Check in from the bright sword

Standing on the observation post on the top of the Drum Tower, you can clearly see Huaximen Street in the inner city.

I saw that the Japanese artillery position on Huaximen Inner Street had been bombed to pieces.

Mortars and grenade launchers that can still fire have disappeared, and the firepower has been weakened by most!

Seeing this scene, Chu Yunfei was also secretly surprised. The Eighth Route Army in his impression was poor and poor, with extremely poor equipment, and even the old sleeves with smooth rifling were not given to each man.

But the 386 brigade, or the independent regiment, completely subverted this impression.

The independent regiment was actually able to fight the Japanese army face to face with gongs and drums!

Not only that, but the independent regiment was able to win a crushing victory in the artillery battle!

The Eighth Route Army, not only the speed of pulling troops is amazing, but also the speed of making equipment is not far behind!

Li Yunlong didn't know what Chu Yunfei was thinking, so he immediately put down the binoculars, leaned out from the guardrail, and shouted at the bottom: "2nd Battalion Commander!"

Shen Quan hurried over: "Team leader?"

Li Yunlong said: "The devil's artillery has been defeated. Hurry up and demolish your house. After the house is demolished, hurry up and lay the runway. It will be dawn soon, so hurry up!"

"Yes!" Shen Quan responded, turned around and shouted, "Give me the order!"

"The 1st company is responsible for the left side, the 2nd company is responsible for the right side, and the 3rd company is responsible for transporting bricks and soil! Hurry up!"

With Shen Quan's order, more than 2 soldiers in the 600nd Battalion immediately started to get busy.

However, Li Yunlong thought it was not fast enough. After a while, he transferred Wang Huaibao's 3rd Battalion up.

As a result, Xihuamenwai Street soon became a busy construction site. More than 2 soldiers from the 3nd and 1200rd Battalions of the Independent Regiment demolished houses, transported bricks and soil, and rammed earth. Desperately.

Tonight is destined to be a sleepless night.

In Beiping, the headquarters of the Japanese North China Front Army was brightly lit.

Although it was more than three o'clock in the morning, Neiji Okamura still didn't rest.

At this moment, only Taiyuan could make Neiji Okamura feel so worried.

Amidst the sound of footsteps, a communication staff officer came out of the telecommunications department and handed a telegram to Miyano Michiichi. After reading it, Miyano Michiichi's expression changed slightly.

"Miyano-kun?" Neiji Okamura asked, "Where is the telegram from?"

"A telegram from the 26th Division stationed in Datong." Miyano Michiichi replied, "They were stopped by the Eighth Route Army of the Jinsui bandit area on their way to the south for reinforcements."

"The Eighth Route Army planted a large number of landmines on the road."

"Because the sky was too dark, the minesweeping operations of the engineers were greatly affected."

"So the progress was very slow, only five kilometers forward in two hours."

"Baga!" Neiji Okamura was so angry that he slammed the teacup in his hand on the table.

Miyano Michiichi also said: "Because of being blocked by the Eighth Route Army in the Jinsui bandit area, the Jinchaji bandit area, and the Jizhong bandit area, the reinforcement time of the 26th Division stationed in Datong, the 8th Brigade stationed in Zhengding, and the 110th Division may be delayed. It is necessary to increase a lot, from the current point of view, 36 hours is conservative, at least 48 hours!"

Neiji Okamura said in a deep voice: "What about the First Army's own troops, the troops participating in the No. A battle plan?"

"I'm also rushing back." Miyano Michi shook his head and continued, "However, unfortunately, the main force of the Taiyue bandit area that they couldn't find before, all of a sudden appeared. Launch a crazy blockade!"

“距离最近的第3旅团以及第9旅团也至少还要24小时才能赶到太原，至于第41师团就更不用提，未必会比第8旅团、第110师团早到太原。”

"Baga." Neiji Okamura frowned and said, "So, can the inner city of Taiyuan last for 24 hours?"

Miyano Michiichi said in a deep voice: "Xiaozuka-kun has concentrated all the mortars and projectiles of the First Army Headquarters, and is trying his best to prevent the Eighth Route Army from demolishing the houses on both sides of the Xihuamenwai Street and preventing them from paving the runway."

"Judging from the current situation, there should be no problem persisting for 24 hours."

However, just after the words were spoken, another communication staff officer came out from the telecommunications department.

After receiving the telegram from the communication staff officer, Miyano Michiichi just glanced at it, and his expression changed drastically.

"It's broken!" Miyano Michiichi lost his voice, "The Eighth Route Army concentrated more than 30 mortars and nearly 200 grenade launchers, and carried out a saturated bombardment of the First Army's artillery!"

"Now the First Army is powerless to stop the Eighth Route Army from demolishing civilian houses and laying runways."

"Nani?" Neiji Okamura's face instantly collapsed, and he was in trouble.

Chapter 290 36 hours (1050 votes plus updates)

At the same time, at the headquarters of the Eighth Route Army.

Boss Peng said: "Did you get in touch with the 1st Brigade of Death?"

"Already contacted." The left deputy chief of staff replied, "The 1th, 25th, and 38th regiments belonging to the 59st Daredevil Brigade have all reassembled and have already engaged with the devils!"

"The 25th Regiment has even regained the county seat of Liao County."

"The devil seems to be really anxious, and he doesn't want to fight."

"The militias in Licheng, Heshun and Xiyang counties also mobilized."

Boss Peng looked at the map and said happily, "Okay, everything is moving now."

"Yes, they're all on the move." Deputy Chief of Staff Zuo also said with a smile, "In fact, not only the Taiyue Military Region, but also troops from the Jinsui Military Region, the Jinchaji Military Region, and the Central Jizhong Military Region have all mobilized. .”

"Surrounding points, attacking aid, the entire North China region has become a mess."

"It's good to be chaotic!" Boss Peng said, "The more chaotic, the better the situation will be for us!"

"Boss is right. Our Eighth Route Army has always been good at fighting this kind of chaotic warfare." Deputy Chief of Staff Zuo said with a smile, "On the contrary, the Japanese army is very uncomfortable with this kind of chaotic warfare and appears to be extremely passive."

"However, no matter how you fight in the periphery, it's just a small fight!" Boss Peng's eyes fell on a certain place on the map, and he said in a deep voice, "Whether this battle is a bloody battle or a loss depends on whether Taiyuan can win!"

"Old Zuo, what's the situation with the 386th Brigade now?"

The left deputy chief of staff said: "I encountered a little trouble before, but it has been resolved now."

"Only 5 minutes ago, the 386th Brigade just sent a telegram, saying that the Xihuamen can be blasted open before dawn."

"However, it is not the puppet army that guards the inner city, but the Japanese army, so the battle may not end immediately after the city is broken."

"If there is no accident, Yoshio Shinozuka will definitely organize all the personnel in the headquarters, and even the Japanese expatriates in the inner city, to fight street battles with our army!"

"It is foreseeable that this will be a brutal battle!"

"The 386th Brigade estimates that the battle will not end until the evening at the earliest!"

Hearing this, Boss Peng frowned and said, "Can't it be any faster?"