The other two blockades came from the ground, which were two squadron-sized and one group-sized blockades.
These two blockades were also not ordered by Okamura Neji, but the Japanese had private opinions.
The Japanese stationed in this area are the 37th Division of Anda 23, and Longfengping is located at the junction of the defense areas of the 225th Regiment and the 226th Regiment.
The sound of gunfire from the Eighth Route Army breaking through the 225th Regiment reached the 226th Regiment.
As soon as Takeo Yamaguchi, commander of the 226th Regiment, heard the information...
"What? The Eighth Route Army actually broke through Longfengping?" Yamaguchi Takeo said: "What happened to Changzhu? Were they all drunk last night?"
Yamaguchi Takeo didn't think much and immediately ordered: "Organize troops to stop the attack immediately!"
Then two squadrons and a brigade were sent out as reinforcements.
In Yamaguchi Takeo's view, although the Eighth Route Army that broke through the defense line was massive, there were two squadrons and one brigade of nearly 2,000 men. This would not be a problem if they could encircle and annihilate one Eighth Route Army division in normal times.
What's more, these troops are all mechanized troops... driving cars to catch up.
Therefore, using these troops to block the Eighth Route Army would give the Eighth Route Army face.
However, Yamaguchi Takeo received a call not long after: "Your Majesty Colonel, our unit is surrounded by enemies, requesting reinforcements!"
"What?" Yamaguchi Takeo was stunned, and then cursed angrily: "You bastard, your opponent is only the Eighth Route Army, and you are actually surrounded by them..."
"Your Majesty Colonel!" the subordinate explained: "The Eighth Route Army has many tanks, but we have no anti-tank equipment!"
"Fight... chariot?" Takeo Yamaguchi suddenly had cold sweat dripping down his forehead.
What's going on?
The Eighth Route Army actually had tanks, and there were quite a few of them!
In fact, the troops sent by Takeo Yamaguchi were not just surrounded...these blocking Japanese soldiers used the mobility of their cars to penetrate in front of the Eighth Route Army in an attempt to block its way.
If you use a car to block a tank, especially on a plain, you can imagine what will happen.
This time Wang Xuexin was no longer conservative. With a wave of his hand, two tank companies outflanked from the left and right, and one tank company broke through from the front. The "front triangle" was used to outflank the left and right, and the "rear triangle" was used to break through from the front.
If I could describe this battle in one word, it would be "exhilarating"!
Cars were lying in front of them, standing there like targets. After a few rounds of "boom", they were blown up into the sky. The groups of Japanese soldiers were also confused when they saw the tanks coming up.
, who had just planned to go on a killing spree, they instantly discovered that they were the ones being hunted, and they had no power to fight back.
The unprepared Japs collapsed almost the moment they engaged in the battle, running around, and some planned to drive away in cars... These people still maintained some sense, because in this situation they could only drive away in cars.
Only then would it be possible to escape, otherwise how could two legs possibly outrun the tank, even though the T26's speed was only 30 kilometers per hour.
However, this is only "possible".
Driving a car means that the target is big, and the car is very fragile. One bullet can blow out the tires, so you can only sit and wait to be surrounded.
Soon, the "Great Steel Wall" composed of tanks everywhere blocked the way of the Japanese.
The tanks that broke through from the front did not stop their pace. Under the cover of the infantry, they rumbled forward, overturning the cars one after another, and crushing the Japanese soldiers under the tracks and turning them into piles of meat.
The battlefield was instantly filled with waves of stench.
Because when the human body is run over by a tank, it is like a balloon. It is first squeezed and deformed, and soon it bursts out like blood, water and internal organs on both sides of the track. The track soon turns into a bloody color, with hooks in the gaps.
Minced meat and remnants of clothing hung.
Even the battle-hardened Wang Xuexin couldn't hold back this scene and almost vomited it out.
When Yamaguchi Takeo reported the intelligence to Adachi Twenty-three, the response he received was: "Asshole, what do you think that is? They have fifty tanks and at least two divisions of troops, and you actually let the troops drive cars.
Go and stop it!"
Yamaguchi Takeo almost fainted when he heard this... He had just sent half of his troops to the gate of hell with a casual order, and he, the captain of the company, might not be able to save it.
The reason why the Japanese fell into this kind of chaos and uncoordinated command was because their operations in China had been going too smoothly, especially since they had never encountered a large-scale armored force.
At this time, an armored unit of the Eighth Route Army suddenly appeared, catching them by surprise.
After Okamura Neji heard the information from the front line one by one, he couldn't help but walk around the headquarters in depression.
What annoyed him was not how powerful these fifty tanks of the Eighth Route Army were.
Until now, he still felt that they were just fifty tanks, and the T26 was not a very advanced tank. The imperial army was fully capable of handling it, especially since he had just transferred 23 "Type One tanks" from China. He believed that
These tanks are capable of annihilating the Eighth Route Army.
What annoyed Okamura Neji was that the imperial army, which had always been considered well-trained, actually behaved like this when encountering emergencies. They would either disobey orders and ram fighter planes into the muzzle, or take their own initiative and ram cars into the air.
and the soldiers sent to the enemy's guns.
If this continues, how many more casualties will it take to end this farce?
After walking for a while, Okamura Neiji simply stopped and ordered: "Order all troops to stay in place, order the 9th Mixed Brigade to organize defense, and allow the use of stored artillery and artillery shells!"
This is what Okamura Neji relies on.
Although Yuncheng only has one artillery brigade with 16 guns, Yuncheng serves as the logistics supply base for the entire Zhongtiao Mountain. Many large-caliber artillery, including 75mm and 105mm, are already stored in the warehouse for shipment to the Yellow River.
Okamura Neiji asked his staff to count and found that there were a total of thirty artillery pieces of various calibers.
This also means that Yuncheng can organize more than forty artillery pieces, which can be regarded as an artillery regiment.
Okamura Neiji looked at the map of Yuncheng and said to Yoshio Shinozuka: "Yuncheng has bunkers and walls to stop enemy tanks. If they continue to use artillery to bombard enemy tanks, even if they have three heads and six arms... they will not be able to defeat Yuncheng.
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Yoshio Shinozuka was a little unsure, because too many accidents happened today, and these accidents made Yoshio Shinozuka lose confidence.
"Your Excellency, General!" Yoshio Shinozuka said: "We have received information that the Shanxi-Sui Army is also heading towards Yuncheng, and they also bring an unknown number of artillery! It is very possible that... the target is also Yuncheng!"
Okamura Neji's eyelids twitched.
If there is artillery suppression by the Jinsui Army, it is still unclear who will win.
Therefore, Okamura Neiji immediately ordered: "Order the 7th Armored Regiment in Linfen to quickly reinforce Yuncheng, and the 30th Armored Regiment will go to Linfen to prepare!"