2 kilometers north of Mao Mao Mountain.

Chu Yunfei was riding on his horse and looking towards Mao Mao Mountain through binoculars.

At this time, Maomao Mountain was accompanied by deafening explosions and large clouds of gunpowder smoke.

Chu Yunfei said loudly.

"Pass my order to the artillery battalion. Don't save ammunition. Let me blast these inhumane beasts!"

"Let the first battalion and the second battalion press on me, and we must not let a single Japanese go!"

"Sun Ming!"

Sun Ming, who was behind him, straightened up and replied loudly: "Yes!"

Chu Yunfei said: "You lead the troops to suppress the battle, and shoot those who escape on the spot!"

"Yes, Tuanzuo!"

Sun Ming saluted, then held up a Jin-made Thompson submachine gun and shouted: "Combat Supervisor, follow me!"

"Brothers, kill me!" Qian Bojun shouted, holding a shell gun, "The regiment said that if you kill a Japanese, you will be rewarded with 5 pieces of ocean!"

Immediately, more than 3,000 soldiers from the First and Second Battalions of the Jinsui Army pressed forward all over the mountains and plains, like a dark blue torrent.

Sun Ming followed closely with his team of supervisors, submachine guns, rifles and Czech light machine guns raised side by side.

On the artillery position of the 358th Regiment, 6 Jin-made 75mm mountain guns and 8 Jin-made 82mm mountain guns were firing fiercely at the Mao Mao Mountain area.

In less than 3 minutes, more than 300 shells were fired, and the Japanese were stunned by the explosions.

Kilometers south of Hat Mountain.

Ding Wei was also observing the movement of Mao Mao Mountain with a telescope, and then said loudly.

"As expected of him, Li Yunlong, not only repelled three Japanese attacks, but also severely damaged the enemy's Yoshino unit!"

"Pass my order, the artillery continues the bombardment, the 4 infantry battalions, the regiment's direct reconnaissance company and the special agent company, all come on me!"

Political commissar Zhang Zhicheng was suddenly startled and asked: "Commander, all the troops are going up, without leaving a battalion as a reserve?"

"Now is the time to launch a general offensive. What reserves are left?" Ding Wei said, "One big effort will be exhausted again and again. We must take down the Yoshino Regiment in one big effort without leaving any chance for the Japanese to breathe. If we allow the enemy to stabilize

If you don't have your footing, that's trouble."

As the order was issued, more than 2,000 commanders and fighters of the new regiment rushed towards the Japanese under the cover of artillery fire.

West of Hat Mountain.

The six mortars of the Jizhong Cavalry Regiment were also pouring shells frantically in the direction of the Japanese.

The original Jizhong Cavalry Regiment only had 2 mortars, but after the capture of Yangquan, it was allocated 4 mortars.

At this time, all the cavalry formations participating in the battle had been deployed and were ready to charge to the Japanese army at any time according to Ma Renxing's orders.

The position of the Lion Mountain Independent Regiment.

On the artillery position on the reverse slope, more than 10 artillery pieces poured shells on Maomao Mountain, and more than 10 mortars on the front slope position were also firing.

At the same time, the fierce and rapid charge bugle sounded, and the soldiers of the three infantry battalions on the position inserted their bayonets at the muzzles of their guns and crossed out of the position with the bayonets in hand.

Under Li Yunlong's order, the reserves of two battalions also fought out from behind the reverse slope, followed the three infantry battalions, and killed the Japanese.

Like an unsheathed sword, it pierced the Japanese's chest fiercely.

On Hat Mountain, Yoshino Regiment's operational staff Yanagihara Taira just finished giving the order when he was bombarded.

This time the shells were coming from all directions, and there was nowhere to hide, let alone fight back.

A shell landed near the thatched hut built by the Yoshino Regiment's headquarters. As the soil was thrown away, the headquarters collapsed with a crash, and the wood, branches and dead grass used to build the headquarters collapsed downwards.

"Colonel!"

Yanagihara Taira turned around with a shocked look on his face, and quickly called a few soldiers to rush forward.

Yanagihara Taira dug Yoshino Yoshio out of the soil, and a piece of wood hit his forehead with a bloody mark.

"I'm fine." Isamu Yoshino said, holding his forehead in pain, "Hiss!"

The artillery shells exploded nearby one after another, and the soil kicked up by the air waves fell on Yoshino Yuuo and Yanagihara Taira.

"Colonel!"

A Japanese soldier struggled out of the mud a few meters away and said with wounds all over his body: "All our radios and radio stations were blown up!"

Isamu Yoshino looked at the communications team next to the headquarters. The soldiers in the communications team had been blown to pieces.

"Nani?" Yoshino Yuuo's expression changed, and it became impossible to ask for help from the headquarters.

Liuyuan Pingliang said urgently: "Colonel, get out of here quickly!"

Yoshino Yufu asked: "Has the order been passed on?"

"Colonel, I have ordered the troops to break through to the north!" Yanagihara Taira said, "The 2nd Infantry Brigade will open a bloody path for us!"

"That's good." Yoshino Yongo said hurriedly: "Quickly retreat!"

Yoshino Yuuo, Yanagihara Taira and a group of Japanese soldiers retreated down the mountain under artillery fire.

The Japanese artillerymen on the reverse slope of Mao Mao Mountain were also gathering infantry guns and mortars, and ran down with the shells on their shoulders.

Yoshino Yuuo felt very regretful.

This battle was too arrogant, and the Eighth Route Army was not taken seriously at all.

Moreover, due to intelligence errors, it was unexpected that the Jinsui Army also participated in the war.

Moreover, the scouts were only sent out 5 kilometers. If the scope of the reconnaissance could be expanded, the scouts might be able to discover the ambush of the China Army and save the Yoshino regiment from being surrounded.

But it's too late to say anything now. The top priority is to break out of the encirclement as soon as possible and find a mountain with good terrain to defend and wait for support.

You can't escape by running, because there are cavalry on Tubal Road. Once the cavalry catches up, they will only be massacred.

Mao Mao Mountain is too small to accommodate thousands of soldiers. Shi Nao Mountain is good, but it is now the Eighth Route Army's position and cannot be captured at all.

The Japanese infantry at the foot of the mountain was also hit by artillery fire and suffered heavy losses.

The crazy bombardment of more than 50 artillery pieces by the four regiments killed countless Japanese soldiers and injured them.

After receiving the order, the 2nd Infantry Brigade of the Yoshino Regiment quickly organized several hundred Japanese soldiers and rushed north, trying to open a gap from the direction of the Shanxi-Sui Army.

At this time, the artillery of each regiment stopped shelling, because the infantry had almost reached Mao Mountain.

The Japanese 2nd Infantry Battalion soon met head-on with the 2 battalions of the 358th Regiment. The two sides first exchanged gun fire, causing casualties on each other.

This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Japanese soldiers eager to open a gap immediately inserted their bayonets and launched a desperate charge towards the 1st and 2nd Battalions of the 358th Regiment.

Under the command of two battalion commanders, more than 3,000 men of the 358th Regiment of the Jinsui Army rushed toward the Japanese with bayonets in hand.

Although the Jinsui Army had a large number of troops, their momentum during the charge was far different from that of the Eighth Route Army.

It lacks the fearless momentum of a tiger descending from a mountain, meeting on a narrow road, the brave one wins, and either the enemy dies or we perish.

Two different torrents of yellow and dark blue collided in an instant, and then strangled together quickly, and the two sides launched a brilliant hand-to-hand battle.

The bayonet penetrated the flesh, the crisp sound of the gun butt smashing the bones, the screams of the soldiers being stabbed by the swords, and the screams and curses erupted from the soldiers on both sides were mixed together.

Qian Bojun held a box cannon and fired several shots and killed two Japanese soldiers.

But he couldn't be happy at all now, and instead looked a little ugly.

The Japanese soldiers have good physical fitness. Although they are short in stature, they are explosive and have first-class stabbing skills. Moreover, they are now in a trapped beast and fighting with the determination to die.

Although the Jinsui Army has a large number of soldiers, it is difficult for three or four Jinsui Army soldiers to deal with a Japanese soldier.

Less than three minutes after the close encounter, the 1st and 2nd Battalions of the 358th Regiment were on the verge of collapse.

The casualties were not very large, mainly because the soldiers of the Jinsui Army were frightened by the ferocity of the Japanese.

Some soldiers hold their guns and run away backwards, trying to get away from the battlefield. If one runs away, there will be a second and third one, causing a greater chain reaction.

Soon there were dozens of soldiers running back, but they soon encountered the supervising team of the 358th Regiment.

"The group has orders!"

Looking at the group of fleeing soldiers, Sun Ming said coldly: "Anyone who escapes from battle will be shot on the spot!"

Sun Ming held the submachine gun and pulled the trigger. The submachine gun spurted out a tongue of flame, and the two soldiers who took the lead in escaping were instantly beaten into a honeycomb.

The other fleeing soldiers were frightened when they saw the sharp and murderous eyes of the supervising team, and returned to the battlefield with their guns in hand.

Seeing that his two reinforced battalions were at a disadvantage in a hand-to-hand battle with an infantry brigade, Chu Yunfei's expression did not change much.

Not only the Jinsui Army, but also the Central Army was in a similar situation. Only the Eighth Route Army was better.

Because the Eighth Route Army was extremely short of ammunition, most of the time during the battle, it had to rush forward and fight hand-to-hand with the enemy, preventing the Japanese's light and heavy firepower from taking advantage.

Under such circumstances, many units of the Eighth Route Army developed excellent stabbing skills.

But what made Chu Yunfei angry was that when 3,000 fought against 800, some soldiers actually escaped, and there were dozens of them.

As a soldier, defeat is not a shame, but you must not be afraid of the enemy like a tiger!

It seems that after this battle, the military discipline of the 358th Regiment needs to be straightened out.
To be continued...