"Chief of Staff, the thunder cannon was blown up by the Japanese!" Hong Tao ran to Yang Xiong's side with a pale face and reported.
"I saw it!" Yang Xiong's face turned gloomier than before.
Six explosive packs and one tank were not destroyed, and he also lost a lot of people. For Yang Xiong, the decision just now was not worth the gain, and it was also stupid.
After thinking for a few seconds, he replied: "The demolitionists are ready to blow it up with explosives!"
"The car is blocked in front of the Japanese tank. Although it can block the bullets fired by our anti-aircraft machine guns, it also blocks the bullets fired by the tank itself, and it also blocks their field of vision. Organize a death squad and rush out to blow up the Japanese tank!"
The field of view and muzzle of the Japanese tank are indeed blocked, but the field of view of the Japanese behind the tank is not blocked. The guns in their hands can still cause very heavy casualties to the death squads.
It can be expected that after the death squads are formed, even if the tanks can be blown up, there will not be many death squads left.
Hong Tao didn't want to do this very much, but he did it even though he knew that forming a death squad would mean sending soldiers to die.
But when he saw Yang Xiong's painful yet firm eyes, he immediately understood that this was the only way to defend the mountain pass. He finally gritted his teeth and replied: "Don't worry, Chief of Staff, I will organize a death squad immediately and I will definitely kill the Japanese tanks!"
The three tanks were eventually blown up, and the new Japanese attack was repelled. However, there was no smile on Yang Xiong's face.
Of more than sixty suicide squads, only eleven soldiers were left, and all of them were injured.
"We can't hold Yamaguchi any longer!" Yang Xiong, who had been silent for nearly five minutes in the depressing atmosphere of the underground headquarters, had to decide with a look of pain on his face.
"Chief of Staff, there is really no other way!" Hong Tao looked very ugly and asked with the last glimmer of hope.
"There is nothing we can do. If the Japanese attack just now, the mountain pass will be breached if the Japanese attack again. Even though we still have four permanent firepower points at the mountain pass, we have no one left. Although there is a multi-company behind, it can't withstand it.
It costs so much!" Yang Xiong analyzed with a calm face and a look of helplessness.
Then he began to issue orders: "Lao Hong, arrange for the troops to retreat. Before the next round of Japanese attacks has begun, all of them must withdraw from their positions. When the Japanese planes arrive, we will not be able to retreat even if we want to!"
"Also, send a telegram to the regiment leader and report the situation here to the regiment leader so that he can make preparations in advance. We may not be able to hold on for ten days!"
In a large mountain five kilometers away from the battlefield, Wang Ping and his security team were hiding here.
The military region security regiment sent by Commander Nie also arrived yesterday. More than 3,000 people from both regiments are lurking here, waiting for the opportunity to counterattack.
In a temporary headquarters set up in a tent, Wang Ping and Commander Zhou of the Guard Corps were analyzing the intelligence sent back by the reconnaissance platoon, looking for fighter planes.
At this moment, the communications platoon leader hurriedly walked in: "Regiment commander, the chief of staff is calling urgently. Something seems to have happened in the arsenal!"
After reading the telegram, Wang Ping's good mood because of the arrival of reinforcements suddenly disappeared.
Captain Zhou of the Guard Corps, who also read the telegram, immediately discovered the problem: "Captain Wang, we must come up with a way to defeat the enemy as soon as possible. Otherwise, the Japanese will definitely use the same method to break through our remaining lines of defense one by one."
"No way!" Wang Ping, who frowned, replied helplessly.
"Without anti-tank guns, there is no way to destroy the Japanese cars blocking the tanks, so we can't destroy the Japanese tanks!"
"Also, the Japs can attack our positions with cars on their backs, and they can also attack our positions with the remains of tanks on their backs!"
"As long as there is no way to destroy the Japanese tanks, no matter how strong the fortifications we build outside the arsenal and no matter how dangerous the terrain, they will be blown up bit by bit by the Japanese."
Captain Zhou was stunned and immediately asked: "Then what should we do? Watch the Japanese invade the arsenal and destroy it!"
"No, the arsenal is our lifeline. Even if thousands of us die in battle, we will still defend the arsenal!" Wang Ping said with a firm look on his face.
Then, a strong murderous aura emanated from Wang Ping's body.
"Originally we wanted the defense line outside the arsenal to consume more Japs to give us a chance to counterattack. Now it seems we can't wait any longer."
"Commander Zhou, assemble the troops and distribute ammunition. Whatever you need, I will give you everything I have. We will take action tonight. At the very least, we must repel the Japanese army so that they will not dare to continue to attack the arsenal so unscrupulously!"
Major General Yoshino was in a very good mood. At noon, the mountain pass that had blocked him for nearly four days was finally broken through.
At four o'clock in the afternoon, the troops broke through another line of defense of the Eighth Route Army.
After the troops fought all the way here, they were only the last three kilometers away from the arsenal building.
"Yo Xi, this method is very good. Stop the attack today, and after dawn tomorrow, continue to attack the Eighth Route Army's next line of defense using the same method. Try to use two more days to reach the Eighth Route Army Arsenal. We have been delayed here for a long time!"
"Your Excellency, General, is wise! We have plenty of cars, and we can afford to lose even twenty more cars. As long as Tubal Road has no other options, we will definitely be able to reach the Eighth Route Army Arsenal within two days!" said the Chief of Staff with a flattering look on his face.
Major General Yoshino enjoyed the compliments from his subordinates.
With a smile on his face, he ordered: "Be careful at night! Although the main forces of the Eighth Route Army are held back by our other troops, we cannot rule out the possibility that some fish will slip through the net and come to reinforce the arsenal. For the Eighth Route Army, the arsenal is really important. We
You can’t help but be on guard!”
"Hi! Your Majesty General!"
For more than 10,000 days, the puppet troops built military camps along the mountain, stretching for nearly two kilometers.
The tanks and armored vehicles that served as the main force during the attack became fixed firepower points around the military camp when camping.
Once the military camp is attacked, these semi-permanent firepower points can use powerful firepower to repel the attackers.
On a high ground nearly three kilometers away from the Japanese and puppet army station, Wang Ping could clearly overlook the entire station.
Commander Zhou of the Guard Group did the same, holding a telescope and staring at the Japanese camp. However, as he became clearer about the situation at the camp, his expression became more solemn.
Then he frowned and reminded Wang Ping: "Captain Wang, the Japanese and puppet army garrison is heavily guarded, with tanks and armored vehicles as fixed firepower points, and there are a large number of patrol troops patrolling and guarding among these firepower points. A sneak attack is basically impossible!"
"Then attack by force!" Wang Ping said firmly, with no room for negotiation in his tone.
"We can afford to wait, but the arsenal cannot afford to wait!"
Speaking of the arsenal, the hesitation on Commander Zhou's face disappeared instantly.
After the arsenal was established, as a military district guard regiment, he definitely benefited the most.
Not only has the whole regiment been replaced with a unified 38-gun cover, each infantry platoon is equipped with one machine gun, the infantry company is equipped with three grenade launchers, and the infantry battalion is equipped with three heavy machine guns. As for the troops directly under the regiment, one forced machine gun is directly equipped as standard.
An artillery company with nine medium-sized mortars and an infantry artillery platoon with two Type 92 infantry guns.
In terms of firepower, it has already caught up with an infantry brigade of the Japanese army.
He never dared to think about this before. However, after the arsenal was established, Wang Ping beside him made his dream become a reality.
Therefore, whether it is a military district order or for the sake of your own security regiment, the arsenal must not be taken over by the Japanese!
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