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The good news was quickly sent to the headquarters by the telegraph soldiers of the new regiment.

The Mongolian army was defeated, and the news that the two lieutenant generals Amakasu Shigetaro and Nishihara Issaku were blown to ashes spread like wildfire.

Not only the Eighth Route Army Headquarters, the First Army Headquarters, and the Second Theater Headquarters got the news.

Even Principal Chang, who was far away in the mountain city, quickly received the news.

Principal Chang lost his temper again, scolding Xipi, the Japanese, and Yan Xishan for being a coward.

The main force of the Eighth Route Army came out in full force. At this time, the Jinsui Army could attack the Eighth Route Army's garrison and destroy its foundation in Northwest Shanxi.

Yan Xishan wholeheartedly agreed to send troops, but he didn't move a single soldier at all, which made Principal Chang very angry.

In the current situation, Yan Xishan was even more afraid to send troops. The Eighth Route Army even defeated the Mongolian Army, and it was still a small part of the Eighth Route Army.

He led the Jinsui Army to the hometown of the Eighth Route Army.

Isn't that the old birthday star hanged himself, because he thinks his life is too long?

Being able to dance on three eggs, Yan Xishan is naturally able to see the current situation clearly and know what to do.

At this time, Yan Xishan was staring at the map, and he was going to transfer the main force of the Jinsui Army to Shaanxi.

Judging from the current situation, not to mention the First Army, even the entire North China Front Army may not be an opponent of the Eighth Route Army.

The main force of the Japanese army stationed in Mongolia was killed, followed by the Japanese First Army.

At that time, the entire Shanxi and Mongolia, and even the entire five provinces of North China, may all be occupied by the Eighth Route Army.

Retain the strength of the Jinsui Army first, and wait for the situation to change one day in the future, and then look for an opportunity to take back Shanxi.

30 years in Hedong and 30 years in Hexi, Yan Xishan does not believe that the Eighth Route Army can always have such good luck!

Li Yunlong was not interested in guessing what Principal Chang and Yan Laoxi were thinking in the back, and now he was eyeing the devil's reinforcements again.

He is now the former enemy commander-in-chief of the Eighth Route Army, and even the head and chief of staff of the headquarters are under his command as his chief of general staff and deputy chief of staff.

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Li Yunlong can directly mobilize troops to attack the devil's reinforcements without consulting the headquarters.

It's an offense, not an aid.

The casualties in the street fighting in Shouyang and Yangquan were not small for the Eighth Route Army.

But in general, the casualties of the Eighth Route Army were smaller than those of the Japanese Army.

The individual quality of the Japanese army is relatively strong, on the defensive side, the morale of the Eighth Route Army is strong, and the equipment is better than that of the devils.

However, the courage of the Japanese soldiers to fight to the death also exceeded the expectations of the Eighth Route Army.

Many devils chose to perish together with the Eighth Route Army soldiers.

However, with the passage of time, there are fewer and fewer devils in Yangquan City and Shouyang City.

After the Ding Kong Corps defeated the main force of the Mongolian army, the cavalry and tank battalions pursued all the way north, and seized a large number of cars, mule carts and combat supplies of the devils stationed in Mongolia.

However, because the front line was too long and the logistical supplies could not keep up, Kong Jie then ordered the cavalry and tank battalions of the Eighth Route Army to give up the pursuit.

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Two-thirds of the main force of the Mongolian Army was killed, the 2nd Mixed Brigade was almost completely wiped out, the 3rd Tank Division lost two-thirds, and the 26th Division suffered more than half of its casualties.

The next morning.

Peiping.

Iron Lion Alley.

North China Front Army Command.

"Report to the commander."

The communications staff held a telegram in his hand and reported to Ningji Okamura: "Lieutenant General Anda 37, head of the 23th Division stationed in Yangquan, sent a farewell telegram!"

Although he was mentally prepared, Okamura Neiji's face sank suddenly when the farewell telegram arrived.

Moritake Tanabe, Seizo Arisue, and the other staff officers also looked very ugly.

Some of them did not rest for days and nights.

Neiji Okamura waved his hand, signaling the communications staff to leave.

Since it was a farewell telegram, Okamura Ningji knew the content of the telegram without even reading it.

At noon, the farewell telegram from the headquarters of the 33rd Division also came.

The so-called farewell means farewell to life and death, and the farewell telegram means that I am going to die in battle, so let me tell you.

Holding two farewell telegrams in his hand, Neiji Okamura stared at the map on the wall, motionless for half an hour, like a clay sculpture.

"Your Excellency the General?"

Yumo Seizo tentatively shouted.

The commander is not stupid, is he?
"Ok?"

Okamura Neiji came back to his senses and looked at Arisue Seizo.

Neiji Okamura was staring at the map just now, analyzing the future situation in North China.

Although he had already overestimated the strength of the Shanxi Eighth Route Army, the current strength displayed by the Eighth Route Army still made Ningji Okamura feel chills down his spine.

The Eighth Route Army in Shanxi not only beat the First Army to the point of no defense, defeated the Mongolian Army, and even the 33rd Division and the 37th Division were about to be wiped out, and the 1st Division was at stake.

After this battle, the North China Front Army must have at least 4 lieutenant generals in Yusui, and Yusui's total number of soldiers and officers is about [-].

At present, the total strength of the North China Front Army is only about 20.

The loss of 5 main force elites at once was tantamount to a severe injury to the Japanese army in the entire North China Front Army.

And what makes Neiji Okamura even more uncomfortable is that.

The Mongolian Army was severely damaged, and the 33rd and 37th Divisions were wiped out by the Eighth Route Army.

Then his spring and summer mopping up plans for the Eighth Route Army in Northwest Shanxi will be greatly affected.

In April, Okamura Ningji planned to allocate the base camp to the 5 divisions of the North China Front Army, and 2 divisions directly under the North China Front Army, the 1st Division, the 1st Cavalry Brigade, and the 4th Cavalry Brigade.

A total of 8 divisions and 2 cavalry brigades were assembled, as well as 6 tons of combat supplies, to attack the new regiment of the Eighth Route Army in northwest Shanxi.

But the premise is that the First Army can hold the Taiyuan and Zhengtai Railways under the fierce attack of the Eighth Route Army in Southeast Shanxi.

Now that the 14th and 18th Brigades have been hit hard, and the 37th and 33rd Divisions have been wiped out, what will the First Army do to defend Taiyuan and Zhengtai Railways?

Maybe Taiyuan will be captured by the Eighth Route Army, and the headquarters of the First Army will be completely wiped out.

Arimesei Sanhui reported: "Your Excellency, the 4th Cavalry Brigade and the 110th Division have defeated the Eighth Route Army's blocking force in the Southern Hebei Military Region and are about to reach Niangziguan."

"The 23rd Division and the 35th Division have defeated the Eighth Route Army blocking forces in the Jizhong Military Region and are on their way to Niangziguan."

When the main force of the Eighth Route Army was attacking Taiyuan, Yangquan, Shouyang, and Datong, there was a reinforced brigade of the Eighth Route Army, carrying an artillery battalion with 12 mountain cannons, and attacked Niangziguan where a devil brigade and a puppet battalion were stationed.

At present, Niangziguan has been captured by the Eighth Route Army. The devils and puppet troops stationed at Niangziguan fled towards Jingxing County after being defeated.

Both Okamura Ningji and Arisue Seizo knew about these situations.

The position of Niangziguan is easy to defend and difficult to attack. If the Eighth Route Army sticks to it, there will be a bloody battle.

"Order the reinforcements to retreat." Neiji Okamura gave the order helplessly.

"Retreat?" Sue Seizo was startled, "Your Excellency, Commander, the 4th Cavalry Brigade and the 110th Division are less than 40 kilometers away from Yangquan, and the distance between the 23rd Division and the 35th Division is not far away."

"Defeat the Eighth Route Army?" Okamura Ningji snorted coldly: "The Eighth Route Army's fighting will is not inferior to the Locust Army. It will either be completely wiped out or retreat voluntarily. How can it be possible that two military regions will be defeated at the same time?"

"Your Excellency, General." Youmo Jingsan asked doubtfully, "Could it be that the divisions lied about their military situation?"

"Not necessarily!" Neiji Okamura waved his hand and said, "Maybe the Eighth Route Army deliberately made a look of being defeated to show the locust army."

Arimoe Seizo asked, "What is the purpose of the Eighth Route Army doing this?"

Neiji Okamura said, "Look, you Mo-kun, the reinforcements of the locust army are 5 people. They wiped out the main force of the Eighth Route Army of the 33rd Division and the 37th Division. There are at least 10 people left."

"Whether it is military strength or firepower, the Locust Army is no match for the Eighth Route Army."

"Once the Eighth Route Army completely wiped out the 37th and 33rd Divisions, it would be disastrous to turn around and attack the reinforcements of the Locust Army."

"You mean that the Eighth Route Army deliberately sent reinforcements from the Locust Army into Shanxi?"

Arime Seizo showed a dazed look on his face:

"The question is, what if the Eighth Route Army that attacked Shouyang and Yangquan went back to attack Taiyuan?"

This time, Neiji Okamura guessed Li Yunlong's tactics correctly.

That's right, Li Yunlong just wanted to put the devil's reinforcements into Shanxi on purpose, not even Niangziguan, let the devil.

After the devils from three divisions and a cavalry brigade entered Shanxi.

Then send troops to occupy Niangziguan, cut off the retreat of the devil's reinforcements, and come to close the door and beat the dog.

Neiji Okamura looked at the map and said: "Under the attack of the Eighth Route Army, the 1st Army in Taiyuan has no problem holding Taiyuan for half a month."

"In a few days, the five divisions of the North China Front Army assigned to me by the base camp will arrive."

"If the Eighth Route Army dares to attack Taiyuan, then I can reinforce the First Army with 8 divisions and the 4th Cavalry Brigade!"

"Your Excellency, I understand!" Arisue Seizo bowed his head, "I'm going to give the 110th Division, the 21st Division, the 35th Division and the 4th Cavalry Brigade a retreat order."

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"The devil's reinforcements have withdrawn?"

In the former enemy general headquarters of the Eighth Route Army, Li Yunlong, who received information on the retreat of the 3 divisions of the devils and the 4th cavalry brigade, was suddenly dull:
"Old Zhao, you said three divisions of devils, plus a cavalry brigade, the total strength is 5."

"What are the devils afraid of?"

"Why don't you dare to fight with our Eighth Route Army with real knives and guns?"

Zhao Gang stared at the map and analyzed it: "Ningji Okamura is not a fool. He knows he can't defeat our Eighth Route Army. If he continues to send reinforcements over, isn't that going to send food to our Eighth Route Army?"

In this battle, the Eighth Route Army had earned enough, and Zhao Gang was very satisfied.

It's good to eat one or two more ghost divisions, but it doesn't matter if you can't eat them, just eat them later, it's a matter of time.

"It's so fucking boring." Li Yunlong ordered loudly, "Pass my order, and all troops will immediately attack the headquarters of the Devil Division, and the battle will be resolved within half an hour."

In the battle between Shouyang County and Yangquan City, the Eighth Route Army has already attacked the two division headquarters of the devils.

The Devil's 33rd and 37th Division headquarters can be wiped out at any time.

However, Li Yunlong was not in a hurry to attack. He was going to use the 33rd and 37th Division headquarters to catch devils for reinforcements.

But obviously, Li Yunlong's fishing plan was seen through by Neiji Okamura.

But harmless.

Following the order from the former enemy general headquarters, the Eighth Route Army combat troops immediately launched a general attack on the headquarters of the 33rd Division and the 37th Division.

Under the fierce firepower, the headquarters of the 33rd Division and the headquarters of the 37th Division were completely wiped out in less than half an hour.

Shozo Sakurai, head of the 33rd Division, committed seppuku, and Adachi 37, head of the 23th Division, was killed by soldiers from the First Battalion of the New Regiment.