By the way, Etohiko Shiro didn't know that his good friend, Captain Yamaoka Ryuuken, had just died.
He ran back to the telegraph room of the wing headquarters and immediately urged the telegraph operator to send a report to the First Army Headquarters in Jinyang City, requesting tactical guidance.
In Jinyang City, Chief of Staff Hanatani Junyuki, who is fully responsible for the military and political affairs of the entire First Army, was riding in a Type 95 four-wheel drive reconnaissance vehicle, rushing to the airport, preparing to take the flight to the front line of Zhongtiao Mountain in southern Shanxi to listen to General Okamura. of teaching.
As a result, he was stopped halfway by the combat staff who rushed over:
"Your Excellency, Chief of Staff, there is a call from the Heyuan County Provisional Gendarmerie Regiment, informing him that Heyuan County is under siege by the main force of a division on Tubal Road. The situation is precarious and they are requesting tactical guidance!"
"Nani?
Heyuan County?
A division?
Baghya Road!
Tubal Road is so rampant! "
Hanatani Junyuki suddenly became furious.
He quickly ordered a U-turn and returned to the headquarters, preparing to call back Etohiko Shiro to inquire about the situation.
On the way, he frowned and thought about where to deploy troops to support Heyuan County.
Now Yamaoka Ryuken and Etohiko Shiro are their own people. If they die, the loss of Heyuan County will not be thrown on Shinozuka Kazuo's head.
At this moment, he vaguely felt that it was not easy for Shinozuka Kazuo before.
The helm of this First Army is not that easy to be!
…
Heyuan County battlefield.
Li Yunlong set up his temporary headquarters on a hillside 2 kilometers west of the county seat.
There are two two-foot-tall trees on the hillside, which are enough to provide shelter from wind and rain.
Standing in front of the big tree, Li Yunlong held a telescope in his hand and looked at the countless firelights in the direction of Heyuan County. Hearing the dense sound of cannons that sounded like fairy sounds, he couldn't help but laugh and said to Zhao Gang next to him:
"Old Zhao, I never imagined that I would be able to command an army of tens of thousands!
Look at the scene of dozens of artillery fires, it’s so damn exciting! "
"yes!
Lao Li, before I came to the Independent Regiment, I never imagined that our army could have such equipment and firepower. "
Zhao Gang was also very emotional.
No matter how many weapons, equipment and people there are, it can't be as shocking as having full firepower at once.
The rumbling sound of the artillery made him very excited. He Ke's artillery and the number of artillery in each battalion were more than ten times and a hundred times stronger than before when he just saw it statically!
"Haha, that's right!
In the past, when we got a 60mm mortar, we treated it like a treasure.
Back in Cangyunling, Wang Chengzhu used that thing to kill the Bantian Regiment's headquarters with one shot, so that I could successfully break through.
If I had been as strong as I am now, the battle at Cangyun Ridge would have been more than just a matter of wiping out his entire regiment. "
Thinking of the past, Li Yunlong was also very emotional.
Although Zhao Gang didn't want Li Yunlong to raise his tail, he still had to nod and acknowledge his words.
Today's independent regiment is indeed powerful. It can compete with the little devils as a coalition or even a brigade.
However, he didn’t want to continue to brag, so he changed the subject and asked:
"Old Li, how many hours do you think it will take the soldiers to break the city?"
"Up to 2 hours!"
Li Yunlong said categorically.
"What? 2 hours?"
Lao Li, are you looking down on the little devil too much?
This is a regiment. Even if the combat effectiveness is poor, relying on solid city defenses, it won't be unable to hold on for 8 to 10 hours, right? "
Zhao Gang had a look of shock on his face.
It takes 2 hours to break through the county town where a regiment is stationed. Damn it, Li Yunlong can think of it!
Zhao Gang felt that breaking through a county stationed by a regiment in 8 to 10 hours would be a record-breaking achievement in the history of our army's warfare.
"Hehe, Lao Zhao, just watch. I believe that none of these bastards under me can save fuel!"
Li Yunlong is full of confidence.
…
The two chatted and laughed, then silently observed the battle situation.
The correspondents of each battalion also continued to bring back news from each battlefield. Li Yunlong saw that the ministries were progressing smoothly and there were no additional orders to convey.
About half an hour later, a correspondent came to report:
"Report to the leader, our special agent battalion has captured Lounan Town in the south of Heyuan County to prevent the little Japs in the town from coming to support us when we attack the city, so that our army will be attacked from both sides, and cut off the Japs from escaping to the southwest. route."
Hearing the good news from the correspondent, Li Yunlong suddenly showed surprise and asked quickly:
"Okay! How many little devils did you kill in Lounan Town?"
"A squadron."
"Okay! We've killed more than a hundred little devils now, not bad!
Your special agent battalion is indeed strong and making the fastest progress!
How is your siege going?
How long does it take to win? "
There was news from other battalions just now, but at most they knocked down the turrets and bunkers built by the little Japs at the gate of the city, and killed dozens of the little Japs.
It was really outstanding to directly kill a squadron and capture a town like the Secret Service Battalion.
"We have already blown open the city gate, and are now fighting fiercely in the city gate hole with the little Japanese who are coming back. The battalion commander said that we can completely capture the city gate in 20 minutes at most!"
The correspondent replied with a proud look on his face.
As a member of the secret service camp, the secret service camp is progressing smoothly, and he is certainly proud of it.
"What?
20 minutes left?
Then you can't break the city in less than an hour?
Isn't this too fast? "
Zhao Gang was shocked.
Just now Li Yunlong said that he could break the city in two hours, but he felt that he was too contemptuous of the little devil.
Unexpectedly, now the spy camp can be broken into the city in less than an hour, let alone 2 hours. This is as easy as fighting a Japanese enemy!
He couldn't believe it!
If all the little devils in Jin are so easy to fight, wouldn't it be possible to counterattack this year and drive them away completely next year?
Seeing Zhao Gang being so shocked, the correspondent couldn't help scratching his head happily and said:
"This time the little devils can't be beaten at all. We just blew up their gun towers and the artillery fire extended to the city wall, and many little devils fled.
If it weren't for the reinforcements of a group of little devils coming from behind, we would have been able to break the city without even taking half an hour! "
"What? The little devil will also flee?"
Zhao Gang's eyes widened.
In the past few years, our army has been fighting against the Japs. We have seen a lot of Japs who fight to the death, but I have never seen one who ran away as soon as the fight started!
Even the little devil's baggage troops can often fight to the last man!
Zhao Gang naturally did not expect that in two or three years at most, it would not be surprising for the little Japanese to flee in battle.
Seeing that his old partner's eyes almost dropped to the ground, Li Yunlong chuckled, patted his shoulder and teased:
"How about it?
Lao Zhao, let me just say that Heyuan County is a soft persimmon, right?
Do you believe it now? "
In fact, he knew that although his political commissar agreed to his plan to attack the county town and even discussed the battle plan with him, in fact, it was more because of the pressure of food.
So these past few days, he had actually been holding his breath in his heart, wanting to show Zhao Gang how accurate his judgment was.
Now that the secret agent camp was progressing so quickly, it confirmed his previous judgment, which made him feel proud and elated, not to mention how happy he felt.
"Well, Lao Li, it seems I still need to learn more from you!
Your sense of tactical command is truly amazing. "
Zhao Gang admitted defeat calmly, which immediately made Li Yunlong feel a little embarrassed, and he quickly grinned:
"Haha, Lao Zhao, I was born with this skill and I can't teach you."
Hearing this, Zhao Gang was speechless and thought to himself: Give you some color, and you even opened a dyeing workshop!
He quickly changed the topic and said:
"Old Li, since the South Gate is about to be breached, why don't you let the other battalions slow down their attack speed a little, and then take the opportunity to attack when the South Gate is breached and the Japs panic, so as to save artillery shells and reduce casualties?"
After hearing Zhao Gang's bad idea, Li Yunlong flatly refused:
"no!
Now he just wants to do it all at once, leaving the little devil in a hurry and unable to react.
Otherwise, once the other battalions slow down their attack speed, the little devil may not be able to catch his breath, and then it will be difficult to fight. "
"Okay, I want to keep it simple."
Zhao Gang's face turned red, knowing that he was timid again.
He had to admit that military command was indeed not his strong point.
In the future, regarding battlefield command, I’d better watch more and talk less.
…
(End of chapter)
