Unfortunately, the first motorized battalion transformed for less than an hour.

All the seized trucks were requisitioned by Tang Dao, who was overjoyed, and were used to participate in the transportation of Licheng's huge supplies.

And just as he left the city, Tang Dao changed his original tactical arrangement.

Originally, his wish to participate in the subsequent battle with his three main infantry battalions was disappointed because of a telegram from the 683rd Brigade.

The 921st Division headquarters obtained distant intelligence, and the 108th Division garrisons along Hanchang were already gathering, which means that Xia Xiong Yuan had already felt that this battle could not be completed by relying solely on his troops located in Lucheng and Changzhi. The Japanese army dozens of kilometers or even hundreds of kilometers away may reinforce the war zone on a larger scale at any time.

Licheng was stationed only by two infantry companies, and its strength was too weak. After discussing with Gong Shaoxun, Tang Dao and Gong Shaoxun decided to use Lei Xiong as the first commander of the direction of Licheng, commanding the first battalion and the second company of the 1st Artillery Company to station Licheng, and be responsible for commanding all transportation. Cheng Tieshou, the commander of the 2nd Artillery Company, was his deputy, and took charge of a machine gun platoon and three anti-aircraft machine gun platoons to be responsible for air defense of the Licheng transportation line.

If the Japanese reinforcements come from the direction of Shecheng again, the battalion will rush to Dongyang Pass to block the Japanese army with it as a position, and block the enemy at all costs until all the supplies in the direction of Licheng will evacuate.

The main force of the Four-Road Group, who had successfully joined the army, did not march quickly immediately, but rested in the mountains and had breakfast.

On the hill, there were only Tang Dao and Lei Xiong.

At the foot of the mountain, there were four-row team soldiers sitting in the grass. They were ordered to rest for a while and were smiling on their faces. They were holding the hot white flour steamed buns and vegetable soup sent by the cooking squads of each battalion company. The main thing was to attack Licheng Dasheng.

The key is that the war has been won, and there are not many casualties. Most of the brothers who eat at the dinner table are still by their side.

The casualties in the entire Battle of Licheng were counted an hour ago.

The second and third battalions responsible for attacking the city walls of Licheng shall not exceed 100 casualties, of which 16 officers and soldiers were killed in the second battalion, 24 were killed in the third battalion, and a total of 52 were injured.

As the offensive side, the casualty ratio between the defenders actually reached an astonishing 1 to 10. This result was unexpected by no one, including themselves.

Of course there is a tactical victory. The special forces in the city attacked the Japanese brigade headquarters, causing the Japanese army in the city to lose unified command and can only fight on their own. This is equivalent to being completely divided by the Japanese combat system and being tragically broken, and can only be tragically defeated; but more of it is the embodiment of firepower advantages.

For this battle, the Four Army Regiment invested 4 large-caliber artillery pieces, 14 Type 82 mortars, 6 infantry artillery pieces, and 6 37mm rapid-fire artillery pieces. The total number of artillery pieces reached an astonishing 30. In contrast, the Japanese army only had 2 poor Type 92 infantry artillery pieces.

Moreover, until the Japanese baggage troops surrendered, several spare cannons in their baggage warehouse were still lying in wooden boxes and shining under the protection of butter.

With the heavy firepower advantage of dozens of times that of the Japanese army, who will die if the Japanese don’t die?

However, the cheerful officers and soldiers of the Four Lines Regiment could not know that their two supreme commanders were full of solemn expressions on the high ground.

"Brother Lei, we don't know how determined the Japanese are, how many troops they will gather, and at what time they can reach the battlefield. But I know that it is probably not enough to rely on the 683rd Brigade alone. Moreover, there are at least 2,000 Japanese troops in Changzhi. If they join the war, the situation may be in a stalemate.

With the current strength of the Japanese army, if we cannot resolve the battle in the shortest time, what awaits us may be a bloody battle involving the entire southeastern Shanxi. The entire 921st Division, the Sichuan Army 21st Army, and our four-way regiment were all forced to take out their old capitals, but the Japanese in Jin Province have more than one 108th Division!" Tang Dao stood on a hill with a solemn face.

The battle situation at this time exceeded his expectations. Just like Lao Li in the sword, he never expected that his crazy battle would make the entire northwestern Shanxi become a pot of porridge.

Tang Dao is confident enough. Even if the main forces of the 108th Division gather, there are 921 infantry divisions in southeastern Jin, plus an infantry division in the 21st Army, and a four-way regiment. The total strength of the two divisions and one regiment is nearly 30,000 people, which can tie the Japanese. But in that case, the main force of the Chinese army located in southeastern Jin will suffer a heavy blow, while the Japanese North China Front Army still has enough troops to reinforce.

Perhaps, this was inadvertently in line with the strategy of the Japanese North China Front Army at this time, seeking a decisive battle with the main force of the Chinese army.

No matter how many Japanese invaders were wiped out by Licheng or Lucheng, the final outcome was that he won tactically but lost completely strategically.

Therefore, if you want to solve this dilemma, Tang Dao must bring enough troops, cut Roma with a quick knife, quickly resolve the enemy in Lucheng, and wait for the main force of the 108th Division to arrive, so that they can feel the feeling of the cold daylily.

However, in this case, Lei Xiong, who was responsible for staying in Licheng, had only one infantry battalion and a limited number of artillery guns. Once the Japanese troops that had begun to gather in the distance were determined enough, it would be difficult for him.

The worst possibility is that what the first battalion faces may be a death battle!

But for Tang Dao, there is only one person who can trust such a battlefield that is completely beyond his control ability, that is Lei Xiong, the brother who has fought side by side with him since he came to this time and space.

Although the military order has been issued, Tang Dao must also explain it to him clearly.

"The first battalion guarantees the completion of the mission!" After hearing Tang Dao's words, Lei Xiong, who also had a solemn expression, did not hesitate at all. "But..."

"You said!" Tang Dao was slightly surprised.

Lei Xiong has a rough personality and was also a thorny figure when he was young. When he said he had violated the order with Tang Dao, he violated the order, but it was rare when he had agreed to complete the military order and still had to make requests.

"Group, if I die in battle, my baby, you must accept him as your godson as you promised me last time!" Lei Xiong scratched his head and said.

It was said that Lei Xiong was still a godson in his hometown boy, but when he celebrated the engagement, several officers toasted Tang Dao and wished him a noble son early. Tang Dao, who knew the war was long and long, shook his head and sighed, saying that having a child in this war year is not necessarily a good thing for the children.

This is purely because Tang Dao comes from the future after all. He knows what war means to children. It’s nothing to live in a place without a firm place to wander. The most terrible thing is to be shrouded in the shadow of death at all times, especially the lack of medical treatment and medicine. Some children of senior generals died in this most difficult period.

That is really a big blow for parents! Just like the war god, his cute little daughter, who was only a few years old, died in a conspiracy assassination, but until his death, he could not find the real murderer. It was heartbreaking for decades!

Tang Dao is not a god. He cannot protect everyone around him, just like those comrades who have been sleeping in the ground. No matter how heartache or helpless he can only watch them leave. The only thing he can do is to firmly lead the remaining people to continue fighting.

"It's better to have a baby later!" Lei Xiong, who is already a father, could understand Tang Dao's mood, so he took the initiative to say: "That's better to see my boy that day, you're a godfather! Don't rush to have a baby, you can be a dad!"

"A word is determined!" Tang Dao agreed readily.

However, it was the matter of meeting Lei Xiong's family in the future, and neither side mentioned it again. Unexpectedly, at this time, Lei Xiong actually mentioned it again.

Obviously, he also realized that the battle was severe and prepared for the decisive battle. He made sure that the boy at home held his thick legs and completely avoided his worries.

"Haha, how could you regret it if you and I have decided! Don't be so serious, just like the Japanese can really swallow your ranks of the first battalion of the Lei Datuan!" Tang Dao's solemn expression faded away and he laughed.

"It is said that a battalion defends Dongyang Pass to the death, but my troops are planning ahead. I see that since the attack, Xiong Yuan has been constantly unstoppable, but he is just a mediocre general, and he may not be able to smell the opportunity to fight. Moreover, Commander Liu of the 921st Division is the famous general I admire the most. With his strategic vision, he must know that the Japanese invaders cannot easily enter the Licheng-Lucheng war zone. If he cannot compete with the enemy, he will definitely find a way to delay the speed of the Japanese invaders' advance!"

"So, you have a higher responsibility for the rank of the regiment. Whether my battalion can escape unsuccessfully depends on when the Lucheng battlefield will end!" Lei Xiong's face also relaxed, and Zhan Yan smiled.

"Brother Lei, you are not authentic now! I am reducing pressure for you, but you did the opposite and put a burden on my shoulders!" Tang Dao pointed at Lei Xiong and said.

"There is no way, who made you the godfather of E's child? You can't let him have more godfathers, and he will lose his own father!" Lei Xiong shrugged and expressed his helplessness.

"Haha! This reason is impossible for me to refute!" Tang Dao smiled. "I can't disappoint my godson who I have never met before. I will take someone to kill that wave of dog days. At the latest, tomorrow!"

"Haha! OK!" Lei Xiong also laughed.

"Brother Lei! See you at the base!" Tang Dao saluted Lei Xiong.

"See you at the resident!" Lei Xiong returned the gift.

The two chief and deputy commanders of the Four-Road Regiment exchanged military salutes on this hill, and then went down the mountain on both sides. The Four-Road Regiment that had just met will separate here again and each rush to the battlefield.

Lei Xiong had already ordered the Second Company of Weidong to attack the remnants of the Japanese army who had completely retreated from Shecheng, and immediately pursued the victory and occupied Dongyang Pass, a key area 10 kilometers away from Licheng.

A general of the Engineer Company took a motorcycle to Dongyang Pass, which guarded the gate of Licheng, and helped build a defensive position in advance. In the afternoon, after renovation and waiting for the baggage company to arrive at the remaining 1st and 3rd Company of the first battalion, the fire support company and the artillery troops would also rush to Dongyang Pass.

Wei Donglai, who had basically ended the attack and killed more than 100 Japanese remnants, received a military order and immediately gave up cleaning the battlefield. The entire company followed the road and rushed to Dongyang Pass.

As the name suggests, Dongyang Pass is an ancient pass on the only highway from Shecheng to Licheng. In ancient times, there were bunker forts and walls along mountains. With its strong walls, it could at least stop ten times the enemy in the era of cold weapons.

But in this war era dominated by thermal weapons, hiding in the pass of only thousands of square meters was almost a target. The 47th Army of the 21st Army was ordered to guard Dongyang Pass a month ago. It was because of the formation of a blocking position in the surrounding mountains that it was able to fight bloody battles with more than 3,000 Japanese troops for three days and nights.

The Japanese also had troops here, but with the complete fall of Licheng, Lucheng, Changzhi and other big cities, and not far from Licheng and Shecheng, as long as they do not enter the mountains and fields, safety can be basically guaranteed. The Japanese troops here are just an infantry team with 45 troops.

Located on the mountains on both sides of Dongyang Pass, although there are simple positions built by the Sichuan Army, the Japanese army only established outposts on it and did not have a large number of troops stationed.

The reason is of course that the Chinese army lacks artillery. Even if the crowds are gathered to attack, as long as they can defend the pass first, they can defend until reinforcements arrive.

But this is also the main reason why the rumbling of guns and cannons less than a thousand meters away stimulated the Japanese infantry inside the pass and were firmly guarding the pass.

The 500 reinforcements that had passed the pass before were strong enough to make the Japanese infantry safe.

But Second Lieutenant Mada was still very nervous. The phone number to Licheng and Shecheng was completely finished half an hour ago. The little Dongyang Pass became an isolated island and he could not obtain any information from the outside world.

He only knew that Licheng was attacked by Chinese at 5 a.m. Shecheng had sent reinforcements to pass through Dongyang Pass. More than an hour ago, trucks, motorcycles, some pack horses and large chariots were carried by huge troops of more than 500 people.

This chapter is not over, please click on the next page to continue reading! Such a huge force is not worthy of facing a Chinese infantry regiment, but Mao heard a bean-like gunfire and an explosion half an hour ago?

Second Lieutenant Mada graduated from the non-commissioned officer school for two years and has been a trainee lieutenant in the army for a year. From the direction of the gunshot, we can see that the battlefield is not far from Dongyang Pass. Could it be that the Chinese army is not far away?

When Machima Asada thought of this result, his back felt cold. He knew that with a strong wall, he might be able to block the attacks of the Chinese people several times, but what if the Chinese troops were far beyond their imagination?

The Chinese army's firepower is indeed not strong, but they are many! More importantly, he only has an infantry squad, with two light machine guns, two grenade launchers, and 36 rifles, and his firepower is not very strong.

The Chinese dared to attack Li Cheng, who had thousands of troops, and might attack Dongyang Pass at any time. As for the 500 people who had just passed, Lieutenant Mada, who was scolded by his leader's army captain a little later, was instinctively not full of hope.

‘The biggest possibility of a commander who cannot keep his mind calm on the battlefield is to send his subordinates to hell!’ This is a classic quote from Second Lieutenant Asada who was studying at the non-commissioned officer school, Kazuno Shinozuka, then the principal of the school.

Machichi Asada has always agreed with it!

If the Chinese had established a blocking position in the mountains of Licheng, they might have returned in failure.

I really want to come whatever I want!

In Mada Masaki's telescope, a group of yellow figures rushed towards the carriage along the road.

And as they got closer, Second Lieutenant Mada's face became even more ugly.

The big cart in front was not full of supplies, but also the yellowish yellow, and the yellowish yellow body was still running wildly, and there were also dark marks.

As a soldier, Lieutenant Asada knew that it was blood!

"Removing the fortifications immediately and letting them enter the customs quickly!" Asada Machi ordered quickly.

Needless to say, it must be that the 500 imperial reinforcements who reinforced Licheng were blocked in the mountains. These were either wounded or the remains of the imperial infantry who died in battle. Mada Masada was quick to repair it.

Although he was scolded hard just over an hour ago, this did not prevent him from helping his colleagues. Personal grievances would never be brought to the battlefield. This is the most basic quality of the Imperial Army.

From this point of view, Asada Machi is definitely a model of Japanese infantry.

Even, he took the initiative to get out of the fortifications and ordered his subordinates to prepare clear water. There was insufficient medicine in the pass, but he could give some help to these colleagues who had fought bravely.

The Japanese lieutenant, who has strong self-binding power, also had a strong sense of self-inclusion and never thought about a possibility. The 500 army disappeared, and the turquoise may still be yellow, but the people under the turquoise are different.

Unfortunately, the very self-disciplined Japanese lieutenant had put down the telescope hanging around his neck, otherwise, with his mind, he might find some clues.

More than 30 figures running wildly saw the Japanese army at the gate starting to pull the fortifications that opened and opened the gate. They seemed to sense the care from their colleagues, and they also slowed down thirty or forty meters away, no longer as anxious as before.

Sure enough, people have to put their heart in mind!
Chapter completed!