...By the evening of the next day, the sky was getting slightly darker.
The Eighth Route Army soldiers who had already fully occupied all the major advanced strongholds of the Japanese army quickly underwent a whole day of repairs, and their physical fitness was almost completely restored, and they became energetic again.
As usual, under the cover of the gradually darkening sky, random attacks of uncertain scale and in all directions were launched against some established remote towns and small and medium-sized strongholds.
The Eighth Route Army troops from all sides, including some Jinsui Army and even bandit troops, launched another night raid. The Japanese army was not expecting it, but it was beyond expectations.
Not surprisingly:
The Japanese army believed that the local attack launched by the Eighth Route Army suddenly by taking advantage of the unusually cold weather would never end so easily.
What is unexpected is:
The Japanese army did not expect that these damn Chinese armed forces would be so bold and bold. They attacked all the towns and villages last night.
Tonight, these damn Chinese armed forces are making a comeback.
In the Japanese quasi-security areas, and even some security areas, there are more remote towns and small and medium-sized strongholds with weak defenses, which have been attacked by Chinese armed forces everywhere.
For a while, the Japanese army was not even sure whether the attacking Chinese armed forces were the Eighth Route Army, the Shanxi-Sui Army, or some local armed groups or bandits.
an hour ago.
The entrance of the new second regiment.
Li Yunlong personally led some of the mechanized combat units recently built by the New Second Regiment. According to the established plan, he explored and designed the intersecting curve leading to Santai Township in advance, and set off quickly with the help of the cover of the dim sky.
Before leaving, Li Yunlong said to Zhao Gang with a guarantee: "Old Zhao, just take a look!
After tonight's battle is over, I will definitely bring back some of the Japanese's large-caliber howitzers.
I thought about the little devil's testing ground. There must have been a lot of large-caliber artillery, at least more than 100 mm!
Maybe if we, Lao Li, can bring you a heavy mountain gun or field gun with a caliber of three to four hundred millimeters, wouldn't we make a fortune? "
Zhao Gang smiled and nodded, and finally said: "I still say the same thing, Lao Li, the safety of our team is the most important thing.
If the opportunity is right, we can capture some artillery and ammunition from the Japanese artillery testing site.
If nothing can be done, just set him on fire and blow him up, and he must not be left to the little devil.
You, Lao Li, must come back in one piece! "
"Don't worry! The little devil who can kill me, Li Yunlong, hasn't even been born yet!"
Li Yunlong laughed twice and led the team directly.
This time Lao Li sent out the elite of the mechanized combat unit specially created by the New Second Regiment.
The total number of personnel involved in the operation was about 300, including a 40-man commando led by Duan Peng, who was borrowed from Kong Jie.
After all, this so-called blitzkrieg, which took advantage of the chaos to raid the Japanese artillery testing ground, relied on better troops rather than more troops.
There are too many people and the target is too big, which makes it easier to be exposed.
in addition.
The battle to attack the largest artillery testing ground and processing plant of the Japanese First Army in Shanxi has not yet begun.
In Li Yunlong's view, the various types of artillery fired by the Japanese in the testing plant and processing plant had long been named Li.
"Our sneak attack this time is not only to destroy the Japanese artillery testing ground and processing plant, but more importantly, to capture all the damn artillery shells and artillery in the Japanese artillery testing ground and processing plant.
So the combat vehicles we brought over this time were mainly military cars, trucks and motorcycles. The stronger the transport capacity, the better.
Maybe there are some heavy howitzers and mountain cannons fired by the little devils at the artillery testing ground! If our car goes less, wouldn't it be a pity if we can't pull it back? "
So before setting off, Li Yunlong made a special explanation.
Accompanying soldiers this time
The mechanized combat vehicles we fight are mainly transport trucks with strong load capacity, as well as modified motorcycles with additional carriages.
As for some armored vehicles equipped with howitzers, in Li Yunlong’s words:
"If two cannons go down and blow up our artillery, wouldn't our whole night's work be in vain?"
In addition, the roar of the armored vehicle's engine is extremely loud, which makes it easy to be exposed.
Li Yunlong finally ordered not to bring any armored vehicles at all.
During the march, Li Yunlong called Duan Peng, as well as several of his battalion commanders and company commanders, and said in particular: "Remember them all. Our blitzkrieg attack on the Japanese artillery test site tonight will be carried out even though we are using our own weapons." Mechanized combat troops.
But what we are fighting at night is a sneak attack.
After arriving at the place, we must hide the vehicles in advance and never alert the little devils. Then we will mainly focus on infiltration and sneak attacks by conventional infantry.
It is necessary to ensure that the entire artillery testing site and processing plant are captured before the little devils in the entire artillery testing site pass on the communication messages. "
Li Yunlong made his own little calculation:
"Otherwise, once we are exposed in advance, according to the little Japanese's urine, the Japanese troops defending the artillery testing site and processing plant will fight with us.
Seeing that the little Japanese can't defeat them, they might as well blow up all the artillery and ammunition in the testing plant and processing plant and not leave them to us.
Then don’t we suffer a big loss? "
"Duan Peng."
"Here, Commander Li, just give the order!"
"Okay, you have also learned from the intelligence about the general defense situation inside the artillery testing ground and processing plant of the little devils in Santai Township. After arriving in Santai Township this time, you and your commando team will be the first to infiltrate for me.
What are you doing?
Two tasks:
First, give me immediate control over the Japs’ communications department. I must not let the Japs pass on the news after the battle begins.
Second, find a way to conduct a sneak attack from within and put our main combat troops inside.
Oh, by the way, in addition, keep an eye on the arsenals where the Japanese artillery and ammunition are stored in the testing plant and processing plant. Don’t let the little Japanese blow them up! "
"Yes, Captain Li, please rest assured, I promise to complete the mission!" Duan Peng replied solemnly.
Li Yunlong nodded.
Then he issued specific combat tasks to several other battalion and company commanders.
According to Li Yunlong's overall deployment, Duan Peng led the commando team to take the lead in infiltrating the Japanese artillery testing grounds and processing plants, controlling the Japanese communications department and arsenal, and at the same time supporting the main force's attack.
Then he divided his troops into three groups, divided them into three directions, quickly attacked from the left and right wings and the center line, and then controlled the entire testing ground and processing plant in the shortest time.
In addition, Li Yunlong still remembered what Kong Jie said when he and Kong Jie discussed the plan to attack the Japanese artillery testing site and processing plant:
"Old Li, talents do not respect national boundaries. It depends on how we use them and how we instill ideas into them.
The Japanese artillery testing ground and processing factory have designated many military talents. If there is a chance, try to capture them back as much as possible.
If these people play a good role, they will definitely be no less than the equipment and ammunition you captured at the Japanese artillery testing plant and processing plant. "
There is no doubt that Li Yunlong is a commander who cherishes talents.
To use Lao Li's motto, those who are capable eat meat, while those who are incompetent don't even think about soup.
In the troops led by Lao Li, he could always give them a stage to shine for any soldiers with real talents and knowledge, no matter what aspect they were in.
Therefore, Li Yunlong took Kong Jie's words to heart.
Before arriving at his destination, he made a special statement: "After we hit the Japs' workshops, those little Japs who had nothing to do with them were probably the military talents of the Japs I told you about.
These devils are not pure soldiers, they regard death as
There shouldn't be many who return.
When the time comes, don’t leave everything to me. Bring our Japanese translators with you. It’s best to confirm the identities of these military talents as soon as possible.
In addition, make it clear to these little devils that our Eighth Route Army treats prisoners preferentially and values talents more.
If you encounter someone who is stubborn, even if you tie him up, tie him back to me. We will be of great use later! "
"Yes——" the cadres responded one after another.
…
That night.
Chinese armed forces from all sides launched attacks of varying sizes on remote towns, small and medium-sized strongholds, and some military buildings in the Japanese quasi-security areas and local security areas, and the attacks became more and more intense.
The Japanese and puppet troops throughout northwest Shanxi were exhausted.
Basically all the Japs' attention is on the defense of some rural strongholds on the outside.
This was the battle that had taken place the night before.
Tonight, the momentum of these Chinese armed attacks became more and more fierce.
Night, around eleven o'clock.
In order to achieve the ultimate goal of taking advantage of the chaos to attack the Japanese artillery testing ground and processing plant in Santai Township.
What Li Yunlong finally chose was to secretly lead from the base of the New Second Regiment to Santai Township, and to ensure that all kinds of combat vehicles could pass through the intersection.
Naturally, we had to take a long detour in order to avoid some of the enemy's warning strongholds and checkpoints.
So we set off at around six o'clock in the evening and marched for four or five hours, blending into the night. Due to the obstruction of the vision, the mechanized combat troops did not drive very fast. Only then did they arrive at Santai Township. nearby.
Santai Township.
This is the location of the largest artillery testing base and processing base secretly built by the Japanese First Army in Shanxi.
The reason why the Japanese army chose Santai Township as the artillery experimental base.
On the one hand, it is because Santai Township is located in a security area where the Japanese are relatively stable. Of course, it is located in the suburbs to avoid the noisy environment with many people and eyes.
Facilitates test firing of artillery, improved testing.
The Japanese artillery testing ground is located in the north of Santai Township.
There was a large lake there, and the Japanese army built some artillery test-firing forts on the edge of the lake. The test-firing tests of some of the artillery produced or developed and modified were usually conducted here.
In addition, not far away, there is a corresponding artillery processing factory, which is used to discover corresponding problems with the artillery during the experimental process, and then carry out experimental modifications.
As the largest artillery testing ground and processing plant in the entire First Army stationed in Shanxi.
The Japanese army naturally attaches great importance to the defense of the Santai Township artillery testing ground and processing plant.
Stationed throughout the proving ground was a field squadron.
Responsible for the security of the entire artillery testing site and processing plant.
In addition, the Japanese built the entire artillery testing ground and processing plant in the north direction of Santai Township like a large stronghold.
At the outermost periphery of the test site, a multi-layered barbed wire fence was also set up as a warning and defense, and corresponding fortifications such as bunkers, gun towers, and trenches were built.
Even though this artillery test site is remote, the Japanese have specially strengthened the information blockade to prevent the Chinese armed forces from detecting the information and coming to destroy it.
At the same time, Santai Township is still within the scope of the Japanese's stable security area.
However, the Japanese army still took such strict precautions at the Santai Township Artillery Testing Ground.
It can be seen that the Japanese attach great importance to this artillery testing site.
It was around 11:15 in the evening.
Under Li Yunlong's order, all the mechanized combat vehicles starting from the base of the New Second Regiment stopped, and then the roar of their engines stopped abruptly.
The original dead silence of the night immediately returned to everything, and there was only the whistling of the cold wind in my ears, blowing on my face like a knife.
The night is getting colder and colder!
According to Li Yunlong's battle plan, the soldiers all abandoned their tanks and fought.
A squad of soldiers were left to stand by and guard the place.
After being on guard for four weeks, Li Yunlong immediately led the main combat force of nearly 300 people and approached the Japanese artillery testing ground in Santai Township.
With the help of the cover of night and the fact that all the soldiers abandoned their vehicles at this time, they were unusually concealed along the way and successfully arrived at a hilltop a few hundred meters away from the Japanese artillery testing site.
With the help of the dim darkness, I looked at the Japanese artillery testing ground where the light of searchlights occasionally flashed.
Li Yunlong nodded towards Duan Peng.
Duan Peng understood immediately, and with the forty commandos behind him, under the cover of night, they moved towards the barbed wire fence surrounding the Japanese.
To say that the little devils attach great importance to this artillery testing site, the peripheral defenses are quite well done.
What a pity!
This level of defense was not enough in front of the commando soldiers led by Duan Peng.
This is the reason why Li Yunlong specially borrowed the commando team from Kong Jie:
The so-called professional fields must be handled by professionals.
The independent regiment's commando team was established a few years ago. Duan Peng and the current commando team members are well-deserved pioneers in the theory and practical operations of the military field of special operations.
The commando team has completed many difficult special operations missions.
This includes, but does not include, night attacks on Japanese artillery towers, infiltration of heavily defended Japanese counties to carry out beheading operations, and sneak attacks on Japanese airports.
Everything in this village is not more difficult than the one in front of you?
With such ease and silence, the soldiers cut through the barbed wire defense line set up by the Japanese on the outside and successfully penetrated into the Japanese artillery testing site.
Next, according to Li Yunlong's instructions, Duan Peng divided the commando team into three combat groups.
The first combat team is responsible for lurking near the Japs' communication room to ensure that they control the Japs' communication system as soon as the battle begins.
The second combat team is responsible for the Japanese arsenal. In order to prevent the Japanese army from blowing up the artillery and ammunition under the desperate situation.
The third combat team is responsible for taking down the Japanese guard posts on the outside, opening the wire fences on the outside, and responding to the main force's surprise attack.
All operations went extremely smoothly.
About ten minutes later.
The soldiers of the third combat group successfully took down some guard posts stationed by the Japanese on the observation tower outside.
Then he used a flashlight to shine light of varying lengths, sending a signal to Li Yunlong that he could attack...
