A brigade sent by Numata Tokushige to support Kantani suffered heavy losses in the bombardment. When he realized that the Chinese had the intention to detour to his two wings, the commander of the brigade immediately ordered the troops to leave the battlefield and retreat north as quickly as possible.

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Although the commander of the little devil reacted faster, it was already impossible to escape unscathed.

Jia Dalin's group pursued the little Japanese from three directions.

The physical fitness and combat literacy of the soldiers of this regiment were much better than that of the Japs of the 114th Division. Therefore, the Japs brigade was constantly attacked during the retreat, resulting in heavy losses in personnel and equipment.

The group started to pursue from Zhongxiaokawa Village, and finally chased directly to Guguan, and took advantage of the situation to capture Guguan.

The remnants of the Japanese army fled to the Huaishupu front line, and only with the support of the defenders did they avoid the fate of the entire army being annihilated.

After occupying Guguan, one group did not continue to attack northward, but chose to hold on.

In the past half day of fighting, the casualties of the troops were not serious, but a large amount of ammunition was consumed.

In addition, anti-tank companies, artillery companies and other units are still in the rear, lacking the weapons to attack the enemy.

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"Your Excellency, Division Commander, the Yamashita Brigade has withdrawn to Huaishupu and lost the gate." Isoda Saburo said with regret.

The command headquarters has learned the entire story of this battle from the aviation force. Numata Tokushige's madness and arrogance gradually faded away after the loss of a regiment.

The mission of the Guangu Regiment was to test out the true combat effectiveness of the Jiangdong troops. To be honest, they accomplished this mission very well and even exceeded their quota.

But Tokushige Numata was not satisfied, because just to complete this task, Guan Gu risked everyone's lives.

He wanted to hit people and curse people, but the entire Guangu team became lonely ghosts. There was nowhere to vent the depression in his heart, so he could only grit his teeth until they made a loud noise.

Numata Tokushige raised his head and asked with an extremely depressed expression:

"How is the situation of the Yamashita brigade? Is the loss heavy?"

Saburo Isoda's face suddenly felt as uncomfortable as if he had eaten a lump of sho. After struggling for a few seconds, he said:

"There are only more than 300 imperial warriors from the Yamashita Brigade who retreated to Huaishupu..."

"Nani?"

Numata Tokushige tilted his head, thinking that he had heard wrongly, his face was full of disbelief.

Saburo Isoda explained:

"While confronting that man, the Yamashita brigade was covered by artillery fire, and a squadron of soldiers was lost at that time.

During the subsequent retreat, the Chinese were in hot pursuit, and the Yamashita brigade was unable to escape smoothly even though they had thrown away all their heavy weapons.

In China, the Chinese were like a pack of wild dogs, tearing the flesh off the bodies of the Yamashita brigade.

During the retreat, a large number of wounded people failed to keep up with the main force, which was also one of the reasons for the heavy losses."

"Bagaya road!" The monotonous curse words were squeezed out from Hayata Tokushige's teeth again.

"Except for the loss of soldiers, almost all weapons and equipment of the Yamashita Brigade were lost, and they temporarily lost their combat effectiveness." Saburo Isoda shook his head and said.

Numata Tokushige's breathing was rapid, and his whole body was angry and nervous.

The Niangziguan area originally had only two regiments of defensive troops, but now it has lost one regiment after another. He only has 3,000 men at his disposal. To defend such a vast area, it is almost impossible to hold on until July 1.

"Immediately send power to Your Majesty the General. Our troops are insufficient and we request tactical guidance."

There was no ambiguity when it came time to give in. In order to prevent his wife from being lost, Tokushige Numata cut off his old face.

"The 80th Regiment of the 4th Division has just passed Lincheng. At the current speed, it will take at least two days for them to reach the battlefield.

Shijiazhuang is an important military town, and our troops cannot be moved easily. The only people who can support us are some low-ranking puppet troops."

"Report the situation truthfully, and your Excellency, General, will find a solution!"

"Hiyi!"

"Abandon the outer positions and shrink the troops to Xinguan, Jiuguan, Niangziguan and other places. From now on, all troops must be on heightened alert. Once the Chinese army is discovered, report it immediately!"

"Hiyi!"

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Peiping, North China Front Army Headquarters.

After receiving the request for help telegram from the 114th Division, General Gen. Sugiyama was not anxious and even nodded. It seemed that everything was as he expected.

Yukio Kasahara looked at the map and suggested:

"The Shijiazhuang area can dedicate up to two brigades of troops. Should we let them rush to Niangziguan overnight to support the 114th Division?

The Jiangdong troops are making very rapid progress. If this continues, the 114th Division will not be able to complete its mission of holding on for two days."

Sugiyama Yuan thought for a while and said:

"Leave local security to the puppet army and maintenance committee, and try to draw out a regiment of troops."

Sugiyama Gen's strategic goal is to annihilate at least half of the 400,000 national army troops participating in the attack on Taiyuan. He is not worried about the battle at Tongpu Railway North Station. The imperial army can defeat the Jinsui Army the first time and defeat the second time.

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The only thing that worries him is Jiangdong and Niangziguan.

In order to achieve the campaign goal of annihilating half of the national army, Niangzi Pass must be controlled by the imperial army.

Unfortunately, it was Koto who attacked Niangziguan, and Sugiyama Moto was not 100% sure at this moment that he could defeat Koto with the force he had.

"Tell me about the situation on other fronts!"

Yukio Kasahara flipped through the folder and glanced at it.

"The Fourth Cavalry Brigade sets out from the west side of Wutai Mountain. It will cross Xinkou tonight and reach the north and west of Taiyuan in two days.

The 13th Independent Guard Group and the 11th Composite Brigade are also on their way to the battlefield. They will arrive at the designated location around the 2nd at the latest.

The ** West Route Army and the Central Route Army have almost completed the encirclement of Taiyuan. As long as Taiyuan can hold on for two days, everything will develop as we expected."

Sugiyama Yuan breathed a sigh of relief. There have been no major changes in the entire battle so far.

"How many imperial troops are there currently around Taiyuan?"

"There are three unorganized regiments, with a total number of about 8,000.

In addition, there are nearly 20,000 puppet troops."

"Well, it seems that there should be no problem in holding on for two days. Recruit as many troops as possible to the Niangziguan area, that's the key!"

"Hiyi!"

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At five o'clock in the afternoon, the First Division, the Third Division and the Third Artillery Regiment all arrived at Guguan, along with Cui Hao's logistics transport team.

Each unit seized the time to replenish supplies and ammunition and take a short rest.

At the gate of the ancient city wall, Jiangdong summoned all military officers for a meeting.

"According to the information returned from the reconnaissance camp, the Japanese army has abandoned Huaishupu, Liangjianao, Wangjialing and other places, and has reduced its troops to stick to major positions such as Niangziguan."

Wu Zhan pointed to the combat map and introduced the latest military information to everyone:

"The staff estimates that there are still at most 4,000 Japanese troops. Niangzi Pass, Jiuguan and other places have strong fortifications and difficult terrain. The battle in the future will not be as easy as today. Everyone must be mentally prepared."

Some of the officers frowned, some were thoughtful, and their expressions were not relaxed.

"Pa bang bang..."

Jiang Dong clapped his hands and attracted everyone's attention before saying:

"The importance of Niangzi Pass was demonstrated during the first Battle of Taiyuan. We must capture this place.

It is a good thing for us that the 114th Division gave up its outer positions. In this way, all the artillery shells of the artillery regiment can fall on several main positions, and we will have an absolute artillery advantage."

Wu Guohua, commander of the Third Artillery Regiment, seemed to want to say something, but Jiang Dong raised his hand to stop him.

"I know what you want to say, isn't it just the kid's plane?" Jiang Dong smiled at everyone,

"I can tell you now that early tomorrow morning the air power of the Japs will be greatly weakened, and there will probably not even be a plane above us."

Everyone looked at each other, their faces full of shock and surprise.

It wasn't until this moment that everyone suddenly thought of one person,

Chen Zhengyue!

After the battle began, the Hunter Brigade easily captured two county towns and then disappeared without a trace. Now that I think about it, the disappearance of more than 300 special forces members of the Hunter Brigade should have something to do with the Japs' planes.

Someone's mouth turned into an O shape, looking very excited.

Combat operations at Taiyuan Airport and Daguo Airport are scheduled for the evening of the 28th. The Hunter Brigade will take action. Taiyuan Airport will not have a single intact aircraft tomorrow.

Daguo Airport is under the responsibility of the military commander. This is a task personally assigned by the chairman of the committee. The military commander will definitely do his best.
To be continued...