Chapter 249 Li Yunlong: Lao Zhao, you are a soft egg
Li Yunlong became angry when he heard this, and said very unhappy: "He, Kong Er, can wipe out all the troops along the way, why can't I, Li Yunlong, do it when it's my turn!"
"Old Zhao, you are just a softie..."
"Isn't it just more than 4,000 days of puppet troops and more than a dozen heavy artillery and field artillery? There is nothing to be afraid of."
"No matter how well-equipped they are, those damn little devils are still human beings. They carry a head on two shoulders, and a bullet can still kill them."
"When we meet on a narrow road, the brave wins..."
"A wolf travels a thousand miles to eat meat, and a dog travels a thousand miles to eat shit...Kong Erlun can eat meat, and so can I, Li Yunlong..."
It was rare for Zhao Gang to lose his temper.
When he heard Li Yunlong say that he was a softie, he couldn't bear it anymore and cursed directly: "What nonsense are you talking about? How come I, Zhao Gang, have become a softie!"
"When have you ever been afraid of me fighting against Japanese invaders? Isn't it just the puppet army with more than 4,000 days? If you really want to fight, I, Zhao Gang, will definitely accompany you to the end to see who among us is the real softie..."
As soon as Li Yunlong heard that Zhao Gang agreed to fight this battle, his face lit up with joy, and he pretended to be confused and said: "Who said our political commissar Zhao is a softie... What I said just now was definitely not what I, Li Yunlong, said!"
"Our political commissar Zhao is not only a top student, but also a sharpshooter who is one of the best in a hundred. He is the hero of our new second regiment!"
"If I hear someone say that our political commissar Zhao is a softie in the future, I will definitely not be able to spare him!"
Zhao Gang glared at Li Yunlong fiercely, and said helplessly: "You are a dog, and your face changes faster than turning the pages of a book!"
Li Yunlong didn't answer, but his face had returned to the serious expression he had after listening to the report. He stared at the map and analyzed: "Since we have decided to fight this battle, let's get back to business!"
"With more than 4,000 days of puppet troops, it is really difficult for the current independent regiment to eat them all in one bite. If I can use guerrilla warfare to reduce their total strength to less than 3,000 people, I will be 60% sure to annihilate them all!"
"Zhang Dabiao has fought against them and has experience!"
"When he comes back, listen to his thoughts first and then decide how to fight!"
As the two of them were talking, the operator suddenly ran towards them: "Report to the leader, political commissar... Captain Kong has an urgent call!"
Li Yunlong quickly read the telegram and handed it to Zhao Gang while sighing: "Kong Er is getting more and more courageous. He actually wants to eat the 4,000 Japanese puppet troops on the blockade in one bite!"
Zhao Gang deeply believed it, but then he showed a worried expression: "Would you like to remind Commander Kong: The Japanese and puppet troops have built a large number of machine gun bunkers along the blockade. It will be very difficult to annihilate them. Please consider this carefully.
battle!"
Li Yunlong shook his head: "No need!"
"Based on my understanding of Kong Erluzi, he is certainly not that bold!"
"This idea was probably proposed by Huang Yu!"
"Since both Huang Yu and Kong Jie agree with this plan, it means that they have already thought of a way to break the situation!"
"But there is one thing we must remind them of!"
"I have no objection to them taking down the blockade and killing the 4,000 Japanese puppet troops there!"
"But it will have to be a little later. We can't act until the decisive battle between us and the Japanese begins!"
"If they seize the blockade in advance, the Japanese and puppet troops who enter our base area will be attacked from both sides and will definitely not dare to continue to raid us!"
"Then the decisive battle we carefully prepared will not be fought!"
At the Japanese military headquarters in Taiyuan, several combat officers gathered around the sand table, constantly moving the red and blue flags on it to make the battle situation on the front line more clear. Even Shinozuka Yoshio could see it clearly even standing here.
"Your Excellency, Commander...the two sweep forces have all entered the base of the New Second Regiment!" the chief of staff introduced, pointing to the two small red flags on the sand table.
"The troops of the New Second Regiment heard the news and continued to attack us with guerrilla warfare, mobile warfare, and mine warfare!"
"The mopping up troops followed the same tactics we used to deal with the independent regiment, using superior artillery fire to repel the sneak attack troops. The entire army formed a group and began to sweep across the base of the New Second Regiment, heading straight for Zhaojiayu, where their regiment headquarters is located..."
"The New Second Regiment's field hospital, logistics warehouse, and logistics agencies... are all located in Zhaojiayu. There are currently no signs of retreat and transfer!"
"As long as the mopping up troops are killed in time, we can catch them all in one fell swoop and force the main force of the New Second Regiment to fight us decisively!"
Yoshio Shinozuka said with satisfaction: "Although the New Second Regiment is not as strong as the Independent Regiment, we still have to prevent them from jumping over the wall in a hurry!"
"If they reinforce the independent regiment and return reinforcements in time, they will definitely be able to severely damage our troops and mop up the troops along the way!"
"I don't want this kind of accident to happen again on the battlefield!"
"So the mopping up troops must fight quickly to reach Zhaojiayu before the reinforcements of the New Second Regiment return to reinforce them, and severely damage the Independent Regiment!"
"At that time, even if their reinforcements arrive on the battlefield, they will still kill us!"
Speaking of this, Yoshio Shinozuka suddenly looked at the base of the Independent Regiment and asked seriously: "Where is the Independent Regiment that is chasing us? Have they divided their forces to reinforce the New Second Regiment?"
"If something unexpected happens in our battle to sweep away the New Second Regiment, the variable will definitely lie with the Independent Regiment!"
The chief of staff replied firmly: "Commander, please rest assured!"
"The reason why the central mopping up force was defeated by the independent regiment was because they deliberately concealed their strength and artificially created an opportunity to gather superior forces to besiege us!"
"Our army suddenly turned around and headed towards the base of the New Second Regiment. The Independent Regiment didn't know what was going on and immediately gathered all its troops to hunt us down!"
"Our scouts and intelligence officers took the opportunity to gauge their strength and arranged a large number of troops to keep an eye on them to ensure that their every move is under our surveillance!"
"The latest intelligence shows that the main force of nearly 3,000 independent regiments is blocked by the blockade outside the base of the New Second Regiment!"
"They launched an attack, but we repelled it!"
"At present, an offensive position is being built in front of the blockade, and it seems that they are going to fight to the death with our blockade troops!"
"The humble job specifically dealt with the intelligence personnel there!"
"Keep an eye on them at all costs. If they split up or retreat, be sure to report it to the military headquarters as soon as possible!"
"This humble position will definitely not give them the opportunity to steal and replace others!"
"Even if they send troops to reinforce the New Second Regiment on small roads, they can't escape our eyes, and only light infantry can be found on mountain roads."
"One Sword Dominates"
"Without heavy weapons to cooperate in combat, no matter how many light infantry the New Second Regiment acquires, it will not be able to defeat the enemy of the sweeper troops!"
The serious expression on Shinozuka Yoshio's face slowly relaxed: "As long as there are no accidents with the Independent Regiment, our operation to sweep away the New Second Regiment will definitely be foolproof!"
"Order the troops on the blockade to block all attacks launched by the Independent Regiment at all costs, and they must not be allowed to cross the blockade and enter the base of the New Second Regiment!"
At six o'clock in the afternoon, the last Little Japanese plane disappeared over Yantou Slope, which meant that no more planes would visit the battlefield in the next ten hours or so.
In less than an hour, more than a thousand soldiers who had split up and hid in the woods gathered in front of the blockade.
The Japanese and puppet troops defending their positions entered combat mode at the same time.
After fighting with the New Second Regiment for several days, they had already figured out the Eighth Route Army's fighting style.
There were planes during the day, so the Eighth Route Army did not dare to attack the blockade despite bombing, and could only launch an attack after dark.
They rested during the day and fought at night.
After dark, for nearly two thousand days, the puppet troops poured out of their tents and rushed to their fighting positions as if they had been beaten to death.
The artillery troops were not idle either. They shot out flares one after another as if they were free, illuminating the battlefield into daylight and preventing the Eighth Route Army from sneak attacks on the blockade.
The effect is very good.
When the New Second Regiment attacked the blockade, Li Yunlong organized troops to sneak attack on the blockade several times, either attacking from the east or west, or building a plank road in secret to attack Chen Cang...all were defeated by flares!
The Japanese captain guarding here raised his binoculars at the same time, and with the help of flares, he found the main force of the independent regiment.
After careful observation, he analyzed: "Yo Xi... More than a thousand Eighth Route Army troops are all in front of the position, which is exactly the same as the result reported by the intelligence department... It means that the Eighth Route Army attacking us did not divide its troops, nor did it send troops to take small roads to reinforce the New Second Regiment!"
The vice-captain on the side frowned, and the frown deepened as he looked.
"The Independent Regiment did not directly attack us like the New Second Regiment..."
The captain looked at the direction of the deputy captain's finger at the same time, and then said indifferently: "Isn't it just digging trenches? Something is wrong!"
"On the contrary, I think it's a good sign that they dug trenches, further indicating that they want to storm the blockade!"
"Order the troops to strengthen their alert..."
"As long as the independent regiment dares to attack, we will use the most powerful firepower to defeat them and destroy them..."
"The Independent Regiment is a serious problem for the Shanxi garrison. In this large-scale raid, we lost all the troops we raided but were unable to eliminate them!"
"If we turn this place into the tomb of the independent regiment, severely injure them through blocking battles, and eliminate them, we will become the heroes of the entire Shanxi garrison!"
"Captain is wise... I worry too much about my humble position!" The vice-captain quickly complimented him when he thought that this was really the case.
"The digging of trenches in front of the formation is indeed the best proof that the independent regiment intends to attack us!"
The captain didn't like this kind of flattery, so he glared at the deputy captain before giving the order: "Stop talking nonsense!"
"Send a telegram to the military headquarters immediately. The independent regiments attacking us have gathered in front of the blockade and are building offensive positions to storm the blockade!"
"There are currently no signs of dividing the troops to bypass the blockade and directly reinforce the New Second Regiment!"
"Our army has stepped up its alert and ensures that the blockade is defended!"
In front of the enemy headquarters of the Independent Regiment, Huang Yu simultaneously held up a telescope to observe the battlefield.
Second Battalion Commander Xiao Yuanchang stood nearby and asked anxiously: "Commander Huang, I'm still waiting for a big battle? You asked us to dig trenches as soon as you came up. Can you win the Japanese blockade?"
Huang Yu answered firmly: "If we want to win the blockade, we really need these trenches!"
"We all witnessed the blocking firepower on the position during the day. Without trench cover, not even a mouse can get close to the blockade, let alone destroy the machine gun bunker on the position!"
"Digging offensive positions is only the first step. Next, we have to dig trenches right under the enemy's nose to be considered qualified!"
