Taiyuan, 1st Army Command.

Atsushi Mian reported to Okamura Yiji: "Lin Fangjun and Takeshita Jun have just sent a telegram saying that the 110th Division and the 27th Division were blocked on the southern edge of the Wohu Mountain District. They invested the forces of two infantry corps to launch fierce attacks, but after fighting fiercely for the whole afternoon, they were unable to advance."

"Huh?" Okamura Yiji stood up suddenly, "I can't make any progress after a fierce battle for an afternoon?"

"Yes." Youmo Jing San said with a dark face, "The fortifications built by the 386th Brigade in Wohu Mountain is the same as those in Yunqi Town and Tiandagang, and the scope is larger. Lin Fangjun and Takeshita Jun both sent troops to detour, but after the detour was over, they found that the same fortifications would still block the way."

Okamura Yasuji said: "It's that cave fortification?"

"Yes." There are three sub-sophisticated paths, "that is the fortifications that are almost everywhere in the mountainous area. Moreover, these caves are connected to the tunnels. The Eighth Route Army can quickly transfer personnel and equipment through tunnels, and can also launch a counterattack against the Imperial Army from tunnels, so even if the Imperial Army occupy some of the caves, it is useless."

At this time, Takuya Suwahara finally found the opportunity to intervene and said, "General, based on the information obtained by our military police, the 386th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army seems to call this set of tactics the groundhog tactics."

"Groundhog tactics?" Okamura Niji snorted, "The name is quite appropriate."

Takuya Suzuhara said: "Not only the name is appropriate, this tactic is still very powerful. It can perfectly avoid the firepower advantage of the Imperial Army. Artillery below 105mm caliber is almost useless. Unless the Imperial Army uses large-caliber heavy artillery or heavy bombs, it is not enough to threaten the individual soldiers of the Eighth Route Army hidden in the cave."

"High caliber artillery?" Okamura Yanji's face became extremely embarrassing.

Because the 3rd Field Heavy Artillery Brigade was just hit hard at five o'clock this morning.

As for heavy bombs, there is no need to say more. The 386th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army is spread all over northwest Shanxi. Where did the aviation army get so many heavy bombs? Gasoline is not enough.

Takuya Suwahara said: "I have studied this tactic specifically and found that there are only two solutions. One is earthwork. Using tunnels to tunnels, it is actually the local method of dealing with groundhogs in rural areas. It is to dig holes to completely lose their concealment. In this way, the Eighth Route Army will be exposed to the Imperial Army's curved firepower. Mortars, grenade launchers and even infantry cannons can cause precise damage to it."

"But the dirt work is too time-consuming." Okamura Nishi said with a frown, "What about the second solution?"

Takuya Suwara said: "The second way is to go around. I don't believe that the 386th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army can turn the entire Wohu Mountain Area and the Jiugong Mountain Area into such fortifications."

Youmo Jingsan said: "The 110th Division and the 27th Division sent troops to detour."

"That's just because it's not far enough." Takuya Suwahara said, "You can continue to detour in the distance."

Okamura Yasuji asked: "How far did the 110th Division and 27th Division detour on both sides?"

"This..." There were three sub-sophisticated spirits, "Lin Fangjun and Takeshita Jun didn't say it, maybe it was more than ten kilometers."

After a pause, Aoshizo said again: "Otherwise, I will send a telegram to Lin Fangjun and Takeshita Jun, asking them to send troops to reconnaissance further away immediately."

"Sending infantry reconnaissance is too time-consuming."

After a pause, Okamura Yasuji said again, "Amojun, call the 9th Flying Team immediately and ask them to arrange a reconnaissance plane. I want to fly to Wohu Mountain District in person."

"No, General, this is too dangerous."

You Mo Jing San said in a deep voice: "Why don't I go."

Hearing that Okamura Yasuji was going to fly to northwest Shanxi for air reconnaissance again, Sakai Yoshimoto and others also stopped him.

"You go?" Okamura Yasuji still recognized the ability of the samatsumi, so he agreed immediately and said, "You can go, report the observation results to me at any time."

...

On an unknown hill in Wohu Mountain District.

Wang Ye brought Wei Xi and Duan Peng lurked on this nameless hill.

From this hill, you can just overlook the battlefield on the hillside.

Through the scope on the sniper rifle, you can clearly see the repeated attacks of the Japanese army on the unknown small mountain village below, but they were easily resolved by the 1st Battalion of the 3rd Regiment of the Second Division.

Several district teams were also involved in the battle of the 1st Battalion.

The total number of troops is only more than one thousand.

However, with perfect fortifications and groundhog tactics, the Japanese army blocked the fierce attack of the two infantry regiments of the Japanese army. After a whole afternoon of fighting, the Japanese army made no progress.

Wei Xilai said: "Captain, this groundhog tactic is really powerful. The Japanese were beaten up badly."

"Xiao Huihui, show me your sniper lens." Duan Peng did not have a sniper lens or a telescope, but he couldn't help but want to see the scene of the Japanese army being defeated, so he begged Wei Xilai.

But Wei Xilai refused to borrow it and refused without thinking, "Don't give it."

"So stingy." Duan Peng said, "I just took a look, but I can't do anything. Is it okay to lose the skin?"

"If you don't give, you won't give it. If you say it out loud, you won't give it." Wei Xilai was unmoved at all, just watched the scene of the Japanese retreat through the scope.

Wang Ye couldn't see it, so he handed the telescope to Duan Peng.

"Thank you, captain, hehe." Duan Peng grinned and took it over.

Now Duan Peng got his wish and finally saw the scene of the Japanese retreating.

But after seeing it clearly, Duan Peng was disappointed and immediately cursed: "Xiao Huihui, you are so stupid. Although the Japanese were defeated, they are not embarrassed at all? No one died at all."

"You believe me if I say you?" Wei Xilai retorted, "Are you a pig's brain?"

"Fuck!" Duan Peng was speechless. What else could he say? He actually made a fool of himself.

Wei Xilai raised his deepest questions to Wang Ye and asked: "Captain, this groundhog tactic looks obviously not very powerful. A single fortification is easily occupied by the Japanese, but why does it become more powerful when the number is larger, and no matter how the Japanese fight, they can't beat it."

"This is called infinite defense." Wang Ye smiled and said, "It is not difficult for the Japanese to seize a single fortification, and it is even easy to seize dozens of fortifications, but what about a hundred? Hundreds or thousands? People have psychological endurance limits. No matter what they do, they cannot repeat infinitely, otherwise they will definitely collapse."

"In addition, the ammunition carried by the Japanese individual soldiers is also limited."

"It's okay to seize a few, dozens of fortifications, but once the number is too large, the ammunition is not enough, so you can only retreat."

Speaking of this, Wang Ye said again: "Of course, the most important thing is that after the Japanese retreat, we will soon be able to recover the lost fortifications, and everything will return to the initial state. This is the most fatal blow to the morale of the Japanese army, and it is easy to make people feel psychologically exhausted and slack."

Wang Ye did not say that the blocking wars in Wohu Mountain Area, Jiugong Mountain Area, and even the previous blocking wars in Yunqi Town and Tiandagang were actually replicas of the Iron Yuan blocking war, or in other words, enhanced versions.

Although the combat effectiveness of the local armed forces in the three military sub-districts in northwestern Shanxi cannot be compared with the 63rd Army of the Volunteer Army, the fortification system in Wohu Mountain and Jiugong Mountain areas is much more perfect than that in Tieyuan.

The 63rd Army was able to block four divisions of the floating army in Tieyuan for a full twelve days and killed and wounded more than 15,000 floating army members. Therefore, the troops of the three military sub-districts in northwestern Shanxi blocked the four mountain divisions of the Japanese army in Wohu Mountain and Jiugong Mountain areas for half a month. That was no problem at all. After all, the Japanese army's firepower was far inferior to the floating army.

As Wang Ye spoke, the Japanese attack troops retreated like a tide.

Then the troops in the second division recovered all the lost foxgloves.

Some of the connecting tunnels of foxgloves were blown up by Japanese explosives, but they were soon re-digged by militias in cooperation with agricultural tools. Local troops in the second division soon entered these foxgloves.

The Japanese army had no choice but to do this. Although their mountain cannons, infantry cannons, mortars and grenade launchers were aimed at the defensive positions in the second division, it was useless because the local troops and militia in the second division did not go to the ground at all, and all completed personnel dispatch through tunnels, so the Japanese artillery troops could only stare at them.

Seeing this, Wang Ye felt relieved and smiled and said, "It seems that there is no problem."

Before he could finish his speech, a buzzing roar suddenly came from the sky in the southeast.

"Admiral plane!" Wei Xilai suddenly looked up, and after seeing it clearly, "There is only one reconnaissance plane!"

Wang Ye looked up and saw a 97-Standard Nakajima reconnaissance battle flying towards the front. The Japanese reconnaissance plane was not high, but unfortunately it was farther away.

Wei Xi said, "Captain, do you want to fuck him?"

"The distance is too far." Wang Ye shook his head, "a waste of bullets."

Wei Xilai regretfully put down his sniper rifle and watched the Japanese plane fly by.

Half an hour later, just as Wang Ye was about to get up and leave, a buzzing roar suddenly rang again.

This time, Duan Peng first discovered the Japanese plane and whispered: "Captain, it is the reconnaissance plane just now. Damn it, it's flying back. It seems that he is reconnaissance at our position."

Wei Xilai also shouted: "Captain, the Japanese plane is coming to us."

When Wang Ye turned his head to look, he really saw the Nakajima reconnaissance plane that had just flew straight towards them.

Obviously, because the three of them were wearing disguises, the Japanese pilots did not discover their existence, so not only did the flight altitude not very high, but also not far from the hill where they were hiding.

Wang Ye estimated that if the Japanese reconnaissance planes kept their flight route unchanged, then when they passed by the hill where they were hiding, they would be at most five hundred meters apart!

Wang Ye shouted in a low voice: "Xiao Huihui, you can use the fuel tank and I can use the pilot!"

"Yes!" Wei Xilai responded lowly and immediately raised the sniper rifle in his hand.

Wang Ye also raised his rifle and locked the pilot in the cockpit through the scope.

However, just as Wang Ye was about to pull the trigger, his heart suddenly moved.

Wang Ye clearly remembers that the old Japanese devil, Okamura, likes to take planes to visit the front line for reconnaissance.

During the Nanxun Battle, the 11th Army of the Japanese Army was beaten to pieces by the 9th War Zone commanded by Xue Yue. In the end, Okamura Yasuji personally flew over Jiujiang on a reconnaissance plane for reconnaissance, and finally discovered the loopholes in the defense of the National Army. Then he ordered the Japanese 106th Division to break in, causing great passivity to the National Army.

However, Xue Yue was not a good deal. He adjusted and deployed in time and gave Okamura a backhand blow, almost completely wiped out the 106th Japanese Division, which was alone in one fell swoop. This was the famous Wanjialing Victory.

From this we can see that Okamura Yasuji really likes to take a plane to conduct reconnaissance.

Wang Ye's muzzle moved slightly backwards and aimed at the Japanese pilot sitting in the back cabin.

Time seemed to freeze at this moment, and the reconnaissance planes that were sweeping at high speed against the ridge were slowing down, so slow that Wang Ye seemed to be able to see the outline of the plane's propeller.

Wang Ye gently pressed down the trigger of the rifle.

"Bao hook!Bao hook!" Two gunfires sounded almost at the same time.

Through the scope, Wang Ye clearly saw that the backseat pilot's head suddenly turned to one side.

The next moment, the entire Zhongdao reconnaissance plane in his sight suddenly burst into a large fireball, but it was hit by Wei Xilai and exploded in the air.

"Ding!" Another light sound, and then a pleasant metal sound rang out again.

"The final three are the final elites, and a golden treasure chest will be rewarded!"

"Hahaha, I hit it!" The next moment, Wei Xilai's excited shouts sounded in his ears, "Captain, I shot down another Japanese reconnaissance plane, hahahaha!"

Wang Ye said happily: "Okay, I will reward you with two taels of sweet potato tonight."

"Only two taels?" Wei Xilai said, "Captain, can you do half a pound?"

"Do you want half a pound?" Wang Ye said with a smile, "Okay, then it will be rewarded with half a pound of dried sweet potatoes."
To be continued...