The artillery fire ordered by Li Yunlong was finally fired. It was fired when it was confirmed that no one in Hu Yongjun and the 11th Company survived, and more than a hundred rounds were fired in one shot.
You must know that Li Yunlong regards these artillery shells as treasures. Even in the artillery preparation before the attack, he only fired more than fifty rounds, but this time he fired more than a hundred rounds in one go. This is enough to show that Li Yunlong feels deeply attached to the artillery shells.
The anger of the devil.
But in the end Li Yunlong failed to achieve his wish... In addition to venting his anger by firing these shells, Li Yunlong also had the idea of a blind cat encountering a dead mouse and exploding a few Japanese gas bombs.
However, this idea is a bit unrealistic. Since the Japanese dare to use poison gas bombs, they must be prepared. If there are not too many poison gas bombs, they should also be prepared for anti-cannon fire. If they want to shoot them blindly, the probability is as high as
It's almost like winning the lottery.
After the sound of artillery, the battlefield soon fell silent.
The Eighth Route Army stopped attacking, and the Japanese did not dare to take a step further. After all, it was a poisonous gas that could kill people invisible and could penetrate through the skin. No one dared to take risks easily.
There were only layers of yellow smoke slowly blowing away in the evening breeze on the battlefield, and occasionally a faint pungent smell similar to garlic could be smelled.
Wang Xuexin stood at the top of the city watching the battle without leaving.
The fact that the Japanese would use poison gas can be said to be unexpected or expected.
It was unexpected because this method was despicable and unacceptable to the international community... The 1929 Geneva Convention officially came into effect, and the Japanese also sent representatives to sign it.
But as we can see before us, the Japanese will certainly not be bound by the promises they have made.
It was expected, but Wang Xuexin considered that the Japs' poison gas bombs were probably not used to deal with this attack, because the Japs had no idea that the Eighth Route Army would attack this time...
Just when Wang Xuexin was thinking about this problem, a correspondent ran to the bottom of the city on a flying horse, then pulled the reins and shouted: "Captain Wang, Battalion Commander Wang Xuexin..."
"Yes!" Wang Xuexin responded.
The correspondent shouted: "The regiment commander ordered us to have a meeting at the regiment headquarters immediately!"
"We'll be there soon!" When Wang Xuexin said this, he was already on the way down to the tower.
It didn't take long to reach the headquarters on horseback.
The atmosphere inside the headquarters was very depressing and a bit tense. Even Zhao Gang smoked a cigarette in a muffled voice.
As soon as Li Yunlong saw Wang Xuexin coming in, he asked with a dark face: "Do you understand the situation?"
"Yes!" Wang Xuexin replied: "I saw it on the top of the city!"
Li Yunlong didn't say much and just asked: "Is there any solution?"
Zhao Gang added: "We don't have much time. The train is already on its way to Yuncheng. It will only take about an hour to reach Yuncheng. If the railway is not laid well and the enemy is not defeated by then, the train will fall into the hands of the Japanese."
Got it!"
Wang Xuexin was silent for a while and said: "I think our current problem may be much more serious than the train!"
"What do you mean?" Li Yunlong, who was pacing anxiously in front of his desk, stopped and looked at Wang Xuexin doubtfully.
Wang Xuexin explained: "Commander, I think...the Japanese poison gas bombs were not prepared to prevent our army from attacking, but they were only used in desperation after being frightened by us!"
Li Yunlong raised his head and said impatiently: "I said you guy, how long have you been, and you are still talking about this! It doesn't matter if he prepared for this battle, he just used it anyway. If you don't use it today,
They uprooted me and wrote my fucking name backwards!"
Zhao Gang heard the name of the party. He took a breath, frowned and said, "You mean...the Japs' poison gas bombs are for the purpose of destroying Yuncheng?"
Li Yunlong was shocked when he heard this, and then he realized the seriousness of the problem.
Wang Xuexin nodded and explained: "Yes. Regiment commander, political commissar, think about it, we thought we perfectly delayed the Japanese attack on Yuncheng. First, we helped the stubborn army provoke a war in Henan so that the Japanese heavy artillery troops could not escape.
, and attacked the Japanese transportation and supply lines, leaving the Japanese with a serious shortage of supplies and troops. But the Japanese are in a hurry to conquer Yuncheng and are unwilling to give us too much breathing time... So what will they do?"
Zhao Gang nodded slightly and said: "It makes sense. Poison gas bombs do not require much transport capacity, and they can easily cause panic among the soldiers and civilians in Yuncheng. As long as a few are fired into Yuncheng City, the poison gas will be blocked in the city by the city wall, and the casualties will be huge.
It’s over!”
There is no need to say more about what happens next.
In principle, the Japanese do not need to capture Yuncheng. They only need to fire a few poison gas bombs at random intervals in Yuncheng, which is enough to make the people of Yuncheng abandon the city and flee. By the time Yuncheng becomes an empty city, there will be no troops and no tax revenue.
, industrial and other advantages.
In short, the Japanese can use poison gas bombs to replace heavy artillery units. Not only is the cost low, but the effect will be much better than heavy artillery units.
Li Yunlong clenched his teeth, then punched the desk with a "bang" and cursed: "These bastards, can they still be considered human beings?!"
Zhao Gang sighed and said: "So, today's battle is a good thing. We accidentally forced the Japanese to use gas bombs in advance, and it also gave us a wake-up call. Otherwise, when they suddenly enter the city,
I just know, I’m afraid it’s already…”
Li Yunlong couldn't bear it anymore. He interrupted Zhao Gang: "Let's not talk about these useless things for now. Let's solve the problem at hand first. How can we eat these devils!"
This is indeed a problem.
The Japs' poisonous gas bombs mean that the Eighth Route Army cannot charge at any time... and fire gas bombs as soon as they get close to the Japs. The Eighth Route Army has nothing to do, unless it rushes into the Japs' position and strangles them before the Japs can rush to fire the gas bombs.
together.
But it is too difficult to do this, especially since the Japanese have defense facilities such as anti-tank trenches, bunkers, and barbed wire.
Wang Xuexin looked at the map and said: "There is only one way to capture this group of Japs, intersperse them!"
As he spoke, Wang Xuexin pointed to the north of the Japanese position on the map and said, "The wind is blowing from the southwest now. As long as we move upwind, we won't be afraid of the Japanese gas bombs!"
The reason is very simple. If the enemy fires gas bombs upwind, the poisonous gas will be blown away by the wind and go to the enemy's own position.
Although the Japs have gas masks, gas masks cannot fully protect against poisonous gases that can be absorbed through the skin.
"It's easy to say!" Li Yunlong objected: "The Japanese troops are connected one after another. If we cross from any position, we will be blocked by the Japanese! What's more, if our troops cross at any point, the Japanese will just use poison gas bombs to beat us back."
Is it done?”
There is nothing wrong with this. Gas bombs can be used here and elsewhere, so in principle there are no loopholes in the enemy's defense, especially the upwind areas that are unlikely to be broken through by the Eighth Route Army.
but……
Wang Xuexin said: "What if our troops are already within the Japanese defense line?"