"Ah Yeh!"

"Ah Yeh!"

Near Linfen, Kong Jie sneezes several times in a row.

He was an honest man and did not doubt who was talking to him behind his back. Instead, he took a few sips of dry tobacco and suppressed the coldness.

This summer seems to be very late. It is already May in the Gregorian calendar, and I still feel a little cool. At night, the cool breeze makes me feel even more chilly.

It probably has something to do with the battle situation in front of you.

He was an independent regiment and faced the 41st Division of the Japanese, which really felt a bit tricky.

The difference in force is too great.

Although his mission is only to restrain the 41st Division and not to fight head-on. But he also has to show some real skills! Otherwise, the Japanese would not be fooled.

In Longwan, the two regiments of the 41st Division of the Japanese did suffer some losses, but they did not hurt them. After decisively retreating to Linfen, the troops were still very strong.

After the 36th Division was destroyed, the commander of the 41st Division, Tanabe Moriwu, no longer dared to be careless, and finally took the battle himself.

They huddled around Linfen, making Kong Jie unable to divide the siege. They could only attack head-on.

Just now, Kong Jie met a tough guy on the Laojun ridge, less than twenty miles away from Linfen.

This is the only way to Linfen. It is a place where military strategists must fight for. The independent regiment must be taken down before it can continue to move forward.

The 41st Division of the Japanese Army dispatched elite troops here to guard the enemy's death, and there were continuous reinforcements in the rear. It was obvious that they wanted to fight for consumption with the Eighth Route Army.

The battle lasted for three days and three nights without any progress.

The Independent Regiment's own casualties are not large, but the ammunition is consumed a lot.

Of course, the Japanese consumed a lot of ammunition. Both sides were struggling to hold on.

"Shen Quan, tell me, is your second camp okay?" Kong Jie said bluntly, "If you don't, just change people!"

"Of course! Our second camp has never fought a coward!" Shen Quan said anxiously and angrily, "I will definitely get it if I give us another day."

"I've given you three days. But you've made no progress at all. Do you want a day?"

"It's okay for half a day! It's only half a day!"

"Hmph! Not for a long time!"

"Then it's eight hours! We will definitely take it down in eight hours!"

"snort……"

Before he finished speaking, the staff rushed over and handed Kong Jie a telegram.

After reading it, Kong Jie looked a little confused. Then he waved his hand and asked Shen Quan to sit down. Obviously he was not ready to continue criticizing him.

In fact, everyone present knew that Kong Jie was just pretending to behave and was not really scolding.

The Second Battalion actually fought very well. The casualties ratio between the enemy and us was basically one to one.

For the Eighth Route Army, this casualty ratio is already very satisfactory. What's more, the Eighth Route Army is still the attacking side.

The shells consume a little too much. The mortars are fired too fiercely. The shells are a little hard to sustain now.

However, the Japanese also consumed a lot of shells. Now they can't help.

"Captain, is there anything wrong with it?" Shen Quan asked hurriedly.

"No need to attack Laojun Mountain." Kong Jie said slowly, "The combat mission was cancelled."

"Ah?" Shen Quan was a little surprised, "Then where should we go to fight?"

"Sit on the spot." Kong Jie replied.

Everyone around looked at each other and felt a little weird.

What's wrong? Rest on the spot? No more fights?

It was obviously a good fight, why didn’t you fight?

Is there any special arrangement above?

However, the superior did not say it clearly.

It was just to let Kong Jie retreat thirty miles and rest on the spot. If the Japanese army did not take the initiative to attack, the independent regiment could not take the initiative to launch a war.

In fact, Kong Jie himself was also a little confused. He couldn't figure out what strategies his superiors had.

However, he always carried out orders without fail. He immediately ordered the troops to withdraw from the battle and retreated thirty miles to rest.

"Nani?"

"The Eighth Route Army retreated?"

Moribu Tanabe, who received the report, frowned heavily.

Something is wrong.

Something is very wrong.

He smelled the scent of conspiracy from the air.

The Eighth Route Army in front of us definitely did not retreat because we were unable to fight again. The Eighth Route Army still had combat power.

In the previous battle, the Japanese army lost about 500 people. The losses of the Eighth Route Army were probably similar. Such losses would obviously not be damaged. There is no need to retreat.

So, what conspiracy are the Tujiao Route Army franchise? What exactly do they want to do?

Could it be...

He hurriedly sent someone to call the 20th Division to inquire about the situation nearby.

As a result, the answer was calm. There was no sign of any enemy around the 20th Division. Whether it was the Central Army or the Eighth Route Army, it was very quiet.

Tanabe Masaru felt more and more wrong. There was no reason! How could the enemy make the 20th Division so casual?

The only possibility is that they do not want the 20th Division to retreat.

They hope that the 20th Division will continue to be stationed in Yuncheng and be isolated from the world.

Similarly, the Tujiao Route Army may also want to make the 41st Division feel safe in Linfen.

Since it is very safe in Linfen, there is no need to move.

Don’t always think about withdrawing to Taiyuan, so as not to be cut off by Tujiao Route Army.

So……

Taiyuan?

Tanabe Moribu's eyes became more and more suspicious...

After thinking about it, he always felt uneasy. So he called Taiyuan in person, but did not look for Yoshio Shinozuka.

He was looking for Tadao Riri Lin, the newly appointed Chief of Staff of the First Army.

"Mr. Li Lin, how many troops are there currently in Taiyuan?" Tianbian Shengwu asked bluntly.

"Tianbianjun, are you worried about the safety of Taiyuan?" On the other end of the phone, Li Lindao knew the eloquence when he heard the song and had long understood Tianbian Shengwu's intention.

"Yes." Tanabe Moritake said without hesitation, "I am worried that the Eighth Route Army wants to attack Taiyuan."

"Then let me tell you that the Taiyuan garrison currently has more than 3,300 people. There are more than 3,000 people in the Imperial Army. There are also more than 3,000 other military police, engineers, field hospitals, and baggage units. There are also more than 3,000 people."

"Didn't the 26th Division leave troops in Taiyuan?"

"Tanabianjun, do you think there is a need to stay in the army?"

"If needed!"

Tanabe Moritake answered without any concealment.

Tadao Riri Lin on the other end of the phone was silent for a moment and did not answer immediately.

Tadao Li Lin is still very respectful to Moewu Tadanabe. After all, the other party was the leader of the lieutenant general division and he had been fighting against the Tu Eighth Route Army in Shanxi for a long time.

Before, Li Lin Zhongdao had been fighting against Fu Zuoyi's Jinsui Army in the north, and occasionally participated in the encirclement and suppression of the Eighth Route Army's Jin-Cha-Hebei Military Region. But to be honest, he didn't know much about the Eighth Route Army's situation.

This time he hurriedly took office as Chief of Staff of the First Army. He made up his mind and said cautiously.

Tell less and listen more, there is nothing wrong at any time.

"Li Linjun, tell me how many people are currently on the 26th Division on the Zhengtai Line?" Tianbian Shengwu said anxiously.

"One wing and two brigades, about 6,000 people." Tadao Ririya answered honestly.

"What if they were destroyed by the Eighth Route Army of China on the Tai Tai Line?" Tanabe Moriwu said slowly, "Are there any reinforcements in Taiyuan?"

"This..." Tadakami Li Lin gradually began to feel the situation was serious.

The Zhengtai Line was controlled by the Eighth Route Army, which means that the fastest reinforcement passage was cut off. Reinforcements will definitely not be able to arrive in the short term.

At present, the large Japanese army's troops are either concentrated in the Pingjin area or in central China, and there is also a large group of them in the three eastern provinces, which is the most powerful Kanto Army.

There is danger in Taiyuan. First, it is to mobilize reinforcements from the Pingjin area, and then to draw troops from the Kwantung Army into the pass.

The problem is that these reinforcements all have to go to the Taiping Line.
To be continued...