The Japanese have entered the base area. As a left-behind force, it is Gao Zhiyong's responsibility to eliminate these Japanese. If he could eliminate these Japs independently, he, the Independent Brigade's Commissioner Zheng, would definitely have a bright face. If there is help from the special operations brigade, this credit will be greatly inferior. Lan
Hearing what Monk Wei said, Gao Zhiyong was overjoyed.
He hurriedly said: "Captain Wei, you are right. These little devils in front of you don't need your special operations brigade. You are needed more on the front line, so just rush there. When you get there, please tell the captain and Commander Li and Zhao Zhengwei, please rest assured that I and the remaining Eighth Route Army units are capable of ensuring the security of the base area.
Let them stay at the front line and fight with peace of mind, and say hello to them on my behalf. "
Monk Wei said nothing more and saluted Gao Zhiyong.
He saluted, got on his horse, and shouted loudly: "Brothers of the special operations team, all mount your horses and follow me."
After saying that, he took the lead and ran towards Licheng.
After the special operations brigade left, Gao Zhiyong immediately asked a battalion of the security regiment of the military division he brought to take over the defensive positions of Wei Monk and others. He also ordered the surrounding Eighth Route Army, county brigade and militiamen to seize the time to repair the fortifications to prevent the enemy from breaking through. Lan
At the same time, he issued an order for the troops to bring in more artillery, and also sent a special telegram to the arsenal, asking them to send someone to send a batch of artillery shells.
After giving the order, Gao Zhiyong used his binoculars to observe the enemy's position. When he saw the little devils digging trenches with their eyes open, Gao Zhiyong laughed at the corner of his mouth.
He said: "You guys, just dig hard. I want to see if those small trenches you dug can stop Laozi's cannonballs?"
Gao Zhiyong also knew that if the enemy dug trenches or even dug cat-ear holes underneath, ordinary mortar shells would not be able to do anything to them. But Gao Zhiyong didn't care at all, because he also had a big killer weapon in his hand, which was the flying thunder cannon that had not been used for a long time.
This thing is very bulky. Since the Eighth Route Army had its arsenal, all the troops have eliminated the flying thunder cannons. But they were not destroyed, but kept in the warehouse.
Although this flying thunder cannon is bulky, it is very effective against the little Japanese hiding in trenches and cat-ear holes.
Since there is such a good opportunity to use the flying thunder cannons, we cannot let the flying thunder cannons that took a long time to build go to waste. So he sent people to transport those flying thunder cannons in trucks. Lan
Five hours later, the Japanese soldiers finally dug trenches and even dug many cat-ear holes. The Japanese soldiers also felt more at ease.
Gao Zhiyong's preparations are also completed. Various troops sent many mortars and mountain artillery, as well as a large number of flying thunder cannons.
Gao Zhiyong was ready to attack. Before that, he sent messengers to summon the commanders of each army and carried out combat deployment. He asked each unit to prepare for a charge. After the bombardment, they heard his order and then attacked the Japanese army together.
After receiving the mission, the commanders returned to their respective units and urged the troops to prepare for the attack.
Gao Zhiyong waited until all units were ready before ordering the artillery fire on the Japanese army.
Hirota Koki and Yamahara Ichiro knew that they would definitely not be able to escape, and the ammunition they carried was insufficient, especially the food, which was gone. Even if the enemy doesn't attack, everyone will eventually starve to death.
Their only hope now is to hold on a little longer and kill more enemies. They saw that their troops had dug trenches and dug cat-ear holes for artillery defense, and they felt that they could hold on for a while longer. Lan
They are still confident about this and believe that they can last at least three to five days.
When the gunfire rang out, Hirota Koki and Yamahara Ichiro were not afraid. They sat in the cat's ear hole and waited quietly for the enemy's shelling to end, and then came out to command the troops and block the enemy's attack.
"Boom, boom, boom" shells continued to explode on the position. Yamahara Ichiro and Hirota Koki could also feel the tremors on the position in the cat's ear hole.
"Boom, boom, boom," suddenly there was a huge explosion. These sounds were obviously not the explosions of ordinary artillery shells.
Hirota Koki and Yamahara Ichiro also felt the violent tremors of the earth. They didn't know what kind of weapons the enemy used, and they were so powerful.
Just when they were wondering, they heard a "boom" and a thunder shell exploded just above their cat's ear holes. Their vision went dark and they lost consciousness.
The artillerymen responsible for operating the thunder cannons knew that there would be basically no chance to use the thunder cannons in the future, so they transported a large number of thunder cannon shells in stock, and then fired them continuously at the enemy's positions. Lan
Hundreds of thunder and artillery shells fell on the enemy's position, and smoke and dust were billowing everywhere. The huge vibration could be felt even on the Eighth Route Army's positions. You can imagine how the Japanese soldiers hiding in the trenches would feel. I'm afraid most of the people didn't even feel anything anymore. They were either killed by the explosion or were shocked to the point of losing consciousness.
When all the thunder shells were fired, Gao Zhiyong ordered to stop shooting. The other artillery pieces also stopped, and the position was very quiet.
Gao Zhiyong raised his telescope and looked at the enemy's position, but he couldn't see a single Japanese soldier.
He said to the correspondent: "Send the signal flare and order the troops to charge."
The correspondent pulled out his flare gun and fired three red flares into the sky.
When the various units surrounding the Japanese army saw the signal to attack, the commanders all pulled out their shell guns, jumped out of the trenches, and shouted loudly: "Brothers, kill the Japanese and charge me!"
Following the loud bugle sound, thousands of Eighth Route Army, county brigade and militia soldiers, holding bright bayonets and shouting, rushed towards the enemy positions. Lan
The officers and soldiers participating in the battle were very excited. They all hoped to kill the little devils with their own hands. Everyone was unwilling to lag behind and ran forward desperately, for fear that others would get ahead of them.
After they rushed to the enemy's position, most of them were very disappointed, because in addition to seeing the corpses of the Japanese everywhere, few of them could see the Japanese soldiers alive. Most of the Japanese troops have been wiped out under the fierce bombing by flying thunder artillery.
It took less than ten minutes from the time the troops launched the charge to the last Japanese soldier being eliminated.
Although Gao Zhiyong had foreseen the power of thunder cannons, he did not expect that so many thunder cannons would be so lethal when used together.
He originally hoped to fight a big battle to train his troops, but this wish came to nothing. He now regrets very much that he should not have used so many thunder cannons. It would be better for the troops to take turns attacking the Japanese to increase their actual combat experience.
Although there were some flaws in this result, after all, all the Japanese who entered the base area were eaten. This was still a beautiful victory, and Gao Zhiyong was in a much better mood.
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He saw the Eighth Route Army, county brigade and militia cheering for victory on the enemy's position, and he couldn't help but raise his fist. Lan
Xu Dalong, Li Yunlong and Zhao Gang on the front received a telegram from Gao Zhiyong and learned that the Japanese advance team and the remnants of the 220th Regiment had all been annihilated by them, and they all laughed from ear to ear. With such a strong rear area, they don't have any worries when fighting on the front line.
They jointly sent a telegram to Gao Zhiyong, expressing heartfelt congratulations to all the anti-Japanese soldiers and civilians who stayed in the base area, and asked Gao Zhiyong to summarize their combat experience, compile the heroic deeds of the soldiers and civilians who participated in the war, and wait until the Licheng Battle is over to reward them based on their merits.
Since the road in the mountains was open, Monk Wei and others were able to get back in just a few hours.
Xu Dalong asked Monk Wei and the special forces members to rest first. They had important tasks to complete tonight.
After hearing what Xu Dalong said, Monk Wei immediately asked: "Captain, what is the mission?"
Xu Dalong said with concern: "You have all worked hard. Go and rest first. I will send someone to call you when the time comes."
Monk Wei said no more, saluted Xu Dalong, and went to rest with the team members. Lan
Xu Dalong, Zhao Gang and Zhang Dabiao renegotiated the battle plan that had been discussed. Monk Wei was able to lead the special team back in time, which added a bit more certainty to the success of their combat plan.
The current situation on the Licheng front line is that since Li Yunlong led the main force back and has blocked the enemy's attack, the two sides are currently in a stalemate.
Now that all potential threats within the base area have been eliminated, there is no longer any worries and one can concentrate on dealing with the Japanese troops frontally. Due to the large number of Japanese troops, the Eighth Route Army does not have an advantage in strength, and it is not easy to break the current deadlock.
After discussion, Xu Dalong and others decided to imitate the Japanese army and make a long-distance detour, sending a cavalry brigade to cut off the Japanese army's transportation lines, and use the high-speed maneuverability of the cavalry troops to harass the enemy's flanks and rear.
According to the current situation, behind the two enemy divisions, there is also the Japanese independent 11th brigade and a cavalry regiment of the Chahar dispatched army, which will pose a great threat to the roundabout troops. , especially the enemy's cavalry unit, which surpassed Sun Desheng's cavalry brigade in strength.
The cavalry troops on both sides of the enemy will definitely start a fierce battle. When the enemy is on guard, it is difficult for the cavalry brigade alone to kill them. If you add Monk Wei's special operations brigade, the situation will be completely different.
Therefore, they decided to combine Sun Desheng's cavalry brigade and Wei Monk's special operations brigade to form a fast mobile force, go around the enemy's rear and launch raids on the enemy's transportation lines. If possible, attack other important targets of the Japanese army, contain the main force of the Japanese army, and create conditions for the main force of the coalition forces to defeat the enemy head-on. Lan
That afternoon, Monk Wei, who had slept well, was called to the coalition headquarters. Following him was Sun Desheng.
Li Yunlong issued a combat order to the two of them, requiring them to use a long-distance attack method, go deep into the enemy's rear, first eat the Japanese cavalry regiment, and then look for fighter planes to attack important enemy targets.
In order to unify the command, it was decided that Sun Desheng would serve as the supreme commander of the rapid mobile force, and Wei Monk would serve as the deputy commander-in-chief.
After receiving the combat mission, Xu Dalong compared the map and explained it carefully to Sun Desheng and Wei Monk.
Sun Desheng and Wei Monk went back to mobilize the troops and left Licheng County after dinner.
