Of course, the Japanese officers in the observation team had to be killed, but because of their importance, many of the Japanese exploration teams were already approaching their defense zone.
Just around the Huting stronghold, there were nearly 30,000 Japanese troops gathering crazily!
Even if they mobilized the new regiment, the 117th regiment, and the 369th regiment to snipe, they could only fight to the death against the scale of more than 6,000 people!
In other words, Su Wen's remaining team would have to face twice as many enemies as him!
"Dog, don't die so easily. After this battle is over, I will skin you alive!”
The brigade commander gritted his teeth in hatred. This Su Wen really relied on his own strength to stir up trouble in the northwest of Shanxi Province!
But what else could he do?
They couldn't just watch the Independent Regiment get eaten up by more than 30,000 people, right?
After assigning the defense tasks to the various divisions, he roused his spirits and asked.
"How much time do we have?"
The soldier beside him did not know what he was asking and could only reluctantly answer.
" All the troops will meet the enemy in about two hours. We just received news that the 358th Regiment of the Jinsui Army has made a move and seems to be assisting in defense. As for the Huting Stronghold on the main battlefield, it will only take about three hours…"
"Go, call me if you need anything!"
The brigade commander wanted to be alone and didn't want to say anything.
He had done everything he could.
Next, they could only see if the independent regiment was tough enough.
At the Huting Stronghold, Major General Gui Zi and his men who were fleeing in a sorry state heaved a sigh of relief when they finally reached the entrance of the stronghold.
The Tiger Pavilion outpost was different from the other outposts. Because there were many people who had to be stationed there, they had built simple city walls or earth walls. There was also a central turret, a city protection trench, and barbed wire around the perimeter.
"Those on the gatehouse, quickly open the door!”
The Japanese shouted one after another, but there was no movement for a long time. They felt very strange.
"Creak!"
Suddenly, he heard a sound and looked up at the turret of the stronghold. He saw a howitzer pointed at them and immediately felt that something was wrong.
"Baka! I'm your captain! Open the door!"
The Japanese regiment commander was stunned. Why was the stronghold's cannon aimed at them?
"Little Japanese, remember Grandpa's name, Li You!”
The howitzer on the turret opened fire immediately, and a shell hit them. The terrifying shockwave knocked many people to the ground.
Li You of the Special Forces Company had started infiltrating the base after the Second Battalion and the Japanese started fighting. In the end, he had taken over the Huting Stronghold at the cost of dozens of soldiers dying!
There were only a few hundred defenders here, not much more than their special forces company. Therefore, the battle ended very quickly. More than 300 enemy soldiers were wiped out, and the remaining prisoners were all locked up in the cellar.
The entire Tiger Pavilion Stronghold had been occupied by the Independent Regiment!
"Retreat, retreat to the east! Baka!"
The Japanese Major General could only run with his pants up. The only direction he could retreat to was the east.
Once again, the group of people was hit by the howitzer and fled in panic. However, running like this was not a solution. The enemy still had cavalry. It would not be a matter of minutes for four legs to chase after two of them!
"Order the soldiers to defend the position and gather the remaining soldiers. Reinforcements will arrive immediately!”
The Japanese Major General had no choice but to flee to a high ground. The 4th Battalion quickly arrived and used only a company of 200 people to completely trap them on the high ground.
This was also within Su Wen's plan. The Japanese had no way out and could only wait for reinforcements to arrive. In that case, they could only head towards the east of the Tiger Pavilion Stronghold.
On the other side, there were many cliffs. They could not retreat and could only defend.
"Quick, power generation headquarters, we are defending the Huting stronghold! Requesting backup!"
In order to survive, the major general of the Guizi army was willing to pay any price. Even if he had to lie, he would call for reinforcements.
In the Tiger Pavilion stronghold, Su Wen looked at the dozens of howitzers in the courtyard, hundreds of boxes of grenades, as well as all kinds of weapons, equipment, and supplies.
Seeing this, Su Wen immediately ordered the entire team to replenish their supplies.
"My idea is very simple. One word, drag! The reason why the Tiger Pavilion Stronghold was easy to defend and difficult to attack was because of the terrain advantage. They only needed to block one side!”
Su Wen held an impromptu meeting and called everyone above the company level into the room.
"But this is not enough! Therefore, I want to set up three lines of defense outside the Tiger Pavilion Stronghold. As for the arrangement of these three lines of defense…"
Su Wen distributed the specific combat missions to the various battalions.
There was only one way to enter the Tiger Pavilion Stronghold, so his first line of defense was at the outermost mountain.
Even if the Japanese had trucks, cavalry, or motorbikes, they might not be able to carry many heavy weapons, not to mention that they still needed to transport troops.
Therefore, in this area, Su Wen had already sent the entire regiment of engineers to dig pits, bury mines, or destroy roads after the attack on the Tiger Pavilion stronghold began.
This defense could not only slow down the enemy's speed, but also effectively prevent the enemy's heavy weapons from entering the battlefield.
At the same time, the majority of the 4th Battalion's infantry company were arranged on both sides of the road, forming teams of two. After firing a shot, they would change places to harass and kill the enemy.
As for the second line of defense, because it was difficult to spread out the formation, the infantry companies of the various battalions would go into battle one by one, and the artillery from the rear would continuously support them.
Due to the terrain, the front of this line of defense could only be attacked by less than a battalion, so they had to attack wave after wave.
Therefore, as long as he defended this place, Su Wen would not be afraid even if he had 20,000 to 30,000 people.
The third line of defense was the Tiger Pavilion Stronghold. Relying on fortifications, it would not be a problem to hold off the enemy for a few hours.
After completing the general deployment, Su Wen felt worried again. He rode his horse to the front line and realized that not only were his regiment's engineers burying mines and digging holes, but even some commoners had come to help.
"Regiment commander, the commoners who stayed behind refused to leave no matter what. When they heard that our regiment was going to risk their lives against the Japanese, they came to help no matter what!”
A platoon leader explained to Su Wen. Su Wen, Chu Yunfei, and the others looked around and saw that there were at least a hundred people gathered here.
Most of them were women, and there were a few children. Seeing this scene, everyone could not help but tear up.
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