Li Yunlong continued: "We just came out like this. We lost a lot of people and wasted so much ammunition, but we didn't get any oil or water. How can this be done? Let's just go out and do another job, seize some weapons and ammunition, and get some Spend money."
Kong Jie actually wanted to do this, but he didn't want to be dismissed for disobeying orders. He hesitated and said: "Old Li, let's forget it. The enemy situation in this area is serious. If we don't carry out the orders of our superiors, if the troops suffer further losses, we won't be able to explain it."
Li Yunlong stared and said: "Old Kong, what are you afraid of? If something happens, I, Li Yunlong, will take care of it for you. When the time comes, I will say that my independent regiment was attacked by the Japanese and you were forced to come to the rescue. This I didn’t return to the base on time, isn’t that enough?”
Kong Jie felt that this reason was justified. He was a little tempted and asked: "Old Li, I am not familiar with the terrain in this area. I don't know how to fight?"
Zhang Dabiao had been hoping that Kong Jie would agree. When he heard Kong Jie's tone softened, he hurriedly said: "Captain Kong, we are familiar with this area. The commander and I have already chosen the target." After saying that, he took out the target. He picked up the map that had already been marked and placed it on the ground.
Everyone squatted on the ground. Li Yunlong pointed to the red circle and said: "Lao Kong, let's attack here. The Japanese and puppet soldiers here are very fat. Let's go and do it and make a profit from him."
Kong Jie looked at the map and said with some hesitation: "This is less than 30 kilometers away from the Japs' 216th Brigade. The Japs' reinforcements will arrive at a moment's notice. This battle is a bit risky."
Li Yunlong said: "Lao Kong, don't worry, our mission is to capture this county. As for the Japanese reinforcements, we don't need to worry about it. I will send a telegram to Xu Dalong now. He has four cavalry squadrons and two combat troops in Lingao City. I have contacted the vehicle squadron, and they are heading here now. They are responsible for containing the reinforcements you mentioned. Besides, our two regiments combined have almost 10,000 people, and their firepower is also inferior. Yu Jaizi, even if the reinforcements you mentioned come, we will not be afraid of them."
Kong Jie was persuaded by Li Yunlong, but he was also very thoughtful and said: "Old Li, we have agreed in advance that if the brigade commander is held accountable, I will not take the blame."
Li Yunlong smiled and said: "Old Kong, you are the only one who is smart. Don't worry, if something happens, I, Li Yunlong, will be the one to take care of it. At worst, I will go to the headquarters to feed the horses."
Kong Jie was stimulated and said dissatisfiedly: "Li Yunlong, don't underestimate me, Lao Zi is joking with you. We fought the war together, and of course we will be responsible together if something goes wrong."
Li Yunlong smiled and said: "As expected of an old brother from the same class, that's all."
Taihang Mountain base area, brigade headquarters.
The Mawushan guerrillas, the Independent Brigade and the 358th Brigade annihilated an infantry reinforcement brigade of the Japanese 110th Division. This was a major victory.
The brigade commander was in a good mood. After sending a telegram of victory to the headquarters, he planned to rest.
The chief of staff was worried about Li Yunlong's independent regiment and Kong Jie's new second regiment. They are now the two main groups in the brigade. Whether they can return to the base safely makes the chief of staff very worried. This is because he is worried about what will happen in the middle, and the most important thing is that he is worried about Li Yunlong.
The chief of staff said with some worry: "Brigadier Commander, Li Yunlong and Kong Jie are in serious enemy territory. On their way back to the base, they have to pass through a long enemy-occupied area. Will they be in danger?"
The brigade commander said: "The Independent Regiment and the New Second Regiment have strong soldiers and well-equipped equipment. The ordinary Japs are no match for them. Li Yunlong and Kong Jie are both powerful generals, and the Japs cannot stop them."
The chief of staff said: "I believe this too. But I'm worried that they won't return to the base honestly and don't play any tricks on the way."
The brigade commander had already considered the chief of staff's concerns.
He smiled and said: "Given Li Yunlong's personality, this time he went out to carry out the task of containing the Japanese army. He must not be willing to accept the failure to get any oil or water. It would be strange if he did not disobey the order. I know they must He will disobey orders and find a target of the Japanese army to fight and bring back some oil and water."
The chief of staff asked in confusion: "Brigade commander, since you have already guessed that they will disobey orders on the battlefield, why don't you give them a beating and let them quickly execute the order and return to the base?"
The brigade commander said: "Don't worry. Although Li Yunlong is a prick, he is very smart. He never fights an unprepared battle. He must have fully considered how to deal with the complex situation on the battlefield. I believe he must I will get in touch with Xu Dalong and the others and get help from Xu Dalong and the others."
Mentioning Xu Dalong, the chief of staff felt much more at ease.
He nodded and said: "Xu Dalong and the others have fast mobile troops and captured Japanese bombers, which can indeed help Li Yunlong and the others. When you say this, I feel at ease."
The brigade commander smiled and said: "So, let's not worry about Li Yunlong and the others. Once they have captured something, we can rip them off again. Wouldn't it be better? Haha."
The chief of staff said happily: "No matter how smart Li Yunlong and Kong Jie are, they are still not as good as you, the brigade commander. They are monkeys and cannot escape from the palm of Tathagata Buddha, hahaha."
Li Yunlong and Kong Jie led the Independent Regiment and the New Second Regiment to evacuate Yucheng. Instead of returning directly to the base area, they rushed to Hongtong County, which is famous for its beautiful girls.
An infantry squadron of the Japanese army, a gendarmerie and a regiment of the puppet army were stationed in the county. Li Yunlong had already sent people to figure out these situations. This was a big piece of fat. They could kill these Japanese and puppet troops, break into the county town, and make another fortune. Li Yunlong and Kong Jie were happy just thinking about it.
After they arrived at Hongtong County, the Independent Regiment from the southeast and the New Second Regiment from the northwest surrounded the county seat, and then launched a strong attack on the county seat.
The Japanese and puppet troops in Hongtong County urgently requested help from the Japanese 108th Division in Yucheng City. The Japanese 216th Brigade dispatched an infantry regiment and reinforced an artillery brigade to Hongtong County for reinforcements.
Shortly after the Japanese brigade left the city, they were ambushed by the cavalry and tank troops of the Mawushan guerrillas, and a fierce battle broke out between the two sides.
The Mawushan guerrillas took advantage of the high mobility of cavalry and chariots, adopted mobile defense tactics, and retreated while fighting, stalling the Japanese army's advance and buying time for Li Yunlong and Kong Jie to attack Hongtong County.
The Japanese and puppet troops in the county were under fierce attack by the Independent Regiment and the New Second Regiment, and the city defenses were crumbling. They kept urging reinforcements to speed up their advance.
The commander of the Japanese army commanded the troops to rush forward, hoping to take advantage of their large numbers to drive away the intruding Mawushan guerrillas and reach Hongtong County as soon as possible.
Suddenly, the chariot troops that had been withdrawing the Mawushan guerrillas while fighting stopped, and the cavalry also dismounted and took up positions to fight the Japanese army.
The Japanese commander was originally very troubled by the harassment tactics of the Mawushan guerrillas, but when he saw that they actually wanted to fight a positional battle with him, he got what he wanted.
He commanded the troops to set up artillery, and the troops were ready to attack.
Just when the Japanese artillery set up the artillery, calculated the shooting points, and was preparing to conduct a test firing, the roar of aircraft suddenly came from the sky.
The Japanese officers and soldiers were very excited. They thought it was the division commander requesting the air force to support their operations. When they saw the plane flying over, many officers and soldiers waved in the air to express their gratitude to the Air Force.
The bombers flew over, but they did not dive towards the enemy forces ahead. Instead, it swooped down towards the Japanese army, and then a lot of small black dots fell from the plane, and homemade aerial bombs fell towards the crowd of Japanese soldiers.
The Japanese officers and soldiers were dumbfounded and did not understand why their own air force dropped bombs on them. By the time they reacted, it was already too late.
Bob and the American pilots bullied the Japanese because they had no anti-aircraft weapons. They flew very low to show off, less than 200 meters above the ground.
At such a close distance, it only took a few seconds for the bomb to fall, and it was too late for the little devils to hide.
"Boom, boom, boom, boom." The bomb exploded in the enemy's position.
The soil bombs produced by the Mawushan Guerrilla Arsenal do not look so beautiful, but they are quite powerful. This kind of bomb has a layer of iron on the outside. The shrapnel produced when it explodes is not very powerful, but it contains a large amount of iron sand. The iron sand explodes and splashes everywhere. It is not very powerful against solid buildings, but it is extremely effective against infantry. It is much more effective than ordinary aerial bombs.
With the explosion of the earth bomb, nearby Japanese troops were either directly killed by the shock wave, or were riddled with holes by thousands of iron sand. Many Japanese soldiers were hit by a small amount of iron sand, but they were not killed on the spot. The pain made them cry like ghosts and wolves. The Japanese army's position was filled with mourners, and the scene was very miserable.
The Japanese army was preparing to launch an attack, and the troops were all gathered together. The losses caused by the bombing were very heavy, with more than a thousand casualties, and the artillery was basically destroyed.
The sudden attack frightened the Japanese army. When they saw the bombers flying over again, the troops collapsed.
The soldiers no longer cared about exerting their fiftieth-level spirit. They fled in all directions, hurriedly avoiding the bombing of the terrible aerial bombs.
The cavalry and chariot units of the Mawushan guerrillas took the opportunity to launch an attack on the Japanese army. The Japanese army had no intention of fighting and fled back towards Yucheng.
The bombers dropped their bombs, but the pilots still refused to give up.
They flew at low altitudes towards the retreating Japanese troops. In order to show off their flying skills, some pilots even flew just ten meters above the ground.
When the plane passed by, it produced strong air currents, which made the Japanese soldiers unstable and caused great psychological panic to them.
The bombers were not just there to scare them. Each bomber was equipped with three machine guns. The machine gunners on the plane fired fiercely at the Japanese troops on the ground. Japanese officers and soldiers were knocked to the ground in large numbers.
