【Ding! Side mission detected: Help Li Yunlong capture Pianguan County has been completed! 】
[Obtain 4 MG42 general machine guns! 】
[Get 100,000 rounds of 7.62mm caliber bullets! 】
[Get an enhanced version of the Barrett anti-material sniper rifle! 】
[Get 20 M1 Garand semi-automatic rifles! 】
[Get a blueprint of the M1 Garand semi-automatic rifle! 】
[Get a senior infantry squad! (Jurisdiction of ten people)]
After the battle, Li Yunfeng stood in the barracks with corpses on the ground.
At this moment, a text message came from the bayonet sound screen simultaneously...
Because the attack process was so fast, the Japanese troops stationed in Bantian, Xinzhou, did not even have time to hear the news, and Pianguan County was breached.
After the war, Li Yunlong immediately dispatched communications troops to report the victory to the former enemy headquarters stationed in Daxia Bay. After hearing the news, the leaders looked at each other in surprise. Only later did a new regiment of soldiers bring three sets of weapons seized from the side pass. High-power radio station, only then realized that Li Yunlong had really acted without authorization and made a big move!
Of course, at this time, it is too late to investigate who is responsible. The most urgent issue for the 18th Army now is how to defend the hard-won victory!
You know, the recovery of Pianguan was the first time that the 18th Army had recaptured a city from Xiaoli since the Marco Polo Bridge Incident more than half a year ago.
Its scope of influence is no less than winning a frontal battle involving more than 10,000 people.
At the right time, the commander ordered that three regiments, the 771st Regiment of the 386th Brigade, the Independent Regiment, and the 28th Regiment of the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region, with a total of 4,000 soldiers and horses, be deployed around the east, south, and north directions of Guandong.
Once the Japanese army makes a move, the four regiments combined are enough to resist a small Japanese field regiment.
At the same time, the Eighteenth Group Army reported the recovery of the partial pass to the rear headquarters. After hearing this, the military and political leaders thought this was a good opportunity to boost the morale of the people in the country, and immediately sent electricity to the whole country! The 129th Division was also ordered to fully cooperate with the new regiment to defend the side pass.
The reaction of the Daxia Bay headquarters was almost the same. Yan Xishan, commander of the Second Theater Command stationed in southwest Shanxi, was shocked and speechless when he heard that the 129th Division's New Regiment had regained Pianguan.
In his opinion, what kind of combat effectiveness does the Eighteenth Army have? Taking the soldiers of the 115th Division, the main force of his army, as an example, when the Eastern Expedition came out more than half a year ago, the total strength was only more than 15,000, and the heavy weapons the army could handle were only three Type 92 infantry cannons; the soldiers had It was either built in Hanyang or made in China. A battalion of more than 300 people didn't even have decent support firepower.
On the other hand, under his command, the 358th Regiment alone has more than 4,000 troops, all of which are made of rifles. Light machine guns can be placed at the squad level, and heavy machine guns can be placed at the platoon level. There is also an artillery battalion to be built under his command.
Just like that, how can the 129th Division compare with him?
A new regiment of the 386th Brigade? What kind of army is that? Where did it come from? Never heard of it!
In a moment of doubt, Yan Laoxi decided to order the frontier troops in northwestern Shanxi to confirm the battle at Pianguan. However, before the order was issued, the director of the radio station responsible for monitoring the movements of the Fourth Brigade hurriedly broke into his office holding more than a dozen decrypted telegrams. .
"Commander! Our army has just intercepted a telegram sent by the enemy's Sakata Regiment to the superior 4th Brigade saying: Pianguan fell six hours ago, and the entire garrison mixed squadron died for the Emperor!"
"So? Is it true that the Eighteenth Army won the battle?"
"Confirmed without a doubt! Neither the Japanese nor the 129th Division would joke about this kind of thing!"
"Go! Immediately! Send someone to inquire about the situation of this new regiment! Also, send a congratulatory message to the 18th Army in the name of the World War II Zone to congratulate them on their recovery of Pianguan!"
"yes!"
"Adjutant Zhang!"
"arrive!"
"Which regiment is the nearest unit we have stationed near Pianguan Pass?"
Hearing this, the adjutant thought for a while and replied: "358th Regiment! Colonel Chu Yunfei's troops!"
"Oh! It's Yun Fei! Ask him to attack immediately and take advantage of the situation to occupy more territory! It's too late! The Japanese will react soon!"
As he spoke, Yan Laoxi circled round and round and said: "Send a report to their central headquarters! Just say that the 358th Regiment of the Jinsui Army is willing to join hands with the New Regiment to defend the border pass. In order to show our sincerity, go and get a Company! No! Send the equipment of the two companies to their 129th Division."
"yes!"
Yan Laoxi calculated that Pianguan was one of the main branches of the Fourth Brigade extending to southwest Shanxi.
As long as the new group is in the hands, the Japs' attack speed will inevitably slow down; if it is in their own hands, they may have a chance to counterattack Xinzhou!
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Of course the Japanese were most angry when the side pass was lost. The commander of the Japanese Second Division even personally called the commander of the fourth brigade to accuse him of the loss of the side pass!
Although it is just an inconspicuous small town in Xinzhou, as the only way for the First Army to advance into the southwest region, there is an arms warehouse covering an area of several thousand square meters built in it, which can transport equipment and supplies for a brigade. Arrive here and prepare to attack the main force of the Shanxi-Sui Army at the end of the month.
Now, the partial pass is lost! There is a missing link in the march into western Shanxi, which not only delays the attack on the Chinese army at the end of the month, but also wastes so much material supplies to supply the enemy!
The most important thing is that before this, our side has never lost a city when facing the 18th Army. This is the first time that we have ever lost a city in this battle!
Even the North China Front Army Headquarters asked him directly about the matter, bypassing the First Army.
Compared with the anger of the Japanese army, other people were much happier! Counties and cities that were not occupied took to the streets to celebrate the liberation of Pianguan! The people of Pianguan, who had been slaves to the subjugated country for half a year, were all happy and couldn't hide their joy. Some even cried with their heads in arms to mourn the souls of their relatives who died tragically at the hands of the little Japanese.
Even Li Yunlong, who had experienced life and death for many years, was also deeply touched. With a wave of his hand, he immediately announced the lifting of the curfew, separated some of the rice, noodles, pigs and sheep kept in the county treasury and gave them to the residents of the city for free, which really angered a group of supporters of the isolated civilians. !
At the same time, some people in the city also recognized the tall young man standing next to Li Yunlong. In mid-February, he entered the backcountry alone and massacred three hundred Japanese and traitors in one night, and finally drove away in a military card. The great hero Li Yunfeng!
As a result, everyone looked even more excited! People are excited to join the army and defend their homeland!
Seeing this situation, Li Yunlong was also happy! Guan Dashan and Shen Quan were ordered to set up recruitment points in the east and west directions of the city respectively. Li Yunfeng also nodded and ordered his troops to cut off the little Japanese's head, push it to the city gate and set up a recruitment point here. point.
However, compared to the New Regiment, which is open to all recruits, Li Yunfeng has much higher requirements, such as height, occupation, body shape, specialties, etc. In Li Yunlong's words: "That little bastard selects soldiers according to the standards for selecting a wife." !”
Even so, he still accepted his brother's favor! After all, he also knew that even if his younger brother didn't say a word, just standing on a tower somewhere in Pianguan, countless young men from Pianguan would flock to his recruitment point to sign up to join the army.
Just like that, Pianguan was restored, and the entire Xinzhou and northwest Shanxi were immersed in a joyous atmosphere!
