"Sir, the air defense squadron has destroyed two Eighth Route Army tanks!" a second lieutenant communications officer rushed in and reported.
The commander-in-chief and his deputies were standing on the command podium at the airport, commanding a commanding position, and not a single move on the battlefield escaped their sight.
Just as the captain of the garrison was about to breathe a sigh of relief, the Eighth Route Army, which was attacking the airport from one direction, suddenly separated.
The troops were divided into three groups and formed an attack formation with a frontal width of more than 500 meters on the east side of the airport.
"Yo Xi... Fortunately, I transferred all the troops from other directions of the airport. Otherwise, I would definitely not be able to defend such a wide defense line just by relying on less than one squadron of troops from the east!" Commander Colonel was very proud of his foresight.
He said happily and with excitement on his face.
The captain of the garrison knew that this was what the commander told him.
After all, I firmly opposed it when I gave the order just now.
Although he was very upset, he didn't say anything and continued to stare at the battlefield with his eyes.
Two squadrons of reinforcements joined the battle, and in an instant the defense line with a frontal width of more than 500 meters was tightly defended.
At this time, another Eighth Route Army armored vehicle was blown up by an anti-aircraft machine gun and turned into a ball of fire.
"Yo Xi, very good, the troops are fighting like this..." Commander Colonel next to him shouted excitedly.
"Even without reinforcements, we can still defend the airport with our own strength~"
The more the commander talked, the more excited he became, but the captain of the garrison was not happy at all, and instead showed a trace of worry on his serious face.
It wasn't because of the conflict between him and the commander just now, but because he had a premonition that something big was going to happen at the airport.
"Da da da~"
"Boom boom boom..."
Fearing what might happen, a burst of gunfire suddenly rang out from behind and became more intense.
"Comrades, come on, follow me into the airport~"
"Machine gun fire cover, artillery kill the enemy's fire points, blow up all the Japanese on the position!"
The faint cry of killing reached the ears of two people.
"Sir, the west side of the airport was attacked by the Eighth Route Army~" A communications officer staggered in and reported with fear on his face when he saw the two people.
"They lurked near our position and suddenly launched a surprise attack. The first line of position was lost with just one contact. They are attacking the second line of defense. Their offensive firepower is very powerful!"
"They are attacking the airport with the tactics of making false claims in the east and attacking in the west. We have been fooled!" the captain of the garrison shouted with a sullen face, and then frowned and thought about a solution.
The commander next to him could no longer see any smile on his face, and he shouted in shock.
"No matter what, we must guard the airport and not let them come in!"
"Didn't you just say that the airport ground staff should participate in the battle? Now issue them with weapons, let them participate in the battle, and stop them!"
Commander Major was really anxious, and even his precious ground staff agreed to fight the Eighth Route Army desperately.
The frowning deputy next to him did not appreciate it. He shook his head and replied helplessly: "It's useless, it's too late!"
"Just now, if the commander agrees that the ground crew will participate in the battle, they only need to rely on the position to defend!"
"Even if they don't have much combat effectiveness, there will definitely be no problem in fighting a defensive war!"
"The Eighth Route Army from the west is about to move in. By the time the ground crews are ready for battle, they have already moved in. By then, it will be an encounter with the Eighth Route Army!"
"A group of ground crews with little combat experience engage in an encounter with the Eighth Route Army. Is that no different from committing suicide?"
"Then what should we do?" Colonel asked anxiously, his eyes full of regret!
"There is nothing we can do!" the deputy replied helplessly.
"Sir, the Eighth Route Army attacking from the west has entered the airport, and a unit is coming towards us!" A second lieutenant rushed in and reported with panic on his face.
Colonel's face suddenly turned pale, and then he sat down on the ground and shouted with a look of despair.
"It's over, the airport is over!"
The deputy calmed down, but did not hide his inner despair.
He took a deep breath and reported in a trembling voice: "Order, all personnel at the airport should work independently and live and die with the airport..."
At the New Regiment Headquarters, in order to facilitate everyone to more intuitively understand the powerful combat effectiveness of the Eighth Route Army, the map has been turned into a huge sand table.
Dozens of generals and colonels surrounded the sand table tightly, looking at the constantly changing situation between the enemy and ourselves and pointing at the situation.
"Chief, the siege headquarters has reported success. We have successfully captured Taiyuan Airport!" The communications staff rushed in and reported in a roaring voice, fearing that someone in the headquarters would not hear the good news!
"Okay!" the deputy commander clapped his hands and cheered.
"Destroy the Japanese Taiyuan Airport, and there will no longer be any opponents around Taiyuan that can threaten my siege troops!"
"Not bad!" The lieutenant general who led the team from Chongqing agreed.
"Although the Japanese have airports in other places, Taiyuan is too close. Even if reinforcements can come, the time they can stay in the air each time is very limited!"
"In this way, the impact of the Japanese air superiority on your Eighth Route Army siege troops will be minimized!"
"The siege troops made a good move!"
The face of Commander Yan next to him was calm, without any change.
But his heart is very complicated.
Taking Taiyuan Airport means that the Eighth Route Army has a better chance of winning Taiyuan City.
From the bottom of his heart, he hoped that the Eighth Route Army would capture Taiyuan City.
However, he also knew that after the Eighth Route Army captured Taiyuan City, he would definitely have to pay a high price if he wanted to get Taiyuan City from the Eighth Route Army.
Not only that, the Eighth Route Army that captured Taiyuan City would further increase in popularity, prestige and strength, or even increase greatly. This was what he least wanted to see.
Then, another thought came to his mind: the Eighth Route Army suffered a defeat in Taiyuan City.
Although unreasonable, this result is definitely the best for the Jinsui Army.
It not only damaged the reputation of the Eighth Route Army, but also caused the Eighth Route Army to lose troops. Similarly, the Japanese army must also have suffered heavy losses in this bloody battle. It can be said that it killed three birds with one stone!
Just as Commander Yan was having a sweet dream, the Commander-in-Chief suddenly spoke.
"Sir Yan, you are the commander of the World War II area, what do you think?"
"Okay, very good!" Commander Yan replied very vaguely, and then nothing more happened.
He is not a fool. He has already vaguely felt that the Eighth Route Army was demonstrating against him during the previous military parade and the current attack on Taiyuan!
Tell yourself that the Eighth Route Army has the strength to defend their base, and as long as you make any changes, they will definitely defeat you.
As the supreme commander of the Jinsui Army, I cannot compromise under any circumstances!
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