The leader sent the independent group to Yucun. In addition to letting the independent group try the rocket launcher, he also had the intention of reinforcing Yucun.
Although Yucun is said to be a village, it is actually a city.
This is mainly because the geographical location of Yucun is very important.
Highway No. 3 starts from a military depot of the Tongpu Railway, goes from east to west for more than thirty miles, then turns a corner in Yucun and then connects to the Baijin Railway to the north.
By holding Yucun, the Japanese could not only build a line of defense along the highway to block the Eighth Route Army base, but also divide the guerrilla zone and connect the two railways.
The Japanese even had plans to build railways on both sides of the country, relying on Yucun, so that they could connect the Baijin Railway and the Tongpu Railway to achieve short-distance transfers.
It is conceivable that once the Japanese build this railway, their troops and supplies will move a big step closer to the base area, which will provide great convenience for the Japanese's raids in the future.
The Japanese knew the importance of Yucun, so they built a one-meter-thick earthen wall here, and used the earthen wall to connect bunkers, city gates, gun towers, etc., and also deployed a squadron and a reinforced battalion of puppet troops in the village.
It looks like an ancient city.
The focus of the Japanese defense was naturally the focus of the Eighth Route Army's attack.
Therefore, after basically completing the first phase of the attack mission, the leader ordered the Hundred Battle Regiment and the New Second Regiment to besiege Yucun. They must capture Yucun and carry out the attack to crush the Japanese and start from both ends with the strong defense of Yucun.
The conspiracy to build the railroad.
But just as the war was advancing steadily, the commander received intelligence that two tanks were sighted in the direction of Yucun.
The chief's heart skipped a beat before he mentioned it.
"Is Yucun the target of the Japanese?" The leader frowned.
If the enemy's target is Yucun, then the two regiments attacking Yucun will be in danger.
However, intelligence showed that a large number of Japanese troops were gathering in the direction of Shi Nao Mountain, and they were preparing to attack Shi Nao Mountain on a large scale.
Shi'nao Mountain, Yucun, or other directions?
At this time, the chief of staff handed over another telegram, saying: "Chief, confirmed, these two tanks in the direction of Yucun are not followed by infantry, and they must be lost!"
The chief nodded.
It is indeed unusual for a tank to have no infantry following it, especially at night.
Because the tank has many blind spots, it is like a blind man in the dark, and it is easy to be blown up without infantry accompanying it.
Hearing this, the commander felt a little relieved. He hesitated for a moment and asked: "How is the training in the independent regiment?"
The chief of staff replied: "It should be almost done. I asked yesterday and they said that the general tactics have been clarified and it will take a few more days to practice..."
Before the chief of staff could finish what he said, the commander came up with one sentence: "Other troops are at war, so there is so much time for drills, and the drills have to be carried out on the battlefield!"
With that said, he gave an order for the independent group to prepare for departure.
The commander is a little worried. The Japanese used the Eighth Route Army's intelligence network to launch raids before. Are they trying another trick now?
For example, when the Japanese army gathered troops in Shi'nao Mountain, was this strategic intention too obvious?
They knew that the Eighth Route Army's eyes and ears were everywhere, so why would they masse troops so openly?
Therefore, just in case, the independent group was sent to Yucun first.
Doesn’t it mean that a rocket launcher can hit tanks?
You can also build fortifications, bunkers, and gun towers. Why not give it a try!
Let’s see if that thing is as expressive as Xiao Dongbei said!
The chief's judgment can be said to be right or wrong.
It is true that the two Japanese tanks got lost, but they did not come alone. The Japanese came with a tank regiment and strengthened the infantry coordination of a large group.
Okamura Neiji's idea was exactly as the chief had guessed.
He massed a large number of troops in the direction of Shi'nao Mountain and even launched an offensive to attract the attention of the Eighth Route Army. On the other side, he formed an elite force composed entirely of Japanese soldiers and went straight into Yucun.
Shi'nao Mountain was attacked openly, while Yucun was attacked secretly.
Obviously Yucun is the main attack.
This is what Okamura Neiji planned: the tank regiment will be divided into two parts and advance along the left and right wings of Yucun, so that it can successfully surround the two regiments of the Eighth Route Army. In addition, the garrison of Yucun will attack from inside and outside, as well as the tanks.
With their firepower and defense, there was no problem in surrounding the two regiments of the Eighth Route Army.
Next, encircle the point for reinforcements, and use the advantages of tanks to eliminate the reinforcements that the Eighth Route Army has arrived later, so that the war can be brought to the doorstep of the Eighth Route Army to alleviate the defeat of the transportation line.
Okamura Neiji believed that there was no opponent for tanks in the plains, especially the Eighth Route Army, which was extremely poorly equipped.
In order not to reveal his strategic intentions as much as possible, Okamura Neji could only choose to march at night. For this insertion, he even asked the troops to urgently repair the railway leading to Yucun, and used the railway to transport the tanks to the nearest point and then carried out the insertion at night.
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The plan was originally kept secret, but something went wrong in the dark when two tanks fell behind due to malfunctions and deviated from the original route.
The independent group knew nothing about this. They rushed to Yucun talking and laughing all the way. What they discussed was:
"I heard there are only two tanks? And they are lost and there is no infantry!"
"Then why don't you just let the guerrillas blow it up? Why are you still waiting for us?"
"Isn't this an exercise? What a great opportunity for us to practice!"
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Yucun is more than ten miles away from Lujiagou, and the troops arrived more than an hour later.
Li Yunlong ordered the troops to rest by a small river, and then sent out scouts to look for the two tanks while sending people to notify the Baizhan Regiment and the New Second Regiment that were besieging Yucun... If they didn't know that the independent regiment was coming at night,
It is not worthwhile if a misunderstanding occurs and "friendly casualties" occur.
This is a small river flowing from west to east to Yucun. The river is several meters wide and only reaches the lower legs.
Li Yunlong chose to rest here so that the soldiers could replenish their water supply.
It was a hurry when we came out, and the camp was far away from the water source in Lujiagou Village. Many soldiers were not in a hurry to fill their water bottles.
Li Yunlong squatted on the ground and spread out the map in front of Zhao Gang. The monk and several guards immediately spread out black cloth to cover the two of them from top to bottom.
Li Yunlong turned on the flashlight inside, pointed at the map and said: "The location of the found tank is near Daqiu. I don't think it will go to the direction of Yucun but to the Baijin Railway, so our next step should be to pursue it in the direction of Baijin."
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The political commissar nodded in agreement.
At this time, there were still sounds of siege guns and artillery in the direction of Yucun. If the Japanese tank got lost and became alone, it would of course be impossible to advance towards Yucun.
But at this moment, the monk said outside: "Captain, it sounds like the sound of a tank!"
Li Yunlong quickly put out the flashlight and lifted up the black cloth. When he listened carefully, he heard the faint sound of a tank's motor in the darkness.
"Damn it!" Li Yunlong cursed: "We were just about to look for it, but unexpectedly we bumped into it!"