At the 135th Regiment Headquarters, the commander's tense mood finally improved a lot.
The two infantry squadrons and the anti-tank squadron cooperated with each other, not only blocking the assault of the Eighth Route Army armored forces, but also successfully destroying three of the armored vehicles, forcing them to retreat.
"Sir, the Eighth Route Army's offensive has been blocked by us... As long as the reinforcements from the two brigades come over, we can attack them from both inside and outside and kill them!" the regiment chief of staff reported with excitement.
As soon as he finished speaking, the communications officer rushed over with a very ugly look on his face.
After taking a look at the commander and chief of staff, he showed a hesitant expression.
"What's going on? Report it directly!" the chief of staff ordered with a frown.
"Hi!" the communications officer quickly replied: "The Second Battalion has an urgent call. They encountered the Eighth Route Army interception force on the way here! They are equipped with armored vehicles and have powerful firepower. The army has lost nearly an infantry squadron."
"The remaining troops are retreating back to their base and cannot reinforce us!"
"Nani?" The captain's brows suddenly furrowed, and a few words came to his mind: "Surround the area for reinforcements!"
"Sir, there is an urgent call from the Third Battalion. They were attacked by the Eighth Route Army on their way here. The troops suffered heavy losses and are retreating to their base under the attack of the Eighth Route Army's armored forces!"
The commander of the regiment finally came to his senses and exclaimed with a look of shock on his face: "This is not just a siege and reinforcements~ The Eighth Route Army not only wants to kill our returning troops, but also wants to eat us and eat our entire infantry regiment!"
"Boom boom boom..."
As soon as he finished speaking, a series of violent explosions sounded nearby.
"Shell bombardment...the Eighth Route Army used the artillery we left on the artillery position to bombard us!" the chief of staff shouted in disbelief.
"Sir, the blocking force was under shelling. The enemy used at least one brigade of mountain artillery and a large number of mortars. We have no position, not even trenches. The troops suffered heavy losses and are in urgent need of artillery support!"
"Let them insist, I have no artillery support here. But there is no order to retreat, and no one can take a step back!" the wing chief of staff ordered decisively.
Then he looked at the captain.
"I'm sure that the Eighth Route Army wants to eat our entire regiment here!" the regiment leader further strengthened his judgment.
Then he pointed to the village next to him and ordered: "All troops enter the village, rely on the village to stand firm and wait for reinforcements, start taking action now!"
"Also, contact the division commander. The Eighth Route Army has dispatched a large number of troops and armored units to wipe out our 135th Regiment. Please hurry up with the reinforcements. The Eighth Route Army has armored vehicles. It is best to have tanks among the reinforcements. They can easily destroy the armored vehicles.
tank!"
Nearly two thousand Japanese soldiers began to move toward the village with shells constantly hitting their heads.
Because the shelling was so fierce, they left behind many heavy machine guns and anti-tank guns that required several people to move.
Of course, what was left with them were the bombed corpses of the Japanese everywhere and the wounded Japanese who were still alive.
Outside Xiangfen City, after all the infantry scattered around Xiangfen City were gathered together, Lieutenant General Ito no longer had so many worries.
Although the Eighth Route Army in the city broke through and ran away, at least tonight he no longer had to worry about the troops at hand being defeated by the surrounding Eighth Route Army!
"Division Commander, something happened..." After finally taking some time off to prepare for a good rest, the chief of staff's rapid footsteps and panicked report sounded outside the tent.
Lieutenant General Ito had to sit up from the bed.
As soon as the chief of staff rushed in, he hurriedly reported: "Division Commander, the 135th Infantry Regiment was attacked by the Eighth Route Army. The Eighth Route Army also dispatched armored vehicles. The troops suffered heavy losses and are in urgent need of reinforcements!"
"Map~" Lieutenant General Ito frowned and blurted out the order.
The chief of staff was well prepared and immediately put a map he had brought over on the table of the begging tent, and then pointed out the specific locations of the three brigades of the 135th Regiment.
"Bageya Road, the Eighth Route Army is too cunning... Although the straight-line distance from our place to the 135th Regiment's station is not far, there is a river in the middle. We have to go around to a place with a bridge to get across. The time is half as long as we expected.
At least twice as many hours!”
"What should we do?" the chief of staff was anxious!
"They even dispatched armored units, and three brigades were attacked at the same time, causing heavy losses. All their main forces must have been killed. This is a clear plan to eat our 135th Regiment!"
"The artillery battle that the division strengthened for them was taken over by the Eighth Route Army's armored forces at the beginning. Without artillery support, if there is no troop support, they will definitely not last until dawn!"
Lieutenant General Ito stared at the map and did not answer.
After hesitating for a full minute, he gritted his teeth and ordered: "Order the cavalry unit and the two tank squadrons of the tank brigade to set off immediately to reinforce the 135th Regiment! They have strong assault capabilities and fast speed. Even if they take a detour, they can reach the battlefield in time!
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"What about the division headquarters... The Eighth Route Army that broke out from Xiangfen City tonight captured two tanks equipped by us... If all the tanks are transferred, and they use the tanks to attack us again, our remaining armored vehicles will definitely
Can't stop it!" The chief of staff immediately raised his concerns.
Lieutenant General Ito shook his head and answered.
"Don't worry! We are also equipped with anti-tank guns. As long as the Eighth Route Army has the courage to dispatch those two tanks, the anti-tank squadron will definitely destroy them as soon as possible!"
"Rumble..."
The roar of huge engines and the sound of horse hooves soon sounded on the battlefield.
There were fourteen tanks left in the tank group, and they rushed out of the station one after another.
More than 1,300 cavalry and guards rushed out on both sides of the tank. The huge movement could be heard clearly from a distance, and Wang Ping was no exception.
From the time Wang Ping received the telegram from the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region in the former enemy headquarters of the New Regiment, he had a sullen face and stared at the map motionless.
The sound of a huge roar finally made him move.
A pair of eyes staring at the map quickly shot out two sharp rays, and a trace of killing also emanated from him.
"The Japanese cavalry and tank troops are dispatched~ Order the reconnaissance company to find out how many reinforcements the Japanese have dispatched, especially the number of tanks, how many tanks, how many armored vehicles, the clearer the better!"
As soon as the combat staff left, Huang Yuanqiang stared at Wang Ping and asked: "Commander, has our opportunity come?"
"We still have to wait!" Wang Ping shook his head and replied.
"We have to wait until they cross the river and then we blow up the bridge before we can start!"
Li Wen's eyes lit up and he answered: "This is a good idea. If you blow up the bridge, the Japanese reinforcements will not be able to come back. Then we can take care of the little Japanese in front of us!"
"It's not as simple as you think..." Wang Ping retorted.
"Don't forget, the Japanese still have a 136th Regiment, so even if we start to attack the Japanese outside Xiangfen City, we must fight quickly!"
"Also, by blowing up the bridge, although our pressure will be reduced a lot, the pressure on the cavalry battalion and engineer company will not be as great as usual!"
Having said this, Wang Ping showed a worried expression on his face.
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