"Move all available troops in the city to the city wall, immediately!" Major Hepburn made a quick decision with a stern face.
Then he continued the order: "Contact Linfen City immediately. We were attacked by the main force of the Eighth Route Army. The county is in danger. Please ask for reinforcements... No, I will personally call the chief of staff of Linfen City!"
"The county seat must not be breached under any circumstances, otherwise, all of us will be doomed!"
At the Japanese brigade headquarters in Linfen City, the chief of staff holding the microphone in his hand could hardly believe his ears. Only after repeated confirmation from Major Hepburn on the other side of the microphone did the chief of staff believe it.
Putting down the microphone, the chief of staff stared at the staff officer on duty in front of him and cursed: "Immediately order the intelligence department to investigate. I want to know where the Eighth Route Army that attacked Xiangfen came from. We must find out!"
"Also, give me statistics on the military strength in several counties around Xiangfen! The sooner the better. I will contact the brigade commander now. The brigade commander will definitely ask these questions!"
After learning the news that Xiangfen was attacked, Major General Kawaguchi wished he could fly directly to Xiangfen to command the battle.
There are too many variables involved in conducting remote control operations hundreds of kilometers away.
Moreover, his opponent Xinyi Tuan is too cunning. As long as he reveals even the slightest loophole, Xinyi Tuan will pounce on him like a hungry wolf and bite him.
Therefore, facing Xiangfen under attack, Major General Kawaguchi did not dare to give orders casually.
He was worried that if any loopholes appeared in his orders, the losses of the troops would be even greater.
"General... how can you call the chief of staff back? He is still waiting for orders on the other side of the phone?" Adjutant Major Ikeda reminded carefully.
Major General Kawaguchi frowned and cursed: "The Eighth Route Army in Linfen on Bageya Road is too cunning. We don't have many troops in Linfen. If we can influence the whole body with a single move, we can randomly allocate troops to reinforce Xiangfen. Not only will we not be able to save Xiangfen,
, it will also expose more vulnerabilities to them and give them more opportunities to attack us, which is not worth the loss!"
"Major Ikeda hesitated and replied: "Unless the main force of our regiment reaches Linfen, Linfen will not be able to spare any extra troops!"
"There is also our opponent, the New Regiment. They are too mysterious. According to the intelligence, they only have four main battalions, with a total strength of about 3,000. However, judging from the current situation, their strength seems to be far more than 3,000.
people!"
"When the other main forces were stationary, they were able to gather a sufficient number of troops to attack Xiangfen and force the Xiangfen garrison to ask for help!"
"We have a garrison brigade in Xiangfen, plus a puppet army battalion. Even without air support, we can resist the attack of at least one brigade of the Chinese army on the battlefield!"
Major General Kawaguchi's expression became even more solemn.
After hesitating for a few seconds, he made a decision: "Then just stand still!"
"Call Linfen City back and tell them to stay put and wait and see what happens!"
"Tell the Xiangfen garrison to wait for reinforcements. If the troops are insufficient, they can send the overseas armed forces to the battlefield. At dawn, aviation troops will come to reinforce them!"
"Also, tell the chief of staff that from now on, all intelligence departments will be mobilized. No matter how much they pay, they must understand the true strength, troop distribution, and station location of the new regiment. The more detailed the better. I will go to Linfen
It’s time to reach the city, and we can’t waste another day!”
In Xiangfen County, the continuous sound of gunfire from four directions made Major Hepburn anxious, and his face gradually became desperate.
It's been almost half an hour since I made the call, and there's still no news from Linfen City.
In this case, anyone with a little military knowledge will know that when they are in urgent need of reinforcements, the longer the superiors delay, the lower the possibility of getting reinforcements.
After finally expecting the adjutant to rush over from the nearby telecommunications room, Major Hepburn's heart skipped a beat, and he immediately had a very bad premonition.
The adjutant's ugly and solemn face had informed Hepburn of the call back from his superior.
"Sir, the Chief of Staff asked us to wait for reinforcements until dawn. At that time, they will arrange for aviation troops to come over to reinforce us!"
When the premonition turned into reality, Major Hepburn scolded angrily: "Bagh Ya Road, how can we hold on until dawn with this little force!"
"Don't they know that the Eighth Route Army has mortars and infantry artillery? But we have nothing but mortars!"
The adjutant immediately responded: "The chief of staff also said that if our city defense force is not enough, we can organize the expatriates and merchant guards in the city. We should be able to increase the number of more than a hundred city defense forces!"
"What's the use?" Major Hepburn continued to curse!
"We lost a squadron a few days ago. We just went out to reinforce the city and lost another squadron and a half. The remaining squadron and a half still have to be divided into four to guard the four city gates. Even if there are more than a hundred people, it won't be able to do much.
effect!"
The adjutant quickly comforted him: "Sir, please calm down. Now there is no hope for reinforcements from our superiors. We can only rely on ourselves. Please calm down, sir, and come up with a plan as soon as possible, otherwise we will definitely not be able to hold on for too long!"
Major Hepburn finally stopped cursing and fell into deep thought with a sullen face.
"Sir, the Eighth Route Army's offensive at Dongmen is too fierce. Two infantry cannons have blown open the city gate. However, because the defenders have limited forces and suffered heavy losses, they do not have any extra troops to block the city gate. Please ask for support!" Suddenly!
, a communications soldier rushed in with smoke in his face, and reported to Major Hepburn upon seeing him.
"Reinforcements, where can I find reinforcements!" Major Hepburn's suppressed anger was aroused again, and he cursed loudly.
After finishing, he stared at the adjutant and asked: "How many troops do we still have in hand?"
"All the puppet troops have been dispatched, and there is also a guard team and a gendarmerie team responsible for guarding all warehouses in the city!"
"Gather them all together and hand over the warehouse to the special agent squadron to guard it. The guard team will set off immediately, and a small team from the special agent squadron will follow to reinforce the east gate immediately!"
"Also, according to the order of the chief of staff, immediately gather all the expatriates in the city, distribute weapons, and be ready to participate in the battle at any time!"
Wang Ping was in a very good mood at the enemy headquarters of the New Regiment outside Xiangfen City.
Before the battle began, political commissar Huang Yuanqiang, who was worried about the siege, was relieved now. He stared at the battlefield with a telescope, and a smile flashed across his face from time to time.
"Hit! Commander, two more shells hit the city just now, killing at least four Japanese and puppet troops!" Huang Yuanqiang shouted excitedly.
Wang Ping nodded and affirmed: "According to this consumption rate, we have killed fifty or sixty Japanese and puppet troops. Order Xiong Changhe to organize his troops to charge again and force out all the hidden Japanese. Only in this way can we exert our full strength.
Firepower advantage, consume them as much as possible!"
Two platoons of soldiers, under the cover of nearly ten light and heavy machine guns behind them, formed a loose attack formation and quickly reached the city gate.
Gunfire rang out again from the top of the city where there had been no movement just now.
The three mortars seized the opportunity and immediately fired three rounds of rapid fire at the city head.
Although only six shells hit the city head, Wang Ping still clearly saw that seven or eight Japanese and puppet troops were blown up in the fireball.
Including those who were not blown up but were affected by the artillery shells, Wang Ping was certain that the sudden round of artillery fire just now killed and injured at least fifteen Japanese and puppet troops!
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