Looking at the intense siege battle under the dark night, the Japanese and puppet troops defending the city were already crumbling. This indestructible Datong Fortress was the base camp of the Japanese army stationed in Mongolia.
It is destined to be completely defeated tonight, creating a great miracle in the history of the Eighth Route Army's anti-Japanese war.
Li Yunlong, who was commanding in the forward air raid shelter, was in high spirits for a moment.
"Haha, how about it? I said that back then, give me a teacher who dares to attack Taiyuan. This Datong is not much worse than Taiyuan, so we will really beat him up!"
As he spoke, Li Yunlong, who was almost crazy, turned to Kong Jie and said:
"Old Kong, if you ask me, after we capture Datong, we will take advantage of the momentum of victory to go back to Taiyuan City and take over the Japanese's Taiyuan lair!"
Kong Jile said: "What's the point of a small Taiyuan City? Old Li, I think I should get you a hundred or ten warships. You might as well lead a team and pounce on the island country in one fell swoop!"
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"To tell you the truth, I have wanted to do this for a long time!" Li Yunlong said with a smile.
There’s no tax on bragging anyway.
While the two were chatting and laughing, the frontline combat troops reported through the infantry machine:
"Report to the commander, the east gate will have 20 minutes at most before the Japanese gate defenses can be breached across the board and they can break into the city!"
Immediately afterwards, good news came one after another.
"The West Gate will take at most 30 minutes to break the city!"
"...The north gate will break the city soon!"
Everything was as expected, and at this time Kong Jie and Li Yunlong were thinking about their next move after successfully conquering Datong.
Kong Jie said: "After breaking through the city gate, on the one hand we will eliminate the remaining enemies, and on the other hand we must capture the Japanese mechanical troops as quickly as possible.
Datong is the base camp of the 26th Division. Basically all the mechanized combat vehicles of the Japs are in the city. If we can get all these mechanical vehicles, we can quickly build a rapid reaction force.
In addition, the heavy artillery wing of the 26th Division is stationed there, as well as the division headquarters combat readiness warehouse, the division headquarters repair shop, including various mines, factories, and a large number of prisoner of war camps built by the 26th Division.
Lao Li, in a word, we really made a fortune this time.
No wonder people say that once the gun goes off, it's worth a thousand taels of gold.
After the capture of Datong, the various resources that the Japanese have at their disposal may not be enough for our troops from the base area.
Fortunately, there are many of us here this time, and we have comrades from the 120th Division to help us. Even with our own two legs, we still have to move all the materials and equipment from the little devil’s base camp to him.”
Li Yunlong's eyes were filled with laughter: "My Taihang is directly under the First Rapid Response Force, now I am even more confident!"
Speaking of the excitement, Kong Jie even looked to a more distant place, and then said: "As the saying goes, this person has no long-term worries, but must have immediate worries.
Lao Li, have you ever thought about it?
We are just tossing about one-third of an acre of land in northwest Shanxi and Shanxi. No matter how violent the trouble is, how much trouble can we make?
I think we should make the layout bigger and stretch our hands longer, so I have been thinking about it, after we successfully conquered Datong this time.
This is the opportunity for our troops to take off quickly.
If we can seize this victory and make full use of the rapidly accumulated war resources, we can create our military advantage.
When the time is ripe, our battle with the Japanese army will move from the stage of strategic stalemate to the stage of strategic counterattack.
We can launch a counterattack against the Japanese army from multiple locations, regain lost ground, and even gradually spread our troops to various provinces and regions."
And Kong Jie’s ultimate goal.
"——Three Northeastern Provinces!"
"Since the September 18th Incident, the Japanese army has controlled the three northeastern provinces and supported the puppet Manchukuo. The Japanese military government has invested a lot of energy in building this in the Northeast region for more than ten years.
After the outbreak of the Anti-Japanese War, no matter how fierce the war was in our country, the Japanese army's economic development and construction in the Northeast region never stopped.
The main reason why the little devils have been able to survive in this war for so many years is because of the economic output and industrial support of the three northeastern provinces!
To put it most directly, the biggest assets the Japanese have plundered since they invaded China are the three northeastern provinces.
As the current absolute economic center and industrial center of our entire Chinese land.
Once the Japanese army is defeated, whoever can take the lead in seizing the three northeastern provinces can be said to be the one who won the biggest victory legacy of this war after defeating the Japanese army.
With the help of the strong economic and industrial foundations of the three northeastern provinces, it will be an easy task for any army to conquer the country."
"Old Li, I also believe that the brigade commander and the boss, including the Yan'an side, have probably already considered this. What is missing now is a vanguard.
For our Iron Triangle, this kind of thing is a waste of time.
I, Kong Jie, will be the vanguard anyway!"
Nowadays, Li Yunlong is no longer surprised by Kong Jie's far-sightedness.
He immediately expressed his stance and echoed: "Haha, no need to say, this vanguard must be counted as our Lao Li!"
"Reporting to the captain, news came from the front line that the North City Gate has been breached first!"
At this moment, the good news from the front came.
Li Yunlong and Kong Jie were immediately overjoyed. They jointly issued the highest order from the headquarters: "Notify all ministries to launch a full-line offensive and be sure to defeat all Datong's defense lines in the shortest possible time!"
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In this earth-shattering surprise attack, Li Yunlong and Kong Jie commanded the troops and fought fiercely with the Japanese defenders.
In other areas, after the various forces learned about this matter, they had already set off a storm.
Loop area.
National Revolutionary Army Second Theater North Route Army Headquarters.
When the Eighth Route Army's ultimate intention to start a melee finally came to light, news came that they would use rapid response troops to launch an earth-shattering surprise attack on Datong.
Commander Fu fell down on his seat with shock on his face and exclaimed:
"Are you making noise? Is this guy Lao He crazy? He dares to attack Datong?"
The chief of staff on the side also recovered from the shock and quickly asked: "Yi Gong, what should we do now? Should we assist the Eighth Route Army in the battle, or..."
Commander Fu did not give his answer immediately, but instead asked: "Do you think it is possible for the Eighth Route Army to really capture Datong?"
In response to this, the chief of staff blurted out without even thinking: "This is absolutely impossible, the Eighth Route Army does not have the strength at all! If the Eighth Route Army can really defeat Datong, what if Li meets the Eighth Route Army in the future, even if he goes backwards?
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Commander Fu was not in a hurry to express his opinion, but based on his understanding of Lao He, if the other party was not certain, how could he attack Datong like this?
He was also a little undecided.
But for a master like Commander Fu, even if he cannot predict the direction of the next battle, he will still make full preparations.
"Opportunity only favors those who are prepared!"
He said this and immediately issued an order through the headquarters to put all armies into a state of war preparation.
In addition, the entire fast cavalry unit of the 35th Route Army was specially placed at the ready, ready to march westward at any time.
"Yi Gong, what are you doing?"
A confident smile appeared on Commander Fu's lips, and he said: "The commotion on the Eighth Route Army is quite big this time. Once Datong is attacked, the Japanese army will definitely send reinforcements quickly, and the entire battle situation will become more and more chaotic. For us, there are opportunities
The more.
The Mongolian Army has been defending the Baotou area impregnably over the years. We basically have no chance to take the initiative to attack, and we usually defend passively.
It's not Fu's style to be beaten passively.
If the evolution of the war situation goes beyond our expectations this time, it may be the perfect opportunity for our army to take the opportunity to make a surprise attack on Baotou, the home base of the Mongolian army.
If we win the battle, we will regain the lost ground, severely damage the troops stationed in Mongolia, and become famous. We can further expand our control area.
Even if we lose the battle, it's not a big deal. We just need to withdraw and we can continue to guard the Loop area. What can this little devil do to Fu?
By the way, I would like to give Lao He a favor. Don't tell me that when the Eighth Route Army attacked Datong in the future, our 35th Route Army did not help."
The chief of staff smiled, but he still firmly believed in his idea. It was impossible for the Eighth Route Army to have the strength to break through Datong.
Until dawn the next day.
The sky is not completely bright yet.
The Eighth Route Army troops launched a surprise attack overnight, and the news that the rapid reaction troops had captured Datong surged in all directions like a giant wave.
Headquarters.
Commander Fu sat in silence for a long time, and then slowly uttered a sentence: "Nao Ao Qiule, these Eighth Route Army really defeated Datong!!!"
The chief of staff on the side looked even more stunned.
I was even thinking about it, could it be possible that when I saw the Eighth Route Army troops in the future, I would really have to walk backwards?
Commander Fu then asserted: "Although Lao He's team is very powerful, its equipment is backward and it is absolutely impossible to have such a quick reaction force.
There must be something fishy about this.
It’s amazing! Fu really can’t imagine how the Eighth Route Army accomplished all of this!”
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Reinforcements have already set off.
However, the Eighth Route Army's attack on the city was too fast. Coupled with the melee everywhere, it was difficult for the Japanese reinforcements to be withdrawn. Even if they forcibly transferred some of them, they were blocked by Eighth Route Army troops as soon as they left the city.
When Kong Jie and Li Yunlong used mechanized combat vehicles to transport the rapid response troops to Datong City.
Realizing what the headquarters was planning, the main forces of the Eighth Route Army, including the local troops, were all excited. They tried their best to block the Japanese reinforcements and also assisted in the final battle plan to capture Datong.
Datong.
Japanese Army Headquarters in Datong.
"Your Excellency, Commander, the Eighth Route Army's offensive is fierce, our defenders are short of strength, and the city gate defenses are already in danger. When will reinforcements arrive?"
"Chi Zhongjun, please hold on. Reinforcements from all walks of life are already advancing rapidly towards Datong and will arrive soon!"
..."Your Excellency, Commander, haven't the reinforcements arrived yet? We are almost unable to withstand it!"
"Come on, come on, the reinforcements from the east route have arrived 30 kilometers away from Datong!"
..."Your Excellency, Commander..."
"Don't worry, reinforcements will arrive soon!"
"No, Commander, what I want to say is that we no longer need reinforcements!"
"Nani? Did the Eighth Route Army retreat?"
"No... the Eighth Route Army has breached the Four Roads gate 20 minutes ago and completely surrounded our army headquarters. Your Excellency, Commander, I have made up my mind to lead the remaining troops to fight the enemy to the death. I would rather repay the emperor with broken jade.
As for my relatives in China, I leave it to you!"
Boom——
The communication on the other end of the phone was completely interrupted, and a huge explosion finally came, startling the commander of the Mongolian Army.
His expression became a little depressed,
"It's over, it's all over, Datong has been completely conquered!"
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By the next day, when the sky was completely bright, an ugly plaster flag had been placed on top of the city gate of Datong for who knows how many years. It was trampled on by the soldiers and trampled on it wantonly. p>
Then it was replaced by the bright red flag of the Eighth Route Army.
One side is the blue sky and white sun flag, and the other side is the ax and sickle flag.
At this time, even the battlefield of the soldiers has basically been cleaned up.
There were not many Japanese troops left in the city. After all the city gates were breached, the Japanese had no way to retreat. The remaining Japanese troops were quickly eliminated, and a large number of puppet troops directly chose to surrender.
Then, with the assistance of the surrendered puppet troops, the soldiers quickly took over various properties that the 26th Division had been operating in Datong for many years.
Once again, more than 100 military vehicles belonging to the 26th Division were successfully seized, as well as various motorcycles and some special types of search vehicles.
The cadres of the 120th Division who led the troops to clean the battlefield were all happy.
In the subsequent meeting, Kong Jie even said with a smile: "After this battle, our Northwest Military Region will take over all the assets accumulated by the 26th Division in Datong over the years.
Whether it is the economic foundation or the industrial foundation, after this seizure, as long as the development goes smoothly, our 120th Division can quickly establish its own industrial system and economic system in the future."
Following Kong Jie's narration, it seems that we have seen the rapid development of the 120th Division in the future.
The group leaders became more and more excited and joyful.
When talking about the next deployment, everyone quickly planned the division of labor and followed the clear plan given by the headquarters.
After successfully capturing Datong and cleaning up the battlefield, the troops will evacuate from Datong quickly and orderly.
The greatest achievement of the conquest of Datong was the complete takeover of the assets accumulated over many years by the Japanese 26th Division.
As for the significance of the city of Datong itself, it is not that big.
In addition, the Eighth Route Army is still at a disadvantage as a whole, and it is impossible to defend Datong under the noses of the little devils.
The vast base area, suburbs and mountains, where you can advance and attack, and retreat and defend, are the areas suitable for the development of the Eighth Route Army base area at the moment.
"Lao Kong, Lao Li, let's just say this. I immediately led the soldiers to take the captured car and go north, moving closer to Inner Mongolia.
Just wait for the opportunity and lead the rapid reaction force to make a detour in the direction of Licheng!"
Captain Song of the Yanbei detachment said.
"Okay!"
Kong Jie and Li Yunlong agreed, and according to everyone's follow-up plan, after taking over the mechanized combat vehicles of the 26th Division.
Troops from the 120th Division quickly formed a rapid reaction force and moved closer to Inner Mongolia, attracting the attention of the Japanese army.
Then Kong Jie and Li Yunlong led the rest of the rapid reaction force and quickly went south along the Zhengtai Railway and detoured towards Licheng.
Cooperate with the combat troops of the 129th Division that are attacking Licheng.
Maybe after taking down Datong, the home base of the 26th Division, we might be able to seize the opportunity to capture Licheng, the logistics base camp of the Japanese 36th Division...