Check in from the bright sword

"Yes!" Yu Chengzhu said excitedly.

Soon, the two artillery companies directly under the brigade headquarters of the 386th Brigade, as well as the mortar companies of the Independent Regiment, the New First Regiment, and the New Second Regiment, as well as all the grenade teams, were located in Tongshun Lane on both sides of Xihuamen Street, According to the streets and alleys such as Si Street and Beicang Lane.

Then, 30 mortars of different calibers and more than 150 grenades opened fire.

Under the night, you can see a little bit of red light blooming from time to time in Tongshun Lane, Yansi Street and Beicang Lane.

Immediately afterwards, dazzling streams of light streaked across the night sky, leaving beautiful parabolas in the air, and then accumulated and fell into the inner city of Taiyuan, and then exploded with a bang.

Even though it was night, and there was a city wall blocking it, it was impossible to aim at it.

But for a small-caliber artillery group consisting of 30 mortars and more than 150 grenades, there is no need for any aiming at all.

After all, the inner city of Taiyuan is only that big!

In an instant, the entire inner city of Taiyuan was blown up into a burning hell.

The main street in Xihuamen, especially the focus of shelling by the artillery group of the Eighth Route Army, there is almost no dead spot for shooting on the whole street.

The Japanese artillery and grenadiers gathered on the street suffered heavy casualties in no time.

There were even shells piled up on the street that were detonated, resulting in violent martyrdom.

The sudden indiscriminate bombing immediately alarmed Yoshio Shinozuka in the headquarters.

The war room of the First Army Headquarters is located on the third floor, facing Xihuamen Street.

Yoshio Shinozuka went to the window of the war room and looked out, only to see that the entire Xihuamen Street was blown up into a sea of ​​flames.

The artillery and grenadiers gathered on the street fell one by one amidst the continuous explosions.

"Baga Yalu! How could this be?" Yoshio Shinozuka's facial muscles began to twitch violently again.

Takashi Tanaka walked to the window, and by the red light from the explosion outside the window, it could be clearly seen that Yoshio Shinozuka's face had turned pale.

Yoshio Shinozuka asked, "Where did the Eighth Route Army get so many mortars?"

Tanaka Longji said: "It's not all mortars, but more grenades."

"Throwing bombs?" Yoshio Shinozuka's expression suddenly became more and more embarrassing.

"Yes, grenadiers." Takashi Tanaka said quietly, "The Kuroshima Regiment and the Yamazaki Battalion were smashed one after another. The imperial army lost a lot of grenades. Grenadiers, up to now, the Eighth Route Army probably has no fewer than 150 grenadiers!"

"150 grenade bombs?" Yoshio Shinozuka looked serious.

Takashi Tanaka said: "What's worse is that the Eighth Route Army still has enough grenades! Because there are 2 grenades on the robbed arms train!"

Yoshio Shinozuka's heart sank infinitely for a moment.

Faced with such intensive artillery fire from the Eighth Route Army, the Japanese artillery could not organize an effective counterattack at all.

One is that the firepower density is at an absolute disadvantage, and the other is that the artillery of the Eighth Route Army is more scattered.

The advantage of dispersion is that the survivability is higher, and it is less likely to be destroyed by the Japanese retaliatory firepower.

This point was already reflected in the short artillery battle of less than a quarter of an hour. Although the Japanese artillery counterattacked vigorously, the artillery fire of the Eighth Route Army outside the city was hardly weakened.

However, the artillery firepower of the Japanese army in the city is rapidly declining.

Compared with a quarter of an hour ago, the Japanese army's artillery fire density is even less than half!

It seems that the intention of using mortars and grenades to prevent the Eighth Route Army from demolishing the houses on both sides of the Xihuamenwai Street and from laying the runway will come to naught after all.

It seems that we must prepare for the worst in advance!

At that moment, Yoshio Shinozuka sighed and said, "Tanaka-kun, organize everyone in the headquarters, whether it's combat staff, logistics, or medical staff, organize them all!"

"Each person will be given a southern style pistol or a [-]-style rifle!"

"I'm afraid we can only engage in brutal street fighting with the Eighth Route Army!"

Chapter 289: Sleepless Night

Chu Yunfei also came to the Drum Tower.

"Brother Yunlong, in such a big scene, you don't even know that you will call Chu, but it's a bit unreasonable." Chu Yunfei said half-truthfully.

It is true that Chu Yunfei has resentment towards Li Yunlong.

After receiving the secret order from Chief Yan, Chu Yunfei immediately dispatched troops to take over the Taiyuan Arsenal.

It turned out that it was one step too late. Li Yunlong had already sent a battalion to occupy the Taiyuan Arsenal.

According to Chu Yunfei's temper, he really wanted to disarm the 1st Battalion of the Independent Regiment on the spot, but considering that they were the only 358th Regiment of the Jinsui Army who came to Taiyuan this time.

The Eighth Route Army has a full brigade.

If the two sides really want to fight, the 358th regiment will never get the slightest advantage.

And when the Chinese beat the Chinese, the only ones who are happy are the Japanese.

So Chu Yunfei could only bear with it first, a hero would not suffer from immediate losses.

However, when meeting Li Yunlong, Chu Yunfei would inevitably stab him.

"If I had known that your 386th Brigade was fighting with the little devils, our 358th Regiment would have to help out anyway. I dare not say if there are too many, a mortar company can still be made!"

Chu Yunfei implied: Are you afraid that our Jinsui army will share the benefits?

Li Yunlong laughed, and said, "Brother Yunfei, the 358th Regiment is an allied army, how dare I bother you."

Li Yunlong's implication: I just want to monopolize the benefits of Taiyuan City, so I won't share it with you, what's wrong?

"Brother Yunlong, Mr. Chu doesn't like to hear your words." Chu Yunfei snorted, "Resisting Japan and protecting the Jin Dynasty is a public matter, not a personal matter, so why bother to talk about it?"

Chu Yunfei's implication: Taiyuan is Chief Yan's Taiyuan, you Eighth Route Army don't have any wrong thoughts!

Li Yunlong chuckled, and said again: "Brother Yunfei, that's what you said, but you 358 regiments are guests after all, we still have to be polite, and we can't break the rules."

"Otherwise you will be poked in the spine."

Li Yunlong's implication: It was devils who snatched Taiyuan from you Chief Yan, and it was devils who stole it from you, so you can't tell me what you said, hehe.

After some confrontation, Chu Yunfei didn't ask for any advantage.

While talking, Yu Chengzhu rushed in excitedly: "Head, the devil is dead!"

"Brother Yunfei, let's take a look!" Li Yunlong led Chu Yunfei up to the Drum Tower.