LIGHTNOVELONLINE Chapter 65
Huh!
The battle was crazy and fierce.
The arrival of the Sakata Regiment was extremely sudden.
This undoubtedly gave the entire Eighth Route Army Division a great sense of oppression and unprecedented danger.
You must know that the division headquarters was completely empty of troops at this time, and because of the previous optimistic judgment of the situation, the division headquarters and field hospitals had no time to move at all. The most important thing was that the occupied areas were constantly changing as the Japanese cleared out the various parties. At this time, the entire division headquarters was almost exposed to the Japanese troops.
There were no other Eighth Route Army troops around!
Bang bang bang!
Bang bang bang!
Seeing the Eighth Route Army Division Headquarters approaching.
The Sakata Regiment was like a mad dog, biting the Eighth Route Army tightly.
The two main regiments that were originally guarding on the left and right naturally took over one after another, but they were obviously much inferior to this vicious Japanese regiment.
It was just less than two hours.
The Sakata Regiment relied on its powerful firepower to quickly break through the sniper front, and the entire team had to fight and retreat.
Fortunately, Li Yunlong's New 1st Regiment joined the battle in time, and the front line was barely stabilized.
Otherwise, with these few charges.
The Sakata Regiment might have directly attacked the division headquarters!
...
Mishanao.
The Eighth Route Army Headquarters.
"Damn it!"
The commander standing in front of the map had a livid face, and he gritted his teeth and said: "We just solved the Yamazaki Battalion in Lijiapo, but now another Sakata Regiment has come in a flash! The enemy's speed is too fast."
"Yeah!"
The chief of staff nodded and regretted: "We used too many troops to deal with the Yamazaki Battalion before, and even drew out the combat troops that were originally guarding the division headquarters, so that the troops around the division headquarters are extremely empty now, otherwise-no matter how strong this regiment of the devils is, it would not have been so fast to approach the division headquarters in half a day!"
"It's too late to say anything now!"
The commander waved his hand and said, "The most important thing is how to ensure the safety of the division headquarters."
"It's very difficult!"
The chief of staff said anxiously and worriedly, "The division headquarters is currently in a prominent position in various previous movements. In addition to the two main regiments, there is only Li Yunlong's new regiment that has just arrived. There are no other troops on our side. The closest one is the newly formed new second regiment, but its combat effectiveness is very weak and the distance is nearly 80 miles!"
"Damn it!"
How could the commander not know the difficulty of the current situation?
He kept scanning the entire map, thinking again and again, but finally said helplessly: "The Japanese attack this time came quickly and fiercely. The emergency transfer of the division headquarters and the hospital will take a lot of time. Now - we can only hope that Li Yunlong's new regiment can directly resist this regiment."
"Alas -"
The chief of staff sighed softly and said: "If it were other regiments, there might be hope, but for this regiment -"
"Who are they?"
"The Sakata Regiment under the Fourth Brigade!"
"It turned out to be them."
The commander's face changed slightly when he heard this.
It has been more than two years since the anti-Japanese war behind enemy lines in Shanxi Province, and naturally there is some understanding of the Japanese troops here.
This Sakata Regiment has always been known for its fierce style and bravery in battle. Previously, during the Battle of Xinkou, it had defeated two divisions of the Central Army head-on with its own strength. A month ago, it kept chasing the 358th Regiment of the Shanxi Suiyuan Army everywhere. It can be said that it is the elite of the elite of the Japanese, the ace of the ace.
The troops that are now chasing us are actually this kind of troops.
Can the New 1st Regiment stop them?
Even the commander's face turned ugly at this time.
The chief of staff sighed again and said, "The combat effectiveness of this regiment of the devil is indeed extremely strong. If we fight head-on, we have no chance of winning. But fortunately, we have three regiments there. If we can stop them for a while, there may still be hope."
"Where is the New 1st Regiment now?"
"Cangyun Ridge."
The chief of staff answered immediately.
...
Cangyun Ridge.
Artillery bombardment and thunder.
The flames of war were flying.
The three regiments of the Eighth Route Army each formed a "品" shape and held on to their respective hilltops, and the New 1st Regiment, which was defending in the front, was firmly stationed on the main peak of Cangyun Ridge.
In the distance, it was the devil's Sakata Regiment.
The organization of the Japanese army is different from that of most countries. The regiment is an extremely important component. Elite infantry regiments such as the Sakata regiment usually include three infantry battalions of about 1,100 people, a headquarters of about 54 people, an anti-tank squadron, and logistics forces such as communications, transportation, and ammunition, with a total of about 3,800 people.
This is enough to see from this organization alone.How powerful is the combat effectiveness of the Japanese regiment!
Bang, bang, bang!
Bang, bang, bang!
Dozens of shells slammed into the main position crazily, and thunderous sounds were heard everywhere.
Compared with the Japanese troops that Lu Zhixian encountered before, this is a complete regiment with abundant war artillery and well-trained.
Just a moment.
Relying on the powerful firepower output.
The Sakata regiment quickly swept away many defense points arranged by the Eighth Route Army on the periphery, and successfully surrounded the new regiment on the main peak of Cangyunling.
If it had not encountered the crazy bombing of landmines during the charge, it might have been about to take the main position at this time.
Hilltop.
Somewhere in the trench.
The regiment commander Sakata Nobutsu coldly scanned the battlefield in the distance with a telescope.
"Report to the regiment commander!"
Staff officer Uratomo came over quickly and said solemnly: "The brigade commander called!"
"Read it."
"According to reliable intelligence, the enemy in front of your unit is the main force of the 129th Division of the 18th Army of China. The North China Front Command orders your regiment to occupy the main peak of Cangyunling at 12 noon! Make sure to annihilate the enemy defenders and not let any of them escape! Long live the Emperor! Long live the Great Eastern Imperial Army!"
"Got it!"
Sakata Nobutsu immediately accepted the order.
"Captain of the regiment!"
Staff officer Uratomo looked at the battlefield in the distance and quickly said, "The enemy doesn't seem to have heavy firepower, at most a few mortars! Judging from the sound of the gunfire, their firepower is also sparse. I think one battalion is enough!"
However, Sakata Nobutsu waved his hand and said sternly, "Uruto-kun, you are wrong."
"Huh?"
"It is true that the weapons and equipment of the Eighth Route Army in front of us are backward, but their combat effectiveness is not as bad as you think. I noticed that their troop deployment is very methodical, and the circular position is also very distinctive. Especially since this is a hastily turned defensive battle in the previous mobile warfare, I dare to conclude that the opponent's commander is definitely not an ordinary person."
"I didn't expect that there is such a skilled man among the Eighth Route Army."
"Humph!"
Sakata Nobutsu suddenly sneered and said jokingly: "I admit that this man does have some skills, but as Uratomo said before. The opponent's weapons and equipment are too backward. The reason why the fifth squadron's assault was repelled was mainly because they were ambushed by the opponent's mines. But they won't be so lucky next time."
"Now pass my order! Concentrate the artillery of each team and carry out a large-scale long-range strike for me. The sixth and seventh squadrons will launch key attacks in stages, and the rest of the units will prepare for a joint stranglehold. This time I must annihilate them all here!"
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