After Li Zhao left, Luo Ying couldn't help but shook his head. Although he did not blame the reconnaissance platoon, the failure of the reconnaissance platoon's special attack operation also exposed their lack of tactical capabilities. He planned to systematically conduct the reconnaissance platoon when there was time. Train the reconnaissance platoon and strive to let them grow into a real special operations team as soon as possible. Now they can only be regarded as a reconnaissance force.
Fortunately, they had already made a plan to attack the city. The lone army did not lack heavy weapons to attack the city. A few infantry cannons and mortars were enough, not to mention the thunder cannons. Kunshan City was nothing. In a fortified city, it is only a matter of time before the gates are opened;
The regiment headquarters has received the message from Li Zhao and has figured out the strength of the Japs in the city. After learning that a large amount of combat materials are stored in the city, he is now full of unlimited expectations for the capture of Kunshan City.
Deputy leader Xie Zhongyuan asked Luo Ying for instructions:
"Do you want me to go over and keep an eye on the city gate? Judging from the information provided by Li Shuo, there are at least two to three hundred Japs in the city, as well as a large number of wounded. My lone army lacks experience in attacking the city -"
Luo Ying waved his hand and said:
"It doesn't matter, I have already considered this. Attacking tough battles is also a very important ability for an army. If a lone army can't fight tough battles, let's use Kunshan to give them some practice."
Xie Zhongyuan thought about it. The Kuomintang army had many units that were good at defense, but there were very few units that were good at attacking, especially in siege warfare;
The lone regiment had been fighting too well before, and it was when it needed training that he, the deputy commander, stopped interfering so as not to get in the way.
"Captain, after we capture Kunshan this time, our lone army will no longer be able to hide. In the future, we will be surrounded and suppressed by Japanese troops. Have you thought of a strategy to deal with it?"
Luo Ying knew that Xie Zhongyuan was worried about the future of the Solitary Army. After all, this was the enemy's rear area. Once the Japanese found out that there was such a threatening force in their backyard, they would definitely mobilize heavy troops to encircle and suppress it. The survival of the Legion is a big problem.
After all, Xie Zhongyuan was born in regular warfare, and he still had no confidence in his ability to survive in guerrilla warfare. Luo Ying could also understand. Since Lao Xie had already asked, he replied:
"Even if we don't attack Kunshan City, the commotion we made before is enough to attract the attention of the Japanese. After all, it is a transport team with more than 20 vehicles. We can't hide it even if we want to. Since this is the case, we might as well do it openly. He told the Japanese that it was us who did this;
It is better to selectively expose oneself than to passively expose oneself. After I capture Kunshan City, I will send out a telegram to tell the people and the Japanese in a high-profile manner that our lone army was not only not wiped out by the Japanese, but also captured during the breakout process. A Japanese alliance flag——"
Xie Zhongyuan quickly interrupted Luo Ying and said:
"Lao Luo, do you want to think about it again? You should know the importance of the coalition flag to the Japanese. Once we admit that the Japanese military flag is in our hands, then the Japanese army will really pounce on us like a swarm of flies. How can we withstand it with just 2,000 people?"
Luo Ying said nonchalantly:
"Do you think the Japanese will let us go if we don't admit it? Now the senior leaders of the Japanese must have known that the 65th Wing's flag is missing. They follow the principle of preferring to believe that they have it rather than believe that they don't have it. They want to send Heavy troops surrounded and suppressed us;
It is estimated that they have been searching for us in the Shencheng area by now. Once the news of the ambush of the transport convoy near Kunshan is reported to the Japanese high-level officials, the first thing they will think of is us, so they cannot hide it.
The benefits of our proactive disclosure are that on the one hand, it can greatly boost the morale of the military and the people, and severely damage the morale of the devils; on the other hand, we can use smoke bombs to make the devils confused about our strength. They must not have thought that we now have more than 2,000 people. ——”
Xie Zhongyuan and Luo Ying looked at each other and smiled. He already smelled of conspiracy from Luo Ying's smile. In fact, there was another benefit that Luo Ying did not explain, which was that the series of achievements in seizing the Japs United Flag and recovering Kunshan City were too great. , so big that the government had to promote them again. With a larger organization, he could free his hands and feet to gather the defeated troops behind the Japanese.
Luo Ying needs a name that can be used to gather the defeated troops openly, because they are now behind enemy lines and have no way to replenish their troops. In order to appease him, the high-level officials of the government will definitely write him some blank checks, and it is these blank checks that he wants;
Even if they are allowed to replenish and recruit soldiers on the spot and fill up the lone army's establishment, they will make a lot of money. Reputation in the national government is sometimes very useful.
With enough reputation, even if he makes a small mistake, the principal will not take action on him. Seizing the Japs United Flag and regaining the county seat will bring such a great reputation. It cannot be overstated to describe the reputation at home and abroad...
In Kunshan City, Major Aoki had already rushed to the city, and the mortars of the lone army also hit the city. The frightened Major Aoki quickly retracted his head and shouted in horror:
"Bagh Yalu, this is the main force of the Chinese people. Follow me back quickly and ask for tactical guidance from the division headquarters!"
Major Aoki, who had been bombarded as soon as he stepped onto the city wall, stopped talking harshly and decided to go back to the headquarters for rescue. He still had a sharp eye. The Chinese had such powerful artillery, and it would be too difficult to capture Kunshan City. , if he didn't ask for tactical guidance, it would be too late.
Before Major Aoki could rush back to the headquarters, the old city gate had been blasted open by infantry artillery. Major Aoki heard a faint cheer and felt something bad. He strode towards the brigade headquarters, hoping that he could still come. and send a farewell message.
Li Zhao, who was commanding the battle below the city, saw that the city gate was finally blasted open. He felt ecstatic and roared:
"Corpser, blow the charge horn! Let's go to liberate Kunshan City together!"
In just a moment, loud military bugles sounded outside Kunshan City. More than a thousand soldiers from the third and second battalions (one company was missing) shouted slogans and charged toward the city gate.
Two heavy machine guns at the top of the Japanese city fired wildly. The charging soldiers rushed forward and followed each other. Their shouts of killing resounded through the sky. The people in the city were excited. The Kuomintang troops were fighting back!
"Boom boom boom..."
Several mortar shells flew towards the city and fell into the Japanese machine gun position as if they had eyes. With a series of explosions, the Japanese machine gun was blown into the sky;
Without the suppression of the machine guns at the top of the city, dozens of rifles alone could not stop the attack of the lone army. Soon they entered the city through the open city gate, and the city of Kunshan was destroyed.
Naturally, the Japs will not give up resistance easily, but the main force of the lone army has already entered the city, and the mortar platoon has been suppressing the Japs' firepower, blowing up the Japs on the city wall one by one, and the walls are all stained red with the Japs' blood. Already....
At the temporary command post of the lone regiment, regimental staff officer Zheng Tao came over excitedly and reported:
"Commander, good news, call in, the third battalion commander and the others are in!"
Luo Ying felt happy in her heart, and then her face tightened and she said:
"What are you yelling about? You don't have any composure at all. You just hit it in. What a big deal it is for a small Kunshan city. Can it still stop my lone army?"
