Comrade, your ingredients are too complicated.

Chapter 246
October 1941, 5, at 21 p.m.

Compared with the period of the Hundred Regiments War, the fortifications in Niangzi Pass have been improved by more than one level.

The Japanese defenders made amends, and built several semi-permanent fortifications at the railway station at the foot of the mountain.

In order to prevent the Eighth Route Army from using the [-]-type infantry artillery to shoot directly, even the materials for building bunkers and gun towers were changed from bricks, wood and stones to stronger steel and cement.

In a sense, the whole train station has become like a bastard shell with thorns.

The fortifications on the pass were even more exaggerated. The Japanese army not only restored the original city gate building and four gun towers, but also built two blockhouses on the edge of the cliff.

Once someone attacks, the defenders can counterattack 360 degrees without dead ends.

After learning the lessons from last time, the devils left sufficient manpower in the entire Niangziguan.

Even if there are troops going out to patrol, there will be enough infantry stationed at each shooting port in the fortification, and even the ammunition depot will be in charge of it.

Kong Jie looked at the watch in his hand, attacking Niangziguan was a revisit for him, but his mood and strength are completely different now.

In August last year, their whole regiment supported the field with a modified version of the 60-type infantry gun, and the mortar was only [-] mm.Compared with devils, the only thing worthy of praise is infantry light weapons.

Now, Lao Kong patted the bridge of Miss 75's tall nose, with an expression resembling Wang Yousheng.

"Get ready for battle, and open fire immediately after receiving the signal from Deputy Commander Xing!"

"Our three infantry battalions will buy enough time for your artillery! There are enough shells, just roll your names one by one!"

As a flaming flare was lifted into the air, the artillery company commander of the independent regiment immediately pulled the matchlock.

This comrade is the platoon leader who manipulated the modified version of the Type [-] infantry artillery to aim at A to hit B and kill C during the Hundred Regiments War.

After a month of training at the brigade, his skills have advanced by leaps and bounds.Coupled with the data and intelligence provided by the First Marine Regiment, every shell is naturally guaranteed.

I saw the muzzle of the M1897 75mm cannon shining in the wind, and a high-explosive shell directly hit the target.

The blockhouse on the left side of the main entrance of Niangziguan Railway Station was engulfed by a big fireball, living like a burning coffin.

The Japanese army's response was not slow, and the squadrons qualified to guard important traffic nodes must have two brushes.

The devil in charge of guarding was obviously a seasoned veteran. He judged the approximate location of the independent regiment's artillery position only by his own ears and the experience he had gathered in many wars.

Two minutes later, the two squadrons in Niangziguan Railway Station completed their assembly.

Although there must be an ambush from the outside world, a rash attack is likely to cause heavy casualties.But allowing the enemy to shoot down the fortifications is no different from slow suicide.

"Quick! Target southwest! Enemy artillery positions! Charge!"

"Keep your eyes open! Watch out for enemy ambushes! It must be the Eighth Route Army! Any area suitable for an ambush must be scouted!"

After the devils of the two squadrons set off, they first sent out a group of troops to explore the way.

The two squadrons stationed at Niangziguan Railway Station are both subordinate units of Division B.They have rich experience and strong combat effectiveness. Coupled with more than half a year of exploration, they have long been familiar with the surrounding environment.

But here comes the problem, Kong Jie doesn't play his cards according to the routine at all.

The Independent Regiment built a ring-shaped defensive position directly on a high slope.Soldiers use companies as units, and each company can form three support points.

These support points are all set on high ground that is not only convenient for guarding, but also can control the main road.A company-level position can form a tripartite situation, which can support and support each other.

In order to confuse the enemy, Kong Jie also set up false positions at the front and in the positions.

In the entire circular defensive position, the soldiers built civil bunkers, shelters, and A-shaped fortifications.

Although it is a temporary rush product, there is absolutely no problem in defending against shells below 105mm.

Cooperating with the trenches, traffic trenches, and trenches, it is simply a flesh and blood mill. Even the French during World War I had to smash two before they saw it.

When the devils came to the position, they were dumbfounded. Who is the attacker?
The combined number of our two squadrons is less than 400 people, so why can we enjoy such luxurious treatment.In one night, there is an extra position in front of the house. Are you all engineers?
It's a pity that in the current situation, there is no chance to scold her. Miss 75 is a rapid-fire gun. If the devil hesitates for a while, the fortifications of the entire train station will be pulled out.

"Dark Black Card! Onboard!"

Half an hour later, the last devil stepped on a mine.At the same time, the first marine regiment in the pass also ended the battle.This traffic fort that runs through Shanxi Province and Hebei Province was officially captured by the Eighth Route Army.

It's not that the enemy never thought of asking for help, but it's a pity that they don't have any troops to mobilize.

At this time, telegrams for help from various strongholds in the province flew to the Taiyuan headquarters like snowflakes.

Looking at the mountain of tactical guidance requests on the table in front of him, Yoshio Iwamatsu fell into a daze, feeling like he didn't know what year it was.He talked with Shinozuka Yoshio before he took office, and the current situation is worse than worse.

The communications soldier waiting for the order saw that his commander seemed to be demented, so he couldn't help urging in a low voice:

"Your Excellency Lieutenant General?"

"What should I do next?"

Yoshio Iwamatsu slammed his fist on the table, and he almost roared: "What to do? I want to know what to do too! I only have an independent mixed brigade left in my entire First Army, what can I do!"

"Order! Troops at all levels drill into the mountains! Run as much as you can!"

"Before you leave! Roads, railways, bridges, vehicles and all strategic materials, if you can take them away, take them away, and if you can't take them away, they will all be blown up!"

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Eighth Route Army Headquarters, Jindongnan Airport!

At 02:30 in the afternoon, a Spitfire, 22 Hurricanes, and a Fighter landed. With the sound of piston engines shutting down, 24 fighters stopped on the runway one after another.

Because the cockpit of the Hurricane is not as aura as the fire-breathing bubble, and the pilot's rearward vision is not as good as the fire-breathing, so the comrades who fly the Hurricane in the First Air Division like to fly with the canopy open.

As soon as he got off the plane, Fang Ziyi stretched his body on the spot.

"Captain, can you let me fly your Spitfire once? 12 Browning machine guns are very good, but it's a pity that they can't shoot blood and flesh like the Western Cannon."

"I heard from Principal Chang that the new flamethrower won't be ready until the end of the year, so let me experience it ahead of time."

If someone else made this application, Captain Wang Hai would definitely refuse it without hesitation.But the person in front of him is Fang Ziyi, and the two have an inexplicable relationship.

In addition, there are no enemy planes in the entire Jin Province, and the opponent is also an old comrade, so it is understandable to let him have a good time.

Seeing his team leader nodding, Fang Ziyi immediately let out a pleasant cheer.In the aviation school in the border area before, many instructors who came back from the border have tried to fly the Spitfire, and they are [-]% familiar with the Spitfire.

Finally able to drive the new toy to fight, the North China Eagle quickly ran to the ground staff.

"Uncle Zhang, you don't need to bring an auxiliary fuel tank this time."

"Help me fill up the machine guns, machine guns, aerial bombs and red sun rockets! I want to let the little devils feel what real happiness is!"

In this campaign, the main task of the First Air Division is to cooperate with the First Marine Regiment to complete the attack on the enemy's airport.All of them are fighting in the province, and with the range of the fire-breathing, there is no need to bring auxiliary fuel tanks.

For the target closest to Jindongnan Airport, the plane does not even take 10 to [-] minutes from takeoff to arrival at the front line.

After all the mounted weapons are used up, the light weight returns faster, and it only takes a little more than half an hour to go down.

As for the devil's anti-aircraft weapons?Those few small-caliber anti-aircraft guns had no effect on the First Air Division at all.

What's more, the enemy hadn't had a chance to use field anti-aircraft weapons for a long time. In the face of sudden fighter jets, any one that could be shot down would be smoke from the ancestral grave.

You can't count on Type [-] heavy machine guns and crooked handles to take down fighter jets with thick blood and high defense.

However, the task of the First Air Division is still a bit difficult. After all, the superior asked not to damage the runway too much.

After the ground troops wiped out the defenders, the permanent airports and field airports in Quanjin Province will be their own.If it blows up, it will take time and effort to repair it.

Now the nickname of Eagle of North China is not only spread among the devils, but also comrades on their own side will use this nickname to tease Fang Ziyi.

After hearing the other party's request, the ground crew smiled.

"Okay, I know you like to attack the ground the most! We promise to give you full ammunition, and then you can help the big guy kill a few more devils to vent your anger!"

"it is good!"

After resting for half an hour, the preparation work of the fighter jets was also completed one after another.

After everyone had assembled, Captain Wang Hai said: "Everyone has worked hard, one more round and we can paralyze all the enemy's airports."

The soldiers of the First Air Division, after the experience of the Battle of Zhongtiao Mountain, are all like iron men.It took only half an hour to go back and forth from the task just now, so naturally I won't feel tired.

What's more, there is no need for air combat when attacking, let alone maneuvering to avoid anti-aircraft fire.

The only thing that needs to be done is to dive to drop bombs, pull up and dive to shoot.The whole process is very easy, and there is no burden on the body for another four or five times.

After receiving an affirmative answer, everyone came to the hangar together.

24 fully loaded and refueled fighter jets are ready to take off at any time.

About 10 minutes later, the North China Eagle returned to the battlefield.

With the sound of air defense sirens, six Type [-] fighter jets rushed into the air to meet them.

The Devil pilots were also unlucky. They had just escaped from Jincheng Airport, and there were only a few people left in the entire squadron.He was about to retreat to Taiyuan after refueling, but was bumped head-on by Captain Wang Hai.

When 079 and 192 appear at the same time, it basically means that no place in the sky or on earth is safe.

With almost no possibility of survival, the six 079-type fighters all chose to avoid 192 and launched a final charge to [-].

After all, that 192 killed countless ground units.If you can make some contributions before you die, and exchange your life for a devil, it seems to be a good choice.

But they didn't know that Captain Wang Hai and Fang Ziyi had switched cars.

Facing six climbing Type 192 fighters, Hurricane [-] volleyed and blasted an enemy plane with its energy advantage.Immediately afterwards, he made a complicated maneuver and successfully circled to the enemy's six o'clock position.

Before dying, the devil pilot widened his eyes.

"Baga! Why is this happening! Didn't everyone say that the 192's air combat capability is average?"

"Destroy two fighters of our own side in one round. You tell me that this level is mediocre and only licks the ground? Damn the intelligence department! You are all moths of my brother's country!"

After dealing with the enemy planes, 24 fighters began to attack the ground under the guidance of the First Marine Regiment.

After the dive, bombs of different weights fell precisely on the devil's garrison positions outside the airport, and each burst of flame symbolized death.

On the ground, even though the devil's position had anti-gun holes, the formation was scattered.But in the face of such intensive bombing, there are still heavy deaths and wailing everywhere.

"idiot!"

"Why are there so many enemy planes! Where is our army aviation dead!"

After hearing what his Zhongzuo said, a surviving soldier replied weakly: "I heard that most of them died in Zhongtiao Mountain, and a small number died in Luoyang."

Just when the devil's lieutenant was about to reward his subordinates with two big fights, several loud charge horns sounded from all around.

Zhao Gang led a battalion of the 10st Marine Regiment and regiment-level troops under the New [-]th Brigade to attack Yuncheng Airport!
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Taiyuan, First Army Command
In the communication room, Yoshio Iwamatsu paced back and forth like ants on a hot pot. Anyone could see the impatience in his heart.

Suddenly, a communications soldier stumbled in.Due to being too anxious, he tripped over the threshold and fell to the ground in a very embarrassing situation.

But the old devil didn't blame his subordinate for his rudeness, instead he pulled him up, and asked in a hurry:

"How many troops responded to my call? Where is the Eighth Route Army now?"

From the moment Neiji Okamura left, Yoshio Iwamatsu ordered the surviving soldiers in the province to move to Taiyuan with weapons, ammunition and living supplies.

The strength of the Eighth Route Army is too strong. The 129th Division entrenched in the southeast of Shanxi alone is not an opponent that the remnants of their First Army can match.

In order to prevent the situation of being divided and encircled and wiped out like the Hundred Regiments War, it is obviously a wiser choice to defend Taiyuan City.

After all, judging from the experience of my brother's army, it is difficult for a strong city wall to be blown down.

There is one thing to say, the M1897 75mm cannon of the Eighth Route Army is very powerful in field battles.But when facing a city wall of several meters or even tens of meters, a caliber of only 75 mm is not enough.

Back then, they used the Type 150 [-]mm heavy cannon, and it took a lot of effort to conquer the city wall.

After hearing the question from his immediate superior, the devil's signal soldier didn't even have the time to salute.He directly opened the roster in his hand and began to report information.

"Report to Your Excellency, Commander! The troops within [-] miles from Taiyuan City are returning one after another!"

"However, more than [-]% of the defenders in counties bordering the Eighth Route Army's southeast Shanxi base have lost contact with the headquarters."

"According to the information provided by Tegao, we have reason to judge that most of the warriors failed to transfer in, and there is a high probability that they were intercepted by the Eighth Route Army."

The ideal is full, but the reality is very skinny.

Yoshio Yanmatsu thought he was giving orders very quickly, but he was still chased and intercepted by the Eighth Route Army.This is also a matter of no solution, the number of opponents is too many.

With an attitude of giving it a try, the old devil asked a weird question:

"Is there any news about the development of the Jinsui Army? Did they send troops to put pressure on the vicinity of the Eighth Route Army's base area?"

"In the county town that was sent to Yan Baichuan before, did the latent agents send back any valuable news?"

This is obviously a rush to the doctor in a hurry, no matter how the Jin family jumps around, it is still the power of the Republic of China.In the case of the North China Front Army suffering a big defeat, it is impossible for the opponent to jump back.

What's more, the Eighth Route Army is now in full swing, who would dare to trouble them?

Unexpectedly, the communications soldier quickly gave a firm answer.

"Report to the Commander! None!"

"According to the news from intelligence personnel, the Jin faction even took the initiative to show weakness to the Eighth Route Army, and has sent envoys to the southeastern Shanxi base."

Although he had already guessed the result, the bitter truth disappointed Yoshio Iwamatsu.

Up to now, even if their First Army and Jinsui Army are combined, it is useless, and they are not the opponents of the Eighth Route Army at all.

　I was warned again today~
　　
　
(End of this chapter)