Comrade, your ingredients are too complicated.

Chapter 260 A Word to the Old Man in the Southwest Capital
Arriving at the top floor of the detective team, the artillerymen began to assemble the M1897 75mm cannon full of anger.

Captain Jia's death deeply stimulated every soldier.

They don't know the specific identity of the other party, and they are not interested in the traitor's uniform on the other party. They only know that it is a comrade who died for the liberation of Taiyuan.

"Cannon!"

"Let the devils see what it means to put a bayonet on a cannon!"

"Take direct aim at me and blast him the son of a bitch! Avenge your dead comrades!"

The field of vision on the roof is wide and the shooting range is extremely good. Not only can you have a bird's-eye view of the whole field to find the firepower of the devils, but you can also condescend to beat the enemy hard.

In a sense, Miss 75, which stands on the commanding heights, is no worse than the Shire B1 in supporting infantry firepower.

"Load!"

Following Wang Chengzhu's order, the ammunitionist immediately took out a 75mm high-explosive bomb from the ammunition box.

"put!"

The gunner pulled the matchlock, and the enemy's defensive position was instantly reduced to ruins, and dust and gravel even splashed on the artillerymen's heads.

It is impossible to block the short-range direct fire of the barrel gun with mere civil engineering work.

Appreciating the miserable situation of the devil, the comrades all smiled from the bottom of their hearts.

As an artilleryman, no one can resist the temptation to become a bomber.

"Battalion Commander, this shot is okay!"

"Shall we take advantage of the victory and send the little devils to see the locust locust?"

Due to his lack of physical fitness, Wang Chengzhu failed to join the artillery support company of the First Marine Regiment as he wished, and had to be separated from his old regiment commander.

But gold can shine everywhere. With his excellent artillery skills and training ability, Zhuzi is now the battalion commander of the artillery unit directly under the [-]th Brigade.

If he has enough equipment and further improves his command ability, he is definitely more than enough to be an artillery commander.

After roughly observing the situation on the battlefield, Wang Chengzhu did not choose to attack the same point.He directed the soldiers to move the M1897 75mm cannon, and said to another fire point several hundred meters away:

"Don't waste shells, we only have sixty rounds left."

"Just hand over the position just now to the infantry, and trust your comrades!"

"At eleven o'clock, continue to reload. Enemies within a radius of two kilometers are our targets. Hit me one by one!"

"Yes!"

Facts have proved that the infantrymen will not fail to live up to the expectations of their brother troops.

Seeing that the devil's defensive position was severely damaged, the platoon leader of the assault platoon made the most correct choice immediately based on the devil's existing firepower, number of people, and bunkers.

"Class One! Class Two! Follow me!"

"Fire team! Suppress the enemy for me and help us make a smooth assault!"

As soon as the words fell, the platoon leader did not hesitate at all, and directly led the soldiers of the two squads to flank the enemy's position.

This route is extremely reliable, and there are some houses as bunkers along the way.The assault team quickly approached the enemy using cover and alternating fire.

After receiving the order, the fire team immediately suppressed it with two light machine guns and several rifles.

There was even a comrade who was not afraid of danger, carried 40 fires against sparse counterattacks, and gave the devils an armor-piercing rocket without saying a word.

Relying on the terrifying suppressive force of the fire team, the commando has successfully detoured to the enemy's flank.

At a distance of 50 meters, there is no need to mention the gold content of more than a dozen submachine guns.

"Grenade! Squad [-] opens the way with a grenade!"

"Hit the officers first! Don't let the devils launch an organized counter-charge!"

Relying on the command knife on the enemy's waist, the soldiers gave priority to killing the commander with the highest rank in the position.

After entering the effective range of MAS38, amidst a burst of firing like fried beans, the remaining devils on the position suffered heavy casualties.

The entire assault platoon is a soldier who has been with them for many years, and they can already achieve tacit understanding in terms of tactics.

Even if the two sides did not communicate, the squad leader of the fire team knew what support his platoon leader needed.When the two squads were close to the enemy's flank, he turned the muzzle to the opposite direction.

Now you only need to wait for the devils to be driven out like ducks, and then you can win this small battle in one go.

After the battle, the comrades handed over the wounded to the health workers who came from the rear, and then continued to attack due north.

The tactics arranged by the brigade commander for this battle were not complicated, and the main attack was launched from the east and south directions.Cooperating with the detailed city defense map, the entire Taiyuan City was cut into a square shape with two swords.

As long as the first step is successful, Yoshio Iwamatsu can be sentenced to death.

The next step is to take advantage of the number of people, first divide and then encircle and wipe out, first eat meat and then gnaw bones.

The specific method is that unless you encounter an enemy position stuck in an important traffic point, when the vanguard encounters strong houses and strongholds, you don't have to confront the devils head-on.

It is only necessary to leave more troops than the Japanese army to monitor and keep an eye on the enemy to prevent them from running around.

The main force goes through the wall and over the roof, continues to penetrate forward, and takes priority in occupying most of the urban area.

To be as pervasive as mercury, first disrupt the enemy's defensive formation, making them isolated and chaotic, and then capture the strongholds one by one.

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First Army Headquarters, basement.

Looking at the battle reports sent back from the front line, Yoshio Iwamatsu closed his eyes in pain.

Without him, the main reason is that the defense line collapsed too quickly, and it could even be said that it collapsed at the first touch, and it could not stop the advance of the Eighth Route Army at all.

Although street fighting can shorten the gap in hard power between the two sides to a certain extent.But as more and more Eighth Route Army poured into the city of Taiyuan, the ratio of the enemy and our forces has become 5:1.

Coupled with the omnipotent, ghost-like artillery.

The street fighting forts that warriors depended on for survival were no different from urns, it was nothing more than watching when they were cremated.

"How is the preparation for what I ordered?"

After hearing what his commander said, Hua Guzheng stepped forward and came to the opponent.

Compared with an hour, the old devil had a few more bandages on his body, and there was an obvious gunshot wound on his arm.After looking at the watch in his hand, he opened the folder and began reporting:

"Your Excellency, you can rest assured."

"The bombs in the arsenal and granary were arranged by me personally, and there will never be any problems."

"Calculating the time, it will explode almost immediately."

As soon as the words fell, there was a shocking explosion in Taiyuan City, followed by a huge fireball rising into the sky.

The shock wave caused by the explosion shattered the remaining glass of the headquarters.The whole building was shaking, and the beams and columns were creaking, as if they were about to collapse at any time.

Even Yoshio Iwamatsu, who was in the basement, could feel the strong vibration.

Seeing the billowing thick smoke straight into the sky, both the Eighth Route Army and the Japanese army lost their minds for a short while.

For the devils, blowing up the ammunition depot means that their commander has lost confidence, and the task of defending the city can basically be declared a failure.

For the Eighth Route Army, the soldiers didn't care about the arms, but cared about the safety of the common people.

After all, the days of the army have long been rich, and unless it is a heavy grenade above 105mm, it doesn't feel bad if ordinary Japanese weapons are destroyed.

Fortunately, there is not a lot of ammunition in the ammunition depot. In order to firmly defend Taiyuan City, Yoshio Iwamatsu distributed a month's worth of ammunition to each stronghold and fortress.

Moreover, the ammunition depot is an important military site, and there are no civilians around.

A few seconds later, a huge cloud of smoke also rose from another place.All the ammunition was blown up, and the granary must not be spared.

This made the soldiers feel distressed. Now the three major bases, especially Northwest Shanxi, are short of food.

In the granary of the First Army, the rations prepared for the Battle of Zhongtiao Mountain were stored, which was enough for three independent mixed brigades and four B-type divisions to feed for a month.

Hearing the sound of gunfire from far to near, getting more and more intense, Yoshio Iwamatsu in the basement clenched his fists in despair.

As a high-ranking military officer with lofty aspirations, he only felt that he had been extremely aggrieved as the commander of the first army for the past six months, and he could even describe it as dying before he could win the battle.

If there is a chance to choose again, he will definitely stay in the No.15 division head honestly, and will never wipe Shinozuka Yoshio's ass.

What makes Yoshio Iwamatsu even more uncomfortable is that Taiyuan will become the first big city lost by his brother country since 1937, and it will also be garrisoned by the First Army.

As a lieutenant general, I may be included in the history books for future generations to cast aside.

Moreover, the commander on the opposite side was frighteningly stable in battle.

Obviously, the first army only had 1 people left, but they still used five times as many troops to attack, leaving no chance for themselves to break through.

"Report to the general, according to your order, the arsenal and granary have been destroyed."

"It's a pity that the factories in the city were captured in advance by an enemy of unknown origin, and we only destroyed [-]% of them."

"If there are no orders, I hope to take the last guard to stand at the gate of the headquarters and buy the last bit of time for you, Lieutenant General."

As soon as these words came out, Yoshio Iwamatsu was a little moved.

Hua Guzheng, who was originally disliked by others, actually looked a little pleasing to the eye.

Although the opponent is a brainless reckless man, he is still a good senior general even if he still maintains his loyalty to the locust until the last moment.

After thinking for a moment, the old devil gave the last order in his life.

"Send a farewell telegram to General Neji Okamura, Commander of the North China Front!"

The relieved expression on Hua Guzheng's face flashed away, and then he picked up the folder on the table and made a gesture of recording.

"Our First Army and the Eighth Route Army fought fiercely for a day and a night. The enemy dispatched ten times as many troops and launched a crowd assault tactic. However, our troops insisted on resisting from beginning to end and did not surrender. We did not do anything to be ashamed of our brother country."

"However, the reinforcements have not arrived for a long time, and the first army is no match for four hands. Our department has decided to fight to the last man to repay the locust! Long live His Majesty Tian Locust, long live the brother country of Japan!"

"That's all, send the telegram. I agree with you to go to the front and guard the gate of the headquarters. But you need to destroy all the important information of the communication equipment first."

The First Army has many shady things, such as the hospital that was attacked by Zheng Yingqi and Li Yunlong back then.

That hospital not only used living people as materials, but also carried out many experiments that were banned internationally.If those reports were obtained by the Eighth Route Army, there would definitely be many unfavorable factors.

"Hi!"

"Your Excellency Lieutenant General, take care!"

Huagu stood at attention, then bowed her head heavily, turned around and walked towards the communication room next door.

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After a full thirteen hours of fierce fighting, the two groups of the East and the South have successfully divided the enemy into four separate areas.

The northern group responsible for the feint attack also crossed the moat under the leadership of the 10th Brigade Commander Fan, and entered the city from Zhenyuan Gate and Gongji Gate.

The soldiers of the nine brigades, under the guidance of the workers' pickets and some ordinary people, began to orderly clear the remnants of the First Army.

The current headquarters of Yoshio Iwamatsu has been surrounded by the 772 regiment.It's just that Cheng Xiazi was not in a hurry to launch an attack, but was waiting for the brigade commander's order.

Half an hour later, the commander-in-chief of this operation came to the scene in person.

"Commander-in-chief, the headquarters of the First Army is ahead. Do you think we are going to fight in and try to capture some senior Japanese generals alive, or just shoot?"

After hearing Cheng Xiazi's inquiry, the brigade commander raised his binoculars to look at the situation by the light of the fire.

At present, with the help of the headquarters building, the devils have built some civil engineering works to fight trapped beasts.If the infantry simply charged forward, the casualties of the soldiers would certainly not be small.

Although he broke into the headquarters of the First Army, capturing Yoshio Iwamatsu alive is the dream of every commander in the entire army.But if the price to pay is too great, it is completely unnecessary.

What's more, there is already a lieutenant general level prisoner in the border area.

Coupled with Anda 23's performance in the anti-war alliance, the brigade commander made a quick decision.

"Let's shoot directly. The lieutenant general of the Japanese army is not so easy to catch. There is a high probability that Yoshio Iwamatsu has committed suicide. There is no need for the soldiers to make meaningless sacrifices."

"Do we have enough shells? If we can't, we can wait. The battle has been fought for the sake of it, and it will take an hour or two."

As the main force of the 772th Brigade, the [-]nd Regiment has a very strong family background.

In addition to the three infantry battalions that would be considered supernumerary in the European battlefield, Cheng Xiazi also spent half a year piecing together an artillery battalion.

After hearing the commander-in-chief's order, he waved back.The battalion commander of the artillery battalion immediately entered the position with a 75-type infantry artillery, three Miss [-]s, and twelve mortars of different calibers.

"Comrades! Have you heard the commander-in-chief's orders?"

"Next, shoot all the remaining shells, and let's give this old devil Yoshio Iwamatsu a good time."

For Cheng Xiazi's strength, the brigade commander is still very confident.What's more, the first army is just a candle in the wind, and it is only a matter of time before it wins.

Seemingly thinking of something fun, he called the correspondent who had been by his side.

"Send a report to the deputy commander-in-chief and ask him to send a message to the old man in the southwest capital for me."

"Just say that wherever our department goes, the people welcome them wholeheartedly. It can be said that they have the best time! Do you envy the state of vigorous vitality and all things competing?"

(End of this chapter)