"Murakami-kun...it's almost dawn. I don't think the Eighth Route Army will come to attack the airport again tonight!" Sato Nakasa couldn't help but said.
Major Murakami looked at his watch and replied: "There's still one hour before dawn!"
"The Eighth Route Army likes to fight at night the most. If it really wanted to attack the airport, it would have been done long ago. It would not wait until now!"
"But we cannot rule out that this was done intentionally by the Eighth Route Army!"
"We think it is impossible for the Eighth Route Army to wait until now to attack the airport. They must have thought of this too! What if the Eighth Route Army goes in the opposite direction and launches an attack when we are least vigilant and think it is least likely to attack?
On the contrary, it will catch us off guard... I suggest the troops stay put, continue to strengthen their alert, and wait until daybreak before taking a good rest."
What Major Murakami said was reasonable, but Lieutenant Colonel Fujita didn't think so.
The more I listened, the more I felt that Major Murakami did not want to give up his command.
I was very dissatisfied, but I couldn't express it clearly. I could only retort with a hint of dissatisfaction: "I think you are too cautious!"
"Our plane will take off soon. The Eighth Route Army's attack on the airport now will serve as a living target for the aviation forces. I guarantee that they will kill as many as they come...boom, boom, boom..."
Before Fujita Nakasa finished speaking, three fireballs shot up from a position not far away.
One of the fireballs hit the middle of the position, and in the splash of fire, three garrison soldiers were blown away on the spot."
A second later, the violent explosion reached Fujita's ears.
Take another look at the side: the anti-aircraft position, the other two defensive positions... were covered by artillery fire at the same time.
"It's a shelling... Taiyuan Airport was attacked. The enemy is equipped with a large number of artillery!" Lieutenant Colonel Fujita panicked all of a sudden, and the idea of taking back command from Major Murakami disappeared at the same time.
Staring at Major Murakami with a nervous look on his face, he asked: "What should we do next? The enemy is equipped with so many artillery, and must have a lot of troops. Our troops are limited, and we are no match for them even if we are attrition."
"All the troops stationed at the airport participated in the battle, and all ground staff of the aviation brigade also participated in the battle. Stop the Eighth Route Army attacking the airport at all costs!" This was the first order issued by Major Murakami.
"The two planes on the runway have been prepared for takeoff, and the ammunition has been hung up... The pilots will board the plane now and take off as soon as possible to cover the airport garrison and repel the Eighth Route Army's attack!"
"I will call the military headquarters now and ask for reinforcements..."
"After the reinforcements arrive, attack from the front and back to kill the Eighth Route Army attacking the airport!"
"Boom boom boom..."
The independent regiment's artillery attacks continued, and the seven positions under attack had been completely submerged by artillery fire, especially the air defense positions located at the four corners of the airport.
Whether it is anti-aircraft machine guns or anti-aircraft guns, they can easily penetrate the protective armor of armored vehicles.
The independent group wanted to capture and destroy the airport in the shortest possible time, so the entire raid had to be overwhelming without any accidents.
Anti-aircraft machine guns and anti-aircraft guns are the only weapons that can threaten armored vehicles. Huang Yu must take precautions before they happen and knock them out first.
Three mortars were aimed at an anti-aircraft position...
In just one minute, the air defense position with a radius of more than ten meters was hit by thirty artillery shells, with an average of one shell for two or three square meters. No matter how powerful the little devils on the position were, they would be blown to pieces...
"Rumble..."
Three armored vehicles roared and rushed toward the airport at very fast speeds.
In the grass three hundred meters away from the airport, three main companies of the first battalion were waiting for a group of leopards, staring ahead, looking ready to go, ready to jump from the ground at any time and kill towards the airport.
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The shelling lasted less than two minutes, and three armored vehicles had already rushed in front of the attacking troops.
Under the cover of artillery fire, the airport garrison still did not know of their presence.
"Start the attack..." Kong Jie raised the signal gun and ordered while pulling the trigger...
The armored vehicle that had just stopped rushed out again, and the three main companies rushed out, closely following the three armored vehicles, and rushed separately towards the three positions that were covered by artillery fire.
Capture them, and the attacking troops will be able to march into the airport...
Before the crisis facing the Japanese military headquarters in Taiyuan and Jinzhong was resolved, Yoshio Shinozuka received bad news from the airport.
"Your Excellency, Commander... the airport was attacked by the main force of the Eighth Route Army..." The staff officer who answered the phone put down the phone and reported hurriedly.
"The opponent is equipped with a large number of mortars and their strength is unknown... very much like the Eighth Route Army attacking Jinzhong..."
"Commander...there must be no accidents at the airport!" The chief of staff's reaction was more exaggerated than that of Yoshio Shinozuka. Many people reminded him with anxious expressions after hearing this.
"Jinzhong County is only related to the safety of Taiyuan City... Taiyuan Airport is related to the safety of all Shanxi garrison troops. It provides air support to the mopping up troops at any time and anywhere, assists the infantry in aerial reconnaissance of the Eighth Route Army's movements, and threatens the Eighth Route Army from the air!"
"If it is lost, the firepower advantage of the mopping up troops on the front line will be sharply reduced..."
"The Eighth Route Army will also dare to march in broad daylight because of the loss of air threat...especially the Eighth Route Army that is attacking Jinzhong!"
"We have limited troops left in Taiyuan, and the only thing that can threaten their safety is the aviation force!"
"If something happens to the airport, the Eighth Route Army will lose all scruples and attack our strongholds and county towns unscrupulously in Taiyuan, even threatening the security of Taiyuan..."
Yoshio Shinozuka is the supreme commander of the Shanxi garrison. He knows better than anyone the huge role of aviation on the battlefield.
The Eighth Route Army had no anti-aircraft weapons, and the aviation force had almost no opponents on the battlefield.
In many battles, the arrival of the aviation force on the battlefield means that the Imperial Army has secured victory. It can also greatly increase the Eighth Route Army's losses on the battlefield and reduce the Imperial Army's casualties...
All these advantages mean that Taiyuan Airport is second only to Taiyuan City in importance, and there must not be any mistakes...
Before the chief of staff could finish speaking, he interrupted without hesitation: "I know all the things you said!"
"The top priority now is how to reinforce Taiyuan Airport and protect Taiyuan Airport!"
"How many more troops can Taiyuan City deploy to reinforce the airport?"
"Deploy all available troops and march urgently to reinforce the airport..."
"Send another telegram to the troops reinforcing Jinzhong..."
"Immediately return to support Taiyuan Airport after saving Jinzhong!"
The chief of staff frowned and replied: "At most, two squadrons and more than 300 people can be mobilized to reinforce the airport!"
Yoshio Shinozuka immediately gave the order: "Then don't be stunned and send them to Taiyuan Airport immediately...the speed must be fast..."
"The Eighth Route Army attacked Jinzhong and Taiyuan Airport... Hasn't the intelligence department figured out how many people they have, what their numbers are, and how many heavy weapons they are equipped with?"
"I have been fighting for so many years, and I have never been so confused as now!"
"The enemies are all killing us right under our noses, and we don't even know who our opponents are!"
"Tell the intelligence department that I will give them another hour. If they still can't figure out the identity of the other party, the military will definitely not let them go..."
In Jinzhong City, the former enemy headquarters of the Independence Regiment has been transferred to the former Japanese garrison headquarters...
The large-scale battle that took place in the city has ended, and the troops are splitting up to eliminate the remaining stragglers in the city.
"Second Battalion Commander..." Li Wensheng looked at Xiao Yuanchang and ordered.
"Here!" Xiao Yuanchang stood up immediately.
"How many people in the second battalion can continue to fight, and do they still have the physical strength to continue fighting?" Li Wensheng asked directly.
"Report to the Chief of Staff... Including the recruit company, there are 512 people left in the Second Battalion who can continue to fight..."
"The morale of the soldiers is high, and they still have at least 60% of their physical strength. There will be no problem in fighting two more battles!"
"Do you know where Taiyuan Airport is?" Li Wensheng asked with satisfaction.
"Knowing... After knowing that our interspersed targets were Jinzhong and Taiyuan, I started to study the map. I had already studied the Taiyuan map thoroughly... Starting from here, we can reach Taiyuan Airport by marching in two and a half hours!" Xiao Yuan
Chang said confidently, but he didn't know that the regiment leader had already led people to attack Taiyuan Airport, so he asked with expectation.
"Chief of Staff, you don't want us to attack Taiyuan Airport, do you?"
"The leader has gone!" Li Wensheng replied with a smile.
"The first battalion took the Jinzhong Japanese garrison headquarters and went to Taiyuan Airport with the regiment commander... The assault company also went there with them, and also brought three mortar companies, one regiment directly under the artillery company, and one cavalry company... Take
It will definitely be no problem getting off the airport!”
"I asked you to go to the airport to serve as a reserve team for the regiment commander... Based on my understanding of the regiment commander and Huang Yu, they will definitely not just end the battle after taking the airport. I always feel that they will use a larger-scale battle to fight against the Japanese
,Reinforce the base area!”
There will definitely be a big battle if you follow the leader, especially when Huang Yu is accompanied by the leader.
Compared with just cleaning the battlefield and transferring the loot in Jinzhong, following the regiment leader will definitely lead to more battles, and he will immediately take the order: "Chief of Staff, please rest assured, the Second Battalion will definitely be able to reach Taiyuan Airport within two and a half hours!"
Li Wensheng didn't waste any words and directly ordered: "The troops will set off immediately..."
"The third battalion left three main companies to continue to eliminate the remaining enemies in the city, cooperate with the underground party to attack the traitors and Japanese trading houses in the city, and seize all the ill-gotten gains in their hands..."
"If you have the conditions, find a way to find a merchant in the city to exchange all the oceans and banknotes for easy-to-carry gold. It doesn't matter if you lose a little..."
"Everyone else will go to the arsenal to transfer ammunition, mainly shells and bullets, out of Jinzhong County. The faster the better!"
At Taiyuan Airport, three armored vehicles were so powerful that they easily broke through the barbed wire fence outside the airport...
The battle situation at this moment was exactly as Huang Yu had judged. The three defensive positions covered by artillery fire still spurted out eighty-nine tongues of fire, forming crossfire and hitting the infantry following the armored vehicles...
Armored vehicles can help them block bullets from the front, but cannot block bullets from the flanks.
The bullets roared and knocked down a large number of soldiers in an instant.
"All lie down...Mountain artillery and infantry artillery are set up immediately and kill the hidden firepower points of the little devils!" The three company commanders who were in charge of the main attack ordered at the same time.
The armored vehicle had already sent the artillery battery to a position less than a hundred meters away from the fire point, aiming to fire directly.
Accompanied by a series of "rumbling..." explosions, ten artillery shells flew toward the Japanese machine gun bunker.
Thirty percent of the firepower points were killed on the spot, causing the machine to misfire instantly.
"Rumble..."
The mountain artillery and infantry artillery continued to fire... only three rounds of shelling took out all the fire points on the three defensive positions.
