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"Report."

half an hour ago.

Shouxian County is ten kilometers away from the Sha'ao stronghold.

Heshan United Station.

"Sha'ao stronghold, the captain of the third brigade sent a telegram to the major."

"Read!"

The captain and Colonel Shan spoke calmly.

Although Tubal Road has recently repeatedly attacked the transportation lines, communication lines, and strongholds of the Locust Army, causing serious public security problems, as the core of the cage tactics, the focus of defense is the Shota Line.

The problem is not big.

There were occasional attacks by the Eighth Route Army, but the scale was very small. There was almost no damage to the railway line. Only a few sleepers and rails were damaged. Transportation was hardly affected, and the casualties of the locust army were minimal.

The only thing that made Colonel Kazuyama feel bad was,
Over in Baoding, the airport was bombarded. During this attack, Tubal Road actually dispatched planes.

Although it is a transport aircraft,

One of the core purposes of the Zhengtai Line is to cut off the connection between Taiyue and Wutai Mountains and prevent weapons and supplies from Tubal Road in Taiyue Mountain from flowing into the hands of Tubal Road in Wutai Mountain.

Judging from the current situation, the effect is significant.

Tubal Road in the Taiyue Mountains is capable of fighting head-on with troops of the same level as the Locust Army.

On Tubal Road in the Taihang Mountains, which is adjacent to the Taiyue Mountains, some of the main forces are comparable to the Locust Army's Class A Division, and some of the main groups have half the firepower of the Locust Army, or even more.

The strength of some of the main troops on Tuba Road in southern Hebei is comparable to that of the Locust Army.

Only the Eighth Route Army near Mount Wutai is still very weak, with only one-fifth or even one-tenth of the firepower of the Locust Army.

Although part of the reason for this is that Tubal Road receives limited weapons, ammunition and supplies every month and cannot provide them to all troops, the fundamental reason for such a huge gap is that there is no effective transportation line.

A large group can enter at will.

Wherever a second-class division entered, like in the Taiyue Mountains, they were beaten out and even suffered heavy losses.

He was not afraid of Tubal Road attacking the Zhengtai Line in order to open up the communication line between Taiyue and Taihang and cut off the Zhengtai Line Railway, an important lifeline of the First Army.

Even wishing for it.

Although Tubal Road's strength has skyrocketed recently, it has acquired a large number of high-quality advanced weapons and equipment. Even the Locust Army is jealous of those long-range precision mortars and powerful artillery shells.

But the quantity is ultimately limited.

And there is a lack of offensive weapons!

With the help of strongholds and fortification groups, the Locust Army can easily defend the railway line. The high mobility brought by the railway can allow the Locust Army reinforcements to arrive as soon as possible to encircle and attack.

As long as Tubal Road comes to attack, the locust army can...

"The Sha'ao stronghold was attacked by the enemy's main force in the Taiyue Mountains."

As soon as his thoughts reached this point, Colonel Heshan suddenly looked happy.

The smile flows out unconsciously.

"The main force in Taiyue Mountain Area?"

Although today is different from the past!
The main force of the Eighth Route Army, especially the main force in the Taiyue Mountains, was stronger than the Locust Army of the same strength.

But so what?
How many troops are there on Tubal Road in Taiyue Mountain Area?
Thirty thousand?

forty thousand?

As for the Locust Army, there are more than 100,000 main troops near the Zhengtai Line alone.

Unlike the 27th Division in the Taiyue Mountains,
Near the Zhengtai Line, aviation units, armored units, artillery brigades, etc., the real main combat force of the Locust Army, can provide rapid support.

Here, the locust army’s combat effectiveness is complete,
The most powerful.

"Order, the First and Second Infantry Brigades must assemble immediately."

"Artillery Brigade..."

Heshan Dazuo sounded excited.

This time, he will annihilate them all in one fell swoop...

"Report, 2nd Infantry Group telegram."

"The Black Mountain stronghold was attacked by the main force of the Eighth Route Army, suspected to be the main force in the Taiyue Mountain area."

Suddenly, a staff officer ran in in a hurry.

"Report."

Then, another staff officer came running in:
"Third Infantry Group telegram."

"The Chishan Bridge was attacked by the main force of the Eighth Route Army. The opponent deployed anti-tank artillery. Lieutenant Colonel Hedu asked for tactical guidance."

The two brigades requested support almost at the same time.

"Nani?"

"Anti-tank guns?"

Colonel Kazuyama, whose expression changed drastically, suddenly stood up and came to the map.

His regiment is responsible for garrisoning three important strongholds along the Zhengtai Line. The regiment's headquarters is stationed in Shouxian County and has only one mobile brigade with about a thousand troops.

and a cavalry regiment.

A total of 1,500 mobile troops.

This is also because the First Army and the North China Army's defense forces have recently made adjustments, redeploying some troops from unimportant places, and focusing on strengthening the garrison forces on the railway lines.

In theory, the military strength is sufficient.

But at the same time, three strongholds were attacked at the same time, and they were all attacked by the main force of the Eighth Route Army, which also put him in trouble.

Moreover, the enemy also deployed anti-tank cannons!

Tubal Road has always been famous for its advanced weapons and equipment.

The new battle car race that appeared this time...
"Report to the First Army Headquarters immediately."

Colonel Kazuyama, who had a premonition that something was not going well, immediately informed Yoshio Shinozuka.

"Order··"

After reporting the matter, Colonel Heshan looked at the three telegrams for help in front of him and was speechless for a long time.

The troops in his hands are only enough to save one stronghold, maybe not even one...
But at this time all three strongholds were attacked.

"gather."

"Target Sandao Stronghold!"

Gritting his teeth, Colonel Heshan finally ordered the troops to rescue the sand concave stronghold that was the closest and the strongest fortification.

But just when Colonel Heshan was preparing his elders and preparing to personally lead the team to the Shaao stronghold, a telegram flew over. "Report."

"Telegram from 1st Infantry Group."

"The stronghold in Sha'ao was attacked by ferocious enemy fire. The stronghold itself was destroyed, and the commander who had saved him was shattered and died for his country."

"Nani?"

The man who was riding on the horse, Kazuma Dazuo, was stunned on the spot.

In just half an hour, the Sha'ao stronghold, known as one of the strongest strongholds on the Zhengtai Line, was captured by Tubal Road?
···
"report!"

at the same time.

Taiyuan.

First Army Headquarters.

"General."

"General!"

The staff officer sounded panicked.

"what's up?"

The panicked attitude and tone of the staff officer also made Yoshio Shinozuka realize that something was wrong.

He asked speculatively:

"Something happened in Taihang Base Area?"

Recently, what he is most wary of is the Taihang base area.

But his tone was not very nervous.

According to current intelligence, the enemy lacks weapons to attack critical targets, even if...
"more than."

The words of the counselor made Yoshio Shinozuka's heart suddenly sink a lot.

The staff officer continued:

"Sha'ao, Heishan, Chishan Bridge, Luoshan Stronghold, etc., thirteen strongholds were attacked by the Eighth Route Army. The enemy deployed new large-caliber tank guns, and many strongholds asked for tactical guidance."

"Among them, the Sha'ao stronghold lost contact ten minutes ago."

For the Japanese who only have 75 mm caliber battle defense artillery and the main force of mountain field artillery is 40 mm rear artillery, the mm Pak is already a large caliber artillery.

After the counselor finished speaking, Yoshio Shinozuka's expression suddenly changed.

Large caliber anti-tank gun!
In the original expectation of the North China Front,

Although the locust army is insufficient in strength.

However, with the help of strong concrete fortifications, the attack on Tubal Road was blocked and time was created for the subsequent encirclement by the elite troops of the Locust Army.

But at this time, a new large-caliber anti-tank gun appeared, completely annihilating this combat plan.

What's more troublesome is...

"what happened?"

"Not only Taihang, but also Tubal Road in Taiyue, Luliang Mountains, and Wutai Mountains also joined the attack."

Looking at the situation summarized by the staff in his hand,
Yoshio Shinozuka's eyes widened.

Suddenly, the southern section of the Zhengtai Line and the entire Tongpu Line under the jurisdiction of the First Army were attacked, and most of the strongholds and key transportation bridges were attacked by the main force of the Tubal Road.

The First Army was actually attacked by the Eighth Route Army!
A bad thought came to his mind.

Could it be...
Is there still a huge deviation in the strength of Tubal Road predicted by the Locust Army?

In fact, Tubal Road's strength, especially its military strength and mobilization capabilities, far exceeded the Locust Army's predictions?
Otherwise, how could such a huge offensive be organized?
"Report to the front army immediately."

Yoshio Shinozuka ignored his relationship with Shun Tada and reported it quickly.

"Also, let me ask, have the eastern section of the Zhengtai Line and the Pinghan Line been attacked by Tubal Road?"

Yoshio Shinozuka added.

If he had not guessed, the Ping-Han Line and other railway lines in the North China Plain must have been attacked by the Eighth Route Army at this time.

"Hi!"

The staff officer went to send the report immediately.

···
There is no deviation from Yoshio Shinozuka's guess.

Tada Shun was also very anxious at this time.

"Report."

"Baoding Station was shelled and the station suffered heavy losses."

"Report."

"The Jingxing Coal Mine was heavily attacked by the Eighth Route Army. The Eighth Route Army dispatched anti-tank vehicles and artillery. The garrison brigade requested tactical guidance."

"Chi County was attacked, and the stationed Heze United Army requested tactical guidance."

"Yuci Railway Station was attacked by the main force of the Eighth Route Army. The enemy used a 120 mortar group. The garrison brigade suffered heavy casualties. Most of the positions have been lost."

"···"

Dense telegrams for help rushed towards Tada Shun like raindrops.

"what happened?"

"What exactly is going on?"

Facing the tragic reality, Tada Shun seemed unbelievable.

He brandished his katana and howled hysterically.

Not long ago, he was fantasizing,

Three months later, three divisions, armored brigade, aviation brigade, and cavalry regiment, totaling 120,000 troops, were assembled to launch an attack on Tubal Road, destroying this major problem in the Taiyue Mountains in one fell swoop.

did not expect,
The Eighth Route Army actually planned such a huge operation.

At the same time, they launched attacks on more than 100 forts and strongholds on thousands of kilometers of railway lines within the control of the North China Front.

even,

New combat defense artillery has been dispatched!

On the first day, in less than ten hours, a large number of strongholds were breached.

The ferocity of its offensive caught the entire North China Front off guard.
In just one day, seven railway stations and more than 1,000 kilometers of railway lines were destroyed. There were more than 300,000 North China Front troops, and the security that had taken more than two years to operate was destroyed.

"idiot!"

After a deep cry, Tada Shun fell into a pool of blood with bleeding from the corner of his mouth. (End of chapter)