...Kong Jie and Li Yunlong used this move to hide the enemy. With the assistance of brothers from the 120th Division and the Yanbei Detachment, they deployed two main armored forces in the direction of Houhe and Zhangjiakou, temporarily paralyzing the Japanese army's judgment.
As for the purpose, on the one hand, it was to make the Japanese army completely lose the main armored force of the Eighth Route Army.
There will be no subsequent retaliation with air force firepower.
on the other hand.
Kong Jie and Li Yunlong also have special battle plans.
What are you doing?
Sneak attack on the Japanese Wuchagou Airport!
The prerequisites at this time are fully mature. First of all, before the start of this battle, the mobile howitzer unit specially prepared by Kong Jie and Li Yunlong has successfully locked the specific location of Wuchagou Airport and successfully targeted the Japanese. A wave of long-range artillery fire was launched at the airport.
In addition, the Nanzhi tank cluster and the Blackwood tank brigade, which were originally active in the western Inner Mongolia area at this time and assisted in the garrison, were successively defeated by the Eighth Route Army armored forces.
Even Baotou had all fallen into the hands of the 35th Route Army at this time.
Near Wuchagou Airport, the Japanese army was still heavily guarded. These troops were mainly troops stationed in Mongolia that had withdrawn from the direction of Baotou, including a large number of infantry and motorized cavalry groups.
This Japanese army has a lot of troops. If it were just regular Eighth Route Army infantry, it would be difficult to break through their outer blockade and capture Wuchagou Airport.
But what Kong Jie and Li Yunlong led were not conventional troops, but the most elite armored troops of the Eighth Route Army, and they came with the power of the Nanzhi and Blackwood Chariot troops who defeated the Japanese army.
There is also indirect cover that hides the truth.
At this time, the mobile troops of the 120th Division attacking Houhe and the mobile troops of the Yanbei Detachment that appeared outside Zhangjiakou had made the Japanese mistakenly believe that the main force of the Eighth Route Army's armored forces was preparing to further advance after defeating the Blackwood Chariot Brigade. Capture Houhe and Zhangjiakou areas.
"If we attack Wuchagou Airport at this time, the little Japanese will definitely be caught off guard!"
Li Yunlong said while discussing the matter at the temporary headquarters.
Lao Li's eyes were almost red with envy at this time, "You old Kong! Did you come up with the idea of Wuchagou Airport early in the morning?
Don't think I don't know, your detachment has secretly built an air base a long time ago. I also heard that a few days ago, you asked Duan Peng and the others to bring Lieutenant Colonel Doolittle of the US Army Aviation to your detachment.
If Wuchagou Airport could be successfully captured this time, wouldn't all the fighters and bombers of this little devil have gone into your pocket, Lao Kong? "
As the saying goes, if you want a horse to run, you must feed it.
Faced with Li Yunlong's sour words, Kong Jie smiled and said:
"Old Li, look at what you said, what's yours and mine is not all ours, what's the relationship between our old comrades, not to mention that we are still the first and second in command of Huasheng Company.
When this plane arrives at my place, it is the same as when it arrives at your place. Whenever you, Mr. Li, need air force reinforcements, just make a phone call and I, Mr. Kong, will send my air force to you.
Think about how majestic it is!
From now on, your new second regiment, as well as the mobile unit led by your old Li, will also have air force reinforcements! "
When Li Yunlong thought about it, it was indeed true, and he immediately smiled happily.
What Kong Jie was most coveted at this time were the medium bombers and two heavy bombers that had appeared in the Japanese flying group not long ago.
Captain Kong, who had a different background, once captured the Wuchagou Airport, he was not the same as the regular troops. He could only blow up the Japanese airport and destroy all the Japanese planes.
When setting off this time, Kong Jie specially prepared a reserve pilot unit, waiting to seize the Japanese plane and fly it back to him!
Except for the lack of aircraft, various maintenance tools and fuel officers were prepared in advance.
This is the power of a team. If you capture the Japanese machine gun, you can use the machine gun. If you capture the Japanese tank, you can fly the tank. Now if you capture the Japanese plane, you can still fly the plane.
Even as early as half a year ago, Kong Jie had arranged relevant members and had been preparing relevant information on the Japanese and puppet Wuchagou Airport.
This included the exact aviation route from the Wuchagou Airport of the Japanese and puppet troops to the secret airport prepared by his team.
To this end, Kong Jie even purchased some more advanced navigation instruments from some American airlines through John.
This was to ensure that after the Japanese aircraft was captured, it could be driven back to the aviation base of the first team accurately.
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The final combat plan was named Operation Thunder by Kong Jie and Li Yunlong.
Under the leadership of the mobile howitzer unit that successfully attacked the Japanese and puppet Wuchagou Airport.
With the mobility of the armored forces and lightning speed, they directly broke through the layers of defenses set up by the Japanese army outside the Wuchagou Airport, and then captured the Japanese and puppet troops at the Wuchagou Airport, quickly seized supplies and aircraft, and carried out follow-up evacuation. .
At this time, I am afraid that no one from all parties, including the Japanese army, Chiang Kai-shek army and other forces, would have thought of it.
In the confrontation with the Japanese tank troops, after successively defeating the Japanese tank clusters and tank brigade, the armored troops of the Eighth Route Army did not suffer much losses at all.
The soldiers are still in good spirits and the chariots are still in good condition.
With high-speed maneuverability, the tank quickly rushed towards Wuchagou Airport according to the established route.
In addition, Kong Jie and Li Yunlong specially arranged a disguised combat plan this time.
The armored troops advancing first were specially disguised as Japanese tank troops.
Various modified tanks, self-propelled artillery, and assault guns did not show up. Instead, various light and medium-sized tanks captured by the Japanese army were displayed, and then all the soldiers were asked to put on the uniforms of the Japanese tank troops. The leading soldiers also Can speak fluent Japanese.
In this way, they disguised themselves as Japanese tank troops and headed towards Wuchagou Airport.
Everything went seamlessly.
When such a mighty armored force appeared in front of us, some of the artillery and cavalry cooperating with it were wearing Japanese military uniforms, and all of them were equipped with Japanese-style weapons.
The Japanese troops stationed along the way had no suspicion at all.
They had just received news that the main armored force of the Eighth Route Army was fighting in the areas of Houhe and Zhangjiakou. How could they get here.
The soldiers of a team were very skilled in this type of camouflage combat.
After successfully gaining trust and entering the Japanese and puppet defense fortifications, the soldiers suddenly took action and immediately took control of the Japanese communication room.
In the end, after this brief and unsuspicious surprise battle, the Japanese and puppet troops were eliminated, and the Japanese did not even have time to convey the news that the fortifications had been attacked.
Then, the master of disguise from the Communications Department will take the next step.
After mastering the communication codes of the Japanese and puppet troops based on the successfully captured code book, they directly passed the message to the Japanese and puppet troops' radio station in the Ministry of Communications to the Japanese's next line of defense headquarters.
Say hello first:
The imperial tank troops have passed our defense line and are advancing towards your defense line. Please be prepared to respond.
In this way, when the soldiers disguised as Japanese tank troops drove tanks and successfully arrived at the next line of defense of the Japanese and puppet troops, they were naturally not questioned at all because they had greeted them in advance.
Then repeat the previous battle.
Using this method, when the soldiers reached the outskirts of the Japanese and puppet Wuchagou Airport, the sky was completely dark.
The final battle is just around the corner.
Kong Jie, who was sitting at the headquarters, was inevitably a little excited. After all, the planes parked at the airport were waiting for him!
"We must not alert the enemy. We specially arranged a few commandos to get in first. It is still the same old rule. First control the Japanese communications department in the airport. It is best to capture the entire airport at night, and the news cannot be leaked."
"Early tomorrow morning, after we send out the disguised message through the airport, we will immediately drive the captured aircraft back to our base!"
This is the battle plan set by Kong Jie and Li Yunlong.
Taking off at night is too dangerous after all.
That night!
Groups of elite assault troops of the Eighth Route Army penetrated into the Japanese and puppet Wuchagou Airport under the cover of night.
After the fighting suddenly broke out, the Japanese and puppet troops stationed at the airport were caught off guard.
Each communication room was immediately controlled again.
The surprise attack by the Eighth Route Army was powerful and well-equipped. The Japanese and puppet troops were no match for them. The Japanese commander in charge of garrisoning the airport managed to escape by covering a few communications soldiers in a desperate effort.
"Be sure to pass on the news. Wuchagou Airport was raided by elite troops of the Eighth Route Army. Request reinforcements as soon as possible!"
The Japanese commander explained in despair.
His heart was full of horror. He never thought that the Eighth Route Army would suddenly appear here and attack the airport so quietly.
What are the numerous fortifications on the outside used for?
The only thing he can do now is to deliver the news in time.
It was a pity that the communication room was immediately controlled by the Eighth Route Army. The few little devils who escaped could only escape in a hurry on a few war horses, and then find a way to deliver the message.
It's just that this way of delivering messages is too slow.
By the time several Japanese messengers rode on war horses to report the news, it was already close to dawn the next day.
The Japanese commanders were furious when they learned that Wuchagou Airport had been raided by Eighth Route Army troops at night and had completely fallen.
Jutaro Amakasu, who was stationed at the headquarters of the Mongolian Army, heard the news that Wuchagou Airport had been captured. He slumped down in his armchair and felt as if the sky was falling.
Eighth Route Army Armored Forces.
The 120th Division of the Eighth Route Army in northern Shanxi.
Yanbei detachment in Daqingshan area.
And the 35th Route Army in the Hetao area...
These damn Chinese troops have been giving him a hard time during this period of time.
Now even the airport is being raided.
Amakasu Jutaro knew that after today, he would definitely face accountability from his superiors. I am afraid that he, the commander of the Mongolian Army, would never be able to continue his job.
...Wuchagou Airport of the Japanese and puppet troops.
After the battle was completely over, the soldiers who had been busy all night seizing the airport supplies were overjoyed.
It was also the first time that everyone captured the Japs' airport. In Li Yunlong's words: "Damn it, we have become more and more knowledgeable over the years. At that time, we, Lao Li, thought that the transport team that captured the Japs had the most profit, but later we found out that the ones that could capture the Japs were In the county seat, the Japanese warehouses were taken away and more were seized.
Later, we discovered that the capture of the county town was nothing. If we could directly capture the Japanese field division's lair like the surprise attack on Datong, then what we captured would be a rich one!
There are all kinds of tanks, a lot of equipment, and all kinds of supplies. The battle of Datong was almost enough to support the troops of our two divisions.
Now we hit the Japanese airport again.
All kinds of fighter jets, bombers, a large amount of fuel stored by the Japanese, all kinds of artillery, equipment, and equipment stationed at the airport...
Lao Kong, we really made a fortune this time! "
Li Yunlong was talking, and then he said with a happy face: "What is the most important thing? These fighter jets we captured. Even if the old brigade commander wants it, we can't give it to him! Hahahaha——"
"What if the brigade commander gives us the airport and wants to leave?" Kong Jie asked back.
Li Yunlong choked immediately: "..."
... After capturing Wuchagou Airport, they did not experience any obstructive fighting, and the Japanese and puppet troops did not have time to blow up all kinds of materials and ammunition, so they captured quite a lot of money.
The only pity is...
"This Wuchagou Airport is not an advanced airport. Most of them are vintage aircraft. I'm afraid there are a lot of goods that other airports have long since eliminated."
Kong Jie felt a little pity about this.
"On the other hand, those medium bombers and the two heavy bombers are giving us an advantage this time. They are probably specially enhanced fighters by the Japs."
This also made Kong Jie feel a little lucky, "If the Japs really send a dozen more heavy bombers like this, Lao Li, we will really be in danger this time!"
This also made Kong Jie more and more determined. After this battle, the armored troops must be dispersed in time and completely hidden from the sight of the Japanese army.
Otherwise, there will definitely be retaliatory strikes.
Time passed quickly, and it was dawn the next day.
The soldiers have almost cleaned up the entire Wuchagou Airport. They have taken away all the materials and ammunition that can be pulled away by truck. Some of them are simply put in airplanes for air transport. Such new things are naturally a new thing for the soldiers. For the first time, everyone was so excited that they stayed up all night and were still in high spirits.
After the sky is completely bright...
Amidst the roar of engines, on the runway of Wuchagou Airport that had been repaired by the Japanese army, planes were like wild geese flapping their wings, flying into the sky one after another.
At this time, although the Japanese communications troops who had escaped had already reported the news of the sneak attack on Wuchagou Airport.
But the soldiers acted quickly. The pilots flew the plane in the direction of the secret airport built by a team according to the navigation instructions of the instrument.
Facing high-altitude fighter planes.
The Japanese troops along the way had no effective means of interception.
Even when the Japanese and puppet troops along the way looked up and saw the plane, they felt inexplicably full of security, thinking that it was the flying force of their empire!
The Japanese army simply did not have enough time to mobilize its forces to disrupt the Eighth Route Army's smuggling of aircraft.
In this way, a total of more than 20 fighter jets staying at the Wuchagou Airport of the Japanese and puppet forces were driven to the direction of the first team's base area by the soldiers without landing...
"Our flying force is finally here!"
Kong Jie sighed deeply as he looked at the plane that quickly disappeared into the sky.
"Old Li, at this point, our battle to the north has been successfully concluded. We are also ready to lead the mobile force to carry out the next step of the evacuation plan!"
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(End of chapter)
