I have something to do tonight, there is only one chapter. I will make up for it tomorrow.
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Wang Xuexin actually has the ability to deal with the Japanese artillery, and the method is rocket launchers.
The rocket artillery unit prepared a total of more than a thousand rockets for this operation, which were all the rockets of the Eighth Route Army.
Previously, more than 300 rounds of artillery fire were prepared, and there were still more than 700 rounds left, which could provide two batches of fire suppression.
Li Yunlong's rocket launcher unit has been prepared. If the Shanxi-Sui Army still refuses to fire, they will have no choice but to use rocket launchers to suppress the Japanese artillery unit.
At that time, all it takes is a slight pressure on the Japanese artillery, and the tank battalion can rush into the city.
As for Zhao Gang’s worry about the low accuracy of rocket launchers that may accidentally injure people...
This is what Li Yunlong told Wang Xuexin: "Don't tell the political commissar in advance. I will be responsible for whatever happens after the war!"
Wang Xuexin acquiesced to Li Yunlong's statement because he also agreed with this approach.
War can be so cruel sometimes, and casualties and even civilian casualties cannot be avoided.
In fact, even if the Eighth Route Army did not use rocket launchers to suppress Japanese artillery, similar things would happen during street fighting.
For example, if the Japanese are hiding in civilian houses, should the Eighth Route Army attack or not?
If you attack, you will accidentally injure the people. If you don't attack, it will be equivalent to admitting defeat and letting the Japanese occupy Yuncheng. Don't even fight. Because if there is any war in the future, the Japanese can drive out a bunch of ordinary people in front, and then the Eighth Route Army can only surrender.
Give up.
Therefore, in the long run, Zhao Gang's kindness should not be shown, but it will encourage the Japanese to take advantage of the people's arrogance and cause more people to suffer harm.
The same is true in the Battle of Yuncheng. If rocket launchers are not used because of fear of accidentally injuring civilians, more civilians will be tortured by the Japs, more civilians will die under the Japs' butcher's knives, and there will be no hope of taking Yuncheng back.
Therefore, no matter which aspect you look at, you should consider the overall situation and the interests of most people instead of talking about women's benevolence on the battlefield.
This is why some modern countries implement a policy of not compromising with kidnappers.
If in order to protect the safety of the hostages, we compromise with the kidnappers and let them succeed, will more kidnappers follow suit, and as a result, more hostages will be victimized?
On the contrary, if the kidnappers know that the police will not compromise the safety of the hostages, it is useless to kidnap the hostages once, and it is useless to kidnap the hostages twice...will there be kidnappers stupid enough to kidnap the hostages and think that the hostages can protect their own safety?
Not to mention the battlefield.
If an army surrenders because the enemy has hostages in its hands and lays down its weapons like in the movies... then it is better not to fight this war and simply lay down its weapons and surrender.
But now that the artillery of the Jinsui Army had opened fire to suppress the Japanese artillery, it saved Li Yunlong and Zhao Gang a quarrel.
The news that the Yuncheng defense line had been breached by the Eighth Route Army soon reached Neji Okamura's headquarters.
The message was sent by Ikegami Kenkichi.
Ikegami Kenkichi originally planned to do what most commanders often do, organize troops to repel the Eighth Route Army and then report to Neji Okamura... This way he would not have to be punished by the Ninth Mixed Brigade and would not be looked down upon.
But Kenji Ikegami thought about it carefully and finally sighed and felt that he couldn't do it.
Because he is no longer sure of driving the enemy out of the city... Those tanks of the Eighth Route Army are not easy to deal with. If they don't report it, all members of the Ninth Brigade will be loyal. Yuncheng will be lost, and the headquarters still doesn't know the situation here.
, then it will be even more sinful.
Therefore, Kenkichi Ikegami finally mustered up the courage to send a telegram to the military headquarters: "Your Excellency, General, the Eighth Route Army has broken through our defense line and entered Yuncheng. Our department is engaging in street fighting with the Eighth Route Army. The Ninth Mixed Brigade will fight to the death.
A moment!”
When Okamura Neiji saw the telegram, he thought there was something wrong with him. He asked Yoshio Shinozuka: "Is that guy Ikegami talking nonsense? It has only been less than an hour since the Eighth Route Army arrived in Yuncheng, and they broke through it.
The Yuncheng defense line?"
Yoshio Shinozuka had such doubts before, but he came to report after asking about the situation. He swallowed, and then answered with difficulty: "Your Excellency, General, the Eighth Route Army... captured a train of our army. They
They used a train to carry several tanks and an elite force and crashed into Yuncheng. So... what Ikegami said is the truth!"
Okamura Neji was stunned for a moment, his expression changed again and again. He wanted to have an attack several times but gritted his teeth and endured it.
Okamura Neji knew that there was no point in having an attack at this time. It would only let his subordinates know that he was out of control.
Okamura Neiji knew that this was actually not Ikegami's fault, because even if he personally commanded in Yuncheng, he might not be able to prevent the Eighth Route Army's move.
After thinking about it, Okamura Neiji asked: "Where is the 7th Tank Regiment?"
"Stand by at the 183rd Military Station!" Yoshio Shinozuka hurriedly found a location on the map in front of Okamura Neji, then pointed at the place and explained: "The 183rd Military Station is more than 80 kilometers away from Yuncheng, and the subsequent railway was occupied by the Eighth Route Army.
The bomb is being repaired, and the 7th Tank Regiment is waiting for engineers..."
Okamura Neiji interrupted Shinozuka Yoshio without hesitation: "Order the 7th Tank Regiment to unload the vehicles and rush to Yuncheng immediately!"
"yes!"
"Order the 37th Cavalry Regiment and the 37th Mountain Artillery Regiment to join the 7th Tank Regiment to reinforce Yuncheng!"
"yes!"
"Order the Ninth Mixed Brigade! Be sure to fight the Eighth Route Army until the end. Wait for reinforcements to arrive, and cooperate with the reinforcements to destroy the Eighth Route Army!"
"yes!"
Yoshio Shinozuka stood up and rushed to the telecommunications room to deliver the order.
Okamura Neji's eyes were fixed on the map on the table, his face uncertain.
This time it was Okamura Neji who miscalculated.
He originally thought that the Eighth Route Army was unlikely to attack Yuncheng, and this might be just a decoy. The Eighth Route Army's bigger goal should be to break through the imperial army's defense line south of Luliang Mountain, and then expand the battlefield to Zhongtiao Mountain to put the imperial army in a dilemma.
After all, mountainous areas are the main battlefield of the Eighth Route Army.
This is also the reason why Okamura Neiji has not detached troops from the 37th Division to reinforce Yuncheng. He is worried that once the troops are detached, he will fall into the Eighth Route Army's plan to divert the tiger away from the mountain.
But now it seems that the Eighth Route Army's target is indeed Yuncheng.
"It's really amazing!" Okamura Neiji sighed to himself: "Under the blockade of our army, the Eighth Route Army not only was not weakened, but also attacked Yuncheng and conquered the city in just a few months.
The strength to hold it!"
But after thinking about it, Okamura Neji thought...this might not be a bad thing.
The Eighth Route Army's attack on Yuncheng meant that it would be difficult for them to escape.
When the reinforcements arrive in Yuncheng and join forces with the outside world, the Eighth Route Army can be wiped out in Yuncheng.
It's just...will it be that simple?
Okamura Neji was a little skeptical.
Because Okamura Neiji found that the enemy always brought a little "surprise" to him, and he didn't like this.