The attacking troops had just rushed up the steep slope. As soon as they showed their heads, they were immediately knocked down by the Japanese snipers. The battle lasted for an entire day. The hillside was covered with the corpses of the Eighth Route Army soldiers. The first few main forces that participated in the attack had lost more than half of their ability to attack.
They built a position at Li Jiapo, taking advantage of the terrain and relying on their powerful firepower, they repelled the 772nd Regiment's attacks several times.
The 772nd Regiment suffered heavy losses, with almost half of the casualties. However, the Japanese's position was impregnable and could not be broken through. The regiment commander, Blind Cheng, was anxious, but there was nothing he could do.
Meanwhile, Yamazaki, who was surrounded, was not afraid at all. He sat on the ammunition box and calmly commanded the battle. He had the air of a general who would not change his expression even if Mount Tai collapsed in front of him.
Li Jiapo's battle was in full swing, but the independent regiment was watching the fun. Li Yunlong's brigade received an order to be a reserve team. Because of this, Zhao Gang was so anxious that he jumped up and down. He had a big fight with Li Yunlong in the regiment headquarters, and even Kong Jie was scolding him.
Zhao Gang immediately scolded him.
"Tell me, how did you start this meeting? They're eating meat while our independent regiment stands at the side like a fool. What reserve team? Isn't it just you, Old Li, who's a coward? You can't even snatch the main attacker!”
Li Yunlong was already fuming.
"What are you cursing about? Can you be more polite? I think you are."
"Tell me, why is Blind Cheng the main attacker? We're the reserve team. Does he really think that our Independent Regiment is a stepmother?”
Li Yunlong was unhappy when Zhao Gang said that.
"What are you in a hurry for? Why are you pretending to be sick? That Blind Cheng has already made a military pledge. What can I do?”
At this moment, Kong Jie was furious. walked in
"Li Yunlong, how did you become the regiment commander? You can't even snatch the main attacker. They're fighting at the front while our Independent Regiment is sitting on the bench at the back!”
"If you are angry, go find the brigade commander and the teacher. Stop talking nonsense with me. Why are you glaring at me?”
at the same time
At the Japanese Army headquarters.
Ryuu Sanada also pushed open the door of Commander Shinozuka Yoshio's room with a telegram.
"Commander, we just received a telegram from Captain Yamazaki. The Yamazaki Brigade is currently surrounded at Li Jiapo. All the troops of the 386th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army have appeared.”
Upon hearing this news, Shinozuka Yoshio quickly got up and went to the map. He found Li Jiapo's location and observed the surrounding terrain and military deployment. Then, he was silent for a moment with his hands behind his back.
He then raised his head and said," Order the 4th Brigade, 9th Brigade, and 8th Mixed Brigade of the Imperial Association Army to surround Li Jiapo and annihilate the 386th Brigade of the 8th Route Army."”
Once the battle at Li Jiapo started, the entire Huabei region became lively.
The Japanese Chief of Staff, Itagaki Seishiro, the commander of the Japanese dispatched troops in China, General Nishio Shouzao, the commander of the Japanese First Army in Shanxi, Shinozuka Yoshio, and the commander of the Japanese dispatched troops in North China, Tada Shun, were all watching the map in their headquarters.
The combat staff officers at all levels of command were nervously working on the map. On the map, Li Jiapo was surrounded by huge arrows of different colors.
The 36th Division of the Japanese army in Lu 'an, the 16th Brigade in Fenyang, the 9th Brigade in Taiyuan, and the 4th Brigade in Yangquan were all working day and night to attack the Lijiapo area.
At the same time, all the Eighth Route Army reinforcements in North China had already joined the Japanese reinforcements.
The order from the Eighth Route Army Headquarters was firm: Stop the enemy from sending reinforcements at all costs. As a result, around the little-known hill of Li Jiapo, the Eighth Route Army troops and Japanese troops in North China had already assumed a decisive battle stance, and the top commanders of both sides were still watching the previously unknown hill in Shanxi.
The Battle of Lijiapo was destined to go down in history.
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386th Brigade frontline command center.
The brigade commander held a telescope and stared at the battle situation at the front line. The 772nd regiment organized the troops to launch another charge. Just as they rushed halfway up the mountain, the Japanese suddenly increased their firepower and opened fire.
The soldiers at the front fell down like wheat being harvested. Bullets pierced through the bodies of soldiers one after another. Blood and flesh flew everywhere, and corpses littered the ground. Blood stained the hillside.
Half of the soldiers in the company fell in an instant, and only one-third of them retreated safely.
"This won't do. If this continues, the 772nd Regiment will be wiped out.”
The brigade commander returned to the command post and slammed the binoculars on the table.
"Report!" At this moment, the communicator came to the door.
"Speak!" The brigade commander roared with a gloomy face.
"According to the information we just received, the enemy's 4th and 9th regiments are moving towards the outskirts of Li Jiapo. The 8th mixed regiment of the Imperial Association Army is also approaching our division.”
Upon hearing this, the brigade commander quickly came to the map and connected the Japanese forces around Lijiapo with a pencil. Seeing their movement route, the brigade commander couldn't help but snort.
"The Japanese's goal is very clear. They want to form a huge encirclement around Li Jiapo and eat us up. This Yamazaki Brigade is their bait!”
"Yes, the situation is very grim. The Yamazaki Brigade has been unable to take down the Yamazaki Brigade for a long time. We don't have much time left.”The political commissar said seriously.
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