The outer position of Taiyuan, Haozhuang Town and its surrounding areas, have a relatively flat terrain. A huge fortress group is formed with Haozhuang Town as the center, and the trenches and traffic trenches are crisscrossed. At the same time, each central fortress is connected by secret passages, and a solid defensive system is formed. The fortifications of Haozhuang Town are connected to Yangjiayu and Zaoyuan in the north and south, forming a network fortification barrier. In addition, Yangjiayu, Haozhuang Town and Zaoyuan fortifications echo the fortifications of the north and south. The Fourth Independent Infantry Brigade has two regiments responsible for defending Haozhuang Town, and one regiment in the north and south each defends Yangjiayu and Zaoyuan respectively.

The vanguard of the 4th Division of the Japanese army attacked this line of defense, as if he had encountered a wall of iron. After suffering certain casualties, the Japanese army began to adjust their offensive tactics in the face of powerful fortifications. Since the frontal terrain of Haozhuang Town was relatively flat, the Japanese army transferred the First Vehicle Brigade to strengthen the offensive. This chariot brigade transferred from Japan did not play a role in the early Niangziguan battle, and did not make any achievements after entering Shanxi. The reason was that the poor terrain of Shanxi stopped the Japanese tanks.

The First Japanese War Vehicle Brigade was formed in China and belonged to the sequence of the Imperial Guards, so its equipment was very advanced. The First Japanese War Vehicle Brigade was equipped with 350 medium-sized tanks, 300 armored vehicles, and more than 200 various artillery pieces. Various vehicles were negligible. This unit was a quasi-mechanized unit. It was a completely helpless move for the Japanese to use the only chariot brigade in China. Frankly speaking, the Japanese army is still a primary school student in its current state. They only learn from the Germans and have mastered some of the fur.

The commander of the First Chariot Brigade was named Zisanichiro. It is said that he has royal blood, and even the commander Suuchi Shinoji had to give him some face. The commander Kawatani Yusuke did not dare to point fingers at him. Zisanichiro was very depressed some time ago. His armored troops came to Shanxi and then entered Shanxi and became almost a decoration, and they had almost no place to use their skills in the face of Shanxi's bad terrain. Now the opportunity to exert the power of armor has finally come.

Zi Sanichiro was eager to try it out. He declined Kawatani Akisuke's wish to stay in Yangquan and went to the front line to command the battle. He vowed that he would exert the power of the Great Japanese armor and break through the Chinese army's defense line in one fell swoop. The Japanese army's high efficiency was not a blow. According to the combat experience of Zhangjiakou and Chahar, the Japanese army quickly equipped an armored mine vehicle in order to deal with landmines. This armored mine vehicle was clearing anti-infantry mines and removing magnetic mines with significant effect, and also able to detect the accurate location of anti-tank mines.

In addition, in order to prevent our infantry from using incendiary bombs to attack the tank, the Japanese army invented a triangular battle formation, that is, a battle formation with one tank in front and two armored vehicles in the back. The Japanese army's tactics took great pains and their role was very obvious. Once the Japanese tanks were put into Haozhuang Town, the attack speed accelerated. The Japanese army's plane bombing, cannons assisted, and the steel dragon, the scene was indeed spectacular and powerful.

At the command of the 4th Brigade of the Fortress Group in the center of Haojia Town, the brigade commander Gao Lei stood at the upper part of the fortress and was looking out with a telescope. The chief of staff said: "Front-line report that the Japanese army launched 50 tanks and 100 armored vehicles in the attack, and launched an attack with the cooperation of planes and heavy artillery in the sky. The Japanese army quickly passed through the minefield using mine detection vehicles. However, the Japanese infantry did not follow the attack, so the Japanese army may have added troops to the armored combat vehicles."

"Damn, the Japanese are very cunning. He wants to use tanks and armored vehicles to rush in, and then use the soldiers on the armored combat vehicles to attack the castle group in reverse. The Japanese's move is poisonous." After saying that, the brigade commander Gao Lei picked up the phone: "Check me the heavy artillery brigade, I need artillery fire support!" The theater command authorized him to command the heavy artillery brigade for artillery fire support. "Brigate! The Japanese army has already rushed into the defense area for 100 meters," a combat staff member put down the phone and said anxiously. "Shut up, Japanese tanks enter 200 meters before launching an attack!" Gao Lei said calmly.

At a certain position on the front, a platoon leader looked at the Japanese tanks rumbling towards him. He waved his hand vigorously. A soldier who had already prepared pressed the detonator hard. With a deafening explosion, the Japanese tank was blown to the sky and landed into a pile of scrap iron. The explosion was an order, and then the thunderous explosion sounded suddenly. In fact, this was a preset trap. Considering that the Japanese army had a solution to anti-tank mines, explosive wires were used to detonate the positions on the Taiyuan periphery. In order to paralyze the Japanese army, minefields were also set up. Just when the Japanese tanks were hit by a devastating blow, the heavy artillery brigade in the rear began to bombard violently, and the entire land was like an earthquake.

At the brigade command, a combat staff member kept shouting with a phone in his hand: "Three rapid fires in front of 55, 58, 62, 75 ahead...." As the front line continued to report the shooting of the corps to the heavy artillery troops, one round of shells accurately aimed at the Japanese armored vehicles. Since the shooting of the corps was measured repeatedly in advance, the Japanese armored combat vehicles were suddenly in trouble. The 105mm shells were concentrated on the Japanese armored combat vehicles, and almost all the tanks could be thrown away. In order to deal with the Japanese tanks, the heavy artillery brigade used high-explosive bombs.

Two hours later, the Japanese tanks and armored vehicles retreated in a panic. This time, the Japanese army paid the price of 30 tanks and 20 armored vehicles. Seeing this situation, Zisanichiro was so angry that he immediately ordered a second attack. In order to deal with the heavy artillery of the Chinese defenders, the Japanese army flew in a large number of bombers to deal with the artillery positions, but the heavy artillery positions were all preset in permanent fortifications, and the Japanese bombing could only be scratching the surface.

In the afternoon of the battle, the Japanese infantry commander could not bear it anymore, so he ordered the Japanese infantry to launch an attack with the tanks. The battlefield was full of smoke and dust, and there were deadly bullets everywhere. Facing the group of castles, the Japanese tanks did not dare to go deeper. They began to cooperate with the infantry to clear the castles one by one. Every time the Japanese advance was a meter, it was difficult, and the entire battlefield was very chaotic. Since my defensive forces were underground and appeared in the trenches, this flexible tactic was very effective.

In a dark castle at the front position, a soldier held a machine gun in his hands and shot several Japanese soldiers to the ground. At this time, a Japanese soldier next to him turned around near the gun hole, took out a grenade and stuffed it in, and a large group of black smoke emerged from the castle. After a while, two more soldiers emerged from the secret passage. They moved the bodies of their comrades away and shot the hatred bullets at the Japanese army... The Japanese army had no way to deal with the secret paths of the positions. The Japanese army had to fight for each secret castle repeatedly, and the Japanese army also had to be guarded against Chinese soldiers who suddenly appeared in the trenches. This was the first time that the Japanese army encountered the Chinese army's tactics.

After three days, the Japanese army advanced one meter and one meter forward, just like a snail climbing. Yangquan Japanese Army Command, Arisuke Kawatani, looked numb. At this time, a combat staff member also reported: "Genius General, the First Chariot Brigade, has launched a total of 12 attacks, and has lost 130 tanks and 80 tanks. We have only broken through two kilometers of the front line. At present, the 33rd and 34th Regiments of the Fourth Division have suffered heavy losses and are no longer able to launch an attack."

Kawatani Akisuke said coldly: "Order the 35 and 36th registrars to attack and order Zi Sanichiro to continue to launch a powerful offensive." Then the combat staff reported the situation of the attack on the left and right wings. In short, there was no good news. Such a fierce bloody battle was a competition of will. Now Kawatani Akisuke had no way out, and his mind was full of attack and attack. Now he had abandoned all distracting thoughts. Once the Battle of Taiyuan failed, he would commit suicide by cesarean section. Anyway, he had to bear the responsibility for using poison gas bombs.

In the past few days, Zi Sanyiro had already made Li Zhihuo faint, and the losses of his troops made him even more irritable. At present, he had replaced several subordinates who were unfavorable to combat. Fierce battles reached this level, his chariot troops could not be withdrawn at all. Fortunately, his tanks dare not go deeper now, so the losses were relatively less. However, the armored chariots faced heavy artillery attacks, which made him very angry. He sent a telegram to the commander, accusing the air force of unfavorable combat and pushing the losses of the tanks to the air force. In addition, he asked the commander to quickly replenish the lost tanks and armored vehicles and personnel at the same time, otherwise his armored troops would not be able to continue fighting.

Commander Suzunai Ichiro's request naturally had to satisfy him, and he also had to supplement according to combat needs. Considering the arrogance of Zichiro, Commander Suzunai Tsaichi told Kawatani Akisuke to control Zichi and not to make him bold. If the First Brigade of the Chariot suffered devastating losses and the base camp blamed him, it would be difficult for Teruchi Tsai Ichi.

At the command of the fourth army of Yangquan, the chief of staff said carefully: "God, General, the commander asked us to take care of Zisanichiro. Will he take his chariot down and rest?" Kawatani Yusuke roared and said: "Bastard! I don't care whether he is a royal relative. Now the war is the most critical time. Even if he dies in battle, he will be loyal to the emperor. I will urge him to continue to attack for the death." Kawatani Yusuke decided to go against the commander's wishes. He had already put life and death aside. For the sake of the emperor and the great Japanese Empire, he didn't care about anything.

At the Battle Zone Command, Mu Yaping held the phone and said, "Brigit Commander Gao, how is the situation in the front line?" This is the first time Mu Yaping asked the front line commander about the situation. The hoarse voice of Brigitte Commander Gao came from the other end of the phone: "Damn it! The Japanese army is crazy, they are desperate. At present, I have added 4,000 soldiers, and the combat loss rate has reached half." Mu Yaping said in a low voice: "I don't want to hear the number of casualties. I ask you to stay on the periphery until the end of the month and then retreat into the city. Can you do it?" "Commander Mu! Don't worry, Beiyi will complete the task resolutely." Mu Yaping said, "Tell your brothers, if you persist, we will definitely win the Battle of Taiyuan!"

Peng Dehuai said with a grim expression: "Commander Mu, the Japanese army launched a decisive charge, which shows that the Japanese front-line commander has reached the end of his life. Our front-line positions in Taiyuan will cause severe damage to the Japanese army. The next step in street fighting depends on whether the Japanese army has the courage. As long as we go through this difficult period, the battle situation will be beneficial to us."

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Chapter completed!