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At last.

A Japanese army of more than a thousand people was fully formed, and only less than 150 people managed to return to the attack position.

Immediately, the Eighth Route Army's artillery fire also plowed the Japanese artillery positions, but the Japanese artillery saw that the situation was not good and had already moved their positions.

Looking at their own position with corpses strewn across the field, Captain Zhang Ziyuan and the soldiers of the first regiment did not recover for a long time.

Although many artillerymen are new recruits, these new artillerymen are basically still in the learning stage and are responsible for carrying cannonballs, loading cannonballs and pulling match ropes.

The old gunners who adjust the shooting of Zhu Yuan and the observers who are responsible for providing shooting Zhu Yuan are all elites of the new regiment. The old gunners who have reached the highest level of artillery skills, plus the observers who cooperate with each other tacitly, and the cannons provided by Boss Chen to the artillery. Equipped with team mirrors and precise maps, he severely damaged a full-strength brigade of the Japanese A-type division, causing the brigade to basically lose its combat effectiveness.

"This artillery support is so comfortable!"

The battalion commander had a happy expression on his face.

In the formation where the Japs were attacking just now, if his entire battalion charged forward, he would probably suffer most of the casualties, and it was possible that the entire battalion would be wiped out by the Japs.

The combat effectiveness and assassination prowess of the Japs' Class A divisions are not just blown away.

Although the [-]st Guards Brigade Regiment is the main regiment of the Eighth Route Army, its combat effectiveness is still far behind that of the Japs of the Class A Division.

of course.

The gap between the two sides was huge, but the Eighth Route Army soldiers never gave in. Even if the entire regiment was wiped out, they still wanted to eat a piece of Japanese flesh.

But now, looking at the mutilated corpses of the Japanese, the first battalion commander felt that this Japanese A-type division.

It seems like nothing more than that?
But soon, a look of confusion appeared on the face of the first battalion commander: "When did our security brigade have such fire support?"

With the eyesight of a battalion commander, he could naturally see that the scale of the shelling just now was close to 400 shells falling on the Japanese formation every minute. The artillery firepower was definitely no less than that of an artillery brigade.

And it's also a heavy artillery brigade.

And they are just an infantry brigade.

"It should be a new regiment of heavy artillery."

Zhang Ziyuan said with a slight smile, his heart suddenly filled with confidence and expansion.

Your 11th Division can only bully troops like our security brigade.

The new regiment of our Eighth Route Army's ace unit has arrived. Why are your 11th Division so arrogant?
"I see."

There was a hint of envy in the tone of the first battalion commander. His cousin was originally a militia backbone, and was later selected to be the main force of the new regiment:

"My cousin also went to Xinyi Tuan."

"Now that the main force of the new regiment has arrived, our regiment can only cooperate in the fight."

Zhang Ziyuan said.

As Zhang Ziyuan expected, it didn't take long for a new regiment of infantry to come up and take over the position of the [-]st Regiment of the Guard Brigade.

……

"Baga, Baga..."

In the Japanese Army Command.

Seeing the captain of the 2nd Infantry Battalion, whose leg was blown off and being carried off the line of fire by several soldiers, Major General Kuroiwa Yoshikatsu glared angrily and cursed several times:

"The intelligence department is all a bunch of idiots and stupid pigs!"

According to intelligence, what is in Jingxing County is the garrison brigade of the Eighth Route Army's Jizhong Military Region. The entire brigade has about 4 people and poor weapons and equipment.

An infantry regiment of the 11th Division can defeat it easily and happily.

But it is obvious that there is definitely more than one infantry brigade of the Eighth Route Army on the opposite side.

If he had known that the Eighth Route Army had such powerful artillery firepower, Heiyan Yisheng would never have allowed the troops to charge like this.

"Judging from the shelling just now, the Eighth Route Army has no less than 70 heavy artillery pieces and no less than 20 mountain artillery pieces."

Colonel Minoru Kobata, captain of the 22th Artillery Regiment, who led the troops to assist the 11nd Infantry Brigade in the attack, said in a deep voice.

Colonel Minoru Obata looked solemn.

After all, it is the artillery regiment of the Class A Division. His 11th Artillery Regiment is also a reinforced artillery regiment, equipped with 12 75mm mountain guns and 36 75mm field guns.

In addition, the 11th Division also has 12 47mm anti-tank rapid-fire guns, but it is an independent anti-tank brigade.

The artillery firepower of the 11th Artillery Regiment is already very strong, right? But compared with the artillery firepower of the Eighth Route Army, the gap was not small, and the caliber and quantity were crushed to the point where nothing was left.

In addition, the Eighth Route Army implemented long-range artillery fire coverage as soon as it came up, without conducting test firings in advance.

After being covered by artillery fire, they also launched long-range barrage fire at the retreating 2nd Infantry Brigade.

Xu Jin's barrage... His 11th Artillery Regiment was also able to fire it, but without any pre-test firing, it carried out artillery fire coverage of more than 90 artillery pieces, and most of the artillery shells hit accurately.

With such artillery skills, Colonel Minoru Obata is ashamed of himself.

"General, the new regiment, which should be the main force of the Eighth Route Army, has arrived."

After a pause, Colonel Minoru Obata added in a more solemn tone.

"retreat."

Kuroiwa Yoshikatsu gritted his teeth and issued the retreat order.

Now that the main new regiment of the Eighth Route Army has arrived, taking the initiative to attack is seeking death. Heiyan Yisheng has a strong chance.

……

"Report."

"Major General Yoshikatsu Kuroiwa, commander of the 22nd Infantry Brigade, just reported."

"The offensive 2nd Infantry Battalion, as soon as it occupied the Eighth Route Army position, was bombarded by two heavy artillery regiments."

"lost heavily…"

"The 22nd Infantry Brigade has stopped attacking."

In Shimen City, in the Japanese military headquarters, a combat staff officer reported to the commander of the 11th Division, Lieutenant General Takamori Takamori.

"Nani?"

Takashi Takamori's expression changed when he heard this, and he stood up suddenly:

"There are two Eighth Route Army artillery units with the size of two heavy artillery regiments in Jingxing County?"

The expressions of Chief of Staff Colonel Seihara Seiyo and several combat staff members also changed suddenly.

"Hi."

The combat staff officer who came to report bowed his head.

"Division Commander, the situation has changed. Perhaps the main force of the new regiment of the Eighth Route Army has arrived in Jingxing County."

"Do you want to order the 12th Infantry Regiment to abandon the ambush plan and return to Shimen City?"

Nishihara Seiyo stared at the map for a while and asked Takamori Takashi with a solemn expression.

"No!" Takamori Koichi waved his hand and said, "Even if the main force of the new regiment of the Eighth Route Army has arrived in Jingxing County, doesn't the Eighth Route Army not have to transport combat supplies and ammunition?"

"But..." Saihara Zhengfu looked worried, "Our original plan was to wait for the 12th Infantry Regiment to ambush successfully, and then the locust army in Shimen City would attack in the direction of Jingxing County to connect with the 12th Infantry Regiment, but now the Eighth Route Army's new The main force of the regiment has probably arrived at Jingxing County, and we may not be able to capture Jingxing County."

Takashi Takamori thought for a moment and said: "Then let the 12th Infantry Regiment return the same way after a successful ambush, move quickly, and enter Pingshan County before the Eighth Route Army can react."

"Now the main force of the Eighth Route Army has arrived in Jingxing County."

"The Eighth Route Army would never have expected that an elite unit of the Locust Army would have circled behind the main force of the Eighth Route Army to sneak attack on the Eighth Route Army's transport troops."

Takamori Takashi sounded confident.

After a pause, he asked again: "Has Mr. Xiyuan ever heard of the Battle of Pingxingguan?"

"I have studied that battle specifically." Nishihara Seifu replied, "In that battle, the Eighth Route Army used a main division to ambush the supply troops of the Locust Army's fifth division, breaking the myth that the Locust Army was invincible..."

"Same as fighting at Pingxingguan."

"In this battle, I want to break the myth that the Eighth Route Army is invincible."

Lieutenant General Takamori Taka's words were filled with killing intent.

"Hi."

Nishihara Seifu suddenly lowered his head.