At 7 o'clock in the morning, the 1st Division reported the damage to the battle.

After listening to the report, Okamura Yanji's face was extremely difficult to see.

Although he was mentally prepared, when he heard the news, he still felt that the blackness in front of him was gone. In just one night, a field heavy artillery brigade and a cavalry brigade were gone? The loss was so great that it hurt so much that it penetrated into the bone marrow!

The entire war room was also silent.

Everyone, including the commander of the 1st Army Sadaichi Yoshimoto, looked solemn.

Even people like Takuya Mizuhara also looked a deep look on their faces, even more sad than their colleagues such as Inoue Yasushi and Jiro Sakuma, and were so heartbroken.

No one dared to speak out easily, everyone looked at Okamura Yasuji.

Okamura Yasuji stared at the sand table with a gloomy expression.

When Tojo Kwan and His Majesty the Emperor heard this news, they would definitely be extremely disappointed.

But at this moment, Okamura Yanji was most concerned about not whether Hideki Tojo and Hirohito would be angry or disappointed? What he was most concerned about now was the victory or defeat of this battle.

The price he paid was already so huge. If he failed to achieve the combat goal in the end, then he Okamura Yasuji would not be able to explain to the base camp and His Majesty the Emperor, so he could only have semen.

Therefore, you must win this sweep, and you must never lose!

Thinking of this, Okamura Yanji quickly calmed down and his thinking returned to his previous clarity.

"Everyone, let's talk about it." Okamura Yasuji said, "How should I fight this next battle?"

After Okamura Yanji finished speaking, several senior officers in the war room did not dare to say anything easily. Before he knew Okamura Yanji's inner thoughts, no one dared to answer easily. If he was troubled, wouldn't he ask for trouble?

Finally, Mo Jingsan continued: "God General, the street fighting yesterday afternoon has fully proved that the chariot troops and infantry alone are not enough to capture the city. We must have strong artillery and aviation firepower. However, the 3rd Brigade of the Field Heavy Artillery has suffered heavy damage, and the air force's gasoline is extremely limited, so we have to find no way."

After a pause, Aoshi Jingsan said again: "So, I think the four divisions on both wings cannot wait any longer. They must immediately launch an attack on Wohu Mountain and Jiugong Mountain."

Okamura Yasuji couldn't think of any good idea either.

Nodded immediately and said, "Okay, then start the attack in advance."

"Hayi!" Aoshi Sanwei paused, then turned around and signaled to the communications chief Inoue to ask for a combat order to the four divisions on the left and right wings.

...

In the official residence of Huangshan, Chongqing, the Yunxiu Building combat hall.

"Principal." Tang Zong, Chu Yunfei and several other staff members stood attentively and saluted.

"Okay." Chang Kaishen smiled and replied with a military salute, signaling everyone to continue.

Tang Zong said: "Principal, the Military Commission Taiyuan Station just sent another secret message, saying that the 386th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army launched another night attack last night."

"Is that true?" Chang Kaishen said, "How is the result?"

Tang Zong thought for a while and said, "The result should be considered a draw."

"No." Chu Yunfei said, "I think it should be the victory of the 386th brigade."

"What's going on?" Chang Kaishen stopped the two of them from arguing and said, "Yun Fei, you say."

"Yes." Chu Yunfei responded and said, "The 386th Brigade used an artillery regiment, and it must have at least 30 mountain artillery pieces. Under the observation and guidance of the special forces, it launched a precise strike on the artillery positions of the Japanese 1st Division, and the duration lasted for more than an hour!"

"What?" Chang Kaishen said in surprise, "It lasts for an hour?"

"Yes." Chu Yunfei said, "After an hour of artillery bombing, the 3rd Field Heavy Artillery Brigade and the 1st Field Artillery Regiment of the 1st Japanese Division suffered heavy damage. The remaining artillery could not even be collected with an artillery corps, which had a serious impact on the subsequent attack on Han County."

"No, there's a problem here."

Chang Kaishen waved his hand and said, "Even if an artillery regiment is used, it is probably not that easy to severely damage the 3rd field artillery brigade and the 1st field artillery corps of the 1st Division, right? The Japanese soldiers would not put their cannons in a row waiting for the 386th Brigade to bomb, right?"

Tang Zong said solemnly: "It is said that the 386th Brigade fired more than 20,000 shells in one hour!"

"What? More than 20,000 shells were fired in one hour?!" Chang Kaishen's expression changed at first, and then said, "This is impossible, this is absolutely impossible. How could 30 guns finish more than 20,000 shells in one hour?"

Chang Kaishen studied artillery at the Jinwu School in Japan, and he still had some experience in artillery operation.

Tang Zong shook his head and said, "Principal, if he had taken rapid fire from beginning to end, it would be possible that he would have completed more than 20,000 shells in one hour!"

"Hurry a rapid fire for an hour?" Chang Kaishen said, "The gun barrel must not be scrapped?"

"The 386th Brigade did not intend to save their cannons." Chu Yunfei said, "They adopted suicide-style shooting, using rapid fire from beginning to end, and waited for the Japanese infantry to reach the front of the position and retreated as soon as they exploded the cannon."

"No, or not." Chang Kaishen shook his head, "If I remember correctly, there is a cavalry brigade in the building table of the 1st Division, right? If the artillery of the 386th Brigade wants to attack the 1st Division camp, the distance cannot be too far, the distance is only five or six kilometers. Isn't this distance only a quarter of an hour for the cavalry?"

After a pause, Chang Kaishen said again: "How could the Japanese army allow the artillery of the 386th Brigade to be attacked for an hour?"

"Principal, I'm about to say this." Tang Zong said solemnly, "This night attack by the 386th Brigade is a chain of traps. In addition to using artillery to strike the camp of the 1st Division, a large number of heavy machine guns were also ambushed in front of the artillery positions. The 2nd Japanese Cavalry Brigade was blindly observed, and as a result, it stepped into a trap and was almost wiped out!"

Chu Yunfei continued: "The 2nd Cavalry Brigade dispatched three cavalry regiments with more than 4,500 cavalry, and in the end there were less than 500 cavalry to escape. Even the brigade commander Katsuo Miyamoto was shot dead on the spot."

"What?" Chang Kaishen couldn't help but take a breath. It's so poisonous.

Tang Zong sighed: "The use of troops from the 386th Brigade is really amazing."

Chu Yunfei said: "I'm sure this poisonous plan must have been made by Wang Ye."

"Wang Ye?" Chang Kaishen said in a deep voice, "Is it the top student who graduated from the Berlin Military Academy in Germany?"

"Yes." Chu Yunfei said, "This person is really a military genius. Not only does he have Li Yunlong's cunning and Kong Jie's toughness, but he also received regular military academy education. Therefore, his vision and insight are far above Li Yunlong and others, especially the Wolf Warrior Squadron he trained, which is really an elite force!"

Tang Zongdao: "According to the information provided by Taiyuan Station, in this night attack, the wolf warrior troops commanded by Wang Ye seemed to play a crucial role. The reconnaissance of the 1st Division camp, the observation of the targets, and the correction of shooting elements were all completed by this wolf warrior troops. It can be said that without the wolf warrior troops, there would be no night attack."

"There must be such an elite force, the party and the country." Chang Kaishen asked with a look of expression, "Yun Fei, you have been in the northwest of Shanxi for a while and have had some contact with this Wang Ye. Do you know what happened to his wolf warrior army?"

"Principal, the student is ashamed." Chu Yunfei said, "In fact, the student has learned secretly and imitated his Wolf Warrior Squadron to form a Tiger Squadron, but his combat effectiveness is far inferior."

"Is that true?" Chang Kaishen frowned, "Is there any secret that cannot be passed on in the middle?"

"Yes." Chu Yunfei said solemnly, "The Wolf Warrior Squadron has many combat skills and training methods that only Wang Ye has mastered. Even the ordinary troops of the 386th Brigade cannot be contacted, so it is even more impossible for outsiders to get in touch with it. Therefore, the Tiger Squadron we formed can only obtain its form but not its spirit. It's a pity."

"This is such a pity." Chang Kaishen sighed regretfully.

"If it were a few years earlier, we could send people to study in Germany."

But now Germany has formed an Axis Alliance with Japan and has become China's enemy country. It is no longer possible to send young officers to Germany to learn special operations.

...

Liao County, Eighth Route Army Headquarters.

The deputy chief of staff quickly walked into the war room and reported to the boss: "The boss, the night attack on the Japanese 1st Division by the Northwest Shanxi Column has ended and has achieved great results."

"Oh, is that?" the boss said happily, "How great is the result?"

The Deputy Chief of Staff said: "According to the information provided by our Taiyuan inside, the 3rd Field Heavy Artillery Brigade, the 1st Field Artillery Regiment and the 2nd Cavalry Brigade of the 1st Division of the Japanese Army were severely damaged. The brigade commander of the 2nd Cavalry Brigade was also shot dead, but Xiao Wang killed it himself."

"It's this Wang Ye again." The boss cursed with a smile, "He didn't kill prisoners this time, right?"

"No." Deputy Chief of Staff said with a smile, "The old devil refused to surrender and was killed by Xiao Wang. It is said that Li Yunlong was very unhappy and felt that Wang Ye had stolen his limelight."

"These two guys." The boss laughed and scolded, "It's really not worry-free."

After a pause, the boss said again: "However, the price paid by the Northwest Shanxi Column is not small."

"Yes." said the Deputy Chief of Staff, "in addition to 36 precious 75 mountain cannons, the participating troops were also frantically hunted by the Japanese air force during the retreat, and more than 300 soldiers were sacrificed, more than 100 soldiers were seriously injured, and nearly half of the 100 heavy machine guns participating in the battle also lost."

"Damn it." The boss was so angry that he punched the table.

I feel sorry for 36 mountain cannons and 50 heavy machine guns will disappear if they say nothing.

In addition, more than 300 brave warriors were sacrificed, all of whom were elite.

"But fortunately, this sacrifice is also valuable." The Deputy Chief of Staff comforted the CEO, "At least the heavy artillery fire of the 1st Division has been basically destroyed, so the battles in Gan County will be much easier to fight next, and the defensive pressure of Ding Wei's first detachment will be much smaller than before, and the chances of defending the three counties will be greatly increased."

The boss nodded and said, "Now, let's see how the two wings fight."

The Deputy Chief of Staff smiled and said, "I don't think the problem is big."

...

Let’s talk about northwest Shanxi.

At seven o'clock in the morning, two hours after the counterattack of the Northwest Shanxi Column ended, the Japanese army in three directions launched a fierce attack on Han County, Ping'an County and Anhua County at the same time.

At the same time as the attack on the three counties, the 27th, 110, 26th and 75th Divisions of the Japanese army on the north and south wings also launched an attack on the Wohu Mountain Area and the Jiugong Mountain Area.

Among them, the Japanese 27th Division and the 110th Division were responsible for attacking the Wohu Mountain area in the south.

The cavalry brigade of the 110th Division was responsible for the vanguard tasks of the two divisions, which were under the jurisdiction of two cavalry squadrons and a heavy machine gun squadron on horseback.

Less than three hours ago, the 2nd Cavalry Brigade had just been ambushed by the 386th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army. More than 4,000 cavalrymen of the three cavalry regiments were slaughtered in less than a quarter of an hour. Such cruel facts made all Japanese cavalrymen, including the 110th Cavalry Brigade, frightened and extremely careful.

For example, in addition to sending a cavalry squad as the vanguard, the entire cavalry brigade was divided into three marching marches in front, middle and back. A cavalry squadron was walking in front, a cavalry squadron was walking behind, and a heavy machine gun squadron on horseback and the brigade headquarters were walking in the middle.

In this way, no matter which squadron is attacked by the Eighth Route Army,

The other two squadrons were able to respond in time so that they would not be destroyed.

However, shortly after entering Wohu Mountain, I received a report from the vanguard.

"Captain!" The vanguard urged the horse to come to the captain Morijiro and reported, "A strange target was found in front of him."

"Strange target?" Morijiro frowned, "Ogasawara, what kind of strange target are you talking about?"

"Captain, I can't explain it clearly," said Ogasawara Si, "You'd better go over and see it yourself. It's safe to target on the opposite hillside one kilometer away."

Morijiro could only follow Ogasawara Si to the hill ahead.
To be continued...