Li Yunlong took the telegram, read it and said with a smile: "Old Zhao, let me tell you, once the Dalong brothers take action, the little devils will definitely not be able to get it. Now it's better, the little devils no longer have the epidemic prevention and water supply troops, look.
How will Laozi deal with them?"
Li Yunlong and Zhao Gang were very happy and did not bother to do morning exercises, so they asked the officer on duty to lead the team to do exercises. The two followed the communications section chief back to the headquarters and drafted a telegram to eliminate the Japanese army's epidemic prevention water supply.
The news from the troops was reported to the Commander of Taiyue Military Region.
After receiving the telegram, the commander said happily: "Xu Dalong and the others are really good. They have completed such a difficult task again. After breakfast, I am going to go to the front line of Licheng."
The chief of staff smiled and said, "Okay, I'll go with you to celebrate Xu Dalong and the others."
Zhao Gang is very attentive, and he knows that among all the people who care about Xu Dalong, Lin Xueying is probably the one who is most anxious.
After receiving the news that Xu Dalong was safe, he specially told Lin Xueying the news.
Ever since Xu Dalong and others left, Lin Xueying's heart has been twitching. Due to excessive stress, her diet and rest have been affected. After not seeing each other for a few days, Zhao Gang saw that she was much haggard.
At this time, Lin Xueying heard the good news from Zhao Gang, her pretty face instantly glowed, and her smile bloomed like a flower. The beauty made Zhao Gang feel dizzy.
He has a deep relationship with his lover Li Yiyun, but it is not as deep as the friendship between Lin Xueying and Xu Dalong who have fought side by side for a long time and shared life and death.
Seeing the tears flashing in Lin Xueying's eyes, Zhao Gang was also happy that Xu Dalong had such an outstanding confidante.
The commander of the Japanese 113th Division reported the news that the epidemic prevention and water supply unit had been destroyed by the enemy to Yoshio Shinozuka.
Yoshio Shinozuka had high hopes for the epidemic prevention and water supply troops, but he did not expect to hear such bad news.
He was so angry that he roared in front of his subordinates, cursing the commander of the 113th Division, Oshima Chongsin and the Super High School Section Chief, all useless, Eight Yalu, and the stupid Zhu Zhu. He dictated
He received the telegram and reprimanded the commander of the 113th Division.
The commander of the 113th Division was very depressed because the epidemic prevention and water supply unit was destroyed. He was reprimanded and became even more angry.
He believed that the enemy had quietly sneaked into his division headquarters and killed the epidemic prevention and water supply troops under his nose. These people should not have left their defense area.
He ordered all Japanese officers and soldiers in the defense zone to mobilize to catch those hateful attackers no matter what.
The division commander had rich experience. He believed that those who sneaked into the Japanese defense zone must be disguised as Japanese soldiers. He asked his troops to conduct interrogations of all Japanese soldiers. Whenever they saw someone they did not know, they would first control them, check their documents, and ask questions.
Find out which army they belong to, contact their army, and confirm their identity before releasing them.
After receiving the order, all the Japanese troops on the Licheng front line went crazy, leaving their barracks and searching everywhere.
The 109th Division, the 11th 3rd Division and the independent mixed 11th Brigade, within a defense area of hundreds of square kilometers, tens of thousands of Japanese soldiers were running around, searching for Xu Dalong and others.
For a whole day, tens of thousands of Japanese and puppet troops ran around like mad dogs, searching for any suspicious persons. However, all this was in vain, and the Japanese and puppet troops found nothing.
Seeing that it was getting dark, the exhausted Japanese and puppet troops had no choice but to return to the barracks in despair and end their search.
The commander of the 113th Division was still a little unwilling. He ordered to continue to block all roads leading to Taiyuan to prevent the absconding attackers from joining the Eighth Route Army's cavalry units.
That afternoon, Xu Dalong slept again after his wounds were taken care of, and his energy had recovered.
He sent a telegram to contact Li Yunlong, Sun Desheng and others, asking them to launch a general attack on the Japanese troops on the Licheng front line to end the long-lasting Battle of Chengcheng.
Li Yunlong had been waiting for this day for a long time. He immediately held a military meeting and issued an order for a full-line attack on behalf of Xu Dalong to the troops of the Mawushan Army Division, Kong Jie's troops, and the Shanxi-Sui Army on the front line of Licheng.
Li Yunlong ordered preparations to begin from now on and launch an attack on the Japanese army across the board at 5 a.m. tomorrow.
Lin Husheng has been ordering the troops to dig trenches and training the commandos these days, hoping to lead the commandos to attack the Japanese army as soon as possible.
Shortly after the meeting at the coalition headquarters, Lin Husheng received a notice asking him to report to Zhang Dabiao at the headquarters.
Lin Husheng came to Zhang Dabiao's office and saw not only Zhang Dabiao, but also Li Yunlong, Zhao Gang and two unfamiliar Eighth Route Army cadres.
Zhang Dabiao introduced Lin Husheng that the two Eighth Route Army cadres, one was the deputy commander of the New First Brigade and the other was the battalion commander. They were the commanders of the commando team composed of the New First Brigade. This commando team was composed of the
A deputy regimental commander served as the commander-in-chief, and Lin Husheng accepted his leadership.
Zhang Dabiao explained to the commando team the tasks they were to perform. Li Yunlong and Zhao Gang also gave instructions and pre-war mobilization respectively, requiring the commando team to go deep into the enemy's rear through tunnels at night. When the main force launched an attack on the Japanese army, they would launch a strike behind the enemy's rear.
The center blooms to coordinate with the actions of the main force.
Lin Husheng was very happy to accept the mission. He returned to the guard regiment, summoned all the soldiers who participated in the commando team, announced the good news to them, and asked them to take time to rest and wait for the order to set off at any time.
Sun Desheng and Wei Monk received orders from Li Yunlong, requiring them to launch an attack on the Japanese army at 5 o'clock tomorrow morning to cooperate with the actions of the main force.
That evening, the commander and chief of staff of the Taiyue Military Region rushed to the front line of Licheng. After listening to reports from Li Yunlong, Zhao Gang, Zhang Dabiao and others, the commander stated that the headquarters would launch an attack on the Japanese army in accordance with the original battle plan.
, he and the chief of staff did not interfere with the combat command of Li Yunlong and others. They were waiting for good news from the coalition forces in the coalition headquarters.
In order to boost the morale of the troops, the commander and chief of staff, accompanied by Zhao Gang, inspected various departments of the Eighth Route Army and inspected the troops' pre-war preparations.
After inspecting the troops in the Mawushan Military Division, although the commander and chief of staff had long heard that these troops were well-equipped, they were still a little surprised when they saw their actual equipment level.
The New 1st Brigade and the Independent Brigade are the main forces of the Mawushan Military Division. Each brigade has six infantry regiments and one artillery regiment.
In addition to the artillery regiment at the brigade headquarters, each of the six infantry regiments has an artillery battalion. Each infantry battalion also has an artillery platoon. Each company is also equipped with mortars and Type 92 infantry guns. These two
The artillery of this brigade has nearly 200 artillery pieces, which is almost more than the number of artillery pieces of all other troops in the Taiyue Military Region, and the artillery shells are abundant. There are even more machine guns.
Seeing such powerful firepower, the commander and chief of staff couldn't help but feel itchy, wishing they could personally command the battle.
Of course, they kept their word and did not interfere with the combat command of Li Yunlong and others. They were full of expectations for victory in this battle.
Bob and others of the flying brigade also received orders from the coalition command, requiring them to prepare for bombing the Japanese army. This time Zhao Gang prepared a large amount of fuel and ammunition for them, which was enough for them to carry out multiple combat missions.
Bob and the pilots were looking forward to launching an attack on the Japanese army. The Japanese army did not have an air force, so they bombed the Japanese army. It felt good to bully others.
What's more, every time they carry out a combat mission, there will be a large amount of colorful rice gold waiting for them to collect. Therefore, everyone is very excited, waiting for the order of the general attack to be issued.
At 12 o'clock at midnight, the various troops on the front line of Licheng reported to the coalition command headquarters the preparations for the launch of the attack.
The commander and chief of staff of the Taiyue Military Region also listened to the command's report on the coalition forces.
Participating in this attack were the New 1st Brigade, the Independent Brigade, four guard regiments, five county brigades, the guerrilla flying brigade, the chariot brigade of the Mawushan Military Division, Sun Desheng's cavalry brigade, Wang Chengzhu's artillery brigade and Wei's
Monk's special operations brigade, two regiments of Kong Jie's New Second Brigade, two regiments of the 358th Brigade, and the 202nd Division of the Shanxi-Sui Army. The total number of troops participating in the battle was 48,700, and 323 artillery pieces of various types.
It was also the first time for Li Yunlong to be able to command such a powerful force and launch an offensive operation against the Japanese army. He was very excited. After a while, he looked at his watch and was waiting to launch an attack on the Japanese army.
At two o'clock in the morning, Lin Husheng led the commando team of the security regiment and followed the commando team of the New 1st Brigade into the tunnel. The commandos gathered in the Tibetan Soldier Cave near the tunnel entrance and quietly waited for the combat order to be issued.
That night, Xu Dalong and others did not rest. Although he had too few troops at hand and was not prepared to harass the Japanese and puppet troops when the coalition troops launched an attack, he was still concerned about the situation on the front line to prevent the enemy situation on the front line from changing.
There are changes.
This is the only way from the front line of Licheng to Taiyuan. Xu Dalong arranged intelligence agents and special operations team members to observe the situation in the county at any time.
That night, the intelligence agent discovered that a large number of convoys were driving into the county town and hurriedly reported to Xu Dalong.
Xu Dalong believed that these convoys came in from the east gate of the county seat, where the main force of the Japanese troops on the Licheng front line was located, indicating that the Japanese troops on the front line had been mobilized.
Xu Dalong couldn't figure out why the Japanese army mobilized late at night, and asked: "Qiulin, what do you think the Japanese army is going to do?"
Since he did not know the situation of the Japanese troops on the front line, Li Qiulin did not dare to speculate. Based on his experience, he thought of a possibility.
He said: "Captain, you said that if the Japanese's epidemic prevention and water supply troops were killed by us, they would have no chance of winning on the front line. The Japanese's logistical support was cut off by Deputy Captain Sun and the others, and the Japanese would not be able to win on the front."
Maybe it will last for a long time. Could it be that the little devils want to escape?"
Xu Dalong nodded appreciatively and expressed approval.
He said: "Your analysis makes sense, and I think so too. Sun Desheng and Wei Dayong did not find any movement of other Japanese troops, which means that it is definitely not the Japanese army that has transferred new reinforcements. These Japanese troops
From the front lines.
The Japanese troops currently on the front line do not have an advantage. It is unreasonable for them to mobilize these troops from the front line to come here.
The situations you analyzed are also very reasonable. It is difficult for the Japanese army to continue to hold on on the front line. They should be able to guess that after destroying their epidemic prevention and water supply troops, the coalition forces are about to launch a full-scale attack on them.
In this case, in order to avoid the loss of their main force, there is a great possibility that the Japanese army will retreat."
At this moment, Sun Desheng sent a telegram saying that they saw a Japanese convoy, full of Japanese soldiers, heading from the direction of Licheng to Taiyuan.
Sun Desheng also believed that this was the retreat of the Japanese frontline troops. He did not grasp the actual situation clearly, so they did not rush to attack these Japanese troops. He sent a telegram to ask Xu Dalong for instructions whether to intercept the Japanese troops?
Combined with the telegram sent by Sun Desheng, Xu Dalong can now basically determine that this is the main force of the Japanese army on the Licheng front that is quietly retreating.
He thinks this is a good thing. The Japanese army on the front line has two divisions and an independent mixed brigade, which is a huge force. If the Japanese army can withdraw part of its troops at this time and the coalition forces launch an attack, the success will be greater.
Moreover, the Japanese army is mobilizing, and their combat effectiveness will be greatly affected. It is a good time for the coalition forces to attack them.
After making his judgment, Xu Dalong sent a telegram to Sun Desheng, asking them not to intercept the retreating Japanese troops and wait until the battle on the Licheng frontline began before launching an attack on the Japanese troops.
Next, Xu Dalong sent the telegram to Li Yunlong, informing him of the situation he had learned and his own analysis and judgment.
Xu Dalong's judgment was accurate. After the Japanese anti-epidemic and water supply troops were knocked out, the Japanese troops on the front line no longer had confidence in the next battle. Yoshio Shinozuka was worried that the troops on the front line would suffer heavy losses, so he fought with the Japanese 113th Division
After long discussions, it was decided to withdraw the main force of the Japanese army from the front line of Licheng.
After the commander of the Japanese 113th Division received the order to retreat, he immediately ordered the frontline troops to strengthen their alert to guard against enemy attacks, and to cover the command and logistics of each division and the independent mixed brigade to evacuate first.
The Japanese convoy that Xu Dalong, Sun Desheng and others saw was the command organization and direct team of the Japanese 113th Division.
At this moment, the battle is about to begin. Li Yunlong, Zhao Gang, Zhang Dabiao and others have not rested, they are all waiting for the arrival of the attack time.
After receiving the telegram from Xu Dalong, the commander, chief of staff, Li Yunlong and others also believed that Xu Dalong's judgment was accurate after analysis.
When Li Yunlong heard that the Japanese troops were about to escape, he immediately became anxious and asked the coalition troops to attack the Japanese troops immediately.
The commander and chief of staff of the Taiyuan Military Region believed that it was a good time to launch an attack while the Japanese troops were retreating, and agreed with Li Yunlong's opinion.