The battle at Niangziguan continued until noon, and the outer positions of the 114th Division had basically been captured.

The 1st Regiment occupied many positions north of the Zhengtai Railway Line, the 7th Regiment occupied Changshengkou and Liujiagou, the 8th Regiment had built a defense line in Snowflake Mountain, the 2nd Regiment and the 3rd Regiment occupied Jiuguan, and the remaining Japanese troops were in the pass.

Gou, Mianshan and other places fought stubbornly.

Although the Niangziguan pass is still under the control of the little devils, it actually does not have much effect. The main positions have been occupied by Jiangdong. The 114th Division cannot escape, and possible reinforcements cannot enter.

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It is only a matter of time before the entire 114th Division is wiped out.

Positions were lost one after another, and Numata Tokushige's headquarters also moved to multiple locations.

The old Japanese is currently in a col at the foot of Mianshan Mountain. He has just escaped from the direction of Jiuguan. The staff officers and some logistics soldiers in the division headquarters are busy setting up a new headquarters.

The first thing to be erected was the radio antenna. Although the 114th Division no longer had many troops, the headquarters communications must remain open at all times.

Numata Tokushige was sitting on the grass with some breathlessness. His military cap had been thrown away. His clothes were covered with dust, and he looked quite embarrassed.

After the Snowflake Mountain position was lost, Numata Tokushige knew that he and his warriors had no way out, and the only thing they were looking forward to was the quick arrival of reinforcements from the eastern front.

Without the support of air power, the 114th Division failed much faster than Numata Tokushige expected.

In his original vision, the Niangziguan defense line could hold on for at least 2 to 3 days. After this period of time, reinforcements would arrive and the imperial army would switch from defense to offense.

But now it seems that he can't even survive the 29th.

Numata Tokuchuge was unwilling to give in. If the gap in military strength and firepower hadn't been too huge, it was not certain who would win.

The afternoon sun was scorching the earth, and the occasional wind blowing through the mountains also carried the pungent smell of gunpowder smoke.

About 5 minutes later, the logistics staff set up a tent in the mountain col. Combat maps, radios, marching tables and chairs were all placed in the tent. Numata Tokujuge weakly walked into this extremely simple headquarters with his saber in hand.

"Your Excellency, Division Commander, the troops on the north side of the railway are attacking Niangzi Pass. I'm afraid the pass cannot be defended."

The weather was hot and the war situation was worrying. Saburo Isoda's face turned red, and his hair and clothes were wet with sweat.

"What do you say, General? How long will it take for reinforcements to arrive?"

Saburo Isoda looked bitter,

"Reinforcements will not arrive for several hours, but Jiangdong has already taken control of Snowflake Mountain. Even if they arrive, it will be difficult for them to provide us with support.

Your Excellency, the General, has asked us to stand firm and wait for help. Not only is the Niangzi Pass in critical condition, but we may not be able to hold on in the Taiyuan direction for much longer.

Starting from early this morning, the Chinese army has been attacking Taiyuan at all costs. There was great chaos in the Taiyuan area last night, and the resistance was very difficult."

"That means no one can come to support us..." Numata Tokushige said with a wry smile on his face.

"Uh-huh……"

Saburo Isoda lowered his head.

The 114th Division has been so arrogant and glorious in the past two years, and has made countless contributions to His Majesty the Emperor and the Imperial Army. However, the first battle with Koto will lead to the annihilation of the entire army. It is really hard to accept, even

I feel a little weird.

"Alas..." Numata Tokushige sighed heavily,

"My goal in life hasn't been accomplished yet, so I'm really unwilling to do so."

He is an extremely crazy, extremely perverted, and extremely proud person. Such a person will never put his life in the hands of others.

He took off his glasses and wiped them slowly with a handkerchief, his movements light and gentle.

After the lenses shone brightly, he put his glasses back on, and then pulled out the Imperial Saber on the side.

His fingers lightly traced the inscriptions and patterns on the blade, his eyes full of affection.

"I can no longer open up new territories for His Majesty the Emperor." Although his tone was calm, it was difficult to hide the sadness in it.

The staff officers and signal corpsmen in the headquarters all looked at Numata Tokushige blankly, their eyes full of sadness and loss.

"Your Excellency, Division Commander, we still have more than 1,000 warriors, and things have not reached the point of no return yet."

Even if you have to have a caesarean section, you don't have to be so anxious, Saburo Isoda said to comfort him.

Whoever is willing to die is willing to live, and the people around him nodded.

"Don't worry, Isoda-kun, I'm just preparing in advance.

When that time comes, please ask Isoda-kun to help me."

Numata Tokusaka said with a smile.

Saburo Isoda was startled, and it took him two seconds to realize that the division commander wanted to be his intermediary.

"Hiyi..."

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Snowflake Mountain.

Most of the little devils hiding in natural caves committed suicide in the smoke and fire.

The lieutenant commander gave himself a life with the help of others, while ordinary soldiers killed themselves with grenades or bayonets.

In the end, only about 20 little devils rushed out of the cave entrance crying, their eyes red and tears streaming down their faces.

In the face of an opponent more powerful than himself, the instinct of survival defeated the madness in his heart.

Before the war, Jiangdong had made an announcement that the battle at Niangziguan would not leave any survivors for the Japanese 114th Division.

The surrendered Japanese soldiers bought half a day of life with their tears.

Zhao Erniu and Xiaodouzi led hundreds of brothers around the front of the battlefield, which was under heavy artillery fire, and quietly sneaked to the rear of the Japanese defense line.

The living space of the little Japanese has been compressed to the extreme. Finding a headquarters in such a narrow area is not a challenge for the soldiers of the inner guard.

At around two o'clock in the afternoon, before the final round of general offensive was launched, the Japanese headquarters with an antenna appeared in front of the soldiers.

The brothers in the inner guard all came from the hunter brigade, and infiltration reconnaissance is commonplace for them.

It didn't take long for the situation at the Japanese headquarters to be revealed to Xiaodouzi and Xiaojiang.

"There are only more than 100 little devils in charge of the guards, two crooked guns and one heavy machine gun." Zhao Erniu said while using stones to plot the approximate location on the map.

"In addition to these more than 100 people, there are also nearly 20 staff officers and communications troops."

Xiaodouzi's frown still didn't loosen. After hearing the enemy's situation, Xiao Jiang kept rubbing his hands, looking eager to try.

Zhao Erniu and Xiaodouzi had already guessed Xiao Jiang's identity. Faced with such childish behavior, they curled their lips and said nothing.

"Captain, there are hundreds of us, why are you still hesitating? Go ahead!"

Seeing that Xiaodouzi had not given the order for a long time, Xiao Jiang couldn't help but urge.

Xiaodouzi shook his head,

"Do you still remember the division commander's order? You must stay alive!"

Zhao Erniu also nodded,

"There is no problem in annihilating more than 100 little Japs, but the most important thing is to ensure that Numata Tokusuke is alive.

Once gunshots are fired outside the headquarters, Tokushige Numata will definitely think that our target is him. According to the kid's habit of urinating, he will definitely cut his belly open before we attack."

Xiao Jiang untied his style buckle a little irritably,

"With more than 100 people, it's definitely impossible without guns. What should we do?"

More than 20 soldiers from the inner guard all arrived. Zhao Erniu looked at his brothers and said:

"A forceful attack is definitely not possible. I will lead the inner guard up first and try to find a way to get close to the tent in the middle.

You wait outside and rush in when you hear the gunshots."

Xiaodouzi raised his eyebrows,

"Once exposed, the kid will definitely deal with you with all his strength, and the casualties will definitely be huge."

The inner guard is the elite of the hunter brigade, and losing one of them is a huge loss.

Seeing Xiaodouzi's hesitant expression, Zhao Erniu waved his hand,

"As soon as the gun fires, you rush in. As long as you come quickly enough, the inner guard will not be too dangerous."

"That's all we can do, it will be 3 o'clock soon." Xiao Jiang said, tapping his watch.

Three o'clock in the afternoon is the time Jiangdong has agreed with them. At that time, the frontline troops will launch a general attack on the little Japanese to attract the attention of the Japanese army and create opportunities for Xiaodouzi and Zhao Erniu.

After the discussion was complete, the inner guard put on disguise and began to quietly approach Numata Tokusushige's position.

There are no towering trees in this area, but more shrubs that are a little taller than an adult.

Approaching covertly in such an environment is a great test for the camouflage skills of the internal guards.

It took Zhao Erniu and others 20 minutes to approach the 200-meter range of the Japanese military headquarters.

At this time, the artillery fire of the general attack also started, and the roar of artillery was heard in all directions.

Jiangdong used the firepower of three light artillery battalions this time, and 36 105mm howitzers poured shells at the Japanese positions at the same time.
To be continued...