Chapter 233 Li Yunlong: Lao Tzu also fought back the lavish battle
"Boom, boom, boom..." The shelling continued, and the streets were filled with fireballs rising into the sky.
In the blink of an eye, the counterattack troops were killed and nearly a hundred people were injured.
The three to four hundred meter long street was already filled with corpses of soldiers.
The roar of the engine suddenly reached the ears of Yoshio Shinozuka. The two armored vehicles blocking the street rushed forward and began to assault towards the inner city, shooting as they advanced.
The counterattack troops standing in front of him were no match for him. They were defeated in one blow and fell to the ground piece by piece by the vehicle-mounted machine guns...
"Dong dong dong..." The heavy machine gun troops in the yards on both sides of the street also began to join the battle.
Three heavy machine guns formed a crossfire, and together with the vehicle-mounted heavy machine guns, they shot down the subordinates on the street.
Every second, a large number of soldiers died tragically on the counterattack.
The outflanking troops are also making rapid progress. It will take another two or three minutes at most to completely block the counterattack troops on the street. By then, they will not be able to withdraw even if they want to.
Yoshio Shinozuka couldn't hold on any longer.
There are very few garrison troops in the inner city to begin with. If the battle in front of them is really a conspiracy laid out by the independent regiment, the inner city without hundreds of garrison troops in an instant will definitely be in crisis.
The independent regiment took the opportunity to kill the inner city of Taiyuan, and the inner city of Taiyuan was likely to be lost.
Yoshio Shinozuka could not bear the responsibility of abandoning the inner city, and he did not want to die in Taiyuan.
The hesitant expression on his face immediately turned into determination, and he opened his mouth and began to give orders: "Retreat...all counterattack troops must return to the inner city!"
"No one can leave the inner city until the returning reinforcements kill the independent regiment!"
The Japanese counterattack force had already suffered more than half casualties.
Regardless of whether the independent group has any other conspiracy to set up an ambush here, they cannot continue to attack, otherwise everyone will die here.
This is the consensus of every Japanese in the counterattack force.
As soon as Yoshio Shinozuka's order to retreat reached their ears, they turned around and retreated, without any sign of the momentum of the fierce attack just now.
If he had seen this scene normally, Yoshio Shinozuka would have been so angry that he would have cursed people on the spot.
Today is an exception!
Although he had a sullen face and was in a very bad mood, he didn't curse a word.
The situation on the battlefield is really too critical. If the counterattack troops had retreated a second earlier, there would have been fewer casualties.
In order to survive a few more subordinates, he no longer cared about the retreat formation, as long as he could withdraw the people into the inner city.
Half an hour later, the chief of staff walked into the military headquarters with a heartbroken look on his face. He hesitated for a while before he dared to speak to Yoshio Shinozuka: "Your Excellency, Commander... the casualties of the counterattack force have been counted!"
"Five hundred and thirty-six imperial troops fought their way out of the inner city, but only 182 came back. The remaining more than 350 people were all killed in battle!"
"The captain who led the team also died in the battle!"
"Bang..." Yoshio Shinozuka didn't say anything, but he slammed his fist on the table in front of him to vent his inner anger and dissatisfaction.
The chief of staff immediately lowered his head and did not dare to say a word.
After being silent for a while, I heard Yoshio Shinozuka say: "My orders on the top of the city remain unchanged!"
"Until the returning reinforcements kill the independent regiment, no one can attack without authorization and break out of the inner city of Taiyuan!"
"The intelligence department closely monitors every move of the Independent Regiment and finds the main force of the Independent Regiment at all costs!"
"Didn't they already get a radio station? Report the situation to me immediately without delaying even a minute!"
On the Tanjialing Highlands, ten kilometers northwest of Zhujiapo, Li Yunlong was staring at the end of the road at the foot of the mountain, his brows sometimes furrowed and sometimes relaxed, with a very anxious expression.
"Old Li, please be patient...the battle plan drawn up by Commander Kong must be fine. Just wait a little longer and the Japanese will outflank the troops!" Zhao Gang stood aside to comfort him.
Li Yunlong shook his head and said: "A cooked duck may slip from your mouth, let alone a well-equipped little devil..."
"Any accident may let them slip from under our noses!"
"Have all of Sun Desheng's cavalry companies been sent out..."
"Be sure to keep a close eye on the intersections around the pocket formation to ensure that the little Japanese intelligence officers don't discover us in advance!"
"We also need to send people to keep an eye on the little Japs outflanking the troops, and report any situation immediately."
This is the third time Li Yunlong has issued the same order.
After hearing this, Zhao Gang sighed and comforted: "Everyone is sent out!"
"You don't have to worry about that boy Sun Desheng... If something happens, I will definitely report it to the regiment headquarters as soon as possible!"
"They also brought a radio station, which is very convenient to connect. There will definitely be no accidents!"
"Captain, there's something going on..." The operator behind him suddenly interrupted the conversation between the two.
"Captain Kong sent an urgent message... They have begun to attack Zhujiapo. The Japanese mortar squadron and mountain artillery squadron have suffered a devastating blow!"
"The bait has been put out, just waiting for the fish to take the bait!" Zhao Gang became excited after hearing this.
Li Yunlong suddenly put down his telescope and went straight to the ambush position. As he walked, he ordered: "Old Zhao, you stay at the command post. I will go to the position to take a look... to see if there are any missing places!"
"Although I have fought against small groups of infantry in large groups, I have never completely wiped out an infantry group in one battle!"
"We have other big battles to fight next. We must not only annihilate the Japanese outflanking troops, but also end the battle at the minimum cost. We must be cautious!"
Zhao Gang was very pleased to see Li Yunlong being cautious for once.
He knew that this was stimulated by Kong Jie.
In this counter-mopping operation, the Independent Regiment not only annihilated a large number of Japanese and puppet troops, but also captured the outer city of Taiyuan, captured the Taiyuan Arsenal, and seized a large amount of military equipment!
This contribution is unrivaled in the entire Eighth Route Army.
If Li Yunlong doesn't work hard, he will definitely fall further and further behind Kong Jie.
He said smoothly: "By the way, help me check the morale of the soldiers!"
"By the way, I would like to inform the participating troops: This is the first time that our New Second Regiment has used artillery and heavy machine guns on a large scale, and there is plenty of ammunition to attack the Japanese!"
"After the ambush begins, we must make full use of our firepower advantage!"
"When you encounter a hard nut to crack, don't risk your life like you did before!"
"As soon as the artillery fire coverage against the Japanese is over, mortars will be strengthened to each company to provide them with close fire support."
"Don't be dizzy when attacking, rush up when you are excited, and remember to call for artillery support at any time!"
"Enemies that can be dispatched with artillery shells must not use light and heavy machine guns!"
"We will never risk our lives for enemies that can be dispatched with light and heavy machine guns!"
Li Yunlong smiled and said: "I almost forgot about this!"
"Thanks to Kong Erluzi, I will fight a grand battle today. Six mountain cannons, nearly twenty mortars, and more than two thousand artillery shells. Even if I use cannonballs to hit them, I will kill all the Japanese outflanking troops!"
In a valley ten kilometers away from Tanjialing, more than a thousand Japanese were lurking here to recharge their batteries.
In a tent not far from the entrance to the valley, the captain was staring nervously at the operator in front of him.
He was receiving the telegram, and soon handed it to the captain: "Captain, the military department has an urgent message!"
"The independent regiment is storming the Zhujiapo position. The mortar squadron and mountain artillery squadron of Kishitani brigade have been completely destroyed!"
"We are required to send troops immediately and march urgently to reinforce Zhujiapo. The faster the better!"
"Great!" The captain said with anticipation: "We have traveled for dozens of hours, and we can finally go to the battlefield!"
"Pass my order: The troops must assemble immediately, run forward, and march urgently to reinforce Zhujiapo!"
"The Independent Regiment is a serious problem for our Shanxi garrison. We finally get an opportunity to annihilate them. We must not let the cooked duck fly away from our mouths!"
The deputy captain asked for instructions: "Captain, do you need to arrange for an infantry team to explore the way in front of the team?"
After hearing this, the captain got angry and cursed: "By the time you finish exploring the road, the Zhujiapo defense line has been broken through by the independent group... What's the use of us fighting over it?"
The deputy captain bit the bullet and reminded: "What if the Eighth Route Army sets up pocket formations on our reinforcement road and we don't send troops to explore the road in advance and we are ambushed by the Eighth Route Army?"
"You're stupid!" the captain scolded with a hateful expression.
"Didn't you read the intelligence the military sent us?"
"It said that the main force of the Independent Regiment has been reduced sharply to 2,000 people..."
"The Kishitani Brigade was attacked by the Independent Regiment at Zhujiapo and suffered heavy losses. Judging from the firepower, there were at least half of the Independent Regiment there."
"The troops dispatched from the inner city of Taiyuan were ambushed by the Eighth Route Army in the outer city, causing heavy casualties to the counterattack troops..."
"Your Majesty the Commander has judged that there is at least one reinforced battalion of the Eighth Route Army there!"
"Based on this calculation, the independent regiment can at most divide into a main battalion without heavy weapons to provide reinforcements!"
"We have two outflanking troops flanking the Independent Regiment, and the reinforcement troops are divided into two. At most, more than 200 Eighth Route Army troops can be used to deal with us!"
"There are more than a thousand of us. No matter how powerful the 200-plus Eighth Route Army is, they cannot ambush us. At most, they can sneak up on us on the road and slow down our march!"
"The troops march in a single unit and do not give the Eighth Route Army any opportunity to take advantage. We can reach Zhujiapo in the shortest time, relieve Kishitani Brigade, and take the opportunity to annihilate the independent reunion in Zhujiapo!"
The captain's analysis was well-founded. The vice-captain had no reason to insist on his own opinion. He could only nod and accept the order: "I will make arrangements now..."
"If everything goes well, the troops will set off in ten minutes... march all the way and reach Zhujiapo in three and a half hours..."
In the Tanjialing Highlands, as soon as Li Yunlong returned to the headquarters from his position, the radio signal light began to flash!
"Commander...Captain Sun of the Cavalry Company has an urgent call!" The operator put down his earphones and ran to Li Yunlong with the telegram to report.
"The fish has taken the bait..."
"The troops are huddled together, no forward troops are arranged... march towards Tanjialing in a hurry... we can enter the pocket formation in an hour and a half at most!"
"The cavalry company is trying to figure out the enemy's equipment and specific formations. We will continue to report any new information..."
Li Yunlong couldn't help but rub his hands and said: "You stupid little devils, I finally waited for you..."
"Inform the artillery units to prepare for battle...I will not go to the artillery positions..."
"Don't save me any artillery shells after the war begins. I'll fight hard..."
"The battle is over, and I will punish anyone who doesn't bring all the cannonballs!"
Twenty minutes later, the second telegram from the cavalry company appeared in Zhao Gang's hands. After reading it, his face lit up with joy: "Old Li, the Japanese are very arrogant in outflanking the troops..."
"Not only did they not arrange forward troops, they didn't even carry out the most basic fire reconnaissance. They marched forward at a very fast speed!"
"They were equipped with ten mortars, two infantry guns, nine heavy machine guns... and they also brought more than a hundred mules and horses loaded with ammunition..."
"Two infantry squadrons in the front, artillery, heavy machine gun squadron, and baggage squadron trailing behind...the remaining two infantry squadrons are in the rear, which is similar to the marching formation we guessed!"
After hearing this, Li Yunlong's eyes flashed and he ordered: "Give the artillery company commander another order..."
"Japanese artillery, heavy machine gun squadron, baggage train...all concentrated in the middle of the team, more than a hundred mules and horses transporting all ammunition!"
"The artillery unit must kill with one hit as planned and not give the Japanese gunners and heavy machine gunners a chance to counterattack..."
"Kill them and seize the ammunition they brought..."
"I will replenish as many artillery shells as the artillery company consumes today!"
"The machine gun teams scattered on the position don't need to save bullets for me, they can fire as much as they want... use the strongest firepower to defeat the little Japanese reinforcements and end the battle!"
More than 1,100 Japanese soldiers were defenseless, like a blind man, stumbling into the pocket formation of the New Second Regiment.
Li Yunlong was so excited that he ran to the headquarters gate and fired a signal flare.
"Bang bang bang..."
The moment the three signal bombs took off, a roar came from the artillery position very close to the headquarters.
It was the salvo of dozens of mortars and mountain artillery, and then the battlefield was enveloped by the scream of artillery shells streaking across the sky... It was very harsh..."
"Boom, boom, boom..." The sound of the explosion then reached Li Yunlong's ears. Before that, more than twenty fireballs of various sizes soared into the sky on the highway, and the dazzling red light instantly illuminated the surrounding Japanese figures clearly.
In addition to the dozens of Japs around the impact point who were blown over, a dozen Japs closer to the impact point were directly blown into the sky by the air waves, like paper toys that fell to the ground and stopped moving.
"Dong dong dong..." The heavy machine guns mounted on the high ground on both sides of the road joined the battle at the same time.
Long tongues of flame spurted out from the muzzle of the gun, and dense bullets were like rain, instantly covering the road at the foot of the mountain.
Many Japanese soldiers had just escaped from the sudden artillery attack, but before they could react to the aftermath, a hail of bullets was already flying in front of them...
The captain and the artilleryman walked in the middle of the team and were the first to bear the brunt.
Before he could react to the sudden accident, dozens of his subordinates were killed and wounded by artillery shells.
The heavy machine guns and mortar parts they carried on their shoulders... were scattered everywhere...
"Boom boom boom..."
The second round of shells fell quickly, and dozens more of his men were blown over, dead or injured and fell on the road.
It was only then that the captain calmed down and shouted with disbelief: "How is this possible... How can the Independent Regiment dedicate so many troops to ambush us... Aren't they attacking Zhujiapo? Do they want to surround the spot for reinforcements?
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The captain was frightened by his last guess and quickly raised his telescope to look around.
There are heavy machine guns roaring on several surrounding highlands, and four heavy machine guns are actually deployed on one of the highlands... Bullets are free, and they are spraying flames towards the road!
Although there is no gunfire yet between high ground and high ground, some figures of the Eighth Route Army can be faintly seen...
Holding a gun and holding a light machine gun, he quickly pressed towards the road...
Take another look at the road around you...
The opponent's third round of artillery shells had already fallen, and more than 150 of his subordinates were killed by enemy artillery fire alone... Farther away, a large number of subordinates were killed by heavy machine guns...
Preliminary statistics show that the casualties among his subordinates have exceeded 200!
And it's only been half a minute since the battle started.
If I don't make a decision quickly and let my troops be beaten passively... maybe half of them will be killed or injured in a few minutes...
At this time, he was 100% sure that he was besieged by the main force of the independent regiment.
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