Li Yunlong's eyes narrowed slightly, his gaze dropped, and he stared at the map on the Eight Immortals' table and began to think.
The Japanese in Taiyuan were about to escape, which was somewhat beyond Li Yunlong's expectation.
You know, there are still more than 30,000 Japanese soldiers surrounded by the Eighth Route Army.
If the Taiyuan Japs escape, these 30,000-odd Japs will surely die.
But then I thought about it, and it was reasonable for the Japanese in Taiyuan to escape.
If they continue to fight in Taiyuan, the Japanese will definitely be wiped out. It is better to escape from Taiyuan at night while the Eighth Route Army has not completely surrounded Taiyuan, and join the 40th Division stationed in Shouyang and the 54th Division stationed in Yangquan along Zhengtai Road.
The division fled to Ji Province from the direction of Niangziguan.
As a result, tens of thousands of Japs from the direction of Hebei Province and Shanxi Province each attacked Niangziguan.
The independent regiment and the troops from the Central Hebei Military Region who have gone through bloody battles will definitely not be able to stop them.
Unless Li Yunlong personally leads a new group, they can block the Japanese attack from both sides.
"This is a good thing for our Eighth Route Army."
Next to Li Yunlong, Chief of Staff Wang Dehou analyzed:
"If the Japs focus on fighting us in the city, this battle will be very difficult. After all, the Japs' will to fight cannot be blown away. The ratio of casualties between us and the Japs in street fighting is almost one to one."
"But if the main force of the Japs voluntarily withdraws from Taiyuan, it will be a field battle."
"We can fight with the Japanese at a loss ratio of 1 to 5, or even 1 to 10."
There was not much suspense when a fighter squadron was dispatched to eliminate the Japanese paratroopers.
The most important issue now is that the main force of the Japanese in Taiyuan is trying to escape toward Hebei Province, and Li Yunlong, the frontline commander, must take measures.
Otherwise, if the Japanese are allowed to escape, the loss will be great.
Zhao Gang followed Li Yunlong's gaze and looked at the map, with a thoughtful look on his face. He pointed at the map with a pencil in his hand and analyzed: "The chief of staff's analysis makes sense. The Japanese voluntarily abandoned Taiyuan City and the tunnel positions.
That is to fight in the field, whether it is day or night fighting, we have an absolute advantage."
"The Japanese will definitely escape along the Zhengtai Railway."
"Old Li, I suggest that we ambush a large number of soldiers on the Zhengtai Railway and eat the escaping Japanese in one bite."
Although the political commissar of the Eighth Route Army is at the same level as the regimental commander, the political commissar even has veto power.
But in the New Regiment, Li Yunlong had absolute say, and even the political commissar was useless.
Even if Li Yunlong is dismissed from his post, as long as Li Yunlong is still in the new regiment, he still has the final say.
"Old Zhao."
Li Yunlong still frowned slightly, with a thoughtful look on his face, and asked:
"If you were Neji Okamura, would you give up the more than 30,000 Japanese soldiers surrounded by us?"
Zhao Gang looked stunned and his eyes flashed slightly.
He took himself to the commander of the North China Front, Okamura Neiji, and thought carefully about Li Yunlong's words.
Wang Dehou on the side looked moved, with a thoughtful look on his face. It seemed that the group leader had noticed something?
"If I were Neji Okamura, I definitely wouldn't want to give up on the 30,000 Japanese soldiers who are surrounded. This is almost two second-class full-scale Japanese soldiers."
"If these devils are wiped out by us, it will be enough for Okamura Neji to drink a pot."
"but…"
"You also saw the battle last night. Neither the Japanese who responded nor the Japanese who were surrounded by us were able to break through our defense line."
"Even if Okamura Neiji doesn't want to give up these 30,000 Japanese, he has to give up."
"If we continue to save these Japanese, more Japanese will be recruited, and even all the Japanese in Taiyuan will be captured."
"If I were Neiji Okamura, I would order the main force of the Japanese army in Taiyuan to be assembled in these nights and retreat eastward along the Shotai Railway."
Zhao Gang was thinking and analyzing the map.
"The analysis makes sense."
Li Yunlong nodded: "However, labor and management always feel that something is wrong."
"Captain, what do you think is wrong?" Wang Dehou asked in a surprised tone, "Do you suspect that Boss Chen's information is wrong?"
"Of course there is no problem with Boss Chen's intelligence." Li Yunlong said, "I'll think about it again. Chief of Staff, please forward the first intelligence to Deputy Commander Xing and ask him to arrange a fighter squadron to intercept the Japanese tonight.
Transport aircraft.”
"Yes!" Wang Dehou straightened up.
Then, Wang Dehou began to draft a telegram.
at this time.
A combined battalion of the New Regiment and two B4 heavy howitzer battalions have already bypassed Qinglong Mountain.
The battle to clean up the Japanese concrete bunkers and gun towers between Crouching Tiger Mountain and Qinglong Mountain began.
The sound of thunderous artillery rumbled.
However, Li Yunlong turned a deaf ear and continued to stare at the map and think.
Tired of standing, Li Yunlong asked Huang Erhu to bring a chair and brought over a plate of fried peanuts that had just come out of the pan. He lay on the chair with his legs crossed and ate the peanuts while thinking.
All I need is a bottle of Fenjiu.
Zhao Gang said: "Let me tell you, Lao Li, do you look like you are thinking like this? How come you look like you are enjoying yourself?"
Li Yunlong pursed his lips and said, "Who said that eating peanuts with your legs crossed doesn't count as thinking?"
"Old Li, you have to make a decision as soon as possible." Zhao Gang put away his joking expression and said with a serious expression, "We must arrange troops to ambush the Zhengtai Railway as soon as possible. Once the Japanese are allowed to escape, we will all have to bear the responsibility."
Li Yunlong nodded, looking very serious: "This time, we have to be prepared!"
"Which two hands are ready?"
Zhao Gang asked with an expression on his face.
…
Northwest Shanxi.
Dagu Town.
After the Japs from the 1st Division and the 26th Division were repulsed, they did not attack strongholds such as Dagu Town and Lijia Town.
Because the logistics supply line was cut off by the Eighth Route Army stationed in Datong.
Moreover, the food and ammunition they carried were almost exhausted, so the Japanese from these two divisions had no choice but to return to Gaoyang County in embarrassment.
At the same time, under the personal command of the head of the headquarters, the Japanese attacking southeastern Shanxi were also repelled by the Eighth Route Army.
Okamura Neiji's plan to encircle Wei and rescue Zhao completely failed.
Dagu Town Airport.
Tower.
After receiving Li Yunlong's telegram, Xing Zhiguo immediately called for Wang Hexin, the instructor of the New Regiment Flying Group.
Li Shaorong, captain of the flying brigade, has already led the bomber squadron to Yangquan to bomb the Japanese tunnel positions of the 56th Division.
Wang Hexin led an attack squadron and a fighter squadron to bomb the Japanese troops who had just returned from being surrounded at Niangziguan.
"Deputy leader, are you looking for me?"
Wearing a flight jacket and a flight helmet, Wang Hexin walked quickly into the airport tower and gave Xing Zhiguo a military salute.
Xing Zhiguo returned the military salute and then asked: "Instructor Wang, how is the battlefield situation at Niangziguan?"
"very nice!"
Wang Hexin replied excitedly:
"At present, the troops of the Independent Regiment and the Central Hebei Military Region have completely formed a situation of encirclement against the Japanese."
"Under the fierce firepower of our Eighth Route Army, the surrounded Japanese soldiers were unable to fight back and could only wait for help."
"Every time our flying brigade provides air support, it can kill at least several hundred Japanese soldiers, and a large area will be destroyed in one blow."
"This battle was fought vigorously."
Wang Hexin was flying a Saber fighter. The Japanese surrounded by Japanese soldiers had almost no air defense. The fighter pilot could swoop over the enemy's heads and drop napalm bombs and strafing them.
As the Eighth Route Army launched some counterattacks, the Japanese area was compressed smaller and smaller.
This allowed napalm bombs and aerial bombs to be used, and the Japanese were instantly killed and injured.
"very good!"
Xing Zhiguo looked very satisfied. He looked at the ground staff on the airport runway who were inspecting the aircraft.
Then, Xing Zhiguo said: "Your fighter squadron will send out to bomb the Japanese again, then the fighter pilots will rest, and the bomber squadron will continue bombing."
The straight-line distance between Dagu Town Airport and Niangziguan is 200 kilometers.
The Saber fighter jets and A20 attack aircraft don't even need to be at full firepower. Add in the time for fighting and flying back and forth, and it will take less than an hour.
Wang Hexin looked at the telegram in Xing Zhiguo's hand, with a burning look in his eyes: "Deputy commander, do you have a new combat mission?"
"That's right!"
Xing Zhiguo handed the telegram in his hand to Wang Hexin and said:
"This has just been forwarded by the regiment leader. According to the information provided by Boss Chen, the Japanese paratroopers will be dispatched tonight, landing near Jingxing County, and then march 20 kilometers to the vicinity of Niangziguan, launching from behind the brothers' troops in the Central Hebei Military Region.
Make a sudden attack and respond to the surrounded Japanese troops' breakout. The combat mission of your fighter squadron is to kill these Japanese transport planes and paratroopers before the Japanese paratroopers parachute!"
Wang Hexin took the telegram and listened to Deputy Commander Xing's words while reading it.
After reading the telegram, Deputy Commander Xing also finished issuing the combat order.
"Yes!" Wang Hexin was full of energy, his eyes became more and more intense, "The fighter squadron will fight to the death to complete the mission!"
Killing 30 Japanese transport planes was a real achievement.
The telegram contained information such as the time of the Japanese plane's parachute jump, the number of Japanese transport planes and paratroopers, and even the location of the Japanese paratroopers' intention to attack the Eighth Route Army encirclement.
The information provided by Boss Chen is as detailed as ever.
With such detailed information, as long as no mistakes are made in the command, this combat mission can be said to be a success.
Moreover, according to the intelligence, the Japanese did not send fighter jets to escort them. Using Sabre fighter jets to fight against Japanese transport planes is not as simple as a father beating his little son?
Holding the telegram in his hand, Wang Hexin turned around and quickly left the tower.
…
Peking.
Iron Lion Alley.
North China Front Army Headquarters.
Half past seven in the evening.
It was already dark in Peiping at this time.
With a general's sword slung around his waist, Neji Okamura quickly walked into the communications room of the headquarters under the protection of several experts.
In the communications room, a group of Japanese telegraph operators and decoders were busy.
When Communications Staff Officer Kiya Haruo saw Okamura Neji walking in, he quickly stood up with the Japanese telegraph soldiers, bowed his head and saluted Okamura Neji: "General!"
"Kugu-kun, bring a radio and follow me!"
Okamura Neji looked at Haruo Kitani with a cold expression and said.
In order to prevent the leakage of intelligence, Okamura Neiji originally planned to ask others to leave the communication room temporarily, but saw that everyone was busy.
In order to prevent key telegrams from being received, Neji Okamura asked Haruo Kitani to take the radio out.
"Hi!"
Haruo Kitani took a radio and quickly left the communications room with Neji Okamura.
Arriving at Neiji Okamura's office, Neiji Okamura turned around and said to Haruo Kiya: "Mr. Kiya, immediately send a report to the Kwantung Army headquarters. The transport plane loaded with paratroopers will take off immediately. This combat operation is two hours ahead of schedule!"
"Hi!"
Kitani Haruo looked slightly stunned, then put on his earphones and began to send a telegram to the Kwantung Army headquarters.
Didi, didi, didi, didi...
The ticking sound of the beacon sounded rhythmically.
