Chapter 379 Sure enough, there are heavy artillery!
Wang Ping did not expect that the Imperial Army would rebel at the last moment and stab the Japanese in the back.
He was shocked at first, and then quickly reacted: "With the help of the Imperial Alliance Army, taking down the iron ore is no longer a problem. Contact Yang Xiong, don't be anxious, and pay attention to controlling the casualties!"
"Political Commissar, you should contact the Imperial Army immediately and tell them that our Eighth Route Army welcomes their uprising. But for the sake of safety, except for the officers above the company who are equipped with guns and ammunition, everyone else must temporarily turn in their weapons and wait until they return to our Eighth Route Army base.
From now on, those who are willing to join our Eighth Route Army will shoot the Japs. Those who are unwilling to join our Eighth Route Army will be released unconditionally with travel expenses, and we will never embarrass them!"
"To prevent any accidents, please bring a company with you!"
Less than half an hour later, the gunfire in the mine stopped.
Although Yang Xiong worked hard to control casualties, there were too many accidents caused by street fighting.
The total losses of the two battalions still reached nearly 300 people, of which more than 100 people were killed alone.
In addition to the casualties of the previous battalion, in the entire offensive, even if Wang Ping had a powerful weapon like a flying thunder cannon, the Imperial Association Army was also at the critical moment. Anyway, the two battalions of the guard regiment plus Zhang Hao's battalion still lost more than
Of the 700 men, the first battalion suffered the greatest loss, almost half of them were killed or injured!
"Chief of Staff, arrange for a battalion to clean up the battlefield! Others will stop the absentees in the mine and prepare to transport and capture them."
"This iron mine is the largest within a hundred miles, and there must be a lot of good stuff in it!"
"When the technicians in the arsenal dismantle a piece of equipment, we will transport it back. The important thing is that our own people will transport it in a big truck!"
When it was almost dawn the next day, the iron mine, which had been bustling all night, calmed down.
With a satisfied look on his face, Wang Ping led the security company to finally leave the mine. Less than half an hour after leaving, the political commissar and the chief of staff rushed over with excitement on their faces.
"Captain, we made a lot of money this time!"
"Not counting equipment, the explosives just seized amounted to more than 13,000 kilograms. As for the food, it took 2,000 workers and 20 large trucks to transport it. If it was all brought back to the arsenal, it would be enough for us to eat for at least three months!
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"There are also a lot of weapons and ammunition, especially ammunition! More than 60% of the weapons equipped by the Japanese are good, and we have captured them all. There are even more ammunition. In addition to those seized on the battlefield, we also found a small ammunition depot in the mine.
The number of light bullets exceeds 300,000 rounds!"
Political Commissar Luo Wenbo followed up with the report: "There is still money, all of which are gold and silver coins. Boxes after boxes are piled in the mine owner's room!"
"There are twenty-five thousand silver dollars alone, and there is also gold worth twenty thousand silver dollars!"
"This money must have been earned by the devils from selling ore. Now that we have captured it, it can be used to attack them!"
"Yes, with this harvest, our arsenal can develop steadily for several months, and our production capacity can be at least doubled!" Wang Ping was very satisfied with the result, and the smile on his face became wider.
But soon, a serious expression replaced the smile on his face.
He frowned and said: "The Japanese have suffered such heavy losses and will definitely not give up. Their reinforcements have not yet arrived at the iron mines. When they arrive, they will definitely chase us crazily. So we must seize the time to retreat and try our best to take mountain roads and hide."
Fly a reconnaissance plane that the Japanese may send over!"
"Also, immediately send a telegram to the military region to report the victory. Request the commander to mobilize the main forces, local troops, and guerrillas along the way to cover our retreat. If possible, we can organize three thousand villagers to help us transport supplies. We can each go out
The reward is twenty pounds of grain!”
On the other side of the iron mine, on the road less than five kilometers away from the iron mine, two thousand Japanese puppet troops were marching towards the iron mine.
The leader was a Japanese major, riding on a war horse, constantly urging the troops to speed up their march.
"Captain, there is not even a sound of gunfire in the iron mine, and radio contact has been lost. Could it be that it has been breached by Tubal Road?" the deputy captain who was following him reminded him with a worried look on his face.
"Impossible!" the major retorted without thinking.
"The total number of defenders of the iron mine exceeds 2,000, and there are also a large number of permanent firepower points. The entire iron mine is a military fortress. Even if Tubal Road deploys a division to attack the iron mine, it is impossible to capture it!"
"But! The defenders' request for reinforcements said in the telegram that the Tubal Road attacking them was equipped with heavy artillery groups! If it is true, those permanent firepower points will not work at all!" The deputy captain continued with a worried look on his face.
The captain actually showed a mocking smile on his face, and then said with a look of disdain: "Heavy artillery group, Ida-kun, don't be joking. Even the well-equipped Central China Army does not have a heavy artillery group, let alone the inferior equipment, even the rifles
Tubal Road has less than one manpower. It must be that our troops stationed in the iron mines made a mistake."
"Order the cavalry team to set off immediately and go to the iron mine to investigate the situation and see what's going on in the iron mine. Why are there no gunshots coming out? Could it be that the Eighth Route Army that attacked them retreated on their own initiative when they saw daybreak!"
The confident Major continued to move forward with more than 2,000 people. When they were still one kilometer away from the iron mine, the cavalry team came back. Everyone's face was very heavy, and many of the cavalrymen had pale faces.
"Did something really happen to the iron mine?" The Major immediately had a very bad premonition in his heart.
Then he stared at the cavalry lieutenant and squad leader who rushed over.
"Sir, the iron mine has been captured by Tubal Road. The entire iron mine has been evacuated. Tubal Road has retreated without a trace. The more than a thousand imperial troops stationed at the iron mine have all been shattered! And!"
"And what?" the major asked, staring at the lieutenant with a look of disbelief.
"We found traces of heavy artillery shell explosions on the battlefield."
"There are nearly a hundred craters with a depth of more than one meter. Ordinary artillery shells simply do not have such power."
"Also, many of Yushang's warriors were shocked to death by the shock wave and bled to death from their orifices!"
"How is this possible? How can Tubal Road, which is poorly equipped, be equipped with a large-scale heavy artillery group? I don't believe it. Take me there immediately to see it. I will only believe it if I see it with my own eyes!"
After following the cavalry team for a few minutes, the major rushed to the iron mine.
The first thing that comes into view is dozens of large and small craters.
Based on experience, the Major immediately judged that a heavy artillery shell with a caliber of at least 105 mm could create such a large crater.
He jumped off his horse and quickly walked into the position.
Corpses slumped behind the bunker suddenly appeared in front of them. Many of the corpses were still in postures to avoid shelling.
Turning over the body, it turned out that the soldier was bleeding from all his orifices. It was obvious at first glance that he had been killed by a shell.
"Baga, it is indeed a heavy artillery. There is indeed a group of heavy artillery on Tubal Road!"
"Cavalry team, set off immediately, find Tubal Road who have retreated, and then follow them!'"
"Operator, turn on the phone immediately. I want to report the situation here to the division commander! There are heavy artillery on Tubal Road, and it is also a heavy artillery group. With the strength of the reinforcements alone, even if we catch up with them, we will not be able to eliminate them. Please provide combat guidance!
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