More than 8,000 elite troops rushed from their respective garrisons to the mining area. As soon as they left the garrison, they were attacked by the Eighth Route Army, causing their marching speed to be nearly twice as slow as planned.

If it's just this, it's okay to spend more time on the reinforcements. Sooner or later, they can block the national rescue army in the mining area and take revenge.

At twelve o'clock noon, a reinforcement unit with more than 800 people suddenly lost contact."

The headquarters thought at first that something happened to the radio station, causing the radio contact between the two parties to be interrupted, and it should be possible to contact it in a short while.

Two hours passed, and the reinforcement force disappeared out of thin air. No matter how the headquarters called, the other party did not respond.

The headquarters noticed something was wrong and immediately sent a plane to find them.

As a result, the reinforcements of more than 800 people were found nothing except for more than 400 bodies.

During the two hours of anxious waiting, another reinforcement unit with more than 1,100 people lost contact.

The headquarters did not wait this time, and immediately contacted the plane to find them.

Half an hour later, the traces of the reinforcement unit were found, and the ending was exactly the same as the one that disappeared just now. Except for more than 500 corpses, no living person was found.

From this moment on, the frequency and scale of reinforcements attacks increased significantly.

During the morning marching, at most, the Eighth Route Army was fired with some cold guns and hit two landmines.

By noon, the cold guns that had attacked them had turned into light and heavy machine guns, and from time to time, the vanguard troops were eaten by the Eighth Route Army in just a few minutes.

"Report to the commander, the reinforcements sent by the Pingshan garrison were attacked by the Eighth Route Army in the Gaojiaao area. The enemy gathered at least two regiments of troops, equipped with a large number of light and heavy machine guns and mortars, and the firepower was very strong. As soon as the two sides contacted our army, they lost two infantry squadrons and had to break through. As a result..." This was the sixth bad news the commander heard today. Seeing the communications consultant wanted to speak but stopped, you didn't have to think about it and know that the reinforcements were also suffering a lot.

He frowned and ordered: "What's the result? I've heard enough bad news today, there's nothing I can't say!"

"Hayi!" The nervous expression on the communications officer's face was much relieved, but he was still worried that his next report would anger the commander, so he could only report with a tough bullet.

"This reinforcement unit has more than 1,500 people, including a battalion of imperial troops and two battalions of imperial troops."

"The Eighth Route Army ambush troops concentrated all heavy firepower to raid the Imperial Army, resulting in nearly a thousand people breaking out of one infantry squadron, and the remaining warriors were blocked in the encirclement and did not kill them."

"The Imperial Army, who cooperated with the cooperation, died and surrendered, only broke through less than one company."

"In order to avoid the reinforcement troops being ambushed again, the captain of the team led the team decided to give up the reinforcement mine area and withdraw it back to the county town. Please allow the headquarters to approve it!"

The commander was mentally prepared for heavy casualties in the reinforcements, but he did not expect that their casualties would be so great. He was suddenly angry. He held the command knife in one hand and clenched his fists in the other, just like a bucket of gunpowder that could explode at any time...

The Chief of Staff stood up at the right time: "Sir, please calm down!"

"No one of us expected that we should immediately call the remaining reinforcements to stop moving forward, and the small groups of reinforcements gathered into at least two thousand troops before moving forward."

"The battle report shows that the few ambush battles that just ended were all fought by the Eighth Route Army!"

"Although their combat effectiveness is very strong, they have poor equipment and lack of ammunition. Although they cooperated with the National Salvation Army to capture Jingxing County last night, the materials and ammunition we reserved in the city were destroyed in time by the aviation army, and they did not receive much supplement."

"I have fought several more ambush battles just now, and the limited ammunition must have been almost exhausted, so it is difficult to launch a large-scale battle. As long as we gather our scattered troops together to march, they will have no choice!"

The Chief of Staff’s explanation was far-fetched, but the commander did not object, but instead answered with approval: “The Eighth Route Army has been replenishing equipment and ammunition through battlefield seizures, but their fighting style of fighting with war was eliminated by us two years ago.”

"From then on, our participating troops will destroy weapons and ammunition before retreating and destruction, so that the ammunition supplies seized by the Eighth Route Army could not even be compensated for, and the overall strength became weaker and smaller the battle."

"Although we are always heavy in the Battle of Jingxing, the National Salvation Army and the Eighth Route Army must not have much ammunition supply."

"Reduce their consumption in several ambush battles, the remaining ammunition supply will definitely not be much. Even if they seized some ammunition in the ambush battle just now, they would not have too much energy to launch a large-scale ambush battle."

"Chief of Staff, please send a telegram now so that the reinforcements can meet immediately, and do not give the Eighth Route Army a chance to defeat them!"

"Send another telegram to the aviation force. There are too many troops to reinforce Jingxing in the morning, and their number of fighter jets is limited, so we cannot provide air cover to all reinforcements!"

"After the reinforcements meet with each other, they only need to send out six aircraft to take turns to protect the reinforcements!"

"From now on, as long as the aviation force has the conditions to take off, aircraft must be escorted over the reinforcements!"

The arrangement of the Japanese commander seemed to have really worked. From 1:00 p.m., no reinforcements were ambushed, and no troops were missing.

Although the Eighth Route Army's sneak attacks have never been interrupted, they can only cause some sporadic casualties to the reinforcements, and the commander ignored them at all.

Never thought a huge pocket was opening his arms to him.

After the Japanese reinforcements united, it was indeed difficult for the Eighth Route Army, a regiment-level scale, to find another opportunity to attack.

If there are planes in the sky making trouble, you will definitely suffer a great loss if you take action rashly.

As soon as the two front-line commanders met, they decided to finish a big fight with the Japanese.

Two main groups, three independent battalions, and nearly 4,000 main forces ambush a Japanese devil with more than 2,000 people, and deliberately set the attack time to the evening when the Japanese plane had left.

In addition to continuing to consume the live power of the Japanese and puppet troops and paralyzing them, the continuous sneak attacks along the way were also responsible for slowing down the speed of the Japanese and puppet troops' marching and allowing them to enter the pocket array at the right time.

The Japanese commander did not know all this and subconsciously believed that his layout had worked.

Just as he was complacent, the communications officer suddenly ran over and reported: "Your Excellency Commander, Shanxi First Army Department urgently sent a telegram."

"They found that the main force of the National Salvation Army had signs of crossing the Zhengtai Railway to return to the aid defense zone, reminding us to strengthen the offensive and buy time for them to block the Zhengtai Railway. We must drag the National Salvation Army to the mining area!"

The commander immediately looked up at the Chief of Staff, because he had always been carrying out the task of keeping a close eye on the main force of the National Salvation Army.

The Chief of Staff understood the gods and immediately reported: "Please rest assured that the commander, the humble officer dared to use his own head to guarantee it. But now, the National Salvation Army lurking in the mining area has not carried out a single troop transfer of force at a company level or above!"

"I don't know where the First Army's information was obtained, but the National Salvation Army lurking in the mining area did not move. As for whether they will mobilize after dark, I'm not sure yet."

"But Beizhi has sent a large number of intelligence personnel and scouts into the mining area, focusing on all the intersections near the Zhengtai Railway line in the mining area. If the National Salvation Army really plans to return to the aid defense area, they will definitely not be able to escape their eyes."

Hearing this, the commander immediately ordered the communications officer on the side: "The Chief of Staff has heard what he said just now! Immediately reply to the First Army headquarters according to the Chief of Staff's report: The National Salvation Army is still lurking in the mining area and has not moved. Our Hebei garrison is sure to hold them back and prevent them from evacuating easily."

"By the way, send a telegram to the reinforcements!"

"The past few hours have proved that the Eighth Route Army cannot do anything to the reinforcements that our army has joined together. Since that is the case, there is no need for them to continue to drag on the road!"

"Let them speed up the marching and be sure to enter the mine before dark."

"There are planes staring at the mining area during the day, and the National Rescue Army cannot be transferred."

"If they really plan to return to the aid zone, there will definitely be some action after dark."

"I ate so many troops of Hebei garrison last night, and I can't let them slip away by wiping their mouths!"

"After the reinforcements entered the mining area, they immediately encircled the National Savior Army inside, and they must be eliminated here!"

The Japanese Army Headquarters in Taiyuan, after reading the telegram sent by the Hebei Garage Command, the commander did not completely relax his vigilance.

Along the railway, several mobile troops were progressing slower than he expected. After the team gave up the army and changed to walking, the Zhengtai Railway would be completely blocked as early as tomorrow morning.

The commander felt it was too slow and immediately dispatched thirty cars from too far to help transport troops.

It is very difficult to block the Zhengtai Railway before 10 o'clock tonight.

As soon as the thirty personnel carriers left too far, the road along the railway was destroyed, resulting in the addition of cars not much. The Zhengtai Railway must be blocked at two o'clock in the morning at the earliest.

The call back in hand can only prove that the National Savior Army did not move during the day, and after dark, no one knows whether the National Savior Army will retreat.

The mining area is not very far from the Zhengtai Railway, and some national-saviors, which are not particularly far from the railway line, have a chance to cross the railway line before 2 a.m.

This is the situation that the commander least wants to face.

In his plan, it is best not to return to the defense zone of the National Salvation Army entering Hebei. Only in this way can the counterattack troops commanded by the Chief of Staff completely take down the national Salvation Army's lair without any worries.

Therefore, the commander was not very satisfied with the call, but the Hebei garrison was not his subordinate, so he could not give them orders directly. He could only tactfully put forward his own ideas and suggestions, hoping that they would cooperate.

After staring at the sand table for a minute, he ordered: "Send another telegram to the Hebei Garage Command."

"Under the sneak attack and destruction of the left-behind troops of the National Salvation Army, our Shanxi garrison was unable to block the Zhengtai Railway on time."

"In order to prevent the National Salvation Army from taking the opportunity to withdraw the defense zone, the encirclement and suppression operations of both sides failed. I hope that the Hebei garrison will draw two infantry brigades to assist in blocking the Zhengtai Railway along the mining area."

"When the mobile brigade sent from Taiyuan is in place, they can evacuate the Zhengtai Railway and enter the mining area to encircle and suppress the national rescue army!"

After reading the second telegram sent by Taiyuan, the commander frowned and did not speak immediately.

The Chief of Staff saw the hesitation in the commander's eyes and decided to express his analysis first and give him an additional reference.

"Sir, I just studied the map. If the National Salvation Army decides to return to the aid defense zone after dark, the National Salvation Army within 30 kilometers of the Zhengtai Railway will have the chance to cross the railway line before 2 a.m. I roughly estimate that there are about two thousand National Salvation Army lurking in this area."

"If we don't help block the Zhengtai Railway, they have at least 80% chance of evacuating the mine."

"But I think it's too much to draw two brigades at one time. We suffered heavy losses last night. All the troops besieged the National Savior Army came from other places and had limited troops. If we all went to block the Zhengtai Railway, there would be no troops to besiege the National Savior Army."

"The Zhengtai Railway originally had a large number of strongholds and garrisons, and sent an infantry brigade to establish enough blockade lines to block the national rescue army in the mining area!"

The National Salvation Army entering the mining area must not easily withdraw from the mining area, otherwise the position under its butt will definitely not be kept. This is the commander's bottom line.

As soon as the Chief of Staff finished speaking, he asked: "How long does it take to block the Zhengtai Railway in the past when a brigade is transferred?"

"If we directly draw two infantry brigades over, how long will it take to establish a blockade line along the railway!"

The Chief of Staff pointed to the map and introduced: "The reinforcement unit closest to the railway line has two brigades, so we can adjust one brigade and two brigades to have the same deployment time, which can block the railway four hours ahead of the Shanxi garrison!"

"Then just transfer two infantry brigades to the railway line, and cooperate with the Imperial Army in the operation to reinforce the railway line!" The commander made a decisive decision.

The Chief of Staff had to object on the spot, but before he could speak, he was blocked by the commander and went back: "Chief of Staff, you missed something in your analysis just now."

"If our opponent is just an ordinary infantry, an infantry brigade and the garrison troops along the railway can indeed block all invading enemies. But our opponent is very special, not only well-equipped, but also a large number of artillery and chariots to help. A brigade will definitely not be able to withstand their forced assault!"

"And there are likely Eighth Route Army activities on the reinforcements to the railway. We finally gathered the troops together and cut off the opportunity for the Eighth Route Army to defeat us. If we divide the troops to block the railway line, wouldn't we hit them in the gun?"

"As for the encirclement and rescue army, as long as they are still in the mining area, the later the encirclement and annihilation war begins, the more ammunition they consume, the less potential of war will become, which will only benefit and not harm us."

"Call back to Taiyuan immediately. Our department decided to dispatch 3,000 people to block the Zhengtai Railway. The relevant troops will be in place before 10 o'clock in the evening."
Chapter completed!