There was no need for tanks in the tunnel, so Cui Zhenyue ordered the armored vehicles one by one to seal the tunnel gate tightly.
Immediately, he ordered the armored vehicles to rush directly into the tunnels. The Japanese troops in the tunnels and halls had nowhere to hide. They were severely injured and killed by the machine gun bullets in the armored vehicles. Only a small number of Japanese troops escaped into the other three tunnels.
The tunnel is very wide. Even if it is a single tunnel, vehicles can still drive in. The Eighth Route Army officers and soldiers followed the armored vehicles into the other three tunnels and eliminated the Japanese troops inside one by one.
When Zhu Guangming and others knew that the Eighth Route Army had entered, they stopped shooting, used walkie-talkies to communicate, and walked out after confirming safety.
The first thing Zhu Guangming saw was Li Yunlong. He hurriedly stepped forward, stood at attention, saluted, and said excitedly: "Report to the commander, we have made a fortune, a big fortune."
According to the information provided by Takahashi Bei, Li Yunlong already knew that the weapons, ammunition and other materials in the No. 1 Military Station were enough to equip several divisions. Still, he couldn't help but go and see it with his own eyes.
Accompanied by Zhu Guangzhao and others, Li Yunlong entered the ammunition warehouse.
The first thing Li Yunlong and others walked into was the first warehouse in the tunnel.
At this time, the electric switch has been turned on in the tunnel, and all the lights are on. Li Yunlong saw that the warehouse was filled with long boxes. The boxes were almost a foot high, seven or eight meters wide, and at least a hundred meters long.
He opened a box and saw that it was full of brand-new crooked machine guns. There are so many machine guns that there is no need to count them. It can also be calculated, at least thousands of them.
Although Li Yunlong had seen the world, he still couldn't help but cheered when he saw this scene, and then he ran all the way to the second warehouse.
Stored in this warehouse are a large number of Type 92 infantry cannons. There is no need to count them in detail, there are at least two hundred.
Li Yunlong recalled how difficult it was to capture a Type 92 infantry gun. Looking at the harvest in front of him, the corners of his eyes became moist.
Li Yunlong then trotted all the way through the 12 warehouses in this tunnel. The huge seizure made him completely dumbfounded, and he couldn't help but say: "I'm getting rich, Laozi is getting rich."
The Eighth Route Army really made a fortune this time, with all kinds of supplies in Depot No. 1. Enough to equip several divisions of the Japanese army.
How to carry mountains of supplies back? Li Yunlong and others couldn't help but feel worried.
Xu Dalong suggested sending a telegram to the Taiyue Military Region Headquarters. Li Yunlong was a little reluctant at first, but after thinking about it, he realized that with so many supplies, it was impossible for the Mawushan Military Region to keep them all. Rather than laboriously moving it back and handing it over, it would be better to just ask the Sling officers to send troops to transport it away directly.
Of course, the troops of the Mawushan Military Division must first grab the most valuable materials to transport.
In order to distribute more supplies to the Mawushan Military Division, Li Yunlong sent a telegram to Commander Sili after another hour after Xu Dalong's suggestion. In this one hour, one more brigade's supplies can be transported.
Just as everyone was counting weapons and ammunition, Xu Dalong gave Monk Wei a task, asking him to get rid of all the Japanese troops in the military station without leaving a single person alive.
Li Yunlong knew that Xu Dalong did this to protect Takahashi Bingwei.
Xu Dalong also didn't know who among these Japanese soldiers knew about Takahashi Bingwei's arrangements for vehicles to enter the No. 1 Military Station. For safety reasons, he could not leave anyone alive.
After receiving the telegram, Commander Sir was overjoyed and immediately organized troops to go to Taigu County to transport supplies.
After the troops in various military regions received the notice, no one was willing to give up the opportunity to make a fortune. They mobilized a large number of troops and mobilized many civilians to drive carts and rush towards the No. 1 Military Station.
Kong Jie is a down-to-earth person, but he also has a lot of evil intentions. As he walked, he got in touch with Xu Dalong and asked him to leave more for himself.
Xu Dalong agreed and sent a company to leave some weapons and ammunition for Kong Jie in advance.
Commander Si Ling and the Chief of Staff came by car. They arrived the fastest. After entering the No. 1 Military Station, they did not bother to listen to the reports from Li Yunlong, Xu Dalong and others, and walked directly towards the tunnel.
After seeing the countless supplies inside, Officer Sling was also so excited that he didn't know what to say. Through the lenses of his eyes, one could see the golden light emitting from them. The chief of staff was so excited that he rubbed his hands together and laughed.
Zhang Wanhe has sharp ears. This guy is very thoughtful. He knows that the troops in the Taiyue Military Region are the ones who can best capture weapons and ammunition. He had already placed his own people inside, and after getting the news, he rushed over as soon as possible.
After he finished looking at the supplies in the tunnel, he hurried to find Officer Sling and discuss handing over the supplies with him.
Soon after, the troops from Taiyue Division rushed over. In order to distribute more supplies, each army brought out its main force. Suddenly, the Eighth Route Army gathered in Taigu County exceeded 100,000 troops.
The Japanese army now knew that something had happened at the No. 1 Military Station, and they mobilized a large number of Japanese troops to swarm over.
The commander didn't care at all about this. There were so many Eighth Route Army soldiers here, and there were so many weapons and ammunition. He would definitely give the little devil a lesson.
He presided over a combat meeting and prepared to fight a war in Taigu County.
In the conference room of the No. 1 Military Station, Commander Sir and the Chief of Staff first called Xu Dalong and asked, "Are you familiar with the enemy situation in this area?"
Xu Dalong has a strategic vision and the ability to control the overall situation of the battle. Before attacking Depot No. 1, he made comprehensive considerations.
No. 1 Military Station is one of the most important departments of the Japanese army in Shanxi. If the Eighth Route Army attacks No. 1 Military Station, the Japanese army will definitely come to reinforce it. Therefore, before launching the attack, Xu Dalong had already used the powerful intelligence network of the Mawushan Military Division to closely watch the Japanese army. It can be said that he is well aware of the surrounding enemies' movements.
Xu Dalong said: "The Japanese army has been dispatched now. To the northwest is the Japanese 112th Division, to the north is the Japanese 109th Division, and to the northeast is the Japanese 113th Regiment.
The closest to Military Station No. 1 is the Japanese 109th Division, which can be reached in about four hours. "
Commander Si Ling and the Chief of Staff looked at each other. Commander Si Ling nodded and said: "Xu Dalong and the Chief of Staff are not familiar with the terrain and enemy situation in this area. We have already discussed that the next battle will be fought by You take charge."
Xu Dalong knew that this was the trust placed in him by the Commander-in-Chief of Staff and the Chief of Staff. He did not refuse, and immediately stood at attention and saluted, saying firmly: "Thank you, Chief, for your trust. I promise to complete the task."
Commander Sling was very satisfied. He waved to him with a smile, motioned for him to sit down, and said, "Please tell me your combat plan first."
Xu Dalong reported his battle plan. Commander Sling and the Chief of Staff both agreed and supplemented the combat plan he proposed. Soon after, he ordered the commanders of each military division to come to the conference room for a meeting.
The chiefs of each military division were all present.
Commander Sir said: "We captured the No. 1 Military Station and seized a large amount of supplies, which cannot be transported in a short time. Now that the Japanese reinforcements are coming here, I have decided to fight here. Now I announce that Xu Dalong will Serve as the commander-in-chief of the former enemy."
Xu Dalong is well-known, and most of the heads of various military divisions are familiar with him, and everyone has great trust in Xu Dalong's abilities. When the commander announced the order, everyone burst into warm applause.
Xu Dalong stood up, first saluted the commander, and then performed a circling salute.
He said directly without any other polite words: "First of all, let me introduce the terrain and enemy situation in this area."
Xu Dalong briefly introduced the terrain of this area, the deployment of enemy forces in peacetime, and the reinforcements from the three Japanese divisions that were arriving.
The leaders of each military division admired Xu Dalong's intelligence capabilities and increased their trust in him.
Xu Dalong said: "The enemy's reinforcements arrived in a hurry and did not know the strength of our army. Our army can just take them by surprise. Fight a battle of annihilation."
Next, Xu Dalong announced the combat deployment.
Troops from the First and Second Military Divisions of the Taiyue Military Region were responsible for blocking the Japanese 112th Regiment. The Third and Fourth Army divisions were responsible for blocking the Japanese 113th Division.
Ding Wei's Sixth Army Division was responsible for facing the Japanese 109th Division. Their mission was to lure the Japanese 109th Division to attack the No. 1 Military Station.
The troops of the Mahushan Military Division, the troops of Kong Jie's Fifth Military Division, and the troops directly under the Taiyue Military Region set up an ambush around the No. 1 Military Station, and together with the troops of Ding Wei's Sixth Military Division, they surrounded and annihilated the Japanese 109th Division.
Hearing that Xu Dalong's appetite was so big that he wanted to eat a Japanese field division in one bite, the leaders of each military division were very excited and burst into warm applause again.
After Xu Dalong announced the combat order, the commanding officer stood up.
He said: "This battle is the first battle since the establishment of the Taiyue Military Region that all the troops have participated in the battle together. They must show their authority. I only emphasize that all units must resolutely obey Xu Dalong's command and no discounts are allowed. Did you hear everything clearly?"
The leaders of the military divisions all stood up and said in unison: "It's clear.
Xu Dalong looked at his watch and said: "All ministries should seize the time to replenish weapons and ammunition, and we will start taking action in half an hour."
"Yes," the commanders roared together again, and then left the conference room one after another.
Only Commander Sling, the Chief of Staff and Xu Dalong were left in the conference room. The Chief of Staff smiled and said: "This is the headquarters of this battle, but Commander Sling and I only have our ears and not our mouths. You can feel free to be bold command the operations."
After saying this, the chief of staff brought a chess set and started a fierce battle with the commander.
Ding Wei commanded the troops of the Sixth Army Division to march in the direction of Taiyuan. Two hours later, they encountered the leading troops of the Japanese 109th Division, and the two sides immediately started a fierce battle.
The commander of the Japanese 109th Division judged that the Eighth Route Army in front was part of the Eighth Route Army attacking Depot No. 1. The reason why they appeared here was to buy time for the Eighth Route Army troops to move supplies from Depot No. 1.
He judged that the enemy's strength would not be large, so he ordered the 109th Division to attack and advance without hesitation.
As expected, the resistance of the Eighth Route Army was not very strong. It was beaten back and forth and could not stop the Japanese attack at all.
Ding Wei is an excellent commander with rich combat experience. He deeply understood Xu Dalong's intentions and organized his troops to cover alternately. Every blockade was resolute, and every retreat seemed to be forced.
This confirmed the Japanese commander's idea that the Eighth Route Army was trying to buy time for the troops transporting supplies.
The Japanese commander also hoped to gain time and rush to the No. 1 military station as soon as possible.
So he ordered the troops to disrupt the organization and launched a fierce attack on the Eighth Route Army. Two Japanese brigades rushed to attack the Eighth Route Army. The Eighth Route Army was beaten back and forth and looked very embarrassed.
Arriving at a small highland only about 5 kilometers away from the No. 1 Military Station, Ding Wei's troops stopped. The troops staying here have built defensive positions in advance, and the entire Sixth Army Division troops are concentrated here to block the attack.
The vanguard of the Japanese army thought that the Eighth Route Army would still be defeated at the first touch, so their attack was very hasty. As a result, they encountered a tenacious blockade by Ding Wei's troops.
The Japanese division had a huge force, and the vanguard was more than ten kilometers away from the rearguard. The Japanese commander did not expect that the Eighth Route Army would tenaciously block the attack here. Therefore, although the troops in front stopped, the follow-up troops continued to move forward.
Soon after, the entire Japanese 109th Division was concentrated in a small area of less than 30 square kilometers. At this time, the Japanese commanders still did not see the danger. They believed that the reason why the Eighth Route Army in front was tenacious in blocking was that the Japanese were already approaching the No. 1 Military Station, so they went all out to block.
The division commander issued orders to the two brigade commanders to break through the enemy's positions as soon as possible. At the same time, the troops directly under the division were ordered to rest and recuperate on the spot. After waiting to break through the enemy's defensive position, quickly enter the No. 1 military station.
In the temporary headquarters of the No. 1 Military Station, the scouts of the Special Operations Brigade continuously relayed the movements of the Japanese army.
Commander Sling and the chief of staff were still playing chess there. When they heard that the Japanese 109th Division had entered the ambush circle, they looked at Xu Dalong.
Xu Dalong smiled and asked for instructions: "Commander, Chief of Staff, do you want to start the attack?"
Commander Siren smiled and nodded, and said: "You are the commander. You can give orders on how to fight." After that, he raised a horse in his hand, landed on the chief of staff's cannon, and said: "Step on the cannon."
The chief of staff looked at the chessboard and was stunned for a moment.
He asked doubtfully: "Commander Sling, this is not right. Why did your horse wander into the field? Aren't you cheating?"
Commander Siren laughed loudly and said: "Your cannon is the 109th Division of the little devil. I will step on you. What's going on?"
(End of chapter)
