Li Yunlong led his troops from the western source of Qingzhang to hide and speed north, and after crossing the Taihang Mountain, he suddenly approached the city of Yuci.

Originally, he was preparing to make a sneak attack, because Duan Peng, who rushed to Yuci City one step ahead of time to conduct reconnaissance, came back with the news and reported to Li Yunlong that the Japanese defenders in Yuci actually had only one infantry brigade.

For Li Yunlong and others, Yuci was attacked once before. Li Yunlong and others still had some understanding of the situation in the city, so they learned that there was only one Japanese infantry brigade in the defenders, and everyone was happy.

It's just that when the south gate of Yuci was defrauded, the direction of the Japanese soldiers defending the city was shot by the Japanese soldiers at the south gate, which immediately aroused the vigilance of most of the Japanese soldiers defending the city.

Therefore, at this time, the fierce battle at the south gate continued. Because the Yuci city is strong, easy to defend and difficult to attack, there are a large number of Japanese troops stationed at the head of the city, so that the little devils can lock the outside of the city with firepower at the first time.

Putting down the telescope in his hand, Li Yunlong went down the slope to the bottom and returned to the temporary field headquarters below.

At this time, a communications soldier in charge of radio contact at the headquarters took a telegram and reported to Li Yunlong: "Report to the head of the regiment, the local political commissar has called!" ”。

"Read it!"

Li Yunlong returned to the field headquarters, pulled over a marching cloth stool, sat down, and waved his hand.

I saw the signal soldier read: "The political commissar called, the commander of the Japanese First Army, Yoshio Shinozuka, commanded 20,000 Japanese troops to capture the defensive position at the mouth of our Jinlong Gorge Valley, and the second battalion suffered hundreds of casualties, and now Yoshio Shinozuka is ordering the 79th Wing under the 40th Brigade of the 20th Division under his command, and the 80th Wing to storm the plank road of more than 300 meters in a squadron-scale relay style!" Now the battle is fierce, due to the reinforcement of more than a dozen special combat snipers who stayed in the base area, although the plank road has been lost nearly 100 meters, there are still more than 200 meters of plank road firmly in the hands of our third battalion! ”。

After a pause, the signal soldier continued to report after relieving his breath: "In addition, Hao Shengjie, the leader of the fifth squad of the artillery team who stayed in the base area, commanded the German-made 88-mm anti-aircraft gun left behind Cuiping Peak Mountain in the base area, and with the cooperation of more than 50 other light and heavy machine guns, all the attacking Japanese bombers and four Zero fighters were wiped out, and only one Zero fighter escaped by chance!" The political commissar also said that the third battalion and the second company of the plank road can defend at least for about an hour and a half! Please rest assured that the head of the regiment is safe in the base area! ”。

As soon as the communication soldier finished reading, Li Yunlong said in a condensed voice: "Call back to the political commissar and inform us of the current situation!" Tell the political commissar that you must stick to the plank road, and if it really comes to the last moment, blow up the plank road. The Japanese troops commanded by Yoshio Shinozuka are several times that of them who stayed in the base area, and once the plank road is lost, even if there are two commanding heights of Cuiping Peak and Tianfeng Ridge, if Yoshio Shinozuka attacks the two commanding heights regardless of all losses, we will also suffer heavy casualties. Therefore, the plank road must be guarded until we return to the base area! ”。

"Yes, Captain." The communication soldier's expression suddenly became serious, and from Li Yunlong's tone, he knew that the plank road had to be defended to the death, and there was no reason to retreat after holding it for another hour and a half.

In less than half a minute after the communication troops left quickly, Li Yunlong never forgot the situation of the Yuci siege. According to Li Yunlong's estimate, Yoshio Shinozuka should have made some moves at this time.

Li Yunlong took a sip of water, braved the bitter cold, climbed the back of the hillside, picked up the telescope and looked towards the south gate of Yuci. happy

I saw that under the fierce bombardment of Wang Chengzhu's artillery outside the city, Zhang Dabiao's first battalion, which was mainly attacking the south gate, had gradually approached the south gate of Yuci.

However, the Japanese troops defending the south gate had at least one squadron or so of troops, equipped with six light machine guns and six grenadiers, and two Makqin heavy machine guns that were transferred at the head of the city, and they crossed fire and fired fiercely outside the city. This hand once suppressed the soldiers of Zhang Dabiao's first battalion who dismounted and attacked the city.

However, the battle at the South Gate was fierce, and Wang Chengzhu concentrated more than 20 mortars, which greatly suppressed the limited artillery fire of the Japanese army at the head of the South Gate, and the artillery fire violently killed and injured the Japanese soldiers at the head of the South Gate.

At this time, in Yuci City, a Japanese infantry brigade under the jurisdiction of the 16th Independent Brigade of the Japanese Army was stationed in Yuci City, and the captain of the city defense brigade, Junichiro Matsuda, was walking around the brigade headquarters with an anxious expression.

When he learned that the Eighth Route Army suddenly attacked Yuci, Junichiro Matsuda laughed at the first time. It's just that when the defenders of the south gate reported that the cavalry of the Eighth Route Army was attacking outside the city, and a battalion of cavalry of the Eighth Route Army suddenly dismounted and attacked the city, and the offensive was fierce, and at least fifteen mortars bombarded the south gate and its city, and the defenders were bombed at the first time and suffered heavy casualties.

"Your Excellency Shaozuo, Your Excellency Shaozuo, the south gate is in an emergency, do you want to pull the two Type 92 infantry guns belonging to the brigade to the direction of Nancheng for reinforcements? If it takes another seven or eight minutes, I'm afraid the south gate will not be able to hold it. Once the city gate is lost, the cavalry of the Eighth Route Army who feints to attack Biao outside the other city gates will inevitably draw a part of it into the city from the south gate. The opponent has at least more than 2,000 people, and they dismount and fight on foot, which is very strong. At first glance, it is Li Yunlong's elite troops! ”

When Junichiro Matsuda was anxious, an old devil hurriedly came from outside the brigade department. Junichiro Matsuda saw that it was Captain Shunsuke Nabosuke, the chief of staff of his brigade.

"Damn, is it really the troops commanded by Li Yunlong? How is this possible! Wasn't the troops commanded by Li Yunlong being surrounded and suppressed by the imperial army in Shigu Mountain and Fukou Mountain on the border between Ji Province and Jin Province? How could he suddenly appear under Yuci City! Junichiro Matsuda sweated anxiously and said, this is really a disaster.

At this time, the well-informed commanders of the Japanese troops stationed in various parts of Jin Province all knew that the "old nest" was located in the Hengshan Mountains, and the new regiment of Li Yunlong's headquarters was strong in battle, coming and going without a trace, and it was extremely fierce and abnormal, and it was very difficult to exterminate.

Unexpectedly, Junichiro Matsuda actually received this treatment of being attacked by the other party, and he really wanted to cry without tears.

It's just that at this time, Shunsuke Kubo was already in a hurry: "Your Excellency Shaozuo, the south gate is in a hurry, transfer the two infantry guns to the south gate to strengthen the artillery counterattack!" Otherwise, the loss of the south gate will be troublesome! ”。

"Yes, yes, yes! Immediately order the artillery squad to reinforce in the direction of the south gate, and cooperate with the third squadron, it is necessary to hold the south gate! Chief of Staff, sent a telegram to Taiyuan asking for reinforcements, did Chief Miyano call back? Junichiro Matsuda said urgently.

Shunsuke Kubo said hurriedly: "Your Excellency Shaozuo, a report has been sent. It is estimated that soon the chief of Miyano will call back, Yuci is not far from Taiyuan, and the main Taiyuan defenders will send a wing, no, an infantry brigade. We will be able to hold it! ”。

"Yo Xi, hurry up, send a telegram again, inform the Eighth Route Army that the artillery fire is fierce, the south gate is urgent, send an urgent telegram to the chief of Miyano for reinforcements, quickly drip !!" Junichiro Matsuda was already turning around on the hot pot and shouted anxiously.

Shunsuke Kubo paused and said, "Hay! Your Excellency! ”。