As Zhao Gang expected, Yoshio Shinozuka was already crazy at this time.

The 10th Wing of the 10th Division and the two infantry wings of the 41st Division were mobilized from Taiyuan City, and more than 10,000 men and horses of the two divisions attacked the three battalions and two companies of the new first regiment.

On the plank road, the fierce battle between the two sides was extremely hot.

The Japanese army used squads as a tactical attack group to launch a pig-like charge, which was tantamount to a suicidal attack on the narrow plank road.

Although the defenders of the new regiment had only two companies to defend the last plank road position, relying on the narrow conditions, they concentrated all the light and heavy machine guns as a fire assault, and the Japanese troops who stormed the plank road suffered heavy casualties.

On the plank road, layers of Japanese corpses are constantly superimposed. The Japanese soldiers who were blocked in the back and were ready to relay the charge had no choice but to send people up and brave the fire of the defenders to throw the accumulated Japanese corpses from the plank road to the cliff on the side. Moreover, it has been going on for a long time.

However, I have to say that Yoshio Shinozuka strictly ordered a fierce attack, and the two Japanese troops had no choice but to follow Shangfeng's orders. Risking the death to charge, just to seize the rest of the narrow plank road.

"Sudden !!"

Most of the defenders used light and heavy machine guns to strafe them, and on the high ground there were more than a dozen snipers from the special combat team, sniping the Japanese machine gun shooters hiding behind the steel plate shields.

Originally, the attacking side was at a disadvantage, and the plank road was winding to the depth, and the terrain was not conducive to the attacking Japanese troops.

The constant reporting of losses really drove Yoshio Shinozuka crazy.

Yoshio Shinozuka lost his temper at the mouth of the Jinlong Gorge, in the bunker of the headquarters of Shen Qun, the second battalion of the new regiment.

"Nani? Tu Feijun, what do you say? The losses are already close to about eight thousand people? How can it be? Receiving the latest casualties and losses in the battle, Yoshio Shinozuka said angrily to the chief of staff of the army, Yusuke Tohi.

8,000 Japanese casualties were killed, which was already a surprise to Yoshio Shinozuka. Doesn't this mean that the 20,000 Japanese troops under his command at this time will not be more than half of the casualties in a short time?

Thinking about it, Yoshio Shinozuka felt a little stunned!

Yusuke Tsuchihi paused and said, "Your Excellency, Commander, this is the loss reported by the various ministries in person. The 20th Division under the command of General Nanata Ichiro has two wings, the 79th Infantry Wing and the 80th Infantry Wing, which are subordinate to the division, and the total losses and seriously wounded Imperial soldiers who are no longer able to participate in offensive operations have reached more than 5,000 people. Together with the 10th Wing of the 10th Division, the losses of the two infantry wings belonging to the 41st Division transferred from Taiyuan City have indeed reached more than 8,000 people. According to the latest statistics, in ten minutes, maybe our casualties will reach about 10,000! Your Excellency, Commander, the casualties in the attack on the plank road are too great, and we will continue to fight like this, and there is no result! ”。

"Damn!"

Yoshio Shinozuka couldn't sit still, and walked around after getting up, his face was very bad, "Then you said Tufei-kun, what should I do?" His Excellency General Tada, commander of the North China Front, has strictly ordered us to deal with the Hengshan base area of the new 1st Regiment within two hours, destroy the base area of the new 1st Regiment under Li Yunlong, and deprive the cavalry of the Eighth Route Army commanded by Li Yunlong near Yuci of the base area to be replenished. If we retreat now, won't we lose all our efforts? ”

"But Your Excellency Commander, the various units have suffered heavy casualties, although the 10th Wing of the 10th Division and the two infantry wings drawn from the 41st Division are still quite strong, but they have been attacking the plank road for more than ten minutes, and they have suffered thousands of casualties, which is already more than the previous offensive losses of the Imperial Army against the Chinese Army!"

Yusuke Tohi said in a condensed voice, wouldn't it be too tragic to fight like this?

What's more, judging from the latest battle situation, although desperately attacking the last distance of the plank road, the opposing defenders were also defeated and retreated by their own side. But attacking with the lives of your own soldiers is simply the most stupid way to attack.

Yoshio Shinozuka was silent, naturally hearing the complaint in the heart of Yusuke Dohi, the chief of staff of the army.

It's just that the old devil also knows that if he wants to keep his military position and His Majesty's trust in him, and gain the support of other colleagues in the army, even if he loses 20,000 elite Japanese troops, Yoshio Shinozuka has already made a decision.

"His Majesty the Emperor's rebuke has been sent directly to the military headquarters of our First Army again, which shows His Majesty's distrust of our First Army. If our First Army wants to keep its honor in the army, it can only use blood to shame! Strictly order all the imperial warriors of the participating troops, for the honor of the empire, for the four imperial princes who died in battle, for the sake of annihilating the new regiment of defenders in the Hengshan base area, and destroying the base area occupied by Li Yunlong, the arrogant and cunning commander of the Eighth Route Army, we will not hesitate to suffer casualties! Tufei-kun, carry out the order! ”

Yoshio Shinozuka's eyes were resolute, and his tone did not hesitate.

Seeing this, Yusuke Tohi secretly smiled bitterly, this was almost the life of 20,000 Japanese soldiers to seize the new base area of Hengshan and completely destroy it, forcing Li Yunlong to be angry and take the initiative to lead the army to a decisive battle with Yoshio Shinozuka.

"Hai, Your Excellency, Commander. Obedience! ”

Yusuke Dohi paused heavily, Yoshio Shinozuka was already strict, and there was no way but to carry out the order.

As Yoshio Shinozuka once again gave the order to continue the onslaught, on the plank road, the three battalions and two companies of the new first regiment, and the two men and horses of the third company had already fought to more than 200 people at this time. The plank road position is less than thirty meters left.

At this time, the bullets of the little devil could already hit the Yunge Hongqiao Pass, and the commander of the third battalion, Ma Wenhai, with a dignified face, dispatched the headquarters of the fourth company out of the pass to meet the second company, and the defenders of the third company retreated.

At this time, if you continue to block the plank road, it will be really troublesome if you have all the casualties. Retreating to Yunge Hongqiao, the terrain was enough to condescendingly block the onslaught of at least a few Japanese infantry brigades.

"Made, Yoshio Shinozuka is really crazy, I have never seen Yoshio Shinozuka, an old devil, so disregard the lives of the little devils under him, so he gathered heavy troops and stepped on the corpses of his own people to attack upward. Wo Cao, it's the first time I've seen a little devil so crazy! The arranger ordered the fourth company to send troops to meet the second company, and the rest of the third company retreated, and Ma Wenhai, the commander of the third battalion standing at the head of the Hongqiao Pass of Yunge, said solemnly to Mingtai, the deputy battalion commander and the commander of the fourth company.

However, at this time, the deputy battalion commander Mingtai said in a condensed voice: "Battalion commander, we still have a distance of about thirty meters to defend the last position of this plank road. It's too early, isn't it? ”。

Ma Wenhai shook his head and said: "If you don't withdraw, the third company, the second company, they will really have to run out of the system!" Order the second and third companies that will withdraw in to hurry up and recuperate, and be ready to go to the city for defense at any time, and your fourth company is ready to resist the first wave of the little devil's onslaught on Yunge Hongqiao! ”。

"That's fine! You're done, battalion commander! Deputy battalion commander Mingtai said in a condensed voice.