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Ishikawa Jiro, head of the 10th Division, gave the order to die.

The 8th Brigade must capture the outer positions of the new regiment Dagu Town within today.

The 41th Regiment of the 237st Division, under the cover of artillery fire and a machine gun brigade, engulfed the puppet troops as soon as it came up, and launched a fierce offensive towards the new regiment's position.

The battle lasted for seven hours, but the position was still firmly in the hands of Xinyituan.

Half of the 237st Battalion and the 1nd Battalion of the entire 2th Wing were wiped out abruptly.

Up to now, the First Battalion and Second Battalion of the Xinyi Regiment in the Dagu Town position have also suffered a total of nearly 800 casualties, with nearly 300 killed and more than 500 injured.

The combined casualties of the devils and puppet troops were more than four times that of the Xinyi regiment.

Moreover, most of the devils and puppet soldiers were killed and a few were injured. As the attacking party was within the shooting range of the new regiment, it was difficult for the devils and puppet soldiers to be carried down.

But the soldiers of the new regiment, whether they were slightly or seriously injured, could follow the tunnel at any time and transport the wounded to the rear field hospital for treatment.

After recovering from treatment, some soldiers can go to the battlefield with guns again.

The battle in Lijiazhen was also very fierce. The two regiments of the Japanese 33rd Brigade attacked fiercely, but they still failed to take the position of Lijiazhen.

Each company of the new regiment takes turns to fight, so there is no situation where the organizational system is destroyed, and the casualties of each company are similar.

the next day.

The two brigades of the 10th Division were still aggressively attacking, but it was useless, and they did not capture a new group of positions.

……

Heyuan County, the Japanese frontline headquarters.

A devil's combat staff officer in the division headquarters, with a folder in his hand, read to Moritake Tanabe and Jiro Ishikawa:

“到目前为止，步兵第39联队伤亡1200余人、步兵第40联队伤亡1600余人，第8旅团合计伤亡2800余人！”

“步兵第10联队伤亡1300余人、步兵第63联队伤亡1200余人，第33旅团合计伤亡2500余人！”

"The 41th Regiment of the 237st Division suffered more than 1900 casualties!"

"More than half of the Royal Association Army was killed or injured!"

After finishing speaking, the combat staff officer closed the folder and bowed his head to Moritake Tanabe and Jiro Ishikawa.

"idiot!"

Ishikawa Jiro suddenly broke out, grabbed the teacup on the table, threw it on the ground with a crisp sound, and the teacup shattered on the ground.

"Several small positions, the 10th Division, one of the most elite units of the Locust Army, have been fighting for so many days without taking it down?"

"Not only did it fail to capture, but the attacking troops also suffered more than one-third of the casualties, which is a shame!"

The total strength of the 10th Division is nearly 3 people, plus the supplementary 237th Wing, and the puppet army assisting the offensive, the total strength is nearly 4 people.

One-third of the troops mentioned here are the troops responsible for the offense. After all, the 10th Division also has cavalry regiments, engineering regiments, field artillery regiments, and supply regiments. These troops are also quite a lot.

What made Ishikawa Jiro angry was that it would be fine if he took the position, but instead of taking the position, the attacking troops suffered heavy casualties.

Moritake Tanabe waved to the combat staff officer, signaling him to step back first.

The combat staff officer lowered his head, put the folder on the table, then turned and walked out.

Ishikawa Jiro picked up the folder and looked at it, then threw it on the ground suddenly.

"Ishikawa-kun." Moritake Tanabe advised in a deep voice, "Be safe and don't be impatient."

Ishikawa Erlang said in a somewhat cold tone: "These soldiers are not from your North China Front Army, and Tanabe-kun will certainly not feel sad."

"Of course my heart hurts." Moritake Tanabe snorted, "They are all the most loyal and heroic warriors of our Great Japanese Empire, and they shed the last drop of blood for the empire."

"But as a general, what you should consider is how to win the battle, not when you encounter a little setback, just here you are incompetent and furious!"

"There is an old saying in China that one general will succeed and ten thousand bones will perish. You must have heard of it, Tanabe-kun."

"As long as we can defeat the Xinyi regiment and kill Li Yunlong, no matter what price you pay, it will be worth it. Ishikawa-kun will also have a chance to be promoted to a general in the future."

Ishikawa Erlang also snorted coldly: "You think I don't want to defeat the Xinyi regiment and kill Li Yunlong?"

"Tanabe-kun, you also saw it. After fighting for 13 days, the 10th Division didn't even win the outer positions of the Shinichi Regiment."

"How can we defeat the Xinyi regiment? How can we kill Li Yunlong?"

"Continue to fight like this, even if the outer positions of the Eighth Route have been captured, there will still be those defensive fortifications along the echelon of the road behind."

"I think even if our 10th Division's two elite brigades are wiped out, they will not be able to defeat the new regiment, nor will they be able to kill Li Yunlong."

"You have also seen the combat reports submitted by the various brigades. The Eighth Route has not many troops to defend the position, and the casualties are not large."

"Now I seriously doubt that the new regiment is consuming the vitality of our 10th Division. When our 10th Division is weakened to a certain extent, Li Yunlong will launch a full-scale counterattack against the 10th Division."

He does not mean that.

Moritake Tanabe heard the words, turned and stared at the map on the wall, lost in thought.

There is no doubt that the Xinyi Regiment of the Eighth Route Army has not suffered heavy casualties since the war. However, according to intelligence, the Xinyi Regiment has more than 2 troops.

There is only one truth, Li Yunlong wants to counterattack the 10th Division.

When the strength of the 10th Division drops to a certain level, and the soldiers are exhausted and morale is low, it will be time for the new regiment to counterattack.

Li Yunlong didn't want to break through, he wanted to counterattack the 10th Division, and even defeat the 10th Division!

Thinking of this, Tanabe Moritake turned to look at Ishikawa Jiro, and said in a deep voice: "Ishikawa-kun, your 10th Division has suspended its offensive, and I will immediately report to Commander Okamura. The regiment launched a counterattack."

After finishing speaking, Mori Tanabe fetched paper and a pen, and began to write the telegram in a hurry.

Ishikawa Jiro was taken aback. What's the situation? He was just complaining. He wanted to let the soldiers of the 10th Division rest for a day or two before attacking. Did Moritake Tanabe take it seriously?

After Tanabe Moritake finished drafting the telegram, he ordered the decoder to convert it into a code, and then asked the telegrapher to send it to the North China Front Army Command.

Neiji Okamura soon received a telegram from Moritake Tanabe, and he had already guessed this.

But the old devil is not reconciled, he also wants to have a three-blossom. At present, the two routes of the North Road and the South Road have made breakthroughs.

The second line of defense of the Independent Regiment and the New Second Regiment has been breached, and 2 divisions are attacking the third line of defense of the Second New Regiment and the Independent Regiment, which is the last line of defense.

Once this line of defense is also breached, the Japanese army can drive straight in, go straight to the Yellow River ferry to the west, and form an encirclement trend with the 10th Division and the Xinyi Regiment from three directions to the east.

Although the Xinyi Regiment has strong combat effectiveness, once it is surrounded by devils from 5 divisions, it will not be able to defeat it.

But the reality is that the four divisions of the Japanese army on the side of the Xinyi Regiment and the Independent Regiment, after suffering relatively large casualties, are considered to be blooming.

Breaking through the third line of defense is just around the corner.

However, it was beyond Okamura Ningji's expectation.

The 10th Division stumbled in the base area of ​​Xinyi Regiment. Not only did it fail to break through the first line of defense, but it also suffered heavy casualties.

This is very different from the predictions made by Ningji Okamura and the North China Front Army Command before the war.

Neiji Okamura knows very well that the 10th Division is no longer suitable for attacking. Now we can only place our hopes on the other 4 divisions. I hope that these 4 divisions will defeat the Eighth Route Independent Regiment and the New Second Regiment as soon as possible, and come and fight with them. The 10th Division surrounded the Xinyi Regiment together.

but.

Li Yunlong and Xinyituan will definitely not sit still, and will definitely lead the common people to break through.

Whether it is a frontal breakthrough or a scattered breakthrough, what the 10th Division should do most now is defend, not attack.

Okamura Ningji immediately drafted a telegram after imitating his thoughts, handed it over to the communications staff, and then sent it to the former enemy headquarters.

……

"The devils from the 10th Division didn't attack today?"

In the headquarters of the new regiment, Li Yunlong's tone was somewhat surprised.

The telegraph machine in the telegraph room next door was ticking. Several combat staff officers were working on the map, and Li Yunlong, Zhao Gang, Xing Zhiguo, and Wang Dehou were discussing together.

Boss Chen stood aside and listened.

Wang Dehou stroked his chin and analyzed slowly: "Could it be that the devils have sensed our combat intention?"

"I think there are nine out of ten." Li Yunlong glanced at Wang Dehou, nodded thoughtfully, "That old devil Neji Okamura must have seen that the strategic goal of our new regiment is to defeat the 10th Division group."

"It's not difficult to guess." Xing Zhiguo nodded, "Our Xinyi Regiment will eventually break through, and the devil's reconnaissance plane must have discovered that the people in our Xinyi Regiment's base area are scrambling to harvest autumn grain."

Zhao Gang stared at the map and said, "I suggest launching a full-line counterattack against the 10th Division tonight. The more prepared the devil's fortifications are, the worse it will be for us."

"How about the common people rushing to harvest autumn grain?"

Li Yunlong did not answer immediately, but looked at Xing Zhiguo.

Xing Zhiguo said: "At present, almost all the autumn grains have been harvested and dried."

"That's good!" Li Yunlong narrowed his eyes, and said firmly, "Take all the autumn grain that you can take away, and bury it in the ground if you can't take it away. Don't leave a single grain of grain to the devils."

Then, Li Yunlong looked at Wang Dehou: "Chief of Staff Wang, immediately notify the companies directly under the battalions to launch a full-line counterattack against the positions of the 12th Division at 10 o'clock tonight."

"Yes!" Wang Dehou straightened his body and responded loudly.

After giving the order, Li Yunlong laughed and said: "21 shells, labor and management have never fought such a battle of wealth in eight lifetimes, what kind of **** divisions, permanent divisions, let the artillery prepare for me, this time labor and management must Beat him hard for the year of the dog."

Li Yunlong had a sturdy face and sharp eyes.

In order not to let the encirclement burst, the 10th Division will definitely try its best to block the attack of the new regiment.

Next, the Xinyi Regiment and the 10th Division will definitely have a fierce battle between the two sides.

It would be troublesome to take away all these shells, so it would be better to hit them all on the devils and puppet soldiers, so that the devils and puppet soldiers can see what artillery coverage is.

Devils and puppet troops do not have reverse slopes and tunnel fortifications to avoid artillery fire.

Chen Feng on the side smiled and said nothing. This time, maybe the ghosts of Type A Division can see what Li Yunlong's ammunition is.