The one who ambushed the Japanese reinforcements was the Fourth Battalion of the New Regiment, and the direct commander was the regiment leader Wang Ping.
Seeing that the remaining Japanese and puppet troops were compressed to the slope on the other side of the road and were waiting for reinforcements, Wang Ping knew that the Japanese did not have much time left for him.
"Commander, the Japs must be waiting for their plane to come over and strike us back, or even kill us!" The Fourth Battalion Changrong Army also saw the Japs' purpose.
Then he frowned and reminded: "I suggest that the flying thunder cannons be lined up. There are not many Japs in front. As long as a dozen 20-pound explosive packets are smashed over, the remaining Japs will be wiped out!"
Wang Ping replied helplessly: "If the flying thunder cannon could be used, it would have been used already!"
"They ran out of explosives. For this battle, I took out all the gunpowder in my inventory and lined it up for the torpedo cannon, but it was still used up!"
Rong Jun gritted his teeth and called for battle: "Captain, there are no flying thunder cannons, but we still have people. I will personally lead the people to charge. There is no way that they can escape with the fat in their mouths!"
"Don't worry, we still have some trump cards to play, so there's no need to risk our lives with the Japanese!" Wang Ping shook his head and replied.
"Don't forget, we still have a mountain artillery company... The mountain artillery squadron brought by the Japanese was killed by us before they could fire. They didn't take it with them when they retreated, which was an advantage for us. Inform the commander of the mountain artillery company and send a total of eight mountain artillery
Gather them all together, fire five shells from one cannon, and shoot them at the Japanese and puppet troops on the hillside."
The eight mountain cannons fired at the same time. In just two salvos, the Japanese and puppet army assembly area was blown up into smoke and dust.
Mountain artillery is different from mortars and infantry artillery. Even if the enemy is lying on the ground, the powerful shock wave can still kill them.
Therefore, every mountain artillery shell that hits can take away several lives, including those of Japanese soldiers and those of puppet soldiers.
The Japanese captain in the middle of the pressed position escaped the shelling under the protection of the guards. However, his face did not show any smile or surprise of surviving the disaster. Instead, he looked desperate, and there was even a trace of fear in the despair.
The Eighth Route Army, which has always been ridiculed by everyone for its low-level equipment, not only has mountain artillery, but also has an organic mountain artillery unit.
Under the attack of an artillery force of this size, even if he had twice as many men, he would not be able to defend his position.
"Immediately send a telegram to the brigade headquarters, a farewell telegram: The Eighth Route Army has assembled eight mountain artillery to attack our assembly area. The troops have suffered heavy casualties, and there is no fortification that can escape the bombardment for us to hold on. We will definitely not be able to hold on until the aviation force arrives!"
"However, in your humble position, you will definitely lead your officers and soldiers to fight to the end, try to kill and injure the Eighth Route Army's effective forces and weaken their strength?"
"Please contact the aviation force, Brigade Commander, to find the Eighth Route Army's mountain artillery units and destroy them."
"All the 600 mountain artillery shells that Bizhong brought out of the city were captured by the Eighth Route Army. If they cannot destroy their mountain artillery unit, the Eighth Route Army, which has hundreds of artillery shells, will definitely use these mountain artillery shells to cause unprecedented losses to the imperial army!"
At the Japanese brigade headquarters in Linfen City, the farewell telegram from Sanquan Town caused chaos to the headquarters that had just calmed down once again.
Brigade commander Major General Matsumoto once again turned into an angry lion, biting anyone he saw.
Amidst the continuous curses.
It didn't take long for the chaotic headquarters to become silent, and the atmosphere became more and more solemn.
"Bageya Road, what kind of battle is this? The Eighth Route Army did not kill many people, but it lost its troops and generals. It also sent so much equipment and ammunition to the Eighth Route Army. This is not a war at all, but an enemy!"
"Immediately send a telegram to all combat units on the front line. During the battle, if you are not the opponent, you must destroy the excess weapons and ammunition at the critical moment. No more equipment and ammunition can fall into the hands of the Eighth Route Army. Otherwise, the Eighth Route Army of a regiment before the war
, when the battle is over, it is likely that there will be more and more fights, and it will directly become a brigade!"
"Also, contact the aviation force to reinforce Sanquan Town and be sure to find and destroy the Eighth Route Army's mountain artillery unit!"
"A field infantry regiment of the Imperial Army is equipped with only one mountain artillery squadron, but our opponent has two mountain artillery squadrons with eight mountain artillery, and there are hundreds of artillery shells. Once we fight, we will definitely suffer the loss. I am absolutely
Don't allow this to happen."
In Sanquan Town, Major General Matsumoto no longer has any hope.
Through these battles, he gradually understood that it was a very bad plan for him to send troops into the Eighth Route Army to grab food. From the beginning, he fell into the Eighth Route Army's conspiracy. They used this bad plan to counterattack the Imperial Army and attack the Imperial Army.
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Not much food was recovered, and a large number of imperial troops were lost.
More importantly, they took advantage of the opportunity to attack Sanquan Town after they sent all their mobile troops out to grab food, leaving them unable to even send out a large-scale reinforcement force. In the end, they could only deploy two squadrons for reinforcements.
Then two squadrons were ruined in vain.
If the troops he had reinforced in Sanquan Town a few hours ago had been a reorganized brigade, Matsumoto was sure that they would never have been wiped out by the Eighth Route Army.
Maybe we can counterattack Sanquan Town under the cover of the aviation force, recapture Sanquan Town from the Eighth Route Army, and then severely damage or even completely annihilate the Eighth Route Army that entered Sanquan Town.
However, there are no ifs or regrets in this world.
Sanquan Town was lost, and the reinforcements were gone. The regretful Matsumoto had only one idea now, to reduce the losses as much as possible. After this battle was over, he would gather his troops and take revenge on the new regiment.
Staring at the sand table, he asked the chief of staff: "How is the battle in Linfen North? How long does it take for the aviation force to arrive!"
"With half an hour left, I have already ordered our troops to shrink their defenses and wait for reinforcements. After the aviation troops arrive, they will break out under the cover of the aviation troops and counterattack!"
"Yo Xi, we can't lose any more troops in the north of Linfen!" Matsumoto breathed a sigh of relief.
Then he continued to order worriedly: "Don't they still have half a brigade? It's dawn now, with aviation reinforcements, the battlefield is our world!"
"Let this half of the brigade go over for reinforcements, join the crippled half of the brigade, and under the cover of the aviation force, counterattack the Eighth Route Army that attacks them. At the very least, the Eighth Route Army in the north of Linfen will be severely damaged. Sanquan Town is lost, Linfen
We can’t lose Bei again!”
Suddenly, a communications staff officer rushed in and interrupted Matsumoto who was about to continue speaking.
"General, urgent call to Linfen North!"
"What happened?" Seeing the nervous and panic expression on the communications staff officer's face, Major General Matsumoto quickly had a very bad premonition in his mind, and asked as he stared at the communications staff officer!
"Hi!" The communications staff member lowered his head and mustered up the courage to answer.
"The mopping up troops are being attacked by the Eighth Route Army regardless of consumption. The troops have suffered heavy losses and may not be able to hold on to the aviation force!"
"The captain requested that the aviation force arrive and carry out coverage bombing on the battlefield, destroy all weapons and ammunition on the battlefield, and prevent the Eighth Route Army from getting a single shot or bullet of replenishment!"
"He also said that the Eighth Route Army consumed a large amount of weapons and ammunition in the battle. As long as there is no new ammunition replenishment, even if they win, the Eighth Route Army operating in the north of Linfen will become a remnant army lacking guns and ammunition!"
Major General Matsumoto was stunned for ten seconds before he reacted.
"Another half of the infantry brigade is gone! What kind of battle was this on Bagya Road? So many troops were lost in one night. Is it because the Eighth Route Army's combat effectiveness has become stronger, or that the Imperial Army's combat effectiveness has become weaker!"
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