At this point in the battle, the outcome was decided. Wang Xuexin believed that the Japanese were helpless and the only option left for them was to drop their equipment and run away, otherwise they would undoubtedly be annihilated by the Eighth Route Army.
This was indeed the case. Within ten minutes after the Eighth Route Army launched its counterattack, the Japanese were completely defeated.
But this retreat must come at a heavy price, because a large number of infantry from the Eighth Route Army were chasing and killing all the way behind, and the mechanized infantry continued to cut and divide the escaping Japanese...
The puppet army's losses should not be big, because they will surrender.
It would be great if one-tenth of the Japs from the two divisions could escape successfully.
Okamura Neiji's decision to take the risk of attacking Longsei Airport was "If you don't enter the tiger's den, you won't get the tiger's cubs."
Now that he has not obtained the tiger's cub, he is in the tiger's den. It is impossible to escape without peeling off a few layers of skin and bleeding some blood.
In the end, only more than 3,000 Japanese soldiers managed to escape, and almost all of them suffered injuries of varying severity.
The number of survivors was slightly higher than Wang Xuexin estimated.
The reason was that Okamura Neiji calmed down and ordered the troops to drop their equipment and break out eastward.
This is a very clever move. The Taihang Mountains to the east are the weakest side of the Eighth Route Army... The Eighth Route Army in the Taihang Mountains has not yet completed the reloading of ammunition and has not been replenished. It is still in a state of ten rounds of ammunition per capita.
In this situation, only the ability to fight guerrillas with the Japanese cannot directly confront the Japanese. For the Japanese, they can still "penetrate the base area with one shot."
In fact, it can also be blocked, that is, using the terrain to block the Japanese until the main force arrives.
But this would consume too much strength of the Eighth Route Army. Wang Xuexin thought it was not worth it, so he did not choose to do it.
If it were in the past, if there was such a good opportunity to stop the Japanese, they would definitely not miss it, even if it means paying heavy casualties.
To be precise, what was worth it before is not worth it now.
The reason is very simple. In the past, the Eighth Route Army had to spend an average of five, ten or more lives to exchange for one Japanese. When the Japanese fled, it was the time to beat the drowned dog. It was certainly worthwhile to exchange three to five lives for one Japanese, and it could even be said to be a good deal.
But today is different from the past.
At this time, after Wang Xuexin updated various equipment of the Eighth Route Army, especially after introducing the "La 5" and developing air-to-air missiles to gain control of the air, it is no exaggeration to say that the Eighth Route Army can exchange one life for one Japanese on average.
Under such circumstances, only a fool would do this to exchange three or five lives for a Japanese soldier.
Although this life belongs to the Eighth Route Army who have not yet changed their uniforms in the Taihang Mountains, Datong has been captured by the Eighth Route Army at this time. Yanmen Pass is also in the hands of the Eighth Route Army. Luliang Mountain and Taihang Mountain have been connected into one, and there is even a railway line and seven highways connecting them. It will not take long
The equipment of the Eighth Route Army in Taihang Mountain will also be updated and its combat effectiveness will be improved.
At this time, why should the Eighth Route Army be so eager to exchange lives with the Japanese at such a high price?
Wang Xuexin felt that it was not important how many Japanese soldiers were killed. What was important was that this battle laid a deep defense for the line from the Eighth Route Army Steel Plant to Datong, especially an empty area: the area north of Yanmen Pass was faced with mountains on three sides. As long as Datong and Yanmen Pass were defended, it would be enough.
Basically there won't be any big problems.
This is like working in Go, and this "eye" is still pressing on Taiyuan... Yanmen Pass is only 170 kilometers away from Taiyuan, which is within the range of the missile. Therefore, the Japanese in Taiyuan include Okamura
Even Neji couldn't sleep well.
After the battle, Wang Xuexin took some time to visit three stores.
It is relatively convenient to get to Sanjia Store from Liyuan Airport, at least during this period of time.
This is because of the transaction between Wang Xuexin and Yingjiang. Yingjiang sends transport planes from time to time to transport parts for the production of radars and materials for the production of electronic tubes.
These transport planes departing from Alaska enter China and have to bypass the Northeast occupied by the Japanese. They often need to land at Liyuan Airport to replenish fuel due to lack of fuel.
Wang Xuexin only needs to contact a plane and fly to three stores with the goods.
Wang Xuexin immediately went to the arsenal to find Su Xin.
At that time, Su Xin was organizing a meeting for the cadres of the arsenal in the office... During this period, the Sanjiadian arsenal has expanded several times, including bullet production lines and missile production lines. Almost all the nearby hills have been hollowed out, but it is still not enough. Recently, because of the need to add radar
The production line and electronic tube production line had to be expanded again.
When Wang Xuexin came, he saw Su Xin in a meeting. He originally wanted to wait until the meeting was over before going in. Unexpectedly, someone in the meeting room recognized Wang Xuexin through the window. He screamed on the spot: "Comrade Wang Xuexin, Comrade Wang Xuexin is here!"
Everyone in the conference room made a roar and turned their attention to Wang Xuexin outside the window, including Su Xin. At that moment, Wang Xuexin could still feel Su Xin's excitement and enthusiasm even through the window and a wall of people.
joy.
Then several people rushed out and rushed to shake hands with Wang Xuexin:
"Comrade Wang Xuexin, welcome to the arsenal for review!"
"Comrade Wang Xuexin, do you have any mission this time?"
"Comrade Wang Xuexin, I heard that you won another great victory not long ago. Tell us about your experience!"
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This is the reason why Wang Xuexin entered the factory in a low profile during his previous visits. He has long been a well-known hero among the people, especially in the arsenal. Once caught, he will not be able to escape easily.
When Su Xin came out, her expression had returned to normal. She glared at Wang Xuexin with a slightly dissatisfied look and said, "You'd better say a few words, otherwise I won't be able to open the door now!"
Everyone cheered and surrounded Wang Xuexin into the office, and then pushed Wang Xuexin onto the podium without any explanation.
This puts Wang Xuexin in a difficult position. He is the kind of person who can do things but not speak. He is usually fine. But if he were asked to speak on stage in a serious way, he would not be able to deal with it.
But Wang Xuexin knew what he was going to say when he glanced at the drawings and documents on Su Xin's desk.
"Comrades!" Wang Xuexin said with a sense of humor: "You don't know, in fact, in my eyes you are the real heroes, because without the rifles, bullets, cannonballs and missiles produced by you, we would not be able to win on the battlefield!
You have saved the lives of many soldiers and helped us defeat the enemy again and again. You are our source of confidence and our strongest backing! Please allow me to thank you on behalf of all the soldiers fighting on the front line. Thank you for your support.
Hard work and dedication!”
As he said this, Wang Xuexin saluted everyone in an upright manner.
The office burst into warm applause.
What Wang Xuexin said seems to be a tired cliché in modern times, but for some reason, at this moment, he can perfectly express his mood and thoughts, and everyone can truly understand Wang Xuexin's true feelings.
So, it doesn't matter whether it's a cliche or not.
What matters is whether you tell it with your heart, whether what you tell is true, and whether it reaches everyone's heart!