Yushe County City Tower, West Gate.

Behind the slope, Wei Dayong looked through his telescope and saw Japanese soldiers running around carrying ammunition boxes on the tower.

The Japanese planned to rely on the tower to fight against the trapped beasts and wait for reinforcements to come to relieve the siege.

He was very familiar with this scene, having performed it half a month ago.

As for Ximen, Wei Dayong and his first battalion were all clear.

The last time we captured Yushe County was from here, using thunder cannons to blow open the city wall.

Although the V-shaped gap that collapsed before has been repaired, the thunder cannons this time are more prepared than last time.

As the general offensive began at the north gate, the sound of gunfire was also heard from the other two directions, and Wei Dayong also issued the order for the general attack.

The machine gun company and artillery company that had been rebuilt began to operate, and dense bullets were fired at the tower, and the shells landed on the tower and exploded.

Shrapnel and bullets flew around, killing the Japanese on the tower.

Wei Dayong used mountain cannons to fire smoke bombs, blocking the sight of the Japanese on the tower.

The soldiers of the engineer company crossed out from behind the slope carrying mine bombs and two launch tubes.

Arriving at a position 160 meters away from the tower, we began to build a flying thunder cannon position.

As the smoke screen dispersed, the Japanese on the tower saw the Eighth Route Army working below the tower.

Although they didn't know what the Eighth Route Army was doing, the Japanese already felt that something was wrong.

Immediately, several tongues of flame spurted out from the firing holes at the crenel, and dense bullets were shot down at the soldiers who had built the torpedo cannon position.

Immediately, several soldiers from the engineering company were hit by machine gun bullets.

However, the machine guns of the special operations battalion also began to cover and fire. The [Legendary] level machine gunners who controlled the civilian 24 heavy machine guns fired so skillfully and fiercely that there was a burst of sand and rocks flying at the crenellations of the tower.

Wei Dayong also operated a mountain cannon and fired directly at the machine gun at the crenel.

The cannonball entered the chamber, and Wei Dayong pulled back the match rope.

A high-speed rotating armor-piercing grenade packed with TNT explosive rushed out of the gun barrel.

There was only a rumble, and the middle fire point at the crenel made an explosion. The crenel, Japanese soldiers, and machine guns were blown up everywhere.

Then, Wei Dayong shook the handle again and aimed directly at another fire point.

The Japs in the city lacked artillery and not many machine guns, so they were almost in a passive position of being beaten.

With an explosion, another fire point on the tower was also removed at a targeted location, and the Japanese's limbs, machine guns and crenels were blown into pieces.

Knowing the powerful Japanese machine gunner, I hurriedly fired a few shots and changed places.

In this way, the pressure on the soldiers of the engineering company working below the city was doubled.

…

The situation at the North Gate is similar to that at the West Gate.

Yao Shangwu aimed the mountain cannon at the fire point of the gun tower and fired directly.

A flying mine artillery position was built in front of the engineering company.

Bullets were flying everywhere, and both sides tried their best to fight.

Li Yunlong didn't care much about the tower. While looking at the tower with a telescope, he also paid attention to the sky behind him from time to time.

The city tower was captured so easily last time, and with preparations so complete this time, it is only a matter of time before we capture the county seat.

What he was afraid of was the Japanese planes. He had seen Japanese aerial bombs last time, and they were too powerful.

During the two hours of siege of the county town, the soldiers were not idle. They dug trenches outside the county town, got some scarecrows and fake guns in Eighth Route Army uniforms, and hired carpenters to build models based on the appearance of mountain cannons and painted them black.

paint.

This method was thought of by Wei Dayong. When conducting sand table deductions, he took the Japanese aircraft into consideration.

After all, the Japanese planes are difficult to deal with. There are no anti-aircraft guns and only 200 machine guns. As long as the Japanese planes are pulled higher, it will be difficult to pose a threat to them.

Li Yunlong is not sure whether this method will work or not, and he has no idea.

If those bombs fell on the heads of the soldiers, the damage caused would be immeasurable.

…

In the county seat, the Black Island Wing command post.

Hearing the sound of gunfire outside the city suddenly became more intensive, the hearts of the Black Island Alliance almost sank to the bottom.

He knew very well that this was the arrival of mountain artillery from the Eighth Route Army and the beginning of the general attack.

"Matsui-kun!" Kuroshima Morita said, "Call the 108th Division and ask where the reinforcements from Licheng County have arrived."

Matsui paused and said: "Hi!"

Kuroshima Morita added: "In addition, I sent a telegram to General Shinozuka Yoshio that the Eighth Route Army has launched a general attack on the county town. All the soldiers of the Kuroshima Cavalry Regiment are ready to die. I hope General Shinozuka can urge the reinforcements to come as soon as possible to protect Akamoto."

His Royal Highness’s safety!”

"Hi, Commander-in-Chief!" Matsui paused and walked quickly towards the telecommunications room.

Looking at Matsui's back, Kuroshima Morita's expression showed a dejected expression. On his desk was the Colonel's Command Sword gifted by the Emperor.

…

Headquarters and war room of the Japanese First Army in Taiyuan.

Sitting at the head of the table was the solemn-looking Yoshio Shinozuka.

On the left and right sides were all officers with the rank of colonel or above, including Miyano Michichi and Yamamoto Kazuki.

Although Kazuki Yamamoto suffered a defeat, Yoshio Shinozuka still valued him very much and was very interested in his special operations.

And Kazuki Yamamoto’s ideal is to promote and innovate tactics to the entire Japanese Army through a successful special operation!

A staff officer walked in and said to Yoshio Shinozuka: "Report to General, part of the 108th Division from Licheng County, which went to Yushe for reinforcements, was ambushed by an eight-pronged army at Guitou Ridge. They were all shattered!"

"Nani?" Yoshio Shinozuka's expression suddenly changed. How is this possible?

The expressions of all the officers present changed.

2,000 elite members of the imperial army were ambushed and all of them were shattered into pieces?

Yoshio Shinozuka asked with a gloomy face: "Is the news true?"

"Report to the general!" the staff officer paused, "This news has been confirmed by the commander of the 108th Division, Major General Yamaguchi!"

"Baga!" Yoshio Shinozuka suddenly shouted angrily, startling the senior officers of the First Army present.

The death of 2,000 soldiers is a big deal, but compared with the safety of His Royal Highness, it pales into insignificance.

This force is the largest force rushing to help around Yushe. Now it is ambushed and shattered. What will happen to Yushe County?

Yoshio Shinozuka asked: "Where have the troops rushing to support from Shexian and Taigu from far away reached?"

"Both these two lines of reinforcements were ambushed by the Eighth Route Army, but the losses were very small. The Eighth Route Army harassed and laid a large number of land mines along the way. The advance was very slow. Until now, they have advanced less than 30 miles."

"Baga!" Yoshio Shinozuka said angrily, "Order them to arrive at Yushe County for reinforcements within three hours, otherwise the commander will shoot them all!"

"Hi!"

Yoshio Shinozuka asked again: "Has the First Army Aviation Group taken off?"

The staff officer replied: "An hour ago, the aviation brigade took off from Taiyuan Airport and headed for Yushe County!"

Yoshio Shinozuka added: "Send a report to the 108th Division and dispatch the remaining imperial troops in Licheng County to aid Yushe at all costs!"
Chapter completed!