"Reported that the black room intercepted the Japanese secret telegram, and the Japanese army in Chengde may have known our army's intention to attack Longhua!"

"This is inevitable. We do not have the ability to interfere with the Japanese army's radio communications yet. That Miyamoto is not a fool!" Lu Shan nodded.

"Yes, once our army attacks Longhua, Chengde will be afraid of reinforcements. Will our blocking troops be in place?" Qin Shiyu asked.

"The 41st Army's pistol battalion, the 36th Division's direct reconnaissance battalion, and the support of the independent cavalry map, as long as we can win Chiguan, we will be even bigger!" Lu Shan had already considered it. These two battalions are elite soldiers, and there should be no big problem in blocking them. Moreover, there is a cavalry regiment circling on the periphery and supporting them at any time. Even if the Japanese army sends reinforcements, the strength of the troops cannot exceed two brigades, which is enough to deal with it.

"The troops are enough. In terms of firepower, the Japanese army will definitely dispatch artillery, so we will not have the advantage?"

"We can only attack the city first. If we can eat the Japanese reinforcements, it would be the best. If we can't eat them, we won't force them. Let's do it step by step!"

"That's right!"

Although Lu Shan formulated the combat plan to attack Rehe, he still hoped to grasp the rhythm and fight steadily when implementing it, and he would like to eat one piece. As long as the 181st Division blocked the Japanese reinforcements, the Japanese and puppet troops in Rehe would eventually become an on-the-board meal for the East Anti-Japanese War.

This time, it will definitely teach the Japanese army an unforgettable lesson!

"Report!"

"Come in!"

"Mr. Lu, Vice President Qin. I just received the telegram that the Japanese army sent to reinforce the cavalry squadron has been eliminated by me. Now the reconnaissance battalion is catching up with the 41st Army's pistol battalion as planned and heading towards Chiguan!"

“How about casualties and losses?”

"The reconnaissance battalion suffered a lot of casualties, 37 people were killed and more than fifty people were injured!" Su Zhenfei said, "The cavalry regiment suffered little casualties, and a large number of weapons and war horses were seized. The cavalry regiment supplemented some weapons and ammunition, and the others were handed over to the reconnaissance battalion!"

"Okay. Without this cavalry, it will be difficult for them to break through!"

"Deputy Commander Zhang ordered the Independent Regiment to block the South Gate of Longhua. Where did the Japanese army want to leave the city, that would be a dead end!" Su Zhenfei reported.

On May 15, 22nd year of the Republic of China, at 1:43 pm, the battle to capture Longhua officially began!

The Japanese army built fortifications outside Longhua City, but due to the Japanese army's military strength, they could only defend key positions, and other parts could only be handed over to the puppet troops who cooperated in combat!

The combat effectiveness of the puppet army can be imagined. Even though the Japanese army fought fiercely, facing the fierce attack of the East Anti-Japanese War, the puppet army's defensive front was quickly torn apart!

In less than twenty minutes, the fortifications built by the Japanese army outside Longhua City fell into the hands of the Eastern Anti-Japanese War.

The puppet troops who had no time to run back basically became prisoners of war. None of the Japanese prisoners were caught.

As long as the periphery battle was dominated by the puppet army, it was Miyamoto Tokug who had no choice but to do so. He did not have so many troops deployed on such a long fortification.

If Dongwang breaks through the periphery, he will not be able to defend Longhua City.

Therefore, he concentrated all his troops on the city defense. He used the strong city wall to compete with the Chinese army and waited for reinforcements!

Hattori Hoshijiro, who had just issued a "combat readiness" order to the troops, soon received another telegram from Miyabuki Tokuichi.

Hattori Hijiro, who had originally disagreed, was really shocked. How could he have the intention of continuing to drink with Kawamoto Dasaku?

Once Longhua is lost, Chengde will be in danger. That is the northern gate of Chengde, and the Chinese army will march straight in.

He lost Chengde, who had finally occupied it, was not something he could bear. At least his fate was much worse than that of Kawamoto's abandoned masterpiece!

"Hatbet, your face is very bad. Is there something wrong with the telegram?" Kawamoto Dasaku asked observing his expression.

"Kun Kawamoto, you really guessed that the Chinese army really attacked Ryoka!" Hattori Hoshijiro did not hide it either. In fact, he did not need to hide it. This news would spread soon.

"At this time, the Chinese army must have caught Major Miyamoto off guard!" Kawamoto said.

"Longhua City has limited troops. Although it is stationed in a security brigade in Manchuria, its combat effectiveness is not as good as that of the imperial police. Once Longhua is lost, Chengde will be in danger, so I must send a support force to support Miyamoto immediately!" Hattori Hoshibe Hijiro.

"Come, pick me up the 25th Regiment!"

"Hayi!"

"Hey, is it Major Ei Shitaro?"

"Hay, Brigade Commander, what are your instructions?"

"Longhua County was besieged by the Chinese army in the east. Now I order you to quickly lead the second battalion of your 25th Regiment, collect ammunition and dry food immediately, and quickly reinforce Longhua, and do not make any mistakes!"

"Hai, I understand!" The catfish on the other end of the phone quickly agreed.

"Is the strength of a brigade a little thin?" Kawamoto Daisaku said, "We cannot use the standards of other Chinese troops to deal with the Chinese army's east resistance?"

"Although the Chinese army stationed a division of troops in Chifeng, there are many places to defend. Their troops can hit and attack Longhua at most will not exceed one brigade. It is enough to deal with a brigade of the Chinese army, a brigade and a brigade!" Hattori Eijiro said.

"Hatbet, don't forget that our elite 6th Division suffered a great loss in the hands of the other party in Zhengjiatun?"

"Kawamoto, that's different. The 6th Division faces the most elite troops of the Chinese army's Eastern Anti-Japanese War, and its personnel and equipment are not inferior to us. However, the 36th Division has just been reorganized, and its combat effectiveness can be imagined!"

"I think it's better not to be careless!"

"Kamoto is too worried. I am really embarrassed today. I wanted to drink with my old friend and talk about the past, but I didn't expect such a thing to happen. I will do something else. I will invite Kamoto to have a drink again, how about it?" Hattori Hoshijiro stood up and said.

"Hatsuke, you are polite. It's my turn next time. Hattori will be enjoying the glory!" Kawamoto's masterpiece smiled.

"please!"

Longhua County is undergoing this test of blood and fire. At the beginning of the Japanese process, the defenders only resisted a little. Longhua fell, and the people did not think how terrible the war was, but now they understand how terrible the real war is!

The deafening sound of cannons kept ringing in my ears, and from time to time, shells that deviated from the trajectory fell into the city. A violent explosion sounded, and the originally lively county town suddenly became empty. I hid at home, waiting for the choice of fate in fear!

"Commander-in-chief, what should we do? We attacked three times but failed to get the gap. Is it fucking hard for the Japanese to fight?" Yao Zishan, who was the main attacker, said loudly at Zhou Zhendong.

"How is the situation with the East Gate and West Gate?" Zhou Zhendong set up his command center in a bunker less than three kilometers away from the Longhua City Wall.

"The Japanese army fought very tenaciously and had a strong firepower. According to the information given to us by our superiors, before the exercise, Chengde transferred a batch of ammunition and weapons to the Longhua defenders, including twenty heavy machine guns and nearly one million rounds of bullets, as well as infantry artillery and mortars and other weapons!"

"It seems that the enemy has sufficient firepower. And there is no shortage of ammunition!"

"Yes, Commander-in-Chief, the casualties of the attack during the day are too great. Should I ask the headquarters to ask the headquarters to put the attack at night?" Yao Zishan said.

"Do you think this is a child playing house. Mr. Lu personally ordered that Longhua must be taken before dark. If you can't take it, you can replace it!" Zhou Zhendong said sternly.

"But the enemy's firepower is too strong and he is condescending. If he attacks for a strong force, the brothers will suffer too much casualties..."

"Can we get a large caliber cannon? Let's open a gap. Just open a hole, and that's easy to do!"

"The artillery regiment is hundreds of miles away. Besides, no one can transfer the artillery regiment without the orders above!"

"Then what are we running now?"

"Mortars and infantry cannons are too small, at least they have to be mountain cannons. If there are howitzers, it would be even better!" Lin Fang, a staff officer from an artillery, said, "The larger the caliber, the better."

"What is our largest artillery?"

"The 70mm Japanese-type 92 infantry cannon and the 80mm mortar cannon, but the shooting distance is not as good as that of the infantry cannon, and the power of the shell is also average. If there are special bombs, the power may increase a lot!"

"Special bomb, you're crazy, can this work?"

"Commander-in-chief, the special bombs I am talking about are not bacterial bombs and poisonous gas bombs you mentioned, but high-explosive bombs and incendiary bombs. This type of shell is produced in small quantities and is expensive. Our arsenal's current technical capabilities cannot be imitated!" Lin Fang explained.

"So that's the case. What should we do? If there are no powerful shells and if we want to blow up the city wall, we can only use blasting methods!"

"Artificial blasting is a bit expensive. How many people can die to send explosives under the city wall?"

The air inside the command center seemed to solidify for a moment!

"If there is no way, then you can only use manual blasting method and order the engineer platoon to prepare..."

"Commander-in-chief, there is another way!" At this time, the artillery officer Lin Fang suddenly raised his hand and stood up.

"Staff Officer Lin, tell me quickly, what should I do?"

"Commander-in-chief, do you still remember the ancestral hall in Xiaotanggou Village?"

"Speak the key points, don't keep it aside!"

"Inside the ancestral hall, there is a dilapidated house with an iron cannon hidden inside, and the caliber is 150 mm!"

"You mean that iron cannon has been used for many years?"

"This front smoothbore gun has a simple structure and can be used as long as the main parts are not broken!" Lin Fang said.

"The cannon can be used, but we don't have shells?"

"The shells are easy to make. If they really don't work, we can build a few of them by ourselves. As long as we can blow up Longhua City, that's enough!" Lin Fang said.

"Staff Officer Lin, this is a different story. Are you sure?"

"Commander-in-chief, I will only give you an answer after checking it!" Lin Fang said solemnly.

"Okay, I'll approve you to go to Xiaotanggou right away. If the cannon can be used, I'll bring it back immediately!" Zhou Zhendong thought for a while and ordered.

"yes!"
Chapter completed!