Hundreds of millions of cloud explosive bombs were fired at the beginning, and horses were riding on

"Yes! Commander!"

"Yes! Commander..."

"Yes! Commander..."

Then Zhang Yunqing said some other things, and the military meeting ended.

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Jiyuan County.

The temporary headquarters of the Japanese 21st Division.

Division commander Tanaka Kui is looking at the map on the wall in the war room.

A major came in.

His face was very nervous.

"Your Excellency, Division Commander... Something happened to the Guanjiapo Infantry Brigade..."

"Ok?"

"What happened?"

"Is it possible...that they were attacked again?"

Tanaka Jiuyi asked.

"Reporting to the division commander... They sent a telegram saying that... the 4th Cavalry Brigade... is very likely... to be completely annihilated!"

"The scene was filled with burnt ashes... and in one place, the heads of more than 200 imperial soldiers were placed with the Japanese word for "death"!"

"All the war horses and firearms have disappeared without a trace..."

As soon as the major staff officer finished saying this, Tanaka Jiuyi directly dropped the Nanbu Fourteen pistol on his body on the table.

"Baga Yalu... They actually... How dare they do this..."

"Dare to use the heads of the Imperial Army to provoke us... These people... are simply lawless, challenging our bottom line step by step!"

"I think they don't want to live anymore..."

The veins on Tanaka Jiuyi's face popped out... It seemed as if the whole blood vessels would explode in the next second... There was nothing that could keep him in a good mood.

"Your Excellency, the division commander...not only that...the infantry brigade is now out of contact...it is very likely...it was annihilated again..."

The staff officer's words immediately aroused Tanaka Jiuyi's vigilance.

"Nani?"

"How could they be annihilated?"

"If I remember correctly... it should be a force of at least more than 1300 people... If the cavalry brigade was attacked by a large force of the Ninth Group Army of the Shanxi-Sui Army..."

"It's been so long... Our troops have already fought against the Ninth Group Army of the Shanxi-Sui Army... Where did they get so many artillery and firepower equipment?"

"This is impossible... This is impossible..."

Tanaka Jiuyi really didn't understand that on the frontline battlefield, they were fighting fiercely with the Ninth Army... and had even killed many Shanxi-Sui Army troops.

However, they unexpectedly attacked the rear... If this infantry brigade wanted to annihilate them, based on the situation of the battle with the Ninth Group Army, it would have to have a force of at least five to six thousand people...

Not necessarily all annihilated...

However, how long has passed since the infantry brigade was no longer contactable? Can the Jinsui Army have this strength?

This is also the reason why Tanaka has been puzzled for a long time.

"No... something is very wrong... The Jinsui Army cannot have such combat effectiveness... They are currently fighting with our large forces..."

"We have been retreating continuously... Our own troops cannot rescue us... How can we attack a small group of our troops?"

"Could it be...could it be that other troops secretly entered the battlefield?"

The more Tanaka thought about it, the more something was wrong. The more he thought about it, the more he started to sweat.

If there are really other troops sneaking in, then our own reconnaissance troops don't know anything about it... This troop with powerful firepower is really terrifying.

Entering the battlefield quietly...

"No...Immediately send out a reconnaissance team to investigate...I suspect that these are likely to be soldiers from that unit...maybe even the independent column that has been very famous in Jin Province in recent times!"

"Commander Gangcun Ningshi said that the independent column in Jin Province is very powerful, not to mention tens of thousands of soldiers and horses... there are hundreds of cannons, hundreds of aircraft and tanks..."

"Only they can have this kind of firepower... They can use firepower to annihilate our troops in a short period of time..."

"In addition, immediately send a telegram to Commander Gangcun Ningsei in Pingjin... saying that we have discovered troops suspected of being an independent column!"

"Requesting continued support from the flying force!"

Tanaka Jiuyi was already a little suspicious. On the one hand, this independent column was besieging Shijiazhuang County.

On the one hand, they also secretly sneaked into the battlefield in southwestern Shanxi... This must be to eliminate them.

"It's ridiculous... Regardless of whether it is an independent column or not, if you dare to fight with our Imperial Japanese Army... it will be a dead end!"

Tanaka sneered for a long time.

"Send me an order...have all units step up their attack on the Ninth Army...two days...no, within one day!"

"I will destroy half of the Ninth Army!"

"Request the Third Flying Group to send at least 50 aircraft for bombing..."

"Come on... let's have a big one... Shijiazhuang County can't hold on for long! Organize a big attack immediately!"

Tanaka Jiuyi was also urged by the governor of Hebei Province to go to support, and now Shijiazhuang County is under attack from both sides.

The troops of the third division and third brigade are in the midst of a fierce attack there.

However...they did not want to quickly occupy Shijiazhuang County, but wanted to boil the frog in warm water.

Let this group of devils mess up their position first, and at the same time they are supporting the independent column in southwestern Shanxi... leaving the 21st Division overwhelmed.

Before the commander of the Ninth Group Army, Sun Ke, had made combat arrangements, he discovered that the Japanese seemed to have increased their offensive firepower.

Non-stop bombing... non-stop large force charges.

This has already caused them heavy losses....

.......

And when Tanaka Jiuyi continued to attack the Ninth Army.

The troops of the Second Division have quietly arrived near Yangcheng.

There is at least one Japanese infantry regiment here, as well as a puppet military division.

In total, there must be five to six thousand people...

To deal with them, because they are scattered, direct artillery fire cannot be used.

Instead, they must be beaten into positional battles!

Only in this way can the advantages of independent column artillery be maximized... Once it falls into positional warfare, aircraft bombing... rocket bombing and artillery bombing will follow.

The Second Division troops are also luxuriously equipped this time.

One armored regiment!

Three armored battalions below!

Thirty-six tanks per armored battalion!

The 36st Armored Battalion has 6 tanks, 6 Tiger tanks, 2 IS12 heavy tanks, 12 Panther tanks, and 24 M Chaffee light tanks!

装甲二营36辆坦克，12辆M4A3E8中型坦克，24辆M24霞飞型轻型坦克.....

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