army trains loaded with combat supplies."
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! As soon as these words came out, the smiles on the faces of Li Yunlong, Zhao Gang and Xing Zhiguo quickly bloomed at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Xing Zhiguo said happily: "Based on the calculation of a military train transporting 1,000 tons of combat supplies, that is 5,000 tons of combat supplies."
"5,000 tons of combat supplies!" Li Yunlong grinned from the corner of his mouth to his ears and couldn't help laughing, "Hahaha, God, we are rich!"
5,000 tons of combat supplies is definitely not a small amount for the Eighth Route Army!
At Niangziguan, almost the entire 386th Brigade was mobilized to rob a Japanese military column containing 1,000 tons of combat supplies.
And now, 5,000 tons of Japanese combat supplies have been seized in one go, which is a huge fortune.
The New Regiment led its troops to defeat the 10th Division and wiped out more than 10,000 men of the 10th Division, but only earned 2,000 tons of weapons and ammunition and 2,000 tons of food.
Of course, these 2,000 tons of weapons and ammunition only include weapons and ammunition.
The 5,000 tons of combat supplies of the Little Japanese include much more, such as weapons, ammunition, cans, fuel, supplies, vehicles, bedding, medicine, etc.
Many of these good things are also needed by the current new group.
Everyone's faces were full of joy.
Wang Dehou said: "Among the 5,000 tons of combat supplies, there must be a lot of artillery shells, bullets and grenades. In the future, our 129th Division's main force to counterattack the Japanese will definitely use this batch of combat supplies!"
The new regiment used foreign equipment. Whether it was firearms or cannons, they did not match the enemy's ammunition.
Therefore, it is best to give this batch of combat materials to the 129th Division. Currently, most of the main force of the 129th Division uses Japanese weapons and equipment.
Li Yunlong nodded in agreement.
With this batch of combat materials, we are not far away from the strategic goal of the two Eighth Route Army attacking Taiyuan from southeastern Shanxi and northwestern Shanxi at the same time as mentioned by the head of the headquarters!
Everyone was immersed in joy, but Zhao Gang quickly calmed down: "Although this batch of combat materials has been seized by us, it is not absolutely safe. The Japanese bombers can take off from the east or central China, bomb Datong Station, and destroy this place."
A batch of combat supplies."
"Then what should we do?" Xing Zhiguo frowned slightly and asked, "Transfer the entire regiment's anti-aircraft guns and machine guns to Datong Station?"
Li Yunlong said: "Even if the anti-aircraft weapons are transferred, the Japanese planes can still carry out suicide attacks."
"Xiao Li, come here!" Zhao Gang waved to guard Xiao Li, "Give me the map."
Xiao Li quickly took out the map from the map bucket and handed it to Zhao Gang.
Zhao Gang opened the map, looked at it, pointed and said: "Look, at least half of the railway from Datong to Beiping is mountainous between Datong and Gaoyang County. There should be many tunnels that can carry military columns.
In the tunnel, avoid the bombing of the Japanese."
"I think this method is okay!" Li Yunlong glanced at Zhao Gang with satisfaction, nodded and said: "Chief of Staff, please notify Duan Peng immediately and ask him to find the train driver to drive the military train into the tunnel. In addition, the Sharp Sword Squadron and the First Company will also
There is no need to participate in future battles, and the combat supplies will be guarded throughout the process."
Even the existing transportation battalion and automobile battalion of the New Regiment cannot transport all 5,000 tons of combat supplies at once.
Moreover, the current transportation battalion and automobile battalion still carry ammunition. The automobile battalion and transportation battalion must first transport the ammunition to outside Datong City, and then unload it before rushing to the station to grab combat supplies.
By that time, the Japanese plane may have arrived.
"Yes!" Wang Dehou immediately picked up the high-power walkie-talkie and called Duan Peng.
Duan Peng quickly received the order from the regiment headquarters.
However, in order to prevent the Japanese train from leaving the station during the battle, Duan Peng ordered the railway tracks outside Datong Railway Station to be blown up.
Fortunately, there are spare sleeper rails in the train station, and the blown part is very short, so it can be repaired in half an hour at most.
The station was captured and some train drivers, Japanese engineers and railway protection personnel were captured.
So Duan Peng immediately ordered emergency repairs to the railway.
Immediately afterwards, Li Yunlong led the infantry and continued to rush towards Datong City.
