It's too late to regret anything now, it's impossible for people to come back to life after death.
Looking at the bloody casualty figures that his subordinates kept sending over, the only thing Major Harada could do was to urge his subordinates to continue to persevere, and then kept sending telegrams to Yangquan, asking for reinforcements.
It was precisely because of his telegrams asking for help one after another that Major General Tsuda, commander of the Fourth Mixed Brigade, finally made up his mind to send troops to reinforce the county.
In a large hilly area less than two kilometers away from Pingding County, detachment leader Chen Zhengxiang has been standing on a hilltop for almost an hour. He has been holding a telescope and staring at the end of the road in the direction of Yangquan.
Listening to the clear sound of gunfire coming from Pingding County, the longer the detachment leader waited here, the more anxious he became, fearing that the Japanese in Yangquan City would not be fooled and all his efforts would be in vain!
Fortunately, just when I was about to give up, a light suddenly appeared at the end of the road.
"The stupid little devil finally showed up!" The detachment leader said in surprise and with a long sigh of relief.
Then the commander of the reconnaissance company rushed over breathlessly: "Detachment leader, the Japanese reinforcements have arrived. There are nearly 2,500 people. They also bring four mountain cannons, 12 heavy machine guns, 12 mortars, and another
The cavalry and infantry of the small team are divided equally between Japanese and puppet troops. They are marching in a hurry and can get into the pocket in ten minutes at most!"
"You kid is very cautious. With so many people, they are obviously trying to prevent being ambushed by us!" The detachment leader reacted immediately.
Then a mocking smile appeared on his face: "However, he didn't expect that the Eighth Route Army that ambushed them was the main force nearly a hundred miles away. No matter how many troops came, I could eat them all in one bite!"
"Commander Wang, inform the troops to prepare for battle."
"The Japs have brought mortars, so they must have brought artillery shells. Tell the three mortar company commanders to give me a hard fight when the battle begins. Fire at places where there are many Japs. I will give them as many shells as they fire."
How much to add?”
"The entire detachment fired on the order of my signal flare, and tried to use bullets, shells, and grenades to kill the Japanese and reduce casualties!"
"Reconnaissance company, the Japs cavalry team is left to you. Remember to bring me the war horses. I have always wanted to form a cavalry company, but I don't have the war horses and equipment. The little Japs are obviously sending equipment to me, Old Chen."
The Independent Brigade is the best-equipped brigade-level unit in the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region, and Chen Zhengxiang's detachment is the best-equipped detachment except for the Independent Brigade.
The rifleman has a 38-piece manpower, one light machine gun for each platoon, one heavy machine gun company and one mortar company for each regiment. On average, the company can reach one heavy machine gun and one mortar.
The entire detachment adds up to 27 mortars, 27 heavy machine guns, four times the number of light machine guns, and more than 4,000 rifles.
At this time, no matter the muzzle of the gun or the muzzle of the cannon, they were all pointed at the road, ready to fire at any time.
"The Japanese are coming!" the staff officer standing next to the detachment leader warned in a low voice.
On the dark road, the Japanese and puppet troops held torches, making them targets as they panted on their way to Pingding County.
The commander-in-chief of the reinforcements, Lieutenant Colonel Matsushita, did not walk with his men, but was sitting in the passenger seat of a car towing four mountain cannons in the middle of the team. Hearing the sound of gunfire coming from the direction of Pingding County, he was obviously relieved.
Although the troops were very tired, Panasonic still shouted with a murderous expression: "Keep on speeding up, Pingding County will be here!"
"The cavalry team will first go to Pingding County to investigate the enemy's situation. As soon as the troops arrive, I will launch an attack on Tubal Road, which is attacking the city. Therefore, I must know the troop deployment of Tubal Road outside Pingding, so that I can choose the target to attack!"
"Hi!" The cavalry messenger who was standing by at any time said nothing nonsense and urged the horses to rush forward with the order.
At this time, the adjutant who was also riding a war horse couldn't help but remind him: "Sir, please be careful. The terrain here is too complicated. I'm worried that Tubal Road will ambush us!"
Lieutenant Colonel Matsushita's brows immediately furrowed into a big "Sichuan" sign.
The reason why Major General Tsuda was reluctant to send troops to rescue and pacify the county town was because he was afraid of Tubal Road siege and reinforcements. The real goal was to reinforce the troops.
Although he finally decided to send troops, he told him many times before setting off that he had to be careful and not to get into the pocket formations prepared for him on Tubal Road.
I had done the same thing along the way, but now it was night, and it was almost impossible to maintain the marching speed and be vigilant along the way to prevent myself from being ambushed.
Therefore, Lieutenant Colonel Matsushita thought of fire reconnaissance.
Along the way, the cavalry team's fire reconnaissance never stopped since they left the city.
Rifles, machine guns, and even grenade launchers. As long as there is a suspicious place next to the road, they will conduct fire reconnaissance.
Fortunately, he did not encounter the so-called ambush troops of the Eighth Route Army along the way.
Now it is less than three kilometers away from Pingding County, and it takes more than 20 minutes of urgent march to get there. From a military point of view, even if the Eighth Route Army really wants to besiege the city for reinforcements, it will not choose the ambush battlefield so close to Pingding County.
Because, after the reinforcements were attacked, the Pingding County defenders could completely abandon the county seat, then fight out, attack from inside and outside together with the reinforcements, and create a gap in the Eighth Route Army's ambush circle. With luck, it is possible to turn defeat into victory!
After some analysis, Lieutenant Colonel Matsushita made a decisive decision: "No, it is so close to Pingding County, there will definitely be no problems."
Less than five minutes after he finished speaking, three flares went off.
In a blink of an eye, three signal bombs exploded into three groups of white light in the air, which was particularly dazzling.
Panasonic is no longer a rookie on the battlefield. He knows better than anyone what signal flares mean on the battlefield.
His face changed and he shouted loudly: "Baga, we have fallen into a trap!"
"Wooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo of of of of machine gun fire on the battlefield.
"Captain, the car is in danger. Quickly cover the captain and get out of the car! Boom boom boom..." the adjutant next to him ordered anxiously, and then heard the sound of shell explosions on the road.
Lieutenant Colonel Matsushita was dragged by several subordinates. He had just left the car less than 20 meters when a violent explosion came from behind him.
The car he was sitting in was instantly blown into a ball of fire.
"Baga, where is our artillery? Counterattack immediately! The troops will concentrate on me immediately and defend on the spot first!" Lieutenant Colonel Matsushita ordered with lingering fear on his face.
The reaction speed of the Japanese and puppet troops was very fast, but the firepower of the first detachment was too strong, far exceeding the Japanese expectations.
In addition, in the first round of fire strikes by the soldiers, they basically fired at the advancing Japanese soldiers.
In just a few seconds, the Japanese casualties exceeded 500 people.
After finally gathering the scattered troops into piles, Panasonic discovered to its tragedy that more than half of its reinforced brigade had been lost.
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