656. Chapter 656: Threat of force
Gao Dong's battle order was immediately issued to all the troops on the front line, and the army suddenly surged towards Shanxi like a churning dragon.
Garrisoned on the border of Shanxi was a wing of the devils, with only more than 6,700 men at full strength, and an artillery brigade.
If you look at the strength of the normal Japanese army, this force is already quite a terrible existence, at least it can sweep through the ordinary Chinese army.
But now they are facing a simultaneous attack by tens of thousands of troops, and among them, there is also an independent army that makes all the Japanese tremble at the mere sight of the name, and they have no chance of winning at all.
The devil's camp was built on an open area, surrounded by loess slopes. The devils who had just finished lunch walked back to their respective barracks in a neat line, and the devils on duty in the position yawned boredly, no one knew that death had loomed over their heads.
Suddenly, the earth shook slightly. Many devils watched in surprise as the stones on the front of the position jumped up and down, thinking it was an earthquake.
But within two minutes, they saw a terrible scene.
More than 70 tanks rumbled from the direction of Shaanxi, including Japanese tanks that were spitting black smoke, and some large tanks that the devils didn't know at all.
The muzzle of the black hole pointed directly at the position of the devil, and it rumbled like a moving ghost.
"Is it our tank unit?" A devil asked suspiciously.
"They are from Shaanxi, and there are no more of our troops there! I heard that all of them were killed by the Independence Army and the Tubalu, these tanks. β
"It can't be the Independence Army?"
Just as the devils were talking, the oncoming tanks finally gave their response.
The rumbling muzzle of the cannon burst out black projectiles and landed directly in the camp of the devils.
The roaring explosion instantly engulfed many devils in a daze, and the Japanese positions and camps were in chaos. The commander of the devils quickly commanded the troops into combat positions, ready to block the tank forces that they could not stop at all.
"What about the artillery brigade? Let them immediately aim at these tanks and blow them up while they have not yet entered our camp, quick! The captain of the Devil's Wing jumped out of bed wearing only a shirt and stood in the camp and yelled wildly.
The devils were completely confused, and as the tanks approached their camp as they approached their camp, panic spread like a plague.
Just when the devil's artillery was ready, they suddenly found in horror that a group of cavalry had suddenly struck out from the oblique side, and the speed was comparable to that of a whirlwind.
This is really a group of black whirlwinds, almost the devil artillerymen have just discovered that the cavalry has rushed into the artillery position.
For a while, the saber was wielded, and the cavalry of the Independent Army slaughtered the unprepared devil artillery to their heart's content. The human head was carried by blood and rose to the sky, and the headless corpses of devils fell heavily everywhere.
Boom Boom Boom ...... The tanks that continued to approach were not hindered in any way, and under the leadership of twenty wolf tanks like steel fortresses, they ignored the fire of the devils and rushed directly into the devil's position.
"Don't open fire, machine gunner, I'll leave it to you, kill as many devils as you want, don't let one go!" He Sheng gave a cold command on the radio, and then drove the tank all the way towards the devil's camp.
"Kill!" A large number of troops poured out from the rear and rushed towards the devil's position like a tidal wave.
After the tank unit broke through the devil's defense, the heavy machine gun immediately reaped the devil's life as easily as a sickle cutting straw.
The devils were unable to organize a defensive line again, so they could only watch as a large number of wolf-like Chinese soldiers rushed into their positions, and then slaughtered them at close range.
Immediately following the tank troops were the officers and men of the 2nd Division, each platoon was an offensive unit, and immediately organized a powerful carpet strafing attack after rushing into the devil's camp. Following behind the tank to sweep and kill the devils who slipped through the net, they formed an overwhelming advantage over the Japanese army.
Gao Dong looked at the Japanese camp that took only half an hour from a distance, and a contemptuous smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.
"Captain, Yang Fei has already taken the First Division of Sharp Knives to attack another Devil Wing five kilometers away. I believe that good news will come soon, they are all equipped with heavy weapons. Lin Fan came to Gao Dong's side to report.
Gao Dong nodded, looked at his watch, and snorted lightly: "At this time, Tada Jun should be busy transferring his troops to Taiyuan, right?" I wonder what his expression will be when he learns that his troops are disappearing little by little? β
"He will surely greet all your ancestors!" Lin Fan laughed, and Gao Dong shook his head helplessly, but this may be the only thing Tada Jun can do.
An hour later, Tada received the news that his two wings had been wiped out. Tada Jun, who was mobilizing the army to defend Taiyuan, was so shocked that he almost dropped his jaw, and stared blankly at the subordinate who reported the bad news for two minutes, until the devil almost fell to his knees on the spot.
"Gao Dong, you, you...... Why are you so untrustworthy, didn't you say five hours? Tada yelled angrily.
Kawabe Shozo shook his head helplessly on the side, of course he knew that his commander was not so naΓ―ve, and he was deceitful on the battlefield. Tada Jun was angry, so he said what he just said.
Kawabe Shozo just wanted to comfort his chief, but at this moment, two devils hurriedly ran in outside.
The first one immediately shouted: "Your Excellency, Commander, it's not good! During the transfer, the 29th Division was suddenly bombarded by Independence Army artillery fire, resulting in heavy casualties. At present, the 29th Division has retreated to a village and has built a defensive line in place. They did not dare to advance, for fear of being attacked by the Independence Army. β
As soon as this devil finished speaking, another devil immediately shouted: "Your Excellency, the 23rd Division has all surrendered!" β
"What?" Tada Jun ran over in shock and yelled, "What surrendered? Surrendered to whom? β
The devil hurriedly said: "Surrender to Yuichi Yamazaki, the 23rd Division was surrounded by regiments, and finally Yuichi Yamazaki's troops shouted to the 23rd Division, saying that if they surrendered, they would definitely not kill a single person." Everyone was Japanese, so the 23rd Division surrendered. β
"What Japanese? Can they still be considered Japanese? They are all traitors! Tada yelled angrily.
One bad news after another came, and he was on the verge of collapse. The Independence Army came all the way from Shaanxi, and his troops were still on their way to Taiyuan. At this time, the news of the surrender of the entire 23rd Division came to him, which made his situation even worse.
The current Shanxi is equivalent to being attacked on the belly and back, and if there is no reinforcement, the North China Dispatch Army will be completely finished.
"What about the reinforcements sent by the Central China Army? Where have they been? Tada asked sharply.
A staff officer said hesitantly: "The Central China Dispatch Army has eliminated all the rebels who blocked them. β
"Great, great!" Hearing this exciting news, Tada Jun almost jumped up excitedly: "As long as they can come in time, we still have a chance to fight the independence army!" At that time, the military department will definitely send reinforcements again to rescue us, and as long as it takes half a month, there will definitely be a large number of troops to reinforce Taiyuan, and we only need to hold it for half a month. β
When Tada Jun was dancing excitedly, the staff officer coughed: "It's just that the Central China Dispatch Army did not send reinforcements to us, but all retreated!" β
"What did you say?" Tadajun, who was jumping, almost fell to his head, staring at the half-spoken subordinate and yelling: "Retreat? Why retreat, are they crazy? Does Matsui Shigen want to see death and not save him? We're an alliance! β
In the Chinese theater of operations, the Central China Dispatch Army and the North China Dispatch Army belong to the alliance relationship.
Although Matsui Ishine is an army general, he has no background, and his Central China Dispatch Army is also the weakest among all the Japanese forces invading China. So he took the initiative to ask for an alliance with Tada Jun to seek self-protection and backing.
It just so happened that Tada Jun also needed an assistant to counter the other major forces of the Japanese army, so they smoothly formed an alliance, promising to advance and retreat together.
But now the reinforcements of the Central China Dispatch Army have retreated at such an important moment, which has to surprise Tada Jun. He couldn't help but think, at this critical time, did Matsui Ishone, the old fox, want to protect himself, so he let him go?
"No, it's because their army is besieged by a large number of rebels from Shandong. Among them, there are many new Chinese troops trained by the Independent Army, and their weapons and equipment are very advanced, which can be comparable to our army! The Central China Dispatch Army suffered heavy losses, so it retreated! β
The staff officer paused and said, "Moreover, those troops from Shandong have already entered Shanxi through the Hebei area, and it seems that they want to make peace with Yamazaki Yu's troops and advance towards Taiyuan together." β
Now Tada Jun is completely dumbfounded, he was already tired of coping, and now that so many more troops have entered Shanxi, isn't this the time to accelerate his death.
Just then, the phone in his command suddenly rang. Like a magic sound, Tadajun's heart jumped violently.
He slowly walked to the phone and picked up the phone with an expressionless face: "Who is it?" β
"Commander Tada? How's it going, is the gift I got for you okay? A playful voice came from the other end of the line.
"You're Gao Dong?" Tada Jun's face changed suddenly, and he yelled at the phone viciously: "You untrustworthy villain, you said that it would be five hours, why did you attack in advance?" Also, how do you know my number? β
There was a laugh on the other end of the phone: "Do you think there is any need for me to answer these meaningless questions?" β
Tada Jun was silent, unable to say a word.
"I did give it to you in five hours, and after five hours, if you don't answer. My army will keep fighting, and I will never make peace with you again! Don't miss this last chance, you're a smart man, don't let your opponents see your jokes. Negotiate with me and you may be in for a surprise. Bring Matsui Ishine, I'll be waiting for you in Michi! Don't be afraid, I won't kill you, as long as you negotiate with a sincere heart, we can say anything! β
The phone was hung up, and Tada Jun was still holding the phone in a daze, only to hear a blind beep sound from the other end!