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Chapter 164 Encirclement!

There were more than 3,000 troops stationed in the city. Without heavy firepower, the Eighth Route Army would not be able to capture it in a short period of time.

Seeing the battle situation on the front line gradually stabilize, the smile on Major General Hattori Naoomi's face became brighter.

"These local guerrillas actually launched a sneak attack. Do they really think that the warriors of the empire are so vulnerable?" Major General Hattori Naoomi sneered, without disguising the contempt in his words.

The situation at the North Gate, which was originally in danger, has now stabilized. Although there were a large number of casualties at the beginning, most of them were the deaths of puppet troops. As long as they were not the sacrifices of the imperial warriors, Major General Hattori Naoomi did not care.

These two devils,

He is nothing but a dog raised by the empire. It is no pity if he dies!

"Your Excellency the Major General is wise. I'm afraid these Eighth Route Army troops will not be able to attack in a short period of time. As long as we hold out until the reinforcements arrive, we can wipe them out in one fell swoop!" Captain Fujita on the side said with a flattering look on his face.

Although he was the garrison commander of Ninghai County,

But in front of Major General Hattori Naoomi, he was obviously far inferior. The difference in their status was like the difference between heaven and earth. So at the moment the battle began, Captain Fujita handed over the command to Major General Hattori Naoomi.

Hearing Captain Fujita's compliment,

Major General Hattori Naoomi smiled, his arrogance not concealed at all, and he did not take these Eighth Route Army soldiers seriously at all.

"Humph, these Eighth Route Army soldiers are so aggressive and obviously well prepared. But if they don't have heavy artillery, it would be a pipe dream to capture the county town!"

"As long as our defense line cannot be broken, we will hold on tightly and everything will be easy once the reinforcements arrive!" At this point, Major General Hattori Naoomi's words were full of confidence.

It is clear,

Now that the war situation has stabilized, the situation on the front line will naturally become more and more favorable to us. The brave warriors of the field infantry battalion are holding on to the defense line. No matter how fierce the Eighth Route Army's offensive is, as long as we hold on, we can turn the situation around once the reinforcements arrive!

"Send the order down and send a telegram to Lieutenant General Yoshio Yuzuka and Lieutenant General Ren Jingguan immediately, saying that the battle situation in Zicheng County has stabilized and we are confident that we can hold out for 24 hours!"

Originally, Major General Hattori Naoomi expected the battle to last six hours.

But when he saw that the battle situation was stable, he immediately changed his tone and arrogantly stated that he could hold out for 24 hours. Such a long time was enough for the superior troops to complete the encirclement!

this time,

The goal is to use the Ninghai County battlefield tour group as bait and eliminate the aggressive Eighth Route Army in one fell swoop!

"Yes! Major General!" The Japanese soldier nodded quickly after receiving the order and quickly reported the news by telegram.

Currently,

Although there was constant fighting at the north gate, fortunately the foundation of the city wall was solid and the falling rubble was not a problem. The more than ten-meter-high city wall did not collapse completely. With the existing firepower of the Eighth Route Army, it would be impossible to attack in for a while.

In the garrison battalion headquarters,

Major General Hattori Naoomi was standing in front of the map, thinking about how to cooperate with the superior troops' encirclement and suppression operations.

The Eighth Route Army is coming with great force.

It was no coincidence that the battlefield visiting group was surrounded by the main force as soon as they arrived. They were most likely targeting us!

Fortunately, we have the escort of the field infantry battalion withdrawn from the front line. According to the current offensive of the Eighth Route Army and the firepower of the garrison in the city, we are fully confident that we can hold on for 24 hours.

"Major General, this group of Eighth Route Army troops came with great force and caught us off guard. The garrison battalion suffered heavy casualties." Captain Fujita said with a unhappy expression.

Although the situation has temporarily stabilized,

However, due to the hasty response, the puppet army brigade stationed in the north was almost wiped out.

Combined with the bombs dropped by the Eighth Route Army just now, the original garrison of more than 2,000 people lost nearly a quarter of its strength. This was indeed a heavy loss for the garrison in the city.

"Hmph, this is just the beginning. These Eighth Route Army soldiers are obviously well prepared. We must defend ourselves strictly and keep them out of our defense line no matter what the cost!" Major General Hattori Naoomi snorted coldly, leaving no room for doubt.

The only choice before them was to hold on until reinforcements arrived.

If they can complete the comprehensive encirclement and suppression of the Eighth Route Army, they can also take this opportunity to make great contributions!

"All the garrison troops have been sent out, and only one small team is left." Captain Fujita sighed and said helplessly.

Sacrifices on the battlefield are common.

But Ninghai County had never experienced such a large-scale battle in such a long time, which made Captain Fujita a little flustered.

"Keep defending. As long as we hold on and wait for reinforcements, we can wipe out these Eighth Route Army soldiers in one fell swoop. There will be many benefits and great contributions!" Major General Hattori Naoomi said meaningfully.

Want to make merit,

The battlefield tour group has gone through a dangerous situation this time. As long as they can survive, Captain Fujita's status will be improved, and promotion and wealth will be a piece of cake.

"Yes!" Captain Fujita did not dare to delay and agreed immediately.

The battle was fierce.

Although the other three city gates were attacked at the same time, it was mainly a bluff. The three gates in the southeast and west were mainly used to tie down the troops in the city and create opportunities for the main battlefield.

At this time, the front battlefield at the North Gate was the most critical.

Simultaneously,

Lieutenant General Yoshio Ozuka, who was far away in Longcheng, and Lieutenant General Ren Iseki of the 36th Division, both received real-time battle reports from Major General Naoomi Hattori of Ninghai County.

Seeing that the situation in Ninghai County has stabilized,

Without exception, both of them showed a smug smile, had no doubt about the judgment of Major General Hattori Naoomi, and deployed troops in an orderly manner.

"This time, we must make sure that these Eighth Route Army soldiers will never return!" Lieutenant General Yoshio Yuzuka slammed his fist on the table, not disguising his arrogance at all.

Since the Eighth Route Army has set its sights on the battlefield visiting group, it must pay the price in blood.

now,

Lieutenant General Yoshio Oozuka cooperated with Lieutenant General Ren Iseki of the 36th Division to mobilize all available troops around Ninghai County and advance towards Ninghai County in an all-round way to form an encirclement.

at this time,

At the Japanese command post far away in Longcheng, those old guys all had confident smiles on their faces.

But they didn't know that on the other side of the guard regiment's barracks, someone was also smiling confidently.

Watching these huge guns in front of me being safely moved to the troop movement position, the terrifying muzzles were precisely calibrated and accurately aimed at the north gate.

Next,

Let us wait and see how powerful the 150mm large-caliber mortar is!

As the head of the guard regiment, Qin Hai personally took to the battlefield to operate this treasure from Liaoning. After confirming the shooting calibration and measuring the distance, Qin Hai nodded confidently.

"The calibration is complete. Next, let's wait and see what happens!" As Qin Hai spoke, the other leaders stood ten meters away, their eyes full of anticipation and excitement.

Simultaneously,

Behind Qin Hai, there were also two soldiers holding a large-caliber artillery shell with a caliber of 150 mm. The shell weighed about kilograms.

"Everyone, pay attention. Are you ready?" Following Qin Hai's passionate shout, the soldiers in front of several other heavy artillery pieces immediately responded.

"Number one is ready!"

"Number two is ready!"

"Position three is ready!"

As an experienced artillery commander, Qin Hai can be considered an old gunner in this regard. He is quite skilled in operating this large mortar.