Liang Jian: Peaceful battle, I will bring a group to help the scene

Chapter 148 Breakthrough direction and water source problem!

"Continue to withdraw!"

Miyamoto Taro saw that Xu Rui was cunning and cunning, so he had no choice but to order: "Retreat slowly, the blocking troops must resist.".

"Yes, Your Excellency the General."

Ikeda Kenjiro nodded helplessly. The other party was a veteran with rich experience in the battlefield. He had no choice but to continue to retreat southward slowly.

And just as Miyamoto Taro continued to retreat south.

In Taiyuan City, the headquarters of the Devil's First Army.

"Your Excellency, Miyamoto Taro is calling."

Major Kitamura Junyi, the communication staff officer of the Devil's First Army Headquarters, came out of the communication office, and reported to Yoshino Shinozuka after a heavy pause. After speaking, he also handed over the telegram in his hand.

"Miyano-kun, take a look."

The content of the telegram was not much. After reading it, Yoshinan Shinozuka handed it to the Chief of Staff, Major General Miyano Michiichi, and said with a frown.

"The air bombing effect was not good. The enemy's defensive force in Huting did not cause large-scale casualties due to the explosion of heavy aerial bombs. The second infantry brigade of the 40th Infantry Regiment attacked under the cover of artillery fire was completely wiped out by the enemy's Huting defenders. .”

Miyamoto Michiichi read Miyamoto Taro's telegram and report, and said with a solemn expression: "Miyamoto Taro has gathered a total of twelve Type 40 infantry guns of the [-]th Infantry Regiment in his hands, and they were also captured by the enemy's artillery. The shells that hit the artillery positions in the counterattack exploded and were broken into parts."

"Now, Taro Miyamoto has to withdraw his troops and return south."

Yoshinan Shinozuka propped his hands on the table, stared at the huge military map and sand table, and said to Miyano Michiichi: "I never expected that the large-scale bombing by ten Imperial Type [-] land attack aircraft would not destroy the enemy. Army's confidence."

"Moreover, the opponent's counterattack was quick and powerful. Now Taro Miyamoto doesn't even have the Type [-] infantry artillery in his hands, and the artillery advantage is no longer there. It is impossible to win the Huting stronghold."

Miyano Michi nodded, and said in a concentrated voice: "So, Commander, Miyamoto Taro has no choice but to withdraw his troops and return south at this time.".

"Continue to smash the enemy troops at the Huting stronghold, not to mention whether they can break through the enemy's defensive positions at the Huting stronghold. Even now, the front line of the Tiannan retreat mountain pass has been destroyed by the enemy's mortars and the kind that can throw explosives. The secret weapon was blown down by rocks to block the mountain pass to the south. In a short time, the imperial army commanded by Taro Miyamoto, who has withdrawn troops to the south, may not be optimistic about the situation in the future."

Shinozuka Yoshinan looked at the map and listened to what Miyano Michiichi said, and understood that this was a very serious situation.

"Let the returning bomber fleet return to Taiyuan City Airport, continue to attach aerial bombs and machine gun ammunition and take off to bomb the north of the first line of sky, and cooperate with Taro Miyamoto's retreat safely!"

Shinozuka Yoshinan said to Miyano Michiichi.

"Yes, Commander."

Michi Miyano nodded, then waved his hand to signal a confidential staff officer on the side to go out immediately to convey the order.

After waiting for the confidential staff officer to go out, Shinozuka Yoshinan said in a concentrated voice: "In the name of the headquarters, I directly ordered the 41st Infantry Regiment to speed up, and we must rush to Jinghai County and take back Jinghai County.".

"Then go north, cross the river to fight back, and take back the Xiushui River Bridge."

When Miyano Michi heard the words, he thought for a while and reminded: "Commander, water from afar cannot quench thirst.".

"In a short time, it is impossible to expect the 41st Infantry Regiment to be able to recapture Jinghai County and the Xiushui River Bridge."

Shinozuka Yoshinan shook his head and said, "This is the most beneficial reinforcement for Taro Miyamoto."

"Understood, Commander."

Michi Miyano nodded, and then personally said to Junyi Kitamura, the communication staff officer: "Immediately send a report to the 41st Infantry Regiment directly, let them march by force, and rush to Jinghai County as soon as possible.".

"Yes, Chief of Staff."

Kitamura Junyi nodded, then turned and returned to the communication office.

Shinozuka Yoshinan's expression was extremely serious.

Now, it is not bad to be able to rescue the rest of the counterattack troops commanded by Miyamoto Taro with cooperation.

"Miyamoto Taro, bring the rest of the imperial army back to me safely!"

Shinozuka Yoshinan murmured to himself.

It's just that Shinozuka Yoshinan's expectations are not enough.

The time was in the midst of the mutual battle between the two sides, which lasted until 26:[-] pm.

Miyamoto Taro, who withdrew his troops and returned to the south, although the devil troops under his command withdrew to less than [-] kilometers north of Yixiantian, they managed to stabilize their position.

However, most of the Second Infantry of the [-]th Brigade's Judo Regiment, which was transferred by Miyamoto Taro to go south to counterattack in an attempt to retake the Xiushui River Bridge, was still unable to break through the mountain pass on the south side of Yixiantian.

"Your Excellency General!!"

After meeting Taro Miyamoto, he personally commanded the [-]th brigade that had previously gone south to counterattack the Xiushui River Bridge. The commander of the [-]th Brigade, Shigeo Haruhiro Shigeo, bowed his head heavily and saluted. The rocks blown down by the enemy's artillery on the River Bridge were completely blocked."

"We concentrated a lot of explosives, and they couldn't explode at all."

Seeing Shigeto's report, Miyamoto Taro and Chief of Staff Kenjiro Ikeda frowned.

"Collect all the explosives in our hands now, can we blow up the blocked rocks at Yiyitiannansu Pass?"

Miyamoto Taro asked Chio Fujio in a serious voice: "How long will it take?".

"Your Excellency General!"

Shige Fujio said bitterly: "Even if we do this and block our enemy troops outside the mountain pass on the south side of the first line, we will continue to use mortars to bombard the rocks on the mountain pass on the south side of the first line, blow them down, and continue to fight." Block the pass."

"Moreover, this is very easy for the enemy to do. Before your Excellency General withdrew his troops to the south, I commanded the Second Infantry Battalion of our regiment to blow up the blocked rocks with explosives. This is how the enemy responded."

Taro Miyamoto, Kenjiro Ikeda, and Captain Kenichiro Takagi of the 40th Infantry Regiment on the side all looked at each other, knowing that Shigeo was not lying.

"Your Excellency, what shall we do now?"

It was Kenichiro Takali, the captain of the 40th Infantry Regiment who spoke, "If this continues, the main force of the enemy forces in the Huting stronghold will slowly approach the south. By then, we will really be blocked between Yixiantian and the Huting stronghold. , unable to move."

"The opponent's current shells can easily hit us."

When Miyamoto Taro heard the words, his face was solemn, and he waved his hand to signal to the devil staff officer who was carrying the map to take the map and spread it out in front of all the devil generals.

"This is a thin line of sky. The mountain pass on the south side has been blocked by the rocks blown down by the enemy, and the large troops have been unable to pass through."

Miyamoto Taro pointed at the map and said in a condensed voice: "And Xu Rui came out from the Huting stronghold to approach the main counterattack force going south. Once we are pressed within one kilometer to the north of the first line of sky, we will really become the enemy's artillery fire." A live target."

"We can't reach the north bank of the Xiushui River Bridge through the mountain pass on the south side of Yixiantian in a short period of time. Then, we can only hold on and wait for help, or withdraw from the high mountains on both sides."

Ikeda Kenjiro shook his head for the first time, and said in a concentrated voice: "Your Excellency, it is impossible to withdraw from the mountains on both sides of the road.".

"Especially the high mountains on both sides. They are really high mountains. Moreover, they are high mountains. The high mountains without much water source break out from both sides of the road. I am afraid that the soldiers of the imperial army may die of thirst due to the water source problem on the way out!"

After a pause, Ikeda Kenjiro continued, "Especially, Your Excellency General, we already have a water source problem!"

(End of this chapter)