In Jinzhong City, all the weapons and ammunition left by the Japanese army in the arsenal have been moved and hidden outside the city by Li Wensheng.
Although the regiment commander took down Taiyuan Airport, it is impossible for planes to take off from Taiyuan to bomb the arsenal...
But if the Japanese army sends planes from surrounding provinces to reinforce Taiyuan, there will still be no problem at all in bombing the Jinzhong arsenal.
Don't be afraid of ten thousand, just be afraid of the worst.
The weapons and ammunition in the Jinzhong arsenal are related to all subsequent battles of the independent regiment, and there cannot be any mistakes. Only by moving them out of the arsenal and hiding them outside the city can Li Wensheng feel at ease.
"Chief of Staff, we have compiled the list of seizures from the Jinzhong Arsenal!" Guan Dashan, the commander of the third battalion, dragging his tired body to report to Li Wensheng.
"Say it quickly!" Li Wensheng asked anxiously.
"The regiment commander and the others fought all night, and the ammunition they carried with the army was basically exhausted. They are all eagerly waiting for the ammunition we captured in Jinzhong!"
Guan Dashan quickly reported: "There are a total of two mountain cannons, two infantry cannons, eight mortars, eight heavy machine guns, twenty light machine guns, and five hundred 38-guns!"
"4,800 rounds of various artillery shells... 800,000 rounds of various bullets, 10,000 grenades, 3,000 special grenades... 5,000 kilograms of high explosives..."
Li Wensheng breathed a sigh of relief, raised his head and began to give orders: "Prepare five hundred mountain artillery shells, five hundred infantry artillery shells, two thousand mortar shells, three hundred thousand bullets, six thousand grenades, one thousand
Special grenades for grenades, send them to the regimental commander immediately!"
"The regiment leader also asked us to collect all the cars in Jinzhong City... those belonging to the Japanese puppet troops and traitors will be directly treated as trophies... those belonging to ordinary people will be purchased with oceans..."
"Send the prepared ammunition to the regiment leader by car. It must be delivered before ten o'clock in the evening!"
"The remaining weapons and ammunition and the weapons and ammunition we captured on the battlefield will all be used to replenish the New Regiment and the New Second Regiment!"
At the enemy headquarters of the Independent Regiment, although Kong Jie has set the time to attack the outer city of Taiyuan for tomorrow night, he does not intend to stay idle tonight.
Several main battalions have just recruited more than 500 captive soldiers who have taken the initiative to join the independent regiment. The best way to integrate them into the independent regiment as soon as possible is to fight and win the war.
"Commander, the brigade commander has just sent the latest situation of the Japanese raids on the troops!" Zhang Xuelin, the radio operator, suddenly came to Kong Jie to report, with a very solemn expression.
"Have the Japs' mopping up troops sent back reinforcements?" Kong Jie asked subconsciously.
To force the Japanese mopping up troops to return to support Taiyuan, the most important purpose of the independent regiment's raid on Taiyuan was.
If the Japanese mopping up troops were not forced back, even if the independent regiment captured Taiyuan Airport, it would not have completed its mission.
Zhang Xuelin shook his head and replied: "The Japanese mopping up troops have no intention of returning for reinforcements... They are still sweeping our base areas step by step to reduce the space for activities of the troops left behind in the base areas!"
"No response... How is this possible?" After hearing this, Kong Jie showed a dumbfounded expression and asked with disbelief on his face.
"Don't they plan to take back Jinzhong and Taiyuan Airport..."
"You are not afraid that we will go all out to attack Taiyuan...and take down their military headquarters as well..."
"I really don't understand what the little devil is thinking!"
Huang Yu's brows also furrowed into a big "Sichuan" sign.
In his mind: As long as the independent regiment appears in Taiyuan, captures Jinzhong, and makes the Taiyuan garrison feel in danger, Shinozuka Yoshio will mobilize troops from the front line to return to the airport...
But the result was completely opposite to what I expected.
The independent regiment has captured Taiyuan Airport, but the frontline mopping up troops still have no intention of returning for reinforcements.
Shouldn't this be right?
"Xiao Huang, is it that we have put too little pressure on the Taiyuan garrison... Shinozuka Yoshio does not believe that we have the strength to threaten Taiyuan, so he continues to sweep the base area, hoping to destroy our nest in one go!"
"The two sides have been fighting each other for so many years. The Japs have known us well for a long time. They know that all our soldiers and food supplies come from the base area!"
"Destroying our base is equivalent to cutting off our supply of soldiers and food supplies!"
"We will become weaker and weaker as we fight, and eventually we will be wiped out by them all!"
"Kill out the main force of the Eighth Route Army. No matter how powerful the Independent Regiment is, they can't make any big waves. Sooner or later they will be wiped out in Taiyuan!"
Kong Jie's analysis hit the nail on the head. After hearing this, Huang Yu showed an expression of sudden realization: "Captain, if Yoshio Shinozuka really thinks so, that would be great!"
"The later they return to Taiyuan, the easier it will be for us to break through in the future!"
"Without the killer weapon of the airplane, the counter-mopping pressure in the base area will be much less. There will be no problem at all if we can hold on for two more days!"
"Can we use this trick to further mislead Yoshio Shinozuka and make him really think that we don't have the strength to attack Taiyuan?"
"When we really decide to attack Taiyuan, we can catch them off guard!"
"What do you want to do?" Kong Jie asked immediately.
"Don't we want to pick a few targets to train our troops? We are trying to pick the softest ones. Tonight, we will specifically pick the small and medium-sized strongholds around Taiyuan that are easiest to attack. This will make the Japanese think that we no longer have the strength to attack county towns and large strongholds. They will attack us.
rest assured!"
After hearing Huang Yu's suggestion, the two people who were most upset were Shen Quan and Xiao Yuanchang.
Stimulated by winning battles one after another, the two's appetites became bigger and bigger.
Although we cannot attack Taiyuan tonight, we are still gearing up to keep an eye on other surrounding counties and large strongholds, preparing to fight two major battles.
As a result, this idea was rejected by Huang Yu before it was put into practice.
Shen Quan immediately showed an unwilling expression and asked: "Captain, Staff Officer Huang... Although small and medium-sized strongholds can paralyze the little devils and are easier to fight, the results are very small, so you should stop thinking about it!"
"The troops finally came to Taiyuan once. They can't just attack some small and medium-sized strongholds and then go back. It's too frustrating!"
Kong Jie was convinced, and immediately fell into deep thought, considering Shen Quan's proposal.
Huang Yu suddenly interjected: "Regiment Commander, Battalion Commander Shen... I think the results of a large-scale attack on small and medium-sized strongholds are no less than those of attacking large strongholds and county towns!"
"The results you see only include the number of battlefield captures and enemy annihilations, and do not include the impact of this battle!"
"In the eyes of the Japanese, large strongholds and county towns have accumulated large amounts of weapons and ammunition, are located on major transportation routes, and have a developed economy, so they deploy heavy troops to defend them."
"But small and medium-sized strongholds are also essential."
"They are equivalent to the eyes of the Japanese and puppet troops, paying attention to every move in the occupied areas anytime and anywhere!"
"If we take down all the small and medium-sized strongholds around Taiyuan, the Japanese army in Taiyuan will become blind and deaf!"
"Taiyuan Airport has been destroyed by us, they can't detect us by plane!"
"Yoshio Shinozuka who is trapped in Taiyuan cannot figure out our every move. Whether we are attacking the outer city of Taiyuan or seizing the Taiyuan Arsenal and then breaking out and retreating, we can preemptively strike and catch the Japanese army by surprise!"
Breaking through and evacuating Taiyuan would definitely be a tough battle, something Kong Jie didn't even have to think about.
If the Japanese and puppet troops who were chasing and intercepting us could be blinded, the final breakout would definitely be much smoother.
The casualties suffered by the troops during the breakout will be much smaller, and the loot that can be brought back will be very large...
If you are greedy for immediate benefits and directly send troops to attack county towns and large strongholds, it may seem like you will gain more, but it will not be of any benefit to the subsequent breakout!
If something unexpected happened on the way out of the siege, and we were targeted by the Japanese reinforcements and chased and intercepted all the way, the loot captured tonight might be lost on the road, and we would end up with nothing in sight.
When comparing the two playing styles, anyone with a little foresight will choose the playing style proposed by Huang Yu.
Kong Jie was no exception. He made a decision as soon as his eyes lit up: "Listen to Counselor Huang!"
"We will only attack small and medium-sized strongholds tonight. This can not only train our troops, but also paralyze Yoshio Shinozuka, making him think that we have lost our ability to attack difficult positions and relax his vigilance against us..."
"Order...the whole regiment will act independently as a company tonight!"
"Each main force company strengthens three mortars and three heavy machine guns..."
"Also remove all mountain artillery and infantry artillery, and try to get one for each company!"
"In one night, each company must conquer a small or medium-sized stronghold at the minimum cost..."
"Don't be stingy with ammunition when fighting. Never use guns to kill enemies who can be killed with artillery shells...I will replenish them as much as I shoot them!"
At the Taiyuan Japanese Army Headquarters, although the Chief of Staff and other staff members felt that the Independent Regiment had suffered heavy losses and had lost its ability to attack critical areas and could no longer threaten the security of Taiyuan, Yoshio Shinozuka was still very worried.
Rest during the day and return to the war room to stand by as soon as it gets dark.
During this time of fighting, he had already figured out his opponent's fighting style.
In order to weaken the imperial army's air superiority and artillery superiority, the Eighth Route Army disappeared from the battlefield at dawn and would never expose itself unless absolutely necessary.
As soon as it got dark, they emerged from their hiding spots and used various means to attack the imperial army.
The same is true for the independent regiments operating in Taiyuan. Since the breakout, they have basically rested during the day and operated at night...
As a result, Yoshio Shinozuka's work and rest schedule changed.
Start following the situation on the battlefield, rest during the day, and stay in the war room at night on standby!
At one o'clock in the morning, it should be the time when a person is most sleepy and wants to sleep the most, but Yoshio Shinozuka was full of energy and not sleepy at all.
He walked straight to the sand table and asked, "Is there any news about the independent group?"
"Their mission in raiding Taiyuan Airport was to force us to send troops from the front line to return reinforcements...but we were not fooled!"
"Based on my understanding of the Eighth Route Army, they will definitely not give up until they complete their mission..."
The Chief of Staff has received several pieces of information about the independent regiment, and the results are similar to what he judged yesterday. He directly replied with a smile on his face: "Commander, please rest assured..."
"The Independent Regiment suffered heavy casualties in last night's bloody battle and consumed a large amount of weapons and ammunition. It has lost its ability to attack tough targets and can only fight in Taiyuan!"
"The intelligence says that the independent regiment has divided its forces and is attacking our small and medium-sized strongholds everywhere!"
"Although we have lost three medium-sized strongholds and eight small strongholds... there are very few troops left to guard these strongholds. We only lost a total of 142 imperial troops and more than 300 imperial alliance troops, which is completely within our tolerance!"
"There are still many small and medium-sized strongholds that have been attacked, but it does not affect the overall situation of Taiyuan!"
"As long as Taiyuan is safe and sound, it won't be a problem if all the surrounding small and medium-sized strongholds are thrown away..."
"When the mopping up troops take over the Eighth Route Army base areas, eliminate the main force of the Eighth Route Army, and return with heavy reinforcements...the independent regiment will not be able to escape, and the small and medium-sized strongholds captured by them will be recaptured by us!"
"Yoshi..." Yoshio Shinozuka was very satisfied with this answer.
Immediately ordered: "Send out all our scouts...continue to find out the strength of the independent regiment through these small-scale battles!"
"Know yourself and your enemy, and you can fight a hundred battles without danger!"
"After fully understanding the Independent Regiment, the main force returning to support can kill them at the minimum cost!"
"We have already lost enough troops in this large-scale sweep. We will lose a few less troops in the next operations."
In a forest more than thirty kilometers away from Jinzhong, more than three thousand soldiers of the New First Regiment and the New Second Regiment are resting here.
They drove continuously for more than 20 hours. Li Yunlong himself could hardly hold on, let alone the soldiers below, and had to stop the troops to rest.
After a while, the sound of his subordinates' snoring came to mind.
Many soldiers began to eat dry food to replenish their strength as soon as they stopped, and ended up falling asleep while eating.
Li Yunlong was no exception. He and Ding Wei devoured a few mouthfuls of dry food and then lay down in a straw nest to sleep.
I don't know how long it took, but Zhao Gang's excited voice suddenly sounded in their ears.
"Captain, Commander Ding... wake up quickly... Commander Kong has sent someone over to contact us!"
"Kong Er is stupid...where is he?" Li Yunlong's eyes suddenly opened, he stood up from the hay nest, stared at Zhao Gang and asked.
Ding Wei's eyes also focused on Zhao Gang.
The troops have been traveling for such a long time, and everyone is exhausted and panting, but even now they still don't know what their mission is.
As the military commander of the new regiment, Ding Wei was anxious and uneasy.
When I heard that Kong Jie had sent people over, I subconsciously wanted to ask what the specific tasks of the New First Regiment and the New Second Regiment were.
"Report to Commander Li and Commander Ding... our commander asks you to go to Jinzhong County to replenish weapons, ammunition and dry food first!"
"Our chief of staff has prepared hot meals and dishes for everyone, you can eat them when you arrive!"
Li Yunlong had the same idea as Ding Wei. He stared at the correspondent and asked: "First tell me what the mission of the New First Regiment and the New Second Regiment will be after they arrive in Taiyuan... If you don't ask clearly, I won't be able to run smoothly all the way...
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The correspondent shook his head and replied: "Report to Commander Li, our commander did not tell me about the missions of the New First Regiment and the New Second Regiment..."
"But he said...as long as you arrive in Jinzhong, you will know your respective tasks..."
"Not only are there the weapons and ammunition you urgently need, but there are also two radio stations..."
"Next action, all three regiments will contact each other through the radio!"
"Radio station..." Li Yunlong became jealous upon hearing this.
He had long wanted to equip the New Second Regiment with a radio, but radios were too rare in the Eighth Route Army. There were too many monks and few meat, so it was difficult for the New Second Regiment to take its turn. Unexpectedly, Kong Er, a fool, actually prepared one for himself.
In addition to being surprised, he also became looking forward to the other weapons and ammunition that Kong Jie gave him.
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