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Chapter 570 Don't give the devil a chance to breathe!
After thinking for a moment, Okamura Ningji made up his mind that this battle will continue.

Withdrawing troops at this time, wouldn't it be a waste of time?

More than 3 troops were dispatched, [-] supplies for the battle, and they retreated in the middle of the battle, only hurting a little fur in the Eighth Route in Northwest Shanxi.
How to face His Majesty Tian Locust and Prime Minister Tojo Lu?
Arisue Seizo tentatively asked: "Commander, what do you mean... to end this raid?"

"Of course it can't end!"

Okamura Ningji said decisively: "At this point, the locust army still has a chance of winning!"

Youmo Jingsan's expression changed, and he asked, "Please show me, Commander!"

Ningji Okamura said: "Judging from the current battle situation, the plan for sweeping operations in Northwest Shanxi has not been leaked. The reason why the attack did not go smoothly is because of insufficient assessment of the three regiments of the Eighth Route Army in Northwest Shanxi. Tunnel tactics were used, thickened bunkers were built, and intelligence from the 5th Heavy Artillery Regiment and the 3rd Infantry Regiment was leaked."

Neji Okamura said the last sentence almost through gritted teeth.

Even though they were more cautious, the 5th Heavy Artillery Regiment and the 3rd Infantry Regiment were still wiped out by the Eight Route Army, and 30 heavy artillery were destroyed.

Even the locust knew about it.

This time, the North China Front Army was ashamed. Neji Okamura often felt that his face was hot, which was a shame.

You Mojing's tone was extremely surprised: "Balu didn't receive any information about the locust army's battle plan in Northwest Shanxi?"

"Ok?"

"Does Mo Jun think that the Eighth Route Army should receive information about the battle plan in Northwest Shanxi?"

Neiji Okamura, who was already suspicious, when he heard Yusue Seizo's words, his face sank slightly and his eyes narrowed slightly!
Neiji Okamura heard Yusue Seizo's words, it looks like he sent information to Yalu, but Yalu didn't receive it?
"Your Excellency, Commander, what I mean is that the Eight Route Company's fishing plan, General Miyano, and even the information on the heavy artillery convoy can be obtained. Why can't we get the mopping up operation plan in Northwest Shanxi?"

Yusue Seizo quickly explained, regretting what he said just now, if Neji Okamura cares about it, he will get a special high school to drink tea just based on this sentence.

However, contrary to Arisue Seizo's expectations, Neiji Okamura didn't care too much.

Neiji Okamura continued: "Let's put aside the matter of intelligence, let's continue the topic just now. Now the Shinichi Regiment has launched a counterattack against the 10th Division. As long as the 10th Division can hold the line of defense, the Locust Army will return." There is a chance!"

"But the problem now is." You Mo said worriedly, "I'm afraid that the 10th Division will not be able to stop the attack of the new regiment."

"Five days!" Neiji Okamura looked at the map, his tone was affirmative, "The 10th division only needs to stick to it for five days, and the other four second-tier divisions will definitely be able to encircle the new regiment!"

After a pause, Ningji Okamura gave another firm order: "Youmo-kun, immediately order the 26th Independent Infantry Regiment of the 11th Division defending Datong to reinforce the 10th Division as quickly as possible!"

The 11th Independent Infantry Regiment was originally the reserve team left by Ningji Okamura for the 10th Division, but he didn't expect it to be used so soon.

Now, Neiji Okamura has no cards to play. It depends on whether the 11th Division can block the new regiment's big counterattack after the 10th Independent Infantry Regiment is added to the 10th Division.

Youmo Jingsan was stunned. Your Excellency, Commander, is desperate. Even the 11th Independent Infantry Regiment, which guards the Datong material warehouse, will be transferred to Northwest Shanxi. However, he can only pause helplessly: "Hi!"

If there is only one remnant of the 3rd Brigade left in Datong.

The Eighth Route that ambushed the heavy artillery convoy in Miaoergou took advantage of the departure of the 11th Independent Infantry Regiment to besiege Datong. Datong and the supplies hoarded in Datong were in danger.

Arisue Seisho drafted a telegram, handed it to Neiji Okamura to sign, and immediately asked the Ministry of Communications to send out the contents of the telegram.

Seeing the back of Arisue Seizo leaving, Okamura Neiji turned and stared at the map on the wall.

The old devil felt the pressure.

The Garrison Mongolian Army also belongs to the North China Front Army, mainly fighting against Fu Zuoyi's Sui Army. The 1st Cavalry Brigade belonging to the Garrison Mongolian Army is still in Taiyuan, so the Garrison Mongolian Army cannot spare too many troops to reinforce the battlefield in Northwest Shanxi.

Fu Zuoyi is extremely difficult to deal with, and has always had a good relationship with the Eighth Route Army. The Sui Army under his command is known as the Seventh Route Army.

With too many troops transferred from the Mongolian Army, Fu Zuoyi will definitely seize the opportunity to launch an offensive against the Mongolian Army, and the situation will be even worse at that time.

If the situation is not conducive to the locust army, then Yan Xishan's Jinsui Army and Wei Lihuang's Central Army may also attack the locust army.

The main force of the Eighth Route of the 129th Division in the southeast of Shanxi has more than [-] troops in the Taigu, Qixian and Yangquan areas. If there is also a war in Jinzhong at this time, the First Army is likely to be defeated.

It's all the damn Li Yunlong's fault!

If it weren't for Li Yunlong and his new regiment, how could the situation in North China be so corrupted?
Even if the 10th division and four second-line divisions are dispatched, it is still difficult to eliminate Li Yunlong?
How many locust troops would it take to defeat Xinyi regiment and kill Li Yunlong?
Neiji Okamura vowed that one day he would cut off Li Yunlong's head and put it on his desk as a specimen!

……

The battle between Shinichi and the 10th Division of the Japanese Army continued until early in the morning.

During this period, the soldiers of the new regiment captured the Japanese positions many times, and voluntarily withdrew from the positions many times.

This night was the most difficult night for the infantry wing and puppet army of the 10th Division since the attack.

In the past, the Japanese army was attacking, but this night, the offense and defense were out of place.

The Xinyi regiment's offensive was several times more violent than the devils and the puppet army had imagined. There were no tunnels to protect the infantry, and the earthworks and trench holes alone could not hold the Xinyi regiment's heavy artillery and high-explosive grenades.

In the repeated battle for positions.

Although the position is still in the hands of the devils and the puppet army, the casualties of the devils and the puppet army are great.

Because once the devils and puppet troops entered the position, they would immediately be attacked by artillery groups.

As the sky grew brighter, the Xinyi Regiment stopped its offensive, and the battlefield fell into a deathly silence. Soldiers don't like silence.

Because the silence on the battlefield indicates greater danger, both the devils and the puppet army knew that the Xinyi Regiment must be planning a more ferocious attack.

Heyuan County.

Ishikawa Jiro and Tanabe Moritake looked at the casualty figures submitted by the various brigades and regiments, and fell into deep thought.

They both knew that the first day of the Eighth Route would be fierce, but they didn't expect it to be so fierce.

Just in the battle from 12:1600 to early morning last night, the combined losses of the Japanese regiments exceeded 1000 troops, the puppet army lost more than 2600 troops, and the total casualties exceeded [-].

"The main reason is that the artillery firepower of the eight routes is very fierce."

Chief of Staff Ryoichi Asada said: "Whether a squadron or a squadron of the Locust Army enters the position, they will be immediately attacked by the Eight Route Artillery Group. The infantry of the Eight Route Army took the opportunity to occupy the position, and when the reinforcements of the Locust Army arrived, the infantry of the Eight Route Route Army withdrew from the position and called for artillery reinforcements again, causing a large number of casualties to the Locust Army in a repeating cycle!"

"idiot!"

Ishikawa Jiro suddenly shouted angrily, picked up the teacup on the table, and threw it on the ground angrily.

The teacup suddenly shattered, making a crisp ding sound, and the tea spilled all over the floor.

It was only the middle of the night fighting, and the locust soldiers suffered so many casualties. Wouldn't the 10th Division be wiped out in a few nights?
Tanabe Shengwu was also very speechless. He has been in battle for half his life, and he has never seen such a shameless tactic as Balu.

Occupied the position and did not defend it, but voluntarily gave up and called for artillery support?

Moritake Tanabe looked at Ryosuke Asada and asked, "How many tunnels did the Engineering Corps dig around the thickened bunkers and gun towers?"

Now that the 10th Division wants to defend against the attack of the new regiment, it can only rely on the tunnel tactics of the new regiment.

For the 10th Division, there was no way around it. The Eighth Route New First Regiment did not get entangled with the 10th Division at all, and even rarely fought hand-to-hand. Once it found that it was difficult to advance, it immediately called for artillery coverage.

The shells seemed to be endless, plowing the positions of the devils and puppet soldiers over and over again, and even the rats, snakes and insects in the ground could not survive.

Ryoichi Asada said: "The 10th Engineering Regiment has already dug some tunnels around more than 30 thickened blockhouses and gun towers, and built earthworks. However, these tunnels are still relatively shallow and need to be dug further."

The devil's engineering unit also suffered losses in the battles of the previous days.

However, the 10th Engineering Regiment of the Devils is very well-educated, and they did dig out some tunnels after working overnight.

"Order!"

"The soldiers on the first line of defense retreated across the board, and at the end of the second line of defense, all engineers immediately abandoned the tunnels they dug and continued to dig tunnels around the bunkers along the road!"

Moritake Tanabe gave an order to Jiro Ishikawa. He knew very well that if he continued to entangle in the first line of defense, the casualties of the 10th Division would be even greater.

Now the engineering unit has dug some tunnels, even if they are relatively shallow, they can still allow the infantry to avoid the eight-way shells.

Ishikawa Jiro looked at Ryoichi Asada, and Ryoitsu Asada said suddenly: "Hi!"

……

After dawn, the news about the devil's position was also transmitted to the headquarters of the new regiment.

Knowing that the devils were also digging tunnels, Li Yunlong and Zhao Gang felt a little rejoiced. Fortunately, they attacked early, otherwise it would be troublesome if they really wanted the devils to dig the tunnels before attacking.

Li Yunlong guessed that the devil's engineers would continue to dig tunnels on the second line of defense.

Therefore, Li Yunlong ordered the soldiers to take a short rest, not to give the devils a chance to breathe, and continue to attack the 10th Division in an all-round way!

(End of this chapter)