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The devil officer seemed to be able to guess what Gao Shenxing was thinking.
"Just now I didn't guess that you would trade your life for your life."
"My withdrawal and retreat are just habitual caution."
"So, you didn't lose, and I didn't win. This can only be regarded as a tie at best."
While speaking, the devil officer stepped forward again, grabbed the handle of the saber and twisted it vigorously, a heart-pounding pain came from the wound, Gao Shenxing could no longer stand up, and fell to the ground slumped.
When he was dying, Gao Shenxing found that all the death squads had died in battle.
Including him, none of the death squads who took the top of the wall survived!
Farewell, traveler, farewell, comrades!
I will miss you all.
……
500 meters away, forward observation post.
Liang Gang had already wiped away the tears on his face, returning to his iceberg-like coldness.
Seeing the last Chinese soldier lying in a pool of blood, and seeing the Xihuamen city wall fall into silence again, Liang Gang's expression remained unchanged.
After a long while, Liang Gang asked, "Did you all see it?"
"I see." Liang Jun nodded vigorously, his voice trembling.
After a pause, Liang Gang asked again, "Are you afraid?"
Liang Jun swallowed, nodded and said, "I'm afraid."
This answer was somewhat beyond Liang Gang's expectations.
Liang Gang looked back at Liang Jun: "Do you regret it?"
"No regrets." Liang Jun shook his head without hesitation.
"You don't regret joining the army?" Liang Gang asked, "Why?"
"It's very simple." Liang Jun said, "If you don't serve as a soldier, you won't have a way to survive. The devils won't let us live."
"Well said." Liang Gang sighed, "If you don't serve as a soldier, you won't have a way to live, because the devils won't let us live, won't let our nation live, and won't let our culture live!"
After a pause, he said again: "The cook is preparing dinner."
"After dinner, continue the night battle."
……
Inner City of Taiyuan, Headquarters of the First Army.
Huagu was hurriedly walking into the war room, and said: "Your Excellency, the Chinese army that attacked the Xihuamen city wall has been repulsed. Suwon-kun sent someone to report that the city wall has been defended."
Yoshio Iwamatsu let out a long sigh of relief when he heard the words.
Just keep it, just keep it, just keep it.
A few minutes ago, Yoshio Iwamatsu was so frightened when he saw that Chinese soldiers had attacked the city wall of Xihuamen. For a moment, he felt that Taiyuan was really going to fall.
But fortunately, this tragedy did not really happen.
Mizuhara Taku also turned the tide at the last moment and defended the Ximen city wall.
Immediately, Yoshio Iwamatsu cheered up again, and said in a deep voice: "Hanagu-kun, give Suwon-kun a credit. If you can finally defend Taiyuan this time, Suwon Taku will also get the first credit!"
"Hai." Hua Guzheng paused slightly and continued.
"However, Commander, although the city wall of Xihuamen has been defended, the overall battle situation is not optimistic."
"Not to mention the city walls of Xihuamen, the battle situation at Houzaimen, Nanhuamen and Donghuamen walls is also very severe, especially the situation at Donghuamen is the worst, because the Chinese army can lift a crane from the Dadongmen city 400 meters away. guns and mortars, and reversely suppress the firepower point at the head of our Donghuamen city."
"Of course, these are not the most severe."
"The most serious thing is that the depletion of troops is too fast!"
"In just one afternoon of fierce fighting, nearly 500 people have been killed or injured."
"If the Chinese army continues to attack like this regardless of casualties and at any cost, we can only last for 36 hours at most, maybe even shorter."
"Nani?" Yoshio Iwamatsu said dumbfounded, "So many casualties?"
Several staff officers present also looked at each other in blank dismay. Now the total number of defenders in Taiyuan City is less than 500, and only [-] people were lost in the fierce battle in the afternoon. How can this battle be fought?
Yoshio Iwamatsu didn't pay attention to the Chinese army outside at all.
If it weren't for Takashi Sakamoto's bad idea, which caused the Japanese army to lose almost all artillery firepower, Yoshio Iwamatsu would even prepare to attack the Chinese army in turn.
More than 3000 Japanese troops against more than 1 Chinese troops,
No matter how I calculate it, it is my advantage.
In most cases, more than 3000 Japanese troops are the strength of a regiment, which is enough to forcibly challenge a Chinese army of about 3 troops, so there is no pressure at all to defend.
But now, Yoshio Iwamatsu no longer dares to think so.
Although the idiot Ryuichi Sakamoto came up with a bad idea, he was right in one sentence. The Chinese army in Northwest Shanxi, whether it is the Jinsui Army, the Central Army or the Eighth Route Army, is extraordinary.
After a while, Yoshio Yanmatsu said: "But fortunately, in ten hours at most, the reinforcements from Anhua, Lu'an, and Yangquan will arrive outside Taiyuan City."
Hua Guzheng said: "Now we can only hope for reinforcements."
Before the words were finished, Inoue, the head of the communications section, walked in with a dark face.
"Your Excellency, Commander." Yasushi Inoue said first, "The Shibuya Detachment, Kitayu Detachment, and Saotome Detachment were all blocked by the Chinese Army on the way."
"Nani?" Yoshio Iwamatsu was stunned when he heard that.
Hua Guzheng asked angrily, "All the three returning support teams were blocked?"
"Yes, they were all stopped by the Chinese army." Yasushi Inoue said, "Moreover, the Chinese army fought very tenaciously. The Saotome detachment who came back from Lu'an was forced to retreat."
"Nani? This is impossible!" Yoshio Iwamatsu said.
"Are the more than 2000 people in the Saotome detachment eating shit? Oh?"
"Your Excellency, Commander, it is said that the Eighth Route Army in the direction of Lu'an has used a lot of artillery."
Inoue Yasushi paused and said, "The artillery firepower of the Saotome detachment is not even as good as that of the Eighth Route Army."
Now Yoshio Iwamatsu was completely dumbfounded, why did he look like this?Doesn't this mean that it is impossible for reinforcements from Lu'an to come to Taiyuan?
Anhua and reinforcements from Yangquan are not safe either.
Immediately, Yoshio Iwamatsu asked again: "How far is the reinforcement from Anhua and Yangquan?"
Yasushi Inoue pointed to the map and said, "Yangquan's reinforcements are still [-] kilometers away. Anhua's reinforcements are the closest to Taiyuan, but they are still [-] kilometers away. What's worse..."
"What?" Hua Guzheng said, "What's worse?"
"What's worse is that it's getting dark." Ryuichi Sakamoto said quietly, "After dark, the Chinese army will be more active than during the day, and the reinforcements from Anhua and Yangquan will become more difficult and even be defeated. Not impossible."
"Shut up, don't say it!" Hanaya was drinking Ryuichi Sakamoto, and then said to Yoshio Iwamatsu, "Your Excellency, the current situation can be said to be very serious, so look..."
What Hua Guzheng meant was to ask Neiji Okamura for help.
Otherwise, half a day later, Taiyuan might really be lost.
Once Taiyuan falls, what will be lost is not face, but life!
Not only Hanagu is going to die, but Yoshio Iwamatsu is going to die as well, and the whole of Shanxi will also fall. This will have a subversive impact on the overall situation of the Sino-Japanese War.
……
Sheji altar.
Fang Ligong walked in with a stern expression and reported: "Traveler, the number of casualties has been calculated."
Chu Yunfei turned his back to Fang Ligong, and remained silent. Fang Ligong waited for a while and didn't see Chu Yunfei speak, and then said: "Nearly 900 people were killed in the three regiments, and more than a hundred people were seriously injured."
"There are more than 2000 officers and soldiers who were slightly injured."
"Also, the casualties of the 94th Brigade alone are not small."
"In one afternoon of fierce fighting, Du 94 killed more than [-] people."
"What?" Chu Yunfei suddenly turned around, the expression on his face changed.
"Brother Ligong, do you mean that the 94th Brigade has killed more than [-] people?"
"Yes, more than [-] officers and soldiers were killed." Fang Ligong said, "Even Brigadier Liang's guard company commander was martyred. It is said that he has already captured the city wall and almost took down the city gate."
"Brother Tie Feng, you really have a heart for the party and the country."
Chu Yunfei sighed: "In this regard, I, Chu Yunfei, are not as good as him."
"Travel seat, our only brigade has already done our best." Fang Ligong said.
"I know this, our only brigade has indeed tried its best." Chu Yunfei nodded, and said again, "But we haven't shown the will to fight to the death to be invincible and risk our lives!"
After a pause, he said again: "But tonight, we must risk our lives!"
"Ah?" Fang Ligong was stunned. He originally planned to persuade Chu Yunfei to take a rest tonight.
In the end, Chu Yunfei actually proposed that not only would he attack the city at night, but he would also risk his life. This is really a desperate fight with the devils. Is it worth it to fight for Lao Chang?
……
Until ten o'clock in the middle of the night, Neiji Okamura was in a good mood.
Because the progress of the Zhongtiaoshan battlefield was smoother than expected, a big victory seemed to be within reach. If there was anything to worry about, it would be Taiyuan.
Neji Okamura was very worried that something would happen in Taiyuan.
Because not only Taiyuan, but the whole of Shanxi is empty now.
Once the Eighth Route Army and the Jinsui Army seize the opportunity to make trouble, it will still be very troublesome.
But Ningji Okamura is confident that Yan Xishan's Jinsui Army is unlikely to cause trouble, and the only thing to worry about is the Eighth Route Army. The Eighth Route Army in North China is really troublesome.
Neiji Okamura turned his eyes to Yusue Seizo, Deputy Chief of Staff of the North China Front Army: "Yousue-kun, please call Taiyuan and ask, how is the situation?"
Yusue Seizo shook his head and said, "Taiyuan's phone was disconnected before nightfall."
"Nani? Can't get through?" Okamura Ningji frowned, and the sense of uneasiness in his heart became stronger. Could something really happen in Taiyuan?
Tanabe Moritake said: "Your Excellency, there is no need to worry. The outer city of Taiyuan has already been lost. It is reasonable for the telephone line to be cut off by the Chinese army. It would be strange if it was not cut off."
Okamura Ningji said: "Let's send a telegram to ask."
As soon as the voice fell, a communications staff officer hurried in.
"Your Excellency, General." The Communications Officer said, "The First Army is urgent!"
Yusue Seizo stepped forward to receive the telegram, but his face changed drastically after just a glance.
"Your Excellency, Taiyuan is in danger of falling!" Yusue Jingsan said with a dark face.
"Give it to me!" Neiji Okamura snatched the telegram with his hands, and his face collapsed after reading it.
"Baga, Yoshio Iwamatsu, that idiot, didn't he boast that Taiyuan would never be in danger?"
"It's only been a day, no, it's not even a day, Taiyuan is in danger of falling, why doesn't he die? Why doesn't this idiot die!"
At this time, Moritake Tanabe had also read the telegram.
Tanabe Shengwu said: "Your Excellency, I can discuss the responsibility of Iwasong-kun later, but Taiyuan must not be lost. Once Taiyuan falls, the impact on the entire Shanxi war will be decisive! It will even affect the entire North China and even the entire China. Immeasurable."
"I know that."
Neiji Okamura said awe-inspiringly: "You don't need to remind me."
Pacing back and forth with his hands behind his back, Ningji Okamura suddenly paused, turned around and said: "Order, the No. 20 Sixth Division stationed in Datong and the 30th Division stationed in Zhengding each dispatch an infantry regiment to reinforce quickly. , and then transfer back the No.[-] Sixth Division on the front line of Zhongtiao Mountain as a whole to ensure the safety of Taiyuan and Shanxi."
Youmo Jingsaid: "Will it affect the transfer of No.30 Sixth Division as a whole?"
"There will definitely be an impact." Neiji Okamura waved his hand and said, "But it's not a big problem. The overall situation of the Zhongtiaoshan battlefield has been determined, and the Chinese army can no longer turn the tide."
……
Chongqing, Huangshan official residence.
Chang Kaishen's face was already darkened.
As time went by, the situation in Zhongtiao Mountain became more and more serious.
Now except for the two group army headquarters that can still be contacted, none of the corps and divisional headquarters can be contacted. Of course, this is not radio silence, but just the destruction of the command organization.