"Division commander, the aviation unit reported that it is almost dark and they must return immediately!" Suddenly, a communications staff officer rushed in and reported.
Lieutenant General Kato hesitated and replied: "The troops have already entered the city, and the most likely thing they will fight next is street fighting, and there is no need for them at all!"
"If we agree to return, the assault force will immediately occupy the gap, and the follow-up troops will press forward. We must not let the Eighth Route Army in the city drive out again!"
In Linfen City, Japanese soldiers wearing khaki military uniforms, carrying rifles with bayonets, poured in through the gaps in the city wall like a flood.
One hundred people, two hundred people...
More and more Japs rushed into the city, and they continued to advance along the city, intending to seize an occupied area near the gap.
Suddenly, a bunker made of piled sandbags stood in front of the Japanese. A heavy machine gun and two light machine guns were placed on the bunker, with the black muzzles pointed at them.
"Baga, get down immediately and take cover~" the Japanese team leader shouted anxiously.
"Da da da……"
The Eighth Route Army behind the bunker reacted faster, and intensive gunfire suddenly rang out.
The bullets quickly formed an airtight barrage in front of the Japanese, and then rushed towards them.
Half of the dozen or so Japanese soldiers had fallen down before they could react from the shock.
"Quick, occupy the yard next to it, guard here, and cover the follow-up troops entering the city!" A Japanese squadron leader reacted quickly and shouted.
"Da da da……"
Dozens of subordinates were holding rifles and were about to knock on the door when the door opened on its own, along with three black barrels and a dozen Eighth Route Army soldiers.
"Da da da……"
As soon as the Japanese were stunned, the sound of gunshots reached their ears, and the bullets flew over, beating them into sieves!
On the courtyard walls on both sides of the street, many heads suddenly appeared.
Light machine guns and submachine guns were mounted on the courtyard wall, and they opened fire on the unprotected Japanese on the street.
The riflemen are more direct and don't shoot. They throw grenades and grenades at them for free.
"Bage Ya Road, we have been fooled, retreat immediately, this is a trap of the Eighth Route Army!" A Japanese captain who entered the city was the first to wake up.
However, Xiao Yunshan did not give him this opportunity.
"Pa bang bang..."
As soon as the three signal bombs took off, the screams of artillery shells streaking across the sky sounded over the battlefield.
"Boom boom boom..."
As soon as the captain turned around, an explosion rang out from the gap in the city wall less than twenty meters away from him.
More than a dozen artillery shells hit the gap at the same time, and dozens of soldiers who were rushing into the city through it were instantly drowned in the gunfire.
"It's over~"
The captain's face turned pale and he shouted in pain.
"Sir, the Eighth Route Army in the Eight Cities is counterattacking us. The firepower is so powerful that we can't stop it at all. We will collapse at the first touch!"
"The Eighth Route Army wants to eat us!" the captain shouted in despair.
Then he drew out his command sword and ordered: "Order the troops to fight to the end and hold them back!"
"Contact the division commander. We were ambushed by the Eighth Route Army in the city. We suffered heavy losses and are in urgent need of reinforcements!"
"If the follow-up troops can kill the Eighth Route Army artillery and come in quickly, we will have a chance to survive! If not, we can only die here!"
Zhong Chenggong stood in the headquarters, his nerves were tense and he was very nervous.
He agreed with Xiao Yunshan's plan.
If the plan is successful, the troops will be able to successfully kill hundreds of Japs and ease the fierce Japanese offensive.
Once the plan fails, a street fight is inevitable.
"Chief of Staff, our troops have begun a counterattack. The little Japanese who entered the city were defeated. Our plan was successful!" A staff officer suddenly rushed over and reported.
"Chief of Staff, the artillery has blocked the gap with artillery fire. However, the Japanese artillery has begun to counterattack!" Another staff officer rushed in and added.
Zhong Chenggong's nerves that had just relaxed became tense again.
At this moment, the great news he had been waiting for finally came.
"Chief of Staff, have the Japanese planes retreated?"
"Are you sure?" Zhong Chenggong asked, staring at his subordinates.
"OK, all planes will return!" the staff officer replied affirmatively.
"God is really helping me!" Zhong Chenggong smiled and exclaimed very happily.
"Then what are you waiting for? Contact the artillery immediately and fire at the Japanese troops rushing towards the gap outside the city. I will smash those little devils to pieces!"
At the new regiment headquarters outside Linfen City, Wang Ping also received the same news.
A pair of eyes became hot, and he immediately ordered: "Artillery, fire immediately, and knock out the artillery positions arranged by the Japanese outside the city~"
"The offensive troops can come out. Immediately launch an assault on the Japanese troops outside Linfen City and surround them."
"This time, not a single kid can escape. I'm going to wipe them all out!"
At the Japanese military headquarters outside Linfen City, Lieutenant General Kato was stunned and could hardly believe what he saw before his eyes.
The situation was good just a moment ago, but in the blink of an eye such a big reversal occurred.
Not only that the troops could not enter Linfen City, half of the infantry brigade that had already entered the city might be wiped out at any time under the counterattack of the Eighth Route Army.
He had already lost enough troops in the past few hours this afternoon. Even if he lost another soldier, Kato would be very heartbroken.
"Division commander, this is a conspiracy of the Eighth Route Army. Our troops entering the city are definitely doomed!" the chief of staff analyzed with a stern face.
"Where's the artillery? Fire immediately, I'm going to kill the Eighth Route Army in the city!" Kato roared loudly like an angry lion.
The chief of staff hesitated for a moment and reminded: "Commander of the division, calm down. There is a wall between us and the city. We have no idea what is going on inside. Even if we fire artillery, it will be blind shooting and a waste of shells."
"Then let the aviation force come and bomb it!" Kato continued to shout.
"The Eighth Route Army is besieging our troops entering the city. Now is the best time to kill them!"
The chief of staff shook his head and replied: "The aviation force has just retreated, and all the ammunition was used up during the retreat. Even if it comes back, it will have no effect!"
"Woooooooo..."
Suddenly, a piercing scream sounded above their heads, and then they saw several huge fireballs rising from the artillery position not far away.
Kato's division commander, chief of staff, and several other staff officers turned pale in the blink of an eye.
"It's mountain artillery. The Eighth Route Army's mountain artillery unit opened fire outside the city. They have a mountain artillery group. The artillery position must be moved immediately!" Kato was the first to react and shouted anxiously.
"Why don't you hurry up and give the order? Do you want to see all our remaining artillery destroyed?"
As soon as the staff rushed out, more intensive screams were heard above their heads.
At least fifty fireballs shot up from the artillery position in an instant, and they were so densely packed that in the blink of an eye, a large area of the artillery position was covered by artillery fire!
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