Comrade, Your Ingredients Are Too Complicated

After arriving at the top floor of the detective team, the artillerymen began to assemble the M18 cannon with great fury.

Captain Jia's death deeply stimulated every soldier.

They didn't know the specific identity of the other person, and they were not interested in the traitor uniform they were wearing. They only knew that they were comrades who sacrificed their lives to liberate Taiyuan.

"Set up the cannon!"

"Let the Japanese see what it means to attach a bayonet to a cannon!"

"Aim directly at me and blast that son of a bitch! Avenge your dead comrades!"

The field of view on the roof is wide and the shooting range is extremely good. Not only can you have a bird's-eye view of the entire scene to find the enemy's firepower points, but you can also beat the enemy from a high position.

In a sense, the firepower effect of the Miss 75 mounted on the commanding heights to support the infantry is no worse than that of the Shire B1.

"Load!"

Following Wang Chengzhu's order, the ammunition hand immediately took out a 75mm high-explosive bomb from the ammunition box.

"put!"

The gunner pulled the match rope, and the enemy's defensive position was instantly reduced to ruins. Dust and gravel even splashed on the heads of the artillerymen.

Mere civil fortifications alone could not block the close range direct fire of the barrel cannon.

Appreciating the tragic situation of the Japanese, the comrades all smiled from the bottom of their hearts.

As an artilleryman, no one can resist the temptation to become a bomb.

"Battal Commander, this shot is okay!"

"Should we take advantage of the victory and send the little devils to see the bullshit locusts?"

Because his physical fitness was not up to standard, Wang Chengzhu was unable to join the artillery support company of the 1st Marine Regiment as he wished, and was forced to separate from his old regiment commander.

But gold shines wherever it goes. With his excellent artillery skills and training capabilities, Zhu Zhu is now the battalion commander of the artillery unit directly under the 386th Brigade.

If he has enough equipment and further improves his command ability, he will definitely be more than enough to be an artillery regiment commander.

After roughly observing the situation on the battlefield, Wang Chengzhu did not choose to attack the same point. He directed the soldiers to move the M18 cannon and said towards another fire point a few hundred meters away:

"Don't waste the shells, we only have sixty rounds left."

"Just leave the position just now to the infantry. You must trust your comrades!"

"At the eleven o'clock position, continue loading. The enemies within a two-kilometer radius are all our targets. Knock them one by one!"

"yes!"

Facts have proved that the infantrymen will not live up to the expectations of their brother troops.

When seeing the Japanese's defensive position being severely damaged, the platoon leader of the assault platoon made the most correct choice at the first time based on the Japanese's existing firepower, number of people, bunkers, etc.

"Class 1! Class 2! Follow me!"

"Fire team! Suppress the enemy and help us attack smoothly!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the platoon leader did not hesitate at all and directly led two squads of soldiers to conduct a flanking maneuver towards the enemy position.

The route is extremely reliable and there are some houses that serve as shelters along the way. The assault team quickly approached the enemy using bunkers and alternating firepower.

After receiving the order, the fire team immediately used two light machine guns and several rifles to suppress it.

There was even a comrade who was not afraid of danger, carried 40 pieces of fire despite sparse counterattacks, and gave the Japanese a rocket armor-piercing bomb without saying a word.

Relying on the terrifying suppression power of the fire team, the commando team had successfully circled back to the enemy's flank.

At a distance of fifty meters, there is no need to mention the value of a dozen submachine guns.

"Grenade! First class uses grenades to clear the way!"

"Hit the officers first! Don't let the Japanese launch an organized counterattack!"

With the command knife on the enemy's waist, the soldiers gave priority to killing the highest-ranking commander in the position.

After entering the effective firing range of MAS38, amidst a burst of shooting like fried beans, the remaining Japanese soldiers on the position suffered heavy casualties.

The entire assault platoon is a group of soldiers who have known each other for many years, and they are already on the same page regarding tactics.

Even if there is no communication between the two parties, the squad leader of the fire team knows what support his platoon leader needs. When the two squads were close to the enemy's flank, he turned the muzzle of the gun in the opposite direction.

Now we just need to wait for the Japanese to be driven out like ducks, and then we can win this small battle in one go.

After the battle, the comrades handed over the wounded to the health workers coming from the rear, and then continued the attack due north.

The tactics arranged by the brigade commander for this battle were not complicated. The main attack was launched from the east and south. With the detailed city defense map, the entire Taiyuan City was cut into a field shape with two swords.

As long as the first step is successful, Yoshio Iwamatsu can be sentenced to death.

The next step is to take advantage of the number of people, first divide and then encircle and annihilate, first eat the meat and then gnaw the bones.

The specific method is that unless they encounter enemy positions stuck in strategic transportation areas, when the vanguard encounters strong houses and strongholds, they do not need to confront the Japanese soldiers head-on.

Just leave more troops than the Japanese troops to monitor and keep an eye on the enemy to prevent them from running around.

The main force went through the wall and over the top, continued to move forward, and occupied most of the city first.

To be as pervasive as mercury, first disrupt the enemy's defense formation, making it isolated and chaotic, and then capture strongholds one by one.

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First Army Headquarters, basement.

Looking at the battle reports coming back from the front line one after another, Yoshio Iwamatsu closed his eyes in pain.

Without him, the main reason was that the defense line collapsed too quickly. It could even be said that it collapsed at the first touch and could not stop the advancement of the Eighth Route Army.

Although street fighting can, to a certain extent, shorten the gap in hard power between the two sides. But as more and more Eighth Route Army troops poured into Taiyuan City, the ratio of enemy and friendly forces became 5:1.

Coupled with the omnipotent, ghost-like artillery.

The street fighting fortress that the samurai relied on for survival was no different from an urn. It was nothing more than a matter of when they would be cremated.

"How are the preparations going for what I ordered?"

After hearing his commander's words, Hua Guzheng took a step forward and came to the other party.

Compared with an hour ago, the old devil had a few more bandages on his body, and there were obvious gunshot wounds on his arms. After looking at the watch on his hand, he opened the folder and began to report:

"Your Majesty Lieutenant General, don't worry."

"I personally led people to arrange the bombs in the arsenal and granary. There will definitely be no problems."

"Calculate the time, it will explode soon."

As soon as he finished speaking, a earth-shaking explosion sounded in Taiyuan City, followed immediately by a huge fireball rising into the sky.

The shock wave caused by the explosion shattered the remaining glass of the headquarters. The whole building was shaking, and the beams and columns were creaking, as if they were about to collapse at any time.

Even Yoshio Iwamatsu, who was in the basement, could feel the strong earthquake.

Seeing the thick smoke billowing into the sky, both the Eighth Route Army and the Japanese army were temporarily distracted.

For the Japanese, blowing up the ammunition depot means that their commander has lost confidence, and the city defense mission will basically fail.

For the Eighth Route Army, the soldiers did not feel sorry for the arms, but instead cared about the safety of the common people.

After all, the army has long been rich. Unless it is a heavy weapon of 105 mm or more, ordinary Japanese weapons will not be too distressed if they are destroyed.

Fortunately, the ammunition in the ammunition depot was not particularly large. In order to firmly defend Taiyuan City, Iwamatsu Yoshio distributed a month's worth of ammunition to each stronghold and fortress.

Moreover, the ammunition depot is an important military area, and there are no civilians around it.

A few seconds later, a huge plume of smoke also rose from another place. The munitions have been blown up, and the granary will certainly not be spared.

This is really distressing for the soldiers. Now the three major base areas, especially in northwestern Shanxi, are short of food.

The first army's granary contained rations prepared for the Zhongtiao Mountain Battle, enough to feed three independent mixed brigades and four B divisions for a month.

Listening to the sound of gunfire getting closer and closer from far away, Iwamatsu Yoshio in the basement clenched his fists in despair.

As a senior officer with great ambitions, he only felt that he had been extremely frustrated as the commander of the First Army for the past six months. It could even be described as dying before he left the army.

If there is a chance to make a new choice, he will definitely stay as the commander of the 15th Division and will never wipe the butt of Yoshio Shinozuka.

What makes Yoshio Iwamatsu even more uncomfortable is that Taiyuan will become the first big city lost by the younger brother's country since 1937, and it will also be a city garrisoned by the First Army.

As a lieutenant general commander, he might be included in the history books and be cast aside by future generations.

Moreover, the commander on the opposite side was frighteningly steady in fighting.

Although there were only 10,000 people left in the First Army, they actually used five times the force to attack, leaving no chance for them to break through.

"Report to the General, as per your orders, the arsenal and granary have been destroyed."

"It's a pity that the factories in the city were captured in advance by an enemy of unknown origin. We only destroyed 20% of them."

"If there are no orders, I hope to lead the last guard to guard the gate of the headquarters and buy the last bit of time for you, Lieutenant General."

As soon as these words came out, Iwamatsu Yoshio was slightly moved.

Hanatani Masaru, who was originally disliked by dogs, actually seemed to be somewhat pleasing to the eye.

Although the other party was a brainless and reckless man, he still maintained his loyalty to Tianlu even to the last moment, and he was considered a good senior general.

After thinking for a moment, the old devil gave the last order in his life.

"Send a farewell telegram to the commander of the North China Front, General Okamura Neiji!"

The relieved expression on Hanatani's face flashed away, and then he picked up the folder on the table and assumed a record-keeping posture.

"Our First Army fought fiercely with the Eighth Route Army for a whole day and night. The enemy deployed ten times its troops and launched a human sea assault tactic. However, our army persisted in resisting from beginning to end and did not surrender. We did not do anything to disgrace our brother country."

"However, the reinforcements have not arrived for a long time, and the first army is unable to defeat the four-handed army with two fists. Our army has decided to fight to the last man to repay Locust's kindness! Long live His Majesty Tian Locust, and long live the Japanese brother country!"

"That's it, send the telegram. I agree with you to go to the front line and guard the gate of the headquarters. But you need to destroy all the important information on the communication equipment first."

There are many shady things in the First Army, such as the hospital that was raided by Zheng Yingqi and Li Yunlong.

That hospital not only used living people as materials, but also conducted many experiments that are prohibited internationally. If those reports were obtained by the Eighth Route Army, many unfavorable factors would inevitably arise.

"Hi!"

"Take care, Lieutenant General!"

Hua Gu stood at attention, then bowed his head heavily, turned around and walked towards the communication room next door.

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After thirteen hours of fierce fighting, the two major groups in the east and south had successfully divided the enemy into four independent areas.

The northern group responsible for the feint attack also crossed the moat under the leadership of Commander Fan of the 10th Brigade and entered the city through Zhenyuan Gate and Gongji Gate.

Soldiers from nine brigades, under the guidance of workers' pickets and some ordinary people, began to clear out the remaining troops of the First Army in an orderly manner.

Currently, Yoshio Iwamatsu's headquarters is completely surrounded by the 772nd Regiment. However, Cheng Xiazi was not in a hurry to launch an attack, but was waiting for the brigade commander's order.

Half an hour later, the commander-in-chief of this operation came to the scene in person.

"Commander-in-Chief, the headquarters of the First Army is just ahead. Do you think we should go in and try to capture some middle- and senior-level Japanese generals alive, or should we just open fire?"

After hearing Cheng Xiazi's inquiry, the brigade commander raised his telescope and looked at the situation through the firelight.

At present, the Japanese have used the headquarters' buildings to build some civil fortifications to fight against the trapped beasts. If the infantry were to charge alone, the casualties among the soldiers would definitely be considerable.

Although he broke into the First Army Headquarters and captured Yoshio Iwamatsu alive, it was the dream of every commander in the army. But if the price to pay is too high, then it is completely unnecessary.

What's more, there is already a lieutenant general-level prisoner in the border area.

Coupled with Adachi Twenty-three's performance in the Anti-War Alliance, the brigade commander quickly made a decision.

"Just fire. The Japanese lieutenant general is not that easy to catch. There is a high probability that Yoshio Iwamatsu has committed suicide. There is no need for the soldiers to make meaningless sacrifices."

"Do we still have enough artillery shells? If not, just wait. The battle will take no more than an hour or two to get to this point."

As the main force of the 386th Brigade, the 772nd Regiment has a very strong family background.

In addition to three infantry battalions that were considered over-staffed on the European battlefield, Cheng Xiazi also spent half a year piecing together an artillery battalion.

After hearing the commander-in-chief's order, he waved back. The commander of the artillery battalion immediately entered the position with a Type 92 infantry cannon, three Miss 75s and twelve mortars of different calibers.

"Comrades! Have you heard the commander-in-chief's orders?"

"Next, shoot all the remaining shells, and let's give Yoshio Iwamatsu, an old devil, a glorious show."

The brigade commander was still very confident in Cheng Xiazi's strength. What's more, the First Army is just a candle in the wind, and victory is only a matter of time.

As if thinking of something interesting, he called the correspondent who had been following him.

"Send a message to the deputy commander-in-chief and ask him to give me a message to the old man in the southwest capital."

"Everywhere our troops go, the people welcome them wholeheartedly. We really have the best time! Do you envy that state of vitality and all things competing for success?"