Taiyuan First Army Headquarters
"General, this is an urgent message from the Pinggu Big Bear Army."
A staff officer took the latest telegram and handed it to Yoshio Shinozuka.
The staff officer's expression was extremely pale. As soon as Yoshio Shinozuka saw his expression, he knew what was in the morning newspaper.
The cold wind howled at night in northwest Shanxi, and the temperature dropped to more than ten degrees below zero.
If the nearly 10,000 emperor's soldiers had no food or warmth, countless of them would freeze to death or be injured.
Most of the nearly ten thousand troops were already on the verge of death.
Yoshio Shinozuka waved his hands directly. He did not have the courage to read the content. He turned to look at the sunshine outside the window and said: "Today is a good weather. There should be a plane taking off from Yangmingbao Airport to airdrop supplies, but... "
"Just what?" Staff Fox asked.
"Why didn't Yangmingbao Airport take the initiative to call or send a message to report the situation of the plane taking off there?" Yoshio Shinozuka had a bad feeling in his heart.
Yangmingbao Airport has not taken the initiative to communicate with the headquarters. Yoshio Shinozuka guessed that there was a crash?
After all, although the weather improved quickly today, the slippery runway will not dry out quickly.
Although the airport's logistics staff can deal with the runway as quickly as possible, nothing can compare to natural drying.
"General, let me call and ask..." The staff officer did not finish his words.
Miyano Michichi, chief of staff of the North China Expeditionary Force, hurried over and said to Yoshio Shinozuka in shock: "General, it's bad, something happened at Yangmingbao Airport."
"How many planes crashed?" Shinozuka Yoshio's face darkened when he heard this, and he thought to himself that something happened at Yangmingbao Airport.
"It's not a crash." Miyano Michichi said, "Yangmingbao Airport quickly asked for help, saying that they were attacked by armed forces from Tubal Road. Tubal Road brought several cannons and quickly destroyed the airport's defense facilities... "
Before Miyano Michichi finished speaking, Yoshio Shinozuka was shocked: "Baga, Tubal Road is carrying artillery to attack our Yangmingbao Airport!!!"
There are more than sixty planes at Yangmingbao Airport. Most of the planes borrowed by Yoshio Shinozuka, Shino Okamura and Iwane Matsui are at Yangmingbao Airport.
Once the Yangmingpu Airport is lost, the air reinforcements will be greatly weakened on the frontal battlefield next year.
"Chief of Staff, are you ready for the news? Where did the cannons on Tubal Road come from?" The staff officer also asked Miyano Michichi in shock.
"The other party has captured cannons before. My preliminary guess is that they should be a new regiment under the 386th Brigade of the 129th Division..." Miyano Michio did not finish his words.
Yoshio Shinozuka interrupted furiously: "Impossible, this is absolutely impossible. The new regiment of the 386th Brigade of the 129th Division is currently entangled with the army of Daxiong in Heping Valley. How could they have the leisure to attack our Yangmingbao Airport?"
"After Pinggu Daxiong's side ran out of food, they fell into a desperate situation, so the new regiment secretly mobilized troops." Miyano Michichi judged, "By attacking Yangmingbao Airport, they completely suppressed the Pinggu Daxiong army's ability to obtain supplies. Opportunity."
"Baga! Impossible!"
"Baga, I don't believe it!"
"Baga, Baga, Baga!"
Yoshio Shinozuka was so angry that he overturned the table to the ground like crazy. The documents were scattered all over the floor. He stamped on them as hard as he could to vent his anger.
"General, losing your temper won't solve the problem. You have to hurry up and contact Commander Okamura again." Miyano said, "Ask Commander Okamura to send an aircraft for airdrop support. Otherwise, the Emperor's army of Hiratani Daokuma will really be destroyed." ”
Although, Miyano Michichi knows that this is difficult.
The empire's large steel resources were mainly used by the navy to build warships, and the army's quota was very small.
The Army's tanks don't even have thick enough armor, and heavy machine guns can easily tear apart its defenses.
As for the number of aircraft, it is even more limited.
After the First Army lost nearly 300 aircraft, Commander Okamura and Commander Matsui Iwane ordered 80 aircraft to come over. The air power of Commander Okamura and Commander Matsui Iwane also began to be tight.
At this moment, even if the support from Commander Gangcun is given, it will probably be extremely limited.
Unless you apply for support from the Navy.
But in the Nomenkan battle that just ended, the navy refused to save them and refused to support them.
Now, the Navy guys are definitely less likely to lend a helping hand.
However, even if Commander Gangcun's support is extremely limited, it is still better than nothing.
"Alas!" Yoshio Shinozuka sighed heavily. He knew that he would have to face the wrath of Commander Okamura.
…
three o'clock in the afternoon
The sun shines warmly on my body.
The first battalion of the new regiment was basking in the sun, and Zhang Dabiao was also eating canned meat. Suddenly the deputy of the first battalion pointed out to Zhang Dabiao: "Battalion Commander, look, the Japs plane is coming."
When Zhang Dabiao heard this, he quickly looked up.
The planes were indeed coming, five in total, all transport bombers.
Shinozuka Yoshio was scolded bloody by Okamura Jining. Okamura Jining could not just watch these 10,000 emperor's soldiers starve to death and freeze to death, so he reluctantly sent five transport planes for reinforcements.
"Show the camouflaged target to the aircraft immediately!" Zhang Dabiao ordered quickly.
Zhang Dabiao still made preparations in advance as to whether the Japs' plane would come for reinforcements.
After all, there are thousands of Japanese soldiers here, how could Yoshio Shinozuka really watch them freeze to death and starve to death.
Therefore, we still need to be on guard against airdrops.
Following Zhang Dabiao's order, the camouflaged ground targets began immediately.
Looking from the sky, it can be seen that there are densely packed soldiers rushing towards the Japanese soldiers like a tide to attack.
In fact, most of these densely packed soldiers were made of scarecrows, put on the uniforms of the Eighth Route Army.
boom!
boom!
boom!
…
Two transport planes immediately changed direction and dropped bombs on the densely packed scarecrows.
The other three transport planes flew over the Japanese and dropped supplies.
Seeing that the supplies finally arrived, the Japanese soldiers struggled to move their bodies and moved closer to where the supplies landed:
"Great, we finally have an airdrop."
"Yo Xi, Yo Xi, work harder and get the supplies to restore your fighting power as soon as possible!"
"This is our last hope, come on."
…
"Battal Commander, the Japanese planes have finished dropping their bombs." Seeing that the two transport planes no longer "lay eggs", the deputy of the first battalion said.
"First battalion, come up to me and grab the supplies." Zhang Dabiao raised his arms and ordered the troops to attack immediately.
"Kill!"
"Come on!"
…
A battalion of two thousand soldiers immediately attacked.
When the pilots of the two transport planes in the sky who had dropped the bombs saw this, they could only beat their chests in the cabin: Baga, the abominable Tubalu, you have deceived us!
boom!
boom!
boom!
…
The artillery cooperated with the attack of the first battalion, and the soldiers of the first battalion easily tore through the Japanese defense line.
A large number of Japanese soldiers were frostbitten. They couldn't even pull the bolt of their guns and could only watch as the new regiment of soldiers sent them to see Amaterasu.
The airdropped supplies fell to the ground, and as soon as the Japanese soldiers got their hands on them, before they were warmed up, and even before the packaging was torn open, the soldiers of the new regiment arrived.
Five Japanese transport planes were hovering in the sky. Looking at this scene, the pilots could only beat their chests in the cabin again:
"Baga, if we had loaded bombs, why would we be watching the Emperor's soldiers being bullied like this!"
"Baga, it's so miserable, so miserable. When have our emperor's soldiers ever suffered such bullying!"
"Baga, Baga, Baga!"
"It's finished. The Emperor's soldiers on the ground are finished. They are hopeless."
…
In the end, the five transport planes could only disappear into the distant horizon with strong unwillingness.
On the ground, Zhang Dabiao snatched all the airdrops very smoothly.
The soldiers of the first battalion airdropped supplies and broke through the encirclement very comfortably.
That's right, it's a breakthrough!
Our new group is not stupid.
Although the Japanese soldiers are now very weak in combat, it is not a problem to deal with them.
But now it's getting dark soon. Wouldn't it be nice to let the Japanese soldier starve and freeze for another night before we send him on his way?
"Baga, those are our supplies!"
"Baga, you despicable Tubalu, you will not die well!"
"Without the supplies, we will definitely not survive the night."
…
Watching Zhang Dabiao's battalion snatch away the airdropped supplies, the Japanese soldiers who were unable to pursue them could only act like a clown and accuse the new regiment of inhumane behavior in words.
"Damn it, this little devil's airdrop is really rich. There's so much candy."
"There are also a lot of canned meats, hahaha. We can have extra meals tonight."
"It's a pity that there is no wine. Otherwise, if we have wine, we can stay warm tonight."
"Damn, there are actually quilts in this airdrop. We don't lack these things. Forget it, it's better than nothing. I have to say that this quilt is thicker and warmer than the ones made by the quilt factory in our border area. some."
…
The new regiment and battalion unsealed all the supplies.
It was supposed to be the devil's dinner, but it was accepted by Xinyi Tuan.
"Battal Commander, this Japanese headquarters has really done a good thing." The first battalion deputy picked up the beef in the meat can with his bayonet and said to Zhang Dabiao with a smile: "They must know that the Japanese soldiers in front of us will not survive. So we specially brought a big meal to our new regiment so that we could eat enough and then have the strength to send those Japanese soldiers to see their Amaterasu."
"I'm talking about the battalion deputy, how can you not be so degrading with your words?" Zhang Dabiao laughed and scolded, "The Japanese are so miserable, and you still make fun of them."
"How can this be sarcasm? We are just telling the truth."
…
As the night gets darker, the temperature drops rapidly again.
The soldiers of the new regiment ate and drank enough, lying in warm quilts to recharge their batteries and prepare themselves for the final mission to the Japanese.
As for the Japanese soldiers, it was already a hellish scene.
During the day, some Japanese soldiers saw the supplies being taken away and swallowed their guns in despair.
Among those who swallowed their guns in desperation were the Japanese wounded soldiers. During the daytime battle, the wounded soldiers were lucky enough not to die at the hands of the new regiment.
They couldn't be treated, and they knew they couldn't survive the cold weather at night, so they pulled the trigger while they were still able and sent themselves on their way.
What was left were a large number of Japanese soldiers who were frozen, unable to move and exhausted.
They have no way to commit suicide and can only wait for death to come.
Of course, a large number of Japanese soldiers committed suicide.
At this time, warm clothes were already available, and even the food was available again.
But basically no Japanese soldiers can move, and snatching airdrop supplies during the day has exhausted their remaining strength.
A team of thousands of people quickly headed towards destruction under the freezing cold night.
At four o'clock in the morning, Zhang Dabiao gave the order: "Let's go up and collect the corpses from the Japanese."
Zhang Dabiao can guarantee that the Japanese plane will most likely appear again at dawn.
But time had almost run out, and Zhang Dabiao stopped playing with the Japanese.
"Let's go and collect the body for the devils."
"Brothers, stay safe and be careful!"
…
Flares shot into the night sky, and the soldiers of the new regiment and battalion rushed to the Japanese soldiers' position like a tide.
The battlefield was full of Japanese soldiers who had frozen to death or committed suicide.
Occasionally, if you encounter a few survivors, they are all dying.
"Little Japs, let's take you back to your hometown, and don't come back again in the next life!" The new regiment's bayonets even saved ammunition, and they just used their bayonets to send the Japs on the road alive.
The first battalion did this job of collecting corpses very quickly.
The main reason is that a large number of Japanese soldiers were reduced in combat and lost their combat effectiveness.
Although there are still a few Japs who can still move, how can a new group of tigers and wolves fight with the light of fireflies.
In less than an hour, the new regiment and battalion had turned over the entire Japanese position and there were absolutely no survivors left.
"Damn, this damn little devil, smashed the radio station." Zhang Dabiao looked at the smashed radio station. Although he knew that it would be extremely difficult to seize a complete radio station, seeing the radio station in ruins still made him feel very sad. .
"Forget it, forget it, battalion commander, we should seize the time to clean the battlefield and dodge people." The deputy of the first battalion advised, "Let's catch up with the regiment commander. There must be many radio stations in the armament warehouse. "
"Yes, yes, hurry up and clean up the battlefield." Zhang Dabiao nodded.
The soldiers of the first battalion quickly swept the battlefield and disappeared before dawn.
At dawn, the Japanese army indeed still had planes coming over.
However, what came was not a transport plane, but a reconnaissance plane.
The pilots of the reconnaissance plane looked at the miserable corpses of the Imperial soldiers all over the mountains and plains. They could only leave with disbelief. Tens of thousands of the Emperor's troops were destroyed. This was simply the biggest shame since the war began!
Although the Battle of Taierzhuang also cost the Emperor's army tens of thousands of people, it also cost the Chinese army a heavy price.
But in front of us, tens of thousands of the emperor's soldiers were destroyed. It was impossible to compare the casualties between them and the enemy.
…
Taiyuan First Army Headquarters
"General, this is the news sent back by the pilot." A staff officer of the First Army trembled and handed the newly arrived telegram to Yoshio Shinozuka.
The emperor's army of 10,000 was completely wiped out.
If they were destroyed in a head-on fight with the enemy, that would make sense.
But they died because of lack of food. This is simply the most ridiculous thing in the world.
The brave and skillful emperor's soldiers failed to defeat any enemies and were defeated without fighting.
"Read it!" In the morning, Yoshio Shinozuka had someone use the radio to contact Hiragada Bear's army, but there was no response from the other party's radio station. Yoshio Shinozuka knew that the situation might have been extreme.
Looking at the expression on the staff officer's face now, Yoshio Shinozuka knew that the 10,000 Emperor's soldiers might have been destroyed.
But yesterday when Yoshio Shinozuka applied for support from Okamura Jining, Okamura Jining said that the more serious the situation is, the more calmly he should treat it as a commander.
Now Yoshio Shinozuka has suppressed his anger as much as possible.
It's nothing, it's nothing.
Our First Army has a total of more than 80,000 people. Excluding the Emperor's soldiers who died now and in the past, there are still 60,000 to 70,000 Emperor's soldiers left in the First Army.
The strength of our First Army is still there, and its vitality has not really been damaged.
Taking things a step further, our emperor's soldiers had more than one million troops on the battlefield in China, and the losses of 10,000 to 20,000 people were not even a fraction.
Therefore, those who do great things should not care too much about the small gains and losses in front of them.
The staff officer read: "After low-altitude close-in reconnaissance, the mountains and plains were full of corpses of Imperial soldiers, without any survivors. Preliminary judgment is that the Emperor's troops from the four brigades were completely wiped out."
"I know, you can go out." Shinozuka Yoshio heard this kid, and his heart still hurt.
It doesn't matter, but it still hurts in my heart.
After the counselor left, Yoshio Shinozuka still couldn't control the sadness in his heart. He slammed his fist on the table, and the skin and flesh of his fist were torn apart.
And Yoshio Shinozuka never imagined that his nightmare had just begun.
At this moment, Li Yunlong has led a new regiment of troops to the arms warehouse.
After Li Yunlong robbed the arms warehouse, there would be a series of troubles behind it.
Northwest Shanxi will soon be in chaos.
"Zhuzi, fire!" After Li Yunlong inspected the situation in the armament warehouse, he ordered Wang Chengzhu to fire.
boom!
boom!
boom!
…
The new regiment's artillery roared, and the defense of the armaments warehouse was quickly torn apart.
"Charge!" Li Yunlong personally led the troops and rushed in through the defense gap of the arms warehouse.
There were not many defenders in the armaments warehouse, but they were quickly wiped out by Li Yunlong like a whirlwind.
The doors of the arms warehouse were opened, revealing the numerous military supplies inside.
Even though the soldiers of the new regiment were mentally prepared in advance, they couldn't help but be shocked:
"Oh my god, this warehouse is full of salt and sugar. The Japanese are so rich."
"Your uncle, this warehouse is full of machine guns. There must be thousands of them."
"This, this, is this medicine? That's great, it's really all medicine."
"This warehouse is full of bullets. There must be millions of rounds."
"This is the 38 big cover, there are thousands of them."
"Hahaha, mortars, grenades, good things, hurry up and get them."
"Dear me, are these all radio stations? There are more than thirty stations!"
…
The soldiers of the new regiment led the common people and happily ransacked the arms warehouse.
Wei Dayong brought Fenjiu and roast chicken to Li Yunlong: "Captain, look, the Japanese still have this good stuff in the warehouse."
"Wei Dayong, you are really short-sighted. Now we should seize the time to loot the warehouse, but you actually want to eat." Li Yunlong scolded him, but he still grabbed it without mercy, bit into the roasted chicken and took a sip of wine: "Damn, this is really good food. Send the order and find something to eat. If you can eat it, fill your stomach first. Only when you have a full stomach can you have the strength to continue to make a fortune."
"yes."
The soldiers of the new regiment took the common people with them and quickly looted the equipment warehouse.
The news was passed to Yoshio Shinozuka. When Yoshio Shinozuka heard it, his facial muscles were trembling with distress: "Baga, these are the material reserves of several of my brigades, these damn bandits from the Eighth Route Army!"
