The battle around the Mongolian defense line is about to begin.

Li Yunlong, Kong Jie, and a group of Allied troops looked relaxed when checking the Japanese troops' movements at the third line of defense headquarters.

But the ordinary Eighth Route Army soldiers on the first line of defense are not so relaxed. They have been repairing this line of defense for two months, and they are not sure whether it can be effective or how effective it can be.

In particular, this first line of defense consists of several Eighth Route Army detachments, many of which are newly expanded units. Although they are undergoing training while repairing fortifications, the level of tension on the front line is different.

These troops include troops from Jizhong, Southern Hebei, Jiaodong, and Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei, which can be considered a hodgepodge.

This second line of defense is mainly composed of Fang Zishan and some of the troops formed from the base areas of the 129th and 120th Divisions. The third line of defense is the troops of the 129th, 120th, 101st, 31st and 32nd Divisions, and there are more troops training in the rear.

At this time, Lao Nie's detachment, which had been reorganized and strengthened under the Jiaodong Military Region, was on the north side of the first line of defense. This unit had just experienced the Haiyang Battle and was immediately transferred here. It also joined a part of the North China Security Army who had undergone ideological transformation after surrendering.

, there was also a part of the Central Army that rescued the prisoner of war camp, as well as the Yan'an cadet team and the Licheng cadet team.

The strength of the troops has been doubled, the commanders are in place, and most of them are veterans. They just need to be adjusted in the war.

Among them, one battalion was assembled on the permanent defensive fortress position of Battalion 108, and there were two companies retreating from the small defense lines on both wings.

After receiving the combat readiness order, everyone cleared the firing range, deployed the minefield, and arranged lighting mines and barbed wire fences.

The chemical defense platoon turns on the toxic gas detector.

The air defense company entered the reserve position.

The mountain artillery platoon, anti-tank artillery platoon, flat-fire artillery platoon, infantry artillery platoon, 107 and 120 mortar platoons of the machine gun company all distributed ammunition, and the artillery shells were loaded with fuses.

All light and dark bunker defenses are on 24-hour duty, and everyone wears gas masks and is on standby.

At the same time, Battalion Commander Sun of this main battalion also ordered the communications platoon to get in touch with the defense forces of the Laodu detachment in southern Hebei opposite the defense zone junction, and the two sides prepared to coordinate artillery support.

While Battalion Commander Sun was inspecting the deployment of each squad and platoon, a certain main position bunker was also on guard.

Platoon leader Wu was constantly observing the situation on the other side of the defense line through the trench periscope.

An ammunition hand in the class asked the machine gunner Old Red Army: "Old Zhang, do you think the Japanese will really come this time?"

Lao Zhang thought for a while and said: "The devils have tried so many times, so they should be serious, right?

Otherwise, the regiment headquarters would not issue so much ammunition. Our machine gun squad is equipped with 10,000 rounds of ammunition for each light and heavy machine gun. This is such a luxury!

Little sapling, be smart when the fight starts. Have you seen the grenade pit next to it? If the enemy touches this place and throws a grenade, kick it in quickly. Also, pay attention to the enemy fire-breathing soldiers. If you find it, report it immediately. If you touch it, it will be fired.

Instead of closing the shooting hole immediately, let’s change positions.”

At this time, the little sapling asked another veteran: "Old rich, is your Type 43 automatic rifle easy to use? There is going to be a war soon, why are you not nervous at all?"

Old Fuller said: "What is there to be nervous about? We are already used to things like fighting as we are to eating. This is an emotion that only you recruits have.

Don't worry, little sapling. We veterans are here. Don't panic. Follow me when we counterattack. I'll take you to capture a few Japanese and come back to ask for credit from the instructor. I'll apply for a training spot for you as a grassroots gunnery commander.

Go to the headquarters to study.

If I take a rest, the brothers on Mount Fujin will still need me to deliver sacrifices!"

The little sapling asked the old platoon leader again: "When will Mr. Chen come back? I haven't seen him all night."

Platoon Commander Wu said: "Mr. Chen (Company Commander Chen is a former officer of the National Army Training Corps who was rescued and joined the Eighth Route Army as a company commander this time) went to arrange the position of the Type 42 anti-tank destroyer. As soon as the counterattack signal came, the reserve team followed them to attack.

Cut off the Japanese's retreat."

The little sapling asked: "Old Brother Fu, you are fighting the Japanese to the death in Fujin Mountain. Are the fortifications as strong as ours?"

Or are the defense fortifications between Shanghai and Nanjing stronger?

Can our fortifications withstand the Japanese heavy artillery attack?"

Lao Fuxin said: "It's absolutely possible. This fortification group is all extra-reinforced. Besides, our artillery group and aviation team are not vegetarians!"

At this time, Xu Wenwen came out and said: "Don't worry, little sapling. Our Captain Nie personally used a cannon to blow it up. At the conference some time ago, we also captured a few Japanese spies and scum traitors who defected to the Japanese. These people want to lower the standards."

They were passed off as inferior and were all taken to the shooting range to be killed by Japanese comrades from the Anti-War Alliance.

Don't they want to surrender to the Japanese?

We asked the Japanese to kill them, and we will not let them live in peace even if they die."

The little sapling was surprised and said: ""Who paid attention to this? It's too damaging! Could it be another general?"

In fact, this was really Ding Wei's order.

While everyone was talking, the regiment leader walked in and reminded loudly: "Comrades, everyone should be more vigilant. I will be here today to kill the Japanese with you."

At this time, the little sapling noticed the situation outside the fortifications and hurriedly shouted: "Commander, look, the Japanese have begun to shell the front obstacles and fortifications. There seems to be the shadow of armored troops in the distance. The Japanese are really coming."

"Haha, you're good to come! I'm just afraid they won't come. Comrades, prepare to fight!"

The saplings here only represent a small microcosm of the Eastern Mongolia defense line.

soon.

A war between the two sides is about to break out.

..."Commander, the main force of the Japanese army heading north has successfully broken through the minefield area of ​​our outer defense zone and is advancing towards our main defense line!"

"Reporting to command, a Japanese armored force and more than 20 tanks have completely torn apart our army's outer defense line and are advancing towards our second line of defense!"

The news that was suddenly delivered to the headquarters shocked the generals and representatives of all the Allied forces who had been expecting the Eighth Route Army to severely inflict heavy damage on the Japanese army.

This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Everyone thought that the mood of the Eighth Route Army commanders would most likely change because of these pieces of news.

However, the expressions on the faces of Commander Fu, Commander Xu and the others did not fluctuate, and they still looked confident.

General Patton was outspoken and couldn't help but ask: "Commander Fu, the two main forces of the Japanese army have broken through your defense line. Aren't you worried at all?"

Commander Fu laughed: "Have General Patton ever heard of an article in our Chinese art of war called Inviting the King into the Urn?"

"No matter how strong the defense is, it is still dead. It is suitable for defense, but not suitable for offense.

As for this battle around the eastern Mongolian defense line, our ultimate goal is to severely damage the Japanese army. If this line of defense is defended firmly and unbreakably, the Japanese army will turn around and withdraw after seeing the failure of the attack.

This doesn't fit in with our plans.

If we don't deliberately open some holes and let the little devils think they have opened a gap in our defense line, how can we use the defense line to severely inflict heavy damage on the Japanese army?"

Showing the enemy weakness in this way and misleading the Japanese army's judgment was also a hint to the Soviet generals.

Perhaps the German retreat and the massive abandonment of equipment were similar to the Eighth Route Army's display of weakness to the enemy.

It's purely to lure the enemy deeper.

But the Soviet general obviously didn't listen.

At this time, Barton nodded thoughtfully, but asked again:

"But Commander, aren't you afraid of attracting wolves into your house?"

"Wolf? No, no, no, they are just two sheep. After luring you into the urn, the next move is to catch the turtle in the urn!"

It seems to be to confirm what Commander Fu said.

After the two frontline elite troops of the Japanese army successfully broke through the first-line fortifications of the Eastern Mongolian defense line, they were completely trapped in the heavy fire strike zone between the first-line and second-line defense fortifications. For a moment, they were in a dilemma and could only

Watching the casualties of the troops spread rapidly.

The gap in the first-line offensive that was originally broken through by the Japanese army was completely blocked by the Eighth Route Army soldiers who quickly detoured.

——Close the door and beat the dog!

The Japanese soldiers trapped in it were still complaining, but the sky and the earth were not working.

After the aerial firepower reinforced by China's dispatched troops encountered a strong counterattack by the air defense firepower of the Eastern Mongolian fortification group, and after losing several fighter planes in less than half an hour, they did not dare to appear at the Eastern Mongolian fortification group.

over the sky.

The commander of the Japanese Aviation Command even cursed the intelligence department as bastards.

The Eighth Route Army has clearly deployed powerful anti-aircraft firepower in the fortification group in advance.

This is completely different from the intelligence showing that the Eighth Route Army's defense was full of flaws.

The war situation has evolved to this point.

The main force of the Japanese three-pronged attack basically fell into a hard fight.

Several troops that had originally thought they had successfully broken through the Eighth Route Mongolian Defense Line were immediately trapped in a tight siege, and the hasty calls for help became weaker and weaker until they were completely extinguished.

Only then did Umezu Meijiro and the old Japanese soldier Okamura, who were in charge of the rear headquarters, realize that something was wrong.

It was really that the Eighth Route Army was tricked again by the tactics of deliberately showing the enemy weakness and luring the enemy deeper.

Although one of the three-pronged attacks was blocked by the eight-pronged external defense offensive, the other two prongs had breakthroughs and had successfully opened up the first line of defense of the Eastern Mongolia defense line.

Okamura and Umezu Yoshijiro originally thought that the offensive would progress as expected.

After successfully destroying the first and second line fortification groups on the Eastern Mongolian Defense Line, the main force could evacuate in time before the mobile troops of the Eighth Route Army could react.

Who would have thought that the main force of the two-pronged attack, which was thought to be going smoothly, was directly trapped in the Mengdong fortification group and was completely entangled by the Eighth Route Army.

Wait until the three parties' headquarters frantically call for help.

The main force who had originally failed to break through the external defenses saw that something was going wrong and retreated in embarrassment.

The Japanese army assembled a total of six divisions of the Kwantung Army, the Mongolian Army, and the Manchuria National Defense Force, with more than 100,000 troops, and their defeat was certain.
To be continued...