"Report to the leader, urgent call from Radio No. 1!"
Minutes later, the decoder of the new regiment walked into the headquarters with the telegram in hand and gave Li Yunlong a military salute.
Commander Li took the telegram and looked at it. He couldn't help but narrow his eyes, and then handed the telegram to the brigade commander.
The brigade commander took it and saw that it was the telegram sent by Lu Yingjun.
At that moment, the brigade commander snorted coldly: "The Japs have transferred the military train at Jingxing Station. The incoming train is full of Japs, and the Japs are carrying a large number of heavy weapons."
The group leaders couldn't help but feel a little scared after hearing this. This was obviously a trap.
In the past, most of the victorious battles fought by the Eighth Route Army were ambushes and sneak attacks against the Japanese. Basically, they used more troops to defeat fewer troops.
No one here thinks that the Japanese are weak in frontal combat.
The Japs fighting against the Eighth Route Army were basically on the front line, but their combat effectiveness was not weak. Most of the Japs were basically able to kill each other within a 300-meter range.
As for the Japanese soldiers in the permanent divisions, their individual qualities are very strong. These Japanese soldiers have a very high hit rate at a position of 400 meters.
It is no exaggeration to say that the first group of Japanese soldiers in the permanent divisions to invade China could reach the level of snipers per capita.
However, as the war progressed, those Japanese soldiers were consumed in the war, and Japan's resources were weak, making it difficult to organize a major offensive.
"This devil is quite cunning." Uncle Kong snorted coldly.
"Thankfully, Lao Li sent soldiers to guard Jingxing Railway Station." Ding Wei said, "Otherwise we would have been in big trouble."
Cheng Shifa asked: "Could it be that our combat operations have been exposed?"
"It's not impossible." Kong Jie nodded, "With so many troops leaving the station, it's not impossible for the Japanese to notice."
"Let me tell you, since the Japanese are aware of it," Xing Zhiguo, leader of the New Fifth Regiment, said, "let's take advantage of the enemy's bait and destroy the train with a group of mountain artillery."
"What about the ammunition and supplies on the Japanese army column?" Li Yunlong asked.
"It's very simple." Xing Zhiguo said, "Let Lao Li and your special forces blow up the Japanese army train in Jingxing County."
"Then wouldn't our trip have been in vain? It would be a pity not to eat the fat on our lips."
Captain Li's asshole tightened. If everything exploded, how could he make a fortune?
"The problem now is," Cheng Shifa also said, "the Japs may have noticed our combat operations."
Commander Li shook his head like a drum: "No, no, no, we mobilized so many troops, civilians and militiamen. Not only did we not catch a single bullet, but we also had to put in hundreds of artillery shells. This is a loss to my grandma's family."
"
The brigade commander's eyes dropped, staring at the map on the table, thinking.
Combined with the telegram sent from the headquarters yesterday, the brigade commander quickly clarified his thinking.
Then he said: "Give me the order for all troops to retreat one kilometer."
"Go back kilometers?"
All the group leaders couldn't help but look at each other.
"That's right!" said the brigade commander, "The intelligence that the headquarters sent us yesterday was probably deliberately released by the Japanese."
"The Japanese are not sure whether we have really received information about ammunition and supplies."
"So they deliberately released the information and then quietly put on bait to test us and catch us off guard."
"Brigadier Commander, don't tell me, it's really possible." Li Yunlong nodded, "It's just that the Japanese didn't expect that we had set up surveillance points at the three railway stations of Jingxing, Shimen and Baoding.
Under our surveillance."
"That's right!" the brigade commander said affirmatively: "This time your special forces played a very key role, otherwise the Japanese would use this trick of changing the civet cat for a prince... If we really attack this train, we will not only suffer a hidden loss.
, and will also expose our true intentions.”
"If my estimate is correct, if this train was not attacked, then the military train to Jingxing Station would have departed today."
"Besides, before the military train departs from Jingxing Station, there will definitely be a Japanese plane to conduct reconnaissance."
"We have to retreat kilometers, at least kilometers away from the railway line, and all commanders and fighters have to take cover."
After finishing speaking, the brigade commander tightened his leather jacket, picked up the riding crop on the table and walked out.
The group leaders quickly followed, and the guards at the brigade headquarters also quickly put away maps, water bottles and other items, and then moved with the large group.
…
Taiyuan.
First Army Headquarters.
"Your Excellency, Commander, the bait has departed from Jingxing Railway Station on time at 11:30. It is expected to arrive at Niangziguan at 1:30 and Yangquan at 1:00."
Chief of Staff Hideyoshi Kusuyama reported to Yoshio Shinozuka.
Yoshio Shinozuka looked towards the distant east and said in a solemn tone: "We finally set off. Now we just have to wait and see if the Eighth Road will not take the bait."
"All infantry brigades are ready to assist at any time."
Kusuyama Hideyoshi said: "At the stations along the way, trains have been arranged to start at any time to carry the mobile brigades along the way to the battlefield."
"In addition, there is the 13th Cavalry Regiment on standby in Yangquan."
"Yoshi." Yoshio Shinozuka turned his head, stared at the map and nodded happily.
…
over time.
The Japanese train departed from Jingxing County, passed through Niangziguan, Yangquan, and then to Shouyang without being attacked by the Eighth Route Army.
After passing through Shouyang, we were not far from Taiyuan. At this time, the possibility of the Eighth Route Army taking action was slim.
Kusuyama Hideyoshi said: "Your Excellency, Commander, the train has not been attacked by the Eighth Route Army at this time. It seems that the Eighth Route Army did not receive intelligence about ammunition and supplies in advance."
"Well..." Yoshio Shinozuka nodded slightly, "Regarding ammunition and supplies, it is also top secret at the North China Front Army Headquarters. Only Commander Tada and a few close staff officers around him know about it. At the First Army Headquarters, it is also top secret.
Only you and I know, maybe...the Eighth Route Army really didn't receive the information this time."
After a pause, Yoshio Shinozuka said again: "I think the military train parked in Jingxing County is ready to leave."
"Your Excellency, Commander, are you waiting for the heavy armored train to return to Jingxing Railway Station?" Kusuyama Hideyoshi was suddenly startled.
Without the protection of the armored train, the one brigade escorted by the military train alone might not be able to hold on for long.
After all, the combat effectiveness of the Eighth Route Army is no longer what it used to be. Even if Li Yunlong's troops were attacking the army, they might not be able to hold on for half an hour.
The Type 94 heavy armored train was produced by the Japanese Kwantung Army to defend against the Soviet Union and the Northeast guerrillas.
It's just that not many were produced, and there were only a few in North China. Last time, one was destroyed by the mountain artillery battalion of the New Regiment at Niangziguan.
Yoshio Shinozuka said: "Then order the armored train to stop at the next station, add enough coal water and return to Jingxing Station immediately."
The speed of the Type 94 heavy armored vehicle is much faster than that of a train. It can reach 60 kilometers per hour at full power and can drive continuously for 10 kilometers without adding coal water.
"While the armored train returns to Jingxing Station, send a reconnaissance plane to patrol along the Zhengtai Railway to ensure that there is no ambush from the Eighth Route Army!"
"Hi!" Kusuyama Hideyoshi paused and walked quickly towards the communications room next door.
…
In winter, it gets dark relatively early in the north, around 6 o'clock.
It's about 4 o'clock in the afternoon.
Jingxing Railway Station.
Just when Lu Yingjun thought that the Japanese military train would not leave today, a heavy armored train came rushing from the direction of Niangziguan.
Lu Yingjun took a look and saw that it was the one that drove out in the morning.
After the heavy armored train entered the railway station, it began to add water and coal.
About a quarter of an hour later, the Japanese heavy armored train took the lead to leave Jingxing Station, and the military train loaded with ammunition and supplies immediately followed.
"This devil is quite cunning."
Seeing this scene in the artillery mirror, Lu Yingjun smiled slightly.
Put on the headphones, turn on the radio, and the beeping sound started again...
…
"Report to the leader, urgent call from Radio No. 1!"
386 Brigade Headquarters.
The decoders of the new regiment paid a military salute to Li Yunlong and then handed the telegram to Li Yunlong.
Captain Li Da took the telegram and looked at it. He couldn't help but trembled, and his eyes suddenly became hot.
"Brigadier, our train has departed from Jingxing County." Commander Li handed the telegram to the brigade commander and said at the same time.
"Oh?" The brigade commander took the telegram from Li Yunlong. After reading it, the expression on his face changed from unexpected to reasonable.
All the group leaders were also gearing up and eager to give it a try, with excitement on their faces.
The brigade commander raised his wrist and glanced at his Roman watch. It took about 0 minutes for the train to run from Jingxing Station to the corresponding railway station here.
The troops are about kilometers away from the railway, so if they move faster, they can arrive in half an hour.
The blocking troops are farther away and will be a little later, but they will definitely reach the designated position within 0 minutes.
The brigade commander shouted loudly: "Give me the order. Each regiment will enter the designated attack position within half an hour according to the original plan!"
Immediately, the group leaders filed out and walked quickly towards the troops.
Then the soldiers of each regiment, led by their respective regiment commanders, ran towards the designated positions of each regiment.
About half an hour later, Li Yunlong led the new regiment to the attack site Longwang Tu. The terrain here was personally selected by the brigade commander.
Carefully selected from many ambush locations, this place is about 6 kilometers away from Niangzi Pass and about 10 kilometers away from the Japanese Mobile Brigade in the east.
The terrain here is not only suitable for robbing military columns, but the blocking troops can also occupy favorable terrain.
The location where the soldiers ambush was on a slope, overlooking the Zhengtai Railway.
On the other side of the Zhengtai Railway, there is also a long slope, which can form a pincer attack on both sides.
Waiting for a small Japanese patrol to pass by just now.
Li Yunlong turned his head and waved his hand: "Third Battalion, Engineer Company, come up here!"
At that moment, the soldiers of the third battalion, led by the third battalion commander Xu Yonghai, jumped out from behind the slope and headed towards the ambush position on the other side of the railway.
The soldiers of the engineering company took advantage of this opportunity and hurried to plant explosives on the railway tracks.
The scouts had long figured out the pattern of the Japs' patrols. They almost passed by them every minute, so they had plenty of time.
More than 1,000 officers and men of the Third Battalion quickly arrived at the opposite slope and quickly ambush.
Soldiers from the engineering company buried explosives under the railway tracks and made disguises.
Li Yunlong glanced at the Barrett large-caliber sniper rifle beside him, with a look of expectation on his face.
Political Commissar Zhao organized civilians, militiamen, and mule and horse transport teams in the rear, so he borrowed this gun from Zhao Gang for use.
Later, labor and management will blow the heads of 10 Japanese...
Captain Li thought to himself, his eyes flashing sharply.
