"Wei Dayong..."
Huang Yu's face instantly became very serious, and he looked at him and asked seriously.
"This is a fatal mission. Are you sure you really want to take it on?"
Wei Dayong gave Huang Yu a military salute without hesitation.
"Captain, don't worry..."
"The bullets that the little devil used to shoot me haven't been produced yet."
"Monk, I am determined. I will definitely be able to successfully complete the mission and return to the tunnel alive."
"OK……"
Huang Yu stopped talking nonsense and said bluntly: "Just as you said."
"Deploy one hundred people from the second battalion to join the battle."
"After the meeting, we will prepare. We will leave the tunnel at three o'clock in the morning and enter the position."
"They are lurking in every corner of the town in squads."
"Each infantry squad is equipped with two light machine guns, and the rifleman carries enough grenades."
"Use all the weapons and ammunition we seized yesterday."
"Disrupt the Japanese demolition team at all costs."
"Other troops are ambushing all tunnel entrances and exits in the town."
"After the surface battle started, we took advantage of the situation and attacked the Japanese and puppet troops in the town."
"The counterattack force of the second battalion cannot hold on for long."
"After the battle begins, the participating troops must seize every time and opportunity."
"Kill the largest number of Japanese and puppet troops in the shortest time."
"If we can take the opportunity to cripple the Japanese demolition team, we can slow down their demolition speed and allow the tunnel to last longer."
Wei Dayong suddenly suggested: "Captain..."
"Can you give us some more mines..."
"While it's dark, lie in wait around the lurking points of each squad."
"When the Japs send troops to outflank us, landmines can not only kill people, but also slow down their attack speed, allowing the counterattack troops to hold on for a while."
Huang Yu looked directly at Wang Lin: "The chief of staff will arrange it for you..."
"As long as the regiment has it, whether it's weapons, ammunition or other supplies, you'll have whatever you want."
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At the Baoding Japanese Brigade Headquarters, Okamura Neiji did not disrupt his work and rest habits because of the large-scale raids.
When the time is up, go back to your room and sleep.
But tonight is destined to be a sleepless night.
Before he could close his eyes while lying in bed, the scream of artillery shells streaking across the sky reached his ears.
The sound became louder and louder, and the shells were obviously flying towards the headquarters.
As soon as he sat up from the bed, several guards opened the door and rushed toward him with nervous expressions on their faces.
"Boom boom boom..."
It was only then that the sound of artillery shell explosions rang out all around, and the sky-high flames caused by the explosion could still be faintly seen through the window paper.
A group of guards were even more nervous than before, holding Okamura Neji and rushing out.
"Your Excellency, Commander, the headquarters has been attacked by unknown artillery fire. You must move immediately..." The guard leader explained to Okamura Neji while commanding his subordinates to form a human wall around Okamura Neji.
As the commander of the North China Front, Okamura Neiji did not embarrass his subordinates.
If you don't move, you may be in danger at any time, and your subordinates will have to concentrate on protecting themselves, so they won't be able to fight with all their strength, and they will end up mislead others.
Only when you are safe can you command your subordinates to launch a counterattack with all their strength.
His mind was running rapidly, and he was thinking about where the sudden artillery fire on the command post came from while moving.
"Your Excellency Commander..."
When he left the room, he happened to meet the deputy chief of staff running towards him, and he opened his mouth to report.
"The enemy attacking us is equipped with eight mountain cannons, which are set up at the long-distance artillery headquarters in the east of the city."
"The city wall was also attacked by a large number of mortars and infantry artillery."
"The two cities in the east and south of the city were destroyed by shelling."
"The enemy attacking us is equipped with at least forty artillery pieces of various calibers."
"The city's security forces suffered heavy losses."
"The city defense troops are on their way to the battlefield."
Okamura Neji was shocked by this report.
You know, the most elite main force of the Kwantung Army is only equipped with more than 40 artillery pieces.
The proportion of artillery equipped by the Chinese army is much lower than that of the Kwantung Army.
If the enemy outside the city is really equipped with more than 40 artillery pieces, then their strength is at least 6,000.
Such a large force suddenly appeared outside Baoding City, and the Baoding garrison did not receive any news. How is this possible?
Okamura Neji's mind was full of questions and he asked immediately.
"Are you sure that the enemies attacking us outside the city are really equipped with more than 40 artillery pieces?"
"Hayi..."
The deputy chief of staff reported confidently.
"Eight mountain artillery attacks the brigade headquarters."
"Four infantry cannons attack the east and south gates of the city."
"There are more than thirty mortars left to attack the city."
"Every wall was hit by at least eight mortars."
"You dare to issue a military order in a humble position."
Okamura Neji was so angry that he almost spat out a mouthful of blood.
His eyes turned red, and he looked like an angry lion, roaring loudly at the deputy chief of staff.
"With so much artillery, there must be more infantry."
"Can you tell me where they all come from?"
"How did you lurk outside Baoding City?"
"What do the intelligence department and the reconnaissance force do?"
"So many enemies are hiding under our noses and we don't even notice?"
"A bunch of losers, stupid pigs, what do I want you to do?"
Okamura Neji became more and more angry as he scolded, and when he was about to continue talking, a combat staff officer suddenly ran towards him from the war room.
"Your Excellency Commander..."
"Chengdong team report..."
"The Eighth Route Army just launched a company-sized attack and it has been defeated by them."
"But the enemy's artillery fire was very fierce and the troops suffered heavy losses."
“Please ask the headquarters to immediately dispatch artillery to join the battle.
Okamura Neji had a sullen expression and did not answer, turning to look at the deputy chief of staff.
Only by knowing yourself and the enemy can you survive a hundred battles. He knows the situation of the Baoding garrison better than himself and is more suitable to give orders to the city defense troops.
The deputy chief of staff understood: "Report to the commander."
"In order to increase the artillery strength of the mopping up troops, the mountain artillery and field artillery stationed in the city will all strengthen the front-line combat troops."
"There are only two infantry artillery squads and two mortar squadrons left in the city."
"I'll let them fight back now."
"Destroy the Eighth Route Army artillery."
"Relying on the solid fortifications of Baoding City, even twice as many Eighth Route Army infantrymen cannot defeat it."
Okamura Neji looked much better, and then added: "Tell the city defense troops."
"Let them immediately find out the true strength of the Eighth Route Army outside the city and figure out their true purpose of attacking Baoding."
"Do you want to encircle the area to get reinforcements or do you really want to conquer Baoding?"
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At the former enemy headquarters of the Eighth Route Army outside the city, Li Yunlong half-crouched behind a bunker made of sandbags, holding up a telescope and staring at the city head intently.
The three flares emitted dazzling white light and slowly fell to the ground, illuminating the outside of the city and the top of the city as if it were daytime.
Hundreds of Japanese and puppet troops were hiding behind the battlements. The barrels of rifle machine guns protruded from the openings of the battlements, constantly spitting tongues of fire at the attacking troops.
"Boom boom boom..."
Several artillery shells hit the top of the city. In the dazzling fire, several Japanese and puppet troops were blown away, and their weapons were smashed to the ground outside the city.
Seeing this scene, Li Yunlong's frown did not relax.
He shook his head helplessly and said while observing: "Our troops are still too few."
"The attacking force's firepower cannot threaten the Japanese and puppet troops at the top of the city."
"We can only rely on artillery to kill them."
"If we continue to fight at this rate, we won't be able to severely damage the Baoding city defense forces in one night."
Deng Jingye stood up and asked for a fight with an unconvinced look on his face: "Deputy Commander..."
"I'll personally lead someone to charge..."
"The city gates have been blown open. If you don't believe it, you can't rush in."
Li Yunlong said angrily: "You really think you are worse than a gunman. The magic weapon comes down to earth, and the bullets shot by the little devil fly away from you..."
"Our troops are limited..."
"Even if you lead two companies into Baoding City, you will be swallowed up by the Japanese and puppet troops."
"This is a fact that cannot be changed."
"Fortunately, we didn't use many shells to fight the Japanese before."
"One artillery shell can only kill one Japanese puppet soldier. The artillery shells we brought can also kill one or two thousand enemies and severely damage the Baoding city defense troops."
"Let the troops fight step by step and slowly, don't be anxious."
"You must not fall for the enemy just because you are alone."
"Our opponent is Okamura Neji."
"The commander of the Japanese North China Front has very rich combat experience."
"You can definitely tell we're trying to do something here."
"The only way to make them go to the tiger mountain knowing that there are tigers in the mountains is to severely damage the Baoding garrison."
"He felt the danger personally and had to mobilize troops from the front line to come back for reinforcements."
"The troops have limited strength, and any loss caused by carelessness may affect the entire counter-mopping up."
"Stop the eight mountain artillery shelling the Japanese brigade headquarters."
"After fighting for so long, Okamura Neji must have run away long ago."
"Find a way to fire several rounds of volleys at the Baoding ammunition depot and material warehouse to destroy the ammunition inventory of the Baoding garrison."
"We can't take Baoding City anyway."
"No kid can keep what we can't get."
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The brigade headquarters was covered by artillery fire, and Okamura Neiji immediately moved the headquarters to the gendarmerie station.
After more and more intelligence was gathered here, Okamura Neiji slowly saw some clues and felt that the attack on Baoding was not as simple as imagined.
"What a move to attack the east and the west..." After becoming more and more firm in his judgment, Okamura Neji sighed coldly, and the solemn expression on his face was immediately replaced by a sneer.
"Yizhong Eighth Route Army underestimates me."
"The troops want to force me to submit at this point, which is simply overestimating their capabilities."
The deputy chief of staff also has rich combat experience, but he only cares about the safety of Baoding and does not think about attacking in the east or west.
As soon as Okamura Neji reminded him, his face immediately showed an expression of sudden realization.
"Your Excellency, Commander, you are wise. Let me tell you why the enemy's siege troops are so small. It is completely inconsistent with the exposed artillery fire. It is all because they are bluffing and forcing us to mobilize troops from the front line to return reinforcements."
"Now that we have seen their plot, should we send troops out to catch them off guard?"
"Especially in the east direction of the city."
"Not only has a mortar company gathered, but there are also eight mountain guns and two infantry guns."
"If these heavy weapons can be captured, the Eighth Route Army outside the city will be completely out of danger, and the city will no longer be covered by long-range artillery fire from the Eighth Route Army."
Okamura Neji did have this impulse in his heart.
The Yizhong Eighth Route Army has repeatedly put themselves at a disadvantage and humiliated them, and now they are all killed right under their noses, and nothing they say can make them feel better.
But in the end he shook his head: "No..."
