There was no need for tanks in the tunnel, so Cui Zhenyue ordered the armored vehicles one by one to seal the gate of the tunnel tightly.
Immediately, he ordered the armored vehicles to rush directly into the tunnels. The Japanese troops in the tunnels and halls had nowhere to hide. They were severely injured and killed by the machine gun bullets in the armored vehicles. Only a small number of Japanese troops escaped into the other three tunnels.
The tunnel is very wide. Even if it is a single tunnel, vehicles can still drive in. The Eighth Route Army officers and soldiers followed the armored vehicles into the other three tunnels and eliminated the Japanese troops inside one by one.
When Zhu Guangming and others knew that the Eighth Route Army had entered, they stopped shooting, used walkie-talkies to communicate, and walked out after making sure they were safe.
The first thing Zhu Guangming saw was Li Yunlong. He hurriedly stepped forward, stood at attention, saluted, and said excitedly: "Report to the commander, we have made a fortune, a big fortune."
According to the information provided by Takahashi Bie, Li Yunlong already knew that the weapons, ammunition and other materials in the No. 1 Military Station were enough to equip several divisions. Despite this, he couldn't help but go and see it with his own eyes.
Accompanied by Zhu Guangzhao and others, Li Yunlong entered the ammunition warehouse.
The first thing Li Yunlong and others walked into was the first warehouse in the tunnel.
At this time, the electric switch had been turned on in the tunnel, and all the lights were on. Li Yunlong saw that the warehouse was filled with long boxes. The boxes were almost one foot high, seven or eight meters wide, and at least three feet long.
100 meters.
He opened a box and saw that it was full of brand-new machine guns with crooked handles. There were so many machine guns that it was not necessary to count them. It could be calculated that there were at least thousands of them.
Although Li Yunlong had seen the world, he still couldn't help but cheered when he saw this scene, and then he ran all the way to the second warehouse.
Stored in this warehouse are a large number of Type 92 infantry artillery pieces. There is no need to count them, there are at least two hundred.
Li Yunlong recalled how hard it was to capture a Type 92 infantry gun. Looking at the harvest in front of him, the corners of his eyes became moist.
Li Yunlong then trotted all the way through the 12 warehouses in this tunnel. The huge seizure made him completely dumbfounded, and he couldn't help but say: "I'm getting rich, Laozi is getting rich."
The Eighth Route Army really made a fortune this time. The various supplies in Depot No. 1 were enough to equip several divisions of the Japanese army.
How to carry the mountain of materials back? Li Yunlong and others couldn't help but worry.
Xu Dalong suggested sending a telegram to the Taiyue Military Region Headquarters. Li Yunlong was a little reluctant to part with it at first, but after thinking about it, he realized that it was impossible for the Mawushan Military Region to monopolize so many supplies. Instead of moving them back and handing them over by himself.
, it would be better to just let Commander Sling send troops to transport it away directly.
Of course, the troops of the Mawushan Military Division must first grab the most valuable materials to transport.
In order to distribute more supplies to the Mawushan Military Division, Li Yunlong waited another hour after Xu Dalong's suggestion before sending a telegram to the commander. In this hour, he could move one more brigade's supplies.
While everyone was counting weapons and ammunition, Xu Dalong gave Monk Wei a task, asking him to get rid of all the Japanese troops in the military station without leaving a single person alive.
Li Yunlong knew that Xu Dalong did this to protect Takahashi Bingwei.
Xu Dalong didn't know who among the Japanese soldiers knew about Takahashi's arrangements for vehicles to enter the No. 1 military station. For safety reasons, he could not leave anyone alive.
After receiving the telegram, Commander Si was overjoyed and immediately organized troops to go to Taigu County to transport supplies.
After the troops in various military regions received the notice, no one was willing to give up the opportunity to make a fortune. They mobilized a large number of troops and mobilized many civilians to drive carts and rush towards the No. 1 Military Station.
Kong Jie was a down-to-earth man, but he was also very thoughtful. As he was leaving, he got in touch with Xu Dalong and asked him to leave more for himself.
Xu Dalong agreed and sent a company to leave some weapons and ammunition for Kong Jie in advance.
Commander Si Ling and the Chief of Staff came by car. They arrived the fastest. After entering the No. 1 Military Station, they did not bother to listen to the reports from Li Yunlong, Xu Dalong and others, and walked directly towards the tunnel.
After seeing the countless various supplies inside, Officer Sling was also so excited that he didn't know what to say. Through his glasses, he could see the golden light emitting from inside, and the chief of staff was also so excited that he didn't know what to say.
He rubbed his hands and laughed there.
Zhang Wanhe has sharp ears. This guy is very thoughtful. He knows that the troops in the Taiyue Military Region are best able to seize weapons and ammunition. He has already placed his own people there, and after getting the news, he also immediately
Came over.
After he finished looking at the supplies in the tunnel, he hurried to find Officer Sling and discuss handing over the supplies with him.
Soon after, the troops from the Taiyue Division rushed over. In order to distribute more supplies, each army brought out the main force. Suddenly, the Eighth Route Army gathered in Taigu County exceeded 100,000 troops.
The Japanese army now knew that something had happened at the No. 1 Military Station, and they mobilized a large number of Japanese troops to swarm over.
The commander didn't care at all about this. There were so many Eighth Route Army soldiers here, and there were so many weapons and ammunition. He would definitely give the little devil a lesson.
He presided over a combat meeting to prepare for a war in Taigu County.
In the conference room of the No. 1 Military Station, Commander Sir and the Chief of Staff first called Xu Dalong and asked, "Are you familiar with the enemy situation in this area?"
Xu Dalong has a strategic vision and the ability to control the overall situation of the battle. Before attacking Depot No. 1, he made comprehensive considerations.
No. 1 Military Station is one of the most important departments of the Japanese army in Shanxi. If the Eighth Route Army attacks No. 1 Military Station, the Japanese army will definitely come to reinforce it. Therefore, before launching the attack, Xu Dalong had already used the powerful intelligence network of the Mawushan Military Division to closely watch the Japanese army.
It can be said that he is well aware of the surrounding enemy's movements.
Xu Dalong said: "The Japanese army has been dispatched now. To the northwest is the Japanese 112th Division, to the north is the Japanese 109th Division, and to the northeast is the Japanese 113th Regiment.
The closest to Military Station No. 1 is the Japanese 109th Division, which can be reached in about four hours."
Commander Si Ling and the Chief of Staff looked at each other. Commander Si Ling nodded and said: "Xu Dalong, I, and the Chief of Staff are not familiar with the terrain and enemy situation in this area. We have already discussed that the next battle will be fought by
You take charge."
Xu Dalong knew very well that this was the trust placed in him by the Commander-in-Chief and the Chief of Staff. He did not refuse. He immediately stood at attention and saluted, and said firmly: "Thank you, Chief, for your trust. I promise to complete the task."
Commander Sling was very satisfied, smiled and waved to him, motioned for him to sit down, and said: "Please tell me your combat plan first."
Xu Dalong reported his battle plan. Both the commander and the chief of staff agreed and supplemented the battle plan he proposed. Soon after, he ordered the commanders of each military division to come to the conference room for a meeting.
The chiefs of each military division have arrived.
Commander Sir said: "We captured the No. 1 Military Station and seized a large amount of supplies that cannot be transported in a short time. Now that the Japanese reinforcements are coming here, I have decided to fight here. Now I announce that Xu Dalong will
Serve as the commander-in-chief of the former enemy."
Xu Dalong was well-known, and most of the heads of various military divisions were familiar with him, and everyone had great trust in Xu Dalong's ability. When the commander announced the order, everyone burst into warm applause.
Xu Dalong stood up, first saluted the commander, and then performed a circling salute.
He said directly without any other polite words: "First of all, let me introduce the terrain and enemy situation in this area."
Xu Dalong briefly introduced the terrain of this area, the deployment of enemy forces in peacetime, and the reinforcements from the three Japanese divisions that were arriving.
The leaders of each military division admired Xu Dalong's intelligence capabilities and increased their trust in him.
Xu Dalong said: "The enemy's reinforcements arrived in a hurry and did not know the strength of our army. Our army can just take it by surprise and fight a battle of annihilation."
Next, Xu Dalong announced the combat deployment.
The troops of the First and Second Military Divisions of the Taiyue Military Region are responsible for blocking the Japanese 112th Regiment. The third and fourth Military Divisions are responsible for blocking the Japanese 113th Division.
Ding Wei's Sixth Army Division is responsible for facing the Japanese 109th Division. Their mission is to lure the Japanese 109th Division to attack the No. 1 Military Station.
Troops from the Mahushan Military Division, Kong Jie's Fifth Military Division, and teams directly under the Taiyue Military Region set up ambushes around the No. 1 Military Station, and together with troops from Ding Wei's Sixth Military Division, they surrounded and annihilated the Japanese 109th Division.
Hearing that Xu Dalong's appetite was so big that he wanted to eat a Japanese field division in one bite, the leaders of each military division were very excited and burst into warm applause again.
After Xu Dalong announced the combat order, the commanding officer stood up.
He said: "This battle is the first battle since the establishment of the Taiyue Military Region in which all troops have participated in the battle together. They must show their authority. I only emphasize that all units must resolutely obey Xu Dalong's command and no discounts are allowed.
Did you hear everything clearly?"
The leaders of the military divisions all stood up and said in unison: "It's clear.
Xu Dalong looked at his watch and said: "All ministries should seize the time to replenish weapons and ammunition, and we will start taking action in half an hour."
"Yes," the commanders shouted together again, and then left the conference room one after another.
Only Commander Sling, the Chief of Staff and Xu Dalong were left in the conference room. The Chief of Staff smiled and said: "This is the headquarters of this battle, but Commander Sling and I only have our ears and not our mouths. You can feel free to be bold.
command the battle."
After saying this, the chief of staff brought a chess set and started a fierce battle with the commander.
Ding Wei commanded the troops of the Sixth Army Division to march in the direction of Taiyuan. Two hours later, they encountered the leading troops of the Japanese 109th Division, and the two sides immediately started a fierce battle.
The commander of the Japanese 109th Division judged that the Eighth Route Army in front was part of the Eighth Route Army attacking Depot No. 1. The reason why they appeared here was to buy time for the Eighth Route Army troops to move supplies from Depot No. 1.
He judged that the enemy's strength would not be very large, so he ordered the 109th Division to attack and advance without hesitation.
As expected, the resistance of the Eighth Route Army was not very strong. It was beaten back and forth and could not stop the Japanese attack at all.
Ding Wei is an excellent commander with rich combat experience. He deeply understood Xu Dalong's intentions and organized his troops to cover alternately. Every block was resolute, and every retreat seemed to be forced.
This confirmed the Japanese commander's thinking that the Eighth Route Army was trying to buy time for the troops transporting supplies.
The Japanese commander also hoped to gain time and rush to Depot No. 1 as soon as possible.
So he ordered the troops to disrupt their organization and launch a fierce attack on the Eighth Route Army. Two Japanese brigades rushed to attack the Eighth Route Army. The Eighth Route Army was beaten back and forth, looking very embarrassed.
Arriving at a small highland only about 5 kilometers away from the No. 1 Military Station, Ding Wei's troops stopped. The troops staying here had built defensive positions in advance, and the entire Sixth Army Division troops were concentrated here to block the attack.
The vanguard of the Japanese army thought that the Eighth Route Army would still be defeated at the first touch, so they attacked very hastily. As a result, they encountered a tenacious blockade by Ding Wei's troops.
The Japanese division had a huge force, and the leading troops were more than ten kilometers away from the rearguard. The Japanese commander did not expect that the Eighth Route Army would tenaciously block the attack here. Therefore, although the troops in front stopped, the follow-up troops were still there.
Stop and move forward.
Soon after, the entire Japanese 109th Division was concentrated in a small area of less than 30 square kilometers. At this time, the Japanese commanders still did not see the danger. They believed that the reason why the Eighth Route Army in front was tenacious in blocking was precisely because the Japanese army
We are already approaching the No. 1 Military Station, so we will go all out to stop it.
The division commander issued an order to the two brigade commanders, asking them to break through the enemy's positions as soon as possible. At the same time, he ordered the troops directly under the division to rest and recuperate on the spot. After breaking through the enemy's defensive positions, they quickly entered the No. 1 military station.
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In the temporary headquarters of the No. 1 Military Station, the scouts of the Special Operations Brigade continuously relayed the movements of the Japanese army.
Commander Si Ling and the Chief of Staff were still playing chess there. When they heard that the Japanese 109th Division had entered the ambush circle, they looked at Xu Dalong.
Xu Dalong smiled and asked for instructions: "Commander, Chief of Staff, do you want to start the attack?"
Commander Siren smiled and nodded, and said: "You are the commander. You can give orders on how to fight." After saying that, he raised a horse in his hand, landed it on a cannon of the Chief of Staff, and said:
"Step on the cannon."
The chief of staff looked at the chessboard and was stunned for a moment.
He asked doubtfully: "Commander Sir, this is not right. Why did your horse wander into the field? Aren't you cheating?"
Commander Siren laughed loudly and said: "Your artillery is the 109th Division of the little devil. I will step on you. What's going on?"