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The Japs were quite straightforward. They knew that going forward would mean death, but they still rushed forward stupidly.

Under the command of the captain, wave after wave of counterattacks followed.

If it were an ordinary army, there would be no way they could do it because of the shortage of ammunition and insufficient firepower.

The New 1st Regiment is not an ordinary force. Ding Wei has a complete set of light and heavy machine guns and sufficient ammunition reserves.

His personal warehouse contained hundreds of thousands of rounds of ammunition and a large number of spare guns.

Relying on the mountain terrain to launch a blocking attack, it is difficult for a single soldier to break through under the strafing of various firepower points.

Mortars are superior to infantry guns in that their firing rate is far greater.

The high terrain made it difficult for the Japanese direct-fire infantry guns to perform due to insufficient elevation angles.

No matter from which perspective, this group of people is at an absolute disadvantage.

Gao Qing led his men to fight back and joined the front line.

"Captain, the Japs are determined to die. Counterattack and kill them all."

Ding Wei stopped Zhang Dabiao,

Brothers have machine guns and grenades, so why fight the Japs with bayonets?

Now the New 1st Regiment occupies an advantageous firing position and sweeps the area with artillery fire. Each wave of attack can kill seventy to eighty people.

There were also a large number of wounded soldiers who tied down the Japanese's manpower.

The three infantry battalions had about 2700 soldiers, with more than 800 killed and more than 1000 injured.

There are only about 1000 troops who can actually be deployed in battle.

The strength is equivalent to that of the new regiment.

If the fight continues, Ding Wei will have enough appetite to eat these beasts.

Below the hillside, blood flowed like a river.

The bodies of the Japanese devils were lying there in a mess, with three or five of them huddled together.

Rifle and machine gun fire continued, hammering down the remaining forces.

At this time, Kawamura Dong, who was being treated by the medical soldier, slowly opened his eyes.

I had a splitting headache, a symptom of a concussion, and felt a little nauseous.

Regardless of his injuries, he hurriedly asked about the war situation.

"Major General, Nagasawa-kun was killed in the battle. Our soldiers have repeatedly attacked but still cannot break through the New 1st Regiment's blockade. More than half of them have been killed or wounded. The artillery position has lost contact."

"Withdraw from the battle, conserve your forces and retreat."

Kawamura Dong was indeed experienced and issued the order to retreat, knowing full well that this terrain was suitable for blocking.

If the mountain artillery is deployed, it will be enough to destroy the main force of the Eighth Route Army.

The artillery squadron was eaten up and was under the enemy's firepower coverage, which was extremely disadvantageous to it.

In addition, the New 10st Regiment had sufficient ammunition reserves. From the beginning of the war to now, at least heavy machine guns had been firing continuously, causing irreparable casualties to the Japanese invaders.

This was a disaster for Mr. Kawamura, and he was taught a severe lesson.

Retreat, must retreat.

The attacking Japanese soldiers received the order and retreated in shame, giving up the attack.

On the hillside, the New 1st Regiment still had the strength to fight. After forcing the Japanese 4th Brigade to withdraw, they quickly searched the battlefield.

Use pack horses to carry mountain artillery and withdraw from the ambush site.

In the county town, the signalman went ahead to report the situation.

"Deputy Commander Zhong, quickly arrange for the reinforcements. We have won the battle. We ambushed the 4th Brigade in the mountains, inflicted heavy damage on the enemy, and seized several mountain artillery pieces."

Zhong Zhicheng was always ready to move, and when he heard that the battle had been won, he felt incredible.

There is no time to ask about the detailed process, so I have to arrange someone to take over first.

The new regiment set out from the mountainous area carrying a large number of weapons and equipment.

Ding Wei personally led the team and ordered the troops to take a temporary rest in Da'ao Mountain northwest of the county seat, and all the mountain artillery were sealed there.

Order Wang Chengzhu to take people to guard it personally.

The wounded were sent to the county town for rescue, and the seized weapons and equipment were counted.

The 4th Independent Mixed Brigade was crippled, and the remaining troops joined forces with two other independent infantry battalions and the field artillery squadron before they dared to turn back to collect the bodies of the soldiers.

Dong Kawamura had a gloomy face as he stared at Lieutenant Colonel Nagasawa's expression of unwillingness to close his eyes in death.

There was a shrapnel stuck in the center of his eyebrows.

Don’t pretend to be cool anymore. Never pretend to be cool again.

If we had followed Lieutenant Colonel Nagasawa's advice and taken steady steps with coordinated infantry and artillery operations, how could this result have occurred?

As the brigade commander, Hekawamura Dong cannot escape blame.

More than 2000 troops were injured, 12 mountain guns were lost, and 2 infantry guns were damaged.

The main force of the New 1st Regiment evacuated smoothly without suffering any losses.

At the First Army Headquarters, when Yoshio Shinozuka heard the news on the radio, he immediately thought it was impossible, absolutely impossible.

His Fourth Brigade had five infantry battalions and was supported by mountain and field artillery. Not to mention a regiment, even an Eighth Route Army division was no match for it.

"General, Major General Dong Kawamura reported that the new regiment is suspected to have multiple artillery pieces and large-caliber weapons, which caught the troops off guard."

"Asshole, trash, excuse."

The Eighth Route Army has large-caliber artillery, how is that possible? You, Dong Hecun, also have 12 mountain cannons. Do you think the Eighth Route Army also has the same weapons and equipment?

The loss of 12 mountain cannons and a large number of artillery shells, which were obtained by the Eighth Route Army, was the last thing Yoshio Shinozuka wanted to see.

With the Eighth Route Army's ability to expand its forces and relying on 12 cannons, it can penetrate multiple strongholds, and the entire northwest Shanxi will be unsafe.

It’s not a good year, absolutely not a good year.

Since taking over the First Army, there has never been such a huge loss. I dare not report it to my superiors.

If this were reported, not only would Kawamura Tsuyoshi be brought to a military court, but Shinozuka Yoshio would also be dismissed.

"Order the 4th Brigade to retreat to Yangquan and abandon the attack on the Yu County area. Major General Kawamura Dong will come to our headquarters immediately."

The news of the operational failure had to be suppressed, and the losses announced to the outside world had to be reduced to one-tenth.

It was announced that more than 200 people were injured and one mountain cannon was destroyed.

This matter must be kept strictly confidential, and the entire 4th Brigade must speak with one voice.

On the third day, the Japanese released their own battle damage report, which showed only 198 casualties. There was no so-called 2000 casualties at all.

The 4th Independent Mixed Brigade retreated to Yangquan.

Ding Wei sneered, it turned out that the Japanese could also play this kind of trick.

How then do you explain the mountain artillery he seized?

By continuing to rest in Yun County, the New 1st Regiment alleviated the crisis of being attacked.

On the other side, Li Yunlong's independent regiment was not so lucky. It was chased all over the mountains by the 8th Brigade and retreated all the way to a more remote mountainous area, only then did it escape the Japanese revenge.

At the brigade headquarters, Brigade Commander Chen saw the battle damage reported by the Japanese army.

With a raised eyebrow, he called the new group.

"Get me a new group, Ding Wei."

At the Yun County Regiment Headquarters, Ding Wei was still thinking about the issue of the seizure. If some broken guns were seized, it would be easy to explain to the brigade commander.

These are 12 mountain cannons. If you conceal them, you will be shot.

When the phone rang, I quickly answered it.

"Brigade Commander, I'm Ding Wei."

"You, kid, you set up another ambush secretly and mobilized the troops without permission. Now I have to clean up your mess. The Japanese have reported it to the newspaper. A mountain cannon is missing. Hurry up and hand it over to me."

"Brigade Commander, something went wrong. I was just about to report it to you."

"What's the problem? Is the mountain gun damaged? Or are all the shells misfiring? Don't fool me. I've heard all these excuses. Two infantry guns are enough for your regiment. You can't control the mountain gun, so send it to the brigade headquarters."

Ding Wei hesitated for a moment, but still felt that he had to tell the truth.

"Brigade Commander, the mountain cannon is not damaged. The number of captured cannons is wrong. It is not one mountain cannon."

"Oh, not one, but two mountain cannons were captured?"

The brigade commander raised his voice to highlight the unexpected surprise.