On a pile of rubble formed after the gun tower was blown up.
The battalion commander looked at his subordinates who were happily cleaning the battlefield around him, and his whole body was immersed in joy.
He had seen this scene in his dreams more than once, but it was too difficult to realize in reality.
The disparity in strength between the enemy and ourselves is too great. Unless one day the independent battalion can be expanded into an independent regiment with a strengthened regiment, there will be absolutely no chance of taking over the stronghold.
At this moment, under the cover of the air force, I finally turned my dream into a reality.
"battalion commander……"
The instructor ran over with a smile on his face: "In addition to the Japanese and puppet soldiers who were killed, we also captured more than 500 puppet prisoners in the stronghold..."
"After we entered the stronghold, many puppet soldiers were stunned and did not even resist at the very least. They simply raised their hands and surrendered to us."
"Damn it, after all these years of fighting, I have never encountered such a smooth battle as today."
"The usually arrogant Japanese and puppet troops are like paper toys in front of airplanes. It only takes one aerial bomb to wipe them all out."
"Plane bombings brought unprecedented deterrence to the enemy, severely damaging the morale and morale of the Japanese and puppet troops. Especially the Japanese soldiers in the stronghold were directly demoralized by the bombings and lost the courage to continue fighting with us."
"With these prisoners, after the battle is over, we will recruit some new soldiers in the base area, and then recruit a few local troops and guerrillas to supplement the troops. The independent battalion will be able to expand into an independent regiment immediately."
Battalion Commander Zhang's face lit up with joy, and he immediately answered: "Now that we have people, we just need equipment and ammunition."
"I remember that when we raided the gap just now, the firepower even destroyed all the contents of our house."
"Have any artillery shells and mortars been seized..."
"If not, then the several mortars equipped by the firepower company will only be used as decorations in the next battle..."
The instructor nodded quickly: "Although the air force comrades who just supported us threw more than thirty aerial bombs into the stronghold, these aerial bombs seemed to have eyes, and they all avoided the Japanese arsenals and material warehouses..."
"After the troops entered the stronghold, they went straight to the little Japanese arsenal and material warehouse."
"While the remnants of the surviving Japanese and puppet troops on the battlefield have not yet reacted to the shock caused by the bombing, they directly captured the arsenal and material warehouse."
"Seize all the ammunition that the little devil has hoarded in the warehouse."
"There are more than a thousand rounds of various types of artillery shells."
"Not only can it make up for all our previous battle losses, but it can also produce eight to nine hundred more rounds of artillery shells."
"In addition, five mortars and four heavy machine guns that were not destroyed were also seized from the stronghold... and two infantry guns were also seized from the stronghold..."
"Didn't the superior commander say that all the weapons and ammunition we captured on the battlefield during this sortie belong to us?"
"With these trophies, our firepower company can be expanded into an artillery company and a medium machine gun company immediately."
"In addition, more than 800 rifles and 18 light machine guns that were not destroyed were also seized at the stronghold. If we are willing, we can use these weapons to expand the strength of two more battalions at any time."
Battalion Commander Zhang's clenched fists finally relaxed, and the nerves that had been tense for several hours were completely relaxed at this moment, and then ordered: "The troops must be expanded immediately..."
"After capturing the stronghold at our feet, we will be left with a county town heavily defended by the Japanese and puppet troops."
"Only by expanding the independent battalion into an independent regiment can we have the strength to attack the county seat."
"Correspondent, go to the headquarters immediately to report the results..."
"No, I will personally go to the divisional headquarters and report to the chief about our expansion into an independent regiment."
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The Eighth Route Army in various places south of Pingjin, with the cooperation of the air force, was engaged in annihilation campaigns everywhere. During the critical battle, Huang Yu, who was stationed at the Tianjin Pier, finally ushered in nightfall.
The lights were still bright inside the dock, and there were transport teams holding torches everywhere.
The artillery unit also finished its repairs as night fell. The gunners and ammunition handlers were all in place, active in their own gun positions, quietly waiting for the arrival of the Japanese naval fleet.
Li Yunlong stood next to Huang Yu, looking at the sea that was also shrouded in night, and said with a worried look on his face: "Xiao Huang..."
"Do you think Okamura Neji is really going to send the navy to attack the dock?"
Huang Yu nodded: "This is the only way Okamura Neji can destroy the dock warehouse..."
"He will definitely request support from the navy, shell the dock from the sea, and destroy the dock warehouse..."
"Deputy Commander, don't worry..."
"As long as the little Japanese navy dares to come, I promise to use the heavy artillery on the pier to catch them off guard so that they don't dare to attack the pier rashly."
Huang Yu's assurance made Li Yunlong's face less worried, and he continued: "I just went to the warehouse to check. At most, at one o'clock in the morning, we can empty all the warehouses..."
"As long as the artillery unit persists until one o'clock in the morning, it can arrange a retreat and leave the dock..."
It was early morning in a blink of an eye.
Although the dock is as lively as ever, there are obviously far fewer troops involved in transportation.
More soldiers are active for the artillery unit.
Especially the transport trucks that had finished hauling supplies were all empty and parked next to the artillery positions.
As soon as the artillery unit ends the battle, it immediately pulls the artillery and evacuates the dock, leaving no time for the enemy to counterattack.
"There is movement on the sea..."
An exclamation suddenly sounded in Huang Yu's ears, and he was so frightened that he quickly climbed up to the observation tower next to him, raised his binoculars, and looked at the dark sea.
Three groups of bright lights suddenly appeared on the sea, slowly approaching towards the pier.
After confirming that there was no other light on the sea, Huang Yu immediately made a judgment: "The little devil has arrived with three warships."
"An artillery position against a warship, all aimed at the bright light on the sea."
"After receiving the order, use the fastest rate of fire to fire out the prepared shells."
"The transport troops put out the torches immediately, and no light can appear on the pier."
Huang Yu's order quickly spread throughout the pier through the cavalry, and soon the brightly lit pier was shrouded in darkness.
Only three artillery positions could hear some orders from the company and platoon commanders.
Dozens of heavy cannons with their black muzzles raised were slightly adjusting their firing angles in response to the three groups of bright lights approaching from the sea surface, ensuring that the three warships were always targeted by the heavy cannons.
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The ship in the middle on the sea has the largest displacement.
The main gun on the ship's bow has a caliber of more than 200 millimeters, and as long as one shell hits the dock warehouse, it can be destroyed.
It was precisely because the naval guns were so powerful that the little Japanese naval officer leading the team did not dare to fire them rashly.
If the shells fired hit other parts of the pier, not to mention destroying the pier, it will definitely cause a devastating blow to certain parts of the pier.
In the ship's command cabin, the subordinates were reporting the latest fleet data to the captain.
