"How many casualties are there now?" Kenichi Muto also saw through the telescope that the vanguard of the Japanese army that had forcibly broken through to the south was bombed by a new group of shells from all directions, and the casualties were heavy, and the corners of his mouth twitched and asked.

Yokogawa Kenichiro smiled bitterly: "Division commander, the vanguard attack is unfavorable, and it is impossible to break through the ambush position of the Eighth Route Army in the south. The other side has built as many as seven or eight trenches, each trench is more than ten meters apart, but there is a barbed wire fence in front of each trench, dense and innumerable! ”。

"Baga Ya Road! Damn it! How could the Eighth Route Army have so much barbed wire! ”

Of course, Kenichi Muto saw from the telescope that on the ambush position, barbed wire was also built in front of the trenches of the Eighth Route Army, and Kenichi Muto was psychologically frightened when he saw the intensity. This tank has been completely blown up by the enemy's artillery fire, and without the tank to impact the barbed wire, I am afraid that the infantry alone will not be able to rush through!

"Perhaps it was captured by the new regiment after attacking the imperial army garrisons in Lingqiu County, Guangling and other towns around Hengshan before occupying Hengshan and establishing a base area. According to the information we collected from the new regiment, in the towns and cities that were captured by the new regiment, there were a large number of barbed wire, mines and other blockade materials needed by the imperial army to blockade the base areas of the Eighth Route Army in Jin Province! ”

Yokogawa Kenichiro said with a helpless wry smile, everyone knows that the base area of the Eighth Route Army is very south, and the Japanese army in various places invariably uses barbed wire and other cage tactics to deal with the base areas of the Eighth Route Army!

When Ken Muto heard this, he immediately scolded: "Ya Ga Road, those imperial garrisons are all waste!" Such an important strategic material, even before the city is breached, must be destroyed! Isn't this a capital enemy? Baga Ya Road, Baga Ya Road! ”。

However, Kenichiro Yokogawa listened to the increasing artillery fire from the south at this time, and said hurriedly: "Division commander, now that you are forcibly attacking and breaking through to the south, you have been detected by the enemy. Now continue to force the breakthrough to the south, the troops will suffer heavy casualties! Humble advice, do you turn to a breakout? ”。

"No! Now there is no point in turning! ”

Kenichi Muto shook his head and said: "To the east, to the north, and to the west, there are enemy troops blocking it, and there are many canyons on both sides, which is not conducive to my more than 10,000 troops breaking through!" The other side has already occupied favorable terrain, and it is impossible to break through in this direction. Only by attacking and advancing to the south of Wei County, taking Wei County and entering the city to hold on to help! ”。

"Order your 29th Wing to cross the river with all its might, break through the blocking position of the Eighth Route Army in the south, and cover the breakthrough of the large army. Someone, urgently call the military department, inform us of the situation! I request Your Excellency the Commander to send aviation troops to help cover our troops to break through to Wei County! After a pause, Ken Muto waved his hand and ordered Kenichiro Yokogawa and a devil staff officer standing on the side.

"Yes, Your Excellency Division Commander!" Kenichi Muto said so, and Kenichiro Yokogawa had no choice.

And the devil staff officer who was waiting on the side also received the order, and hurriedly sent a report to Okabe Naosaburo to urgently report the news that the Japanese army on the North Road had been encircled.

In fact, at this time, when the troops commanded by Yamada Hao of the Japanese Army on the South Road were preparing to go north from Feihukou, they got the situation that Feihukou was attacked and occupied by the Eighth Route Army, and the Japanese army on the North Road was under siege at the mouth of the forked river five kilometers north of Wei County, Yamada Hao had already sent an urgent telegram to the military headquarters of the First Army.

Taiyuan City, at this time, was already covered in silver light, snow-capped.

In the command room of the First Army of the Japanese Army in the city, Naosaburo Okabe, who was temporarily the commander of the First Army, soon got the news that the Japanese army on the North Road was under siege.

"Yaga! Kenichi Muto, can't he be a little more cautious? Well, I was really ambushed by the Eighth Route Army! A division of troops? Miyano-kun, do you think it's possible? I know that there can't be the main force of a division of the Eighth Route Army near Hengshan! ”

After receiving an urgent call from Hiroshi Yamada, Naosaburo Okabe suddenly couldn't sit still, and said in a condensed voice to Taro Miyano, the chief of staff of the First Army, who rushed over.

Receiving the telegram from Okabe Naosaburo, Miyano Taro quickly said: "Your Excellency, the Eighth Route Army that ambushed the 6th Division is about 14,000 according to the reports of the front-line soldiers who fled back before. Perhaps it is not impossible that the North Route Raid Group commanded by Kenichi Muto may encounter the combined ambush of several main forces of the Eighth Route Army. ”。

At this time, without waiting for Okabe Naosaburo to speak, the staff officer of the Communication Office of the Military Headquarters of the First Army hurriedly came, and said urgently: "Your Excellency Commander, Chief of Staff, and the commander of the 2nd Division, Kenichi Muto, is in a hurry!" Request for air reinforcements! Cover them to break through to Wei County! ”。

"Nani?"

Okabe Naosaburo was surprised for a moment, and then hurriedly took it over to take a look, and suddenly said angrily: "This Muto Kenichi, didn't it be a little late to think of breaking through to Wei County at this time?" ”。

Miyano Taro walked to the table where the map was placed on the side, almost looked at the map on his stomach, and said in a condensed voice: "Your Excellency Commander, according to the content of the urgent telegram sent by Kenichi Muto, there is a good chance that the Eighth Route Army ambushing them is the headquarters of Li Yunlong's new regiment, and there may be some other main forces of the Eighth Route Army to cooperate in the ambush!" We were all careless, but we didn't expect that the other side had already found out the trajectory of the 2nd Division, and the other side had already set up an ambush circle! ”。

When Okabe Naosaburo heard this, his hands and feet kept rubbing, and it was a little troublesome now.

If the Japanese army on the northern route under the command of Kenichi Muto were completely destroyed, then the 2nd Division would inevitably be greatly damaged.

You must know that the 2nd Division did not have such heavy casualties, and at this time, if the Japanese troops on the northern route under the command of Kenichi Muto suffered heavy casualties, things would be out of control.

It is necessary to let Muto Kenichi command post break out, otherwise, the losses of the Japanese army in the recent period will be too humiliating, and they will be killed by the same Chinese army, which will slap the face of the Japanese country.

"Immediately order ten fighters and two bombers of the Seventh Air Force Group to take off from Datong Airport in a hurry, and go south to cover the air of Kenichi Muto's imperial army to break through in the south, hurry up!" Okabe Naosaburo reacted, and hurriedly grabbed the devil communication staff officer who reported the situation and ordered.

"Hai, Your Excellency Commander." The communications staff officer of the military headquarters hurriedly left in response to the call and sent a telegram to dispatch troops.

At this time, Miyano Taro said urgently: "Your Excellency Commander, you must also strictly order Yamada Hao to lead his troops to rush north, take Guangling, and attack from Xicheng to Wei County, it is best to take Wei County, maybe you can carry out a counter-encirclement of the Eighth Route Army troops who ambushed Muto Kenichi!" ”。

"Yo Xi, Miyano-kun reminds you that it will be executed immediately!" Okabe Naosaburo said in a condensed voice, this may be a solution.

Miyano Taro paused: "Yes, Your Excellency Commander, I will do it immediately." ”。

Okabe Naosaburo had some doubts about whether Yamada Hiroshi's troops could take Guangling, Guangling attacked and advanced to Wei County, and after taking Wei County, he carried out a counter-encirclement of the troops of the Eighth Route Army. After all, Hiroling's situation is not clear to Naosaburo Okabe!

Anti-encirclement, can it succeed?