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Not many puppet troops participated in the attack. Most of the puppet troops were left in the garrison area to assist the Japanese security forces in maintaining security.

This was to prevent the Eighth Route Army from launching a large-scale attack while the main force of the Japanese army left the garrison area.

Although the combat effectiveness of the puppet army was low, they fought well in the defensive battle. In addition, under the supervision of the Japanese, the Eighth Route Army had poor weapons and it was difficult for the Eighth Route Army to capture the city.

The Japanese and the Eighth Route Army were engaged in a fierce battle, with dense gunfire, smoke, loud shouts of killing, and even local hand-to-hand fighting.

The fraternal troops in the Central Hebei Military Region, who had received supplies of weapons and ammunition, were no longer full of enemies at this time. Their extremely powerful firepower had more than doubled, and their ammunition was temporarily sufficient.

at this time.

The fraternal troops of the Jizhong Military Region occupied favorable terrain and opened fire suddenly on the Japanese.

The Japanese also did not take the Eighth Route Army in the Jizhong Military Region seriously, believing that the Eighth Route Army in the Jizhong Military Region was still as vulnerable as before.

However, the heavy rain of bullets taught the Japanese how to behave.

Not long after the contact, the Japanese discovered that there seemed to be something wrong with this Eighth Route Army unit. Their firepower was not inferior to that of the Japanese army!
What made the Japanese's scalp numb even more was the buzzing roar of airplanes in the sky.

This sound is very familiar to the Japanese.

When the Japanese attacked Niangziguan these days, they were often bombed by Eighth Route Army aircraft. The Eighth Route Army's bombers had extremely powerful firepower.

Especially that incendiary bomb, it is simply terrifying.

Dozens of napalm bombs were thrown down, and hundreds of people were directly burned to ashes. It was so terrifying.

"airplane?!"

"idiot!"

"retreat…"

The faces of the Japanese battalion captains and squadron leaders suddenly changed, their offensive momentum dropped, they suddenly lost their courage to attack, and shouted for the soldiers to retreat.

In fact, the Japs had no air defense actions at all, and no one even set up a machine gun.

These days, when the Eighth Route Army aircraft came for air support, the Japanese set up machine guns and fired into the air, but with little effect.

The Japanese Class B Division was equipped with some Type 20 [-]mm machine guns, but very few.

Moreover, it had been destroyed long ago in the battle, and the machine gunner and the machine gunner were blown up by aerial bombs until nothing was left.

Using machine guns to fire into the air will expose your position. The Eighth Route Army's aircraft can easily destroy the machine gun fire points on the ground with just one wave of dive fire.

If you hit the ground at high altitude, you can have an absolute advantage, not to mention that the Eighth Route Army has seventy or eighty aircraft!
Seeing the Japs being repulsed, some companies in the Jizhong Military Region were inexperienced in combat and thought that this was a good time to launch a charge.

So he prepared to order the troops to launch a countercharge, and at the same time wanted the bugler to blow the charge horn.

Fortunately, the battalion commanders promptly ordered not to attack, and the soldiers who jumped out of the trenches were called back in time.

In fact, this is not to blame the soldiers. After all, many troops do not have combat experience in air-to-ground cooperation.

The last time the Jizhong raids were carried out, only a portion of the troops received air support.

All the soldiers from the Jizhong Military Region ceased fire, stretched out their hands to lift the helmets above their heads, and then looked at the planes in the sky with expressions of surprise.

Is this air support?

The Eighth Route Army commanders and fighters who had never seen their own aircraft stared wide-eyed.

Seeing the Eighth Route Army planes coming towards them, the Japs fled towards the foot of the mountain, only wishing that their parents had lost a few legs.

As for lying down halfway up the mountain, it doesn't work at all.

The Eighth Route Army's incendiary bombs burned half or a hilltop. A spark stuck to it was more painful and more lethal than a bullet.

"Our plane!"

A battalion commander put down the telescope on his chest. Through the field of view of the telescope, he saw clearly the painting of the aircraft, his tone full of surprise.

This battalion commander had received air support from the new regiment during the last sweep.

During the large-scale sweep of Jizhong, his battalion was surrounded by a Japanese battalion and a puppet army camp. If it had not been for calling in air support, his battalion would have been gone.

The aerial bombs and incendiary bombs dropped by the plane at that time left a very deep impression on the battalion commander and his soldiers.

As soon as he finished speaking, dozens of planes flew over like a hurrah.

The speed was so fast that many soldiers didn't see clearly whether it was a bomber or a fighter jet. They saw dozens of planes flying over at extremely high speeds, and then flying towards the Japs at the foot of the mountain.

Oh oh oh!
In the sky-shaking air waves, these planes flew over the heads of the Japs, and then: boom, boom, boom, boom, boom, boom...

First, fireballs shot up, then a mud mist was blown up dozens of meters high, and finally it turned into smoke filling the sky.

The areas where the incendiary bombs exploded were exactly where the Japs were densely populated. Amidst the overwhelming explosions, the Japs' location turned into a sea of ​​fire.

"I'll drop a darling!"

"Beautifully fried!"

"So powerful?"

For the first time, the Jizhong Military Region saw the scene where its own aerial bombs and incendiary bombs were dropped on the heads of the Japanese, and their eyes nearly popped out.

I saw the location of the Japs and all around them. The explosive mud mist and shrapnel caused by the aerial bombs fell to the ground. Mushroom clouds lingered in the sky. There were large craters blown up by aerial bombs everywhere, but there was no sign of the Japs.

The aircraft that reinforced the Jizhong Military Region belonged to the New Regiment Flying Group.

The aircraft of the flying group directly under the headquarters went to reinforce the independent group on the other side.

The independent regiment's firepower was already strong. In cooperation with aircraft, ground and air, it directly crushed the attacks of the Japanese 23rd Division and 35th Division, and even occupied many Japanese positions, compressing the Japanese area even more. …

Cai Dongcun.

The New Regiment, the former enemy headquarters of the Eighth Route Army.

Today is a sunny day.

Li Yunlong looked at the watch on his hand, then raised his head and looked at Wang Dehou: "Chief of Staff, it's almost time to send the Japanese on their way. Send a telegram to Deputy Commander Xing and the headquarters immediately. All bombers carry Goblet aerial bombs. Take off, the other artillery, tanks and infantry are ready and act according to the battle plan!"

These days.

Although the Eighth Route Army failed to capture the Japanese tunnels and anti-slope positions, it was not idle either.

Tens of thousands of artillery shells were fired at the Japanese positions every day, and tanks and new soldiers were ordered to launch probing attacks against the Japanese positions in turns.

After several rounds of combat, not only the inexperienced artillerymen quickly accumulated practical experience, but also the new recruits quickly accumulated practical experience.

As for the artillery shells, Li Yunlong didn't have to worry at all. This time he brought a large number of artillery shells from northwestern Shanxi.

If you run out of artillery shells, you can also call Boss Chen for airdrop supplies.

The weather was good today. Li Yunlong estimated that the encirclement and annihilation battle at Niangziguan had also begun, so he prepared to have a double blow.

The pilots from the headquarters flying group have completed the formation of the bomber team and completed the training, and are ready for actual combat at any time.

Moreover, Yangcun Airport has stockpiled more than 100 Goblet aerial bombs.

"Yes!"

After Wang Dehou responded, he quickly got busy preparing telegrams and issuing combat orders.

It didn't take long.

Holding a telegram in his hand, Wang Dehou re-entered the headquarters and reported to Li Yunlong and Zhao Gang: "Regiment leader, political commissar, Kong Jie, the leader of the Independent Regiment, just called. More than 8 people from the Independent Regiment and the Central Hebei Military Region are fighting against the Japanese." Three divisions and a mixed brigade have formed an encirclement situation, and the encirclement and annihilation battle has begun. The flying brigade and flying regiment have dispatched a total of 60 aircraft for reinforcements!"

Both Li Yunlong and Zhao Gang's eyes lit up slightly.

"There should be 4 or [-] Japs." Zhao Gang said, "The battle at Niangzi Pass will not end in a short while."

Li Yunlong nodded. The troops of the Independent Regiment and the Central Hebei Military Region still had some trouble trying to eat these [-] to [-] Japanese soldiers.

With the combat effectiveness of the independent regiment plus air support, it is no problem to defeat a Japanese A-type division. The problem is that the combat effectiveness of the troops in the Central Hebei Military Region is not strong.

It is difficult to say whether these [-] to [-] Japanese soldiers can be eliminated in the end, but it is certain that these [-] to [-] Japanese soldiers will be severely damaged.

After a while, a telegraph operator came in with a telegram and reported to Li Yunlong: "Reporting to the leader, boss Chen called, the 27th Division of the Japanese Army in Tianjin and the 21st Division in Jinan have just set off. Send reinforcements to the Japanese army at Niangziguan!"

"The devil reacted so quickly?"

Li Yunlong was suddenly startled, his eyes showing thinking:

"Our encirclement and annihilation battle here at Niangziguan has just begun, and the Japanese reinforcements have been dispatched?"

"wrong……"

After staring at the map for a while, Li Yunlong suddenly realized something was wrong:

"If Okamura Neji had known about the three Japanese soldiers from the Independence Regiment and the Central Hebei Military Region surrounding Niangzi Pass, he would have asked these Japanese soldiers to retreat long ago. By the time the 21st and 27th Divisions arrived at Niangzi Pass, the day lilies would have been cold. ”

It would take at least five days for the 21st Division and the 27th Division to march to Niangzi Pass.

With their logistical supplies completely cut off, can the trapped Japs survive until the 21st and 27th Divisions arrive?
After listening to Li Yunlong's analysis, Zhao Gang felt relieved and smiled slightly: "The 21st Division and the 27th Division should be the last two cards in Neji Okamura's hand."

"That's right!"

Li Yunlong nodded and looked at Wang Dehou: "Chief of Staff, immediately forward this telegram to the Independence Regiment and the Central Hebei Military Region Headquarters, and order them to eliminate the surrounded Japs within five days."

Wang Dehou: "Yes!"

……

As the order from the new regiment headquarters was issued.

Northwest Shanxi, Dagu Town Airport.

Li Shaorong, captain of the flying brigade, was mobilizing eight bomber crews before the war.

Instructor Wang Hexin took the bomber squadron and fighter squadron to support the brother troops in Niangziguan.

Therefore, the bomber crew's combat mission was escorted by only two Saber fighters.

Fortunately, the Eighth Route Army has already gained air supremacy in North China. Even without the escort of Saber fighter jets, the bombing crews do not have to worry about being attacked by enemy aircraft.

Soon, the fuel was filled and the Goblet bomb was mounted under the belly of the bomber.

"on board!"

"Kill the devil!"

Upon seeing this, the captain issued the order with murderous intent.

then.

The crew members of all bomber crews quickly ran towards the bombers and boarded their respective bombers. Amidst the roar of huge engines and the sound of propeller rotation, 8 bombers and 2 fighter jets accelerated on the runway and took off one after another.

The plane that took off first hovered in the sky and waited. After all the planes took off, the 10 planes lined up in formation and flew towards Taiyuan.