Chapter 184 Brigade Commander: I'm more worried about Li Yunlong
"The strength of the three-way sweep force will not be adjusted in any way and will continue to sweep through the independent regiment base area according to the selected combat plan!" Major General Miyazawa made the final decision.
"No matter where the independent group breaks out from, as long as we block them and trap them in the encirclement, the final victory still belongs to us, but the mopping up time will be a little longer. There is no need to study the direction of the independent group's breakout here and arrange pocket formations in advance.
, trying to annihilate them all in one battle!"
"At eight o'clock sharp the day after tomorrow, the mopping up troops will launch an attack on time..."
"If there is any situation, report it to the brigade headquarters as soon as possible..."
"Intelligence personnel, the reconnaissance troops who sneaked into the independent regiment's base in advance, continue to keep an eye on Xigou and Xianfengling..."
At the main position of Niutoushan, Kong Jie continued to inspect the trenches and artillery-proof holes on the mountain... Compared with two days ago, the artillery-proof holes just dug by the troops were at least ten meters deep. The holes were reinforced with logs and wooden boards. Each hole was reinforced with logs and wooden boards.
An intensive class for hiding soldiers in bomb-proof caves...
The blocking position is also dotted with more than twenty bunkers that blend in with the surrounding environment...
Depending on the terrain, we first dig two meters deep into the ground, reinforce it with logs, and cover the top with a layer of soil more than one meter thick and thatch. It looks exactly like the surrounding environment...
These are the trump cards for the independent regiment to resist the Japanese attack head-on.
"Xiao Huang... The Independent Regiment has fought head-on position battles with the Japanese before, but every time it suffered heavy casualties under their artillery fire..." Kong Jie said with emotion as he looked at the position under his feet.
"This blocking position in front of you was built according to your requirements. If it can really withstand the crazy bombing of the little Japs, you will have done a great job!"
"The reason why our Eighth Route Army does not dare to confront the Japanese and engage in positional warfare is, on the one hand, because it has a weak foundation and little ammunition, and cannot afford to fight a war of attrition..."
"Another very important reason is that the Japanese artillery fire was too fierce!"
"During positional warfare, our team was completely exposed to artillery fire. We would suffer heavy casualties in the indiscriminate bombing before we even had time to fight the Japanese. It's not cost-effective!"
"If the anti-gun holes can really offset the enemy's artillery and air superiority, then we won't be afraid of fighting them in positional warfare, and we will have one more way to deal with the enemy in the future!"
Huang Yu had just returned here from Xigou, and he was shocked when he looked at the position under his feet.
Although he proposed to build the bombholes and bunkers, he did not expect that the main force of the regiment would build so many in just a few days.
Niutoushan has almost been dug into a rabbit nest by everyone, with bomb-proof holes more than ten meters deep everywhere.
The main trenches and communication trenches crisscrossed each other, connecting all the anti-gun holes and machine gun bunkers.
Then Kong Jie said: "Commander, the position is better than I thought..."
"As long as the blocking troops strictly implement the combat plan and do not leave their positions, the Japanese army will hide in the anti-gun holes as soon as the artillery fire is fired, and emerge from the anti-gun holes to join the battle as soon as the Japanese attack!"
"All machine gun bunkers are used in rotation..."
"After using it once, immediately move to other bunkers and continue fighting. Don't stick to one bunker. We can hold the position at the minimum cost and severely damage the Japanese and puppet attacking troops."
The last time the Independent Regiment fought a positional battle with the Japanese was when they first encountered the Sakata United Force. After holding on for two or three hours, the Independent Regiment was almost wiped out.
Although the Japanese and puppet troops faced in this blocking battle were not as many as the Sakata Regiment, their artillery firepower was stronger than the Sakata Regiment, and they could also call for air support at any time. The independent regiment was under greater defensive pressure.
Although the anti-gun caves and bunkers proposed by Huang Yu were dug on the position, these fortifications have not experienced actual combat, and no one knows how effective they will be.
Kong Jie had always felt guilty. Seeing that Huang Yu was very confident and vowed, as if he was sure of it, he also became expectant: "Then we will wait and see!"
"Captain, the little devil's raiding force in the middle has moved..."
"It spread out in a battle formation, with the road as the center, and swept directly towards the base area at a very fast speed..."
"There are three escort planes in the sky. They don't even spare people's houses. They burn them wherever they go..."
"The Japanese sweep has finally begun!" Kong Jie's face immediately became very serious. Looking at the surrounding battalion and company commanders, he began to issue orders: "All participating troops will start taking action according to the original combat plan..."
"Our independent group will do nothing if we don't want to fight. If we want to fight, we will fight with an earth-shattering force!"
"It's all gone...what should everyone do? Keep on doing...No matter how fast the enemy's mopping up troops run, it will take two o'clock in the afternoon to reach here!"
"The reconnaissance force set out immediately and targeted the Japanese raiding force in the middle..."
"How many Japs, how many puppet troops, how many mortars, how many mountain field artillery and infantry artillery are equipped? Let me find out!"
As soon as the news of the start of the sweep reached the brigade headquarters, Chief of Staff Zhou began to organize everyone to move.
The brigade commander didn't move, and kept his attention on the map. As he looked at it, he couldn't help but mutter to himself: "I wonder how prepared Kong Jie and the others are?"
"The Japs assembled two infantry regiments and three regiments of the Imperial Army to deal with them. Not only were their troop strength twice theirs, but their firepower was more than twice theirs!"
"I don't know if they can successfully break through the blockade and go straight into Jinzhong!"
Chief of Staff Zhou answered confidently: "Brigadier Commander...compared with Kong Jie's independent regiment, I am more worried about the other regiments, especially Li Yunlong's new second regiment!"
"Li Yunlong killed the Japanese observation group in one battle. Although it relieved his anger and eliminated a large number of young Japanese and mid-level officers, it also made the Japanese focus on them and became a serious problem for the Japanese!"
"The Japanese troops attacking our brigade even spread the word that Kong Jie's independent regiment and Li Yunlong's new second regiment must be eliminated in this large-scale sweep."
"The independent regiment has strong soldiers and horses, Kong Jie is very cautious in fighting, and Huang Yu is beside him to make suggestions, so there should be no big problem!"
"The combat effectiveness of the New Second Regiment is far inferior to that of the Independent Regiment, and it also attracted twice the crazy revenge from the Japanese and puppet troops!"
"I'm worried that after the battle starts, that boy Li Yunlong will get hot-headed and fight against the Japanese all the time. That would be dangerous!"
When the brigade commander heard this, it turned out to be true: "Li Yunlong has almost become a habit of disobeying orders on the battlefield. When you put it like that, I also think Li Yunlong is more dangerous than Kong Jie!"
"Can the brigade headquarters still contact Li Yunlong... I want to explain a few more words to him..."
"Otherwise, after the brigade headquarters cut off contact with them, that boy Li Yunlong still rebelled... He must have thought about it as soon as he came out. Even if Zhao Gang was watching, he might not be able to suppress him!"
Chief of Staff Zhou quickly replied: "I can still contact you..."
"That kid is too impulsive. He really should be put under a curse!"
As soon as the brigade commander picked up the microphone handed over by the chief of staff, he heard Li Yunlong reporting through the microphone: "Brigade commander, I am organizing the new second regiment to break out and transfer. The regiment headquarters will be transferred soon. I don't know what instructions you have!"
"There are no instructions, I just want to remind you, kid!" the brigade commander replied through the phone!
"After the battle starts, you boy must not do anything disobedient on the battlefield. The whole counter-mopping up is a big game played by the boss, not a place for you to show off your power... Discuss with Zhao Gang when encountering situations, Qian
Don’t make a fuss about me!”
"The counter-mopping is over. If I hear that you have done something disobedient or violated discipline on the battlefield, you should stop being the leader of the new second regiment and go back to being the director of the quilt factory!"
As soon as Li Yunlong heard this, he knew that this was the brigade commander's curse on him.
The official rank was overwhelming. No matter how unhappy I was, I didn't dare to contradict the brigade commander in person. He quickly answered: "Brigade commander, please rest assured. I, Li Yunlong, have suffered the consequences of disobeying orders on the battlefield. I will definitely not make the same mistake again. Don't worry!"
After saying that, he hung up the phone. As for the assurance he had just given, he was completely forgotten in an instant. He ordered at the top of his voice: "Zhang Dabiao... are your entire battalion ready?"
"Captain, please rest assured. Even if the little Japs who raided us are nothing but tigers, the First Battalion is confident of pulling out its teeth and killing the target." Zhang Dabiao answered confidently.
"Is the cavalry company ready?" Li Yunlong looked at Sun Desheng and asked.
"Report to the commander, the cavalry company is ready to kill the enemy... I guarantee to kill the little Japanese to death!" Sun Desheng saluted and replied.
A flash of worry flashed in Zhao Gang's eyes, and he finally reminded: "Old Li, I always feel that this battle is a bit mysterious. You are really sure to end the battle in a short time..."
"If we can't do this and the Japanese and puppet troops on the left and right wings come over in time, we will definitely be dragged here. It will not be so easy to break out!"
Li Yunlong patted his chest and replied: "Don't worry, Old Zhao, when it comes to fighting, I, Li Yunlong, have never been afraid of anyone..."
"Aren't they just over a thousand Japanese and puppet troops?"
"It is indeed difficult to annihilate them all in a short period of time, but it is still very easy to defeat them!"
"Just take a look, the first battalion, the cavalry company, the artillery company... if they cooperate with each other, they will definitely be able to match any opponent..."
"The distance we have to move during this breakout is a bit long. Too many shells will definitely affect the troop transfer speed!"
"It's a pity to lose it. It's better to hit the little devils on the head and let them taste the feeling of being bombed!"
"I have the final say on the military command of the new second regiment. You just need to lead the other troops!"
"After the first battalion breaks through the blockade, the troops set off immediately without delaying even a minute!"
At the enemy headquarters of the Niutoushan Independent Regiment, the reconnaissance company commander rushed in panting heavily.
"Captain, we have figured it out!"
"The mopping up troops on the middle road of the Japs were divided into three. More than a thousand Japs and two battalions of puppet soldiers came towards us. The remaining more than a thousand Japs and four to five hundred puppet soldiers were divided into two groups.
Go to Xigou and Xianfengling!"
"The Japanese and puppet troops attacking us are equipped with twelve mortars, two infantry guns, six mountain cannons, and there is an aircraft escort above them..."
"The march is very fast, and three villages have been poisoned by them and burned to the ground..."
"We still have more than two hours to get here!"
Kong Jie's face immediately became very serious: "Notify the troops to prepare for battle..., the blocking troops will block their attack at all costs... No one can take a step back without an order from the regiment headquarters!"
