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Chapter 553 Ambush!

Northern Shanxi.

The Eighth Route Army's pre-ambush position.

Wang Faming, who received the telegram from the regiment headquarters, ordered the soldiers to rest in the first half of the night, and led the soldiers towards Miaoergou, the ambush point, in the second half of the night.

There are not many devils patrolling the railway, and there are no gun towers or bunkers nearby.

For about an hour, a small armored train patrols past.

After the patrol car passed by, under the leadership of Zhao Youliang, the seventh battalion of the Xinyi regiment headed towards the opposite hill No. 4.

It didn't take long for the battalions and regiments to ambush again on the hills on both sides of the railway.

Before dawn, there was continuous autumn rain in the sky, and the clothes of the soldiers were quickly soaked by the autumn rain, but all the soldiers remained motionless.

Soon, news came from the 716th Regiment responsible for combating the attack that it had arrived at the designated location.

There are not many devils in Gaoyang County, only one devil squadron and several hundred puppet troops, but there are still a lot of devils in Datong. In addition to the disabled 3rd Brigade, there is also an infantry transferred from the Mongolian Army United devils.

About [-] to [-] people guarded Datong, because Datong was an important material transfer base for the Japanese army to sweep Northwest Shanxi this time.

There is a large amount of combat materials hoarded in Datong. This time, the devils have prepared 10 people to continue to mop up the combat materials for more than a month.

However, Okamura Ningji, the old devil, was very cautious. He didn't put his eggs in one basket. Half of the combat supplies were in Datong, and half of them were in Taiyuan.

Originally, the task of the sixth and seventh division battalions was to ambush the devil's logistics supply line. The sixth division's troops ambushed the devil's transport team from Datong, and the seventh division's troops ambushed the devil's transport team from Taiyuan.

But I didn't expect that the devils would transfer the heavy artillery unit from Manchuria to Northwest Shanxi.

Therefore, Li Yunlong had no choice but to send two battalions, the sixth division and the seventh division, to northern Shanxi to ambush the devil's heavy artillery unit and infantry unit.

Fortunately, Li Yunlong had the foresight, otherwise it would be difficult to complete this task with the three regiments of the 2nd Brigade alone.

The sky is getting brighter.

Wang Facing looked at the watch on his hand, the time has come to 06:30.

Calculating the time, the devil's convoy should be arriving soon.

At this moment, the high-power walkie-talkie next to the correspondent heard the sound of electric current, and he quickly picked up the microphone and called in a low voice:
"This is the headquarters!"

"What did you say?"

"Okay, I'll report to the battalion commander now!"

After hanging up the call, the correspondent reported to Wang Fafahui: "Report to the battalion commander. The scouts just reported that the devil's convoy has arrived. The distance is 13 kilometers. There are 2 heavy armored trains and 2 trains!"

Wang Faming's expression was shocked, and his eyes were fierce: "It's finally here, pass my order, all regiments and battalions are ready to fight!"

As the correspondent sent orders to the regiment and battalion headquarters in the walkie-talkie.

The orders from the regiment and battalion headquarters were issued, and the platoon leaders of each squad immediately issued an order to prepare for battle in a low voice to their own squads and platoons.

The sound of gun bolts clattering suddenly rang out.

About 20 minutes later, all the commanders and fighters of the Eighth Route Army who participated in the ambush heard the sound of a train whistle.

By this time it was broad daylight.

After a while, a devil's heavy armored train appeared in the field of vision, driving towards Miao'ergou with a gnawing gnaw.

Immediately thereafter were two military trains of Devils, and at the end there was a heavy armored train of Devils.

Based on the firepower and troop configuration of the 5th Heavy Artillery Regiment, if there were no two battalions of the Xinyi Regiment to participate in the ambush, it would be difficult for the 2nd Brigade to complete the task of blowing up the Japanese heavy artillery.

……

The last Type [-] armored train is Chasing Wind.

九四式装甲列车一共8节车厢，装备10挺7.7毫米重机枪、2门75毫米高射炮、2门105毫米加农炮。

The firepower is formidable.

Although the firepower is strong and it looks quite big, the armor protection is not strong. The thickness of the armor of the owner is 10 mm, and the thickness of the armor in unimportant places is 6 mm.

Although the armor is not thick, such a big guy has a terrifying momentum when activated, and it has omnidirectional firepower.

It is really not easy for the Chinese army to attack it, let alone destroy it, and they have to go around when they see it.

But this one includes the Xinyi Regiment. Last year Li Yunlong led troops at Niangziguan, and long-range bombardment destroyed the devil's Kamikaze armored train.

at this time.

In the command compartment of the Chaser train, Colonel Takahashi Mitsuzo, captain of the 5th Heavy Artillery Regiment, and Makoto Yamashita, captain of the 3rd Infantry Regiment, were sitting together drinking tea.

Colonel Takahashi Mitsuzo said: "Grandmaster Onomonosuke of the 2th Flying Regiment of the 6nd Flying Division is a good friend of mine. It was all destroyed."

"So, this time we are going to fight in the pass without air support."

"Hmph! I've heard about this too." Yamashita Makoto snorted coldly, "The Imperial Air Force is really a bunch of trash, and they were completely annihilated by more than 40 enemy planes."

As the commander of the 1th Infantry Regiment of the 5st Division, Seiichi Yamashita is arrogant.

But he has the capital of arrogance. As the most elite division of the Japanese army, the 1st Division has first-class equipment and extremely powerful combat effectiveness.

This time he went to North China to support operations. Although the 3rd Infantry Regiment was responsible for protecting the 5th Heavy Artillery Regiment, he would never give up if he had the opportunity to make a contribution.

Now he is only short of meritorious service before being promoted to major general.

"You can't say that." Takahashi Mitsuzo said, "Almost all the imperial aviation units participating in the air battle were broken, and they tried their best, but this group of unknown enemy planes is a bit of a headache."

"If we are targeted by this group of enemy planes, I'm afraid we will suffer heavy losses."

"I think this is why General Ningji Okamura asked us to leave Zhangjiakou in the middle of the night."

The two Type 4 armored trains are equipped with 75 Type 20 [-]mm anti-aircraft guns, and the other two military trains are also equipped with some [-]mm anti-aircraft guns to defend against aircraft that appear suddenly.

Yamashita Makoto didn't refute any more, and took a sip of hot tea, only feeling comfortable all over.

Now his mind is full of meritorious service, in addition to meritorious service or meritorious service, he can't wait to fight with the Eighth Route Army immediately.

Takahashi Manzo also picked up the teacup, and just breathed on the tea that had just been brewed with boiling water, but at this moment, there was a loud bang in his ears, which made his hands tremble suddenly, and the boiling water and mouth came out close contact.

"Hiss, Baga!"

The teacup fell on the floor of the Type [-] armored train. Takahashi Mitsuzo let out a scream, and then couldn't help but curse.

"Immediately ask the Hatagaze armored train, what happened?"

Although Yamashita Seiichi was crazy, his reaction speed was not slow. It took only a moment to judge that something must have happened to the Hatagaze armored train.

"Moshi moshi..."

"alert!"

"Enemy attack, prepare for battle!"

The Chasing Wind armored train immediately began to slow down, and the devils in each compartment reacted quickly.

A ghost communicator reported: "Report to Commander, Banner can't be contacted!"

"Nani?" Makoto Yamashita's face changed slightly, and he immediately ordered, "Immediately report this matter to the North China Front Army Command and ask for tactical guidance!"

"Hi!"

The devil's communicator picked up the radio and started calling.

At this moment, dense explosions and gunshots suddenly came from the front, and the convoy was ambushed by the enemy!

Takahashi Mitsuzo's face changed drastically, but Yamashita Seiichi's eyes were bright.

"Takahashi-kun, the opportunity to make meritorious service has come!"

Judging from the sound of gunshots and explosions, there were quite a few groups coming, but the Japanese army was not a vegetarian, let alone they were troops of the 1st Division.

The 1st Division, which has just finished the special performance, is at its peak in terms of combat effectiveness and morale.

"The Eighth Route Army is ambushing us!"

At this time, the devil who commanded the upper layer of the carriage to observe ran down to report to Yamashita Seiichi and Takahashi Manzo.

"I knew it was Eight Ways!"

"Order, the 5th Infantry Regiment, counterattack across the board!"

Makoto Yamashita was furious, his eyes widened.

A group of peasant troops, Tubalu, who didn't even have enough guns, dared to ambush the troops of the most elite 1st Division in the Empire of Japan. They simply didn't know how to write dead?
Makoto Yamashita knew something about the Eighth Route Army. Units such as the New First Regiment, the Independent Regiment, and the New Second Regiment were relatively capable troops, especially the New First Regiment, which had a record of defeating the second-tier divisions of the Japanese army.

But the other Eighth Route troops, Yamashita Seiichi didn't pay attention to them.

At this time, the New First Regiment, New Second Regiment and Independent Regiment of the Eighth Route Army were surrounded by the locust army of five divisions.

The Eighth Army that ambushed the 5th Heavy Artillery Regiment and the 3rd Infantry Regiment this time must not be the troops of the three regiments of the Eighth Route Army.

Since it is not the eight-way troops of these three regiments, then Seiichi Yamashita is ready to kill, and let this group of eight-way troops see what the most elite troops of the Japanese army are.

"Hi!"

The devil's communicator suddenly nodded, turned around and went to pick up the radio to send an order.

Afterwards, Yamashita Seiichi and Takahashi Mitsuzo walked quickly to the second floor of the command car, ready to observe the battle situation.

……

Rewind time to 1 minutes ago.

As the devil's 2 armored trains and 2 trains entered the ambush circle.

Wang found out that the battalion commander gave the order to attack without hesitation.

When the guard car of the devil's first A-flagged train arrived at the explosive point, the engineer soldier in charge of detonating turned the handle of the detonator modified from the phone in his hand and pressed it suddenly.

The electricity is instantly transmitted to the detonator buried under the rail, and the detonator generates explosive energy, which detonates the explosive in an instant.

In the command compartment in the middle of the devil's heavy armored train, there was a loud noise that shook mountains and mountains.

Accompanied by a circle of shock waves visible to the naked eye, a large ball of fire and thick smoke rose suddenly.

The devil's command car was blown to pieces, fragments of the car, and the broken limbs of the devil fell down one after another.

The rails were blown off, and under the action of inertia, the other carriages of the Hatagaze armored train derailed and broke down and slid forward for a while before stopping, but they did not overturn.

In order not to be exposed, the soldiers hid at the back of the hill at first.

With the sound of the explosion, the horn of an ambush attack was sounded.

The soldiers climbed up to the commanding heights from the back of the hill, and fired at the devil convoy with fierce eyes!
The gunshots sounded like roasted beans in the ravine, and the devils pushed open the car door and jumped out. Under the intensive firepower, they fell in rows like cutting wheat in an instant.

boom boom boom…

The bazooka in the hands of the bazooka soldier opened fire, and the trails hit the devil's armored train Banner.

Although there are no mountain guns and howitzers, the power of bazooka rockets is comparable to that of 105mm howitzers, coupled with excellent armor-piercing ability.

This little devil's thin-skinned armored train is no different from paper in front of rockets.

In addition, the devil's armored train was blown off the rails and stopped there. The distance of tens of meters was like a target for the bazooka soldiers.

The devils in the armored train who were not killed by the bombing were still in a dazed state, and just when they came back to their senses, they were blown to pieces amidst the violent explosion.

It didn't take long for the Hagaze armored train to burst into flames under the bombardment of 10 bazookas.

Fully reimbursed.

At this time, the 20mm machine gun was set up and fired a shuttle.

"Let's go to support the brother troops of the 5th Regiment!"

The devil's heavy armored train has been destroyed, the rails have been blown up, and the platoon leader in charge of leading the team has issued an order.

"Yes!"

Under the leadership of the company commander, the bazooka soldiers and machine artillery quickly shifted their positions and came to No. 2 highland.

1号和2号高地分别由独2旅4团和5团负责打伏击，主要任务是对付鬼子的第5重炮联队。

At this time, the battle had already begun. Although the equipment of the 4th and 5th regiments was relatively poor and their firepower was relatively sparse, the artillery on the train was basically the devil's artillery, and the individual equipment of the devil's artillery was even worse.

鬼子重炮第5联队共有2300多人，包括联队本部，3个炮兵大队，此次携带20门150毫米加农炮和10门240毫米重型加农炮。

These cannons are all in the carriages without iron sheets, but they are wrapped in tarpaulins, but according to the outline, it can be seen at a glance that there must be cannons under the tarpaulin.

At this time, the artillerymen of the 5th Heavy Artillery Regiment pushed open the iron gate and jumped off the train one after another, but what greeted the devils was rows of bullets.

The ghost artillerymen with guns set up their guns and counterattacked towards the hill.

The bombardiers of the 4th and 5th regiments threw grenades downward to suppress them.

Most of these grenades were produced in the Huangyadong Armory Factory. As Boss Chen provided the production line for smokeless gunpowder, the power of the grenades produced by the Huangyadong Arsenal was greatly improved.

Not only is it powerful, but its output has also been greatly improved, and it is no longer made in the border area that everyone hates.

boom boom boom…

Explosions continued to rise around the train, accompanied by shrapnel flying across, the sound of explosions and the screams of devils intertwined.

……

The 5th and [-]th Battalions of the [-]th Division of the New First Regiment were in charge of dealing with the [-]th Wing of the Devil Infantry.

The 5th Regiment of the Japanese Infantry has a total strength of more than 3700 people, all of whom are on a train.

The devils reacted very quickly. The moment the train stopped, the train door was pushed open, but none of the devils jumped out.

The devil's machine gun and rapid-fire gun were mounted on the carriage door. The moment the train door was pushed open, the devil's machine gunner and gunner immediately opened fire on the hills on both sides.

At the same time, the 20mm anti-aircraft gun and Type [-] heavy machine gun on the top of the train also fired simultaneously.

Since the sixth battalion and the seventh battalion had just come up from the back of the mountain, most of the firepower had not yet been launched, but the devils really suppressed the firepower.

While the fire was suppressed for a moment, the devil's infantry screamed and jumped off the train.

(End of this chapter)